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Last week I was invited to attend Saks Fifth Avenue "Best of Beauty" event in San Francisco, hosted by San Francisco magazine. Always up for a fun event, I knew it would be the perfect way to spend my Saturday afternoon. As I browsed the make-up counters I enjoyed a glass of Rutherford Hill Chardonnay which was crisp and cool- the perfect reprieve from the heat outside!
With a glass of wine and issue of San Francisco magazine in hand, I made my way over to the Chanel beauty presentation. I've never really used Chanel products before and was excited to hear more about them. The amazing Cathy G. and Ali took us through Chanel's newest products- some of which took 10 years to develop! Chanel is really committed to creating top-quality products that are free of any added fragrance and feel extremely luxurious on the skin. My skin tends to be extremely dry (ironic considering how much water I drink!) so I'm always looking for new products to help restore moisture. I've tried many that feel hydrating for the first 10 minutes, but the below Chanel products actually kept my skin feeling fresh and vibrant the whole day.
Then it was time for make-up! We first watched Cathy do a demonstration on Ali of some of the newest products for summer. I think in summer we all crave effortless make-up routines so we can get out and start enjoying the sun, which is precisely what Chanel offered. Besides getting to see the products in action, I learned a few new things! First, I learned a new technique of applying eye liner so it smudges more against your eyelashes, rather than creating a fine line, which makes your lashes look thicker. Then, I heard that your ideal color of blush is the color of your fingertips. This was groundbreaking to me! As a girl who wore red blush for every dance performance growing up, I've always been a little scared of it and tend to only wear bronzer. However, after seeing how much the bronzer-coral blush combination brightened up my complexion, I may be a convert! Getting to try the new products was so much fun and I loved my new look!
The event was fantastic and I feel so honored to be involved! A huge thank you to Saks and Ali for inviting me! I went out on Saturday night rocking my new look and got lots of compliments, so now I will be going back to Saks soon to purchase some of these new products!
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Despite the fact that "How Feminism is Ruining Your Love Life" traffics in the worst kind of stereotypes around black feminism, we want to respond in the spirit that we'd like to think the original piece was intended. The stated goal of the article is to help sisters, albeit those who have "misguidedly" used "radical black feminism" and, as a result, are single, or rather, man-less. Unfortunately, in the guise of helping folks who have been led astray, this piece will undoubtedly lead some sisters down a road to perdition and to a world of hurt. When it comes to sisters' lives, we don't play. And for that reason, we are also gonna keep it CRUNK.
- Not all women want a man. Some of us want women. Some of us want (multiple) men. Some of want to be, and are, gloriously single. We can experience intimacy in multiple ways. Black women are complicated. And, lowkey, calling single sisters "mules" because they are holding it down by choice or circumstance—well, that ain't what Mother Zora had in mind.
- Femininity? How about femininities (and masculinities)? There are multiple ways to be a black woman. See #1. (Also, 1892 called. They want their old-ass notions of Black womanhood back.)
- It takes a village, not only to raise a child, but also to be(come) a fully actualized human being. Perhaps sisters wouldn't have to work so hard if we got rid of this patriarchal hierarchy in which female friendships come last. Sister-friends and other forms of family need not necessarily compete in one's life. (Relationships should not in fact be user-friendly. Beware of any sister that puts her girls on a DVR plan—i.e., pauses them at will, fast-forwards through the inconvenient parts, listens to and makes time for them only when she has nothing better to do on a Saturday night, etc.)
- The "How To Get A Man Checklist Meme"= #Fail. Like majorly –and if a list about finding a partner doesn't include attention to things like shared interests, politics, goals, etc., but is (yet another) checklist on what sisters don't (read: never) get right and what we need to fix about ourselves then, frankly, it's the last things sisters need. Can a day go by when there is not a pejorative list of do's and don'ts for black women? (Seriously, this author sounds like the love child of Scheherezade Ali and Steve Harvey; T.D. Jakes is the Godfather, and Daniel Patrick Moynihan officiated at the shotgun wedding, where Tyler Perry was the videographer.)
- Formenism =#setup; Feminism=#comeup: Formenism[1] is the misguided belief (read: sexist man's wet dream) that giving in to every traditional and stereotypical gender role for women will guarantee that you get a man and live happily ever after. That is, you will happily submit while T.I.'s "You Can Have Whatever You Like" plays in the background. There is however a catch…
- It's hard to yell when the bedrail's in your mouth! (We told y'all it was a setup!) So, um yeah, giving women contradictory messages ("a ho is a ho is a ho" but don't be a prude) about sex is unhelpful. No one is saying go fuck with reckless abandon. But don't abandon your desires when you fuck. We advocate responsible, fulfilling sexual activity. Why?: cuz we grown. And cuz sex is not just for men. Women want it too. And they should be able to get it on their own terms. No apologies. Wonder how that, "hey you should just conform to the sexist sexual double-standard cuz that's how it is" would've worked on the whole slavery and racism thing? And in case you hadn't heard, Black feminist sex is the best sex ever. Even scientists agree.
- For the record: there are plenty of sisters out here looking for a dude to be the head of her family, while she serves as his willing "helpmeet" and she isn't having any more luck than the rest of us. Can't blame that on feminism. Try again.
- Madame Noire might as well be called "Misogynoir"[2] if it's gonna publish this kind of ish, which promotes dangerous messages about black women in the name of our welfare. We deserve better. #shutitdown
Real talk: we acknowledge that the original piece speaks to a sort of disgruntled feminism, the kind that might occur among sisters who played all their feminist cards right and still don't have the (progressive) man to show for it. We feel your pain, truly. But asking us to turn a caustic, critical gaze back on black women, rather than to take a good hard look at the systems that perpetuate patriarchy, sexism, and the like is unfair and damaging. As CF Eesha put it, "Feminism is not about 'living your best life.' It's about de-centering yourself so that we can all live our best lives." And, as CF ReninaJ broke it down, "Feminism is not about being equal to men… We need to be clear about who we want to be equal to. In fact, we need to ask do we want to be equal or do we want to be free?" At the end of the day, advocating that sisters seek out traditional marriage roles denies the fact that Black women and their partners, be they men and/or women, have been creating multiple models of partnership, family, and love for a very long time. Going backward to a way we never were is not an option; as our sisters at QBG say, black girls are from the future.
Crunkadelic & Crunktastic
[1] Sarojini Nadar and Cheryl Potgieter 2010
[2] Term coined by CF Moyazb to describe the particular brand of hatred directed at black women in American visual & popular culture.

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Remember: You will pay less for generic drugs almost every time. Under most BlueCross plans, if a generic drug is available and you purchase a brand name drug, you will pay the generic (Tier 1) copay PLUS the cost difference between the brand-name and the generic equivalent. Check your Evidence of Coverage to see if this applies to your plan.
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Generic drugs make economic sense for BlueCross members because under most of our plans they have a lower copayment. Depending on your plan design, you get a therapeutically equivalent drug for less money.
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Most generic drugs that have Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approval are included in Tier 1 of the preferred drug list.
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Your doctor should call the Pharmacy Benefit Manager PRIOR to writing a prescription for any drug on the Prior Authorization list.
Without proper authorization, you will pay the full price of the prescription rather than only your copay.
No. Once a Prior Authorization is given, it is typically valid for six (6) months to a year.
Have your pharmacist call your doctor to start the Prior Authorization process. The request will be approved or denied within 72 hours after the physician provides information.
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Urine-Powered Video Games Coming to Minor League Park
Interested in pissing away your summer? Head to a Lehigh Valley IronPigs game.
The Phillies' Class AAA minor league franchise is helping fans go from Wii to wee by debuting urine-controlled video games in the bathrooms of Coca-Cola Park near Allentown, Pa. this season. See a computer-generated example in the video above to go. It seems to us like a simple game of 'Mario Kart' could result in a soaked leg for the guy at the next stall, but whatever.
According to a...er, release, Coca-Cola Park will be the first sports venue in the world to feature the Urinal Gaming System. The systems will be included in all men's bathrooms at the ballpark.
When a fan approaches the urinal, the selected console will switch into game mode and detect a user's "presence and stream." The screen above the urinal directs the gameplay. The games will vary, testing a user's "agility and knowledge." Users will receive their score at the end of the session (flush). High scores will be displayed on videoboards around the ballpark.
This is what modern manhood has come to: competing with each other's urine streams. You just know that there are guys who will drink two Big Gulps and pre-game in the parking lot for hours before they get into the park just to get into the top 10. Thankfully, the IronPigs were smart enough to put the games in every men's bathroom to avoid lines of bros wanting to be next up to pee away the fourth inning.
"These games are sure to make a huge splash," said IronPigs General Manager Kurt Landes. "Our fans are always looking for the next big thing and these 'X-Stream games' are another example of our commitment to providing an unparalleled entertainment experience in all aspects of Coca-Cola Park, including our restrooms."
Notice that there are no plans to put these types of games in the women's bathrooms. The lines are long enough already, and, just ask your girlfriend, sister or mom — when a girl decides to pee, it's all business: like a water drop on a forest fire.
Part of the rationale the franchise gave for installing the pee-powered games is that they will raise awareness of prostate health, the release stated:
"Baseball fans know all about RBI, ERA and OBP," said Angelo Baccala, MD, of Lehigh Valley Urology Specialty Care and chief of Lehigh Valley Health Network's division of urology. "But when it comes to their own PSA, many men don't have a clue. We see this game as a fun and unique opportunity to remind men about the importance of prostate health."
Egad! As if getting fragged in 'Call of Duty: Black Ops II' by his grandson every day and forgetting where he parked wasn't humiliating enough, Pap-Pap will now be stream-shamed at the old ballgame. Thanks, IronPigs!


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If I haven't told you, I've been looking for a house.
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And I'm not alone. Many homeowners envision what their space could be, given a little help.
That's the story at the homes in the Parade of Homes Remodelers Showcase, which hopefully you had a chance to check out last weekend.
Families in the Showcase give us a peek into the "after" of their own partnership with a remodeling team so that people like me can see that maybe falling in love with what a home could be isn't so crazy.
I enjoyed this interview our friends at New Spaces did with their client, Sue, following her recent remodel, which was featured in the Remodelers Showcase. I think it — along with the "before" photos — lends insight into the process before and during a kitchen and home remodel, rather than just the beautiful results we're used to seeing in magazines.
I've always been curious about what drives people to remodel. What was it for you?
Sue: It was our kitchen — it wasn't well designed. The refrigerator stuck out from the wall and the door would hit the counter. The island was really awkward — a hipbanger — that's what our designer called it. The space was cramped, especially for a family of four.
How did you find your remodeler?
Sue: We got to New Spaces in action. Our neighbors used them and invited us over on a regular basis to see their work. They really were impressed by the whole process. And New Spaces finished up a week early. When does that ever happen with a remodeling project?
We also saw a house New Spaces remodel in the Parade of Homes. It was similar to ours, and we liked what we saw.
Did you have a look and specific details in mind?
Sue: Our home is about 24 years old. I like the modern look, and my husband leans to traditional styling. So Nicole, our designer, helped us balance the two.
Nicole did a great job finding out what we wanted. She didn't push her ideas on us at all. Instead, she asked us questions and was observant. She saw some of my art on the wall — I'm a painter — and thought we could mix some artistic touches into the design.
It sounds like a thoughtful approach — she really got to know you. Did you ever feel a little challenged with all the decisions you had to make?
Sue: Yes, remodeling our kitchen from scratch was challenging for us because there were so many choices. Nicole used a computer design system to show us how different designs would look. And when we couldn't decide, she would jump in and make some great recommendations.
What were some of her design ideas that stood out?
Sue: Nicole suggested inlaying a decorative strip of tile behind the stove. It's a really nice touch. The stainless steel brackets that hold up the granite counter on the island get a lot of nice comments from our guests. I love the long arch over the fireplace in the family room. The wall-to-wall mantel she designed and the arch adds style to the room. Nicole also found a manufactured stone that gives the fireplace surround a more modern feel.
We all know that remodeling can be stressful at times. How did the process work for you?
Sue: Really great. Ed was our lead carpenter and on-site manager. He was in charge of the day-to-day work, coordinating the subcontractors and doing a lot of the work himself. We liked that he always knew what was going on, and he did a great job communicating with us. Having him in charge really streamlined the communications.
Did anything unusual happen during the process?
Sue: Our furnace went out the day before the floors were going to be refinished. I had to call Ed at 9 at night. He immediately rearranged the schedule with the workers and then called me back to confirm a new schedule. He was so professional and nice about it.
When you get up in the morning and walk into your newly remodeled kitchen and family room, what jumps out at you?
Sue: The light! We replaced the kitchen window with a bigger window. And we removed the walls separating the kitchen from the family room, so the space feels more open. There's more natural light in the space. It's wonderful. Not to mention more storage.
For an even closer look into Sue's remodel experience, check out this video:
Warners' Stellian Apple Valley will host a Kitchen Workshop offered by the experts from New Spaces on Thursday, April 8 from 7-8:30 p.m. We've had a great response to these events so far, with attendees walking away with some great ideas and creative solutions from a truly no-pressure approach.
Space is limited, so register now.
You can find lots more events for homeowners at our Education Events calendar.
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Scrambled Tofu (An Amazing Egg Substitute)
Today, Lulu worked from home. I wanted us to have a light lunch together but I felt too lazy to make a fancy meal. I was craving scrambled eggs with salsa and some home-made chorizo on a bagel but of course, once more, I had to create a vegetarian alternative for Lulu.
Since we got married, I've tested lots of varieties of tofu. One type is perfect for simulating scrambled eggs. I add turmeric powder to give the product a yellow hue. It's really hard to tell the difference between it and real scrambled eggs. Best of all, it tastes great and takes almost no time to make.
Yields: 4 servings1 (12-ounce) package tofu (see tips)
1/2 teaspoon fresh tarragon, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
1 clove garlic, finely minced
1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic chives
1 teaspoon onion chives
Cut the tofu into 1/2-inch slices. Blanch the tofu for about 3-4 minutes in salted water. Drain the liquid. Let the tofu cool a little. Then mash the boiled tofu with your hand using disposable gloves. The tofu should resemble large-sized cottage cheese curds. Set the tofu aside.
In a non-stick pan, heat about 1 tablespoon of oil. Add the minced garlic. Cook until it's fragrant and slightly golden. Add the ginger garlic paste, cook for another minute. Add the scrambled tofu (don't overcrowd the pan). Give a little color with turmeric powder. Season with salt and pepper. Lower the heat to medium. Cook for about 6-8 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent the tofu from sticking to the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle with the herbs.
Serve immediately on a bagel with salsa and guacamole on the side.
After several tests, Thanh Son tofu is hands down the best kind to use for this recipe. If you live in the Bay Area, you have to try it. They sell in almost all the Asian markets in downtown San Jose and their main shop is on 2857 Senter Road, San Jose. It's a very little shop but everything is very good. Their tofu has the best texture. They make fresh tofu daily. This is the perfect place for vegetarians. I always get 2 to 3 pieces of fresh tofu every week. If you don't have this brand, I think silken tofu might be the closest kind resembling the texture of scrambled eggs.
For a healthier (and vegan) version, substitute the butter with olive oil.
The key to perfect scrambled tofu is blanching the tofu first for a fluffy texture, then stir-frying it in butter (or oil) to get it firm to resemble scrambled eggs.
I use ginger garlic paste a lot in my cooking. It tastes great and is very healthy for you as well. Just clean the ginger, carefully removing any dirt. Peel the ginger root with a paring knife, then finely chop the root. Place the chopped ginger and 5 cloves of garlic in a blender, add about 2 tablespoons (or more) of water for a smooth flow. Transfer to a jar and store in the refrigerator. You can keep this paste for at least a week in the refrigerator.
For a spicy kick, serve with some chorizo or vegetarian soy chorizo (click on the link for the recipe).
I have a lot of garlic and onion chives in our garden and they are so fragrant! If you don't have any, you can use any other green herbs that you like, such as cilantro or curly parsley.
You can also mix both scrambled eggs and tofu for a healthier version.
For more breakfast and brunch ideas, check out my other recipes.Published By: on October 6, 2009.


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A day-long drainage operation swung into action at a new luxury housing development after heavy rainfall caused flooding to a dozen homes.
Leverstock Green's Kings Copse estate, created by developers Crest Nicholson, was transformed into a murky lake when up to two feet of water collected in the Green Lane area, and those affected now contend with raw sewage in front of their homes.
Many have lived in the new estate for just a matter of weeks.
Fire crews were called in to the site at around 11am on Saturday. High volume pumps including specialist equipment from Welwyn Garden City were used to dispel the water away from homes throughout the day.
One neighbour who did not wish to be named said: "This area and the lanes flood so frequently. How terrible that fire department time and effort had to be spent dealing with such a forseeable incident.
"Residents told planners time and time again before the houses were built that some serious drainage measures would need to be put in place."
Utility company Thames Water has also been working at the scene to pump water away from homes. Spokesman Stuart White said: "We're really sorry for the disruption after the recent heavy rain, which has led to wide-scale flooding across our region and put our network under a lot of strain.
"We need a break in the weather to allow us to get in and look at how blocked the pipes are. We're also considering the new development's impact on water levels in the pond and are looking at longer term solutions to help prevent this happening again."
Crest Nicholson explained that on-site teams worked closely with the emergency services to facilitate the clean-up, and promised that it will now help residents to get in touch with the relevant offices to pursue claims for any losses.
Those living nearby took photos and video of the devastation which were posted to social networking sites.
The severe rain also led to Hemel Hempstead's Gadebridge Park being submerged once again.
The weekend weather prompted 90 flood alerts and 13 warnings in the south east of England alone.
Click here to watch Nick Taylor's Youtube video of the weekend's Kings Copse flood, and here for his video of a similar incident in the area in 2007.


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Where next for the NHS?
Across 1,781 pages, the public inquiry into the Stafford Hospital scandal has forensically set out what is wrong with the NHS system.
The report detailed a culture whereby the needs of patients were too often sidelined for the self-interest of the system.
Inquiry chairman Robert Francis was at pains to point out that change did not need major reform and reorganisation.
Instead, he said it was up to people to make a difference from the "cleaners and porters to the secretary of state".
But the question that has not been asked is: will they have the time?
Pressure on the NHS - and hospitals in particular - is growing all the time.
The ageing population and growth in chronic conditions, things like heart disease and dementia, means the health service has found itself having to manage patients rather than cure them.
That requires time. But that is the very thing staff all too often say they don't have.
Budget squeezes
The result is that many people find themselves having an emergency episode and end up in hospital.
Nearly two thirds of patients admitted to hospital are over the age of 65.
By far the most problematic for the health service is the very elderly - those over 85.
Once admitted they spend 11 days on average in hospital - nearly four times longer than working-age adults. Once discharged they have the highest chance of readmission.
Evidence suggests they would be better cared for at home, but that requires investment in NHS community services, such as district nursing, and social care support from councils.
Both are facing squeezes on their budgets in the current climate.
Towards the end of last year the Royal College of Physicians published a report called Hospitals on the edge?
It argued cultural change needed to be accompanied by a whole new approach to care whereby hospitals were seen as specialist centres.
But when the NHS tries to do that it faces problems as the furore over the reorganisation of hospitals in south London showed last week when thousands took to the streets to oppose changes.
It means the health service is caught between a rock and a hard place. Expectations are rising and care is getting more complex. Change is needed, but difficult to implement.
One thing is for sure, the Francis inquiry has ensured there will be no hiding place for the NHS as it battles to rise to the challenge.


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President Dmitry Medvedev announced in September 2011 that he would not seek reelection in 2012 so that Prime Minister Vladimir Putin could return to the presidency. Putin had changed titles in 2008 to avoid violating the constitutional ban on serving more than two consecutive terms as president. Heavy manipulation of State Duma elections in early December barely preserved United Russia's majority in the lower house of parliament, as voters apparently sought to punish the ruling party by casting ballots for three Kremlin-approved opposition groups. In the weeks following the vote, tens of thousands of antigovernment demonstrators turned out to protest electoral fraud and official corruption in an unprecedented Putin-era display of peaceful dissent. Also during the year, insurgent and other violence originating in the North Caucasus continued, with a high-profile attack on Moscow's Domodedovo airport in January.
With the collapse of the Soviet Union in December 1991, the Russian Federation emerged as an independent state under the leadership of President Boris Yeltsin. In 1993, Yeltsin used force to thwart an attempted coup by parliamentary opponents of radical reform, after which voters approved a new constitution establishing a powerful presidency and a bicameral national legislature, the Federal Assembly. The 1995 parliamentary elections featured strong support for the Communist Party and ultranationalist forces. Nevertheless, in the 1996 presidential poll, which suffered from electoral manipulation by all sides, Yeltsin defeated Communist leader Gennady Zyuganov with the financial backing of powerful business magnates, who used the media empires they controlled to ensure victory. In 1999, Yeltsin appointed Vladimir Putin, then the head of the Federal Security Service (FSB).
Conflict with the separatist republic of Chechnya, which had secured de facto independence from Moscow after a brutal 1994–96 war, resumed in 1999. Government forces reinvaded the breakaway region after Chechen rebels led an incursion into the neighboring Russian republic of Dagestan in August and a series of deadly apartment bombings—which the Kremlin blamed on Chechen militants and some of Putin's critics blamed on him—struck Russian cities in September. The second Chechen war dramatically increased Putin's popularity, and after the December 1999 elections to the State Duma, the lower house of the Federal Assembly, progovernment parties were able to form a majority coalition.
An ailing and unpopular Yeltsin, who was constitutionally barred from a third presidential term, resigned several months early on December 31, 1999, transferring power to Putin—allegedly in exchange for immunity from prosecution for corruption. The new acting president subsequently secured a first-round victory over Zyuganov, 53 percent to 29 percent, in the March 2000 presidential election. After taking office, Putin moved quickly to reduce the influence of the legislature, tame the business community and the news media, and strengthen the FSB. He considerably altered the composition of the ruling elite through an influx of personnel from the security and military services. Overall, Putin garnered enormous personal popularity by overseeing a gradual increase in the standard of living for most of the population; the improvements were driven largely by an oil and gas boom and economic reforms that had followed a 1998 financial crisis.
In the December 2003 Duma elections, the Kremlin-controlled United Russia party captured 306 out of 450 seats. With the national broadcast media and most print outlets favoring the incumbent, no opponent was able to mount a significant challenge in the March 2004 presidential election. Putin, who refused to debate the other candidates, received 71.4 percent of the vote in a first-round victory, compared with 13.7 percent for his closest rival, the Communist-backed Nikolai Kharitonov.
Putin introduced legislative changes in 2004 that eliminated direct gubernatorial elections in favor of presidential appointments, citing a need to unify the country in the face of terrorist violence. The government also began a crackdown on democracy-promotion groups and other nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), especially those receiving foreign funding. The authorities removed another possible threat in 2005, when a court sentenced billionaire energy magnate Mikhail Khodorkovsky, founder of the oil firm Yukos, to eight years in prison for fraud and tax evasion. A parallel tax case against Yukos itself led to the transfer of most of its assets to the state-owned Rosneft. Khodorkovsky had antagonized the Kremlin by bankrolling opposition political activities; his prosecution was widely interpreted as a signal to other business magnates to toe the government line.
A law enacted in 2006 handed bureaucrats wide discretion in monitoring and shutting down NGOs, which the authorities used to target organizations critical of official policy. In another sign that safe avenues for dissent were disappearing, an assassin murdered investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya in October of that year. She had frequently criticized the Kremlin's ongoing military campaign in Chechnya and the excesses of Russian troops in the region.
The heavily manipulated December 2007 parliamentary elections gave the ruling United Russia party 315 of the 450 Duma seats, while two other parties that generally support the Kremlin, Just Russia and the nationalist Liberal Democratic Party, took 38 and 40 seats, respectively. The opposition Communists won 57 seats in the effectively toothless legislature.
Constitutionally barred from a third consecutive term, Putin handpicked his successor, First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, who won the March 2008 presidential election with 70.3 percent of the vote. Medvedev appointed Putin as his prime minister, and the former president continued to play the dominant role in government. At the end of 2008, the leadership amended the constitution for the first time since it was adopted in 1993, extending future presidential terms from four to six years. Although Medvedev discussed a variety of liberal ideas over the next few years, in practice he did not make any significant changes to the system Putin had developed as president. Despite this political stagnation and ongoing violence against the regime's most serious critics, civil society became more active in 2010 on issues including corruption and environmental protection.
In September 2011, just as the campaign for the December State Duma elections was heating up, Medvedev announced that he would step aside so that Putin could run for the presidency in March 2012. The move raised the prospect that Putin would serve two, six-year terms as president, remaining in office until 2024. Putin immediately said he would appoint Medvedev as his prime minister. The two claimed that Putin's return had been long planned, though there had been intense speculation during Medvedev's presidency that he might stay on for another term. Putin announced his plans at a time when his popularity was declining, largely as a result of Russia's extensive corruption and a plateau in the improvement of living standards.
Although the authorities made extensive use of their incumbency in the December 4 elections, United Russia captured 238 seats, down from 314 seats in the 2007 elections. The Communist Party took 92 seats, followed by A Just Russia with 64 seats, and the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia with 56 seats. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe reported irregularities during the election, including media bias, interference by state authorities, and a lack of independence by the election administration.
In the weeks following the election, large antigovernment demonstrations—the largest since Putin came to power—were held in Moscow, with smaller protests taking place in other cities in Russia. The demonstrations, which began as a reaction to the flawed legislative elections, included demands for annulment of the election results, an investigation into vote fraud, and freedom for political prisoners. Hundreds of people were arrested, and several protest leaders were imprisoned, including prominent blogger and anticorruption activist Alexey Navalny, who was released from jail after two weeks in custody. By the end of the year, public support for the protests was growing, along with questions about Putin's legitimacy and the country's future stability.
Russia is not an electoral democracy. The deeply flawed 2011 Duma elections were marked by a "convergence of the state and the governing party, limited political competition and a lack of fairness," according to the OSCE, but many voters used them to express a protest against the status quo. In the 2008 presidential election, state dominance of the media was on full display, debate was absent, and incumbent Vladimir Putin was able to pass the office to his handpicked successor, Dmitry Medvedev.
The 1993 constitution established a strong presidency with the power to dismiss and appoint, pending parliamentary confirmation, the prime minister. However, under the current de facto political arrangement, Prime Minister Putin's personal authority and power base among the security services make him the dominant figure in the executive branch. Putin's announced decision to return to the presidency in 2012 will formalize his status as paramount leader. The Federal Assembly consists of the 450-seat State Duma and an upper chamber, the 166-seat Federation Council. Under constitutional amendments adopted in 2008, future presidential terms will be six years rather than the current four, though the limit of two consecutive terms will remain in place. The terms for the Duma increased from four years to five.
Beginning with the 2007 elections, all Duma seats were elected on the basis of party-list proportional representation. Parties must gain at least 7 percent of the vote to enter the Duma. Furthermore, parties cannot form electoral coalitions, and would-be parties must have at least 40,000 members (as of January 2010—a symbolic reduction from 50,000) and organizations in half of the federation's 83 administrative units to register. These changes, along with the tightly controlled media environment and the misuse of administrative resources, including the courts, make it extremely difficult for genuine opposition parties to win representation.
Half the members of the upper chamber are appointed by governors (who are themselves appointed by the president under a 2004 reform) and half by regional legislatures, usually with strong federal input in all cases. As of January 2011, only locally elected politicians are eligible to serve in the Federation Council; the change was expected to benefit United Russia, as most local officeholders are party members. In mid-2011, longtime Federation Council speaker Sergei Mironov of the Just Russia party, who had grown increasingly critical of United Russia, was replaced with Putin ally Valentina Matviyenko, the unpopular governor of St. Petersburg. She had to win a seat on a local council to qualify, and did so only after the registration process was manipulated to thwart potential challengers.
Corruption in the government and business world is pervasive. A growing lack of accountability enables bureaucrats to act with impunity. In April 2011, Medvedev ordered all government officials to leave any positions they held on the boards of state-owned companies. Despite the formal change, however, the state still has extensive control over these important and lucrative firms. In May, the president signed new laws raising the fines for bribe taking to as much as 100 times the amount of the bribe, but such anticorruption laws are selectively enforced and have had little impact.
Although the constitution provides for freedom of speech, since 2003, the government has controlled, directly or through state-owned companies, all of the national television networks. Only a handful of radio stations and publications with limited audiences offer a wide range of viewpoints. At least 19 journalists have been killed since Putin came to power, including three in 2009, and in no cases have the organizers of the murders been prosecuted. The authorities have further limited free expression by passing vague laws on extremism that make it possible to crack down on any speech, organization, or activity that lacks official support. Discussion on the internet is ostensibly free, but the government devotes extensive resources to manipulating online information and analysis. As the 2011 Duma elections approached, businessmen close to Putin purchased additional television, radio, and newspaper assets. Hackers attacked the website of Golos, Russia's only independent election monitoring group, on election day, bringing down a site displaying a map of campaign and voting violations. However, after initially ignoring the December post-election demonstrations, the main state-controlled television channels broke with recent practice and began covering the protests in their broadcasts.
Freedom of religion is respected unevenly. A 1997 law on religion gives the state extensive control and makes it difficult for new or independent groups to operate. Orthodox Christianity has a privileged position, and in 2009 the president authorized religious instruction in the public schools. Regional authorities continue to harass nontraditional groups, such as Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons.
Academic freedom is generally respected, though the education system is marred by corruption and low salaries. The arrest and prosecution of scientists and researchers on charges of treason, usually for discussing sensitive technology with foreigners, has effectively restricted international contacts in recent years. Historians who seek to examine controversial aspects of Russian history, such as the fate of ethnic Germans deported from the Volga and Crimea during WWII who were labeled "enemies of the people," face severe pressure from the authorities.
The government has consistently reduced the space for freedoms of assembly and association. Overwhelming police responses, the use of force, and routine arrests have discouraged unsanctioned protests, though pro-Kremlin groups are able to demonstrate freely. In the wake of the 2011 elections, the authorities allowed two sanctioned demonstrations in Moscow that attracted tens of thousands of protesters, while smaller rallies took place across the country. A 2006 law imposed onerous new reporting requirements on NGOs, giving bureaucrats extensive discretion in deciding which groups could register and hampering activities in subject areas that the state deemed objectionable. The law also places tight controls on the use of foreign funds, and in July 2008 Putin lifted exemptions from tax obligations on grants from most foreign foundations and NGOs. The state has sought to provide alternative sources of funding to local NGOs, including a handful of organizations that are critical of government policy, though such support generally limits the scope of the recipient groups' activities. A few days before the 2011 elections, Putin described the election monitoring group, Golos, as a "Judas" while the authorities exerted heavy pressure to limit its activities.
While trade union rights are legally protected, they are limited in practice. Strikes and worker protests have occurred in prominent industries, such as automobile manufacturing, but antiunion discrimination and reprisals for strikes are not uncommon, and employers often ignore collective-bargaining rights. With the economy continuing to change rapidly after emerging from Soviet-era state controls, unions have been unable to establish a significant presence in much of the private sector. The largest labor federation works in close cooperation with the Kremlin.
The judiciary lacks independence from the executive branch, and career advancement is effectively tied to compliance with Kremlin preferences. The justice system has been tarnished by politically fraught cases such as that of jailed former oil magnate Mikhail Khodorkovsky, whose prison term was extended until 2017 after a conviction on dubious new charges in December 2010. A press officer at Moscow's Khamovnichesky Court claimed in early 2011 that the judge in the Khodorkovsky case issued a conviction on the instructions of superiors at the Moscow City Court.
After judicial reforms in 2002, the government has made gains in implementing due process and holding timely trials. Since 2003, the criminal procedure code allows jury trials for serious cases, though they occur rarely in practice. While juries are more likely than judges to acquit defendants, such verdicts are frequently overturned by higher courts, which can order retrials until the desired outcome is achieved. Russia ended the use of jury trials in terrorism cases in 2008. Russian citizens often feel that domestic courts do not provide a fair hearing and have increasingly turned to the European Court of Human Rights.
Critics charge that Russia has failed to address ongoing criminal justice problems, such as poor prison conditions and the widespread use of illegal detention and torture to extract confessions. The circumstances surrounding the 2009 death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky in pretrial detention, after he accused government employees of embezzling millions of dollars, suggested that the authorities had deliberately denied him medical treatment. As many as 50 to 60 people die each year in investigative isolation wards (SIZOs), according to the Moscow Helsinki Group. In some cases, there has also been a return to the Soviet-era practice of punitive psychiatric treatment.
Parts of the country, especially the North Caucasus area, suffer from high levels of violence. Chechen president Ramzan Kadyrov's relative success in suppressing major rebel activity in his domain has been accompanied by numerous reports of extrajudicial killings and collective punishment. Moreover, related rebel movements have appeared in surrounding Russian republics, including Ingushetia, Dagestan, and Kabardino-Balkaria. Hundreds of officials, insurgents, and civilians die each year in bombings, gun battles, and assassinations. The January 2011 bombing of Moscow's Domodedovo airport, which killed at least 37 people, made clear that the Kremlin had yet to contain the violence. During the first nine months of 2011 in the North Caucasus, there were 444 insurgent and terrorist attacks, slightly less than during the same period the previous year.
Immigrants and ethnic minorities—particularly those who appear to be from the Caucasus or Central Asia—face governmental and societal discrimination and harassment. Institutions representing Russia's large Ukrainian minority have also come under selective government pressure. While racially motivated violence had increased through 2008, the number of attacks continued to decline from 2009 through 2011, according to Sova, a group that tracks ultranationalist activity in the country. Sexual minorities also encounter discrimination and abuse, and gay rights demonstrations are often attacked by counterdemonstrators or suppressed by the authorities.
The government places some restrictions on freedom of movement and residence. Adults must carry internal passports while traveling and to obtain many government services. Some regional authorities impose registration rules that limit the right of citizens to choose their place of residence. In the majority of cases, the targets are ethnic minorities and migrants from the Caucasus and Central Asia.
State takeovers of key industries and large tax penalties imposed on select companies have illustrated the precarious nature of property rights in the country, especially when political interests are involved.
Women have particular difficulty achieving political power. They hold 13 percent of the Duma's seats (down from 14 percent in the previous term) and less than 5 percent of the Federation Council's. Only three of 26 cabinet members are women. Domestic violence continues to be a serious problem, and police are often reluctant to intervene in what they regard as internal family matters. Economic hardships contribute to widespread trafficking of women abroad for prostitution.


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It's barely November and top 10 of 2012 lists are already cropping up. We'll be naming EW's favorite books of year shortly, but check out Publishers Weekly's list now in case you you're looking for some early holiday gift suggestions. Their picks range from an ambitious experiment in graphic novel form to an award-winning historical novel to a deep dive into America's colonial era. See the full list below:
Building Stories by Chris Ware (EW grade: A+)
Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel (EW grade: A)
The Round House by Louise Erdrich (EW grade: A–)
Happiness Is a Chemical in the Brain by Lucia Petrillo
The Devil in Silver by Victor LaValle
Detroit Is the Place to Be: The Afterlife of an American Metropolis by Mark Binelli
All We Know: Three Lives by Lisa Cohen
The People Who Eat Darkness: The True Story of a Young Woman Who Vanished from the Streets of Tokyo by Richard Lloyd Parry
The Barbarous Years: The Peopling of British North America: The Conflict of Civilizations, 1600-1675 by Bernard Bailyn
Iron Curtain: The Crushing of Eastern Europe, 1944-1956 by Anne Applebaum
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Best of 2011: EW's 10 favorite novels of the year
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A compassionate, caring staff. State-of-the-art medical technology. The latest treatment techniques. These are all services you've come to expect from your health care provider - services that The Women's Hospital is wholly dedicated to providing. But we don't stop there. We also offer homelike furnishings, a resource library, a chapel, an in-hospital pharmacy and many other amenities.
At The Women's Hospital we make every effort to anticipate and exceed the health care expectations of women and infants in the Tri-State.
We offer high-quality care and advanced security measures, as in our Level III neonatal nursery. And we continue to grow and enhance our services, often partnering with other top-level providers such as University Pediatric Association from Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis and Boston IVF.
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Hello…. Happy Friday! 🙂 It's time for another Christmas cards for the holiday. Today I like to show you how to create this cute sweater Christmas Vellum card. I have the inspiration from Make-It Monday by Melissa Phillips! 🙂 What do you think about these? I love how these sweater can be fill up with sequins, die cuts etc.
First I have die cut 1 vellum pieces using the Sweater shape from papertreyink and 1 piece from sweet blush cardstock. I have stamped the Christmas tree from papertryink with white embossing ink. And the rest of the ornament with light blue and light pink embossing powder from zing American craft. Next put the sequins in between the vellum and the card stock and stitch around it.
Next adhere some buttons onto the christmas tree and add a gold ribbon cameo resin. Lastly I have add some stitching around the sweater .I love how the little details are showing up!
That's all from me!!! I have so much fun mass producing these cards and hope you enjoy! 🙂
Enjoy your weekend everyone!!!


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There's change in the air, and the big cellphone companies are trying to make the most of it.
The change is 4G, or fourth-generation, cellphone service, made possible by a technology called LTE, or long-term evolution, which makes data travel through the air about 10 times faster than the previous 3G service.
The result is better video and improved Web browsing for phones and new services such as video surveillance and Internet access in moving cars.
LTE, which has been deployed across the country over the last four years, is now the driving force behind sales of smartphones. LTE-capable phones now account for half of U.S. cellphone sales, said research firm Strategy Analytics.
"The main attraction of LTE for consumers is faster download speeds," said Neil Mawston, an analyst at Strategy Analytics. "LTE is broadband in your pocket."
There's clearly something in it for cellphone companies, too.
"A main attraction of LTE for operators is more network capacity and a chance to upsell higher-priced data plans or devices," Mawston said.
The companies with the most national LTE coverage are Verizon Wireless, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint, in that order, Mawston said.
In Minnesota, Verizon Wireless said it has completed installing LTE in nearly the entire state. However, that doesn't mean you won't ever lose a signal on LTE, said Aaron Glass, executive director of network for Verizon's Great Plains region.
"There's a higher density of cell towers in the Twin Cities than in rural area, so there's a better chance that you won't lose a signal in the Twin Cities," Glass said.
How fast? Very fast
Verizon's typical LTE download speeds are 5 to 12 million bits per second, or megabits, while upload speeds are 2 to 5 megabits, he said. That's considerably faster than 3G service, which offers downloads of 1 megabit per second, and uploads of 0.3 to 0.4 megabits, Glass said. Speeds can be affected by the number of people using the cellular network at the same time.
"The traffic on the LTE network is in its infancy," Glass said. "The rate of traffic growth more than doubled from last year. The capabilities of 4G LTE are changing user behavior."
Despite those speeds, Verizon makes no claim that its LTE network is competitive with the speed of cable TV companies.
The reason: Verizon charges by the amount of data you download. Cable TV companies such as Comcast still allow customers to download unlimited amounts of data for a flat rate.
"We expect LTE to remain mostly a metered data service for now," said analyst Mawston. "If U.S. operators made LTE usage unlimited for the masses, it would quickly fill up the networks with traffic, reduce the user experience due to clogged networks, and diminish profits for carriers."
Big cities, major highways
AT&T says it has concentrated its LTE coverage in major Minnesota metro areas, including the Twin Cities, Duluth and Rochester, and on major highways. While AT&T's Minnesota LTE network is less extensive than Verizon's, the company says it also provides another tier of cellular service whose download speeds are about 40 percent as fast as LTE, but still faster than 3G.
"If customers fall off our competitor's LTE network, they go back to 3G because there's nothing in between," said Hardmon Williams, AT&T's vice president and general manager for Minnesota and the Northern Plains region. "We have two layers of mobile broadband."
T-Mobile said in an e-mail that it also has limited its coverage to larger Minnesota population areas, including the Twin Cities, St. Cloud, Rochester and Hudson, Wis.
Sprint, which is in the midst of a major nationwide conversion to LTE from its existing and largely unsuccessful 4G network that used WiMax technology, says it offers LTE in parts of the Twin Cities and smaller cities like Mankato, Faribault and Northfield.
Verizon is planning new LTE services, such as cellular video conferencing for corporate employees in remote offices, or two-way video for existing services, such as allowing customers at ATM banking machines to converse with a real bank employee.
LTE to get more work
Verizon also plans to shift voice calls and text messages to the LTE network as a way to improve voice quality and enable easy video calls, Glass said. Because the primary benefit of LTE is faster data downloads, carriers tend to use them for video and other data-dense information while sending lower-data voice and text messages to the older 3G network.
AT&T's Williams says that new services for the company's LTE network will include home automation, which AT&T introduced earlier this year for its 3G network. AT&T also expects to introduce LTE service for automobiles early next year, and is working on ways to use LTE cellphones as credit cards.
"LTE is not just for devices you hold in your hand or for voice calls," Williams said.
But the LTE revolution won't happen all at once, and the slower 3G cellular network is expected to be available for years to come.
"We expect 3G networks to be active until the early 2020s," said analyst Mawston. "There will be plenty of demand for 3G services in rural areas where 4G does not reach for years to come."


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Hochevar out until at least May with UCL sprain
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Right-hander Luke Hochevar has a sprain in his pitching elbow and is expected to be out until at least late May, dealing the Royals their first serious medical setback of Spring Training.
Hochevar suffered the sprained ulnar collateral ligament in Monday's 9-7 loss to the White Sox as he finished up a scoreless two-inning outing.
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Right-hander Luke Hochevar has a sprain in his pitching elbow and is expected to be out until at least late May, dealing the Royals their first serious medical setback of Spring Training.
Hochevar suffered the sprained ulnar collateral ligament in Monday's 9-7 loss to the White Sox as he finished up a scoreless two-inning outing.
The injury takes Hochevar, who had a successful first season in the bullpen last year, out of the running for the Royals' final rotation spot. That likely narrows the field to right-handers Yordano Ventura and Wade Davis and left-hander Danny Duffy.
Hochevar was making his first Cactus League appearance on Monday.
"Hoch, after his second-to-last pitch against the White Sox [on Monday], felt a twinge in his elbow," manager Ned Yost said on Wednesday. "He ended up throwing a cutter to strike the guy out and felt OK coming in. Next day, it was real stiff and sore, so we went and MRId him yesterday and he's got a sprain of his ligament. So we're going to shut him down for a couple of weeks -- probably three -- and see where we're at."
When Hochevar does return, he would be on track to return to the bullpen, according to Yost.
"I think best-case scenario [is] if we could have him back by the end of May or the first of June, we'd be in good shape," Yost said. "After the shutdown and getting back on a throwing program, that's probably the best-case scenario."
Although Yost didn't say so, the worst-case scenario would be for Hochevar to have a reconstructive procedure on his UCL: Tommy John surgery. That usually puts pitchers on the shelf for a year or more.
"It's the ligament that they Tommy John all the time," Yost remarked.
Hochevar also has a muscle strain in the area, but the sprained ligament is the primary concern.
The MRI report, though, gave the Royals a measure of optimism.
"We were a little nervous that it could have been worse, so we think we got as good a report as we could've hoped for coming back," Yost said. "But again, you really won't know until three weeks [from now] where we're at."
However, the club announced that Hochevar would seek a second medical opinion from Dr. Neal ElAttrache on Thursday in Los Angeles.
Hochevar, 30, was being treated in the training room Wednesday and, through a team spokesman, deferred comment for the time being.
He was on a list of several candidates hoping for the fifth starting spot behind James Shields, Jason Vargas, Jeremy Guthrie and Bruce Chen. But after the first week of games, it's basically down to three pitchers.
"Realistically, you still have Ventura, Davis and Duffy fighting for that spot," Yost said. "Something has to happen for the other guys to really get into the serious mix. You probably need to lose one of those three guys or somebody has to go down, realistically."
Included in the long shots are Chris Dwyer and Everett Teaford, up from Triple-A Omaha. Rookie John Lamb and veteran Brad Penny are coming back from medical concerns. No. 1 prospect Kyle Zimmer is being held back because of an arm issue late last season.
"You never know. Go out and throw really well and we'll see where it is when you have to make a decision," Yost said. "I've been there on that side before, too, when guys come into camp and you don't even consider them, and all of a sudden, it's: 'Well, how can I not take him?' And there's a lot of guys that still have the opportunity to do that in there."
Hochevar was the first overall Draft pick in 2006 by the Royals after declining to sign with the Dodgers, who had selected him in both '02 and '05. Hochevar reached the Majors in September 2007.
For the next five years, Hochevar was a regular in the Royals' rotation. Of his 132 appearances, 128 were as a starter. His overall record was 38-59 with a 5.39 ERA.
In Spring Training last year, the decision was made to use Hochevar in the bullpen, and he did well. After being eased into the role, by the end of the season, he was used in a setup role for closer Greg Holland.
Over his 58 relief outings last year, Hochevar posted a 1.92 ERA with two saves, a 5-2 record and 82 strikeouts in 70 1/3 innings. He had two long scoreless stretches, the first 17 2/3 innings and later 12 2/3 innings. On Sept. 10 at Cleveland, he became the first Royals pitcher in history to face five batters and strike out all five.
Despite all that success in the bullpen, Hochevar wanted to give starting pitching another try. For now, that effort is on hold.


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An angry U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., at the second day of a hearing before a subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee said the more he learns about the accident, "the more concerned I become." Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., said it appears inadequate maintenance of the oil rig played a role.
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Waxman said a BP official admitted there was evidence the well wouldn't have passed crucial negative-pressure tests before an explosion and fire ripped through the BP-operated Deepwater Horizon oil rig April 20, The New York Times reported. The structure eventually collapsed creating an oil spill that is growing at 210,000 gallons of oil a day, threatening the coastlines of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.
Stupak said panel investigators were told a hydraulic leak in a blowout preventer was found before the explosion but it was unclear whether it was the cause of the blast. And there was a dead battery in its control pod, The Washington Post reported.
Stupak cited a memo from Transocean, the company that owned the rig, as saying there were 260 "failure modes" that could force the removal of the blowout preventer.
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LAS VEGAS – Shack-Findlay Automotive, LLC d/b/a Findlay Honda and Findlay Automotive Group, Inc. violated federal law by subjecting its black employees to discrimination, harassment and retaliation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed yesterday against the chain of automotive dealerships.
A parts department manager, who is white, referred to at least two black employees with the "N-word," making racially derogatory comments and jokes on a near daily basis at Findlay's dealership in Henderson, Nev., the EEOC alleged. The same manager referred to one employee as "gorilla" while the employee was holding a banana. The EEOC contends that the manager also imposed stricter work-related rules upon the dealership's black employees, disciplining them for conduct that non-black employees were not disciplined for, and giving them less favorable work assignments.
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Lucy V. Orta, local director for the EEOC's Las Vegas Local Office, added, "The law requires that employers evaluate their workers by the same standards, no matter what their race. Without a doubt, employees have the right to complain as injustices of this nature arise, and retaliation for doing so is illegal."
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text: History of Foresters The Ancient Order of Foresters which today trades as Foresters Friendly Society was established in 1834, although our origins lie in a much older society called the Royal Foresters, formed around 1745. Foresters Members Our first members came to recognise they had a duty to assist their fellow men who fell into need "as they walked through the forests of life". This 'need' arose principally when a breadwinner fell ill, could not work and received no wages. Illness and death left families financially distressed and often destitute. The Purpose of Foresters Friendly Providing financial and social support to our members has been the main purpose of Foresters Friendly Society throughout our long history. Members recognised that by paying a few pence a week into a common fund, they would be able to offer sick pay and funeral grants when needed. Some of the key moments in our history: 1834 - The Ancient Order of Foresters is founded. 1850 - Foresters attains legal status under the new Friendly Societies Act. 1864 - Members set up the UK's first voluntary Lifeboat Fund. 1912 - After the National Insurance Act of 1911, Foresters becomes an 'Approved Society', allowing it to get involved in the state system of National Insurance, which virtually doubles the total membership of the Society. 1918 - The Foresters' War Memorial Benevolent Fund is established to provide financial assistance to members and their families who have been severely affected by the losses of the First World War. 1934 - Centenary celebrations include a thanksgiving service, held simultaneously at over 500 locations while around 1,135 delegates attend the AGM, including visitors from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Holland and the United States. 1959 - Foresters celebrates its 125th anniversary. 1984 - Over 600 members attend the 150th anniversary celebrations. 1988 - Payments by the Foresters' War Memorial Benevolent Fund reach £1 million. 2000 - The Society is regulated by the Financial Services Authority. 2003 - Foresters acquires Tunstall Assurance Friendly Society. 2005 - Acquisition of Leek Assurance Collecting Society. 2009 - Foresters celebrates its 175th anniversary at its AGM in Manchester, close to where the Society began. 2010 - Foresters announces its partnership with Archery GB (the governing body for the GB Archery Olympic and Paralympic teams) as the Performance Partner. 2011 - Foresters announces we have been chosen to be the Telegraph Media Group's regular savings service provider. 2013 - Following the change in financial services regulator, Foresters is now dual regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA). 2013 - Foresters announces the renewal of its Archery GB sponsorship - continuing as Performance Partner for the next 3 years. 2013 - Foresters launches its Introducer Scheme. 2014 - Foresters celebrates its 180th anniversary at its AGM in Torquay. 2014 - Foresters acquires the Post Office Insurance Society (POIS) 2015 - Foresters announces record sales results in 2015 with a 32% increase in premium income to £19million. The Society also paid out over £1million back to its members in the form of dental and optical grants, discretionary benefits and charitable donations. This is in addition to the £1.9million paid out in the form of final bonuses to its policyholders and £0.7million in annual bonuses added to their guaranteed benefits. See who's on the Board of Foresters >>


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Today marks the debut of a new Dorkly original series, Pokémon Rusty, in which a brave would-be professional pet owner sets off to catch 'em all with his trusty Kakuna at his side. True Pokémon fans are falling over laughing at this point.
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