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Four full-cast, chilling dramas from the classic 1970s radio series, presented by and starring Vincent Price.
The four episodes included here are: 'Cat's Cradle' (15/9/1973); 'Come As You Are' (6/4/1974); 'Speciality of the House' (13/4/1974); and 'The Ninth Removal' (20/4/1974).
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"loved every minute of it if you are a Price fan"
fans of Vincent Price will not be let down buy this book great bed amazing
I love the way Prince narrates the stories and the detail used.... One of my top 3 audiobooks ❤❤👻💀
"Classic Price"
I enjoyed some of the performances but I thought there were better stories in the Price of Fear series they could have chosen , such as 'The Waxworks'.
"Worth the Price"
Hearing the masterful voice of storyteller Vincent Price.
I especially enjoyed the story about the special food at the restaurant that Vincent Price and his friend went to - had a nice twist ending.
I liked the one where he was a guest at a haunted mansion and encounters a ghost.
The return of the King of Horror!
"GREAT MUST HAVE for Vincent Price fans...."
This was a great radio series starring Vincent Price. The stories are nicely spooky with good production values, and it's told from Vincent Price's perspective as a person....so it's almost like you're Vincent's friend and he's telling you a story. Soooo much fun, and he is so likable.
"Four wonderful stories !"
This was a riveting experience, indeed !! I had forgotten how much I liked radio shows as I grew up !! Each story, was a bit different.
This is my first time. And I was enjoying every scary moment of each story, Mr. Price read !
The cat !!
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LCRA starts work on new reservoir
This week's announcement by the LCRA that they are going ahead with a "downstream" reservoir to take the pressure of the Lake system. The new reservoir will come on stream and can hold 90,000 acre feet compared to the 1.5 million acre feet in the combined "Highland lakes" system. It is designed to collect water that falls over Austin and does not impact the existing reservoirs.
Here is the body of their Press Release:
Wharton County reservoir would add 90,000 acre-feet of firm water to the region's water supply
The Lower Colorado River Authority Board of Directors Wednesday unanimously approved spending $17 million on the next phase of a new water reservoir near the Texas coast.
"The new reservoir is vitally important to the region, and this funding keeps the project moving forward," LCRA General Manager Phil Wilson said. "LCRA serves one of the fastest-growing areas in the country, but the area also is prone to severe droughts. This new reservoir will help LCRA continue to provide a reliable water supply to the communities, industries and other customers that depend on us.
"The reservoir will benefit everyone in the region by reducing the demand on water from the Highland Lakes," Wilson said.
LCRA is planning to build the first new reservoir in the basin in decades off the main channel of the lower Colorado River near Lane City in Wharton County. The reservoir would add 90,000 acre-feet a year to LCRA's firm water supply, increasing the supply by about 15 percent.
Last year, the Board approved $18 million to purchase the property and conduct the initial design, engineering and permitting. The additional $17 million approved by the Board Wednesday will fund the final design of the reservoir and infrastructure needed to pump water from the Colorado River to the reservoir, then from the reservoir to customers. It also will pay for moving an electric transmission line on the reservoir site and other work.
The reservoir project is estimated to cost a total of about $215 million and be complete by 2017. LCRA is exploring potential funding sources, including grants and loans. The Board decision on Wednesday funds the project through June, when the Board is expected to consider funding for the rest of the project.
Lakes Buchanan and Travis are the region's main water reservoirs. They provide water for more than 1 million people in Central Texas, and businesses, industries, agriculture and the environment throughout the lower Colorado River basin. Because of the severe drought gripping Central Texas, the lakes are at 38 percent of capacity and could hit all-time lows later this year if the severe drought continues.
The new reservoir would benefit customers throughout the lower Colorado River basin. It would reduce the need to release water from lakes Travis and Buchanan to serve customers in the lower basin. The reservoir would also allow LCRA to capture water that enters the river downstream of Lake Travis for future use.
"The reservoir project makes sense for the entire basin," Wilson said. "This action shows how committed the Board is to expanding the water supply for the future of this region. We're moving forward with the reservoir, drilling wells in Bastrop County and looking at other options."

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The EAIA has several publications throughout the year.
The EAIA established itself as the leading organization for research and publication in the area of early American tools and trades. The organization is well known for the articles published in The Chronicle, a quarterly journal, known for it ever-increasing resource body of historical information in the field, research, articles and high quality content. You can learn more about it here.
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At LinkedIn, CEO Jeff Weiner holds a biweekly all-hands meeting where 5,000 employees from its 26 offices around the world beam into an hour-long session held in the professional social networking company's Mountain View, CA office. Weiner, 44, discusses important developments, like its decision last year to buy news reading application Pulse for $90 million, and introduces new hires to colleagues. At one meeting last year he told employees that they would all be getting free iPads. Weiner's inclusive, transparent style and his emphasis on collaboration, have won him the top rating in jobs website Glassdoor's new list of America's 50 highest-rated CEOs in America. A startling 100% of LinkedIn employees who filled out Glassdoor's company review surveys said that they approved of the way Weiner is leading the 11-year-old company.
This is the fifth year that Glassdoor has released a CEO ranking and the first year that Weiner has been on the list. His absence in previous years doesn't suggest that his employees used to dislike him. Rather, explains Glassdoor spokesman Scott Dobroski, Weiner just hadn't gotten enough reviews to qualify. To be considered, a company must have a workforce of more than 1,000 and at least 100 current and former employees need to have filled out surveys between February 1, 2013,and January 31, 2014. A total of more than 200 companies qualified for consideration this year.
Six-year-old Glassdoor, based in Sausalito, CA, has pioneered a unique model among jobs websites. Its content, which includes employment listings, salary information and TripAdvisor-like company reviews, is free to users for the first 30 days. Then if they want continued access, they have to provide a photo of their workplace, fill out a salary report , or do a company review with some 20 questions, including "Do you approve of the way your CEO is leading the company?" Among the 300,000 company reviews Glassdoor has on file, the average CEO rating is 69%. (Glassdoor calculates ratings to a tenth of a point, which is why a number of companies appear to be tied on this year's list.)
Last year the top-rated CEO was Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, who had a 99% approval rating. This year he fell to ninth place with an approval rating of 93%. Though that's still quite high, and employees commented that they continued to appreciate his accessibility, Dobroski says that they also talked about a more bureaucratic atmosphere at the company and the influx of a layer of young managers. Facebook's workforce grew from 4,600 at the end of 2012 to 6,300 in December 2013.
The No. 2 and No. 3 CEOs this year were also absent in 2013 because they didn't get enough reviews. Ford's Alan R. Mulally takes the No. 2 slot, with employees using words like "unique" and "outstanding" to describe his leadership style. With 224,000 employees in 90 plants worldwide, Mulally can only put in face time with a fraction of the workforce but Dobroski says workers still see him as accessible through emails and company newsletters. They gave Mulally a 97% rating.
The No. 3 CEO this year: Richard Edelman, founder of the eponymous New York-based PR giant with 4,800 employees. Dobroski says employees reported that Edelman gives his people opportunities for growth and promotions and that he encourages curiosity, which translates to allowing employees to try out new departments or to transfer offices.
One significant gainer this year: Goldman Sachs' Lloyd Blankfein, who jumped 29 spots to No. 7, even though the investment bank trimmed the share of its revenues that it sets aside for compensation, from $12.94 billion or 37.9% to $12.61 billion or 36.9%. Fourth quarter profits dropped 19% last year. But Blankfein has steered the firm through choppy waters, including criticism that the firm profited from the 2008 financial crisis and duped clients. It has also been one of the targets of an international investigation into improper manipulation of the foreign exchange market. Employees see Blankfein as a strong leader who runs a company full of talented, smart people. One comment from a financial associate in Salt Lake City who filled out a company review: "Opportunities for leadership. Strong management team. Great co-workers."
In all, six CEOs of financial companies make the list including Richard Davis from U.S. Bancorp in Minneapolis, at No. 11,with a 93% rating, Ned Johnson from Fidelity, at No. 14, also with a 93% rating, and Joe Robles Jr. at the United States Automobile Association in San Antonio, at No. 21 with a 91% rating.
There are only two women on the list, Sharen Turney from Victoria's Secret, who is back for the second year in a row. She's in 34th place with an 85% rating, up from 42nd place with an 83% rating last year. Yahoo's Marissa Mayer makes the list for the first time at No. 49, with a 79% rating. She hadn't qualified before because not enough Yahoo employees had filled out surveys.
See our slideshow above for the top 20 people on the list. You can see the complete list of 50 top-ranked CEOs here.
This is the first year Glassdoor has also produced a list of the highest-rated CEOs from 25 companies with fewer than 1,000 employees. The top-ranked CEO on that roster, with a 100% rating: Robert Reid from Intacct, a San Jose company that makes financial management and accounting software.


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The Board of Directors of Cap Gemini S.A. convened on February 13, 2008 under
its Chairman, Serge Kampf, to review and to authorize for issue the audited accounts
for the Capgemini Group, whose financial year ended on December 31, 2007.
At current rates and perimeter, the Capgemini Group has therefore recorded a
growth in revenues of 13.0%. When excluding perimeter effects (principally the
acquisitions of Kanbay and Software Architects) and the effect of foreign exchange
rate fluctuations (appreciation of the Euro in relation to the other major currencies),
growth still reaches 9.0% for the year, noticeably higher than that of its market.
The sustained rate of bookings – almost €10 billion on the year – has not slowed
down in the fourth quarter, with a total of €3,740 million worth of signatures
(of which €1,579 million are linked to the extension by three years of the contract
with HMRC, the British tax authority). Outside of Outsourcing Services, the book-to-bill
ratio is 1.07 for the year.
The operating margin has continued to rise and has improved in each of the Group's
four disciplines to reach €640 million, representing 7.4% of 2007 consolidated
revenues which is 1.6 points more than that of 2006. For the second half of the
year alone, it reached 8.6%.
Other operating income and expense stands at minus €147 million, of which €90
million are restructuring costs, and €27 million integration costs linked to the
integration of companies acquired during the year (Kanbay and Software Architects).
After a negative financial result of €7 million, a tax charge of €48 million
and a share in profit of equityaccounted companies of €2 million, the Group net
income excluding minority interests comes to € 440 million, which is 5.1% of revenues
and a progression of 50% on that of the previous year.
Acquisitions made during the year have not impaired the financial solidity of
the Group's, which on December 31, 2007, had kept a net cash position of €889
The same day, the Board of Directors decided to propose at the next Ordinary
Shareholders' Meeting the distribution of a dividend of €1 per share (3) – up
by 43% on that of last year – a distribution which is equal to a third of the
Group net income excluding minority interests (which is €3.03 per outstanding
share on December 31, 2007) and in line with Capgemini's long standing policy
on the matter.
Activity by Major Geographic Area
- North America: Driven by very good performances from Outsourcing Services and
Local Professional Services, revenues here have grown by 9.4% at constant rates
and perimeter. The addition of the North American activities of Kanbay and Software
Architects having more than compensated for the depreciation of the US dollar,
growth is at 28.3% at current rates and perimeter. Expressed in US dollars, 2007
revenues are $2.4 billion, which is 40% more than in 2006, positioning the Group
as one of the main players in the American market. The operating margin has reached
6.5% against 5.4% in 2006.
- Europe: With revenues up by 22.3% at constant rates and perimeter, the Nordic
countries have recorded the best growth, followed by Southern Europe (+14.1%),
the Benelux countries (+11.7%), and France (+8.6%). The Germany & Central
Europe region has only grown by 3.9%, because of a slight decline in Outsourcing
Services. All of these regions, without exception, have improved their operating
margins, the Benelux countries in particular, which at 15.0% returns to its historical
rates, and the Germany & Central Europe region, which has recorded a margin
of 13.3%. The UK & Ireland region (+4.4%) has shown growth of more than 10%
in its Consulting and Technology Services activities, but suffered from the effect
of a notable (and planned) drop in revenues recorded with HMRC. In total, the
operating margin is 6.8%, therefore very close to the Group average.
Activity by Discipline
- The strongest growth has been recorded by Technology Services (+11.0% at constant
rates and perimeter), with an operating margin of 8.9% on the year, passing even
the 10% mark for the second half notably thanks to the improvement in the utilization
- With a margin of 12%, Local Professional Services (Sogeti group) stands as the
Group's most profitable discipline, notably due to the development of higher value-added
offers such as testing, while its revenues are up by 9.5% with especially strong
growth in the US, the Netherlands and Sweden.
- Outsourcing Services has recorded growth of 7.8%, with an operating margin which
has improved at the same rate as that for the whole Group to reach 4.7%, the lower
contribution from the HMRC contract being more than compensated for by the improvement
of several other units.
- Progression for Consulting Services is more modest than that of other disciplines
on the whole year (+4.5%), but it did however show an increase in momentum with
growth of 9.6% in the second half, thanks to dynamic activity in Europe, and continues
to improve its margin, which now comes to 10.5%.
The Group's headcount grew by 15,600 people in 2007, with strong development
of the offshore workforce, especially in Technology Services and Outsourcing Services.
Mainly situated in India, but also in Poland, China, Morocco and Latin America,
the offshore headcount represented 24% of the total Group workforce on December
31, 2007 (20,000 out of 83,500).
Other Significant Events
- On January 21, 2008, credit rating agency Standard & Poor's scaled up Capgemini
Group's rating from BB+ to BBB- (stable outlook), putting us back into the "investment
grade" category.
- On February 8, Schneider Electric and Capgemini finalized their agreement on
a revision of the outsourcing contract also covering the development of the global
ERP system, signed in November 2004. This agreement notably redefines the perimeter
of the contract, the production tariff terms – henceforth based on the volumes
that have actually been used – and service specifications (with the aim of freeing
up additional savings in relation to the initial plan) and consequently, acceptable
economic bases for both parties. From this new base, the contract will record
slight losses in 2008, but will allow the Group to record a decent operating margin
from 2009 onwards.
Outlook for 2008
The demand for consulting and IT services was sustained throughout 2007 and into
the beginning of 2008. The crisis in the banking sector, triggered a few months
ago by the massive devaluation of assets, which it had to carry out, has up until
now not had any repercussions on our sector of activity. No more so in the US
than in Europe, has the Group seen a break in its rhythm nor any sign of a slowdown.
Bookings are in line with forecasts and sales results for the 4th quarter have
meant that the Group has started 2008 in good shape for growth. Having said this,
it is not inconceivable that the difficulties of the banking sector will end up
spreading to the whole economy and reach our own disciplines, in which case the
Group would accelerate the implementation of a certain number of measures planned
in its i3 transformation plan (Industrialization, Innovation and Intimacy). In
this context the Capgemini Group today estimates that it will be able to record
growth for 2008 (at constant rate and perimeter) of between 2% and 5%. The Group
is in any case, confident in its ability to record a new improvement in its operating
margin, bringing it to 8.5% (against 7.4% in 2007).


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Another place I didn't get to take much photos of was the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A). We were in such a hurry after our tour of the Parliament to make it to the V&A then all our other stops for the day which included the Tower of London and the HMS Belfast.
So this post, like our visit, will be short and sweet. To be honest, Alvin wasn't that big on visiting this museum in particular. After all, it's known for decorative arts and design. That meant none of his usual must-sees that are related to great battles and political upheavals. I have to admit that the visit was more for me so that I can indulge in some vintage fashion.
I find vintage fashion so much more interesting. Getting dressed everyday would have required more time and effort but seeing as how pretty most of them were, I prolly would have been happy with making all the effort.
Tbh, I'm still convinced that I've lived during the 1800s and the 50s. 😉
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everybody, i downloaded the libwww package and compiled the program successfully. when i tried to use the webot program , i got some trouble. i started the webot to download a website. in the process, the network was broken down. at that time the webot program entered a infinite loop and it didn't come back even though the network recovered. then i tried a simple experiment. i use the chunk program that is in the libwww sample program list. i input a website address in the ip format like (172.20.52.29) as the argument to start the chunk program. and before, i run the program i pull out my network cable from computer so the network was break down. after i run the program , the program entered the infinite loop. and then i inputed a url (www.yahoo.com) that needed the dns analysis, the program dns timeout and exit . i want to correct this bug, what should i do? thanks !Received on Monday, 6 September 2004 02:48:06 UTC
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labor, human rights, religious, and student activist organizations
from across the country. We work with leading immigrant rights,
students and labor groups. In solidarity with their campaigns,
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From legislative letter-writing campaigns
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Bill, Statements from National Immigrant Solidarity Network
Lee Siu Hin
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National Immigrant Solidarity Network
Today (6/28), the Senate killed the
immigration bill by 46 to 53 vote, meaning that the issue is most
likely dead until after the 2008 elections.
It's an unfortunate but expected outcome for a immigrant bill that
almost no one supports. The proposal is unacceptable and unreasonable,
most community-based organizations had against the bill while only
few "pro-immigrant" Democratic and President Bush will
supports it, at end--also ironically, we helped the right-wing anti-immigrant
groups to claim "credits" for their work on defeating
the bill.
This is NOT an "amnesty" bill, this is a bill will continue
and even expand the institutional racist and oppressive measures
to against the immigrant communities, escalating the militarization
of the border, and giving migrants empty and unrealistic promises
for path to the citizenship (For the detailed analysis, please go:
Lessons we should learn:
1) The Failure of "Bi-Partisan" Politics: We should
NEVER expect "moderate" Republicans--and many Democratic--will
cooperate honestly to push for a truly bi-partisan immigrant legislation
that will be benefit us. We should also NEVER expect most Democratic
leaderships (although they are better then Republicans) will have
courage to draft a true immigrant legislation that will be benefit
us--just like what happened on the recent Military budget and Iraqi
funding bill.
2) Never Accepts "Less Then Perfect": Some bill
supporters had been misleading and even threaten to say if we don't
accepts the "less then perfect" bill--we'll never get
anything. In reality, we cannot supports the bill because it's far
worse then "less then perfect." No one should arguing
"separation but equal" is the best solution for our survival.
We should ask for the best, fight for the best and push for the
3) Know Your Friends, Never Say Never: The latest immigrant
legislation shows the disconnections between most Congressional
leaderships/major organizations, vs. the community-based organizations
at the local level. The true people's movement should be bottoms-up
from the community, not tops-down from the organization's headquarters
by experts and leaders. A true immigrant rights/civil rights/human
rights movements should be build based on mutual understanding,
trust and honest exchange of ideas, and to build a equal partnerships
to work together.
The fight for rights and dignity for
all immigrants is a long-term struggle, it won't change only for
one legislation--it's a life-long struggle, it need decades--even
generations of activists tirelessly fighting before we'll able to
achieve our success.
Let's all hope from the lessons we
learn today, we'll be more wiser and we'll be prevail.
Related Articles:
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Experts say failure of Senate immigration bill can be lesson for
U.S. Congress
Immigrant Bill Dies in Senate; Defeat for Bush
NILC Statement on Senate Vote
Senate Blocks Effort to Revive Immigration Overhaul
5/25: National Immigrant
Solidarity Network Statement about the recent Senate-White House
Immigration Plan, TAKE ACTION TO OPPOSE IT!
Lee Siu Hin
National Coordinator
National Immigrant Solidarity Network
On Thursday May 17, key Democrat
and Republican members of the Senate had reached a compromise immigrant
agreement with the President Bush after months of closed-door negotiations.
The proposal is unacceptable and unreasonable, and we want encourage
everyone to call your Senator and White to oppose it! [click
here for more info]
This is NOT an "amnesty" bill, this is a bill will continue
and even expand the institutional racist and oppressive measures
to against the immigrant communities, escalating the militarization
of the border, and giving migrants empty and unrealistic promises
for path to the citizenship.
Here's several important points, compiled from several immigrant
1. False
Path to Citizenship
The path to legalization for
undocumented immigrants encompassed by the proposed renewable "Z"
visa is an onerous burden. The initial $5,000 fee is excessive.
This amount is 14 times the typical weekly salary of most immigrants.
There is an additional fee at the end of the process and it is estimated
that the fees could total approximately $11,000. It appears that
the administration wishes to cut the deficit on the backs of the
The cruelest joke is that border enforcement
triggers must be met and the backlog must be cleared before legalization
and new worker provisions can be implemented. The implementation
of border provisions is estimated to take two years and the estimation
to clear the visa backlog is eight years. Conceivably it could be
determined that border provisions are not met or that additional
years are needed to meet the trigger provisions. Tacking on the
estimated eight years to process under this legalization, it may
take 16 or more years before a person can become a permanent resident.
The argument is that this is needed so these
individuals don't go to the front of the line. This is a specious
argument because if Congress truly was concerned about going to
the front of the line it would have repealed the Cuban Adjustment
Act which allows any Cuban after one year entry into the United
States legally or illegally to go in front of everyone citizen and
permanent resident alike in order to be to be granted permanent
resident status. Clearly this measure is designed only to punish.
2. Elimination
and Reduction of certain family-based categories
Visas for parents of U.S. citizens
would be capped, while green cards for the siblings and adult children
of U.S. citizens and green card holders are entirely eliminated.
While applications in the current backlog would be cleared within
8 years, anyone who applied after May 2005 would have to reapply.
This will have a tremendous impact on South Asians who have relied
on the family-based system for decades to reunify families.
In addition, a new merit-based point system
for green cards is created for all applications received after May
2005. This would create a massive boondoggle.The point system criteria
is set by Congress and cannot be modified for 14 years. Our economy
is then strapped by this policy that has been set in stone. The
economic implications of this is enormous. Adjustments to a fast
moving economy can not be made. This becomes a recipe for economic
disaster. This point system also creates an inequitable move away
from the present family based visa system that has served America
well and has contributed to America's ability to compete in the
world market. The present employment based visa system is not broke.
It needs expansion in order to address unmet labor needs especially
with respect to unskilled labor.
3. Criminization of the
immigrant communities
The proposal allows criminalizing the immigrant communities by empowering
local police to enforce immigration law, and pushing "tougher"
background checks on immigrants. There are due process concerns
with the expansion of immigrant detention, stiffening of the definitions
of "aggravated felony" and "fraud" and issues
relating to state and local law enforcement.
4.New Guest Workers Programs
The new guest worker program is unworkable.
It is counterintuitive that an employer will continue to employ
a worker after an employee's forced one year departure. This is
a provision designed to fail.
5. Militarization of the Border
The bill calls for spending billions
of dollars to build a so-called a "high-tech" border fence
along U.S.-Mexico border, it'll force migrants to go though even
more dangerous journey, it'll be creating more border deaths with
tragedies, and only fatten the pockets of the migrant smugglers.
This is a racist wall because it only targets the Mexican border
but not the Canadian border. Rather than building fences the U.S.
should be engaging in dialog with our neighbors to the North and
South of us to address the complex issue of unlawful migration.
6. Failure to Address Thousands
of TPS Applicants
Based on the wording of the proposed
legislation hundreds of thousands of TPS recipients do not qualify
for any type of legalization because they are not in an unlawful
status. Legalization for these people must be allowed.
Given that past U.S. immigration policies have
changed year-to-year there is no guarantee that "good"
elements of this bill will remain and that bad elements will not
increase. In the end, undocumented immigrants will forced to choose
an"illegal" way to enter and stay in this country because
of excessive costs and the barriers to take the "legal"
It is unacceptable that immigrants must pay
excessive fees in the thousands of dollars and will be required
to depart the United States in order to begin the process to apply
for permanent resident status. The burdensome nature of this bill
confirms that the main objective of this immigrant bill is to punish
undocumented immigrants!
The destiny of 12 millions or more undocumented
immigrants is one of the critical human rights issues in the U.S.,
we need a comprehensive immigration reform bill that will guarantee
path to the citizenship with dignity. We cannot accept any bills
that will criminalize immigrant communities and enforcing punishments,
because immigrant workers are not "illegal," and we deserve
respect and basic human rights.
to the article
We encourage you to call
the Congress and the White House, say NO to the proposal,
and Yes to our 10 points of immigrant rights:
1) No to
anti-immigrant legislation, and the criminalization of the
immigrant communities.
2) No to militarization of the border.
3) No to the immigrant detention and deportation.
4) No to the guest worker program.
5) No to employer sanction and "no match" letters.
6) Yes to a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
7) Yes to speedy family reunification.
8) Yes to civil rights and humane immigration law.
9) Yes to labor rights and living wages for all workers.
10) Yes to the education and LGBT immigrant legislation.
White House Comment Line: 202-456-1111
Contact Your Senator: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
LULAC Opposes Senate Immigration Compromise
Lutheran Bishops and Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service Express
Grave Concern That Senate Immigration Deal Devalues Families
Senate Immigration Deal Raises Serious Concerns for South Asian
Senators Reach Agreement to Proceed on Immigration Reform
Our Responds to the Recent
President Bush and Congress's Immigration Proposals
Lee Siu Hin
National Coordinator
National Immigrant Solidarity Network
April 11, 2007
Immigrant issue once again become the hot
topic at Washington. Last month, the Congress introduced bi-partisan
STRIVE Act (The Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant
Economy Act, H.R. 1645), and last week President Bush unveils his
new immigration proposal, they both calls for comprehensive immigration
Bush's proposals, along with Congress's STRIVE
Act have many similarities, while they both advocate for "path
to the citizenships" includes granting work visas to undocumented
immigrants and eventually permanent resident status. But that's
a serious flaw--it requires them to return to home and pay hefty
fines to become legal U.S. residents, they also need to go though
a very tough background check by the government.
Under President Bush's plan, they could apply for
three-year work visas, dubbed "Z" visas, which would be
renewable indefinitely but cost $3,500 each time. The undocumented
workers would have legal status with the visas, but to become legal
permanent residents with a green card, they'd have to return to
their home country, apply at a U.S. embassy or consulate to re-enter
legally and pay a $10,000 fine, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Even worse, both bill allows criminalizing the
immigrant communities by empowering local police to enforce immigration
law, and pushing "tougher" background checks on immigrants.
The proposal is unrealistic because there's no
guarantee when they leave the country, they can return, nor how
long it'll take fan applicants to apply and receive their visa at
foreign U.S. embassy so they can able to return to the country.
Giving the facts that past U.S. immigration policies
could change-year-to-year from better to worse, there's no guarantee
that if the bill passes, "good" element of the bill will
be able to keep, but the "bad" elements of the bill will
be remain. At the end, it'll force undocumented immigrants to continue
to choose "illegal" way to enter and stay in this country,
because it cost too much and very difficult to do it "legal"
We cannot accept immigrants need to pay thousands
of dollars of "fine" and "fees" to apply for
visa, go through the humiliation of tougher background check, and
require them to leave country to apply immigrant visas in order
to return to the country. This is a immigrant bill that still penalizing
undocumented immigrants!
Furthermore, the Bush proposal and the STRIVE Act
both calls for spending billions of dollars to build a so-called
a "high-tech" border fence along U.S.-Mexico border, it'll
force migrants to go though even more dangerous journey, it'll be
creating more border deaths with tragidies, and only fatten the
pockets of the migrant smugglers. This is a racist wall because
it only target Mexican border but not Canadian border.
The destiny of 12 millions or more undocumented
immigrants is one of the critical human rights issues in the U.S.,
we need a comprehensive immigration reform bill that will guarantee
path to the citizenship with dignity. We cannot accept any bills
that will criminalizing immigrant communities and enforcing punishments,
because immigrant workers are not "illegal," and we deserve
our respects and the basic human rights.
On May Day 2007, we are calling immigrant, community,
labor and human rights activists across the country to organize
march and action to support immigrant workers rights. For more information,
please visit: http://www.MayDay2007.org
This is a multi-ethnic, decentralized actions to
support immigrant workers rights at May Day 2007, and to denounce
President Bush's immigration proposal, and to demand Congress to
redraft their propose bill.
Understanding the connections between our individual
conditions of life and the lives of people everywhere in the word
allows us to come together and organize across all borders. WE NEED
to build a multiethnic unity between: immigrant communities, African
American community, labor, interfaith and peace activist to fight
for our common goals.
Let's all come together on May Day 2007,
to build a new immigrant rights
and civil rights movements!
3/23: New Immigrant Bill
Introduced at Congress: STRIVE Act of 2007
The Security Through Regularized Immigration
and a Vibrant Economy Act (STRIVE Act H.R. 1645)
H.R. 1645, Introduced by Representatives
Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), Jeff Flake (R-AZ) and 28 other original co-sponsors
on March 22, 2007. Among other things, the bill tightens borer security
and interior enforcement, establishes an employment verification
system, provides a new worker program for the future flow of immigrant
workers, overhauls the family immigration system to reduce backlogs,
contains an earned legalization program for the undocumented living
in the U.S., and facilitates the integration of immigrants.
Full 697-pages bill
four-page overview | A
longer 12-page summary
Analysis from Arizona
Congress Watch
Related News
White House works behind the scenes for immigration reform
The administration has been meeting with key Republican
senators to devise a consensus plan aimed at garnering wide GOP
support >> Read
Doubts Arise on Immigration Bills Chances
House lawmakers stood before the television
cameras on Thursday and hailed the introduction of a new measure
to secure the border and move millions of undocumented immigrants
toward citizenship >> Read
MAPA/HML Statement on STRIVE ACT
LULAC Statement on STRIVE Act
SEIU Statement on STRIVE Act
NIF Statement on STRIVE Act
NCLR Statement on STRIVE Act
4/27-28 Washington D.C.: Detention Watch
Network conference
The 2007 DWN Conference is an opportunity for members
to re-connect, re-energize and strengthen their collaboration. The
need for focused public education, coordinated advocacy and resource-sharing
has never been greater >> Read
4/30-5/1 Washington D.C.: Organizations
Call for Historic National APA Mobilization for Just and Humane
Immigration Reform
Organizations nationwide are calling for
a national mobilization of Asian Pacific Americans (APAs) to Washington
DC. On April 30 May 1, 2007, this 2-day event will include
community dialogues, legislative visits, and a rally in the Capital
>> Read
For the past several weeks, several
national immigrant organizations and coalitions had circulated their
sign-on letters to promote their vision of the immigrant reform:
2007: "Unity Bule Print" for Immigrtant Reform
Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (NNIRR) 3/12-13 Advocacy
Day Statement
Detention Watch Network Principle Sign-On Letter to the Congress
for Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CCIR) February 2007: PRINCIPLES
>> Read
3/26 AZ: Immigration hawks seek to put
two measures on Arizona's ballot
Advocates for tougher border enforcement filed
two proposed ballot measures in Arizona that would make it a state
crime to knowingly hire those who sneak in the country and criminalize
the presence of undocumented immigrants in the state >> Read
3/27 Morristown, NJ: City council endorses
immigrant crackdown
The Morristown Council voted 6-1 tonight
to endorse the mayor's effort to get the town's police deputized
as federal immigration officers despite a protest by hundreds of
people >> Read
[Somos Raza] We the undersigned youth and
student led organizations do not recognize the measures that congress
tries to impose on us without consulting with us, and without a
dialogue. We are opposed to a DREAM ACT that will send us to war
forcibly. You do not speak in our name. Our dream will not be a
nightmare! >> Read
2/25: Citizenship requests soar before
Citizenship applications are
skyrocketing in Southern California and across the nation, as green
card holders rush to avoid a proposed fee increase, a revised civics
test and possible changes in immigration law >> Read
2/23: Urge Congress to Support
Hate Crimes Prevention Act
This legislation brings much
needed uniformity to federal hate crime laws and reflects the growing
support for stronger hate crime legislation on the state level.
State and federal governments should not tolerate any form of bias-motivated
violence >> Read
2/22: Immigrants Bring
Crime Is a Myth
Government and academic studies
prove decisively that the common belief that immigrants, especially
undocumented ones, bring criminality is based on a big lie >>
Jan 29, 2007 Washigton
D.C. Congressional Lobby
and National Call-In Day for Immigrant Rights
by: National Immigrant Solidarity Network
On Monday, January 29, a group of
us, representatives from San Francisco La Raza Legal Centro, National
Organization of Women, veterans and I met with Speaker Nancy Pelosi's
staff on immigration and present our open letter and exchanges ideas
on the immigration issues. In addition, thank you for everyone who
had visited and call your representatives at the Call-In day, at
dozen states. >> Read
the Congressional Lobby Day Report
Details |
Information About the Open Letter | Endorse
the Letter
Join United for Peace and Justice (http://www.UnitedforPeace.org)
in a massive march on Washington, D.C., on Sat., January 27,
2007 to call on Congress to take immediate action to end the
war. On Mon, January 29, UFPJ will call for Congressional
Lobbying Day, NISN will support the UFPJ call and organize
immigrant Congressional visit and lobbying at the same day,
we encourage peace and immigrant rights activists to come
to Washington D.C., tell the new Congress: Act
NOW to Bring the Troops Home! And Support Full Amnesty to
the Immigrants!
For more information, please
contact NISN DC field office
Tel: (202)595-8990 e-mail: email@example.com
1/1/07: Getting Ready for
the 110th Congress-An Analysis
National Immigration Forum
The 109th Congress concluded
with no further mischief created on immigration policy. In fact,
the Congress did not even complete the minimum work for which they
are responsible-passing the government's budget-instead funding
most of the government in a "continuing resolution" until
February 15, 2007, and handing off the responsibility to the 110th
Since the election, Members
of Congress have been busy re-organizing themselves. While the details
of who will chair the subcommittees are still being finalized, the
broad-stroke picture is that immigration restrictionists will be
in a weaker position in the 110th Congress. The hard-line restrictionists
who were in a position to block immigration reform-in the House
in particular-have either been booted out of office or, by virtue
of the Republicans' loss of control of the House and thus of the
Committees, have been demoted.
While the opponents of comprehensive
reform have been demoted, it is still, basically, a 50-50 Congress
representing a 50-50 country. Comprehensive immigration reform will
not come easily. Any sound immigration legislation that might pass
must have bi-partisan support. Republican divisions on immigration
have been much in the news until now because Republicans held the
reigns of power. Now that the Democrats are in charge, divisions
in their ranks will come under the magnifying glass. To pass comprehensive
reform, the Democratic leadership will need Republican votes. As
with just about any issue, any legislation that stands a chance
of enactment will require compromise.
Still, there is a window of
opportunity for comprehensive reform. Both the House and Senate
leadership (as well as the President) are now talking about comprehensive
immigration reform being a priority. If actually treated as a priority,
there could be action prior to the time, later in the year, when
Presidential politics complicates the immigration debate. >>
The Mid-Term Elections and Immigration
Immigrant Legal Resource Center] The November mid-term election
was a repudiation of the Republican majority and a strong protest
against the status quo -- whatever the status quo voters were registering
their opposition to: the war in Iraq, Congressional corruption,
the economy, or terrorism. And this mid-term election was largely
focused on national, not local, issues.
Not A Wedge Issue: Republican leadership tried, but failed, to make
immigration the wedge issue that would ensure their continued control
of Congress after aggressively promoting an enforcement-only measure
(H.R.4437) as their solution to reforming our broken immigration
system. In fact, exit polling as reported by the Washington Post
found that fewer than one in three cited immigration 'as extremely
important in influencing their decision, and they only narrowly
favored Republican candidates. About six in 10 voters said that
they believe illegal immigrants working in the United States should
be offered a chance to apply for legal status'.. Democratic candidates
won support from 61 percent of those who backed a path to citizenship,
according to the poll.
Results: As a result of this election, aÿsignificant number
of candidates were defeated who, given their records, would have
supported anti-immigrant and anti-immigration measures in the new
110th Congress that will convene next January. Who were they? Minuteman
Randy Graf (R-AZ -- who ran for the seat of retiring Representative
Jim Kolbe); J.D. Hayworth (R-AZ), John Hostettler (R-IN -- the chair
in the 109th Congress of the House Immigration Subcommittee), Chris
Chocola (R-IN), Anne Northup (R-KY), Melissa Hart (R-PA), Bob Beauprez
(R-CO -- who lost his race for Governor), Charles Taylor (R-NC),
Gil Gutknecht (R-MN), and Richard Pombo (R-CA). Many of those defeated
are members of the so-called Immigration Reform Caucus (headed by
Representative Tom Tancredo (R-CO)) whose ranks have been reduced
by the results of this mid-term election. >>
11/10: Focus on Election
[Immigration News Briefs] Voters Reject
Many Anti-Immigrant Campaigns; Georgia: Republicans Gain, Voters
Split; Arizona Vote: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly; Colorado Vote:
More Ballot Initiatives; Election Results Elsewhere: A Mixed Bag
>> Read
11/10: In Arizona, Minutemen
lost more than House hopeful on Election Day
[Arizona Daily Star] Despite
the Minutemen's all-out effort to get Republican Graf into the congressional
seat vacated by fellow Republican Jim Kolbe, their man lost his
bid - in a Republican-dominated district - to Democrat Gabrielle
Giffords >> Read
Release: The
Surprise Winner of this Years Election Is
Immigration Reform by the National Immigration Forum
of 2006 Elections by the American Immigration Lawyers Association
Times: Bush Eyes Democrats for Help on Amnesty
The Hill: House GOP's immigration strategy
no magic bullet
10/18: Bush Signs the Detainee
Bill - Welcome to Martial Law?
Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR)
October 17, 2006
The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) denounced President Bush's
signing into law of the Military Commissions Act (MCA) on October
17, 2006. The final version of the bill emerged only four days before
the Senate's 11th hour vote. Although President Bush declared that
"time was of the essence" when he called for the legislation,
he has waited nearly two weeks to sign it into law. Congress has
once again been cowed into doing the President's bidding and abdicated
their Constitutional powers in the process, say attorneys.
The new law strips the right
of non-citizens to seek review of their detention by a court through
the filing of a writ of habeas corpus, the venerated legal instrument
that for centuries has protected people from arbitrary detention,
disappearance and indefinite detention without charge. The Act is
also meant to erase the hundreds of habeas corpus petitions that
CCR and others have brought on behalf of many of the 450 men being
held at Guantánamo Bay, a move already once denied by the
Supreme Court. >> Read
Articles, Analysis:
and A: Military Commissions Act of 2006 (Human Rights Watch)
Download the Report
Report on Migrant Deaths at the US-Mexico Border
10/17: Detainee
bill a step backwards (Denver Post Opinion)
10/18: America,
Welcome to Martial Law? (Media Monitors Network)
repeat appeal from the activists, the U.S. Senate, approved the
outrageous and racist detainee bill (S.
3930) and another multi-billion dollars for immoral war in Iraq
and Afghanistan (H.R.5631).
At the House, they passed the wire tap bill (H.R.
5825) and several other anti-immigrant bills (H.R.
6090 and H.R.
Recent U.S. House's
Anti-Immigrant Legislation
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Published 8:27 am, Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Members of the Future Leaders of Wakeman camp spent Tuesday learning about some of Fairfield's past leaders, as they helped clean up the historic Greenfield Hill Cemetery.
The Bronson Road burial ground has headstones that are centuries old, and bear the names of some of the town's prominent founding families, such as Burr, Ogden, Baldwin and Bulkley. The oldest headstone in the cemetery, which is the final resting place for veterans of the Revolution, the War of 1812 and Civil War, dates to 1737.
Tim Cepetelli, unit director at Wakeman Boys and Girls Club's Stratfield Clubhouse, said 25 middle school students are members of the camp, and they spend a week doing community service projects. On Monday, for example, the campers were at Bridgeport's Alpha House, painting and landscaping.
At the cemetery, the campers were split into three groups, each getting a turn either scrubbing -- gently -- the headstones, clearing overgrown weeds or getting a brief history lesson from Daughters of the American Revolution members Betty Oderwald and Cathy Tymniak.
The day not only accomplishes a cleanup, but also gives a focus on the early settlers and leaders of Fairfield, Cepetelli said, and leadership is "what this camp is all about."
"It's interesting to see some of the last names," said Megan Grady, 11, a Tomlinson Middle School student, as she scrubbed a headstone. It was hard work, observed Mairead Derby, 13, and the toughest part, according to the Ludlowe Midde School student, was the weeding.
The work may be tough, said Mickalyn Jacobsen, 12, but rewarding nonetheless.
"My favorite part is after you finish," Jacobsen said, "that feeling you get when you see all the work that you did, and how it helps the community."
Cepetelli said the cemetery cleanup was suggested by Selectman Cristin McCarthy Vahey, and he and his camp co-director, Maria Cimina, worked with local resident Melanie Marks to put the plan into action.


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'Made in China' syndrome plagues US, India militaries
Over a million Chinese counterfeit electronics parts are being used in American military hardware, a key Senate Committee has warned, raising the possibilities that some of these fake parts may have been used in military jets which have been sold to India.
After a year long probe, the Senate Armed Services Committee said in a report that it had uncovered 1800 cases of fake parts used in military hardware mostly helicopters and aircraft.
The report highlighted that counterfeit parts may have been used in SH-60B helicopters used by Navy SEALS, C-130J and C-27J cargo planes and in the navy's P8A Poseidon's'.
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Image: A SH-60B Seahawk helicopter landing on the flight deck aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
Photographs: Handout/Reuters
Alarming report for India
The report could be alarming for India as it has purchased C-130J transport aircraft for the air force and P8A Poseidon surveillance aircraft for the Navy, in direct military-to-military sales.
However, it was not clear from the report whether hardware sold to India had any counterfeit products made in China.
More than 70 per cent of an estimated one million suspect parts were traced back to China. "Our report outlines how this flood of counterfeit parts, overwhelmingly from China, threatens national security, the safety of our troops and American jobs," Senator Carl Levin, chairman of the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee said in a statement as he released the report running into 72 pages.
"Our committee's report makes it abundantly clear that vulnerabilities throughout the defense supply chain allow counterfeit electronic parts to infiltrate critical US military systems, risking our security and the lives of the men and women who protect it," Ranking Member of the Committee Sen John McCain said.
Image: An American C-130 transport plane, which have been bought by India
Photographs: Sukree Sukplang/Reuters
'Chinese govt has tried to avoid scrutiny'
The committee criticised China for failing to shut down counterfeit manufacturers. "Counterfeit electronic parts are sold openly in public markets in China," the report said.
"Rather than acknowledging the problem and moving aggressively to shut down counterfeiters, the Chinese government has tried to avoid scrutiny," it added.
The affected parts in the C-130J and the Poseidons range from the chips in the display system of the Super Hercules to components of the detection systems in the P8A Poseidons.
The report including conclusions and recommendations were adopted by the Senate Armed Services Committee with unanimous voice vote on May 15.
The committee said that China denied visas to its staff to travel to Beijing as part of the investigation.
Image: US President Barack Obama walks past his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao as he arrives for the 2011 G20 Summit in Cannes
Photographs: Reuters
National security, safety of personnel at risk
While the investigation focused on the risk that counterfeit parts pose to US national security and the safety of military personnel, the rampant theft of US intellectual property also severely impacts the US economic security.
According to the Semiconductor Industry Association, counterfeits cost US semiconductor companies more than $7.5 billion annually in lost revenue, a figure SIA says results in the loss of nearly 11,000 American jobs.
The other two largest source of fake parts were the United Kingdom and Canada. The committee identified instances in which both countries served as resale points for suspect counterfeit electronic parts from China.
India accounted for about one per cent of the counterfeit products.
The investigation also uncovered dozens of examples of suspect counterfeit electronic parts in critical military systems, including on thermal weapons sights delivered to the army, on mission computers for the Missile Defense Agency's Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile, and on a large number of military airplanes.
Image: A US Air Force technician drops a map in front of an F15 fighter jet during Romanian-U.S. joint military exercise
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How good is the content you put on your websites? Honestly, I've asked myself that a lot over the past 6 months, and if I'm completely honest, some of my affiliate marketing sites had content that was not great, it was ok, but does ok cut it anymore? Well…no, ok doesn't cut it, and it really never should have, but it did for a while, which I want to discuss in this post.
Yes we've all heard of Google Panda, and I'm sure you don't need to hear me go on about it again, however it does have a lot to do with quality content, so it's hard to avoid when writing on the topic. All I want to say is that Google are assessing content on sites a lot more carefully than they used to, and they have many clever ways of working out how good content on sites really is.
However, in the past, it was much easier to rank content that was not top class. You could optimize the content for the search engines, backlink it, and pretty much get the rankings you desired, if you did good keyword research.
Although that used to work, it really should never have been the approach that any marketers took with their content. By this I mean, the user experience of your site should always be your number one priority. Whether a search engine can work out if your content is good or not, really is irrelevant.
Don't get me wrong, I never put up complete garbage on my sites, and always made sure the articles read well, but where I've been guilty in the past is hiring contractors, who's native language is not English, and who charge as little as $8-10 per article. This saved me time, and meant I didn't have to write it myself, could slap that stuff on my sites, then roll out the SEO plan.
The results were good, but it's not a such good idea these days. In the case with these particular affiliate sites, I was guilty of focussing on the search engine and not the user as much. Again, not all my sites were in done this way, but I know a lot of internet marketers do nothing but this, so if you fall into this category, then you might want to reassess your content on your sites.
My important authority sites where I was more directly involved with the content creation were fine. Anyway, the issue was that my content on these other sites was driven by keywords, and not by what would make the site a well balanced site for the user.
A better approach for content is much like how I do the content on this blog, where it's heavily user focussed. Although I write my own content for this site, I can't do it for all my sites, so of course I outsource it. However I hire people a little differently these days.
Getting Quality Articles
Firstly I pay a lot more per article, in fact one site I have, I'm paying $40 USD per article now, and before I hired this contract writer, I tested 5 people for the role, and got them all to write an article, and I hired the top writer from that batch. The writer who's working on these articles is a native English speaker and has experience researching and writing.
Good quality content requires proper research and planning, and not just writing off the top of your head what you think will sound good enough to just fill up the page. It also pays to provide some resources for your writer to use. This can be in the form of other websites, or you might want to buy your writer some great books on the topic from Amazon and get them shipped to the writer, and pay them to read them. I'm thinking of doing this soon in one of my niches.
I also look for people that have had experience writing in this niche previously, and even better if they have a genuine interest in the topic. Nothing beats passion for a niche! Also it pays to check the articles that you outsource, especially the first batches, and give good constructive feedback so your writer knows what you want. If you can't afford to pay someone what it takes to get quality content, then do it yourself, or don't put anything up.
The problem I see a lot of internet marketers do is, they hire low quality writers, and get low quality content as a result, remember you get what you pay for. Even if content like this technically reads in good grammar, it's often full of filler fluff. This is the sort of content that used to fly well in Google, but is not doing so well anymore. Furthermore, regardless of Google, this sort of content would never really go that well from a human user point of view anyway, and isn't the sort of thing people would be willing to tell people about.
The bottom line is this, if your content is not the sort of content that someone would share on Facebook and tell their friends about, then your content is not good enough, and needs to be improved. Also if your site is not the kind of site that someone who has an interest in the niche, would think is a fantastic resource for them about this topic, then your site is lacking and needs to be improved, by adding more quality content.
I also think where possible add in bullet point lists, or a table, use lots of graphics and also video, to make your content richer. So you might have something like this:
Five Tips for Improving Your Content
- Pay more for quality articles
- Use bullet points
- Use lots of images
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Product Features
*Available for US Shipment Only.
Smarter than your average puffy. Built-in facemask, gaiters, and removable sleeves for vest conversion.
Key Features of the Burton Crack Down Snowboard Jacket:
- 15,000mm Waterproof
- 10,000g Breathability
- Waterproofing: neW DRYRIDE nanoshell 2-layer soft ripstop Dobby Fabric
- Warmth: mapped with engineered 550 Down Fill, X-stAtIC - the silver Fiber [40G Arm pits], and taffeta lining
- Sig Fit
- Zip-off removable sleeves
- Hideaway Face Gaiter
- removable lycra Hand panties
- Cuff Gusset stash pocket
- sound/Goggle pocket
- removable Waist Gaiter with Jacket-to-pant Interface
- lifetime Warranty
- Includes Men''s Burton Jacket Features package
- DRYRIDE Fabrication with DWR Coating
- 3M Thinsulate Insulation [Excluding Shells]
- Pit Zips
- Zippered, Microfleece-Lined Handwarmer Pockets
- Waist Gaiter with Jacket-to-Pant Interface
- Articulated Sleeves
- Pocket Access Hem Cinch
- Hood Cinch
- Adjustable Cuff Closures
- Goggle/Media Pocket
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Jepsen: I want to be Cinderella
Carly Rae Jepsen has said she hopes her success will last - as she wants to be "Cinderella for life".
The Canadian singer found fame with her massive hit single Call Me Maybe but she confessed she hopes her career isn't just a flash in the pan because she wants to make music forever, reported Us Weekly.
She told Cosmopolitan magazine: "For me, the goal of music has never been 'I need to be the biggest superstar in the world.' It was 'I want to spend my life doing this, and I want to make a career that I can live off of so I don't have to tend bar and waitress to make this fly.'
"I don't want to be Cinderella for a night. I want to be Cinderella for life."
Carly Rae, 27, also revealed that succeeding in the music industry has been her dream since she was a child.
"This is what I've been chasing since I was seven. I wake up and have to pinch myself," she said.
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By Bonta Hill
After splitting games with Mission High School last week, Jordan had hope and confidence that it would be able to clinch the school's first-ever playoff berth by winning Monday's Academic Athletic Association play-in game at Jackson Playground.
However, the Jaguars couldn't overcome errors or get the big hit, as the Bears took full advantage of Jordan's miscues and rolled to a 15-3 victory in five innings, as the game was called due to the mercy rule. The two teams finished tied for the second and final playoff spot in the AAA's B Division, forcing the play-in game.
The Bears (9-11-1, 7-8-1) broke the game open with a six-run third inning that gave them an 8-0 lead en route to clinching the playoff spot and setting up a game against Balboa Tuesday.
"It's a tribute to our guys who have been conditioning since November, and I'm really, really proud of these guys," said Mission head coach Dan Grossman. "They're a committed bunch and stuck it out, and I'm proud of this bunch."
The runs were more than enough for Mission starting pitcher Steven Zhuo, who got over the early nerves to go the distance for the Bears.
After a rocky first inning saw Zhuo hit three of the first four Jordan batters, he settled in, striking out eight batters and allowing just three hits.
"Steven came out a little jittery, was trying to find his control and hit a few batters, but he showed guts," Grossman said. "Getting the runs early helped his confidence. He settled down and had his fastball going for him."
Jordan (6-9-1 in AAA play) had a chance to break through against Zhou in the first, but it left the bases loaded after Jose Ramirez grounded into a fielder's choice and catcher Paul Aumoeualogo flied out to center to end the inning.
That was as close as the Jaguars would get, as they couldn't mount any serious threats the rest of the way.
"It came down to hitting and execution, and we didn't do it when we needed to," Jordan coach Rich Filer-Gamble said. "We can't give away outs and chances, and when we do that, it comes back to bite us."
Jordan has made great strides in the past two seasons under the coaching of Filer-Gamble, and although there was frustration on the Jaguars faces, Filer-Gamble was still proud of the way his team worked this season.
"We had a chance to make the playoffs last year as well, but we fell short," Filer-Gamble said. "We lost today, but it's still a good thing for the school. Everyone will start to take this school a little bit more seriously. These kids worked really hard and I'm proud to be a part of it."
Scoring Summary
First Inning
M – Steven Zhou singles, Francisco Chinn scores
M – David Johnson scores on wild pitch
Third Inning
M – Edgar Linares doubles, Johnson scores
M – Auturo Franquez doubles, Linares and Enrique Garza score
M – Chinn singles, Gilberto Mejia scores
M – Jonathon Aleman and Chinn score on a throwing error
J – Paul Aumoeualogo singles, Alex Banks and Fletcher Bagden score
Fourth Inning
M – John David Perkins grounds out, Nelson Martinez scores
M – Chinn grounds out, Mejia scores
M – Zhuo singles, Chinn scores on throwing error
J – Nick Juarez doubles, David Bruce scores
Fifth Inning
M – Aleman singles to left, Linares scores
M – Franquez grounds out, Garza scores
M – Martinez and Curtis Burns score on wild pitch


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More than 650 fancy dress-clad bathers braved Boxing Day seas today as a resort's annual festive dip became a record breaker.
Mild temperatures contrasted favourably with last year's sub-zero misery to tempt record numbers to take the plunge at Tenby.
The picturesque seaside resort has become a magnet for hardy revellers seeking to shake off Christmas Day excess with a brisk sea dip.
The traditional event, now in its 41st year, has snowballed into a top UK festive highlight attracting hundreds of hardy bathers.
Organisers predicted a big rise on last year's 350 bathers as warmer weather enticed more people to take the plunge.
They paid tribute to the "brilliant turnout" today as bathers dressed as everything from bananas to TV sets made a festive splash.
The resort has also made a splash nationally itself this year with no fewer than five TV programmes raising the town's profile.
"Over 650 bathers took to the water in Tenby to make the resort's 41st Boxing Day Swim an all-time record breaker," an event spokeswoman said.
"Crowds in their thousands turned out in mild, damp conditions to enjoy the silly spectacle, which is one of Britain's top festive highlights.
"Fancy-dressed dippers on the North Beach created some magnificent costumes to reflect the event's Tenby on TV theme, and faced a sizeable sprint to the sea because of the low tide.
"This year, the resort has featured on five different television programmes - including Don't Tell The Bride and Grand Designs – as well as being recreated for a festive Tesco advert."
Chris Osborne, the Tenby Swim chairman, added: "The weather's been kind to us and brought out a massive crowd to fill a massive beach.
"It's been a great year for Tenby on the television, and brilliant to be able to round it all off with a record-breaking swim."
The event is set to raise thousands of pounds for charity, including four nominated good causes – Pembrokeshire Cancer Support, Hafan Cymru, Cruse Bereavement Care and the Tinker's Hill Bird of Prey and Swan Rescue Centre.


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5 ways to preserve fall apples
09/18/2013 7:40pmFresh apples are in abundance during the fall months. If you are looking for a way to maximize apple-picking season this year, take a look at these five ways to preserve the tastiness of nature's favorite candy.
Man surprises wife by walking miles to find her a kidney donor
09/18/2013 8:28pmJimmie Sue Swilling knew time was ticking down for her only kidney. When she finally needed a new kidney last year, her husband Larry came up with a unique way to find a donor.


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CHICAGO (May. 21)
Philip M. Klutznick, internationally prominent Jewish community leader, has been named by President Ford to a newly-created 17-member advisory committee to resettle Vietnamese refugees. The committee will be headed by John Eisenhower. Klutznick is a member of the board of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago and was elected chairman of the executive committee of the World Jewish Congress at its recent international meeting in Israel. A former U.S. representative to the United Nations Economic and Social Council where he held the rank of ambassador, he is presently honorary international president of B'nai B'rith.


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Summer Events at Skidmore College
Welcome to Summer at Skidmore College! We offer a twelve-week season of world-class dance, music, theater, film, studio art, and literary readings by internationally renowned artists-in-residence.
Our complete summer season calendar is available here, and additional information may be found on the College's Online Calendar. A full list of our summer events in a print friendly fridge calendar is available here. These events are also listed below our featured events on this page.
Featured Events:
We are especially pleased to announce the Stewart's Signature Series, a lineup of premier events made possible through a generous grant from Stewart's Shops and the Dake family.
The Manhattan Transfer
May 13, 8 pm
The quintessential American a cappella, jazz fusion/pop music group with accolades, awards, and almost 30 albums to their credit.
The Trojan Women, Suzuki Company of Toga Japan
June 2 & 3, 7:30 pm
Celebrated Japanese Director Tadashi Suzuki marries this pinnacle of the Greek tragedies with the classical Japanese form of Kabuki and Noh. The SCOT Company celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2015 and has performed in 84 cities and 31 countries world-wide.
Petronio Dance Company
June 15, 7:30 pm
Stephen Petronio is widely regarded as one of the leading dance-makers of his generation; his accolades include a Guggenheim Fellowship, an American Choreographer Award, and a New York Dance and Performance (Bessie) Award. This evening's program features Petronio's Untitled Touch, and Merce Cunningham's RainForest.
Post-performance talk with Stephen Petronio
Jon Batiste and Stay Human
July 6, 8:00PM
Musician, bandleader and television personality Jonathan Batiste will be joined by Eddie Barbash (alto sax, and vocals), Louis Cato (acoustic & bass guitar, tuba, percussion, vocals), Ibanda Ruhumbika (tuba), Jonathan Lampley (trumpet, tuba), Grace Kelly (alto and baritone saxophone), Russell Hall (bass) and Joseph Saylor (drums). This special engagement will benefit the Skidmore McCormack Jazz Scholarship Fund.
Selected Shorts
July 22, 7:00 pm
Featuring stories by authors from the New York State Summer Writers Institute, Selected Shorts presents an evening of funny, moving, romantic and surreal tales filled with unexpected twists and turns.
Full List of Summer Events 2017
5/13: The Manhattan Transfer, A Stewart's Signature Event, 8pm, Arthur Zankel Music Center
6/2-‐3:TheTrojanWomen, Suzuki Company of Toga, Japan, AStewart'sSignatureEvent, 7:30pm, Bernhard Theater
6/7: An Evening with Stephen Petronio: 2014 memoir "Confessions of a Motion Addict", 7pm, Dance Theater
6/8: Petronio Dance Company: Lecture Demonstration, 7pm, Dance Theater
6/8-‐11: MDOCS Storytellers' Institute Festosium Weekend
6/15: Visiting Artist Lecture: Ceramic artist and sculptor Syd Carpenter, 4-‐5pm, Sommers Room, Tang Museum
6/15: Petronio Dance Company Performance, A Stewart's Signature Event, 7:30pm, Arthur Zankel Music Center
6/20: Mozart in Havana with Simone Dinnerstein and the Havana Lyceum Orchestra, 7 pm, Arthur Zankel Music Center
6/22: Petronio Dance Company Lecture Demonstration, 7pm, Dance Theater
6/23: Petronio Workshop Dancers share lessons learned during the workshop, 2:30pm, Dance Theater
6/23: SITI Company: Reading of a work-‐in-‐progress, 7:30pm, Bernhard Theater
6/27: Terell Stafford Quintet, 8pm, Arthur Zankel Music Center
6/29-‐30: SITI Company Participant Theater Showings, 7pm, Black Box, Bernhard Theater
6/29: Skidmore Jazz All-‐Stars, 8pm, Arthur Zankel Music Center
6/30: SITI Company Theater Demonstrations: Viewpoints, 10am and Suzuki Method, 2pm, Bernhard Theater
6/30: Jazz Institute Student Concert, 1pm, Arthur Zankel Music Center
7/3: NYS Summer Writers Institute: Jim Shepard and Campbell McGrath, 8pm, Davis Auditorium
7/4: NYS Summer Writers Institute: Robert Pinsky and Elizabeth Benedict, 8pm, Davis Auditorium
7/5: NYS Summer Writers Institute: Darryl Pinckney and Joanna Scott, 8pm, Davis Auditorium
7/5: Skidmore Jazz All-‐Stars, 8pm, Arthur Zankel Music Center
7/6: NYS Summer Writers Institute: Phillip Lopate and Linda Spalding, 8pm, Davis Auditorium
7/6: Jon Batiste and Stay Human, A Stewart's Signature Event, 8pm, Arthur Zankel Music Center
7/7: NYS Summer Writers Institute: Michael Ondaatje and Howard Norman, 8pm, Davis Auditorium
7/7: Jazz Institute Student Concert, 1pm, Arthur Zankel Music Center
7/7–21: Schick Art Gallery Summer Art Faculty Exhibition, Schick Art Gallery
7/10: NYS Summer Writers Institute: Louise Gluck and Caryl Phillips, 8pm, Davis Auditorium
7/11: NYS Summer Writers Institute: Honor Moore, Rosanna Warren & Lloyd Schwartz, 8pm, Davis Auditorium
7/11: Decoda Faculty Performance, 7:30pm, Arthur Zankel Music Center
7/12: NYS Summer Writers Institute: Mary Gaitskill and Adam Haslett, 8pm, Davis Auditorium
7/13: NYS Summer Writers Institute: Lionel Shriver and Allan Gurganus, 8pm, Davis Auditorium
7/13: Schick Art Gallery Faculty Opening Reception, 4:30-‐6pm, Schick Art Gallery
7/13: UpBeat on the Roof – Decoda Chamber Music Ensemble, 7pm, Tang Museum Rooftop
7/14: NYS Summer Writers Institute: Vijay Seshadri and Adam Braver, 8pm, Davis Auditorium
7/15: Tang Teaching Museum: Frances Day, 12pm, Tang Museum
7/15: Decoda Student Performance, 2pm, The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls
7/15: Summer Exhibition Celebration, 5:30-‐7pm, Tang Museum
7/17: NYS Summer Writers Institute: Margo Jefferson and Peg Boyers, 8pm, Davis Auditorium
7/18–29: Saratoga Shakespeare: AMidsummerNight'sDream, Tues-‐Sat 6pm, Congress Park
7/18: NYS Summer Writers Institute: Mary Gordon and Tom Healy, 8pm, Davis Auditorium
7/18: Visiting Artist Talk: Mixed media artist Jessica Vaughn, reception following, 4-‐5pm, Gannett Auditorium
7/18: Decoda Faculty Performance, 7:30pm, Arthur Zankel Music Center
7/19: NYS Summer Writers Institute: Charles Simic and Victoria Redel, 8pm, Davis Auditorium
7/20: NYS Summer Writers Institute: Russell Banks and Chase Twichell, 8pm, Davis Auditorium
7/20: UpBeat on the Roof – Alex Torres and His Latin Orchestra, 7pm, Tang Museum Rooftop
7/21: NYS Summer Writers Institute: Amy Hempel and Garth Greenwell, 8pm, Davis Auditorium
7/21: Decoda Student Interactive Performance, 9am, Arthur Zankel Music Center
7/21: PrintNation: All Day hands-‐on Printmaking Extravaganza, 9am-‐4pm, Saisselin Art Building Print Studio
7/21: Decoda Final Student Performance, 5pm, Arthur Zankel Music Center
7/22: Selected Shorts, A Stewart's Signature Event, 7pm, Arthur Zankel Music Center
7/22: NYS Summer School of the Arts: Ballet Final Student Performance, 10am, Museum of Dance
7/24: NYS Summer Writers Institute: Cristina Garcia and Paul Harding, 8pm, Davis Auditorium
7/25: NYS Summer Writers Institute: William Kennedy and Francine Prose, 8pm, Davis Auditorium
7/26: NYS Summer Writers Institute: Joyce Carol Oates, 8pm, Davis Auditorium
7/27: NYS Summer Writers Institute: Jamaica Kincaid and Henri Cole, 8pm, Davis Auditorium
7/27: UpBeat on the Roof – World Music, 7pm, Tang Museum Rooftop
7/28: NYS Summer Writers Institute: Rick Moody and Jim Miller, 8pm, Davis Auditorium
8/1–5: Saratoga Shakespeare: TheWinter'sTale, Tues-‐Sat at 6pm, Congress Park
8/1: Saratoga Shakespeare: Twelfth Night, Performances to be announced, www.saratogashakespeare.com
8/3: UpBeat on the Roof – Great Mutations (indie rock), 7pm, Tang Museum Rooftop
8/3-‐4: Student Art Exhibition, Schick Art Gallery
8/4: Summer Studio Art Program Open House and Reception, 6-‐7:30pm, Saisselin Art Building
8/5: NYS Summer School of the Arts: School of Dance Faculty Performance, 7pm, Dance Theater
8/6: NYS Summer School of the Arts: School of Orchestral Studies, 2pm, Arthur Zankel Music Center
8/8: NYS Summer School of the Arts: School of Orchestral Studies, Noon, Arthur Zankel Music Center
8/10: UpBeat on the Roof – Cannon the Brave (dreamy folk), 7pm, Tang Museum Rooftop
8/11: NYS Summer School of the Arts: School of Dance Final Student Performance, 7pm, Dance Theater
8/17: UpBeat on the Roof – The Ramblin Jug Stompers (funky Americana), 7pm, Tang Museum Rooftop
8/17: UpBeat on the Roof – Pony in the Pancake (psychedelic surf rock), 7pm, Tang Museum Rooftop
8/19: NYS Summer School of the Arts: School of Orchestral Studies Final Student Performance, 2pm, SPAC


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I've posted several issues for discussing the Commons 3.x (Drupal 7) architecture.
If you have input to share about the way we build Activity streams, the choice of base theme, the WYSIWYG editor or wiki functionality in Commons, now is the time to share your thoughts!
Edit: I've added this post to the Groups.drupal.org and Maintenance groups, but it's certainly possible that GDO would implement a particular feature in a different way from Commons.
Images posted to groups
An essential feature for me is to have users be able to post images associated with a group, etc. Is this being planned? Last time I looked at Commons for D6 (granted, it's been a while), this was not offered except by custom implementation. I would prefer if the Media module were used.
About Panopoly and Commons 3.x
I seen that Commons 3.x maybe use Panels instead of Context. Are Panopoly (http://drupal.org/project/panopoly) a good option to use on Commons 3.x?
I think that is important the flexibility for organise layouts and blokcs for OG admins in a easy way for each group. The best I seen since now is OpenScholar dashboard admin. But if this feature can be applied for each page could be best
Thanks and regards


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Props & Projects
This section of our Website is dedicated to prop builds mostly based on the Star Wars universe. Most of the projects that we build here in the Smugglers Room are not exact replicas, but custom builds that adhere to recognizable Star Wars Canon. We use techniques, and looks that are familiar to Star Wars fans, but are unique enough that it personalizes it to the creator. Its our way of paying homage to the great prop builders of the past, while also have a great time building in the world they have created. We hope you enjoy your tour through our builds!
DL-44 Blaster
What is more recognizable in the Star Wars Universe than Han Solo's Blaster? Based on the DL-44 Mauser, this sidearm of our favorite Smuggler is one of a kind. In our build we have taken the Mauser and modified it slightly by adding our own greeblies and scope mount. Though similar in appearence it is not a true replica. This project is built from a resin cast created from a mold of a DL-44 Mauser and then dressed up with a variety of items and then custom painted to add that feel of a "Used Universe" and tell a story of a Blaster that could have been used against an onslaught of stormtroopers or in defense of a bounty hunter in the back streets of Mos Eisley.
Droid Caller
If you want to keep track of your droid, and make sure it doesn't wonder off on you, you are going to need a droid caller. Now the original Droid Caller props were made from Kobald BC Flash units. There is a great article on the history of the Flash units here. I love the Kobald BC Flash, but in keeping with the Smugglers Room tradition, I wanted to build our callers from something recognizable as well as unique. So in this instance they were created out of vintage Leitz Wetzlar Falshguns. German made, and still familiar enough to be recognized as a droid caller. Now for just a bit more creativity on the display I also added our own version of a restraining bolt custom to our 2/3rd scale Astromech builds found here.
E-11 Blaster
The weapon of choice for an Imperial Storm Trooper. A powerful accurate weapon used by likely the most inaccurate of shooters. Perhaps its the narrow field of view the Storm Trooper has through their helmets that prevents them from hitting their target, it truly is unknown. All that said, this weapon is still one of the most recognized props in the Galaxy. Even in the Smugglers Room I could not bring myself to alter the look. It is one of the few props I own that is a true replica. This unit was built from a Droopydoos cast. It is a very good replica, easy to work with, and a great weekend build. You can find the cast here on their website.


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Veritas Gathered: Liturgy Recap – Sunday October 4th, 2015
Welcome to the recap of the songs, hymns and readings of the Veritas worship gathering on October 4th, 2015
L: Oh, give thanks to the Lord; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the peoples! Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wondrous works! Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice! Remember the wondrous works that He has done, His miracles, and the judgments He uttered. He is the Lord our God; His judgments are in all the earth. He remembers His covenant forever, the word that He commanded, for a thousand generations. Praise the Lord!
—based on Psalm 105:1-5, 7-8
L: Oh God, in gracious love You promise to care for us and all of the earth; in steadfast love You keep Your promise.
C: But we, who so quickly embrace Your covenant, just as quickly betray it; instead of honoring and loving You, we too often offer only contempt.
L: We ask that in our sin and disregard of Your promises, You would remind us of Your never-ending love and faithfulness.
C: Reveal to us, through Your Holy Spirit, Your grace that redeems us and cause us to have faith in Your promise to restore us through the work of Jesus Christ. Amen
Song: "Satisfied in You"
Our sermon was preached by Wes Thompson, entitled "Covenant", from Genesis 15:18.
Song: "Jesus at the Center"
L: Jesus' death brings us life and this meal reminds us that we are fed by Jesus and forgiven because of Jesus.
C: We rejoice that You have died, have risen, and are now with the Father advocating for us. Amen.
L: With our money, time, and talent we give generously, knowing that through Your Son, Jesus, You have generously given to us.
C: We rejoice that You have given everything and we joyfully give everything back to Your care. Amen.
Song: "Oh God"
C: For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.
L: And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling, and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, so that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.
—1 Corinthians 2:2-5
Song: "10,000 Reasons"
May our covenant God encompass you with the mysterious power of the Spirit of God and transform you to become more and more like Christ. Peace be with you.