#Reform Conference

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If you're in the US and you're concerned about Palestine, leave US Jews alone, and start asking your local evangelist how much money their christian church sends annually to support the genocide being committed by the state of israel.

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The CCAR Worship and Practices Committee felt that bet mitzvah best reflected our determinants of inclusivity, honoring Hebrew, and using familiar or existing language.

Importantly, we do not intend for this term to replace “bar mitzvah” and “bat mitzvah” but rather to be an additional, inclusive option for families and youths. While “bet mitzvah” will be our default general term in CCAR materials, we hope that each student will be encouraged to choose the term that’s most meaningful to them.

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do you think the avengers made pietro make an apology video for his robot racism

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“DUFRESNE PRAISES MONTREAL POLICE,” Montreal Star. November 8, 1932. Page 3 & 11. --- Director Willing to Compare Local Force With Any Other ---- The new police radio service will not be inaugurated before the end of the week more likely the beginning of next week, Director Fernand Dufresne stated this morning. He is glad to be back in the harness again after his trip to Rome, and is quite well satisfied with the way in which the police force has operated during his absence and the condition in which he finds on his return. 

His trip to Europe has filled him with a greater appreciation than ever of his home town and a full measure of pride in the police force over which he presides, If he is given the more commodious quarters that he has asked for, he is prepared to contend that Montreal's police force will stand comparison with any organization of its kind on this continent. 

ATTENDED FUNCTIONS During his stay in Rome, in addition to the sessions of the international convention of police heads which he went there to attend, he and his fellow delegates took part in a number of ceremonial functions, principal among which were the laying of wreaths on the tomb of the unknown Italian soldier and the commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the Inauguration of the Metropolitan Police in Italy. Dr. Brendt, head of the Austrian police, laid a wreath on the military tomb in the name of the police officers in convention. 

During the gathering, at the instigation of the American delegation, a resolution was passed appointing a committee to meet representatives of the American Association of Police Chiefs, with a view to fostering closer co-operation between American and European police authorities and the maintenance of a fuller documentation regarding international criminals. 

It was not entirely a pleasure trip, the chief said. “First, there is the long sea voyage. I am a good sailor. I do not get sick. But there is not much to do on board ship. Then the long train journey. I prefer our trains to those in Europe. And arrived in Rome, a week of hard work at the convention sessions and attending official function which are sometimes hard work, too." 

LUGGAGE LOST To make matters less agreeable, the chief's luggage got lost and he found himself handicapped by the lack of his principal trunk during his first few days in Rome. Fortunately, he arrived there a few days ahead of time and the trunk turned up before the convention had gone very far. Meantime, however, he had had to buy a lot of new clothes to carry on with until the baggage came to light.

He did not go sight-seeing. He had no time. All his time while in Rome was taken up with the convention and he had little leisure for pleasure seeking. Everyone was very cordial and courteous, the authorities at Rome and his 'fellow delegates to the convention, who came from all parts of Europe as well as from Canada and the United States. Practically all the European delegates were Government officials, as in most European countries the police force is a Government organisation under control of an officer of the Government. 

GLAD TO BE HOME "I am glad to be back home and I appreciate Montreal more than ever,” he concluded. "And I think very highly of the organisation of our Montreal police force, an organisation which I do not take any credit for. It was set up by others long before. If I can get the building that I want for Montreal force, it will stand comparison with any force of any kind anywhere on this continent," he concluded. The chief was downtown bright and early this morning, renewing contact with the business of the police force. Later in the forenoon, he crossed to the City Hall and called on the members of the Executive Committee.

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(Part 2) Intersessional Multi-stakeholder Hearing in preparation for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4).

The Multi-stakeholder hearing will offer all actors including Member States, civil society, academia, private sector, and philanthropy organizations, among others, to actively engage in discussions towards an ambitious FfD4 outcome.

Watch (Part 2) Intersessional Multi-stakeholder Hearing in preparation for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4)!

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To give International peeps an idea of what the fuck is happening to the Conservatives in the UK right now, leading up to the July 4th election

In a grand total of only 14 days, the conservatives have done the following on the campaign trail.

Announced the election outside of number 10 in the pouring rain with no plans to use an umbrella or take it inside.

Went to a brewery in Wales and asked if they were looking forward to the summer football, only for staff to respond that Wales didn't make the qualification for the cup.

Person who questioned the PM on Television was actually a plant

Went for an interview at the Titanic Quarter in Belfast and the reporter said "are you captaining a sinking ship into this election?"

This picture.

Promised a return of National Service which OBLITERATED the young vote.

A top Tory minister instead of campaigning went to fucking Greece.

A Tory minister gave up her own seat and told everyone to vote for the Reform candidate instead.

Three Tories defected to a different party.

Did a PR thing involving the PM dribbling a football and someone commented on camera "he's as good at football as he is as being Prime Minister" (he was terrible).

Former Tory minister suggested on Twitter that once he loses the election he would bugger off to California to be a speaker at GOP conferences like other former Tory ministers have done, and he had to furiously deny the allegations.

He said he'll get rid of poor value for money University Courses and when asked which ones, couldn't name a single one.

Announced the election but were nearly 200 candidates short to compete and are scrambling to find some.

Hung the flag upside down in their campaign video, which means we're in distress.

Gave a speech with factory workers, and one woman was so aghast at his bullshit on camera that they sent someone out to stand in-front of her to block her reactions; it has already been satirised.

A high profile conservative MP called a pollster who was live on air, the pollster answered, telling him that he was going to lose his seat by a massive majority. The MP didn't say anything and just hung up. Again, this was LIVE ON AIR.

They went campaigning in Hanley, and in the river behind them, the Liberal Democrat party very slowly sailed by on a little boat. The camera man panned the camera away from the prime minister to focus on the Liberals in the boat slowly sailing down the river.

A new poll shows that for the first time in decades, if not over a century, the Conservatives could be in third place, with Labour (Social Democrat) and the Liberal Democrats becoming the top two parties.

I hope you've been keeping count here, because it's been fourteen days and that is 18 pieces of terrible publicity.

[locustheologicus]

NYC immigration response conference

The conference started with some logistics. Over 170, 000 migrants have entered NYC since July 2022 and we have been responding to their needs. The conference includes the famous Norma Pimentel and the Deputy Mayor Williams-Isomes headlined the conference regarding the reality of the migrant crisis and our response to these challenges. The presenters were introduced.

Deputy Mayor for health and human services, Williams-isomes.

Norma Pimentel is nationally recognized for her work in serving the immigrants crossing into the United States. She is from the Diocese of Bronwsville.

Profesor Solimene: clinical law professor at Fordham. She served as a moderater.

Professor Solimene - Legal status presentation started the conversation. Lawful status happens either the green card which comes through employment based and family based visa. The process was explained to us which demonstrated how complicated the process is. The asylee petition was the presented. Persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution: five standards are given (ie: Race, religions and others) and this must be proven. The US does not allow you to work. You can only have a right to work based on status. Asylee are not eligible until 180 days after application is accepted and pending.

Deputy Mayor - shared some general insights on service and ministry. Basically issues that impact some impact us all. The global humanitarian crisis impacts NYC and we are here to respond with access to the American Dream. In 18 months NYC has doubled a human service system that has been around for over 40 years. 216 emergency sites are in operation. The NYC shelter system was not designed for this and we need other creative solution. 34000 children in schools now. 28,000 asylee application have been processed. NYC is doing all we can to respond but we need more support and a comprehensive plan. The question she leaves us with is, where do we stand at this moment? The immigrant dream is big enough to respond, how will we make that happen?

Sr. Pimentel - reflected on the word radical which was already mentioned a couple of times today. The question is, are we indeed being radical? How can we be ok when someone is out there freezing? She shared some stories of desperate encounters. She shares her experience of encountering the crisis and finding solutions to the crisis she finds. She described her ability to teach children the ethic of welcoming the stranger and being hospitable. She describes how people feel with the basic and meagre services that are offered. Her message is that it is possible to respond when we come together as one.

Then there was a Q & A session.

What are the most pressing challenges for migrants? Response: To feel safe because so many have taken advantage of them. Provide a safe space. Families are hurting and in need of safety. How do we help them navigate the system.

How is the city working to ensure understanding with the public? Response: We want to focus on the migrants. We don’t know when the busses are coming, we try to have the intake center at the Roosevelt operating well to communicate to the migrants. The public response is diverse (some negative, some positive and many exasperated). We may never convince the haters but we need to focus on our responses to the migrants.

Financial question: 10 billon dollar expense projected over the next three years. Thankful for 2 billion received but not enough. Creedmore, Randall island and Floyd Bennet field and the shelters and navigation operated through this financial assistance. Sister is convinced that God will provide and when challenged by the panelist she says it does work. But the city of New York responds back that the 2 billion received is wonderful but feds needs to step up.

How do we encourage solidarity: Sister says that she is always able to turn people who she has encounter the situation. Individual healing is very important, bringing people to respond to their own pain and challenges and then be open to the pain for others.

The narrative was asked and while the panelist expressed a positive narrative the reality in this nation is that the negative narrative dominate.

Are there regulatory barriers that need to addressed? Work authorization, how do you bring people into this country and allow them to work? That is the big issue.

How do we respond further? We need a collective response and in this Sister appeals to the churches and colleges. Deputy Mayor says government should pay for this but not lead it, further partnership with organizations. Wants more faith based responses. Convene the faith leaders to speak with one voice. Cardinal and Bishops should be invited to visit navigation center and offer a press conference with a statement from n our response. Bring people to the table, leaders and all in need of conversion, come and see. Do not wait to be called, but definitely extend the invitation.

Concluding thoughts: Deputy Mayor recognizes how difficult these times and crisis has been but this has been a blessed moment where she noted some faith insights from Sister. Sister in the meantime said we are here for only one reason, for these families that we serve and their unbelievable stories. The little faces she encounters asking for help, the kids seem to always come to mind. The mothers relinquishing their children to go to the immigrant officer for safety from the border cartel who rape and kidnap migrants. We cannot lose sight of these stories, the human story. We will be held accountable to this more than anything when it really counts.

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Who's going? 😜

[sarkaaribharti]

10.5 करोड़ का Injection : Delhi के CM Arvind Kejriwal के द्वारा Kanav को मिला नया जीवन

परिवार ने नहीं मानी हार, बच्��े के लिए ले आए इंजेक्शन, अब हालत में सुधार Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) यह एक जेनेटिक बीमारी है। माता-पिता से बच्चों में आती है। Kanav को भी यह जानलेवा बीमारी माता-पिता से मिल गई। पिता अमित जांगरा अपने पहले बच्चे की खुशी भी नहीं मना पाए थे कि इस बीमारी ने उनकी सारी खुशियां छीन लीं। बच्चे के शरीर के निचले हिस्से के मसल्स कमजोर होने लगे। इलाज शुरू हुआ तो डॉक्टर ने जीन…

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Conference, Connecting Stand Out Technology and Twitter Lifeboats

Conference, Connecting Stand Out Technology and Twitter Lifeboats

Conference Season Opens This month’s episode of “News you can Use” on HealthcareNOWRadio features news from the month of November 2022 As I did last month I am talking to Craig Joseph, MD (@CraigJoseph) Chief Medical Officer at Nordic Consulting Partners. This week we discuss the recent spate of conferences and some of the highlights and positives from the experiences. We both agree that…

[criminallyunconscious]

damn that’s crazy lol

something that's really been bothering me lately is how the church i was a part of would like... repackage doctrine to make it sound nicer and more acceptable. like, the belief that all humans are evil by nature and deserve eternal torture for the crime of existing is inherently violent and cruel. but my church didn't frame it like that. they framed it as "yes we're ALL evil and wicked and we ALL deserve hell to atone for our sin (being human) BUT god loves you despite you not deserving love or happiness or anything good at all and all you have to do to avoid the pits of hell is accept jesus as your savior isn't that so amazing????" and they framed the crucifixion as this beautiful, selfless act of god by taking our place on the cross instead of "this all-powerful being who created all the rules decided that he required torture, death, and human sacrifice to be able to tolerate us". and it's not "women will be viewed as lesser than men" it's "women must submit to their husbands the same way we all must submit to god it's not dehumanizing it's holy and yes women have different roles but that doesn't make them lesser than and sure we don't have any women in leadership positions in the church and we would never even consider it, come on now that's ridiculous, but that's just because men are supposed to lead because men and women are different and created for different purposes it's just biology". and there are plenty others! i know that the reframing of everything is part of how they can even get people to accept the doctrine in the first place, but being on the outside of it is kind of horrifying. when you get down to the actual beliefs that are held without the distortions and manipulation, so many are violent, cruel, dehumanizing, abusive. but they distort and manipulate these beliefs to make them seem acceptable, morally correct, and redefine what love is and should look like.

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""PEN" REFORMS BRANDED "MERE WINDOW DRESSING"," Toronto Star. September 22, 1933. Page 2. --- Social Service Council Hear Scathing Indictment of Prison Administration --- Changes in conditions at Kingston penitentiary since the riots were described before the Social Service Council of Canada conference in the Y.W.C.A. yesterday by W. F. Nickle, K.C.. of Kingston, as "window- dressing."

"There's been a little window dressing, but practically nothing has really been done to put into effect the recommendations of the 1921 report," the former attorney-general of Ontario summarized, in a calm, judicial statement. The conference of the council on penitentiary reform was called by the criminology committee and was addressed also by W. N. Nickle, son of W. F. Nickle, both of whom defended inmates of the penitentiary brought to trial recently on charges of taking part in the riots of a year ago.

No fundamental change in punishment of the prisoners, so far as W. F Nickle could see, had been accomplished by the new administration except discontinuance of the use of the hose which used to be turned on inmates with such force that it tore their clothes from their backs.

As for general treatment, the present administration, he outlined, has given the inmates cigarette papers and a little more exercise, but a book of regulations in use in the year 1899 produced at the meeting showed that practically no changes have been made since that day and really no notice taken of the reports by the Investigating commissions of 1914 and 1921.

What is needed, Mr. Nickle urged, is revision of the whole prison system and treatment of transgressoгя, not only at Kingston, but in all penal institutions throughout Canada, in the light of modern psychological advances and the humanitarian principles of to-day.

Describes "Paddling" Asked to describe "paddling" as practised at Kingston in the period following the addresses when the speakers agreed to answer questions asked by the large number of representatives of religious denominations, service clubs, welfare agencies and others interested, Mr. Nickle stated that reports had not exaggerated this punishment when they said it was possible to take off the skin with every stroke of the strap. The numerous holes in the leather made this easy. The administrator of the strap learned the trick of jerking back the strap after the impact. It was quite possible for a man after paddling to be covered with blood across his hips where the perforated strap has been laid on.

Two Salvation Army representatives asked whether there was not a great deal of bitterness among the prisoners on account of the great inequality of sentences imposed by magistrates and judges throughout Canada for similar offences.

It was agreed by Mr. Nickle that there was very little uniformity in sentencing prisoners, and that there undoubtedly is great bitterness among inmates on this account. On the other hand, he acknowledged that quite often the same offence implied in some cases greater degree of offence than in others, justly bringing heavier sentences.

In the opinion of Mr. Nickle it should not be possible for a man to be sentenced by a magistrate to a long term. Instead, there should be a public prosecutor appointed and a board to take into consideration all the circumstances in the life of the prisoner before pronouncing sentence.

At the same time, a system should be devised whereby prisoners by work should be able to earn something to support their wives and families while they are in prison. The council were of the opinion that it is an injustice that the wives and children en should suffer when they are wholly innocent.

Urges Reform Among the reforms needed, the following were enumerated: The segregation of prisoners, so that youths would not be put to work with hardened criminals. Cases were cited of boys, 15 and 16. in the penitentiary. who by contact with older prisoners became morally degenerate within a short time. Another evil referred to was that of isolation of prisoners, It being mentioned that one prisoner. O'Brien, had remained in solitary confinement since 1931. On their discharge prisoners were sent out with $10 and a suit of clothes, which mode of dress in itself branded them as former inmates of the penitentiary, thereby making them an easy mark for those criminally inclined.

The report of the royal commission of 1914 and the report of the committee to investigate conditions in Kingston penitentiary of 1921 were discussed, and the system condemned which advocated that no prisoner was allowed to speak except when spoken to by one of the guards. It was emphasized to the prisoner on entering that he was there for punishment, that he had no privileges, that he should question nothing, and the system proceeded on the basis that every man had full mentality, mentality. while many prisoners were mentally no older than children of ten years. The result of this system was that many prisoners returned to society with a worse outlook on the world than they had before they entered.

The committee on criminology will meet again next Tuesday to decide upon further action.

Canon C. V. Pilcher occupied the chair and it was made very definite that the meeting had no political significance at all.

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Making Finance Work for People and Planet: How FfD4 can strengthen country leadership on financing through integrated national financing frameworks.

The side event will explore how countries are using Integrated National Financing Frameworks (INFFs) to transform national financing ecosystems to accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

With over 85 countries utilizing INFFs to align public and private finances with the SDGs, this session will highlight country experiences and discuss how the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) can strengthen the impact of INFFs. The event will feature high-level government officials and international partners, focusing on fostering collaboration to drive sustainable development financing and reforms in global financial systems.