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Victory! California Senate Passes Shark Fin Trade Ban
Things continue to look up for sharks in the Pacific.
Last night the California Senate passed a ban on the sale, trade, possession, and distribution of shark fins in the state. Oceana was instrumental in the passage of this bill to protect the ocean's apex predators.
If the bill is signed into law by Governor Brown by October 9, a sweeping West Coast ban on the trade of shark fins will be complete. Washington passed similar legislation in May, followed by Oregon in early August. Hawaii, Guam and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands have also passed similar bills.
While shark finning is illegal in the U.S., current federal laws banning the practice do not address the issue of the shark fin trade. As a result, fins are imported to the U.S. from countries with little to no shark protections in place. The only way to really address California's contribution to the global declines in shark populations is to address the market demand for fins in the state.
The passage of this bill will help to protect global populations of at-risk shark species that are being targeted in unsustainable and unregulated fisheries worldwide.
Thanks to everyone who spoke up to help score this victory for sharks! You can see a list of the Senators who voted "aye" for the bill here.
Friday Infographic: Sharks
We've been featuring infographics by artist Don Foley for the past few Fridays, but we thought it appropriate wrap up shark week with a snazzy infographic by shark-loving blogger Kaelah Bee.
Thanks for celebrating shark week with us - don't forget to take action to protect threatened sharks if you haven't already!
Breaking: Oregon Governor Signs Shark Fin Trade Ban
Great news this shark week! We just got word that Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber will sign a bill this afternoon banning the sale, trade, and possession of shark fins in the state. Oceana was instrumental in the passage of this bill, which passed the State House and Senate with bipartisan support.
The bill's passage moves the U.S. West Coast closer to a full ban on the trade of shark fins, thereby helping to protect global populations of at-risk shark species that are being targeted in unsustainable and unregulated fisheries worldwide.
While shark finning is illegal in the U.S., current federal laws banning the practice do not address the shark fin trade. As a result, fins are being imported to the U.S. from countries with few or even no shark protections in place.
Governor Chris Gregoire of Washington State signed similar legislation into law on May 12, 2011 and a bill in the California legislature passed the Assembly and is currently under consideration in committee in the Senate.
We commend Governor Kitzhaber for his extraordinary leadership to protect the ocean's top predators, and congratulate our Pacific colleagues for their work in achieving this victory!
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Kristin Bauer: Let's Save Sharks this Shark Week
I might play a blood-sucking vampire on "True Blood," but in real life I'm a devoted animal lover and conservationist.
In the past few weeks, I've followed the proposed ban on the shark fin trade in California, and – in honor of Shark Week – I wanted to share a letter I recently wrote to California State Senator Paul Fong asking for his help to protect sharks:
Dear Assemblymember Fong and Members of the Legislature:
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Shark Myths vs. Facts
Editor's note: Happy Shark Week! All week long we are re-capping some highlights from Shark Week programming. Today we review last night's "How Sharks Hunt."
Sharks have been swimming the world's oceans for over 400 million years, which has given them plenty of time to evolve into some of the most effective marine predators. There are hundreds of species of sharks, and yet each one has its own preferred prey (fortunately, none of them prefer humans) and also a unique way of hunting.
Last night's episode, "How Sharks Hunt," featured Dave and Cody from Discovery Channel's Dual Survival series as they explored the various methods that sharks stalk and attack their prey. There was a lot of exciting underwater footage taken by high-tech cameras showing various sharks in hunting mode.
For more info on sharks and their amazing abilities, check out Oceana's myths versus facts sheet, where we set the record straight on some of the most common (and some of the most unusual) myths about sharks.
Here are a few examples:
Myth: Sharks are all the same.
Fact: Shark species are incredibly diverse with very different sizes, shapes, habitats, diets and behaviors. There are approximately 500 shark species, but only three (white, tiger and bull) are responsible for the majority of all bites.
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Can Sharks 'Go Rogue'?
Editor's note: Happy Shark Week! All week long we'll be re-capping some highlights from Shark Week programming. Today we review "Going Rogue" and "Summer of the Shark."
Would a shark ever "go rogue" and start mercilessly attacking humans? That's the question that last night's episode in the Shark Week lineup sought to answer. Ever since New England beachgoers were terrorized by a rogue shark in "Jaws," it has been a common fear that sharks, particularly great whites, are ruthless, man-eating machines.
This episode shed some light on the matter with a mix of shark attack stories and scientific studies on shark behavior. The conclusions likely elicited a collective sigh of relief across America: Sharks have never in fact gone rogue like Jaws did, but instead almost always bite a human as a result of other environmental factors at play.
In reality, the likelihood of being attacked by a shark is extremely slim. So for all the readers out there who were wondering whether it was safe to go back in the water, consider the possibility of a shark going rogue to be out of the question.
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An Invasion of Great White Sharks?
Editor's note: Happy Shark Week! All week long we'll be re-capping some highlights from Shark Week programming, starting with today, and "Great White Invasion."
Great white sharks appear to be more common than ever nowadays, according to "Great White Invasion," which aired last night as a part of Shark Week's first night of programming. The episode tracked these huge predators as they encroach on popular beaches from Australia to South Africa to southern California.
Why they are coming closer to shore is not completely understood, but scientists point to the availability of fish as well as the opportunity for sharks to sunbathe and enjoy higher oxygen levels in shallower waters as possible explanations. And even though the number of annual shark attacks worldwide has risen in recent years, it is still extremely low compared to the number of beachgoers.
So are great whites really "invading" our coastlines? Not quite. In fact, according to the Census for Marine Life, scientists estimate that there are only about 3,500 great white sharks left in the entire world. Of these, an estimated 219 live off the central California coast, so in reality, sharks aren't exactly swarming in our oceans just yet.
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Friday Infographic: Fishing Down the Food Chain
This is the second in a series of ocean infographics by artist Don Foley. These infographics also appear in Oceana board member Ted Danson's book, "Oceana: Our Endangered Oceans and What We Can Do to Save Them."
With shark week fast approaching, how about a shark-related infographic to whet your appetite?
Today's infographic illustrates how overfishing fundamentally alters ocean ecosystems, leading to fewer and smaller fish over time.
If overfishing isn't stopped, the largest fish like sharks, tuna, cod, and salmon eventually run out and overfishing expands to previously untargeted, smaller species, some of which were considered undesirable. As a result, the world catch is now primarily made up of small fish like pollock rather than large predators like grouper, and this shift to smaller and smaller species over time is called "fishing down the food chain."
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Shark Week Cometh
Shark Week is almost here -- are you ready?
For the second year in a row, Oceana is partnering with Discovery Channel's Shark Week, which kicks off on Sunday, July 31st at 9PM. We're especially stoked about the host this year, comedian and Chief Shark Officer Andy Samberg.
For a one-hour special, Samberg travels to the Bahamas to swim with sharks off the shores of Nassau. Another of this year's highlights is "Jaws Comes Home," a Mike Rowe-narrated feature that follows five great white sharks as they make their 1,200-mile journey up and down the eastern seaboard.
Keep your eyes peeled for the nightly Public Service Announcements (PSAs) that encourage viewers to help protect sharks with Oceana.
Here are a few more ideas for how to celebrate the 24th annual sharktacular:
1. Take Action If even just 10% of all Shark Week viewers took action to protect sharks, that would equal millions of people speaking up for the animals they tune in to see each year.
2. Adopt a Shark. Make a $35 donation and get a shark cookie cutter and recipe card.
3. Play Shark Bingo. Add a little competition to your shark-watching with these Shark Week Bingo Cards. Grab a beverage, and turn it into a drinking game -- you can even use bottle caps as playing pieces.
Check out Discovery's full programming schedule and stay tuned for our episode recaps and more shark fun next week!
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Victory: Court Rules in Favor of Oceana on Bycatch
Great news for the oceans: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has ruled in favor of Oceana in a suit that will require commercial fisheries from North Carolina to the Canadian border to monitor and report the amount of bycatch, or untargeted marine life, they discard.
This victory may seem like a small step, but it is a triumph against one of the biggest problems facing our oceans today. Bycatch is a major player in the destruction of marine ecosystems, and occurs when fishing gear indiscriminately traps marine life in nets, trawls, and fishing lines.
Tons of fish are wasted and thousands of marine mammals, sea turtles, sharks and sea birds are injured or killed every year as bycatch. While the new law does not place limits on bycatch, it represents a crucial and long-awaited step in increasing the transparency in commercial fishing.
"For more than 15 years NMFS has violated the law, managing America's fisheries without reliable information about how much fish and other marine wildlife is being shoveled over the side of boats, often dead or dying," said Gilbert Brogan, northeast representative for Oceana. "This ruling is a significant step towards improving the management of U.S. fisheries in the Atlantic."
Congratulations to everyone who helped win this victory for more abundant oceans!
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Why did you go to them with your car? Most cars I have sold at my home or met them somewhere. I have never driven to somebodys address to sell a car. That should have been a red flag for you. Did you ask them if they were a dealer? I agree it was a lousey practice by the dealer.


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Robert Pattinson on The Daily Show: All Classby Hilton Hater at . Comments
Making his first public appearance since news of Kristen Stewart cheating on him with Rupert Sanders broke, the actor appeared as a guest on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
And the host good-naturedly broached the topic right away, asking Pattinson what he's been up to and adding: "Are you all right? Is everything OK? I'm worried about you."
Did Rob take the bait? Did he throw Stewart under a bus on national television?
"My biggest problem in my life is I'm cheap, and I didn't hire a publicist," Pattinson replied. "I'm going to hire a publicist."
Stewart then broke out some Ben & Jerry's and tried to bond with the handsome star.
"Now, we're just a couple of gals talking," Stewart said. "All right... Tell me everything."
Pattinson went along with the joke, laughing about splitting open his Spanx and only grew serious after Stewart noted that - for young people - going through a breakup often feels like the end of the world. To this, Robert simply responded:
"It is."
But he proceeded to tell the audience it was okay and no one should feel sorry for him. Talk then turned to the film Pattinson was there to promote, Cosmopolis.
It was a deftly handled interview on both sides, with the Stewart-sized elephant in the room acknowledged in a funny, classy way... given the circumstances. Watch the full exchange below.
Well he sure has shown that he isn't the kind to bad mouth an ex. I haven't heard him mention anything negative about her. That shows he has class and isn't a hateful person. He's not gay. She knows she messed up she admitted it, but he's hurt and it's going to take time for him to heal, so he's not going to take her back right away. He may if he finds it in his heart to forgive her. But until then he's seems to be doing a good job of staying focused on his career and dealing with things with her in a professional way. I wish him well.
to Quote jon stewart "BOY YOU ARE BETER OFF KICK HER TO THE CRUB" I sa YES!!! and i for one will begoin to see this movie and any movie rob does!!! love him!!he is worth seeing in anything and he should be in 50 shades of Grey!!!!
I applaude Robert Pattinson for being a man and not talking bad about Kristen I wish all men was like that.
I'm really happy to see that their is still classy gentlemen out there. He had every chance to throw their relationship under the bus, but he remained classy. Oh @ Doh: just because your generation has no class or understanding of what privacy and respect is, dosen't make a man gay because he chooses not to make his Ex look worse then she already does.
I must admit, I was a little surprised that Jon Stewart was baiting him as much as he was last night. I don't think he wanted RPatz to necessarily "bash" Kristen Stewart, but, maybe just admit that he was hurt/upset, but, doing ok... I had to laugh when Jon Stewart said, "Boy, you can do so much better, kick her to the curb." That was pretty funny--and, true... RPatz was a class act throughout the whole interview... I don't think he needs to waste money on a publicist, he's doing just fine on his own...
1800 choke dat hoe
He seems like a very nice and cool guy. And i dont say that abt too many celebs.
Come on it is so obvious he is gay as a blade and could not keep it up and I'm sure Kristen was not going to stand for that very long. The next relationship u will see him in will be with a boyfriend. He must hang out at gay bars.
He is a "class act." One can only hope that Kristen will recognize that her indiscretion was not only detrimental to her career, but to her self respect. It's quite obvious that Rob was the mature one in their relationship. I wish them both happiness and success in the future.~0:-)
Robert, you are a true classy person, so young but so classy, Bravo ! I am a huge fan of you !


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Lowering interest rates is helpful, but that is not "debt forgiveness". Forgiveness would be nice, but that is not the first word that comes to mind when I think of the Eurozone..
A fiscal union is the only way forward, significantly larger deficits must be run in the periphery countries to get their economies going again. The whole mindset of "we'll give you a little relief and then take it back next year with interest" needs to be ended. The money must flow into the economy, reinvigorating business, pulling people off the unemployment line (and out of the dumpster rummaging for food as they are doing in Greece). Otherwise, the whole Eurozone will continue to collapse - eventually even Germany.
I sympathize for those of you currently in the Euro area living through this.. hopefully it does not have to end up in all out civil war and societal breakdown (although Greece is increasingly looking this way).
The only thing that might stop the rot is a convincing showing of AfD (Alternative für Deutschland) party. Not just above the 5% hurdle but nearer the 10% to really make a difference. As the media are made to ignore this party and the majority of voters are not really into fact finding through the Internet, I fear the worst: that CDU/FDP win with a comfortable majority and the rot continues.
A Grand Coalition CDU/SPD is what is needed in these troubled times with the will to at least address the Greek moral hazard situation. Let the Greeks default, return to their Drachma and good riddance. The rest will sort themselves out in a serious way or will follow the Greeks. The wheat will separate from the chaff.
Way of the world. Let's not make it more complicated than necessary.
Yes. But what if Greece defaults and decides to keep the euro?
This won't be a big desaster either, IMO. What's your take on that?
Yes indeed, this eventuality would present Brussels with something of a conundrum.
Gresham's law would surely apply.
No more bailouts will soon make them drop the Euro, as otherwise they lose their tourist trade even more and cannot export their olives and feta cheese. Once their corrupt elites can no longer count on bailouts, the next best thing to do is printing their own mickey mouse money.
How would they keep the euro? They can't print them, once the ECB has withdrawn the ELA, plus refuses to accept toxic assets as securities - a matter of hours rather than days..
They may keep the euro as currency, however, where will the Greek state get the euros to pay everybody, if printing and help is out? Greece will default then..... and as they still cannot get euros (hopefully), they will have to print their own currency...
A "grand coalition" will only speed up the ultimate demise, as they will be even more generous with helping. The day Greece leaves the euro (because further help is withdrawn), very self-respecting French, Spaniard, Italian will withdraw every eurocent from their respective banks.... and the euro will go down the drain...
They do think differently in Paris, Madrid, Rome,..... OMG they play you so easily, and you do not even recognise the trap....
The day Greece leaves the Euro the healing process may start. Confidence will gradually be restored because the con element is removed. No reason then for the remaining GIPS + F to panic and empty their bank accounts. They may try to buy physical gold for safety, if they can get any, that is.
Germany is in a win, win situation. If the whole thing collapses and they are back in the DM, this DM will become the new Euro without the need to bail anybody out. The French and Italians know this, so they will certainly not wish to trigger it.
Dream on, the banks are much too interlinked. the day Greece leaves will render at least one French bank insolvent, if not more (Will Angie be allowed to let this happen?), not sure about the Italian exposure to Greece... but there is a lot of French banks invested in Italy...
The tetering Spanish banks will crumble due to exposure to Portugal and
As soon as the implicit German guarantee is withdrawn for Greece, nobody will leave their money in any bank - remember Cyprus? The island banks are still bleeding cash on a daily basis, despite the controls and limits...
Italy has hardly any exposure to Greece. Italians are smart. Takes one to know one ;-) French banks investd in Italy have no problem, as Italy is the safest EZ country next to Germany. France is shaky, yes, but can borrow at nearly German rates from the markets. The elephant in the room nobody mentions is Ireland BUT as the UK would really be up the creek if Ireland goes belly up, it will never happen. Ireland is considered as part of the UK in this respect. That leaves us with the Iberians which is under German protection and will pull through for that reason.
Any more queries? :-)
I buy Greek olives and Feta cheese every week. And the Trans Adriatic Pipeline between Greece, Albania and Italy has now been approved, which I imagine will move forward quickly.
Greece's growth prospects are now about energy and economic integration with Italy.
The gdp of the peninsula is €1.5 trillion. Greek gdp is now under €200 billion. If growth returns to Italy and our two economies continue their integration, then of course Greek gdp will be dragged upward.
If we had better leadership here in the South, Athens would be openly and publicly criticising Italy for not adopting the cutbacks of the Golden Pensions Greece did two years ago.
Who else is going to be the engine for Greek development? Serbia?
The best thing now for the South would be new elections in the peninsula - and let's get rid of (well, halve anyway) the parliamentarian representation of the two clowns Grillo and Berlusconi. Our Centre-Left needs a good, solid majority in parliament to have the margin to push through politically difficult cuts.
I think European commentators have been missing a dynamic under their noses: The nature of the anomalous Vatican domination of the public sphere in the country has produced since WWII an economy whose public sphere is frighteningly indebted, but whose private sphere has the lowest debt in the western world (not to mention private savings, mostly locked away in bricks and mortar).
The nature of this anomaly provokes a situation where "Italy" weighs very negatively on the financial and political reputation of the South, as well as its economies -
but Italians themselves are paradoxically better equipped to deal with the negative consequences of the Civil State's bankruptcy than are Greece, Spain or Portugal. So we are still "exporting" our economic troubles, rather than being an engine for southern development.
Of course, much of this derives from mistaken analyses of the Euro-crisis, fed by Anglo-Saxon hostility and German Rightist idiocy. The narrative of a North-South economic divide is a mistaken one and misleading.
The divide exists and it is first and foremost political in nature. It regards the interference of religious authorities with the efficient and financially-sound conduct of the civil state - the northern Mediterranean equivalent of the war currently under way on the southern and eastern shores of the Mediterranean.
Italians have no intention of either leaving the Euro or withdrawing our money from our banks, most of which were founded in the late 1400's.
Yep, the ultimate one:
When will you wake up and deal with reality?
Greece does not have production economy. There is no way for reforms for Greece. Only option they got is to beg and bully Germany for more money!
You Germans gotta pay it to show solidarity with Greeks!
Why? Should the Germans show solidarity?
Actually Germany does not want to see the DM created again. It would pretty much rocket up to 2:1 against the USD and remove their export competitiveness in one fell swoop. The artificially low Euro is due to the weaknesses of the other members who use the currency. Remove those weaknesses? The DM shoots up to 1:1.80 USD in a month and 1:2.0 USD by years end.
Pumpy, I beg of you - as one European to another...
Don't make the mistake of voting for the German Beppe Grillo. It's a wasted vote. Yes, it will send a "message" to Berlin. Yes, it will create havoc for a few weeks.
All time lost. Voting for AfD means behaving like a mercurial Mediterranean. Please stick to being a stolid German at voting time.
And frankly, I share your opposition to Euro-bonds. Not generally a good idea, I think. But even if they did come, do you really think any German government would agree to them without the harshest of conditions? Do you really think the Bundesbank would let the government get away with it? Helmut Kohl was able to over-ride the Bundesbank in the past, but the man was a friggin political genius (all the jokes in Germany about him being slow-witted to the contrary).
In fact, now that I think about it, it is probably a testament to how slow-witted the German people are, that they were so slow to understand how cagey Kohl was. (And corrupt, for that matter.)
Psychological projection in politics is such a plague.
Nom Deplume
I too want to stay with the Euro, however, should this not be possible and the DM were to be returned and become the new Euro without the drawbacks and go to 2 dollars this, for a manufacturing country, would be a blessing. Labour cost is less than 20% in the labour cost unit calculation. Most of the rest is imported: energy, raw materials, components, ooutside labour cost.
From a narrow nationalistic point of view the DM would be a great advantage to the German popolo who consumes more goods imported from abroad than any other country in the world pro rata.
Sticking with the Euro is our show of solidarity with the rest of the Eurozone, a political decision and YES beneficial in the long run also to Germany, after France, Italy and the rest. Only if the French and Italians should decide, shortsightedly and stupidly, to go back to their currencies in the hope to rekindle their exports, a fallacy, as I have mentioned on top of my comment, only then should we also throw the towel. It would benefit Germany but not Europe.
Joe Milovan
Firstly: Agree on Kohl. Compared with the present mediocrities, he was a giant. Corrupt? because he did not disclose the name of sponsors to his party?
No, Joe, honourable in the good old German tradition.
Germanentreue. This is why the Cesars only trusted their German guards for their personal safety.
I shall vote for AfD and it has nothing in common with this clown Beppe Grillo. Of course, they have no chance to rule, unless in coalition with the CDU. I hope for such an outcome and for the Greeks to be ejected, no matter how that effects certain French and German banks. If not, the EZ is doomed due to moral hazard. If you have gangrene in one of your fingers, you cut it off or it will poison the whole body.
How again would it be a blessing for an indu/manu exporter? Your products would become more expensive to purchase in other currencies and so would your imported raw materials and energy needs in your own currency. Also your DM would go up even more against the Euro and between the US and EU that is the bulk of your export economy. Dangerous and slippery ground my friend. One of the reasons why the USA indu/manu sector has started to come back is the 'relative' weakness of our currency during this recession vs. the Euro and recently the Chinese Renminbi (Yuan). Sadly until and unless the EuroZone countries truly unify the tax and spend decisions along with a currency there will be no balance, thus no long term prosperity for all members. In the USA we just 'get' that some states are tax revenue breadwinners and some states are dependent with a negative revenue generation. We get it. We're pretty much okay with it because we understand the trade-offs are worth it.
Pumpernickel - Not strictly true as far as exposure to Greece. Maybe not direct exposure as a bond holder per se, but certainly at least as exposed as the USA and more exposed when you consider what damage a country sharing your currency could do to your economy if major capital flight causes 'waves' through capitalization needs/funds for your banking industry.
Agreed. No way Greece could continue to use the Euro 'internally' as a currency without membership in the EZ. While some countries have been able to 'faux currency' by using the US Dollar (*ahem* I'm looking at you Mr. Mugabe...) that is due to the very unique position the USD holds globally. I can't see the other 16 members just idly standing by while Greece attempted that. They couldn't, clearly, without opening up an enormous can of worms. Also currency counterfeiting by a sovereign body has throughout history been a 'causus belli' and while 'shots' might not be fired the other 16 would put enormous pressure on all of their allies and trading partners to 'shun' Greece products and companies.
No matter what pumpernickel says, the AfD will not get anywhere near 10%. Even if they would get more than 5%, which would be a miracle, and would allow them to enter parliament, there is no chance they might get into a coalition or have any influence.
The CDU would make a coalition with the SPD then. This is out of question.
Almost all votes of the AfD will come from CDU or FDP voters like pumpernickel. Lost votes. It might cost the FDP entry into parliament. And then a chancellor Steinbrück is not inconceivable.
Mrs. Merkel is incredibly popular and AfD voters like pumpernickel would vote for her if they hadn't the 'Alternative'.
The head of AfD, Bernd Lucke, is anything but "the German Beppe Grillo".
Grillo is a comedian, Lucke is a professor.
Grillo draws large audiences and peppers his speeches with obscenities and tirades of hate, Lucke manages to put his listeners to sleep with his polite professorial talk within less than 5 minutes.
Grillo has been compared to Mussolini (by the British "New Statesman"), Lucke hasn't been compared to anybody of charisma, as yet.
In short, Grillo is a populist, Lucke is not.
Even though my political preferences are different, I find it healthy that the Grillini are and the AfD might be represented in the Italian or German parliaments, respectively.
In a parliamentary democracy, it is not healthy if large segments of the population are not represented in parliament, and when around half of the German electorate reject the bailouts for Greece, Portugal et al. and a solid third or fourth want to return to the DM, it doesn't hurt when they have a representation in the Bundestag.
Hi Josh,
Don't think that Grillo is either Mussolini or a clown. He was a professional comedian, and a good one, but his politics are dead serious. The British are labelling him as a dictator, and most Italians are not bothering to challenge the point because he has lost so much support.
He is a modern Italian Communist - which was after the cultural milieu he grew up in. He inherited from the old PCI a penchant for being exactly right concerning his criticisms of the existing order of things - but dead wrong about the solution. ("What, the Soviet Union? Yugoslavia? Are we kidding?" was the old refrain against them).
In particular, Grillo comes across as a reformer to his supporters, but he is not. He is a true revolutionary, and he is convinced our corrupt Republic is beyond hope and repair. Thus, his intention is to purposely create a stalemate in the system to throw down the "old Republic" and build a new one - one whose creation he will be able to influence and one that will be cleaner and less corrupt.
As any older Italian knows, that is a pipe dream. If we throw down the Republic, what will emerge will be worse, not better. I think many of his erstwhile supporters were convinced he would eventually make useful compromises in the interests of reforming our country - and were dismayed to see him refuse any dialogue, except that of the megaphone.
That in the end DOES resemble potential dictatorial behaviour, even though Beppe's heart is in the right place.
He is after all simply an honest northerner who is sick and tired of a corrupt system - like most of us. But in the end, he is wrong to play the extremist. That being said, he is a numbers man and very intelligent - and aside from his "useful" provocations, very correct in his assessment of many sectors of our society, politics and economy.
His obscenities, btw, are no worse than that of the Northern League and quite popular among northern Italians who are tired of beautiful words and speeches while our country goes "to hell in a handbasket". Vulgar words in the language of Dante are actually almost a pleasure to listen to (unless you are a prudish woman) and behind closed doors we are quite creative in this sense. (But not traditionally in the public sphere of course.) That's part of Beppe's appeal: not a few industrialists had begun to say/write publicly "He says exactly what all of us think privately and have not dared to say openly".
I'll take your word for it, concerning Lucke, but he does strike me as a new German Nationalist. Probably more dangerous than Grillo, who is far more cosmopolitan (Grillo also has a Muslim wife - and six children. He is not the typical, more provincial Italian.)
I agree with you about healthy representation - and I tend to suspect that AfD will make the 5% threshold in the end. But it's a question of balance in the end. Grillo at 15% would have been a very useful addition to our parliament; at 25% he has been a disaster.
you already explained why you think Grillo has much in common with the Italian communists of old, and - being no expert on Italian party poltics - I can see your point. I also found the article in the New Statesman a bit over the top. To be honest, I still find Grillo refreshing. Italy's two large blocs deserved a kick in the ... if you ask me.
As for the German AfD's Lucke, I don't think he or his party are "nationalists"; at least not in the sense usually attached to the word in Europe (being anti-European etc.). They make a point of stating over and over again that they are FOR European integration, and FOR the EU, and applicants who used to be members of one of Germany's right wing splinter parties are ieligible for membership. The AfD considers itself the German partner party of the UK Tories, not of UKIP, and after the AfD's foundation, Lucke met with Cameron who was on visit in Germany at the time.
But it's not my job defending the AfD. They are mostly fiscal and social conservatives, and I'm a conservative on fiscal mattes, but liberal on social issues, which is why I wouldn't consider voting for the AfD if I could. But I wouldn't mind if they passed the 5 % threshold come September.
Excellent chart that shows how PIG (Portugal, Ireland and Greece) stands!
Are you the old sikko of memorable one liners, like:
Germany pays and imposes conditions
Germany stops paying and lets them starve
or something of the kind :-)
I am affascinated about "Deutschland" policies and dull economists packages implementations...Hmm if they intend to save Greece and Spain and so on by giving them a cookie then it's like giving aidkits to Africa...Such a pity for this continent! If they are capable to manage the finish line as they willingness appeared on media, then they have to get it that policies are not enough meanwhile something is flowing away on the banks of Europe somewhere on the East and west...As for those who applause liberal policy i have to remind them the ones who practiced it such as Thatcher and now... Berlusconi, "came out weeping". And so will come to be with Sarkozy and Rajoy...And certainly there is to be given a medal to "the europian tax-dodgers" of louxembourghish snoby group...If they don't intend to do this, well, then let's watch media whilst eating popcorn and lets say "all quiet on Brussels front" ;)
Dear Editors,
After Merkel, Schäuble, Philipp Rösler, now also Peer Steinbrueck, Socialist leader of the Opposition said that he is categorically against any new Greek debt cancellation!
Why does The Ecomomist persist in bringing up this issue?
Unfortunately perhaps for Germany it doesn't really matter how many German politicians are opposed to another round of Greek debt restructuring.
It is and has been for some considerable time entirely obvious that there is no chance whatsoever that Greece can ever repay the debts that it has incurred, nor even continue to make the interest payments, except perhaps from the proceeds of further borrowings.
Without further and very significant financial assistance from the surplus nations, notably Germany, Greece will sooner or later default, and the burden of consequent losses inevitably will fall mainly on the German state and its taxpayers (since they're the ones with the money).
Note to Germans everywhere: it is as true at a national level as it is at a personal level that characterising those who owe you money as spendthrift and undeserving wastrels is unlikely to encourage in them the behaviours that you would most like to see, and such insults and (in the instance of Greece largely inaccurate) characterisations will ultimately prove to have been greatly to Germany's disadvantage.
You must be Greek!
Dear Colonel Bonkers,
Perhaps all those insults to Greeks are not without evidence.
These are not insults to Greeks! :)
because they're arguing that the cannot get away without debt cancellation.
Funny that creditors would call debtors such names, while they need them to invest their surplus cash. And as creditors grow richer, they need more debtors more in debt to place all their money. For every euro of credit there must exist an euro of debt.
In fact, if individuals ditch their deplorable ways and refuse to assume debt, the creditors force-feed it to them through sovereigns.
Yes this is exactly so: for every irresponsible borrower there is an equally irresponsible lender. This should be a stern Calvinist lesson for our German friends.
And yet, puzzingly, what Germans appear not to have realised is that all those years of mercantilist-driven trade account surpluses have ended up as loans to Spanish real estate developers and Greek taxi drivers.
Their money is already gone.
Because german Politicians of the "United €-Party "CDUSPDFDPGRÜNE" , their TV-Stations as well as the printmedia and most of the "intellektuells" don`t tell the full truth about the €-crisis from its beginning in2010!-especially in behav of our kosts and risks! Now they are anxious,that a new €-sceptic Party("Alternative for Germany",AFD) could succeed in reaching the Federal Parliament on 22.of Sept. ,and breaking up the taboe of the german "elite":"There is no alternative to the €"!Many people hope,that this Party at least will launch a "result-open",honest and carefull discussion if and how a change in handling the crisis could work!! So we have to say "Thank you Economist from our heart"!!
I am trying to be optimistic about Euro zone. Still my upbeat prediction is not that good overall.
To improve economy and youth employment, Italy and Spain must exit Euro and devalue currency. This will improve youth employment as manufacturing will gain competitiveness.
However this cannot work for Greece. Note that Greece does not have production economy. So what works for Italy and Spain cannot work in Greece. The best thing Greeks can do is to beg and bully Germany to hand out more monetary aids. This can work until Germany says enough is enough.
This will make Germany bad. Pissed off Germany can decide to quit Euro. German mark will appreciate significantly. This will make many German companies uncompetitive, spiraling down German economy. Unemployment will rise.
As Euro zone debacles, Ireland will see many blackholes appearing.
Dear Mr Sikko6,
You must understand, that the argument Germany would suffer from a strengthening currency in case of leaving the Euro is poorly hypothetical, as yourself point out and also kind of demagogic as it is put forward by many politicians in Germany. The validity of this argument has a poor historical record because Germany in the past, before this Euro was inflicted upon Germany complied well with a strong currency. Without presenting a number crunching procedure, you could make yourself a picture of how bad the economic performance of Germany has been under the reign of the Euro and why not dare a hypothesis of how bad the economic situation in Germany will become if it does not draw a line under the Euro – it should do so as soon as possible (see "The Economist" August 2012).
Germany under the D-Mark coped well with a currency that appreciated steadily from the time of its establishment until its abolition.
Today the world is a rather different place, and Germany would not cope at all well with the results of a Euro break-up, and an overnight appreciation of >30%.
30% appreciation against which currency?
Well against a Southern Euro of course.
It would be rather weak then...;)
Read my comment above.
Germany's trade surplus with Italy has already disappeared. By the end of this year the peninsula should have a trade surplus with Germany. That has been achieved without any sort of devaluation, with Europe's highest commercial electricity rates, highest interest rates and highest tax-and-fine rates.
We require no "southern" Euro. What we do require is for the Germans to abandon their insane fear of hyperinflation. We are in a debilitating liquidity crisis that requires MORE PRINTED BANKNOTES - not virtual money given to banks, but physical banknotes.
Inflation here is currently at 1.2%, its lowest rate in the history of Italy - unemployment has been held to 12% nationally (and 6.6% in the North, while a large portion of the 18% rate in the South is probably false, given the rates of under-the-table unemployment there) - and yet self-employed persons and independent companies are waiting 6-12 months to get paid from private sources and up to 24 months to get paid from public sources.
German fears of hyper-inflation in the face of a Depression are absurd. The old Deutsche Mark experienced 5.6% inflation circa 1980. Certainly we could risk 3-4% inflation without sparking hyperinflation or witnessing any worse performance of the Euro vis-a-vis the old Deutsche Mark.
Well I'm not too sure about the 'physical banknotes' thing but I agree completely that a good belt of inflation (say 5% p.a. for five years or so) would be enormously helpful.
Unfortunately since the chance of Germany agreeing to this is either zero or slightly less than that, the Southern Euro (or a Northern Euro if that makes things easier) seems inevitable.
Of course, since a fragmentation of the Eurozone would be totally disastrous for Germany and its satellites, we can be sure that our German friends will supply as much string and sticky tape as is necessary to hold the thing together, but no more than that, and certainly as little as possible.
This policy of course will lead to the worst outcomes for everyone, except Germany.
Considering all the weak economies in the EZ, aside from the those having already taken bail-outs, I fail to see the wisdom in such a big Union. And, if one studies closely the dysfunctional political climate of a country like Italy (as I do ), it begs the question; what were they thinking...or were they?
They were thinking about improving Nutella production :D ;)
It seems IMF is quite hypocrite about its own bailout conditions: "IMF says that a hole of €4.4 billion will open up in late 2014. Since it can lend only if financing is secure a year ahead, the IMF wants reassurance from the Eurogroup of finance ministers that they will plug the gap. Beyond lies another hole in 2015, of €6.5 billion". . . . "Since Greek debt is now overwhelmingly in official hands and the IMF insists on its loans being repaid, that relief will have to come from the rest of the euro zone. The IMF says that the Eurogroup must provide debt relief worth 4% of GDP (around €7 billion) in 2014-15". This is exactly what European taxpayers are saying as well about their own conditions.
I just spent a few days in Finland and Estonia. The people there are of the opinion that all provided bailout loans must be repaid, and that this must be the key condition for any further bailout negotiations.
The question here is: Why is the IMF trying to pressurize eurozone taxpayers into something it isn't willing to do itself?
It would - in this case - be better Mrs. Lagarde keeps her mouth shut.
too many hypocrites all around in the EZ crisis... for my taste
Whether it is Largarde, who is mainly protecting French banks from oblivision due to exposure in Greece, Italy, or Spanish Banks with Portugese exposure.. Whether it is Angie denying the undeniable (Greece will not repay any of its debt in real terms, they will fudge a extension to infinity, probably), or Samaras maintaining in Berlin - "that every penny will be repaid"....
It was Angie to my knowledge who insisted to involve the IMF, and the latter is partly financed by powerful sponsors outside the EU, thus there is no interest to involve the IMF in any further haircut. Not the time to complain about these guys protecting their interest, i.e. money.
La Vy, after 4 years, it is finanly time to stop kicking the can, bite the bullet and face reality. Let Greece default - big time, and do not give them a penny more. One could imagine a restructuring with inovative tranching, balancing the interest of Greece and the rightly miffed creditors in Northern Europe - but restructuring it will be. Problem being - as soon as Greece has been "let go", Portugal, consequently Spain, consequently Italy, consequently France will follow, real,real quick.
The real issue, even fudging the Greek situation will NOT stop the implosion of the chain above, delay, but not stop.. the fuse is alight, albeit a very slow burning one.
I just hope for the Germans that Plan B is in place and ready to execute, including all the necessary insulations from the fallout? Do not tell me you have not thought through a Germexit... otherwise you will have the German banks flooded with worthless eurodeposits, which everyone wants to have repaid in the new strong German currency, pray pls tell me there are preparations? Is Buba already retrieving its gold from the ECB,it is high time....
It took much longer than I thought, I underestimated (and possibly still do) the willingness to flout the law, but we are slowly approaching high noon.
It will make or break Angies CV for the history books - is she prepared, for once - to priotise Germany, and Germany first - and do the right thing? [ironically the only way to save Europe, even it will not look that way]
*I almost forgot to include the AFD into the hypocrite list, and their naive outlandish - everybody else shall leave the euro, and all will be well pipe dream.... was the party set up as deliberately incompetent to provide a limited outlet for election purposes?
The AFD is the only institution in Germany which at all is discussing the Euro issue seriously and is suggesting to finally releasing the truth. All Germany is living on a "different planet" because, as it happens, economic problems do not prevail as fiercely as in other countries. At this point in time nobody knows which path the Euro will take. For sure this path will exhibit a strong discontinuity some time in future. The AFD is making a suggestion and is worth being taken into consideration at least.
the path the euro will take....
into oblivision, at some point...
Pls read again carefully, I do think the AFD deserves a lot of praise for raising the topic in Germany. However, I will maintain what I said; the stance of AFD as to "how" to finish the euro is hypocritial, as in unrealistic. You cannot "phase out" a currency over a period longer than may be a week, the whole thing will fly into your face.. Never forget, there are almost no borders, de minimis you have to introduce capital controls... and Cyprus should give you some indication how it is NOT working
I have been venting my frustration about the euro here for ages, pls feel free to check the old posts, if something appears useful, by all means use it... as long as the tragedy is finished soon, the sooner the better.
Actually, I fully agree with you. The only conclusion I presently can draw from all quantitative information which I have access to is that the Euro can impossibly survive.
Please read, it is not quantative, it is a qualitative question....
The real trouble are the implications from the CU between France and Germany, the euro does not work on a economic level, and not having it, currently does not work on a political level.
As the economic one cannot not be overcome, I think, the political one has to be tweaked.
Even currently the Euro would work as a mere means of payment. It doesn't work as a means of politics (without the eurozone being a fully fledged federation).
Not true. Actually so wrong, I do not where to start.
Euros are, as deposits etc a storage of wealth as well, and this is the rub. Nobody in the periph expects a currency to maintain it's value, thus the high rate of own houses, little savings (relative ability to store wealth), however the Germans do, big time. Thus they will be the ones caught out when the house of cards comes tumbling down. Trichet/Draghi have printed too many euros; everybody is hiding losses.... and they are hidden in the nominal euro assets which will be worthless sooner or later, regardless whether the euro hyperventilates (inflates) or a big credit contraction reveals all the losses.
Thus it will be Germany who will be hit hardest. Does Berlin realise? I fear not, otherwise the ongoing stupidity cannot be explained. Remember, not everybody thinks like Berlin or the Germans, and they are played nicely by everybody. Shame.
The annoying thing is that it could work. Most things could work, but they don't do so because a lot of people act as they do: cluelessly and selfish.
Are you aware of "quantitative easing" by the Bank of England and the US Federal Reserve?
It sounds a lot like what you are describing... except that it is happening outside the Euro zone.
Yes, I am aware.
Trichet/Draghi do the same, in a much less transparent way; they eased the requirements for collateral to joke level - soon feta and olives will be acceptable without haircut... :-), LTRO, ELA etc.
US/UK have slightly different issues, some worse, some less so. However, this is about fleecing Germany so let stick to the topic.
French exposure to Greece has been, if not eliminated, very sharply reduced.
On the other hand, French exposure to Italy, not to mention outright economic integration between our two countries, has increased significantly during the crisis. So, you have a point.
The idea that governments in Rome are being determined by Germany or Brussels is laughable. Rome has long been an American game and Washington still calls the shots behind the scenes here - let's not forget the historical bribery practices of the American Empire.
But to the extent that very specific and sometimes invasive economic prescriptions have been proposed, these were coming mainly from Mario Draghi at the ECB and Lagarde at the IMF - probably the only two major officials at an international level who have such a detailed knowledge of our economy to make these prescriptions.
Finally, the IMF has in its periodic forecasts CONSISTENTLY and GROSSLY underestimated Italian economic performance - nearly always expressing excessive alarmism.
We are left with the impression in Italy that someone at the IMF in Washington is pushing politically to take over our Republic's finances.
Makes sense that Lagarde is the point person for French attempts to wrest control of our finances away from Italian political parties and protect their own investments - now estimated at close to €450 billion.
Certainly, with that clown Beppe Grillo publicly and repeatedly calling for default on our debt - which would represent a stab in the back to France worse than that of June 1940, I can understand Paris wanting to hedge its bets.
Still, I think there are better ways to exert pressure. Sarkozy's very public (and overdue) smirk at the infamous press conference was greeted with joy by the Italian Left.
Why is it so hard for Brussels, Paris or Berlin to say publicly to the Italian political class that Golden Pensions of €4000 to €90,000 monthly, paid to well over a half million retirees (mostly ex- politicians and state managers) in the peninsula, have no counterpart in the North, represent legalised theft and the sacking of public finances, are clearly unsustainable and must be ended NOW?
I think this article and the IMF are wrong about Greek debt sustainability. Greece's debt is sustainable as long as it can borrow at low enough rates (technically, and over the long term, as long as it can borrow at rates below its nominal growth rate, other things being equal). Normally, countries in trouble cannot do that (which is probably why the IMF and The Economist look at debt/GDP as the main measure for debt sustainability), but Greece can with the help of its euro area partners. They can (and so far have) keep reducing the rate at which Greece borrows and extending the maturity date of the debt out into the future. That way they can keep saying to their own taxpayers that they will receive every penny back. As long as the crisis does not worsen (e.g. with Spain needing a bailout for the state), this can be easily maintained forever or until Greece repays the debt, whichever comes first.
I think Ireland should invite the United Nations to shift their headquarters there. I think the U.N should be slightly safer against spying and U.S influence in Ireland. The U.N would also be more independent. Since Ireland is English speaking, the location should be ideal.
I think Governments all over the world waste a lot of money, and should curb wastage. Governments have "Consumption led growth" and "unlimited bailouts" in Europe, which creates wastage. wise investment is the key to economic growth both during recessions and ordinary times.
I think Western Governments need to be restructured and reorganized. The size of the Cabinet and Ministries have remained constant even with the growth of ICT. Perhaps the west should understand that with ICT it has become easier for one person to overlook the work of more people, and that Management pyramids are getting shorter and fatter.
Furthermore, Governments may need to identify their largest foreign exchange earners and create separate ministries to develop the industries. "Export Oriented Growth" policy in practice works well.
Furthermore, exports of services are usually not included in exports, and are easily neglected. Tourism is an exception, because it comes as a separate industry. Governments may need to create a separate "Services Exports Development Authority" to develop services exports. Services can include, Education, Consulting, Financial Services etc.
"The main answer will have to be debt forgiveness."
This has appeared to be self-evident for some time now. If this is the only way out of the mess, what happens if this stays a political impossibility, or is a legal impossibility? If the only way out is forbidden, then what?
Just ask the mayor of Detroit, Michigan
TE forgot to mention the EUR60bn outstanding tax the Greek authorities have not managed to collect....
Much more interesting is a new "opinion" paper, questioning whether the German liability for the ESM is as limited as said by Angie in harsh legal reality - it is not, as critics have mentioned for a while.
Whether it makes a difference during the eerie summer silence in Germany is not clear, the majority seems to be quite complacent, not having understood the enormity of the hole which will emerge after the election.
As we are speaking of bail-out candidates... Bunga Bunga nicely managed to stop the Italian government on the brink from implosion, and to delay the blow up till after Angies re-election, so there is actually somebody around to pick up the pieces.
Fafner, the dragon introduced into the crisis debate by TE a couple of years ago is currently taking a deep, deep breath.....
to start roaring very soon, question being
before or after the election weekend? I am not taking bets either way....
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For someone who is allergic to dairy, it might sound odd to have this title bestowed upon me. But since I'm the one doing it, I know where to find me if I get upset over it later. Tomorrow, I may be the queen of something else anyway. Often, according to my mate, I am the Queen of Non Sequitur. I'll take that too! It's ok for a lady to have more than one tiara.
As you know, I'm a firm believer in the funny, the magical, and (eh hem) am royalty. The next possible, obvious, step was as the Queen of Cheese. What does it mean? Ah, the infamous new age, human searching question. It means that I have choice, free will, to be who I want to be whenever I want to be. And if I'm feeling cheesy, why not be the queen of it?
Now don't get me wrong, I'm all for consistent messaging. You want to know who you're dealing
with, especially when it comes to doing something significant like
changing yourself/your life. Education counts. As does experience. But, for me, these questions are equally important - Do you like the person? Does the rapport feel comfortable? Do I feel better or worse after I interact with them?
These past few weeks I've spent some time playing around on the internet and have been exposed to a lot of information about "Branding." According to the range of marketing experts I've been looking up,
there is a specific cookie cutter type approach to presenting yourself.
The websites I've come across look eerily similar. They promise extravagant results in health ( 100% vibrant optimal health yours immediately ), money ( billions coming to you right now, check your mailbox ), and, of course, soulmates ( mail order yours, delivery tomorrow ). And they all seem to come with something
downloadable once you submit your email. I had someone incredulously
remark "You mean people have signed up for your newsletter without an
Uh, yes, I'm the incentive, not a 7 step secret to everything! I say
this in jest, partially. I've downloaded. I've signed up. I like 7 step
secrets to everything. There are many, many great resources out there. I think it's a lovely way to introduce someone to more about what you can offer them. One day, I too will offer you something for free besides a newsletter and a sample coaching session. I just want to maintain my voice in the process.
Not to knock these fine colleagues in business
and service, we all have our niche, our preference for how we present
ourselves, and our specific audiences we tailor to. That's the
great thing about the internet, and life in general - there is
something for everybody. If this doesn't float your boat, something
else will. Nothing personal, no harm done. Best wishes. Farewell. See
you on the flip side.
So, for those of you reading this post, here's my message:
Let your life bloom.
I believe life naturally wants to bloom, and it's up to us to let it. I
believe when you take care of yourself, when health becomes a way of
life, not just a part of life; when you learn to trust your gut and
live by that in all situations; and when you live in a way that's fulfilling for you - life does bloom.
I believe in this concept with all my heart, with every aspect of my being, in all seriousness, and in all humor. Sometimes I will be funny and happy, sometimes inspirational and spiritual, sometimes educational and resourceful, and there may even be times where I may be something that has nothing to do with any of the above types. Very long, grammatically incorrect sentence. Ha, I can do that too!
I promise you, my message will stay consistent, and taste just as good tomorrow as it does today.
This is a cartoon panel that hung on the wall when I was growing up. Amateur computer skills at play. Coaching reframe? Opportunity to look at it from a different perspective and get a little closer to my site ;-9
To your royalty, and whatever else you want to be...


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Googler Asks, "Marry Me" Via Google Maps
The Google Earth Blog reports that Googler Michael Weiss-Malik has proposed to his girlfriend, Leslie, via Google Maps. They documented everything on their new web site, MarryMeLeslie.com, but here is a picture of the proposal using an embeddable Google Map:
You can view the actual Google Map by clicking here.
The picture was taken via Google Street Views at the Googleplex in Mountain View, California. Yes, those are all Googlers behind Michael. Michawl said on his blog:
My name is Michael Weiss-Malik, and I work for Google. I don't work on the Street View team, but I interact with them pretty regularly. They decided to coordinate a pre-announced Street View run outside Google's Mountain View offices, with the idea that Googlers could line up along the street and appear in the imagery. So I put together my "Proposal 2.0″ billboard and showed up, hoping that it'd be readily visible. And it was!
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This is not the first time someone proposed via Google Maps. We saw on Satellite views a roof top with "Will Marry Me" drawn at the top of building.
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American director Rachel Talalay will be helming two episodes of Doctor Who Series 8.
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BEVERLY, Mass. -- The Disaster Recovery Center in Peabody will cease operations at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 8, 2004, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today.
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