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Blizzard COO Paul Sams was interviewed by VentureBeat's blog: GameBeat to talk about World of Warcraft: Cataclysm and the Unannounced MMO.
Paul Sams describes in a heartbeat the 20 years worth of experiences that have led Blizzard Entertainment to be successful as a studios.
Something to note is that GameBeat focuses religiously on social games: PC, cellphones, iPad, iPhone, PSP, etc.
I bring it up because the main topic of this interview is the upcoming MMO by Blizzard Entertainment. Paul Sams refrained from dubbing this MMO as Titan, after the interviewer mentioned that name.
"VB: What is your thinking about when to do a new game instead of continuously refining your older game? When do you do the next MMO?
PS: We have another MMO that I don't think we've been talking about.
VB: Project Titan, right? Based on the leaked schedule.
PS: We will just talk about "the project".
VB: Yeah, so how do you decide that?
PS: We intend to do more expansions too. There is no change in our thinking. We intend absolutely positively to continue to support the existing World of Warcraft product. There are over 12 million global paying subscribers that are active in our game. We are not going to turn our back on them and we intend to continue to support that franchise for many many years to come. As to our new unannounced game, we believe that it will be more complementary than competitive. And while people do have a limited amount of free time that they can devote to these types of games, we do think that people will want to check out the new and the old. We think the new one is very compelling and is going to capture a lot of hearts and minds and will be very successful for us. But we also believe that many people will continue playing World of Warcraft because they have such a huge collection of friends and community. We have taken some of our most experienced developers and put them on this project. We believe we have a dream team. These are the people who made WoW a success. We are going to blow people's minds."


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Sorry, Iowa, but you don't make the cut this time around
Curious about how the frontloading of the primaries will affect campaigning in your state? Here is a major clue. It is a memo leaked to the New York Times proposing an alternative strategy to primary campaigning for Senator Clinton. This just goes to show that whichever state leads the primary schedule or offers the most delegates on Tsunami Tuesday (February 5) will reap enormous benefits, to the dismay of the majority of the country.
I, too, want my state to be at the front of the primary schedule. I want candidates to visit me, to reach out and communicate with me, to respond to my concerns and to my beliefs. I think it"s safe to assume that I"m not the only one jealous of those "˜lucky" (perhaps "˜conniving" is more suitable) states at the front of the schedule.
But, have no fear, the American Plan is here! Well, sort of.
Last week I advocated the American Plan, and now, perhaps more clearly, you can see why. The sad truth is that campaigns allocate their resources in the most beneficial (instead of the most equitable) way. The states with the most to offer a candidate, like early exposure or a substantial bloc of delegates, will be inundated with campaign attention. Meanwhile, citizens of other states either look on to these states with wanting eyes, or end up in a fog of disinterest. The American Plan would give everyone a chance to hold a prime position in the primary schedule, which would hopefully boost civic interest and participation.
These issues extend beyond the primary elections to the general election as well. Even though Iowa might suffer the silent treatment during the primary election, it is nonetheless a key swing state and will be overwhelmed with campaign attention during the general campaign period. Check out this report on presidential campaign inequalities and the biased campaign strategies that serve the interests of swing states at the expense of the rest of America. I hate to break it to you, America, but chances are, presidential campaigns completely ignore you, fail to visit you, decline to spend money on you, don"t bother to advertise on your TVs, and neglect to listen to the issues that matter especially to you. For a short explanation of relevant grievances concerning the Electoral College, this may be of use.


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(CNN) -- President-elect Donald Trump has tapped David Shulkin to head the Department of Veterans Affairs, he announced Wednesday.
"I appointed today the head secretary of the Veterans Administration, David Shulkin," Trump said during his news conference at Trump Tower in New York. "We'll do a news release in a little while, I'll tell you about David, he's fantastic. He's fantastic. He will do a truly great job. One of the commitments i've made is that we're going to straighten out the whole situation for our veterans."
Shulkin is the VA's current undersecretary for health, a position in which he oversaw more than 1,700 health care sites across the United States.
Before joining the VA, Shulkin was president and CEO of the Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City and president of the Morristown Medical Center.
He was also the chief medical officer of the University of Pennsylvania Health System.
The announcement means Trump has chosen nominees for 20 of his 21 Cabinet posts -- with the position of secretary of agriculture left to fill.
Veterans' care advocates had said they'd seen clear signs of progress and had lobbied Trump to keep current VA Secretary Robert McDonald in the post.
Trump had pledged on the campaign trail to dramatically overhaul the VA. In elevating a current Obama administration appointee, it's not clear whether those plans have changed.
After joining the VA in 2015, Shulkin -- who is not a veteran -- pushed an initiative to expand nurses' authority to provide care, part of an effort to reduce the VA's backlog.
"My number one imperative is to address the access issue among veterans," he told The Washington Post in 2016. "What we know about American medicine is that our supply of health-care professionals is not equally distributed. In rural areas, we have severe shortages. I've seen firsthand how difficult it is to recruit to some of the areas where our veterans live. We have a shortage of both nurses and physicians. We are recruiting thousands of doctors and advanced-practice nurses."
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Jack was telling me about his recent experiences as a motorist.
Jack, as I think I've told you, refuses to buy a car, preferring to walk or take the bus. Sometimes he hires a taxi when urgency dictates or the number of grocery bags requires more hands than Mother Nature has equipped him with. Once in a rare while, however, when errands have piled up, or when he has to take a trip to Winnipeg, he'll rent a car for a week or so.
This was the week.
"I can't believe how dumb people are," he said.
I said, "Can you be a bit more specific," Thus setting myself up for one of Jack's harangues.
"Damn right I can," said Jack, seeing his opportunity. "Take tinted windows. Remember when new cars were required to have at least one additional rear brake light just above or at the bottom of the rear window. Do you know why that was done?"
I admitted that I didn't.
"It was done," continued Jack, "because that way you would not only see the brake lights of the car in front of you, but also the higher brake light of the car two cars ahead, and maybe even the one ahead of that one. So you'd know all the sooner that you'd have to slow down or even stop. Good move, right?"
"Yup" was my measured response.
"So what's next? Tinted windows," Jack answered his own question, continuing without pause, "One step forward, one step back. Tinted windows make it more difficult to see that second car ahead of you, if the car right in front of you has tinted windows."
I said "Now that you mention it, I've often been annoyed at cars with tinted windows, especially the dark-tinted ones. For instance, when I'm driving out of a shopping centre, I'm always very aware of little kids accompanying their mothers; they move fast, so you have to be careful. When you can't see through the windows of the other cars beside you, it impedes your vision and makes driving out all the more difficult."
"There, you see!" said Jack triumphantly, pointing at me with the business end of his plastic fork.
"Not only that," I continued, "when I'm driving on the highway, I like to see the driver in front of me. I want to know whether he or she is using a cell phone, whether it's two teenagers necking, whether it's a feeble old man with his nose barely above the steering wheel, all to put me on my guard if I want to pass. If the car has tinted glass, it's all the more difficult to see what's going on."
Jack said "It's so obvious to me that tinted windows should never have been allowed, like the use of cell phones in cars. You just KNOW it's a stupid idea, so why not outlaw it before someone gets hurt?"
I said "Jack, if I'm not mistaken the Quebec government tried to pass a law prohibiting tinted windows, but by that time it had already become a little industry, and it would have put a few dozen people out of work. So, no law."
"Another thing," said Jack, "you know how the municipal government and OCTranspo are always urging people to use the bus? Then why is it that at the same time they're adding more lanes to the Queensway! The left hand not knowing what the right hand is up to. Surely to God if you wanted people to use the bus, you'd CUT DOWN even on the existing lanes!"
I said "spell it out for me."
"Simple," said Jack. "Take the Queensway, three lanes for most of the way through Ottawa. Leave the fastest lane for trucks and cars that are using the Queensway only because they have no other fast way through town. Leave the middle and right lane for cars driving one or two people to work, and the express lane for buses and cars with three or more occupants. Trust me, after a few weeks most people using the middle and right lanes would switch to the bus. It's a win-win situation: bus travel is cheaper, and taxpayers would be on the hoof for more highway construction."
I said "Jack, as usual, you make very good sense. But you forget one thing: people TALK about saving energy and money, and cluck their tongue about the congestion on the Queensway, but they'd SCREAM if City Hall took your proposal seriously, and decided to implement it. We like our comfort, even sitting in stationary traffic on the Queensway during rush hour, is bearable with a Tim Horton's coffee and doughnut in your hand and your favourite CD on."
"Which reminds me," said Jack, "yesterday I drove behind a woman who didn't seem to have good control over her vehicle. So I decided to pass her. You know what? She had a coffee in her left hand, and a cigarette and her cell phone in her right hand.
God knows what would have happened if she'd spilled a bit of hot coffee or ashes in her lap. I fell back again, because I didn't want to risk passing her. A good thing too, as she suddenly switched lanes and -- of course without flicking on her turn signal -- made a left-hand turn, crossing in front of me. How she managed to turn her wheel I'll never know." Jack paused. "Now if it had been a man I might have had an idea..."
Jack, dear reader, will always be Jack.
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The latest partnership for electronics component giant Digi-Key reinforces the trend of distributors working to enhance their value and distinguish themselves from the competition with unique, service-oriented offerings … including software.
With over $1.5 billion in annual sales, greater than 860,000 products in stock, and more than 650 suppliers on their line card, it would be easy for Thief River Falls, MN-based Digi-Key to feel like they're already providing everything their customers could want from an electronics component distributor. But the company recently added a different type of offering via a unique partnership with Computer Aided Design (CAD) software provider Mentor Graphics.
Designer SchematicTM by Mentor Graphics is the latest addition to Digi-Key's prototype to production push. According to Randall Restle, Director of Applications Engineering at Digi-Key, "We (Digi-Key and Mentor Graphics) are long-time colleagues, given we share many customers. Our collaboration began with the desire to serve these customers in ways that are not possible with each of us acting alone. Working with Mentor, Digi-Key has implemented new services which put our parametric search engine into Mentor's tools, along with specific part data transfer."
"Mentor Graphics' partnership with Digi-Key provides an opportunity to deliver our design technologies to individual engineers," said Henry Potts, Board System Design Division VP & GM for Mentor Graphics. "Working with Digi-Key, we have been able to develop web-based sales, licensing, and delivery of a new product focused on meeting the needs of innovators."
The offering, available exclusively from Digi-Key, consists of three parts: Designer Schematic™, Designer Layout™ and PartQuest™.
- Designer Layout is a printed circuit board (PCB) layout program. It will be offered in a basic and an unlimited version, with varying prices.
- Designer Schematic is starting off at $300, but all prices are subject to change during the Release Candidate process. Designer Schematic is a schematic capture program scheduled to launch early this summer.
- PartQuest is free. It is the part finding and layout pattern builder that is connected to Digi-Key's site. Parts can be sourced and fed into the CAD software, eliminating manual part data entry in establishing specifications and constructing build lists or BOMs.
The program offers a free 42-day license and download of the software. In this beta release, the tool does not include PCB layout functionality. However, this capability will be available in future production releases. Mentor Graphics was established in 1981 and reported revenues in excess of $1.15 billion from its previous fiscal year. More information about Designer Schematic and the new beta program is available at www.digikey.com/designer.
With the goal of simultaneously streamlining concept visualization and material lists and costs, the partnership seems to fulfill a number of industry needs while potentially expanding the customer base of both companies. It's the type of connection more and more distributors are seeking in order to enhance their value and further embed their presence within the day-to-day operations of their customers.
Early access to the beta test of this design tool can be acquired by visiting the Designer Schematic landing page on the Digi-Key website and clicking the "Get Started Now" button at the bottom. Any questions, comments, or suggestions generated through use of the tool can be posted to the Designer Schematic group on TechXchange.


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...one of the most highly
regarded and expertly designed C++ library projects in the
— Herb Sutter and Andrei
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Coding Standards
Generator sequences are used to consecutively combine different, more primitive generators. All generators in a sequence are invoked from left to right as long as they succeed.
// forwards to <boost/spirit/home/karma/operator/sequence.hpp> #include <boost/spirit/include/karma_sequence.hpp>
Also, see Include Structure.
Semantics of an expression is defined only where it differs from, or
is not defined in NaryGenerator
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It is important to note, that sequences don't perform any buffering of the output generated by its elements. That means that any failing sequence might have already generated some output, which is not rolled back.
Tip | |
The simplest way to force a sequence to behave as if it did buffering
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See Compound Attribute Notation.
Expression |
Attribute |
a: A, b: B --> (a << b): tuple<A, B> a: A, b: Unused --> (a << b): A a: Unused, b: B --> (a << b): B a: Unused, b: Unused --> (a << b): Unused a: A, b: A --> (a << b): vector<A> a: vector<A>, b: A --> (a << b): vector<A> a: A, b: vector<A> --> (a << b): vector<A> a: vector<A>, b: vector<A> --> (a << b): vector<A> |
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The table above uses
The notation
The notation of |
The attribute composition and propagation rules as shown in the table above make sequences somewhat special as they can operate in two modes if all elements have the same attribute type: consuming fusion sequences and consuming STL containers. The selected mode depends on the type of the attribute supplied.
The overall complexity of the sequence generator is defined by the sum of the complexities of its elements. The complexity of the sequence itself is O(N), where N is the number of elements in the sequence.
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The test harness for the example(s) below is presented in the Basics Examples section. |
Some includes:
#include <boost/spirit/include/karma.hpp> #include <boost/spirit/include/support_utree.hpp> #include <boost/phoenix/core.hpp> #include <boost/phoenix/operator.hpp> #include <boost/fusion/include/std_pair.hpp> #include <boost/proto/deep_copy.hpp> #include <iostream> #include <string>
Some using declarations:
using boost::spirit::karma::double_;
Basic usage of a sequence:
test_generator_attr("1.0,2.0", double_ << ',' << double_, std::make_pair(1.0, 2.0));


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The European Community becomes Member of the HCCH
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1. On 3 April 2007 the European Community (EC) became a Member of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, by depositing its instrument of acceptance of the Statute of the Hague Conference. The Hague Conference is the World Organisation for Cross-border Co-operation in Civil and Commercial Matters.
2. The deposit, preceded by a favourable decision of the Council on General Affairs and Policy of the Hague Conference, took place during a ceremony held in the new building of the Academy of International Law on the grounds of the Peace Palace in The Hague, attended by, among others, the German Minister of Justice, Brigitte Zypries, representing the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the representative of the Vice-President of the European Commission, Diane Schmitt, the representative of the Presidency of the European Parliament, Diana Wallis, the Minister of Justice of the Netherlands, Ernst Hirsch Ballin, the Minister for European Affairs of the Netherlands, Frans Timmermans, and Ambassadors and high ranking representatives of more than 50 Member States of the Hague Conference.
3. This admission of the EC to the Hague Conference, comes in addition to the individual membership of all 27 EU Member States, all of which are already Members of the Hague Conference. The EC has, as a result of the Treaty of Amsterdam (entry into force 1 May 1999), acquired its own legislative competence in the field of private international law. By joining the Hague Conference, the EC will reinforce the Hague Conference in its work to ensure in a systematic way justice and legal security for human relations and commercial transactions, by promoting and monitoring exiting Conventions and by creating new international instruments of co-operation for the benefit of all citizens around the world.
4. The admission of the EC follows the entry into force on 1 January 2007 of the amendments to the Statute of the Hague Conference, which made it possible for certain Regional Economic Integration Organisations, in particular the EC, to become a Member of the Hague Conference (Art. 3 of the Statute). The EC, as a Member Organisation, can become party to the future Hague Conventions in areas which fall within the EU competence.
5. For Hague Conventions adopted in or before 1999 (year of entry into force of the Amsterdam Treaty), EU Member States may sign, ratify, accept, approve or accede "in the interest of the Community" in accordance with an agreed procedure, to the extent that legislative competence has accrued to the Community. Hague Conventions adopted after 1999 already contain a specific clause allowing for the signing, acceptance, approval or accession of a Hague Convention by a Regional Economic Integration Organisation, such as the European Community.
6. In addition to the Statute, there are two Hague Conventions to which all EU Member States are already a Party: the Apostille Convention (Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents) and the Child Abduction Convention (Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction).
7. The Hague Conference is one of the few international organisations joined by the EC as a Regional Economic Integration Organisation (other examples include the FAO and the WTO).
Why do we use the term European Community and not European Union? This has to do with the question of the legal personality of the Union. The two Communities (European Community and Euratom) making up the European Union each have legal personality. However, the Treaty on European Union does not contain any provisions on the Union's legal personality even though the Union comprises the two Communities and two areas of intergovernmental co-operation, namely common foreign and security policy (CFSP) and police and judicial co-operation in criminal matters. Therefore, the European Community has the power to conclude and negotiate agreements in line with its external powers, to become a member of an international organisation and to have delegations in non-member countries. See for this information: http://europa.eu/scadplus/glossary/union_legal_personality_en.htm.
Speeches were delivered by:
- Her Excellency Mrs Brigitte Zypries, Federal Minister of Justice, Member of the German Bundestag, representing the Presidency of the Council of the European Union (English version - deutsche Fassung)
- the Secretary General of the Hague Conference (original bilingual speech - English version)
Some impressions of the ceremony * (click the images to enlarge):
After the admission ceremony, Her Excellency Mrs Brigitte Zypries, in her capacity as Minister of Justice of Germany, deposited the German instrument of ratification of the Hague Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults.
[speech delivered by Mrs Zypries on this occasion - deutsche Fassung]
Following this event, the Delegate of Switzerland, Mrs Monique Jametti Greiner, signed the following two Hague Conventions on behalf of her country:
- the Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults, and
- the Convention of 1 July 1985 on the Law Applicable to Trusts and on their Recognition.
[speech delivered by Mrs Jametti Greiner]
Finally, the Delegate of Ukraine, Mr Andriy Pravednyk, deposited on behalf of his country the instruments of accession to the following Hague Conventions:
- the Convention of 2 October 1973 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions relating to Maintenance Obligations, and
- the Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children.
[speech delivered by Mr Pravednyk]
* Pictures taken by Fotobureau Thuring b.v., The Hague (© Hague Conference)


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Ethiopian Airlines Chicago Office Address | Arrivals – Terminal 5, Chicago, IL 60666, USA |
Ethiopian Airlines Chicago Office Working Hours | Mon – Fri 08:00-17:00 Saturday 09:00-12:00 |
Ethiopian Airlines Chicago Office Contact Number | +1-800-491-0297 or +32 78 25 92 42 |
Ethiopian Airlines Chicago Airport Office Phone Number | +1 800-832-6352 |
Ethiopian Airlines Headquarters Contact Number | 011 2332 9235 |
Ethiopian Airlines Official Website | https://www.ethiopianairlines.com/in |
Ethiopian Airlines Flight Booking | https://www.ethiopianairlines.com/aa/book/trip/flight |
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Ethiopian Airlines Facebook Support | https://www.facebook.com/EthiopianAirlines.official/ |
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Ethiopian Airlines Twitter Support | https://twitter.com/flyethiopian |
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- To complete the cancellation, you will receive an email confirmation, and voila, your cancellation is done.
How to Contact Ethiopian Airlines Chicago Office?
Get in touch with Ethiopian Airlines Chicago Office for expert support and assistance. The airline's team is well-prepared to handle various queries and offer reliable solutions.
You can contact them in person, by phone, or via email. Discover these helpful tips for more information.
- Phone Call- If other approaches don't work, don't worry! Dial +32 78 25 92 42 to reach Ethiopian Airlines' head office in Chicago. Get ready to work with a dedicated aviation executive. When organizing your trip, it's critical to let the airline know your demands and choose a flight schedule that meets them.
- Visiting the Office- You can purchase tickets online, in person at the airport ticket counter, or both. Visit the airline counter at Arrivals – Terminal 5, Chicago, IL 60666, USA. Expect to be questioned when planning your trip about crucial information such as the departure and arrival cities, the dates of travel, and the number of passengers. Based on your feedback, they generate a selection of accessible flights.
- By Mail- Contact Ethiopian Airlines' Chicago Office for assistance or inquiries at email@example.com. Their dedicated team is here to assist you with any questions or additional information you may need regarding flights, tickets, or other services. Contact Ethiopian Airlines via email for reservations, refunds, or travel inquiries.
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What additional services Does the Ethiopian Airlines Chicago Office Offer?
Experience the remarkable offerings and services provided by Ethiopian Airlines. In addition to their exceptional services, they also provide convenient access to luxurious lounges and hassle-free pet transportation, greatly enhancing client satisfaction. To gain a thorough understanding of Ethiopian Airlines' services, we recommend visiting their office in Chicago.
Pet Travel– Ethiopian Airlines allows pets on their flights, but reservations must be made in advance due to limited availability. Knowing the airlines' pet policies is crucial for a safe and comfortable journey with your pet(s).
Unaccompanied Minor Travel
- Ethiopian Airlines does not permit children under 5 years old to fly.
- Children aged 5 to 11 can fly alone with a minor fee.
- EAL offers a dedicated attendant for children on domestic and international flights for a small fee.
- Ethiopian Airlines requires children aged 5 to 11 flying alone on codeshare flights to use their escort service as per their unaccompanied minor flight policy.
- The airline escort will take care of the child during the flight and hand them over to the designated person upon arrival.
- If another airline is involved in the journey, the minor will be transferred to the designated person at the transfer port.
The Unaccompanied Minor service is available for minors aged 12 to 17. The Unaccompanied Minor Service is not mandatory, but it is required for codeshare flights crossing international borders.
Special Assistance
- All travelers who require special help will receive convenient and comfortable service from Ethiopian Airlines. Airlines make every effort to accommodate passengers' requirements. Here are some suggestions for patients who are traveling for medical care (MEDA).
- For non-Ethiopian airlines in MEDA travel itineraries, please contact the specific airline for their policies and procedures.
- Different policies and procedures apply for Passengers with Reduced Mobility traveling between Addis Ababa and Chicago DC.
- Baggage services and inquiries– To track your Lost, damaged, or delayed baggage, contact the airline Ethiopian Airline Chicago Baggage Office at 800-445-2733 or visit ethiopianairlines.com.
- Group booking- Learn how to purchase Ethiopian Airlines plane tickets. Enhance your flight experience with essential information. Reach out to your carrier's agents anytime for quick and efficient assistance. If you need professional assistance and support, reach out to the airline's attentive agents on multiple contact numbers. They are available daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Hotel booking- Book flights easily online with Ethiopian Airlines. Easily book your next flight and find great deals on flights to global destinations. Check out the official website of the airlines.
- Coverage against personal liabilities- Ethiopian is not responsible for typical wear and tear, including scratches and dents.
- Lost and Found– Unclaimed bags are sent to our headquarters in Addis Ababa after 7 days. The airline makes ongoing efforts to locate the owners. To track your Lost, damaged, or delayed Baggage, contact them at 800-445-2733 or visit ethiopianairlines.com.
Ethiopian Airlines is regarded as a top airline in Ethiopia. This airline has been providing scheduled flight services to domestic and foreign locations. The customer support groups and offices of this airline, particularly the Ethiopian Airline Chicago office, are among its main selling points.
They have highly qualified individuals on staff to respond to and address client inquiries. They provide solutions in the shortest amount of "on-hold" time, whether a consumer requires information about the check-in or is having problems reserving a ticket.
The airline will gradually but certainly meet the changing wants of its customers because it is still expanding every day.
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In Memoriam Vol. 4
Inevitably, I missed a few dead musicians in the In Memoriam series. I picked up three as I perused the AM, Then FM blog. In my defence, two of those were actors who occasionally sang, but I had thought of both while driving, and then forgot to include them. But how I could forget Sam Butera when I trumpeted his death on my regular message board? And then I came across a few more. As I have stressed, I make no claims of having compiled a complete list of music's departed in 2009.
So will you please add the following to your In Memoriam folder:
Sam Butera,81, influential tenor saxophonist and arranger with Louis Prima's backing band The Witnesses, on June 3.
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Ricardo Montalban, 88, actor who appeared in several musicals, on January 14. Read more…


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Number spirals are very simple. To make one, we just write the non-negative integers on a ribbon and roll it up with zero at the center.
The trick is to arrange the spiral so all the perfect squares (1, 4, 9, 16, etc.) line up in a row on the right side:
If we continue winding for a while and zoom out a bit, the result looks like this:
It looks as though primes tend to concentrate in certain curves that swoop away to the northwest and southwest, like the curve marked by the blue arrow.
On the next few pages of this website, we'll investigate these patterns and try to make sense out of them.
Each non-negative real number n has polar coordinates
where theta is the angle measured in rotations, not radians or degrees. One rotation equals 360 degrees.
Unless otherwise noted, all angles on this website are measured in rotations. The reason for this will become clear as we go on.
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As a business owner, you can't afford to ignore your competition. You can't afford to miss out on the trends affecting your industry. You can't afford to alienate customers. And here's one more item to add to the list: You can't afford not to create a retirement plan for yourself.
Of course, you might think that, one day, you'll simply sell your business and live off the proceeds. But selling a business isn't always simple, and there's no guarantee you'll receive enough to pay for a comfortable retirement—which is why you should strongly consider creating a retirement plan now.
Here are some of the most widely used plans:
• SEP-IRA: You can contribute up to 25 percent of your compensation—as much as $56,000 in 2019—to a SEP-IRA. Your contributions are tax deductible and your earnings grow tax-deferred until withdrawn.
This plan offers you significant flexibility in making contributions for yourself and your employees. Plus, as an employer, you can generally deduct, as business expenses, any contributions you make on behalf of your plan participants.
• SIMPLE IRA: In 2019, you can put in up to $13,000—or $16,000 if you're 50 or older—to a SIMPLE IRA. As is the case with the SEP-IRA, your earnings grow tax deferred. You can match your employees' contributions dollar for dollar, up to 3 percent of compensation.
If you work for yourself, you can combine employee and employer contributions, so if you use the 3 percent matching rule, and you earn enough to fully match employee contributions, you can put in up to $26,000 per year (or $32,000 if you're 50 or older).
Alternatively, you could contribute 2 percent of each eligible employee's compensation each year, up to a maximum of $5,600, regardless of whether the employee contributes. Contributions to your employees are tax deductible.
• "Owner-only" 401(k) plan: If you have no employees other than your spouse, you can establish an "owner-only" 401(k) plan, which functions similarly to a 401(k) plan offered by a large employer. Between salary deferral and profit sharing, you can contribute up to $56,000, in pre-tax dollars, to your owner-only 401(k), or $62,000 if you're 50 or older.
Like a SEP-IRA and SIMPLE IRA, a 401(k) provides the potential to accumulate tax-deferred earnings. However, you could choose to open a Roth 401(k), which can be funded with after-tax dollars. With a Roth 401(k), your earnings can grow tax-free, provided you've had your account at least five years and you don't start taking withdrawals until you're at least 59-1/2.
Which plan is right for you? The answer depends on several factors, such as whether you have any employees and how much money you can contribute each year. But all the plans mentioned above are generally easy to establish, and the administrative costs are usually minimal. Most important, any one of them can help you build some of the resources you'll need to enjoy the retirement lifestyle you've envisioned.
To select an appropriate plan, you may want to consult with your tax and financial advisors.
In any case, don't wait too long. Time goes by quickly, and when you reach that day when you're a "former" business owner, you'll want to be prepared.
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In the area of Cooper Landing are three campgrounds managed by Alaska Recreational Management. Russian River is about 3 miles south and butts the Russian River where the infamous 'combat fishing' takes place at the confluence between the Kenai River and the Russian. This is where the first-run of Red, Coho and Sockey Salmon begins on and around June 11. For those 'in the know,' this time of fishing is anything but 'relaxing' and the fish are plentiful. Generally there's a three-fish limit per 24-hour period, but last year that was raised to six. The second run of fish comes in mid-July and goes further up the Kenai. There is always catch and release trout fishing and Dolly Varden (a type of trout). The season actually begins further down river with King Salmon. There is also the world-famous Halibut fishing 3 hours south of Cooper Landing at Homer.
The second campground is at the north end of Cooper Landing known as Quartz Creek. This campground sits on the Kenai Lake and about 10 of the 45 sites open late April, early May depending on snow. This is where we initially 'land' when we arrive at Cooper Landing. ARM allows us to use electric and water from the host site which is extremely nice especially in colder weather when we are able to run our fireplace and keep the trailer a toasty 68 degrees. Quartz Creek is where we wanted to host because of the amenities, but we have learned it has a multitude of duties that we don't have where we host. They have a public boat launch onto the lake along with public rest rooms, they have a pavilion to maintain, they collect trash from the bins to put into the dumpster, they have 45 sites (15 more than we do) and they are responsible for maintaining the dump station. Boondocking looks good from that vantage point. For those who believe campground hosting is 'glamorous,' I've come to tell you there are parts that are not!
We stayed at Quartz Creek until we got permission to enter ours, Cooper Creek. This campground is more primitive than Quartz and is located south of Cooper Landing. 'Our' campground as 29 sites, one is ours, on two sides of the Sterling Highway. This highway is the major route to Soldotna (about 1 hour away) where we will be doing our shopping and to Homer (about 3 hours away). We were quite happy to see that all the work we had done last fall when closing the campground down remained 'perfect' on the south or mountain side where we stay. The north or river side also opens early if there is no snow and we definitely have some clean up to do. It seems some trees were cut down by the forest service and they didn't remove the debris; it also appears some beavers had fun this winter removing numerous trees, leaving not only the telltale signs of the stumps, but also the trees! Don't beavers use the trees for their lodges? Or, do they just cut them down to sharpen their teeth?
On the mountain side, our 'home' side runs Cooper Creek. Trout and Dolly Varden may be fished there, but because of some manmade issues, the fish left the creek. The short story is many years ago the salmon returned to Cooper Creek to spawn. A dam was built up top by Cooper Lake to divert water for a power plant. This changed the temperature of the creek by four degrees, only four, but it was enough that the salmon couldn't find their way. A diversion pipe was put on Cooper Lake to siphon the top warmer water off back into the creek in order to raise the temperature. Fish and Game now study the effects and are seeing that there is some restoration happening.
On the river side is the Kenai River and its aquamarine luster. We have 7 non-reservable sites on the river that all have access to the river and fishing. This is where we see most of the wildlife from eagles to moose and we've heard about bear sightings; thus far we haven't been blessed with that wildlife! Alaska River Adventures, our son-in-law's fishing company offers not only guided fly-fishing trips down this river, but also morning, afternoon, and evening scenic float trips when wildlife can be seen along the banks.
As I mentioned, our campground, Cooper Creek, is primitive. We have no electricity or running water though there is a well pump. We have two pit toilets, one on the river side an the other on our mountain side. We 'boondock' all summer or 'dry camp'. This means we haul our water from a spring or other source, use both a gas and solar generator to recharge our batteries, and haul our waste in a wagon-like hauler to the manhole of the pit toilet. Fun? Not really, but it makes the job possible and all of the processes become routine until it becomes fun! We know how to conserve water both in washing dishes and showering, we use the pit toilets so the black-water job isn't often (about every 2 weeks) and we have puck battery lights everywhere in the trailer so we don't live in the dark even with nearly 20 hours of light. We have a propane stove, hot water heater and furnace though we use our Mr. Heater more often than not. We spent Mother's Day morning dumping our black water at Quartz, moving on down the road a bit, and setting up our little 'home' for the next four months. Tomorrow we begin our second year of campground hosting on the Kenai Peninsula.
The gate is still closed and we are not open to the public so I'm saying that we live in a gated community where we're the only ones living, for now anyway. By Memorial Day weekend we will have reservations that don't stop until Labor Day. From June 11 to mid-August, we are booked and busy 24/7. We will meet people from all over the world as well as nearby communities; people who love to 'get away' from Anchorage and fish. We will eat pizza at Sacketts right next to the campground, enjoy scoops of ice cream at Wildmans, hike some difficult and easy trails, pick blueberries, bake Alaska sourdough bread, watch the salmon swim upstream, remind people of bears and best of all, spend the next four months with our every-growing grandson – the real reason to campground host in Alaska!
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TAMPA, Fla. – One of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' biggest moments came two hours prior to kickoff.
The Bucs introduced recently acquired six-time Pro Bowler Logan Mankins before losing 24-10 to the Washington Redskins in a preseason finale on Thursday night.
Tampa Bay rested starting quarterback Josh McCown, and his backup, second-year pro Mike Glennon, only played one series.
In fact, the only regulars who played for either team were Tampa Bay guards Oniel Cousins and Patrick Omameh, one of whom undoubtedly will lose his starting spot with the arrival of Mankins.
"Just sloppy play as much as anything," Tampa Bay coach Lovie Smith said. "Just wasn't great football really throughout the night. It's not like we really played well. Right now and just looking and having to point someone out that really made an impression, that's just not the case."
Mankins was acquired from New England in a trade on Tuesday. He met his new coaches and teammates after arriving in town Thursday morning and will spend the next few days trying to get familiar with the playbook.
"It's going to be tough. We have a week before the first game, and I'm going to take it in stride. I've got all weekend to try and get down some of the mental part of it, and then all next week at practice," the 10th-year pro said.
"I'm sure the guys are going to help me as much as possible, and I'm going to try my best to be up to speed with those guys. I don't know if it will happen, but I'm shooting for it."
Mike Kafka played most of the game for Tampa Bay, throwing for 86 yards and one TD — a 25-yarder to Solomon Patton in the fourth quarter.
Kirk Cousins didn't get a chance to add any fuel to the idea that there is an unlikely quarterback controversy brewing in Washington.
Redskins coach Jay Gruden rested both struggling Robert Griffin III and backup Cousins.
Third-stringer Colt McCoy played the entire game for Washington (3-1), throwing for 321 yards, two touchdowns and a pair of end zone interceptions that stopped promising drives.
Ryan Grant scored on a 2-yard reception for the Redskins, and Lache Seastrunk turned a short pass into an 80-yard TD that gave Washington a 17-3 lead in the fourth quarter.
"We didn't score a whole lot of points," Smith said. "We didn't really stop them an awful lot."
McCoy finished 22 of 29 and was sacked once.
Griffin has labored this preseason as he attempts to transition into a more traditional pocket-passer under Gruden, who replaced Mike Shanahan after last season.
Cousins has looked much more comfortable in Washington's new system, raising questions about whether he might be a better fit for the starting role.
Gruden briefly gave some consideration to playing Griffin for a series or two Thursday night to give his quarterback a chance to end the preseason on a positive note.
Instead, he will have to wait until the team's Sept. 7 opener at Houston to move past the ugly numbers he posted last week in his final tuneup against Baltimore: 5 of 8 passing for 20 yards, no touchdowns, an interception, three sacks and a fumbled snap.
NOTES: Bucs WR Louis Murphy Jr. left with a back injury and didn't return. ... 15 Bucs made their first preseason start this year.
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Page 1 of 3 Next >> Under the guidance of new owner Ron Dennis, McLaren quickly re-established itself as a Grand Prix winning team in the early 1980s. A vital ingredient in this rise was the ground-breaking carbon-fibre monocoque chassis designed by John Barnard. What prevented the revived team from challenging for the world titles was the ageing Ford Cosworth DFV engine. The naturally aspirated V8 was still able to fight for victories but on raw power it was no longer a match for the latest generation turbocharged engines. After getting the team back on track using the readily available DFV engine in 1981, Dennis carefully considered the options for a turbo-engine. The most obvious choices were existing or nearly ready engines like Renault's V6 and BMW's straight four. Both would require compromises to Barnard's designs, so it was decided that McLaren would commission the development of a bespoke engine from none other than Porsche. The German manufacturer had not been involved in F1 for two decades but its intimate knowledge of turbocharged engines made them the perfect partner for McLaren. There was, however, one obstacle for Dennis to overcome; financing. Porsche were more than happy to develop the new engine but only if someone else paid for it. McLaren was in no position to carry the bulk of the costs, so an outside investor was required. Showcasing his business savvy, Dennis approached Mansour Ojjeh. His company TAG (Techniques d'Avant Garde) was at the time one of rivalling team Williams' biggest backers. The prospect of becoming a full partner and not 'just' a sponsor, inspired Ojjeh to switch sides. An investment of an estimated $5 million was made and accordingly the engines were officially badged 'TAG turbo'. One of the key requirements for the engine was a block that was as narrow as possible to maximise the ground-effect tunnels under the car. Carefully weighing all the options, Porsche's chief engineer Hans Mezger settled for a V6 engine with an angle of 80°. Independently, Honda had come to the same conclusion for their upcoming F2 and F1 engine. By the time the first engine ran on Porsche's test-bench, in December of 1982, it had become clear that Porsche's efforts were partly in vain as ground-effect aerodynamics were banned from 1983 onwards. It was obviously too late to make any drastic changes to the design, so the original configuration was retained. Page 1 of 3 Next >> |
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text: This fascinating Guide to the Jewish Dog will educate and inform you on the highly specific neuroses and preferences of the Jewish Dog. As Harold Kimmel, the comedy writer and author, states: "A dog doesn't have to be born jewish. He or she could develop a certain way of viewing the world by having a Jewish owner - not that Jewish dogs have owners. So maybe all a dog needs is a friend in sniffing distance who once ate Bar Mitzvah leftovers." The quirky illustrations will help you communicate your Jewish puppy and maintain a healthy, loving and sometimes neurotic relationship. This comedic look at Dogs will have you rolling on the floor with lines like: "A dog will fetch your slippers. A Jewish dog will manufacture your slippers in China and have them shipped to you."


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Imagine a hearing aid that can process sound the way it's meant to be heard — clear and true to life. Designed to always be a step ahead, so you're ready for anything. And with the all-day power to help ensure you don't miss a moment of life happening around you.
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Electronic scrap yards Braamfontein, safe electronic disposal
Electronic scrap yards Braamfontein, safe electronic disposal. So what does that mean? Well simply put it means, you don't need to hold on to that old cell phone anymore. You don't need to cram an old computer into a cupboard. It even means a broken flat screen TV can go.
How? Easy, we collect and accept electronic waste. Otherwise known to us as e waste. Aged electronics are a pain to hold on to. Not only this but we never really know what to do with all of it afterward.
So why not rely on a company that will dispose of all of this for you.
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Trustworthy electronic scrap yards Braamfontein take it all. Whether it is large company disposals or from a residential home. It doesn't matter we will take it off your hands. Anything to do with electronics is our interest. For example, unused cabling like aerials and motors from a vacuum cleaner.
Don't throw batteries into the bin bring them to us. Besides all of that, parts of devices or full devices like laptops and UPS boxes. Even more so electronics like monitors that are over the hill. You know the ones we mean. The big heavy PC boxes and screens from the dinosaur age. That's the stuff we are interested in.
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E-waste recycling in Braamfontein cares about the environment. Like plastic, electrical goods don't just decompose. It is toxic to our planet. A company like electronic scrap yards that wants to recycle electronic waste.
Up to 50 million tons of electronic junk is tossed out worldwide. We want to stop the bad carbon footprint and be a part of the solution.
Contact electronic scrap yards Braamfontein now. We will take anything electrical that is broken. Anything you don't want anymore. Because we will reuse what can be and properly destroy what can't be.
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Thank you Bob. Good to hear from you. Some of my friends headed north to work on the AK pipeline back in the 70's. Some made their mini-fortunes (in 70's terms) and returned, some stayed. Wish I'd made the trip just for the exposure. But I had a foot in the door for a position with the Department, and that meant a lot back then as jobs in the field were few and far between (still are). But after 3 and a half decades, you get to thinking about alternatives. :}
Another Mainah, gorry, how'd it take me so long to find my way in here????
I live just down the road a bit in Brunswick. Small world ain't it?
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2264: Chapel of the Resurrection, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana, USA
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The church:
Chapel of the Resurrection
, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana, USA.
Independent Lutheran.
The building:
A modern building, completed in 1959. The chapel seats about 2000 people and has a quite large high altar. There is a balcony with organ and choir in the rear, and additional seating for worshippers on the sides when needed. As attendance on a normal Sunday is typically a bit lower than 2000, a smaller communion table, surrounded on three sides by pews, was set up in the center of the chapel. A bema, or platform, was placed behind the communion table.
The church:
The chapel serves a university community. There are services throughout the week, including morning prayer (sometimes in the style of Taize) each weekday that classes are in session. The eucharist is celebrated every Sunday at 10.00am, and there is a service of candlelight evening prayer each Sunday at 10.00pm. As an independent Lutheran university, the chapel typically has two Lutheran pastors on staff: one from the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS), and one from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). As the LCMS does not ordain women, typically the LCMS pastor is male, the ELCA pastor female. There is a social action leadership team that oversees local volunteering, spring break service trips, and church-based community organizing. The chapel also hosts other university events.
The neighborhood:
Valparaiso is in the northwestern corner of Indiana, about an hour east of Chicago. The university enrolls about 4000 students in a wide range of undergraduate programs. The chapel stands in the midst of Valparaiso's campus.
The cast:
The Revd Charlene Cox, university pastor, presided at the eucharist. The sermon was given by the Revd Dr Walter Wangerin, a member of the English faculty. Assisting ministers were Michelle Friesen-Carper, Allison Schuette, Alissa Kretzman, and Laurie Kenyon. Lectors were Kristin Engerer and Jonathan Haggis. Dr John Bernthal was organist, and Jonathan Busarow directed the university men's choir. Jimi Freund was sound technician.
The date & time:
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, October 23, 2011, 10.00am.
What was the name of the service?
Holy Communion.
How full was the building?
The altar and bema setup effectively meant that the service took place in the back half of the chapel. That part of the chapel was about three-quarters full.
Did anyone welcome you personally?
A student usher handed me a large leaflet called
The Service of Holy Communion
Fall Season
and a small leaflet with readings and hymns for the day.
Was your pew comfortable?
How would you describe the pre-service atmosphere?
Some quiet conversation, even after Dr Bernthal began the organ prelude.
What were the exact opening words of the service?
"The Lord be with you." Pastor Cox then gave a brief explanation of how we would use the big leaflet and the small leaflet in the service. She also mentioned that all of the hymns for the service were to be found in the "cranberry book",
Evangelical Lutheran Worship
What books did the congregation use during the service?
There were three volumes in the pews:
Evangelical Lutheran Worship
, ELCA's service book and hymnal; the
Lutheran Service Book
, the LCMS service book and hymnal; and the
Worship and Praise Song Book
, an ELCA contemporary hymnal. The latter two were not used in this service.
What musical instruments were played?
A pipe organ, an opus of the Schlicker Organ Company, on which the renowned organist E Power Biggs played the dedicatory recital in 1959. The instrument was renovated by the Dobson Pipe Organ Builders in the 1990s.
Did anything distract you?
The distraction, if I can call it that, was the space. I simply wasn't used to this type of liturgical arrangement. But I certainly had the sense that a great deal of thought had been given as to how to celebrate the liturgy. I was never quite sure where to focus my attention, although if I were to worship with this community for a few weeks, I'm sure it would all come to seem quite natural. One other distraction: the preacher, the Revd Dr Walter Wangerin, could not quit fiddling with his wedding band as he preached.
Was the worship stiff-upper-lip, happy clappy, or what?
A formal, evangelical-catholic liturgy. Celebrant and communion assistant were vested in chasuble and dalmatic, respectively. Pastor Cox's presiding style was impressive reverent, never calling attention to herself, simply leading a community in prayer. Hymn texts were sometimes new, but musically all of the hymnody and service music were traditional. Communicants could receive the wine at communion either in a small cup, or from a common chalice.
Exactly how long was the sermon?
19 minutes.
On a scale of 1-10, how good was the preacher?
10 The Revd Dr Wangerin is an extremely effective public speaker. He had arranged for five candles to be placed in the aisle, vertically in front of the altar. He walked among the congregation and lit each candle as he talked about the seven "in the mountains" experiences of Jesus. The sixth mountain was represented by a crucifix he placed on the altar; the seventh by the processional cross near the bema.
In a nutshell, what was the sermon about?
The gospel reading was Matthew 22:34-46 (Jesus summarizes the two greatest commandments). Pastor Wangerin noted that Jesus teaches us what the law means when he climbs into the mountains. There are ways we do not follow the summary of the law in our own lives.
Which part of the service was like being in heaven?
The care with which this community arranges its worship space, and the care with which they plan for the use of that space. Also, Pastor Cox's presiding style, Pastor Wangerin's sermon, and Dr Bernthal's effective organ accompaniments. His playing always supported the worship of the community, never overpowering it. Much about the Chapel of the Resurrection's worship is indeed a foretaste of heaven.
And which part was like being in... er... the other place?
Well... it's early in the term, and the men's choir who sang Janacek's
Veni Sancte Spiritus
during the preparation of the gifts (admittedly, a difficult piece) had some intonation problems. I'm sure Prof Busarow will whip them into shape by term's end. And I was surprised that the setting of Psalm 1 that was used included the older gender-specific language: "Happy indeed is the man... " This sort of sexist language, to my ears at least, grates in the second decade of the 21st century.
What happened when you hung around after the service looking lost?
I remained in my seat to listen to Dr Bernthal's postlude. Even though the people around me had enthusiastically shared the peace during the liturgy, no one spoke to me at this point.
How would you describe the after-service coffee?
There was none.
How would you feel about making this church your regular (where 10 = ecstatic, 0 = terminal)?
10 The question is probably irrelevant, as the Chapel of the Resurrection is not a parish church. However, this was almost a model of how Christian liturgy should be celebrated (this statement, of course, reflects my own liturgical tastes). Now that I know I can leave a Chicago hotel at 8.00am and be at the chapel in time for their 10.00 service whenever Materfamilias and I happen to be in Chicago, we will probably stop by the chapel on our way home.
Did the service make you feel glad to be a Christian?
Yes, indeed.
What one thing will you remember about all this in seven days' time?
The sermon.
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Weekly Update: Non-Citizens Voters and Obama
JW Sues Obama DOJ for ACLU Communication Records Regarding PA Voter ID Law
Just exactly who is running the Justice Department? That question is at the center of a number of Judicial Watch investigations.
Most recently, on June 1, 2012, JW filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Obama Department of Justice (DOJ) to obtain records detailing the agency's communications with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). At issue is Pennsylvania House Bill 934, commonly referred to as Pennsylvania's Voter ID law. The ACLU and allied organizations have filed a lawsuit to prevent the law, signed by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett on March 14, 2012, from taking effect.
So did the Obama Justice Department work hand-in-hand with the ACLU to block this legislation? That's what we intend to find out.
Here's what we're after, pursuant to our original March 30, 2012, FOIA request with the DOJ:
According to United States Postal Service records, the Obama Justice Department received Judicial Watch's request on April 5, 2012. However, to date, the agency has failed to comply. By law a response was due no later than May 17, 2012.
Pennsylvania House Bill 934 is a common sense piece of legislation that simply requires voters to produce a Pennsylvania driver's license or another government-issued photo ID, such as a U.S. passport, military ID, or county/municipal employee ID.
Judicial Watch Attorney Michael Bekesha testified on March 21, 2011, before the State Government Committee of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Bekesha testified that the bill was a good way for Pennsylvania "to ensur[e] fair elections for its citizens." Michael also testified that the bill followed the U.S. Supreme Court's specifications. Bekesha's testimony can be read here.
But, as reported by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, on May 1, 2012, so-called "civil rights" groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania, filed a lawsuit to prevent Pennsylvania's voter ID law from taking effect before the November elections. (The trial is scheduled to begin on July 25, 2012.)
Now if there is collusion going on between the Obama Justice Department and the ACLU behind closed doors, it certainly wouldn't be the first time.
As you may recall, Judicial Watch previously obtained documents from the Obama Justice Department showing that the agency worked with the ACLU to mount their respective legal challenges to SB 1070, Arizona's illegal immigration enforcement law that is now before the U.S. Supreme Court.
This is not how it's supposed to work.
The Obama Justice Department is supposed to be an independent arbiter of justice, not a legal battering ram for leftist special interest groups. I have to say, it is becoming difficult to determine where activist groups such as the ACLU begin and the Obama Justice Department ends. We hope (but do not expect) the Justice Department will abide by FOIA law and release these records immediately. That's why we're in court.
As you well know if you've been reading this space, Judicial Watch has uncovered documents showing that the Obama DOJ has also been partnering with the ACORN-connected Project Vote, President Obama's former employer, to use the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) to increase voter registrations for those on public assistance, which is a key Obama voter demographic, while ignoring a stipulation in the NVRA that requires states to keep voter registration lists clean.
The results: a sharp increase in the number of fraudulent voter registrations, raising the prospect of chaos on Election Day. Just the way the Obama gang wants it.
And as if this two-pronged strategy to abuse the NVRA were not enough, when states do take actions to clean up voter registration rolls, they get hammered by Justice Department lawyers. The DOJ has already filed lawsuits against Texas and South Carolina over their voter ID laws.
And now it's taking aim at Florida.
Florida Purges 53,000 Dead Voters from Rolls. Obama Justice Department Objects to Removing Non-Citizens from Voting Rolls
How many illegal alien and other non-citizen voters should be able to vote in Florida in the 2012 election? The State of Florida has taken a "zero tolerance" approach to this question while the Obama Justice Department seems to be saying "the more the merrier!"
This confrontation has led to a critical showdown in a major swing state just five months before Election Day 2012.
It all began a couple of weeks ago, when Florida election officials began doing what the law requires, attempting to clean its voter rolls of ineligible voters. Importantly, Florida took action only after Judicial Watch sent a letter to the Florida's two top election officials requesting information about Florida's voting list maintenance procedures. The state's response to our letter of inquiry disclosed to us the massive number of dead voters on the rolls and a promise to remove them. You can view our letter to Florida here and the state's response here.
(Our efforts in Florida are part of Judicial Watch's 2012 Election Integrity Project. We're targeting states with the dirtiest voter registration rolls and threatening to sue if they don't fix the problem. Our legal team is right now preparing lawsuits against three states. And we are considering our options in several other states.)
Now, Florida did not begin wiping people off lists randomly. Officials simply began notifying individuals on the list they believed may be ineligible and asked them to prove otherwise.
The Obama Justice Department, which seemingly has initiated a systematic effort to make sure voter rolls remain dirty, objected to this initiative. On May 31, 2012, T. Christian Herren, Chief of the Voting Section of the DOJ's Civil Rights Division, wrote a letter to Florida officials ordering a halt to the voting roll list maintenance process.
In an excellent piece for The National Review, Hans Von Spakovksy puts this unprecedented move by Justice in perspective: "This goes far beyond Holder's previous actions, such as belittling claims of voter fraud and trying to stop voter ID and other reform measures intended to improve the integrity of the election process. This letter would directly abet vote thieves in a key state as Holder's boss seeks re-election this November."
Hans further points out that Florida is directed by federal law to undertake such a review of voter registration laws and that it is a felony punishable up to three years in prison to make a false claim of citizenship in order to register to vote!
So why is the Justice Department attacking Florida for following federal law? Why indeed?
The Justice Department's letter demanded a response by Wednesday of this week. The Justice Department got a response alright, but not the one they wanted.
As reported by Reuter's:
"The Florida Department of State has a solemn obligation to ensure the integrity of elections in this state," said Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner in a letter to the Justice Department.
"Permitting ineligible, non-citizen voters to cast ballots undermines that mission and erodes the justified faith the electorate has in the fairness and reliability of the electoral process," he added.
So the clean-up will continue! (As will the Justice Department's legal attack on Florida, I'm sure.) You can review the Florida's official response to the Obama Justice Department intimidation tactics here. And here's a Q&A sheet presented by the Florida State Department that details the state's position on the illegal voter purge.
The Justice Department "line" is that Florida's efforts to clean up voter registration lists of non-citizen voters might disenfranchise minority voters. But that is a ridiculous argument that is merely intended to obscure the outright fraud taking place across the country.
In the State of Florida, for example, a state that once decided a presidential election by 537 votes, the Florida examination has already identified 2,700 non-citizens registered to vote – so far. (Press reports suggest this number could be as high as 180,000.)
And this problem is certainly not limited to Florida.
As The Washington Times noted this week:
These include inaccurate or duplicate records, people registered in two or more states and almost 2 million voters who are on the books even though they are deceased. The number of bad registrations is daunting; 24 million is larger than the winning margins of the last five presidential races combined. If the 2012 race is close, the potential impact of fraudulent votes is magnified.
"Could illegal voting decide the next presidential election?" the Washington Times editorial asks. "Steps are being taken by the Justice Department that may help guarantee it."
In addition to its showdown with the Obama Justice Department, the State of Florida recently lost a battle in court against the Obama campaign over a series of voter integrity initiatives it had planned to implement. According to The Washington Post:
…Hinkle blocked Florida from enforcing parts of its new voting law, including provisions that require groups that collect voter registration forms to return them to state officials within 48 hours. The provisions also mandate that all volunteer workers must file sworn statements saying they will obey state laws in registering voters.
I believe the ACLU and Project Vote have been pulling the strings behind the scenes at the Justice Department over these issues. (For example, see this June 20, 2011 letter signed by representatives of both organizations complaining to the Justice Department about Florida's election integrity law. As we note in our first article above, we already know that Project Vote and the ACLU each have an "in" with leftists running Obama's Justice.)
As you well know, Judicial Watch has devised a comprehensive strategy to counter the Obama machine's scheme to steal the election. We call it our 2012 Election Integrity Campaign. You can read all about this effort here. And if you agree with me that this is one of the most important battles in Judicial Watch's 17-year history, I hope you'll consider making a tax-deductible contribution to make sure we have the resources to confront the Obama gang's scheme on every front.
Judicial Watch does not support or oppose candidates for public office. We do, however, want to make sure that the election is fair and clean. I hope you'll consider joining this effort.
JW Probes Michelle Obama's Family Ski Vacation to Aspen, Colorado
Judicial Watch is once again leading an investigation into yet another Michelle Obama family vacation. This time it's Aspen, Colorado. (I guess we should be grateful after a series of overseas luxury trips that this vacation at least took place stateside!)
On May 31, 2012 we filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the United States Air Force and the United States Secret Service to obtain records detailing the First Lady's February 2012 President's Day weekend ski vacation in Aspen with her two daughters.
Pursuant to our original February 21, 2012, FOIA request with the U.S. Air Force, we're seeking access to any and all records concerning the mission taskings, transportation costs and passenger manifests for Mrs. Obama's February 2012 trip to Aspen, Colorado.
The Air Mobility Command, a component of the U.S. Air Force, acknowledged receiving Judicial Watch's request on April 11, 2012, but notified Judicial Watch that it "could not provide a specific date for the production of records responsive to [Judicial Watch's] request." By law, a response was due on May 9, 2012, at the latest.
With respect to our FOIA request with the U.S. Secret Service, our focus is on "all records concerning use of U.S. Government funds to provide security and/or any other services to First Lady Michelle Obama, Malia Obama, Sasha Obama, and any companions on their February 2012 trip to Aspen, Colorado."
The U.S. Secret Service acknowledged receiving our request on March 12, 2012, but the agency has failed to comply. A response was due on April 23, 2012, at the latest.
As reported by the Aspen Daily News on February 18, 2012:
This is far from the first time the First Family has taken a vacation at taxpayers' expense. In fact, one report suggested that the Aspen trip was the 16th vacation in three years taken by the Obama family!
The Obama administration has been secretive regarding these trips. Judicial Watch has had to fight tooth and nail to uncover records detailing the costs. Our persistence has paid off.
In April, Judicial Watch obtained documents from the United States Air Force and the United States Secret Service detailing costs associated with Michelle Obama's controversial August 2010 vacation to Spain. According to a Judicial Watch analysis, the records indicate a total combined cost of at least $467,585.
Judicial Watch also obtained documents detailing costs of a June 21-27, 2011, trip taken by Michelle Obama, her family and her staff to South Africa and Botswana. Judicial Watch received mission expense records and passenger manifests for the Africa trip that described costs of $424,142 for the flight and crew alone. Other expenses, such as off-flight food, transportation, security, etc. were not included.
It is outrageous that the Obama administration is repeatedly stonewalling basic questions about the costs of the Obama family's personal travel. At the least, the Obama administration owes the American people the truth about how much each of these trips cost, instead of stonewalling and obfuscation.
And Michelle Obama is not the only one in the administration to take expensive personal trips at taxpayer expense. According to Newsmax:
Every Friday, Biden takes a helicopter designated as Marine Two from the vice president's residence to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland and then hops on Air Force Two to fly back to his home in Delaware. At the end of the weekend, he returns on Air Force Two, usually a Boeing C-32.
Newsmax estimates the cost of these trips costs taxpayers $1 million annually. This abuse of our tax dollars must be exposed, detailed, and stopped.
Until next week…