Udayani Social Action Forum (USAF) is the social outreach arm of the Calcutta Province of the Society of Jesus. It works with schools, parishes, spiritual centres, international immersion groups, NGOs, and other organizations to foster a faith that does justice. It also serves as a link between the Jesuit social apostolate in India and the priorities of the Jesuit Conference of the South Asian Assistancy.
Activities
USAF employs a rights-based approach to empowerment of the tribal peoples of West Bengal State. It both collaborates with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calcutta and is ecumenical in its cooperation with organizations of all faiths.
The Forum claims that it has "played an important and vital role" in coordinating efforts in defense of the right to food and work, Its director, Fr. Jothi, says that, when he was hesitant about his vocal public advocacy for the basic human needs of the people, the Mother Superior of the Missionaries of Charity came to his defense.
USAF was party to a joint statement by the India-Africa group opposing the policy of the World Trade Organization, and is involved in wage negotiations. It is also an Indian party to the international alliance against the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GAT).
Other social justice issues in which USAF has been involved include help for the children of prisoners, defense of women's rights, opposition to human trafficking, support for environmentalism, the government funding seminar, and commentary on national elections.
Activities
USAF employs a rights-based approach to empowerment of the tribal peoples of West Bengal State. It both collaborates with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calcutta and is ecumenical in its cooperation with organizations of all faiths.
The Forum claims that it has "played an important and vital role" in coordinating efforts in defense of the right to food and work, Its director, Fr. Jothi, says that, when he was hesitant about his vocal public advocacy for the basic human needs of the people, the Mother Superior of the Missionaries of Charity came to his defense.
USAF was party to a joint statement by the India-Africa group opposing the policy of the World Trade Organization, and is involved in wage negotiations. It is also an Indian party to the international alliance against the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GAT).
Other social justice issues in which USAF has been involved include help for the children of prisoners, defense of women's rights, opposition to human trafficking, support for environmentalism, the government funding seminar, and commentary on national elections.
Bob Henry Baber (born December 15, 1950) is an American writer and politician. He is an Appalachian poet who was the first member of the Mountain Party to be elected to office when he became mayor of Richwood, West Virginia in 2004. In 2011, Baber was unanimously nominated to be the Mountain Party's candidate for the special gubernatorial election in October 2011. In the gubernatorial election he placed third out of the five candidates with 6,083 votes making up for 2.02% of the votes cast. In 2012, Baber ran for the position of US Senator in West Virginia under the Mountain Party label against the Democratic incumbent in a three-way race. He was included in the only Senate debate in 2012 and he received 16,951 or 3.02% of the total vote. Baber ran for U.S. Senate once more in 2014.
Career in politics
During his first tenure as mayor, Baber repaired sidewalks, remodeled the Richwood Depot, gave pay raises to city employees, repaired streets, purchased new computers for city workers, secured grants for two new police vehicles, and helped double the size of the nearby Cranberry Wilderness. His efforts to double the wilderness were universally voted against by both the City Council and the Chamber of Commerce. Baber's most significant contribution was securing a 3 million dollar grant from the State of West Virginia and the Federal government to clean up the Cherry River. At the time Baber took office, 90% of the City's sewage was going directly into the river. Subsequent to the initially secured 4 million (the citizens voted to assess 1 million to be paid at 0% interest over 30 years), the city received nearly 2 million more from the Obama Administration as a "shovel ready' project. Now built, the new system has reduced the pollution of the Cherry by approximately 75%.
In May 2007, he and the mayor of Lewisburg, West Virginia, John Manchester, received the 2007 Environmental Hero Award of The Wilderness Society.
During his mayoral tenure, a small group of individuals (including City Recorder, Myles Caldwell) began an investigation on ethics charges and election fraud. As part of the investigation, the WV State Police explored 1971 charges (where a Los Angeles "Love In" was categorized by LAPD as a "riot"). After extensive investigations, all charges were dropped. Caldwell and others pushed for impeachment but in August 2007, one week before these allegations was to be tried before a Nicholas County Court, Baber resigned. He identified the financial need to support two children in college in his decision to accept a position at Glenville State College where he served as grant-writer and developer.
Baber was later elected to a second term of mayor of Richwood. Following an investigation into his use of taxpayer money, Baber was removed from office on July 20, 2018, by a three-judge panel.
Publications
His publications include "A Bedtime Rhyme" for children. He co-edited an anthology. Old wounds, New words : poems from the Appalachian poetry project and is the author of Swamper File.
Career in politics
During his first tenure as mayor, Baber repaired sidewalks, remodeled the Richwood Depot, gave pay raises to city employees, repaired streets, purchased new computers for city workers, secured grants for two new police vehicles, and helped double the size of the nearby Cranberry Wilderness. His efforts to double the wilderness were universally voted against by both the City Council and the Chamber of Commerce. Baber's most significant contribution was securing a 3 million dollar grant from the State of West Virginia and the Federal government to clean up the Cherry River. At the time Baber took office, 90% of the City's sewage was going directly into the river. Subsequent to the initially secured 4 million (the citizens voted to assess 1 million to be paid at 0% interest over 30 years), the city received nearly 2 million more from the Obama Administration as a "shovel ready' project. Now built, the new system has reduced the pollution of the Cherry by approximately 75%.
In May 2007, he and the mayor of Lewisburg, West Virginia, John Manchester, received the 2007 Environmental Hero Award of The Wilderness Society.
During his mayoral tenure, a small group of individuals (including City Recorder, Myles Caldwell) began an investigation on ethics charges and election fraud. As part of the investigation, the WV State Police explored 1971 charges (where a Los Angeles "Love In" was categorized by LAPD as a "riot"). After extensive investigations, all charges were dropped. Caldwell and others pushed for impeachment but in August 2007, one week before these allegations was to be tried before a Nicholas County Court, Baber resigned. He identified the financial need to support two children in college in his decision to accept a position at Glenville State College where he served as grant-writer and developer.
Baber was later elected to a second term of mayor of Richwood. Following an investigation into his use of taxpayer money, Baber was removed from office on July 20, 2018, by a three-judge panel.
Publications
His publications include "A Bedtime Rhyme" for children. He co-edited an anthology. Old wounds, New words : poems from the Appalachian poetry project and is the author of Swamper File.
FETO Records is a British independent record label founded by Mick Kenney and Shane Embury.
The name of the record label is an acronym of From Enslavement to Obliteration, the title of Napalm Death's second album.
Kenney and Embury founded the label in Birmingham but are often away with their respective bands; they manage the day-to-day running of the label from wherever they are on tour, with additional assistance from a UK-based press officer.
In January 2008, FETO Records announced the lineup of their first FETO Obliteration Festival. The festival took place in London, England on 2 May 2008 and was sponsored by Terrorizer Magazine. The line up featured headliners Anaal Nathrakh, and supported by Ramesses, Deadweight and Theoktony.
Artists
* 324 - Grindcore
* Anaal Nathrakh - Industrial black metal / Grindcore
* Burning the Prospect - Hardcore punk / D-beat / Crust punk
* Chronocide - Grindcore / Black metal / Crust punk
* Cripple Bastards - Grindcore
* Deadweight - Deathcore
* Exploder - Heavy metal / Hard rock
* Frost - Black metal
* Fukpig - Black metal / Crust punk
* Lock Up - Deathgrind
* Mistress - Sludge metal / Grindcore
* NYIA - Grindcore
* Professor Fate - Dark Wave
* Ramesses - Sludge metal / Doom metal
* Seizures - Hardcore punk
* Theoktony - Death metal
* Venomous Concept - Crust punk
The name of the record label is an acronym of From Enslavement to Obliteration, the title of Napalm Death's second album.
Kenney and Embury founded the label in Birmingham but are often away with their respective bands; they manage the day-to-day running of the label from wherever they are on tour, with additional assistance from a UK-based press officer.
In January 2008, FETO Records announced the lineup of their first FETO Obliteration Festival. The festival took place in London, England on 2 May 2008 and was sponsored by Terrorizer Magazine. The line up featured headliners Anaal Nathrakh, and supported by Ramesses, Deadweight and Theoktony.
Artists
* 324 - Grindcore
* Anaal Nathrakh - Industrial black metal / Grindcore
* Burning the Prospect - Hardcore punk / D-beat / Crust punk
* Chronocide - Grindcore / Black metal / Crust punk
* Cripple Bastards - Grindcore
* Deadweight - Deathcore
* Exploder - Heavy metal / Hard rock
* Frost - Black metal
* Fukpig - Black metal / Crust punk
* Lock Up - Deathgrind
* Mistress - Sludge metal / Grindcore
* NYIA - Grindcore
* Professor Fate - Dark Wave
* Ramesses - Sludge metal / Doom metal
* Seizures - Hardcore punk
* Theoktony - Death metal
* Venomous Concept - Crust punk
The 2M Group is an all-party alliance of 24 local authorities concerned at the environmental impact of Heathrow expansion on their communities. Members are not anti-airport but believe a policy of uncontrolled growth is unsustainable.
The group represents more than five million people. The full 2M membership comprises the London Boroughs of Brent, Camden, Ealing, Greenwich, Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Kingston, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Richmond, Sutton, Southwark and Wandsworth, plus the boroughs of Reading, Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead, Wycombe and South Bucks District Council.
The group represents more than five million people. The full 2M membership comprises the London Boroughs of Brent, Camden, Ealing, Greenwich, Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Kingston, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Richmond, Sutton, Southwark and Wandsworth, plus the boroughs of Reading, Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead, Wycombe and South Bucks District Council.