text: cannabisnews.com: Is The CU Pothead Dead? Is The CU Pothead Dead? Posted by CN Staff on October 31, 2006 at 21:28:59 PT By Nicole Danna, Colorado Daily Staff Writer Source: Colorado Daily Colorado -- Should the possession of less than an ounce of marijuana be legalized in the state of Colorado? Proponents of Colorado Amendment 44 say "yes." They believe marijuana should carry a similar relationship to the law that alcohol does, in part because they believe marijuana is less harmful than alcohol.Opponents of Amendment 44 disagree, and worry that legalizing possession of marijuana would make pot more accessible for those under the age of 21. But come Nov. 7, it will be up to voters on the issue that has already been given a big "nay" by members of the University of Colorado Intercampus Student Forum (ICSF).A body composed of student government representatives from each of the University of Colorado's three statewide campuses, the ICSF unanimously drafted an anti-Amendment 44 resolution during an Oct. 16 meeting, and will be addressing the public Thursday, Nov. 2 at 10 a.m. on the Auraria campus to demonstrate their stance. "[The ICSF's] primary interest is fostering excellence in the academic and social environment at the University of Colorado, and we do not feel the passage of Amendment 44 would be compatible with that in any way," said ICSF member Colin Rose, vice president of the student government Association for the University of Colorado at Denver. "Therefore, we feel compelled to voice our opposition by way of this resolution."Rose said that because other statewide constitutional issues have had tangible effects on students, such as the ability to set tuition rates, it is important the student government stand united against Amendment 44."What we know is that state law has an impact on students, and an impact on our campuses," said Rose. "Any statewide initiative will have an impact on students, so we drafted this resolution because we realized this amendment would have impacts on the prestige of the flagship university in the state of Colorado."For Mason Tvert, supporter of Amendment 44 and representative for the Alcohol-MJ Equalization Initiative, the anti-amendment resolution is "disgusting."Tvert said that a majority of students, 68 percent of CU's student body, voted in favor of the non-profit Safer Alternative for Enjoyable Recreation's (SAFER) initiative that promotes marijuana as a safer alternative to alcohol.SAFER's supporters say marijuana is far less addictive than other narcotics and alcohol, and that is safer for long-term use."Simply said, [that percentage of students] didn't think that the penalties for marijuana should be any greater than the penalties for alcohol and it's unfortunate to see student representatives acting in direct opposition to their student body," said Tvert during an interview with the Colorado Daily Tuesday. "Right now our policies are pushing students and adults to drink, and I don't think it makes sense to punish those adults who make the rational, safer choice to use marijuana instead of alcohol."Tvert added that despite alcohol-related deaths at both CU-Boulder and Colorado State University in 2004, he doesn't believe the ICSF has done anything to discourage alcohol-abuse on campus."I know CU-Boulder has been marred recently by alcohol-related incidents and I don't see the student government doing anything to stand up for the student body that voted to address that alcohol problem [by supporting SAFER],"said Tvert. "This appears to be a select group of student body representatives who believe they can sway opinions on this election."On the other hand, David Evans, executive director of the Drug Free School's Coalition of Colorado, said the ICSF's resolution points to studies that show the majority of young adults are actually against drug use."Most studies put marijuana use somewhere between 30 to 40 percent of high school and college aged young adults," said Evans. "Because the people that have been proposing Amendment 44 have been targeting college kids I think it's great [the ICSF] is speaking out against it."While proponents of Amendment 44 argue pot is safer than alcohol, Evans said marijuana is just as harmful."There is a clear correlation between marijuana use and schizophrenia," said Evans, citing a study conducted by Patrick Skosnik of Indiana University that was printed in the American Journal of Psychiatry.Yet, despite the fact that proponents of Amendment 44 are targeting college students to support their initiative, Evans said he remains confident CU students will make the right choice."I think that [the university students] understand the issue," said Evans. "Kids that are smoking pot aren't going to do well in school, and [people] don't associate marijuana with academic excellence."Rose agreed, adding he feels the ICSF's anti-Amendment 44 stance echoes the beliefs held by the majority of the state universities' student body."I don't know what [percentage of] students are against and what are for [Amendment 44], but I do know the leadership for all the campuses is unanimously supporting the resolution, and I think that speaks to the voice of the student body as a whole," said Rose.Source: Colorado Daily (UC Edu, CO)Author: Nicole Danna, Colorado Daily Staff Writer Published: Tuesday, October 31, 2006Copyright: 2006 Colorado DailyContact: letters coloradodaily.comWebsite: http://www.coloradodaily.com/ Related Articles & Web Sites:Safer Choicehttp://www.saferchoice.org/Safer Coloradohttp://www.safercolorado.org/Safety at Heart of Pot Debatehttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread22317.shtmlNo Logical Reason To Punish Adults for Marijuanahttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread22312.shtml Adults Should Be Allowed To Choosehttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread22225.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #47 posted by FoM on November 03, 2006 at 08:19:44 PT Hope Thanks for telling us about how it might go. I don't know if I could handle a Republican in Ohio after what they have done to our state. I think the Democrats will win back my state and that gives me a little hope. [ Post Comment ] Comment #46 posted by Hope on November 03, 2006 at 08:14:59 PT But.... I will hope for the best. Hope for and expect something good. [ Post Comment ] Comment #45 posted by Hope on November 03, 2006 at 08:13:42 PT Perry People will vote for him as the incumbent, because he's a Republican, and because it's just easier than thinking.I fear he will win the election. [ Post Comment ] Comment #44 posted by FoM on November 02, 2006 at 19:27:57 PT OverwhelmSam Is there hope that Perry won't win? [ Post Comment ] Comment #43 posted by OverwhelmSam on November 02, 2006 at 12:56:48 PT Texas Is Next The legislature has considered decriminalizing less than an ounce of marijuana for years. Govenor Perry has held them back. If Perry does not get elected next week, there's a chance Texas will be enforcing marijuana possessions with a $100 fine. It's a step in the right direction. [ Post Comment ] Comment #42 posted by whig on November 02, 2006 at 09:29:08 PT FoM #35 Sounds like Karl Rove's fix is in. [ Post Comment ] Comment #41 posted by museman on November 02, 2006 at 09:18:34 PT polls Who pays for 'em?Who answers them?Can you believe anything heard on prime time?If americans need polls to make their political decisions, they are even more lemming than I thought.The repubs are counting on the public believing all of their machinations, including selective, and decisive 'polling.' [ Post Comment ] Comment #40 posted by FoM on November 02, 2006 at 08:46:54 PT BGreen I really wish I knew why the polls are against 44. I think it will do better then the polls say for the reason you mentioned though. I am looking beyond this election and trying to see if we can win anywhere in the future. I believe we must change the law on a Federal level or this is all we will get if the Federal law isn't changed. I really believe they look at California and see how some went overboard and many people don't like it. [ Post Comment ] Comment #39 posted by BGreen on November 02, 2006 at 08:37:04 PT Polls I'm 43 years old and I haven't had a land line for over four years, so there is no way that my voice could ever be represented in any of these polls. They are conducted 100% on land line phones and that excludes a tremendous number of the younger voices who, like myself, have abandoned the antiquated telephone system of our grandparents.Even if you do have a land line, you'd have to be somebody without a very active lifestyle who doesn't screen their calls using caller ID to be easily reached by a pollster.That means that the pollsters are talking to, for the most part, inactive older people who are set in their ways and unwilling to accept new ideas and technology.I agree that these people have had a tight grip on the elections of the past.The question now is 'are the rest of us going to finally stand up en masse and defeat the weak voices of the polled?'The Reverend Bud Green [ Post Comment ] Comment #38 posted by FoM on November 02, 2006 at 07:12:16 PT Another Article About Amendment 44 Virginia Unlikely To Give Green Light***By Vinod Narayan, contributing writer November 2, 2006In Colorado, a ballot initiative — Amendment 44 — would make it legal for people 21 and older to possess up to one ounce of marijuana. If Virginia State Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-26th district, has it his way, that would never happen in the commonwealth. "If ever marijuana was to be decriminalized in this state, I would oppose it 100 percent. Period," Obenshain said. "Our laws are a matter of line-drawing on a lot of things. It sends a wrong message to our kids if we are legalizing drugs."URL: http://www.thebreeze.org/2006/11-02/news1.html [ Post Comment ] Comment #37 posted by FoM on November 02, 2006 at 06:48:58 PT Had Enough I hope that if we get the Democrats in power we might be able to get medical marijuana issues settled in many states in the future. The public just doesn't seem ready for legalization. Here is another article. Marijuana Measure Lacks Sensehttp://www.greeleytrib.com/article/20061102/TRIBEDIT/111020098 [ Post Comment ] Comment #36 posted by Had Enough on November 02, 2006 at 06:37:30 PT re: 35 "The poll of 500 registered voters was conducted Oct. 28 to 30 by Public Opinion Strategies." 500 Pharmacists & Dr. Sheriff MD's in the high property value district, maybe?Probably. [ Post Comment ] Comment #35 posted by FoM on November 02, 2006 at 06:25:00 PT Pot Plan Going Up in Smoke November 2, 2006Pot is out, ethics are in and judges can probably rest easy. Those are the conclusions of a Rocky Mountain News/CBS 4 poll on high-profile measures on next Tuesday's election ballot. The poll of 500 registered voters was conducted Oct. 28 to 30 by Public Opinion Strategies. Here's a look at the results: Amendment 44 The pot measure, Amendment 44, is getting crushed — losing eight points of support since early September. Only 34 percent of respondents support the proposal, which would legalize possession of up to an ounce of marijuana for those over 21. Sixty-one percent oppose the amendment — up from 53 percent last month. "It's in the toilet," said pollster Lori Weigel of Public Opinion Strategies. She said the measure was failing in every community statewide — even in Denver, where a measure passed just a year ago to legalize pot possession among adults within the city limits. It was also failing across party lines. Despite an aggressive campaign by the pro-44 forces, political consultant David Kenney said that legalizing marijuana for recreational use isn't ready for prime time. Kenney did say advertising for the measure had been creative, but that wasn't enough for most voters. "It had too high of a cultural slope to climb," Kenney said. The measure also suffered from not being viewed as a serious issue in a long ballot with many candidates, amendments and referendums, both Kenney and Weigel said. URL: http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/elections/article/0,2808,DRMN_24736_5112350,00.html [ Post Comment ] Comment #34 posted by afterburner on November 02, 2006 at 05:07:20 PT ICSF's leadership: Want-a-be prohibitionist political weasels, as out of touch with their constituents as are many elected government "leaders." In their silence about the physical, mental and social damage of alcohol to the academic life, ICSF's leadership are exposing themselves as Class A hypocrites! [ Post Comment ] Comment #33 posted by whig on November 01, 2006 at 23:37:27 PT Toker00 We're fully involved now, and this is it. We have all we need to win. Make bread. Give it away. The people are hungry.I will explain how it works, but not yet. Briefly, if you eat this bread, cannabis will work better for you. It does not have any other effect. [ Post Comment ] Comment #32 posted by FoM on November 01, 2006 at 19:25:25 PT JustGetnBy Thank you for being so honest. I believe that we sleep better at night and can stand before others and be confident when we follow our conscience. [ Post Comment ] Comment #31 posted by JustGetnBy on November 01, 2006 at 18:32:10 PT Museman #26 I was the man ( cop ) for 13 years in my youth. I quit, for exactly the reasons you state. I did not feel good about the things I had to do. This cost me and mine a fat retirement, max. health care, and a shot at what we call the American Dream. I can't say that I havn't occasionally regretted walking away from finacial security, but I can look at myself in the mirror without shame. Peace brothers/Sisters [ Post Comment ] Comment #30 posted by museman on November 01, 2006 at 15:05:30 PT whig I don't believe the 'cities' - in their current form, can be saved. If I did I would be a completely different person with completely different life experience, but every fibre of my being has shouted this fact since I first 'escaped' metroplis in the '70's. I've heard it said that 'one 'righteous man'' might've saved an ancient city called Sodom, even after the first number of '10' was given.But I submit that a 'righteous man' is easier to find than a 'good' man.Y'shua said "Who are you calling good? There is none good but the Father in Heaven."I don't know any man who is that good. [ Post Comment ] Comment #29 posted by Toker00 on November 01, 2006 at 14:48:19 PT Whig I saw that first thing this morning, but I was so sleepy, I didn't bother posting the link. I knew someone would. Thanks.May I say that I feel kinda like a new father today? A friend of mine returned something I gave them a few days ago. They told me how totally disappointed they were and are with our fictional government. Their eyes had been pierced with long awaited Truth, and they received it Thankfully. Sorrow and anger like we all feel when we are deserted, or betrayed, pierced their hearts. Reproductions were made and shared with families of the thing I gave them. Their families and their families friends will soon know what most of us know. Though this thing initially brings anger and sorrow, and in a lot of cases immediate disbelief, with it comes a Healing that nothing can stop. The Healing that all the People and all the Nations of the Earth deserve. We will NOT be owned. We who seek the truth, shall always be FREE. Truth can never be debunked. It is ever present, and ever powerful. God is Truth. That is how powerful it is. That is why we are winning. The Lies are falling by the way. We shall gather the War Mongers and Haters of God, and force them to dismantle all their Weapons of War. ALL OF THEM. Wage peace on war. END CANNABIS PROHIBITION NOW! [ Post Comment ] Comment #28 posted by whig on November 01, 2006 at 13:00:19 PT museman One good man is enough to save a city, isn't it? [ Post Comment ] Comment #27 posted by museman on November 01, 2006 at 12:08:15 PT mayan Yes...'they mean well.' Insomauch as their miniscule brains can process any information other than the limited scope of their vile 'authority.' Apparently 'wanting Jesus' too loudly is a capital offense. [ Post Comment ] Comment #26 posted by museman on November 01, 2006 at 12:03:04 PT whig I once had an undercover cop -bunko division- who was a good friend, but I did meet him in the unemployment line. It then fell to me to 're-educate him' and it was fun.I once met a 'christian' sheriff who demonstrated his humanity in some very honorable ways.I used to hang out with a cop in Bakersfield who kept me informed of all the pot busts happening in town.I personally have never been 'mistreated' (physically anyway) by the cops, though I have many friends who can't say that. I have witnessed police brutality more than I have 'police benevolence' so the wholesale indictment of their 'profession' still stands in my expectation of TRUE JUSTICE. If you got one good man in a bevy of evildoers, does that one good man stand up? Or does he just pretend he didn't see? There is the qualifier of a 'good man.' [ Post Comment ] Comment #25 posted by whig on November 01, 2006 at 11:52:11 PT museman A good childhood friend of mine was a policeman and a volunteer firefighter, I think also did EMT. He was a very good man. [ Post Comment ] Comment #24 posted by whig on November 01, 2006 at 11:49:29 PT There ya go http://cannablog.wordpress.com/2006/11/01/420-420-420/See, having a blog means speaking the word and then making it so. Creation is fun, but sometimes scary.We are all co-creators of the new reality now. [ Post Comment ] Comment #23 posted by mayan on November 01, 2006 at 11:46:19 PT museman Give the cops a break. They mean well...Police Stun Gun Kills Teen With Bible: http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/10/31/D8L3L5G83.html [ Post Comment ] Comment #22 posted by museman on November 01, 2006 at 11:36:14 PT whig "parts of your brain which are damaged by alcohol and other poisons can be regrown if you discontinue to poison yourself and if you use cannabis to help your neurons to return to flexibility."This is true, however, having lost many friends to those poisonings, I have to say that -at least with the current laws and social mores dictating this flawed reality- there's little hope that a mind with such extensive damage can make the effort necessary to get back what was lost.If cannabis were recognised for the miracle that it is, and true healers were allowed to operate without some 'government stamp of approval' the healing could begin. We got a long way to go, and as long as we keep compromising with the ways and means of this society, change will be slow, if not completely stifled like it has always been. [ Post Comment ] Comment #21 posted by mayan on November 01, 2006 at 11:35:10 PT whig Diebold is one of four different electronic voting machines to be used in Colorado...Suit: Ban computer voting - Attorney fears fraud, says state 'headed for train wreck' in November: http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/elections/article/0,2808,DRMN_24736_4994042,00.htmlGreat, eh?Powerful Amendment 44 Television Commercial Hits Colorado Airwaves (video): http://safercolorado.org/2006_11_01_saferchoice_archive.html#116237382674202919 [ Post Comment ] Comment #20 posted by museman on November 01, 2006 at 11:28:56 PT Douglas Adams So long and thanks for all the fish. [ Post Comment ] Comment #19 posted by museman on November 01, 2006 at 11:27:25 PT whig In my experience in traveling and living all over the country, from Kansas to Oregon -and all in between. I have yet to see the local constabulary not be composed of a high percentage of drunks, a lot of them half drunk by the middle of the day. Their drunken parties are legendary in some places. Most (there are handfuls of decent well-meaning policemen out there) cops are soul-dead losers, these days probably trained in one of our wars. They are historicly cowards who prey on the weak, hence their propensity to go after pot users - no trouble from passifist types.They think that they 'are' the law, and therefore above it. They force young women to have sex with them - to supposedly 'avoid prosecution' then they laugh when their unfortunate victims are hauled in for 'justice' anyway. They steal. They like to go through your things like your house was a free store, and in general they are a sad example of humanity. Their existence is bought and paid forn by the power elite, and it is the 'masters' of wealth and property whom they serve.Their profession is evil, and anyone of them that lingers in it for too long cannot help but become it as well. Alcohol helps to numb reality for them. [ Post Comment ] Comment #18 posted by whig on November 01, 2006 at 11:17:10 PT museman I want to point out also that those parts of your brain which are damaged by alcohol and other poisons can be regrown if you discontinue to poison yourself and if you use cannabis to help your neurons to return to flexibility.Do you know the answer to life, the universe and everything?42.042:04:20Smoke up. Somewhere Douglas Adams is smiling. [ Post Comment ] Comment #17 posted by whig on November 01, 2006 at 11:14:11 PT museman Do you think very many cops don't drink? [ Post Comment ] Comment #16 posted by museman on November 01, 2006 at 11:05:45 PT missed stats "Two-thirds of all spousal abuse cases are alcohol-related."And about 2/3 of those are alcoholic cops heaping their macho inadequacies on their unfortunate wives. The rest are about 'masculinity' 'domination' and the loss of brain cells due to alcohol.Alcohol, meth, and tolulol(glue and paint huffers) all destroy the part of the brain that controls the higher functions of; forgiveness, understanding, compassion, and love. A person addicted to these (one of which is legal) after prolonged use loses the most important aspects of human consciousness, yet they got the power, so drink up. [ Post Comment ] Comment #15 posted by observer on November 01, 2006 at 10:12:12 PT He's been careering "... we realized this amendment would have impacts on the prestige of the flagship university in the state of Colorado."Translation:We thought we could suck up to the establishment nicely by loudly denouncing SAFER. After all, we need to get nice government jobs (as bureaucrats, police, prosecutors, correctional institution jobs, etc.). Loudly denouncing SAFER as a threat to "the children" will be a sweet plum to plop on our student government representatives' fresh little resumes. Got 'cha. [ Post Comment ] Comment #14 posted by Storm Crow on November 01, 2006 at 09:22:10 PT Guess he hasn't read this! "Kids that are smoking pot aren't going to do well in school, and [people] don't associate marijuana with academic excellence."Current and former marijuana use: preliminary findings of a longitudinal study of effects on IQ in young adults http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/abstract/166/7/887The study boils down to this- young adults who smoke moderately gain more IQ points than any other group! So I guess it can be associated with accademic excellence! Someone ought to send him a copy of the abstract! [ Post Comment ] Comment #13 posted by mayan on November 01, 2006 at 09:11:01 PT CU Lemmings I wonder if the little anti-44 lemmings from the University of Colorado Intercampus Student Forum attended this lecture...Panelists raise doubts over 9/11 - Speakers at CU say government deceiving citizens: http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2006/oct/30/panelists-raise-doubts-over-911/My guess would be no, since they obviously have little regard for the truth. [ Post Comment ] Comment #12 posted by whig on November 01, 2006 at 09:04:23 PT See the SAFER ad Thanks, Toker00!http://tinyurl.com/y93lmo [ Post Comment ] Comment #11 posted by whig on November 01, 2006 at 08:44:09 PT Noubt: A very fine word I imagine this was an accidental contraction of No Doubt, but it works quite well. [ Post Comment ] Comment #10 posted by mayan on November 01, 2006 at 07:03:12 PT 68% Vs. 32% Fact... Tvert said that a majority of students, 68 percent of CU's student body, voted in favor of the non-profit Safer Alternative for Enjoyable Recreation's (SAFER) initiative that promotes marijuana as a safer alternative to alcohol.But further down in the article...Rose agreed, adding he feels the ICSF's anti-Amendment 44 stance echoes the beliefs held by the majority of the state universities' student body.Oh, Rose must mean the 32% "majority". Whatever. Why let the facts get in the way? The prohibitionists numbers are shrinking by the day! [ Post Comment ] Comment #9 posted by Celaya on November 01, 2006 at 06:44:34 PT Pushing The Stereotype "Kids that are smoking pot aren't going to do well in school, and [people] don't associate marijuana with academic excellence."The lie that won't die. College students aren't kids. Adults in the cannabis culture succeed AT LEAST as well as those outside it. They're just intimidated into secrecy.Dr. Robert Melamede discusses his ideas that prohibitionists are cannabinoid receptor deficient, and are likely prohibitionists - similar to Neanderthal man trying to fight the superiority of Homo Sapiens.He has been on the forefront of the study of the medicinal/chemical effects of marijuana for years. He has also come to some startling conclusions. A principle one is that marijuana, may indeed, be a chemical fountain of youth. In his interview on Tuesday's NORML Audio Stash ( http://normlaudiostash.com/ ), he points out that the ever-expanding list of ailments that respond favorably to marijuana therapy are primarily those of old age! [ Post Comment ] Comment #8 posted by Hope on November 01, 2006 at 06:40:44 PT "Evans said marijuana is just as harmful." Marijuana makes you puke, and fall down in it and roll in it or pass out in it...or maybe even strangle to death on your own vomit?You wake up sick the morning after from the effects of cannabis the night before? You have a monster headache the next day from cannabis use the day before?You can't walk without falling down and weaving....from cannabis?Do some men seem to think they are invisible from cannabis consumption and start touching or speaking to women inappropriately?I never had a friend call me the next morning, after sharing a joint or a pipe the previous evening and say that they have blank spots in their memory about the night before. That has happened with alcohol consumption.Marijuana is more dangerous? Well the danger of getting busted and imprisoned is greater than with alcohol.We have these stupid laws that do so much harm to so many people, because the people in charge of making the laws have an unnatural and ignorant fear of cannabis. No way is marijuana/cannabis as dangerous as alcohol...except in the good old corporate urine test.People are persecuted because of the ignorance and unfounded fears of prohibitionists. [ Post Comment ] Comment #7 posted by Hope on November 01, 2006 at 06:28:08 PT Alcohol is associated with academic excellence? "...(people) don't associate marijuana with academic excellence." [ Post Comment ] Comment #6 posted by The GCW on November 01, 2006 at 06:23:12 PT Don't see eye to eye. Don't support 44, thinking "state law has an impact on students"???This is a school; are they not smart enough to realize confronting people for using a plant has "an impact on students?"44"""Evans said marijuana is just as harmful."""It's one thing to say that... and another thing to prove it... Evans can not prove it, society has said things like that for years but has yet to prove it.!!!Example, We have dead bodies to show for the harmfulness of booze; but none for cannabis. NONE!44schizophrenia?It has been proven schizophrenia is not due to cannabis use...44 44 44Evans & Rose,Perhaps inteligence is not Your thing... how about spiritual realities???44 44 44 US CO: PUB LTE: Bible Is Clear on Pot UsePubdate: 9 Oct 2006Source: Colorado Daily (Boulder, CO)Editor,There's more to, "Pot, Truth and The DEA," ( Sept. 29, 2006 ), where You expose "DEA facts" as an oxymoron. Historically, prohibitionists claim cannabis is the devil weed, but the devil never had any powers of creation. In fact another reason to re-legalize cannabis ( kaneh bosm / marijuana ) that doesn't get mentioned is because it is Biblically correct since Christ God Our Father, indicates He created all the seed-bearing plants saying they are all good, on literally the very first page ( see Genesis 1:11-12 and 29-30 ). The only Biblical restriction place on cannabis is that it be accepted with thankfulness ( see 1 Timothy 4:1-5 ). It's time to stop caging humans for using what God says is good. This is one asinine Federal law citizens can stop now. The last day to register to vote is Tuesday October 10; don't hesitate to tell everyone You know. http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n1395/a05.html?275737 [ Post Comment ] Comment #5 posted by FoM on November 01, 2006 at 06:23:05 PT New TV Ad From Safer Ad watch: Why should adults be able to use marijuana instead of alcohol? November 1, 2006Title: Why should adults be able to use marijuana instead of alcohol? Type: TV ad Sponsor: Safer Alternative For Enjoyable Recreation, supporters of Amendment 44, which would legalize pot for recreational use. Message: The ad gives statistics about the dangers of alcohol in an attempt to show that marijuana is a safer alternative. A narrator says that two-thirds of all spousal-abuse cases are alcohol-related and that nearly three-quarters of all college rapes occur while a female is intoxicated by alcohol. The commercial continues, "Do we want our daughters growing up in a society where the only legal substance for recreation is alcohol? Not if we love them." Fact: The statistics in the ad are correct, according to reports by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Harvard School of Public Health. However, using marijuana has its own dangers, including adverse affects to the brain, lungs and mental health, according to numerous medical authorities. - Felisa CardonaURL: http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_4582977 [ Post Comment ] Comment #4 posted by Toker00 on November 01, 2006 at 03:47:56 PT From SAFER Dear Friend:A powerful YES on Amendment 44 commercial began airing on CNN, FOX News and CNBC in Colorado yesterday. The commercial, which is designed to point out the dangers associated with alcohol use and question why we prohibit adults from using the safer alternative, marijuana, is available on YouTube or can be viewed here on our campaign blog. You can also see the script of the commercial below.If you agree with us that this is a commercial that voters should see prior to the election on Tuesday, please go to our campaign site and make a financial conribution today so that we can run this ad as many times as possible. Donations will go to the SAFER Voter Education Fund, of which the Amendment 44 campaign is a project.As you probably know by now, SAFER's goal is to educate the public about the fact that marijuana is less harmful than alcohol, and the statistics cited in this commercial are further evidence of this fact. Marijuana use does not increase the likelihood of violent behavior, yet we allow the use of alcohol by adults and punish adults who use marijuana. Thus, there is noubt in our minds that giving adults the option of using marijuana instead of alcohol would truly make Colorado safer.Please consider forwarding this message to others you know in Colorado and around the country who need a wake-up call about the relative harms of marijuana compared to alcohol. We also encourage you to forward this to other supporters of marijuana reform who might be interested in seeing this powerful advertisement.Thank you again for your continued support!Mason Tvert SAFER Campaign Director====================Text of the new Amendment 44 television commercial:Why should adults be able to use marijuana instead of alcohol?Two-thirds of all spousal abuse cases are alcohol-related.And nearly three-quarters of all college rapes occur while a female is intoxicated by alcohol.Think about it... Do we want our daughters growing up in a society where the only legal substance for recreation is alcohol?Not if we love them.Help make Colorado safer.Vote YES on Amendment 44.Toke. [ Post Comment ] Comment #3 posted by unkat27 on November 01, 2006 at 01:39:23 PT Lies, lies, and more lies "Opponents of Amendment 44 disagree, and worry that legalizing possession of marijuana would make pot more accessible for those under the age of 21. "Wrong. Legal, regulated mj would not be easier for kids to get, because it would be dispensed by legal vendors that could go to prison for selling it to minors. Ditto with adults that buy it for kids, just the way it is with alcohol. It was proven a long time ago that illegal drugs are actually easier for kids to get than legal alcohol because of the need for proof of age for purchase."There is a clear correlation between marijuana use and schizophrenia," said Evans, citing a study conducted by Patrick Skosnik of Indiana University that was printed in the American Journal of Psychiatry."More BS. Those who were studied were subjected to intentional abuse, whereas, responsible adults have no reason to be so abusive of it. Problems of Illegal Cannabis Outweigh Legal Cannabis [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by whig on October 31, 2006 at 23:34:43 PT Does Colorado use Diebold voting machines? Just wondering whether anyone knows who does the count up there. [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by FoM on October 31, 2006 at 22:04:01 PT For Those Who Might Be Interested Neil Young has released the video to Let's Impeach The President. You can even download it. Here's the link. Thank you Neil Young!http://www.neilyoung.com/lwwtoday/lwwvideos/letsimpeach_wm.html [ Post Comment ] Post Comment


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We're looking for further entrepreneurial, results-orientated professionals to manage existing accounts plus forge new business under the 'Where Women Work' brand as members of our international team - all with our centralised back-office support offering strong processes, established brand, shared resources and experience.
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Account management and maintaining client relationships will be familiar to you - as will be searching and closing new business. You may possibly have an understanding of candidate sourcing techniques and ability to extrapolate candidates skills and experience relevant to our client vacancies. Your ability to generate new corporate sales and tenacity to close business will be proven and impressive. You're probably adept with social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn & YouTube) and you've probably authored engaging blogs and branded content. You'll be familiar with corporate environments, and you might have worked in one or more corporations or companies with impressive process structures - ideally in an HR or marketing role. Your relationship building and communication skills will be second to none, as will be your proven ability to self-structure and self-manage your work to meet deliverables and timeframes. Your passion for everything digital will be obvious and proven. You're a person who adores lists - always focusing on delivery and outputs. You'll have a keen eye for marketing and a great understanding of working with corporate brands.
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The Piercing Arrows
The monsters that fought Imam Hussein (AS) in Karbala had no mercy whatsoever. They did not respect the family of the Prophet. However, it is one thing to ignore the voice of righteousness and the voice of God embodied in Imam Hussein, but it is a completely different thing to actually attack and kill him while claiming to belong to the same religion. One could ask: what kind of audacity is that?
The answer lies in the cries of Lady Fatima (SA). Not long after her father's martyrdom, she was crushed between the door and the wall. Her chest was pierced with a nail. A rib was broken. She suffered a miscarriage. She was beaten, hurt, injured, and left bleeding by the enemies of God.
If the daughter of the Prophet was treated in such a cruel manner by certain hypocritical companions of the Prophet, it comes as no surprise that there were so-called Muslims in Karbala who fired spears and arrows at the grandson of the Prophet.
Spare No Children
One of the most heartbreaking moments in Karbala was the martyrdom of the six-month-old Ali Asghar (peace be upon him). He was a baby whose only 'crime' was being the son of Imam Hussein. Yet Yazid's army did not spare him and even slaughtered him.
One stands in shock before this disturbing image. Today, human rights organizations stand to defend every person, especially children and babies. Even if the baby is still in the womb of the mother, its right to life is respected.
But Medina holds a memory of its own. The attack on Lady Fatima not only injured her own body, but they led to her miscarriage.
This alone shows the cruelty of the attackers. Not only did they disregard the fact that she was the daughter of the Prophet and a woman, they disregarded the fact that she was pregnant. They attacked her despite all that.
Attacking a mother and a baby yet to be born was only the beginning, and the Umayyads followed this terrible legacy by killing the infant children of the Prophet's Household.
Maybe the mother of Ali Asghar found solace in Muhsin (peace be upon him), who was martyred even before coming into this world. Yes, the heinous act of massacring innocent childen did not begin in Karbala. We saw it 50 years earlier in Medina.
The Roots Indeed…
The Ahlul Bayt suffered tragedy after tragedy, and their followers continue to be oppressed to this very day. But Imam Hassan (peace be upon him) summarized the crux of the matter when he said, "No day is like your day, O' Aba Abdillah." But as we commemorate the tragedy of Karbala, let us remember that the tragedy of Lady Fatima Zahra laid the foundation for the Umayyads' massacre at Karbala. It was also the foundation for the oppressors who followed to kill and torture the Ahl-ul -Bayt and their followers to this day.
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US landlords raise questions over debt issues at Arcadia
US landlord Vornado has suggested Philip Green and his Arcadia empire may have manipulated the results of a CVA vote by increasing its debt owed to suppliers.
The retail group and its brands Topshop, Topman, Burton, Dorothy Perkins and Miss Selfridge escaped collapse last week when its unsecured creditors voted to approve a company voluntary agreement.
This allowed it to close stores, including 23 of its UK and Irish stores, and renegotiate rents. The group will also shut all 11 Topshop and Topman stores in the US.
But Vornado has asked Philip Green to explain why the company's debts to certain suppliers jumped at the time of the second vote, potentially undermining landlords' power to block it.
Debts to 10 Topshop and Topman suppliers rose by a total £24 million June 7, when Arcadia proposed its revised CVA, and 18 June, the Sunday Times has reported.
Vornado has also asked why an inter-company debt owed by Topshop-Topman to their parent company climbed from £3.7 million to £103.7 million over the same period.
"The accusation is that the CVA culprit is creating an even higher voting right for non-landlords, to force it through," Adam Coffer of property investor EPF told the newspaper.
The fashion company is facing a legal challenge filed by a group of American landlords, who have question its decision to put its US subsidiary into receivership. The group led by Vornado have accused the company of "engaging in a convoluted scheme" to deprive them of their rights.
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We invite submission of cellphilms (videos made with a cellphone) to our International Cellphilm Festival. These cellphilms should be 60-90 seconds in length on the theme: "Exploring Consent: Bodies, Lands & Media." Students, faculty, and community organizations are welcome to submit entries.
By November 2nd, 2016, participants should:
- Upload your 1-2 minute cellphilms onto Youtube.com or Vimeo.com
- Email the link to email@example.com with the following information:
- submission title
- a 100-200-word description of the cellphilm (English, French, or Spanish)
- country of origin
- all names of the producers of the cellphilm.
Linking notions of consent, bodies, and lands is inspired by critical Indigenous activist works, particularly from the 2016 partnership between Women's Earth Alliance and the Native Youth Sexual Health Network (NYSHN), who argue, "for Indigenous communities in North America, the links between land and body create a powerful intersection–one that, when overlooked or discounted, can threaten their very existence" (2016, p. 2). We encourage submissions that take up the question, how might violence on the land be linked to violence on the body (NYSHN, 2016)? We also encourage submissions that explore the festival theme broadly. For example, cellphilms might explore topics such as: what consent means to you; ideas about how consent is negotiated; interrogating settler colonialism and consent on the land and body; consent in relation to all kinds of media (DIY, social media, news media, etc.); consent in relation to bodies, consent in relation to the land and environment; critical interpretations of how individuals or communities negotiate consent and issues of self-determination within a wider society; or how cellphones, themselves, may or may not contribute to the way we understand consent, across local or global spaces. We hope that submissions will creatively interpret the theme in a way that is meaningful for you and can be shared with a global audience through the on-line festival format.
The International Cellphilm Festival sponsored by the Institute of Human Development and Well-being and the Participatory Cultures Lab will feature a public screening and discussion event at McGill University, Montreal, Canada on December 2nd, 2016. The event will celebrate the contributions and insights of students, community activists, and research participants using this mobile medium in hopes of further developing this method and their creativity.


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I think both are not as powerful as Keyboard Maestro, but maybe someone needs some more to to play with, e.g. Sikuli(X) with image recognition.
Karabiner - a powerful and stable keyboard customizer for macOS
Sikuli (or maybe SikuliX)
Torsten: I think both are not as powerful as Keyboard Maestro
They aren't. That is, Sikulix isn't, I installed Karabiner, but I don't think I ever used it. I mentioned Sikulix a couple of years ago on the old CT forum. It's fun, free, and cross-platform (I think). As far as I can remember, it works fine (a bit slow though), as long as you open a window of an app always at the same spot on your screen. Which I don't.


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China's Lenovo Group has resumed discussions to buy International Business Machines' low-end server unit, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.
The two companies were in discussions to buy the division last year, but no deal was made as they couldn't agree on a price, sources have said.
It was unclear how far along the more recent talks were, or what prices were being considered.
An IBM spokesman said on Monday the company wouldn't comment on the report, nor on similar reports in other media outlets.
Bloomberg, citing a person with direct knowledge of the matter, said Lenovo was in serious discussions to buy the unit and that a deal may be signed within weeks. The Wall Street Journal, also citing unnamed sources, said Dell may be among the potential buyers, though it was unclear how serious Dell was.
Dell went private in a $25 billion deal last year, following prolonged troubles at the computer maker.
IBM's x86 server business sells servers used to power corporate data centers. Last year, Lenovo put the value of the division at below $2.5 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal.


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At the first look, the warm, beautiful color of maple seed and the fine glasswork fascinate everyone. Like all classic designs, Milan offers great beauty and glamour. This design, made by the Mobil Clan SPA from Italy, is the only imported product, exclusively represented by Atra in the eastern Iran.
The dye is Italian polyurethane, seamlessly performed via automatic system. In the dyeing process, the designs and patterns are printed on the wood. One of the reasons for their appeal, is their affinity with Iranian culture and taste, since it resembles Eslimi patterns, while creating great harmony in combination with wood and glass.
The thickness of the wood is higher here. The curves performed here are one of the factors that make it unique, requiring sophisticated art and technology.
In this Model, the polyurethane color has replaced polyester colors, being antibacterial, UV resistant and easy to clean.
The use of quartz rock in the cabinet, counter and sinks strengthens this property since its most prominent advantage is being antibacterial and spot resistant and easily cleaned. It's also abrasion resistant and sturdy.
The interior walls of showcases are all wooden, with a lighting system of vertical SMD lights preventing shadowing.


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Friday, January 11, 2013
Island Shack
According to various on-line, TV and radio sources, I have the Rhinovirus. Maybe I'll do a painting of a rhinoceros to celebrate at some point.
Rhnovirus is a common cold for those of you who, like me, kind of knew that but weren't entirely sure. I really wish I had known this word when I was a kid. It would have been way cooler to say I had the Rhinovirus than it was to say I had a cold. Having a cold was like having a hangnail - a simple and common pain in the neck. Whereas having the Rhinovirus would have been monumental and elicited a great deal of sympathy because no one my age would have known what it meant but would have been too embarrassed to ask, assuming the worst. BTW - it suddenly occurs to me that the word embarrassed phonetically implies bare assed. Do you suppose there's a connection?
Anyway - I was thinking about fishing shacks and islands, maybe to re-direct my attitude about being stuck under the weather.
Island Shack • 8" x 8" watercolor framed to 12" x 12"• $200
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this might be a little controversial, but please hear me out and then feel free to agree or disagree. i actually looked up the word "selfish" to make sure it was used properly:
1 : concerned excessively or exclusively with oneself : seeking or concentrating on one's own advantage, pleasure, or well-being without regard for others
2 : arising from concern with one's own welfare or advantage in disregard of others <a selfish act>
source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/selfish
based on that definition the attempter would have to be DELIBERATELY thinking about how their suicide would put other people at a disadvantage. how their death would hurt people, or someone in particular. as a matter a fact, the attempter would almost have to be egotistical, grandiose, and prideful in their attempt to die. like the suicide is something to be proud of.
now i have to admit i actually used to think that suicide was selfish, even after i attempted back in 2008. i allowed others to influence me in that direction in order to be agreeable and maybe even stop myself from thinking about trying to do that again. turns out, i continued to think about it on a constant basis AND i attempted again, because i was sick. not because this was the life i WANTED to live. not because it was PLEASURABLE. not because of something i could control on my own.
people do not chose depression/mental illness. who in their right mind would? it is a sickness that needs to be monitored and controlled with HELP. i've gotta tell you when i attempted suicide i wasn't thinking about how i could put others at a disadvantage. i wasn't thinking about my own welfare. i wasn't "concentrating on my own advantage." i thought that people would benefit from me being gone. i felt tired of being a burden on people. i felt that i wouldn't be able to hurt anyone if i were to just go away. anyone wanna tell me how that's selfish?
since i'm being completely honest i want to consider the possibility that maybe people explain away suicide with selfishness because its easier to do so. no blame is placed on anyone but the person who has ended their life. people can be mad at the person who is gone because its easier to be angry with someone than it is to love, forgive, and miss them. its easier than trying to figure out what was wrong or educate themselves on mental disorders. there's already stigma & stereotypes attached to mental issues so why not add selfishness to the mix? why not make the person who felt low enough to take their own lives look worse than they felt, all while inadvertently making yourself look and feel better?
come on now. this needs to STOP. people who have the ability to do so need to look outside of themselves and try putting themselves in someone else's shoes. show people the way to get help don't just tell them to! have compassion for someone in need, don't judge them for being needy! don't take the easy way out… encourage community & education, and put an end to stigma by being active in truly making a difference in this world.
[to clarify, this isn't me getting on anyone who has lost someone to suicide. my heart, thoughts, prayers & condolences go out to you, your friends, and your family. this is me encouraging all not to make assumptions about why someone does something like this. to get the facts if they can and, with time, try to be understanding.]


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Kristie is another local photographer, and one of the first ones I became friends with once starting my business. She told me shortly after she found out she was pregnant back in October, and that was actually what prompted me to pick up a pregnancy test. She was the first one I told once that strip turned pink, because seriously, what were the odds?? It turned out that our due dates were only 2 days apart! Then we found out we were both expecting little girls, and both delivering at the same hospital! How fun is that? Sweet Adeline ended up being born on June 2nd, and I'm set to be induced on June 12th, so we didn't end up in the hospital together, but at least I was able to fit this session in (on the day I hit 39 weeks!). I'm looking forward to watching our girls grow up through all of the beautiful photos we will take of them, these are only the beginning!!
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Add this to your Christmas wish-list: Women's Reproductive Rights Bandanas.
Jen Maravillas has created these intricately-detailed, hand-dyed bandanas depicting women's rights and the struggle to acquire them. If you look closely, you will see many symbols for woman and the vagina, surrounded by traditional contraceptive plants and women protestors from around the world in communal struggle.
According to the description:
"This is the first in a series of unique hand-dyed bandanas depicting social movements and revolutions. Jennifer Maravillas began this scarf in reaction to the U.S. presidential election of 2016. Her aim is to create a reminder of the ideals we must uphold and the legacy of work in social progress handed down to us."
Bonus: A portion of the profits will be donated to BUST!
Photo credit: Maravillas
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Maintaining healthy knees is crucial for a senior's mobility. If your elderly loved one has arthritis or other joint-related issues, Mississauga home care experts suggest these exercises to help get his or her knees into better shape.
Water exercise is beneficial for seniors with knee and other joint problems for several reasons. For instance, if the water is warm, it can help soothe aching joints. Water can also help support your loved one's weight, which reduces joint strain. By encouraging your loved one to swim, you help him or her increase endurance and range of motion without the hard impact that can cause joint pain.
Regular bike rides can help your loved one build flexibility and range of motion in his or her knees. It can also strengthen calf and thigh muscles, which increases balance and stability. If your loved one is unable to ride a regular bike, the same effect can be achieved with a recumbent bike or pedal exerciser he or she can use indoors.
Encourage your loved one to take a daily stroll around the neighborhood. In addition to the cardiovascular benefits, walking preserves range of motion and utilizes the muscles that support the knee, which can increase balance. It's important your loved one avoids walking on rough, uneven surfaces to reduce the likelihood of a fall. If your loved one lives in an area with large amounts of traffic or without sidewalks, you might consider purchasing a small, easy-to-operate treadmill so he or she can exercise from the safety of home.
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Knee strengthening exercises can increase flexibility and stability, which reduces joint pain and the risk of falls. Seated knee extensions are easy to perform. Have your loved one to sit in a chair with his or her back straight and feet on the floor about shoulder-width apart. Your loved one should then straighten his or her right leg out and hold for five to ten seconds. He or she should then repeat the process with the left leg. Encourage your loved one to do a total of ten repetitions on each leg.
If your loved one needs assistance with regular exercise, consider hiring a part-time or 24-hour caregiver in Mississauga. At Home Care Assistance, our caregivers are expertly trained to help with exercise and mobility and can also assist with a wide variety of important tasks around the house. For more information on our senior care services, call one of our experienced Care Managers at 905-337-1200 to schedule a free consultation.


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Thomson Reuters Foundation – Thu, 11 Jul 2013 01:35 PM
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A sharp cut in government funds for Pakistan's main climate change agency may mean little to thousands of people in homes perched along a flood-prone river in the city of Rawalpindi. But it could tip them into crisis during the monsoon season that has just begun.
The natural river – known as Leh Nullah – doubles as a drain, and is now contaminated with rubbish and sewage. It has burst its banks several times in the past, severely damaging houses. The last time this happened was in July 2001, when flooding cost 35 lives and swept away several slum areas.
The Leh Nullah winds 30 km east from Pakistan's capital Islamabad, down to low-lying Rawalpindi. It has six major tributaries, three originating in the foothills of Islamabad's scenic Margallah Hills.
Amid economic woes and a fiscal squeeze, Ishaq Dar, the finance minister of Pakistan's new government, announced in last month's budget speech a massive cut of over 62 percent in annual spending for Pakistan's government department charged with tackling climate change.
A few days earlier the country's climate change ministry – which had only existed since April 2012 – was downgraded to a division. The Climate Change Division is part of the Federal Cabinet Secretariat which functions under the oversight of the prime minister.
The moves have drawn strong criticism from climate scientists, as well as local and international organisations working to boost the country's resilience to climate impacts.
They warn that the spending cuts may be felt on the ground as early as this year's monsoon season, which runs from July to September.
In Rawalpindi, the Leh Nullah brims over during monsoon, posing a risk to thousands of families in the settlements it snakes through. Weeks before, government authorities usually remove debris and garbage dumped in the channel so floodwater can flow through unimpeded.
But no such activity has happened this year, according to Joseph Jacob, a local fruit vendor who lives with his family on the drain's right bank. "We are in a state of fear, and will be compelled to fend for ourselves during the forthcoming monsoon season," he said.
Thousands of natural flood drains in urban areas are vulnerable to surging waters during the monsoon. But local newspapers report that most have not been cleared as the government has not provided the necessary financial support.
"We have written so many letters to the government for the release of funds and apprised them of the looming threats if the Leh Nullah is not cleared of debris before monsoon season. But such pleas seem to have fallen on deaf ears, because there has been no response as yet," said Saqib Zaffar, Rawalpindi's district coordination officer.
The finance minister has earmarked just 59 million Pakistani rupees (around $590,000) for the Climate Change Division for the 2013-14 financial year that began on July 1, compared with Rs135 million in 2012-13.
Nearly two thirds of this year's spending is for four ongoing projects. Only two new initiatives – the development of an information system to manage water and sanitation and the establishment of a high-tech climate monitoring centre – were granted funds, according to budget documents.
Pakistan's total outlay for the new financial year is Rs3.6 trillion, while it faces a fiscal deficit of Rs1.6 trillion.
As a part of government austerity measures, the finance minister announced a 30 percent cut in non-salary expenditures for all federal ministries and divisions.
The government also slashed the number of federal ministries from 40 to 28 last month, including converting the climate change ministry into a division.
Dar told parliament these "unavoidable" budgetary measures would save about 40 billion rupees.
"It is like you are given a car but there is no fuel to drive it," said a senior official at the Climate Change Division who did not want to be named. "This will scuttle our mitigation and adaptation initiatives launched last year," he added with disappointment.
The official told Thomson Reuters Foundation the division had requested a budget of around Rs100 million. The Planning Commission of Pakistan, which approves development programmes weeks before the new budget is unveiled, had principally agreed to it before the budget announcement on June 12, he added.
"But to our sheer surprise, no such (amount) was granted," he said, adding that the commission had also dropped four new climate schemes relating to water, agriculture and renewable energy.
Jawaid Ali, a former director-general at the climate change agency, slammed the "abysmally low" budget allocation, saying it reflects how climate change mitigation and adaptation remain at the bottom of the new government's priority list.
Even the division's day-to-day functioning will be severely hampered, he said, not to mention its joint ventures with U.N. agencies.
Officials at the Climate Change Division who look after partnerships with international organisations fear the cut in spending could affect Pakistan's efforts to highlight its climate change vulnerability at the global level.
Tauqeer Ali Sheikh, Asia director for the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) and head of LEAD Pakistan, an environment and development organisation, said Pakistan is among the top 10 countries most vulnerable to climate change, but the meagre budget allocation reflects the government's poor understanding of this.
"Because of official apathy, Pakistan is also losing its representation at international forums for highlighting its vulnerability to harsh weather patterns," he said.
Qamar-uz-Zaman Chaudhry, a lead author of the National Climate Change Policy, said Pakistan may face international isolation if it does not take far-reaching measures to cope with climate stresses.
Azeem Khoso, deputy director for regional planning, echoed his concern. "If the country does not participate in international activities for want of funds, the global community will think Pakistan is not serious in coping with the vagaries of climate change and improving national resilience," he cautioned.
Pervaiz Amir, a member of the Prime Minister's Task Force on Climate Change, told Thomson Reuters Foundation that officials from India and Bangladesh effectively fought their case for receiving international funding at climate talks in Bonn this year. But there was no representative from Pakistan to argue the same – which he described as "unfortunate".
Still experts say Pakistan can still improve its resilience to climate impacts even with a lower level of government spending.
Sheikh said Pakistan should continue to draft workable mitigation and adaptation plans across a range of social and economic sectors.
"Such plans can help win foreign funding for the country and substantiate its urgency and seriousness in tackling climate change – particularly in the water, agriculture, health and energy sectors," he said.
"But all government ministries, divisions and departments have to work collaboratively with the Climate Change Division to achieve this," he emphasised.
Saleem Shaikh is climate change and development reporter based in Islamabad.
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Offering electronic checks (echecks) as a payment option gives you an easy way to increase sales. The more ways customers have to pay you, the more orders you will receive.
Echecks electronically debit payments from customer's bank accounts and automatically deposit the funds into the merchant's bank. Electronic checks are safe, secure and convenient payment method that lift sales up to 20%.
Echecks let you accept payments from customers that do not have cards, are maxed out on cards or who simply prefer to pay with an electronic check. The fast growth of internet bill payment has built a strong trust in the echeck payment method. These days, customers expect to be able to pay online with an echeck for all types of goods and services.
Yet, despite the growth of online check transactions, more than half of internet retailers still do not offer the payment option at checkout. If you do not accept echecks, you are giving away your profits to your competitors that do.
Let's face it. There's endless competition on the internet for customers. Your competition is only a click away. Don't risk losing a customer because you don't accept electronic checks as a payment option on your checkout page.
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One of the prevailing notions about PPPs is that upfront costs are wholly paid for by the private sector, allowing the public to spread their costs (whether as users or through taxes) throughout the life of the project. However, this is a myth – governments, multilateral development banks (MDBs), and bilateral financing institutions all play strong roles in the various stages of financing PPPs. Just what kind of role, and how big, requires looking at the data.
Fortunately, now for the first time, it is possible to view the breakdown of financing sources for PPPs in low- and middle-income countries on the PPI Database. Accompanying the data is a recently released note that analyzes the sources of financing for 2015 PPP projects in these countries. The findings indicate that, in fact, financing for PPPs comes from a diverse mix of sources.
The Sources of Financing Note, available on the PPI Database website, breaks down the data on how upfront capital costs in PPPs in the dataset are financed globally, and by region and sector.
The findings indicate that in fact, only about 60% of the investment in PPPs are financed through the private sector, which in this case includes sponsor equity and commercial bank debt, as well as investment from institutional investors. Not surprisingly, commercial lenders tend to be the most active in what they perceive to be more "bankable" deals, such as projects in stable, upper-middle-income countries and in more profitable sectors like power and transport. Moreover, within the private sector, costs are financed through various types of debt and equity, each with its own risk profile (and corresponding required return on investment), which affects the way the project is structured.
The remaining 40% are financed through either the public sector (including upfront capital subsidies, equity from state-owned enterprises, and loans from state-owned banks) or through multilateral and bilateral development banks. The public sector accounts for about a quarter of total investment, and multilateral and bilateral development banks combined account for about 15%.
Clearly, this indicates that governments and multilateral banks such as the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) play an important role, particularly in places where commercial sponsors and lenders are hesitant to invest otherwise. For instance, multilateral development banks contribute a larger share of financing to PPPs in International Development Association (IDA) countries (19%) than in non-IDA countries (7%). IDA is the part of the World Bank that provides the largest sources of assistance to the world's 77 poorest countries.
Other key findings include:
- Institutional investors account for only 1% of PPP investment in low-to-middle income countries.
- Public sector financing of transport projects (41%) tends to be higher than that of energy projects (16%). The reverse is also true, that the share of private sector funding in energy (65%) was higher than that in transport (49%)
- Bilateral institutions are as active as MDBs, financing about 7% of the overall investment and about 30% of investment in IDA countries.
- The East Asia and Pacific region received the highest financing for PPPs from the private sector (83%); whereas, Latin America and the Caribbean had the highest portions of public spending on PPPs (39%).
- Local private financiers are the most active in Turkey and India.
We are planning to make similar data available for PPP projects from the past five years in the PPI Database. Armed with this data, we can have a more nuanced and informed discussion about how PPPs are financed.
In key findings, regarding the relative share of public and private financing in transport and energy sectors, why don't the percentages in the two statements regarding public and private financing add up to 100% .
Hi Asif, thanks for your comment. The missing percentage in each case would be covered by MDB/bilateral financing, which we considered neither public nor private in this study.
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Hi Jenny! Nice post. I just would like to ask though if the sources of financing data by country as presented in the Note is available in PPI database? I could not seem to find it. See reference passage below.
"The Sources of Financing Note, available on the PPI Database website, breaks down the data on how upfront capital costs in PPPs in the dataset are financed globally, and by region and sector."
Hi Jenny!
Thanks for the post.
I just have a couple of questions:
1. In your blog, you mentioned "Fortunately, now for the first time, it is possible to view the breakdown of financing sources for PPPs in low- and middle-income countries on the PPI Database." -- I checked the custom query of the PPI database and I could not find the financing sources data by country as shown in Figure 3/Appendix B. Is it located in a different repository?
2. In the Note, Figure 3 has "DFI equity" but in the supposed detailed breakdown in Appendix B, there is no entry for DFI equity. Additionally, in Appendix B, there's an item labeled as institutional debt. Is this subsumed under public debt in Figure 3? Apologies but I can't seem to find the explanation regarding these in the text.
Interesting and high quality article. The financing composition of Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) is very important factor for investors. It shows how much risk can be taken and how many opportunities are available. One of the examples of successful PPP projects is Lithuania, for example, here can be found more information http://www.investlithuania.com/business-locations-projects/ppp/ .


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