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text: UMW News BureauThe Bulldog men's and women's basketball teams host Minot State University in a Sunday double-header from the Straugh Gymnasium. By Wally Feldt The Montana Western men's and women's basketball teams go into the weekend off two close victories Thursday night, Nov. 19. Both Bulldog teams host the Minot State University Beavers in a double-header, Sunday, Nov. 22 in the Straugh Gymnasium. The women tip off at 4 p.m. followed by the Bulldog men at 6 p.m. Both games will be broadcast in southwest Montana on KDBM radio. The Montana Western women improved to 4-4 on the season after a 69-65 overtime victory over nationally ranked Dickinson State University on Thursday. Last year, the Bulldogs lost at Minot State 66-81. Nicole Tams leads the Bulldogs in scoring with 12.9 points per game (ppg) followed by Chloe Mosey with 11 ppg. Laura Geis leads the team in rebounding with six rebounds per game followed by Mosey with five per game. Montana Western is averaging 65 ppg while giving up 70. Minot State is an NAIA Division II team and are members of the Dakota Athletic Conference (DAC). The Beavers finished last year with a 15-14 record and a fifth-place finish in the DAC. Minot opened the current season with four straight wins but have lost their last three. The Montana Western men's team nipped Eastern Oregon University Thursday night 78-76 to move to 7-1 on the season. The Bulldogs winning streak is now six games. Five Bulldogs are scoring in double figures led by JaRon Brown and Layne Glaus with 16 ppg; Brandon Lawson with 11.6; Terry Hauser with 10.6; and Cody Thueringer with 10. Garrett Fink leads the team in rebounding with eight rebounds per game followed by JaRon Brown with 7.5. Montana Western averages 90 ppg while giving up 70. The Minot State men are 6-1 on the season and have won their last four in a row. The Beavers beat the University of Great Falls 87-78 and MSU-Northern 77-72 last weekend. Last year the Beavers were 20-11 overall and finished third in the DAC. One of their losses was a 90-81 setback to Montana Western.

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Don John played by Rachel Sanders
Much Ado About Nothing (2004)
Written by: William Shakespeare
In Rachel Sanders' second season at Shakespeare's Globe she played Don John in the 2004 production of Much Ado About Nothing. In 2003 she was a member of the Globe's first all-female company and played parts in both The Taming of the Shrew (Widow) and Richard III (Duke of Clarence).
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This is Rachel's final blog post. This week she discusses the forthcoming Press Night, her pre-performance routine and Don John's interaction with the audience.
In her penultimate blog post Rachel discusses this week's rehearsals, playing Don John three ways and the fragmentary nature of Don John as a part.
In her third blog post Rachel discusses her break from rehearsals, working on text and movement and her costume fitting.
In her second blog post Rachel discusses the wedding scene [Act IV scene 1] and the difference between speaking in verse and prose, and she reflects on Don John's fate after the end of the play.
This is Rachel's first blog post. This week she discusses returning to the Globe, preparing for her part, and the start of rehearsals.


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U.S. CU leaders invited to apply for Department of State scholarships to intern at Brazil CUs in January
August 07, 2013
A group of U.S. participants visit the U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica as part of their internships through the International Credit Union Leadership Program in June.
"The International Credit Union Leadership Program gives credit union leaders in the U.S. a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience from Brazil's credit union system. The country is globally recognized for successfully consolidating and fully integrating its credit union system," said Brian Branch, World Council president and CEO. "Interns will learn how Brazil's credit unions reach underserved populations and support their communities through member education and special projects. They will also gain an appreciation for cooperative collaboration that they can apply back home."
The International Credit Union Leadership Program is designed to facilitate idea exchanges, expose participants to cultural diversity and improve problem-solving skills as they relate to the credit union industry. Participating U.S. credit union leaders learn firsthand about methods to better serve an increasingly diverse membership, including youth, businesses and low-income members. In a two-way exchange, credit union professionals from Brazil also have the opportunity to intern in the United States. Twelve select Brazilian credit union professionals will begin their U.S. internships on Oct. 6 at Cornerstone Credit Union League (Texas) and Northwest Credit Union Association (Ore./Wash.), implementing partners of the grant.
"The International Credit Union Leadership program offered me the opportunity to increase my network of contacts within the credit union industry and allowed me to develop professional skills through hands-on learning," said Sandra Cano, Navigant Credit Union (R.I.) business and community development officer. "The unexpected consequence was how much I immediately connected to my host family and how welcomed I was into their community, both personally and professionally."
The International Credit Union Leadership Program is part of the U.S. Department of State's Professional Fellows Program and is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of Citizen Exchanges. The program provides each participant with credit union placement, lodging with a local host family, meals and communication stipends, local transportation and traveler's insurance. Sponsoring U.S. credit unions are responsible for covering an airfare cost of approximately US$2,000 as a sign of commitment to building human capital within their organization.
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Editorial: Unfinished state of N.Y.
Updated 4:47 pm, Thursday, June 20, 2013
The Legislature is close to adjourning — without addressing either abortion rights or campaign finance reform.
There's no reason why the session can't be extended to take up such urgent measures.
Well, New York, here's your state Legislature, getting ready to pack up for the year. Good riddance to Albany, these people are effectively saying, after a session marked by corruption and dysfunction.
Yes, they can claim a few accomplishments. The first days of January brought a post-Newtown gun control law that made New York safer. April brought a scandalously overdue increase in the state's minimum wage.
And the almost three months since then? High-profile arrests of several legislators have overshadowed a state government that's been spectacularly successful in neglecting the people's business.
The women's rights agenda that brought a brief but unmistakable tone of idealism to the start of the legislative session is in peril. Salvaging Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan now requires surrendering to the politics of the unacceptable — giving up on making sure a woman's right to an abortion is protected by state law, and settling instead for passage of a Women's Equality Act that is incomplete without this.
Campaign finance reform worth the name — that is, with a provision that provides matching public funds for serious candidates for state office — seems doomed, too. That makes Mr. Cuomo one more governor who made a show of changing the culture of state government but couldn't deliver.
The typical end-of-session frenzy, by all accounts, looks as if it will produce half a loaf, if that. Deals on a referendum to bring full-scale casinos to the state and a tweaked version of the governor's plan to give tax breaks for business development on university campuses still leave a great deal of urgent business undone.
Mr. Cuomo's penchant for holding back details of his lofty proposals played into the hands of the Senate Republicans, who despite being in the minority clearly control the chamber, and thus can block his more progressive and reformist ideas, particularly abortion rights and campaign reform.
Mr. Cuomo is justified in responding to the Legislature's failure to address its ethical breaches, and to the Republicans' defense of the ethical status quo, by naming a special commission under the Moreland Act that will target legislative corruption.
But Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos couldn't pull off this obstruction alone. Sen. Jeff Klein, leader of the Independent Democratic Conference, made it possible. Mr. Klein and his little cohort need to ask themselves what they got out of their power-sharing alliance with Mr. Skelos when the price of maintaining it was turning their backs on their supposed commitment to progressive politics.
And the rest of us?
We need to ask why New York has to settle for less than a full loaf. It's not like these legislators are 18th-century farmers who need to leave Albany and return home to tend to their fields. They're getting what amounts to full-time pay, at a minimum of $79,500.
Legislators need to stay here — to pass real campaign finance reform, strengthen abortion rights, protect transgendered people, broaden the rights of farmworkers, and make marijuana laws more fair.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 2nd Nov 2010 18:00 UTC
Always wanted to own the IP and trademarks of one of the most innovative computer brands in history? A brand carried by a computer which was easily ten years ahead of its time, capable of multitasking (in colour) with multiple resolutions displayed at the same time, while Windows were still windows and the Mac couldn't hold more than 8 pages in its word processor on its single-tasking monochrome operating system? Yes, Bill McEwen's Amiga, Inc. is selling the Amiga trademark and all associated IP. It's not like the guy was doing anything with it anyway.
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RE[3]: It's a good brand
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I think Commodore Gaming is gone under .. I got an email the other day about buying the last of their Commodore PC cases ..
Last spring Commodore brand and Commodore Gaming were sold to a chinese electronic manufacturing import-export company called ASIARIM (based in Hong Kong China if I remember well).
Here are the terms of the agreement:
I have heard also that only the management of Commodore Gaming was left in Netherlands continuing their activities, and the changed name to "Commodore Consumer Electronics".
European Sales Office :
Commodore Consumer Electronics Haerstraat 125 7573 PA Oldenzaal The Netherlands
Phone +31 541 573 950 Phone +31 541 573 910
But reaching the site says still "Under Construction"...
Also Altman from CommodoreUSA announced last september he had purchased from ASIARIM the ownership of the rights for the name Commodore in the United States.
This continuous buy and selling of computer firms and license trademarks is really like a venture capital TV soap-opera!


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So if Gamble didn't 'impress' in his interview why did he cancel on the Jags? This is falling apart.
though, leaking that an internal candidate is gaining momentum could be a leverage ploy. whether it works, who knows.
LOL....everyone knows Rex is the GM anyway. Cohen will just play the Tanny role, and everything stays the same.
There are just too many different pieces here that don't fit.
Woody hiring the firm,Gamble canceling the Jax interview, Caldwell coming in for a second interview.
It doesn't fit.
Why would these guys want to put the Jets on their resume. They will be working with one hand tied behind their back b.c of Rex. And if things don't work and they get fired, they might never get another shot. It is better for most of these candidates to wait for a better opportunity.
But if Cohen is the hire then there's no other conclusion to come to other than Rex is gaining additional decision making power which would be mind boggling...
Funny thing is that after last year's draft I got killed here for saying that Rex is running the franchise. Today was proof. He has been running it since the day he was hired.
oh **** this ****ing ****
Please do not hire Rex cronies from within the origanization.


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2012 is the Chinese Year of the Dragon.
In Chinese mythology, dragons ( long ) are the largest supernatural creatures, embodying strength and authority. It is said that Chinese dragons are comprised of the features of other creatures: head of an ox; eyes of a prawn; ears of the elephant; mouth of the donkey; horns of a deer; whiskers of man; body of the snake; skin of a fish; feet of the Phoenix bird.
In the West the dragon is considered evil and dangerous, a malevolent being that must be slain. In the East the dragon is seen as a benevolent creature, and one that is revered as a magnificent and powerful protector of all beings.
Chinese dragons perform beneficial acts for mankind, such as generating clouds and rain which replenishes the earth and brings forth vegetables, grains…. and tea. But an angry dragon can bring on storms and water related disasters so it is best not to cross them.
The mysterious dragon can wish himself visible or not, large or small, slender or stocky. Dragon are usually depicted carrying a pearl in their mouth or under their chin, or with a pearl hovering just out of their reach. Scholars debate the meaning of the pearl, and some believe that it represents the wisdom imparted by the Sakyamuni Buddha to the Naga King (a serpentine, cobra-like creature with a human head), the first creature to receive Buddha's teachings. When Buddhism became rooted in China, the Dragon replaced the Naga in texts and imagery.
Dragons are beloved symbols in China, and dragons images are depicted at all levels of high art such as jade carvings and scroll paintings. Chinese emperors chose to align themselves with the power of the dragon and chose the symbol of the dragon to imply their supreme authority.
In Chinese astrology, dragon years promise success, high achievement, good fortune and prosperity.
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More than 100,000 lower-income seniors and disabled residents who live in rented homes could lose an annual state tax break as a result of legislation given first-round approval Wednesday by the Missouri Senate.
More than 100,000 lower-income seniors and disabled residents who live in rented homes could lose an annual state tax break as a result of legislation given first-round approval Wednesday by the Missouri Senate.
The bill takes aim at an income tax credit created in 1973 that was intended to offset a portion of the local property taxes paid by low-income seniors. Over the years, the politically popular tax break was expanded to disabled residents and enlarged to provide a greater benefit to its recipients.
The Senate bill would abolish the tax credit for renters while leaving it in place for those who own their homes — a change recommended by a tax credit review commission appointed by Gov. Jay Nixon. It would redirect the $57 million of savings from the abolished tax break to fund existing state health, mental health and social services that may benefit seniors and the disabled.
The legislation needs another Senate vote to go to the House.
Nixon's commission released reports both in 2010 and 2012 asserting that there is not enough evidence that rental costs are influenced by landlords' property taxes. It also highlighted program discrepancies that deny the tax break to tenants renting from nonprofit organizations while granting it to those whose landlords are looking to make a profit.
Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey described the current program as arbitrary.
"Depending on where you live, sometimes you qualify and sometimes you don't," said Dempsey, R-St. Charles, who is sponsoring the bill repealing the renters' tax break.
But others said the legislation was equivalent to a tax hike on seniors and disabled residents.
"In my opinion, the cost of the property tax is buried in the rent," said Sen. Rob Schaaf, R-St. Joseph. "It's just not socially just to divide it like that" — with homeowners getting a tax break and renters not.
At a committee hearing earlier this month, several disabled residents who receive the renters' tax break said they use it to help pay for utilities, medical bills, clothing and other daily living expenses. They urged lawmakers not to repeal it.
"For some of these seniors, it is the only time they are able to purchase some real necessities" such as a furnace or stove, said Sen. Kiki Curls, D-Kansas City.
Last year, the tax credit was awarded to more than 104,000 renters and 111,000 homeowners. Renters can get up to $750 annually and homeowners up to $1,100, with the amount decreasing as incomes rise. To qualify, individuals can earn no more than $27,500 for renters and $30,000 for homeowners. The maximum income eligibility for married couples is $29,500 for renters and $34,000 for homeowners.
Opponents of the Senate legislation noted that lawmakers who voted to repeal the tax break for low-income renters had voted just weeks earlier to create new tax breaks for businesses.
"This action is a shameful reflection of lawmakers' priorities," said Amy Blouin, executive director of the Missouri Budget Project, a nonprofit group that analyzes fiscal policies with an emphasis on how they affect the poor.
As proposed by Nixon, the money saved by not offering the tax credit would be split among several state agencies:
— $32.5 million would go to the Department of Health and Senior Services to fund in-home services, such as aides who help disabled people with personal grooming and chores. A portion of that also would help expand home-delivered meals for seniors.
— $12.9 million would go to the Department of Social Services to provide a 3 percent rate increase to nursing homes and facilities that provide rehabilitation services.
— $11.2 million would go to the Department of Mental Health for a 3 percent rate increase to providers of psychiatric services, developmentally disabled services and substance abuse treatment and prevention programs.


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RENO, Nev. - New Wolf Pack head coach Brian Polian has landed his first commitment at Nevada. Kaodi Dike gave his verbal commitment to play for the Wolf Pack beginning next season.
Dike is a 6-foot-2, 194 pound athlete out of Stockton, California. He played both cornerback and wide receiver with the Rams, catching 35 passes for 559 yards and four touchdowns last season.
Dike made a recruiting trip to Reno this weekend and met with Coach Polian. He told Scout.com it was all he needed to make his decision on the spot.
"I took a visit down there this weekend and I loved everything," said Dike. "Coach Polian is a great coach with a good background and I feel really comfortable with him."
Dike was also being recruited by Oregon, Oregon State, UCLA, California, USC, Northwestern, and Fresno State.


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RMU Poll: Women (Still) Don't Negotiate, Think Employers Keep Them in the Dark About Pay
PITTSBURGH – A majority of Americans believe their employers keep them in the dark about their coworkers' salaries to hide gender comparisons that favor men, according to a survey by the Robert Morris University Polling Institute Powered by Trib Total Media.
The RMU Polling Institute surveyed 1,006 adults regarding women and the American workforce. Two-thirds of those surveyed, 68.4%, agreed with a statement that read "Most employers hide salaries to avoid comparisons of equal pay for equal jobs among men and women." The percent agreeing was significantly higher among females (73.6%) than males (63.9%).
Most respondents recognized that women, on average, receive less pay for equivalent work than men. Only 30.3% of all Americans surveyed indicated they believed women, in this country, receive equal pay for equal work. By a two-to-one margin, males (41.8%) are significantly more likely than females (18.0%) to say women receive equal pay for equal work. Respondents who reported being owners of a business were most likely, at 47.5%, to suggest women receive equal pay for equal work.
Three-fifths, 60.8%, of all respondents indicated they agreed that most employers see women as "not needing pay that is equal to their male counterparts in the same positions." The percent is higher, at 69.1%, among females and significantly lower among males at 53.3%.
"If employers think that women are earning a supplemental income, that is increasingly not the case. A steadily rising number of women are the primary breadwinners for their families," said Peggy Outon, executive director of the Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management at Robert Morris University.
The Bayer Center is spearheading the 74% Initiative, which addresses gender disparities in pay in the nonprofit sector, where women – who comprise 74% of the workforce – earn about 74 cents for every dollar earned by men.
Over half of all respondents on the RMU poll, 57.2%, agreed that women are less likely to negotiate for initial salaries and subsequent raises than men, a well-documented phenomenon. In fact, among respondents to the RMU poll, 61.1% of men said they had negotiated a raise or starting salary at their job, while only 46.6% of women said they had done so.
Three-fifths, 61.5%, of all respondents (52.3% among men and 71.4% among women) agreed that women are more polite and thus view the act of negotiation differently than men.
"Women look for cues regarding negotiation, like whether salary is described in a job posting as 'flexible'" said Daria Crawley, associate professor of management at RMU.
Just one-third of all respondents, 33.3%, agreed that jobs and titles being equal, women are promoted as frequently as men. Twice as many males (43.0%) as females (22.8%) agreed. Among business owners surveyed, the percent was 48.5%.
A large majority of all respondents, 89.1%, strongly or somewhat agreed that it is the responsibility of the employer to ensure equal pay for equal work in the workplace. This percentage was similar among women, men, and business owners.
"Women and men think the organization is going to take care of them. But clearly the organization is not," said Crawley. "Women put a significant amount of trust in their employer but need to focus on taking control of their own careers."
Nearly two-thirds (63.8%) of all respondents indicated they have a good idea of what others at their current or former workplace earn.
More than one-quarter of all respondents, 28.8% (28.3% among males and 29.2% among females) suggested they have feared revenge or a form of payback if they asked for a raise or promotion at their current or former workplace.
ABOUT THE POLL: The Poll was conducted by the Robert Morris University Polling Institute Powered by Trib Total Media. Polling by the Institute is conducted on a regular basis and may also include spontaneous polling on occurring events.
METHODOLOGY: The Poll sampled opinions of 1006 approximately proportional to state population contribution nationwide. The survey was conducted February 15 – 21, 2014. All surveys were conducted using an online survey instrument. The poll has a +/- 3.0 percent margin of error at a 95 percent confidence level on a composite basis.
ABOUT ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY: Robert Morris University, founded in 1921, is a private, four-year institution with an enrollment of approximately 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The university offers 60 undergraduate and 20 graduate programs. Learn more at www.rmu.edu.
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Who says congressional Democrats aren't trying to cut spending? Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) seems determined to chop discretionary budgets by more than $100 billion this year, regardless of what economists (and the unemployment rate) may suggest about the fragility of the recovery.
Granted, it's not that Reid is calling for the cuts to go into effect on March 1, as currently scheduled. In fact, he says the opposite. But the alternatives that Reid and House Democrats are floating are such political nonstarters, it's hard to imagine anything else happening.
As part of the 2011 debt-ceiling deal, Congress agreed to reduce projected deficits by more than $2 trillion over the subsequent 10 years. About half of that was implemented right away through lower spending caps; a special committee was created to come up with a plan for saving an additional $1.2 trillion. If the committee failed -- which it did, predictably -- the savings were to be achieved through annual across-the-board spending cuts, starting Jan. 1, 2013.
Congress agreed in early January to postpone the cuts until March, and few people on Capitol Hill like the idea of an across-the-board haircut in defense and discretionary programs. Nevertheless, there's a gulf between the GOP's proposed changes and the Democrats' desires. The former want to spare the Defense Department but keep the total amount of cuts and the timetable for making them the same. The latter don't seem to mind the idea of a smaller Defense Department, but they don't think now's the right time to be pulling federal dollars out of the economy.


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On an Arctic Policy for the EU
On 31 January 2013 in Rovaniemi (Finland), the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held a joint hearing with the Arctic Centre (University of Lapland) on the EU's Arctic policy. Participants included representatives of civil society, academia, local authorities and media as well as parliamentarians and diplomats. The discussion focussed on the EU's interests and priorities in the Arctic, a region which is attracting ever-greater interest from global players in a number of policy areas such as energy, transport and the environment.
Interest in the Arctic has grown in recent decades due to the changes taking place in the region. Climate change is causing the ice sheet to melt and the permafrost to thaw, drawing global players' attention to energy and natural resources, new maritime routes and environmental challenges. The EU has not been oblivious to these developments: it launched its Arctic policy in 2008 and in 2012, announcing its intention to pursue a comprehensive policy for the region.
The public hearing on the upcoming EESC opinion entitled "EU Arctic Policy to address globally emerging interests in the region – a view of civil society" brought together a range of stakeholders, guaranteeing a valuable debate on the situation in the Arctic region and its future prospects. The EESC was represented by Paul Lidehäll, President of the study group on EU Arctic Policy, Sandy Boyle, President of the Section for External Relations and Filip Hamro-Drotz, rapporteur for the opinion and other members of the study group. Other speakers included Professor Mauri Ylä-Kotola, Rector of the University of Lapland, Professor Paula Kankaanpää, Director of the Arctic Centre, Michael Gahler, Member of the European Parliament and rapporteur for the EU Arctic Report (EP), Esko Lotvonen, the Mayor of Rovaniemi and Ambassador Hannu Halinen from Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The EESC endorsed the priorities outlined in the Communication on Arctic policy from the Commission and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs. The representatives of the Committee stressed, however, that the EU should formalise its Arctic policy as soon as possible, to ensure its involvement as a credible and constructive player. This policy should be consistent with the strategy of each Arctic state, so that Arctic governance can be developed and implemented on the basis of effective cooperation with countries and key partners. "We want to make the best of the opportunities the Arctic brings but at the same time we should strive at limiting to the minimum the negative consequences of human activities in the region", said Filip Hamro–Drotz.
The EESC furthermore asserted that civil society, especially the indigenous people living in the region, needed to be widely and regularly involved in Arctic work in an advisory role.
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This hotel is in Brasilia in the city's Northern Hotel Sector just a short distance from Brasilia TV Tower, Mane Garrincha Stadium, Dom Bosco Church, and the National Library.
Hotel Features.
Allia Gran Hotel Brasilia Suites offers a restaurant, a bar, and 24-hour room service. Daily breakfast, wireless Internet access, and newspapers are complimentary. A 24-hour business center is on site, and the hotel offers dry cleaning and currency exchange. The hotel includes an outdoor heated pool, a sauna, and a fitness center.
Accommodations at this Brasilia hotel offer complimentary high-speed Internet access and 26-inch LCD TVs with cable channels. Guestrooms include hair dryers, minibars, and in-room safes. Bathrooms have showers only.
At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 170 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 15 floors
- Check-in time 2 PM-2 PM
- Check-out time is noon
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- Children (7 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room using existing bedding
- Parents must have child's birth certificate and photo ID *
- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi and wired Internet access in rooms
- Self parking (limited) *
In the hotel
- Free buffet breakfast daily
- Restaurant
- 24-hour room service
- Outdoor pool
- Fitness facilities
- Sauna
- 24-hour business centre
- Number of meeting rooms - 7
- Conference space size (feet) - 4370
- Conference space size (meters) - 406
- 24-hour front desk
- Laundry facilities
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Multilingual staff
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Built in 2006
- Rooftop terrace
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
In the room
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Iron/ironing board
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Soundproofed rooms
- Private bathroom
- Shower only
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- 26-inch LCD TV
- Cable TV channels
- Free WiFi
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
Also popular with travellers from the UK
Special features
DiningAyla – This restaurant specialises in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Allia Gran Hotel Brasilia Suites's small print
Also known as
- Allia Gran Hotel Brasilia Suites
- Allia Gran Hotel Brasilia Suites Brazil
- Allia Gran Hotel Suites
- Allia Gran Brasilia Suites
- Allia Gran Suites
- Allia Gran Hotel Brasilia Suites Brazil
- Allia Gran Suites
- Allia Hotel
- Allia Hotel Brasilia
- Hotel Allia Brasilia
Parents or a legal guardian travelling with children under 18 years must present the child's birth certificate and an identity card with photo (passport, for example) at check-in. For international travels from Brazil, if just one of the parents is travelling with the child, he/she must present – in addition to the child's birth certificate and identity card with photo – a letter authorising the trip signed by the other parent with a notarised certification of signature. If the parents or the legal guardian, as applicable, cannot or are unwilling to give this authorisation, a judicial authorisation is required. People who intend to travel to Brazil with children must consult with the Brazilian consulate before travelling for more information.
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at check in or check out:
- 10 per cent destination fee will be charged.
Optional extras
Self-parking costs BRL 23 per day
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
What's around Allia Gran Hotel Brasilia Suites
- In Setor Hoteleiro Norte
- Mane Garrincha Stadium (17-minute walk)
- Metropolitan Cathedral (25-minute walk)
- Dom Bosco Sanctuary (26-minute walk)
- National Museum of the Republic (30-minute walk)
- Itamaraty Palace (36-minute walk)
- National Congress of Brazil (37-minute walk)
- Juscelino Kubitschek Memorial (38-minute walk)
Getting around
- Brasilia (BSB-Brasilia Intl. - President Juscelino Kubitschek) 16-min drive
- Central Station 23-min walk
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Limited parking
Recent reviews
Very Good 8.4 From 239 reviews
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Cubbies have him on the block and he might be the answer to the closer role for the Reds. Worst case scenario the Reds move him at the trading deadline in July and hopefully Coffey will be ready to step in.
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Swing and a base hit off the glove of the third baseman. bases juiced.
same ole garbage from the pirates...
rolen turns two on that one.
Holliday pops up the first pitch.
doesn't sound good for the Pirates to pull this one out then
holliday pops out.
why does this surprise ppl? pirates r the worst team in the NL. cant expect 2 win games 4 us
same as a walk...turn 2 with Holliday
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LOL so what, STL has gotten 3 base hits that haven't made it to the outfield? Typical junk. And their fans try to say they're lucky when they do this crap all the time?
Lopez will put the ball in play
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Three graduate students in Palm Beach Atlantic University's Rinker School of Business received the Joe J. Eassa Scholarship during the 14th annual M.B.A. Awards Presentation on Dec. 3.
|M.B.A. Award honoree Priscilla Taylor (second from left) congratulates Eassa Scholarship recipients Austin McNally (from left), Gentry Benjamin and Sean Wright.
M.B.A. students Gentry Benjamin of Greenacres, Austin McNally of West Palm Beach and Sean Wright of Loxahatchee were named recipients the scholarship, which was established by Palm Beach Atlantic in honor of Dr. Joe J. Eassa, professor of graduate business studies, and his many years of service to the University. Dr. Eassa presently serves as professor of graduate business studies at PBA.
Benjamin, who grew up in Belle Glade, said she became inspired to pursue her M.B.A. after attending her friend's PBA graduation ceremony a year ago. She left her job as a practicing attorney to pursue her childhood dream of someday making an impact in the business world. She recently was invited to join the Palm Beach Atlantic Chapter of Sigma Beta Delta, a national honor society.
McNally is the owner of Palm Coast Shutters & Aluminum Products in Vero Beach. Five days a week, he commutes 135 miles to lead nine dedicated employees. One of the biggest lessons he has learned since attending PBA "is that hard work, discipline and focus can provide you with opportunities you never imagined," he said.
Wright is a father of three boys who formerly worked as a drafter for an IT company. He earned an undergraduate degree in organizational management from PBA in 2011 before enrolling in the M.B.A. program. He said he decided to pursue an M.B.A. in order to become an effective leader. He is a member of Sigma Beta Delta honor society.
The speaker during the awards ceremony was Karl Watson Sr., retired president and chief operating officer of Rinker Materials Corporation and consultant for CEMEX.
This year's M.B.A. honoree was Palm Beach County Commissioner Priscilla Taylor '99, who recently was named vice chair of the Board of County Commissioners. She previously served in the Florida House and on the Port of Palm Beach District Commission. Upon entering public service, Taylor brought with her 25 years of business experience in the insurance industry.


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Teamlist Tuesday is here with #NRL Teamlists and officials for Round 12 confirmed.
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It is still four years out till the renegotiation period, but the Channel 7 camp has already started planning their battle plans to steal one of the jewels from Channel 9?s sporting crown, pulling together what is expected to be one of the largest contracts offered for Australian sport on Free to Air television.
Rugby League has held a dominate position on Australian televisions, continually drawing huge audiences in both NSW and Queensland, as well as a growing audience in Victoria. Yet for a measly $16 million per year, Channel 9 holds the rights till the end of the 2007 NRL season.
Channel 7, who lost their AFL contract over two years ago have been desperate to find a sport to replace it, and are believed to be willing to offer a number of promotional benefits to the NRL including coverage into non-league heartland areas like Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria are the same times (or even live) as NSW and Queensland currently receive.
Channel 7 are also believed to be trying to go for more than just the current number of two games on Free to Air television each week.
Channel 10 have also been linked to be prepared to offer a deal for the NRL, however what they are prepared to put on the table is not yet known.
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Normal is overrated, says comedy classic
Wartime chestnut long in the tooth, but its message is undiminished
SEEING is believing in Mary Chase's 1944 Pulitzer Prize winner Harvey, about a likable bachelor whose best friend is a sixfoot-tall white rabbit that's invisible to everyone else. It takes a while to believe in this quaint antique about delusion and reality, which opened the 2013-14 Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre season Thursday. The corny jokes and the mouldy style of overacting take a while to get used to, but it soon becomes apparent that there's more to this whimsical comedy of errors than meets the eye. The 150-minute show's buy-in is Elwood P. Dowd, a rabbit-lover who appears never to have had an uncharitable thought. Is he simply some rube, an easy target for fast-talking telephone magazine salespeople who hit him up for subscriptions for both himself and Harvey? Or is he an endearing eccentric who has found a peace only he can see? Elwood recalls the words of his mother, who advised him that in this world, "'You must be oh, so smart or oh, so pleasant.' For years I was smart. I recommend pleasant." Chase's play proves to be both. Elwood lives in a Victorian mansion with his social-climbing sister Veta and her wannabe debutante daughter Myrtle Mae. Both see him and his habit of introducing Harvey to everyone he meets as a stain on the family name, making them high society's laughingstock. The latest embarrassment compels them to institutionalize him at Chumley's Rest Sanatorium, but Veta is so overzealous in detailing Elwood's socalled insanity that she gets checked in and her brother walks out free. The slapstick-cum-farce that ensues makes Elwood's serenity preferable to all those around him, who are driven into a frenzy by Harvey's unseen presence. He becomes far more likable and trustworthy than the phoney, supposedly sane people with ulterior motives. Director Ann Hodges maintains the delicate balance between Harvey as morality tale and cartoon, while opting to play down the effects of Harvey's daily tippling in the bars. Mark Crawford, in his Winnipeg debut as Elwood, is so convincing that we begin to see Harvey, too. His measured aw-shucks speech makes Elwood appear slow but his folksy wisdom begins to land with impact and wins converts. At times, Crawford even sounds like Jimmy Stewart, whose indelible performance as Elwood in the beloved 1950 movie version was a signature role. Staging visually rich period pieces is an RMTC specialty, and Harvey is elegantly dressed up in stylish hats and furs for the contrasting two worlds created by designer Brian Perchaluk — the warm, stately wood-panelled Dowd library and the cold, sterile sanatorium. Veta becomes an inhabitant of both and the stand-in for the audience, who learn that normal is not always a good thing. Catherine Fitch plays the priggish Veta as somewhat batty herself and excels in the physical comedy required for the scene where she returns dishevelled and bewildered, describing the trauma she experienced during her short stay in the sanatorium. The capper is watching the blissful face of Alissa Watson as Mrytle Mae, who finally gets some scraps of relief from her pent-up sexual frustration. Most of the supporting roles played by Winnipeggers are effectively performed. As self-important psychiatrist Dr. Sanderson and his smitten nurse Kelly, Jeremy Walmsley and Laura Olafson enjoy a classic screwball moment in which their outward dislike hardly conceals their passion for each other. As the sometimes brutish orderly Wilson, the dependable Cory Wojcik supplies the hardness that represents society's intolerance of nonconformity, along with an unexpected touch of the ladies' man. Harry Nelken makes a late but essential appearance as a cab driver who delivers Chase's most pointed reminder that perfectly normal human beings are too often unpleasant people. It's a message that has resonated for nearly 70 years that has brought Harvey into focus for a lot of audience members. Anyone who is different is rehabilitated, in this case with drugs, into someone that society deems normal. With Harvey, which debuted during the dark days of the Second World War, Chase sought mercy for the world's peculiars. That plea never grows old.
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Brandon Lloyd had one reception Sunday in Miami, in the fourth quarter, on the only time he was targeted by Tom Brady.
Lloyd's arrival in New England during the offseason was viewed as a positive: he had thrived with Josh McDaniels in Denver and St. Louis, and he would potentially give Brady another option at receiver, perhaps deflecting a defense's attention away from Wes Welker and Aaron Hernandez.
But for whatever reason, things seem to be not working out, at least not as well as it seemed they might. Lloyd and Brady have had difficulty connecting, and it shows in the ratio of times he's been targeted vs. how many receptions he's made.
Lloyd has been targeted 89 times but has pulled in 50 receptions, a 56.2 percent reception rate.
By comparison, Welker has caught 72.7 percent of the passes thrown his way, a number that is nearly identical to Rob Gronkowski's.
Since the Patriots' first game against the Jets, when Lloyd was targeted eight times but recorded only one catch, he has seen his targets fall: in the first seven games of the season, he averaged just over nine targets per game; since that Oct. 21 game with the Jets, he's been targeted fewer than five times per game.
Asked Monday what it would take for Lloyd to become a bigger part of the passing game, offensive coordinator McDaniels gave a positive assessment of the 31-year-old.
"Brandon certainly played hard and has played hard all year," McDaniels said. "There have been games where we've targeted him a lot. And there have been other games where based on the way somebody may play us, we target him less and the ball may go somewhere else.
"I think Brandon keeps doing his job and trying to execute his assignments well. We've never been a team that likes to force the ball to one person or another. Yesterday, certainly, he didn't have a lot of action in the passing game, but hopefully that will change, or could change, based on the way we get defended. He's done a good job of running good routes and getting open and being available when his opportunities present themselves.
"He'll continue to do that; I know him."
To be fair, the Dolphins' top cornerback, Sean Smith, covered Lloyd for most of Sunday's game.
But there could be another factor in his use: it seems Lloyd isn't a big fan of contact. He has 50 catches for the season, but only 126 yards after the catch, an average of 2.52 yards after a catch.
There are five other players who currently have 50 receptions, and all of them average 3.82 yards after a catch or better. Three of those five are tight ends.
Welker, who leads the NFL with 92 receptions, averages 5.32 yards after the catch. He is second in the league in total YAC yards behind Minnesota's Percy Harvin.
Stallworth back
Those wondering if the Patriots would bring in another receiver after the most recent injury to Julian Edelman have their answer: the team is bringing back Donte' Stallworth.
A league source confirmed that the 32-year-old has agreed to a contract with New England. The Patriots released Stallworth Aug. 27 after signing him to a free agent contract in March.
Edelman suffered a foot injury during the fourth quarter of Sunday's win in Miami, and reporters saw him walk out of the locker room after the game on crutches and with a walking boot.
The Patriots worked Stallworth out last week; he also had workouts with the Dolphins and Bills after his release in August, though he hadn't signed with another team.
Some were hoping for the Patriots to bring back Deion Branch, whose locker is still intact, but Branch had an injured hamstring at the time of his release, and it likely is still an issue.
Bolden to return
Running back Brandon Bolden's four-game suspension for violating the league's performance-enhancing substances policy ended Monday. New England received a roster exemption for the rookie, meaning he will not yet count against the 53-man limit until he is activated . . . The Eagles signed offensive tackle Matt Kopa off the Patriots' practice squad. Kopa, who attended Stanford, spent all of 2011 and 2012 on the practice squad. Saturday, the Cowboys signed Sterling Moore off the Patriots' practice squad.Shalise Manza Young can be reached at email@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @shalisemyoung.


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Once a guild report shows 29 members it does not appear to update when additional guild members are ranked. Previously, it only showed 25 members but lower ranked members fell out of the report when additional members were ranked.
edit - appears to work now after some wait - is there a database update time delay?
Thanks for all your work!!


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10 Great Artworks Inspired by Children's Toys
Yesterday was Jeff Koons' birthday, so the contemporary artist has been on our minds a little bit this weekend. Though critics are split on his work, we usually count ourselves fans, being generally fond of anything huge, fun and shiny, like Koons' famous balloon dogs. We also enjoy the fact that Koons makes serious art that references children's toys, and we got to thinking about some of the other artists around the world that do the same — whether they just incorporate the playthings into their work or create objects that could be used as enormous toys themselves. Click through to check out ten of our favorite artworks that were either inspired by, made out of, or crafted to resemble children's toys, and do let us know if we've left off any of your favorite artistic playthings in the comments!
Jeff Koons, "Balloon Dog," (1994-2000)


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Derry Conservation Commission chair: Too late to change Dumpster Depot decisionBy HUNTER McGEE
Union Leader Correspondent
September 25. 2013 8:30PM
DERRY — It's too late for the Conservation Commission to do anything about changing its decision to sign off on the controversial Dumpster Depot project, the commission's chairman said.
Margaret Ives said members were told earlier this year by representatives of Dumpster Depot that the business would have only empty Dumpsters at the site on Ashleigh Drive. But under a proposal later approved with conditions by the Planning Board on Aug. 21, the business is allowed to have full Dumpsters.
"And I'll say this: Unfortunately, I signed the plan in June based on the conditions that we had," Ives said in the commission's Monday meeting. "We know that the residents are very concerned."
The decision by the Planning Board allows the business to have full Dumpsters left at the facility for 24 hours on weekdays and 36 hours on weekends.
Any Dumpster left would have to be covered and remain in the truck under an enclosed canopy at the facility, according to a condition of the plan approved by the Planning Board.
Conservation Commission member Paul Doolittle brought up the issue during a Town Council meeting on Sept. 17. Doolittle said he felt deceived after hearing from the representatives that there wouldn't be any full Dumpsters on site.
"Basically they lied to us," Doolittle said after the council meeting. "They told us they were going to do something and they changed. Our signatures were not based on the information they gave us."
But even though they might have reached a different decision in June had they known about the full Dumpsters, there isn't anything commissioners can do as the deadline for taking additional action has passed, Ives said during Monday's meeting.
Ives said commission members, though, can learn from the Dumpster Depot decision as they didn't conduct a site review of the property, she said.
"We are not making that mistake again; we are going to do a site review on every property that comes before us," Ives said.
She also urged the commission members to follow the Oct. 3 Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting. In that meeting, two abutters to the project, state Rep. John O'Connor and Brenda Wilson, are scheduled to have their appeals of the Planning Board decision go before the ZBA. Ives said only three members of the Conservation Commission can attend the ZBA meeting, otherwise it would constitute a commission meeting.
Ives said she plans to go, as does Vice Chairman Paul Dionne. The third member who will be attending has yet to be named.
In the Aug. 21 meeting, the Planning Board voted, 5-2, to approve the proposal that calls for the construction of a two-story, 7,200-square-foot building with outside space for 350 Dumpsters. Planning Board members Al Dimmock and Ann Marie Alongi voted against the plan. Dimmock is the Town Council's liaison to the Planning Board.
The plan has drawn the ire of neighbors who say the business doesn't belong in the area and will cause noise and pollution, and increase rodent and mosquito activity.
Dumpster Depot owner David Paul has said he understands residents living near the proposed facility don't want it in their back yard, but that it is allowed in the industrial-zoned section. Paul said last month that he has gone through the legal process, and the plan was approved and passed all regulations.


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Saturday, July 31, 2010
Melancon to Express, Shuck promoted
The Express have released that Mark Melancon has been assigned to Round Rock, while Jack Shuck has been promoted to Round Rock from Corpus.
Labels: Jack Shuck, Mark Melancon, Round Rock, Tranzactionz
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Because Bogu was promoted to take Lee's spot? :) Just a wild guess.
- July 31, 2010 at 2:51 PM
Is our system that bad that being sent from AAA to AA is considered a promotion now?
I keed, I keed.
- July 31, 2010 at 5:23 PM
You know what, dont listen to me. I dont think I can read.
- July 31, 2010 at 5:24 PM
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It's basically all over but the crying and reconciliation at this point. Look for news around this time next week -- until then it's just the media rehashing old stories over and over or inventing issues (Assassination-gate) to sell copy.
Anyway - most policy regarding the internet will be handled by subordinates with their own agenda, so I don't think that whoever holds the office will make much difference.
Not true!
The Bush Administration != Republicans. The democratic party has been more in favour of big government, and therefore anti-civil liberties.
It is only the current crop of Republican "yes men" (and let's face it, the Democrats have been no better in recent years when it's their team in charge) who've been determined to turn the USA into a fascist state.
IMHO there is only one solution, and it doesn't lie in either Obama or McCain. We need to cure this country's dangerous addicition to Executive Power.
If the checks and balances written into the US constitution were observed again, and the dictatorial power of the executive branch (gained more by precedent than legitimate legislation) civil liberties would not be an issue.
On the question of retroactive immunity for telecoms that participated in warrantless surveillance by the National Security Agency, Fish sought to reassure the civil libertarian-leaning audience that McCain did not support "indulgences" (an allusion to the medieval church's practice of selling absolution for sins) and surprised many by saying that hearings should be conducted to determine the scope and extent of NSA acquisitions. (The campaign later walked back from that position, leaving it unclear just where Fish was coming from.)
Fish was substantially vaguer on the question of what sort of checks and oversight should be imposed on future surveillance, and reiterated McCain's condemnation of Democrats in the House for "fail[ing] to address" the problem of reforming the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. (The House has, in fact, twice passed bills reforming FISA, both of which have been deemed unacceptable by the White House.) He did, however, articulate a more general philosophy of "privacy as security." This, he explained, meant that "just as liberty is not licentiousness [sic]," privacy should not be conceived as absolute control over personal information, but rather as protection from harms accruing from the use or disclosure of information.
I can't speak for McCain, but go watch Obama at Google [youtube.com] and tell me that he has no passion for tech issues. Half of his broader economic plan boils down to putting our faith in science and technology again -- we'll never be competitive with China at building toys out of injection-molded plastic -- we can be competitive in the technological arena.
Half the reason I started following him back before it was popular was because he was one of the few candidates that I heard that even acknowledges the war on science and all the ill effects that we've suffered as a result.
Wouldn't that be a neat option on your tax forms? It would be cool if you could designate x% of your tax dollars to go to some government program (education, military, NASA, CDC, etc). Whatever you are most concerned with would get a boost come tax time. The dollars would go to where we as a nation really want them to go.
I know that there are a lot of problems with distributed government plans, but the reason we have elected representatives as we do is because 200 years ago it was the only feasible way for everyone to have a semblance of a voice. With tech growing as it has (wikis, dBs), the possibility of getting everyone who cares to chime in is no longer an impossibility.
Wikilaws.gov? Congressional budgets via W-4s? I know it would be a disaster, but maybe some hybrid of our current system with a distributed system could work.
We in Denmark cannot figure out why you are even bothering to hold
an election.
On one side, you have a bitch who is a lawyer, married to a
lawyer, and a lawyer who is married to a bitch who is a lawyer.
On the other side, you have a true war hero married to a woman
with a huge chest who owns a beer distributorship.
Is there a contest here?
In a country with over 300 million people, a more than $13 trillion dollar economy, worlds largest military, and many global interests and programs, there are simply too many important issues for the candidates to have a nuanced knowledge of all of them. Realistically, they must all rely on advisors, so I would take the views of their advisers fairly seriously. You can also get at least a sense of a candidate's general leanings, which suggests which advisors they are likely to listen to. It's also useful to look at the opinions of people who you respect on these issues that have actually talked to the candidates, e.g., Lessig's endorsement of Obama [lessig.org].
Now, let me add that, while a candidate must rely on advisors for detailed positions, he must know something about the issues himself, otherwise he cannot reasonably assess whose advice to take. We have in recent years seen a stark object lesson in the disastrous consequences when the decision maker really doesn't know anything at all and is simply led by whichever advisors are the loudest, most persistent, or the most clever at politicking.
The last point worth making is that the biggest problem on tech issues is that money talks. Lobbist access, fundraising, and political ads by large corporations have a tendency to drown out the public interest. I do think that on at least one of these points Obama has a clear advantage: His fundraising is based much more in small donations from ordinary people, so he is less beholden to these corporate interests and has less obligation to spend time listening to their lobbyists at fundraisers. I think this may make a bigger difference in the end than people realize.
Barak Obama consistently evaluates situations and sets goals in a dynamic and networked way. This is how his campaign has generated such a huge response from mostly small donors. John McCain has been labeled a maverick, but has closely associated himself with conservative players and the mindset that an authoritative leader can best set goals for others.
Virginia Postrel explores the differences between these approaches in detail in The Future and Its Enemies. Al Gore, for example, appears to be future oriented because of the many apparently progressive stands he takes on issues, but Al Gore uses a top-down evaluation strategy that locks in a particular view with little input before or after. As such the future is at odds with Al Gore, and will tend always to surprise him and chafe at the positions he takes which are based on a mostly static model of the world and the options for progress it presents us.
What that means in practice is that tech jobs [vdare.com] in the US will be largely filled by foreigners because is is cheaper for companies to pay employees with green cards [vdare.com] than with cash.
Right, because the best way to remain a world leader is to cower on your turf, so worried about your job that you turn away tens of thousands of talented foreigners who are just dying for the chance to become Americans and contribute to making your country great.
I'll admit, my stance may be biased. I'm a Canadian working in the USA, and I work with a huge number of people who are on H-1b's, and just as many who are now naturalized citizens, but first came on work visas. Not a single one is considered "cheap labor"; they are paid as much as their local, home-bred American counterparts. The job crunch is not due to people like us "stealing" your jobs, it's due to your flaccid economy to begin with... but from what I can see tech is booming in spite of the American economy's current weakness, and there's really no excuse for complaint in this regard.
Might I remind you that America's initial ascent to world superpower was largely powered by foreign immigration? After WW2 we moved a great many scientists and engineers out from Europe, and they in turn have paid their dues to America. It's a win-win for everyone, except the locals who refuse to compete with the inbound immigrants. No offense, but I've seen some truly lazy people (in both Canada and the USA) who would rather sit and bitch about how the immigrant dude is willing to work harder than he is, and it's TOTALLY not fair. Guess what? Hard work is what put this country at the top, and hard work is the ONLY thing that will keep it there.
Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it is too dark to read.


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Brand new Tamagotchi V3
Posted 03 August 2013 - 09:05 PM ( #1 )
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Posted 03 August 2013 - 09:41 PM ( #2 )
I would recommend you play with it. I think they aren't worth it unless you play with them... I always do.
Posted 04 August 2013 - 12:01 AM ( #3 )
I really want to play with it
I think you answered your own question; definitely open it!
If you want to keep the package to put the Tamagotchi back in later when you're no longer using it however (which is a smart thing to do) and have it look as if it's still sealed, using a craft knife or other similar tool to perforate the left, right and bottom sides of the back of the package always works for me. Then you just lift up the plastic cover on the back, remove the back card and you have easy access to the Tamagotchi. Put it all back in place, and it looks as good as new.
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