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E.A.R., Inc. markets several basic and advanced tactical headset systems ideal for industrial, security, retail, law enforcement and military use. Each is designed to make the communications easier to hear as well as remaining comfortable to wear for extended periods of time.
Please review the following selections.
Explorer Lightweight Headsets
The Explorer headset is a single, flexible ear hanger that molds to the users ear for a more comfortable fit. It can be worn on either the left or right ear and can be adjusted by gently bending the rubber earloop. A quick-disconnect acoustic tube allows the user multiple ear insert options and the ability to easily change out acoustic tubes. The small lightweight boom provides transmit audio without being obtrusive. The microphone position is adjusted by simply rotating the boom left or right is activated by the radio's push to-talk button (PTT) or an optional in-line PTT.This is the ideal headset for hospitality, retail, recreation, entertainment and any other applications which require a lightweight flexible headset. It's also ideal for users with multiple shift changes.
Compatible radios include E.F. Johnson, ICOM, Kenwood, Maxon, Motorola, M/A Com, Relm, Tait, Yaesu/Vertex.
Retail Costs - $60.00-$130.00 (depending on radio being used) Buy Online
Bluetooth Two-Way Radio Headset
This lightweight Bluetooth® headset is designed to enable your two-way radio to act much like a Bluetooth® headset does with your cell-phone. It is small in concept but big in performance. Features include:
Compatible radios include BlackBox, Kenwood, Motorola and Relm.
Retail Costs - $159.95 Buy Online
Lightweight SHS Headsets
Designed to handle any situation, these Tactical SHS (specialized hearing systems) units combine the best in hearing enhancement technology and radio communications into a single "standard" behind-the-ear system. These are excellent systems for quick connections to a 2/3-Wire surveillance unit and is the ideal system for SWAT tactical teams looking for comfort and convenience in one simple design.
Within each Tac SHS SWAT earpiece, the specialized circuitry brings louder sounds to a safe level while dramatically enhancing softer sounds. This creates a constant balance between amplification and safety while maintaining vital radio contact at all times. During tense raids and forced entry events with flash bangs and/or tear gas, these units are considered the ultimate in earpiece design and performance.
Current models are available in black or tan shell casings, and have the ability to adjust the frequency calibration via small potentiometers.
Orders placed online will consist of 1 Tac SHS unit, 3 foam comply tips, audio tube, extra batteries and a black carrying/storage case. For nearest provider for custom mold/radio connection (additional $55.00/ear), please call or contact us.
Costs: Tac SHS I (no Telecoil) - $250.00/each Tac SHS II (w/Manual Telecoil) - $300.00/each Tac SHS III (w/Active Telecoil, 3 ATC Controls) - $425.00/each Tac SHS IV (w/Speech Enhancement, 3 ATC Controls, Active Telecoil) - $500.00/each Tac V (w/Directional Microphones, Speech Enhancement, Active Telecoil) - $575.00/each Tac SHS (Waterproof Hunter) - $350.00/each Buy Online
Sidewinder Bone Conduction Headset
This durable, tactical headset, with the speaker location in front of the ear giving the user the ability to hear through the facial bones (rather than the ear canal) with bone conduction technology. This kit provides best situational awareness and allows operators the choice of when and when not to wear hearing protection (while maintaining radio communication). These can also be enhanced hearing protectors such as our line of electronic earplugs. Features:
Headband Tactical Boom-Mic Headset
This headband lightweight tactical headset is designed to fit snuggly This headband lightweight tactical headset is designed to fit snuggly under a hardhat or helmet. The speaker and flexible boom mic are one unit which slips into Velcro® pocket, secured with a Velcro® strap which allows user to adjust position of speaker over their ear for optimal hearing clarity. The washable mesh headband allows air circulation for comfort and elastic band ensures a secure fit without multiple adjustments. This is a fairly rugged headset system for teams looking for easy to use communications. Features include:
Peltor 2-Way Headset
This headset features a comfortable, lightweight but yet robust neckband design integrated with noise reducing communication earplugs. The flexible goose neck design has a noise canceling microphone which reduces background noise resulting in clear communication even in the most extreme noise environments.
Compatible radios include Kenwood and Motorola, as well as Nextel cell-phones.
Retail Headset Costs - $210.00-$360.00/ea
Tactical/Bicycle Stinger 750 In response to the militarys recent movement towards less restrictive headsets, a new 1.5oz lightweight Stinger headset has been developed.
This unit incorporates 20th century technology in the same rugged waterproof speaker and microphone setup as its original design, but is attached to a lighter headband for greater freedom of movement. The addition of a 2.5mm jack overmolded to the speaker housing allows the user to plug in a custom-fit or generic suppression hearplug/comm-plugs. To read more about this option Click here.
PRC radio compatibility is available for military applications. Please call for pricing.
Compatible radios include Com-Net Ericsson, ICOM, Kenwood, Bendix King, Maxon, Motorola, Relm, Yaesu Vertex. To see interface cable price list, click here.
Retail Headset Costs: $275.00 - $325.00/ea Retail PTT/Radio Cable Costs: $150.00 - $345.00/ea
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Serenity DPC
The Serenity DPC hearing protection system combines level-dependent attenuation with integrated radio communication. This makes it suitable for challenging environments in which loud noises fluctuate but crystal clear communication are always required.
Examples of such environments include special intervention and rescue situations, shooting arenas, airports, mines, heavy industrial plants and more.
Features and benefits:
The Serenity DPC system is also used with custom-fit earpieces. This helps with comfort value and keeps the unit in a "low profile" for wearing protective clothing or headgear.
Costs: All inquires please contact us at email@example.com
Peltor® Swat-Tac Electronic Earmuffs
The Swat-Tac/Com-Tac electronic earmuff are excellent solutions for law enforcement or military teams looking for outside enhancements with communication abilities under ballistic helmets, or worn separately. Ideal for teams looking for use in training and reality applications as well as multiple purposes and longevity in use with departments with a short budget or income for tactical equipment.
The Swat-Tac I is designed with a single sided battery compartment. The Swat-Tac II is a slim-design muff with battery compartments on both earcups.
Additional Features:
Learn more about the Swat-Tac System.
Swat-Tac I Cost: $235.00 - Buy Online Swat-Tac II Cost: $230.00 - Buy Online Retail Radio Cables Cost: $160.00 - $390.00/ea Boom-mic and additional accessories sold separately
Other products to consider: Surveillance Systems, Throat-Mics, Ear-Mics, Tactical Eyewear, Communication Earpieces


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Sources: 80-20 chance of Upton trade
NOV 08, 2012 7:59a ET
Maybe the third time will be a charm.
The Diamondbacks discussed moving Upton at the 2010 general managers' meetings and also before the July 31 non-waiver deadline last season.
Ken Kendrick, the team's managing general partner, told a Phoenix radio station in October that Upton was "highly likely" to return.
Major-league sources, however, say the team is again engaged in active discussions about Upton, and one estimates the chances of him playing elsewhere next season are "80-20."
The Diamondbacks need a shortstop, and Upton possibly could bring them a player such as the Rangers' Elvis Andrus.
Upton, 25, is signed for $9.75 million next season, $14.25 million in 2014 and $14.5 million in 2015.
His no-trade list last season consisted of four teams: the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs.
The list has since changed, a source said.
Without Upton — and Chris Young, whom the Diamondbacks traded last month to the Oakland Athletics — the team would still be fairly deep in outfielders.
Gerardo Parra, Jason Kubel and Adam Eaton could form the D-Backs' outfield next season, with A.J. Pollock in reserve.


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Water doesn't get radioactive when it is evaporated. Water in the liquid state absorbs enough energy to go into the vapor state. This is called the heat of vaporization. This process occurs when you boil water. Water also has a vapor pressure. This essentially relates how much water vapor is present above liquid water at a particular temperature. Radioactivity has to do with changing the nucleus of atoms (like adding or subtracting neutrons), not changing physical states of compounds (like going from liquid to gas). Hope that helps.
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If you have some water which has radioactivity associated with it, and you boil the water, will the resultant water vapor be radioactive?
I think Ric's right... and the answer is yes, if the water is radioactive then the vapor will be too.
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2.3 Changes
Patch 2.3's changes to fishing, including the pool Tracking Journal. On this page:
Crescent-Tail Skullfish and Bloodfin Catfish
Two new fish have been added, Crescent-Tail Skullfish and Bloodfin Catfish. Both can be caught from Deadwind Pass or the waters within the dungeon Zul'Aman. Based on a sample of 929 catches in the open water of Deadwind Pass, the percentage of the total catch was:
- Barbed Gill Trout - 56% (525 catches)
- Bloodfin Catfish - 20% (183)
- Crescent-Tail Skullfish - 20% (183)
- Lightning Eel - 4% (38)
I fished across all four time periods, but found no tangible variation by time of day. Petre confirms similar proportions for both Deadwind Pass and Zul'Aman in a post on the official forums.
Bloodfin Catfish can be cooked to make Broiled Bloodfin, which give a Stamina and Spirit buff - identical to Feltail Delight (this was changed in patch 2.4 to buff resistance). Crescent-Tail Skullfish can be cooked to make Skullfish Soup, which is the first cooked fish to offer a buff to Spell Critical Strike Rating. It also adds Spirit, and restores mana.
Lightning Eel are now also used in the cooking recipe for Stormchops. Note that catch rates are lower in Deadwind Pass and Zul'Aman than in other areas containing Lightning Eel.
These new recipes can be obtained by completing the new daily cooking quests. These start from Rokk, who stands on the northern side of Shattrath's Lower City. Quests are straightforward, for example collecting Mana Berries or cooking Clefthoof Meat. At least two of the quests (for Kaliri Stew and Demon Broiled Surprise) require a flying mount to complete. Rokk offers a Barrel of Fish or Crate of Meat as a reward. The new recipes are sometimes found within these containers. The recipes are bound to the owner, so cannot be traded.
Base Skill Changes
A few subtle changes have been made to the the skill required to fish without junk. Known changes are:
- Nagrand (Outland)'s Lake Sunspring and Skysong Lake: 490 to fish without junk. Lake Sunspring decreases from 525, Skysong Lake increases from 475.
- Terokkar Forest's Blackwind Lake, Lake Ere'Noru and Lake Jorune: 500 to avoid junk.
Fish may now be caught in Ironforge: As with other capitals, Raw Brilliant Smallfish, Raw Bristle Whisker Catfish and Raw Longjaw Mud Snapper.
Tracking Journal
Drysc (Blizzard) originally announced, "Fishermen, and Fisherladies, will be able to track fishing nodes, similar to herbalism and mining. The ability will be learned from a journal you can find in fished-up crates."
The new "Find Fish" ability is taught by a Weather-Beaten Journal. The ability makes "nearby fishing nodes appear on the minimap" - just like tracking abilities for minerals and herbs. The journal binds when picked up, so cannot be traded (unless the original crate is traded and the journal remains unseen). A fishing skill of 100 is required to learn the ability. The picture shows the ability being used to highlight the location of nearby pools.
The table below summarises the crate types Weather-Beaten Journals can be found in. Sample catch sizes are very low, so read the results with caution. Once you have a journal in your inventory, or have learnt the Find Fish ability, you will no longer be able to find journals within crates. However, you may still be able to catch journals, as described here. All the tests were done by destroying journals as soon as they were found.
Crate | Sample catches | Percentage of crates with Weather-Beaten Journal |
Curious Crate | 30 | 43% |
Heavy Supply Crate | 43 | 11% |
Iron Bound Trunk | 28 | 11% |
Mithril Bound Trunk | 38 | 21% |
Watertight Trunk | 28 | 25% |
Thanks to Graargh for confirming Heavy Supply Crates as a source. Tightly Sealed Trunk very rarely contain journals (thanks Thayer). Coastal lock-boxes were not tested.
Curious Crates seem to give the best catch rate, with almost half of all crates containing a Weather-Beaten Journal. Curious Crates are caught from any pool in Outland - about 4% of the catch (this may have been increased slightly, since I got 7-8% on the test server, however the sample is very small so prone to error). No pools primarily contain Curious Crates, which means that if you specifically want a journal, it may be easier to fish the pools of wreckage in Azeroth containing Iron Bound, Mithril Bound or Watertight Trunks.
For those with little fishing skill, the easiest source of journals are Watertight Trunks, which are found in floating wreckage pools in Ashenvale, Hillsbrad Foothills, Stonetalon Mountains and Wetlands. All these areas requiring just 55 skill to cast, 150 to stop get-aways. Experienced fishermen and women should find a journal easily, while fishing pools for other fish - they aren't terribly rare!
Other Changes
Steam Pump Flotsam pools in Zangarmarsh now rarely contain a Strange Engine Part - "It reads 'Capissen 38' on the bottom". Each part starts a quest (level 55+ required). For Alliance, simply deliver the Strange Engine Part to K. Lee Smallfry in Telredor for 2g 20s (or 9g 79s at level 70). (Another subtle reference to Firefly/Serenity: "Don't ride in anything with a Capissen 38 engine, they fall right out of the sky." - a quote from Serenity's engineer, Kaylee. Smallfry is a tribute to Kaylee.)
Crates caught from pools in Azeroth now seem to have a much higher chance than before of containing uncommon (green) weapons or other items of equipment.
At least two new uncommon off-hand fish have been added: Old Crafty and Old Ironjaw (thanks Khezed). These are caught only in Orgrimmar and Ironforge respectively. The item gives a +5 Stamina bonus when equipped, which is exceptionally high for an item that can be caught at level 5. The fish bind to the angler when caught, so cannot be traded. The catch rate is very low - probably down below 0.2% (1 in 500).
Learn More
- Pools and Schools - Pool fishing, locations and spawning.
- Zone Base Fishing Skill - Detailed analysis that attempts to answer the question, what fishing skill will I need to fish in a certain zone?
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Sacrilegious Awakening
(A companion piece to "Religious Awakening")
By Morris Kurzman
One night I dreamed I encountered a man who had two tiny horns on
his head.
At first I suspected he had a great tan, then I saw that his skin
was bright red.
His shoulder was decked with a very plump cat that was covered
all over with puce fur.
It stood up and glared at me, hissed and then spat-- I was sure
that it's master was Luc'fer.
He stood quite erect, like a noble lord ought,
A-brimming with arrogance, ego, and haught--
And an aura of menace (or so I first thought).
He uttered my name in an icicle pitch and began this entrancing
"My darling young lad, pray do you know which is the best place
to go on vacation?
It isn't in heaven, though God would suggest it, 'cause there you
can't diddle the ladies.
But women are loose, not a man could contest it, in wild and
wonderful Hades!
Fabulous orgies are always occurin'
The streets flow with wine, and with beer, and with urine! (if
that's what you're into)
And also, we've got 26 shrouds of Turin.
If that's not enough to entice you to join us, we've also got wise
men galore.
It's true, we got gyped and lost Thomas Aquinas, but really-- old
Tommy's a bore.
A few seasons back, though, we did pick up Nietchze, 'cause God
and he didn't... mesh well.
Just ask him, he'll tell you that life is quite peachy in nifty
fantastical Hell.
Our membership truly is very exclusive.
We've got lots of kings, and kings are elusive,
Like Louis of France: II through VII-- inclusive!"
I stifled a grin as I took a step back and began to compose my
But ere I could speak, he resumed his attack: "Do you like
aluminum gly?
Or sodium sorbate, or things of that ilk? You'll find them all
over in heaven.
But where I am from, things are all made of silk! (And a dash of
bichromium 7)
So come join our revels, my darling young boy!
C'mon, be a sport-- I know you'll enjoy!
We're having a luau, and I've brought... THE POI!!!
I said in response, "Oh my dear Mr. Satan, I think that I might
have to pass.
All that I need is potatoes au gratin, and a guy with a really
nice ass.
That's all it takes and not anything more to ensure that my life
remains happy,
And so, I'm afraid your entreaty's a bore-- and it's also
excessively sappy.
Hell's not for me, though you make it sound... keen...
Though I'd gladly subscribe to your news magazine.
Now, run back to Hades. Say "Hi" to the queen!"
On hearing my words, Satan started to growl, and he took on a
visage of malice.
He said, "Not since talking to Malcolm McDowell have I met with a
mortal so callous.
You've spurred all my offers, and that isn't nice. These words I
just can't be believing!
No, don't try and stop me. I'm gone in a trice. You're mean. I
don't like. I'm leaving!"
And mumble a language both foreign and weird,
And in puffs of dark smoke, he at once disappeared.


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The Scooby Doo Dance
August 26, 2009 by Scooby Fan
Filed under Everything Else, Music
I saw this video on Youtube and just couldn't stop watching it. Here is the description on there: The Scooby Doo Dance Video….A Song We Wrote & Produced By The Harold Jordan Band. With A Little Video We Made to Go Along With It. Music & Lyrics By Harold Jordan & Vic Nielsen. Video By […]
New Scooby Doo Music Video
August 23, 2009 by Scooby Fan
Filed under Everything Else, Music
Check out this new video featuring Anarbor. The group is providing the title track to the new Scooby Doo 3 movie – the Mystery Begins. The new song is title "You and I" and its pretty fun. It is not as catchy as the original or the What's New Scooby Doo by Simple Plan, but […]
Simple Plan
April 27, 2009 by Scooby Fan
Filed under Music
Music has always been a core part of Scooby Doo. In the original Scooby Doo Where Are You, the chase scenes always had music from popular artists. Plus, there was the opening theme. Scooby doobie doo where are you, we got some work to do now. Who hasn't had that song stuck in there head […]
Scooby Doo Music
January 28, 2009 by Scooby Fan
Filed under Music
Scooby Doo has a long history with music. When originally conceived, there were five teenagers (not 4) in the gang. All of the teens were in a band called "The Mysteries Five" (even the dog played the bongos). Scooby Doo has produced a lot of fun music and several good Scooby Doo soundtracks over the […]


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By DAVID SMITH JR.
Special to The Hays Daily News
Park City, Kansas - June 24, 2013 - Fresh off his victory in the tours season opener this past Saturday night, current point leader Justin Kinderknecht will lead the National Championship Racing Association of Park City, Kansas presented by Precise Racing Products new mod-lite division into 81 Speedway in Park City this coming Sunday night.
Close to twenty-five drivers from three states are expected to compete with the twenty car feature finale paying $500 to win and $100 just to start. Among the tour regulars expected to compete include Ryan Secrest, Kelly Bergstrom, Kevin White, Tyler Bradshaw, Brandon Gray, Travis Alexander, Greg Nellis and Loren Bergstrom.
This event will be the first of three scheduled for the home track of the series and the second of a scheduled five race series for this their inaugural season sanctioned by the NCRA.
Gates open at 4:00 PM with racing slated for a 6:00 PM start time.
81 Speedway is located north of Wichita on I-135 to exit 16, then .7 mile west on 77th St. in Park City. For more race and ticket information contact the 81 Speedway office (316) 755-1781.
Since 1971 the NCRA has sanctioned dirt track races across the Great Plains with the series currently sanctioning five other divisions. They include modifieds, southern sport modifieds, late models, 360 sprint cars, 305 sprint cars and new mod lites. The 2013 season for the National Championship Racing Association is the 43rd anniversary season with races scheduled at sixteen different race tracks across Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas and Missouri.
The HDNews.net/racing Channel is available on YouTube, featuring in-car camera videos and much more.


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Mitchell Baker
Mitchell Baker graduated with a B.A. in Asian Studies from UC Berkeley, and accomplished her JD from the Boalt Hall School of Law. For some time, she was with Sun Microsystems and Netscape. Since 1999, she has been the general manager of the Mozilla project. She founded the non-profit organization, Mozilla Foundation in 2003. The year 2005 saw Mitchell Baker leading the creation of Mozilla Corp.; she functioned as its CEO until January 2008. Today, she is the Chairman of the Mozilla Foundation where she focuses her energy on openness and innovation of the Internet.
Mitchell Baker regularly updated weblog.
Mitchell Baker's role as Chief Lizard Wrangler is defined in the Mozilla webpage.
Mitchell Baker also sat as a board member of the Open Source Application Foundation, where she supervised the organization's Community and Partner Relations.
Mitchell Baker who shares her thoughts on the browser wars, the goals of Mozilla and the career path she had chosen.
In a series of questions and answers, Mitchell Baker talks to APC about the future of Firefox.
Entrepreneurial Online Resource explores the Firefox Paradox with Mitchell Baker and finds out why a non-profit organization with free products and volunteers remains one of the hottest American tech companies.
The Economist published an article on Mitchell Baker and on how Firefox has been a success in aggressively taking away users from Internet Explorer.
In an anniversary interview to commemorate Mozilla's 10 years of development, Jack Schofield of The Guardian speaks with Mitchell Baker about the company she has built and the future she predicts for the industry.
McKinsey Quarterly interviewed Mitchell Baker on the strategic business model that Mozilla used as an effectively participatory and collaborative organization.
The annual Time 100 listed Mitchell Baker under the Scientists & Thinkers category for 2005.


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Sunday, April 15, 2012
Theories Regarding the Growth of Government
I'm putting my work on Pathway to Prosperity on the back burner while I focus on growing my for profit business and doing what I can to be useful during the upcoming presidential campaign. Nevertheless, I think I do want to address the larger question of what causes the growth of government. I'm concerned that there is too little attention to the role that the elimination of child labor has on our culture and our government institutions. Remove child labor and you need to provide somewhere for children to be taken care of outside of the farm or factory. They need to be in school and we need to have financial support for them if their parents are killed or injured and unable to work. For an interesting book that looks into the causes of larger government while neglecting the role, apparently, of child labor reform, see Robert Higgs's 1987 book Crisis and Leviathan: Critical Episodes in the Growth of American Government. Here is the link.
Crisis and Leviathan,
John Drew,
Robert Higgs
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
News Alert: Philippines Seeks to Make Progress on Family Size
When I was in the Philippines in 2006, I was profoundly disappointed by the large amount of child labor I saw along the roadsides. The Philippines, however, is trying to make some progress by encouraging smaller families. See, http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/259364/re-population-growth-philippines-christopher-white In the long-run, however, I don't think they will make much progress unless they rapidly step up enforcement of child labor and compulsory schooling laws that make it harder for parents to treat their children as sources of labor and income.
child labor,
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Pathway to Prosperity Seeks to Address Issues of Child Labor and Human Trafficking in Fiji
As you may know, P2P has been monitoring human trafficking in Fiji for over a year and is pleased to report that Fiji has successfully prosecuted its first case regarding human trafficking on November 10, 2010. At the Suva High Court, assessors delivered a unanimous guilty verdict against Kadali Murti – who was charged with one count of trafficking in person(s) and seven counts of obtaining property by deception.
Two members of P2P's board of directors, Gar Myers and Grant McNiff, met face-to-face with the Prime Minister of Fiji - Commodore Frank Bainimarama - to discuss initiatives to improve law enforcement, governance and anti-trafficking in Fiji in 2010.
Under the direction of Mr. Myers, Dean Williams, a Professor in the Harvard School of Government has also met with Mr. Bainimarama - and met with the U.S. and U.N. Ambassadors from Fiji - to discuss the application of Dr. Williams' assessment and intervention strategies in Fiji earlier this year.
One of P2P's advisory board members, Sheila McNiff, is a Catholic nun with over 10 years of experience in international humanitarian work including leadership and direct service to girls and women harmed by sexual exploitation and human trafficking.
Although Dr. Drew, the President of Pathway to Prosperity, has not met with Mr. Bainimarama, Dr. Drew is encouraged by the improvements taking place in Fiji. Dr. Drew is an award-winning author, trainer and consultant who has provided training to improve the productivity and effectiveness of government officials and NGO leaders in Afghanistan (2010), China (2002), Egypt (2008) and the Philippines (2005). Dr. Drew has also served on the Board of Directors of Health Development International (HID) which has provided management training – including exposure to human trafficking issues - to hospital CEOs in Brazil, China, Guatemala, India, Philippines and South Africa in conjunction with the International Hospital Federation (IHF).
The P2P team has experience in the management and successful implementation of federal grants. Mr. McNiff, for example, has successfully implemented one of California's most effective Drug-Free Communities grants involving collaboration, data-collection and training with representatives from law enforcement, government, schools, universities, non-profit organizations and treatment providers in Orange County, CA. Recently, Dr. Drew has served as the outside evaluator for a $2.6 million Title V grant conducted as a collaborative project between Rio Hondo College and Whittier College. In addition, Mr. Myers has recently visited Fiji to investigate the conditions on the ground in Fiji.
Fiji is a source country for children trafficked for purposes of labor and commercial sexual exploitation, and a destination country for women from the People's Republic of China, Thailand, and India trafficked for the purposes of commercial sexual exploitation. Pathway to Prosperity's Fiji Forward Project will implement the Fiji-specific recommendations listed in the country narratives of the 2010 G/TIP Report as a diagnostic tool and to guide anti-trafficking programming.
child labor,
pathway to prosperity,
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Social Justice Activists Have No Idea What Causes Poverty - There, I Said It
Earlier this month, I noticed Glenn Beck of Fox and Jim Wallis of Sojourner's were crossing swords over the incendiary topic of social justice and the Bible. Beck got things started on his radio show when he said, "I beg you, look for the words 'social justice' or 'economic justice' on your church Web site. If you find it, run as fast as you can. Social justice and economic justice, they are code words…If you have a priest that is pushing social justice, go find another parish."
Wallis, however, really frightened me with his effort to twist the Christian faith to promote cold, anti-capitalist propaganda. "Beck says Christians should leave their social justice churches," remarked Wallis, "so I say Christians should leave Glenn Beck…what he has said attacks the very heart of our Christian faith, and Christians should no longer watch his show."
"When your political philosophy," said Wallis, "is to consistently favor the rich over the poor you don't want to hear about economic justice."
I'm thankful Glenn Beck is calling attention to something I have found annoying about the Christian churches I have attended over the years – a tendency to swap socially accepted ideas that the rich allow poverty to exist for selfish reasons for contemporary social science perspectives, perspectives that trace poverty to individual or family-level variables including child labor, lack of schooling, drug and alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy, failure to save and invest, inappropriate single-parenting and so on.
I was flabbergasted back in 2005 when my Southern Baptist church signed on to the famous ONE Campaign, a massive media blitz which had the goal of changing government policies to save lives in Africa.
The group included a coalition of dopey celebrities and august religious leaders such as Live 8's Bob Geldof, U2's Bono, Kanye West, Rick Warren and Pat Robertson. This eclectic group endorsed policies which – from the perspective of a political economist – would lead to worse poverty including: 1) Doubling financial aid sent to the world's poorest countries, 2) Debt cancellation for the poorest nations and 3) Reform of trade laws so poor nations are not shut out of global markets.
As a political scientist, I found this whole "social justice" theme – generally soak the rich, in disguise - appalling and grossly insensitive to unintended consequences. As we saw in the case of welfare reform in the U.S., public subsidization of foolish decisions takes away the honor and prestige of those who practice personal responsibility. Even worse, social justice advocates distract our attention from the real changes needed to end global poverty.
In my view, for example, I think efforts to abolish child labor and enforce compulsory schooling in America and Europe have been infinitely more successful in ending poverty and promoting economic development than any totalitarian scheme of redistribution. This is because poor parents traditionally use child labor as a primitive form of social security, disability insurance and free maid service. Although poor parents temporarily benefit from the exploitation of their children's labor, they do so at a profound cost to their children's education, intellectual development and future earning power.
The incentives for poor parents to exploit child labor is the reason why democracy, child labor, illiteracy and unremitting poverty go hand-in-hand in places like India and the Philippines. In contrast, Vietnam and China cracked down on child labor and have experienced striking and immediate improvements in economic prosperity.
Our contemporary view that parents should support their children is turned upside down so much in other developing countries that poor parents routinely seek to profit from their offspring by selling them into sexual slavery or work camps. In some backward nations, child labor is so freely available that parents inefficiently misuse a child's mind by applying their unlimited human potential to the mundane task of carrying water.
Instead of attacking the morals of wealthy countries, opponents of global poverty should be focused on eradicating primitive indigenous practices that shock our conscience. Ideally, we should use the power of religious faith to modernize cultures that still use little children as human water pipes, personal servants, agricultural robots and sexual slaves. Glenn Beck reminds me "social justice" advocates often demand international, socialist redistribution to fix problems that could be more easily and efficiently solved with inexpensive condoms and strictly enforced child labor and compulsory schooling laws.
John C. Drew, Ph.D. is an award-winning political scientist.
child labor,
personal responsibility,
Social justice
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
New Movie The End of Poverty? Perpetuates Myths About Causes of Poverty
Once again, I'm saddened that a lack of understanding of the true causes of poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa - and elsewhere - causes the makers of this movie to miss the big picture: Countries create their own poverty by not enforcing child labor and compulsory schooling laws. In line with existing modernization theory and paradigms, the filmmakers blame normal win-win international financing arrangements for continuing poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa. Here is the trailer for the film:
Even in rich countries, we could turn them into poor countries in a generation or two if we allowed parents to benefit from sending their children to work rather than school. Here's my Pathway to Prosperity rating of this movie: _ _ _ _ _
Even in rich countries, we could turn them into poor countries in a generation or two if we allowed parents to benefit from sending their children to work rather than school. Here's my Pathway to Prosperity rating of this movie: _ _ _ _ _
International Finance,
Sub-Saharan Africa
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
New Inspiration for Making Pathway to Prosperity Useful for Conceptualizing Progress
I had a breakthrough last night for Pathway to Prosperity. A lot of what I'm trying to do with this charity is emphasize the critical importance of child labor law enforcement and compulsory schooling as the ultimate answer for the elimination of world-wide poverty, illiteracy, and disease. As far as I can tell, most folks in the field still do not understand how crucial these factors are to flipping from a world of poverty to a world of possibility.
Here's my plan. When I see a story that shows folks are moving in the right direction, I'll award them + signs for going forward in the right direction. If they are going in the wrong direction, I'll award them - signs. This will be done on a scale of 1 to 5 so that the best possible forward movement will receive +++++ plus signs and the worst movement backwards will get - - - - - negative signs.
Potentially, this rating scale could be established for each country regarding its progress on eliminating child labor. The point is to begin a fresh education process which helps those fighting child labor see the complete significance of their efforts in a historical perspective.
Here's my plan. When I see a story that shows folks are moving in the right direction, I'll award them + signs for going forward in the right direction. If they are going in the wrong direction, I'll award them - signs. This will be done on a scale of 1 to 5 so that the best possible forward movement will receive +++++ plus signs and the worst movement backwards will get - - - - - negative signs.
Potentially, this rating scale could be established for each country regarding its progress on eliminating child labor. The point is to begin a fresh education process which helps those fighting child labor see the complete significance of their efforts in a historical perspective.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
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