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Coyote Café has earned an international reputation for bringing ground-breaking Southwestern cuisine to the international stage since the late 1980's. Both visitors and local consider this dining establishment a classic place to eat at on a regular basis. More often than not, most out-of-town visitors will make it there for a drink or a meal before leaving Santa Fe.
For visitors to Santa Fe, the Coyote Café & Cantina is considered a dining institution since it opened in 1987. The business was started by celebrity Chef Mark Miller. Chef Miller was instrumental in making modern southwestern cuisine part of the contemporary culinary food scene. General Manager Tori Mendes, Sommelier Quinn Stephenson and Chef Eric DiStefan bought the business from Mr. Miller in January of 2008.
For the discerning palate and those wanting to be in the know, Chef DiStefano has brought a fresh perspective to the Coyote Café. Chef DiStefano's signature Elk Tenderloin and Fiery Hot and Sweet Mexican White Prawns have become masterpieces at the Coyote Café.
Coyote Café & Cantina
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NWSB Insider and Seattle Mariners blogger Clinton Bell weighs in with another M's Week That Was. Intended to be a fun column, with lots of laughs and other good stuff. Normally it will be a top 10 list, a la David Letterman style. Back to the losing column for the M's this week. Felix Hernandez looks toward the All-Star game, Hector Noesi finally sent down to Tacoma, and Taijuan Walker and Danny Hultzen make a name for themselves in Kansas City.
Moments in time…The Seattle Mariners week that was
Prospect Watch: A look at bats on the rise for the Seattle Mariners
NWSB Insider and Seattle Mariners blogger Jonathan Irwin reports on the Seattle Mariners farm system in his second prospects report. Today he covers hitting, going over how prospect hitters Francisco Martinez, Nick Franklin and newly drafted Mike Zunino should fare coming up through the minor league system.
2012 Mariners MLB Draft: Seattle picks & draft overview
NWSB Insider and Seattle Mariners blogger Clinton Bell weighs in with his overview of the top ten players selected in the 2012 MLB first player draft by the Seatlle Mariners. Don't expect many of these players to make it to the show, especially the way that Jack Zduriencik likes to deal prospects. Mike Zunino, a catcher who hits a ton, and calls a mean game as well, is heir apparent for the M's starting catching duties as soon as he is available.
Seattle Mariners 2012 draft profile: Florida Gators Mike Zunino
NWSB Insider and Seattle Mariners blogger Insider Steve tells us why he's so high on Mariners number one draft pick Mike Zunino. The reigning SEC player of the year, Zunino hits like Carlton Fisk, but has the knowledge of Mariners great Dan Wilson behind the plate. Watch out Jesus Montero, Zunino's coming! Steve gives you the numbers behind Zunino's game, and tells you he will be an important part of this orginazation moving forward.
In-Depth: A closer look at Seahawks rookie DT Jaye Howard
NWSB Insider Brandon Choate brings us a closer look at the Seattle Seahawks 2012 fifth round draft choice. The Seahawks selected Jaye Howard – DT – Florida. He'll practice this week at the VMAC in Seattle at the first Seahawks rookie minicamp. He has deceptive speed for a big guy and will pursue ball carriers on the edges of the field.


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Rip Rap February 1, 2005 Issue
More Practical Websites
Our last compilation of useful Internet resources for sailors included 26 websites; here now are two dozen more that we like.
We at Practical Sailor can remember a time when those in the know would speak in hushed tones about the "World Wide Web." This was at a time when the Internet was embodied in services such as WAIS, Gopher, and FTP. Today, "Web" is used interchangeably with "Internet," the qualifier "World Wide" being dropped long ago.
Indeed, we are struck by just how local and specialized the Web has become, with content addressing every niche and interest. The continuing trend toward more local and specialized content on the Web makes it difficult for us to give the definitive list of the most practical websites for hands-on sailboat owners. Nevertheless, here are sites—some general, some specialized—that we find particularly practical.
General Reference
Google (www.google.com) never ceases to amaze, both in the power of its core search engine service, and in the innovation in related services the company develops. The first Practical Sailor list of practical websites (see PS November 1, 2001) included Google, but the site has developed so much that it deserves mention again. The Google search engine has an uncanny knack at retrieving web pages that are relevant to your queries, and now allows you to search for images as well.
At an associated site: Google Answers (www.answers.google.com) you can register and ask any question you fancy. You put a dollar value (from $2 to $200) on having an answer and submit the question. One of a group of registered researchers may attempt to answer your question, using Google to search the Web for the required information. If you are satisfied with the answer, you get billed, the researcher gets the fee you set, and Google takes a small cut. Questions relating to boating are somewhat rare, and sailing questions rarer still, but those that we've seen appear to be competently answered. A good source, but don't overlook PS Advisor.
Another Google entity we like, Google Catalogs (www.catalogs.google.com) allows you to browse the catalogs of hundreds of retailers. Google scans the printed catalogs to create full-page facsimiles on this website that you can browse, with the powerful addition of full text search over all contents. There are sixty-three retailers represented in the Marine and Water Sports category, including APS, Clark Craft, Davis, Defender, Edson, Landfall Navigation, Layline, Sailrite, and West Marine.
And then there's Google Local (www.local.google.com), which helps you find businesses and services in a specific geographic area. Type "boat covers" and "Morehead City, NC" (or enter a zip code) and Google Local returns a list of canvas makers within 45 miles of the location, with phone numbers, addresses, maps and driving directions. Google Local compiles the search results from the billions of web pages that Google indexes, plus Yellow Pages listings.
A website called Poletopole.org (www.poletopole.org) gives you real-time and recent weather observations from thousands of weather stations around the globe in a nice graphical format. Wind direction and strength, for instance, are displayed in a compass rose, while atmospheric pressure and other data are plotted on charts. The site only provides observations, not forecasts, and the data comes mostly from airports. Still, we like it for its ease of use as an alternative to sticking one's head out the door. We keep Poletopole.org on our Favorites list, and we check it before heading down to the boat.
Unisys Weather (http://weather.unisys.com) is a good site for someone wanting in-depth weather data and forecasts or the bigger picture behind a local marine forecast. The site has all the data that a professional meteorologist would be comfortable with, but also features clear explanations, legends, and keys for the layperson. This site has radar and satellite images, forecasts maps, upper air data, and weather model output. We also like that it's well organized, with a clear navigation scheme. Unisys Weather covers the continental U.S. only, and does not have marine forecasts. Interestingly, the site archives over one hundred years of hurricane tracks. For marine forecasts and weather charts, including high seas forecasts, see the list of National Weather Service and NOAA sites in the May 15, 2004 issue of PS.
An alternate source of marine forecasts is Weather Underground, (www.wunderground.com), but beware, it subjects you to those darned pop-up ads.
Buy and Sell
You have to hand it to the people behind the website Yachtworld.com (www.yachtworld.com) and it's companion website Boats.com (www.boats.com). They have built two very impressive online classified and online boat brokerage sites, respectively. Individuals may create a listing on Boats.com for $50 per month, while on YachtWorld.com, subscribing brokers create the listings. Many of the boats for sale through a brokerage appear to be cross-listed between the two sites, so start with Boats.com to ensure you cast the widest net. The search functions on the two sites help you narrow down thousands of listings to those that match the kind of boat that interests you, your budget, or your location. Individual listings include photos where available, as much description as the vendor cares to supply, and contact information for the vendor.
Renown among collectors and yard sale regulars eBay (www.ebay.com) is being discovered by sailors, too. For boats for sale on eBay, go to www.motors.ebay.com and follow the links to Sailboats. However, we found that the quality of the boats listed for sale on eBay can be a bit spotty. There are many other sites for boat listings, so don't spend too much time finding your next vessel here unless you're looking for a 35-footer with hurricane damage or a Sunfish without sails, spars, or rigging. You can find good deals for sailing hardware on the site. Go to eBay Motors and surf through the categories under Parts & Accessories to arrive at electronics and sailing hardware. Many chandleries use eBay to move their old inventory, while individual sailors use the site to clear out their lockers. We recently came across an auction for five years' worth of back-issues of Practical Sailor, and were pleased to see active bidding for that item.
On the website MarinePlanner.com (www.marineplanner.com) you can view nautical charts online. Some of the site's content is free, while much of it requires a subscription. We have used the free chart viewer as a study guide to familiarize ourselves with new anchorages. You can download electronic charts for a fee, in a format that is compatible with common navigation software packages for PCs. Online nautical calculators are an additional free feature of the site, for calculating the distance to the horizon from a known height of eye. Like much of the free content on MarinePlanner.com (we have not taken out a subscription), the nautical calculators are not likely to be of help when you are on the water, but they do make a handy online reference.
The website of the NOAA Office of the Coast Survey (http://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov) is a massive source of information on NOAA nautical charts. The site has the full chart catalog, and lists critical chart updates. The site has a database of wrecks and obstructions, and allows you to view historic charts dating to the Civil War.
Reference and Education
Brion Toss, a well-known rigger and author, promotes his services and books on his site (www.briontoss.com), but it also has articles, newsletters, a monthly brain-teaser, and an online forum for discussing rigging with Brion and other experts who frequent the site.
Grog's Animated Knots (www.grogono.com/knot) is a superb example of practical content on the web. The site is well organized and written, easy to understand, and fulfills a single purpose elegantly. Visit the site to watch 12 common sailors' knots being tied. Follow the text that describes each step in synch with the animation; control the speed of animation; vary the perspective to rotate or invert the knot; read the discussion of the uses, variations, strengths, weaknesses, and alternatives to the 12 knots. It's a good site, though most of these knots will be familiar to Practical Sailor readers. We also think the editor's approach to turning a cleat is a bit extravagant.
We like the thoughtful answers that cruisers get when submitting questions at North Sails Cruising Sails Q&A (http://na.northsails.com/QA.htm). Dan Neri, the product manager for North's cruising sails, gives clear and detailed answers to questions relating to sails, rig configuration, and sail-handling systems. Yes he's predisposed to North's products, but also frank about the pros and cons of North's premium offerings.
Here are some suggestions for further reading on topics of interest to sailors, without much commentary from us. For cruising first aid, go to www.riparia.org and find the link to the Cruising Medical Kit. Look for free excerpts on international and inland rules of the road from Reeds Nautical Almanac on Boats.com and for the complete Bowditch compendium on piloting and navigation on Marineplanner.com. Head to the Galley on SeaRoom (www.searoom.com) for cruising recipes.
Cruising Guides
We simply can't cover all sailing areas, but if we were to pick out one example, we would suggest The Usual Suspects - Caribbean Sailing Adventures (www.usual-suspects-sailing.com). Click on "The Experiences" for descriptions of the Grenadines, the Abacos, and other Caribbean cruising grounds as detailed as any cruising guide found in bookstores. Be sure to check out the pages listing the vendors who sell ice and other commodities out of open boats in Caribbean anchorages. The site is yet another example of a highly localized content, created by a dedicated individual for the enjoyment of all.
Noonsite (www.noonsite.com) focuses on providing essential information for bluewater cruisers. The site covers hundreds of cruising areas and ports, with information on clearance, customs and immigration regulations, local events and services, and more. The content for Noonsite is taken from the World Cruising Handbook, by Jimmy Cornell. Updates and corrections for the printed guide are published on the site. Noonsite is not overly designed, and has an even more pared-down text-only version, which will be appreciated by sailors in far-flung cruising destinations, for whom the only Web access is a dial-up connection at a rustic Internet café.
Owners' Groups Associations
Class association or owners' group websites are of pirmary interest to those who own the boats in question. We bring up the example of the C&C Photo Album and Resource Site (www.cncphotoalbum.com) not as the best class or owner's association website out there—there's no such thing—but as an example of what a class or association website can be. The site has a home-spun, friendly, do-it-yourself tone. The contents include descriptions of various boat improvement and maintenance projects, schematics and manuals, and a database of owners by model and year.
Sailonline.com (www.sailonline.com) is an information resource for everything relating to chartering and its industry. The site's well-written content includes information on what to expect in common chartering areas, including weather conditions, and popular anchorages. Other articles cover choosing a chartering company, the pros and cons of cruising catamarans, important sailing skills, and many other topics. The editor draws on firsthand experience with charter yacht ownership to give an independent and objective assessment of the pros and cons of this side of the business. The site charges a small fee (usually under $20) for some content.
Online Communities
We remember when sailors looking to participate in Internet discussions would turn to the rec.boats newsgroups. The newsgroups have largely fallen into disuse, while the availability of free software allows any web site operator to add a threaded discussion board to a site. With so many web discussion boards competing for attention, the challenge is to find one that has an active community. One site we like is The Cruisers Forum (www.cruisersforum.com), a web board that has had success in fostering a vibrant online community.
Other Practical Sites
Webshots (www.webshots.com) is a free online photo album. Once registered, you can upload digital photos to virtual photo albums and invite others to view them.
The Official U.S. Time (www.time.gov) is a service jointly offered by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a Department of Commerce agency, and the U. S. Naval Observatory (USNO).
If you are in a boat partnership and need to coordinate work parties or sign the boat out for the weekend, consider using Localendar.com (www.localendar.com) to create an online schedule. This free service allows you to create a private, password-protected calendar, add and edit events to it, and share it with others.
TinyURL.com (www.tinyurl.com) is a handy tool for those who want to email a link to a friend. Increasingly, web content on large sites is stored in databases and retrieved through long and complex coding in web links. TinyURL.com is a service that shortens a long web address into something more manageable. Copy-and-paste the web address of your choice into TinyURL.com, and it creates a permanent short-cut on the Web (e.g., http://tinyurl.com/47eg5), which you in turn can copy-and-paste into an email, with full confidence that the link will not get fractured by being line-wrapped in the e-mail message.
A weblog, or blog for short, is a personal journal that is frequently updated and intended for general public consumption. Most blogs run on web servers that allow authors to publish and maintain the content of a blog, all through a web browser. Blogger (www.blogger.com) is one such free service. After registering, it is only a matter of picking a template for the layout of your blog and the world can start reading your thoughts. We know of at least one cruising couple that is posting a diary on Blogger to keep family back home informed of their voyages.
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Refreshed Brand Image Draws Younger Demographic
Brookshire Brothers is a regional grocer based in Lufkin, "the biggest small city in Texas." Founded in 1921, Brookshire Brothers today is a strong employee-owned company with more than 110 contemporary grocery to traditional convenience store locations with nine distinctive retail brands.
Brookshire Brothers provides quality goods and services in diverse communities throughout East, Central and North Central Texas, as well as Western Louisiana. The company enjoys strong and distinct connections with the communities and customers it serves. Each store is customized to the unique needs of the community.
Brookshire Brothers priority was to update its brand image to more adequately portray the in-store shopping experience. The focus of this re-imaging was to refresh the visual presentation of both print and digital media. Given the diversity of the stores and marketing areas, the challenge was to develop an image that would connect the various formats with consistent unified messaging.
The open design grid of the circular promotes visual storytelling
Quad Media Solutions refreshed the brand with a crisp, contemporary new look and reworked the weekly circulars to have a looser grid format with a more open feel that promotes visual storytelling. The design elements along with building a library of appetizing stylized food photography for Brookshire Brothers brought the look current for the Brookshire Brothers brand. Design elements, photography, store promotions and weekly sales or events can now be repurposed across all channels, such as emails, signage, brochures and bag stuffers. This guarantees a consistent message in all customer communications, reinforcing the Brookshire Brothers brand as a destination for quality, value and service.
While Brookshire Brothers initially consulted with us for printing services, it became clear to them that Quad could help in many other areas of campaign execution. Pleased with the brand refresh work that was done, the relationship has grown to where Quad now provides multiple Media Solutions including creative design, photography, ad insert production as well as ad insert print and weekly distribution to local newspapers, and recently added Inserts2online – the digital conversion of store specific insert content for online viewing. We think this has become a truly neighborly relationship!
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The new design elements and layout of the weekly circular reinforces the brand as a destination for quality, value and service.
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N823AL, a Boeing 737-200 belonging to Aloha Airlines, at Keahole Airport (PHKO)
30 January, 2008
News of Aloha's suspension of passenger service has spread throughout the air travel world, and we're now 24 hours into a post-Aloha passenger universe. Aloha is one of the first airlines that I remember clearly, and one that played a pivotal role in forming some of my most treasured memories as a kid. Going to Hawaii was always a great thing; going through Honolulu, over to the inter-island terminal, with the bus station atmosphere, the dark floors, the generalized mayhem, to end up on one of these psychedelically painted planes and whisked off to the Big Island — it was heady stuff for me. So much so that, when I went back to Hawaii for the first time in way too long last year, and climbed aboard the Aloha flight to Hilo in Honolulu, settled into my seat and got a small plastic container of guava juice once we hit cruise… it was a lot like nothing had changed, and I was 8 again.
Seeing N823AL on the ramp in January I thought I was looking backwards into my past. No other plane looked so ridiculous and yet so sublime. I'm a lot older now and way more jaded, and yet I felt a little weak taking this picture from the departure area while I waited to leave.
We didn't fly on AAH earlier this year and it had more to do with availability, timing, and fares than anything else — we were leaving PHKO and heading back home and trying to find an available seat on an AAH flight was difficult. So instead we few Hawaiian, and I had one of the most pleasant short-haul flight experiences I've had in a very long time. Now I feel bad, because I thought I'd come back to AAH the next time around, and there won't be a next time, now.
It's strange how we invest emotional energy in things like airlines. I remember watching CP turn into Canadian, loving every minute I spent in the air with Canadian, smirking at anyone dumb enough to fly Air Canada by choice. And then it all fell apart; my last flight on Canadian, to Boston in May of 2000, was bittersweet because the return was on Air Canada metal, and the contrast was stark, obvious; I didn't like it at all. Now I put up with Air Canada and I tolerate WestJet, and am shocked when I have an ACA flight that doesn't come with a side order of extreme annoyance, or a WJA flight that doesn't make me grit my teeth over some issue or another. Air travel doesn't seem like much fun anymore, and yet it continues to hold some kind of silly appeal for me.
The world changes, you heard it here first. There are all kinds of things you can no longer do on airplanes; some, like the decline and fall of catering standards and service, are a function of the business climate. Some, like riding in the pointiest part of a 767-200 all the way to Toronto, are a function of our time. (This remains the coolest thing I have ever done in an airplane I wasn't being paid to ride in to date.) That's lost and gone forever. You'd think, though, that the joy of travel, the experience of getting somewhere, would still hold some fun; now, it's drudgery at the airport, ritualistic humiliation at the screening point, cattle-class service on board, and baggage roulette at the final destination. No wonder people are down on the airlines — it's not fun anymore.
Aloha had its share of problems. I didn't really enjoy flying with them last year, but that experience hasn't changed my memories or my love of the airline any. I have decades of warm, happy thoughts for AAH, and I'm really going to miss them. They, more than any airline I spent time on as a kid, were the providers of the last of the "fun" trips, from start to finish.


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Building an Inclusive Economy for All
Posted December 15, 2014
Nineteen years ago, labor, community, and faith leaders came together with a vision for an inclusive regional economy where workers, low-income neighborhoods, and communities of color thrive.
Working Partnerships USA was born.
Since then we have been at the forefront of organizing cutting-edge policy campaigns to define a new economy based on shared prosperity and mutual accountability.
Today, we are proud to launch a new strategic plan which outlines our three year vision for the future.
Our communities can no longer wait. Working families need housing they can afford, jobs that pay a living wage, a transportation system that connects all people to opportunity, and land-use policies that generate inclusive and sustainable growth.
The challenges of rising economic inequality, concentration of political power, and disinvestment from public institutions demand that we lead innovative strategies in order to win lasting changes in our communities.
Movements for social justice need new models for integrating deep neighborhood organizing with mass based civic engagement, and values-based leadership development. For these reasons we are moving forward with a new strategy that builds upon the successes and lessons of our 19-year history.Tweet
Living wage violator owes $19.2 million to workers and taxpayers
Posted December 12, 2014
The second largest waste and recycling company in the world owes more than $19 million to San Jose residents and local workers.
The City ordered Republic Services a year ago to pay back wages and fines for violating wage law, but they have flouted the order, refused to pay, and continued shorting their workers, saying that the law doesn't apply to them.
Click here to tell Republic that the community will not let them get away with this.
Republic Services, which runs the Newby Island Landfill and processes San Jose's recyclables, has been found to be underpaying its workers since 2011. It now owes them back wages of $4.8 million. And it owes the City of San Jose a fine of $14.4 million for violating the living wage policy. Republic is hanging onto millions of dollars that belong in the pockets of low-wage workers and the coffers of a City that has gone through brutal budget cuts to police, fire, parks, libraries and other essential services.
Tell Republic - it's time to pay your debt to society.Tweet
Champions for Change 2014: Building the Movement for Shared Prosperity
Posted December 3, 2014
Working Partnerships USA is hosting its 2nd annual fundraiser Champions for Change.
When: Thursday, December 11th
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Where: Triton Museum, Santa Clara [map]
RSVP: wpusa.org/c4c
At Champions for Change, we will celebrate our collective victories and accomplishments this year, and honor leaders who have championed change and made positive impacts in their communities and across sectors.
Our honorees:
Social Consience Champion
SEIU Local 521
Community Champion
Santa Clara County Wage Theft Coalition
Minimum Wage Warriors
Councilmember Margaret Abe-Koga, City of Mountain View
Mayor Jim Griffith, City of Sunnyvale
Vice-Mayor Jim Davis, City of Sunnyvale
Thank you to our top sponsors!
Change Champions
Plumbers, Steamfitters & Refrigeration Fitters UA Local 393
IBEW Local 332
Movement Makers
California Faculty Association - San Jose State University Chapter
Marguerite Casey Foundation
SEIU Local 521
Teamsters Joint Council 7
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VTA's Bart Silicon Valley Extension Phase II Project Updateate
Posted November 30, 2014
Please join Working Partnerships USA in advocating for equitable transit policies by attending at least one of the three forthcoming community meetings hosted by VTA regarding Phase II of the BART Silicon Valley Santa Clara Extension.
This is an opportunity for community members and allies to learn more about the BART Phase II process and timelines, BART station alternative options, as well as to ask VTA staff relevant questions.
As community members, our ongoing engagement and participation in the BART Phase II process will help ensure that VTA's process and policy considerations are equity-informed and transparent.
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Meeting 1
Date: Monday, December 1, 2014
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Location: School of Arts and Culture at Mexican Heritage Plaza 1700 Alum Rock Ave San Jose, CA 95116
Meeting 2
Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Location: VTA Customer Service Center 55 West Santa Clara Street San Jose, CA 95113
Meeting 3
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Location: Santa Clara University Locatelli Hall - Bldg. 710 (Along El Camino) 500 El Camino Real Santa Clara, CA 95053
For more information about our Transportation Justice work, please contact Charisse Ma Lebron at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 408-809-2124.Tweet
Santa Clara County Healthcare Enrollment
Posted November 10, 2014
Working Partnerships USA is honored to be collaborating with the Office of Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez, State Senator Jim Beall, and Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Nora Campos to host an Open Enrollment event to mark the first day of Open Enrollment for 2015 healthcare coverage.
When: Saturday, November 15th 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: Yerba Buena High School Gymnasium 1855 Lucretia Avenue, San Jose, CA 95122 [map]
Flyer: English / Spanish
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Office of County Supervisor Cindy Chavez
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Who We Be: The Colorization of America
Posted October 20, 2014
Race. A four-letter word. The greatest social divide in American life, a half-century ago and today. In this period, the U.S. has seen the most dramatic demographic and cultural shift in its history, with what can be called the "colorization" of America.
But the same nation that elected its first Black president on a wave of hope—another four-letter word—is still engaged in endless culture wars. How do Americans see race now? How has that changed—and not changed—over the half-century?
When: Thursday, October 23, 2014 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: MACLA/Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana 510 South 1st Street San Jose, CA 95113 [map]
RSVP: http://bit.ly/1t6JU76
Join MACLA, KQED, Working Partnerships USA and Jeff Chang as he reads from and discusses his much-anticipated book, Who We Be: The Colorization of America, a powerful and timely cultural history of the idea of racial progress.
Jeff Chang is the executive director of the Institute for Diversity in the Arts + Committee on Black Performing Arts at Stanford University.
Named by the Utne Reader as "one of the 50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Your World," Jeff Chang has been a USA Ford Fellow in Literature and a winner of the North Star News Prize.
His first book, Can't Stop Won't Stop, garnered many honors, including the American Book Award and the Asian American Literary Award. He was a founding editor of Colorlines magazine.
This Social Innovators Speaker Series event is generously supported by PG&E.Tweet
Setting Job Standards for a New Economy
Posted October 15, 2014
One in every three working households in Silicon Valley didn't earn enough to make ends meet, according to Setting Job Standards for a New Economy, a new report released by Working Partnerships USA.
Our report calls for the ordinance to go beyond raising wages, revealing that the growth of poverty in Silicon Valley is driven by more than just low wages:
We are pushing to keep Silicon Valley the capital of innovation – not only in technology, but also in creating the kind of economy where, if you work hard and play by the rules, you can support your family and pursue your dreams.
Download the report.Tweet
Safe from the Start 2014
Posted October 7, 2014
Working Partnerships USA is organizing another year of Safe from the Start, our successful program to promote pedestrian safety in Santa Clara County and keep our neighborhoods safe on Halloween night.
This year, we will establish more than 160 "Safety Centers" in participating neighborhoods throughout Santa Clara County. In total, we will distribute 50,000 glow necklaces to trick-or-treaters.
Safe from the Start 2014 Kickoff
When: Sunday, October 26th, 1 PM – 4PM
Register your Safety Center by Wednesday, October 16th.
Donate to Safe from the Start 2014.
Questions? Contact Son Chau at firstname.lastname@example.com or 408-809-2122.Tweet
Shaping the Future of Our City: 2014 San Jose Mayoral Debatee
Posted October 3, 2014
Working Partnerships USA is pleased to co-sponsor with SPUR and other allies the upcoming San Jose Mayoral Debate.
Date: Thursday, October 9, 2014
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Place: Morris Dailey Auditorium, One Washington Square, San Jose State University [map]
While San Jose is already the third-largest city in the state, we must be prepared to accommodate the anticipated population growth. San Jose leads among the cities in the South Bay for job growth and will account for 13 percent of the total job growth in the Bay Area equivalent to 147,000 jobs by 2040.
Access to affordable housing, quality jobs, and a robust, affordable, and dependable transit system are critical components to ensuring that San Jose is a place where all communities can live, grow, and thrive.
Do you have questions for San Jose's next mayor? #sjmayorsdebate with your question on Twitter or send it to email@example.com
Economic Prosperity Strategy: A Roadmap for Inclusive Growthh
Posted October 2, 2014
Inequality is a huge and growing problem in Silicon Valley and nationwide. From the viewpoint of the working poor on the wrong side of the inequality gap, the number one need is access to better-paying jobs.
Simply put, our economy needs to generate more middle-wage jobs so that people who work here can afford to live and raise families here.
But economic projections show the Bay Area is moving in the opposite direction – towards an ever-small share of middle-wage job openings. What will it take to change this trajectory away from the "hourglass economy" towards inclusive growth?
A broad group of community, labor, business, transportation, housing, environmental and local government stakeholders have spent the past 18 months tackling this question. The result is the Economic Prosperity Strategy, which lays out the challenges and provides a framework to expand economic opportunity throughout the 7-million-person San Francisco Bay Area.
Efforts to move forward with solutions are already underway. Ten pilot projects are happening across the region from Santa Rosa to San Jose. Local minimum wage increases have been proposed in half a dozen cities across the Bay Area, along with living wage policy initiatives in several counties, including Santa Clara. Even more coordinated and strategic regional action will be needed to create a new model for sustainable growth that lifts up all communities..
Want to learn more? Download the report here.
Principal authors of the Economic Prosperity Strategy are the Center for the Continuing Study of the California Economy (CCSCE), SPUR, the San Mateo County Union Community Alliance (SMCUCA) and Working Partnerships USA.Tweet
Historic Law Passes in California
Posted September 30, 2014
Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 1897 by Assemblyman Roger Hernández into law on Sunday, Sept. 28.
This new law, which goes into effect Jan. 1, 2015, will hold companies accountable for serious violations of the rights of workers on their premises that are committed by their own labor suppliers.
"This bill will help to make sure I have someone to go to when I need help at work. The company receiving my labor can no longer say they're not responsible for my injuries," said Jose Gonzalez, a temp worker who has worked at Taylor Farms for ten years.
The labor movement in California is truly leading the nation on corporate accountability and worker protections for the most vulnerable in our state. Working Partnerships is proud to support this campaign and the on-going efforts to organize California's immigrant food chain workers.Tweet
Temporary Work, Permanent Injuries
Posted September 17, 2014
"After years of giving my best to Taylor Farms, after seriously injuring
myself at work, I was thrown away like garbage--I was explicitly fired because
of my injury. No working person should have to endure such abusive, shameful
treatment." --
Victor Borjas
The nature of work is changing across the country.
Nationwide, there were about 3.4 million so-called "staffing-agency jobs" last year according to the National Employment Law Project. What we know is that as this workforce trend grows, so does the erosion of basic rights to protect workers' health and safety.
Workers in the food processing industry are particularly vulnerable to health and safety risks in the workplace, which is reflected by the fact that in 2012, nonfatal work-related injury or illness for full-time food-manufacturing workers' was greater than in all of manufacturing and the private sector.
That's why Working Partnerships partnered with the Occupational Health Internship Program to investigate the reality that "temp workers" in the food processing industry face every day at Taylor Farms in Tracy, CA.
Read our reports here.Tweet
Part of the Family: The Battle for Domestic Workers' Rights
Posted September 3, 2014
Join us for our
next Social Innovators Speaker Series event featuring
Sheila Bapat, author of Part of the Family?: Nannies, Housekeepers, Caregivers, and the Battle for Domestic Workers' Rights
When: Wednesday, September 10th
7 pm - 9 pm
Where: Santa Clara Valley Labor Center, 2102 Almaden Road, San Jose, CA 95125 Register: bit.ly/PartofFamily
Sheila's work has appeared in Jacobin, Salon, Reuters, Slate, Alternet,
Truthout, and Penn Law, among others.
"One of the best books on a very present-day movement that we've read in a long while."—Demos, a progressive public policy organization
"[The book] will open the eyes and hearts of our nation and inspire vital changes in our policy and culture."—Sarita Gupta, Executive Director of Jobs with Justice; Co-Director, caring Across Generation
FREE event, donations appreciated. Food will be be provided. Books will be sold.
Hosted by: Working Partnerships USA, South Bay First Thursdays, and Mujeres Unidas y Activas (MUA)
Sponsored by: PG&ETweet
Tech's Diversity Problem: More than Meets the Eye
Posted August 25, 2014
Tech companies, like Apple and Google actually DO employ people of color. Their "diversity problem" is more than meets the eye.
Our analysis shows that tech corporations employ an "invisible workforce" of Latino, Black, and immigrant workers: those who clean, guard, maintain, and cook on tech campuses every day, often for poverty-level wages and without benefits.
These contracted service workers aren't counted on tech companies' official
employment rolls and are rarely mentioned in the public discourse.
The study "Tech's Diversity Problem: More Than Meets The Eye" reveals tech's direct impact not only on its engineering workforce, but on the broader problems of inequality and working poverty in the region that so many tech superpowers call home.
In order to make Silicon Valley a valley of opportunity for everybody, we must start with improving standards for those on the bottom. Let's work towards that vision with beginning to have a real conversation about what's going in our community, not just what the major corporations want us to talk about.
Join us and stand with ALL tech workers by signing up to support the Tech Can Do Better campaign.Tweet
Today: Tell the County Government Why We Need a Living Wage
Posted August 25, 2014
TODAY, the Santa
Clara County Human Relations Commission is holding two town hall meetings on the
cost of living in Silicon Valley.
Join us to tell the County government we need a living wage that provides fair wages, healthcare and earned sick days, and other crucial jobs standards.
To ensure we pass a strong living wage policy, it's crucial that the County hears from people like us.
There are two meetings today: 2-4pm, and 6-8pm.
Isaac Newton Auditorium:
70 W. Hedding St, San Jose, CA
Translation and free child care will be provided.
Your voice can drive home the urgency of quality jobs and build momentum for the living wage.
August 13: Earned Sick Leave Hearing in San Josese
Posted August 6, 2014
At one in three San Jose jobs, workers are forced to choose between working while sick or staying home to take care of themselves and losing much-needed pay.
That number is simply unacceptable.
Join us and Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez on August 13th for a community hearing on earned sick leave.
We'll be releasing a new report from the Institute for Women's Policy Research that reveals just how widespread the lack of paid sick leave is in our region, and will hear testimony from workers who experience this reality first-hand.
No one should have to decide between their paycheck and their health, and earned sick time would ensure thousands of working families don't have to face that choice. Register for the hearing here.Tweet
Raising the Floor, Closing the Income Gap
Posted August 4, 2014
In the spirit of the Labor Movement and Labor Day, please join us for a special Social Innovators Speaker Series event featuring nationally-recognized author, activist, and interfaith leader Kim Bobo.
When: Wednesday, August 27th 6 pm – 8 pm
Where: Santa Clara Valley Labor Center 2102 Almaden Road, San Jose, CA 95125 [map]
Register: bit.ly/RaiseFloorCloseGap
As always with our Series, the event is FREE; donations accepted. Food will also be provided.
About the Speaker:
Kim Bobo was named one of 14 faith leaders to watch in 2014 by the Center for American Progress, and one of Utne Reader's "50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Your World" in 2009.
Kim helped coin the phrase "wage theft." Her book Wage Theft in America helped get the issue on the national radar.
Prior to founding Interfaith Worker Justice, Kim was a trainer for the Midwest Academy and Director of Organizing for Bread for the World. She is co-author of Organizing for Social Change, the best-selling organizing manual in the country.
Questions? Email email@example.com or call 408-809-2122.Tweet
Doing Nothing is not an Option
Posted July 29, 2014
Working Partnerships USA, with the support of other community groups, started a donation drive one week ago for the families and children detained at the border. In that time, we have collected dozens of giant boxes filled with needed supplies. We recognize that this crisis migration is part of bigger issue that should be addressed from the root cause.
While we acknowledge that this one act alone will not resolve the larger crisis, we must organize and act quickly to provide for these children in need. For the past weeks community members and groups including Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and SIREN have shown tremendous support by collecting donations.
On July 21st we sent the first batch of donations down south. We plan to continue collecting donations until August 16th. We hope that our community continues to support this effort and put pressure on our representatives to use their power to implement humanitarian and just solutions – not deportation.
Read entire article by Sarait Martinez-Ortega on The Left Hook.
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If you're interested in donating, please stop by our office at 2102 Almaden Road, Suite 112, San Jose, CA. For more information, contact Sarait at 408-809-2121 or email@example.com
High Quality Early Childhood Education
Posted July 9, 2014
Working Partnerships has completed its work with FIRST 5 Santa Clara County and UC Berkeley to support high quality early childhood education through their study, Building an Early Childhood Education Teaching Quality Model.
Our dynamic team of assessors traveled to over 65 preschools and family child care sites to assess the impact of FIRST 5's professional development programs, which provide training, coaching, and other professional development for preschool teachers. With close to 500 children assessed, the study gauged the cognitive, linguistic, and socio-emotional development of our county's preschoolers in relation to their teachers' participation in one of the various professional training programs offered.
Working Partnerships' commitment to children and youth goes from 2001, when we pioneered the Children's Health Initiative, our leadership in the 2012 campaign to secure funding for that and other children's programs in the long term. Most recently, we successfully advocated for the inclusion of over $1 million in funding for youth programs in San Jose City budget. Participating in this project also supported our broader government accountability and reform work, helping FIRST 5 to maximize the use of public dollars on programs that have the biggest impact on children's learning.
We look forward to sharing the results of the study when it is published.Tweet
Welcome, Charisse!
Posted July 1, 2014
We're excited to welcome Charisse Ma Lebron, our new Director of Health Policy and Community Development. Charisse joins our team working for healthcare for all and a strong public safety net in an era of reform. She will lead our campaigns to expand access to high-quality public transportation, increase affordable housing and ensure equity as our communities grow.
Charisse brings over a decade of public policy experience in both government and nonprofit sectors, leading on issues ranging from socioeconomic and health equity to environmental sustainability and economic development. She served most recently as District Director for the California State Assembly Speaker pro Tempore. As Chief of Staff for San Mateo County Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson, she secured key partnerships of elected officials, federal agencies and regulators, top banking corporations and community-based stakeholders to address the housing crisis, resulting in assistance for 800 families; she also led execution of the County's first job fair for formerly incarcerated residents, with over 30 major employers participating.
Read Charisse's publications:
A High Price to Pay: The Economic and Social Costs of Youth Gun Violence in San Mateo County
The High Cost of Payday Loans: A Guide to Understanding Payday Loans and Information on Finding Alternatives
Foreclosure Prevention: A Resource Guide for San Mateo County Homeowners and Tenants
Prior to her service to elected officials, Charisse was the Director of Advocacy and Corporate Responsibility at Marin Institute, advocating for youth and people of color. At the California Reinvestment Coalition, she partnered with stakeholders to engage Fortune 500 banks and military leadership to combat predatory lending. She also held roles with Equality New Mexico and the Howard Dean Presidential Campaign.
Charisse holds a degree in political science and international relations from the University of Rochester. She sits on the Santa Clara County Housing and Community Development Advisory Commission and the Board of Directors of Pathways to Safety, an organization dedicated to helping victims of human trafficking. An avid traveler and scuba diver, Charisse lives in San Jose.Tweet
Trades Orientation Program
Posted June 11, 2014
Are you or someone you know interested in a challenging and fulfilling career in the construction industry?
Applications are being accepted now for the Santa Clara County Trades Orientation Program (TOP). Santa Clara County TOP is a 120-hour course leading to certification and the opportunity for a job with a union construction firm.
Applicants must be age 18+, have a high school diploma or GED, and be able and available to work full-time. Women, people of color and United States veterans are encouraged to apply.
Orientations will be held next week and classes begin in July. Interested applicants should call Gary Walsh at work2future, 408-794-1164.
Check out the flyer for more details.Tweet
Join Our Solidarity Circle, Join the Movement
Posted May 19, 2014
Working Partnerships USA just kicked off its Solidarity Circle Spring Donor Drive to build the movement for economic and racial justice in Silicon Valley by building a mass base of supporters.
Solidarity Circle is our new individual donors program for supporters like you who align with our values and vision for an inclusive economy for all.
Here are a few campaigns your contribution will help fuel:
Launching the Quality Jobs Network
Partnering with the San Mateo County Union Community Alliance and building on the 6 Wins coalition, Working Partnerships is bringing together labor, social justice, equity and environmental organizations to tackle the issue of good jobs standards in regional planning.
Fighting to Preserve Youth Funding
In a team with the Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofit, Working Partnerships is fighting to preserve $2.1 million in the City of San Jose's 2014-15 budget for Youth Services by engaging hundreds of low-income residents on this issue, and we have seen incredible community support. Stopping Wage Theft
Stopping Wage Theft
In collaboration with 16 community organizations, we formed the Santa Clara County Wage Theft Coalition to develop aggressive local policy solutions to wage theft. The Coalition is advocating for passage of a strong wage theft policy at the County of Santa Clara in the coming months which would increase penalties and deter employers from wage theft abuse.
With your support, we will launch new campaigns with core partners in labor, the faith community, and social justice advocates for jobs standards and living wages, earned sick leave policies for workers, and a transit system that works for communities of color in the Valley. Become a member today!Tweet
All Aboard Bus Rapid Transit
Posted May 14, 2014
Have you ever gotten stuck in traffic on 101, or stuck on a Caltrain that isn't moving, or stuck at a VTA stop waiting on a bus? If you live or work in Silicon Valley, whether you drive, take public transit, or both, your answer is probably "yes".
Transportation infrastructure is a critical link to economic opportunity, connecting us to jobs, school, and more – but the transportation system in the Valley is straining to accommodate our growing population.
One promising innovation to help increase mobility is Bus Rapid Transit. Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is an enhanced bus system with new specialized vehicles, dedicated lanes and improved technology to provide faster, more frequent and more reliable service. BRT provides the flexibility of buses with the efficiency of rail.
In Silicon Valley, years of planning have gone into developing a proposed BRT system that would greatly improve transit service and help relieve roadway congestion. However, so far, the voice of average bus riders has largely been left out of this debate. In fact, BRT opponents have often tried to argue that "no one rides the bus."
We know that is far from the truth. In the past two months Working Partnerships volunteers and staff have talked with over 200 bus riders to help ensure those voices are at the decision making table. The newly launched Silicon Valley Transit Riders United is now fighting to improve transportation options for tens of thousands of workers, students, seniors and other residents all over the County.
Organizing for better transportation options is more than a Silicon Valley phenomenon – it's a national movement. From May 12-16, folks across the country are celebrating National Infrastructure Week by talking about how we can rebuild and re-envision our nation's transportation, water, and energy systems to reinvigorate quality job creation and increase access to basic services for all communities.
To find out more or get involved in our campaigns for quality jobs and transportation justice, contact email@example.com
When Workers Must Come First
Posted May 12, 2014
Check out the following contributions by Working Partnerships' staff on recent events!
Director of Policy and Research Bob Brownstein's article "San Jose's False Reform: It's Time to Get Real About Pensions and Other Challenges," featured on the Mercury News, points out the reality that followed San Jose's pension reform: losses in public services and neighborhood security.
Obama's visit to Walmart in Mountain View drew demonstrations from activists and labor groups that opposed the President's decision to recognize a company that champions worker repression and poverty wages. Director of Organizing and Civic Engagement Maria Noel Fernandez was interviewed by SF Gate, and expressed disappointment with Obama who chose to "visit Walmart, instead of actively supporting its workers." She was also interviewed by El Mensajero on its coverage.
Executive Director Derecka Mehrens, along with Worksafe Executive Director Gail Bateson, authored an article for Workers' Memorial Day, advocating for safer workplaces and international worker power, in light of the tragedies at the garment factory in Bangladesh and Taylor Farms in California.
Likewise, the article "Remember Fallen Workers," written by Maria Noel and Worksafe Program Administrator Nicole Marquez, alludes to the legacy of the United Farm Workers and Cesar Chavez in the current struggles among food processing workers who continue to face high rates of injuries, frequent retaliations when they try to report these injuries, and rampant wage theft.Tweet
Mourn for the Dead, Fight for the Living!
Posted April 29, 2014
Close to 100 community, faith, elected, and labor leaders turned out to Monday's Workers' Memorial Day procession starting from Plaza de Cesar Chavez and press event at San Jose City Hall.
The demonstrative and symbolic event sought to not only honor workers who have passed and those who work under dangerous conditions, but also to bring attention to policymakers and employers the importance of workplace safety.
At the press event, workers from different trades shared their stories to illustrate the realities of the dangers on the job.
Other featured speakers included Consul General of Mexico Carlos Ponce Martinez, Business Manager of Plumbers Local 393 Bill Meyer, Staff Attorney of Worksafe Nicole Marquez, and Boardmember of the Interfaith Council on Economics and Justice Stan Taylor
Check out event pictures, an article about the event by the Left Hook, and Worksafe's report "Dying at Work in California: The Hidden Stories Behind the Number," in which Director of Organizing & Civic Engagement Maria Noel Fernandez is a contributor.Tweet
Get on the Bus!
Posted April 16, 2014
VTA and Santa Clara County cities are close to making final decisions about the proposed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT).
These final decisions could improve transportation options for tens of thousands of workers, people of color, immigrants, students, seniors, and other residents across the county.
However, so far, the voice of average bus riders has largely been left out of the debate. In fact, BRT opponents have often argued that very few people ride the bus, despite being presented with data showing otherwise.
Please join Working Partnerships on 4/22, 4/23, or 4/24 to outreach to bus riders, inform them about the BRT projects, and ensure riders have a strong voice in key upcoming decisions impacting the bus system.
Food and training provided.
Please sign up for one or more volunteer shifts: http://www.wpusa.org/brtTweet
Workers' Memorial Day 2014
Posted April 9, 2014
Workers? Memorial Day takes place every year on 4/28 to remember workers, killed, disabled, injured, or made unwell by their work.
With the help of unions and the progressive community, Working Partnerships is co-hosting San Jose's Workers' Memorial Day march and press event to raise awareness of the issue of workplace safety to policymakers and the larger community.
Please join us on April 28th from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm to address the need for good jobs that are safe and healthy to ensure the freedom of workers to form unions – and through their unions – speak out and bargain for respect and a better future.
When: April 28, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Gather at Cesar Chavez Plaza @ 11:30 am, Procession to City Hall, Press Event outside City Hall Rotunda @ 12:15 pm
Who: Union members, allies, community members **Please come in your work uniform**
RSVP to Maria at firstname.lastname@example.com or 408-809-2134Tweet
California Calls Reaches 1,000 Voters on Progressive Reform
Posted April 7, 2014
In collaboration with the California Calls coalition, Working Partnerships engaged close to 1,000 voters on local budget issues during the spring round of phone banking.
We contacted some of the areas hardest hit by the budget cuts and talked to residents about their desire to invest in education, healthcare, and senior care. Over 90% of voters expressed their interest in raising and directing money to the communities most in need by investing in community centers, gang prevention services, and youth/senior programs.
In addition, we encouraged voters to participate in a larger discussion of issues by inviting them to speak with an organizer about what they are seeing in their community. More than 300 people voiced their interest in working with our organizer to help move our leaders to support funding for programs that will make positive impacts in our neighborhoods.Tweet
Quality Jobs Network Brings Together the Bay Area to Work for Better Jobs
Posted April 2, 2014
A network of labor, social justice, equity, and environmental organizations have come together to tackle the issue of good jobs standards at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), which controls over $700 billion in federal, state, and other funds for transportation, development, and conservation projects.
The issues of job quality and access have been largely absent from the plans and funding decisions made by MTC. As a result, development in the Bay Area often happens in ways that exacerbate existing disparities and widen the inequality gap.
Led by Working Partnerships USA and the San Mateo County Union Community Alliance, the Quality Jobs Network is building upon the broader 6 Wins Network, which last year achieved impressive victories in adding an equity lens to regional planning.
In 2014, the Network plans to target funding for local transportation and planning activities known as One Bay Area Grants and the criteria for spending "cap-and-trade" funds, which are generated by the auction of greenhouse gas emissions permits under AB 32, California's historic Global Warming Solutions Act.
Adding explicit standards and metrics for good, quality, accessible jobs to both these programs will be the first step towards a new framework for economic development that generates good, family-supporting jobs and access to those jobs for all of the Bay Area's diverse communities.
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Daisies also mix well with other shaped flowers and add a sparkle of color to foliage gardens. Although many daisies bloom in the spring, if you chose carefully, you can have one variety or another in bloom practically year-round. Look for daisy-flowered plants available at your local nurseries and home stores.Look for varieties of Argyanthemum in single and double flowered pinks, whites and yellows. They will form a neat mound for several years.The bigger yellow-flowered Euryops can take our full sun and tough soil in most warm-climate locations, but it will grow 3 to 4 feet in size.Felicias offer a remarkable sky blue flower, though they tend to grow rather straggly after a few years.
Take a look around and chose some daisies for your garden.Create a whole garden of them. Use them to fill out bare areas, or plant them in patches. Bring the flowers inside for bouquets. You can design with daisies to bring color, playfulness and a feeling of eternal springtime to the garden.


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Well, here we are again. Its been two years since I've posted. There's been a lot of new jobs, fulfilling Kickstarters a failed attempt at PhD funding and various late 20s life events. But to misquote Jeff Goldblum, gaming finds a way.
So here we are in the new era of Over There. I'm still in the UK, but far away from being a student. My buddy's foray into blogging has inspired me to dust off my own blog again.
My hope for the future of the blog is to use my phone to do a bit more candid blogging of my gaming exploits. So please forgive the eneviatble blunders. Though auto correct on android is much better, so my writing should be more befitting of a native English speaker.
So without further ado, here are my efforts for my gaming group's Game of Throne's campaign. One of the guys has written a super simple mordheim adaptation. The main rules are intact, but the campaign rules are much simpler and abstract, which is good for me since my warnands always look like a hospital ward aftery first game of straight mordheim.
The figures are mostly unconverted GW Lord of the Rings Haradrim. Prince Obryn (or less generously, Charles Bronson) and the gentlemen with shields are a mix of Fireforge Games Mongol infantry and Gripping beast Arabs. We are living in an age where there are enough plastic kits to cobble together basically anything from plastic bits.
So there it is my return post. If anyone is still out there, thanks for reading.


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You may heard the story by now. A young Vermont Mother killed herself and her two young children by plunging into an icy river.
When I read of such stories, and there are too many of them throughout the world, I want to believe that there is a place of cuddling comfort and dancing peaceful wonder. A place where toys and crayons never break, and scratches, cuts and bumps do not exist.
A place where teddy bears talk in happy colors, and puppies always wait to play. A place where candy is for breakfast and presents fill the room. Where no one knows what fear is and no shadows hide in halls.
I want to believe that in this special place, every mother who ever lived and loved her children, is waiting with open arms to hug, to love and comfort these children forever.
At the same time I try not to forget compassion for the Mother, who could not see a future for her children or herself beyond an icy river. And I join the dirge of "whys" knowing there will never be an answer I can understand.


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Many twitter accounts and also other social media accounts were hacked this year in which many of top tech companies Ceo's and also some celebrities became victims.Most of these attacks were done by OURMINE hacking team.Some of them were listed below .
Mark Zuckerberg CEO of Facebook
Earlier this year a hacking group called OURMINE hacked twitter account of zuckerberg.the password was said to be leaked from LinkedIn password dump.they also compromised Pinterest and LinkedIn accounts of Zuckerberg which has same password as the twitter.the password was also posted in a tweet by the hacking group "dadada".
Now the twitter account has been recovered and is normal.
Sundar Pichai CEO of Google
There is no exception even for largest tech giant google's CEO Sundar Pichai.his quora account has been hacked and spam posts have been posted on twitter account linked with that.OURMINE hacking group claims responsibility for this attack too.
Now his Quora and twitter accounts are normal
Jack Dorsey CEO of Twitter
OURMIINE hacking team was even able to post from jack Dorsey's twitter account and then twitter team removed posts immediately.so its clear message that no one are an exception when security is weak.
Jimmy Wales Founder of Wikipedia
The same hacking group also hacked the twitter account of jimmy wales and they tweeted "R.I.P jimmy wales" and "i confirm that Wikipedia is all lies our mine team is true".
Now the account was normal tweeted by jimmy wales
Tim Armstrong CEO of AOL
Tim Armstrong's twitter account was also hacked by same hacking team .they posted some spam tweets.Now his account was normal.
- There are also few other celebrities in the list Kat perry(singer ), Brendan Iribe(oculus CEO),Daniel Ek(Spotify CEO) , Lana Del Ray(singer), Kylie Jenner( celebrity ), Drake(rapper )
The hacking group says that these were done only to make them aware of weak security and that is the reason they didn't change password for any account.So the message is clear from these attacks use unique and strong passwords and update them frequently.


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Mumbai: The Centre has sought to put a lid on
the controversy over the words "Sindh" and "Sindhu" in the
national anthem and told the Bombay High Court that both the
usages were correct.
The Union Home Ministry submitted an affidavit before
the High Court saying both the versions of national anthem
with the word 'Sindhu' used for playing or singing and the
version in the text which uses the word 'Sindh' are correct.
The case will come up for hearing tomorrow after the
Court pulled up the Centre for not giving the correct
The affidavit was filed by the Union Ministry in reply to
a public interest litigation filed by retired professor
Shreekanth Malushte challenging use of the word 'Sindh' in the
national anthem.
The MHA in its affidavit has however claimed that the
word 'Sindh' and 'Sindhu' mean the same and may be referred to
either the river or the Sindhi community.
"The word 'Sindh' and 'Sindhu' both refer to either the
river or the Sindhi community. The anthem is not a chronicle
which defines territory of the nation and does not enlist the
states or regional areas which was part of India at the point
of time when it was written," the affidavit states.
The Home Ministry affidavit referred to a judgment given
by the Supreme Court in May 2005 dismissing a petition filed
seeking deletion of the word 'Sindh' and replacing it with
Claiming that it is not necessary that the anthem has to
be modified every time there is a territorial change in the
country, the Government stated that deletion of the word
'Sindh' will be against the circular issued by the ministry
and would also amount to contempt of apex court judgment.
"The national anthem is sung and broadcast as per
instructions issued by MHA through a circular in November 1953
which mentions the word 'Sindh'.
"The anthem is also given in the booklet titled 'Our
National Song' published by the Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting in November 1951 which mentions the word
'Sindhu'," the affidavit filed by Pradeep Kumar Pandey, undersecretary of Home Ministry, said.
It claims that the use of the word 'Sindh' in the
national anthem appearing in the website of the government of
India is not wrong and that the booklet issued by the
Information and Broadcasting ministry is also correct.
The PIL had claimed that when the anthem was composed in
1917 'Sindh' was a part of India but now it is not and hence
it was replaced with the word 'Sindhu' referring to the river
flowing in India.
Malushte`s lawyer Niranjan Mogre, however, claimed that
the apex court was not informed at the time of passing
judgment that the word 'Sindh' was replaced long back by the
government and that the correct word is 'Sindhu'.
"The union government is confused and one ministry
claims the correct word is 'Sindh' while another ministry
has published the word 'Sindhu'," Mogre said.


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David Byrne Writes Long, Concerned Piece About How the NSA Is Probably Hacking Our Credit Cards and Passwords
"I sound incredibly paranoid right now"
Next on David Byrne's long list of concerns about the State of the World Today are the National Security Administration's widely discussed surveillance programs. He's taken to his blog to write a long piece (similar to those he penned about streaming services and income inequality in New York City) about his worries for the future, which are extensive and complex:
I think one of the next revelations will be that all of our credit cards and passwords will have been hacked by the NSA. Nothing else is secure from their prying eyes and they will undoubtedly say that they need to track banking and other transfers of funds that might be supporting terrorism. They might say they only do this to "targets"—but we now know we are all targets. If no financial transaction in the Internet is secure from the prying eyes of these guys, then pretty much every business that operates online is in trouble. We, the customers who have—little lambs that we are—trusted those businesses, are also in trouble. No business can continue to operate under these conditions.
At which point, he suspects :
Europeans and Latin Americans will inevitably sever their online ties with the US and UK as quickly as they can, if they haven't already. Naturally, the big tech companies who rely on secure financial transactions will freak out. However, as their own business models are based on tracking our viewing, buying and social behavior, their outrage will have a limit. It will only go as far as it needs to protect their own interests. The rest of us will have to fend for ourselves. They are, after all, the ones who gave our information to the NSA—they have denied this, but it seems obvious.
That will, I suspect, come out in another revelation: it will be shown that the tech companies are more complicit in the NSA monitoring than they presently admit. One has to remember that if no one was supposed to find out about this, then there was no pragmatic reason for the tech companies to prevent it. Moral and ethical reasons—yes—but let's see how moral and ethical they really are.
He goes on to tie it all neatly into the notion that the Internet is corrupting the world and that Amazon and Google's wealth of information is potentially scary:
Maybe it was inevitable. Maybe the very nature of the Internet (tentacles reaching everywhere, touching everyone) and the fact that inevitably a hacker, cyber criminal, government agency or large corporation would use that nature as a way of keeping tabs on us all would have been revealed sooner or later. Information flows every which and any which way...
Most folks might wonder what all this fuss is about. If Amazon and Google offer good suggestions based on what they know about you, then what's the problem? I think the problem will become apparent and obvious when our SS and credit card information is revealed not to be secure. Or imagine someone gets into office and wants to destroy their perceived enemies, by rounding them up as persons of interest or maybe just slowly wiping clean their bank accounts. I sound incredibly paranoid now, but aren't we almost there?
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This is the last Will and Testament of me David Baldwin given signed and delivered in the presence of witnesses at Pouch Cove St. John's East Newfoundland on October 21st in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eighteen. I David Baldwin being of sound mind and disposing memory do make this my last Will and Testament, revoking and annulling all former Wills and Codicils made or given by me. I give and bequeath to my dear wife, Grace Baldwin all I possess or shall hereafter acquire to be held by her absolutely until her death, I give and bequeath to my son Philip after my wife's decease the Oil Factory with the ground around it. I give and bequeath to my son Philip one half of all my property vis Barn, Cellars, Horse, Sheep land and fishing property after my wife's decease. I give and bequeath my son Philip the whole of the dwelling house with one half its furniture after my wife's decease, provided that my son Hubert is to have one half of the dwelling house as long as he wishes to occupy it. I give and bequeath to my son Hubert Baldwin after my wife's decease one half of all the property now owned by me vis Barn Cellar Horse Sheep land and fishing property excepting the Oil Factory. I appoint my son-in-law Charles Grouchy Executor of this my last Will and Testament to see that my wishes are carried out. David Baldwin. Signed in our presence who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto affixed our names as attested witnesses. Arthur E. Tuck B.A. Chas Grouchy.
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She is an extraordinary person....Author, illustrator, guerilla artist
I love her way of looking at things, her creativity, her ability to step out of the box. Simply Amazing. We should all strive to be more that way. Please check her out and read. I start thinking just by reading a few posts by her.
In an effort to be more creative,get back to being the artist I once was, think outside the box, and simple observe more of the world around me. I am trying this : Here
Some of my favorite ideas from the list:
~make a map of everywhere you went in one day
~write a haiku- challenging ....but I like that
~draw the same object every day for a week
Too many to list....If you have any interest in art, try the list yourself. Or maybe you think I have to much time on my hands? Who cares.....this stuff gets me.
Today I totally did something too. Almost like drawing your dinner. I just sat down and made a pencil drawing while enjoying my coffee and oatmeal. Kendal did too. What fun. I like seeing what comes out of my head. Its amazing to see what came out of hers and the story behind it.
Me and K eating and drawing this morning. She is more of a "fill both sides of the paper" kind of girl. I am more of a "put it all on one side even if it makes no sense" kind of girl.
Our drawings. The bottom is Kendal's side A. "K" of course for Kendal! And her pop tart. I guess she really did draw her food.
Kendal's side B. Here is the story: There was this snowman, right in the middle of a baseball game. These kids were out there playing baseball and a big tornado came. The end.
Mine.....A little left of sanity. I know. Actually I started out with a side view of a face. K said the face was creepy like a witch. I said well we could make it the man in the moon. She liked that, but she just could not understand the arrow. I said "baby, there is a lot I don't understand!" Seemed to be a good enough explanation for her.
I wonder what we will come up with tomorrow and maybe Rye will join us.


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How are online course different from on-campus courses?
Students admitted to UWG's online programs learn the same material and benefit from the same rigorous and high-quality learning experiences as campus-based students and they enjoy frequent interactions with the instructor and other classmates. The Department of Criminology maintains its commitment to supporting its students and will work to insure that each student gets the attention they need. Though you may never see or meet your online instructor, instead of being limited to asking questions during class or office hours, students have direct access to instructors via email, message boards, or by phone.
Online courses often require at least as much, if not more, time and commitment than traditional courses. They often require far more reading, as much of the information is text based. With the increased freedom and flexibility comes responsibility. Without the structure of regular class meetings, it will be up to you to stay motivated, pace yourself, and keep up with assignments.
Successful online students are also not afraid to pro-actively seek solutions to technical or logistical challenges or speak up and ask for assistance when needed.
In some cases, proctored exams may be required but will be made available at a site convenient to where you live.
Online courses can be a good choice for those who need flexibility, those who work best when given time to review content and post thoughtful responses to questions posed, and those who are self-disciplined.
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What should I take if my transcript has not been evaluated?
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