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Preparing For An Overseas Move
Moving domestically is a huge task, but when you add a gigantic ocean, planes, trains and a different language into the mix &mdash we're talking craziness. But, like anything else, if you've prepared well enough &mdash things can run smoothly!
Coming from someone seriously looking into moving overseas, I've gathered quite a bit of information that has been extremely helpful thus far. Through google searches and trial and error, I discovered some helpful tips:
• Language: If it all possible &mdash learn it! We all know that when you submerse yourself in a culture it's easy to pick it up, but if you plan on living there, you'll want to at least learn the basics before hand.
• Location: Pinpoint a location you want to move to. If you have the opportunity to, visit the location before the move. I've blindly moved before, and I was lucky enough to have it work out, but it's best to scope it out first.
• Real Estate Agent: If you're not able to visit before the move, contact a local and well respected real estate agent. They can find the perfect home for you and share the experience via pictures and video.
• Jobs & Visas: Make sure you have a job lined up before you move. This also coincides with visas — some countries require visas to stay in their country for over a few weeks, so visit the closest embassy and ask questions!
• Pare Down: Make sure you've pared down as many of your belongings as possible. It's extremely expensive to ship internationally, so make sure you're not holding onto anything that doesn't mean the world to you. They have IKEA in Europe, so that $70 kitchen table doesn't need to be shipped.
• Yard Sale: Since you need to pare down as much as possible, have a yard sale. You'll want to get rid of the items and you'll certainly need the money!
• Storage: If you only plan on moving for less than a year, put your belongings in storage. Most units are fairly cheap and take online payments.
• Research: No brainer, right? Research everything from the currency and banking to the best neighborhoods in the city. Each bit of research you do will only help you later on.
What are your tips for moving overseas?
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I made the move by myself from Australia to the US 9 years ago. I strongly strongly recommend that for at least the first 6 weeks - take a sublease if possible, or if you have a favorite hotel - talk to them and see what rate they can give you for an extended stay. Not having to take care of little things such as furnishing a new place can be an absolute godsend - especially if you are also going to start a new job at the same time - and if you are really busy with starting a new job (or transfer to new location) staying in a hotel may add to costs, but it also means you can spend lots of time acclimating to new work environment and any downtime you have - spend looking for that new apt / house.
I cannot stress enough the importance of having your worldly possessions safely stored and sent to you when you are feeling more settled.
Irrespective of how organized you are - moving overseas is stressful - the last thing you need is to have your boxes of family china either go missing or get damaged while you try to find your feet in a new city.
Good luck!!
Based on our experiences a couple of additional tips:
1) M-bags, the post office offers this slow boat service for printed materials. A great and cheap way to take your most precious books with you.
2) Don't necessarily trust overseas real estate agents. In some countries they are extremely untrustworthy (think used car salespeople). We found a temporary place for the first couple of months which allowed us to check out the area, see what the going rates really were and ensure that the place we ended up in suited our needs.
3) Bank accounts. US banks do not allow you to have an oversea address so you will have to close all of your existing accounts and get new ones in your new country of residence. The paperwork takes a special process and the rules are different depending upon where you go but you have very little choice in the matter.
I'd add making sure you've packed your important documents or copies thereof. Never know when you need to whip out last year's taxes or a birth certificate.
Also, I would place extra emphasis on paring down. I watched a girl drag an entire case of Dr. Pepper with her to rural Japan, insisting that the stuff couldn't be found anywhere in the country. Sure it was tough to find, but not impossible. Moving countries is oftentimes about letting go of some creature comforts and finding new replacements.
Find out what all you need to do to be able to move your pets with you! Moving your pets to the UK takes six months BEFORE you move (six months after their final rabies vaccine).
1) if you want to keep your US bank accounts, you can simply change your address to a permanent address in the USA, like your parents or whomever you will count on to be Your Person in the US when you need something shipped or documents found etc.
2) Pets coming from the US (and some other countries) do not need to be quarantined in the UK anymore, but as 'gleaming hardwoods' says, it takes at least 6 months to get your pet passport in order. Coming into the US with pets is easy, though. It cost us just over $100 to bring our dog from the UK and all the customs wanted to know was whether we had any dog food with us. The rabies shots etc are apparently part of state or local regulations.
Also, be aware that your credit score doesn't move with you. Buying a car or a home, or even getting a local cell phone can be difficult.
If you are moving to Africa (or any other developing country) I would suggest bringing some kitchen basics like good knives and a quality can opener (your housekeeper/the locals will love you if you have one that leave an edge that isn't sharp). The other thing that is generally impossible to find in Africa is absorbent towels.
For furniture it is easy to have things like tables, chairs and shelving built, but it may be harder to find a mattress or upholstered furniture you like.
As part of an internship I once had to equip and decorate a hospital guest house and I can assure you that couches in Nairobi are hideous and expensive.
@ Redsmurf and Dulcibella: I live abroad, have a US Bank account, AND have a foreign billing address.
Good to read this post and what everyone has to say about moving overseas. I plan on moving to Portugal in 5 years and I'm already researching the heck out of it. I know time will fly and I want to be as organized and savvy as possible.
Other than the language and Visa issues - This advice really is not that different from moving to a different city, is it?
Bear in mind that most First-Tier countries will not allow you to move there unless you already have a job and a place to live lined up - You'd only be able to go on a tourist Visa otherwise.
I've lived overseas for 3 years, in 2 different countries. I recommend paring down your household goods, but keep things to make your new place feel homey such as pictures of family and friends. It really helps to have that connection to "home" if you're moving by yourself. Make sure your loved ones are set up with Skype before you leave so you can talk for free and even see them if they have a webcam. Send yourself a few boxes of essentials to your new address in advance of your departure (your landlord or place of business should be able to take delivery of them). Pack important documents in your carry-on. Most of all, enjoy! Living abroad has been tricky at times, but it has been an amazing experience.
I would also emphasize the "don't rent an apartment until you get there" advice. Unless you're moving somewhere you know well, you really have no idea how trustworthy the agent is or what the apartment or neigborhood is going to be like.
I would also research how to open bank accounts and credit cards in the new country. Not having a local credit card or account for a few weeks can be a real pain, especially as you're trying to rent apartments.
Finally a word of caution when you move back to the U.S.: quite a few banks (even huge ones like HSBC) will only let you close accounts in person. Plan ahead if you don't want to leave leftover bank accounts in foreign countries.
I second CMU's advice on bringing kitchen knives and kitchen stuff to Africa. I've lived in four countries in Africa and have never found cookie sheets that bake evenly or knives that cut well. Maybe South Africa, but if you like cooking just bring them with you!
And check with other expats what you should bring; when I moved to Malawi, my future coworker informed me that shower curtains were impossible to find. I was really happy to have one with me!
Stupid and trivial advice: If moving to Europe, stock up on linens if you're bringing your bed, pillows, duvet, etc. And, if bringing lamps, buy a clean shade. In Europe, we use a different fitting (as opposed to the spider fitting on American lamps), so finding new shades is an impossible task!
@bepsf: exactly like that, at least for us. We have lived in Brazil, Italy, Sweden, England, Taiwan, USA and Canada and we needed to get work visas sorted out and a place to stay beforehand. A hotel/apartment hotel did it for us for some time.
I agree with those saying that if possible, hold off on finding a place until you've been in country for at least 2-3 weeks, spent time in the neighborhood you want to live in, and have found out what the locals pay for similar homes.
I agree with LaurelJRyan - get rid of as much as possible before you go. When you think you've done that, do it again. You won't miss the things you left behind at all. Once you're settled, you'll figure out where to get most things you need, or find alternatives.
I moved from the UK to the US 3 years ago, i still have my UK bank account over there (yay thanx mum and dads house) but its my incase of emergency fund or "omg the exchange rate is amazing lets shop" fund.
i had 2 suitcases packed full of clothes, a few books, sketch pads, portfolios, ornaments (wrapped in bubble wrap), and even limited edition prints (all pre-appaised and insured, strapped to a slim bit of hardboard at the bottom of the suitcase), also all documents in hand luggage. i took my pc apart and removed the case to make the shipping in a smaller box cheaper and sent that before i left, and beat it here as it went by boat. everything arrived in tact, might move back to the UK in a few year tho.
i'd recommend living abroad.
I went to Tallinn, Estonia on a sort of Peace Corps for MBA program way back in 1994-1995. I knew it was only for a year or two at most, so all I really needed was two extremely large bags full of clothing.
I was housed with a local family for the summer and then my company found and paid for my furnished apartment so I packed very little besides my camera and an atlas.
I went before Amazon and the internet were common everywhere, so my cohorts in the program and I suffered from a severe lack of English reading material despite sharing everything we could get our hands on. Books are not cheap outside the US. Nowadays I'd get a Kindle and stock that baby up with an endless supply of books before leaving the US!!
Agree with juliekohler, other expats always know what oddball things are hard to find and/or expensive. Shower curtains were rare and bizarrely overpriced in Estonia too ! Kitchen implements seem to be hit or miss, I had to have my Mom send me a potato peeler and pot-holders.
In reference to the Dr. Pepper - the Dublin style is *very* hard to come by even in Texas.
We found one machine with regular DP in Akihabara and another near Sunshine City.
For overseas, when my partner's parents were overseas, it was uniquely American staples they wanted the most. Irish Spring soap, Jell-O, shelf stable bacon.
I will be relocating to Birmingham UK from the US June of 2015. Thank you'll for the advice in regards to relocating our dog. My fiance currently resides within the UK and will be looking for a larger home, therefore I have that taken care of but I am contemplating shipping my Mercedes ML 320 being that it is already paid for and he utilizes public transportation. Any advice in regards to driving an american car in the UK would be greatly appreciated...


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This tour has been the bestfricken tour ever. Srsly, everyday some crazy stuff happens. I mean how can it not when Justin's around. Ew Brendon just flashed his buttcrack again, his pants need to stay up. I swear he does that every night! Well back to cute Tom has gone into major depression mode since Melissa's not here, Jeff's handling it pretty well. I'm so excited for tommorrow we're going to be picking up Hit The Lights in Virginia, since they're just finishing up tour. I can't wait to see Omar again! I just know that we are going to have a blast. Well I better go Shaant jmust called me.
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Time's Person of the Year has been a perennial topic of year-end debate ever since aviator Charles Lindbergh was chosen the first Man of the Year back in 1927 (the title was amended to Person of the Year in 1999). But the title is not necessarily an accolade; while many presidents, political leaders, innovators and captains of industry have been cited, some of the more notorious Persons of the Year include Adolf Hitler in 1938, Joseph Stalin in 1943 and Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini in 1979. There have also been more conceptual choices, such as "the American Fighting-Man" (1950), "Middle Americans" (1969), and this year's choice, The Protester.
Time conducted its own poll last month, offering a list of 34 candidates that ranged from prominent political leaders to pop culture icons. Time's list included Casey Anthony, Herman Cain, Kim Kardashian, Steve Jobs, and such movements and groups as "The 99%" (and "The 1%"), and the international hacking collective Anonymous.
Time also revealed the runners-up for 2011 Person of the Year on its website, Time.com. Coming in No. 2 on the list is Admiral William H. McRaven, who organized the raid that led to the death of Osama bin Laden in May (a choice similar to the popular TODAY.com nominee SEAL Team 6).
The No. 3 choice is Ai Wei Wei, the Chinese conceptual artist and activist who helped design Beijing National Stadium for the 2009 Olympics — and was held incommunicado for 81 days and interrogated some 50 times by Chinese authorities last spring and summer while supporters around the world petitioned for his release.
No. 4 on Time's list is Rep. Paul Ryan, the Wisconsin Republican whom the magazine credits with bringing to the front of the national consciousness an issue that Washington was loath to confront: America's ballooning national debt.
And coming in No. 5: Duchess Kate. Having captured the attention and affection of millions, the magazine says, the former Kate Middleton is now "poised to reinvent celebrity with restraint."
"Admiral McRaven captured bin Laden, and the Duchess of Windsor captured our hearts," Stengel commented on TODAY. Still, he added, "It's not a lifetime achievement award."
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- In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Using a pastry blender, a fork, or your fingertips, add the butter and combine until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the thyme and toss.
- In a measuring cup, whisk together the milk and mayonnaise. Add to the flour mixture and stir just until combined.
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If there's no way then I can just simply cancel and sign up with my wife's name instead.
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I've already tried to renew for the promotional pricing, but either the customer service reps I'm talking to don't get it, or they have issued strict orders not to give out the new customer pricing anymore...
Gotta love the way companies work nowadays... screw over current (and loyal) customers. I guess the best thing to do is swing back and forth from FiOS to Comcast to get their promotional pricing each time.
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The package that I saw on line is basically the same package that i have now(Fios triple play) but paying over $50.00 more a month plus the cost of the boxes. The new plan gives new customers two free boxes a dvr and a hd box free for a yr. I would like Verizon to honor that plan. They are offering better plans also higher speeds at a lesser cost of what I am paying. At this point I am being forced to cancell my acount and go to the competition for 30 days and then come back to verizon. I feel that this will be a lot of work for myself and a significant cost to Verizon since they will have to do a disconnect and reconnect via a tech. "Does is make sense to make us go thru all this trouble and extra cost to you (Verizon) in order for us to get a deal they are currently offering to new customers? Please let me know.
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I am trying the same thing. If i can't get a resonable deal for renewal, I will jump to Cox. They want me to renew at $50 more per month that a new customer.
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Although professional football provides the action-packed backdrop of Any Given Sunday, the film takes a simultaneously epic and intimate look at the men and women who comprise the milieu of the film, from the modern-day gladiators of the gridiron, their coaches and often beleaguered families, to the moneyed team owners and business concerns who attempt to control the game as big business, to the hungry sports media, and hangers-on trying to get a taste of the glamour.
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Almost three hours of this jitter deteriorates from bravura filmmaking to annoying mannerism, and Any Given Sunday ends up less than the sum of its many, often interesting parts.
Choc-a-bloc with manly blather about sacrifice and honour and rugged individuals pulling together for the greater glory of the team.
There's no shortage of color and vigor in this pumped-up movie.
We're reminded that very little movie material is original until actors transform it from cliches into particulars.
Stone's blend of mayhem and sensuality-which doesn't shy away from the eroticism of athletes-is a refreshing alternative to the solemnity of most sports dramas.
Stone isn't interested in merely bashing modern football: Any Given Sunday looks at the best and worst of the sport. [Blu-ray]
...it's hard to tell if Stone was making a serious sports movie here or a parody of a sports movie.
You'd have to be a very undiscriminating football die-hard to get anything out of it.
With few surprises and little to say in this film, it is unclear why Oliver Stone was interested in making it in the first place.
Stone's hilariously broad and belabored critique of American sports culture ...
This isn't the best film by Oliver Stone, but it is a first-rate job nonetheless.
Os excessos visuais de Stone (t�o bem utilizados em seus trabalhos anteriores) e o fraco terceiro ato, mais conveniente do que o apropriado, comprometem o resultado final.
Any Given Sunday doesn't disappoint from an acting standpoint; with a cast like this it could hardly miss.
A solidly-acted action-drama hybrid whose cartoonish asides largely undermine the greater subtext.
Ultimately, Any Given Sunday will disappoint football fans and won't win any new converts to the game, and worse, is just a painful film to watch
...the movie remains watchable if only for Pacino's amazing performance and the action-packed football sequences.
Never has so much talent been wasted in such cinematic chaos.
Oliver Stone's take on the world of pro football scores a few field goals, but is extremely short of a touchdown.
When pressed to say what has changed football from an all-American game into the sleazy business it is today, Stone feebly points a finger at television as the culprit, then wriggles away from the question.
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I really thought I was going to like this, considering the talent involved and the fact that American sports tend to be good stock for film material. Sadly not on this occasion.
Al Pacino plays Tony D'Amato, a coach for the fictional Miami Sharks, a team who have hit a real slump in form and are struggling to hold their own on the football pitch. The team has too many Chiefs and not enough Indians and D'Amato not only has to manage the on-field antics of his players but also the off-field antics and spiraling ego's. This is all done with new hard-ass owner Christina Pagniacci (Cameron Diaz) breathing down D'Amato's neck demanding results.
There is such a brash in-your-face kinetic energy to this film that you dont get a minute to relax throughout it. Pacino has several of his usual in-your-face rants, Oliver Stone's direction and dreadful cameo are in-your-face, the sharp and edgy editing is in-your-face. The whole exhibitionist sport is in-your-face. So much so, that it becomes very abusive and quite frankly, tiresome very early on. Added to this, the film goes on for at least an hour over its recommended running time, bombarding us with some very high testosterone and machismo. The only positives rest with the impressive use of close contact football scenes, complete with disorientation and crunching tackles and the fine cast, particulary Cameron Diaz who shows she can match the rants and aggression of Pacino, who's one of the best in the business. It's just disappointing that the film couldn't supply the great ensemble with some material to work with.
On Any Given Sunday, I'd avoid this stinker.
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- Tony D'Amato: On any given Sunday you're gonna win or you're gonna lose. The point is, can you win or lose like a man?
- Tony D'Amato: You find out life's this game of inches, so is football.
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President George W. Bush Wednesday barred his political guru Karl Rove from testifying to Congress in a furious political row sparked by a mass firing of federal prosecutors.
Bush invoked "executive privilege" to prevent Karl Rove and Scott Jennings, deputy White House political director, from providing documents and testimony under oath before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday.
The move represented another step closer to a court showdown between Congress and the White House over the row, sparked by the sacking of nine federal prosecutors. Bush critics say the sackings were politically motivated.
"The president has decided to assert executive privilege as to both the requested documents and testimony," White House counsel Fred Fielding wrote in a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy.
Rove, Bush's top political advisor, and Jennings were subpoenaed last week, one day after the House Judiciary Committee issued contempt of Congress citations against White House chief of staff Joshua Bolten and ex-legal counsel Harriet Miers, after they ignored subpoenas arising from the prosecutors row.
Fielding also claimed that, as a close presidential advisor, Rove was immune from testifying to a Congressional committee.
A similar claim was not made for Jennings, so he is expected to show up as planned at Thursday's hearing, though he is likely to refuse to answer questions he believes are covered by Bush's order.
Leahy reacted furiously to Bush's move.
"Why is the White House working so hard to hide Karl Rove's involvement," he asked in a statement.
"It is a shame that this White House continues to act as if it is above the law, that is wrong."
Presidents invoke the doctrine of executive privilege to deprive other branches of the US government from documents or testimony they believe is vital to the confidential running of their office.
Democrats have demanded a perjury probe against Attorney General Alberto Gonzales who is at the center of the fired prosecutors saga, and has denied wrongdoing.
The White House accuses Democrats of using the affair to fire up their political base.
Gonzales is also in hot water after Robert Mueller, director of the FBI last week appeared to contradict his testimony to a Senate committee.
At the center of the latest storm is a March 2004 meeting between White House aides and lawmakers and a visit to the bedside of the then-seriously ill attorney general John Ashcroft, while Gonzales was a White House official.
Gonzales maintains the meeting addressed "intelligence activities" that were under legal dispute and has denied it focused on warrantless wiretaps.
But Mueller appeared to contradict that, in testimony before the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on Thursday, saying it was a discussion on an NSA (National Security Agency) program "that has been much discussed," referring to the wiretap operations.
Leahy on Wednesday accused Gonzales of sending him a "legalistic" letter to explain the discrepancies, and gave him until the end of the week to do better.
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In the first place, the claim of executive privilidge is pure bullshit. Anyone who reads the constitution must understand that Lincoln's definition was correct: "of, by, and for the people." Therefore, there is nothing in government than can be legitimately witheld from the perople who are, in fact, the government. This idea that government is somehow a separate enity is a misnomer.
The only legitimate claim for witholding information is national security and that must be proven. Otherwise, the peole have a right to know what our elected officers do and how they arrived at those decisions. People need to read the constitution.
That was excellent JACO. It's forest of evidence hidden by the trees and the legislative branch has turned a blind eye to the smoke on the horizon.Even on a casual stroll one cannot ignore the fact that the woods are on fire.Now where is that pesky pilots license ?
Alberto Gonzales – Protecting Bush from Impeachment!
Slowly but surely, America is waking-up to the fact that President Bush and Dick Cheney are supporting Alberto Gonzales for only one reason – if Gonzo is impeached, resigns, or is otherwise removed from office, the impeachment of George W. Bush and Dick Cheney is almost a certainty. Time Magazine, in a recent article, stunned me with their honesty and assessment of the current situation – and all of us should take heed and concentrate on getting Gonzales out of office by any and all legal means at our disposal! Get rid of Gonzales, and we have a chance at saving our Democratic Republic; allow him to stay and say good-bye to Democracy and freedom.
Time Magazine listed three reasons why Bush and Cheney are protecting Gonzales – and none of them have to do with his legal expertise, or ability to run the Justice Department in a non-partisan manner. In short, it would appear that Gonzales is aiding and abetting high treason and the undoing of our system of checks and balances:
Why Bush Won't Ax Gonzales
(Excepts from the article)
1. Gonzales is all that stands between the White House and special prosecutors. As dicey as things are for Bush right now, his advisers know that they could get much worse. In private, Democrats say that if Gonzales did step down, his replacement would be required to agree to an independent investigation of Gonzales' tenure in order to be confirmed by the Senate.
Without Gonzales at the helm, the Justice Department would be more likely to approve requests for investigations into White House activities on everything from misuse of prewar Iraq intelligence to allegations of political interference in tobacco litigation. And the DOJ could be less likely to block contempt charges against former White House aides who have refused to testify before Congress. "Bush needs someone at Justice who's going to watch the White House's back," says a Senate Democratic Judiciary Committee staffer. If Gonzales steps down, Bush would lose his most reliable shield.
Gonzales remains the last line of defense protecting Bush, Rove and other top White House officials from the personal consequences of litigation. A high-profile probe would hobble the White House politically, and could mean sky-high legal bills and turmoil for Bush's closest aides.
Keeping Gonzales isn't cost-free. But for now, Bush seems to have decided that the importance of running out the clock on investigations by keeping his loyal Attorney General in place is worth any amount of criticism. MORE
This is a must-read article for anyone that is attempting to understand why the Democrats are essentially ineffectual and helpless in conducting oversight of this administration; Congress's approval ratings are almost as low as that of Bush and Cheney – but in all honesty, as long as Bush controls the Justice Department through a loyal but corrupt Attorney General, the Democrat's hands are tied – illegally and unethically, by a Presidency that is closing-in on becoming a full-fledged dictatorship.
It is this author's opinion that the Bush administration's key players, including President Bush and Vice-President Dick Cheney – could all be prosecuted under the RICO statute(s), which was enacted to prosecute and help eliminate organized crime.
9-110.100 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO)
On October 15, 1970, the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 became law. Title IX of the Act is the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Statute (18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1968), commonly referred to as the "RICO" statute. The purpose of the RICO statute is "the elimination of the infiltration of organized crime and racketeering into legitimate organizations operating in interstate commerce." S.Rep. No. 617, 91st Cong., 1st Sess. 76 (1969). However, the statute is sufficiently broad to encompass illegal activities relating to any enterprise affecting interstate or foreign commerce.
Section 1961(10) of Title 18 provides that the Attorney General may designate any department or agency to conduct investigations authorized by the RICO statute and such department or agency may use the investigative provisions of the statute or the investigative power of such department or agency otherwise conferred by law. Absent a specific designation by the Attorney General, jurisdiction to conduct investigations for violations of 18 U.S.C. § 1962 lies with the agency having jurisdiction over the violations constituting the pattern of racketeering activity listed in 18 U.S.C. § 1961.
9-110.200 RICO Guidelines Preface
The decision to institute a federal criminal prosecution involves balancing society's interest in effective law enforcement against the consequences for the accused. Utilization of the RICO statute, more so than most other federal criminal sanctions, requires particularly careful and reasoned application, because, among other things, RICO incorporates certain state crimes. One purpose of these guidelines is to reemphasize the principle that the primary responsibility for enforcing state laws rests with the state concerned. Despite the broad statutory language of RICO and the legislative intent that the statute ". . . shall be liberally construed to effectuate its remedial purpose," it is the policy of the Criminal Division that RICO be selectively and uniformly used. It is the purpose of these guidelines to make it clear that not every proposed RICO charge that meets the technical requirements of a RICO violation will be approved. Further, the Criminal Division will not approve "imaginative" prosecutions under RICO which are far afield from the congressional purpose of the RICO statute. A RICO count which merely duplicates the elements of proof of traditional Hobbs Act, Travel Act, mail fraud, wire fraud, gambling or controlled substances cases, will not be approved unless it serves some special RICO purpose. Only in exceptional circumstances will approval be granted when RICO is sought merely to serve some evidentiary purpose.
These guidelines provide only internal Department of Justice guidance. They are not intended to, do not, and may not be relied upon to create any rights, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law by any party in any matter civil or criminal. Nor are any limitations hereby placed on otherwise lawful litigative prerogatives of the Department of Justice. MORE
For a comprehensive understanding of the crimes the Bush administration has perpetrated against the citizens of the United States – and the havoc this tyrant and his cabal of traitors have caused at home and abroad, read the topics for impeachment and an excellent synopsis of the many crimes that Bush and his co-conspirator's are guilty of – some of which equate to treason and subversion:
Summary of Known Impeachable Offenses
Click on the link for more details.
1. Bush lied to Congress and the American public about the reasons for invading Iraq.
2. Bush conducted illegal wiretaps of American citizens.
3. Bush violated the Geneva Convention by torturing prisoners of war.
4. Bush violated International Law by invading a sovereign country for illegal purposes.
5. Bush held prisoners without formal charges and without legal representation. [CNN]
See also our page on "Grounds for Impeachment".
Other Illegal Actions
These lesser crimes should not be ignored but may distract us from the more serious crimes above.
1. Bush illegally used government funds for domestic political propaganda related to the administration's Medicare package, paying commentator Armstrong Williams, etc. [NYT, requires free registration] TruthOut: [1] [2] [3]
2. Bush used uniformed military personnel for Republican party political purposes. [TalkingPointsMemo] [Coloradoan] MUCH MORE!
Keep in mind that these are the "known" impeachable offenses – which upon investigation and implementation of the RICO Act would likely grow exponentially. This is without doubt actionable under RICO – as these statute(s) were enacted to allow prosecutors wide latitude and investigative tools in investigating and prosecuting organized crime; what could be more fitting than applying the law to the Bush Crime Family? Do not forget that the Bush family was involved in an attempted Coup against our country in 1933, so today's contempt of our Constitution and Rule of Law dates back decades for the Bush family – so this won't be the first "Bush" that was guilty of treason against the United State of America! LINK
Call and write your legislators while they are on vacation and demand that Gonzales be impeached and/or prosecuted – and if enough Americans push Congress to rid the Justice Department of one of Bush's primary "Consigliere's", it's possible that we may still be able to save America from tyranny and fascism.
William Cormier
Oh yes, they may be a step closer to a court showdown between Congress and the White House over this latest "decision" of the "Decider" but, I doubt we will ever see it come to fruition…before the "Decider" desides to write a new mandate over-ruling the constitutional right to do so. Remember,to Bush, the Constitution is after all "just another a goddam piece of paper"
Each and every person who has testified before congress and the senate, have stated that the prez was not present during any of the meetings.
So, if he was not present, where does 'executive privilege' enter the picture?
If Rove talks to a hooker at a coffee shop their conversation falls under 'executive privilege'?
Why are our representatives so reluctant to take action against the axis of evil in the white house?
Under the current laws of the chimp, if we did these things we would be in Getmo.
IMPEACH the axis of evil.
We NEED some "Inherent Contempt" charges against these perjurers.
Is all lost? WHo will stop this maddness?
As Americans we need to renounce this administration.
If the President's satffer can avoid say no to congress then we as American's now have to right to say "No" to the government.
Is there hope for a Ron Paul run for the White House? Someone please help me with the line of thought.
…any republican member of the house or senate who fails to take a firm stand against the conduct of this president and his minions, is guilty of the same obfuscation and subtrefuge as George and the Gang of Fascists.
The startling thing is, that time after time this administration flouts the law by flipping off the legislature, the American public, and the constitution knowing, full well, that we'll all just lie down and take it……and that the storm will quickly be diverted from attention by a different episode of some sort. George and Karl thrive on this nations short memory.
We really should be looking at the monied folks who bought and paid for this president's throne…..they are the ones calling the shots….and they surely backed him knowing he would do their bidding. Their profitable roi bidding. Those investors are the real criminals…..the administration figureheads are merely their puppets.
At this point in time, his actions should no longer surprise anyone. This is what he does, regardless of Congressional action, or public disapproval. It is likely a result of his upbringing and attitude as a user of those he perceives to be beneath him. Call it his sense of entitlement. The only question remaining is what will be done about him.
I think all the corruption has gotten folks to a place where they have lost a realistic balance as to what is right, and who owns what; this is how it works in the rest of the world out here.
If you work for some entity (put US government in here) they give you a pay check, all the products of your work belong to them. This means that all emails, notes, records of meetings, visitor lists, library requests, proposals about anything, findings, reports, diaries, experiences, etc. BELONG TO THE GOVERNMENT AND ARE THUS AVAILABLE TO ANY GOVERNMENT BODY WHO THINKS IT WOULD LIKE TO SEE AND USE THEM! It is under this principle of law that if you work for someone and receive a paten your employer gets the paten not you even if you payed for the paten.
Sadly, because Karl Rove has so much information about the inner workings of the illegalities of this administration, I think his employer is now the GOP, is it not? This would mean the GOP would have to be up before congress to get at his knowledge. If he gets his pay from Shrub himself is the only way, what he has to say could come under Executive Privilege.
PS. Just for the record, the Democrat investigations of the White House have nothing to do with stirring up the base and everything to do with trying to appease their constituents rage, over the glacial speed, with which they are rectifying the imbalance of power that is the current modus operands of our government. I don't think DC appreciates how close we are to a work strike across the country, or a large march on Capitol Hill or some other political demonstration. I just hope we don't have to go to people torching themselves on the Capitol Steps, as the martyrs had to do, to end the VietNam debacle.
(ron) you are so right. Just follow the money trail and you will discover the "real" power behind all of this corruption.
If these actions by the smirk and his cabal do not out weigh a blue dress with jism stains on it,then I'm a jet pilot.INDICT,IMPEACH,EXECUTE……….
I second the comments…
…above me –
…WTF is it going to take before the sheeple of this kingdom realize the village idiot has no clothes and is a dumbass as well –
…I'm Lefty – fly me Bryan –
Guess what(bryan)?… YOUR A JET PILOT!!!! My sincere congradulations.
Good morning Lefty,I can pull you around the block to Genes house in my little red wagon,but thats about it..
…you really ought to give thought to a new colour to paint that wagon –
…please go check and see if he's had his mellow pill yet for today –
…he'll need it with the latest Kkkarl poop –
We are seeing the destruction of the GOP as they are running from exposure that will show the world of their corruption. We certainly have seen what we don't want in our government. This is sad for me as I never voted for either Bush in hopes that eventually we could find a man of integrity in the GOP.
I don't mind if the GOP gets destroyed but I rather like the ideal of Capitalism cleaned up and returned to our economic base. After reading many of the comments here at CHB, I realize most consider capitalism the enemy of freedom. it must be a generational thing and socialism is the only way for any nation to act.
I'm an old dog folks, and cannot learn that kind of trick.
The capitalists/corporatists/neocons who have seized the reins of our country have broken laws, run roughshod over the constitution, abused and killed too many people, and have otherwise gone too far. When America wakes up the backlash will be powerful, and we may well end up quite a bit more socialist than we were after the New Deal. And it will have been their doing. They will loose much more than they would have by restraining themselves and playing fair. The right will no doubt moan about the loss of their values, but they have been presiding over the destruction of these values all along.
Let the Repudiation begin.
I'm not so sure that it's capitalism in and of itself that is the problem. The problem is corporatism.
As far as socialism being the only way for any nation to act — in theory I agree with you.
However, the problems always seem to come in when the theory itself is interpreted and twisted by its proponents into what they think it should be as opposed to what it is in theory.
If one reflects on the Sermon on the Mount, which is widely attributed to the Words of Jesus, in the NT — it seems to me that what Jesus was espousing was socialism.
And, for his times, Jesus was a "liberal" radical. He most certainly was not a fundamentalist.
It is in that vein, that I will say I belive in Jesus' philosophy towards how we deal with others and how we put others first over ourselves. If we would all do that, our societies would be taking care of one and all.
As usually happens it is what actually happens in reality that becomes the problem.
This is the primary reason why I have spent my lifetime eschewing both organized politics and organized religion.
My two-cents worth!
Proud Army Vet
Vietnam Era
Not a leftie, not a rightie,
just down the middle.
anthny: I doubt Georgie even knows what executive privilege or Deja-vu mean. But Karl with a K Rove will just give the standard line of I can't recall, made famous by that B actor of the 40's, it works every time. Even dumbass Gonzales uses it.
We The People will be screwed no matter what happens in this scam.
Simply unbelievable but then again, nothing this "wonderful" adminstration does surprises me. I guess the only way these guys will ever get impeached is if the DC Madam has them serviced orally by her employees.
"Never stop questioning." Einstein
(LFTL) I got to tell ya, I just don't know what else to do. All I see anymore is a nation of zombies, FAT zombies, I mean big fat zombies. Now just being a zombie is bad enough but when you are a "clueless" (fat)zombie…..its f**king over!!
I just know in my heart of hearts that God created (ativan) before he created man and wine came "after".
Well in my view of the world…
…Dog created wine –
…and then created us for a diversion –
…then came the drugs for the dogs because of us –
…why do you think they are so good at sniffin' 'em?
Hmmmm!!! their appears to be an element of truth here Watson.
And I like the way
…no dog poop here Sherlock –
…I'm liking the way you think – for a man on Ativan –
I feel sorry for any honest member of the GOP.
And the horror show continues for so many. When will it end? Hopefully not before my next dose of yep!! (ativan) but if it does I'll still have some floating around (happily) in my vascular system. It doesn't take a large dose to sooth (3) active brain cells.
This stuff (articles we read) has become so common and little, if anything surprise me anymore that its actually the comments from individuals here that capture my attention.
Take for instance (LFTL)…he doesn't say much because (he's lazy?) (had to much wine?)…no, none of the above. He just tells it like it is in a few words which is just as affective as a dissertation. Carl Nemon (have't seen him in a while) always does an excellent dissertation along with Helen. Now (Sandra) who has obviously been around for awhile (respectfully) and represents so much of what this nation has lost, "the good stuff" like honor, honesty, values, morals, etc. is somewhere in between. Bryan, your just here but good, real good.
Your comments supplemented by (should I even mention it?)
MAKE MY FRIGGIN DAY!!!! I humbly thankyou…(belch).
Take for instance (LFTL)
…he doesn't say much because (he's lazy?) (had toO much wine?)
…no, none of the above. He just tells it like it is in a few words which is just as affective as a dissertation.
…WELL GENE – obviously you missed my post about HRC and The Cleavage Debate –
…I am a she – YEP – just looked still am – not lazy one bit – and I am NOT a fan of HRC at all – would not even consider her –
…I'm honoured and flattered about the say lots with little –
P.S. There is no such thing as TOO much wine -
Well I be dam!!! Sombody is NOT paying attention…and its ME.
Hey…you can't be
…watching all our backs –
…and/or fronts! –
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When you stay at Port-O-Call Hotel in Ocean City, you'll be near the beach and convenient to Congo Falls Adventure Golf and Haunted Golf. This beach resort is within close proximity of Wonderland Pier and Carey Stadium. Make yourself at home in one of the 98 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconi...
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Excellent 9.0
It is very clean. They put out a huge and excellent breakfast. The pool is very nice. It just is a really quiet and nice atmosphere. Great upkeep on the grounds and property.
they allow dogs, so there were quite a few. I'm not a dog person.very convenient to a lot of restaurants.
Good 8.0
Great size room, use of a full kitchen, free breakfast, and proximity to Ocean City NJ
No, it met my standards based on the level of stars that the hotel hadQuiet location, close to restaurants and located within minutes to Ocean City. Great find and would stay there again.
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Overall Rating - Excellent - 1 reviews
Excellent 8.6
Someone had smoked in room prior to us. The room stank of smoke
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Perennial Winner of Days Inn coveted Chairmans Award for quality. AAA rated 3 Diamond. 115 computer friendly, newly renovated rooms and suites. Cash paying guest must leave an additional 100 cash deposit or put deposit on credit card. Deposit is returned upon inspecting at check out. Complimentary Full Hot Breakfast Buffet now includes hot eggs, sausage...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 10 reviews
Good 8.0
My stay was comfortable, I would definitely stay here again.
Need more cable stations and the pillows need to be replaced.
Excellent 8.6
Extremely friendly staff. Great value with the free breakfast. Centrally located near numerous golf courses.
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Be happy at this Howard Johnson Atlantic City West where you can walk to casinos, beaches and shopping. Appreciate the great location and modern amenities at an affordable rate. Enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner at Casa Bella restaurant onsite, or energize with the complimentary Rise and Dine continental breakfast. Challenge the family at the indoor and outd...
Overall Rating - Good - 5 reviews
Excellent 8.6
clean room, no bed bugs, very affordable with Kayak.com, kiddie pool and regular pool, large bathroom. 6 mins from albany ave beach, good access to all highways and AC. Wifi worked good. We did not get the strong mold smells in the hallways or room that other guests mentioned in earlier reviews, and we stayed there for a week.
Continental Bfast has poor options and is over crowded, Back door Unsecured and access ramp needs repairs, smelling weed in hallways on a few nights, the few luggage carts they had were worn out. They should do better landscaping in areas guests frequent.
Good 6.3
Was given a room and when opened door room was still dirty from last occupants. Never got an apology. Will not return
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Ocean City Boardwalk and beaches 1 mile. Atlantic City Casinos 9 miles. Atlantic City Airport 10 miles. Golf courses nearby. Wildwood Beaches 25 miles. Cape May Zoo 20 miles. Ferry 30 miles. We offer continental breakfast which includes: coffee, juice, pastries, English muffins, bagels, muffins, plus all rooms have free wireless Internet, refrigerators...
Overall Rating - Good - 2 reviews
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The staff was very courteous and the stay was great. The rooms were very clean, and the Muffins, pastries, and doughnuts we very good.
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The Chelsea is centrally located in Atlantic City, walking distance from Quarter at Tropicana and close to Boardwalk Hall. This 4-star hotel is within close proximity of Atlantic City Miniature Golf and Chelsea Harbor. Make yourself at home in one of the 219 air-conditioned rooms featuring iPod docking stations and minibars. Flat-screen televisions with cabl...
Overall Rating - OK - 6 reviews
Mediocre 3.0
We did not get the room we paid for because it was supposedly "booked". The staff was rude and did not try in any way to accommodate us. The room was outdated, walls had holes in them.
Good location. Facility need repair. Rooms are ok. Comfortable beds. Unprofessional staff. Horrible costumer service. I will never come back.
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Conveniently located off the Atlantic City Expressway, this Ramada West Atlantic City hotel is near Boardwalk Hall, Caesars Atlantic City, live entertainment, exciting nightlife, Absecon Lighthouse, Cape May Beach, and many local restaurants. Refresh after an adventurous day at this hotel with complimentary wireless Internet, complimentary parking, complimen...
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Great friendly staff
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With a stay at Bally's Atlantic City, you'll be centrally located in Atlantic City, steps from Monopoly Monument and minutes from Pier Shops at Caesars. This beach resort is within close proximity of Atlantic City Outlets and Ripley's Believe It or Not Odditorium. Make yourself at home in one of the 1,749 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Cable...
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I only stayed here because of the price
Paying $5 for parking every time you have to exit
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Located in Atlantic City, Caesars Atlantic City is in the entertainment district and minutes from Pier Shops at Caesars and Atlantic City Outlets. This 4-star resort is within close proximity of Boardwalk Hall and Atlantic City Miniature Golf. Make yourself at home in one of the 1,140 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Pay mo...
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West Atlantic City Hotel's Location is 10-minutes from Downtown Atlantic City is bustling with nightlife and glittering casinos. At the end of the day, escape the busy downtown area to our peaceful suburban accommodations. For business or pleasure, the Holiday Inn Express® West Atlantic City hotel is the ideal choice. Corporate travelers looking for hotel's...
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Happy I stayed here. Everything as advertise. Bit constructions updates going on but room brand new features. Breakfast excellent. Keep it up folks!
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I recently stayed here overnight while looking for new places to live for relcation. I chose Holiday Inn Express because I have always had good experiences. This one however was one of the worst experiences I'v had in a hotel period! The whole hotel smelled of wet, mold. We heard one customer complain it smelled of urine, which was a good description. Everything was dirty in the room and on the way to the room. I do not recommend this hotel especially for the price we paid!
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Located 1 block from Hilton Casino. Close to boardwalk attractions and casinos. Close to rail/bus station and convention center. FREE parking. 1 block to beach. Comfortable rooms. Optional safe charge: 1.00 USD
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Located in Atlantic City, Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel is in the entertainment district and minutes from Atlantic City Convention Center and Tanger Outlets The Walk. This eco-friendly hotel is within close proximity of Dante Hall Theater of the Arts and Atlantic City Outlets. Make yourself at home in one of the 502 air-conditioned guestroom...
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The room was a nice size, clean, comfortable. I liked that the jitney was right across the street, the reason for my stay was that I had something going on at the Golden Nugget. I left the next day so I didn't spend a lot of time in the room, but I will definitely stay there again next time I come to AC.
Excellent 10.0
I thought the employees were wonderful. Although we did get a noise complaint they were very kind about it and we respected their wishes. Most other hotels normally get nasty but not here. It was over all a wonderful, clean stay.thankyou
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Free Deluxe continental breakfast. Free local calls. Outdoor seasonal pool. Ocean City Beach, Boardwalk and Amusement rides 1 mile. Atlantic City Casinos, Beach and Boardwalk 15 miles. Atlantic City Airport 15 miles. Must have 1 Adult 21 years or older in each room
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Songs of Desert Wanderers
I was drawn to Mali's nomads and their musical pleas for a homeland, until they allied with Islamists
In addition to Tuareg and other Malian bands, there were a few Western acts as well—including my band, the Sway Machinery. Part of the mission of the festival was to present as many international acts as possible, to turn the Festival of the Desert into a true world music festival. We were the first band presenting any aspect of Jewish culture at the festival, and it was humbling and inspiring to see thousands of turbaned men pumping their fists in the air and dancing along as I sang my grandfather's Aveinu Malkeinu Z'khor.
In the heat of the day, sitting in a circle in a Tuareg tent with a family singing and clapping, I had visions of sitting around my grandfather's table with my cousins singing nigunim. Throughout my life, the image of a dream past has focused around the sound of words I can't fully understand and images of a childhood home that has disappeared. The longing for a homeland troubles my sleep. I've long been bothered by an uneasy feeling that the world of modernity is in opposition to the place of imagined belonging. The rupture between my dream past and the present I inhabit was riven both by political violence and by an internalization of the received wisdom that the world of my ancestors is irredeemably lost. But, as is well known, the past is never dead, and resurrection can be enacted through the imagination. I looked to Tuareg as brothers in the fight for agency in the struggle for self-naming and self-knowledge.
It is understandable to me why the Tuareg rebels would take a by-any-means-necessary approach to attaining the feverishly anticipated goal of independence and align themselves in political marriages of convenience with terrible forces. But I now fear that the poetic imaginings of the rebel poets in Tinariwen may bear bitter fruit for those who follow that dream into battle. In their classic recording "Amassakoul 'n' Ténéré," Ibrahim conjures up an image of unity between personal identity and the desert he has know since birth:
I know how to go and walk
Until the setting of the sun
In the desert, flat and empty,
where nothing is given
My head is alert, awake
I have climbed up and climbed down
The mountains where I was born
I know in which caves the water is hidden
These worries are my friends
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terms with them and that
Gives birth to the stories of my life
The song paints a clear image of the individual embodying the virtues of the landscape and of the primacy of personal memory and experience in framing a true knowledge of home. What a far cry these deeply poetic and pointedly individualist musings are from the reality at play in Azawad today, with the black flag of Salafist militants flying over Timbuktu and all secular music having been banned.
In recent weeks the discourse about Tuareg agency in the rebellion and the power play between the Tuareg rebels and Ansar Dine has grown more pointed. There have been intense about-faces, as the MNLA have made proclamations denouncing Ansar Dine and then the next day announcing a treaty between the two parties as equals in establishing the fledgling state. Meanwhile, the refugee crisis mounts daily, and the likelihood of international coalitions imposing bloody military solutions grows.
As far as I can see there is no actual homeland that can offer what the poetic image of home has to offer. There is no bloodshed in nostalgia or murder in a prayer. Once these feelings are harnessed to political realities, they make us weak and susceptible to the influence of untrustworthy charlatans and soulless extremists. It is tragic to see this pattern played out on the grounds of the Festival of the Desert, one of the places in the world that seemed to speak of the true potential for art and culture to create real reconciliation. It makes me think about Jerusalem.
And I think about my friend Khaira, whose grief over the current situation is the most eloquent statement I have found in my reading on the conflict. It is all I can do to remain hopeful that the vision she holds of a shared life in Timbuktu for all of the city's people will be reestablished, speedily and in our days.
Yes. The song says, "We need peace. Without peace we can't do anything. Without peace we can't travel. Without peace we can't sing. And we, the Africans, we have to be helped, but not with arms. We prefer schools. We prefer vehicles. We prefer tools to farm with. We prefer water pumps. And this Mali, this country that I love, we do not deserve this. Mali does not deserve this. Above all, Timbuktu does not deserve this. We are sisters and brothers. Sons and daughters." In Timbuktu, you can say you are black and I am white. That never existed with us. That is not our history. I am sick. I am sick. I am too sick to sing, but despite that, I will sing to have peace.
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- Line an 8"x4" loaf pan with aluminum foil; butter foil and set aside.
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- Stir in pecans and remaining 3 ingredients; beat with a wooden spoon until fudge thickens and just begins to lose its gloss (5 to 8 minutes). Pour candy into prepared pan. Cool completely; cut into squares.
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There is always a host of wonderful events taking place in Bath which justifies its reputation as "a city of festivals".
Illuminate Bath, a free festival of projected artwork that will be transforming the city's streets over four evenings.
The Independent Bath Literature Festival, a brilliant festival for stimulating debate and fascinating authors insights.
Bath Half Marathon, a two lap, 13.1 mile course through stunning surroundings in the heart of Bath.
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Sainsburys Sports Relief Mile in support of Comic Relief, take part in the UK's biggest year of sport and help to change lives too.
Bath in Fashion, a series of catwalk shows, talks, in-store events and exhibitions across the city.
Bath Comedy Festival, A colourful, vibrant, inclusive and dedicated mix of comedy.
World Heritage Day, recognising the City as belonging to an exclusive collection of world wide sites which surpass local or national importance.
Badminton Horse Trials, A three-day equestrian event taking place in the heart of Gloucestershire.
London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay comes to Bath, the Olympic Flame will be carried by Torchbearers through the city of Bath.
Bath Fringe Festival, a 17 day festival encompassing every aspect of art, drama, comedy, theatre and music.
The Royal Bath & West Show, a fun day out for the whole family this June featuring some of the country's finest livestock, farming demonstrations, local produce and more.
Bath International Music Festival, a dynamic mix of world-class performances taking place throughout the city.
Queen's Jubilee Picnic in the Park, celebrate the Queen's diamond jubilee in Bath where there will be giant screens and musical performances taking place throughout the day.
The Bath Motor Pageant, Displays of Vintage, Post Vintage, Historic and Classic Cars and Motorcycles, together with exhibitions, demonstrations and displays.
Roman Baths by Torchlight, relax and enjoy the romantic torchlit ambience of the Great Bath.
Bath Americana Festival, The South West's favourite festival of American folk music focusing on bluegrass and Appalachian music with a special celebration of the banjo.
Bath Guitar Festival, Europe's number one guitar festival returns for its 19th extravaganza.
Sulis Sound Track: Festival of Music and Sport, the sensational Jools Holland will be headlining the festival alongside his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra.
Bath Folk Festival, attend a live gig or learn to play an instrument at various workshops.
The Jane Austen Festival, a selection of events taking place to celebrate the life and work of Jane Austen.
Bath Festival of Children's Literature, festival fun for all the family with authors, illustrators, storytellers and poets.
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Down Under Stunners, Backstage At Rodarte
Before setting up his station with bottles of NARS Sheer Glow Foundation and a multitude of its bronzer and blush compacts backstage at Rodarte, James Kaliardos broke out the skincare. "Everyone's skin is just disastrous right now," the face painter proclaimed, soaking cotton pads with NARS' new Makeup Cleansing Water and then slathering on "pretty much everything" from the brand's skincare line to remedy models' dry complexions—the unhappy result of four full days of shows. Once Kaliardos did start in with the makeup, though, there was no stopping him.
"These girls are in the Australian Outback and they've been caught in a dust storm," he said, explaining Laura and Kate Mulleavy's inspiration for their Fall collection, which manifested itself as a blend of bronze and pink pigments that Kaliardos applied with a heavy hand onto cheeks and lids. "I didn't want it to be all bronzer and J. Lo," he insisted; instead, the makeup artist opted for "Faye Dunaway cheeks," which he sculpted by brushing on layer after layer of NARS Bronzer in Laguna. The shimmering insta-tan also made an appearance on lids, where it was brushed through the brows in the shape of an "arc." Next Kaliardos dusted NARS Blush in Gaiety, a pure pink, from the crease toward the outer corners of eyes and then dotted its Blush in Madly onto the apples of cheeks, "geisha-style." To open the eyes a bit, he pressed the white shade from NARS' Eyeshadow Duo in Vent Glace into the inner corners. Lips were painted an opaque pink with its Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Bolero. If the makeup looked heavy, that was intentional. "More!" Kaliardos instructed his team. "Stronger!"
Hairstylist Odile Gilbert worked off a similar directive, re-creating a down under dust storm effect by varying the texture in her side-parted faux bobs. Prepping hair with Kérastase Mousse Volumactive, Gilbert created a shorter, curly side of the style, which she adorned with a series of gold pins, some of which had stars on them, and a longer, smoother side that went sans accessories. So how did Gilbert determine which girls got gold stars? "They decided," she said of the designers. "They decide everything. They know what they want."
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High-Speed Rail in Iowa
Congressman Leonard Boswell announced that the Department of Transportation has awarded Iowa $18,309,080 for two high-speed passenger rail projects in the state, including $1 million for a series of studies for a passenger rail line to run from Chicago to Omaha by way of Iowa.
As a longtime advocate for high-speed rail, I have fought for a passenger line that spans the state and connects Chicago and Omaha for quite some time.
"As a longtime advocate for high-speed rail, I have fought for a passenger line that spans the state and connects Chicago and Omaha for quite some time," said Boswell, a senior Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. "This $1 million award to the state will start the planning process and is a vital first step in getting this much-need transportation investment off the ground. The benefits of this important rail line are limitless and I will continue to fight for additional funding for this and other high-speed rail projects in the state."
In March 2009, Boswell wrote to Joseph Boardman, President and CEO of Amtrak, to urge him to expand on the Midwest Regional Rail Initiative feasibility study that looked at a passenger rail line between Chicago and Iowa City to include Des Moines and Omaha.
The Department of Transportation also awarded $17,309,080 to install four remotely-controlled powered crossovers on the BNSF Ottumwa subdivision, which will reduce travel times and improve on-time performance.
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