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The 2018 mazda cx-5 changes gets tube deactivation for increased fuel economy. Base Activity models get more typical features including a leather-wrapped steering wheel, a leather-wrapped change penis, and blind-spot tracking with rear cross-traffic alert. Touring versions get the full suite of productive security characteristics as standard.
The 2018 mazda cx-5 changes is just a compact crossover that slots under the bigger three-row CX-9 and the subcompact CX-3. Front-wheel push comes standard and all-wheel drive is recommended on all cut levels.
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Touring: The mid-grade Touring model adds leatherette upholstery, keyless entry, heated front seats, dual-zone climate get a handle on, four USB ports (instead of the typical two), and 19-inch alloy wheels.
Grand Touring: Range-topping Grand Touring designs come standard with leather upholstery, memory function for the driver's chair, a power-operated passenger chair, adaptive LED headlights, LED taillights and haze lights, navigation, a Bose premium audio system, an electrical liftgate and a moonroof.
Alternatives include a heated steering wheel, a head-up display and heated back seats on the Fantastic Touring model, which are the main Grand Touring Premium package. The Touring Preferred offer brings navigation, an electrical liftgate, a sunroof, and the Bose premium audio system to the Touring trim.
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The 2017 CX-5 missing a contrast check to the 2017 Ford CR-V due to the latter's remarkable energy economy, lower cost of ownership, more large interior, and 's almost on par with the mazda in terms of operating dynamics. Even though the CX-5 functions an inside that's more luxurious thanks to the considerable utilization of top quality materials. However, the CX-5's chairs do not have much support and experience flat.
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(This column originally appeared in the Inside Oak Lawn Magazine in December of 2013)
Have you heard the cliche, go along, to get along? That's exactly what I was doing back in 2002 when my then new husband, Don, told me he knew how to get where we were going.
He was right; sort of.
The street was lined with cars, Christmas decor lit the yard and the muzzled laughter followed by chatter cued us to believe we were at the right Christmas party. In hindsight, maybe we were, but it's not where we were invited. I attempted to be discrete when I interrupted his conversation, whispering, "Let's go! We're at the wrong house!" but things went a little haywire when he yelled, "What? We're in the wrong house?!"
My mother-in-law is notorious for being late. She'd invited us to accompany her to a Christmas party of an old colleague of hers. She gave us the address and told us she'd meet us there, momentarily, which meant, in an hour. I didn't want to go in without her but Don insisted.
Upon our entrance of this extravagantly appointed home, we were greeted by a host who took our coats. I noticed him, noticing our empty hands. We explained we were guests of Ms. Parker, but she hadn't arrived. He smiled as he gave us a tour of the main quarters. "I hope my mother-in-law has 'whatever' we were supposed to bring," I thought.
On our tour there were beautifully decorated Christmas trees in each room, holiday music playing softly and the scent of pumpkin pie, fresh yeast rolls and honey glazed ham. We were offered a plate and asked if we were hungry. "I think we should wait a bit." I said. But not Don, "Oh yes, thank you!" he replied, as he began stacking it to resemble a small hill.
It wasn't until he'd eaten his second plate that I finally agreed to eat. We were well into a competitive networking game when my mother-in-law called my cellphone. "Where are you?" she said. I rolled my eyes as I looked at my watch. "The second living room, near the back," I told her. "I'm in the living room. They only have one," she replied. "What address did you go to?"
The look on my face must have been telling. A nice gentlemen, who'd been very conversational since we arrived said, "What's wrong dear?" I whisked passed him to get to Don. The man followed. We were totally exposed because after Don yelled, "What? …wrong house?" The man replied, "I figured this much."
He was the owner. Polite and gracious he was, but never leaving us unattended for long. He began to explain the purpose behind the party. He and his wife were owners of an investment firm. Every year they put together a Christmas gala in their home. Guests are welcome to bring others but everyone must bring an unwrapped gift, for the Toys for Tots charity.
Now I realized why he looked disappointed after taking our coats. We didn't bring a gift -- his only rule, broken! We apologized for the mix up, wrote him a nice check and ran for the door. The party we were invited to was at his neighbor's, which was next door.
I believe even in mistakes, we're perfectly placed. From that year forward, we made charitable giving a part of our lives. I learned the route you take to give isn't what's important, if when your gift is given, it comes from the heart. Merry Christmas!
Claudia Parker is an Evergreen Park mother, author and runner whose columns appear in The Reporter the second and fourth Thursdays of each month.

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Ebonyi state Governor, David Umahi, has called for the dismissal of two soldiers who brutalised a physically-challenged man, Chijioke Oraku, in Onitsha, Anambra State.
Umahi, who received Oraku during the state's Executive Council meeting in Abakaliki on Tuesday, noted that the sanctions meted to the soldiers were mild going by the fact that they "did not behave like human beings."
Speaking through his Chief Press Secretary, Emma Anya, the Governor said: "We believe that 21 day imprisonment is not enough. The soldiers did not behave like human beings and to be demoted is not enough. I suggest to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Buratai, that those soldiers should be sacked from the army and be prosecuted immediately."
He also ordered the release of N500,000 to the brutalised man for the continuation of his treatment and temporary upkeep.


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For my own mental health, I kept a list of things I learned as the mother of a young girl with juvenile bipolar disorder, skewing toward depression. She was one of the first children in the world diagnosed with this mental illness, and thus, an experiment much too often for my peace of mind. I had no peers that I was aware of, anyway.
Many, many children today deal with depression, and many, many people, including a lot in the school system, still have no clue how to deal with it. I forgive people relatively easily. But I still honestly hate a handful of teachers and principals from that period for what they did to my child.
Here are some of the truths I discovered:
1. Separate the child from the symptoms. Your child would like nothing better than to be a happy, fulfilled person. Learn the symptomatic behaviors, and don't take them personally. Try to view the situation just as you would if your child had a stomach virus. You will have to clean up the vomit sometimes. At the same time, love your child as she is, not as she used to be or as you hope she will be.
2. Take it one day at a time. When the day is done, reflect on what you and your child did right. Practice gratitude.
3. Treat your child with respect. Remember: Many people will let your child know that they think that she is a failure every day.
4. Be realistic. A depressed teenager will not get straight As or do chores with a smile.
5. When you speak in an angry manner, a depressed person will only hear your anger. He or she seldom gets the point you want to make.
6. Make sure that there is fun in your relationship with your child. (This is why I have a huge collection of seasonal decorations. We celebrated everything.)
7. Take breaks away from your child when you are upset. Pace yourself. This is a marathon. You can only offer long-term support if you protect your relationship with your child and take care of your own health ... mental and physical.
8. Look for and comment on even small signs of improvement. One symptom of depression is not being able to remember the positive, so stress it.
9. Develop realistic goals, but don't trash her big dreams. Try to help her understand that small steps every day are important to working toward big goals.
10. Acknowledge the strength, courage and perseverance you see in your child every day. Your child's life is much more painful and difficult that most children's and teenagers' lives.


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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Western Pennsylvania, get ready for a blast of winter.
Thursday morning lows at the Pittsburgh International airport fell to 27 degrees. It's the coldest weather recorded in Pittsburgh since March 23. That's a span of 231 days.
Temperatures are expected to only go lower over the next two mornings behind a cold front that will bring a quick round of rain and snow tonight.
Overall, expect temperatures to go from the low 50s for highs on Thursday down to 32 degrees by midnight. Afternoon Friday highs will only be in the mid to upper 20s, as this very cold chunk of Arctic air moves in.
Any snow that falls in the overnight hours should melt fairly quickly, but with strong winds coming out of the northwest and additional potential lake effect snow moving in from Lake Erie, we could see some slick spots out on area roadways Friday morning.
Motorists are advised to drive with caution.
Friday morning lows should fall to the mid to low 20s with some communities seeing teens in isolated places. At this time the most likely places to see teens on Friday morning would be along Interstate 80 and/or elevated areas. Wind speeds could top 15 mph, bringing the wind chill down to around 15 degrees in some places.
In short, you're going to want to bundle up.
Friday afternoon will see a slight warm-up with afternoon temperatures in the mid-to-upper 20s. Friday's highs will likely be reached at midnight as temperatures continue to fall behind the cold front. Friday afternoon and evening will both be dry.
Veterans Day will see the coldest weather of the season so far with wake-up temperatures forecast to be in the teens. The record low for the day is 21 degrees and there's a solid chance it is broken.
Some model data has Saturday morning temperatures falling to as low as 12 degrees. KDKA-TV Meteorologist Ron Smiley is forecasting a morning low of 19 degrees at this time.
This early taste of winter weather won't be sticking around too long. Saturday highs should hit the 40-degree mark with Sunday highs in the 50s.


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Hospitals see drop in unpaid care in 2015
By: Cara Spoto | The Journal Times | December 28, 2016
RACINE COUNTY — Hospitals across Wisconsin saw a nearly 30 percent drop in the amount of uncompensated or unpaid care provided to patients in fiscal year 2015, according to a recent report by the Wisconsin Hospital Association.
With GOP controlling D.C. and Madison, Legislature could deliver more big changes in 2017
By: Mark Sommerhauser & Molly Beck | Wisconsin State Journal | January 1, 2017
Having remade the political landscape over their six years in control of state government, Wisconsin Republicans return in 2017 with bigger-than-ever legislative majorities and a new partisan ally in the White House: President-elect Donald Trump.
Wisconsin AG Brad Schimel 'encouraged' by progress fighting opioid abuse
By: Jessie Opoien | The Cap Times | December 28, 2016
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel said he is "encouraged' by the progress the state has made in combating its heroin and opiate abuse epidemic since lawmakers and the Department of Justice made it a priority.
VA Seeks To Reduce Patient Wait Times With Expanded Role For Nurses
By: Shamane Mills | Wisconsin Public Radio | December 28, 2016
New Rule Allows Advanced Practice Nurses To Do More
Wisconsin Nurses, PAs, Dental Hygienists Seek New Work Rules
By: Shamane Mills | Wisconsin Public Radio | January 3, 2017
A projected doctor shortage in Wisconsin is spurring efforts to expand the duties of other medical professionals.
Gundersen program boosts employees, fills needed roles
By: Mike Tighe | La Crosse Tribune | January 3, 2017
After working at Gundersen Health System for 16 years, Ellie Jones recently stuck her foot in the door — figuratively and literally — of another role there, working as a medical assistant in podiatry.
Retirements, aging population fuel health care workforce shortages
By: Angie Cina | La Crosse Tribune | December 28, 2016
Following years of relatively flat vacancy rates, a new report warns that the health care workforce market is heading toward a crisis.
2016 Leader-Telegram story of the year: Marshfield Clinic plans to open new hospital, cancer center
By:Julian Emerson | Leader-Telegram | January 1, 2017
Plans for a new Marshfield Clinic Health System hospital and cancer center are being finalized and work on those projects is scheduled to begin this spring, officials said.
Medicaid Block Grants Could Benefit Wisconsin
By:John Torinus | Urban Milwaukee | January 1, 2017
Under the heading of "Be careful of what you wish for," Gov. Scott Walker needs to very careful about the Republican Party's intention to shift Medicaid management to the states in the form of bloc grants.
Flu cases on the rise in Wisconsin
By: Madeleine Behr, USA Today Network-WI | Post-Crescent | January 1, 2017
Flu cases are on the rise in Wisconsin, according to data from the state Department of Health Services.
A 2:30 a.m. call, a new lease on life for Darboy man
By: Nathan Phelps, USA Today Network-WI | Post-Crescent | December 30, 2016
The call came at 2:30 a.m. It was one Darboy residents Bruce and Tanya Nechodom waited two-and-half years to get.
Republican dominance hits mark not seen in half century
By: Scott Bauer, AP | Minneapolis Star Tribune | January 1, 2017
MADISON, Wis. — For the first time in nearly half a century, Republicans in 2017 will control the Wisconsin Legislature, the governor's office and the presidency in a GOP supersizing that could speed the state's conservative transformation of the last few years.
House, Senate headed for clash on Medicare
By: Alexander Bolton | The Hill | January 1, 2017
Senate and House Republicans are headed for a clash over whether to tackle Medicare reform under President-elect Donald Trump.
Hospitals in Safety Net Brace for Health Care Law's Repeal
By: Abby Goodnough | The New York Times | December 28, 2016
PHILADELPHIA — Jason Colston Sr. went to the emergency room at Temple University Hospital last month with his calf swollen to twice its normal size.
Aging and addicted: The opioid epidemic affects older adults, too
By: Jenny Gold and Heidi de Marco, Kaiser Health News | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | December 30, 2016
It took a lot of convincing for John Evard to go to rehab. Seven days into his stay at the Las Vegas Recovery Center, the nausea and aching muscles of opioid withdrawal were finally beginning to fade.


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Uncovered and getting ready for the 2018 sailing season - with a newly reduced price! This classic sloop has been the subject of much upgrading and loving care. She shows very well and has been likened to "The Bermuda 40 for people who don't want to pay the Hinckley price". In fact, much of the upgrading was performed by a Hinckley yard! Look at all of the newer gear! Owner has purchased next boat. Please call today.
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LOA: 40 ft 0 in
Beam: 10 ft 9 in
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Displacement: 17580 lbs
Ballast: 6500 lbs
Total Power: 40 HP
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Engine Type: Inboard
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Britain slides back into recession
Posted by Stephen Allen on Thursday, May 17, 2012 Under: Economy
Britain was back in recession Wednesday after its economy shrank in the first quarter while Prime Minister David Cameron said the country was being buffetted by the European downturn.
Gross domestic product fell 0.2 percent between January and March, after a 0.3-percent drop in the fourth quarter of 2011, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in a statement.
That technically placed Britain in recession, which is defined as two successive quarters of contraction, amid a broader downturn that appears to be taking hold across Europe and notably in members of the eurozone.
"We are in a difficult economic situation in Britain," Cameron said in reaction to the data, adding that he stood by government spending cuts despite worries that they undermined growth.
"Just as you see now recessions in Denmark, in Holland, in Italy, in Spain, that is what is happening in the continent that we trade with. What is absolutely essential is we take every step we can to help our economy out of recession," Cameron told parliament.
Britain, which is not a member of the eurozone, clawed its way out of a record-length recession in the third quarter of 2009 caused by the global financial crisis.
"A second quarter of falling GDP combined with the likelihood of a weak current quarter means we are firmly in double-dip (recession) territory for the first time since the 1970s," said Deutsche Bank economist George Buckley.
"Fiscal austerity, private sector debt reduction, European sovereign uncertainty and sticky inflation all present challenges to the recovery," he warned.
The ONS said the economy had taken a fresh hit from weak construction and manufacturing output.
Britain's Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition has implemented huge cuts to public spending and raised taxes in a bid to slash a record deficit inherited from the previous Labour government in 2010.
Labour leader Ed Miliband accused the coalition of implementing a "catastrophic economic policy," adding it was Cameron's "plan for austerity, his cutting too far and too fast, that has landed us back in recession."
However, Cameron insisted austerity was vital to keep state borrowing costs low, preserve Britain's top AAA credit rating and avoid the sovereign debt crisis that has crippled the eurozone.
"More borrowing, more spending more debt, that is what caused these problems. It cannot be the solution to these problems," the Conservative party leader said.
"We must not put at risk the low interest rates that are absolutely essential to our recovery ... These are difficult decisions to get on top of debt and public spending but they are the right decisions," Cameron added.
Highlighting the extent of Britain's own debt strains, official data on Tuesday showed public sector net debt as a percentage of GDP -- excluding the cost of bank bailouts -- hit a record high 66 percent in March.
Britain's total debt stands at ?£1.022 trillion (1.25 trillion euros, $1.65 trillion).
Wednesday's figures meanwhile confounded most analysts' expectations for growth of 0.1 percent in the first quarter after retail sales rebounded a strong 1.8 percent in March from February.
Separate recent data showed that the number of jobless Britons fell for the first time in almost a year.
To help Britain exit its last recession, the Bank of England slashed its main interest rate to the current record-low 0.5 percent in March 2009, when it also embarked upon Quantitative Easing.
Under QE, the central bank creates new cash that is used to purchase assets such as government and corporate bonds in the hope of boosting lending by retail banks and in turn growing the economy.
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I'm -0 on the initiative. I don't support it, but then again, since I'm not willing to propose something different and since at least some people think it's needed, I'm not going to stand in its way. Cheers, Chris ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Chris Mattmann, Ph.D. Senior Computer Scientist NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA 91109 USA Office: 171-266B, Mailstop: 171-246 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com WWW: http://sunset.usc.edu/~mattmann/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Adjunct Assistant Professor, Computer Science Department University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -----Original Message----- From: Bertrand Delacretaz <firstname.lastname@example.com> Reply-To: "firstname.lastname@example.com" <firstname.lastname@example.com> Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 3:44 AM To: "firstname.lastname@example.com" <email@example.com> Subject: Re: [PROPOSAL] Creation of the Incubator Ombudsman >On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 5:55 AM, Marvin Humphrey <firstname.lastname@example.com> >wrote: >> ...Bertrand was skeptical about an ASF-wide ombud, but didn't raise any >>objection >> to an Incubator-specific position. >> http://s.apache.org/NAa >... > >Just laziness on my part...what I said there also applies to an >Incubator ombudsman, I'll repeat it here: I don't think we need it - >people should feel >free to contact people that they trust (IPMC members, mentors, ASF >members) privately if there's a need, and not having someone elected >in the ombudsman role means people are free to talk to whoever *they* >think will help. > >-Bertrand > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com >For additional commands, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Yesterday Steve Ventura, more commonly known by friends as Evil Steve, passed away at his home in Brooklyn. Steve had a tattoo of HUNG on the back of his head. I remember the first time I saw it very clearly… we were performing at Ace of Clubs back when that place was still around. It wasn't just a show, it was actually a showcase for Chris Adler (Lamb of God), Larry Mazer and a bunch of other industry folk. We were the only band on the bill from New York City and packed the fucking place and a major reason why was the continuous effort by Evil Steve of promoting the band.
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OP-ED | Pay Attention To the Man Behind the Curtain - It's Time for H1B Visa Reform
by Sarah Darer Littman | Nov 12, 2015 6:23pm
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While millions of SuperPAC dollars are being spent to convince voters that job losses in Connecticut are all the fault of greedy unions and high taxation, I'd like to draw your attention to the "man behind the curtain" — a program they'd rather we don't look at, which has contributed to a loss of thousands of jobs in our state and depressed middle class incomes: namely, H1B visas being used by outsourcing companies to export American jobs.
The alleged purpose of the H1B visa program is to allow companies to hire foreign professionals with college degrees and specialized skills when they cannot find suitable applicants with those skills in the United States. The original intent of the law wasn't to allow companies to displace American workers in favor of lower priced foreign labor. Yet, that has been exactly what has been happening here in our state and across the country.
How does it work?
Outsourcing firms like Tata Consulting Services, Infosys, Cognizant, and Accenture soak up a large percentage of the H1B visa pool. They bring over workers to shadow employees who are going to be laid off from U.S. companies. The soon-to-be unemployed workers train the lower-paid H1B visa holder to do their job, so that skills can be transferred to workers in another country.
In Connecticut alone, such practices have cost thousands of middle class jobs. Cigna, Northeast Utilities, HealthNet, Pfizer, and The Hartford, have all reportedly shed U.S. workers in favor of lower paid outsourced labor.
You might wonder why you haven't heard much about this until recently. That could be because in order to receive their severance packages, employees are typically required to sign a "no disparagement" agreement. Add that to concerns about getting a new job, particularly for older workers, and it's easy for wealthy tech tycoons to create their own media narrative, regardless of the facts on the ground.
Meriden resident John Bauman, former president of the now defunct advocacy group TORAW (The Organization for the Rights of American Workers) spent five years advocating for the reform of the H1B visa program. "I made over 16 trips to Washington and met with one hundred members of Congress or their staff," Bauman said. "I left documentation with one hundred more. And there was little support from either party," for H1B visa reform legislation.
TORAW folded in 2007 because of a lack of funds. The president of the organization before Bauman, previously an IT professional, has been driving an 18-wheeler to make a living.
This makes all the more suspect the pressure to focus on STEM at the expense of Arts and Humanities in our public schools and universities by the same tech titans who are lobbying for raising the cap on H1B visas. "I called colleges in Connecticut to ask them what their placement rate is for IT graduates and none of them could tell me," Bauman said. "The jobs just aren't out there." Free market advocates might start to think twice about the STEM shortage idea by looking at the following graph from the Economic Policy Institute:
"The average hourly wage for college-educated workers in computer and math occupations rose 5.3 percent over 11 years, from $37.27 in 2000 to $39.24 in 2011 (in 2012 dollars), which translates to an average wage increase of less than half a percent per year. If a labor shortage existed in these occupations, one would expect wages to rise sharply as employers try to lure scarce workers to their firms," according to the Economic Policy Institute.
Supply and demand, right? But if the supply is being filled by more IT departments being outsourced to cheaper labor overseas, that depresses US salaries and will continue to cost Connecticut and workers all across the country their jobs.
John Miano, a fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies and founder of the Programming Guild, who just co-authored "Sold Out: How High-Tech Billionaires and Bipartisan Beltway Crapweasels Are Screwing America's Best and Brightest Workers" with conservative blogger Michelle Malkin, estimates "about 125,000 jobs a year [are lost] to H1B" visas.
Perhaps after all these years John Bauman's message is finally getting through to Congress. This week, Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-IA, and Dick Durbin, D-IL, introduced bipartisan legislation to reform the H-1B visa program, consistent with Congress's original intent, "by ensuring that qualified American workers are given the first opportunity at high-skilled job opportunities." Among the proposed reforms are increased enforcement, modified wage requirements and protection for American workers as well as visa holders. The bill is co-sponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-CT, Bill Nelson, D-FL, and Sherrod Brown, D-OH.
Miano said: "It's good to finally see a bill that addresses abuse in the H1B Program."
The problem, as always, will be getting legislation through Congress, where — sadly — the donations of high-tech billionaires speak louder than the despair of middle class voters losing their livelihoods.
Of the requests for comment on this story I sent to our Connecticut delegation on Monday, I heard back from Blumenthal, who is co-sponsoring the legislation, and U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty, who said: "Employers seeking H1B workers must confirm that they have tried to recruit American workers, and that hiring H1B visa holders will not displace Americans in similar occupations. We need to ensure that businesses seeking to benefit from specialized talent are not jeopardizing employment opportunities for our own skilled workforce."
Through a spokeswoman, Esty said she would support of a similar bill in the House because "well-documented instances of abuse make it clear that reform is necessary."
Esty was the only member of Connecticut's Congressional delegation to respond to our request for comment on the issue.
Those of you who are spending a fortune sending your kids to college for STEM degrees might want to give them a call.
Sarah Darer Littman is an award-winning columnist and novelist of books for teens. A former securities analyst, she's now an adjunct in the MFA program at WCSU, and enjoys helping young people discover the power of finding their voice as an instructor at the Writopia Lab.
DISCLAIMER: The views, opinions, positions, or strategies expressed by the author are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or positions of CTNewsJunkie.com.
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posted by: Fisherman | November 13, 2015 9:08pm
A degree in STEM is a FAR BETTER INVESTMENT than one in Early Child Development, Sociology, Poetry, Creative Writing, Photography, Activism, and especially… the "Liberal Arts".
posted by: Truth_To_Power | November 13, 2015 9:30pm
I see this replacement of long-time employees with outsourced companies more and more, at an ever increasing rate, at my company.
posted by: oliviahuxtable | November 15, 2015 10:17am
Excellent article, Sarah. I know two people….one a nurse and one an engineer, who were forced to train their overseas replacements.
The most cogent thought in your op-ed is billionaire donations speaking louder than middle class workers. And there lies the root of many of our country's problems…politicians purchased by fat cats. Unfortunately, the middle class cannot buy what is best for us. Our weapon against all of this is to pay attention and vote our best interests. Will we in 2016?
posted by: artythesmarty | November 15, 2015 4:14pm
This is sad and as an IT person I feel it..I am glad to have 3 more years to go until kids through college but since 2000 this has been rough. This is not the case in public sector as DMV/DSS had same headcount, fire dept have same headcount, schools have same headcount(including librarians) despite the fact that similar tasks in private business have been outsourced or eliminated by technology. The photographer in DMV hamden has been there since I took driver ed- and I am 58 years old!
posted by: DrHunterSThompson | November 15, 2015 10:05pm
Wow. An intelligent rambling, how rare!
Well done.
posted by: Sarah Darer Littman | November 16, 2015 7:30am
Fisherman - you consistently make these pronouncements as if they are facts without providing evidence. There was probably a time when that was the case, but we are now training kids for a world in which that isn't the case, because we are exporting those jobs overseas. And the same people who are making the case that STEM fields are the ones we should be emphasizing over a well balanced education are the very ones lobbying for more H1B visas, which will further depress the demand for American workers in those fields. Isn't that special.
posted by: Sarah Darer Littman | November 16, 2015 7:44am
HST - If that's your way of saying I wrote a good column, next time just save your breath. Why would you think that's in any way constructive? With so many awful things going on in the world right now, why do you feel the need to be such an unremitting jerk? Honestly, go out and look at a nice sunset. Find some pleasure in your life so you don't have to take out your negativity on me. Life is too short to be so nasty to someone you don't even know. At least I have the courage to write what I write in my own name. You're a cowardly jerk from behind a screen name. I've had to deal with rape threats and worse, had to go to the police who shrug and say they can't do anything. If you think saying that hurts me, think again, because I'm BEYOND TIRED of dealing with cowardly idiotic anonymous men like you. It just makes me stronger and more determined.
posted by: Sarah Darer Littman | November 16, 2015 7:45am
ArtytheSmarty - not true about school librarian headcount. Trust me, I have done the research on this.
posted by: Diogenese | November 16, 2015 7:57am
There is so much that is wrong with the H-1B program that it would probably be better to scrap it and start over. Employers brazenly lie on their applications with impunity because no federal agency is allowed to confirm the veracity of their claims.
posted by: USCTFirst | November 16, 2015 10:19am
Finally, the secret is out that American's do not want illegal immigrants and visa guest-workers taking our jobs! We don't want corporations bringing over millions of Indian guest-workers so that they can have cheap labor and claim Americans can't or won't do the work-when we held the jobs and had to train our replacements when we were laid off! We don't want every city or state giving documentation and driver's licenses to assist illegal immigrants access to services (free) or employment (our jobs)! We don't want corporations to be allowed to screw with retirees or anybody else's pensions that were EARNED, or eliminate retiree heath insurance that was PROMISED! We don't want to be screwed on our taxes because corporations (so called job creators-NOT) don't want to pay US\State taxes and they keep Billions of dollars offshore! Corporations are NOT people, American citizens are people!! The signs of this are everywhere, and we shouldn't have needed Donald Trump to point them out.
Americans are losing their jobs to mostly visa holding Indians across this country, entire apartment complexes are filled with these guest workers, stores are full of guest workers since Americans can no longer afford to shop after being fired, training their replacements (here and offshore in India). It is as clear as can be what is going on.
This is not an immigration comparable to the past, these non-immigrants are being brought over for the single purpose of taking Americans jobs at lower wages. Now visa expansion is the goal of our bought politicians and the corporate lobby; even the trade agreements (TPP) are loaded with language meant to expand foreign guest workers taking what's left of American jobs. Our representatives say they love America, but they seem to hate Americans.
posted by: Truth_To_Power | November 16, 2015 5:42pm
SDL: given your response to HST it's obvious that no one at this publication is censoring the censors. Welcome to the side with the power.
Please note that I am neither defending nor rejecting HST' post. It's just more than a little discouraging to learn that, as usual, those in power don't have to play by the same rules they impose on the rest of us.
posted by: Sarah Darer Littman | November 16, 2015 8:21pm
Truth - I'm not sure exactly what you mean by your comment. I have no control about what is posted here. My comments go through the moderation queue just like yours. I'm just tired of the same anonymous people making unconstructive comments over and over and over again. I'd have much more respect for all of those people if they actually made cogent, fact based arguments. If that's how they get their jollies, it says a lot more about them then it ever will about me. Perhaps my comment was let through because the Powers That Be know what I have to put up with on a regular basis and felt I was entitled to speak up for a change. But I know who I am and the value of what I do - I get it from the emails of the young people who write to me about my books and from people who read these pieces and thank me. And no HST, it's not ME that has issues. I can tell you from long experience (and the experiences of other women online) that is A-1 typical response of a male anonymous commenter when being called out on his behavior towards a woman online.
posted by: RJEastHartford | November 16, 2015 9:06pm
Free to succeed. A marketing slogan used by The Yankee Institute, "a free market limited government think tank." The misuse of the H1B visa program by corporations is nothing short of "crony capitalism." Certainly something the Yankee Institute is against. Middle class jobs in IT and STEM fields in Finance, Banking, Insurance and Real Estate continue being lost yet are replaced through a third party provider such as Tata. Next on the list of corporations is ESPN, recently announcing layoffs. Like others, in an effort to cut costs they will employ a third party provider to fill tech positions recently vacated by layoff. The only member of the Connecticut Congressional delegation to respond is Elizabeth Estey. Where is John Larson?
This has happened in a frightening pace in his district. Whether conservative "think tank", progressive congressman, Hartford Courant business editor – where is the indignation? Who is government working for? Who is free to succeed? Corporate donors, perhaps?
posted by: DrHunterSThompson | November 17, 2015 7:59am
Truth makes the ultimate point, no need to fabricate a response, just meet it head on and say something like "oh well, post your own op-Ed if you don't like it." Your venomous and inappropriate attack gets posted, but my simple question to you does not, yet you get to respond to it?
Truth, in the instant case, is truth indeed.
Now, twist up a fatty and chill.
posted by: Sarah Darer Littman | November 17, 2015 8:19am
RJEastHartford - I attended the Yankee Institute/Greenwich Economic Advisory Committee panel on Sunday night "moderated" (and I put that in quotes because the questions were heavily editorialized to drive panelists to speak to his point of view) by Larry Kudlow. At times, my significant other and I were hard put not to laugh out loud by the constant claims that all of these policies being put forth were to benefit the middle class. I kept thinking: WHERE HAVE I HEARD ALL OF THIS BEFORE? I HAVE HEARD ALL OF THIS BEFORE…Oh yeah…it was back in the 80's when I was in my early twenties and I was a registered Republican, working on Wall St and going for my MBA at night and I believed all that stuff. But if you look at the actual data, what really happened because of those policies? Not what was promised. Nope, the rich got much richer (particularly the 1%) the poor got poorer, and the middle class got screwed. And yet, these folks I live with in Greenwich still stand up in the audience and intone the old 80's mantra about: "The rising tide raises all boats." The same chap who said that also wants a Ronald Reagan for a next governor so he can "just fire all the public employees like he did the air traffic controllers." #animatronicReagan4Governor2016
What upset me about that panel was that it was so incredibly one sided. Ned Lamont was allegedly there for "balance" but they obviously looked for the most business friendly "balance" person they could find. If you want to play to the crowd that's fine, but then give up any pretense of trying to say you're being balanced.
posted by: USCTFirst | November 17, 2015 2:15pm
The Hartford cannot deny that they outsource due to cost savings (see:[ https://youtu.be/uSKSwkqTOAg ]. This is not new information [http://www.courant.com/business/hc-hartford-insurance-outsourcing-20141008-story.html]; so where are our representatives? John Larson? Even Blumenthal who signed a letter requesting an investigation, followed that up by saying he still wanted move H-1b visa's. They say they love America, but they clearly hate Americans.
posted by: USCTFirst | November 17, 2015 2:25pm
Please add companies like Aetna, Cigna, Hartford Financial Services (HIG went all in on Indian H-1b's and offshore India), Travelers, Anthem BCBS, United Healthcare, Voya, GE, pretty much ALL US companies to the list of those firing Americans and replacing them with offshore or onshore visa (H-1b, etc.) guest workers (IBM, Accenture, TCS, Cognizant, Infosys, etc). It is NOT just IT, it's Finance, and any other operations they can source. The secret is out that American's do not want illegal immigrants and visa guest-workers taking our jobs! We don't want corporations bringing over millions of Indian guest-workers so that they can have cheap labor and claim Americans can't or won't do the work-when we held the jobs and had to train our replacements when we were laid off! We don't want every city or state giving documentation and driver's licenses to assist illegal immigrants access to services (free) or employment (our jobs)! We don't want corporations to be allowed to screw with retirees or anybody else's pensions that were EARNED, or eliminate retiree heath insurance that was PROMISED! We don't want to be screwed on our taxes because corporations (so called job creators-NOT) don't want to pay US\State taxes and they keep Billions of dollars offshore! Corporations are NOT people, American citizens are people!! The signs of this are everywhere, and we shouldn't need The Donald to point them out.
posted by: oswell | November 17, 2015 4:37pm
SDL, the H1B does not require that a search for a qualified American take place. From the Dept of Labor: "employers who wish to hire only H-1B workers who are paid at least $60,000 per year or have a master's degree or higher in a specialty related to the employment, can be exempted" from requirements that include not displacing American workers.
The H1B only requires that the prevailing wage be paid. There are 4 tiers under this program; the majority of grantees are from India and are categorized in the 2 lowest wage categories. Many are from the diploma mills in India, not the elite institutions.
The visas are granted to companies which more and more are the body shops not software development firms; although the person on the visa may end working at a software development firm or corporation (by way of the software development firm/corporation subcontracting with the body shop, i.e. outsourcing the corporation's work). Corporations outsource work via 3rd parties, i.e. body shops, to save money but also to not have to go through layoffs. Ending a contract with a vendor is not a layoff. 3rd party vendors/vendors can pay lower rates by categorizing people in the lower tiers, and they price their proposal to the corporation by assuming that visa holders will work 60 to 80 hours a week.
Because there are so many applications for H1B visas they awarded on a lottery basis. Not the best method for getting the brightest and the best; also not the best method for fully vetting each visa recipient.
Not only are American workers being denied the first crack at available work in the US, but the US is not getting the ability to include the brightest & the best in the world in the American workforce. This of course is having collateral damage in other aspects of American life & economy, not just employment.
posted by: USCTFirst | November 18, 2015 10:22am
Our delegation is all about immigration and aiding enemies of our economy and even safety. Where's the coverage on their attempts to lessen the Syrian refugee screening process?? http://www.independentsentinel.com/check-out-the-latest-expediting-unvetted-syrian-refugees/


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The health authority predicted there would be a backlog but was denied a request to the Legislature last session for $1.5 million for staff to speed up the processing work, Peter Hancock, an agency spokesman, said.
"We saw this coming," Hancock said. "We're not surprised. We're disappointed, obviously, that there are so many people uninsured and it's taking so long."
As of September, Medicaid covered 265,787 Kansas residents, with an additional 38,683 children up to age 19 covered by the State Children's Health Insurance Program, or SCHIP. That's about 10 percent of the state's population.
The backlog is due partly to the state's rising unemployment rate, as well as the number of working people who no longer have health insurance, Hancock said.
The state's unemployment rate in August was 7.1 percent. The Kansas Health Institute says that 40.9 percent of adult residents without health insurance worked full time and year-round in 2007-08.
Hancock contends the state's "very antiquated, old, inefficient eligibility system" that dates to the mid-1980s also contributes to the backlog. The result, he said, is a "a very labor-intensive process" of handling the applications.
In September, Kansas received a five-year, $40.3 million grant from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration to be used to modernize the enrollment system. Eventually, the health authority will be able to offer online applications.
The health authority also shifted money in savings to pay more overtime to work through the applications, Hancock said.
Krista Postai, the director of a "safety net" clinic in Pittsburg, said it is losing $10,000 a month because it is seeing up to 20 new patients a day and few have coverage. The center has 17,000 patients and receives federal grants for the uninsured, but it hasn't been enough.
She said the state's delay in paying Medicaid claims is contributing to the problem because some patients are waiting three to four months to have their applications processed.
Postai said she's worried the delays are causing the uninsured to wait too long to bring in sick children, allowing their illnesses to worsen.
She said she's also worried that changes in Medicaid eligibility requirements in January will mean another 4,000 children could apply in 2010 and as many as 10,000 by 2015.
"I thought that the problem could go from bad to worse simply because we will have lots more kids in the system Jan. 1," Postai said. "A lot of advocacy groups are really pushing people to sign up, so there will be an influx of applications based on those efforts."


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This is a great time of year to enjoy a fire pit and extend the time you can spend in your back yard. The fire pit can be a simple pot like this one from your local hardware store for about $50.00. Alternatively, a fire pit can practically be a remake of your backyard, like the one pictured below. You can be creative with lawn chairs or built in seating (be sure it's weather proof), or a comfortable combination.
The really great thing about fire pits is that they can be a fun way to add value to your home. Ask any real estate agent, particularly in Georgia where we have months of perfect fire-pit-weather, and they will all agree: A nice fire pit in the backyard is an excellent spot to conclude the tour of a home.
There is even a do-it-yourself version on youtube for under $100 in materials (try searching: "Easy Fire Pit Build"). Be sure to check with the local code enforcement officer before beginning, but the pit should be at least 10 feet from any buildings and seating should be about 3 feet away from the fire. Take possible wind patterns into consideration and create a pleasing view from the house. Keep a fire extinguisher handy in case sparks fly although a screen top should minimize that.
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Afghanistan Rights Monitor (ARM) was designed to conduct regular monitoring of the conditions of fundamental rights in ten provinces of Afghanistan (29 districts) from 2015 to 2018 using a set of indicators based on internationally recognized monitoring standards. The findings from monitoring are expected to feed into informed, pragmatic, and constructive advocacy messaging on fundamental rights by civil society. The findings also serve as the evidence base to alert and sensitize governmental stakeholders on pressing, fundamental rights-related challenges of Afghan citizens.
This brief is based on the findings of ARM, on the issue of child labor. For more information on ARM, see: http://appro.org.af/afghanistan-rights-monitor-has-been-launched/
More than a 100 million children across the globe work in hazardous conditions in mining, agriculture, factories, domestic labor and other fields. In the world's poorest countries, nearly one in four children are engaged in work that is potentially harmful to their health and social development. In South Asia, 12 per cent of children in the age group of 5 to 14 are performing potentially harmful work. Despite laws banning child labor in Afghanistan, an estimated 25 percent of Afghan children work full or part time, driven by the need to meet basic household necessities, such as food requiring regular income.
In 2014, Afghanistan made efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labor. The Government announced a list of 29 occupations and working conditions prohibited for children and passed a law that criminalizes the recruitment of children under the age of 18 into state security institutions. The Government of Afghanistan has also ratified the Palermo Protocol on Trafficking in Persons to combat child trafficking. However, as with many other rights-related areas of legislation, laws and conventions prohibiting child labor are widely ignored because of the demand by exploitative employers looking for cheap labor and poor families needing regular income.
A recent assessment by Afghanistan Public Policy Research Organization (APPRO) finds that since December 2015 child labor has been on rise across Balkh, Bamyan, Daikundi, Herat, Kabul, Kandahar, Khost, Kunduz, Nangarhar and Nimruz, the 10 provinces being monitored under Afghanistan Rights Monitor (ARM) by APPRO. The findings also indicate that there is no uniform awareness of the law pertaining to child labor. Child labor is also a major reason for the increase in school dropout rates.
Persistent and increasing poverty and unemployment and an absence of the rule of law appear to be the main drivers of the increase in child labor. Some forms of child labor, such as traditional apprenticeship arrangements in various crafts like carpentry, mechanics, and carpet weaving allow the children to continue their education and social development while they learn a skill. These occupations for children might be justifiable in the Afghan context. Other trades that require physical labor, and difficult and unsafe working environments, for example, brick making and heavy construction work have little or no protection for children's rights. These sectors are, without a doubt, exploitative and deprive children of safety, education, and social development. In addition, working children can be subjected to physical and sexual abuse in unregulated and unprotected environments.
The risk of physical and sexual abuse is just one of the many consequences that come with child labor. The most significant impact of child labor is societal. Child labor not only causes damage to a child's physical and mental health and development, it also results in the emergence of a generation of adults who have grown up in abusive conditions while being deprived of basic development needs, such as access to education and nurture that only a family could provide. The likelihood of many of these children becoming the abusers of the next generation of children is, therefore, quite high.
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It is the season of weddings. And although you've been waiting for this special day to arrive for months now, you genuinely feel that you're not quite ready when you realize that it is the eve of your most important day!
When you got busy with all those eleventh hour preparations, the checking and the double checking and sometimes the triple checking too (because you're a perfectionist and you don't want your special day to be anything but), time flew by. But don't think much about it. If anything is left incomplete, chances are that it wasn't very important to begin with in the first place. So relax and prepare to let go.
For a bride, one of the things she cares about the most is her hair and the hairstyle. Many get confused between which hairstyle they should pick. Sometimes a very complicated hairstyle takes a lot of your time and your hairstylist's patience to create. But fear not! We've rounded up for you the 12 most stylish braided hairstyles for the bride to flaunt on her most special day.
Pick and choose which one you like the best. Braided Wedding Hairstyles are at once chic and playful. So if you want to go for something traditional and elegant we suggest the crown braided hairstyle. Or if you want something that modern, simple yet stylish we definitely think that the waterfall cascade braid is the one you're looking for.
At the end of the day, the style mantra is simple. Irrespective of the length of your hair or your hair color or texture, your braided hairstyle should shine its way to your crowning glory.
Braided Hairstyles for the Perfect Bride
1. Fishtail Braided Wedding Hairstyles
We absolutely adore the look of a fishtail braid. This classic braided hairstyle is the perfect look for a bride waiting to start a brand new life. And this braiding is incredibly easy to style.
How to Braid
To begin with, simply part your hair with a comb or with your hands. Take out a thin strand of hair from the left part, pull it on top and bring it out from under the right part. Do the same for the right parted section. Keep doing this on the alternative sides, weaving your hair over and under, till you reach the bottom of your braid. Finish it by tying up the end with hair bobble or elastic. If you want to jazz it up a bit, just tie it off midway to mix it up or add flowers as per your like.
2. French Fishtail Braided Hairstyles
Whatever be the braiding style you can bet that the French have mastered it. The French fishtail braid is a braided hairstyle that has been doing the rounds in all the major red carpet events.
How to Braid
Take a section of hair from the top of your head and divide into two parts. Pull out a strand from the left part of the hairline. Now just weave the hair strand over the left part and then under the right part. Do the same for the right part of your fishtail section of hair. Don't stop until you've weaved all the hair strands. For the rest of the braid fishtail it in the normal way. You can always accessorize it with colored ribbons or flowers to bring in the 'princess look'.
3. Side Fishtail Braided Hairstyles
The types of braid available these days can be a bit overwhelming. And although we've already recommended two variations of the fishtail braid we simply had to include this one because of its popularity and how simple it is to weave.
How to Braid
Unlike the previous two braided styles, this time pull all your hair to one side and tie it up in a side ponytail. Use an elastic, preferably thin hair band to tie it up and keep it as high as you can. Now separate your hair into two sections. Begin weaving your hair as you would do for the other types of braids. Now again, tie it up with a band. Once it is secure in its place, cut the tie off. To give the braid a more elegant look, loosen it up a bit.
4. Cascade Waterfall Braided Hairstyles
This braided hairstyle is a winner. Lauded for its classy and dreamy look this particular braid has been popular with brides for a long time now. And the plus point is that it is not at all a difficult look to achieve.
How to Braid
Braid your hair when it is damp and fully brushed. Take out any knots by using a wide tooth comb. Divide your hair into two parts from the middle and section it off from the forehead into three parts. Braid in the French braid style. After the first weaving, work the outside pieces into the braid. This will create the waterfall look. After reaching the last part of each section drop the last strand. Keep braiding till you reach the middle of your head. And finally tie it off with bobby pins. This particular look gives you the opportunity to decorate it with accessories like gemstones, ribbons and flowers. You could use a matching clip or tie that is the same color as your hair.
5. Dutch Braided Hairstyles
If the French have learnt how to master the braid then the Dutch isn't far off either. If you're tired of braid hairstyles that are complicated then this simple one is bound to make you look beautiful and happy on your very special day.
How to Braid
Gather up all your hair. If you have bangs and you want to include it then start with the section right above the forehead. Pick a piece which is about 3-5 inches wide and about an inch thick. Put the right strand under the center strand. Then repeat the same with the left strand. Keep repeating this, first with the right and then with the left. When you cross the right strand under the center, take up another small section from the right part of the head. Do the same for the left side and continue till you reach the nape of your neck. Finish it off by tying it with an elastic band.
6. Side Braided Hairstyles
Although it might appear as a homonym to Side Bread, believe us when we say that there is nothing stale about it. This type of braided style is now the most popular hairstyle among celebrities and can be seen on the red carpets all over.
How to Braid
As always start with parting your hair. Remember that the side braid is asymmetrical so parting it in one side will be a good idea. Also if you want your look to be extra romantic then let the part be messy. Now split your hair into three parts. Remember that the area under your ear is the 'anchor point'. Now start weaving your hair into a braid and then tie it up with an elastic band. Use hairspray if any loose strand of hair sticks out.
7. Four Strand Side Braided Hairstyles
A variation of the previous style, the four strand side braid is quickly gaining popularity. It is modern and chic at the same time. So there is no reason why brides-to-be want to have this hairstyle on their wedding day.
How to Braid
Firstly put all of your hair into one side. Then of course part your hair into two sections. Now here is the fun part. Split the two sections in halves so there will be four sections of hair. Start weaving your hair like you would with a fishtail braid. Do it separately for each section and then cross over the two middle sections. Do the same for the other two. Repeat these steps till there is no more hair left. Lastly tie it up with a colorful ribbon and accessorize it with flowers to make it even prettier.
8. Braided Crown
The one is truly the perfect braided hairstyle for the perfect bride. Staying true to the name, this braided hairstyle gives the bride the much needed royal charm. And to top it off, it is not a very complicated look to achieve either.
How to Braid
While you part your hair from the middle and divide it into two sections, don't forget to secure one part so that when you work with the other, they don't get messed up. Start with the loose part at the nape of the neck by dividing it into three strands. You can either do a French braid or a Dutch one but make sure that the strands cross underneath each other. Work your way across the top of your forehead till you finish it and simply tie it up. For the other part, do just the opposite. Start at the top and finish at the bottom. Now secure both the braids with bobby pins and put one braid underneath the other so that it resembles a crown. You can also use hairspray to secure the look.
9. Milkmaid Braided Hairstyles
Don't be fooled by the name. This Braided hairstyle has been doing the rounds for generations now and still has not lost its popularity. It is also known as the 'Heidi' look, named after the popular Swiss character.
How to Braid
Firstly, brush your hair properly. Make sure it is neat. Part your hair from the middle and if you think it is necessary, you can also use some styling cream into the roots. This makes it easier to hold the hair in place. Start the weaving. Braid it in the Dutch style and finish with a thin, elastic band. Now pull up one of the plait upwards and put it across your head like a hairband by using hairgrips. Do the same with the other one. And use some more hairspray to keep both the plaits intact.
10. Bohemian Twist Braid
This one gives the old fashioned braiding style a modern twist. Fun to weave and even more fun to flaunt, this type of braid can be the perfect hairstyle that you might want on your most special day.
How to Braid
Start by weaving a simple Dutch braid but make sure you leave loose strands around the nape of your neck. This will bring out the romantic look that is not too complete. Now for the glamorous Bohemian Twist, accessorize your braid or an braided up-do with a golden chain or a headband. You can be creative and re purpose your mother's necklace from the jewellery box.
11. Textured Braided Hairstyles
If you're tired and bored with the entire serious look that a bride is expected to put on then don't fret. The textured braided hairstyle can give you easy breezy casual look while still being chic and fancy. It doesn't require too much of a set up and is a quick enough look to achieve so that you can spend some time on your other important tasks as well.
How to Braid
Before you start weaving simply dust your hair with a powdered texturizer. Once you've completed the braiding, finish it by leaving loose strands of hair. You can use an old toothbrush or a tooth comb to do this.
Brides, flatter your man with one of these looks on the D day.
12. Mohawk Braided Hairstyles
Last but certainly not in the least is the Mohawk braided hairstyle. This type of hairstyle is certainly not for the weak hearted. If you want to get a look that is equally daring and stylish then this of course is the perfect hairstyle for you.
How to Braid
First of all, stop worrying! You DON'T have to shave your head. A braided Mohawk looks just as intense as the original one. This rad braid will keep the hair away from your face and off the neck, a huge advantage for a hot Summer day. Simply weave your hair into a fishtail braid and then tie it upwards to give it that Mohawk twist. Only one tiny tweak is needed for you to flaunt this fierce style.
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Savoy, Mitch and K.C. are three wild and crazy young American guys on a Scandinavian camping trip. When they spot a sign in northern Finland that the border of the U.S.S.R. is one kilometer away, it`s a temptation impossible to resist. ``Who could object to a friendly little visit?,`` says Savoy, and off they go.
Before you can say the destruction of detente, this dumb trio has set fire to the church, dynamited a country store in Vladimir Village, murdered the priest and at least 10 soldiers and escaped in the dead of night -- all because they think they`re going to be scapegoats for a murder they didn`t commit.
``It wasn`t our fault,`` pleads one of them just before Mitch`s nipples are electrocuted and K.C. has a pen shoved into a thigh wound by Russian captors. They want answers in this prison at the end of the world, and you can hardly blame them for thinking that the Americans are terrorists.
Born American is no picnic. At times silly and unbelievable, at times grimly persuasive, it`s a story about innocent kids who underestimate the danger of their unplanned visit. In their case, stupidity yields its just reward. Memories of Midnight Express were obviously in the minds of screenwriters Markus Selin and Renny Harlin, who also directs haphazardly.
Early into this propaganda piece about the impossibly cruel Russians, it`s clear that some easy stereotypes will be invoked. K.C. (David Coburn) is the only one of the three who wears glasses. So it follows that he is smartest, physically weak and a pacifist. He`s slightly more likable than the other two, only because Savoy and Mitch razz him unmercifully.
But the threesome endure so much pain and degradation at the hands of their captors, whose inherent evil seems to be the point of Born American, that filmgoer sympathy is aroused. Human rights are violated all over the place -- not only in the prison but in Vladimir Village, where the local priest kills a farm girl, and in diplomatic circles, where an American official (Albert Salmi) tells a Russian torturer that the guys are expendable.