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Bill Madden continuously goes to bat for Pete Rose to be in the Hall of Fame. It's his pet project and no matter what Pete Rose does, Madden will want Rose in the Hall of Fame. I'm starting to wonder if Pete Rose murdered someone if that would only strengthen Madden's insistence that Rose deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. He would say that Rose murdering someone with a baseball bat only showed his talent on the field, which is why he should be in the Hall of Fame. So Madden writes about Rose here, here, and here. Simply because a player is an asshole does not mean he shouldn't be in the Hall of Fame, but if it did, then Rose would be doubly-banned from every being in the Hall of Fame. Rose initially denied betting on baseball, then accepted his lifetime ban on baseball while denying he ever bet on the sport, then decided because he had some books to sell that he should admit to betting on baseball and therefore did, but all the while insisting that he NEVER bet on the Reds. Not at all shockingly, this turned out to be a lie too. Perhaps Rose was waiting for his next book to reveal he bet on the Reds. Gotta turn that profit.
So not only is Rose a consistent liar, but he's also still a huge asshole. He's still being a dick about running over Ray Fosse in the All-Star Game. He doesn't have to apologize profusely, but he could be less standoffish and defiant about running over Fosse. I don't blame Rose entirely though. He's had enablers over the year like the rest of his Big Red Machine teammates and sportswriters like Bill Madden, who at this point is so entrenched in the "Pete Rose should be in the Hall of Fame" camp that there is no way he can change his mind now, no matter what Rose does. So he's unfazed by Rose being found out (again) for being liar.
The latest revelations about Pete Rose's gambling past —
Pete Rose was probably pissed he couldn't make money selling a book containing the revelation he bet on baseball. No worries, I'm sure there are many other things that Rose has lied about which could sell copies of his next book.
which came about with the sudden and curious reappearance of the 1989
betting ledger kept by his former memorabilia agent, Mike Bertolini
When one of Bill Madden's buddies gets hit with 26 year old evidence it is "sudden and curious," but when a suspected PED user has someone he knew 5-10 years ago provide evidence that PED user did use PED's then it's just that person's moral duty to report what they know. What about this evidence is "sudden and curious"? It's old evidence, but does Bill Madden think there is some broad conspiracy to convince the world that Pete Rose bet on the Reds by providing actual evidence he bet on the Reds?
if nothing else have ensured that the game's all-time hit king can never come off baseball's permanent ineligible list.
I'm not sure that was happening either way.
That Rose, according to the page copies of the ledger obtained by ESPN,
bet on baseball as a player for the Cincinnati Reds, and not just as a
manager, merely adds one more layer of lies and denials on his part.
At this point, the layers of lies and denials are so deep there's really no recovering from it. The assumption at this point should be that whatever Pete Rose denies doing, this probably means he is lying and actually did do this thing.
But because the penalty for betting on baseball — permanent
ineligibility — has been clearly stated since 1920, it was hard to
imagine new commissioner Rob Manfred lifting Rose's ban anyway when he meets with him in the next few weeks.
Plus, it does cut into Rose's book sales. His revenue from appearance fees and commercials probably won't take a hit though and that's probably more important to him than anything else.
All this does is further sully Rose's image, just as a groundswell of
support for him to be reinstated after 26 years of banishment appeared
to be forming in the wake of all the steroid cheats coming onto the Hall
of Fame ballot.
"A groundswell of support" being defined as, "Rose's sportswriter friends are writing about how he should be eligible for the Hall of Fame in an effort to make it seem like this is something a much larger group of people want as well." Nothing like setting the agenda for a topic to be discussed based on your own personal opinion and then commenting that your opinion reflects that of the majority.
Maybe there is a groundswell of support or maybe the fact Rob Manfred is going to be meeting with Pete Rose soon reminds sportswriters that they want Pete Rose to be in the Hall of Fame, which means they write articles about this topic, which means Bill Madden thinks there is a larger groundswell of support than there may actually be.
Even after finally coming clean about his betting on baseball, Rose
continued to insist he never bet as a player — despite the assertions to
the contrary in the Dowd Report — and now even his most ardent
supporters are hard-pressed to have any sympathy for him.
Except for Bill Madden! He's still holding water for Pete Rose and this is a hill he is willing to die on.
All of this, however, changes nothing in regard to the long-standing
baseball conundrum: Does Rose belong — or should he at least be eligible
— for the Hall of Fame?
Again, I don't necessarily think Pete Rose should be eligible for the Hall of Fame because he was permanently banned from baseball. That's my reasoning. If Rose gets in, I'm not going to throw a fit, but I think his permanent banishment should preclude him from making the Hall of Fame. This, of course, is where obsessive Rose supporters like Bill Madden will start talking about PED's and attempting to show an equivalence that I'm not sure truly exists. Move the ball, change the subject, then maybe you can convince some people that using PED's equates to betting on baseball and betting on your own team while playing for and managing that team.
The reason this is a conundrum is because Rose is much like Barry Bonds,
Roger Clemens and Alex Rodriguez in many ways. Everything they have
said and done off the field — the lies, denials, lies on top of the
lies, etc. — renders them illegitimate.
And here we go...
The difference, in contrast to
the others, is that everything Rose did on the field was legitimate.
Absolutely, Pete Rose's performance on the field was totally legit. He didn't take PED's and only took greenies. Wait, Pete Rose took amphetamines that are currently banned by MLB? But don't worry, it was only for "reasons to lose weight." So it's totally fine and doesn't count at all as enhancing his perfomance on the field. This is much like PED users who may use these PED's but only "to come back from injury," which is totally not acceptable. There is a huge difference there. The biggest difference being Pete Rose played back in the 70's and sportswriters don't want to think about those guys as having used any substance to enhance their performance so they will just ignore any information about greenie use from Pete Rose.
Sportswriters like Bill Madden love to cloud the issue of Rose's lifetime ban by talking about the PED use of current players. It's the "How come I'm in jail for robbing a bank when this guy murdered someone and isn't currently in jail?" line of reasoning. Rather than face the fact Rose accepted a ban head-on and has continuously lied since that time, they would rather say, "HEY! These guys cheated and nothing is being done to them" as a way of ignoring the issue of Rose's acceptance of a lifetime ban.
No more respected sports voice than Bob Costas, when posed that question
by ESPN's Hannah Storm last Monday, said affirmatively that the Hall of
Fame should still be a separate issue from Rose's permanent
ineligibility and that, in his opinion, Rose should be in the Hall of
Mind you, Costas is someone many people in the past even promoted for commissioner.
Who cares? These unnamed "people" think a lot of things and that doesn't mean because a group of people think Bob Costas should be commissioner that Costas' opinion should be treated as if it has more importance than it otherwise would.
Interestingly, in an interview Costas had with Manfred a few weeks ago,
he specifically asked the new commissioner whether baseball, through its
own investigations, knows anything about Rose's recent or current
behavior or associations that would change fans' minds if they knew
about it. Manfred responded: "I can tell you, there is no recent
investigation or material involving Pete Rose."
That is interesting, because Bill Madden would think that Manfred would reveal any evidence that MLB had heard which claimed Rose did bet on his own team. It makes sense for Manfred to reveal this in an interview with Bob Costas as opposed to having it revealed a few weeks later.
Honestly, I have no idea why this is interesting.
Perhaps this whole issue of Rose and gambling on baseball would be much
more clear-cut if baseball itself wasn't in partnership with DraftKings,
the online daily fantasy sports website in which millions of dollars
are won and lost by fans essentially betting on the performance of
professional athletes.
Uh-oh, we are talking about Pete Rose and his associations and current behavior. Better change the subject again!
Except there is a huge difference in baseball players betting on games they manage or play in and fans betting on the performance of athletes. For example, it's not against MLB rules for fans to bet on a player's performance, but it is against the rules for an active manager or player to bet on baseball or his own team. In fact, yep, that's pretty much the only difference required to explain why MLB has a partnership with DraftKings and Pete Rose is banned for life. The issue of Rose and gambling on baseball IS clear-cut. Fans can bet on players because they don't control the outcome of games, while players and managers can't bet on the outcome of games because they are able to control the outcome of said games. This seems like a very basic principle to me.
MLB maintains that fantasy baseball isn't gambling per se as it falls
under the regulatory category of "games of skill" — and that it was
beneficial (not to mention highly profitable) for baseball to be
involved with an industry that promotes daily interest in the game among
younger fans.
Which is possibly true. I find that I am more in-tune with what is going on with each baseball team, as well as enjoy the sport more, because I play fantasy baseball.
It should be noted that neither the players themselves nor anyone
working in Major League Baseball is permitted to engage in DraftKings'
baseball fantasy operation.
Awwww, it's almost like Bill Madden understands the difference in players betting on DraftKings and fans betting on DraftKings, but he just doesn't want to acknowledge there is a fairly clear-cut difference and question what the hell this has to do with Pete Rose. By the way, Pete Rose accepted the lifetime ban and has continuously lied about betting on baseball, as well as betting on his own team while managing that team. I don't think lying necessarily keeps a person out of the Hall of Fame, but when Rose isn't eligible for the Hall of Fame because he bet on baseball and he keeps lying about the extent to which he bet on baseball, it doesn't exactly help me to feel sorry for his plight.
"In terms of growing the game among young people, baseball's association
with DraftKings makes sense," said one sports executive. "But at the
same, you're talking about people betting on players every day and, in
that respect, baseball's stance against gambling, if not hypocritical,
at the very least becomes blurred."
I don't think I see this line being blurred. I think it's pretty clear. MLB likes betting when it helps draw new fans to the game and help old fans enjoy the game even more. MLB doesn't like betting when it becomes an issue of the integrity of the games being played to where the outcome of the game could be in question because a manager or player is trying to earn money on a bet they made. Maybe baseball is hypocritical, but this is a pretty clear line in my opinion. Gambling by fans is fun, gambling by those paid to play baseball could put the integrity of the sport into question.
Put Pete Rose on the Hall of Fame ballot. Fine. Just know that trying to make it seems like Rose is getting a raw deal because MLB is affiliated with DraftKings or complaining players who have used PED's are still eligible for the Hall of Fame is avoiding the issue of why Rose can't be on the Hall of Fame ballot.


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text: I have never really thought about why I blog. As a challenge to have a better blog in 30 days I am to introduce myself and tell why I blog. Those may be hard things to accomplish. But here is a start. My name is Marcia R. Chaffin Brown. Yes. Long. I know. I wanted to keep my family name while honoring my husband and I didn't really want to hyphenate. I think I may drop the R. and just use Chaffin as my middle name. ( I followed the Rabbit wayy too far). Anywho. I blog to get my thoughts out, to share my story, my testimony, my life, from my perspective. (It would be kinda hard to share MY life from someone else perspective, wouldn't it?) I could journal this, but I am better with typing and I feel that if my struggle, my triumphs, my up's and down's help just one person I have accomplished my goal. So far I have written about the birth of my son and my feelings towards that and going back to work. I have written a little about my past and present. I think this blog will just be a mish mash of all things important to me. As time goes on I am sure though that it will get more insightful and thought-provoking. Until then…. I will just write, to escape the words in my head, to put my heart on paper (well screen) to connect to the world (even if it is a tiny one right now). I hope to connect to poets, and dreamers, and mothers, and fathers and those that have lived a life that hasn't been a crystal stair, but they are still making the best of it and loving it. I hope to eventually find me. I have never really known who I was. I have always only been the sum of my parts. Am I doing this assignment backwards? HECK YES! THAT my friends is the story of my life! Hope you will join me for this crazy ride. If I successfully complete this and blog for all of 2014 I hope to have established friendships (virtual and real) with other blogger and I hope to have inspired others to blog. You never know who your crazy life may help. I am SURE I should add a picture, BUT I don't have one. so until next time….


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Out here on the border, social change and spirituality seem to be closely linked. Almost all of the migrant aid centers on both sides of the line are organized by churches, and while the group I'm with, No More Deaths, is secular, it has its roots in Tucson's Unitarian Church and Catholic liberation theology. This is nothing odd—there's a long history of religion inspiring social work and activism. Jesus was pretty clear about that whole "the first shall be last and the last shall be first" thing, and there have been no shortage of church-organized homeless shelters, Catholic orphanages and some pretty radical priests talking shit about capitalism since then. Worldwide, it's not all Christians, either, and if I were better informed about other religion, I'm sure I could come up with dozens of other examples from all over. The desire to help the less fortunate in the world is often seen as a key part of a deep spiritual calling.
My companions for these two weeks are all Christian. I'm with one other No More Deaths volunteer—a Unitarian minister from Georgia named Jeff—and the shelter we're working with is run by a guy named Phil who lives here in Agua Prieta and is Episcopalian. I asked Phil yesterday about the preponderance of faith-based aid out here, and told me that in his experience, people who don't come from a faith tradition tend to burn out doing this work faster.
"Why?" I asked him.
"I think it's hard to deal with the suffering out here without some way to make sense of it," he said.
He's not wrong. Last time I was on the border, I was out in the desert putting out water and food for migrants crossing. I went out there expecting to find tragedy, a misguided series of policies which united in a particularly deadly way in the Altar Valley of southern Arizona. What I found instead was deliberate cruelty, overt racism and a series of policies which were explicitly designed to funnel people into the desert, knowing they would die there. Many No More Deaths facilitators describe the Arizona borderlands as a low-intensity war zone, and that's how I felt during the brief time I was there.
When I went home, it was hard to process all of this. I withdrew from my friends and spent a lot of time drinking while trying to write about what I'd seen. I had days where I couldn't fathom the thought of being happy, because it seemed so wrong, knowing what I'd seen, knowing that what I had seen was such a small chunk of the whole picture. And I absolutely had nights where, lying in bed with tears running down my face, I thought, "I really wish I believed in God right now. I wish I had some way to convince myself that this would all be okay."
That's the thing about being an atheist. Because I don't believe in God, I also don't believe in absolute justice. I believe all kinds of evil people die and get away with the evil things they did. I don't think Ted Bundy and Adolf Hitler are spending eternity in hell being punished for the lives they took—they're just dead. I don't think those who have been made to suffer in this life have any greater reward waiting for them, and I don't think the scales balance in the end. The suffering I see on the border isn't part of God's plan or the result of our sin. It's just awfully, cruelly wrong.
For me, knowing there's nothing after death makes fighting for this world all the more important. Religion was used in the Middle Ages (and still is by some people today) to justify poverty, to keep the poor from rebelling by telling them that if they just stayed quiet and accepted their fate, they'd be rewarded beyond their wildest dreams once they got to heaven. I would argue that religion still fulfills that function in many parts of the world, at least for some people. For me, this world is all we have, so we'd better make damn sure it's a good one for everyone. We're not going to get a second chance. There's no heaven waiting for us, nothing perfect after we die, so it's that much more important to keep working towards a better earth.
It's this thought that keeps me going, and it's that thought that's going to make these weeks a challenge. I think partially because of their belief in the afterlife, a lot of Christian work is centered around aid and charity. Feed the poor. House the homeless. Minimize suffering. Run a shelter. Here in Agua Prieta, I'm going to be working in a shelter which provides services to migrants who have just been deported. It's important work, and I'm grateful that people are doing it. Putting water in the desert is important, life-saving work, too. But none of it gets at the structural, the systems that make these things necessary in the first place. Food banks are awesome, but anyone who thinks they're solving hunger or poverty is naive at best.
This is the challenge of activism in the world today, and it's all the more stark for those of us who think that death is just death. We need to make sure people have food today and migrants have a place to get medical care today. But if that's all we do, we're not making any progress. We have to find some way to make life better, measurably, systematically. I don't know what that looks like yet, and I don't know if the next two weeks will give me many ideas. What I do know is that as long as this wall is here, as long as we build our nation on racism, exclusion and the backs of poor people the world over, what we're doing is absolutely, unequivocally wrong. It's because of, not in spite of, my atheism that I feel called to work for as long as I need to to change that.


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In Re Jarelle G.
In Re Jarelle G.
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In this juvenile justice case, the respondent Jarelle G. sought appellate review of the trial court's holding which pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. §46b-141(b), extended his delinquency commitment to the custody of the petitioner commissioner of children and families for a supplementary 18 months. Jarelle argued to the Appellate Court that Conn. Gen. Stat. §46b-141(b) was unconstitutional under the void for vagueness doctrine. The appellate court declined to review Jarelle's claim because he did not reserve his constitutional claim at trial nor did he declare his right to appellate review in his main brief to the appellate court.
The brief facts of the case are, in 2009 the respondent was charged with possession of narcotics, sale of illegal drugs, possession of narcotics within 1500 feet of a school, sale of narcotics within 1500 feet of a school and interfering with an officer. The court committed him to a juvenile facility in November of 2009 and he remained in the custody of the commissioner of DCF ("Commissioner") until he was placed on parole status and released to the custody of his mother in January, 2011. Within two months Jarelle had repeatedly violated his parole, consisting of leaving his mother's home without permission and testing positive for marijuana. The respondent was readmitted to a juvenile facility at the end of March for approximately one week, after which he was once more placed on parole status and released to the custody of his mother. He again continued to violate the conditions of his parole. In April of 2011, the Commissioner filed a motion for an extension of the respondent's delinquency commitment for a supplementary eighteen months. The juvenile court granted the motion one month later pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. §46b-141(b), which gives DCF the ability to request that the court extend the commitment of a delinquent juvenile if the evidence demonstrates that it is in the best interest of the child and community.
On appeal, the respondent argued that §46b-141(b) is unconstitutional under the void for vagueness doctrine because the statute "failed to provide adequate notice to him of what conduct was prohibited and the best interest standard created an arbitrary and discriminatory extension of his delinquency commitment." Though a valid argument, the court indicated that the fact that the respondent failed to raise this claim before the trial court precluded him from raising it on appeal. The exception in this case, however, was grounded in the seminal case of State v. Golding, 213 Conn. 233 (1989), which allows criminal defendants to raise constitutional claims on appeal in their main appellate brief.
Here, the respondent first requested review in his reply brief and made no mention of it in his main brief. Therefore following well-settled law, because the respondent failed to request review of his unpreserved constitutional claim in his main brief, his review was subsequently declined by the appellate court.
(2/2012) Emma Goldberg, law student intern.
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North Coast cross country combined to compete in three separate events last weekend, highlighted by the Wabash men winning the Indiana Intercollegiate Championships and the Ohio Wesleyan men finishing first at the Otterbein Invitational. Denison and Wittenberg will be the only two schools in action this weekend at the Rose-Hulman Pre-Regional Invitational.
DEPAUW and WABASH joined their peers from Indiana on Friday in Terre Haute, Indiana, for the 2015 Indiana Intercollegiate Championships, contested at the Lavern Gibson Championship Course on the campus of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Wabash, which is ranked 12th in the most recent USTFCCCA National Poll, placed five runners in the top-14 and finished with 44 points to capture the Little State (non-Division I) title at the event for the third year in a row, while DePauw finished seventh overall and third among Division III squads in the final Little State standings with 185 points. Senior Fabian House (Muncie, IN/Central) led the Little Giant contingent in the top-14 by finishing fourth overall with an 8K time of 26:13, while DePauw freshman Zach Batt (Stafford, VA/North Stafford) also posted a top-10 finish by placing 10th overall with a time of 27:01. Southern Indiana's Johnnie Guy won the men's individual title with a time of 25:09. On the women's side, DPU senior Heather O'Brien (Indianapolis, IN/Bishop Chatard) posted a top-10 finish to lead the Tigers to a fourth-place finish with 116 team points. O'Brien crossed the line eighth with a 5K time of 19:20. Indianapolis picked up the team title with 42 points, while Southern Indiana's Emily Roberts won the individual crown with a time of 18:33.
KENYON, OHIO WESLEYAN and WOOSTER all traveled to Westerville, Ohio, on Saturday to compete in the Otterbein Invitational. The Ohio Wesleyan women, who are ranked 35th in the most recent USTFCCCA National Poll, led the NCAC women's teams at the event by finishing third overall with 72 points, followed by Kenyon in fourth with 117 and Wooster in sixth with 181. Ohio Wesleyan junior Sarah Fowler (Mt. Vernon, OH/Fredericktown) was the lone NCAC runner to finish in the top-10, placing fourth overall with a 6K time of 22:53.0. Freshman Andrea Ludwig (Pleasanton, CA/Livermore Valley Charter Prep) paced Kenyon for the second week in a row by finishing 12th with a time of 23:24.9, while Wooster sophomore Mackenzie Kellar (Albion, MI/Western) finished right on her heels in 16th with a time of 23:35.3. Otterbein swept both the team and individual titles, led by freshman Claire Lamb breaking the tap in the 209 runner field with a time of 21:58.8. On the men's side, OWU junior Zachary Geiger (New Concord, OH/John Glenn) broke the tape on the men's 8K course with a time of 25:53.2 to lead the Bishops to the overall team championship. Wooster finished 10th overall with 246 points and Kenyon was 12th with 297. Also finishing in the top-10 from the NCAC was OWU sophomore John Sotos (Dublin, OH/Coffman) in eighth (26:29.0) and Kenyon senior Nat Fox (Leetsdale, PA/Quaker Valley) in 10th (26:41.5), while Wooster junior Alex Chabraja (Indianapolis, IN/International School of Indiana) finished just outside the top-10 in 11th with a time of 26:42.3.
OBERLIN made the trek to upstate New York on Saturday to compete in the Rochester University YellowJacket Invitational. The Yeomen, who finished second in the team standings behind Ohio Northern with 74 points, again saw senior Geno Arthur (Camarillo, CA/Rio Mesa) capture an individual championship as he was the only runner in the 243-man field to post a sub-26 minute 8K time at 25:46.3. In addition, senior Joshua Urso (Washington, PA/Trinity) also finished in the top-10 by finishing eighth overall with a time of 26:20.2. On the women's side, the Yeowomen finished sixth overall as a team with 204 points, led by senior Sarel Loewus (Pullman, WA/Pullman) placing 17th with a 6K time of 22:54.8.
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It's Full of Ingredients!
I was reminded of the above Linus van Pelt quote by this exercise in Luddite bulshytt (seen via Instapundit, who should really know better).
In any case, if you don't know that "ascorbic acid" (which sounds like it has cooties) is otherwise known as "vitamin C," you are not qualified to be taken seriously on nutrition and if you know but won't say, you are a deliberate fraud. (I won't more than mention that citric acid is part of oxygen metabolism.)
By the way, where did the common assertion that processed food is something recent come from? It isn't. The same complaints are recycled every generation with just enough cosmetic changes to make them look new.


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70.6% of teens do not think teachers should be allowed to carry concealed weapons in school.
York, PA (PRWEB) February 28, 2013
In an effort to better understand how teenagers feel about guns, StageofLife.com, an educational resource and blogging community for teens and college students, asked over 7,000 students and teen bloggers the question, "Where do we go after the Newtown school shooting?" for its most recent national writing prompt.
600 students fully completed the gun survey and over 350 submitted a personal essay on the gun debate issue.
Before submitting their gun debate essays to StageofLife.com, teens and college students took a survey revealing the following statistics about teens' attitudes towards guns:
--56% of students feel 1st-shooter video games cause young people to become desensitized to violence.
--However, 58% of teens do not feel violent music lyrics are a problem in our society.
--70.6% of teens do not think teachers should be allowed carry concealed weapons in school.
--39% of students feel that mental health ranks as the "priority issue" in the wake of the Newtown tragedy when given the choices between mental health, gun control, school security, family issues, or addressing violence in games/music/media.
--71.3% of students saw their school take a moment of silence after the Newtown tragedy (but nearly 30% of students reported their schools did not).
--50% of students feel "completely safe" at school. Another 46% report "usually feeling safe, but sometimes I don't." 4% of students report feeling safe "rarely" or "never" at school.
Regarding America's laws on guns, teens said...
--10.1% of teens feel gun laws should be eased so that it's easier for law abiding citizens to own and carry guns both at home and in public.
--13.4% of teens feel we should keep current gun laws "as is."
--56.4% of teens feel we should keep the 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution in tact, but add new federal gun control laws to restrict the access to high-capacity ammunition clips or certain semi/automatic assault weapons, closing gun show loopholes, etc.
--18% of teens feel guns should be allowed only by the military and police - regular citizens should not have access to them.
--2.1% of teens feel guns in all forms should be completely banned in our society.
Over 350 personal essays were submitted to StageofLife.com from teenagers sharing their feelings on the gun debate. The five central themes emerging from the student essays involved gun control, pro-gun rights, school security, policy change discussions on the 2nd Amendment, and the media's influence of gun violence.
One winner, 14 Runner's Up, and 21 Semi-Finalists were selected after the Stage of Life Editorial Team read through the hundreds of essays. The 1st place essay, A Different Look at Violence in the Media, made a point that young people are used to violence in their society, so reactions to it is often conditioned.
All of the teens' essays and teen gun statistics can be found at http://www.stageoflife.com/gundebate.aspx
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Picture Tiles
Here at Unique Tiles, we deal with customer requests for picture tiles on a daily basis.
From the weird to the wonderful, we have come to understand the amount of care customers take when deciding what their home looks like. We also have learnt to appreciate the uniqueness and individuality of everyone we service, and there is nothing anymore that surprised us.
Since we opened back in 2011 we have dealt with hundreds of requests for picture tiles. Although they're all individual designs, we have found a few factors with each customer that are similar. For example, we found that a lot of people need help with matching colour schemes and choosing the perfect size to make sure the image looks just right.
So we have created a short and simple guide to help you decide on your next picture tile design, hopefully we can inspire you too!
Ceramic Picture Tiles Size
Whether you'd want a small 'over the fireplace' piece or the floor of your swimming pool, the size of the design matters a lot. Some images, especially ones with a lot of detail and colour, work better as larger pieces. This is simply because for the detail to be seen, there needs to be space to fit it. On the other hand, a less detailed design with simpler colours might work better as a small piece. Some images may also start looking out of proportion if they are done too large. So keep that in mind when deciding your picture tile design; ask yourself how much detail is there? How many colours?
Colour also looks different depending on what type of tile you want. Glass tiles work beautifully with watercolours, whereas ceramic is your best option for bold designs and high-resolution pictures. Tiles colour can evoke emotion and is a great way to let people know your style and even your personality. Warmer colours such as daffodil yellow, or baby blue could work better if you're the goal is to have a warm and cosy design.
Tiles Colour Schemes
Speaking of colour, a colour scheme is a lot more complicated than it sounds. On the outside it's as simple as matching a blue with a blue or deciding on three primary colours that dominate your living space. To us at Unique Tiles however, we look into things deeper.
For example, we see a big difference between warm colours and cold colours.
On the other hand, pale greys and washed out or dark greens could be used if you want to go for something more sophisticated or colder.
You also should keep in mind that dark colours such as black will make a living space look smaller. The polar opposite, white, will create an illusion of more space than is available. So if your kitchen is small and cosy, washed out colours work better than deep bold colours. If you want a large room to look cosier, opt for darker and deeper tones to create a calming and chic vibe.
Tiles Shapes
One factor which is usually left out of the conversation is shape. Picture tile designs don't have to be strictly square or rectangular. You could go for a diamond or triangle design. Maybe you want your tiles to fit around existing furniture or cabinets, in which case the shape will be completely custom to you. When you have chosen where you want your picture tiles and you have an idea on the shape of the design, and you have chosen what kind of image you'd like; ask yourself, 'how will this shape around my existing decor?'
Take for example, tiles around an oven in a kitchen. One large image wouldn't make sense as half of it would be covered by your oven, and no one wants half an owl or half a forest, do they? In such cases, we'd recommend to go for a personalised collage of images to go around existing items. Simply take your idea of what theme you would like and work around all the keywords that fit the theme. Before you know, you'll have a design that integrates perfectly into your home.
Picture Tiles for Wall
This may be something a lot of people don't think about and understandably so. Picture tiles can make great additions to bathrooms wall or kitchens splashback but there might be some sides of the argument which might put people off.
Consider the fact that tiles are a lot more permanent than a picture that's hung up. If you're someone who likes to change their décor a lot, picture tiles may not be right for you. They're pretty permanent and will be expensive to take off and fix the surface underneath.
As any professional will tell you, some images you might have in mind simply don't look that good on tiles. Another material might be a better choice for you. Remember that the tiles will have some small breaks between each one and if that's something that might ruin your image, then a different material might work better.
Decorative Ceramic Picture Tiles
We hope this post will help you make your mind up about what picture tile designs to go for and where to put them.
At Unique Tiles, we have worked in many homes where the result of picture tile designs has always been beautifully thought out and made the customer very happy with the end result. We always strive to put you in control and make your vision come to life.
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Over the last couple of months the flavours were launched for the Edinburgh Festival and went down a storm!
All flavours have now been added to our website and are available to purchase in 2 x 150g Bags - all prices include post and packing:
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Stem Ginger: Take our Award Wining original Tablet and add shavings of stem ginger and you have this wonderful flavour. This flavour sells out 1st no matter where we go! Have to say it's not my favourite to make - I just hate shaving Stem Ginger!
White Chocolate and Cardamom: Ladies just love this one! Ground Cardamom and White Chocolate are added to our original recipe and the flavour that they create is stunning. The Cardomom adds a warmth and spiciness to the smoothness of the white chocolate tablet. If you like Cardamom, you will hopefully love this flavour.
Speyside Single Malt Whisky: Speyside Whiskies are amongst the lightest and sweetest Malt Whiskies and we find they leave a wonderful depth of flavour to the tablet with honey tones. If you don't like whisky, this is probably the one to start with!
Islay Single Malt Whisky Tablet: Islay Malts have a smoky character derived from peat, considered a central characteristic of the Islay malts, and ascribed both to the water from which the whisky is made and to the peating levels of the barley. Many describe this as a "medicinal" flavour. They also possess notes of iodine and seaweed. Add this to our award winning original tablet and you get a mix made in heaven. On tasting you first taste the sweetness of the tablet and only towards the very end do you start to taste the smokey peat notes. Wonderful with a coffee at the end of your meal.
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Translation from the German original by Martin Tlustý (1st version, unaudited by a surgeon).
Devascularization (Devitalization) of the Small and Large Intestine and Some Possibilities of Therapeutic Utilization of this Operational Method
Authors evaluate experiences concerning various
possibilities for devitalizations of parts of the intestine by devascularization.
Segment of the intestine, left in the peritoneal alveole, was slowly absorbed
and rebuilt into a small fibrous remainder. Even up to 180 cm long segment
of the intestine, left in the peritoneal alveole of the laboratory animals
together with its content, did not endanger the lives of these animals.
These experiences were then utilized in the clinical practice in the cases with inoperable left-sided carcinoma of the large intestine and carcinoma of the rectum. Case study of four successful operations of carcinoma of the large intestine and two successful operations of carcinoma of rectum (skirrhus) is presented.
In the series of animal (pig) experiments we have separated 1 to 5 cm long segments of the intestine from the mesenterium, and devitalized them by intensive ligature and electrocoagulation. These segments were then inserted into the lumen of the intestine (invaginated) and secured there by series of button-sutures. In all these cases, gradual absorption occurred and the invaginate separated itself out within 6 to 11 days (3).
In the second series of experiments, the destiny of isolated segments of intestine, which were left, together with its contents, in the peritoneal cavity was observed. The observed animal had a 30 to 180 cm part long segment of intestine isolated and removed from the body. Continuity of the intestine was provided by anastomosis. The removed part of intestine was ligated on its both sides, and returned back to the peritoneal cavity and sewed on the peritoneum parietale by several button sutures. Then we closed the peritoneal cavity without inserting a drainage.
In another series of experiments we separated the small intestine, large intestine, and both small and large intestines from the mesenterium, like during resection of intestine. The devascularized part of intestine was ligated on its both ends and left on its original place. Continuity of the intestine passage we provided by the anastomosis, type side to side. Contrary to the opinions recognized up to that time, no animal (41 operations) died as a result of peritonitis caused by necrosis of isolated segment of intestine. By interruption of vascular system, also the lymphatic flux is stopped. This fact has importance for onco-surgery. Absorption of the necrotic intestine without dangerous complications was an unexpected, but for the practice very important knowledge, on which, however, we did not find any information in the literature,. During relaparotomies performed in 4 to 6 weeks after devascularization, only several centimeters large fibrous remnants were found (14).
The number of cases of carcinoma of the large intestine and rectum has been increasing over the last years (1, 5, 6, 9-11, 13). In 24% of these cases, an acute ileotic state was observed and in 2 to 9% the perforation of the intestine occurred (2, 5, 10). Mortality after operations of colorectal carcinoma, as presented in the world literature, is around 10%, while in cases with ileotic state, it is up to 40%.
Until our times, the fundamentals of surgical techniques and tactics are valid, which were laid down by Goetz, Westhues, Fischer and Americans Keen and Coftey (1931-1936). In 1965, Strauss et al. have used (12) electrocoagulation for carcinoma of rectum, a method, tried already by von Block in 1898 . Strauss et al.. (12) have observed that coagulated tissue of tumor becomes a source of antigen, which supports an immuno-biological response of organism to the presence of tumor. Technique of electrocoagulation begins again its advancing in the recent time (4, 7, 8). It is convenient, however, only for such tumors that are maximally about 10 cm from the anus. Not too many authors address this idea (4). Results of our experiments indicate that tissue of the intestine, devitalized by devascularization, may have analogical impact on the organism as coagulation. Advantage of the devitalization technique is in broader spectrum of indications, e.g. for tumors on the large intestine, primarily in the situations, when the radical surgical operation cannot be performed.
Brief descriptions of the cases when we have used the devitalization procedure in the clinical practice follow :
Devitalization of Section of Intestine,
Bearing Tumor, Followed
by Insertion of this
Formation into the Intestine (
3.1.1. Patient 79 year
79-year old patient with 3 days lasting symptoms of ileus. Lower medial laparotomy. On the border between rectum and colon sigmoideum, the inside diameter of intestine was closed by a well-defined, hard, about 4 x 3 cm big tumor. No metastases were found. Tumor was identified as Skirrhus´ carcinoma. As the first, with regard to favorable general and local state, content of the intestine was emptied Isolation of section of the intestine with the tumor was followed by ligature accompanied by electrocoagulation at the border of the isolated section (without coagulation of tumor !). Invagination of the intestine section with carcinoma into the ampule of rectum with use of series of sero-muscular button-sutures was performed without any problem. This intervention was finished by axial colostomy on sigmoideum.
After the smooth post-operative period, the necrotized section of intestine with the tumor separated itself out, after 15 days, and left the body in a natural way. No histological examinations of the tumor were done. After another four weeks, rectoscopic examination was done, followed by liquidation of colostomy After two weeks the patient was released from the hospital in good state with perfectly healed wound. For another four weeks, the patient was observed clinically and rectoscopically. He was well till his 83, when he died at the internal medicine department of the same hospital for ictus. During dissection, no signs of cancer proliferation were found, as well as no post-operative adhesions in area of the operation.
3.1.2. Patient 82 year
82 year old patient. Colicky pain in abdomen Two days of blocking of flatus and faecal discharge. Laparotomy : In area of rectosigmoideum there was a walnut size tumor of harder consistence, No metastases. Procedure of devitalization : Isolation of tumor, closing of the intestine by electrocoagulation, as well as inserting of tumor into the ampule of rectum with securing by several button-sutures were done without any complication. Operation was finished by axial colostomy in area of sigmoideum. Smooth post-operative period. On the 16th day, the tumor separated itself out. Remainder of already necrotic skirrhus-carcinoma was histologically confirmed.
Rectoscopic examination was done, and 4 weeks later the colostomy was liquidated. With perfectly healed operation wounds and in good state, the patient was released. He lived till his 87 years. Till that time he was coming to check-ups. During dissection, icterus was determined as the cause of death. No signs of cancer relapse were found in the peritoneal cavity.
3.2. Devitalization (Devascularization) of Tumor, Adjacent Part of Intestine and their Leaving in the Peritoneal Cavity
3.2.1. Patient 75 year old
75 year old patient, obstipation for about one year, current pain in the left part of hypogastrium, and at the same time blocking of flatus and faecal discharge. There was a suspicion of obstruction in the large intestine, and the lower medial laparatomy was done. In the relatively long sigmoideum we have found a fist-size tumor, which had infiltrated into the neighboring loops of the small intestine (Picture 1). The inflammatory changes had spread so far as into mesosigmoideum. Not a delicacy during the revision could prevent perforation of the intestine in the close proximity of the tumor and rupture of mesosigmoideum. After stopping of bleeding, we realized that the part of the intestine bearing the tumor and its surrounding are substantially devascularized. Because conditions in the adjacent areas were also favorable for growing of the tumor, there was no chance for primary removal of the tumor or for reaching the original state. We decided to use the devitalizations procedure.
Picture 1.
In the colon. sigmoideum there is a tumor, which had infiltrated into the adjacent loops of the small intestine. In its close proximity, there is a inflammatory infiltrate. The arrow shows the place, where perforation of intestine occurred. Tumor infiltrated here into the mesosigmoideum. Here, rupture and bleeding had occurred.
Before and behind the tumor of the sigmoideum, we performed double ligature of the intestine, and stitched it down by the sero-muscular button-sutures (Picture 2). We tried to narrow the perforation on sigmoideum by a situational-sutures and covering with process of omentum. Oral part of sigmoideum was sufficient for performance of axial colostomy. Into the Douglas space, we had embedded a rubber drain. Then the operational wound was sutured, antibiotics therapy applied, as well as infusions and blood transfusions.
Picture 2.
Devitalization of sigmoideum with tumor by separation from mesosigmoideum. On the border between the devitalized part of sigmoideum and its part supplied by blood, the intestine was closed by double ligature and stitching by seromuscular sutures. The oral part of the S-loop was brought out by the axial colostomy
For the first four days, the state with a temperature between 38 and 39 'C lasted. Since the third day excretion went through the colostomy. During remaining two days a turbid fluid flew through the rubber drain in the amount of up to 100 ml per day. Secretion was then decreasing and fully stopped on the eights day. One day later the rubber drain was removed. The wound was perfectly healed in spite of all unfavorable circumstances. No secretion was coming out from about 4 cm long lower part of colostomy. Condition of the patient was continually improving, so he could be released from the hospital after his total stay of 4 weeks. Before this, a rectoscopy was performed, which detected presence of still about 7 cm long piece of the blinded and closed intestine.
After 4 months, during which the patient was in good condition, we decided to perform revision of the operation. The aboral part of colostomy was around 3 cm long and ended in a solid tissue, same as the aboral part of sigmoideum. In its surrounding we found fine adhesions. For the section of the S-loop with the tumor we looked in vain (see left side of Picture 3). The loops of the intestine, joint originally with the tumor, were free except some small adhesions. The peritoneal cavity was free of metastases, no recurrence of cancer proliferation. Surprised by these findings, we decided to perform anastomosis of both ends of sigmoideum (see right side of Picture 3) with resection of lower part of colostomy. After smooth post-operative period we released the patient four weeks later.
Picture 3.
Left: The state after the resorption of the devitalized parts of intestine with the tumor. Arrows are pointing to the places, where both sections of intestine were blinded.
Right: The state after renewal of continuity of intestine by end-to-end-anastomosis of sigmoideum (colostomy is removed).
During the rectoscopic
examination no pathological changes were found. Patient was then observed for 4
years - no signs of recurrence of the tumor. Patient died for myocardial
infarction after suffering from the chronic heart
ischemia. During dissection no recurrence of cancer in intestine or
were found. Also no adhesions in the places, where perforation of intestine
ocurred were found. Patency of intestine in place of anastomosis was good.
Female patient 57 year old
57-year old female patient : Suspicion of incomplete obstruction of patency of intestine due to a tumor in area of large intestine on the left side. Medial laparatomy was performed. On the border between colon descendens and S-loop we have found a tumor of a size of two fists, which had infiltrated up to the branches of Vasae ilicae and further up to crossing of these two veins with urethra and, at the same time, it infiltrated also to the abdominal wall. Lymph glands were turgid in the course of vasa ilica sinistra. On the liver there were several cancer metastases.
Colon transversum as well as the S-loop were long enough and could be moved closer, so that anastomosis side to side could be performed after stopping the blood supply. The veins vasa colica media and vasa colica sinistra were ligated. In area of anastomosis the arteries were left (arteria rectalis cranialis and arteria sigmoidea ima). In neighborhood of the intestine anastomosis we performed closing of the left part of the colon transversum and oral end of sigmoideum by double ligature of the intestine and by stitching the button sutures through (see Picture 4). For decompression of the intestine anastomosis and for bringing the securing drainage out from the left part of colon transversum, the parietale colostomy was performed.
Picture 4.
Tumor infiltrated from the place of passage of colon
descendens into the colon
sigmoideum medial in the direction towards vasa ilica dextra up to its
crossing with urethra.
The first faecal discharge came on the third day after the operation. The drainages were removed from the peritoneal cavity on the fifth day. The drain from the devitalized part of the intestine was gradually shortened, and removed definitively on the fourteenth day. The wound after the colostomy closed quickly. After the serous secretion from the operation wound an excellent healing of the wound followed. The patient was released from the hospital 4 weeks after the operation.
After the rectoscopic and irrigoscopic checks also the pararectal
laparotomy was performed. We have found only one part of the colon
transversum and sigmoideum, which were connected with anastomosis with good
In the places of closures of the intestine, about 1.5 cm long fibrous tissue was found (see Picture 5). The devitalized part of the colon could not be found, anymore. On the place of the original tumor, on the serosis, only hardly recognizable small flat fibrous part remained. On the liver we did not find any metastases. Patient was released on the 10th day. 7 years after the operation a check was performed : Patient enjoyed the best health.
Picture 5.
State after resorption of the devitalized intestine. Anastomosis of the intestine (from the transverse colon to sigmoideum) is patent. In the neighborhood of anastomosis, on the blinded ends of the intestine, a thicker fibrous layer was apparent (marked by the black arrows). The white arrow marks the place, where there was originally the tumor, of which only a piece of the fibrous tissue remained.
3.2.3. Patient 63 year
63-year female patient : 2 days lasting colicky pain of abdomen. For suspicion of obstruction of the intestine in the left part of colon, we performed a medial laparotomy. Finding: In area of the lienal flexure we have found a large tumor, around 15 x 12 cm, which infiltrated to the lien, to pancreas, into mesocolon transversum and to the back to the left kidney. Because tumor was inoperable by classical way, we decided to use solution by devitalization.
At first we performed the side to side anastomosis of the transversosigmoideum. Then we ligated the left parts of vasa colica sinistra and vasa sigmoidea. In the neighborhood of the anastomosis we blinded the intestine by the double ligature (see Picture 6). Into the part of intestine before the anastomosis and into the two devitalized parts of intestine we established the decompressioning drains. All drains were brought out through the parietal colostomy. Other metastases on the liver were discovered, and numerous turgid lymphatic glands in mesocolon transversum and along the vasa colica sinistra.
Faecal discharge began from the 4th day. We began with removing of the decompressing drainages since the 5th day. After the gradual shortening the drainages were removed from the devitalized parts of the intestine completely on the 7th day after the operation. As in all similar cases, the patient was receiving infusions and antibiotics (PNC, STM). The patient was released in the fourth week since the operation, after an uncomplicated postoperative course.
After 6 month an abdomen revision was made by laparotomy. In the place of the original tumor, there was only a small, firm, and fibrous remainder. On both ends of the blinded part of intestine there were only layers of fibrous ligament. The intestine anastomosis was free, well patent. No metastases and no cancer proliferation in the peritoneal cavity were discovered. Clinical checks were performed during 7 years, showing still good health condition.
Picture 6.
Carcinoma on flexura
coli sinistra with large infiltration into its surrounding (affected
organs: lien,
pancreas, mesocolon transversum, left kidney).
3.2.4. Patient 66 year
66-year old patient : Symptoms of ileus with suspicion of obstruction in the small intestine Medial laparotomy was performed: At around 60 cm from valvula ileocoecalis (Bauhini), the small intestine was curved by a metastasis, localized in its close proximity. On the top of colon sigmoideum there was a fist-size tumor. It infiltrated also into several neighboring loops of the small intestine, Lymphatic glands in mesosigmoideum were enlarged, and several metastases were on the liver.
At first we isolated about 10 cm long piece of the small intestine with the metastasis, on both ends we closed it by double ligature and performed side-to-side anastomosis to renew continuity of the intestine passage (see Picture 7). Then we devitalized the colon sigmoideum together with the tumor. Devitalization was performed only to the extent allowing establishment of side-to-side anastomosis on the rest of the S-loop. Both arms of sigmoideum, leading towards the tumor, were blinded. We inserted a drain into the closeness of anastomosis on the sigmoideum. On the 5th day, secretion of serum from the wound ceased. Infusions and antibiotics therapy (PNC, STM) were applied identically as in the preceding cases.
Patient left the hospital in good condition with well healed wounds. Later a hemia of about 7 cm diameter appeared in cicatrice. Patient did not want to undergo another operation, with reference to his truly good state of health. He died 5 years after the operation for cardiac infarct. Dissection was not performed.
Picture 7.
Closure of the small intestine by implantation of the metastasis (black).
Our experiences (3) with the local devitalization of the intestine by ligation accompanied with use of electrocoagulation in the zone bordering with invaginated intestinal wall, offer certain perspective concerning liquidation of tumors. We have used this operational method successfully in two clinical cases with Skirrhus carcinoma in area of the rectosigmoideum. This form of Cancer, however, is relatively not too frequent. Therefore, this type of devitalization technique has only a limited significance.
Only experiments with specific liquidation of clearly defined part of the intestine with use of devitalization by devascularization exhibit really promising perspective. Simultaneous closure of both arteries and veins interrupts also the lymphatic flow. It restrains growth of the tumor as well as propagation of metastases through the blood and lymphatic pathways.
Wall of the devitalized intestine desintegrates, according to our experimental knowledge, firstly by autolysis of mucosae and secondly by activity of leukocytes. Place of desintegrating intestine is gradually replaced by fibrous tissue. According to our findings, the identical disintegration takes place at the tissue of the tumor, which is as well transformed into the fibrous tissue. Despite the experimental findings fully confirm these changes of the tissue, nothing else was known for sure about behavior of the tumor tissue. Therefore, we began later with performances of laparotomies, to find out the state in the peritoneal cavity, to be sure about the true state in the peritoneal cavity, and to be able, in case of such necessity, to remove eventual adhesions or remainders of the intestinal tissue.
Originally, we were establishing drainages into the devitalized part of intestine, but not so in the experiment. Work flow of the operations, we have performed up till now, shows that drainages can be kept as a reserve rather for the most complicated cases. Technique for separation of the devitalized intestine by the double ligation by double ligation (Unterbinden) and stitching with sero-muscular sutures is very simple, quick, and reliable. To precise description of the technique of devitalization of certain part of intestine, it is necessary to note that elimination of the supply system must be full and consequent. An experiment had confirmed that partial supply of blood into the devascularized part of the intestine may lead to gangrene and perforation on the border of the devitalized and perfused part of the intestine.
We focused our attention also to the question, if the quick disintegration of the tumor tissue is not a result of acute disintegration syndrome, known from the oncology. However, in no case any blockade of the kidney ducts by the products of disintegrating cell nucleuses during the hyperuricaemia. It is probable that the process of decomposition of necrotic tissue does not exceed the limits, which the organism is still able to control.
Important and
valuable for the practice is the finding of
Strauss et al. (12) on the immunological impact of the necrotic particles of
carcinoma after the electrocoagulation. This method was also used recently by
several authors (4, 7, 8, 12). From this point of view, it is interesting that
no carcinomatous metastases in the liver or in the lymphatic glands were
discovered during the second operations of our clinical cases. Also here, it
can probably be explained by immunity response of the organism to the necrotic
tumor tissue. Our attention deserves also the fact that the wall of
devitalized part of the intestine keeps certain impermeability, and also that
the necrotic tissue is being decomposed relatively quickly, too.
5. Conclusion
By the series of experiments on the pigs, we have confirmed that there is no danger of peritonitis, which would be a result of leaving a part of intestine in the peritoneal cavity, which is true even if the whole content were left in the intestine, but even when significant amount of pathogenic microorganisms was applied. Our experimental experiences and also selected clinical cases witness that the devitalization technique based on surgical method of devascularization gives a new hope to some patients with the inoperable tumors.
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Indian IT Companies Increase Expenditure on Lobbying in U.S.
The Indian IT companies are using lobbyists to address issues like taxes, immigration, trade and foreign relations.
Indian IT companies have had to shell more money for lobbying in the United States over the last few years to mitigate the difficulties from anti-immigrant policies in America.
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the biggest IT company in India with a market capitalization of $100 billion, spent $120,000 in the first quarter of 2018. This is an increase of $100,000 it spent during the same period in 2017. TCS spent $20,000 in every quarter of 2016 and the first three quarters of 2017 for lobbying in the United States. During the last quarter of 2017, their spending went up to $50,000, Times of India reported.
Companies are opting for a direct approach than going through India's apex industry body, NASSCOM. To facilitate a direct approach, TCS employed international law firm Squire Patton Boggs for lobbying on legislation and United States policy related to STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) education and to seek clarity on certain tax issues and their impact on financial reporting.
Nasscom's lobbying spend has decreased by a tenth in 2017. It had spent $3,90,000 in 2017. Meanwhile, Infosys, which spent only $60,000 in 2016, spent $200,000 in 2017, and $60,000 in the first quarter of 2018, according to TOI.
New Jersey-based Cognizant spent $360,000 in 2017 on lobbying, including employing a firm to provide strategic guidance and counsel on potential immigration reform and the impact on Cognizant, as per the report.
Infosys is working with McGuireWoods Consulting, a law firm, to lobby about Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act, and the H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act. While Cognizant has hired lobby groups for the Protect and Grow American Jobs Act and to seek clarity on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
While H-1B visa dependent companies have reduced their usage of the non-immigrant visa, it still remains important to them. Measures like seeking more evidence of the work that an H-1B visa worker would be doing in the United States has also reduced the number of applicants.
According to legal experts, Economic Times reported, going direct is the companies' way of showing their individual initiatives to adhere to the policy of protecting American jobs. TCS, Infosys and Cognizant, and other companies, had earlier announced that they would be opening offices in various cities in the United States and employing American nationals.
However, the lobbying is yet to yield much benefit for the companies as the United States Customs and Immigration Enforcement is soon going to shift its attention from H-1B visa workers to L-1 workers apart from ending work authorization of H-4 visa holders.


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An assistant high school principal in Maine has twice apologized for authoring a statement on his personal Facebook page that states, "The only terrorists we need to fear are domestic white 'Christian' men with easy access to guns."
The post also included a recommendation to "vote Bernie."
The controversial Facebook message apparently was posted one day after the Planned Parenthood shooting in Colorado.
Complaints poured into the school district about the now-deleted post written by Camden Hills Regional High School assistant principal Piet Lammert, prompting the superintendent to describe the Facebook post as offensive to many people and inappropriate.
Superintendent Maria Libby, however, indicated that Lammert won't be fired from his position in the Rockport high school even though some people in the community are still upset, and that he has an otherwise "stellar reputation in our district" and is "well loved by students and parents."
Hey @foxandfriends did this guy make the news? Piet Lammert VP of Camden Hills Regional HS in Maine? pic.twitter.com/yDU3x3ehZm— Daniel Hernandez (@Danter98) December 9, 2015
Libby noted that Lammert has acknowledged he made a mistake.
"I know Piet and he's someone who genuinely accepts all people. The post does not reflect who he is as a person," the superintendent explained to WGME TV in Portland.
She did tell the Bangor Daily News that she took "appropriate action" but the way it was handled is confidential "because it is a personnel issue."
In his initial Facebook apology on November 29, Lammert wrote, in part, that "I mistakenly left my setting open to 'Public' and in doing so made a post that offended some members of our community and beyond. I deeply regret doing so, take full responsibility, and hope that those I offended will accept my apology."
On December 4, two days after the San Bernardino terrorist attack, Lammert wrote a six-paragraph follow-up apology that offered further details about his thought process.
"With true humility, I write to apologize for the offensive statement that I recently posted on Facebook. I did not intend this statement literally when I wrote it–it was an exaggeration–but soon after realized that it was unintentionally hurtful, offensive, and divisive at a time when more than ever we need compassion and understanding… Had I simply written what I meant, the post would have reflected my urgent distress at the epidemic of mass violence in our country, which more recent events have proven to span all social groups. Ironically, in my effort to point out that we run the risk of simplifying the problem by singling out a particular ethnic group, I did exactly that to the group to which I belong. It was careless and rash…"
Facebook users left many supportive comments underneath Lammert's apologies.
Lammert joined the high school faculty in 1999 and was appointed assistant principal in 2007. He earned a B.A. in psychology from the University of Maine followed by an M.A. in counseling psychology from Boston College, according to his bio page.
Separately, the assistant principal's Facebook page contains a link to a December 2012 article from liberal website Think Progress about the National Rifle Association that among other things claimed that gun ownership was on a sharp decline in the U.S.
The assertion may have been premature because more than 100 million guns have been sold in the U.S. during President Obama's term in office, suggesting that White House gun control rhetoric has had the reverse effect. Moreover, FBI background checks for gun sales on Good Friday 2015 reportedly set a new record. The president and his advisors reportedly are developing new gun control regulations via executive order that would not need approval by Congress.
Do you think that the assistant principal would still be employed if he had disparaged another group based on race or religion?
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