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The Supreme Court ruled recently that "there is no fundamental right which inheres in an individual to claim reservation in promotion", and that "no mandamus can be issued by the court directing the state government to provide reservations". So, have reservations been interpreted in the spirit of Articles 14,15 and 16(4)—the last specifically dealing with the right to equality of opportunity in employment? How have entitlements as justiciable fundamental rights and non-justiciable directive principles been interpreted juridically over the years? Can directive principles impose an obligation on the State to realise the citizen's entitlements, thus giving the Constitution, as Babasaheb Ambedkar held, a transformative potential? Are fundamental rights discretionary, as this Supreme Court verdict suggests, and hence the State has no obligations? Underlying the verdict are ideas of 'merit' and 'efficiency', a social debate finding interpretations in varied juridical pronouncements going back to the 1960s, and which gained strength in the discourse around anti-Mandal Commission agitations. It pits individual mobility against class entitlements (of scheduled castes, in this case) and the State's need to identity 'legitimate claimants'. The verdict also said there is no justiciable right or constitutional duty to provide reservations, thereby reducing substantial equality to formal equality against the spirit of the Constitution.
There has been a steady erosion of fundamental rights and constitutional principles by varied judgments on reservations. For example, a five-judge constitution bench in the M. Nagraj case (2006) held that states were bound to provide quantifiable data on backwardness of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, inadequate representation in government jobs and overall administrative efficiency before providing quota in promotions. Various state governments sought reconsideration by a larger bench as the verdict placed unnecessary conditions overlooking the stigma of caste and presumed backwardness. One of those who opposed quota in promotions argued that the presumption of backwardness vanishes once someone joins government service, and that quota can be continued for class IV and III services, but not for higher services. Turning down an appeal by the Centre, the Supreme Court in September 2018 upheld its 2006 order that said quota in promotions was not mandatory in public sector jobs. The court asked why the idea of 'creamy layer' used for OBCs could not be applied to deny quota in promotion to the 'affluent' among SCs/ STs. There was an assumption that these communities are not entitled to social mobility, and that social mobility meant discriminatory attitudes did not persist.
We need to look at reservations for SCs/STs in promotions from two levels—judicial pronouncements and political developments. In April 2, 2018, a Bharat Bandh called by Dalit organisations against dilution of the stringent provisions of the SCs/STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Act (POA Act) of 1989 by a Supreme Court order evoked wide response from Dalits and India witnessed an unprecedented mass protest, peaceful but for a few clashes with elite castes. Through a well-publicised parliamentary session, the Centre decided to restore the original provisions of the law, and the Supreme Court, on an appeal by the central government, recalled the verdict that had diluted it.
There has been apprehension that constitutional rights are being eroded and that reservation itself could be removed. The floggings in Una, Gujarat, and other atrocities on Dalits energised varied Dalit sub-castes and organisations to unite, with the youth and students in particular mobilising around the suicide of Rohith Vemula in Hyderabad. Broader alliances are being forged, and what were considered 'sectional' issues are more and more leading to wider solidarities on citizenship, rights and constitutional principles, with the Dalit movements, youth in particular, providing the leadership. The Bhima-Koregaon case too is linked with counter-cultures and growing solidarities among marginalised sections—Dalits, Adivasis, Muslims et al. Chandrashekhar Azad's recent detention for participating in anti-CAA protests is a pointer. Responses to court verdicts, including the recent one on quota, will no doubt be inter-sectional in approach, given the nature of ongoing protests in different parts of the country.
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World Champion Boxer Floyd Mayweather received some bad weather from Clifford Harris a.k.a. T.I. over a picture Harris' wife Tiny took on instagram with Floyd's daughter
The picture was not the reason T.I. confronted Mayweather, the message that came with the picture.
"Had to come celebrate with my new boo @moneyyaya," "Happy Birthday bae."
This message infuriated T.I. in which he confronted Mayweather about his wife hanging with him.
Here is the video that sparked outrage.
T.I. allegedly took a swung on Mayweather, then the chairs begin to fly. Mayweather and T.I. both left the FatBurger Joint after their scuffle.
Celerbrity Reporter, Necole Bitchie interviewed Mayweather after the incident
Mayweather apologized to Tiny for stating to T.I. to "CONTROL YOUR B***H"
This isn't the first time T.I. has confronted Mayweather about his wife hanging with the prize fighter. T.I. confronted Mayweather in New York about the matter. Mayweather sworn he has not done anything inappropriate toward his wife.
A rumor went around that T.I. had two black eyes, the rumor was dismissed when T.I. posted his pic on instagram.
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- Floyd, do not hang around a man's wife if the husband is NOT there with her. You may have knew her before T.I., however she is a married woman. RESPECT their marriage. You would not want another man hanging with your wife/girlfriend outside of your presence. Put yourself in his shoes.
- T.I., "CONTROL YOUR WOMAN." If you cannot control her, this will continue to happen until one of you (Mayweather) is dead or in prison. I hate to see brothers end up destroying each other over a woman's wickedness.
- Tiny, you need to sit down somewhere and obey your husband. Stop hanging around with single men outside of your husband's presence. You are a married woman, and you need to stop this foolishness. I know what you are doing due to T.I.'s reputation, however you are going to get men killed. Think about the children.
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The tourists said in a letter tucked inside the package they mailed that they had picked up the fist-sized fragment of a slab of terracotta near the Colosseum.
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Much of Rome's historic center is littered with fragments of ancient stone and other artifacts.
In the letter, signed only "an American citizen," a woman writes that she and her husband picked up the fragment "as a spontaneous souvenir from nearby the Colosseum" on a trip about a quarter century ago.
"I have been bothered by the fact that we took something that did not belong to us and am now returning it. I have felt badly about it whenever I would see this rock sitting on our shelf among our other artifacts from trips taken over the years of our lives," the letter read.
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While the letter was anonymous, the return address on the package gave a street address in Greensboro, North Carolina. A call to a phone number listed for that address yielded no answer Thursday.
"My husband and I apologize for our thoughtless and selfish act," the letter-writer said, requesting that the piece be put back at the Colosseum "so it may again be at rest back where it belongs."
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Behind the train station on a thickly wooded hillside, the Victorian mansion abides at a safe remove from the hustle of modern life. In the sunlight, it appears a friendly place; the spirits that may or may not linger are quiet and an easy elegance drapes the facade with the allure of simpler times.
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Find a long brass key in your pocket. How did it get there? It doesn't matter, now that you're inside.
Standing in a closed off hallway, smell the sharp medicinal tang of sickness, the cloying honeyed tang of tea steeping and the wet mud of the hillside, pressing ever downward. Slide back the pocket doors on the left and reveal, in the parlor, a gathering of women in elaborate, restrictive dresses, their movements and speech constrained by social requirements, caged by lace and disapproving frowns. They sip tea from delicate porcelain cups. Across the hall in the sitting room, an old woman lies in bed, dying. She is deaf but she loves company. She wants to take your hand, and hold it forever.
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The stairs to the attic are plain, and steeper than the others. In the corner of this sloped space there is a little tower room where the retired army doctor plays solitaire, polishes ceremonial swords brought back from war, and spies on his wife as she prunes roses on the front lawn. The click and clack of the tea service doesn't reach this far, but the whispers of a century seep upward through the warped floorboards.
You are in their world now. The dead have drawn you in, past locked doors, into forgotten trunks, into a dark future where memory abides alone, isolated and twisted by lonliness. Silence and dust repel all light. The further into shadows you move, the less chance you have of finding your way out. Or even remembering there is an out.
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Down in the mudroom, the séance calls to you. Strangers murmur – Who are you? Why do you linger? What do you want here?
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Had to "turn off" today to cope. Valium helped with that.
Work actually was quite busy (comparatively speaking) and relatively hectic so it became a nice distraction not having time to dwell on my emotional mess.
I could still feel it bubbling away underneath – and towards the end of the day it was starting to manifest itself as frustration and shortness – with a few outburts of annoyed and and angryish comments spurting out to a few people – but mostly my partner.
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On Thursday the House of Representatives passed a resolution that formalizes the process for its impeachment inquiry of President Trump. While the formal vote on whether the House will impeach will come later, Thursday's vote sets the ground rules for how that process will work going forward. One of its key elements allows Democrats to begin litigating the case in open hearings.
Since officially launching their inquiry into Trump's interactions with Ukraine in late September, Democrats have interviewed witnesses behind closed doors, a process that has spurred vocal protest from Republicans.
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If the House votes to impeach, the Senate will conduct a formal trial before holding a vote, with a two-thirds majority required to convict Trump and remove him from office.
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Public hearings have the potential to drastically affect the impeachment inquiry. They will be covered intensely by the media and will likely draw major interest from voters. Whether that attention will benefit Democrats' case against Trump or bolster the president's defense is the source of some disagreement.
Democrats hope that publicly laying out the case they've been hearing in private will solidify the view that Trump abused his power by asking Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden and his son for political gain.
On the other hand, Republicans could benefit from the chance to launch their defense of the president with the eyes of the country watching, an opportunity they've largely been denied during closed testimony.
Some political analysts, however, doubt that the hearings will amount to much more than political theater since the Senate is unlikely to convict and the current deep partisanship means most voters' opinions of the president are already firmly entrenched in their minds.
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Democrats have not announced when the first public hearing will be held, but they could reportedly start as soon as mid-November. The list of witnesses also hasn't been released, though it appears likely that many will be officials who have previously testified behind closed doors, such as Bill Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, and Ukraine expert Alexander Vindman.
Hearings will help Democrats
The hearings will put more pressure on Republicans
"As the public absorbs compelling and voluminous evidence of the president's actions, we will see just how many Republicans decide circling the wagons around Trump is injurious to their political survival. It might not be many, but each one would count as a win for the rule of law and a repudiation of their colleagues' spinelessness." Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post
Voter opinions could be swayed in a way that has major impact on the 2020 election
"Public sentiment is going to determine the outcome of the impeachment inquiry. If Democrats can persuade even a small share of President Trump's supporters that he shouldn't be president, he will almost certainly lose the 2020 election. If Democrats can persuade a modest share of those supporters, he will be at risk of losing the support of congressional Republicans and being removed from office by the Senate." — David Leonhardt, New York Times
Republican spin won't work when the hearings are out in the open
"The trial will be must-see television and not even Fox News will be able to keep much of the evidence from [Republican] constituents." — Charles Sykes, Politico
Open testimony undercuts the Republican argument against the impeachment process
"The attack on the process mounted by the president's allies is already losing traction; soon it will become irrelevant. The public will not be moved by process arguments as long as the Democrats afford the president and the minority a decent opportunity to refute allegations and oppose articles of impeachment." — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review
Trump will get a boost
Republicans will have the chance to levy attacks on Trump's possible 2020 opponent
"Once television cameras are in the room, Republican members of Congress can be expected to use their equal questioning time to hammer home Trump's allegation that Joe and Hunter Biden did something corrupt." — Noah Feldman, Bloomberg
GOP members could derail the proceedings
"Some Democratic members have raised concerns that hearings could become chaotic political circuses with GOP lawmakers using the parliamentary rules to bog down the sessions." — Daily Beast
The case against Trump isn't compelling, regardless of whether the hearings are public
"[House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's] real problem is that she doesn't have the goods to justify impeachment under any process. And she won't, no matter how many witnesses emerge from the bureaucracy to say they were unhappy with the Ukraine call or didn't agree with Trump's choices. Policy disagreements and murky arguments won't lead to a public consensus for removing an elected president." — Michael Goodwin, New York Post
The fanfare will look like a waste of time if Trump's not removed by the Senate
"An impeachment without a removal will, in the end, look a lot like a political campaign no matter how much Pelosi improves the process." — Edward Morrissey, the Week
Won't change much
Hearings are a terrible way to accomplish anything
"There are few spectacles in Washington that are more useless than the typical congressional hearing." — Ian Millhiser, Vox
Voters won't be swayed by the hearings
"I actually don't think the hearings matter? The evidence we have now is fairly extensive, and partisanship is very high. ... What Democratic voters are going to be break against impeachment? What Republican voters could be moved by the hearings (or anything else) to be for it?" — Perry Bacon Jr., FiveThirtyEight
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"You will know when the time is right."
I have heard this statement time and time again, with it's vague prediction ringing true each and every time.
I already posted about the first time I ever told someone about who I really was (Born This Way Part 2). So I will NOT revisit that turmoil. It was the first time I had practiced the "time is right", though I obviously had gotten that one wrong. It wouldn't be the only time I misjudged the time, or perhaps just the person.
There were girls in college who knew, but it was sort of unspoken. I never outright told them and they never outright asked, but we just seemed to meld together and being Jenn would just happen.
There is a song by RUSH called DOUBLE AGENT. The opening lines speak volumes:
Where would you rather be?
Anywhere, anywhere but here
When will the time be right?
Anytime but now
The first important telling was to my wife. When we started dating, I really wanted to tell her, but I always had that deep seeded fear, so I never did. When we were married, and I started bringing my clothes over to the apartment, there was this huge section of women's clothes in with my own, which, of course, raised questions (if not concerns). I dismissed the clothes as something other than what they were, but did say that they were mine and that I had worn them all.
When will the time be right?
Anytime but now
After long discussions, I knew the time had come to let my wife in on my little secret. I told her and nothing happened. She didn't care. All of my fears had subsided. Then it was time to show her. Keeping in mind that I was not as polished as I am now, her reaction still wasn't what I feared. Rather than freaking out or leaving, she offered suggestions. She offered to do my makeup and my hair (when I still had some). It opened the door, though, really, just by a crack.
When will the time be right?
It was a few years later that I took my next, very large step. There was a post in the Indy Goth Yahoo Group (yeah, remember Yahoo Groups?) and they were looking for models for a fashion show coming up. I contacted the events coordinator, Isabella, and she put me in touch with Rachel, owner/creator/proprietor for Surrean (which I thought was her name. Silly me, but it is a beautiful name). I contacted her to see she would consider putting a trans in her show and she said, WHY NOT?!! Not only was she extremely supportive, but she was willing to let me in, sight unseen.
I remember showing up in Indy, the night of the show, scared to death. I had never been this out before. I had made quick runs into stores (and once even made a purchase) but this time I was out of my element. I didn't know any exits. I didn't know where I was. I had no idea what to expect. This was in the back section of a "normal" bar, filled with people drinking, and I didn't know anyone, really.
Isabella had agreed to do my makeup, which was awesome, and Rachel called the models back to get ready. We were all packed into a closet space, stripping and dressing within a foot of each other, another first for me. Nobody cared. We were there to work and part of that job was get ready, no matter who was next to us. The rest of that night is a complete and total blur. All I knew was that this had been the most perfect experience I had ever had (besides getting married and the birth of our daughter). No threats from the "normal" crowd and nothing but kindness from everyone involved. Rachel has become one of my dearest friends. To this day, she helps get that scared little bird out of the nest. Not so much scared any more, but still a painful wallflower.
When will the time be right?
Sarah, the other writer on this blog (and one of the coolest people you could ever have the honor of knowing). I also spelled out, in the earlier blog My Dearest Friend, how Sarah and I met and became close friends. She has been a prime factor in my moving forward and breaking out of the shell. My favorite story, on how far I had come, was for her birthday. She was in Indiana (in between California living) and we decided we were going to live it up for her Birthday and go to Talbott Street, a fabulous Indianapolis bar (be sure to read the history of in their website). Once a fully gay bar, now it hosts a mixed crowd (sometimes that's cool, sometimes it really sucks) and has drag shows every Friday and Saturday nights. (enough of the plug, on with the story).
I received a message from Sarah that her sister was going to come along (in case too much celebrating was to occur) and then, just a little while later, I learned that her sister had invited a few people to come along as well. Not a big deal, but Sarah voiced her concern that it might infringe on my being out for the evening. We were to do dinner at a great little Greek place and then to the bar. She squeeed so loudly when I got out of the car, it was awesome! I had decided to "dress down" while dressing up. I looked cute, just saying. Skinny jeans, knee boots with heels, cute top and jacket. In we went.
Not only did I not let the fact that other people were with us get to me, but I was actually more talkative and interactive than I probably would have been as my guy self. We all laughed, ate, drank and had a good time all around. The club was even better. When one of the attendees had forgotten their ID, we made plans to go in and get her one of our IDs to get in. Her concern was not really looking like the person in the picture and I chimed up, "Well, I certainly don't look like mine!" Laughter all around!! (you did it Spongebob!). The night progressed tremendously. Drinks were drunk (and spilled). Dancing happened (or at least the mod version of bobbing along to the music, it's how the cool kids do it). I even had some guy come up and try to grind on me, but I was there for my bestest friend, players beware. We are the Wonder Twins. We are He-Man and She-Ra. We are Bloo and Cheese.
When will the time be right?
When I last visited California, we went out to a film premiere and after party. Bigfoot Entertainment had just finished a film and Sarah had been invited (I was her Plus One). The big deal of the evening was that an old college classmate of mine is the CEO of the company and I did not look like I used to. We were unable to really get to talk to her but when I returned home I got hold of her and let her know we saw the film. When she told me that she had seen Sarah, I told her that I was the – girl with her. This opened up a huge discussion and her acceptance and support was beyond amazing.
When will the time be right?
This revelation led to another college friend that I came out to just after. Another amazing round of acceptance. Not only that, but she then told me about a co-worker that had just sent out a message to everyone that they were transitioning from male to female. She wanted to let me know that I was not alone.
I have kick ass friends!
As I stated earlier, sometimes my timing is off, or the person is. I told an ex co-worker (who I knew was freaking cool). I knew that she would not have an issue with something as minor as this. I was wrong. The reply was a simple, "hmmm. didn't expect THAT!". Then I decided to try to beat her to the punch at telling my good friend (and ex-employee), who happened to be her boyfriend's best friend and roommate. Sure enough, she already told him. When I asked his opinion and if he would befriend my true self on MySpace (it was a little while ago), he agreed without hesitation. He said that I was the most genuine and sincere person he had ever met and that he was totally supportive of me. I'm not sure who else she told, but nothing bad has come from it, so she may be the only one with the problem.
I came out to my good friend Cheryl, not long after we re-connected while she was teaching a workshop at Ball State. We had established a friendship that was only slightly there years earlier. We knew each other and had the same friends, but did not truly know each other. After our reconnection, I decided to invite an old high school friend of ours to my profile. She then asked if she could invite Cheryl, to which I said absolutely (I just hadn't gotten around to it yet). From there, we have had heart to heart talks (one lasting till 3am, that started at 6:30pm the previous night), fun nights out, and conversations that have opened up a world of commonality between us. She is special and dear. Another treasure I hold close.
When will the time be right?
Anytime but now
My best guy friend has been the toughest hurdle to jump. I have tried on numerous occasions to tell him. Each time I knew the time was right. The first was when he had called and wanted to meet for drinks. My nails were done, I was dressed androgynously, and I had a big gemstone ring on my hand in place of my traditional wedding ring. When we got to the bar, there was a student film about to be shot, but we were allowed in. Right when I was about to spill the beans, they came back in to shoot and we thought it best to not be there, in case we were seen in a scene that wouldn't match continuity and that our voices might be picked up. So out to the sidewalk we went. Anytime but now.
I had tried on several other occasions but something always popped up to get in the way. Even when he picked me up at the airport (after my California visit). I was dressed in skinny jeans, femme shoes, a burgundy top with heart buttons and a short jacket with slightly poofy sleeves, painted nails and the different ring. When we were driving back from Indy, he asked if I wanted to stop off for a drink. Sure! I couldn't tell him on the drive back, so I decided to tell him at the bar. We got there, grabbed our drinks and sat down. As we talked a little more, I decided this was it. RIGHT when the DJ decided to crank up the tunes to a deafening level and drown out all ability to have a conversation at a normal level. Anytime but now.
I have yet to tell him. Somehow, I want to get his reaction on video. I don't know why, but I do. I really think he'll be OK, but I am still scared of losing my best guy friend. I only have a couple guy friends the way it is. LOADS of girl friends,and they all have been great. We go to lunch all the time and we have been friends for a number of years (12+). It will happen. I will tell him. It will be the greatest weight off my shoulders, no matter what the outcome.
When will the time be right?
Anytime but now


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Helen Lee (Harris) McCoy, Kingsville, Mo., passed away May 20, 2010, at John Knox Village.
Helen Lee (Harris) McCoy, Kingsville, Mo., passed away May 20, 2010, at John Knox Village.
Visitation will be 12 p.m.- 2 p.m., on Tuesday, May 25, 2010, at Floral Hills Funeral Home, followed by a graveside service at 2 p.m.
Mrs. McCoy was born on July 7, 1920, to the parents of Harold Lee and Edna Ethel Harris in North Kansas City, Mo. She had 5 siblings: Dorothy Daniels (deceased); Norma Atkins (deceased); Lucille Curtis (deceased); Judith Meadows of Harrisburg, Mo.; and Mace Harris of Holt, Mo.
Mrs. McCoy was married for 55 years to Leo E. McCoy, who preceded her in death in 1993.
Mrs. McCoy retired from Montgomery Wards after 25 years in the Packing and Billing department. She then moved to Lincoln, Missouri, with her husband and worked for 15 years for the Lincoln School District. After the death of Mr. McCoy, she moved to Kingsville with her daughter and son-in-law until she went to the John Knox Care Center.
Mrs. McCoy is survived by her daughter, Shirley McKay, siblings Judith Meadows and Mace Harris and many nieces and nephews.
Arrangements: D.W. Newcomer's Sons Floral Hills Chapel, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd., KCMO 64133, 816-353-1218.


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A victory for BN in the upcoming Semenyih by-election would be tantamount to a "fatal blow" for Bersatu, Umno information chief Annuar Musa said today.
In a Facebook post, Annuar also predicted that if Bersatu fails to retain Semenyih for Harapan, it could hasten the planned transition of power from Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad to PKR president Anwar Ibrahim or its deputy Mohamed Azmin Ali.
"A reduction in Bersatu's majority, or what more its defeat to Umno-BN with our hands tied, could be the 'fatal blow' for Bersatu.
"It could be the catalyst for a transition of power and leadership to Anwar or Azmin," claimed the Ketereh MP.
Annuar also argued that Bersatu must be defeated in order to curb its powers, purportedly to the advantage of all, including Harapan component parties.
"Therefore, the defeat of Bersatu is important for all... for the people, for Umno-BN, for PAS, for the opposition coalition and even for PKR and DAP," his post read.
While conceding that it would be challenging for the state opposition to recapture the seat, Annuar said a surprise victory could be on the cards should the people unite against Bersatu.
'Slim majority'
Mahathir, who is also Bersatu chairperson, yesterday expressed confidence that his party could retain the seat it won for the first time in last year's general election.
He conceded, however, that Bersatu faces a tougher challenge in the upcoming by-election.
The late Bakhtiar Mohd Nor, Harapan's candidate from Bersatu, polled 23,428 votes and scored an 8,964-vote majority against BN incumbent Johan Abdul Aziz. The PAS candidate, meanwhile, polled 6,966 votes.
But given the trend of a BN-PAS cooperation, the total votes for an opposition candidate could amount to at least 21,430 votes, reducing Harapan's majority to just 1,998.
Meanwhile, Annuar also expressed confidence that Umno-BN will continue to gain more support from the people, as proven by its recent victory in the recent Cameron Highlands by-election.
The Semenyih state seat in Selangor fell vacant after Bakthiar passed away on Jan 11.
Since then, Selangor Harapan has decided to once again field a candidate from Bersatu in the March 2 by-election.


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August 11, 2013
Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Well, after our "commercial break" about our finances last week, we can return to our regularly scheduled messages. In this present Year of Faith, proclaimed by Pope Benedict, we have been asked to reflect upon the importance of our faith. On June 29th of this year, Pope Francis has written an encyclical entitled "Lumen Fidei" or "The Light of Faith". I would urge you to pick it up and read it. It is very short and will provide you with some great points for reflection on our faith.
"Faith," he reminds us, is not an illusory light or a leap in the dark, but a light that is "capable of illuminating every aspect of human existence" (LF. P. 3). As the author of Hebrews reminds us in today's reading, it was faith that enlightened the men and women of old and empowered Abraham to uproot his life, leave his home, and go to a strange land that God would show him.
Faith tells us that the Lord is always gazing upon us with infinite love. When we fear him, putting our trust and faith in him and in his provision, we console His Heart and become fully alive, more fully the persons that God means us to be. Faith helps us realize that "a great love has been offered us, a good word has been spoken to us, and that when we welcome the word – Jesus Christ the word made flesh – the Holy Spirit transforms us, lights up our way to the future, and enables us joyfully to advance along that way on wings of hope" (LF. P. 7).
The world, the devil, and even our own fallen nature will have us believe the lie that there is no help for us apart from ourselves. How many people really believe "God only helps those who help themselves"? While it is true that we have to do our part, Scripture also tells us, "While we were still helpless God helped us" (Romans 5: 6, 8).
The light of faith has been such a powerful, life transforming light in the lives of so many that we have to say that it cannot come from ourselves. Faith is not an illusory light that blocks our path to greater fulfillment in the future; but rather, "opens before us the vast horizons which guide us beyond our isolated selves toward the breadth of communion" (LF. P. 4).
At the end of the encyclical, Pope Francis closes with a prayer to Mary. May it be our prayer as well, as he writes: "Mother, help our faith! Open our ears to hear God's word and to recognize his voice and call. Awaken in us a desire to follow in his footsteps, to go forth from our own land and to receive his promise. Help us to be touched by his love, that we may touch him in faith. Help us to entrust ourselves fully to him and to believe in his love, especially in times of trial, beneath the shadow of the cross, when our faith is called to mature. Sow in our faith the joy of the Risen One. Remind us that those who believe are never alone. Teach us to see all things with the eyes of Jesus, that he may be light for our path. And may this light of faith always increase in us, until the dawn of that undying day which is Christ himself, your Son, our Lord!"
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August 11, 2013
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Luke 12:32-48
Gospel Summary
The very first verse of today's gospel reading tells us exactly why the gospel is Good News. Jesus calls us his "little flock" because he knows how powerless we sometimes feel in a world where violence is so prevalent. But we are also told not to fear, because our heavenly Father is pleased to give us the kingdom. It is precisely because we rely on love and generosity rather than on control and violence that we are eligible for this most precious gift of the "kingdom," that is, ultimate freedom and happiness.
Like a Thief in the Night
"Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour when the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come."
(Based on the commentary on Matthew xxiv by Cornelius a' Lapide)
Some in the early Church considered the thief to be Satan. Thus St. Hilary says that the parable of the thief "shows that the devil is very watchful to take from us our goods, and to plot against the houses of our souls, that he may dig through them
19th Sunday: Don't Just Look Busy, Be Busy
Today's Gospel reading reminds me of the old story of the apparition on the corner of Main and Market in a busy city. It was Saturday morning when Fr. Pascucci heard a knock on the rectory door and an extremely excited lady said, "The Lord has appeared on the corner of Main and Market." Father was in the process of trying to decide if she was suffering from stress or whatever, when a second person came running, "Father, father, the Lord has appeared on the corner of Main and Market." "When?" Fr. Pascucci asked. "He's there right now," they both answered. So Fr. Pascucci went down the block where a large crowed had formed, and sure enough, he saw Jesus. After a while the Lord left. Fr. Pascucci didn't know what to do, so he called a monsignor friend of his. His friend told him
Faith as a Dynamic Journey
I recently visited Italy and was reminded of the religious contrast between America and Europe. In Europe, large numbers of people consider themselves agnostics or even atheists.
In America, something like 95% of the population "believes in God." Nearly as high a percentage also believes that there is a life after death and that people are rewarded or punished by God in the next life based on how they lived this life.


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Sunday Hotspot: Ubud
Hey there, it's been a long time since I updated the Sunday Hotspot section mainly because I'm stuck at home during this looong vacation.
Well, the gods finally smiled on me today. My friends and I got together and planned a trip to Ubud, one of the more serene tourist destinations in Bali. At a glance, Ubud still maintains its cultural heritage and uses it as a tourist magnet. Now, you can see tourists and locals blend in together in this tranquil village which is famous for the lush, green rice fields. Ubud also offers high quality art for sale. From paintings to massive wooden statues, Ubud is the home of traditional Balinese art.
Getting to Ubud is a bit tricky, since the roads may confuse you. Asking for directions solves this problem quite easy. From Denpasar, it takes about 45 minutes by car.
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Sunday Hotspot: Denpasar Car Free Day
…I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike..
That was what I heard when I took my bike out for a spin at one of Denpasar's city parks, Renon park. Since the mayor officially declared Sunday as a Car-Free Day, Renon park is always packed with people on Sundays. Even though they insisted on declaring Sunday as a Car-Free Day, the only area that was really "car-free" is Renon park. You can find motorbikes and cars in other parts of the city. They really should call it a "Sunday Car-Free Area", because it only goes on till 11 am. Anyways, Renon park on a Sunday morning is jam-packed with people with their prized bikes. From tricycles to self-modified racing bikes, you can find almost any type of bike here.
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Saturday, 8 March 2008
English Immigration Restrictions
Laughing at anti-immigration arguments is one thing. For a reasoned defence of free immigration, go to the internet version of The Objective Standard and read the article "Immigration and Individual Rights" by Craig Biddle. He's talking about America, but the same moral principles apply to immigration into this country.
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Don't they actually have similar language restrictions in France? Or is that just a myth?ReplyDelete
I enjoyed your post very much!
It's more than a myth, but less than an outright ban. The authority responsible for keeping the French language pure is the Academie Francaise, not the government itself. According to Wikipedia, "The body has the task of acting as an official authority on the language; it is charged with publishing an official dictionary of the language. Its rulings, however, are only advisory; not binding on either the public or the government."ReplyDelete
Of course the Academie has failed utterly. French businesses are not so xenophobic: many large French companies, including the one I used to work for, mandate English as the corporate language.


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Are we running out of resources? That's been a hotly debated question since the publication of Paul Ehrlich's The Population Bomb in 1968. The Stanford University biologist warned that population growth would result in the exhaustion of resources and a global catastrophe. According to Ehrlich, "The battle to feed all of humanity is over. In the 1970s hundreds of millions of people will starve to death in spite of any crash programs embarked upon now. At this late date nothing can prevent a substantial increase in the world death rate".
The University of Maryland economist, Julian Simon, rejected Ehrlich's thesis. In his 1981 book The Ultimate Resource, he argued that humans were intelligent beings, capable of innovating their way out of shortages through greater efficiency, increased supply, or development of substitutes. He wrote: "There is no physical or economic reason why human resourcefulness and enterprise cannot forever continue to respond to impending shortages and existing problems with new expedients that, after an adjustment period, leave us better off than before the problem arose."
A just-released paper, which I co-authored with Brigham Young University economics professor Gale Pooley, revisits the Ehrlich-Simon debate. In The Simon Abundance Index: A New Way to Measure Availability of Resources, we look at prices of 50 foundational commodities covering energy, food, materials and metals. Our findings confirm Simon's thesis. Between 1980 and 2017, the world's population increased from 4.46 to 7.55 billion or 69%. Yet resources have become substantially more abundant.
To arrive at our conclusion, we introduce four new ways of measuring abundance of resources. Ehrlich and Simon looked at inflation adjusted prices of commodities. By our count, those fell by 36%. Taking that analysis a step further, we have come up with a "time-price" of commodities, which allows us to cost resources in terms of human labour. We find that relative to the average global hourly income, commodity prices fell by 64.7% between 1980 and 2017.
Second, the price elasticity of population (PEP) allows us to measure sensitivity of resource availability to population growth. We find that the time-price of commodities declined by 0.934% for every 1% increase in the world's population. Put differently, over the last 37 years, every additional human being born on our planet appears to have made resources proportionately more plentiful for the rest of us.
Third, we develop the Simon Abundance Framework, which uses the PEP values to distinguish between different degrees of resource abundance, from decreasing abundance at the one end to super abundance at the other end. Considering that the time-price of commodities decreased at a faster proportional rate than population increased, we find that humanity is experiencing super abundance.
Finally, we create the Simon Abundance Index (SAI), which uses the time-price of commodities and change in global population to estimate overall resource abundance. The SAI represents the ratio of the change in population over the change in the time-price, times 100. It has a base year of 1980 and a base value of 100. Between 1980 and 2017, resource availability increased at a compounded annual growth rate of 4.32%. That means that the Earth was 379.6% more plentiful in 2017 than it was in 1980.
Based on our analysis of the relationship between resource availability and population growth, we forecast that the time-price of commodities could fall by a further 29% over the next 37 years. Of course, much will depend on policies and institutions that nations pursue. For time-price of commodities to decline and resource abundance to increase, it is necessary for market incentives and price mechanism to endure. For it is when prices of commodities temporarily increase that people have an incentive to use resources more efficiently, increase their supply and develop cheaper substitutes.


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The week I returned from Paris was a rough one. I had very little sleep and a good deal of Jetlag upon return, but tried my best to tackle it in the first few days. I think I did a pretty good job! I only missed one day's worth of school! Whoops!
That Wednesday, Tina asked me if I wanted to come to a concert with her. It sounded like a good plan to me. She didn't tell me exactly what it was, only that everyone was going and she had an extra ticket for me since Ilia would be away and Tata was taking care of poor sick Niccolo. It was a Wednesday–my busiest day, and so I was undernourished and exhausted by the time 4 rolled around and we hopped in a cab to the Sports Hall. Like the main one that hosts the national basketball team.
I wasn't sure what exactly what we were on our way to, so I was a bit surprised when Tina dashed off to a side entrance to the sports hall leaving me, Manana, and Luka to our own devices.
As we waited in the packed stadium for the event to begin, I questioned Manana about what kind of event we were at, anyway. She told me that all of the schools had had all sorts of cultural competitions. What's more, my school, School #175 in Mukhiani, had won in three of the four categories! We were in the finals for first prize! I saw Tina sitting across the stadium from us in a special section with the directors from all the most prominent schools in Tbilisi (School #53, School #1, etc.).
The whole stadium was lit up and arranged nicely to accommodate a concert, rather than a basketball game. There was an enormous stage and bright lights and a giant banner for USAID–part of the reason for the concert was to promote AIDS awareness.
There was a suspicious throne in the middle of the audience and I wasn't sure who it was. I had my fingers crossed for Saakashvili, but it wasn't meant to be. No, instead the Patriarch himself showed up! Depending on who you ask, that's even better!!!
Once the Patriarch had taken his seat, we were ready to begin the festivities. Apparently what was going to happen was that song, dance, and poetry-reading groups from the finalist schools would demonstrate their excellence on stage in front of the Patriarch and on national television. At the end of the performances the winning school would be named and awarded with a prize. The first group was a Georgian boys' choir.
After the opening song/medical emergency, the American Ambassador took the stage to give a nice speech about the necessity to increase sexual education and awareness about the HIV/AIDS pandemic. He had a nice capstone line about "Hopefully I can come back in twenty years and we can host the biggest, best suphra ever celebrating the end of HIV/AIDS as a major threat to Georgian public health." I hope he's right. This would suggest he might be on to something.
The performances continued after Mr. Bass's speech and kicked into a higher gear with a very energetic drum performance. The drummers kept passing their drums around, tossing them to the central drummer (The King of the Drummers!) and twirling them on their knees as they kept a steady, fast, tempo. It was quite impressive. They sure beat the hell out of my efforts to impress during Martvili Thanksgiving!
After the drummers, some Georgian dancing happened! We'd now had the trifecta of Georgian singing, drumming, and dancing! I was already very well satisfied!
The traditional dresses of the Georgian folk dances was really something to behold. You can see the boys above wearing a fashionable waistcoat (whose name I forget) adorned with a large kinzhal (the big dagger) and pouches along their chests for shells. Not like Mario Kart shells, like shotgun shells. The Caucasus has lots of warlike traditions birthed in a history of necessity. When you're on the fringe of every major empire in history, you learn how to defend yourself pretty damn well.
After the above multi-media-format presentation (Singing and dancing!), I finally got to see some students from my own school perform! Alas, none of them were kids I recognize or teach, but it was good to know that they belonged to my 175 Clan!
Finally, after about an hour and a half of performances, the directors were called to the stage for the announcing of the prizes. As Tina stood on stage with the other directors, my heart was racing. I realized that I had a lot invested in my school. I had a lot of school pride for a place where I'd only been for four months. I really, really wanted her to win. It was a strange feeling to find myself so involved and caring so much. I shouldn't be surprised, I suppose–it has been a rather intense four months. Either way, being unable to understand what the MC was saying only made me more nervous!
I noticed that Tina didn't get anything while every other director received some sort of bag. At first that worried me, but then I realized I should have been thrilled already!
Following Tina's speech, the performances resumed, but now they generally included a lot of famous Georgian celebrities and pop stars from GeoStar. I didn't recognize any of them (as I don't watch TV here, The Office aside), but Manana and Luka got more and more excited with each subsequent star who graced the stage. Maybe some Georgians or in-tune foreigners who read this blog can clue me in as to who these people are?
Finally, the grand finale (yes, that was intentional) arrived in the form of the best Georgian dancing I have ever seen. Those are not italicizations of sarcasm, but rather of extreme emphasis. They were doing moves that I could barely comprehend! They were whirling and twisting in inhuman ways all while in beautiful traditional dress and hats. It was really a sight to behold. Here's a photo that foreshadows their performance:
I was really starving and had to pee like a racehorse by this point. It had been all day since I had eaten (Read: I hadn't eaten all day) and I was pumped we had won because that meant we were going to a restaurant! My family is probably pretty well-off. My three host moms work hard and hold down multiple jobs. Tina's clearly the best director in the country, Manana has two jobs, and Tata works at the Presidential Palace.
So we do pretty well for ourselves. That said, we have never gone out to eat. But it's not every day that your mom wins first prize in a city-wide scholastic cultural competition, is it?


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Wales Passes €50m Milestone In Flagship EU Research And Innovation Programme
The programme, managed directly by the European Commission, invests in cross-border projects aimed at making innovative and scientific breakthroughs, and developing world-class products and services.
Since Horizon 2020 was launched in 2014, more than 100 Welsh organisations have been successful in winning €54.1m of EU funds to work on pan-European projects.
Welcoming the news, Finance Secretary, Mark Drakeford said:
'Horizon 2020 is providing real opportunities for Welsh businesses and universities to be at the forefront of research and innovation, and to collaborate with leading organisations across Europe.
'This is a very competitive programme so I'm delighted we have passed the €50m milestone. This is important investment in research and innovation that is enabling Welsh organisations to play their part in delivering some truly ground-breaking projects.'
St Asaph based semiconductor manufacturer, SmartKem Ltd, has recently been successful in securing €1.8m of EU funds to lead a Horizon 2020 project to accelerate flexible semiconductor adoption in Asia. The project will see SmartKem collaborate with experts across Europe over the next two years.
SmartKem Chief Executive, Steve Kelly said:
'We are delighted to receive this funding boost, which will accelerate the industrialisation of our thin film transistor platform technology for the manufacture of flexible and curved displays in Asia.
'Flexible OLED displays will be integral to a new generation of display based devices for mobile, automotive, industrial and large area applications. The demand we are seeing for our technology emphasises the strength of the EU chemicals industry and the importance of materials innovation in generating growth in new markets such as the flexible display industry.'
Mark Drakeford added:
'As part of our commitment to maximising EU funds in Wales before the UK leaves the EU, we're also inviting more proposals to come forward to benefit from £40m of Structural Funds which can be used to support the commercialisation of research and innovation in collaboration with businesses.
'EU funds are an important source of investment and we will continue to make the most of every penny we receive from Europe while we remain a member of the EU.'
To support Welsh organisations bidding for Horizon 2020 projects, the Welsh Government is assisting with bid-writing and travel costs through its SCoRE Cymru fund. To date, 69 organisations, mostly SMEs, have accessed over £300,000 from the Welsh Government to support their applications to the European Commission for Horizon 2020 funding.
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Inside Housing, in partnership with Hitachi Solutions, is hosting a series of Round Table sessions examining how housing associations are adapting to meet future challenges.
The events will take a look at the transformational journey that associations have been on to become lean, large-scale organisations capable of delivering the nation's new homes. They will ask what the future holds for associations and where the sector can go from here.
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