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Corporate PrimeCell peripherals license extends AMBA adoption within Broadcom
CAMBRIDGE, UK – Jan. 23, 2007 - ARM [(LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMHY)] today announced that Broadcom Corporation has licensed its PrimeCell® high-performance AMBA® 3 AXI™ interconnect technology (PL301), along with the AMBA Designer tool, for next generation on-chip bus development involving wireless and mobile platforms.
"At Broadcom we are constantly growing and extending our technology base in order to best address existing and new markets. The AMBA AXI specification, coupled with the versatility of ARM® configurable PrimeCell infrastructure IP, helps us optimize system performance across a wide spectrum of applications," said Dr. Edward Frank, Corporate Vice President of Research and Development for Broadcom. "Further, ARM's ability to deliver significant IP, including high performance on-chip interconnect, together with ARM's strong commitments to support Broadcom's needs, are helping us decrease time to market for an increasing number of important products."
"This Broadcom license represents a significant milestone in the continuing expansion of the ARM Fabric Business Unit's market share," said Jonathan Morris, General Manager, Fabric BU, ARM. "This design win with a communications industry leader underlines a key value that we bring to our Partners: a complete on-chip communications fabric, all architected around a single de facto standard – AMBA interconnect technology."
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OT: The Charge Call needs to go
As a Varsity Basketball official for the past 5 year and a coach and player most my life I have to say the charge is killing basketball right now. Its the worst at the NCAA level but its getting worse at the high school level. IMO it needs to go and just be an automatic defensive foul.
The purpose of the rule was to keep out of control players from driving to the lane and smashing into defenseless players which when that was the case it worked very well. Now? Well now its a tool defensive players use to get turnovers and fouls on the opponent. Great offensive plays are made going to the hoop to only have a defender slide over last second to take a charge because he was standing there a quarter of a second sooner then the offensive player who is taking the ball to the hoop and the play is wiped out in a car crash of players falling into the lane. My favorite is when the offensive player takes off and comes down with no place to land and they count the basket but call a charge. That is ridicules(I refuse to call charges in that case).
Instead of playing defense at the hoop in college basketball we have players just standing there taking hits or flopping trying to get calls. Not to mention these are fast and tricky calls to make for officials. Our PG and maybe the best player in the nation tried to get this call vs Wisconsin and he ended up getting dunked on and could have been hurt. Oh and it costed us a point.
What if we take it out? Players will just try to play defense on the ball. Help defenses will help by getting over and making a play on the ball instead of sliding underneath a player in flight and causing a pile up of bodies on the floor. I think it could make the game so much better. Its just gotten out of hand. Duke is one of the worst offenders of just abusing the charge call and now a lot of teams do(or all). I love Novak to death but he was a pro at this. I have see a ton of high school kids get hurt taking charges and one kid even taken out on a stretcher. Buzz at our officials meeting have started on this topic. It will be interesting to see where it goes.


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Exporting smartphone contacts to a FRITZ!Box telephone book
You can use FRITZ!App Fon to export entries saved in the People app on your smartphone to a FRITZ!Box telephone book.
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- The People app may contain up to 300 entries.
Note:The configuration procedure and notes on functions given in this guide refer to the latest FRITZ!OS for your FRITZ!Box.
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Setting up FRITZ!App Fon
- Set up FRITZ!App Fon.
Granting access to contacts in iOS
In order for FRITZ!App Fon to access the contacts on your iOS device under iOS, you must grant FRITZ!App Fon access to your contacts:
- Open the iOS settings.
- Tap "Privacy" and then "Contacts".
- Grant FRITZ!App Fon access to the contacts.
Selecting contacts to be exported in Android
Your Android device's People app allows you to customize your views (for example "Contacts to display") and lists. There you can define which contact groups will be displayed. Whether all contacts or only certain ones are exported depends on how you configured People app. Refer to the device's manufacturer for information on how to set up the People app, for example consult the manual.
2 Exporting contacts with FRITZ!App Fon
- Start FRITZ!App Fon.
- Tap "More" and then "Export contacts".
- Now an email with an attached XML file containing the contacts is generated automatically.
- When you receive the email, save the attached file to your computer.
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- Click "Telephony" in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
- Click "Telephone Book" in the "Telephony" menu.
- Click the "Switch telephone books" link.
- From the list, select the telephone book you would like to import the contacts to. If you do not want to overwrite one of the telephone books from the list, create a new telephone book first.
- Click the "Restore" button. All of the existing telephone book entries are overwritten when the telephone book is restored.
- Select the file (*.XML) with the contacts.
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Obsessive New Manager Watch: Cubs Granted Permission to Interview Mike Maddux (UPDATE: Francona Remains a Possibility)
Rangers' pitching coach Mike Maddux was heavily mentioned during the initial round of speculation on managerial candidates for the Chicago Cubs' open gig, and not without good reason: he's one of the Cubs' targets.
Today, the Texas Rangers granted the Cubs (and Boston Red Sox, grumble) permission to interview Maddux for their managerial opening. Of the permission, Rangers' GM Jon Daniels said, "Mike is in a key role for us and has had a prominent hand in our success the past few years. But this is a unique opportunity to discuss a coveted position with two storied franchises, and we believe in allowing our people to pursue opportunities that they're interested in. It reflects well both on Mike and our organization that he's under consideration."
Maddux, 50, has been the Rangers' pitching coach for the last three years – a span in which the Rangers' pitching staff has improved dramatically in a ballpark in which it is difficult to do so – after serving six years in the same role with the Milwaukee Brewers. It's no coincidence that, when Daniels got his footing in Arlington, he went after Maddux. Suffice it to say, the man is very well-regarded around baseball.
Before coaching, Maddux was a long-time pitcher in Major League baseball, pitching for 10 teams over 15 years.
And, as you no doubt know, Mike Maddux is the older brother of former/maybe current Cubs' special assistant Greg Maddux.
Keeping Greg Maddux in the organization is a goal unto itself, and one that is borne not of sentimentality – which was largely the case for Ryne Sandberg as manager – but instead one borne of a desire to have the best and brightest involved in the Cubs' organization. No one knows baseball quite like Greg Maddux. Whatever role he's willing to take, he can have. And if hiring Mike Maddux could ensure his younger brother sticks around – or, wonderfully, takes on a more full-time role – that's certainly not an asset that can completely be ignored. That's particularly true if there's a chance Greg would consider serving as Mike's pitching coach, as a source told Gordon Wittenmyer he would.
But, importantly, according to most pundits, the elder Maddux is an excellent candidate for the Cubs on his own merits. A commitment from Greg would simply be the icing on the cake.
Maddux would presumably interview some time after Phillies' bench coach Pete Mackanin, who is expected to interview as early as today. Hopefully the Cubs and Red Sox don't get into a fight about who gets to interview Maddux first.
UPDATE: Today the Cubs' confirmed that Mackanin and Maddux would be their first two interviews, and that former Red Sox manager Terry Francona could be considered if it's a "fit." There would be no need to interview Francona. As expected, the Cubs are also considering Brewers' hitting coach Dale Sveum, and Indians' bench coach Sandy Alomar, Jr. I'd say you've got your short list right there. I expect there to be a great deal more written about this soon.


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We are extremely pleased to have been recognized with the Women's Choice Award for patient experience in Heart Care. This recognition affirms our commitment to providing our patients the highest in quality care, coupled with exceptional customer service.
Cypress, TX (PRWEB) February 27, 2013
North Cypress Medical Center has received the Women's Choice Award from WomenCertified® distinguishing it as one of the 2013 Best Hospitals for Patient Experience in Heart Care. The award is based on robust criteria that include female patient satisfaction measurements as well as clinical excellence considerations. WomenCertified represents the collective voice of female consumers and is a trusted referral source for top businesses and brands identified as meeting the needs and preferences of women.
"We are extremely pleased to have been recognized with the Women's Choice Award for patient experience in Heart Care. This recognition affirms our commitment to providing our patients the highest in quality care, coupled with exceptional customer service. We are proud to have the area's best physicians and staff to help us achieve this goal." – Robert A. Behar, MD, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, North Cypress Medical Center.
Women make or influence more than 90 percent of health care decisions for themselves and their families, according to a study published by the American Academy of Family Physicians. "North Cypress Medical Center selection by WomenCertified as one of the Best Hospitals for Patient Experience in Heart Care differentiates it from other choices in the area," explains Delia Passi, CEO and founder of WomenCertified, and former publisher of Working Woman and Working Mother magazines. "Women have many choices when it comes to heart care and they set the standard for customer service. Women's Choice Award recipients have demonstrated extraordinary service in meeting the needs of women and their families, and represent the smart choice for women."
Hospitals qualify for this highly selective annual list based on an in-depth proprietary scoring process. The scoring incorporates a national, standardized survey of patients' perspectives of hospital care reported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) and an analysis that weighs criteria identified as the most important to women for patient satisfaction. Additionally, the scoring incorporates WomenCertified's in-depth research on customer satisfaction among women, including a joint study on customer satisfaction by gender conducted with the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Hospitals were also screened based on clinical criteria.
"Recognizing the best hospitals for heart care nationwide that are women-friendly and align with women's identified preferences is important to our mission at WomenCertified, where women help other women with tough, consumer decisions," Passi concludes. "Most importantly, when a woman sees the Women's Choice Award at her local hospital, she'll know the hospital values her experience as a critical component of her and her loved one's care."
About North Cypress Medical Center
Founded in 2007, North Cypress Medical Center has been serving a growing community for five + years. We are a comprehensive acute care hospital located in Cypress, TX, just northwest of the heart of Houston. With a full range of services including a comprehensive cancer center, state-of-the-art heart services including open heart surgery, orthopedics, a spine center, general surgery, weight loss surgery, neurosurgery and more, North Cypress is well recognized for its excellence in care and its mission of compassionate and outstanding service with exceptional patient and family comfort in mind. Visit ncmc-hospital.com.
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WomenCertified®, the voice of female consumers, awards businesses and brands based on consumer experience. WomenCertified represents the collective voice of women so they can help each other identify businesses that deserve our loyalty and referrals. WomenCertified awards businesses and brands that meet a higher standard of customer experience the Women's Choice Award. The Award is based on surveys of tens of thousands of women, as well as research conducted in partnership with the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania on what drives the consumer experience for women vs. men, which led to the development of the Female Consumer Satisfaction Index. Visit http://www.womencertified.com.


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HornicaHornica (2012) Season 1 Episode 105-B- Robot And Monster Cartoon Episode Guide by Dave Koch
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- Nickelodeon Productions, Smasho! Productions, Lowbar Productions
- Animation Studio: Nickelodeon Animation Studios
- Distributed by: Nickelodeon
- Cartoon Characters: Monster, Robot.
- Voice Actors: Curtis Armstrong, Harland Williams.
- Directed By Sam Levine.
- Produced By Monique Beatty, Martin Leeper, Jim Schumann, Dave Pressler, Joshua Sternin, J. R. Ventimilia.
- Written By Joshua Sternin, J.R. Ventimilia.
- Music: Jeff Sudakin.
- Editor: Christopher Hink, Jeff Adams.
- First Aired on August 18, 2012.
- Originally Aired on Nickelodeon.
- Running Time: 11 minutes.
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Monster's dad comes to visit, and Monster loses his horns just before Hornica.
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Bicyclist lying in road struck by pick-up
A bicyclist, apparently lying in the road, was hit by a pick-up truck early today on the Seneca Reservation and was in serious condition, the Erie County Sheriff's Office reported.
Deputies said the 17-year-old boy apparently was lying in the westbound lane of Route 60 about 12:14 a.m. when he was struck by the truck driven by James E. Hawes, 60, of Angola. The victim was taken by Mercy Flight to Erie County Medical Center with lower body injuries.
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Sarpy County deputy loses battle to cancer
Sarpy County deputy loses battle to cancer
PAPILLION, Neb. —
Sarpy County investigator Rick Staack lost his battle to cancer Wednesday.
The 24-year veteran was diagnosed with a form of brain cancer called anaplastic astrocytoma in June 2011. He was a member of the bike and SWAT teams and was currently assigned to the criminal investigation unit.
Staack had been honored with several awards for his dedication and hard work, including being named Crime Stoppers Officer of the Year in 2007.
He is survived by his wife, two sons and stepson.
The visitation is Friday at Braman Mortuary from 3 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be Monday at Faith Westwood United Methodist Church at 11 a.m.


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There was a slight glitch in our planned show this week. No worries; the Boundless team is ready to improvise! Join Lisa, Martha and Anthony for a hodge-podge of topics including what we're working on right now, our most anticipated moments of Pursuit 2014, our vacation plans — even Anthony's explanation for how as a young husband and father he still manages to do so many cool things.
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Misonix, Inc. Enhances its Web Presence with the Unveiling of its New Website
Jan 31, 2014, 07:30 EST
FARMINGDALE, N.Y., Jan. 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Misonix, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSON), an international surgical device company that designs, manufactures and markets innovative therapeutic ultrasonic products for spine surgery, skull based surgery, neurosurgery, wound debridement, cosmetic surgery, laparoscopic surgery and other surgical applications, launched its new corporate website on January 27, 2014.
The newly redesigned website, www.misonix.com, has been streamlined to reflect the Misonix brand identity and features its portfolio of products, including the BoneScalpel™, SonaStar™, and SonicOne O.R.™ Complete product listings and support materials, as well as easy access to investor and clinical information, will be available in a streamlined and intuitive format. "This new website is an important step for the company as we commit to building tools to better communicate with our customers and various stakeholders. This platform will continue to be updated with new products, information, and functionality as they become available," stated Michael A. McManus, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of Misonix.
About Misonix
Misonix, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and markets therapeutic ultrasonic medical devices. Misonix's therapeutic ultrasonic platform is the basis for several innovative medical technologies. Addressing a combined market estimated to be in excess of $3 billion annually; Misonix's proprietary ultrasonic medical devices are used for wound debridement, cosmetic surgery, neurosurgery, laparoscopic surgery, and other surgical and medical applications. Additional information is available on the Company's Web site at www.misonix.com.
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This thread is just so you can talk about the upcoming final.
So who do you think will make the final and why things like that.
This thread is just so you can talk about the upcoming final.
So who do you think will make the final and why things like that.
Rip Fardin Qayyumi, Bob Woolmer and Craig.
Aus and NZ, because they are the best two sides.
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I still think SA can make the final. If they win tonight, I would say their World Cup is back on Track and they will reach the Final.
If SA don't , its the winner of NZ v SL Semifinal and not the upcoming NZ v SL super 8 game. (because its likely in such an event the 2 teams will meet each other in the Semifinal) .
id back new zealand to get the better of sri lanka. i think sri lankas batting line up may crumble under the pressure of the better bowling attacks like australias and new zealands.
Bangladesh vs Ireland anyone
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(Yes SA lost to Bangladesh but most other performances bar Aus have been completely dominant scoring totals that other teams have not yet managed to achieve nad they look the goods to me. There bowling might be lacking a bit but there batting makes up for it.)
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Sigourney Weaver is an actress best known for her role in the Alien film series. She received worldwide recognition for her part of Ellen Ripley and was later dubbed "The Sci-Fi Queen".
Weaver shot to fame during the mid 1980's with the release of the first "Aliens" picture and continued to appear on the big screen through the 90's as the series concluded with Alien: Resurrection in 1997.
Other notable projects of hers include Gorillas in the Mist (1988), The Ice Storm (1997), Working Girl (1988), and Death and the Maiden (1994). From her work in these titles Sigourney was able to garner three Academy Award nominations as well as two Golden Globe awards (Gorillas in the Mist and Working Girl).
In 2009 Sigourney Weaver starred in the Lifetime Movie Network's Prayers for Bobby as well as James Cameron's Avatar, the latter of which proved to be a giant success.
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In yesterdays blog, http://blogs.ilw.com/entry.php?10251...ocessing-Plant, I discussed Washington Potato Company reaching a settlement agreement with the Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) of the Justice Department related to its unfair documentary practices of requesting work-authorized non-U.S. citizens to present specific documents to confirm their status, while not subjecting U.S. citizens to such requests.
In todays blog, I will discuss more about unfair documentary practices. Unfair documentary practices was formerly referred to as document abuse. It refers to discriminatory practices related to the verification of employment eligibility in the Form I-9 process. Employers that treat individuals differently based on national origin or citizenship commit unfair documentary practices when they engage in one of four types of activity: 1) Improperly requesting that employees produce more documentation than is required to show identity and employment authorization; 2) Improperly asking employees to produce a particular document to show identity or employment eligibility; 3) Improperly rejecting documents that appear to be genuine and be-longing to the employee; and 4) Improperly treating groups of applicants differently (for example, based on looking or sounding foreign) when they complete Forms I-9.
The following are examples of prohibited practices when they are based on an employees national origin or citizenship or immigration status:
Setting different employment eligibility verification standards or requiring different documents based on national origin or citizen-ship status;Requesting to see employment eligibility verification documents before hire and completing the Form I-9 because an employee appears foreign or the employee indicates that he or she is not a U.S. citizen;Refusing to accept a document or to hire an individual because an acceptable document has a future expiration date;Limiting jobs to U.S. citizens, unless a job is limited to citizens by law or regulation;Asking to see a document with an employees Alien or Admission number when completing Section 1 of Form I-9; andAsking a lawful permanent resident to re-verify employment eligibility because the persons green card has expired.
For more information on avoiding unfair documentary practices and many other issues related to employer immigration compliance, I invite you to read my new book, The I-9 and E-Verify Handbook, which is available at http://www.amazon.com/dp/0997083379.
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The Office of Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO) issued another decision on document abuse, which has been renamed unfair documentary practices, finding the employer did not commit document abuse against the Charging Party, Doris Rainwater. Rainwater v. Doctors Hospice of Georgia, Inc., 12 OCAHO no. 1300 (Apr. 2017).
Ms. Rainwater was employed as a certified nursing assistant at Doctors Hospice for several years. At that time, she was a lawful permanent resident (LPR). In November 2013, Doctors Hospice conducted an annual review of its employees personnel files to ensure none of its employee documentation, such as certifications, had expired. In this review, the Administrator discovered Ms. Rainwaters LPR card had expired. Thereafter, Ms. Rainwater was informed she was suspended until she could present a valid LPR card.
Ms. Rainwater contacted the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practice (OSC) (now renamed Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) of the Department of Justice), who informed her that Doctors Hospices action was discriminatory. OSC called Doctors Hospice and explained even if a LPR card expires, the individuals LPR status has not ended. During the suspension, Ms. Rainwater told her supervisor, Ms. Charleston, that she had called the Department of Justice. Ms. Charleston reiterated she could not work with an expired LPR card. (Its unclear whether this conversation occurred before or after OSCs call to Doctors Hospice). Doctors Hospices Director of Nursing said she received a phone call from the Department of Justice, who said LPR cards never expire. Several days later, Ms. Rainwater was reinstated, but without back pay for the two weeks off.
When Ms. Rainwater returned to work, she said most of the managers did not speak to her. One manager, Ms. West, allegedly stated the facility had the best lawyer and nobody beat or play with my lawyers. She also allegedly said you should have talked to me about his prior to going to the Department of Justice to complain about these things.
On January 8, during an ice storm, a pipe burst at this facility causing a shutdown and the layoff of all employees. On February 27, the facility reopened but it was not fully occupied with patients; thus, two employees were not rehired - Ms. Rainwater and one other employee. Doctors Hospice asserted Ms. Rainwater was one of the two employees not rehired because of her poor work record and performance. Thereafter, Ms. Rainwater filed a charge with OSC alleging her failure to be rehired was retaliation and the original suspension was also unlawful.
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OCAHO found Ms. Rainwaters suspension claim failed because the statute only prohibits an employer from discriminating with respect to hiring, recruitment, referral or discharge. The statute does not cover certain employment actions, such as suspension, compensation, or shift assignments.
However, Doctors Hospices actions in requesting an unexpired LPR card from Ms. Rainwater was determined to be an act of document abuse under 8 U.S.C. §1324b(a)(6). However, Ms. Rainwater is not a protected individual under that section because she was not a recent permanent resident. Ms. Rainwater had been a LPR for almost 10 years. To be covered, individuals must have not held LPR status for no longer than six months beyond becoming eligible to naturalize. Ms. Rainwater became eligible to naturalize approximately five years before the request for an unexpired LPR card.
Failure to be Rehired Claim
Concerning the failure to rehire Ms. Rainwater to work when the facility reopened, OCAHO found Ms. Rainwaters evidence did not support her retaliation claim. Initially, OCAHO noted that even though she was not considered a protected individual for the document abuse claim, OCAHO retained jurisdiction over her retaliation claim. Specifically, Ms. Rainwater engaged in protected conduct when she contacted OSC about her suspension due to an expired LPR card. Furthermore, Doctors Hospice knew of the contact through Ms. Rainwater telling Doctors Hospice and a telephone call from OSC explaining that LPR cards do not expire.
OCAHO concluded Ms. Rainwater failed to establish a causal link between her protected conduct and the failure to be rehired. Although the time period between the telephone call to OSC and the termination was less than three months, OCAHO found intervening events the ice storm, closure of the facility, and subsequent reopening of the facility with less than full capacity - broke the claim of causality in the retaliation claim. OCAHO said these events caused the end of Ms. Rainwaters employment, not retaliation. Furthermore, the fact that Doctors Hospice returned Ms. Rainwater to work in December after the phone call to OSC undercut her assertion of a causal link between contacting OSC and her failure to be rehired. Finally, OCAHO found Doctors Hospice comments about Ms. Rainwaters contact with OSC were not sufficient to establish the causal link. Thus, OCAHO dismissed Ms. Rainwaters retaliation claim.
This decision is a firm reminder of who is covered and what is covered by Section 1324b cases. Often, employers are so focused on complying with the I-9 requirements, they inadvertently commit citizenship status discrimination under Section 1324b. One idea to combat this problem is to have an immigration compliance attorney conduct a training session on immigration compliance.
By Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
The Justice Departments Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER), formerly known as the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices, reached an agreement with Brickell Financial Services Motor Club, Inc., d/b/a Road America Motor Club, Inc. (Road America), headquartered in Miami, Florida. The settlement resolves the IERs investigation into whether the company violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by discriminating against work-authorized immigrants when verifying their work authorization.
The IER concluded, based on its investigation, that Road America routinely requested that lawful permanent residents show their Permanent Resident Cards to prove their work authorization but did not request specific documents from U.S. citizens. The investigation further revealed that Road America required lawful permanent resident employees to re-establish their work authorization when their Permanent Resident Cards expired, even though federal rules prohibit this practice. The antidiscrimination provision of the INA prohibits employers from subjecting employees to unnecessary documentary demands based on the employees citizenship or national origin.
Under the settlement, Road America will pay a civil penalty of $34,200 and pay $1,044 to compensate a worker who lost wages due to its unfair documentary practices. Road America has also agreed to post notices informing workers about their rights under the INAs antidiscrimination provision, train their human resources personnel, and be subject to departmental monitoring and reporting requirements.
Unfortunately, the errors made by Road America are common among many employers. A good immigration training program could avoid these mistakes.
By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
The Office of Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO) issued an interesting decision involving document abuse which was recently renamed unfair documentary practices in the new regulations. U.S. v. Mar-Jac Poultry, Inc., 12 OCAHO no. 1298 (March 2017). It was a split decision with the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) for OCAHO finding Mar-Jac Poultry committed many document abuse violations while other allegations were not document abuse.
The case started with a charge filed by Edwin Morales, a TPS recipient, with the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practice (OSC) alleging document abuse. Thereafter, OSC informed Mar-Jac that it was expanding its investigation to include a possible pattern or practice of document abuse against non-U.S. citizens.
Based on its investigation, the OSC filed a complaint with OCAHO alleging in Count I Mar-Jac committed document abuse against Morales and other similarly situated persons and Count II Mar-Jac engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination in the hiring and Employment Eligibility Verification Process.
In its Motion for Summary Judgment, Mar-Jac argued the statute only prohibits document abuse as it relates to protected individuals - U.S. citizens (USCs), recent lawful permanent residents (LPRs), refugees and asylees. Since Morales was a TPS recipient with an Employment Authorization card (EAD), Mar-Jac argued he was not protected regarding the document abuse allegations. The ALJ determined that claims of document abuse with an intent or purpose of discriminating against an individual based on citizenship status is limited to claims against statutorily-defined protected individuals as defined in 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(6). Since Morales was on TPS, the ALJ agreed with Mar-Jacs defense that Morales was not a protected individual.
Concerning Count II whether Mar-Jac engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination, Mar-Jac conceded its HR employees required potential applicants to present a photo ID and a Social Security card in order to obtain an employment application. Without such, Mar-Jac did not provide them with an application.
Also, if a person checked a box on Section 1 of the I-9 form as a LPR or authorized to work and presented Lists B and C documents, such as a drivers license and Social Security card, respectively, the Mar-Jac HR employee would request the LPR card or EAD. Mar-Jacs witnesses stated this request was made to make sure the card was valid and they believed E-Verify required non-USCs to present their LPR card or EAD. The witnesses acknowledged they were mistaken in their beliefs. Mar-Jac conceded USCs were not requested to present a particular document.
Mar-Jac argued it had a legitimate, non-discriminatory reason, to verify the correct box was marked in Section 1, when its HR employees asked non-USCs to see their List A document LPR card or EAD. Mar-Jac asserted it followed this practice in order to have Sections 1 and 2 accurately completed and to avoid non-compliance with the completion of the I-9 form, which could cause civil and criminal liability. Mar-Jac also argued it required non-USCs to present a List A document because of a mistaken belief that E-Verify required it; thus, it had no discriminatory intent. Furthermore, Mar-Jac asserted requests related to E-Verify are not covered by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b; thus, no violations should be found.
To establish a case of document abuse, the decision stated a complainant must show (1) that, in connection with the employment verification process required by 8 U.S.C. § 1324a(b), an employer has requested from the employee more or different documents than those required or has rejected otherwise acceptable valid documents and (2) that either of these actions was undertaken for the purpose or with the intent of discriminating against the employee on account of the employees national origin or citizenship status.
One of the issues in the case was the requisite intent required to prove the violations. The OSC asserted U.S. v. Life Generations, a 2014 OCAHO decision, stated an intent to discriminate means that a person would have acted differently but for the protected characteristic. Mar-Jac argued it had no intent to discriminate because a significant portion of its workforce were non-USCs. Furthermore, their actions were merely designed to assist the applicant in satisfying the requirements of the Form I-9. The ALJ stated discriminatory intent does not require malice, ill will, or a malevolent nature. Thus, Mar-Jacs arguments were without merit.
The ALJ concluded the testimony of Mar-Jacs HR employees established direct evidence of discriminatory intent the requests to see a DHS-issued document, LPR card or EAD, was motivated by the individuals LPR or work-authorized status. Thus, the ALJ found the company engaged in prohibited documentary practices by virtue of both specifying the kind of document that a new hire had to present, and requesting an additional document when a new hire sufficiently presented Lists B and C documents. Moreover, Mar-Jacs documentary practices were carried out for the purposes of satisfying employment verification requirements of 8 U.S.C. § 1324a(b).
As for Mar-Jacs remaining defense that it completed Section 1 as the preparer/translator and thus it needed to verify the information listed to avoid civil and criminal liability, the ALJ stated, Although the preparer/translator attestation in Section 1 requires an attestation that the information contained therein is true and correct to the best of the preparer/translators knowledge, that standard does not require absolute metaphysical certainty or even actual knowledge regarding the information from the preparer/translator and in no way requires an employer to ask to see a document to verify the information.
Therefore, the OCAHO ALJ found Mar-Jac committed the violations alleged in Count II. A determination on the civil penalties and back pay were left for a later time. Furthermore, Mar-Jac has the right to appeal the ALJs decision to the Chief Judge of OCAHO.
This decision shows employees can be mistaken on the proper manner to complete the I-9 form. Therefore, it is crucial that employers obtain regular training from immigration counsel on immigration compliance issues.
By Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
The Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) of the Justice Departments Civil Rights Division has reached a settlement agreement with Pizzerias, LLC, a pizza restaurant franchisee with 31 locations in Miami, Florida, where Pizzerias will pay a $140,000 civil penalty. The agreement resolves the IERs investigation into whether Pizzerias violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by discriminating against work-authorized immigrants when checking their work authorization documents.
The investigation concluded Pizzerias routinely requested that lawful permanent residents produce a specific document a Permanent Resident Card (green card) to prove their work authorization, while not requesting a specific document from U.S. citizens. This is referred to as document abuse. Lawful permanent residents may choose acceptable documents other than a Permanent Resident Card to prove they are authorized to work. The antidiscrimination provision of the INA prohibits employers from subjecting employees to unnecessary documentary demands based on citizenship or national origin.
Under the settlement, Pizzerias must pay a civil penalty of $140,000 to the United States, post notices informing workers about their rights under the INAs antidiscrimination provision, train their human resources personnel, and be subject to departmental monitoring and reporting requirements for two years.
The first two settlements by IER in Trump administration seem to reflect that the IER will continue to aggressively pursue employers that violated the INA.


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Terms of the agreements were not disclosed.
Deal allows Netflix members in those territories to watch previous seasons of Showtime's "Dexter" and CBS library fare including "Charmed," "Jericho" and "The 4400." Previous seasons of other series will be available on a territory-by-territory basis, including CBS' "The Good Wife and "Hawaii Five-0" and Showtime's "House of Lies" and "The Borgias."
"Netflix is a great partner, and this has been a mutually beneficial relationship that has helped grow our respective businesses," said Armando Nunez, CEO of CBS' Global Distribution Group.
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text: Stem Cell Transplant Autologous stem cell transplant program The physicians, nurses, and professional team at Legacy Health have provided safe and effective autologous (meaning "from the self") transplant care for more than 20 years. Accreditation and outcomes In 2000, the autologous stem cell transplant program at Legacy Good Samaritan was nationally accredited by the Foundation of Cellular Therapy, or FACT. Since then we have consistently met the high standards necessary to maintain FACT accreditation. In addition, our program is a center of excellence for most major insurance companies. Our patient outcomes are excellent, meeting or exceeding the results published by the national database of the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research. One-year survival rates exceed 90% and transplant-related mortality is less than 1%. Please see the 2008 Annual Report from Legacy Cancer Institute for more detail. Disease applications Autologous transplantation can offer potential long-term control or cure for patients with: Hodgkin's disease that has recurred or never entered complete remission Multiple myeloma after initial therapy to help provide the best remission. Also used in patients who have had the disease return as long as the myeloma is still responding well to treatment. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that has recurred or never entered complete remission. In certain high-risk lymphomas, autologous transplant may be done after initial treatment to reduce the chance that the lymphoma will return. Primary amyloidosis involving no more than 2 organs. Patients must have adequate heart function. Testicular/germ cell cancer that has recurred To learn more about our program please call 503-413-7194. The transplant process Our staff and patient care Northwest Marrow Transplant Program National Marrow Donor Program Further Legacy resources Legacy Cancer Institute Our cancer support services Search for a Legacy clinical trial


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Simon Cowell is surrounded by a large crowd of female fans before heading out to sea on his jet ski on Thursday (January 2) in Bridgetown, Barbados.
The 54-year-old X Factor judge was joined for the afternoon outing by his ex-girlfriend Mezhgan Hussainy.
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"Happy new year. Be young. Be foolish. Be happy," Simon tweeted earlier in the week.
On New Year's Eve, Simon held hands with his pregnant girlfriend Lauren Silverman as they took a romantic stroll along the beach together.
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The legendary Madness embark on their biggest UK arena tour to date this Winter, taking in thirteen cities.
The tour will see the band showcase new tracks from their forthcoming album – the follow up to the critically acclaimed 'The Liberty Of Norton Folgate', as well playing all the hits and fan favourites.
The tour will start in spectacular style at the Madness House Of Fun Weekender – the Madness curated festival – now becoming a staple part of the winter music scene. They will play two live sets at The Nutty Weekend – the full bill is yet to be announced but will include genres from ska to reggae to electronica.
The original Nutty Boys, back together with all their greatest hits, including 'Baggy Trousers' and 'It Must Be Love'. They are Britain's most successful chart band in music history, having had 21 top twenty singles in a seven year period from '78-'86, and many more since (over 30 in total).
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Not all rainstorms are created equal. Thankfully, neither are all rain jackets. That lightweight shell you'd wear on a drizzly day won't stand up to howling wind and driving rain. And you'd quickly overheat in a sturdier jacket on a warm, misty day. To test which of the newest jackets work best in what type of storm–a spring shower or a downpour–we recruited 50 runners in notoriously rainy Portland, Oregon, to test a range of running jackets available now. The following jackets were their favorites; they combine lightweight, breathable materials, and runner-friendly designs that stand out when it's needed most.
The Brooks L.S.D. Lite Jacket II ($75) earned top marks from our testers, who awarded it more than four stars (out of five) for breathability, performance, and fit. "It's amazing that something so lightweight (4.3 ounces) can be so water-resistant," said one runner. Rain rolls right off the surface of the windproof polyester fabric because of its DWR (durable water repellency) finish. Elastic around the wrists helps keep water out, and vents in the back allow heat to escape. If the drizzle stops, you can zip the jacket into its own pocket and clip it to your shorts. Testers' only real complaint was about its ill-fitting hood; thankfully, you can roll it down and pack it right into the collar. brooksrunning.com
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The men's-only Stoic Wraith Jacket ($69) packs a lot of punch into a 2.5-ounce, see-through package. It kept one tester dry during a soggy Seattle Marathon. "It proved invaluable toward the end of that very wet, windy race," he said. The jacket packs into its own small pocket when not in use. The new, four-ounce women's version is called the Luminous jacket. backcountry.com/stoic
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The silky smooth, wind- and water-resistant fabric used on the Asics Spry Jacket ($70) is the lightest material Asics uses on any of its jackets. It definitely won over one tester, who said "the material moved freely, and it was very comfortable to run in." A light mesh liner helps prevent wet fabric from sticking to you, and a small arm pocket is valuable for stashing IDs and keys. While it holds up well in a light rain, moisture leaks in during heavier storms, and its slightly loose sleeves could mean wet forearms for some. asicsamerica.com
The dotted pattern of the Nike Cyclone Vapor Jacket ($115) serves as more than a fashion statement; the raised surface of the fabric prevents clinging and helps move moisture away from your skin. "It got wet in a steady rain, but the material remained comfortable, even when damp," said one tester. Elastic wrists and an adjustable hood cinch in tight to keep water out. When the rain tapers off, the jacket can be packed into its own back pocket. nikerunning.com
Chic in Showers
Ladies loved the Moving Comfort Commitment Jacket ($70), featuring a slim fit tailored to a woman's body shape. Looks aside, how did it perform? "This jacket did not disappoint. It was functional and kept both the wind and rain out," said one tester. The jacket features a mesh vent on the back, a lightweight liner to keep fabric off your skin, and elastic at the wrists for extra protection. movingcomfort.com
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Harsher conditions call for sturdier–and costlier–construction to keep the wind and rain outside where they belong. The Arcteryx Visio FL Jacket ($299) has a Gore-Tex Active Shell, featuring a waterproof/breathable membrane made up of pores smaller than a drop of water, yet bigger than a molecule of moisture vapor. This means water can't get in, but sweat can escape. The fully seam-sealed jacket includes Velcro at the wrists to help keep water from seeping in. As with most waterproof gear, the biggest complaint was about breathability, but even that was better than expected sans-vents. arcteryx.com
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You don't need to feel constricted on wet-weather runs. The Pearl Izumi Fly Barrier WxB Jacket ($170) uses two different waterproof fabrics–a stretchy one with technology built in and a treated soft shell–to enhance movement without sacrificing coverage. "The material doesn't have that trash-bag feel that most waterproof jackets have," said one tester. Its seams are fully sealed and taped, and it has a stay-put hood. pearlizumi.com
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The Outdoor Research Helium II Jacket ($150) is made with a Pertex Shield, which repels water but allows the garment to breathe. "I ran in light, steady rain, and in fairly hard rain; this jacket kept me dry throughout both," said one tester. The jacket is fully seam-taped with a tester-approved adjustable hood that stays in place and has a stiff bill to shield your face from raindrops. The hood, wrists, and waist all cinch in to keep water out, and the surprisingly thin jacket moves well with you as you run. outdoorresearch.com
Bright Idea
On colder days, reach for the Craft Performance Run Weather Jacket ($150), which is available in a bright yellow-green the company calls "Amino." This jacket is bulkier than others on these pages, but it "held up remarkably well in heavy rain," according to one tester. Made with a waterproof fabric, the jacket is not fully seam-sealed, but its zippers are seam-taped. Adjustable wrists prevent water from seeping in, and an airy mesh liner helps keep moisture away from your skin where you need it most. craftsports.us
Extra Coverage
When outfitting yourself for a rainy run, remember: Every layer counts. Look for lightweight, seamless tops and bottoms that minimize chafing and maximize wicking (extra fabric = extra weight and friction), and then top it all off with a hat that keeps your head dry and your vision clear.
Head Lamp
The water-resistant Saucony Velocity Run Cap ($28) features a mini-USB LED light that clips comfortably onto the front-right side. "The extra light and reflective hints on this hat add visibility on wet, dreary days," said one tester. Its polyester fabric is surprisingly light, and it is lined with a DWR coating that causes water to bead up on the hat, keeping it out of your eyes and off your head. One negative: No hole for a ponytail. saucony.com
Easy Rider
With a brief three-inch inseam, the Pearl Izumi Fly Split Shorts ($55) won't bunch up or weigh you down on your run. "These wicked moisture away during a steady rain, and I didn't notice them clinging to me," said one tester. "They stayed right where they belonged." A vented, odor-removing liner make these a good choice for warm, drizzly runs. pearlizumi.com
Base Player
Designed with flat seams that reduce chafing and a buttery-soft, breathable polyester fabric that dries faster than most traditional tees, the Outdoor Research Echo Tee ($30) is ideal for layering. Its fabric also has a UPF 15 coating and antistink technologies that come in handy on damp, sunny days. outdoorresearch.com
Black Belt
When it's really coming down and you don't trust a pocket to protect your stuff, the Nathan Weather-Resistant Shadow Pak ($30) is close to the perfect solution. The lightweight pack has a water-resistant liner, a seam-sealed zipper, and adjusts easily for a bounce-free fit. nathansports.com
Bottom's Up
"I couldn't believe how dry I stayed during heavy rain conditions," said one tester about the Craft Performance Run WP Stretch Tight ($110). The fronts of your legs are covered with a windproof, water-repellant fabric, while the backs are a stretch material, so you stay dry, without limiting movement or breathability. Also, the zippers are beside, rather than behind, your ankles, which is kinder on your Achilles, and the back zip pocket keeps gels, keys, and licenses dry. craftsports.us
Wet-Weather Tips
30 minutes or less
A water-resistant jacket can usually cut it for half an hour in a heavy rain before any leaking occurs through its seams (45 minutes in a light rain). For longer runs or heavier rains, you may need to invest in a fully waterproof layer.
Avoid cotton at all costs
Cotton is a hydrophilic fiber, which means that it absorbs water–and makes you miserable on a wet run. Synthetic fibers, like polyester, are hydrophobic, so water may seep through, but it won't penetrate the actual fibers in your clothes.
Be sock smart
Choose a thinner sock, because more fabric increases the surface area water can cover, making your shoes feel soggy. We like the Drymax Running Lite-Mesh and Hyper Thin Running socks (drymaxsocks.com) for rainy days.
Wash, don't dry
Fabric softener (including dryer sheets) leave behind a residue that prevents the DWR finish on your apparel from doing its job. Your best bet is to follow the washing instructions on the label.
Look for garments with fewer seams, which create an opportunity for water to penetrate through the fabric. For a jacket to be labeled waterproof, its seams must be totally sealed.
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DWR coatings are not permanent. Instead of trashing your tech gear (including shoes) when it stops working, try applying a DIY water-repellent coating, like Nikwax (nikwax.com).


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Thieves have played a trick on an Asheville woman, stealing parts of her massive display of Halloween decorations.
Paula Beatty spends weeks each year putting up unique decorations outside her home. She says she woke up Tuesday morning to find that more than two dozen items were missing.
That includes several life-size skeletons, pumpkins and other large decorations.
Beatty filed a report with police. But she says that having the items returned so that neighborhood children can enjoy them is more important to her than anyone going to jail over it.


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The LA Galaxy season may be over, but LA Galaxy Insider Adam Serrano will spend the next few weeks offering an evaluation of each member of the squad. VIEW CALENDAR
The LA Galaxy Player Ratings will begin with players who appeared in the least number of games this season starting with goalkeeper Brian Rowe and concluding with Sean Franklin who played in all 34 of the club's regular season games. There will also be an evaluation of head coach and general manager Bruce Arena and his moves at the conclusion of the list.
We will have two to three evaluations per day and focus on what each player did well, what they need to improve on ahead of next season as well as a select thought from the player on their performance and a rating from myself out of four stars.
POSITION: Forward
APPEARANCES IN ALL OFFICIAL COMPETITIONS: GP: 14 [3 in CCL and 1 in US Open Cup], MIN: 483, G: 2 [one in USOC], A: 0
HIGHLIGHTS: The veteran scored a pair of goals for the club in 2012, the first coming during late in the 1-1 draw with FC Dallas in April and in LA's U.S. Open Cup defeat to the Carolina Railhawks in May, but Noonan's most important role last season was more as a tutor rather than a goal scorer. During the club's CONCACAF Champions League campaign, Noonan's professionalism and experience were lauded by LA's young CCL team as they qualified for quarterfinal round.
LOWLIGHTS: Although the veteran was a key contributor with the reserves and the CCL side, Noonan saw limited minutes with the club's first team as he battled through injury which limited his ability to rise up the depth chart. In all, Noonan made just ten appearances with a single start during the 2012 MLS regular season.
HIS THOUGHTS: "Whether you're starting, or coming off the bench or not in the 18, it's still gratifying when you can win a championship. It was nice to see everybody contribute from player one to player 30 and stepping in when called upon. It's nice to see everyone contribute."
The impact of Pat Noonan's time with the Galaxy isn't likely to be measured in statistics, but the influence that he had on the club's younger players. After the end of the season, the Galaxy chose to decline Noonan's contract option leaving him unprotected for the Re-Entry Draft. Noonan was not selected in the two stage process and told the LA Galaxy Insider earlier in the month that he intended to evaluate his career during the offseason. Whatever he ends up deciding, with a second MLS Cup under his belt, Noonan has created a winning legacy throughout his career.
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I used to feel "stuck" much of the time. My life wasn't progressing. Now I feel like my life is flowing and everything comes easily."
"The heart loves. Softening in your heart opens you into the Infinite Whole so that Light can flow through your heart as Love. Love and Light are two sides of the same coin. It just depends on which one you happen to be noticing. Everything is created by the application of your attention on Light, and your intention to Love."
"Your presence is illuminating to others. You are helping me by being yourself, the true you, the vibrant you, the radiant you. And when you forget to be yourself, just come back to it, no need to scold yourself, just come back. Be whole."
"I love you all. We are on a great adventure together, the most powerful adventure any life could take, union with the Divine."
" You are a Wholeness and Divine and have come here to serve the earth and all humanity. Thank you for coming here to lift this planet."
" I want you to perceive correctly that all is One. I want you to have that experience so completely that you never doubt it."
"My Love has the ability to heal every condition in your body, in your mind, in your emotions, in your subtle fields. You are learning about the power of Love to give, to allow, to transform, to create and this is what I want you to learn more about. My love is different than the Love that has given you pain. My love is a cup running over for you to drink from."
"When you hold so much Love for your creation, Divine Mother comes to hold love with you. Divine Mother encompasses all the laws of nature which you will need to manifest this creation. Hold it with her. These laws are getting activated. Divine Mother and you, holding Love for your creation. Stay focused. Don't quit just because Divine Mother is here. Be here holding Love for your creation."
"The Christ Presence is alive in your awareness. Your relationship with the Christ can be anywhere. Whatever the experience, even in the worst situation that you can possibly imagine, soften in the awareness within that experience, allowing the Christ Relationship to present itself and very beautiful results can occur. Trust me. This is where your faith can dominate. Thank you. I love you."
"I love you. I will never leave you without support. I will always guide you, show you how to activate latent abilities so that your life here on Earth can be Divine. I want you to have a Divine life while living in this material plane. "
"If you are experiencing misery in your individual life, you can learn how to dissolve it. I will teach you. I am the Mother of creation. Follow me and I will take you home."
You will never know just how much I appreciate what you have done by introducing me to Divine Mother because I dont think I am able to fully express how much it means or the extent of my gratitude."
I am finding huge rewards. I feel vastly better. I can feel the life energy flowing more strongly every day."
My friend who sees auras says my auric field is more balanced and centered."
I so value being a part of your community - it so supports my longing to fully engage my Divine Nature"


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Travel Guide of Market Center, Dallas for: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Dallas-Medical CenterMarket Center, Dallas, Texas
Market Center Summary
- Hotels are generally less expensive than those in other areas of Dallas
- Market Center is the largest wholesale retailer in the world -- get ready to shop!
- A five-minute drive to Downtown
- Close to Texas Lovefield Airport and Southerwestern Medical Center
- Not much to do
- Not a walkable area (mostly highways)
What It's Like
Although it's only about a five-minute drive from Downtown Dallas, Market Center feels like the middle of nowhere. An area of highways and large shopping centers, Market Center's main attraction is, you guessed it, Market Center. The largest wholesale retailer in the world, Market Center is a huge shopping complex that features new "markets" every day -- everything from bridal shows to toy expeditions filter through Market Center and everything is for sale. There is also a nearby TBC Indoor Kart Racing Center, and Texas Lovefield Airport and the Southwestern Medical Center are in the area as well.
Where To Stay
There are numerous chain hotels in Market Center, convenient for those on a budget. Downtown Dallas is just a five-minute drive away, but those hoping to be able to walk to tourist attractions may consider staying in the more expensive hotels located in the center of Downtown.


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TAMPA, Fla. – Jussi Jokinen scored two goals and added an assist, Pascal Dupuis had a goal and two assists, and the Eastern-Conference leading Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 Thursday night.
Chris Kunitz, Evgeni Malkin and Tanner Glass had the other Pittsburgh goals. Dupuis has three goals and eight points during a four-game points streak.
Pittsburgh defenceman Kris Letang was back in the lineup and had an assist after missing the previous six games with a lower body injury. The Penguins are still without centre Sidney Crosby (broken jaw), left wing James Neal (concussion) and defenceman Paul Martin (hand).
Pittsburgh has a six-game winning streak against the Lightning.
Teddy Purcell had two goals for the Lightning. Brett Connolly had the other Tampa Bay goal.
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP)—Peter Budaj stopped 14 shots and Montreal clinched a playoff berth, regaining the Northeast Division lead with a win over Buffalo.
P.K. Subban and Andrei Markov had a goal and assist each, and Rene Bourque, Alex Galchenyuk and Brendan Gallagher also scored for the Canadiens, who moved one point ahead of Boston, which was beaten 2-1 by the New York Islanders.
In earning its fourth post-season berth in five years, Montreal is returning to the playoffs after bottoming out last year, when the Canadiens finished last in the Eastern Conference.
Budaj's shutout bid ended when Brian Flynn scored a short-handed goal 6:45 into the third.
LOS ANGELES (AP)—Jeff Carter scored his 24th goal and scored again in the shootout, and Los Angeles moved back into fourth place in the Western Conference with a win over Colorado.
Mike Richards scored in the first period and Jonathan Quick made 26 saves for the defending Stanley Cup champions, who ended a two-game losing streak. Captain Dustin Brown and Anze Kopitar also scored in Los Angeles' 3-for-3 shootout against Jean-Sebastien Giguere.
Patrick Bordeleau scored with 14:55 to play to even it for the last-place Avalanche, who nearly pulled another upset in Southern California. Paul Stastny also scored for Colorado, which ended a 14-game, road-losing streak since Feb. 14 with a 4-1 win at powerful Anaheim on Wednesday.
BOSTON (AP)—Josh Bailey scored twice and New York added another big win in its surge toward the playoffs with a win over Boston.
The Islanders, seeking their first trip to the post-season in seven years, improved to 5-0-1 in their last six games. They started the day tied with Ottawa and the New York Rangers with 44 points.
New York kept pace with Ottawa, which won at Philadelphia. The eighth-place Rangers were idle.
Tyler Seguin scored for the Bruins, who fell to 5-2 in their last seven games one night after moving into second place in the East with a 5-4 win at New Jersey.
Bailey's fourth goal in six games snapped a 1-1 tie at 13:12 of the second period.
WASHINGTON (AP)—The Capitals finished off a month's worth of role reversal, winning their sixth straight and extending Carolina's losing streak to seven.
Troy Brouwer and Mike Green scored second-period goals, Brouwer added an empty-netter and Braden Holtby made 43 saves for the Southeast Division leaders almost one month to the day after their playoff hopes appeared buried following a shutout loss to the then-surging Hurricanes.
Jeff Skinner scored in the first period, and Justin Peters had 28 stops for the Hurricanes, who now trail the Capitals by 12 points—an incredible 22-point swing from March 12, when Carolina beat Washington 4-0 at the Verizon Center.
DETROIT (AP)—Patrick Marleau scored the winner in the shootout and had a short-handed goal early in the game, lifting San Jose over Detroit.
Antti Niemi made 27 saves through overtime, while Jimmy Howard stopped 28 shots for Detroit. Niemi got his glove on Niklas Kronwall's slap shot with 44 seconds left in the extra period, giving the Sharks a chance in the shootout.
Marleau had a short-handed goal to put San Jose ahead 2:35 into the game. Detroit's Justin Abdelkader tied it midway through the second period.
San Jose briefly moved into fourth place in the West before the Kings beat Colorado to move back ahead by a point. Detroit is in eighth place.
PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Colin Greening scored the go-ahead goal late in the third period and Ottawa snapped a five-game losing streak with a win over Philadelphia.
Flyers forward Claude Giroux was hit with a double-minor penalty for high-sticking with 6:07 left before Greening buried a wrister past Ilya Bryzgalov seconds later for a 2-1 lead.
Zack Smith also scored and Daniel Alfredsson had an empty-netter with 6.9 seconds left for the Senators, who won for the first time since March 28. They are tied in points with the New York Islanders, two in front of the eighth-place New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference.
Giroux had the lone goal for the Flyers.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP)—Brian Elliott notched his third straight shutout, stretching his streak to 189 minutes, 31 seconds without a goal, and St. Louis beat Minnesota for its sixth straight win.
Roman Polak ended a 120-game streak without a goal, and Andy McDonald also scored, sending the Wild to their sixth loss in eight games. They have been shut out in three of four, the only times they have been blanked all season.
The Wild have six goals in six games, and their scoreless streak is at 121 minutes, 25 seconds.
The last time the Blues won at least six straight was Oct. 22-Nov. 7, 2010, a seven-game streak. They have given up five goals during the run.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP)—Evander Kane scored two goals and Winnipeg beat Florida to tie the New York Rangers for eighth place in the East.
Aaron Gagnon, Andrew Ladd, Grant Clitsome, Dustin Byfuglien and Chris Thorburn also scored to help Winnipeg win its third straight and increase its points total to 44.
The Jets are two points behind Southeast Division-leading Washington.
T.J. Brennan and Tomas Fleischmann scored for Florida.
The Jets led 3-2 lead after a wild first period that featured four goals in less than 3 minutes.


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The 'Whys' and 'Whens' of Questioning with Literature
Lesson 1 of 15
Objective: SWBAT describe why we use questioning and ask questions in different parts of the text.
- George Shrinks by William Joyce
- Lesson vocabulary words from the Reading/Writing word wall: questioning, inferring, literal, beginning, middle, end
- Set up the whiteboard
- 'Question Quilt' worksheet
- Students need pencils, pink and yellow markers (or 2 light colors)
This lesson is the first of many about questioning. My students are able to ask lots of questions, but they tend to be literal. Using questioning to improve comprehension is not a reading strategy that they often employ. In this lesson, the students ask and answer to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text (RL.2.1), evidencing the shift in Common Core Standards toward using text details to improve comprehension. I also used the structure (RL.2.5) of the story (beginning, middle and end) to help students understand not only how a story is set up, but how each part of the story builds on the other. In our final discussion/reflection of the questions, several students noticed that some questions cannot be answered at the end of the story. As students understand story structure and how parts of a story are interrelated and build upon each other, they will become the 'close readers' that the Common Core Standards strive for.
I chose this book George Shrinks, because the text is simple and illustrations are wonderful. My goal is to really focus on how questions help the reader and when to ask questions. We'll be continuing to practice questioning with more difficult literature and informational text, but I wanted to start with easier text and focus on the strategy.
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Let's Get Excited!
Underlined words below are lesson vocabulary words that are emphasized and written on sentence strips for my Reading & Writing word wall. I pull off the words off the wall for each lesson, helping students understand this key 'reading and writing' vocabulary can be generalized across texts and topics. The focus on acquiring and using these words is part of a shift in the Common Core Standards towards building students' academic vocabulary. My words are color coded 'pink' for literature/'blue' for reading strategies/'orange' for informational text/'yellow' for writing/'green' for all other words.
Common starting point and get students engaged
- "Today we are going to talk about questioning. I brought a book to show you and I have some questions about it ..."
- Cover the title and show the picture only-"Who is the boy?, Why is he small? What is that green thing?" (you can entertain ideas - Did you see the movie 'Honey I Shrunk the Kids'?)
- "Here's the title -Read it- "I have a some more questions now. Why did he shrink? Who shrank him?" More ideas from you or the students - 'I have a friend named George.'
You are modeling questioning and pre-reading for the kids. Often second graders immediately open a book and start reading without pre-reading. This is a critical skill that helps them bring in background knowledge and gets them engaged and interested in the story.
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Teacher's Turn
Give the purpose of the lesson
- "When we ask questions about a story, it helps us become better readers. We 'actively' read and think while reading. Students who can answer good questions and find the answers do better on tests and remember more of what they read."
- "Today we are going to talk about why we use questions and then think of some questions with our story. We'll make a 'story quilt' to show how we find the answers to the questions."
- "What are some words that start a question sentence?" Write those on the chart paper. Here's the question words chart that my class created.
- "How do questions help us when we read?" Prompt as necessary.
- "Where are the answers to the questions?"
Introduce strategy - teacher models
- "We have talked about the structure of text before - there's a beginning, middle and end."
- "When I read, I ask questions all through the text to stay interested and understand better."
- "I'll start at the beginning and think of a question." Write the question on your 'quilt'.
- "As I write questions, I explain more about literal and inferential questions.
Practice strategy - guided practice
- "Can you help me think of two more questions at the beginning?" Write those questions on the quilt. These are the questions we wrote on our whiteboard.
- "Now I need to think ... Is the answer in the text or illustrations? If it's a literal question, I'll color it pink. If I have to think about the answer, then I have to infer. I'll color those questions yellow."
- Color them pink for 'inference' or yellow for 'literal'. Here's our completed whiteboard with question colors and a discussion about circling with colors.
- I did remind students to capitalize the first word of a question.
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Students Take a Turn
Assign Task
- "Now its your turn to ask some more questions."
- Pass out the worksheet. Students copy the questions from the beginning of the story.
- Here's how I explained the students' turn for the independent practice.
Independent Practice
- Show/read the middle few pages - give students time to write 3 questions - remind them to use different question words.
- I did direct kids to vary their question words - not to get stuck on the 'wh' words.
- Show/read to the end. Give students time to write the questions.
- "Use your markers to color the squares. Yellow for literal - the answer is in the text, and pink for inferencing. You use what you know to find the answer."
- Here's one of my student's worksheets.
Formative Assessment
- As students work, walk around and ask them questions about what they wrote and how they decided if it was literal or inferential. This student who explains her answers had good reasons for her choices.
- Encourage them to use the text and illustrations to write questions. One of my students wanted to stay very literal (who is the boy? Is that a cat? What did he eat?) but I encouraged her to go beyond the text to inferential questions. In this example, she is using the text for words & ideas.
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Share What You've Learned
Share what you know
- "Look at your question quilt. Were most of your question pink or yellow? Why do you think that?" My kids questions were mostly pink because they tend to ask 'literal' questions.
- Here's my classes' reflection and discussion on the types of questions.
- "Now you can share your questions. Do you think anyone else has the same questions?"
- Kids share questions - discuss why some questions might be the same.
Scaffolding and Special Education: This lesson could be easily scaffolded up or down, depending on student ability.
Students with academic challenges should work with the teacher or a partner to write questions. It is typically a more difficult task for students with limited language. There is the opportunity for them to focus on grammar, as the student here who is prompted to make sure that the questions make sense.
Students with greater ability can excel in this task because they are challenged to 'think outside the box' with inferential questions. I would challenge them to use higher level vocabulary (tiny vs small/shrink vs smaller) and really write some great inferential questions that 'stump' the class.


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The High Line's planting design is inspired by the self-seeded landscape that grew up between rail tracks after the trains stopped running in the 1980s. Today, the High Line includes more than 300 species of perennials, grasses, shrubs, and trees — chosen for their hardiness, adaptability, diversity, and seasonal variation in color and texture. Some of the species that originally grew on the High Line's rail bed are reflected in the park landscape today.
This week we share with you one of our gardeners' current favorites.
Neches River mallow, Hibiscus dasycalyx, is a species of hibiscus which gets its common name from the Neches River in Texas where examples of this rare plant can be found. In fact, there is only a short list of counties in eastern Texas where you can find naturally occurring Neches River mallow plants in the swampy areas of riverbeds, wetlands, and floodplains.
Neches River mallow is currently a candidate for the Endangered Species List, as only 2,000 individuals occur in the wild. For a variety of reasons, including the loss of wetland habitat, overgrazing by cattle, hybridization with other hibiscus species, and chemical pesticides, numbers of this species have been dwindling. Notably in recent years, droughts in Texas have created added stress on the remaining population.
Visit the water feature on the Diller – von Furstenberg Sundeck, on the High Line between West 14th and West 15th Streets, to enjoy the white blooms of this rare plant.


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Airport police at Los Angeles International Airport are investigating bizarre rants sent to their inbox that names Angelina Jolie.
According to The Blast, the World Airport Police found the messages, with a number of repeated words like "bomb" and "TNT."
The celebrity news site reports the emails were sent Christmas Eve of last year, around the same time Jolie was traveling. Authorities don't know if the writer of the emails knew of her travel schedule.
The Blast reports the FBI was contacted to assist in the investigation.


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In his latest Economic Outlook, Neil Williams, Group Chief Economist at Hermes Investment Management, warns that the global 'splint' of QE will continue to be used to hold up asset prices, as central banks dare not lift the tide of liquidity hiding the sharp rocks beneath.
However, the risk for pension funds is that 'looser for longer' may have many years left to run. As a result of their asset purchases, the world's big four central banks' balance sheets have in total ballooned to over $13trn (see chart below). This liquidity injection to the private sector is equivalent to about three quarters of US GDP, or 1¼ times China's.
This means one half of the world's total central bank assets has been amassed in just seven years - that is, after the last US recession ended in mid-2009. QE has since been a less than perfect remedy, and in the faster-growing US and UK has probably had its day.
Early QE can be credited with unclogging the financial system in 2009, providing liquidity, keeping bond yields down, and yield curves steep. It also loosened the monetary reins further when policy rates were already on the floor. When we factor it in, the US and UK are both running negative rates.
If the 1930s is any guide, we are only half way through our QE...
As we know from Japan, the main benefit is to keep yields down for even longer. Yet, by distorting financial markets, suppressing saving, and increasing the funding strains on many pension schemes, QE may be fast becoming a problem not the solution.
With central banks the biggest sponsor of bonds, private institutions may increasingly struggle to find the bonds they need. It's doubtful they can step away without unintended consequences. Their own 'skin in the game' via their QE-bloated balance sheets also makes this unlikely.
So, central banks seem hell-bent on running QE. In which case, with growth under threat, funding costs low or negative, and infrastructure needs high, it surely makes sense for the stubbornly slow-growth economies such as the euro-zone and Japan to relax fiscally - using the aggressive QE they're doing anyway to cap any subsequent rise in bond yields?
In the meantime, with Japan still accelerating QE after 17 years, most investors have never experienced a major central bank turn it off. The last time the US Fed did QE proper was to pull its economy out of the 1930s depression.
Then, it ran QE unbroken for 14 years up to 1951 - despite double-digit inflation touching 20% in 1947. Clearly this was a different time. But, if it's in any way a guide, we could say we are today only about half way through our QE!
Chart: As central banks keep pumping hard to prop up growth assets
Size of central banks' balance sheets into and since QE (all $ bn). Grey is US recession
Hermes calls for substantive changes at Sports Direct
Odious investing – Can morality and investment co-exist?
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A portrait of the pioneering filmmakers from the 1920s and 30s: Isabel, Paulette and Phyllis McDonagh.
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The Ellen Bommarito Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Center of the University of Michigan-Flint is dedicated to creating and sustaining a safe and inclusive campus community by providing educational programs, social and educational events, resources, outreach and advocacy for all students, staff, and faculty regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.
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