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Honoring the 1951 United Nations Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol does not enable ethnic cleansing. I wouldn't want to be on the side of history that denied safety to the Gaza citizens reported as desperately trying to leave Gaza. #Egypt

Egypt’s prime minister, Mostafa Madbouly, says, "We are prepared to sacrifice millions of lives to ensure that no one encroaches upon our territory.” ------- The Egyptian narrative "Not wanting to assist Ethnic Cleansing (relocating)" needs to be scrutinized because Egypt indirectly enables Ethnic Cleansing (violence) when refusing to follow its obligations per the 1951 United Nations Refugee Convention and the 1967 Protocol. Egypt doesn't want Gazan refugees because enough Gazan citizens have concerning violent intent. This goes back to the July 2023 survey, where 47% of Gazan citizens want escalated resistance against Israel. Egypt is favoring its national security over humanitarian obligations.

There are many analysts saying different things but.. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi says he won't allow refugees from Gaza into his country, adding it would make the peninsula a target for Israel the whole concept of transferring Palestinians from the Gaza Strip into Sinai is simply moving the fighting and resistance from the Gaza Strip to Sinai which means Sinai will become a base for military operations against Israel and then Israel will try to defend itself and direct its military operations against Egypt.

There should be 0 points for an escape, 2 for a TD, and 2 for a Reversal. This maintains the incentive for scoring a reversal and still increases the incentive for more action through takedowns. Whether you were gifted or found your way to your feet, congrats on obtaining the neutral position (position of no control). Your opportunity to score a takedown is the reward.

Yianni Diakomihalis is not overhyped. Seniors - World Silver (55-10) | World Cadet Gold x 2 College - Champion x4 (115-2) High School - Champion x4 (243–3) Notable Senior Victories --------------------------- Vladimer Khinchegashvili - Olympic Gold, Silver | World Gold, Silver, Bronze | World Junior Gold x 2, Bronze Ismail Musukaev - World Gold, Bronze x 2 | World Junior Silver Zain Retherford - World Gold, Silver (63-16) | World Cadet Gold Barjrang Punia - Olympic Bronze | World Silver, Bronze x 3 | World U23 Silver Vazgen Tevanyan - World Bronze | World U23 Gold, Silver | World Junior Bronze James Green - World Silver, Bronze (141-39) | World University Silver Vladimir Dubov - World Silver, Bronze Joseph Mckenna - World U23 Bronze | World Junior Bronze Jordan Oliver - World Junior Bronze (81-29) Frank Molinaro - Olympic 5th Ali Rahimzade - World U23 Silver Senior Losses ------------------ Amouzad Rahman - World Gold | World Junior Gold | World Cadet Gold x 2 Ismail Musukaev - World Gold, Bronze x 2 | World Junior Silver 2 x Zain Retherford - World Gold, Silver (63-16) | World Cadet Gold Vazgen Tevanyan - World Bronze | World U23 Gold, Silver | World Junior Bronze 2 x Joseph Mckenna - World U23 Bronze | World Junior Bronze Jordan Oliver - World Junior Bronze (81-29) Sujeet Sujeet - World U20 Bronze Nick Lee

Imagine a big company with 30,000 employees. The CEO makes $12 million while the average employee earns $80,000. If $10 million of the CEO's pay was shared equally among the employees, each would get a $333 raise. Let's compare two scenarios: CEO 1 (with $12M) leads the company to a $1 billion profit. CEO 2 (with $2M) leads the company to a $100 million profit. Which CEO deserves their pay more, and which outcome is more likely to result in higher employee salaries? Supply and Demand matters.

Yianni had gone undefeated internationally there for a period while his domestic peers had been losing. And he beat good international competition...

The Supreme Court said, "It gives to the honest but unfortunate debtor…a new opportunity in life and a clear field for future effort, unhampered by the pressure and discouragement of preexisting debt." What was the opinion on personal responsibility in the 1930s? Given the judicial stance on bankruptcy, why are school loans treated differently? How is the risk of an individual taking advantage different than a business taking advantage?

The older I get, the more disappointed I am with the educational gap in required life skill education. Schools ought to be teaching finance management at a young age. How to make money. How to save money. How to use money to make more money. Good debt versus bad debt, etc. How many elders would have saved more money at a younger age had a mentor spoken with them about it?

Success is not solely determined by luck or one's family background. Both my parents and my wife's parents had their first child while in high school, had their life and college paid for by joining the military, and made something of themself despite their economic circumstances. Their personal responsibility helped them overcome unfortunate 'birth' luck.

It changes the profit model from treating sickness to preventing sickness. —— Imagine a primary care doctor agrees to a value-based payment arrangement. They receive $1,000 per patient per year from the insurance company. If they have 500 patients, they earn $500,000 a year ($1,000 x 500 patients). Now, in this model, their income is not tied to the number of tests or treatments. Instead, they're focused on keeping their patients healthy. If they successfully keep their patients healthy and avoid expensive hospitalizations or procedures, they may earn an additional bonus. Let's say they manage to save $50,000 in healthcare costs by emphasizing preventive care and good management. In this case, they might get a bonus of, let's say, 20% of the savings, which is $10,000. As one example as a patient, your provider may start initiating communication to you to coordinate physicals, screenings, vaccinations, chronic disease monitoring, health education, etc. Its like having a loving momma remind you to brush your teeth, cash for As, and dad saying come outside and play catch… less cavities, less Fs, less fat… https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/CAT.17.0558

I learned today that being respectful is insulting. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/do-you-still-call-people-sir-maam-stop-elhoucine-aittakalla/

I don't know how you guys can sleep at night.

While there are good outcomes for not-for-profit healthcare... Why do vets prefer healthcare outside the VA? Why do foreigners come to America for treatment? (time and quality) Yes, the healthcare and insurance industries should include for-profit organizations (and non profits). As a consumer, my biggest beef with the healthcare industry is the lack of price transparency. I often can't shop around for care and don't know prices until the after-care bill is presented. Price transparency allows for price shopping which drives the competition that drives the highest quality for the cheapest price. Healthcare is largely profiting off treating sick people rather than keeping people healthy. The insurance incentives for value-based outcome payments are a move in the right direction.

Profanity is fine with me when used respectfully and correctly. I don't mind when a little kid intensely emphasizes, "That f*cking hurt" after breaking their arm. But it bothers me when someone adds bad words to almost everything they say, "That f*cking sucks" and "I am f*cking bored." It is equally mean to hear phrases like "I can't stand you, not even a little bit," or "You make my blood boil," or "F*ck you." "I hate you" is worse. What bugs me isn't the bad words; it's when people say rude stuff or talk about private things in the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong people and with the wrong tone.

Just kidding. ---------------------- Judge orders new Bridgeport mayoral primary after surveillance videos show possible ballot stuffing (article) A state judge has taken the unusual step of ordering a new Democratic mayoral primary in Connecticut’s largest city to be held after the Nov. 7 general election is completed. The decision comes after surveillance videos showed a woman stuffing what appeared to be absentee ballots into an outdoor ballot box days before the original primary. Superior Court Judge William Clark determined the allegations of possible malfeasance warrant throwing out the results of the Sept. 12 primary, which incumbent Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim won by 251 votes out of 8,173 cast. Absentee ballots secured his margin of victory. “The volume of ballots so mishandled is such that it calls the result of the primary election into serious doubt and leaves the court unable to determine the legitimate result of the primary,” Clark wrote in his ruling, adding that the videos “are shocking to the court and should be shocking to all the parties.” The new primary date has not been set yet. Despite the judge’s call for a new primary, the general election is expected to continue as planned. Ganim will appear as the Democratic nominee while Gomes will appear as an independent candidate. Republican David Herz and petitioning candidate Lamond Daniels are also running for mayor. Ganim’s opponent, John Gomes, whose campaign obtained the surveillance video and released it publicly after the primary, sued city officials and demanded a new primary, or for him to be declared the winner.

Germans... There was a BMW 750li-hybrid for local sale recently. The car was listed at about $15,000 less than KBB and had a comment that the car was in excellent condition other than the battery and a note that the battery was not cheap. How much? Somewhere between $15K - $20K. [It still sold]

The judicial side has the right to bear arms as a means of self-preservation, and the stance behind this is well-explained (see Maine shooting comment). I agree that too much freedom with bearing arms has negative real-world consequences. I own several rifles and shotguns, and for now, I'm thinking of carrying one hidden when my youngest finishes high school. But... I'm all for sensible gun rules that make it so I don't feel like I need to carry a hidden gun for self-defense.

The rebuttal to Uncle B. says, "Hey, you can't just say 'freedom all the way' without considering the consequences." The point is that advocating for personal freedom in one area might seem clear-cut, but it can have real-world consequences that we need to think about. Just like with guns, if we're too free, it can lead to problems. So, it's a reminder that these issues are often more complex than they seem, and we have to weigh personal freedom against potential downsides.

Agreed.

Apparently, the speaker is broke. Which situation between dramatic wealth gains and financial instability is more concerning? Pelosi's Increasing Wealth = corrupt, conflict of interests, inequal representation Johnson Poorness = inability to manage basic necessities and sound decision-making

Intelligent, Articulate, Conviction, Confident, and Christian biblical advocate. The last point is polarizing even to people who identify as 'Christian.' Example: 'Christian' women that support the right to choose elective abortion (not ready to be mom) Example: Christians who believe same-sex couples have a right to marriage

Much is hard to believe unless you read history.

Yes and also a perfect example where words have multiple meanings to different people. Indians (and Asians) refer to elders as uncle like a few still use sir in America. Respect.

They might be according to their own interpretation of democratic and republic words. It is propoganda to me. Their constitution clarifies who they are. --------- Socialist Constitution of The Democratic People's Republic of Korea Preamble The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is the socialist State of Juche where the ideas of the great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung and the great leader Comrade Kim Jong Il on State building and their exploits in it are applied. ...The great leader Comrade Kim Jong Il developed in-depth and an all-round way the immortal Juche idea authored by the great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung, created a new history of miracles and changes in all fields of socialist construction under the banner of modeling the whole society on Kimilsungism... In the face of the collapse of the world socialist system and the vicious offensive of the imperialist allied forces to stifle the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the great leader Comrade Kim Jong Il administered Songun politics; thus he safeguarded with honor the achievements of socialism which are the precious legacy of the great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung, developed the DPRK into an invincible politico-ideological power, a nuclear state and an unchallengeable military power, and opened a broad avenue for the building of a powerful socialist country. ... Article 1. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is an independent socialist State representing the interests of all the Korean people... Article 5. All State organs in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea are formed and function on the principle of democratic centralism (a socialist/communist association) Article 11. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea shall conduct all activities under the leadership of the Workers’ Party of Korea... Article 21. ...There is no limit to the property which the State can own. All natural resources, railways, air transport service, post and telecommunications establishments, as well as major factories and enterprises, ports and banks of the country are owned solely by the State... Article 24. ...Private property is derived from socialist distribution according to work done and from supplementary benefits granted by the State and society. The products of individual sideline activities including those from kitchen gardens, as well as income from other legal economic activities shall also be private property...