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Five Microcredit Programs That are Breaking the Cycle of Poverty
By Isaac Hopkins
One of the best ways to encourage economic growth in poor areas is to provide affordable small loans to farmers and small-business owners. Called microcredit or microloans, these programs can inject capital into communities that lack the collateral required by conventional banks.
Today, Nourishing the Planet introduces five innovative microcredit programs that are encouraging economic growth in poor communities.
1. Farmer-to-Farmer Programs: Microcredit programs tend to be most sustainable when they promote cooperation between residents of a community. Encouraging farmer-to-farmer support can be an effective technique because it allows participants to be less reliant on outside financing and guidance.
Farmer-to-Farmer Programs in Action: When Africa's Sustainable Development Council (ASUDEC) connects farmers with microcredit loans, the recipients have several expectations placed upon them. ASUDEC requires farmers to not only pay back the loans, but also to offer equally affordable loans to their neighbors. This policy generates a ripple effect, helping communities increase their incomes and fund their own progress, rather than relying on ASUDEC. As the trust and cooperation between farmers builds, it "helps the poor transition from subsistence to entrepreneurship," says ASUDEC'S Director, Dr. Salibo Some.


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Read Job 40:1–4 and Job 42:1–6. What was Job's response to God's revelation of Himself? Obviously Job was overwhelmed by what God had shown him. In fact, in Job 42:3, when he says, " ' "Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?" ' " (NKJV), he was simply repeating God's first question to him. … [Click to read more …]
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"Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said," Job 38:1 This one verse from our lesson Out of the Whirlwind is so full of instruction that time will not allow for anything beyond that. The story of Job and his unexplained suffering is one we can all relate to on some level. While we may not … [Click to read more …]
Key Thought: In the face of God, everyone is eventually wrong. Our ideas fade into insignificance, as He gives answers to our misdirected questions. Lesson 11, December 10, 2016 1. Have a volunteer read Job 38:1-4. a. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is. b. … [Click to read more …]
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It was another conservative showing by the Pittsburgh Steelers' offense in their 26-24 preseason victory over the Indianapolis Colts.
Emphasizing the run and a controlled passing attack, the Steelers' starting offense managed one score on four drives. It came off a wide receiver screen, which resulted in a 57-yard touchdown by Antonio Brown.
The Steelers clearly wanted to get their ground game going, running the ball on the first five plays of the game. And it's clear that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger feels most comfortable throwing to Brown. Five of his attempts (and his only ones to wide receivers) went to Brown, who took a short pass and weaved his way to the end zone like it was punt return.
Take away that touchdown throw and Roethlisberger was 4-of-8 for 24 yards and one interception.
Here are some other observations from the game:
Ike Taylor put a lot of work into improving his hands this offseason and it paid off Sunday night. He jumped a route on the sideline and ran 49 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter. But he did have some forgettable moments, from two missed tackles to a miscommunication with Troy Polamalu that should have resulted in a touchdown (Colts receiver T.Y. Hilton got behind the defense and then bobbled the pass, which was intercepted by Cortez Allen).
The Steelers should feel more comfortable going with Jonathan Dwyer as their backup running back after Sunday night. He showed good vision and cutting ability in gaining 43 yards on eight carries. Dwyer broke two tackles on his first run of the game and then threw a good block on Chris Rainey's eight-yard gain on the first drive.
On the one-yard touchdown allowed by the Steelers in the second quarter, linebackers Larry Foote and LaMarr Woodley have to get off blocks to make that tackle. Defensive end Ziggy Hood, who was active against the run, got double-teamed on that play.
Chris Carter isn't James Harrison but he's much better than a typical third-string linebacker. He exploded to the ball and put himself in position to make plays. Carter just has to learn that he can't blatantly hold receivers like Reggie Wayne because it will draw a flag every time.
And speaking of Harrison, this is what head coach Mike Tomlin said about his Pro Bowl linebacker's chances of playing in the season opener after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery: "I'm always optimistic. That doesn't necessarily mean he's going to be ready. We're just taking it day to day and we're going to let his recuperation dictate how we proceed. He's always been a fast healer and we'll keep that attitude."
When the Steelers went with their second-team offense, it was Charlie Batch and not Byron Leftwich who came in at quarterback. Batch completed 7 of 10 passes for 84 yards. Leftwich didn't get into the game.
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Umenu behaves strangely
I'm using umenu to select audio files I added in a folder in the Max Msp app folder (like the examples/sounds/ folder that is used in a number of help patches. I have set the umenu on autopopulate mode. It worked fine until I reopen my patch : the umenu object has disappeared and there is just a striped box with (menu) written on it. Does anyone know why ?
I would just open up the inspector for the [umenu] object you're using and set the folder with the audio you want there. Easier than using loadmess. Not sure why you're getting the strange striped box, though…
Thanks ! I tried it. The result is similar. I use 3 umenu objects because I have 3 categories of audiofiles, and 1 umenu would be really too long. Do you think it's because I'm using several objects? I read that the stripes are due to juibogus objects but I have no clue of the reason why they appear. It's appearently a programming error… I could perfectly insert the names of the audio files in the menu with an insert message, but I have quite a lot of files, and also, I would really like to be able to store those files in a specific folder, as my patches are quite numerous, it's for a big project, and at least I'd like to be able to have the files apart…. Do you know if there is a means to indicate a path to a subfolder to sfplay~?
As far as I know, the umenu object does not support subfolders… but you can try something like this:
-- Pasted Max Patch, click to expand. --
Copy all of the following text. Then, in Max, select New From Clipboard.----------begin_max5_patcher----------
Perfect! Thank you so much!!
MMM Actually I still have the same problem using a subfolder…I have tried without using any subfolder, and it still didn't work. I wonder if the depth argument doesn't have anything to do with that problem. There is nothing clear about that in the help files or documentation. I have the feeling my patch is creating the problem, but I don't know why. I'll post it if it maybe of any use….
Here is the file…. There is a number of abstractions in it that I won't upload, but I guess it won't change anything to the problem. If anyone has a clue…. I'm getting desperate. You must open it in normal mode, not in presentation mode to see the umenu objects.
Hey there,
This is what it looks like when I open your patch up. Everything seems to be working fine and there is no striped box.
I have no clue what's going on. Hopefully somebody here with more knowledge than me can help you out.
Hope your problem will be resolved.
Well, that's really weird. I have used another solution meanwhile, with a preload message…. and it works fine. But thanks for your help anyway!
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Spring at Riverside Park in Cambridge
Here is a collage of pictures taken this morning at Riverside Park in Cambridge. (the Osprey was outside the park along the Grand River)
Riverside Park Skate and Bike Park
The temperature was a "balmy" 7C today but this group of teenaged boys kept warm while doing stunts on bikes and skateboards at Riverside Park in Cambridge. An artist applied spray paint to the wall which faded during the winter months.
Dickie Settlement School
I still expect to see children in the school yard at the Dickie Settlement School when I drive past it on my way to and from Cambridge on the Roseville Road. Here is some history from the Region of Waterloo website.
"Today Dickie Settlement is thought of as the corner of Roseville Road and Dickie Settlement Road in North Dumfries Township. In 1833, a larger settlement area was purchased by John Dickie and his brother William Dickie who purchased three lots in Concession XII. Although the families dispersed in the later nineteenth century, some of them moving to New Zealand, the area kept its association with the family name. In 1861 the North Dumfries Township S.S. No. 25 school was built at the corner, known as the Dickie Settlement School; it was active continuously until it was closed in June 1998."
The school building is now privately owned. (map)
Ducks on the River
I walked along the Linear Trail after work yesterday. The Grand River is ice free following the thaw and rain we had last weekend and is home to many ducks which come south to winter in our region. Goldeneye, Bufflehead and Merganser ducks are found along this stretch of the river. This memorial bench is ideally situated for watching the river. On the opposite bank is the RARE Charitable Research Reserve. It is not uncommon to see deer on these river flats.
Churchill Park, Cambridge
This small water wheel is located near the Highway 24 entrance to Churchill Park in Cambridge. We used to visit the playground here when our children were little. Here is a web page with more information about the park amenities.
Breakfast in the Park
I went for an early morning walk at Riverside Park in Cambridge. As I approached the bridge which spans the Speed River, I found this squirrel eating seeds and nuts which another park patron placed along the boardwalk. Below the bridge, this muskrat was diving into the cold water and bringing fresh greens to the ice on the surface for his breakfast.


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Since then the relationship between us has improved immeasurably. After all, it had nowhere to go but up.
Of course, if a bunch of nut-job Yanks were still harbouring a grudge and were up to returning the favour this would probably be the best week to do it.
Sound incredible? It could happen. Just think of rallying the members of the Westboro Baptist Church together. And I thought Canada was the per capita king of nut jobs.
How could it happen? Because many Canadians - the ones in so called lower Canada - will likely book off work this week and take advantage of yesterday's Fete National or St Jean-Baptist Day June 24th - where the majority of Quebeckers eat a lot of poutine, drink a lot of Labatt's 50 and watch a lot of fireworks - and next Monday's Canada Day July 1st - where the majority of the rest of the country imitates Quebec.
You see many Quebeckers and Canadians will enjoy one or the other or both long weekends, and perhaps the shortened work week in between as well.
They'll be off at the cottage, the lake, Toronto, (yeah, right!) the poutine bar and the brewery and such and you Americans can just sneak right in.
And these days we won't mind coming under attack. Everybody hates our government up here anyway, not to mention certain fat cats in the Senate who feel a certain entitlement to padding their expenses at the taxpayers, um, ah, expense.
And guys, leave your watery, diluted, pissy Budweiser beer at home. But bring your own fireworks. We can't afford them any more after paying out all those housing allowances to members of the Red Chamber.


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Australia's George Bailey shows off his culinary skill as he gives tips on how to prepare the perfect coffee and also proves that preparing a hot cup is a much different kind off skill than hitting sixes and fours on the cricket field.
Bailey also elaborated on the Australian spin-bowling duo of James Muirhead and Brad Hogg and said that they were crucial if Australia were to have a chance of winning the ICC World T20 to be held in Bangladesh in March.
Baliey also said that Aaron Finch and Glenn Maxwell were the other players Australia could count up to during the tournament and said that like a perfect recipe for good coffee these players were the ingredients that Australia require to make up a world-class side.


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Success Story from Timothy Pantle, Coldwell Banker
Posted by mbarrus in Success Stories, Testimonials on November 21st, 2011
On one of my most recent listing appointments I was going up against a well known listing agent. The seller said this agent has been trying to get him to sell his property for quite some time but according to the trust the seller had to interview more than one agent. At that point I asked the seller if this other agent was going to use the latest technology to get information to potential buyers as they were sitting outside his house. He said the other agent didn't say anything about getting info to buyers cell phones. I then asked the seller to take out his iPhone and dial the Virtual Agent number. In a matter of seconds he was looking at a home I had listed in Lincoln for $800,000. He was impressed that I would use the same expensive technology to sell his $150,000 property. That alone got me the listing.
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I recently listed a duplex on a dead-end street where I expected very few people to drive by. I had at least six hits on my Virtual Agent rider, and from those I connected with several peoople. I am now working actively with one of them, to find a home, and another wants to buy a duplex in two months.
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Earnings momentum has been strong for Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (KKD - Snapshot Report) since it reported strong fiscal second-quarter results in late August.
The quarter included a positive surprise of 40% and a bright outlook for the full year. Moreover, with a long-term earnings growth projection of 25%, this Zacks #2 Rank (Buy) looks like a solid growth pick.
On August 22, Krispy Kreme announced fiscal second-quarter earnings per share of 7 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 5 cents. Total revenue climbed 4.3% year-over-year to $102.1 million.
Based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina., Krispy Kreme is a leading branded specialty retailer of premium quality doughnuts. As of July 29, 2012, it operated 93 company stores and 618 franchise stores. Founded in 1937, KKD plans to operate 900 international stores by the end of fiscal 2017. With a market capital of about $497.3 million, Krispy Kreme competes with Dunkin' Brands Group (DNKN - Snapshot Report), among others.
Same-store sales at company stores increased 5.4%, marking the 15th consecutive quarter of comps growth. Domestic franchise same-store sales grew 6.7%, but international franchise same-store sales fell 10.0%. Operating income in the quarter expanded 87% to $9.0 million.
During the quarter, KKD also completed its $20 million share repurchase program.
Krispy Kreme reaffirmed its outlook for fiscal 2013, but expects overall results to be at the higher end of the previously-guided range. It continues to see operating income between $29 million and $33 million, including impairment and lease termination costs. Earnings are expected between 22 cents and 25 cents per share. On an adjusted basis, management forecasts earnings per share of 36 cents to 42 cents, which includes only income tax.
Krispy Kreme is expected to release its fiscal 2013 third quarter earnings on November, 26. The Zacks Consensus Estimates are for earnings at 8 cents per share on revenue of $105.0 million.
Earnings Momentum on the Rise
Over the last 60 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for fiscal 2013 surged 68.0% to 42 cents per share, implying year-over-year growth of 37.1%. For fiscal 2014, the Zacks Consensus Estimate jumped 51.6% to 47 cents over the same time frame, representing year-over-year growth of 10.6%.
Though the stock of Krispy Kreme is not cheap by most valuation metrics, it looks reasonable on a P/B and PEG basis. The stock currently trades at a forward P/B of 2.17x, a 30% discount to the peer group average of 3.08x. Given the long-term growth projection of 25%, the PEG ratio comes in at 0.7, a 30% discount to the benchmark of 1 for a value stock. Thus, the expected long-term earnings growth is currently set at a discount.
Given a double-digit earnings growth prospect in the current year, the valuation presents a window of opportunity for investors seeking growth.


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ACPS slates federal funds for new mobile health center
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Forget the traditional nurse's office, Alexandria City Public Schools officials hope to unveil a mobile doctor's office by the end of 2014.
Small business owners brace for fiscal cliff
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For Joanne Sapp, the busiest time of the year is prom season. Her store, Dejavu Boutique, boasts racks and racks of dresses...
Doing away with class rankings does a disservice to students
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Great editorial ("Competition avoidance: not the right lesson at T.C.," December 13) decrying the feel-good plan by the underachieving, well-intentioned...
Police: U.S. senator arrested on DUI charge
Alexandria police charged U.S. Senator Michael Dean Crapo (R-Idaho) with driving under the influence after he allegedly failed several field sobriety tests following a...
Lessons from Jefferson-Houston
We were pleased to see the city council approve plans for a new Jefferson-Houston School on Saturday. Yes, not everyone agrees with the specifics...
City woman arrested after allegedly setting early morning fires
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What does it mean to be an Oscar nominee?
The answers can be as varied as the nominees themselves. As the annual "31 Days of Oscar" festival continues on Turner Classic Movies, each night is themed to all the candidates in a certain category in a certain year.
The evening of Friday, Feb. 14, showcases all the talents who were nominated for best actor of 1955 for the pictures that are being shown. One of the movies absolutely transformed the career of the actor in question: "Marty," the big-screen version of a television play.
Rod Steiger was sought to reprise his TV portrayal of a lonely, good-hearted Bronx butcher, but he refused to sign a contract that would have obligated him to make several more pictures for the producers, who included Burt Lancaster. They then chose Ernest Borgnine, who mostly had played villains ("From Here to Eternity," "Vera Cruz").
The new image and the Oscar that "Marty" gave Borgnine opened him up to a broader variety of roles, as he would demonstrate in the television sitcom "McHale's Navy" and such films as "The Dirty Dozen" and "The Poseidon Adventure."
Interestingly, one of Borgnine's rivals for that Academy Award cemented his image for all time in the picture he was nominated for: James Dean in "East of Eden," also a TCM attraction the same night. The John Steinbeck-created character of a misunderstood young rebel fit Dean like a glove, and the actor would follow it up the same year with "Rebel Without a Cause."
Both Dean and Borgnine were somewhat new to movies in 1955. James Cagney (for "Love Me or Leave Me"), Frank Sinatra ("The Man With the Golden Arm") and Spencer Tracy ("Bad Day at Black Rock," which also had Borgnine as a supporting player) were in the running as well … but their careers were established by then, all of them already Oscar winners.
Still, even if the person doesn't win, an Academy Award nomination can be invaluable — as much now as it was in the mid-1950s.


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text: Must See: Star Trek: Deep Space Ninecharliejane10/01/07 1:22amFiled to: Star TrekFederationStarfleetalexander siddigavery brooksdeep space ninemichael dornmust seenana visitorRene Auberjonoisronald mooresiskowormhole0EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkMust-see TV shows are futuristic classics that shouldn't be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That's why we've rated them 1-5 on the patented "crunchy goodness" scale. Title: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Date: 1992-1999 Vitals: This time, the Federation boldly stays put, while the crazy forehead people come and go, talking of Michelangelo. And everybody wants to control a galaxy-spanning wormhole.AdvertisementFamous names: Avery Brooks, Nana Visitor, Avery Brooks, Alexander Siddig, Ronald Moore, Ira Stephen Behr, Michael Piller, Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Michael Dorn, Avery Brooks.Crunchy goodness: 4AdvertisementSights you'll never unsee: A remake of Tootsie, starring the Ferengi. It's actually much worse than that makes it sound.The shit: The long-running storyline of Odo the uptight shapeshifter's desperate love for Kira, the former resistance fighter, is one of the few science-fiction romances that you actually give a crap about.Most prescient allegory: The hunt for shapeshifters among the humans becomes a piercing metaphor for our rush to dismantle civil liberties in the face of a terrorist threat.Sponsored Star Trek Deep Space Nine Guide


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Private Room near the Buzzing City of London & Canary Wharf 2
Size15 m²
Floor No.(with elevator)
- Kitchen
- Washer/dryer
- Elevator in building
- Balcony/terrace
- Lockable room
- Towels
- Internet/WiFi
Accommodation summary
Address | Commercial Road, E1 0LQ London, United Kingdom |
Property type | Private room |
Property ID | 70P6EBU0 |
Acceptance rate | 86% |
Response time | A few hours |
Calendar updated | Today |
It is ideal for couples, friends, family, professionals visiting the city. The apartment has Internet, cleaning 5 time week, linen change every week, towel, double bedroom with a double bed and plasma TV. The shared kitchen features a freezer and washing machine.
To reach the apartment you can take BUS 135- 115-15- N15- N550; DLR Shadwell Station; Aldgate East Station; by BUS to Liverpool Station only 8 minutes; y BUS to Oxford Circus 25 minutes; by BUS to Canary Wharf 8 minutes; DLR to Canary Wharf 5 minutes; DLR by bank 5 minutes.
Tower Hamlets is the borough east of central London, with very easy access to the city and central London by tube (Central line, District line and the DLR). There are also plenty of buses and night buses running 24/7 from all directions in London.
It forms the core of the East End, home to a lot of exciting history. Tower Hamlets lies east of the medieval walled City of London. Use of the term "East End" in a pejorative sense began in the late 19th century, as the expansion of the population of London led to extreme overcrowding throughout the area and a concentration of poor people and immigrants in the districts that made it up. It was also in these neighborhoods the infamous Jack the Ripper operated in 1888.
Today Tower Hamlets is a diversified borough of London, and the status has increased a lot over the last decade. This is where you find the amazing Brick Lane market, along with many hip bars. 10 minutes' walk from Brick Lane is Shoreditch, which is one of the most popular clubbing areas at the moment.
House rules
Smoking and pets are not allowed.Map
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Price for > 1 guests | $ 51 HKD per guest/night extra |
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Check-in after | 2 PM |
Check-in before | On arrangement |
Check-out before | 11 AM |
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Great apartment, great sleep!. Could well catch a bus from Aldgate East ... Long walk with your suitcase ... Bus 15, 115 or 135 stop right outside the door.
Prima appartementje, heerlijk geslapen!. Zou wel een bus pakken vanuit Aldgate East... Eind lopen met je koffer... Bus 15, 115 of 135 stoppen vlak voor de deur.
For me it was a perfect stay. Clean room, clean apartment. Good transport to city. Key handover worked perfect. Wifi was available. Nothing to complain about.
Another comfortable night in a very convenient location near Spitalfields Market.
The apartment is nice and also has a great public transportation around - the bus stops just outside of the apartment. There are main things in the kitchen you could need when there.
Friendly Host.
Clean and cosy bedroom with nice bathroom and shower. Good location within 10 min walk from dlr, walking distance from local shops and pubs.
I have chosen Ivanilda's room as it was so extremely cheap. So my expectations were not high. I can say I was satisfied : The room, bathroom and kitchen were clean. The heating worked, the bed was modern, the floor brandnew, there was a cleaning lady wiping the floor and there was no trouble with the host. So, inside the apartment, things are really fine, apart from the frequent problem that the heating is so low regulated that the apartment is getting very cold at night.
However, I think you should know what is outside the apartment and what is therefore not written in the description
- The apartment seems to be used only for the purpose of renting cheap rooms for travellers. Ivanilda was not living there and I never saw her. On the phone, a male person responded. He apparently did not read my email, and when I called again because I did not know where to ring (there were no names at the doorbell), he had forgotten that I called before, or (possibly) had not understood what I was saying.
- The apartment is in a region of London which seems quite poor. I experienced no problems, but I'd say it's nothing for fearful people.
- The house where the apartment is located is in a poor state. For english standards the quality is low, but acceptable. However, for non-english people like me, it was hard to accept that "air conditioning" could be also done by a propeller hole in the window. Moreover, I was quite disgusted when I was walking up the stairs: there was waste lying around and it was stinking. But don't worry: it was not stinking in the apartment itself.
Excellent location, clean and comfortable. I would stay here again.
OK for the price. Positives:-Quick access to City-While staying clean new bed-room-in-room fridge Negatives:-Shared Bath & Shower-Several rented room about 4-piece bath and shower not really clean, balcony full of garbage and not accessible - Ivanilda not the landlord on site would have been nice to know beforehand.
Für den Preis OK.
-Schnelle Anbindung zur City
-Während des Aufenthaltes neues Bett
-Sauberes Zimmer
-Kühlschrank im Zimmer
-Gemeinschafts Bad & Dusche
-Mehrere vermietete Zimmer ca. 4 Stück
-Bad sowie Dusche nicht wirklich sauber
-Balkon voller Müll und nicht betretbar
-Ivanilda ist nicht die Vermieterin vor Ort,
wär vorher schön zu wissen gewesen.
Internally the property was very clean and the room comfortable. The newly fitted toilet and bathroom were very clean and added to an enjoyable stay. The host is obviously making a big effort in improving the quality of the property.
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp will follow its Steven Spielberg collaboration with more television projects aimed at positioning its new Xbox games console as a home entertainment hub.
Microsoft and rivals Sony Corp and Nintendo Co Ltd have broadened the scope of games consoles by giving users the ability to play games whilst watching television, listening to music or communicating via video phone.
Microsoft's Xbox One console, unveiled in May, will be released in tandem with a Spielberg-produced television series based on the Halo game series.
"We are very close" to announcing similar projects before year-end, said Microsoft Studios Vice President Phil Spencer in an interview in Tokyo on Wednesday.
There will also be Xbox One-exclusive television content unrelated to games, "but I do think there will be a certain level of interactivity to what we do."
Spencer called new television projects as "Nancy projects," in reference to former CBS Television Studios President Nancy Tellem whom Microsoft hired a year ago as head of entertainment and digital media.
Microsoft's foray into television could prompt third-party game developers to provide similar content, Spencer said, who will attend the Tokyo Game Show beginning Thursday.
The Xbox One replaces the Xbox 360 released eight years earlier and will go on sale in the U.S. and 12 other countries in November for $499. It will clash with Sony's Playstation 4 which at $100 less will go on sale a week earlier in the U.S. and week later in Europe. Nintendo released its latest offering, the Wii U, last year.
Sony in August said it had received 1 million preorders for its new console. Spencer declined to say how many preorders Microsoft has for the Xbox One, saying only that pre-launch demand has exceeded both that of the first Xbox and the Xbox 360.
Gamers in Japan will have to wait longer for both the Xbox One and Playstation 4.
Sony plans to release the Playstation 4 in Japan on Feb 22. Microsoft so far is saying some time next year as it completes work on a Japanese operating system.
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How Can Someone Get Rid of the Little Bumps Under Their Eyes?
What are those little bumps underneath the eyes? Is there a way to get rid of them?
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The little bumps under your eyes are most likely benign growths of glandular tissue called Syringomas. These can be treated by electrocautery or laser vaporization. I usually perform a small test spot to insure the patient will be happy with their results. I would have them evaluated by a board certified dermatologist to insure they are not anything more than benign.
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A aphodiine dung beetle allows itself to be carried back to an Acromyrmex crassispinus nest. The biology of these beetles has not been studied, but it is possible that they breed in the ant's midden chambers. Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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A leafcutter ant worker carrying a live aphodiine dung beetle, for reasons we can only guess. It is possible, for example, that the beetles breed in the ant's midden chambers, helping the ants to process waste, and the adults are attractive to the ants as a way of locating a suitable nest. Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil


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text: Here's who will be playing Li'l Bruce Wayne and Catwoman in GothamRob Bricken3/04/14 2:00pmFiled to: gothambatmanfoxtelevision1382EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkWarner Bros. has announced David Mazouz and Camren Bicondova will play preteen Bruce Wayne and the 14-year-old cat burglar Selina Kyle in Fox's Batman-less Batman series Gotham. Try not to think about how their characters will be boning each other on rooftops 10 or so years from now.AdvertisementHere's the official character description for Bruce and Selina per the press release:David Mazouz (Touch) has been cast as the preteen Bruce Wayne, sentenced to a solitary life after the tragic murder of his wealthy parents. Serious and soulful, young Bruce relies on the guidance and protection of Alfred Pennyworth and James Gordon.Acting newcomer Camren Bicondova has been cast as Selina Kyle, a teenage orphan who is suspicious and wholly unpredictable. A street thief and skilled pickpocket, she's dangerous when cornered.(Note: As has been reported previously, GOTHAM is the origin story of Commissioner James Gordon and not a "Batman" show. Please note for stories that David is playing the young Bruce Wayne —not Batman.)YEAH, WE KNOW. YOU DON'T NEED TO KEEP REMINDING US OF THE SHOW WE WISH YOU WERE MAKING INSTEAD OF GOTHAM, JERKS.


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What's the attraction?
Jackie Onassis, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, Brad and Angelina... gliding around sparkling waters has stellar appeal. Yet you need not have the funds of a movie star or tycoon to enjoy a sailing holiday. For many, the allure isn't just feeling the wind in your hair and the exhilaration of watching the sea slip by, but the escape from technology combined with the means to explore a region in just a week or two. With little else to do but sleep, read or swim, it's the perfect way to put the wind back in your own sails. Seeing a country from the water gives you a fresh perspective on a destination – and one that's gained without queuing in traffic or fighting for space on the sand. If a beach is busy you can simply sail on to another. And when the landlubber in you takes over, pull into port and shop, eat or stroll around before taking to the waves once more.
Riviera style
France's Mediterranean coast is dotted with marinas and harbours, from chic Monaco to cheerful Pézenas, the port for Montpellier. Essential Sailing has fully crewed one-week trips along the French Riviera (0845 653 0126; www.essentialsailing.com). They start and end at the firm's base at La Napoule, calling at ports such as Menton, St-Tropez and Cannes. Prices, excluding flights or trains, start at £1,150 per person based on six sharing, including transfers, onboard accommodation, most meals and drinks.
From November, crewed trips are also offered around Tenerife and La Gomera in the Canary Islands.
Grand designs
You'll need your darkest shades and whitest attire to step aboard the Beluga, the 28-metre Turkish gulet belonging to the designer and hotelier Anouska Hempel. Until October the vessel is available for charter along the coastlines of Croatia and Montenegro through Dalmatian Destinations (0333 700 8007; www.dalmatiandestinations.com). Remodelled to Ms Hempel's own spec (stylish touches include black sails), it comes with three en suite double cabins, a single cabin and a crew of five, including a chef and butler from Blakes hotel in London. A week starts at €35,000 (£31,000) for up to seven guests, including the crew and all meals but not flights. Trips start in either Split or Dubrovnik and are available until the end of October.
Baltic banquet
Each autumn, West Sweden's coastline celebrates its lobsters, oysters, mussels, crayfish and prawns with a "Shellfish Journey" festival (www.vastsverige.com). On certain weekends in October, you can also join a new, two-night sailing adventure aboard a racing yacht (00 46 31 29 19 89; farr65r.com), fuelling up on gourmet seafood along the way. Trips cost 4,800 Swedish kronor (£467) per person, including two nights' yacht accommodation, all breakfasts and lunches and a lobster party at Bjorholmen. Gothenburg is around 30 miles away, and has plenty of flights from the UK.
Learn at leisure
For beginners unsure about how they will take to the open water, the Neilson "Stay and Sail" concept may appeal. You spend a week at one of the firm's Beachclub activity resorts in southern Turkey or Greece, while the second week is spent afloat. As an extra temptation for September and October departures, a four-day sail-training course during week one is thrown in free.
The departure from Gatwick on 25 September to Sivota and the northern Aegean costs £772 based on four sharing, or £949 for two sharing. The price includes a week's full board (apart from three evening meals) at the Beachclub, and self-catering aboard the yacht.
You can check out the options online (www.neilson.co.uk), but may book only by calling 0844 879 8155.
Ahoy there, foodies!
Book into Cornwall's Lugger Hotel this month and you can catch your own dinner. Its "Lobster Catch and Cook" breaks offer guests the chance to go out on a boat with local fishermen. Two-night breaks cost £220 per person, including bed, breakfast and dinner, a lobster and crab-fishing trip and a lesson in preparing, cooking and dressing seafood from the hotel's head chef (01872 501322, www.luggerhotel.com).
Greek island-hopping
Until 15 October, Sunvil Sailing (020-8758 4780; www.sunvilsailing.co.uk) has a programme of "Cabin Charter" holidays around the island of Lefkas in the Ionian Sea. Prices start at £799 per person a week based on four-six people sharing. The price includes flights from Gatwick, transfers and accommodation but not meals.
Utracks' (0845 241 7599; www.utracks.com) new Ionian Islands Bike and Sail trip is the answer for anyone who thinks they might suffer from cabin fever with a full week on board a ship. Steering travellers from island to island between Corfu and Kefalonia, the itinerary alternates between time ashore exploring fishing villages and historic sites by bike with time on the boat to swim or lie out on deck.
Prices start at £1,350 per person for eight days, including accommodation, most meals, activities and transfers but not flights. There are four planned departure dates between 27 August and 22 October this year.
Light up
European sailing holidays aren't just a summer-only activity; take, for example, the autumn expedition on the 1910-built Noorderlicht schooner. Setting sail for the Arctic, around Spitsbergen, in Norway, the trips are timed to coincide with the onset of winter – and, hopefully, clear, dark night skies – giving travellers a good chance of seeing the Northern Lights. Passengers are also encouraged to try their hand at sailing.
During the day guests can keep an eye out for wildlife. Though the boat is comfortable, beds are bunks and bathroom facilities are shared. Prices start at £2,350 per person including flights, full-board and guided excursions (01285 880980; steppestravel.co.uk). There are four departures this year, between 26 September and the end of October, each with good availability.
What Google will tell you...
"I recall with particular fondness a visit we made to the Hebrides when I was competing in the Round Britain and Ireland race a couple of years back. This is a place that suits my kind of cruising: solitude and peace, but now and again, there is somewhere you can be sure of tying up your boat and enjoying a quiet dram and a bit of a yarn." – Yacht-racing veteran Pete Goss (www.rya.org.uk).
Classic Sailing (01872 58 00 22; www.classic-sailing.co.uk) has a six-day trip exploring the Outer Hebrides by a traditional sailing trawler, Provident, on 27 August, costing £685 per person.
What Google won't tell you... until now
"When you step aboard a new vessel, the first thing you need to do is check the boat thoroughly, including all the safety certificates, equipment, life vests and harnesses. Allocate the bunks. Brew a cup of tea and then brief the crew on the sailing area, the crew ability and weather forecast.
"Next, carry out a deck briefing to cover the methods of hoisting and dropping sails and also of slipping lines. Start the engine, issue the command to slip and take the boat out of the mooring, watching at all times for other vessels. Proceed to sea." – Steve Rouse, senior instructor and educational co-ordinator, UKSA (www.uksa.org).
Who said that?
"If you live a life of make-believe, your life isn't worth anything until you do something that does challenge your reality. And to me, sailing the open ocean is a real challenge, because it's life or death."
Morgan Freeman (on CBS News' 60 Minutes)
"Water, water, everywhere, and all the boards did shrink; water, water, every where, nor any drop to drink."
Samuel Taylor Coleridge (The Rime of the Ancient Mariner)
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The T1 is such an incredible all rounder, really recommendable to a music lover who enjoys a bit of everything. Today I had the opportunity to show my headphones for a couple of hours a good friend of mine I has not seen in person in years - he is normally a speakers guy. Safe to say he is now off to buy a T1 himself due to its all round capabilities.
I do a similar thing to you guys, I rotate through my headphones for the different sound signatures, but I do so every few days/for genres. I can get used to a new signature pretty quickly, say within a couple of hours despite using each for 4-8 hours in a day. I'm currently on a Dubsteb, DnB, Trance binge with the TH900
The W3000anv is on my short list to buy in a couple of months. Still interested in buying/trying the HD800, K812, LCDX, MS-Pro/PS500 and the Alpha Dog.


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Each of the many trails and paths in Massachusetts offers distinct sights, flora, fauna and terrain. Exploring them all would probably take a lifetime — so start with the ones that best suit your individual interests.
If you want to put your hiking skills to the test, head west to the Appalachian Trail and Mt. Washington State Forest. For botanical variety, check out Greater Boston's Garden in the Woods. For a leisurely walk through the forest, Weir Hill Reservation, located in Greater Merrimack Valley, is ideal. And for family fun, you'll find an abundance of picnicking areas and moderately difficult trails in the central part of the state in places such as Royalston Falls and the Swift River Reservation.
Walk the salt-marsh boardwalk at Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, in Central Massachusetts, experience Purgatory Chasm, or on Monument Mountain, enjoy spectacular panoramic views of Southern Berkshire County.
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Green Briar Nature Center and Jam Kitchen
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This tour will show you traditional aspects of Swiss culture in local, authentic settings. Using Switzerland's world famous public transport system, we visit a local farm, see cows and taste some milk and cheese fresh from production. You will be able to see over the shoulder of a traditional woodcarver and learn about this old Swiss handicraft. Next stop is the Funky Chocolate Club, where you'll sample the best chocolate in the world and find out about its history and production. To top this off, we'll go to a local cheese store where we learn about and taste the famous varieties of Swiss cheese.
When? October to March = daily on request. April to September = Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The tour starts from October to March at 1.45 pm and from April to September at 4.45 pm(Reservations required)
Where? Right across the road from MC Donald's, close to Interlaken West train station. Click here for google map: https://goo.gl/maps/uoXx73M4Txk
Duration? Around 2.5 hours.
Costs? The tours costs 39 CHF for adults and 19 CHF for children up to 16 years of age.
Additional information: Bring your guestcard with you.
We're looking forward to showing you a REAL taste of Swiss Food and Culture


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This single finds Jonah Dempcy producing sub-120-bpm house music. Hot on the heels of Jonah's 2011 release, Personal Space, which explored ambience and avant-garde jazz, this single is aimed at the dancefloor.
The title track goes deep with jazzy strings and a heavy bassline.
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Finishing out the release, La Santanera introduces island bells and a wistful Balearic vibe, inspired by time Jonah spent in Playa del Carmen.
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Rockets Enter Draft In Familiar Position
2011 Draft Lottery hands Houston 14th overall pick for fourth time in franchise history
The Rockets selected Patrick Patterson with the 14th overall selection in the 2010 draft and will be looking for similar success this year when drafting from the same spot.
Jason Friedman
HOUSTON - The Rockets made great use of the No. 14 overall pick in the draft last year. Turns out theyll be attempting to duplicate that feat this summer as well.
Houston was handed the 14th pick Tuesday evening during the 2011 NBA Draft Lottery in Secaucus, New Jersey. This marks the fourth time in franchise history that the Rockets have emerged with the last selection in the lottery.
The result was not a surprise, given the fact Houston entered the lottery process with the best record among non-playoff teams, giving them just a 1.82 percent chance of moving into the top-3.
Their draft position now set, the Rockets will attempt to replicate the success they had with the 14th overall selection a year ago, when the club selected University of Kentucky product Patrick Patterson. Patterson was actually the No. 6 player on Houstons board heading into the draft, and the rookie forward justified their expectations in his initial NBA season, coming on strong during the second half of the year while posting season-long averages of 6.3 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.
The 2011 NBA Draft will be held on June 23, 2011 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
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Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)
Popular Democratic Party
Partido Popular Democrático |
President | Hector Ferrer |
Vice President | Brenda López de Arrarás |
Senate Minority Leader | Eduardo Bhatia |
Senate Minority Whip | Jose Luis Dalmau |
Founded | July 22, 1938 |
Split from | Liberal Party |
Headquarters | Puerta de Tierra, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Ideology | Social liberalism[1] Pro-Commonwealth |
Political position | Center to Center-left[citation needed] |
National affiliation | Democratic Party |
International affiliation | None |
Colors | Red |
Slogan | Bread, land, freedom Pan, tierra, libertad |
Anthem | "Jalda Arriba" (Johnny Rodriguez) |
Seats in the Senate |
7 / 30
Seats in the House of Representatives |
16 / 51
Municipalities |
45 / 78
Website | |
ppdpr.net | |
The Popular Democratic Party —Spanish: Partido Popular Democrático (PPD)— is a political party that advocates for maintaining the current political status of Puerto Rico as that of an unincorporated territory of the United States with self-government.[a][b] The party was founded in 1938 by dissidents from the Puerto Rican Liberal Party and the Unionist Party and originally promoted policies on the center-left.[3][c] In recent years, however, the party leaders have described the party as being centrist.[d][e]
The PPD played a significant role in the history of Puerto Rico. In the early 1950s, the party held a majority in the delegation convened to draft the Constitution of Puerto Rico. Once the constitution was ratified, the document was proclaimed by the party's leader and co-founder, Luis Muñoz Marín—who, in doing so, became the first Puerto Rican governor elected by the people of Puerto Rico. The party afterward ruled all branches of the Puerto Rican government for 36 of the past 64 years, establishing many of the institutions that permeate Puerto Rican society today.
Today, the party is one of the two major parties in Puerto Rico with significant political strength. It holds more than half of the seats of mayors in the municipalities of Puerto Rico and minorities in the Senate and the House. Its last governor was Alejandro García Padilla who governed the island from 2013–2017 under a government trifecta.
In terms of standing, the PPD differs itself from the other parties in the island. The party's historic opponent has been the New Progressive Party (PNP in Spanish), which advocates for Puerto Rico to become a state of the United States. Both parties have ruled the island unopposed since the constitution was ratified.
Members of the party are referred to in different terms depending on their faction. In general, those affiliated to the party are commonly called populares (English: "populars") and mostly affiliate with the Democratic Party of the United States.[f] Internally, members aligned with the delegation that drafted the constitution compose the largest faction and are referred to as conservatives. A smaller liberal faction is referred to as soberanistas. This faction advocates for Puerto Rico to enter a compact of free association with the United States rather than under the United States.
Dissidents expelled from the Liberal Party of Puerto Rico (then led by Antonio R. Barceló), founded the PPD in 1938.[3] Many of them were part of the old socialist movement of Puerto Rico. The dissident faction, initially calling themselves the Partido Liberal, Neto, Auténtico y Completo ("Clear, Net, Authentic, and Complete Liberal Party") (PPD), was led by Luis Muñoz Marín. In 1937, the debate had concerned the differences between the moderate demands of autonomy leading to gradual independence by the Liberal Party faction led by Barcelo, and the desire for more radical demands of immediate independence and social reform by Muñoz and his followers.[citation needed]
In 1940, the highest elective political office in Puerto Rican was as president of its Senate. At the time, the governor was appointed by the president of the United States; no native-born Puerto Ricans were appointed to the post until 1946.
In the 1940 election, the Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico (PPD) finished in a dead heat with the Liberal Party. Luis Muñoz Marin of the PPD brokered an alliance with minor Puerto Rican factions so as to secure his position as Senate president; such coalition-building was fundamental to the multi-party society. The elections in 1944 and 1948 resulted in greater victory margins for the PPD; nearly all the legislative posts and mayoral races in Puerto Rico were won by PPD candidates.[citation needed]
Once Jesús T. Piñero stepped down as the first Puerto Rican named governor, the governor's office became an elected position. In 1949, under the leadership of Luis Muñoz Marín, the PPD won the first gubernatorial elections in Puerto Rico, and Muñoz became the first elected governor of the island.
He served for what is the longest continuous rule by a governor in Puerto Rican history, being re-elected three times, and serving a total of four 4-year terms, or 16 years. This record has been surpassed only by Miguel de la Torre, one of the governors under Spanish rule.[citation needed]
On May 21, 1948, one of the PPD introduced a bill that would effectively restrain the rights of the independence and nationalist movements in the island. Controlled by the PPD, the legislature the Bill.[8] The Bill, also known as the "Ley de la Mordaza" (gag Law), made it illegal to display a Puerto Rican flag, to sing a patriotic tune, to talk of independence, and to fight for the liberation of the island. The Bill which resembled the anti-communist Smith Law passed in the United States, was signed and made into law on June 10, 1948, by the U.S.-appointed governor of Puerto Rico, Jesús T. Piñero and became known as "Ley 53" (Law 53).[9]
The new law made it a crime to print, publish, sale, to exhibit or organize or to help anyone organize any society, group or assembly of people whose intentions are to paralyze or destroy the insular government. Anyone accused and found guilty of disobeying the law could be sentenced to ten years of prison, be fined $10,000 dollars (US) or both. According to Dr. Leopoldo Figueroa, a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives, the law was repressive and violated the First Amendment of the US Constitution which guarantees Freedom of Speech. He pointed out that the law as a violation of the civil rights of the people of Puerto Rico.[10] Numerous Nationalists were arrested under the law, and Figeroa defended 15 of them. He also defended a man in a case taken to the US Supreme Court, to challenge the "Gag Law" on the basis of the government's not having had sufficient evidence to arrest the suspect. The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the law.
During the 1950s, Luis Muñoz Marín was re-elected as Puerto Rico's governor. In 1952 he assumed the responsibility of pushing forward the drafting of a constitution to create the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The constitution was passed by the legislature and overwhelmingly approved by the people with an 82% vote. On July 25, 1952, the new constitution went into effect. Munoz pushed his political-financial platform, called Operation Bootstrap (Operación Manos a la Obra), in which he stimulated Puerto Rico's economy to develop industry. Teodoro Moscoso was in charge of the project.
In 1964, Roberto Sánchez Vilella, representing the PPD, became the second governor to be democratically elected in Puerto Rico. The party remained in power until 1968 and the election of Luis A. Ferré, candidate of the newly established New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico (PNP). The win has been credited to the division among populares during the 1968 gubernatorial race. Personal and irreconcilable differences had developed between Luis Muñoz Marín, the founder and president of the PPD, and Roberto Sánchez Vilella. Muñoz Marín opposed Sánchez Vilella's attempt to run for reelection. At a party assembly, Munoz nominated Luis Negrón López as his candidate for governor.
Sánchez Vilella left to create a new party called Partido del Pueblo (People's Party (Puerto Rico)). The new party's motto was "Que el pueblo decida", (Let the people decide). The motto was obviously directed to Muñoz Marín, who denied Sánchez Vilella a chance to compete in the party primary.
With Sánchez Vilella and Negrón López competing as candidates for different parties, voters split their votes. Luis A. Ferré of the New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico (NPP) the victory with a plurality of votes among the three major parties. This was the first defeat of the PPD in a general election since its founding.[citation needed]
By 1972 the PPD had a young and fresh leader in former senate president Rafael Hernández Colón. After the 1968 electoral defeat, Muñoz Marín left the island and went into "exile" in Italy to stay away from local politics and let the PPD find its new direction without him.
Muñoz Marín did not return to Puerto Rico until the PPD had selected Rafael Hernández Colón as its new leader and candidate for governor. Muñoz Marín introduced him before 300,000 people in Hato Rey at a party meeting. In the 1972 general election, Hernández Colón defeated Ferré by a wide margin, and his party won in all but 4 municipalities. In 1976, Carlos Romero Barceló, mayor of San Juan and the NPP candidate, defeated Hernández Colón.[citation needed]
In 1980, Rafael Hernández Colón ran again as the PPD gubernatorial candidate. Controversy arose when PPD followers alleged that there were irregularities during the vote count. The power went out during the night while results were being counted. PPD supporters said that, before the power went out, the vote count was favoring Hernández Colón, but when the power was restored, results started favoring Romero Barceló. The Populares alleged fraud and Hernandez Colón said, "Populares, a defender esos votos a las trincheras de la lucha." (Populares, let's fight for those votes in the trenches). After the recount, Romero Barceló of the NPP won by 3,000 votes. The PPD won almost every other part of the election.
In 1984, Hernández Colón was elected again as governor, defeating his long-time political rival Romero Barceló of the NPP. His second term was marked by his successful fight to keep federal Law 936 (U.S.C. TITLE 26, Subtitle A, CHAPTER 1, Subchapter N, PART III, Subpart D, § 936, "Puerto Rico and Possession Tax Credit") in force. The PDP had helped establish the law, which gave tax breaks to American companies operating in Puerto Rico in order to encourage new businesses.[citation needed]
In 1988, Hernández Colón was re-elected by a comfortable margin, defeating Corrada del Río of the NPP. The two candidates conducted a formal debate on issues. That same year Héctor Luis Acevedo, the PPD mayoral candidate for San Juan, won the San Juan mayoral race by only 49 votes.[citation needed]
In 1988, Santos Ortiz, a.k.a. "El Negro", mayor of Cabo Rojo, left the PPD. He ran for mayor in the next election as an independent, and was the first person not affiliated with Munoz Marin and any of the three major parties in Puerto Rico to win an elected position.[citation needed]
In 1992, after Hernández Colón decided not to run for governor again, the PPD elected Victoria Muñoz Mendoza, daughter of Luis Muñoz Marín, as its candidate. The first woman in Puerto Rican history to run for governor, she lost the election to Pedro Rosselló.
In 1996, Héctor Luis Acevedo ran for governor from the PPD, but lost to Roselló. That year, the PPD won San Juan mayoralty with its candidate, Sila María Calderón.
Plebiscites on political statusEdit
The opposition party, NPP, led two campaigns for Puerto Rican statehood in 1993 and 1998. Locally enacted plebiscites were held to consult the Puerto Rican people on the issue of future political status of the island in relation to the United States. In 1993 the PPD campaigned in favor of the status quo Commonwealth, while the NPP opposition campaigned for full statehood. Voters supported continuation of the Commonwealth option, which received 48% of the votes.
In 1998, the NPP Governor Pedro Rosselló carried out a non-binding plebiscite on political status, in which voters were asked to choose from one of four political status options (statehood, free association, commonwealth, or independence) or a fifth one, "none of the above". The Popular Democratic Party led a campaign to boycott the plebiscite, calling on the electorate to vote for the "none of the above" option. The boycott was successful, as the "none of the above" choice garnered more votes than any of the other options.
Among the four alternatives, the statehood option won the most votes. Rosselló argued before the US Congress that statehood had won the plebiscite. He considered votes for the "none of the above" option to be invalid.
In 2000, Sila María Calderón regained the governor's seat for the PPD, defeating NPP's candidate Carlos Ignacio Pesquera, and Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) candidate Ruben Berrios.
After Calderón announced that she would not be running for governor in 2004, Aníbal Acevedo Vilá emerged as the new candidate. He was the current Resident Commissioner and a former PPD president. Acevedo Vilá was victorious in the 2004 elections against a former governor, Pedro Rosselló. He was the fifth governor from the Popular Democratic Party.
On March 27, 2008 governor Acevedo Vila had been indicted with 24 federal counts ranging from conspiracy to wire fraud relating to the governor's campaign finances when he was acting as Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico in the US Congress.[11][12] However, 15 of these charges were quickly dismissed on revision by the judge. On March 20, 2009, a federal grand jury decided there was not sufficient basis to try Acevedo Vila on the remaining charges and he released.
In November 2008 Acevedo Vilá ran for re-election against the NPP gubernatorial candidate, Luis Fortuño, but was defeated. The PPD selected Héctor Ferrer Ríos as the next president of the party.
On the elections held on November 6, 2012, the party regained the top offices: Alejandro García Padilla was elected governor and Carmen "Yulín" Cruz was elected as Mayor of San Juan. The party also took control of the House Of Representatives and Senate of Puerto Rico.
On the elections held on November 8, 2016, the party lost governorship, the House of Representatives and Senate of Puerto Rico. The Popular Democratic Party retained a majority of the mayoralty races in the island, with a total of 45 out of 78 municipalities. The New Progressive Party (PNP) won a total of 33.
Political idealsEdit
The PPD political platform calls for a free associated state, autonomous, Puerto Rico that maintains a voluntary relationship with the federal government of United States in areas of mutual benefit, such as national defense, like any other state. Two notable areas of discontent with the current political arrangement are the taxation system and the empowerment of the courts. Currently, custom duties and the authority to enter into treaties with foreign nations remain within the control of the federal government of the United States. In the legal realm, decisions of the Puerto Rico Supreme Court can be overruled by higher courts in the United States. PPD supporters charge that this is unsatisfactory arrangement given that Puerto Ricans are not allowed to exercise their democratic right to vote for the person that appoints those judges - the President of the United States. Puerto Ricans are also not allowed to exercise their democratic right to elect Senatorial representation into the US Senate, the authority within the US of government that is empowered to approving appointees into the federal court system. Furthermore, Puerto Rican court decisions must be made consistent with the laws of the United States and in alignment with the Constitution of the United States.[13]
The PPD objectives have trended towards gaining further autonomy and greater local control over the foreign relations of the Commonwealth. The PPD supports Puerto Rico taking on more of the character of an autonomous territory rather than becoming a state of the American Union. Puerto Ricans, for example, pride themselves in having their own Olympics representation, having an identity with Spanish as their mother tongue, and sharing an appreciation for their own unique cultural identity.
At its 2007 convention, the PPD approved a new philosophy and set of ideals for the party. The new philosophy commits the party to defending a political status for the island that is based in the irrevocable right of the people of Puerto Rico to form a sovereign country. This shift in philosophy caused a stir among party detractors, since the PPD was not known for being that liberal before. Its conservative stance had been represented by its unshakable defense of the commonwealth status quo.
In January 2010, the "governing board"[14] of the party approved a resolution presented by the current party president Héctor Ferrer, among others, rejecting the free association concept to develop the commonwealth status based on the current free association compacts of the United States with the pacific jurisdictions; the resolution indicate that this free associations compacts does not recognize the indissoluble link between the U.S. and Puerto Rico of the United States Citizenship. Other members of the party reject the resolution indicating that is not in agreement with the official position adopted by the party "general assembly" on the 2007 convention. They indicated that the "government board" could not revoke the decisions of the party "general assembly" and just the "general assembly" itself as the party's top organ could revoke the 2007 decisions.[15][16][17][18][19][20]
Support for discussion of Puerto Rico status within U.N. General AssemblyEdit
On January 8, 2007 Governor Aníbal Acevedo Vilá stated that he intends to garner support to have the political status of Puerto Rico considered before the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN). He also expressed that he expected such support to come from both inside and outside of Puerto Rico as well as from within and beyond the PPD.[21]
The Associated Press reported that Governor Acevedo Vilá announced that "We have started negotiations with other sectors of Puerto Rico, to see in what way we can accelerate that issue and achieve more allies at the UN".[21]
Party logo and songEdit
The PPD used as a logo the silhouette of a rural farm worker, jibaro, wearing a straw hat, with the words "pan, tierra, libertad" (bread, land, freedom). The party logo was designed by Antonio Colorado, Sr., one of Muñoz's party staff members and an eventual cabinet member. In 2016, the logo was updated to include a woman and the words "pan, tierra, libertad' were substituted with "unidad, trabajo, prosperidad" ("unity, work, prosperity")[22]
The PPD is unique in Puerto Rican politics in having adopted an anthem. "Jalda Arriba" was written by Johnny Rodriguez, a famous Puerto Rican singer, composer and club owner. He dedicated the song to former governor Luis Muñoz Marin. The song also became strongly associated with the PPD because of this. Rodriguez was the elder brother of Tito Rodríguez, one of Puerto Rico's most famous international singers.
"Jalda Arriba"
Jalda Arriba va cantando el popular
Jalda arriba siempre alegre va riendo
Va cantando porque sabe que vendrá
La confianza que ha de tenerlo contento
Jalda Arriba hacia al futuro marchará
Un futuro de paz y prosperidad
Jalda Arriba va triunfante va subiendo
Jalda Abajo van los de la oposición.
Party presidentsEdit
- 1938–1972: Luis Muñoz Marín
- 1972–1976: Rafael Hernández Colón
- 1976–1984: Miguel Hernández Agosto
- 1984–1992: Rafael Hernández Colón
- 1992–1994: Victoria Muñoz Mendoza
- 1994–1997: Héctor Luis Acevedo
- 1997–1999: Aníbal Acevedo Vilá
- 1999–2003: Sila María Calderón
- 2003–2008: Aníbal Acevedo Vilá
- 2008–2011: Héctor Ferrer Ríos
- 2011–2016: Alejandro Garcia Padilla
- 2016–present: David Bernier
Gubernatorial nomineesEdit
- 1948: Luis Muñoz Marín (won)
- 1952: Luis Muñoz Marín (won)
- 1956: Luis Muñoz Marín (won)
- 1960: Luis Muñoz Marín (won)
- 1964: Roberto Sánchez Vilella (won)
- 1968: Luis Negrón López (lost)
- 1972: Rafael Hernández Colón (won)
- 1976: Rafael Hernández Colón (lost)
- 1980: Rafael Hernández Colón (lost)
- 1984: Rafael Hernández Colón (won)
- 1988: Rafael Hernández Colón (won)
- 1992: Victoria Muñoz Mendoza (lost)
- 1996: Héctor Luis Acevedo (lost)
- 2000: Sila María Calderón (won)
- 2004: Aníbal Acevedo Vilá (won)
- 2008: Aníbal Acevedo Vilá (lost)
- 2012: Alejandro Garcia Padilla (won)
- 2016: David Bernier (lost)
Other major leadersEdit
- Héctor Ferrer (House Minority Speaker, Party Vice President)
- Felisa Rincón de Gautier (Former San Juan Mayor and party leader)
- Antonio Fernós Isern (Party leader and former Resident Commissioner)
- Teodoro Moscoso (Party leader and architect of Operation Bootstrap)
- Celeste Benítez (Former Secretary of Education and Resident Commissioner candidate in the 1996 elections)
- José Aponte de la Torre (Former Party Vice-President and Carolina Mayor)
- Roberto Prats ( former Senator of Puerto Rico, a lawyer, and a former candidate for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico in the elections of 2004)
- Antonio Colorado - Former Secretary of State of Puerto Rico and Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico from 1990 to 1992. Former candidate for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico in the 1992 elections.
- José M. Dávila Monsanto - Former Senator and co-founded the "PPD".[23]
- José Enrique Arrarás
- Lionel Fernández Méndez
- José Luis Dalmau (Senate Majority Speaker, Minority Speaker and Vice President)
- Aníbal José Torres (Former Head of the Governor's Office and current Party Executive Director)
- Alfredo Salazar (former candidate for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico in the elections of 2008)
- Carmen "Yulín" Cruz (Party Women's President)
- Juan Eugenio Hernández Mayoral (Senator)
- Luis Vega Ramos (At-Large House Representative, Sovereignty faction leader )
- Charlie Hernandez (House Majority Leader)
- Adolfo L. Monserrate Anselmi
- Eduardo Bhatia (Senator and current President of Senate of Puerto Rico)
- Ernesto Ramos Antonini (Former House President)
- Jaime Benítez (Former University of Puerto Rico President and Resident Commissioner)
- Vicente Géigel Polanco
- José Ronaldo "Ronny" Jarabo (Former Speaker House of Representative)
- Severo Colberg Ramírez "El Látigo"
- Benjamin Cole former longtime mayor of Mayagüez
- Antonio "Tony" Fas Alzamora (longtime Senator) ("el del Hacha en el retrato")
See alsoEdit
- Ideology
- Liberalism
- Liberalism worldwide
- Liberal democracy
- Contributions to liberal theory
- Autonomy
- Associated Republic
- Commonwealth
- Sovereignty
- Politics
- ^ Party platform 2012 (in Spanish) p. 248. "El Partido Popular Democrático reafirma que el Estado Libre Asociado es la opción de estatus que mejor representa las aspiraciones del Pueblo de Puerto Rico."[2]
- ^ Party platform 2012 (in Spanish) p. 248 "El Partido Popular Democrático apoya firmemente el desarrollo del Estado Libre Asociado hasta el máximo de autonomía compatible con los principios de unión permanente con los Estados Unidos y la ciudadanía americana de los puertorriqueños. El Partido Popular rechaza cualquier modificación de estatus que se aparte de estos principios y que atente contra nuestra nacionalidad puertorriqueña o que menoscabe nuestra identidad lingüística y cultural."[2]
- ^ EFE 2013 (in Spanish) "Definido por sus dirigentes como una formación de centro-izquierda en orientación ideológica[...]"[4]
- ^ Banuchi 2013 (in Spanish) "No podemos pedirle a un gobernador y a un presidente de un partido de centro que tiene diversos extremos que asuma postura."[5]
- ^ Gómez 2013 (in Spanish) "Es un partido de centro y al ser un partido de centro es normal que tenga vertientes hacia un ELA con mayor autonomía y un ELA tal vez más conservador."[6]
- ^ WAPA-TV 2012 (in Spanish) "Incluye a miembros tanto del Partido Demócrata como del Partido Republicano, a diferencia de su oposición, el Partido Popular Democrático, que se identifica mayormente con el Partido Demócrata."[7]
- ^ Popular Democratic Party. "Historia".
- ^ a b "Plataforma de Gobierno 2012" (in Spanish). Popular Democratic Party. May 2, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ^ a b Government / Brief history of elections in Puerto Rico. Encyclopedia Puerto Rico. Fundación Puertorriqueña de las Humanidades. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "El Partido Popular Democrático de Puerto Rico cumple 75 años de historia". Orlando Sentinel (in Spanish). EFE. July 22, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ^ Banuchi, Rebecca (July 24, 2013). "Senadores del PPD presentarán proyecto para la Asamblea Constitucional". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ^ Gómez, Antonio (August 3, 2013). "Perelló asegura que el PPD está unido para desarrollar el ELA". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ^ "Historia del PNP" (in Spanish). WAPA-TV. March 15, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ^ "La obra jurídica del Profesor David M. Helfeld (1948-2008)'; by: Dr. Carmelo Delgado Cintrón
- ^ "Puerto Rican History Timeline". Welcome to Puerto Rico.org. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- ^ "Jesús T. Piñero y la Guerra Fria".
- ^ KIRK SEMPLE, "Puerto Rican Governor Faces 19 Counts", New York Times, 27 March 2008
- ^ Indictment - United States of America v. Anibal Acevedo Vilá, et al., UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO, The United States Department of Justice
- ^ Public Law 600, Art. 3, 81st Congress of the United States of America, July 3, 1950
- ^ "Popular Democratic Party Governing Board Members ("Junta de Gobierno PPD")". Popular Democratic Party (Partido Popular Democratico). 2010-01-18. Archived from the original on September 8, 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
- ^ "Rechazo a la Libre Asociación (Free Association Rejected) (Spanish)". Carmen Arroyo Colón, El Vocero. El Vocero de Puerto Rico. 2010-01-18. Archived from the original on January 21, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
- ^ "Vega Ramos repudia resolución de la Junta Popular sobre el status (Spanish)". CyberNews. Expreso de Puerto Rico. 2010-01-19. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
- ^ "Se desata la pugna en el PPD (Spanish)". Carmen Arroyo Colón El Vocero. El Vocero de Puerto Rico. 2010-01-20. Archived from the original on January 21, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
- ^ "PPD no debe descartar ningún concepto para desarrollo del ELA (Spanish)". Cybernews. El Vocero de Puerto Rico. 2010-01-21. Archived from the original on January 25, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ "Resolución (Resolution) JG-2010-003". PDP Government Board (Junta de Gobierno PPD). Popular Democratic Party. 2010-01-18. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
- ^ "Lawmaker urges Ferrer to resolve PDP status dispute". Eva Llorens Vélez. Puerto Rico Daily Sun (Newspaper). 2010-01-23. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
- ^ a b Vargas, Yaisha. "Government looks for allies to go to UN". Associated Press (AP); January 8, 2007.
- ^ "Estrena insignia el PPD". 5 May 2016.
- ^ "N.Y. Encyclopedia of Famous Puerto Ricans".