【Move to another page】 Quote https://ift.tt/2Gx0KJg Warren blasts Trump for 'ugly and racist' tweets directed at black Democratic congressman Democratic White House contender Elizabeth Warren slammed President Trump Saturday for what she called "ugly and racist" tweets directed at House Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings. July 28, 2019 at 07:26AM
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'''Sir James Harington of Ridlington''' (d. 1614), politician.
Harington was the third son of [[James Harington (lawyer)|Sir James Harington]] of [[Exton, Rutland]] and Lucy Sidney of [[Penshurst]].<ref>[https://ift.tt/2YfF0MV Simon Healy, 'HARINGTON, Sir James (c.1555-1614)', ''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1604-1629'', ed. Andrew Thrush and John P. Ferris, 2010].</ref>
He married Frances Sapcote (d. 1599) daughter and co-heir of Robert Sapcote of [[Elton, Cambridgeshire|Elton]].
Harington was [[High Sheriff of Rutland]] in 1601.
His second wife was Anne Bernard widow of John Doyley. In a double wedding his eldest son married her daughter, heiress of Doyley's estates at [[Merton, Oxfordshire]].
He died on 3 February 1614.<ref>Simon Healy, 'HARINGTON, Sir James (c.1555-1614)', ''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1604-1629'', ed. Andrew Thrush and John P. Ferris, 2010.</ref>
==Family== Harington's children included;<ref>John Debrett, ''The baronetage of England'', vol. 1 (London, 1824), p. 30.</ref> * Edward Harington, married Margery Doyley * Sapcote Harington, married (1) Jane Samwell daughter of Sir William Samwell of [[Upton, Northamptonshire|Upton]], their son [[James Harrington (author)|James Harington]] wrote ''[[The Commonwealth of Oceana]]'', (2) Jane Woodward daughter of Sir John Woodward. * Anne Harington, married (1) Sir Thomas Foljambe of [[Aldwark, Derbyshire|Aldwark]] (d. 1604) (2) [[Sir John Molyneux, 1st Baronet|Sir John Molyneux]] of [[Teversal]] * [[Bridget Markham|Bridget Harington]] (1579-1609), married Sir Anthony Markham of [[Sedgebrook]].
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ABUJA, NIGERIA - A Nigerian court has granted the government permission to label a local Shiite Muslim group a terrorist organization, the solicitor general told Reuters on Saturday.
Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) have been marching in Abuja, calling for the release of their leader, Ibrahim Zakzaky, who has been in detention since 2015 despite a court order to release him.
The protests have often turned violent. An IMN spokesman said at least 20 of the group's members were killed this week during demonstrations.
Dayo Apata, Nigeria's solicitor general, confirmed in a mobile text message that a federal court in Abuja had granted the government permission to proscribe the IMN, a move offering the authorities the chance to clamp down harder on the group.
An IMN spokesman said that the group had not received any formal notice and that marches would continue.
Zakzaky's office said plans to ban the movement had been considered since 2015 and it was not surprised by the move.
A court in Kaduna state is set to decide on Zakzaky's bail application Monday. The Shiite group can appeal the order.
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump hit out at a prominent African-American critic Saturday, calling him a "brutal bully" who should concentrate on cleaning up his "disgusting, rat and rodent infested" Baltimore district rather than criticizing the work of U.S. immigration officers on the Mexican border.
Trump's target in a series of early-morning tweets was U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings, the Democratic chairman of the House Oversight Committee, who has called Trump a racist and sharply criticized his immigration policies.
Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi responded to Trump by calling Cummings a champion for civil rights and economic justice and added in a tweet: "We all reject racist attacks against him and support his steadfast leadership."
Subpoenas for White House officials
On Thursday, the committee voted 23-16 along party lines to allow Cummings to issue subpoenas to White House officials, including Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner, deepening a probe into potential violations of government record-keeping laws.
In his tweet, Trump, a Republican, took aim at Cummings' criticism of his administration's Mexican border policies.
"Rep, Elijah Cummings has been a brutal bully, shouting and screaming at the great men & women of Border Patrol about conditions at the Southern Border, when actually his Baltimore district is FAR WORSE and more dangerous. His district is considered the Worst in the USA......," Trump tweeted.
"(T)he Border is clean, efficient & well run, just very crowded. Cumming District is a disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess. If he spent more time in Baltimore, maybe he could help clean up this very dangerous & filthy place," he said.
In a third tweet, Trump questioned why so much money was spent on Cummings' district, which covers the downtown area of the city of Baltimore, about 40 miles (64 km) northeast of Washington, "when it is considered the worst run and most dangerous anywhere in the United States."
"No human being would want to live there. Where is all this money going? How much is stolen? Investigate this corrupt mess immediately," Trump wrote.
FILE - Chairman Elijah Cummings, D-Md., speaks during a House Oversight Committee hearing, July 12, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Last week, Cummings slammed Trump's acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan over conditions in U.S.-Mexico border facilities that house migrants.
"You feel like you're doing a great job, right?" Cummings asked during a congressional hearing. "What does that mean? What does that mean? When a child is sitting in their own feces, can't take a shower? ... None of us would have our children in that position."
Trump's attack followed his broadside two weeks ago against four congresswomen of color, which the Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives condemned as racist.
Cummings responded to Trump on Twitter.
"Mr. President, I go home to my district daily. Each morning, I wake up, and I go and fight for my neighbors. It is my constitutional duty to conduct oversight of the Executive Branch. But, it is my moral duty to fight for my constituents," he said.
Cummings also highlighted a letter he co-signed to the president this week expressing "profound disappointment" at his failure to work to lower drug prices.
'Completely unacceptable'
Baltimore Mayor Bernard Young called Trump's rhetoric "hurtful and dangerous."
"It's completely unacceptable for the political leader of our country to denigrate a vibrant American City like Baltimore, and to viciously attack U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings a patriot and a hero," he tweeted.
Cummings represents Maryland's 7th Congressional District, which according to 2010 census data was 54.6 percent black, had a median household income of $51,018, and a college graduation rate of 35.7 percent.
According to the same census, Maryland was the richest state in the United States, with a median household income of $69,272. Real median household income for the United States as a whole was $49,445 in 2010.
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[[File:Vanguardia popular.gif|thumb|Flag of the [[Communist Party of Costa Rica]], outlawed by the article.]] The '''Article 98 of the [[Constitution of Costa Rica]]''' is the article that regulates free citizen association in [[political parties]].
The article was controversial for decades as, in its original writing, prohibited the existence of the [[Costa Rican Communist Party]]. Prohibition that was in place from the promulgation of the Constitution on November 8, 1949 until its reform on June 4, 1975.
==Text== The orginal text said:
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Which can be translate as:
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The 5698 bill of June 4, 1975 changed the text to:
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A further reform in July 2, 1995 by the bill 7675 changed added: "''Los partidos políticos expresarán el pluralismo político, concurrirán a la formación y manifestación de la voluntad popular y serán instrumentos fundamentales para la participación política. Su creación y el ejercicio de su actividad serán libres dentro del respeto a la Constitución y la ley. Su estructura interna y funcionamiento deberán ser democráticos'' [The political parties will express political pluralism, will attend the formation and manifestation of the popular will and will be fundamental instruments for political participation. Its creation and the exercise of its activity will be free within the respect of the Constitution and the law. Its internal structure and functioning must be democratic.]<ref></ref>"
==History== After the [[Costa Rican Civil War]] of 1948, the agreements of the Pact of the Mexican Embassy signed by the leaders of the enemy sides [[José Figueres Ferrer]] of the [[National Liberation Party (Costa Rica)|National Liberation Army]] and [[Manuel Mora Valverde]] of the [[People's Vanguard Party (Costa Rica)|Costa Rican Communist Party]], established that would be respected the lives, freedoms and right to political participation of all sides. This was not kept and the new Junta government chaired by Figueres, the Founding Junta of the Second Republic immediately persecuted and imprisoned the communists and their party was banned.<ref name=contre></ref><ref></ref>
The first antecedent that the article had was the decree with the rank of law (since the Junta had suspended the [[Costa Rican Constitution of 1871|Constitution of 1871]] and enjoyed absolute powers) No. 1056 that expressly outlawed the [[People's Vanguard Party (Costa Rica)|People's Vanguard Party]].<ref></ref><ref name=cruz></ref>
During the fierce persecution, Vanguardia Popular continued to organize in hiding. Mora goes into exile while Arnoldo Ferreto Segura is elected secretary general while in prison. Subsequently a general political amnesty would be granted for communists and Calderonistas in the administration of [[Mario Echandi]] that would normalize the policy and promote the transition to democracy, but although free, the communists would continue to be banned and their attempts to reorganize were stopped by the application of the article 98 in the elections of [[1953 Costa Rican general election|1953]],<ref> </ref> [[1958 Costa Rican general election|1958]],<ref> </ref> [[1962 Costa Rican general election|1962]]<ref name="Atlas"></ref> and [[1966 Costa Rican general election|1966]].<ref> |2=https://ift.tt/2MjLwLe |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>
As time passes, the system would tolerate the existence of political parties that were a clear screen of the old Popular Vanguard. The Socialist Action Party was founded in 1969, successfully electing Manuel Mora and Arnoldo Ferreto as deputies, and other leftist groups exist before 1975 although none was officially communist.
The discussion about the right of the communists to participate in elections began to be discussed since the [[1970 Costa Rican general election|1970 election]] when Figueres himself (who was a presidential nominee) advocated for it.<ref></ref> Christian Democratic candidate Jorge Arturo Monge Zamora did the same in [[1974 Costa Rican general election|1974]].<ref></ref> During the 1974-1978 legislature under the presidency of [[Daniel Oduber Quirós]], who sponsored the reform, the article was changed in 1975 to allow the communists to officially return to political life.
==References==
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【Move to another page】 Quote https://ift.tt/2MjM2ZG Listed buildings in Wall, Staffordshire
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[[Wall, Staffordshire|Wall]] is a [[civil parish]] in the district of [[Lichfield District|Lichfield]], [[Staffordshire]], England. The parish contains 14 [[Listed building#England and Wales|listed buildings]] that are recorded in the [[National Heritage List for England]]. All the listed buildings are designated at Grade II, the lowest of the three grades, which is applied to "buildings of national importance and special interest". The parish contains the village of Wall and the surrounding area. Most of the listed buildings are houses and farmhouses, the others being a well house, a [[Pipe (fluid conveyance)|conduit]] head, a barn, a church, and hand pump. __NOTOC__
==Buildings== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="width:100%;border:0px;text-align:left;line-height:150%;" |- ! scope="col" style="width:150px" |Name and location ! scope="col" style="width:100px" class="unsortable"|Photograph ! scope="col" style="width:120px" |Date ! scope="col" style="width:650px" class="unsortable"|Notes |- |Upper Hilltop Farmhouse<br/><small></small> | |align="center"| |The farmhouse was refaced in the 19th century. It has a [[timber framed]] core, the rebuilding is in brick, and the roof is tiled. There is one storey and an attic, and two [[bay (architecture)|bays]]. The windows are [[casement window|casements]] with segmental heads, there is a [[dormer]], and the doorway is on the left side and has a segmental head. |- |Manor Farm, Wall Lane<br/><small></small> | |align="center"| |The farmhouse, which retains some earlier material, was refaced in the 19th century, and is in red brick with stone dressings, [[quoin (architecture)|quoins]], a cogged [[eaves]] course, and a tile roof. There are three storeys and three [[bay (architecture)|bays]]. On the front is a [[gable]]d porch, above which is a re-set datestone, and flanking the doorway are three-sided [[bay window]]s. The other windows have [[molding (architecture)|moulded]] [[mullion]]s and [[hood mould]]s. |- |Pipe Hill House, Walsall Road<br/><small></small> | |align="center"| |A red brick house on a [[plinth]], with a [[belt course|floor band]], [[quoin (architecture)|quoins]], and a [[hip roof|hipped]] tile roof. There are two storeys and an attic, and five [[bay (architecture)|bays]]. In the centre is a doorway with a [[molding (architecture)|moulded]] surround and a low [[pediment]] on [[corbel|consoles]], the windows are [[mullion]]ed and [[transom (architecture)|transomed]] [[casement window|casements]] with segmental heads, and there are two flat-headed [[dormer]]s. |- |Pipe Place<br/><small></small> | |align="center"| |A farmhouse in red brick with [[belt course|floor bands]], and a tile roof with verge [[parapet]]s. There are two storeys and an attic, and a T-shaped plan. The front has two [[bay (architecture)|bays]], and contains a doorway with a [[molding (architecture)|moulded]] surround and a [[pediment]] on [[corbel|consoles]], [[casement window]]s with segmental heads, and [[gable]]d [[dormer]]s. To the left are two circular turrets with conical roofs, and there is a large rear wing. |- |Wall Farmhouse, Green Lane<br/><small></small> | |align="center"| |The farmhouse, which possibly has an earlier core, is in red brick, and has a tile roof. There are two storeys and two wide [[bay (architecture)|bays]]. In the centre is a [[gable]]d porch, and the windows are [[casement window|casements]], those in the ground floor with segmental heads. |- |Wall House, Green Lane<br/><small></small> | |align="center"|1761 |A red brick house with angle [[pilaster]] strips, a [[belt course|floor band]], [[corbel]]led [[eaves]], and a tile roof with verge [[parapet]]s. There are two storeys and an attic, a double depth plan, and a front of four [[bay (architecture)|bays]]. In the centre is a flat-roofed porch with a [[cornice]], and a doorway with a segmental head. The windows are [[transom (architecture)|transomed]] [[casement window|casements]] with segmental heads, and there are three flat-roofed [[dormer]]s. |- |Moat Bank House<br/><small></small> | |align="center"| |A farmhouse, possibly with an earlier core, it is in red brick, partly [[stucco|rendered]], and has a [[hip roof|hipped]] tile roof. There are three storeys, a front of four [[bay (architecture)|bays]], a lean-to on the left, and a rear wing. The porch has columns and a [[pediment]], and the doorway has a [[molding (architecture)|moulded]] surround and a [[fanlight]]. The windows are [[casement window|casements]] with segmental heads. |- |Well house at SK 101075<br/><small></small> | |align="center"| |The well house is in red brick and has a circular plan. It is covered by a domed superstructure, and has an outlet with a stone [[lintel (architecture)|lintel]]. |- |Conduit head at SK 101075<br/><small></small> | |align="center"|1811 (or 1814) |The [[Pipe (fluid conveyance)|conduit]] head is in stone and there is a rectangular plan. It has [[Doric order|Doric]] corner [[pier (architecture)|piers]], an [[entablature]], and a [[pediment]]. On the front is a round-headed entrance, and at the rear is a similar entrance, but blind and with an inscription and date on a [[voussoir]]. |- |Lower Hilltop Farmhouse<br/><small></small> | |align="center"| |The farmhouse is in [[roughcast]] brick and has a [[hip roof|hipped]] tile roof. There are two storeys and three [[bay (architecture)|bays]]. The central doorway has a [[molding (architecture)|moulded]] surround and a hood, and the windows are [[transom (architecture)|transomed]] small-pane [[casement window|casements]]. |- |Wall Hall, Green Lane<br/><small></small> |[[File:Wall Hall, Wall.jpg|100px|centre]] |align="center"| |The house is in [[stucco|rendered]] and [[roughcast]] brick, and has a tile roof. The front has three storeys and three [[bay (architecture)|bays]], [[quoin (architecture)|quoins]], a [[cornice]], and a [[parapet]]. In the ground floor are two semicircular flat-roofed [[bay window]]s, with double [[fluting (architecture)|fluted]] [[pilaster]]s and tripartite [[sash window|sashes]]. Between them is a porch with columns, a [[frieze]], and a cornice. The windows in the middle floor are small-pane [[casement window|casements]] with quoined surrounds and elliptical heads, and in the top floor are square sash windows. |- |Barn, Wall House<br/><small></small> | |align="center"| |The barn is in red brick and has a tile roof with verge [[parapet]]s, There are two storeys and a long range. The barn contains a threshing floor entry with an elliptical arch and vents in a diamond pattern. The other openings include [[casement window]]s, and stable doors, almost all with segmental heads. On the right [[gable]] end are dove landing ledges. |- |St John's Church<br/><small></small> |[[File:St. John The Baptist, Wall - geograph.org.uk - 1495136.jpg|100px|centre]] |align="center"|1839 |The church, designed by [[George Gilbert Scott]] and [[William Bonython Moffatt|William Moffatt]], is built in [[sandstone]] and has tile roofs. It consists of a [[nave]], a [[chancel]] and a west [[steeple]]. The steeple has a three-stage tower with diagonal [[buttress]]es and a west door. It is square at the base, it rises to become octagonal, and is surmounted by a spire with [[lucarne]]s. The east window has three lights and is in [[Perpendicular Gothic|Perpendicular]] style. |- |Hand pump<br/><small></small> | |align="center"| |The hand pump is adjacent to the barn to the north of Wall House. It is in [[cast iron]], and has a circular [[fluting (architecture)|fluted]] shaft, domed capping with a [[finial]], and a swan-necked pump handle. |- |}
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The U.S. Marshals Service, which has custody of the North Korean-owned ship Wise Honest, is reviewing how to sell the seized vessel as ordered by a federal court that has yet to decide officially if the Otto Warmbier family will receive the sale proceeds.
"The Marshals are in the process of developing a disposal plan, taking into consideration things such as age, condition, and location of the vessel," said a spokesperson for the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) earlier this week. The USMS oversees managing and selling assets seized by the U.S. through the Justice Department's Asset Forfeiture Program.
The U.S. federal court in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) authorized the sale of the seized North Korean cargo vessel last week, following a claim filed by the parents of Otto Warmbier, an American student who died shortly after returning to the U.S. from detention in North Korea.
The North Korean cargo ship, Wise Honest, middle, was towed into the Port of Pago Pago, May 11, 2019, in Pago Pago, American Samoa.
Warmbiers file claim, lawsuit
On July 3, Frederick and Cynthia Warmbier filed a claim in the SDNY against the North Korean flagged vessel. The U.S. seized the ship in May for ship-to-ship transfers of banned North Korean coal, an apparent violation of U.S. and U.N. sanctions.
The claim was their attempt to obtain the North Korean government asset as a way to pay part of the $500 million judgment the federal court in the District of Columbia ordered against North Korea in December.
In April 2018, the Wise Honest left the North Korean port of Nampo, carrying 26,500 metric tons of North Korean coal and transferred the coal to another ship off the coast of Indonesia. Indonesian authorities detained the Wise Honest until the U.S. Justice Department authorized a seizure in May. The ship was then hauled to Pago Pago, America Samoa where it remains docked.
FILE - American student Otto Warmbier is escorted at the Supreme Court in Pyongyang, North Korea, March 16, 2016. Warmbier was sentenced to 15 years in prison with hard labor.
Wrongful death
Otto Warmbier, an Ohio native, was a student at the University of Virginia. He visited North Korea on a guided tour in January 2016. North Korea accused him of attempting to steal a propaganda poster, and sentenced him to 15 years of hard labor in March 2016. He died shortly after returning to the U.S. in a vegetative state in June 2017.
In the wrongful death suit filed by the Warmbiers, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell of Washington, D.C., ordered in December that North Korea pay them more than $500 million in punitive and compensatory damages.
Because North Korea never defended itself against the lawsuit or responded to compensatory negotiations, the Warmbiers themselves must track down North Korean assets to collect money to pay the half billion-dollar award.
Sale of ship authorized
Last week, Judge Kevin Castel at the federal court in SDNY authorized an interlocutory sale order in agreement with the Warmbiers and permitted the USMS to sell the ship.
Usually, a court needs to issue a final order of forfeiture before the USMS can sell properties seized by the U.S. that are in its custody. A forfeiture order permits the ownership exchange of a seized property to take place.
The interlocutory sale order issued last week, however, allows the USMS to sell the Wise Honest before issuance of a final order of forfeiture to reduce the cost of maintaining the ship, according to a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney's Office in SDNY.
"The proceeds of the sales are then treated as a substitute for the boat," said the spokesperson.
Sorting out the money
The USMS holds the money from the sale of any seized property in a Seized Asset Deposit Fund until the court orders a final forfeiture. Once that is issued, the money can be distributed to the claimants.
However, because the interlocutory sale order does not specify the Warmbiers are automatically entitled to the proceeds, the court must make an official determination as to who gets the money from the sale of the Wise Honest.
The spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney's Office in SDNY said, "No determination has been made regarding … who gets the sale proceeds."
According to Joshua Stanton, a Washington, D.C.-based attorney who helped draft the North Korean Sanctions Act in 2016, several steps need to be taken before the court officially decides whether the Warmbiers will get the money.
"The [Washington] D.C. district is the district that entered the judgment against the government of North Korea," Stanton said. "And the court in [the Southern District of] New York is going to have to determine that the ship is the property of the government of North Korea" to satisfy the $500 million judgment the district court in Washington ordered against North Korea. "So, it's not a done deal."
How to sell a ship
The USMS, in the meantime, must determine the best way to sell the Wise Honest, which may be selling at auction.
"Sales methods are driven by the asset type, value, and the pool of knowledgeable, willing buyers available for the specific asset type," the spokesperson said.
The service sells small personal seized items through online auctions. It sells seized cars at live auctions. USMS usually sells seized real estate properties through real estate companies.
That's how the service dealt with the seized real estate properties of Bernie Madoff, the spokesperson said. Madoff stole billions of dollars from his clients by turning his wealth management company into the world's largest Ponzi scheme and was sentenced to 150 years in prison in 2009.
As for the Wise Honest, "We don't have an estimate yet for when we will sell the ship," said the USMS spokesperson, adding it remains uncertain how the vessel will be valued and sold.
The 17,061-ton cargo ship is estimated to be worth between $1.5 million and $3 million.
An American Society of Appraisers certified U.S. marine appraiser who asked not to be identified by name said a $3 million price tag "sounds about right."
The appraiser said, "If the vessel Wise Honest is going to be sold at an auction or a Marshal sale, it probably would not fetch fair market value."
North Korea notified
According to the court order issued last week, North Korean shipping and trading companies that used the Wise Honest were offered a chance to claim the ownership of the Wise Honest.
As required by the general rules of civil forfeiture proceedings, the U.S. sent written letters of notice on May 14 to Korea Songi Shipping Company and Korea Songi General Trading Corporation, the parties that could have potential interests in claiming the ownership of the ship.
The Wise Honest was used by Korea Songi Shipping Company, an affiliate of Korean Songi General Trading Corporation, in exporting coal from North Korea. Songi Trading Corporation, sanctioned by the U.S. in 2017, is operated by the Korean People's Army.
Although North Korea had 60 days to reply, it failed to respond, missed the deadline, and by default, lost the chance to claim the ship.
"North Korea not only lost the $500 million lawsuit, but now it has lost the chance to claim an interest in its second largest bulk cargo carrier," Stanton said.
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When much of Venezuela was plunged into darkness after a massive blackout this week, President Nicolás Maduro blamed the power outage on an "electromagnetic attack" carried out by the U.S.
The claim was met with skepticism. Blackouts are a regrettably frequent part of life in Venezuela, where the electric grid has fallen into serious disrepair. And Maduro's administration provided no evidence of an electromagnetic attack.
"In Venezuela, it's a lot easier for him to say we did something to him than he did it to himself," said Sharon Burke, senior adviser at New America, a nonpartisan think tank, and former assistant secretary of defense for operational energy at the Department of Defense. "Their grid, it's decrepit. It's been in very poor shape. They've been starving their infrastructure for years."
Nevertheless, Maduro's claim has raised questions over what exactly is an electromagnetic attack, how likely is it to occur and what impact could it have.
The phrase "electromagnetic attack" can refer to different things, but in this context most likely refers to a high-altitude electromagnetic pulse generated when a nuclear weapon is detonated in space, about 30 kilometers above the Earth's surface. Once the weapon is detonated, an electromagnetic pulse can travel to the Earth's surface and disrupt a wide variety of technology systems from appliances to a nation's electric grid. Some characteristics of an electromagnetic pulse are similar to disturbances caused by solar flares.
There are also smaller electromagnetic pulse weapons that are being developed, but they would be unlikely to cause a power outage as large as the one Venezuela experienced, experts said.
The term electromagnetic attack also can refer cryptography, or an attack where the perpetrator is seeking secret keys or passwords, but that's more likely to be directed at portable electronic devices, not electric grids, said Shucheng Yu, an associate professor of electrical & computer engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology.
HAS ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE TECHNOLOGY EVER BEEN USED?
In the 1962, during the Cold War, the U.S. detonated a nuclear weapon above the atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean, and the experiment — known as Starfish Prime — knocked out power to traffic lights and telecommunications in parts of Honolulu, illuminating the sky and even leading hotels to host viewing parties, according to news reports.
Russia conducted a series of "high-altitude nuclear bursts" in 1961 and 1962 to test electromagnetic pulse impacts over Kazakhstan and destroyed that country's electrical grid, according to testimony to Congress from the Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attack.
COULD VENEZUELA HAVE SUFFERED FROM AN ELECTROMAGNETIC ATTACK?
While several countries have capabilities to detonate a nuclear weapon and cause an electromagnetic pulse, it's unlikely that such a maneuver would escape the world's attention.
"If he's suggesting that the U.S. detonated a nuclear weapon above the atmosphere, you think that would happen without anyone noticing? I don't think so," Burke said of Maduro's claim. "You can't secretly detonate a nuclear weapon."
A senior U.S. administration official said Maduro is to blame for the latest blackout because his government has mismanaged the economy and is responsible for the destruction of his country's infrastructure. The official was not authorized to respond to questions about the blackout and spoke only on condition of anonymity.
Unlike a cyberattack, which can be carried out by a hacker in a basement, generating an electromagnetic pulse requires a state-sponsored weapon.
"It's hard to imagine that actor being incentivized to pull off and conduct such an attack. It would be pretty aggressive to do that," said David Weinstein, chief security officer at Claroty, a security company that specializes in protecting infrastructure. "Also, the power fails easily in Venezuela anyway, so it's almost like a waste of the capability."
HOW MUCH OF A THREAT DOES AN ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE ATTACK POSE?
It depends on who you ask. While the technology to launch an electromagnetic attack exists, and the impacts could cause widespread damage to electronics, some security experts believe the likelihood of such an attack is low and the threat is overstated.
"If they want to knock out the grid, I was trying to think of 12 ways to do it, this wouldn't be high on the list," said Bill Hogan, professor of global energy policy at Harvard University. "The (U.S.) system is run very conservatively, there's a lot of redundancy, and you'd have to be pretty sophisticated to knock out a lot of it."
Others are convinced that an electromagnetic attack could wipe out vast swaths of the U.S. power grid for prolonged periods, potentially killing most Americans.
The Electric Power Research Institute, a think tank funded primarily by utilities, found in an April study that an electromagnetic pulse could trigger regional service interruptions but would not likely trigger a nationwide grid failure in the U.S.
But the Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attack, which has been sounding the alarm on the possibility of this type of attack for years, said in 2017 Congressional testimony that a nuclear electromagnetic pulse attack would inflict massive widespread damage to the electric grid. An attack on the U.S., it warned, would inevitably lead to a widespread protracted blackout and thousands of electronic systems could be destroyed, risking millions of lives.
President Donald Trump called on the Secretary of Defense to conduct research to understand the effects of EMPs in an executive order in March, and called on the Secretary of State to work with allies to boost resilience to potential impacts to EMPs.
"I think it's a good thing that awareness has grown, and the potential risks and consequences have captured people's attention, but at the same time, the much more practical and frankly the threat that we're facing on a day-to-day basis is the cyber threat," Weinstein said.
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[[Armitage with Handsacre]] is a [[civil parish]] in the district of [[Lichfield District|Lichfield]], [[Staffordshire]], England. It contains 19 buildings that are recorded in the [[National Heritage List for England]]. Of these, one is listed at Grade II*, the middle of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish contains the villages of [[Armitage]] and [[Handsacre]] and the surrounding countryside. Most of the listed buildings are houses and farmhouses, the earlier of which are [[timber framed]]. The [[Trent and Mersey Canal]] passes through the parish, and two [[accommodation bridge]]s crossing it are listed. [[Hawkesyard Priory]] is in the parish, and its priory church is listed, together with nearby Spode House and associated structures, which have connections with the priory. The other listed buildings are another church, a chapel, a churchyard cross, and a war memorial. __NOTOC__ ==Key==
{| class="wikitable" |- ! Grade ! Criteria |- |align="center" |II* | Particularly important buildings of more than special interest |- |align="center" |II | Buildings of national importance and special interest |}
==Buildings== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="width:100%; border:0; text-align:left; line-height:150%;" |- ! scope="col" style="width:150px" |Name and location ! scope="col" style="width:100px" class="unsortable"|Photograph ! scope="col" style="width:120px" |Date ! scope="col" style="width:650px" class="unsortable"|Notes ! scope="col" style="width:50px" |Grade |- |Former Farmhouse,<br/>Hood Lane<br/><small></small> | |align="center"| |The former farmhouse is [[timber framed]] with [[cruck]] construction, brick [[infill]], some rebuilding in brick, and a thatched roof. There is one storey and an attic, three [[bay (architecture)|bays]], and varied windows including two [[dormer]]s with the roof arched over them. Inside there is a timber-framed partition and two cruck trusses. |align="center" | |- |St John's Church, Armitage<br/><small></small> |[[File:Church of John the Baptist, Armitage - geograph.org.uk - 1616795.jpg|100px|centre]] |align="center"|1632 |The oldest part of the church is the tower, the rest of the church dating from 1844–47. It is built in stone and has a tile roof with crested ridge tiles. The church consists of a [[nave]], north and south [[aisle#Church architecture|aisles]], a south porch, a [[chancel]] with a north [[vestry]] and organ chamber, and a west tower. The tower has three stages, diagonal [[buttress]]es, and an [[embattled]] [[parapet]]. The chancel is in [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] style, and the tower and the rest of the church is in [[Norman architecture|Norman]] style with round-headed windows and doorways. There is a circular window in the west [[gable]] of the south aisle. |align="center" | |- |Birchen Fields Farmhouse<br/><small></small> | |align="center"| |The farmhouse is in [[roughcast]] [[timber framing]] on a high [[sandstone]] [[plinth]] and has a tile roof. There are two storeys and two [[bay (architecture)|bays]]. In the centre is a [[sandstone]] porch with a [[chamfer]]ed [[mullion]]ed window in the right return, and the rest of the windows are [[casement window|casements]]. The doorway has a pointed segmental-arched head. |align="center" | |- |Church Farmhouse<br/><small></small> | |align="center"| |The farmhouse, later a private house, was extended in the 18th and 20th centuries. The original part is [[timber framed]], the extensions are in stone and brick, and the roof is tiled. There is a T-shaped plan, with a two-storey main range on a [[sandstone]] [[plinth]], a [[gable]]d cross-wing with two storeys and an attic refronted in brick, and a rear wing. On the cross-wing is a gabled porch, and the windows vary. |align="center" | |- |Clarke's Hays, Lichfield Road<br/><small></small> | |align="center"| |A farmhouse, later a private house, it is [[timber framed]] with brick [[infill]], some rebuilding in brick, and a tile roof. There are two storeys and an attic and an L-shaped plan, consisting of a three-[[bay (architecture)|bay]] front range and a rear wing. On the front are [[cant (architecture)|canted]] [[bay window]]s, and the other windows are [[casement window|casements]]. Inside, there is an [[inglenook]] fireplace. |align="center" | |- |Lodge Cottage, Rugeley Road<br/><small></small> | |align="center"| |A [[timber framed]] house with brick [[infill]] and a thatched roof, it has one storey and an attic, three [[bay (architecture)|bays]], and a single-storey lean-to on the left. The windows are [[casement window|casements]], and there are two [[dormer]]s with the roof arched over them. |align="center" | |- |The Old Farmhouse Restaurant<br/><small></small> | |align="center"| |The farmhouse, later a restaurant, was extended in the 19th century. The original part is [[timber framed]] with painted brick [[infill]], the extensions are in brick painted to resemble timber framing, and it has a [[hip roof|hipped]] tile roof. There are two storeys, the original range has two [[bay (architecture)|bays]], and there are various extensions. The building has two [[gable]]d porches and a lean-to porch, and the windows are [[casement window|casements]]. |align="center" | |- |The Old House, Hall Road<br/><small></small> | |align="center"| |A [[timber framed]] house with red brick [[infill]] on a [[sandstone]] [[plinth]] with a tile roof. There are two storeys and an attic, and a T-shaped plan, consisting of a two-[[bay (architecture)|bay]] front range and a rear wing. The windows are [[casement window|casements]], and the door is at the rear. |align="center" | |- |Marsh Barn Farmhouse<br/><small></small> | |align="center"| |The farmhouse was extended in the 19th century. It is in brick with a tile roof and two storeys. There is an L-shaped plan, consisting of a four-[[bay (architecture)|bay]] main range, a projecting [[gable]]d cross-wing to the right, and a later two-bay rear wing. The windows are [[casement window|casements]], and in the rear wing is a [[cant (architecture)|canted]] [[bay window]] with a [[hip roof|hipped]] [[slate]] roof, and a lean-to porch. |align="center" | |- |Stonehouse Cottages,<br/>New Road<br/><small></small> | |align="center"| |A pair of houses that were altered in the 18th and 19th centuries. The original part is in [[sandstone]], the extensions are in red brick, and the roof is tiled. There is a T-shaped plan, with a two-storey single-[[bay (architecture)|bay]] main range, and a [[gable]]d cross-wing to the left with two storeys and an attic. In the main range is a doorway with a segmental head, a [[casement window]] with a segmental head in the ground floor, and a gabled casement window above. In the cross-wing are [[mullion]]ed windows, and in the attic is a segmental-headed casement window. |align="center" | |- |Spode House and coach house<br/><small></small> | |align="center"|1760 |The house was extended in 1840; the original part is in red brick, [[stucco]]ed on the south, the extension is in stone, the [[hipped roof]]s are [[slate]]d, and the house is in [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] style. There are two storeys, the south front has seven [[bay (architecture)|bays]], the middle three bays projecting and [[cant (architecture)|canted]]. It has a [[molding (architecture)|moulded]] [[string course]] and an [[embattled]] [[parapet]]. In the centre is a doorway with a [[four-centred arch]], and the windows are [[sash window|sashes]]. The block is flanked by octagonal turrets with domed caps and [[coronet]]s. Attached to the right is a single-storey coach house. |align="center" | |- |Bridge No. 59<br/><small></small> |[[File:Bridge No. 59, Trent and Mersey Canal.jpg|100px|centre]] |align="center"| |An [[accommodation bridge]] over the [[Trent and Mersey Canal]], it is in red brick with stone [[coping (architecture)|coping]]. The bridge consists of a single segmental-headed arch, and has a humped back, and swept wings ending in [[pier (architecture)|piers]] at all four corners. |align="center" | |- |Bridge No. 60<br/><small></small> |[[File:Bridge 60, Armitage - geograph.org.uk - 843378.jpg|100px|centre]] |align="center"| |An [[accommodation bridge]] over the [[Trent and Mersey Canal]], it is in red brick with stone [[coping (architecture)|coping]], and is built into the stone walls of a cutting. The bridge consists of a single segmental-headed arch, and has swept wings ending in [[pier (architecture)|piers]] at all four corners. |align="center" | |- |United Reformed Church Chapel, Rugeley Road<br/><small></small> |[[File:United Reformed Church, Armitage.jpg|100px|centre]] |align="center"|1820 |Built as a [[Congregational Church|Congregational]] chapel, it was extended in the 19th century. The chapel is built in red brick with [[stucco|rendered]] dressings, and has a tile roof with [[molding (architecture)|moulded]] stone [[coping (architecture)|coped]] [[gable]] ends. It is in [[Tudor Revival architecture|Tudor Gothic]] style, and has a west gallery, a [[vestry]] at the east end, and a projection to the north. At the west end is a two-storey porch with stepped [[buttress]]es, containing a doorway with a [[four-centred arch]]ed head and a moulded [[hood mould]], above which is a [[rose window]] with a moulded surround. Along the sides are buttresses, and windows with pointed heads. |align="center" | |- |1 Old Road<br/><small></small> | |align="center"| |A cottage in [[sandstone]] with a [[hip roof|hipped]] tile roof, in [[Tudor architecture|Tudor]] style. There are two storeys, an octagonal plan, and a kitchen wing. The doorway and windows have [[molding (architecture)|moulded]] surrounds, and the windows have moulded [[mullion]]s and [[transom (architecture)|transoms]], and moulded [[hood mould]]s. |align="center" | |- |Former Summerhouse, Spode House<br/><small></small> | |align="center"| |The former [[summer house]] is in red brick, with a [[cast iron]] frame to the south, and a corrugated asbestos roof. It has one storey and octagonal corner turrets. On the front are twelve [[bay (architecture)|bays]] of cast iron panels and [[Tudor arch]]es with windows above, and flanking the middle four bays are cast iron columns with [[embattled]] caps. |align="center" | |- |Churchyard Cross<br/><small></small> | |align="center"| |The cross is in the churchyard of St John's Church, it is in stone and incorporates 12th-century material from a previous church on the site. There is a hexagonal base of three steps, and the shaft is surmounted by a [[Celtic cross]], The shaft and cross are decorated with [[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]] motifs. |align="center" | |- |St Thomas' Church, [[Hawkesyard Priory]]<br/><small></small> | |align="center"| |The [[priory]] church was designed by [[Edward Goldie]], and is in red brick with stone dressings and a plain [[parapet]]. It consists of a [[nave]] and a [[chancel]] in one unit, with chapels, a porch, and corner [[buttress]]es with [[crocket]]ed [[pinnacle]]s. Along the sides are large windows in [[Perpendicular Gothic|Perpendicular]] style, and at the apex of the east [[gable]] is a [[canopy (building)|canopied]] [[niche (architecture)|niche]] containing a statue. Inside, there is a [[hammerbeam roof]], and the organ case was moved here from [[Eton College]]. |align="center" | |- |War Memorial, New Road<br/><small></small> | |align="center"|1920 |The war memorial stands in a small garden at a road junction. It is in [[sandstone]] and consists of a tall [[Calvary (sculpture)|Calvary]] on an octagonal shaft on a tapering square [[plinth]]. The plinth is on a round step on a platform in the shape of an octofoil. On the faces of the plinth are inscriptions referring to the First World War and containing the names of those lost in that conflict. In front of the plinth is a stone segment with the names of those lost in the Second World War. |align="center" | |- |}
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Thousands of people were expected to join an unsanctioned march in a town along the mainland Chinese border Saturday to voice their anger with a government that they feel has ignored their political demands and at what they consider the government's slowness in addressing the brutal attacks by thugs who beat railway customers last weekend.
Though it is rare for police to fully reject a request for a march or protest, security officials refused this week to sanction a protest march through Yuen Long, a congested industrial suburb where some residents have been associated with organized crime.
The gangs were accused of beating and bloodying customers, journalists and a lawmaker at the Yuen Long rail station July 21 leaving 45 people with injuries, some severe.
The march's organizer, Yuen Long resident Max Chung, said it was important for Hong Kongers to stand against what he termed a terrorist attack and against a government that has seemed more concerned with silencing democracy protesters.
People step and spit at a portrait of former premier of China Li Peng during a protest against the Yuen Long attacks in Yuen Long, New Territories, Hong Kong, July 27, 2019.
Yuen Long attacks
An hour before the Yuen Long event, a group of young people defaced the national emblem of China on a government building Sunday and then blocked a major tram route for hours, even after police showered the crowd with tear gas and fired rubber bullets. The standoff ended hours later.
Then, in Yuen Long, about 100 men dressed in white T-shirts used rattan sticks, pipes and other implements against people leaving and trying to board trains and fleeing through a shopping mall.
The next day, Hong Kong residents were enraged by a press conference when police officials admitted it took them 39 minutes to adequately respond to pleas for help. Only a dozen people, associated with triad gangs, have been arrested. Comments from the city's embattled chief executive, Carrie Lam, did not reassure the public that the thugs would be found and stopped.
Residents "think police aren't protecting them anymore," Chung said in an interview Friday. Before, "none of us had any plan to hold protest in Yuen Long, but they started to intimidate us." His appeal to hold the march was denied.
Protesters gather in Yuen Long district in Hong Kong, July 27, 2019. Crowds of Hong Kong protesters defied a police ban and began gathering in a town close to the Chinese border to rally against suspected triad gangs who beat up pro-democracy demonstrators there last weekend.
Safety gear
Many young protesters spent Friday night buying safety equipment such as helmets, thick gloves and protective padding; the better to withstand police who may use batons and rubber bullets.
Some said they would go to Yuen Long to protect the residents or each other. Most everyone anticipated clashes with police. But they didn't know what the plan would entail beyond marching.
"For me, going inside of Yuen Long is a way of telling them we are not afraid. Terror is an important method for gangsters, for controlling society," says Brian, a 21-year-old undergraduate who lives in a nearby town. Most young people will not disclose their full name out of concerns of retribution. "We have to show the terrorists we aren't afraid of them."
Protesters line up inside an MTR station in the Yuen Long district of Hong Kong on July 27, 2019, before an expected protest march in the afternoon. Crowds of Hong Kong protesters defied a police ban and began gathering in a town close to the Chinese border to rally against suspected triad gangs who beat up pro-democracy demonstrators there last weekend.
Political crisis
Hong Kong is facing its worst political crisis since its handover to China in 1997. After millions of people marched twice in June against an extradition bill, now suspended, that would have permitted criminal suspects to be sent to China, many residents turned their ire on the police.
The force has used tear gas and rubber bullets twice against protesters who did little more than defy their orders with their bodies, umbrellas and plastic bottles. Clashes have left scores injured.
The Reuters news agency reported on Friday that Li Jiyi, the director of the Central Government Liaison's local district office in Yuen Long, urged guests at a July 11 community banquet for hundreds of villagers to thwart democracy protesters. According to a recording of the event, Li appealed to those who attended to protect their towns in the Yuen Long district and to rebuff anti-government activists, the news agency said.
Local news reports said Yuen Long residents stockpiled food on Friday, while some residents left Hong Kong altogether, to brace for potential clashes at protests against mob violence at the district's subway station a week earlier. Shops and public sports facilities were expected to close early and other services such as a clinic were expected to be shuttered.
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Indonesian President Joko Widodo said in an interview Friday that he will push ahead with sweeping and potentially unpopular economic reforms, including a more business-friendly labor law, in his final term because he is no longer constrained by politics.
Widodo also told The Associated Press it is "entirely possible" that he could ban the hard-line Islamic Defenders Front during his second five-year term, a sign of his government's deep concern about groups that are threatening Indonesia's reputation for successfully combining Islam and democracy.
The president, popularly known as "Jokowi," wants Indonesia to be known as a moderate nation, but that message has been undermined by a wave of hostility toward gay and transgender people, public canings in Aceh province, which practices Shariah law under a special autonomy deal, and other examples of religious intolerance. It's a trend that could spook foreign investors courted by Widodo as key drivers of economic growth in a nation where nearly half the population is younger than 30.
A Muslim woman takes a selfie with Indonesian President Joko Widodo, right, during his visit at the Old Town in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 26, 2019.
Second-term priorities
In a wide-ranging interview, Widodo outlined his priorities for his second term, including continuing large-scale infrastructure projects and simplifying a cumbersome bureaucracy. He said labor laws will be overhauled in what will be a politically challenging decision to attract more investment and create more jobs.
"In the next five years I have no political burden so in making a decision, especially important decisions for the country, in my opinion it will be easier," he said during a tour of Jakarta, including a stop at a mosque in a working-class neighborhood where he performed Friday prayers.
"Things that were impossible before, I will make a lot of decisions on that in the next five years," said Widodo, 58, who was re-elected with a modestly increased majority in April.
Indonesia has nearly 270 million people and nearly 90% are Muslims.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, center, performs a Friday prayer at a mosque in the Tanah Tinggi neighborhood in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 26, 2019.
Man of the people
Widodo presents himself as a man of the people, often emphasizing his humble roots in a riverside slum in the central Java city of Solo. His popular appeal, including his pioneering use of social media, helped him win elections for mayor of Solo, governor of Jakarta and twice for president over the past 14 years.
Now, as he enters his second term, he has close to 23 million followers in Instagram and 11 million on Twitter, numbers he is well aware of.
On Friday, Widodo's political acumen was on display during a visit to Tanah Tinggi, a working-class neighborhood of Jakarta and one of his strongholds in the sprawling and haphazardly developed capital that has 30 million people in its greater metropolitan area. He performed Muslim prayers at a local mosque, sitting cross-legged on the carpet alongside other worshippers.
Neighborhood residents crowded outside the mosque, hoping for a chance to take a selfie with the president. The stench from open sewage running through roadside ditches wafted through the air.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo put his sneakers back on after attending a Friday prayer at a mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 26, 2019.
Widodo's frequent public outings, in which he is typically thronged by enthusiastic crowds, appear spontaneous, but contain carefully crafted political messages. In Tanah Tinggi, he wore a simple white shirt and locally made $30 sneakers, in line with his humble image and in sharp contrast to the entitlement and corruption often associated with Indonesian politicians.
The public prayer also helped shore up his image as a devout man. During the bitterly contested general election, his opponent, former special forces general Prabowo Subianto, was supported by Muslim groups who favor Shariah law and which criticized Widodo for supposedly not being observant enough.
Bowing to political reality, Widodo chose a cleric as his running mate, which helped secure the backing of Indonesia's largest mainstream Muslim group. He won 55.5% of the vote but the results showed a deeply polarized electorate, with religiously conservative provinces voting heavily in favor of Subianto.
FILE - Members of hard-line Islamic groups, including the Islamic Defenders Front, protest to show their displeasure over incoming Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, who is an ethnic Chinese Christian, in Jakarta, Sept. 24, 2014.
Islamic Defenders Front
Widodo said he would try to work with Islamist groups as long as their views don't violate Indonesia's founding principles that include a secular government and tolerance of several officially recognized religions.
"If an organization endangers the nation in its ideology I won't compromise," he said.
Asked about possibly banning the Islamic Defenders Front, he said: "Yes, of course, it's entirely possible if the government review from a security and ideological standpoint shows that they are not in line with the nation."
The front was once on the political fringes in Indonesia, but has gained significant influence through humanitarian and charity work. It wants Shariah law to apply to Indonesia's 230 million Muslims. It was a key player in organizing massive street protests in 2016 and 2017 against the governor of Jakarta, a Widodo ally, who was subsequently imprisoned for blasphemy.
Widodo in 2017 banned Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia, a smaller group than the Islamic Defenders Front that campaigned for a global caliphate.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, center, hands out books to children during his visit to Tanah Tinggi, a lower-income neighborhood, in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 26, 2019.
An invitation to Trump
As Widodo waded into the crowd after prayers at the mosque in Tanah Tinggi, he posed for dozens of selfies, one of his trademark moves, clearly relishing the adoration. He's become so adept at the selfie routine that he frequently took the cellphone from excited supporters and snapped the photo for the sake of speed.
His security detail — men with crew cuts, colorful batik shirts and black pants — seemed relaxed despite the unpredictable nature of the walkabouts.
As Widodo slowly drove away in a black SUV, he rolled down the window and handed school notebooks to people lining the street. The notebooks carried inspirational messages such as "Come and study, study, study," and were signed with his nickname Jokowi.
Asked about perceptions President Donald Trump has fostered a poisonous anti-Muslim atmosphere with his tweets and policies, Widodo called for all leaders to refrain from discriminating on the basis of religion, race or ethnicity.
But he said he would welcome a Trump visit to Indonesia.
"It will be the government's pleasure to invite Trump to visit Indonesia and I think the Indonesian people would also welcome if President Trump visited Indonesia," he said.
No family advantage
A part of Widodo's popularity has stemmed from his family not taking advantage of his political office for financial gain. That is a relative novelty for Indonesia which during the authoritarian era of President Suharto was accustomed to his family members enriching themselves at the public's expense.
"I've always taught my kids to be self-sufficient and be responsible and never be involved in state-related projects. I've forbid them since I was the governor till now I'm the president," Widodo said. "My kids are already happy selling martabak (a dessert), banana fritters and coffee."
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Santhe Kaduru is a small Village/hamlet in Shimoga Taluk in Shimoga District of Karnataka State, India. It comes under Santhe Kaduru Panchayath. It belongs to Bangalore Division . It is located 6 KM towards South from District head quarters Shivamogga. 11 KM from Shimoga. 280 KM from State capital Bangalore. The well known Kannada author Dr. Prasanna Santhekadur is from this village.
Santhe Kaduru Pin code is 577222 and postal head office is Nidige .
Matturu ( 3 KM ) , Hosahalli ( 3 KM ) , Sulebailu ( 3 KM ) , Paley ( 4 KM ) , Vidya Nagar ( 4 KM ) are the nearby Villages to Santhe Kaduru. Santhe Kaduru is surrounded by Bhadravati Taluk towards East , Honnali Taluk towards North , Tarikere Taluk towards East , Narasimharajapura Taluk towards South .
Shimoga , Tarikere , Shikapur , Chikmagalur are the near by Cities to Santhe Kaduru.
Santhe Kaduru 2011 Census Details Santhe Kaduru Local Language is Kannada. Santhe Kaduru Village Total population is 2520 and number of houses are 609. Female Population is 49.9%. Village literacy rate is 61.6% and the Female Literacy rate is 27.0%. Population Census Parameter Census Data Total Population 2520 Total No of Houses 609 Female Population % 49.9 % ( 1257) Total Literacy rate % 61.6 % ( 1552) Female Literacy rate 27.0 % ( 680) Scheduled Tribes Population % 4.4 % ( 110) Scheduled Caste Population % 41.2 % ( 1037) Working Population % 46.4 % Child(0 -6) Population by 2011 256 Girl Child(0 -6) Population % by 2011 51.2 % ( 131)
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Politics in Santhe Kaduru Bharatiya Janata Party , BJP , SP , INC are the major political parties in this area. Polling Stations /Booths near Santhe Kaduru 1)Government Higher Primary School Malena Halli 2)Government Higher Primary School (left Side) Nidige 3)Government Higher Primary School Kerebiranahalli 4)Government Urdu Higher Primary Boys School Kumsi 5)Government Kannada Higher Primary School (west Wing)gondichatnalli HOW TO REACH Santhe Kaduru By Rail Shivamogga Rail Way Station , Shivamogga Town Rail Way Station are the very nearby railway stations to Santhe Kaduru. Shivamogga Rail Way Station (near to Shimoga) , Shivamogga Town Rail Way Station (near to Shimoga) are the Rail way stations reachable from near by towns.
By Road Shimoga , Narsimharajapura are the nearby by towns to Santhe Kaduru having road connectivity to Santhe Kaduru Colleges near Santhe Kaduru Sa&c College Shimogga Address : Sa&c College Shimogga Sahyadri Science College Address : Shimoga Shravathi Dental College And Hospital Address : Alkola; Shimoga; Karnataka--577204 Dvs College Of Arts And Science Address : Sir M.v.rd; Shimoga; Karnataka--577201 C. Bheemasena Rao National College Of Law Address : Shimoga Dist;karnataka Schools in Santhe Kaduru Glps, Ksrp Colony, Machenahally Address : santhe kaduru , shimoga , shimoga , Karnataka . PIN- 577222 , Post - Nidige
Govt Health Centers near Santhe Kaduru 1) Singanamane , Singanamane Health Subcentre , Next to PHC, B R Project , Opposite Primary School 2) Mydolalu , Medical officer , Pramiry Health Center Mydolalu , Mydolalu village 3) MALUR , MEDICAL OFFICER , PRAIMARY HEALTH CENTER MALUR , Sub Villages in Santhe Kaduru Santhe Kadur Bhandari Camp Santhe Kaduru
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ROME — A young American tourist has confessed to fatally stabbing an Italian paramilitary policeman who was investigating the theft of a bag and cellphone before dawn Friday, the Italian news agency ANSA and state radio reported.
ANSA, citing unidentified investigators, said two American tourists allegedly snatched the bag of a drug dealer who had swindled them. It said the owner called police to say he had arranged a meeting with the thieves to get back his bag and phone.
When two plainclothes officers arrived at the rendezvous site in Rome's Prati neighborhood about 3 a.m., there was a scuffle during which Carabinieri paramilitary officer Mario Cerciello Rega was stabbed eight times, ANSA said.
RAI state radio reported early Saturday that the two tourists are 19 years old and had been seen on video surveillance cameras apparently running away with the bag, which was stolen in another neighborhood, Trastevere, which is very popular with young Italians and foreigners for its night life.
The Carabinieri police corps did not immediately confirm the alleged confession.
Questioning continues
Prosecutors were apparently still questioning the Americans at a Carabinieri station in Rome early Saturday.
Police said earlier Friday evening that several people, including two American tourists, were being questioned in the case.
Carabinieri Lt. Col. Orazio Ianniello said the Americans were staying at an upscale hotel near where the policeman was stabbed. He said their identities and hometowns were not being immediately released.
Earlier, the Carabinieri said the thieves had been demanding a 100-euro ($112) ransom to return the bag with the cellphone.
Stabbed in the heart and the back, the officer died shortly after in a hospital, Italian media said.
Cerciello Rega's station commander, Sandro Ottaviani, said the 35-year-old officer had married his longtime sweetheart about five weeks ago and had returned from his honeymoon just a few days ago.
Colleagues and charities praised Cerciello Rega for his generosity. He sometimes accompanied ailing people to a religious shrine in the town of Loreto, Ottaviani said.
Others recalled that the Carabinieri officer would frequently check on the homeless living in Rome's main train station, helping dish out hot meals to the hungry, distributing clothes and sometimes even buying lunch for them out of his own pocket.
Interior Minister Matteo Salvini, who commands state police, another national law enforcement branch, vowed to apprehend the killer, saying authorities would "make him pay dearly."
【Move to another page】 Quote https://ift.tt/2OjNjm4 Supreme Court: Trump Can Use Pentagon Funds for Border Wall
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court cleared the way Friday for the Trump administration to tap billions of dollars in Pentagon funds to build sections of a border wall with Mexico.
The court's five conservative justices gave the administration the green light to begin work on four contracts it has awarded using Defense Department money. Funding for the projects had been frozen by lower courts while a lawsuit over the money proceeded. The court's four liberal justices wouldn't have allowed construction to start.
The justices' decision to lift the freeze on the money allows President Donald Trump to make progress on a major 2016 campaign promise heading into his race for a second term. Trump tweeted after the announcement: ``Wow! Big VICTORY on the Wall. The United States Supreme Court overturns lower court injunction, allows Southern Border Wall to proceed. Big WIN for Border Security and the Rule of Law!''
FILE - A Customs and Border Protection agent patrols on the U.S. side of a razor-wire-covered border wall along the southern U.S. border east of Nogales, Ariz., March 2, 2019.
The Supreme Court's action reverses the decision of a trial court, which initially froze the funds in May, and an appeals court, which kept that freeze in place earlier this month. The freeze had prevented the government from tapping approximately $2.5 billion in Defense Department money to replace existing sections of barrier in Arizona, California and New Mexico with more robust fencing.
The case the Supreme Court ruled in began after the 35-day partial government shutdown that started in December 2018. Trump ended the shutdown in February after Congress gave him approximately $1.4 billion in border wall funding. But the amount was far less than the $5.7 billion he was seeking, and Trump then declared a national emergency to take cash from other government accounts to use to construct sections of wall.
The money Trump identified includes $3.6 billion from military construction funds, $2.5 billion in Defense Department money and $600 million from the Treasury Department's asset forfeiture fund.
The case before the Supreme Court involved just the $2.5 billion in Defense Department funds, which the administration says will be used to construct more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) of fencing. One project would replace 46 miles (74 kilometers) of barrier in New Mexico for $789 million. Another would replace 63 miles (101 kilometers) in Arizona for $646 million. The other two projects in California and Arizona are smaller.
The other funds were not at issue in the case. The Treasury Department funds have so far survived legal challenges, and Customs and Border Protection has earmarked the money for work in Texas' Rio Grande Valley but has not yet awarded contracts. Transfer of the $3.6 billion in military construction funds is awaiting approval from the defense secretary.
The lawsuit at the Supreme Court was brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of the Sierra Club and Southern Border Communities Coalition. The justices who lifted the freeze on the money did not give a lengthy explanation for their decision. But they said among the reasons they were doing so was that the government had made a ``sufficient showing at this stage'' that those bringing the lawsuit don't have a right to challenge the decision to use the money.
FILE - A border wall prototype stands in San Diego near the Mexico-U.S. border, seen from Tijuana, Mexico, Dec. 22, 2018.
Alexei Woltornist, a spokesman for the Justice Department, said in a statement, ``We are pleased that the Supreme Court recognized that the lower courts should not have halted construction of walls on the southern border. We will continue to vigorously defend the administration's efforts to protect our nation.''
ACLU lawyer Dror Ladin said after the court's announcement that the fight ``is not over.'' The case will continue, but the Supreme Court's decision suggests an ultimate victory for the ACLU is unlikely. Even if the ACLU were to win, fencing will have already been built.
Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan would not have allowed construction to begin. Justice Stephen Breyer said he would have allowed the government to finalize the contracts for the segments but not begin construction while the lawsuit proceeded. The administration had argued that if it wasn't able to finalize the contracts by Sept. 30, then it would lose the ability to use the funds. The administration had asked for a decision quickly.
The Supreme Court is on break for the summer but does act on certain pressing items.
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JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN - South Sudan's National Revenue Authority says the government is losing vast sums of money each month because of excessive tax exemptions.
Olympio Attipoe, commissioner-general of South Sudan's National Revenue Authority, said unidentified individuals had threatened to have him fired after he revoked the tax exemptions of big companies — exemptions that had been pushed by high-ranking government officials.
"These are people who are trusted by his excellency, the president, to support his vision," Attipoe told South Sudan in Focus. "They are not doing their work. They are busy running around. We have been here, the threat is going on. They don't want the system to work because they are benefiting from the chaos."
Attipoe said the revenue authority was collecting far less revenue than it should. "At times we collect 1.5 billion [South Sudanese pounds] and we grant exemptions of 3 billion. At times what we are losing to tax exemption is more than 200% of what we are collecting," he said.
Attipoe said some exemptions are granted to allow nongovernmental organizations and U.N. agencies to provide humanitarian assistance to citizens, but many others are granted to companies and individuals hired by the government.
A June 14th letter seen by South Sudan in Focus — written by Mayiik Ayii Deng, a minister in the office of the president, and addressed to Finance Minister Salvatore Garang — requests that the National Revenue Authority exempt the RAK Resources Group from paying taxes. The company is described as an indigenous construction company.
The letter states the company planned to import factory service equipment, medical items, fuel, agricultural and petroleum products, construction materials and food worth more than $491 million U.S.
The letter states, "In reference to the government's policy on promotion of local enterprise, and the president's commitment to provide enablers to revive the economy, I am requesting your esteemed office to grant tax exemption on the above mentioned imports."
Garang Majak Bok, first undersecretary in the Finance Ministry, wrote a letter approving that request.
Doing 'the right thing'
Attipoe revoked the exemption after learning from social media and other sources that the RAK tax exemption request had come from Deng.
"The letter was written by somebody in the office of the president to the minister [of finance]. The relevant issue for people to know is that as an institution we are autonomous and we are determined to do the right thing. It is not a matter of who is involved," Attipoe told VOA.
The South Sudan tax commissioner declined to say how many exemptions he had revoked so far, but said he'd also revoked an exemption for the ABMC Thai Construction Co.
Juba-based economist and University of Juba lecturer Ahmed Morgan said granting exemptions to big companies like RAK Resources Group negatively affects the country's development.
"If every business begins to apply for exemptions — and I know some companies are worth millions of U.S. dollars — if custom duties are 25 percent of that value, you see how much money is lost," Morgan told South Sudan in Focus.
Morgan also said granting tax exemptions to huge firms can create monopolies in the marketplace, making it impossible for other firms to compete.
He said all exemptions should be granted in a transparent manner.
"They are not done transparently. Items to be exempted should be known — which companies are to benefit from exemptions and why — but if things are done in the dark, it is very difficult. Government has to come with accountability measures," Morgan said.
Several attempts to reach Deng for comment were unsuccessful. He was traveling in the United States.
【Move to another page】 Quote https://ift.tt/2ZglHiS Sen. Jim Inhofe: Budget deal is good for defense AND conservative values There is an old document called the Constitution, and it says our top priority has to be defending America. This budget agreement lets us do that. July 27, 2019 at 02:25AM
【Move to another page】 Quote https://ift.tt/2yaw7EP Dems launch 'impeachment investigation' with bid for grand jury info, insist Mueller delivered Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee said Friday they are proceeding with what they called an "impeachment investigation," as they insisted former Special Counsel Robert Mueller delivered damning testimony against President Trump in this week's hearing despite concerns from many on the left that his appearance was faltering and broke little new ground. July 27, 2019 at 02:18AM
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Four major automakers have reached a deal with California to toughen standards for gas mileage and greenhouse gas emissions, bypassing the Trump administration's push to relax mileage standards nationwide instead.
Ford, BMW, Honda and Volkswagen signed the deal with the California Air Resources Board, the state's air pollution regulator, which had been at odds with the Trump administration for months, in a contest that automakers fear could set up years of confusion and litigation in the industry. California has said it would exercise its powers to set more stringent pollution and mileage standards than the federal government has proposed.
The Trump administration reacted strongly to the end run, with Environmental Protection Agency spokesman Michael Abboud calling it a "PR stunt."
"The federal government, not a single state, should set this standard," White House spokesman Judd Deere said. The Trump administration would keep going on its competing effort to relax mileage standards nationwide, Deere said.
The administration has sought to freeze Obama administration standards, keeping fleetwide new-vehicle mileage at 2021 levels of about 30 mpg. The administration says the extra expense to comply with the requirements will raise the price of new cars, making them unaffordable and depriving buyers of new safety technology. Many experts, including former EPA engineers, challenge the administration's argument.
The administration also has threatened to challenge California's ability to set its own standards.
In a statement Thursday, California regulators said their deal delays by one year the new-vehicle fuel efficiency requirements approved under the Obama administration for model years 2022 through 2025. That means the fleet of new vehicles would have to average around 36 miles per gallon in real-world driving by 2026. The deal also slightly slows the rate of growth in the early years "to provide additional lead time" for the auto industry, the statement said.
'Insurance' for industry
The four automakers see the California agreement as "insurance" to provide some certainty to the industry and the state no matter who wins the 2020 presidential elections, according to a person familiar with the talks who asked not to be identified because details of the negotiations haven't been made public.
The four automakers represent only about 30% of U.S. new-vehicle sales.
FILE - California Gov. Gavin Newsom answers a question in Sacramento, Calif., Feb. 15, 2019.
The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, which represents a dozen automakers in and out of the California deal, said in a statement that the industry still wants nationwide standards with year-over-year mileage increases that fit with what people are now buying, SUVs and trucks.
"Today's announcement of the framework of an agreement by California and certain automakers acknowledges that the MY2022-2025 standards developed by the Obama administration are not attainable and need to be adjusted," said the statement from the alliance.
Alan Baum, a Detroit-area consultant who does work for the auto industry and environmental groups, said the deal is clearly designed to get the rest of the auto industry on board and to force the Trump administration to the bargaining table with California.
"This really puts California in a much stronger position because this really puts some pressure on the federal government," Baum said. "These four automakers don't want to be out on an island here. They would like their competitors to do this as well."
He said the deal could delay a final rule that's supposed to come from the federal government in August or September, keeping the current standards in place longer. For the automakers, it's not much different from how they were preparing to meet the Obama administration standards, he said.
Agreement details
Under the agreement, fuel economy and corresponding greenhouse gas emissions standards would rise by 3.7% per year starting with the 2022 model year, through 2026, according to the statement from the four automakers. They would have gone up by 4.7% per year through 2025 under the Obama standards, according to California.
Automakers could get 1 percentage point of the increase by using advanced technology credits such as those for hydrogen fuel cell, plug-in gas-electric hybrids, and battery electric vehicles. And they would get credits for devices that aren't counted in EPA test cycles such as stopping the engine at red lights and restarting it quickly when the driver wants to go. The process would be streamlined to get credits approved for new technologies.
The automakers also agreed to recognize California's authority to set its own standards, which are followed by at least a dozen other states, and they will not challenge the state's authority, according to the statement.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which draws up federal standards with the EPA, said the government continues to work on a final fuel economy rule that will apply to all automakers. The administration's proposals do not prevent any automaker from designing and building highly fuel-efficient vehicles, the agency said in a statement.
The four automakers came to California with the proposal, and the Air Resources Board hopes other companies will join them, Chairwoman Mary Nichols said Thursday. The state is reaching out to other automakers, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said.
"We can have a single vehicle fleet regardless of what Trump does," Newsom said.
Some environmental groups like the Sierra Club praised the agreement, saying it shows that California won't stand by while the Trump administration tries to lower standards for carbon pollution.
But Dan Becker of the Safe Climate Campaign said the deal has so many loopholes for automakers that it will cut in half the fuel efficiency and pollution improvements under the Obama-era standards.
