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Issued by USCCB, January 22, 2003
Copyright © 2003, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Inc. and Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano. All rights reserved.
1. As we begin the third millennium, we give thanks to God the Father for the many blessings of creation, and to our Lord Jesus Christ for the gift of salvation. We raise our prayer to the Holy Spirit to strengthen and guide us in carrying out all that the Lord has commanded us. In discerning the signs of the times, we note the greatly increased migration among the peoples of the Americas, and we see in this but one manifestation of a worldwide phenomenon–often called globalization–which brings with it great promises along with multiple challenges.
2. We speak as two episcopal conferences but as one Church, united in the view that migration between our two nations is necessary and beneficial. At the same time, some aspects of the migrant experience are far from the vision of the Kingdom of God that Jesus proclaimed: many persons who seek to migrate are suffering, and, in some cases, tragically dying; human rights are abused; families are kept apart; and racist and xenophobic attitudes remain.
3. On January 23, 1999, at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Pope John Paul II presented his apostolic exhortation Ecclesia in America, which resulted from the Synod of Bishops of America. 1 In the spirit of ecclesial solidarity begun in that synod and promoted in Ecclesia in America, and aware of the migration reality our two nations live, we the bishops of Mexico and the United States seek to awaken our peoples to the mysterious presence of the crucified and risen Lord in the person of the migrant and to renew in them the values of the Kingdom of God that he proclaimed.
4. As pastors to more than ninety million Mexican Catholics and sixty-five million U.S. Catholics, we witness the human consequences of migration in the life of society every day. We witness the vulnerability of our people involved in all sides of the migration phenomenon, including families devastated by the loss of loved ones who have undertaken the migration journey and children left alone when parents are removed from them. We observe the struggles of landowners and enforcement personnel who seek to preserve the common good without violating the dignity of the migrant. And we share in the concern of religious and social service providers who, without violating civil law, attempt to respond to the migrant knocking at the door.
5. Migrants and immigrants are in our parishes and in our communities. In both our countries, we see much injustice and violence against them and much suffering and despair among them because civil and church structures are still inadequate to accommodate their basic needs.
6. We judge ourselves as a community of faith by the way we treat the most vulnerable among us. The treatment of migrants challenges the consciences of elected officials, policymakers, enforcement officers, residents of border communities, and providers of legal aid and social services, many of whom share our Catholic faith.
7. In preparing this statement we have spoken with migrants, public officials, enforcement officers, social justice activists, pastors, parishioners, and community leaders in both the United States and Mexico as part of a process that lasted two years. Our dialogue has revealed a common desire for a more orderly system that accommodates the reality of migration and promotes just application of civil law. We seek to measure the interests of all parties in the migration phenomenon against the guidelines of Catholic social teaching and to offer a moral framework for embracing, not rejecting, the reality of migration between our two nations. We invite Catholics and persons of good will in both nations to exercise their faith and to use their resources and gifts to truly welcome the stranger among us (cf. Mt 25:35).
8. In recent years, signs of hope have developed in the migration phenomenon in both Mexico and the United States: a growing consciousness of migrants as bearers of faith and culture; an outpouring of hospitality and social services, including migrant shelters; a growing network of advocates for migrants' and immigrants' rights; a more organized effort at welcome and intercultural communion; a greater development of a social conscience; and greater recognition by both governments of the importance of the issue of migration. Each of our episcopal conferences has spoken with great urgency to encourage these signs of hope. 2 We reiterate our appreciation for and our encouragement of manifestations of commitment to solidarity according to the vision inspired by Ecclesia in America (EA).
9. We speak to the migrants who are forced to leave their lands to provide for their families or to escape persecution. We stand in solidarity with you. We commit ourselves to your pastoral care and to work toward changes in church and societal structures that impede your exercising your dignity and living as children of God.
10. We speak to public officials in both nations, from those who hold the highest offices to those who encounter the migrant on a daily basis. We thank our nations' presidents for the dialogue they have begun in an effort to humanize the migration phenomenon.
11. We speak to government personnel of both countries who enforce, implement, and execute the immigration laws.
12. Finally, we speak to the peoples of the United States and Mexico. Our two nations are more interdependent than ever before in our history, sharing cultural and social values, common interests, and hopes for the future. Our nations have a singular opportunity to act as true neighbors and to work together to build a more just and generous immigration system.
13. America is a continent born of immigrant peoples who came to inhabit these lands and who from north to south gave birth to new civilizations. Throughout history the continent has suffered through the expansion of other peoples who came to conquer and colonize these lands, displacing and eliminating entire peoples and even forcing unknown millions of persons and families from Africa to come as slaves.
14. It was precisely within the historical processes of forced and voluntary movements that faith in Christ entered into these lands and extended all over the continent. Faith in Christ has thus "shaped [ou religious profile, marked by moral values which, though they are not always consistently practiced and at times are cast into doubt, are in a sense the heritage of all Americans, even of those who do not explicitly recognize this fact" (EA, no. 14).
15. Our continent has consistently received immigrants, refugees, exiles, and the persecuted from other lands. Fleeing injustice and oppression and seeking liberty and the opportunity to achieve a full life, many have found work, homes, security, liberty, and growth for themselves and their families. Our countries share this immigrant experience, though with different expressions and to different degrees.
16. Since its origins, the Mexican nation has had a history marked by encounters between peoples who, coming from different lands, have transformed and enriched it. It was the encounter between Spaniards and indigenous people that gave rise to the Mexican nation in a birth that was full of the pain and joy that the struggle for life entails. Besides this, immigrants from all continents have participated in the birth of Mexico; they continue to do so now and will for years to come. Mexico is not only a country of emigrants, but also a country of immigrants who come to build their lives anew. It is important to remember the difficult experiences many of our brothers and sisters have of being strangers in a new land and to welcome those who come to be among us.
17. Since its founding, the United States has received immigrants from around the world who have found opportunity and safe haven in a new land. The labor, values, and beliefs of immigrants from throughout the world have transformed the United States from a loose group of colonies into one of the leading democracies in the world today. From its founding to the present, the United States remains a nation of immigrants grounded in the firm belief that newcomers offer new energy, hope, and cultural diversity.
18. At the present time, the interdependence and integration of our two peoples is clear. According to U.S. government statistics, about 800,000 Mexicans enter the United States each day. 3 Cross-border U.S. and Mexican investment has reached unprecedented levels in recent years. Moreover, each year the United States admits between 150,000 to 200,000 Mexicans into the country as legal permanent residents, amounting to nearly 20 percent of the total number of legal permanent residents admitted each year. 4 A significant number of U.S. citizens live, work, and retire in Mexico. In addition to this present interdependence, Mexico and the United States have been bound historically by spiritual connections.
19. Our common faith in Jesus Christ moves us to search for ways that favor a spirit of solidarity. It is a faith that transcends borders and bids us to overcome all forms of discrimination and violence so that we may build relationships that are just and loving.
20. Under the light of the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe to the littlest of her children, who were as powerless as most migrants are today, our continent's past and present receive new meaning. It was St. Juan Diego whom our Mother asked to build a temple so in it she could show her love, compassion, aid, and defense to all her children, especially the least among them. 5 Since then, in her Basilica and beyond its walls, she has brought all the peoples of America to celebrate at the table of the Lord, where all his children may partake of and enjoy the unity of the continent in the diversity of its peoples, languages, and cultures (EA, no. 11).
21. As Pope John Paul II wrote in Ecclesia in America:
In its history, America has experienced many immigrations, as waves of men and women came to its various regions in the hope of a better future. The phenomenon continues even today, especially with many people and families from Latin American countries who have moved to the northern parts of the continent, to the point where in some cases they constitute a substantial part of the population. They often bring with them a cultural and religious heritage which is rich in Christian elements. The Church is well aware of the problems created by this situation and is committed to spare no effort in developing her own pastoral strategy among these immigrant people, in order to help them settle in their new land and to foster a welcoming attitude among the local population, in the belief that a mutual openness will bring enrichment to all. (EA, no. 65)
Since land everywhere offers the possibility of supporting a large number of people, the sovereignty of the State, although it must be respected, cannot be exaggerated to the point that access to this land is, for inadequate or unjustified reasons, denied to needy and decent people from other nations, provided of course, that the public wealth, considered very carefully, does not forbid this. 8
In his landmark encyclical Pacem in Terris, Blessed Pope John XXIII expands the right to migrate as well as the right to not have to migrate: "Every human being has the right to freedom of movement and of residence within the confines of his own country; and, when there are just reasons for it, the right to emigrate to other countries and take up residence there." 9 Pope John XXIII placed limits on immigration, however, when there are "just reasons for it." Nevertheless, he stressed the obligation of sovereign states to promote the universal good where possible, including an obligation to accommodate migration flows. For more powerful nations, a stronger obligation exists.
31. The Church also has recognized the plight of refugees and asylum seekers who flee persecution. In his encyclical letter Sollicitudo Rei Socialis, Pope John Paul II refers to the world's refugee crisis as "the festering of a wound." 10 In his 1990 Lenten message, Pope John Paul II lists the rights of refugees, including the right to be reunited with their families and the right to a dignified occupation and just wage. The right to asylum must never be denied when people's lives are truly threatened in their homeland. 11
32. Pope John Paul II also addresses the more controversial topic of undocumented migration and the undocumented migrant. In his 1995 message for World Migration Day, he notes that such migrants are used by developed nations as a source of labor. Ultimately, the pope says, elimination of global underdevelopment is the antidote to illegal immigration. 12 Ecclesia in America, which focuses on the Church in North and South America, reiterates the rights of migrants and their families and the respect for human dignity "even in cases of non-legal immigration." 13
33. Both of our episcopal conferences have echoed the rich tradition of church teachings with regard to migration. 14 Five principles emerge from such teachings, which guide the Church's view on migration issues.
I. Persons have the right to find opportunities in their homeland.
34. All persons have the right to find in their own countries the economic, political, and social opportunities to live in dignity and achieve a full life through the use of their God-given gifts. In this context, work that provides a just, living wage is a basic human need.
II. Persons have the right to migrate to support themselves and their families.
35. The Church recognizes that all the goods of the earth belong to all people. 15 When persons cannot find employment in their country of origin to support themselves and their families, they have a right to find work elsewhere in order to survive. Sovereign nations should provide ways to accommodate this right.
III. Sovereign nations have the right to control their borders.
36. The Church recognizes the right of sovereign nations to control their territories but rejects such control when it is exerted merely for the purpose of acquiring additional wealth. More powerful economic nations, which have the ability to protect and feed their residents, have a stronger obligation to accommodate migration flows.
IV. Refugees and asylum seekers should be afforded protection.
37. Those who flee wars and persecution should be protected by the global community. This requires, at a minimum, that migrants have a right to claim refugee status without incarceration and to have their claims fully considered by a competent authority.
V. The human dignity and human rights of undocumented migrants should be respected.
38. Regardless of their legal status, migrants, like all persons, possess inherent human dignity that should be respected. Often they are subject to punitive laws and harsh treatment from enforcement officers from both receiving and transit countries. Government policies that respect the basic human rights of the undocumented are necessary.
39. The Church recognizes the right of a sovereign state to control its borders in furtherance of the common good. It also recognizes the right of human persons to migrate so that they can realize their God-given rights. These teachings complement each other. While the sovereign state may impose reasonable limits on immigration, the common good is not served when the basic human rights of the individual are violated. In the current condition of the world, in which global poverty and persecution are rampant, the presumption is that persons must migrate in order to support and protect themselves and that nations who are able to receive them should do so whenever possible. It is through this lens that we assess the current migration reality between the United States and Mexico.
We call upon pastors and lay leaders to ensure support for migrant and immigrant families.
We urge communities to offer migrant families hospitality, not hostility, along their journey.
We commend church communities that have established migrant shelters that provide appropriate pastoral and social services to migrants.
We encourage Catholics and all people of good will to work with the community to address the causes of undocumented migration and to protect the human rights of all migrants.
We call on the local church to help newcomers integrate in ways that are respectful, that celebrate their cultures, and that are responsive to their social needs, leading to a mutual enrichment of the local church.
We ask that special attention be given to migrant and immigrant children and youth as they straddle two cultures, especially to give them opportunities for leadership and service in the community and to encourage vocations among them.
The Church on both sides of the border must dedicate resources to provide pastoral care for migrants who are detained or incarcerated. The presence of the Church within detention facilities and jails is an essential way of addressing the human rights violations that migrants may face when they are apprehended.
We encourage local dioceses to sponsor pertinent social services for migrants and immigrants, particularly affordable legal services.
In many rural dioceses, the primary site of pastoral outreach for farm workers is the migrant camp, usually at a significant distance from the parish church. In this context we encourage local parishioners to be prepared as home missionaries and the migrants themselves to be prepared as catechists and outreach workers.
|Native Peoples Deserve Special Consideration
The one ancestral homeland of the Tohono O'odham nation that stretches across the United States and Mexico has no border. Neither does the homeland of the Yaqui nation. Tribal members' rights to travel freely throughout the land they have inhabited for one thousand years should be respected. They should be able to visit family members and participate in religious and cultural celebrations, observances, and other community events without harassment or multiple identity checks in both Mexico and the United States.
The needs of migrants on their journey and at the points of their arrival
The dioceses most in need of priests, religious, and lay leaders
The possibility of seminaries in Mexico to prepare priests for service in the United States
The assignment of religious communities to accompany migrants
Migrants should be met with a hospitable and welcoming attitude which can encourage them to become part of the Church's life, always with due regard for their freedom and their specific cultural identity. Cooperation between the dioceses from which they come and those in which they settle, also through specific pastoral structures provided for in the legislation and praxis of the Church, has proved extremely beneficial to this end. In this way the most adequate and complete pastoral care possible can be ensured. The Church in America must be constantly concerned to provide for the effective evangelization of those recent arrivals who do not yet know Christ. (no. 65)
56. The United States and Mexico share a special relationship that requires focused attention upon joint concerns. The realities of migration between both nations require comprehensive policy responses implemented in unison by both countries. The current relationship is weakened by inconsistent and divergent policies that are not coordinated and, in many cases, address only the symptoms of the migration phenomenon and not its root causes.
57. Now is the time for both the United States and Mexico to confront the reality of globalization and to work toward a globalization of solidarity. We call upon both governments to cooperate and to jointly enact policies that will create a generous, legal flow of migrants between both nations. Both governments have recognized the integration of economic interests through the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). It is now time to harmonize policies on the movement of people, particularly in a way that respects the human dignity of the migrant and recognizes the social consequences of globalization.
58. With these goals in mind, we offer several policy recommendations for both nations to consider that address the root causes of migration, legal avenues for migration, and humane law enforcement. These recommendations focus upon both U.S. and Mexican government policies toward newcomers in their own nations, since both are receiving countries.
Addressing the Root Causes of Migration
59. As we have stated, persons should have the opportunity to remain in their homeland to support and to find full lives for themselves and their families. This is the ideal situation for which the world and both countries must strive: one in which migration flows are driven by choice, not necessity. Paramount to achieving this goal is the need to develop the economies of sending nations, including Mexico.
60. Only a long-term effort that adjusts economic inequalities between the United States and Mexico will provide Mexican workers with employment opportunities that will allow them to remain at home and to support themselves and their families. The Church has consistently singled out economic inequality between nations as a global disorder that must be addressed.Within the United States-Mexico relationship, we have witnessed the application of economic policies that do not adequately take into account the welfare of individual proprietors who struggle to survive. For example, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has harmed small businesses in Mexico, especially in the rural sector. Both nations should reconsider the impact of economic and trade agreements on persons who work hard at making a living through individual enterprises.
61. The creation of employment opportunities in Mexico would help to reduce poverty and would mitigate the incentive for many migrants to look for employment in the United States. The implementation of economic policies in Mexico that create living-wage jobs is vital, especially for Mexican citizens without advanced skills. Targeted development projects in Mexican municipalities and rural areas that traditionally have had the highest rates of emigration are necessary. Projects and resources particularly should be targeted to the Mexican agricultural sector and small businesses.
62. As border regions are the focal point of the migration phenomenon, resources also should be directed toward communities on the United States-Mexico border. Such additional resources would augment existing efforts by border residents to aid migrants in meeting their most basic needs. We urge the initiation of joint border development projects that would help build up the economies of these areas so that border residents may continue to work and live cooperatively. Church leaders should work with both communities on the U.S. and Mexican border and both communities on the Mexican and Guatemalan border to help them to overcome fears and prejudices.
Creating Legal Avenues for Migration
63. With both the United States and Mexico experiencing economic, social, and cultural integration on an unprecedented scale, it is important that both governments formally acknowledge this reality by enacting reforms in the immigration systems of both countries.
Family-Based Immigration
64. As pastors, we are troubled by how the current amalgamation of immigration laws, policies, and actions pursued by both governments often impedes family unity. While the majority of Mexican migrants enter the United States to find work, many cross the border to join family members.
65. The U.S. legal immigration system places per-country limits on visas for family members of U.S. legal permanent residents from Mexico. This cap, along with processing delays, has resulted in unacceptable waiting times for the legal reunification of a husband and wife, or of a parent and child. For example, the spouse or child of a Mexican-born legal permanent resident can wait approximately eight years to obtain a visa to join loved ones in the United States. Spouses and parents thus face a difficult decision: either honor their moral commitment to family and migrate to the United States without proper documentation, or wait in the system and face indefinite separation from loved ones.
66. This is an unacceptable choice, and a policy that encourages undocumented migration. In order to ensure that families remain together, reform of the U.S. family-based legal immigration categories vis-à-vis Mexico is necessary. A new framework must be established that will give Mexican families more opportunities to legally reunite with their loved ones in the United States. 17 This would help alleviate the long waiting times and, in time, would reduce undocumented migration between the United States and Mexico.
67. Family unity also is weakened when the children of immigrants are left unprotected. In the United States, birthright citizenship should be maintained as an important principle in U.S. immigration law. In Mexico, some children are being denied birth certificates and consequent Mexican nationality due to their parents' undocumented status. As the Mexican Constitution ensures and Article 68 of the National Law of Population codifies, such children have the right and protection to be documented at birth. Otherwise, their access to health, education, and other basic services may be denied later in life. Moreover, the right to an identity and nationality are enshrined in international covenants.
Legalization of the Undocumented
68. Approximately 10.5 million Mexican-born persons currently live in the United States, about 5.5 million of whom reside legally, and the remainder of whom have undocumented status. Each year, an estimated 150,000 Mexican migrants enter the United States without authorization, working in such industries as agriculture, service, entertainment, and construction. 18 Despite the rhetoric from anti-immigrant groups and some government officials, they labor with the quiet acquiescence of both government and industry.
69. A broad legalization program of the undocumented would benefit not only the migrants but also both nations. Making legal the large number of undocumented workers from many nations who are in the United States would help to stabilize the labor market in the United States, to preserve family unity, and to improve the standard of living in immigrant communities. Moreover, migrant workers, many of whom have established roots in their communities, will continue to contribute to the U.S. economy.
70. Legalization also would maintain the flow of remittances to Mexico and would give Mexicans safe and legal passage back to Mexico, if necessary. In addition, such legalization would promote national security by reducing fear in immigrant communities and by encouraging undocumented persons to become participating members of society. Legalization represents sound public policy and should be featured in any migration agreement between the United States and Mexico. In order to ensure fairness for all nationalities, the U.S. Congress should enact a legalization program for immigrants regardless of their country of origin.
71. In the case of Mexico, the legalization programs that the Mexican National Migration Institute have executed provide a good beginning. The benefits of legalization have been evident to the migrants themselves, since they may now work with the protection of their basic labor rights; and to the government, which can now gain a more realistic picture of the population present in the country. We hope that future programs will provide more publicity and information to the public, will increase the number of and better train those who administer them, and will decrease the cost to the applicant, which in the past has disadvantaged those with lesser means. 19
Employment-Based Immigration
72. In the context of the United States-Mexico bilateral relationship, the United States needs Mexican laborers to maintain a healthy economy and should make a special effort to provide legal avenues for Mexican workers to obtain in the United States jobs that provide a living wage and appropriate benefits and labor protections. The U.S. employment-based immigration system should be reformed to feature both permanent and, with appropriate protections, temporary visa programs for laborers. A system that is transparent and that protects the rights of workers should be formulated. Visa costs of the program should remain affordable for all who wish to participate. Reform in worker programs must be coupled with a broad-based legalization program.
|Remittances: The Lifeblood of Many Mexican Families
Mexican workers who labor in the United States send large portions of their wages, which they have earned by the sweat of their brows, back to their families in Mexico. Termed "remittances," these funds amount to as much as $8-10 billion a year, representing one of the largest sources of foreign currency in Mexico. These funds are an important source of support for many families in Mexico. Unfortunately, many Mexican workers in the United States must pay exorbitant fees (some as high as 20%) to send remittances to their families in Mexico. Perhaps a more efficient means can be devised for sending funds to Mexico that would result in more of the money reaching those in need. Furthermore, arrangements could be made with the organizations that process these remittances to channel some of their earnings from the fees to support community development efforts in Mexico, such as road construction, sewers, health clinics, and so on. Such an approach could be further expanded by making arrangements with the U.S. and Mexican governments to match developmental funds paid through fee revenues in order to augment the investment in sustainable community development programs.
74. More problematic is the reform of U.S. temporary worker programs. The first U.S. agricultural temporary-worker program, known as the Bracero program, ended abruptly in 1964 because of widespread evidence of corruption and abuse of workers. The current program, which allows more than thirty thousand workers to enter the United States each year, is marked by a lack of enforcement of worker protections and by insufficient wages and benefits to support a family.
75. Nevertheless, we recognize that, as an alternative to undocumented migration, an efficient legal pathway must be established that protects the basic labor rights of foreign-born workers. In order to prevent future abuse of workers, any new temporary worker program must afford Mexican and other foreign workers wage levels and employment benefits that are sufficient to support a family in dignity; must include worker protections and job portability that U.S. workers have; must allow for family unity; must employ labor-market tests to ensure that U.S. workers are protected; and must grant workers the ability to move easily and securely between the United States and their homelands. It must employ strong enforcement mechanisms to protect workers' rights and give workers the option to become lawful permanent residents after a specific amount of time. In addition, the United States and Mexico should conclude a Social Security agreement that allows workers to accrue benefits for work performed during participation in the program.
76. A properly constructed worker program would reduce the number of undocumented persons migrating from Mexico to the United States, lessening the calls for border enforcement and the demand for the services of unscrupulous smugglers.
77. Moreover, in order to honor the labor rights of foreign-born workers, the United States should sign the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, which lays out principles for the protection of the labor and human rights of migrant workers. 20 Mexico, already a signatory, should implement its principles without current reservations.
Humane Enforcement Policies in Mexico and the United States
Enforcement Tactics
78. As explained above, the Catholic Church recognizes the right and responsibility of sovereign nations to control their borders and to ensure the security interests of their citizens. Therefore, we accept the legitimate role of the U.S. and Mexican governments in intercepting undocumented migrants who attempt to travel through or cross into one of the two countries. We do not accept, however, some of the policies and tactics that our governments have employed to meet this shared responsibility.
79. The men and women of the law enforcement agencies charged with maintaining the United States-Mexico border have difficult jobs that require long hours in sometimes extreme conditions. Unfortunately, the enforcement policies that they implement have had the effect of undermining the human dignity of migrants and creating a confrontational and violent relationship between enforcement officers and migrants. Steps must be taken to create an environment in which force is used only in the most necessary circumstances, and only to the extent needed, to protect the physical well-being of both the enforcement officer and the migrant. This requires not only a review and reform of enforcement tactics, but also, more importantly, a reshaping of the enforcement policies of both nations.
|U.S. Enforcement Strategy Fails to Deter Migrants
In 1994, the U.S. government adopted a new border enforcement strategy designed to deter migrants from entering the United States from Mexico. The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) has launched several blockade initiatives over the past several years, including "Operation Hold the Line," in El Paso, Texas, in 1993; "Operation Gatekeeper," in the San Diego, California, region in 1994; and "Operation Safeguard," in southern Arizona, in 1995. According to an August 2001 report by the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO), the primary discernible effect of the enforcement strategy has been to divert migrants away from the largest concentration of enforcement resources, most typically to remote regions of the southwestern United States. During the same period, the number of undocumented persons in the United States has more than doubled, from four million in 1994 to more than eight million in 2000.
|"Come and Look at My Brother in His Coffin"
Jose Luis Hernandez Aguirre tried desperately to find work in the maquiladora plants near Mexicali but was unable to do so. With a wife and two children, ages one and seven, Jose needed to find a job that would put food on the table. A smuggler told him of the high-paying jobs across the border and offered, for $1,000, to take him there. Joined by his brother Jaime and several others, the group headed for the United States with hope. After one day, brother Jaime called and reported to the family and Jose's sister, Sonia, that Jose was lost. Jaime could not make the trek in the desert, but Jose wanted to continue on the journey. He had to find a job for his family. Four days later, Jose's body was found in the desert. His sister Sonia borrowed a truck to retrieve Jose's remains. Upon her return, she encountered another group of migrants heading to the United States. "Why do you want to risk your lives like this?" she implored. "Come and look at my brother in his coffin."
In the Church no one is a stranger, and the Church is not foreign to anyone, anywhere. As a sacrament of unity and thus a sign and a binding force for the whole human race, the Church is the place where illegal immigrants are also recognized and accepted as brothers and sisters. It is the task of the various Dioceses actively to ensure that these people, who are obliged to live outside the safety net of civil society, may find a sense of brotherhood in the Christian community. Solidarity means taking responsibility for those in trouble.
The Church must, therefore, welcome all persons regardless of race, culture, language, and nation with joy, charity, and hope. It must do so with special care for those who find themselves–regardless of motive–in situations of poverty, marginalization, and exclusion.
104. We ask our presidents to continue negotiations on migration issues to achieve a system of migration between the two countries that is more generous, just, and humane. We call for legislatures of our two countries to effect a conscientious revision of the immigration laws and to establish a binational system that accepts migration flows, guaranteeing the dignity and human rights of the migrant. We ask public officials who are in charge of formulating, implementing, and executing immigration laws to reexamine national and local policies toward the migrant and to use their leadership positions to erase misconceptions about migration. We ask adjudicators who process immigrants' legal claims to create a welcoming atmosphere that does not threaten their confidence or security. We encourage the media to support and promote a genuine attitude of welcoming toward migrants and immigrants.
105. We, the Catholic bishops of the United States and Mexico, pledge ourselves to defend the migrant. We also pledge to support the creation of the necessary conditions so that all may enjoy the fruit of their work and life in their homeland, if they so wish.
106. We stand in solidarity with you, our migrant brothers and sisters, and we will continue to advocate on your behalf for just and fair migration policies. We commit ourselves to animate communities of Christ's disciples on both sides of the border to accompany you on your journey so that yours will truly be a journey of hope, not of despair, and so that, at the point of arrival, you will experience that you are strangers no longer and instead members of God's household. We pray that, wherever you go, you will always be conscious of your dignity as human beings and of your call to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ, who came that we "might have life and have it more abundantly" (Jn 10:10). We invite you who are forced to emigrate to maintain contact with your homes and, especially, to maintain fidelity to your families so that you treasure your cultural values and the gift of faith and so that you bring these treasures to whatever place you go.
107. The appearance of Our Lady of Guadalupe to St. Juan Diego revealed the compassionate presence of God reaching out to Mary to be in solidarity with and to give hope to a suffering people. In the same spirit, we, the Catholic bishops of the United States of Mexico and the United States of America, have written this letter to give hope to suffering migrants. We pray that you will experience the same hope that inspired St. Paul in his Letter to the Romans:
What will separate us from the love of Christ? Will anguish, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or the sword? As it is written: "For your sake we are being slain all the day; we are looked upon as sheep to be slaughtered." No, in all these things we conquer overwhelmingly through Him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor present things, nor future things, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Rom 8:35-39)
108. And may the blessing of Almighty God come down upon you and be with you forever: the blessing of God the Father, who loves you with an everlasting love, the blessing of God the Son, who was called out of exile in Egypt to be our Savior, and the blessing of God the Holy Spirit, who guides you to extend Christ's reign wherever you go. And may Mary of Guadalupe, our mother, bring you safely home.
Ecclesia in America, January 22, 2003,
Washington, D.C., U.S.A., and Mexico City, Mexico.
See Refugee, below. The definition conforms to that of a refugee except regarding the location of the person upon application for asylum: The asylee applies for protection in the country of asylum, whereas the refugee applies for status in either his or her home country (under certain circumstances) or in a country of temporary asylum.
Globalization: The process whereby the world's goods, communications, and peoples are more fully integrated, accessible, and interdependent.
Immigrant: A person who moves to another country to take up permanent residence.
Legal Immigrant: A person who has been admitted to reside and work on a permanent basis in the United States; admission is most commonly based on reunification with close family members or employment.
Migrant: A person on the move, either voluntarily or involuntarily, in the person's own country, internationally, or both. Unlike refugees, migrants are commonly considered free to return home whenever they wish because their lives are not in danger there.
Refugee: Any person, who, owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion, is outside the country of his or her nationality and is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling, to avail himself or herself of the protection of that country; or who, not having a nationality and being outside the country of his or her habitual residence as a result of such events, is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to return to it (source: United Nations International Law).
Undocumented immigrant: A person who is in a country without the permission of that country's government. Such persons are called "undocumented" because they lack the required paperwork.
1 The synod was held in Vatican City from November 16 to December 12, 1997.
2Cf. Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano (CEM), Del Encuentro con Jesucristo a la Solidaridad con Todos (México, DF: CEM, 2000). United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Welcoming the Stranger Among Us: Unity in Diversity (Washington, D.C.: USCCB, 2000).
3 U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, North American Trade and Travel Trends, BTS01-07 (Washington, DC 2001), 19.
4 Immigration and Naturalization Service, press release "INS Announces Legal Immigration Figures for FY2001," Washington, D.C., August 30, 2002.
5 V. Maccagnan, ed. Stefano de Fiores and Salvatore Meo, "Guadalupe," Nuevo Diccionario de Mariologia (Madrid: 1988).
6 "No one would exchange his country for a foreign land if his own afforded him the means of living a decent and happy life" (Pope Leo XIII, Rerum Novarum [On Capital and Labo [May 15, 1891], no. 47. Retrieved from Vatican website: www.vatican.va).
7 Pope Pius XII, Exsul Familia (On the Spiritual Care to Migrants) (September 30, 1952), in The Church's Magna Charta for Migrants, ed. Rev. Giulivo Tessarolo, PSSC (Staten Island, N.Y.: St. Charles Seminary, 1962), 50, citing June 1, 1951, Vatican radio address.
8 Ibid., 51, citing 1948 Vatican letter to U.S. bishops.
9 Pope John XXIII, Pacem in Terris (Peace on Earth) (April 11, 1963) (Washington, D.C.: USCCB, 1963), no. 25.
10 Pope John Paul II, Sollicitudo Rei Socialis (On Social Concern) (December 30, 1987) (Washington, D.C.: USCCB, 1988), no. 24.
11 Pontifical Council Cor Unum and Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, Refugees: A Challenge to Solidarity (1992), nos. 13-14. Retrieved from Vatican website: www.vatican.va.
12 Pope John Paul II, Message for World Migration Day 1995-1996, Undocumented Migrants (July 25, 1995), no. 2. Retrieved from Vatican website: www.vatican.va.
13 Pope John Paul II, Ecclesia in America (The Church in America) (January 22, 1999) (Washington, D.C.: USCCB, 1999), no. 65, citing Propositio 20.
14 "Immigrants from lands across the globe have helped build our great nation. . . . Their presence has enriched our local communities, rural areas, and cities, and their faith in God has enlightened our increasingly secularized culture" (USCCB Resolution on Immigration Reform, November 16, 2000, no. 2).
15 Pope Paul VI, New Norms for the Care of Migrants "Pastoralis Migratorum" (August 15, 1969) (Washington, D.C.: USCCB, 1969), no. 7.
16 Pope John Paul II, Message for World Migration Day 1993, Problems of the Migrant Family (August 6, 1993), no. 3, citing Familiaris Consortio, no. 77. Also see Welcoming the Stranger Among Us: Unity in Diversity for recommendations.
17 The bishops in the United States have consistently supported reform of the family reunification visa system. Numerical limits on visas have adversely impacted many nationalities, especially Filipinos. In the context of this statement, we focus on Mexican family reunification because of the proximity of Mexico to the United States and because of the unprecedented number of families separated between these two countries. The per-country limit for Mexico and other affected countries, such as the Philippines, should be increased without harming allotments for other nations.
18 U.S.-Mexico Migration Panel, Mexico-U.S. Migration: A Shared Responsibility (Washington, D.C.: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 2001). Jeffrey Passel, "New Estimates of the Undocumented Population in the United States" (Washington, D.C.: Migration Policy Institute/Migration Information Source, May 22, 2002).
19 Foro Migraciones, Migración: México Entre Sus Dos Fronteras, 2000-2001 (México: Foro Migraciones, 2002). The CEM's Human Mobility Commission is a member.
20 In the U.N. Convention, migrant workers are viewed as more than laborers or economic entities. They are social entities with families and, accordingly, have rights, including the right to family reunification. (See International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, United Nations General Assembly, December 18, 1990. This document can be obtained from the U.N. Center for Human Rights, 8-14 Avenue de la Paix, 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland.)
21 In 2000, the U.S. Office of Internal Audit (OIA) of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) opened 4,527 cases of reported abuse by INS agents. Roughly 10 percent were referred to the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division, and less than 10 percent of those referred led to prosecutions. See Chaos on the U.S.-Mexico Border: A Report on Migration Crossing Deaths, Immigrant Families, and Subsistence-Level Laborers (Washington, D.C.: Catholic Legal Immigration Network, 2001).
22 The Mexican National Migration Institute has consulting councils for each of its thirty-two regional offices (one for each state and Mexico City) and national office. Such councils include representatives from broad sectors of Mexican society, including universities, shelters, and churches.
23 The U.S. Border Patrol does include some treatment of human rights protection in their training. More intensive instruction in the proper use of force and in appropriate engagement and retention techniques should be considered.
24 In Tecuman, Guatemala, along the Mexico-Guatemala border, smugglers have established offices to receive Central American migrants who wish to travel through Mexico to the United States. (Source: U.S. bishops' delegation to Central America, October 2000.)
25 See New Slavery, New Freedom: A Pastoral Message on Substance Abuse (Washington, D.C.: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 1990).
26 The law also applies retroactively for an offense committed years ago for which a person has already served his or her sentence.
27 "What article 33 of the Constitution does, is grant the faculty to the government of being able to arbitrarily expel a foreigner. It is arbitrary, firstly, because no due process is required, in other words, it is a faculty that may not be submitted to the scrutiny of constitutionality or legality, either ex ante or ex post. It is a direct elimination of the guarantees contained under articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution." (Foro Migraciones, Migración: México Entre Sus Dos Fronteras, 2000-2001 (México: Foro Migraciones, 2002], 57).
28 The United States and Canada agreed to coordinate asylum policies on December 5, 2002.
29 U.S.-Mexico Migration Panel, Mexico-U.S. Migration: A Shared Responsibility (Washington, D.C.: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 2001), 28. Also see Statistical Yearbook of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Fiscal Year 2000 (online at www.ins.usdoj.gov).
30 The detention of asylum seekers without serious reasons is a violation of the letter and spirit of the "Conclusions on International Protection" of the UNHCR Executive Committee. Both Mexico and the United States are members of the UNHCR Executive Committee, and both have accepted the conclusions. References: No. 44 (XXXVII) 1986; No. 46 (XXVII) 1987; No. 50 (XXXIX) 1988; No. 55 (XL) 1989; No. 65 (XLII) 1991; No. 68 (XLIII) 1992; No. 71 (XLIV) 1993; No. 85 (XLIX) 1998; No. 89 (LI) 2000.
31 Pope John Paul II, Novo Millennio Ineunte (January 6, 2001), no. 1. Retrieved from Vatican website: www.vatican.va.
32 "Taking the Gospel as its starting-point, a culture of solidarity needs to be promoted, capable of inspiring timely initiatives in support of the poor and the outcast, especially refugees forced to leave their villages and lands in order to flee violence" (EA, no. 52).
The document Strangers No Longer: Together on the Journey of Hope. A Pastoral Letter Concerning Migration from the Catholic Bishops of Mexico and the United States was developed by the Committee on Migration of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in collaboration with the Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano (CEM). It was approved simultaneously by the full bodies of U.S. Catholic bishops and the Mexican bishops at their November 2002 General Meetings and has been authorized for publication in the United States by the undersigned.
Msgr. William P. Fay
General Secretary, USCCB
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When Disney's new nighttime experience Rivers of Light opens at Disneys Animal Kingdom, itll be one of the most memorable and emotionally stirring shows in the parks history. And today were sharing a sneak peek at some of the amazing sights the show will offer when it debuts in spring 2016.
The show will take place on Discovery River between DiscoveryIsland and Expedition Everest take a close look and you can you see the Tree of Life in the background. In Rivers of Light, a pair of mystical hosts come to the river bearing gifts of light. During the show, the hosts set out from the shore on elaborate lantern vessels for a dramatic dance of water and light to summon animal spirits. With the storytellers as your guides, the wonders of Rivers of Light builds to a stunning crescendo.
In addition to the show, youll also notice the parks iconic Tree of Life will undergo an amazing awakening as the animal spirits of the tree are brought to light by magical fireflies, revealing moments of wonder and enchantment. To create Rivers of Light, Imagineers and Creative Entertainment partnered with the talents of master puppet designer Michael Curry, composer Mark Mancina and the filmmakers at Disneynature. According to Imagineer Joe Rohde, in an interview excerpt from the latest Disney Vacation Planning DVD, the addition of Rivers of Light to the parks offerings will serve as that huge wow moment that ends a guests visit to the park.

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As some of you know, Good Ole Blenheim Ginger Ale is made right here on the grounds of South of the Border, America's Favorite Roadside
As some of you know, Good Ole Blenheim Ginger Ale is made right here on the grounds of South of the Border, America's Favorite Roadside tourist attraction in Dillon, South Carolina. Today Pedro is helping them celebrate and announce the opening of their Online Store. You can now place an online order for the tongue-slapping ginger ale that was created in 1903, making it America's oldest independent soft drink.
Blenheim Ginger Ale is owned by the Schafer family, who also own South of the Border. As the story goes, Alan Schafer began drinking Blenheim Ginger Ale as a youngster and fell in love with that spicy heat and homemade flavor. Legend has it he once credited his long life and good health to two things: An Old #3 Blenheim Ginger Ale and a beer every day. So when the opportunity arose to buy Blenheim Bottlers, he jumped at the chance. After a marketing campaign in the Seventies, the demand for Blenheim Ginger Ale became so great, he decided to build a new modern factory near his office on the grounds of South of the Border. He may have modernized the equipment, but Blenheim Ginger Ale is still made the old fashioned way with sugar and a century old recipe that puts the fire and spice in ginger ale.
For over 100 years, Blenheim Ginger Ale has been made in small batches with the love and attention only a family run business can offer. This made getting your hands on a bottle pretty difficult if you didn't live in the Dillon, SC area. But now every home in America can have a case of Blenheim Ginger Ale sitting in the fridge in just a few short days. Once you place you online order, the factory will ship it to your home in a couple of days for the incredible price of $24 per case plus shipping. That's only a dollar a bottle, and Pedro loves a good bargain. So head on over to their website and read all about Blenheim Ginger Ale's 3 unique flavors: Old #3 Hot, #5 Regular and #9 Diet.


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Joining Exxelia Group in 2012, Exxelia Temex (ex Temex-Ceramics) is specialized in the design and manufacture of a broad range of radiofrequency and microwave passive electronic components and ceramic capacitors.
Exxelia Temex started business in 1971 at Pessac near Bordeaux in south-west France, producing frequency-adjustable components and ceramic capacitors. The business was expanded in 1988 by the external acquisition of ferrite and dielectric materials.
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- Offer to swap links with related sites or blogs.
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- Participate in blog discussions by posting comments. DO NOT post comments just to get people to click back to your site -- this is transparent and will backfire. Become a genuine participant in the conversation.
- Hold contests and giveaways. A great way to maximize exposure is to partner with a related site to give away some of their products or services as the prize for your contest. (This way they will promote the contest to their audience as well.)
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Truly, A good article. Detailed and well explained. Surely i will used all things said here. I am not new in this field but I always see to it that I can read and learn new set of information.
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Absolutely, LOVE IT!
I am new to my business and decided to work from home to cut cost from daycare, transportation and others. I have been using some of these strategies but you just confirmed what I was doing was on track. I picked up good pointers, which I feel will compliment my plan of action. Thank you for sharing.
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I am glad I found your site...and have found someone who agrees is it hard to market!! My business is growing...but getting the word out about something new and exciting takes time. As a consultant ...I need to maximize exposure within a tight budget...and you have some good tips. My only problem is that my website does not allow links on it because I am a consultant for a larger company. Do you think Facebook or LinkedIn would work for cross promotion in other ways. Thanks again!!!
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To Karin--I just discovered a great way to promote a book. It's called a Blog Tour. You can hire a company like ReaderViews.com for $200 and they set you up with 15-20 blogs that then interview you or review your book. I'm going to try it in January for Katie & Kimble.
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Thank you Nataly, that is some great advice. I have been a little discouraged about not having much of a budget to work with for marketing. Marketiing is hard work!
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Love this article Nataly and thanks for the great PR tip- I will have to look into that company. I wanted to add that article marketing is a great way to get targeted traffic. When you write articles send them to article directories like ezinearticles.com and other people can pick them up for their sites/blogs and spread the word about your site.
I have to say this doubled my traffic and even provides me with media opportunities from them finding articles.
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The Penny Fox Internship Fellowships were established in 2011 to significantly enhance and expand Moore's commitment to educating students for careers in art and design:
- The honor recognizes and affirms our students, empowering them and building their self-confidence while they experience risk taking and competition.
- By applying, students are encouraged to think "bigger and bolder" with the prospect of the additional financial support for their summer internship.
- Students gain experience in writing a small grant proposal akin to the real world practice of professional artists and designers.
The process for selecting the five annual Penny Fox Internships Fellowship winners is administered by the Director of the Locks Career Center. Applicants are judged by a panel of one or more external jurors who are experts in a wide range of fields, along with the Director of the Locks Career Center, the Dean of Students or the Academic Dean, the President (or designee), and one member of the Board of Managers/ Trustees.


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ADM5120 switch
The ADM5120 has a built in ethernet switch. It has up to 6 external ports (5 on the SQFP package, the BGA package has an extra MII port). Also there is a special 'CPU' port which is used to send the packages to and from the CPU.
Internally the driver works with 6 VLANs. Each of the ports (including the cpu port) can be part of any of these vlans. These VLANS can be seen as the actual switches, if two ports are part of the same VLAN packets will be routed between them.
Switch matrix and the Linux driver
The setup of these vlans can be done using a switch matrix. This is a 6 by 7 matrix encoded into 6 bytes. Each of the bytes is the matrix setup for a single vlan. Each of the bits of such a byte represent one of the 6 ports or the cpu port. (It is possible to configure a switch without the cpu port in it, this will result in a ethernet switch with no cpu load at all.)
The Linux driver will allocate an ethernet device for each of the available vlans. Per default the driver will setup up the matrix such that each port has its own vlan and the cpu port is part off every vlan.
Config tool
The driver has a few ioctls for configuring the matrix. The tool 'admswconfig' uses these to get and set the matrix. This is the output of the tool with the default matrix set:
# admswconfig eth0 ADM5120 switch detected with 5 ports eth0 is vlan0 vlan port0 port1 port2 port3 port4 CPU 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 1 4 1 1 #
In the following example ports 1,2,3 and 4 form a single switch and are mapped to eth0 and port 0 is mapped to eth1. This is the default hardwired in the Edimax BR6104 routers.
# admswconfig eth0 "1234c" # admswconfig eth1 "0c" # admswconfig eth2 "" # admswconfig eth3 "" # admswconfig eth4 "" # admswconfig eth0 ADM5120 switch detected with 5 ports eth0 is vlan0 vlan port0 port1 port2 port3 port4 CPU 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 #
Getting admswconfig
The admswconfig tool can be downloaded from this page.
The admswconfig tool does not work on the Hawking H2WR54G Linux 2.4.18 kernel. It does not recognize any of the ethX devices as VLANs. The ADM5120 network switch driver code that supports the necessary IOCTL calls seems to be missing from the kernel. It is hard to tell exactly what the problem is since Hawking does not supply source code for their devices as required by the GPL. The Hawking firmware seems to be substantially based on the tried-and-true Edimax source but there are significant differences that are impossible to pin down without the source code.
However, AMiLDA Linux's kernel has this driver backported from 2.6, and so the admswconfig tool can be used perfectly.
ADM5120 switch hardware descriptor has 25-bit dma address field. So dma-addressible only 32Mb. But in MIPS Linux kernel dma-addressible all memory. So if you have memory more than 32Mb, driver would not works properly. And sometimes in switch drivers DMA mask is incorrect: 0xffffff instead 0x1ffffff (look in driver header files). If you set DMA mask in struct device of your switch device, then switch will work with any memory amount.


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This week's cover of InTouch magazine reveals an explosive report detailing Jon Gosselin's affair with his 23 year old babysitter, Stephanie Santoro.
The former waitress and single mom sold gave an exclusive interview to InTouch, in which she claims that during the month she spent employed as Jon's nanny, she had a passionate affair with the Jon & Kate Plus 8 star in the family home. Stephanie reveals she saw a side of Jon that's bound to shock even his most devoted fans.
It was reported a while back that Stephanie was sleeping with Jon. Jon however denied those reports, claiming he had been faithful to girlfriend Hailey Glassman.
Below are excerpts from Stephanie's bombshell interview. She even goes as far as to rate Jon's bedroom performance –
How did you first meet Jon?
I had met Jon and Kate a few years back at a twins convention when they had Cara and Mady [now 8]. Jon and I became friends when I was working at [Pennsylvania bar] Legends, and he came in sometimes. After they filed for divorce, he started hanging out there a lot, and we started talking more.
When did you get intimate?
We were talking on the phone one night, and the kids were all at home, and he was like, "What are you doing tonight?" and I didn't have plans. So he goes, "Let's hang out. We can go hang out in the hot tub and talk more about everything." So I went over, and we were talking. He asked me if I could give a back massage, and I was like, "Okay, whatever." So I gave him one and then he was like, "my turn." While we were sitting there, he said, "Well, I guess we can kiss just once." At one point he said, "Whatever you do, don't fall in love with me, because it's going to be impossible for me not to fall in love with you."
During your relationship, how many times did you sleep together?
Nine times.
How would you rate the sex?
On the romantic end, it was a nine. I wasn't looking for the pleasure part of it. If you care about someone, it's not about how good they are in bed. It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't the best I ever had.


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PET Lamp Eperara-Siapidara
Set of 21 lampsOrder
€ 5.200*
PET Lamp Eperara-Siapidara is the very first collection from PET Lamp, a series of lamps that combine PET plastic bottles with natural fibres. It was conceived as a project emerged as the possibility to approach a global problem -PET plastic bottles- with a local activity -the basket weaving tradition-.
Hand-made by colombian artisans from the Cauca region, this collection shows the typical colombian character in the colorful dyes used and the freshness of the paja tetera fibre.
PET Lamp is a unique product, so there could be changes regarding the patterns and colours of the lamps from the ones shown. It is part of the concept of the product itself this randomness regarding patterns and colours. The shapes of the lamps are standard on the contrary patterns and colours are chosen directly by the colombian artisans, who apply their traditional drawings and pigments freely. This randomness allows them to imprint somehow their ancient cosmogony on the products.
Shown models are just samples.
If you are interested on purchasing a PET Lamp please contact us.
*Prices excl. VAT and transportation are effective from APRIL 2014, subject to change.
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Colombia is the fourth most extensive country in South America and the only country to posses both a Pacific and a Caribbean coast. Colombia boasts an abundance of nature and is the second most bio-diversified country in the world. This natural wealth is found throughout its numerous humid and fluvial areas, Amazon jungle, Caribbean Savannah's, Andean forests etc.
Through the association Artesanías de Colombia, an organism dedicated to the diffusion and preservation of the traditional crafts of Colombia, we had the opportunity to collaborate with groups of artisans from the Cauca region who had been displaced by guerrilla war to Bogota.
The Eperara-Siapidara are found in the littoral region of Cauca, a hot zone where the "Paja Tetera" palm tree is abundantly found. This is the source of the fibres for their traditional crafts which they die with locally found natural pigments.
In that first phase of the project we tried to give these artisans, who are found living in Bogota in very poor conditions, uprooted from their land and their culture, a livelihood thanks to their traditional knowledge.
PET Lamp Details
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2 x XL-A
2 x XL-B
3 x L-A
3 x L-B
3 x L-C
2 x M-A
2 x M-B
2 x S-A
2 x S-B
Eperara-Siapidara Set of 21 lamps spans approximately ø 3-3,5 meters.
Each set of lamps includes the lampshades, electrical installation, cables for a standard height of ceiling of 3 meters and a rosette for the set.
All sizes unless XL-A fit an E14 lamp holder. Max. 25W. Includes a T-25 LED filament lightbulb 4W 470 Lm.
Model XL-A fit an E27 lamp holder. Max. 60W. Includes a T-45 LED filament lightbulb 4W 330 Lm.
220 V. All electric components CE approved.
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What a difference a week makes.
Just seven days ago, it looked highly probable that the World Cup's final four was going to consist of all South American teams, as four squads from the continent made it into the quarterfinals for the first time since 1930. Traditional powers Brazil and Argentina looked strong and creative heading into the quarterfinals, while the scrappy and resourceful teams from Paraguay and Uruguay played smartly to earn their spots.
But then Germany hammered Argentina, the Netherlands shocked Brazil, and Spain outlasted Paraguay, tilting the balance back toward old Europe. And after the Dutch ousted Uruguay yesterday, there will now be an all Europe final as the Oranje await the winner of the Germany-Spain tilt, which gets underway at 2:30 p.m. EST today.
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Throughout the tournament, Germany and the Netherlands have played excellent football, owning a combined 10-1 record before today's kick off. The offenses for both squads have been lethal and German forward Miroslav Klose could win the golden boot for most goals scored in the tournament.
Spain has looked a little more restrained, but that could simply be because they've never reached these heights before, getting into the semi-finals for the first time. However their most important player, striker David Villa, has been a man unbound, netting five goals thus far, one more than Germany's Klose.
There's no easy explanation for why these European teams advanced while their more flashy southern opponents wilted in the spotlight. Some would attribute the success to their workman-like style of play, but that seems too simple, especially in light of similar teams like Uruaguay and Paraguay.
In any event, even though the more high profile English, French and Italian sides went home early, Europe will once again be host to the world's most prized sports trophy for the next four years.


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The Democrats appear to have achieved a supermajority in both houses of the legislature.
Now if they only had a Democratic governor.
That's a joke, of course -- one I just heard. Gov. Jerry Brown is a Democrat. But Brown's fixation on keeping spending at low levels -- which he reiterated even after the victory of his Prop 30 temporary tax initiative -- suggests that he's bound to clash with these new supermajorities.
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Brown's frugality on spending is certain to prove frustrating, and not just to legislative Democrats. California has been cutting spending in core programs for many years, and has been under-investing in infrastructure for decades. In a normal state, the rise of a Democratic supermajority would be the natural time to push forward with new investments -- and help the state catch up.
But Brown has indicated opposition to that sort of thing.
Indeed, Prop 30 is notable for three facts: it's likely to produce relatively little in new revenues (even higher estimates are no more than 8 percent of the budget), it produces no permanent revenues, and it effectively locks in today's historically low levels of state spending.
With a Democratic governor like Brown, who needs a Republican?
Expect a big fight between the Democrats and Brown along these lines. The fight is likely to be fueled by Brown's overpromising during the Prop 30 campaign; he suggested schools would get a boost (they won't, and you'll likely see more school cuts in the very near future) and that tuition would not go up (it will, probably next year) if Prop 30 passed.
Legislative Democrats won't settle for that, and they'll have supermajorities to pursue their policies perhaps over Brown's vetoes.
So get ready for the new political war: Blue vs. Brown.


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This tutorial will explain how to install Nvidia 295.40 drivers in ubuntu 12.04/11.10 using PPA
What is new in Nvidia 295.40
Added support for the following GPUs:
GeForce GT 635M
GeForce 610M
Closed a security vulnerability which made it possible for attackers to reconfigure GPUs to gain access to arbitrary system memory. For further details, see: http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3109
Fixed a bug that caused DisplayPort devices to occasionally fail to turn back on after the system is resumed from suspend.
Added a ModeValidation X configuration option token, "AllowNon3DVisionModes", to allow modes that are not optimized for NVIDIA 3D Vision to be validated on 3D Vision monitors.
Note:-After installing these drivers it might break your system so install them with your own risk
Install Nvidia 295.40 drivers in ubuntu 11.10
Open the terminal and run the following commands
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nvidia-current
If you are running ubuntu 12.04 open the terminal and run the following commands
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nvidia-current
Currently users are reporting the following issues on ubuntu 64-bit systems
Breaks openGL libraries
Some times unity 3D


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Noticias comerciales
Murray Hill, New Jersey, U.S., 30 April 2012 – Linde North America will be highlighting several of its proven technologies to help steelmakers increase productivity and lower costs at the AISTech 2012 Conference to be held at The Georgia Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia, May 7-10.
Linde North America, a member of The Linde Group, will be showcasing its REBOX® technical solutions for steel reheating, REBOX® DFI oxyfuel solutions for continuous annealing furnaces, and its OXYGON® flameless oxyfuel technology for ladle and preheating and drying.
Tony Palermo, metallurgy program manager for Linde North America, said, "Linde technologies offer many steelmakers an opportunity to reduce costs, optimize their productivity, and minimize environmental impact. Linde REBOX technical solutions for steel reheating enable reduced cycle times, fuel consumption, and NOx emissions while increasing operational flexibility. The Linde REBOX DFI for direct fuel impingement can deliver up to 30 per cent more galvanizing capacity with no extension of furnace length, while providing cleaner strip before galvanizing. And the Linde OXYGON ladle preheating system can reduce heating cycles by 25 per cent and fuel consumption by as much as 50 per cent."
Palermo has also co-authored a paper that will be presented at the conference with two Linde European customers. The paper, entitled, Flameless Oxyfuel Slab Reheating Experiences, will be presented on Monday, May 7, at 9:30 am in the "Hot Sheet Rolling/Energy & Utilities - Fuel for Thought" session in Building A - Level Four Concourse A403. The results from flameless oxyfuel installations in several steel continuous reheat furnaces, ranging in throughput rates from 40 to 340 tons/hour will be discussed.
"Typically, these performance enhancement systems can be largely installed during normal operating hours with minimal downtime required, resulting in little or no lost production," Palermo said. "In the case of REBOX® HLL technology, downtime for installation may be as short as one day, operational risk is minimized, and there is wide flexibility in the selection of operating techniques because the operating practices are completely reversible."
Visit booth #219 at the exhibition and meet with the Linde experts who have first-hand knowledge of these installations and Linde's complete line of REBOX and OXYGON technologies.
About The Linde Group
Linde North America is a member of The Linde Group, a world-leading gases and engineering company with around 50,500 employees in more than 100 countries worldwide. In the 2011 financial year, it achieved sales of EUR 13.787 bn (USD 18.1 billion). The strategy of The Linde Group is geared towards long-term profitable growth and focuses on the expansion of its international business with forward-looking products and services. Linde acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment – in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. The Group is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.
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Courtesy photo/Teri Hermsmeyer
Courtesy photo/Teri Hermsmeyer
Through an opportunity funded by the Rotary International Foundation, four doctors and a retired pharmacist from China are visiting Colorado for a month as a cultural exchange to promote peace and understanding.
They were hosted by the Brush and Fort Morgan Rotary Clubs April 9-11, 2013. This program is known as Group Study Exchange (GSE) and a group from Colorado will be going over to China for their own experiences soon. The team leader is always a Rotarian, but the rest of the team are non-Rotarian professionals that have applied and been nominated for this cultural and vocational exchange.
The Rotarian team leader, Sue Maguire (retired pharmacist), is actually from Rugby England, but has been living in Shanghai the last four years. There are only two Rotary Clubs in China – Shanghai and Beijing; only people with foreign passports are able to join. The Chinese government forbids their citizens to belong to clubs. The Rotary Club of Shanghai was first chartered in 1919, but shut down during WWII, and re-chartered in 2006; the Rotary Club of Beijing was first chartered in 1924 and re-chartered also in 2006. Between the two clubs there are 150 members, most coming in and out of China on three- to four-year work visas.
Apparently, professional Chinese are able to apply for and travel as tourists through Rotary. Dr. Ban Shao (goes by English name of Fanny) is a doctor of cardiology and lives with her parents in Manshi, Yunnan (SW China); Dr. Huang Qiong (goes by English name of Jenny) is also a cardiovascular physician, her husband is a nuclear technology engineer, they live in Zhengzhou, Henan (eastern China); Dr. Wu Chunbo, a general surgeon from Manshi, Yunnan, he talked about his wife and four-year old son; Dr. Zhang Xiangli is a cardiac surgeon from Zhengzhou, Henan, his wife is an accountant and they have an 8 year old daughter.
The Tuesday snowstorm almost called for a Plan B. Special thanks to Bo Chapin and Larry Coughlin who braved the storm and picked them up at the transfer point in Hudson, after they had been with the Longmont Rotary Club a few days (went to Estes and Rocky Mountain National Park over the weekend!).
Their first stop in Fort Morgan was the Morgan Community College Nursing Program. Unfortunately, the students had been let out earlier in the day due to the storm, so we couldn't observe them in their lab, but we thank Kathy Frisbie and her assistant for sticking around to give them a tour! Then it was off to the Fort Morgan Library/Museum to get a picture of the area and its history. The museum is under construction, but several exhibits were still intact to learn from, thanks to Nikkie Cooper. They seemed to especially enjoy the 1950s soda fountain. The host families picked them up from there to head to dinner or home. We thank Dennis and Jan Brandenburg for hosting the two women doctors, who got in on Dennis's birthday dinner at Barb Brandenburg's home. Helen Schultz opened her home to Sue Maguire and Drs. Tom and Joy Brandt hosted the two surgeons in their home. Along with club presidents Teri Hermsmeyer and Doug Crandall, the latter group enjoyed a hot meal at the Little Bamboo restaurant before heading home.
Wednesday was a long day but full of pleasant surprises. Great thanks to Rotarian Jerry Lyne (Pawnee Power Plant Manager) for taking the day off to drive the team around in his mini-van! The China team started out at the Brush Museum with OJ Metzgar and Steve Rhode enthusiastically providing a great tour. Special thanks to Stan Gray for opening the museum for this particular group! Then it was on to Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center where Lori Jarrell (Nursing Educator) and Kari Degerness (Nursing Home Administrator) provided them an informative tour of their skilled nursing facility; the team noted that they really don't have such facilities for their elders. Rev. Teri Hermsmeyer also shared the founding history of Eben Ezer and gave a tour of the church and museum.
After a buffet lunch of interesting choices (for them) at the Country Steak Out, the group toured the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. Sandy Schneider gave a well-informed tour, which included the helicopter pad on the roof, and the laboratory where the group enjoyed spending a great deal of time. The rehabilitation exercise room was well beyond their expectations for a hospital. They also were given a tour of East Morgan County Hospital with Dawn Benham and Cindy Mason even though the two surgeons were there earlier in the day to observe a laparoscopic surgery with Dr. Tom Brandt. They enjoyed visiting smaller 40 and 20 bed hospitals as their hospitals are around 800 beds! We also have more staff per patient than they do.
Wednesday closed with a combined Fort Morgan and Brush Rotary family meeting at Eben Ezer's Activity Center with a potluck dinner and host families in attendance. Even Celia and her teacher Judy Carruth, from Fort Morgan High School, were there to practice Celia's Chinese/Mandarin language skills that she has been studying online. The China team gave their 20 minute slide/power point presentation on their homeland of China, especially the provinces they are from, as well as pictures of their families. Overall, they understand English rather well, but they are less sure with their speaking. Two of the group (other than the team leader) seemed to speak on behalf of the others. But each gave their own presentation speaking from written English, and did very well! The night was enjoyed by all.
Thursday may have been the most memorable for the China team. Joan and Ted Pearson reported that they spent an extra half hour with Dave Brunner at B& B Pharmacy and the Grocery Kart. The robot that filled prescription bottles was fascinating to them, as well as wandering through the grocery store, which they hadn't done yet in the U.S., apparently.
They were able to observe the sales going on at High Plains Livestock Exchange, fascinated with the auctioneer. Tim Stutzman also provided them more information, answering their questions, wishing they had more time together. But it was off to pick up boxed lunches from Maverick's restaurant and visit the Quail Ridge Dairy farm south of Fort Morgan where they watched how cows are milked and fed in this modern age. Chris and Mary Kraft enjoyed sharing their livelihood with them, and Chris could relate rather well with them. He had been on a GSE team to Russia with Helen Schultz several years ago. Then Joan and Helen drove the team back to Hudson's Pepper Pod restaurant, the meeting point for the Aurora Fitzsimmons Rotary Club to pick them up for new adventures in their area. The surgeons were to sign papers and be prepped for surgery by 3:30 p.m.
When asked at the potluck dinner what had been most memorable since the China team arrived here, their response was the COLD and wind. But I imagine more will be revealed later.
When an Aurora Fitzsimmons Rotarian asked the two ladies the question: "if you had Chinese friends who were coming to Colorado, what would you recommend that they see? (They have been with Rotarians in Boulder, Longmont, Fort Morgan, Brush and Aurora so far.) They said Rocky Mountain National Park, the automobile museum, the 16th St. Mall, and a milk farm. They mentioned a few other things he couldn't remember.
All in all, this cultural exchange is a success and we give thanks to Rotary International and District 5450 for making it happen, but also to the Fort Morgan and Brush Rotary clubs for hosting them out on the rural plains. Their trip comes to an end at the Rotary District 5450 annual conference in Vail April 26-28 where they will give their final presentation.


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Military History. Military Heritage
Spain, a country full of amazing castles and fortresses
It's exciting to visit places where great battles and other historical events took place throughout the history of Spain. Here are some suggestions so that you can discover the most important remains of defensive military architecture, which are almost intact. Moats, bastions, ravelins, fortresses, castles, walls, and many other tourist destinations that will help you understand some of the most interesting episodes of Spain's history. Constructions with excellent defensive systems which are especially prepared so you can relive battles, see where the soldiers took refuge, walk along trenches or stand at the command post.
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Renaissance Week. Medina del Campo.
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AS A JUNIOR IN 2008: Went 4-1 in 2008, upping his career victories to 20... pitched a combined 11 innings allowing four runs in wins against Grand Canyon and Barry... pitched a season-high seven innings twice, going up against Sioux Falls and Cal State Stanislaus.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2007: Earned All-CCAA honors for the second consecutive year... led team with nine victories... 16 victories in two seasons ranks in the UCSD all-time top-10 for career victories... made eight starts in which he lasted at least six innings... recorded back-to-back starts with seven innings pitched, allowing one run.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2006: Decker earned All-CCAA honors and a CCAA Pitcher of the Week award in his first season at UCSD... began the season as a closer with saves against Cal State Dominguez Hills and Cal Poly Pomona... pitched a complete-game at Cal Poly Pomona on Apr. 8, allowing one run and five hits... career-high nine strikeouts against Cal State Stanislaus... pitched at least seven innings in four starts... led the team with a 3.69 ERA.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Foothill HS where the team went 22-5 and won the Eastern Athletic League Championship and the CIF Division I North State Championship... compiled an individual record of 10-3 with a 1.77 ERA, 102 strikeouts, 14 walks, eight complete games and five shutouts... member of the Redding Rattlers American Legion Baseball team from 2001-05... named to the Klamath Falls All-Tournament team in 2004 and the Eureka Falcons All-Tournament team in 2005.
PERSONAL: Born September 15, 1987... parents are James and Karen Decker... has four siblings named Traci, Leslie, Toni and Dakota... Toni was a member of the basketball team at Lassen College... a Chemistry and Biochemistry major in Marshall College... career goal is to become a doctor.


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A young woman has been treated for severe burns to her arm after a flare was ignited in the middle of a mosh pit at the Soundwave rock festival at Sydney Olympic Park, according to the promoter.
Police will examine footage and photographs of the incident captured by festival-goers and posted online, which show the magnesium flare being set off during Bring Me The Horizons' set on Sunday night.
A NSW Police spokesman confirmed that three people were treated for burns after a flare was fired near stage three.
"Police are trying to determine who lit the flare," the spokesman said.
Soundwave promoter AJ Maddah tweeted angrily about the incident and urged festival-goers to try to identify the culprit.
"Dear piece of sh*t who lit the flare in BMTH pit: Tonight you seriously burned and disfigured a young girl. I hope you f***ing get yours," he wrote.
"Poor little thing is really hurt. Massive awful burn on her forearm. I am devastated for her. :(
"If you see anyone with a lit flare please take their photo and tweet to me so I can hand to police.
"If anyone can correctly identify this son of a bitch I will shower you with so much tickets, backstage and cash you wont know what to do.
"If we catch anyone w/ flares you'll not only be evicted/arrested, I'll dedicate every iota of energy & money I can muster to ruin your life."
He later tweeted: "Thank you twitterverse we now have images of this jerk from multiple angles. Hopefully we can post asap and get him identified."
One person tweeted: "my sister can identify one of the guys that was involved with lighting the flares."
Reports from those at the concert suggest that three flares were actually lit during Soundwave, one during the Metallica set - where about 40,000 people were watching the heavy metal band - and two during the Bring Me The Horizon set on stage three, a small stage outside the main stadium with an audience of about 800 people.
According to Twitter user @DanielTome, the person who lit a flare at the Metallica stage was hosed down.
On Twitter there have also been reports that one of the flare incidents occurred when a reveller let off a flare while sitting on someone's shoulders. The flare hit something above and dropped back into the crowd.
Police were unable to confirm how many flares were ignited.
More than 200 police officers patrolled the festival, which attracted more than 75,000 revellers on Sunday.
Police identified 54 people allegedly in possession of illicit drugs, including cannabis, ecstasy, ice, and amphetamines.
Throughout the day, 82 revellers were ejected from the event by police and security staff, many for being intoxicated.
Acting Assistant Commissioner Peter Lennon said that the majority of the crowd was well behaved.
"Large crowds descended on Olympic Park to see their favourite bands and an overwhelming majority of the 75,252 people in attendance behaved responsibly, but there were a small number who let the rest down," he said.
Soundwave and Mr Maddah have been contacted for comment.
Megan Levy is a breaking news reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald, after previous stints at The Age in Melbourne and London's The Daily Telegraph. Email or tweet Megan with your news tips.