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We need universal and targeted approaches to beat poverty
Professor Stephen Sinclair on moving move beyond binary options Politics is about making choices and maturity is about dealing with their consequences. The Poverty & Inequality Commission has recently published two reports which we hope will inform a mature debate about the difficult choices which Scotland faces to meet the national commitment to end child poverty. The first report examines the relative pros and cons of universal and targeted provision of social services and welfare benefits.
Il Signore degli Anelli - Le Due Torri
Sam (Sean Astin): Le persone di quelle storie avevano molte occasioni di tornare indietro e non l'hanno fatto. Andavano avanti, perché loro erano aggrappate a qualcosa. Frodo (Elijah Wood): Noi a cosa siamo aggrappati, Sam? Sam: C'è del buono in questo mondo, padron Frodo. È giusto combattere per questo. Gollum (Andy Serkis): Fredda è la mano, le ossa e il cuore. Freddo è il corpo del viaggiatore. Non vede quel che il futuro gli porta quando il sole è calato e la luna è morta.
Death Cleaning
The concept of Swedish death cleaning is working on eliminating unnecessary items from your home before you die to make it easier on your loved ones. But letting go of possessions— giving with warm hands—can free you as well. At some point, we all come to the realization that our time on earth is finite. That’s just how life is. For many of us, this realization is a wake-up call—a reminder to start living more fully and to experience things that we’ve only ever dreamed of doing.
Perceptions of Poverty and Policy Preferences: The Contribution of Q Methodology
1 Introduction Poverty remains a contentious issue with divergent views on its nature, causes and appropriate responses (Veit-Wilson 2014; Benson et al. 2021). According to one recent study, ‘we know far less about public opinion on the specific policy solutions’ to reduce poverty than we know about general dispositions (Save the Children 2024). It is a cliché but truism that politics is the ‘art of the possible’.
It’s Time to Let Go of “The Good Old Days” and Challenge Our Own Ageism
“Kids these days!” I’ve lost count of how many times one of my fellow Boomers has made that proclamation, often aimed at a young person’s behavior or attitude. I often want to agree with them but stop myself knowing that I prompted similar statements from older people when I was young. In 1973, while hitchhiking around Europe, my hippie friends and I found ourselves in Vienna. We had just bought some sandwiches and decided to eat on a lawn outside St. Stephen’s Cathedral.
Review of the Effects of Antiviral Therapy on Hepatitis B/C-Related Mortality and the Regression of Fibrosis
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Where’s the Beef?
Navigating the Family Sunday Dinner During a Fraught Time I was eight years old sitting on a booster seat in the barber chair at Frank “Penny” Rich’s barbershop in Spooner, Wis. While my dad and mom waited, he gave me a quick haircut and then took out a “Kennedy for President” button and pinned it onto my shirt. Mr. Rich was the county Democratic Party chair and we had gone to his shop so my parents, who were Democrats, could talk with him about the upcoming presidential election.
Mind the Spirit-Getting Up and Out When You’re Feeling Down
A friend of mine, a young man who always seems optimistic and full of life, recently told me he was feeling “blah” and kind of “down.” When I asked what he thought was the cause of this, he said he didn’t know, that he hadn’t ever felt this way. I asked him several questions hoping to get an understanding of what he was experiencing. It seemed he’d lost interest in the activities that normally brought him joy.
Fostering Unity and Respect: Unionized Workers' Compassion Letter Template
'Scab': Unnecessarily Pejorative On Unions as 'Hate Groups' In his previous writing, this writer described the Ontario Public Service Employees Union and the Canadian Union of Public Employees as "hate groups," because their members refer to others as "scab" and "retard." This is a somewhat harsh judgement of people who work long, hard hours saving lives, of those who witness untellable horrors on a regular basis, and of those who have risked and given their own lives serving others.
Que Sera, Sera
The futility of trying to figure out what lies ahead. When I was nine or 10 years old my mother was ill and my father was having a hard time keeping our dairy farm going. It was a Saturday afternoon and I was alone in the barn doing chores. As always, I had the barn radio turned to a station that broadcast music so I could have company while I worked. I didn’t really listen to the songs but rather used the sound to keep my fear and anxiety at bay.
Former White House Officers, Progressives Warn of Trump Threat to Democracy
Former White House Staff Warn of Second Trump Term Cenk Uygur: Donald Trump Is A 'Fascist' On November 9, 2016, the day Donald Trump was elected president, Cenk Uygur, founder of The Young Turks, warned Americans that they had elected a "fascist," as hosted with YouTube.
Colorado, Maine GOP Ballots: Is Trump Guilty of Insurrection?
Is Insurrection A Crime? Has Trump Been Found Guilty of Insurrection Under The 14th Amendment? Maine and Colorado, among a list of other states, have begun the process of determining whether or not former President Donald Trump is eligible for each of their Republican presidential election primaries.
That Box of Chocolates We Call Life
BY STEPHEN SINCLAIR “My mama always said, ‘Life was like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re gonna get.’” —Forrest Gump I was brought up on a dairy farm in northern Wisconsin by an American father and a German mother. My parents had met after World War II when my father, having survived combat in France and Germany, was a civilian worker for the U.S. occupation.
Mind the Spirit—The Gift of Longevity - 3rd Act Magazine
This, the final stanza of Mary Oliver’s well-known poem “The Summer Day” challenges readers to reflect upon the purpose of living, especially for those in the third act of their lives. She asks us to take stock of what we’ve done until now and then what we envisage ourselves doing with the time we have remaining—the use of the words wild and precious give these questions a sense of urgency.
North Bay: Ron Melnyk Refuses To Use Autistic 'Retard''s Chosen Pronouns
North Bay By-Law Officer Ignores Autistic Man's Chosen Pronouns On May 12, 2023, in the course of an investigation for another article I am researching, I had reason to communicate with staff at the City of North Bay. During the course of my communications, I informed By-Law Enforcement Coordinator Ron Melnyk of my use of chosen pronouns.
Mind the Spirit—What Do You Believe? - 3rd Act Magazine
Questions of Faith I once had a friend, Benny, a birthright Quaker, who had over the course of his life become an atheist. After battling lung cancer for several years, his body started to weaken, and he was put on hospice care. One afternoon as I was sitting by his bed, I asked him what he believed awaited him after death. He said he thought it would be peaceful. like lying in a mountain meadow. I then asked him what he would do after he died and saw that there was a God.
Mind the Spirit— Bless Them, Change Me - 3rd Act Magazine
How to recenter when things aren’t going your way BY STEPHEN SINCLAIR A few years ago, I was sitting in a meeting when a latecomer burst into the room. After apologizing for his tardiness, he explained that all but one lane on the highway had been blocked off and he’d been stuck behind a car that was going so slowly they were holding up traffic. He recounted how he’d laid on his horn but stopped as soon as he saw that it wasn’t doing any good.
When It’s Hard to “Love Thy Neighbor”
When I began to volunteer at the state prison in Monroe, Wash., I was assigned to visit two men. The first, “Thomas,” was incarcerated without the chance of parole and the second, “Luke,” was in a treatment program without a definite release date. Initially they both were a bit wary of me, as though they were figuring out if I could be trusted. However, as we spent more time together, they began to let down their guard and slowly started to share what it was like for them to be imprisoned.
Mind the Spirit-A Case for Uncoupling
It’s not just young people who are addicted to their technology “Oh, no! I forgot my phone!” A couple of weeks ago I said that, out loud and to no one in particular, as I waited at a bus stop. I’d wanted to check the transit app to see when the bus was due so I could text the friend I was meeting at the Pike Place Market to tell him I was running late. With no phone I couldn’t do either of those things. Despite not knowing its ETA, the bus arrived.
Mind the Spirit—A Case for Uncoupling - 3rd Act Magazine
It’s not just young people who are addicted to their technology “Oh, no! I forgot my phone!” A couple of weeks ago I said that, out loud and to no one in particular, as I waited at a bus stop. I’d wanted to check the transit app to see when the bus was due so I could text the friend I was meeting at the Pike Place Market to tell him I was running late. With no phone I couldn’t do either of those things. Despite not knowing its ETA, the bus arrived.
Película: El Señor de los Anillos: Las dos Torres
"The Lord of the Rings: The two Towers" - 178' - Nueva Zelanda / Estados Unidos Fantasía Adaptación libro Aventuras Espada y brujería + Fantasía épica Fantasía oscura Leyendas Magia Monstruos Puntúala Insertar La Compañía del Anillo ha sido separada.
Let Me Die—Knowing When it's Time to Go and Let Go - 3rd Act Magazine
I had just started my shift at the hospital when I was paged to the intensive care unit. As I stepped out of the elevator and made my way down the hallway to the nursing station, I heard a man cry out, “Let me die! I know where I’m going and I know how to get there!” It was Howard, a patient I’d been seeing for a couple of weeks ever since he was admitted to the intensive care unit after being flown down from Alaska on a medical transport plane with his wife Sally.
Let Me Die - 3rd Act Magazine
I had just started my shift at the hospital when I was paged to the intensive care unit. As I stepped out of the elevator and made my way down the hallway to the nursing station, I heard a man cry out, “Let me die! I know where I’m going and I know how to get there!” It was Howard, a patient I’d been seeing for a couple of weeks ever since he was admitted to the intensive care unit after being flown down from Alaska on a medical transport plane with his wife Sally.
Opinion | Why Pell Grants Can Help Fight the Pandemic
Inmate Terrell Johnson, center, a participant in the Goucher College Prison Education Partnership, sits in a discussion with former U.S. education officials inside the Maryland Correctional Institution-Jessup in July 2015. | Patrick Semansky/AP Photo Tony Parker is the commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Correction. Stephen Sinclair is the secretary of the Washington State Department of Corrections.
East London Liquor Company whisky review
Local whisky aficionado and founding director of Ombra osteria, Stephen Sinclair, reviews East London Liquor Company’s three new whiskies – a fudgy rye, clean single malt, and a contemporary take on a Brandy. East London Liquor Company, local distillery, bar and restaurant in Bow Wharf, is releasing three new whiskies: a second release of their London Rye, first launched last year; their first ever single malt, and a special blend collaboration with Sonoma Distilling Company.
A Critical Reflection on Social Impact Bonds
Impact Investing Far from being a win-win financial instrument, SIBs come with significant technical burdens and exemplify an ideological shift in welfare service provision. By Michael J. Roy, Neil McHugh, & Stephen Sinclair May 1, 2018 At first glance, social impact bonds (SIBs) appear to be an ideology-free response to a range of social problems.
Wildlife Photo Exhibition this weekend at Estero Llano Grande - Brownsville Herald: Local News
Many of these animals will be showcased at Saturday's fifth annual Widlife Photo Exhibition at Estero Llano Grande State Park in Weslaco. The exhibition lasts from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is free, but regular fees apply to visit the rest of the park. Steve Sinclair has documented wildlife with the camera for two decades and many of his favorite images from the Lower Valley and beyond will be displayed and all be available to be purchased with money raised donated to park projects.
Who is Stanyslav Aseyev, AKA Stanyslav Vasin? Ukrainian journalist disappears
One June 2, Stanyslav #Aseyev, who reports for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty from the #Russia-controlled Ukrainian Donetsk People’s Republic under the pseudonym Stanyslav Vasin, failed to show up to meet his grandmother, after speaking to her the previous day, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists and Open Democracy. The journalist was also expected to file a report with RFE/RL, which never arrived.
Who is Alex Jones? '9-11 was an inside job,' says Megyn Kelly interviewee
Sunday evening, June 18, at 7 p.m. ET, NBC will air #Megyn Kelly's interview with the host of InfoWars, Alex Jones, who has become somewhat notorious for his seemingly incendiary commentary. Controversy has surrounded the interview, which Jones was reported by Deadline Hollywood to have asked NBC News not to air. In response, NBC made a "nuts-to-you statement" to InfoWars and Jones with regard to their intent to air the interview, which was conducted several days ago.
Wells Fargo: $110 million settlement for victims of fake-account scheme
On Tuesday, #wells fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) announced that it had reached a "preliminary #settlement" in a number of lawsuits it faces over millions of fake accounts that were opened in customers' names by mangers and employees pushed to hit impossible sales targets. CNN reports that the settlement still needs to be approved by a judge, and it is unclear how much each customer will receive, because the number of people involved in the case is still being determined.
Ana Kasparian: Florida prosecutor 'a criminal' over report on Darren Rainey
Ana Kasparian, with The Young Turks, recently featured The Huffington Post's investigation into the June 2012 death of #Darren Rainey, a 50-year-old schizophrenic with a heart condition serving time in South Florida's Dade Correctional Institution, and seeming divergences between the prosecutor's report, available evidence, and testimony from witnesses.
Paul Ryan: Obamacare is a 'collapsing law' doing 'too much damage to families'
Following his pulling of the American Health Care Act from Congress, late Friday, Republican House Speaker #Paul Ryan spoke about the party's stance toward health care reform going forward, calling the issue "too important" to ignore. Speaker Ryan described the Affordable Care Act as a "collapsing law." Also known as #Obamacare, the ACA was signed into law by former President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010.
Nancy Cartwright: Sherman Oaks teen meets Bart Simpson
Who does #Bart Simpson's voice? Many fans of "The Simpsons" know that the 59-year-old actress behind the voice of the oldest Simpson child, and only male, is #Nancy Cartwright. However, TMZ recently came into possession of video footage of a 13-year-old boy, out fundraising for his school at a mall in #Sherman Oaks, California, who was approached by the actress, and appeared not to recognize who she was, even after she went into Bart's voice.
WhatsApp used by attacker before Westminster terror plot
Fox News is reporting on a plea made by security officials in the #United Kingdom to the developers of #WhatsApp, which is owned by Facebook, Inc. (Nasdaq: FB), to make messages sent by #Westminster Bridge terror attack suspect Khalid Masood available for inspection.
Julia: Sesame Street introduces Muppet with autism
Children's television staple, "#Sesame Street," is introducing #Julia, a new, four-year-old #Muppet with autism in two new episodes this year, with more appearances scheduled for next. NPR reports that Julia first appeared in "Sesame Street" books and digital media, that the arc of her character has been in development for "about three years," and that 14 autism advocacy groups, including the Autism Society of America, were consulted about the details of little girl's personality.
Former Texas Senator Wendy Davis: Women need to stop 'being nice'
Vox recently interviewed former Texas State Senator #Wendy Davis, a Democrat, who has also served as a councilor with Fort Worth, about the 2016 election, and what it reveals about "how America thinks about women as political leaders." Ms. Davis' first words were, "We have a lot of work to do." Hannah Cranston, with The Young Turks, summarized the Texas senator's view as one where women need to stop "being nice" if they wish to take part in a "meaningful conversation about gender inequality,"...
Can LendingTree stock continue its run in the face of rising interest rates?
On a recent edition of CNBC's "#Mad Money," host #Jim Cramer interviewed the chief executive officer of LendingTree, Inc. (Nasdaq: TREE), Douglas Lebda, where the two discussed the fintech company's most recent "blowout" quarter, where the firm reported earnings per share of $0.87, while street expectations were $0.77, as reported by Yahoo Finance, a 12.9 percent beat.
Ana Kasparian asks veterans who voted for Donald Trump if they are 'surprised'
In a recent "The Young Turks" video, host #Ana Kasparian contrasted President Donald Trump's apparent attitude towards U.S. veterans during his presidential campaign, with its current state.
Paul Ryan PowerPoint presentation called 'hilarious,' 'laughably bad'
Politics USA reports that Speaker of the U.S. #House Of Representatives #Paul Ryan's #Powerpoint Presentation on the Republican Party's plan to replace the Affordable Care Act was "laughingly bad," and that the speaker is being "mocked across the country." The publication offered that the PowerPoint presentation seemed aimed more at educating President Donald Trump, as well as House Republicans, about "how a bill gets passed using reconciliation." One Twitter user suggested that Ryan's...
Cenk Uygur with latest Donald Trump news: Jason Miller, Jeff Zucker, and CNN
Yesterday, Politico reported that former senior communications director for the 2016 campaign that swept President Donald Trump into power, Jason Miller, has been hired as a "paid contributor" with CNN. #Cenk Uygur, host with online progressive news program, The Young Turks, ran through some of the things Donald Trump has said about the network, as well as how Jeff Zucker, CNN president, has responded.
'Snapchat clone' Facebook Messenger Day sends FB stock to all-time high
Shares of Facebook, Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) traded to an new all-time of $138.57 today, before falling back, after the social-networking giant announced that it is launching the third incarnation of its "#Snapchat clone" Messenger Day, as described by Zacks. Facebook Messenger Android and iOS users of the app can post pictures and video that will disappear automatically after one day.
Tesla, Space X CEO Elon Musk to attend White House infrastructure meeting
#Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA) and privately-held Space X, was announced as an attendee of an infrastructure meeting with business leaders being held by President Donald Trump today. Others reported by Reuters to be invited to the gathering include Steve Roght, CEO of Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE: VNO); Richard LeFrak, CEO of LeFrak; and Steve Roth, CEO of Apollo Global Management, LLC (NYSE: VNO).
Trump-Icahn link: advocacy group contends hedge fund manager lobbied White House
Hedge fund manager, billionaire, and special adviser on regulatory reform to President Donald Trump, #Carl Icahn, has been named in a complaint submitted to Congress today alleging that the 81-year-old investor "violated lobbying rules" for his suggestions that the #White House change the Environmental Protection Agency's Renewable Fuel Standard -- a change that Politico reports would save Icahn "hundreds of millions of dollars." The complaint was authored by consumer watchdog Public Citizen,...
John Goodenough, lithium-ion inventor, creates cell lasting three times longer
A recipient of the National Medal of Science, as awarded by former President Barack Obama, John Goodenough, who invented the lithium-ion battery more than 30 years ago, has filed a patent, as well as published his findings with Energy & Environmental Science, with regard to a new, safer battery that charges in minutes, and holds up to three times more power.
Uber 'Greyball': technology company's 'secret tool' to deceive authorities
On Saturday, the #New York Times reported on a software program used to deceive bylaw and police officers by ride-sharing company Uber: Greyball. The firm, which was reported to have generated $5.5 billion in revenue in 2016, has received mixed receptions in cities and towns both across the United States, and around the world. Lawsuits have been brought against #uber by taxicab companies in many locales.
Costco membership fees to increase by 9 percent on June 1, 2017
On Thursday, Costco Wholesale Corporation (Nasdaq: COST), announced that it will be increasing the price of memberships to its chain of warehouses, effective June 1, 2017. Jessica Schoen Mace, an analyst with Instinet, forecasts that the fee hike will add $0.30 to 2018 earnings per share. Currently, the consensus of the 30 analysts tracked by Yahoo Finance who publish EPS estimates for the 2018 fiscal year is $6.57.
Snap IPO: too late to buy SNAP stock? Watch for shares to consolidate, says IBD
After gaining over 40 percent in its New York Stock Exchange debut yesterday, Snap, Inc.'s SNAP stock powered higher, yet again, on Friday, to close up $2.61 or 10.7 percent, to $27.09. SNAP shares only first came available to the public on Wednesday, priced at $17, above an expected $14 to $16 range. After more than 200 million shares of #SNAP stock traded in yesterday's debut, another 148 million traded today.
Justin Trudeau: Blasting News' series results in report to PM, Safety Minister
Through late December, and into the New Year, Blasting News began an investigation into a phenomenon that was first accidentally observed, with this writer, and apparently everyone else, initially assuming that charts displayed by BigCharts.com, Stockhouse.com, and others, apparently missing consolidation adjustments, were outliers and nothing but errors.
Ladies Night | Plays To See
For something with a tagline claiming to be “ALL OR NOTHING”, Ladies Night turned out to be pretty middle of the road. Ladies Night is a 1987 New Zealand hit comedy about a group of down on their luck, working class, middle aged men who decide to form a striptease group as an escape from unemployment, child custody issues, and depression.
BABA stock rips higher on December quarter Alibaba earnings miss
The first-quarter 2017 earnings season is well underway now, with $240 billion market capitalization Chinese giant Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) and household U.S. name Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), each reporting financial results before the start of regular trading this morning. S&P 500 futures were flat and the U.S. dollar was 0.3 percent lower versus the euro. Gold was down $3.20 to $1,212.40. Oil was $0.22 higher at $52.97.
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