"An expert on the intersection of religious and racial extremism is the guest on the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s TV show this Sunday. Robert P. Jones, the CEO and founder of Public Religion Research Institute, is the author of the 2016 book, The End of White Christian America, and the recently released White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity. Jones, a religionist himself, squarely places much of the blame for white supremacy upon Christian America."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MubZarz-J7c&feature=youtu.be (28 minutes)
Norwegian institute of public health’s director think we don’t know enough about the measures: - Unacceptable.
The article is written in Norwegian by VG and translated by me. In the article the director of the Norwegian institute of public health (NIPH) Camilla Stoltenberg gets interviewed about the way the Norwegian government and NIPH handled the pandemic. The NIPH is a governmental owned health organization similar to CDC.
Camilla Stoltenberg is concerned about the new year. She thinks it has not been enough research on measures and too inadequate overview of the measure’s cost.
– More people ask questions about what we know, and I think it is good, said the director of Norwegian institute of public health (NIPH) Camilla Stoltenberg.
After roughly two years with pandemic Norway had another Christmas with strict measures. The health authorities still do not know enough about the omicron. They are concerned that the next weeks too many will get infected at the same time and that the healthcare system gets overwhelmed.
The director of NIPH think we does not know much about the current measures and which consequences it entails. She thinks it is crucial to acquire more knowledge.
– I think it is very important because of the population’s trust and to avoid implementing measures when it is not necessary, said Stoltenberg.
Costly
The reason behind the current strict measures are busy health services in the municipalities and the hospitals, and the uncertainty related to Omicron. It is not new that strict measures get introduced when it is much uncertainty related to new mutations, says Stoltenberg.
– Every time new mutations which spread quickly have been discovered, it has been uncertainty related to it. We must be prepared for the worst scenarios at the same time keeping ourselves updated, she said.
– I am concerned about the new year. I do not necessarily think it will go wrong. It can go well, or we get more control, so we can live with it in the future. But we need to be prepared that it may not go well, and we are concerned we are not well prepared. That applies to the NIPH and the Norwegian society.
Although it seems like the measures had some effect against Delta and the hospitalization rate stabilized, the NIPH is still uncertain
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Council tax is based on outdated valuations so the most expensive houses are lagging behind in paying a fair property tax plus people living in areas with lower house prices would gain with this new way of paying whereas areas of higher house prices would lose.
Or should we get rid of property taxes altogether and introduce a Poll tax on people who use facilities rather than the property they live in ? That went really well last time - but was it actually fairer in any way?
Has anyone looked into eligibility for the PSLF program as a graduate student. To me it seems students at non-profit institutions meet all requirements or are able to satisfy all requirements if they so desire. The only potential hairy detail is we have student in our title.
I have myself attempted this but was told by HR to pound sand, since I am listed as "part-time" in the University's eyes. This response of course fails to acknowledge I work 60+ hrs a week as do many other grad students.
Additionally: Has anyone attempted (successfully or not) to get their institute to sign off on PSLF paperwork?
