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I know it's a few days late, but here is the full press release we were given at the D23 Expo concerning these two exciting new projects for Walt Disney World and other on-going "Parks and Resorts" projects:
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Jay Rasulo detailed plans for future lands, attractions and adventures that will be delighting Disney guests for years to come, at the first D23 Expo. Most notable among the announcements were the confirmation of an all-new Star Tours attraction and the largest expansion in the history of the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.
"Storytelling is the DNA of Disney dreams and we're always exploring new ways to tell new stories in new places," Rasulo told a crowd at the Anaheim Convention Center in California before taking them on a "behind-the-magic" tour of their favorite Disney destinations.
Rasulo announced that a new 3-D version of the tremendously-popular "Star Tours" attraction will debut at the Disneyland Resort and Disney's Hollywood Studios in 2011. Based on the iconic Lucasfilm "Star Wars" films, the attraction will include immersive new elements that will take guests to many familiar places in the Star Wars galaxy.
For Walt Disney World in Florida, Rasulo outlined plans for the largest expansion in the history of the Magic Kingdom, vastly increasing the size of Fantasyland by 2013. Guests will soon be able to:
-Visit their favorite Disney Princess in her castle, cottage, or chateau to share a dance with Cinderella; celebrate Sleeping Beauty's birthday with the Good Fairies; or join Belle in an enchanting story performance in the Beast's castle library.
-Be Our Guest and dine in one of three enchanted rooms inside the Beast's castle.
-Fly with Dumbo high above brand new circus grounds, twice the size of the existing attraction with a new interactive, three-ring circus tent.
-Journey under the sea with Ariel, The Little Mermaid, in her very own attraction – also opening at Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim in 2011.
-Meet Tinker Bell and her friends in the magical world of Pixie Hollow.
Rasulo provided updates on the multi-year expansion of Disney's California Adventure including the new "World of Color" attraction slated to open in the spring of 2010 and the addition of the 12-acre Cars Land scheduled to open in 2012 where guests will literally step into the town of Radiator Springs and its six acres of hand-carved rockwork.
Rasulo noted the progress of several other recently-announced projects including the three new lands coming to Hong Kong Disneyland by 2014; the Disney Dream, the new ship being built by Disney Cruise Line; the many diverse itineraries being offered by Adventures by Disney that take guests on 19 unique, once-in-a-lifetime guided vacation experiences; and Disney's first family destination resort on the island of Oahu in Hawaii.
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Contractors and freelancers have many ways they can work. When you are self-employed, the most common options are to work as a sole trader or to set up a limited company, and then you can invoice your clients, get paid into a business bank account and present your Self-Assessment each year.
But there is another option – you could work through an umbrella company.
Umbrella Company Overview
So what exactly is an umbrella company?
This is a separate company that essentially acts as an employer for different contractors. If you work for a client or through an agency, an umbrella company becomes an intermediary between you and your client.
They are mainly focused on organising your payment. To do this, they collect your earnings from the client or agency and then pay it to you after discounting tax and national insurance – as well as their fee.
Each week, you will submit your timesheet to the company for all the hours you worked and list any expenses you need to claim. The umbrella company then invoices the agent or client, receives the funds and pays you.
How to Start
Starting to work via an umbrella company is relatively simple. Once you have found a company to work with simply sign up with them, sign their contract, and they will then sign a contract with your agency.
You can then start submitting your timesheets to the company and receiving your pay through it rather than from your clients.
Are You Still Your Own Boss?
Part of the appeal of being a contractor is being your own boss. With an umbrella company, you become an employee – but it's not quite the same as working for a boss. You are still a contractor and you can still choose your clients, after all.
An umbrella company is more of an intermediary and all they really do is sort out your pay.
Main Benefits
An umbrella company is the main alternative to setting up a limited company, and it saves you setting up your own company and dealing with more complex financial matters.
However, it's not for everyone. With your own limited company, you will be the director and there are various ways to minimise your tax exposure. That's where a good accountant can help you.
You will usually pay a fee to the umbrella company and this could mean that you are losing more money working in this way, but the time saved might be worth it for you.
Consider All Your Options
Don't dismiss working for an umbrella company – but don't jump straight in either. It's always best to consider all your options and decide which is most suitable for you. You might find that you are better off setting up a limited company, in which case you can talk to us for more information.
If you decide to work with an umbrella company, choose it with care. Make sure it is not taking an unreasonable fee, find out about possible penalties for leaving the company and ask other contractors for recommendations to ensure you find the right one for your situation.

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This house is one of Bowling Green's most representative examples of the Eastlake style. Its highly ornamental porch has an unusual angled corner. The entrance, facades and gables are decorated with a variety of geometric panels and shingles. C. Lenhart was a deputy sheriff of Wood County.


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Usually, flights to Oslo land at Oslo Airport (OSL), which is located about 30 minutes away from Olso's center. When you arrive at the terminal, you'll find a currency exchange center, luggage storage and a work zone complete with outlets. Getting to the city center from the airport is quick and easy. You can utilize the high-speed express trains, known as Flytoget, which leave every 10 minutes and arrive at the Oslo Central Station 20 minutes later. The bus system, called Flybussen, takes about 45 minutes to make the trip from the airport to the city. If you want to travel directly to your hotel or resort, you can also opt to take a taxi. Be sure to get a taxi that has a fixed airport price to get the best rate.
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Perched at the centre of a huge forest, Oslo is a natural amphitheatre with the city centre at the lowest point and the suburbs fanning outwards and uphill. Oslo Fjord and its islands provide a stunning backdrop and become the city's playground during the summer months.
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the capital of Norway and the country's economic and cultural center. It is situated on the northern coast of Oslofjord, which cuts deeply into the land, in a hilly area with maximum elevations of 300–400 m. The climate is temperate and maritime with mild winters. Temperatures average—5°C in January and 16°C in July, and the annual precipitation is 677 mm.
The city proper covers 453 sq km and has a population of 473,000 (1973). Together with its suburbs and satellite towns, such as Baerum, Asker, and Sandvika, it forms Greater Oslo, which has 700,000 inhabitants, or about 18 percent of the country's population. Oslo is part of Akershus Fylke (county).
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Historical survey.
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Fight Hunger in Africa
The Need
In east Africa, about 80% of the population are farmers. Then, why is hunger a problem?
Last year's famine in the Horn of Africa has had devastating consequences for millions of people and has demonstrated how delicate the balance of food production is in this region. Even without droughts, food insecurity…the lack of enough nutritious food… and resulting hunger and malnutrition envelops these communities. Overall 32% of people in sub-Saharan Africa, over 239 million people, are under nourished.
There is no single reason for this situation. Instead, a number of factors conspire against farmers including:
While these are significant challenges, we do know that basic changes like increasing the size of a farm from 1 to 5 acres of the right crops can make the difference between a life of poverty and hunger and a life with a healthy future. That's where you can make a difference.
The Fight Hunger in Africa project will help women and men farmers in Ethiopia, Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda become food secure which is a major step in ending hunger and poverty. The program will focus on improving:
A Farmer Field School (FFS) is an innovative CPAR approach that brings about 30 farmers together to build their individual and groups skills and farm production, right in the fields. CPAR's Fight Hunger in Africa program will use the Farmer Field School method to implement a "curriculum" that consists of:
The Schools work on a pay-it-forward basis meaning that knowledge is shared among community members and resources are pooled or passed on. We also ensure that at least half of the members are women as they play such a critical role in running households in rural Africa. When you support the Fight Hunger in Africa Campaign, you'll help us achieve our goal of setting up 200 FFSs and making 6500 households food secure.
Start Your Own Campaign
You Can Fight Hunger in Africa by starting your own personal fundraising campaign. For example:
$10,000: Fully develop one Farmer Field School with about 30 farmers
$2,000: Help four families become food secure… and part of a FFS
$500: Help one family become food secure…expand their farm from 1 to 5 acres
The Result
Your generous support will help fight hunger in rural Africa! You're funds will provide the education, training, and supplies needed to empower local farmers to not only grow more food for themselves and their families, but to strengthen the entire community and future generations. In as little as one crop season, farmers will learn to double, even triple their yields.
Your donation doesn't end with improving crop yields and food production. Farmer Field Schools empower farmers to become more financially secure. The money from surplus crops can go towards children's school fees, loans for improving houses, expanding farms, life-saving medical trips, the purchase of malaria-prevention mosquito nets, and so much more.
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The Room
11:00pm - Sunday, Jul 1, 2018
A marvel of modern cinema, THE ROOM is so powerful that it will, literally, "tear you apart." (Or, maybe just your brain. And occasionally your eyeballs.) I mean, in the pantheon of you-gotta-see-it-to-believe-it best-worst movies, it's quite possible that nothing tops THE ROOM. It's the CITIZEN KANE of bad movies!
And truly, truly, the best (trust!) way to experience this "masterpiece" is in the dark, on the big screen, and with a packed audience of confused (and enthused!) lovers of director Tommy Wiseau's bizarre cinematic oddity that has morphed into a pop-culture phenomenon. Also: #spoons. Audience costumes welcome and encouraged!!!
Sunday, July 1
Doors 10:15 pm | Movie 11:00 pm
Tickets $12 advance | $14 at the door
*Must be 19+ w/ID for entry and bar service
**Rio Theatre Groupons and passes OK! Please redeem at the door.
***Audience costumes welcome – and encouraged! (Don't forget to bring your spoons…)
THE ROOM (Tommy Wiseau, 2003 / 99 mins / 18A) Johnny is a successful banker with great respect for and dedication to the people in his life, especially his future wife Lisa. The happy-go-lucky guy sees his world fall apart when his friends begin to betray him one-by-one.
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|Baseball Game At Assumption College
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|Briggs Stadium, Detroit, Mich.
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I discovered the difference between being "shamed" and being "ashamed" through my study this week. Abigail Duhon's song, "I'm Not Ashamed," leads us to Romans 1 and Paul's famous declaration, "I am not ashamed of the gospel."
Exploring and meditating on this Scripture will really change the way you think…if you let it.
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In 2016 we spent around $20,000 renting vans for the many short-term mission teams that came down to serve with us. That means we spent roughly 80,000 quetzales on transportation that we could have put toward work projects, education, and paying necessary bills but instead we were forced to rent vans. Our goal is to purchase a bus big enough to comfortably transport 29 people and their luggage at the most cost efficient price. This will also provide us with a bus to used year-around for church and school activities. The total cost for this project is $69,000, our goal is to raise $50,000 enabling us to pay the rest off in about two years time.
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So many pretty things, fabulous places,ideas for the home and even tutorials
for just about anything. Love how resourceful it is!
I thought I'd share a tutorial today.
It's for these super cute little owls.
Source: justanotherhangup.blogspot.com via Al on Pinterest
Aren't they awesome?
I might have to make one for my daughters room.
The tutorial can be found on justanotherhangup.
It's a great blog. The lovely lady that owns it writes some fabulous tutorials
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Lanolin Night Creme - Combination to Oily - with Collagen, Placenta and Propolis 100g
Perfect for combination and oily skin, this Lanolin crème with the added properties of Collagen, Placenta and Propolis work together keep skin healthy, clear and beautiful. Both Collagen and Placenta are nutrient rich helping to promote cell renewal. Propolis, which is a product made by bees is a strong antioxidant and antibacterial; both of which help to fight against the signs of ageing. Ginseng helps to brighten your skin while Lemon Balm Extract helps to eliminate bacteriaand also has the ability to calm, soothe and heal the skin making it the perfect combination for people with acne or problem skin.
After cleansing apply a small amount of creme and gently smooth in an upward direction onto the face and neck. Use at night for best results.
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Fabulously Spotted: Alexis Bledel Wearing Bibhu Mohapatra and Via Spiga – 2016 Screen Actors Guild Awards
Who: Alexis Bledel
Look: Alexis Bledel looked charming as ever wearing this light blue Bibhu Mohapatra Spring 2015 gown with black and white abstract details on the 2016 Screen Actors Guild Awards. We love how it matches perfectly her eye color.
She styled her hair with just enough volume and a touch of waves. For her make up she opted for a simple look and choose a nice shade of rose lipstick. To complete her look, she carried a silver-colored clutch that matches her Via Spiga Tiara ankle-strap sandals and accessorized with Kwiat stud earrings.
Where: 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 30, 2016 in Los Angeles, California


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The Reds pulled away with a 13-4 victory in game one. Ray Fisher was named the winning pitcher in a game lasting just over two hours.
Lynn Brenton took the win for the Reds in game two as they defeated the Pirates 7-3. The game lasted just under two hours.
The Pirates prevented a sweep by winning game three 6-0. Johnny Morrison let four hits slip through, but the Reds may have run out of steam since they were unable to capitalize. The game lasted one hour.
The three games took five hours to play. This was made possible because there were no commercial breaks or pitching changes to slow things down.
Tthe triple-header occurred because of a double-header planned for the Saturday and a rain out on Friday. Since it was the final week of the regular season, no make-up dates were available.
Both teams went on to play a game on Sunday. The Reds finished their season 82-71, while the Pirates finished 79-75. The third place Reds earned $10,744.14, and the fourth place Pirates were given nothing.
Thankfully, fans have not been forced to endure a triple-header since.


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COMMITTEE ON LAWS RELATING TO IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY Minutes Friday, November 22, 2002 Holiday Inn Airport El Paso, Texas 10:00 - 2:00 Regular Business Meeting The meeting of the State Bar Committee on Laws Relating to Immigration and Nationality was called to order at 10:05 a.m. by Paul Parsons, Chairman. The committee is a standing committee established in 1982 to study current and proposed laws pertaining to immigration and nationality and to make recommendations for any improvements in such laws. The committee is comprised of private immigration lawyers, an immigration judge, the director of a pro bono asylum project, an INS attorney, a representative from the Association of International Educators, the director of an immigration civil rights project, the director of an INS regional service center, an INS district director, a certifying officer of the U.S. Department of Labor, accredited representatives of non-profit organizations recognized by the Board of Immigration Appeals, a U.S. consular officer and other public representatives. The following persons were in attendance: Committee Members: Rebecca Burdette Magali Candler Bruce Coane Ouisa Davis Silvia Graves Robert Loughran Catriona Lyons Stanley Mayfield Paul Parsons William Puplampu Debra Rodriguez Vanna Slaughter Matt Trevena Paula Waddle Kathleen Walker Deane Willis Guests: Ben Aguirre, INS Officer In Charge, Cd. Juarez Santiago Burciaga, Immigrant Visa Chief, Cd. Juarez Lynn Coyle, Texas Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Ninfa Luna, Product Line Manager, INS Texas Service Center Joyce W. Namde, American Citizen Services Chief, Cd. Juarez Christine Osage, Nonimmigrant Visa Chief, Cd. Juarez Maurice Parker, Consul General, Cd. Juarez Michael D. Puccetti, Deputy Consul General, Cd. Juarez Art Silva, INS Officer, Cd. Juarez MINUTES: Mr. Parsons asked for recommendations for any changes to the minutes from the last meeting held in Austin, Texas. The minutes were accepted with no corrections. REPORTS U.S. Consulate in Juarez Maurice Parker, Consul General and his Staff reported about the operations and policies of the U.S. Consulate in Juarez. There are a lot of changes anticipated under the new Homeland Security Act. Cd. Juarez is one the world's largest consular operations. Over 1.2 million border crossing cards replaced last year. Looking back on 2002: Cd. Juarez started the year trying to figure out how to operate after 9/11. They increased security. It became more difficult for applicants to get into the building for their appointments. The laser replacement program was more challenging due to the lack of accurate records of the old local crossing cards. That program has been nearly completed. Cd. Juarez is looking at how they are conducting their workload. Unfortunately, there were some legal and ethical violations found which resulted in some convictions. As a safeguard, many systems were revised to insure nothing will happen again. There has been a major change in staffing. Mr. Vasquez finished his assignment and received a well-deserved promotion to Washington, D.C. This left a four-month staffing gap. Several other key positions have been vacated and there have been other staffing gaps. Homeland Security: This year the Consulate in Cd. Juarez was visited by 17 individuals from the Office of Management and Budget whose primary responsibility is to determine staffing requirements. They looked at all consular operations. They also visited other law enforcement agencies in El Paso including the Immigration and Naturalization Services, Border Patrol, and Customs. They conducted a survey of how they operate abroad and coordinate activities with other agencies. Assistant Secretary of Consular Affairs, Mary Ryan, resigned her position after 9 years. Two weeks ago the Senate confirmed the appointment of Mara Hardy. Her past experience was discussed which included having been the previous Consul General in Bogota, Colombia. Immigrant Visa Section: They are required to conduct interviews of almost 100% of V visa applicants (used to be only 30%). Have issued almost 50,000 V visas. Only 250,000 left to issue, but there are staffing problems. It takes approximately 6 to 12 months to replace a vacated position. There is a staffing gap of 14 positions. This is frustrating since it slows the entire process. Currently, there are seven positions allotted for the processing of V visas, but there are only three positions filled. Nonimmigrant Visas: Current procedures are posted on the website. These are unlikely to change unless serious staffing improvements occur. Although the Post is trying to get more people, this situation could easily last more than a year. Given the demand for 100% interviews, and a reduction of staff, they have had to reduce the number of third country nationals (TCN) cases accepted. There is up to an eight week waiting period because the post is missing so many visa adjudicators. The post's primary responsibility is to attend to Mexican citizens. Waivers (INS): They are down to only a 1 ½ to 2 months backlog for immigrant waiver cases. They are not receiving many nonimmigrant waiver recommendations. The numbers are down on receipt of immigrant waiver cases to 200 - 300 per month. They will lose their overseas specialist in December. With only two Officers, they think they can maintain the processing time frame. They should be able to obtain an A file on a case in a matter of a few days. Visa Waiver Program: There are no plans to entertain a Visa Waiver entrant applying for an Nonimmigrant Visa. TCN: They do not plan to accept TCN investor (E) applicants again. It is possible to apply for TCN Es in Nogales, but appointments through the Minacs system in Mexico City are not plentiful. Matamoros and Nuevo Laredo will accept some appointments directly. Tijuana only does TCN Es for those residents of their district. The anticipated 250,000 V visa interviews have created the absolute necessity to curb TCN processing. Fingerprints: Cd. Juarez is to receive two new digital fingerprint machines in January which allow for a turnaround of 1 to 48 hours on a print check versus the current 4 to 8 weeks. This same machine is also at the Paso del Norte Bridge (El Paso) as a pilot. This means rolled digitized prints, which directly interface with FBI print records, versus the flat prints previously taken through INDENT, which did not. Santiago Burciaga, Immigrant Visa Chief Mr. Santiago reported that the face to face interviews are slowing the system down a bit. V Visas: For those approved for V visas in the U.S., applications may be mailed to the IV section. Expect a rapid turn around (2-3 weeks) on an appointment date versus several months for those originally applying for V status at Post. They require DS 3052, proof of employment and tax returns (public charge grounds still apply). Medical exam: doctors will not see them unless they have on appointment letter from the Consulate. Same requirements need to be fulfilled as with original application. V Visa Appointments: mail in I-797, DS 3052 and an appointment will be scheduled. Child Status Protection Act: they have to send all Section three application issues off for SAOs and right now they are being told by the visa office that these SAOs are not being accepted. Expectation of a cable to the field on this are imminent. Steve Fischel indicated in the next week or two. Patriot Act: Presently, they see about 5 or 6 cases per week. They were issuing manual visas before because they did not have capability, but they do now. CSS, Life Act cases. They have only received about 200-300 cases. They have had a few people show up for fingerprints. Have been asked to hold off for two weeks awaiting further information from the INS. Social Security issues: 40 quarters: Applicants show up with proof of completion of the 40 quarters. Although they are exempt from the I-864, Affidavit of Support, the public charge requirements still must be met. Inadmissibility issues: 10 year bar with re-entry attempt: If entered or even sought to enter U.S. unlawfully after triggering the 10 year bar, must then stay out 10 years. No waiver available! Alcohol Abuse: A person convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) may be ineligible, because pose threat to self or others. CSC has determined DUI as evidence of medical disorder if it has occurred within last two years. Medical guidelines -irrebuttable. Applicants can file waiver. Public intoxication may be a problem if associated with harmful behavior (assault, etc.). Drugs: In October 2000, the Center for Disease Control representatives came and implemented new technical guidelines. Previously, anyone who had used drugs (as determined by medical exam) were asked if they were an abuser. If applicant answered "yes," they were told to come back within 1 year to be re-evaluated. This year, there was a change in personnel. They were referred back to old guidelines, which state that any person who has used drugs within last 3 years, if a pattern is established, will be determined to be a drug abuser. A pattern is defined as using drugs more than two times. This finding is an irrebutable presumption. Joyce Namde, American Citizen Services Chief General processing: They are required to send all passports back to Washington. This has enhanced the security of all passports. Passports are sent to Washington, D.C. for processing, but there is a two week delay assuming there is no criminal history. This is the worldwide procedure. The application process has not changed: $85 for first time adult, $70 for child (5 years) and $55 for adult renewals. The information is now sent to D.C. for general processing. Applicants are required to personally pick up their passports at the Consulate. Emergency passports are still issued and can be issued from the Consulate, but they are only good for 1 year, and they can not be renewed or extended. Right now, everything is physically sent to Washington. They are working on transferring everything electronically, but the system is not yet in place. The Consulate will no longer keep a record at the Post. Now records are archived in DC at the National Passport Center. Citizens with criminal records: It will be determined by data base whether felons can receive a passport. This determination will be based on the crime, sentence, judgment (order) and parole. Citizens may not be able to leave the country in certain circumstances, including non-payment of child support. Kathleen Walker stated that perhaps the Foreign Affairs Manual or 22 CFR might have some guidance. The case would be forwarded to Dept of State, who would then review it. They would then coordinate it with other agencies. The National Passport Office, R. Betancourt, is dealing with this issue. Social Security printouts: The Social Security Administration will no longer provide printouts abroad. If you go to the consulate, be prepared to provide 5 years of physical presence history. Do not allow naturalization certificate to be the sole proof. There have been problems with naturalization certificates out of California. It was suggested that this information be obtained before they leave. There is a big problem with fraud involving suspect midwives. Now the children turning 21 are petitioning for their parents/spouses and these birth certificates are surfacing again. It was suggested that attorneys double check this. If the person also has a Mexican birth certificate, look at the date of registry and if it is after the US birth certificate, then it may still be ok because it is recognized that people register on both sides of the border. Totalization: An informal presentation regarding the following topic was presented but it is important to note that the participants can not presume to speak for Social Security. Totalization refers to Social Security benefits, which are derived from a combination of work efforts in two different countries. If an individual can prove they worked at least 6 quarters in US, with contributions from at least 36 quarters in Mexico, or vice versa, then Social Security and Mexico will decide how much Social Security will be provided to applicant and the percentages will be worked out between the agencies. This will require an additional 200 federal employees in Mexico. Currently, there are 75,000 employees in Mexico and this is expected to triple. It has been discussed that the program should be effective Summer/Fall of 2003. It depends on negotiations in February, 2003. However, realistically, we should look for a 2004 date. Effects the following groups of people: Legally binding I-864s, retirement benefits, workers who can obtain based on a combination of work of US and other country. Also, affects derivative beneficiaries. Christine Osage, Nonimmigrant Visa Chief TCNs: They are no longer doing changes of status for TCNs, even if the change was approved in the US. Eventually, they may renew TCNs who originally got their visa in the home country. 214(b) Denial - to reapply you will need to make another appointment. Since this is not a priority, the appointment might take longer. Cancellation of tourist visa: the information is in the system until the applicant is 90 years. Always 6c, always will need waiver. It is not a good idea to come back immediately. FOIA request: In a misrepresentation case, you should send the FOIA request to the District Office where the port is. It was noted that perhaps you would not get the records from the port. Re-entry after 1 year unauthorized stay. There is no waiver available. However, after 10 years, a waiver is available. 212(d) waiver: Normally, they will go along with recommendation. Ben Aguirre, INS Office in Juarez Many people don't tell about their attempted re-entry. Accrual of unauthorized stays can result in permanent 10 year bar. The waiver process takes about ½ to 2 months. Paul Parsons commented on the importance of getting some of the current laws changed because of the hardships to families. Calculation of aggregate 1 year period: 4/1/97 forward. Presently, the posts have to go through about 5 different systems to approve some of the cases. Have had to go through a variety of systems since 9/11. Takes about 10-15 minutes, if no hits, and no interruptions. Mr. Aguirre has not seen any directive re: software that would involve only having to check just one system that automatically links the 5 different systems. They process several hundred waivers per month. In the past, 500 applications per week. In 2000, the office processed about 5000 waivers, in 2001 about 4000, and in 2002, about 3000. Lost one oversea agent. Only Ben Aguirre and Art Silva are there now. Processing problems: people do not reveal all crimes they committed, omit prior deportations, and don't have the correct documents, current police reports, or hardship letters. Increases processing time. U.S. Department of Labor - John Bartlett, Certifying Officer for our Region IV, forwarded the following update: Processing times: RIR: July, 2002. Basic Cases: January, 2000 H-2A: Current H2-B: 10-21-02 At 11/01/02, the Dallas Regional Office had on-hand 4,158 Permanent cases. They are reporting staying within 30 days of receipt for processing of H2Bs. INS Texas Service Center: Ninfa Luna, Product Line Manager Case On-line status. This has been a big help. She's not sure how far back these cases go, but she will check. There has been a freezing of adjustment applications, but the problem is expected to be resolved soon. The TSC and District Offices have experienced recent delays related to new security checks. I-130s are taking more than 1 year, even for "immediate relatives" of U.S. citizens. Something is in the works to attempt to reduce the backlog of these cases for the spouses, unmarried children under age 21, and the parents of U.S. citizens over age 21. We will be hearing something soon. I-140 / I-485: going through re-structuring. - 60 days processed, or prima facie finding issued. Premium Processing will not be offered on I-140s in the foreseeable future. Association of International Educators (NAFSA) (Deane Willis) As of Wednesday, 9/11/02, No F, M or J visas may be issued unless sponsoring institutions provide consular officers with electronic notification that the visa applicant has been issued visa documents. Problems: Not completely secure, school codes are incorrect, not all consulates have access to ISEAS. E-mail follow-up by sponsors to the consulates are frequently needed. Should sunset 1/30/03 with full implementation of the SEVIS. Visa Issues: On November 7, 2002, NAFSA joined other organizations in a letter to Colin Powell concerning interviews for all applicants for visas. There is extreme concern over the backlog and delays this would create in visa issuance. September 25, 2002: INS published the SEVIS "Interim Certification Rule" References important deadlines in the enrollment process: November 15th last date to apply for SEVIS to insure approval by 1/30/03 (likely mandatory compliance date). Schools not approved by the mandatory compliance date 1/30/03 must stop issuing I-20s, DS 2019s. Set fee: $580.00 Requires site visit (by contractor) New J and F regulations have not been published yet, and may not be out until 1/30/03 although there is a rumor that J regulations may come out next week. President Bush signed the Border Commuter Student Act on November 2, 2002 (H.R. 4967) which creates new F-3 and M-3 nonimmigrant statuses specifically tailored for students from Canada and Mexico who commute across the border to attend institutions of higher education. NAFSA worded closely with the bill's sponsor, Rep. Jim Kolbe (R-Ariz) to advocate for quick passage of the legislation. NSEERS registration: Higher education institutions are trying to facilitate registration for students and scholars who are required to register before 12/16/02. Great NAFSA Regional Conference turn-out of INS District Schools Officers from the state of Texas. Houston, San Antonio, El Paso and Dallas were all represented. Economic impact: $12 billion. Texas was 3rd in the US) $738,026.00, (44,192 students) Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project (ProBAR) (Meredith Linsky) See attached report. Immigration Litigation Update (Greg Ahlgren) See attached report. The next meeting of the Committee on Laws Relating to Immigration & Nationality will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Catholic Charities Offices, 5414 Maple Ave., Ste. 400, in Dallas. After expressing appreciation on behalf of the Committee to Maurice Parker and to all the consular officers who took time to meet with us, as well as to Ben Aguirre, Art Silva, and Ninfa Luna from the INS, the meeting was adjourned by Paul Parsons. ___________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Pro Bono Asylum Representation (ProBAR) Project's Report To: Paul Parsons From: Meredith Linsky Date: Nov. 21, 2002 Re: ProBAR Update 1. Great News!!!!! ProBAR's biggest news over the past few months is that Norwich University awarded us a sub-contract to maintain and expand our legal rights presentation project. Congress appropriated one million dollars to fund rights presentation projects for immigration detainees throughout the country. We were selected as one of the first two locations to receive this funding, approximately $100,000. ProBAR began providing daily, live legal rights presentations to detainees at the Port Isabel Service Processing Center in August of 1998. We have continued for over four years making daily presentations, providing one on one interviews, and recruiting pro bono attorneys. Receiving this contract is a tremendous validation of the work we have done thus far. With these additional resources, we hope to take our "legal rights presentation project" to the next level and incorporate new and innovative services like group workshops for pro se representation and improved written materials. ProBAR will now have the resources to hire an additional full-time attorney and paralegal to coordinate this project. 2. Recent Volunteers ProBAR hosted a student group in October from Ohio State University led by Jill Fleishman, an Ohio attorney, and Juan Lozada, an OSU student. Juan was inspired to come to ProBAR when he heard Carol Wolchok speak at a minority student conference in California this summer. The students worked on a variety of cases including a motion to terminate due to eligibility for acquired citizenship, a 212(c) case, and some bond motions and parole requests. In October, Lisa Koop, a second year student at the University of Indiana Law School, and former ProBAR paralegal, returned to Harlingen to take a Guatemalan asylum case. Our client, Marvin, was tortured by the Guatemalan army as a suspected guerrilla member and later, in 1996, was kidnaped and shot in the arm, resulting in the loss of his left arm. Lisa worked intensely with our client in detention -- putting together a declaration and supporting documents, and writing a brief. She also successfully advocated for his release from detention due to health problems. Marvin is currently living with friends in McAllen, Texas and wants to remain in South Texas. Lisa hopes to return to ProBAR for Marvin's asylum hearing. Paul Baumann, an attorney from Missouri, came to ProBAR for a week in September. He read about ProBAR in an ABA publication back in 1996, and saved the article for future reference. While at ProBAR, he prepared a detainee for a 212(c) hearing. Unfortunately, immediately preceding the merits hearing, the case was pretermitted due to ineligibility for the relief. Paul was very understanding and later wrote me a thank you letter which included the following: "For my part, I probably learned more from the case I had than if I had won a case. Seeing a man deported from a country he has called home for fifteen years, and knowing a lot of people would rather face incarceration than live outside of the US is an education. Seeing and learning about the kids from the juvenile centers was also something special." Bill Conwell, an attorney from Portland, Oregon, returned to ProBAR in October to represent an Das, Indian national, in his request for Torture Convention Relief. Bill first volunteered with ProBAR for about 8 months back in 1996 and 1997. At that time, he represented Das at his asylum hearing. Though it was denied, Bill appealed and in 1999 ProBAR filed a motion to remand for Torture Convention relief. The BIA granted the motion. Fortunately, Bill was available to return and represent Das again in Harlingen. They had kept in contact over the years. Bill and his family had even visited Das in New York a few years ago. Das traveled from New York and Bill came from Oregon. They worked together for several days at the ProBAR office. Unfortunately, the Immigration Judge denied the case and it is presently on appeal again at the BIA. At the end of November, Patricia Kerns, an attorney from Turlingua, Texas, came to ProBAR seeking court experience. I assigned her a 212(c) case set for November 5. Her client was Isabel Juarez, a thirty four year old Mexican national, who has been a legal permanent resident for twenty seven years. I first saw Isabel when she was in detention asking for a removal order from the Judge. She was desperate and just wanted to get released, even if it meant being deported. I just happened to be in the courtroom on another matter and the Judge told her that she could apply for relief. Isabel had a drug conviction from 1994, served time in state prison, but had no further arrests or convictions. I offered to represent Isabel and convinced her to pursue her case. At a bond hearing the next week the Judge released her on her own recognizance. Patricia worked closely with Isabel and her family -- preparing a brief and supporting documentation and all witnesses. After a short hearing the Immigration Judge found that Isabel showed significant rehabilitation, and granted her case. 3. Children's Cases Lisa Villarreal-Rios, ProBAR's Children's attorney, has been bombarded with children at both detention facilities in South Texas. Currently there are 150 children detained in South Texas. The reunification process has slowed down substantially due to approval that is now required for release from the Office of Juvenile Affairs in Washington, DC. Consequently, the children are detained for longer periods and require more representation in court. In spite of a growing caseload, Ms. Villarreal-Rios has significant successes to report. During the month of October, she won two asylum cases on behalf of street children. The first case was on behalf of Gonzalo, a 16 year old Nicaraguan child, who was abandoned by his family at birth. As a street child with little formal education he was forced to prostitute himself in order to survive. Gonzalo was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder while in detention. He is a very creative young man who choreographed and performed a RAP song and dance, which detailed the lives of street children for an event celebrating Central American independence day. The second case was on behalf of Jose, a 16 year old Guatemalan youth, whose mother abandoned him at birth. Jose was 13 years old when he witnessed his father's brutal murder. Jose became a street child and came to the United States on his own. He was detained in a juvenile jail in Texas for almost one month before being transferred to a shelter facility in Los Fresnos, Texas. Not only did Ms. Villarreal-Rios win these two cases, but due to her outstanding advocacy, the INS Trial Attorneys declined to appeal. These children will soon move to a permanent foster care home in Seattle, Washington, sponsored by the Lutheran Immigrant and Refugee Services. Ms. Villarreal also gained certificates of citizenship for a 17 year old girl, Juana, and her two adult brothers. Juana and her family live in Brownsville, Texas. She and her brothers had been undocumented for their whole lives. It wasn't until one of the brothers was detained by INS and attended a rights presentation that he learned of his eligibility for citizenship through his US citizen father. ProBAR was able to secure his release from detention. When he visited our office, we learned of his minor sister and adult brother and decided to pursue an N-600 for all three. Recently, after an interview that lasted all day long, the INS granted certificates of citizenship for all three siblings. 4. Conclusion These are some of the highlights from our last two months. We thank all Committee members for your continued support and advocacy on behalf of immigrants and asylum-seekers. We expect to have more successes to share with you throughout the coming year. ___________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ To: Paul Parsons From : Greg Ahlgren Date: November 20, 2002 Subject: Federal Immigration Litigation Update These are some recent developments - - Aparicio v. Blakeway, 302 F.3d 437 (5th Cir. 2002) (decided August 15, 2002) - - Naturalization applicants brought a class action against the INS and INS officials from the San Antonio district office, alleging improper reliance on confidential information in their applications for special agricultural worker status. Judge Biery of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas dismissed the case, and Plaintiffs appealed. The Fifth Circuit, affirming, held as follows: (1) that the claims of applicants whose applications had not yet been decided were not ripe for judicial review, (2) that the applicants whose applications had been denied were required to exhaust administrative remedies before seeking judicial review, and (3) that the applicants whose applications has been granted were not entitled to judicial review. Guadarrama-Garcia v. Acosta, F. Supp. 2d 802 (S.D. Tex. 2002) (decided August 29, 2002) - - Prospective adoptive parents and a Mexican birth mother sought a preliminary injunction enforcing a Texas family court's order requiring the INS to release the child in question to the custody of the prospective adoptive parents. US District Judge Hittner held that to enforce the family court's order would be tantamount to condoning child smuggling, therefore injunctive relief. Peter Williamson was counsel for the birth mother. INS v. Ventura, 123 S.Ct. 353 (2002) (decided November 4, 2002) - - Guatemalan asylum seeker, who claim was denied by the INS, sought relief from the 9th Circuit after his appeal was dismissed by the BIA. The 9th circuit reversed and rendered in favor of the asylum applicant. The government appealed to the Supreme Court, which reversed the 9th Circuit. The Supreme Court held that the 9th Circuit should not have determined the asylum issue de novo, but rather should have remanded the asylum question to the BIA, in order to give this decision to the administrative agency charged with such decisions. Lopez de Jesus v. INS, - - F.3d - - , 2002 WL 31492438 (5th Cir. 2002) (decided November 7, 2002) - - A lawful permanent resident petitioned for review of the BIAs decision upholding the decision of an immigration judge, which found him excludable as illegally re-entering the US after a three-day trip to Mexico. In a matter of first impression for the 5th Circuit, the appellate court held that due process rights were not violated by the retroactive application of the IIRIRA provision limiting the Attorney General's discretion to grant a waiver of inadmissibility to an alien who assisted the alien's spouse or other family member in illegally entering the country to cases in which the familial relationship existed at the time of the smuggling.
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More ramblings, naturally…
So summer treads wearily towards autumnal slumber as the nights slowly lengthen again. There's heather down the moor (I know her well!) – according to the locals it's flowering better than they can remember. It is as if nature has taken a dry brush loaded with purple and dragged it over the rough-toothed landscape, leaving a trail of gloriously subtle colour.
The swallows in the woodshed fledged successfully and have been wheeling around the house since. I had a pleasant surprise the other evening on my nocturnal rambling around the property looking for an absent cat. I shone the torch in the woodshed and a couple of bleary-eyed swallows stared back at me, so it seems some of them are still coming back in the evening to roost. As did Piano, the absent cat (eventually).
The list of Byre Birds has been added to. The summer additions are Blue tit, Bullfinch, Cuckoo, Dunnock, Grey Wagtail, Redpoll, Reed bunting, Sedge warbler, Song Thrush, Whinchat. The Dunnock was obviously an oversight on the last list, and I did actually see a cuckoo before they went south again – there was one calling from the telegraph pole outside. There has been a definite change in birds visiting the feeder and generally around the garden with this year's fledglings. We finally had some blue tits show up (there are loads around our neighbours up the township road, but they have their own woodland), and you can't move for robins at the moment, although that will change when their red plumage starts to show.
Yesterday we had a special visitor. Just after lunch I looked out the window. and there was a female sparrowhawk on the back lawn, plucking a pigeon (the females are much larger than the males, which could never take on a pigeon!). Needless to say, while I was grabbing my camera it disappeared into the bushes, taking the pigeon with it. When I went out there was a large pile of feathers and a head on the lawn, and a sudden clattering in the bushes as the sparrowhawk flew off. The cats investigated the carcass – Piano pawed at it but lost interest when it didn't move. But an hour later it was gone, so I assume the hawk came back and moved it while my back was turned.
I don't know why, but there seem to be a lot more highland cattle visible at the moment – maybe they've just been moved closer to the roads I frequent; maybe it's a seasonal thing and we just haven't been here long enough to know. Anyway, I've been wanting to take some photographs of them, so it's given me some good opportunities…
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My goal lately has been a salad a day. It has been remarkably fun. Sometimes I don't get to it until it's time for a bedtime snack, but if I'm going to eat before bed, what better option than some leafy greens? So I'm going to document it here. I may or may not remember photos, but I will try to be good about getting them. Didn't get a picture today, but here's what I ate:
1 cup kale
2 cups romaine
1/4 cup yellow bell pepper
1/4 cup black beans
1 Tbsp homemade date-sweetened vinaigrette (recipe HERE), I like mine thinner than what she does so I thin it out with water, plus it coats the greens more evenly that way and you get just as much flavor with fewer carbs from the dates.


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It can be helpful to have a domain name of your own rather than creating a blog through a free blog service. It does not cost much, and will make you seem more professional. Visitors will have less trouble remembering the blog if its title includes your business name.
Make sure to blog on a regular basis. Infrequent updates will never benefit your blog in any way. Those that have become interested in your blogs will lose that interest if you don't provide new material on a frequent basis. To keep your blogging audience captivated, blog every week and forward the update in emails.
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On a cool but sunny Saturday morning in late October, Skyline interns convened at the trailhead leading into Beaconsfield Canyon in Oakland. The team gathered to meet with Friends of Sausal Creek leaders and other community volunteers for a restoration workday. Beaconsfield Canyon, through which runs a walking trail adjacent to a small creek, is being restored in an effort to preserve the riparian ecosystem and protect surrounding...
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Michael Clark Proves That (20/10 Vision) Does Exist In The Basketball World
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HOUSTON — The end has come for the Houston Comets in the city of Houston! The former four-time WNBA Champions could not find a new owner in time for the league to help assist with the marketing and promotions of the team for the 2009 season.
To those of us who have been keeping close tabs on this situation, this comes as no surprise! The writing has been on the wall for quite sometime. It just took this long for someone to actually admit to it.
I can imagine just how hurt and sad former Houston Comets head coach Van Chancellor is feeling right now. And despite a victory over former LSU assistant and new TSU head coach Yolanda Wells-Broughton earlier this week, his mind had to be on the team that he helped build.
The Houston Comets helped to put the WNBA and women's basketball on the map in the United States. Everyone anticipated the matchups between the Comets and the New York Liberty. Not even Teresa Weatherspoon's half-court three-point shot couldn't keep Houston from winning a championship.
Despite adversity, the sudden death of point guard Kim Perrot and a change in assistant coaches, the Comets quest for four titles has not been matched by any other WNBA team. They set a precident, that has yet to be broken.
To hear that the team is disbanding is horrible! Houston was never respected enough to receive the rights to a WNBA All-Star game. According to league sources there were always some problems.
A lot of players who play in the league today, were fans of the Comets who watched the team during those championship seasons. It was fun, it was exciting , and it was loud with sellout crowds every night.
Don't be mad at Hilton Koch, the former owner because the team was having financial issues before he got it.
Marketing is a key and you have to have the right people in place to produce the best product. The WNBA and the NBA aren't even close in the way they handle things. The men have a dress code, but the women' don't.
Somebody needs to tell them what marketing and promotions is all about. And who knows, maybe this news is coming out so that someone will feel bad and come to the rescue!
WNBA president Donna Orender has been working hard to try to keep the team in Houston. She met with several people about coming on board to turn things around if they were able to sell the team.
Several young ladies from area middle schools and high schools had the opportunity to become Comets ball girls. It was an experience that they will never forget.
However, the Comets organization never took the time — despite Hurricane Ike disrupting things — to tell the kids thank you and show them their appreciation. You see the ball girls didn't get paid.
They only received a warmup and a pair of tennis shoes.
Thank God for the warm hearts of Tina Thompson, Erica White, Tameka Dixon and Shannon "Pee Wee" Johnson who personally gave several ball girls autographed shoes, photos, and gear.
Players that will go through the dispersal draft include: Matee Ajavon, Latasha Byears, Shannon Johnson, Sancho Lyttle, Mwadi Mabika, Erica White,Roneeka Hodges, and Mistie Williams. It is unknown what will be next for head coach Karleen Thompson, and assistant coaches Laurie Byrd and Ryan Weisenberg.
At the rate that things are going, it will be interesting to see if the league lasts for another three to five years. The interest is not there like it once was. The players want to be treated as fair as possible by the WNBA just like the men are treated by the NBA.
They know that the salaries won't be the same, but you can't miss that something is driving the WNBA players overseas as soon as their respective seasons end. Most of the players that I've talked too always talk about how well they're treated.
It's not just about the money!
In the first four years of the WNBA the Houston Comets had a player to be named Most Valuable Player twice in Cynthia Cooper, Sheryl Swoopes won one year, and Coach Van Chancellor won the WNBA Coach of the Year three of the first four seasons. They made their presence felt throughout the league.
Hopefully, this sad move will get the attention of all the government officials who have let the team leave. Forget about the parades, forget about the championships, forget about the women who paved the way.
Thanks for showing the entire season that you really didn't care about WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PERIOD. KIM PERROT, CYNTHIA COOPER, VAN CHANCELLOR, TINA THOMPSON, AND SHERYL SWOOPES should never be forgotten for the accomplishments that they made and the excitement that they brought to this city.
Since the team is going to be gone, use the money that you got from the season ticket holders and honor them.
They're the real losers in this game!


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Problem Parents:
- Pinocchio's Mom -- who believes that her child, unlike every other child in the universe, never ever tells a lie of any kind.
- Caped Crusader -- believes his ideas or principles should be embraced by everyone.
- Ms. "Quit Picking on My Kid" -- even when the parent admits that her child's behavior was unacceptable, she will argue that everyone else's was, too.
- The Intimidator -- who wants what he wants, and he wants it now.
- The Stealth Zapper -- she may appear innocent, but her words and actions can sting.
- The Uncivil Libertarian -- fights for what he insists is his child inalienable right to any or all of these: passionate embraces, obscene messages on shirts, the F word on its many forms, hazing, bullying, fighting, and visible underwear. (Most teachers and administrators think not.)
- No Show's Dad -- one kind of parent seems to think that attendance isn't mandatory, but optional.
- Helicopter Mom -- who hovers constantly, ready to whisk away any problem or inconvenience that might befall her child.
- The Competitor -- every encounter with the teacher is a contest, like a World Federation Wrestler.
Left to right: Sarah Stimely, Cheryl Thurston, Samantha Prust, Anne Marie Martinez, Heather Madigan, Mary Gutting (front center). Not pictured: Rochelle Dorsey.
The staff holds copies of How to Handle Difficult Parents, a book we published that received a great review in John Rosemond's column syndicated in 225 newspapers across the country. Our national distributor, Independent Publishers Group, immediately sold out of its stock as people started ordering from bookstores. For several days, the book was in the top 50 on Amazon.com, reaching as high as #31 in sales. Our congratulations to author Suzanne Capek Tingley for writing a book that has enjoyed such success.
Practical advice for teachers, presented with a sense of humor. The stress of dealing with difficult parents remains one of the top reasons teachers cite for leaving the ranks, according to the Center for the Study of Teaching and Policy. How to Handle Difficult Parents helps teachers learn how to cope more effectively.


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John Of God - Healer Or Hoaxer
What would you do if medical specialists and surgeons told you "there's nothing more we can do for you"? For nearly 30 years, millions of sick and disabled people have visited the tiny village of Abadiania in remote, central brazil to see a man some call the most powerful spiritual healer since Jesus – and others call a charlatan. This man is John of God.
Many sick and afflicted New Zealanders have been trekking to Brazil seeking healing from john of god; in fact kiwis flock there in larger numbers per capita than any other foreign visitors.
In mid-2006 John of God made a visit to New Zealand and Top Shelf Productions was granted exclusive behind-the-scenes access to follow three Kiwis on an extraordinary journey of faith and hope.
Healer or Hoaxer follows these human journeys from a balanced point of view, seeking to answer the question of whether john of god really is one of the world's most powerful spiritual healers, or whether he's just another trickster preying on the weak.
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Watch a brilliant sunrise beyond the ice capped mountains. Chase a highland ravine down the wooded slopes. Soak into an intriguing cultural heritage. Or, trek through the dense foliage to spot some exotic wildlife. The amazing diversity of East & North East India offers some unique and unforgettable experiences and ITS brings this in a platter with "Experiential East" - a focused destination brand offering innovative travel ideas packed with touch-&-feel activities across this untraveled part of India.


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TORTOISE. Of the three names generally used for this order of reptiles, viz. tortoise, turtle and terrapin, the first is derived from the Old French word tortis, i.e. twisted, and was probably applied first to the common European species on account of its curiously bent forelegs. Turtle is believed to be a corruption of the same word, but the origin of the name terrapin is unknown: since the time of the navigators of the 16th century it has been in general use for fresh-water species of the tropics, and especially for those of the New World. The name tortoise is now generally applied to the terrestrial members of this group of animals, and that of turtle to those which live in the sea or pass a great part of their existence in fresh water. They constitute one of the orders of reptiles, the Chelonia: toothless reptiles, with well developed limbs, with a dorsal and a ventral shell composed of numerous bony plates, large firmly fixed quadrates, a longitudinal anal opening and an unpaired copulatory organ. The whole shell consists of the dorsal, more or less convex carapace and the ventral plastron, both portions being joined laterally by the so-called bridge. The carapace is (with the exception of Sphargis) formed by dermal ossifications which are arranged in regular series, viz. a median row (1 nuchal, mostly 8 neurals and 1-3 supracaudal or pygal plates), a right and left row of costal plates which surround and partly replace the ribs, and a consider-able number (about 11 pairs) of marginal plates. The plastron consists of usually 9, rarely II, dermal bones, viz. paired epi-, hyo-, hypo- and xiphi-plastral plates and the unpaired endo-plastral; the latter is homologous with the interclavicle, the epi-plastra with the clavicles, the rest with so-called abdominal ribs of other reptiles. In most Chelonians the bony shell is covered with a hard epidermal coat, which is divided into large shields, commonly called " tortoiseshell." These horny shields or scutes do not correspond in numbers and extent with the underlying bones, although there is a general, vague resemblance in their arrangement; for instance, there is a neural, a paired costal and a paired marginal series. The terminology may be learned from the accompanying illustrations (figs. 1 and 2). The integuments of the head, neck, tail and limbs are either soft and smooth or scaly or tubercular, frequently with small osseous nuclei. All the bones of the skull are suturally united. The dentary portion of the mandible consists of one piece only, both halves being completely fused together. s The pectoral arch remains separate in the median line; it consists of the coracoids, which slope backwards, and the scapulae, which stand upright and often abut against the inside of the first pair of costal plates. Near the glenoid cavity for the humerus arises from the scapula a long process which is directed transversely towards its fellow; it represents the acromial process of other vertebrates, although so much enlarged, and is neither the precoracoid, nor the clavicle, as stated by the thought-less. The tail is still best developed in the Chelydridae, shortest in the Trionychoidea. Since it contains the large copulatory organ, it is less reduced in the males. No Chelonians possess the slightest traces of teeth, but their jaws are provided with horny sheaths, with hard and sharp edges, forming a beak. The number of Chelonians known at present may be estimated at about 200, the fresh-water species being far the most numerous, and are abundant in well-watered districts of the tropical and sub-tropical zones. Their number and variety decrease beyond the tropics, and in the north they disappear entirely about the 5oth parallel in the western and about the 56th in the eastern hemisphere, whilst in the southern hemisphere the terrestrial forms seem to advance to 36° S. only. The marine turtles, which are spread over the whole of the equatorial and sub-tropical seas, sometimes stray beyond those limits. As in other orders ,,,End of Article: TORTOISE
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Ordinance No. 676 makes conforming amendments to the Community Development Element of the Comprehensive Plan relating to land use legislation adopted in 2005. The amendments add clarifying language related to uses allowed in an exclusive farm use zone (EFU and AF-20), and adds language to the special use standards for manufactured dwelling parks that would allow recreational vehicles to be used as residences if certain conditions are met. _____


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Enjoying an afternoon at the wallow!
Ahhhh, a nice cool lay down in the water!
This Calf Elk is very much alert to it's surroundings
Calf hanging out with Mom
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Calf chasing another away from the water hole
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Jeff Lowe was, without doubt, one of the most important and influential people in the history of climbing. Jeff contributed to over 1000 first ascents on rock, ice, mixed and alpine ground in the USA, the Alps and the Himalayas. Not only prolific in output, his routes (some of which have never been repeated) were considered by most in the know, to be the most visionary, aesthetic and difficult climbs of their day.
Jeff Lowe was part of the Lowe family who started the Lowe Alpine brand 50 years ago. Along with his 2 brothers, Mike and Greg, Jeff was influential in developing the gear that started the Lowe Alpine brand. His work as technical advisor on product development was crucial in positioning Lowe Alpine as a leading innovator in outdoor product design.
Jeff spent a lifetime dedicated to pushing the boundaries of the possible. He reinvented the world of alpinism numerous times. His ascents (first roped, then soloed) of Bridalveil Falls (WI5+/WI6), Octpussy (M8) and The Lowe Route, South Face of Ama Dablam (solo) are just three climbs that are now considered both visionary and pivotal moments in the history of climbing and alpinism.