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President Obama's unilateral changes to the nation's deportation policies to shield young illegal immigrants reopened one of the most contentious issues in American politics.
Mr. Obama's executive action on Friday generated two immediate questions among members of Congress.
First, is alleviating the plight of young illegal immigrants worth the policy's risks? And second, did the president hurt immigration reform's long-term prospects by doing a short-term fix that conservatives saw as an end run around congressional authority and the Constitution?
Obama's policies would allow certain illegal immigrants a renewable two-year deferral from deportation and eligibility to apply for work authorization. Those affected are individuals who came to the US before age 16 but are now under age 30; have lived in the US for at least five continuous years; are in school or have graduated from high school or are serving in the military; and have not been convicted of a felony or a significant misdemeanor.
They are essentially the same people who would be affected by the DREAM Act, an immigration-reform bill that has stalled in Congress.
Many Democrats welcomed the move, which they say means real differences in the lives of illegal immigrants today.
"The Obama administration's decision to extend temporary legal status to DREAM Act students is an historic humanitarian moment," said Sen. Dick Durbin (D) of Illinois in a statement. "This action will give these young immigrants their chance to come out of the shadows and be part of the only country they've ever called home."
Likewise, Sen. Robert Menendez (D) of New Jersey tweeted: "Young #DREAMers should not have to suffer & leave the country they have known & call #home because #Congress is failing to act."
Republicans, on the other hand, saw a policy that would be a "magnet for fraud," as Rep. Lamar Smith (R) of Texas put it in a statement, because immigration authorities would be unable to verify a person's eligibility for the new policy. Once granted a work visa, Congressman Smith said these individuals would compete for already scarce jobs with native-born Americans.
"President Obama and his administration once again have put partisan politics and illegal immigrants ahead of the rule of law and the American people," said Smith, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.
No matter the implications in the near future, a key Republican force on immigration reform – Sen. Marco Rubio (R) of Florida – questioned whether the president's action would lead to even more bitterness and gridlock on the long-stalemated issue of comprehensive immigration reform.
Senator Rubio said that there is widespread consensus on the need to enact policy that would help "kids who are undocumented through no fault of their own" while not encouraging illegal immigration in the future.
"This is a difficult balance to strike, one that this new policy, imposed by executive order, will make harder to achieve in the long run," Rubio said in a statement. "Today's announcement will be welcome news for many of these kids desperate for an answer, but it is a short term answer to a long term problem. And by once again ignoring the Constitution and going around Congress, this short-term policy will make it harder to find a balanced and responsible long-term one."
Sen. John McCain (R) of Arizona sounded a similar note in a statement.
"Today's announcement by President Obama is a politically motivated power grab that does nothing to further the debate but instead adds additional confusion and uncertainty to our broken immigration system," said Senator McCain, who collaborated with the late Sen. Edward Kennedy (D) of Massachusetts in an attempt at immigration reform half a decade ago.
"Rather than unilaterally deciding for the American people what they want and how they believe this problem should be addressed, I encourage the President and his Administration to finally reach out to Congress and propose legislation on this important issue," he added.
Indeed, congressional Republicans burst forth with recriminations over the policy.
"It seems the Con Law Professor President forgot to read Article I. He needs a stark reminder," tweeted Rep. Dennis Ross (R) of Florida. The conservative freshman lawmaker referred to the first article of the US Constitution, which reads in part, "all legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States."
The president's allies on Capitol Hill were quick to point out that the president's move was temporary – a future administration could unravel it as instantaneously as Obama instituted it. And they said the move would put pressure on Republicans to come to an accord on long-stalled legislation.
"The president's actions were necessary due to the gridlock which has sadly become a normal condition for Congress," said Rep. Charles Gonzalez (D) of Texas, the chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, in a statement. "A legislative remedy is still needed. President Obama's decision should serve as a call to action for the Congress to meet its responsibilities."


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Issue Type: New Feature Created: 2008-10-28T08:08:45.000+0000 Last Updated: 2009-08-11T04:26:42.000+0000 Status: Resolved Fix version(s): - 1.9.2 (25/Aug/09)
Reporter: Michael Kliewe (mkliewe) Assignee: Stefan Gehrig (sgehrig) Tags: - Zend_Auth_Adapter_Ldap
Related issues: Attachments: - BDBAuthAdapterLdap.php
When using Zend_Auth_Adapter_Ldap, there is missing an additional check if a user is member of a specific group.
I found this in an old proposal: http://framework.zend.com/wiki/display/…
'group_dn' : the DN of a group the authenticated user should be member of. If the user is authenticated against the LDAP, but is not member of the specified group, the authentication will fail (not implemented yet).
This feature is also available in PEAR_Auth, and I think many people out there would like to use such a feature, because mostly not everybody in a ldap-directory should be able to login, but specific groups (like e.g. departments in a company, or just admins and not "normal users").
Posted by Michael Kliewe (mkliewe) on 2008-10-31T05:40:01.000+0000
Here are my derived classes where I added the descripted feature.
You can use them to add the functionality to Zend_Ldap and Zend_Auth_Adapter_Ldap.
I'm not a specialist in Zend-Coding-Standards, but it will help you.
I used the following config to use the new feature:
ldap.server1.host = ldap.domain.de ldap.server1.useSsl = false
ldap.server1.accountDomainName = blub.domain.com ldap.server1.accountDomainNameShort = blub ldap.server1.accountCanonicalForm = 3 ldap.server1.accountFilterFormat = "(&(objectClass=user)(sAMAccountName=%s))"
ldap.server1.username = "cn=ldap,ou=myCompany,DC=blub,DC=domain,DC=com" ldap.server1.password = mypwd ldap.server1.baseDn = "DC=blub,DC=domain,DC=com" ldap.server1.bindRequiresDn = true
ldap.server1.groups.1 = "Group 1 Admins" ldap.server1.groups.2 = "Group 2 Germany Account Manager"
ldap.server1.groupAttr = "samAccountName" ldap.server1.groupFilter = "(objectClass=group)" ldap.server1.memberAttr = "member"
Posted by Matthew Weier O'Phinney (matthew) on 2009-08-07T04:45:45.000+0000
Assigning to Stefan Gehrig
Posted by Stefan Gehrig (sgehrig) on 2009-08-07T12:21:25.000+0000
Not sure where to put this new feature... Generally I'd say that this belogs in Zend_Auth_Adapter_Ldap but the current structure will make adding this very hacky as the whole authentication logic is actually situated in Zend_Ldap and all parameters are passed into Zend_Ldap as they are.
I really would like to separate the core LDAP functionality (Zend_Ldap) from everthing that's related to authentication (Zend_Ldap_Auth_Adapter_Ldap) - but that would surely break BC.
I will have a look at this one - perhaps it's possible to refactor the thing and to add the group-membership-feature along the way without breaking BC.
Posted by Stefan Gehrig (sgehrig) on 2009-08-11T04:26:29.000+0000
Feature request closed in trunk rev. 17554.
Added the possibility to pass the following options to Zend_Auth_Adapter_Ldap
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$adapterOptions = array(
'group' => null, // the group the user must be member of; if NULL group-membership-check is disabled
'groupDn' => $ldap->getBaseDn(), // the parent DN under which the groups are located; defaults to the baseDn of the underlying Zend_Ldap
'groupScope' => Zend_Ldap::SEARCH_SCOPE_SUB, // the search scope when searching for groups
'groupAttr' => 'cn', // the attribute name for the RDN
'groupFilter' => 'objectClass=groupOfUniqueNames', // an additional group filter that's added to the search filter
'memberAttr' => 'uniqueMember', // the group attribute in which to look for the user
'memberIsDn' => true // if TRUE then the account DN is used to check membership, otherwise the canonical account name is used
The options are not passed to the underlying Zend_Ldap so the group-membership-check is only available when using Zend_Auth_Adapter_Ldap.
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text: SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMISSION Minutes of the meeting of Thursday, April 18, 2002 (As approved May 16, 2001). The San Francisco Public Library Commission held a regular meeting on Thursday, April 18, 2002 in the Koret Auditorium, Main Library. The meeting was called to order at 4:13 PM by President Higueras The following members were noted present: Commissioners Bautista, Coulter, Higueras, and Steiman. Commissioners Streets and Swig were reported excused attendance. Agenda Items: 1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF MARCH 21, 2002 2. INGLESIDE LIBRARY SITE ACQUISITION 3. BOND PROGRAM MANAGERS REPORT 4. BRANCH LIBRARY SERVICES OPTIONS LIBRARY 5. EXCESSIOR LIBRARY PROP 14 APPLICATION 6. PUBLIC COMMENT 7. ADJOURNMENT 8. Appendix A AGENDA ITEM #1 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF MARCH 21, 2002 Public comment: An anonymous member of the public commented on the required inclusion of public comment summary statements in the posted Minutes. The anonymous member of the public commented concerning a lack of detail in the Minutes citing as examples a reference to a Richmond ReView article and the discussion of the Gift Policy. Mr. Ed Regan commented that his remarks had been accurately reported. Mr. Peter Warfield observed that the minutes were deficient and lacked copies of the Gift Recognition Policy, and did not fully report the discussion concerning the policy, particularly related to the exclusive arrangement with the Friends and Foundation and potential overhead costs. Mr. Warfield also noted no that mention was made of a commitment to report back to the Commission concerning the overhead costs issue. Commission comment: MOTION: for approval of the March 21st Minutes by Commissioner Bautista, seconded by Commissioner Coulter. ACTION: AYE 4-0 (Bautista, Coulter, Higueras, and Steiman) AGENDA ITEM #2 INGLESIDE LIBRARY SITE ACQUISITION (Explanatory document: site selection memorandum) City Librarian Susan Hildreth outlined in detail the merits of proposed sites for the new Ingleside Branch Library including the current branch location in the former Bank of America building at 1649 Ocean Avenue. She also discussed the merits of the site recommended by library staff, currently the location of Sunset Auto at 1250 Ocean Avenue addressing issues concerning its location and concern with possible toxics on the site. Additionally she reported on the evaluation process that library staff had used to consider potential sites at Ramallah Hall at 1945 Ocean Avenue, a small shopping center located at 2020 Ocean Avenue, and the Red Roof Restaurant site at 1801-15 Ocean Avenue. The City Librarian reported that the result of the staff evaluation and input gathered at community meeting led to the recommendation that the Sunset Auto site be purchased as the new location of the Ingleside Branch Library at a projected cost of $4.8 million. She noted a factor in this decision were cost estimates that suggested that renovation of the current branch location in the former Bank of America building could cost $2 million over the amount budgeted for this project. Ms. Hildreth observed that in contrast the Sunset Auto's 11,000-sq. ft. site was estimated to be $384,000 over the budget target for this project. Additionally, the City Librarian reported that these sites had been discussed extensively at an April 3rd Ingleside Community meeting. Marilyn Thompson, Branch Bond Program Manager reviewed the costs for this project in detail at both the current location in the former Bank of America building and at the Sunset Auto, pointing out that these figures did not include F F & E (furniture, fixtures, and equipment). The Bond Program Manager reported that the costs to locate at the current site were estimated to be $6.7 million and that future expansion of the branch on this site was not possible unlike at the Sunset Auto site. The Department of Real Estate's Charlie Dunn informed the Commissioners of late breaking information concerning the possible involvement of a private developer interested in the Sunset Auto site. Public comment: An anonymous member of the public expressed concern on two points; first, choosing the best site for the library, and second, that the Commission not be swayed by neighborhood priorities not the Library's. The anonymous member of the public also expressed concern at the 11th hour appearance of a private developer, suggesting that the politics of such a situation posed dangers for a public entity, and noting that the current branch location had changed hands just prior the library's leasing it. Mr. Ed Regan supported choosing the current branch location, proposing that a second floor be added. Mr. Reagan also expressed concern that the staff's recommended site was too close to City College and would result in the branch library being overwhelmed by students. Mr. James Swarthout, neighborhood resident, noted his active involvement in moving the branch to the current location and called attention to the advantages of the current site over the Sunset Auto site. Mr. Swarthout suggested that competitive bidding could reduce the cost of renovation of the former Bank of America building significantly. Ms. Bette Landis spoke in favor of the Sunset Auto location citing its closeness to the more residential part of the neighborhood and the benefits of having a new building up to ADA (American with Disabilities Act) and seismic codes. Ms. Regina Wasser, a community activist, voiced support for the Sunset Auto site noting its room for expansion and that any toxics cleanup would be the responsibility of the current owner. Mr. Dan Weaver, Friends of the Ingleside, Library spoke in support of the selection of the Sunset Auto site, noting its greater size offered opportunity to expand in the future, its potential for architectural excellence in a new building, and suggested that this project was a model of cooperation between city departments and neighborhood residents. Mr. Al Lewis, community activist, spoke in favor of retaining the current branch library location, noting that it was in the center of the neighborhood and that with ongoing civic improvements would soon be a very valuable property for the Library. Mr. Lewis commented that the projected costs to renovate the former Bank of America building were overstated and that there was no guarantee that the Library would get the Sunset Auto site. Mr. Peter Warfield echoed comments by previous speakers asking for additional information concerning the costs for this project. Mr. Warfield expressed concern that both proposals exceeded the budget proposed for this branch and expressed interest in funds allocated for branch relocation. Commissioner Chin joined the meeting at 4:55PM. Commission comment: Commissioner Bautista discussed her impressions of what was needed for this branch as a result of her visits to the current location. Vice President Steiman commented on how crowded the current branch location seemed to be and noted that the Sunset Auto site only five blocks away offered a greater opportunity to offer the library services needed by the neighborhood. She commented that City College students had very different needs in using a library. Commissioner Chin responded to concerns expressed that City College students might overwhelm the branch by noting that the College had just opened its own academic library that was better suited to meeting their needs than a small branch public library. Commissioner Coulter noted concern that yet another branch project was coming to the Commission over the projected budget. President Higueras called attention to the beneficial city planning aspects of choosing the Sunset Auto site noting that building there would be another step in the ongoing improvement of the entire area. President Higueras pointed out that size does matter, calling attention to the challenges posed by many existing undersized branches and noting that having the flexibility for future expansion was good to have. Commissioner Bautista noted that building a new library would be a gift to the community and would be an important element in its improvement. Commissioner Bautista inquired about and was informed concerning the potential for a Prop. 14 (State Library Bond) application for the Ingleside Branch. Motion: by Commissioner Bautista, seconded by Commissioner Steiman authorizing the City Librarian, in consultation with the City Attorney's Office and the Director of Property, to negotiate with the owner of 1250 Ocean Avenue (Sunset Auto) for the purchase of this property as the site for a new Ingleside Branch Library. Action: AYE 5-0 (Bautista, Chin, Coulter, Higueras, and Steiman) AGENDA ITEM #3 BOND PROGRAM MANAGERS REPORT (Bond Program budget and schedule documents) Branch Bond Program Manager Marilyn Thompson discussed the likelihood of Commission action on Purchase and Sale Agreements for the Mission Bay Branch in July and Glen Park Branch Libraries in June. The Bond Program Manager then introduced Deputy City Attorney Donnell Choy, who gave an extensive information background presentation on the ins and outs of purchase and sale agreements. Mr. Choy first discussed the elements of a purchase and sale agreement. The Deputy City Attorney then discussed the exhibits normally part of a purchase and sale agreement as they related to these branch library projects. Mr. Choy noted in particular that the Redevelopment Agency was on a tight schedule to submit their financing package for the Mission Bay project by mid-July and suggested that this purchase and sale agreement could be brought to the Library Commission for discussion at its June 20th meeting with final approval after additional public comment at its July 2, 2002 meeting. In her regular report, Ms. Thompson reviewed the structure of the budget reports, recapped budget development to date, and noted that there were no changes to the Bond Program Budget and called attention to schedule modifications moving up the Richmond, North Beach, and Excelsior projects on the program schedule. The Bond Program Manager next outlined the public review process for bond program projects. Ms. Thompson then discussed site acquisitions activities at the Glen Park, Mission Bay, Portola, Ingleside, and Visitacion Valley Branch Libraries. Ms. Thompson then gave an update report on the active projects at the Richmond, Excelsior, and Noe Valley branches. The Bond Program Manager then reported on the RFQ (request for qualifications) for the pool of library planners needed for the bond program projects, the proposed Art Enrichment Program, and the Design Excellence Program. Ms. Thompson next reported on recent and upcoming community meetings related to the Branch Bond Program, calling attention to library sponsored meetings concerning the Excelsior and Glen Park Branches, as well as meetings where library staff were invited to make presentations concerning Bond Program projects. The Bond Program Manager expressed her appreciation to Library Chief of Branches Donna Corbeil, and her Librarian IIIs, Gloria Hansen, Katie Lynds, and Joan Goldman as well as Branch Managers Terry Gwazdowski, Sharon Desurik, Tim Williams, Roberta Griefer, Jan Nunes, Dede Puma, Roz Chang, and Valentine Parras, for outstanding assistance in moving the Bond Program forward. Ms. Thompson informed the Commissioners that three sets of community meeting notes were available: 3/18 Mission Bay, 3/23 Excelsior, 4/3 Ingleside, and the 4/10 first meeting of the Branch Library Improvement Advisory Committee. She also noted that the first Bond Program newsletter had been mailed out. Ms. Thompson noted that there were no special reports this month. Public comment: An anonymous member of the public commented that any ownership contract is a mountain of documents and observed that the explanatory documents provided were not informative. The anonymous member of the public remarked that the budget and schedule reports' typeface was so small as to be illegible, that the information was not provided with enough time to review it, and shared the concerns that all of the branch projects so far presented were over budget. Mr. Ed Regan questioned why a branch library was being proposed for Mission Bay. Mr. Peter Warfield commented that the presentations were difficult to follow and the lack of information concerning community meetings held on April 3rd and 10th. Mr. Warfield also asked if any effort had been made to obtain funding for furniture from Prop. 14 (State Library Bond) funds. Commission comment: In response to questions by President Higueras concerning how documents related to these pending purchase and sale agreements could be made available for the Commissioner's review, Mr. Choy explained that the documents in question were still in the process of being negotiated as the final agreements had not yet been reached. President Higueras proposed that a detailed summary of the purchase and sale agreements be prepared for discussion at one meeting and action at a subsequent meeting to allow time to review and discuss the details of each agreement and gather comment before acting to approve them. In response to questions by Commissioner Chin, Mr. Choy outlined the process whereby the Library Commission would recommend approval of these agreements to the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Choy noted that there would be two required reading of the proposals by the Board of Supervisors. In response to other questions by Commissioner Chin, Ms. Thompson outlined how the proposed Art Enrichment Program had been put together under the aegis of the Art Commission. Commissioner Bautista suggested that as often as possible information presented be prepared on a single sheet. Commissioner Coulter had left the meeting at 6:04PM. President Higueras called a brief recess at 6:09PM The Commission returned to session at 6:21PM AGENDA ITEM #4 BRANCH LIBRARY SERVICES OPTIONS LIBRARY Deputy City Librarian Paul Underwood provided the Commissioners with an overview of the various options developed by a staff task force that the Library could use to provide public services during periods when branch libraries were undergoing renovation. Mr. Underwood reported that these situations were individual and would be addressed on a case by case basis with the options chosen according to geographic location of the branch, its proximity to other branches, its size, and related factors such as ease of access by public transit. The Deputy City Librarian noted that in some cases bookmobile services could be provided and hours of public service at nearby branches expanded to provide coverage. Mr. Underwood additionally observed that children's programming would be expanded through programs offered by OCYS (Office of Children and Youth Services) and expanded use of the children's bookmobile. The Deputy City Librarian also reported that insofar as was possible it was planned to store branch library collections in Brooks Hall. Mr. Underwood commented that special or unique collections such as language collections would be relocated to nearby branches so as to be available during renovation work. Mr. Underwood reported that the staff recommendation was that no temporary facilities be used because of the great expense involved in upgrading temporary facilities, the difficulty in finding suitable locations, and the fact that the Library would have to leave costly improvements behind after only brief use. Mr. Underwood noted that there were many other ways in which services could be maintained in a more cost-effective manner. Public comment: An anonymous member of the public noted that there were no explanatory documents provided with this report and expressed concern that there would be no temporary facilities provided. This person recalled the examples of the Chinatown and Mission branches as having temporary replacement locations. This anonymous member of the public observed that West Portal and Parkside Branches were located far apart and that more services at one did not effectively replace lost services. Mr. Ed Regan commented that bookmobiles were too small, having room for only fiction collections and at most six people. Mr. Regan instead recommended use of mobile home type facilities that could provide temporary services with much greater space. Mr. Peter Warfield expressed great disappointment and questioned the process whereby the case by case consideration of temporary replacement facilities would be made and by whom. Mr. Warfield objected to the proposed storage of branch library collections in Brooks Hall, citing reports of feral cats, rats, and dust suggesting that it was a terrible place to store books. Commission comment: In response to expressions of concern by Vice President Steiman that this proposal might not offer enough services replacement options, Mr. Underwood outlined how the closures could be balanced so that public services in the library system would be maintained during Bond Program renovations. Ms. Hildreth noted that there would be no more than 3 or 4 renovation projects ongoing at once thus spreading the coverage across the city and throughout the library system. In addition, the City Librarian noted that that options such as offering bookmobile service for branches being renovated as well as increased hours at nearby branches could be provided. Commissioner Chin suggested that the bookmobiles could be moved around to provide services on alternative hours schedules to provide additional coverage. Vice President Steiman emphasized that the plans adopted should as much as possible maintain the hours of public services available. AGENDA ITEM #5 EXCELSIOR LIBRARY PROP 14 APPLICATION (Explanatory document: April 18 Prop. 14 Application outline memo) Bond Program Manager Marilyn Thompson gave the Commissioners a detailed presentation covering the details of the lengthy application for Prop. 14 (State Library Bond) funds prepared for the Excelsior Branch Library. Ms. Thompson noted that the application itself was thirty pages long and it additionally included many pages of supporting documentation. Ms. Hildreth requested that the Commission hold a special meeting to consider recommending the Prop. 14 Application to the Board of Supervisors for its approval as required by law. Ms. Thompson outlined supporting documents including the boundary survey, the CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) Exemption Certificate, proof of title, studies such as structural, hazardous materials, energy audits, ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliance, and a project feasibility study. Ms. Hildreth noted that the package also included a letter of credit from the Friends and Foundation to provide the Library's 35%-matching funds for that portion of the Prop. 14 Application that referred to furniture, fixtures and equipment that under the state bond program, unlike the local bonds, were allowed to be funded. Deputy City Librarian Paul Underwood discussed extensively the Community Needs Assessment process including the very important Library Plan of Service, the Building Program, and conceptual plans for the branch. Deputy City Librarian Paul Underwood noted that plans for this branch called for a reduction in the overall size of its book collections as part of a balancing effort to provide for as many of the kinds of library services that the community had requested in a facility of this size. Public comment: An anonymous member of the public found the explanatory documents inadequate and suggested that rushing to approve this application did not serve the public especially if it included plans to reduce branch book collections. This person commented that community outreach taken over time to consider each of the elements would be preferred to a fait accompli. Mr. Ed Regan suggested that every branch have a community room and requested a breakdown of the branch collections by fiction and non-fiction. Mr. Peter Warfield said that he was stunned by this proposal. He commented that it was being done in haste and that this was a disservice as the changes proposed would effect the library system for a generation. Mr. Warfield found appalling that so little time was provided to review a great deal of material and expressed disappointment at the proposed reduction in the branch book collection. Mr. Warfield commented that that there was not even an accurate inventory of the books in the branch and observed that this was not an appropriate plan for a new library. Commission comment: In response to comments by Vice President Steiman, the City Librarian proposed to make Application information available as early as possible and pointed out that the overall size of the Library's branch book collection was going to increase when the larger Glen Park and new Mission Bay Branch Libraries opened. President Higueras commented that the book collections at the Excelsior Branch should reflect the unique needs of the community and that the overall branch services plan should address as many of the service needs identified by neighborhood users as possible. President Higueras pointed out that currently the Excelsior Branch was very cramped and needed space for teens as well as for young children. He noted that this required a delicate balancing act to meet and to manage expectations for the renovated branch library. Commissioner Bautista noted that these plans needed to be tailored to the needs of each community. Vice President Steiman called attention to the importance of the improvements to bathroom facilities and the electrical infrastructure of the branch. In answer to a query by Commission Chin, the City Librarian explained the lack of a direct library-school district cooperative agreement for this branch noting that it could only be a renovation project as it only met the 2nd priority requirements as set out in Prop. 14. (State Library Bond). The number of members of the public who spoke anonymously at this meeting. 1 Agenda item #6 PUBLIC COMMENT An anonymous member of the public called attention to the retirement of a veteran Clerk of the Superior Count, noting that this person had served for 27 years, the same length of time that this person had been attending Library Commission meetings. The anonymous member of the public commented that they had learned during this time that there was no such thing as an illegitimate concern, that everyone has a right to an answer to their questions, and that the Commissioners must represent the public. This person commented that some concerns thought ridiculous turn out to be matters of great concern. Mr. Ed Regan suggested that Library public service hours be expanded from 6AM until Midnight 7 days per week, that the Library hire four carpenters to build furniture, and that such furniture be stockpiled for future use. Mr. Peter Warfield commented that adding computers did not justify a 10% reduction in the Excelsior Branch Library's book collection and that the expressed priorities of Prop. E (Library Preservation Fund) was for books and hours. Agenda Item #7 ADJOURNMENT MOTION: At the suggestion of President Higueras by Commissioner Bautista, seconded by Commissioner Chin that the meeting be adjourned In Memoriam of the late Thomas Fowler, Main Library 4th Floor Manager and a long time and much respected Library employee. ACTION: AYE 4-0 (Bautista, Chin, Higueras, and Steiman) The meeting was adjourned at 7:35PM. Michael Housh, Commission Secretary 5/17/02 Appendix A The Public Comment Summary Statements included in these Minutes are authorized by San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.16.. These summary statements are provided by the speaker. Their contents are neither generated by, nor subject to approval or verification of accuracy by, the San Francisco Public Library Commission. The number of members of the public who spoke anonymously at this meeting: 1 Public Comment available for viewing in PDF format.


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Just about any person who heard that there were chemicals in their food would probably try to avoid it. Well, they may as well avoid all food, since everything is made up of chemicals. Why are people so fearful of chemicals? Who or what has scared them into thinking that chemicals are evil?
Dr. Joseph Schwarcz, Professor of Chemistry and Director of the Office of Chemistry and Society of McGill University presented a humorous yet thought provoking lecture entitled "Sense, Nonsense and Science." The lecture, presented at "Best Practices for Communication of Science and Technology to the Public" and sponsored by NIST, focused on Dr. Schwarcz' adventures with the public and how much confusion there is when it comes to chemicals.
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His first example is a doctor who is on a television show talking about a variety of foods set out on a table. The hostess and doctor were reading the labels. The doctor stated, "If you can't pronounce the word, it's a chemical, and I don't know how many people want to be eating chemicals." She went on to say, "When you talk about chemicals, even moderate use is too much." Well, sure, if you are talking about cigarettes or sniffing glue.
Also, people do not seem to understand the difference between different states of chemicals. You would have to be quite foolish to dip your hand in a nickel plating bath; however, does that mean it is dangerous to carry around nickels in your pocket or have nickel chromium plated bumpers adorning your car?
How about this underwear ad that Dr. Schwarcz noted. The underwear suggested that it is made from a fabric that "breathes." It breaks down sweat (H2O) into H2 and O, making evaporation occur much more quickly. Dr. Schwarcz noted that if this were possible, we could solve the energy crises simply be rubbing our underwear, since H2 is an extremely effective fuel.
What is important about Dr. Schwarcz' observations is how difficult it is to communicate with the public about science. If people don't understand it, they are afraid of it. Also, information can be processed much the same way as gossip progresses through the grapevine. It changes just a bit each time it is passed on. People do not go straight to the source for their facts; they rely on "other" people, groups, and clubs to decide things for them. And most of these "others" have much louder voices than the finishing community.


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You'd think John Travolta was uncomfortable playing a mobster in Gotti: Three Generations, given how many actors from other famous Mafia films he's surrounding himself with. He's already brought in Joe Pesci, playing right-hand man Angelo Ruggiero to Travolta's crime boss John Gotti Sr., and now Variety reports that Pacino has signed on to play another Gotti associate, Neil Dellacroce.
Pacino, of course, is the central figure of the most important Mafia movies ever made, The Godfather trilogy, while Pesci had central roles in mobster-centric films Goodfellas and Casino. Pesci has been on board the Gotti project nearly since the beginning, but Pacino signing on comes about a week after Barry Levinson signed on to replace original director Nick Cassavetes. With Lindsay Lohan filling in a supporting role and John Gotti Jr. cooperating on the production it's hard to know exactly what to expect from the project, but you can't argue with the bona fides of the cast-- even Pacino, usually content to shout his way through his most recent performances, turned in a great one for Levinson himself in You Don't Know Jack. It might be a little weird to watch a John Gotti movie with Michael Corleone hovering in the corners, but if he balances out the Lohan factor, it seems worth a shot.


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We took a few people to teach them to climb and rappell at Robber's Cave. I actually had just found out I was pregnant & no-one would let me climb that day! Dang them! No biggie though, I climbed all the way up to the last two weeks of the preg & trust me this little climber is the next big thing! lol Sorry, I need to clarify that this was a fire department training... and none of the gear was mine! Those aren't gardening gloves, they are PPE and THEY SUCKED! But his is the only pic of me that I have... since I'm the picture taker... and I don't like to be photographed.
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NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft has encountered a "magnetic highway" at the edge of the solar system, a surprising discovery 35 years after its launch, the experts behind the pioneering craft said on Monday.
Earlier this year, a surge in a key indicator fueled hopes that the craft was nearing the so-called heliopause, which marks the boundary between our solar system and outer space, but instead of slipping away from the bubble of charged particles the sun blows around itself, Voyager encountered something completely unexpected. The craft's daily radio reports sent back evidence that the sun's magnetic field lines are connected to interstellar magnetic fields. Lower-energy charged particles are zooming out and higher-energy particles from outside are streaming in.
They called it a magnetic highway because charged particles outside the region bounce around in all directions, as if trapped on local roads inside the bubble, or heliosphere.
"Although Voyager 1 still is inside the sun's environment, we now can taste what it's like on the outside because the particles are zipping in and out on this magnetic highway," said Edward Stone, a Voyager project scientist based at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. "We believe this is the last leg of our journey to interstellar space. Our best guess is it's likely just a few months to a couple years away. The new region isn't what we expected, but we've come to expect the unexpected from Voyager."
Voyager is 18 billion kilometers away from the sun, which is 122 times the distance from Earth to the sun. Yet it takes only 17 hours for its radio signal to reach us.
Scientists began to think it was reaching the edge of our solar system two years ago when the solar winds died down and particles settled in space the way they would in a swamp.
An increase in the number of cosmic rays in May also led them to believe Voyager had approached interstellar space.
In July, the reading changed again and by Aug. 25 Voyager was on the magnetic highway. The number of particles from the outside jumped sharply and the number of particles from the inside fell by a factor of 1,000.
"It is as if someone opened the floodgates and they were all moved down the river, also some boaters powered up stream with close to the speed of light have been able to get in at last," said Stamatios Krimigis, Voyager's principal investigator of low-energy charged particles.
While the magnetic field is exciting, Krimigis sounded somewhat disappointed that Voyager had not yet escaped the solar system.
"Nature is very imaginative and Lucy pulled up the football again," he said, making a reference to the classic comic strip Peanuts in a conference call with reporters.
The twin Voyager craft — Voyager 2 was actually launched first, on Aug. 20, 1977, followed by Voyager 1 on Sept. 5 — were designed primarily to study the biggest planets in our solar system, Jupiter and Saturn.
Taking advantage of a planetary alignment, they fulfilled that mission, before pushing on to Uranus and Neptune.
However, with those jobs complete and both craft still functioning perfectly, project managers decided to keep mining information as the devices fly further into the void.
The scientists controlling Voyager 1 — whose 1970s technology gives it just a 100,000th of the computer memory of an 8 gigabyte iPod Nano — decided to turn off its cameras after it passed Neptune in 1989 to preserve power.


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Jared Padalecki & Jensen Ackles Hit The CW Upfronts, Tease Shocking 'Supernatural' Finale!
Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles make their entrances at The CW Network's 2014 Upfront Presentation held at The London Hotel on Thursday morning (May 15) in New York City.
The guys were joined on the carpet by their co-star Misha Collins, who was just upped to series regular status for next season!
"Something happens in the finale that is a first we'll see," Jared told JJ on the carpet. "I'd say don't miss the last 30 seconds of the finale."
Misha told us, "I can say that the fans are going to freak out. I think it's very chilling and disturbing. When I read the script for the finale, I was definitely shocked. I thought, 'Can they do this?' The last five seconds!"
"I'm going to one up [Jared and Misha] and say its the last second," Jensen said. "The moment the screen goes to black. The last second. There are multiple characters involved. There's a predicament now."
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Thousands of people are taking to Northern California rivers for this extra long Fourth of July weekend.
Sacramento area law enforcement and fire agencies are urging people to stay safe. Bryan Thomson with Sac Metro Fire says the smartest thing you can do is mix in a lot of water with your extra long weekend:
"Enjoy the holiday and the nation's holiday and we want them to enjoy it. But, what we want em to do is be responsible and remember is the alcohol's not going to hydrate them," he said. "It will actually dehydrate them. So they need to drink water amongst their other beverages."
Many people, like Rob Clark, have been rafting on the American river for years. He says there are some trouble spots where people are concerned, but they're easy to avoid:
"You could hear the loudness of what's going on in a raft or they're on the bank. You stay away from that, obviously, he said."When I was younger, sure I'd go over there because I was interested, but now I know it's not a good thing because it's all mentality. It's just…they just…people want to fight."
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No doubt that Inside the Crisis Actors Studio is disturbing. Four actors who were due to audition declined after reading the script. But it's also rooted in a kind of truth, the truth that some people actually believe this stuff. The references that Lipton and "crisis actor" Mark Hannigan make are based on conspiracies that people Alex Jones and his fans actually subscribe to. Yes, seriously. If you've never before heard of the concept of a crisis actor, consider yourself lucky, but sheltered. Realizing that these conspiracies are out there starts to explain a little of why gun control is so difficult. Plus, it's got me thinking about the media that I consume and the bubbles of odd beliefs and consumption that we all fall into. Inside the Crisis Actors Studio is some necessary but dark (very dark) comedy. Hopefully, more episodes are forthcoming.
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Well, I love popsicles, and it seems that my friend Vlady is also a normal popsicle-loving person. For JCDecaux Ice Lolly, he covered up a series of JCDecaux's ad spaces in Turku, Finland. This particular kind of outdoor ad, where the ad just pops up out of the ground, unattached to a pay phone, bus shelter, or any other public amenity, is sometimes referred to as a lollipop, for obvious reasons. So, Vlady took the hint and turned all of these annoying lollipop ad kiosks into summer treats.
It's a wonderfully simple intervention, one that doesn't even require a key to open to ad kiosks, since Vlady just paints right over them. I've been thinking about how New Yorkers could do something similar with the LinkNYC towers that have been popping up everywhere… Maybe white sheets that turn the towers into ghosts for Halloween? But the popsicle idea is just perfect. Turn something hated into something everyone can enjoy.
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Thanks Vlady! This series really made my day. Certainly the best street art I've seen all week (although Banksy at the Barbican is pretty great too), and something that anyone who feels inspired can replicate or adapt to their own environment.
To my readers: enjoy the last bits of summer. And remember: There's no better way to enjoy the nice weather than a bit of vandalism for the public good!
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I'm not usually one for glow-in-the-dark murals, but I love this one from Escif. On his blog, Escif wrote (translated here by Google and me), "The city cut the light without thinking that night belongs to the residents, and they were given, unknowingly, the possibility of making the darkness a little clearer. They say cats can see at night. So we painted the eyes of this great black cat with fluorescent paint so that he too can be self-sufficient."
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The moment I walked away from painting this piece, I knew it was going to be defaced. I just didn't know how soon. I made this piece as a prayer to the queer body—in a world where LGBTQ people are thrown into the margins. When home does not exist for us in this world, where can we discover home other than within the beauty of our own bodies? Sometimes that home-making looks like masturbation. This piece, resting at the top of the Lanikai Pillbox Hike in Kailua, Hawaii, lasted barely two days before the word "queer" was crossed out, and a penis was spray painted between the hands. This leaves me wondering: is queer street art/graffiti perpetually destined to be short-lived? What does that have to say about the safety of queer people of color in America and the world?
When queer people of color have no safe havens, religions, or churches in this society, we must turn to our own bodies for safety. In the same way a lover's touch across a chest can calm the fiercest of storms, when I touch myself, I become my own queer lover. For one moment, all the forces that marginalize me cease to exist.
When I wrote this poem and birthed it into public space, I was thinking about what it could mean for queer people to happen upon acknowledgement of their own survival at the top of a long hike. I was thinking about queer immigrant children whose identities are rejected by homophobic parents and the complicated push and pull of duty and desire when you still love your family but also love yourself enough to know some identities run deeper than bone and cannot be unlearned. I was thinking about the dancers who lost their lives in the Pulse nightclub shooting, and all the queer bars and clubs across this world that have learned to operate underground. I was thinking about the late Chinese photographer Ren Hang, and queer and transgender warriors who were already living in a future so brilliant, this world was not ready for them. I was thinking about all the times where the violences of this world collapsed in on me and I too didn't know how much longer I could stay in this world, but somehow, by touching myself, or making a piece of art, I rooted my body back into the Earth and found the resilience within me to live another morning.
Birthing queer poems and murals often feels akin to what I imagine it would be like to be a mother to queer children. I imagine bracing them for the violence of this society, preparing them for a never-ending war—where they will be bullied, forced into a closet, or pressured to camouflage with their heteronormative surroundings. Yet no violence or silencing will stop me from giving queer art the beautiful life and care that it deserves. Body bent over the wall, for once in my life, I was able to share the intimate experience of my survival in public space and make a poem out of it. These words were sacred to me, and when they appeared as a monumental prayer, surrounded by the roaring Pacific, it felt as if there were not one but thousands of mornings left for me to live.
The erasure of the word "queer" and the painting of a penis on top of a queer woman's art is a reflection of the patriarchal and homophobic world we live in. If queer survival and masturbation is so threatening to this society, then I suppose it must be some type of magic. If our words are to be feared, crossed out and set to fire, let them burn bright like a meteorite and blind those who cannot acknowledge the beauty of queer survival. What the homophobic and transphobic world doesn't understand is that no matter how many times our identities are crossed out, there is an impenetrable home within our bodies, which we can always return to.
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I will continue to put queer joy and self-love into public space regardless of those it provokes because I believe in a queer future. I believe in a world where young queers can finally be affirmed by their own secrets on the streets and at the tops of buildings—whether they are just coming out, or have long celebrated their queer crushes, or are learning the beauty of self-pleasure for the first time. We have been invisibilized, burned, and marginalized long enough. Most importantly, I believe the truths that keep us living and in love must be made public.
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Thank you Ocean Vuong, and his poem MINIKATA Women shoes Autumn shoes Ankle Solid Roman Martin Short Boots Single shoes for giving me the courage to bring these thoughts to poetry. Thank you BOLUOYI 2019 Party Wear Heels for Women Women's Fashion Sequins Pointed Slippers High Heel Sandals Ladies Beach Sandals for giving me the courage to bring my poetry to the streets.
Thank you Ren Hang (March 30, 1987-February 24, 2017) wherever you are, I hope there is no censorship, or borders, only joy.
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To all space explorers, rogue traders and Federation colonisation and expeditionary force officers!
Thirty new alien species have been discovered. You are well-advised to inform yourselves, as to engage these entities correctly, without risk of harm to yourself or to the interests of Terra.
Ten of the described species are human in origin, yet modified to such a degree that they no longer need to be considered human.
Another ten are civilisation-building aliens competing with Terra for available space.
The final ten entries are remarkable life forms that display sapience, without using it to create civilisations. Caution is advised.
The Nomin gypsies have a fiddling competition every year, known as the Danse de Velose. Beaters hit out the rhythm on taut drums and the competitors start to play, slowly at first. Youngsters can compete, but are soon pulled away by worried mothers, before the competition becomes too dangerous. After two hours the haunting tune has become dazzlingly fast. You can resign at any time, but the moment you make a mistake you receive an arrow through the neck. Strings may snap, but the players must play on. The whole affair never lasts much longer than three hours, and the last fiddler playing is crowned king of the gypsies.


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Building a Bird-Friendly Bird Feeder That Is Kid-Friendly Too
If you look through catalogs or online, you will see bird feeders and houses that are more like bird mansions and resorts.There are some incredible designs – but there is something special about making your own. Maybe it's the feeling of drawing backyard visitors into your yard on your own; maybe it's saving a ton of money! Either way, try these soda bottle bird feeder plans.
You can buy plastic bird feeders, and you can even buy soda bottle style bird feeder kits.
There is really no need to because these feeders are so simple – and so cheap. Most households have a spare 1 or 2 liter soda bottle around somewhere. You will need this and:
Utility knife – Dowel, twig, or wooden spoon(s) – String or fishing line – Birdseed
Start by cutting a hole about 1/4 of the way up the bottle. Make sure that it is just big enough for the slimmest part of the spoon or twig. Make another hole directly opposite this that is about the size of a nickel. Turn the bottle around and make aother hole about 1/2 way up the bottle. Again, make another nickel-sized hole directly opposite. Into these holes, insert your perches, which can be wooden spoons, dowels, or sturdy twigs. Carefully pour in birdseed, using a funnel if you need to.
Use your utility knife or a drill to make a small hole in the top of the cap of the bottle. Insert a length of wire, string, or fishing line
through the hole and make a loop. This will be the hanger for your bird feeder. Hang your feeder off the ground, but make sure that it is accessible so you can refill it easily.
There are different methods for making a simple soda bottle bird feeder. Try this one or look for soda bottle bird feeder plans online to make your own. Your kids – and the birds – will love it.


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Rob Kardashian Flees Kim and Kanye's Wedding, Flies Home Early
While the Kardashians and Jenners united for Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's wedding celebration in Italy, one family member decided to fly home early back to Los Angeles without witnessing the ceremony: Kim's brother, Rob Kardashian.
TMZ caught up with Rob looking visibly upset as he avoided photographer and reporters at LAX airport without saying a word. The site claims that Rob was in tears at the airport while trying to book a last minute flight home from Florence, Italy back to Los Angeles. The reason for his last minute decision? Family drama.
X17 Online further goes on to say that the drama in question happened on Friday when Kim and Rob clashed over his weight and Kim's wedding style. A source tells the site that Kim "wanted the departure from Paris [to Italy] to look like a catwalk, with every member of the Kardashian clan wearing beautiful Valentino couture and looking like a million bucks." This, apparently, started the quarrels between Rob and his family.
The source goes on to say that Rob was "sickened" by the lavish, excessive wealth displayed at the wedding while Kim was upset that Rob hadn't lost any weight for her big weekend.
It's been a rough year for Rob: Back in April, it was speculated that Rob was being treated for depression due to alcohol and weed issues. There were also reports that Rob was going to "fat camp" in order to lose weight for Kim's wedding but he shot down those rumors in a tweet where he stated, "First, I don't believe in rehab or therapy or anything of that sort and second, I'm a grown man and will work on myself when I choose."
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Sugar Rush: Pain Au Chocolat at Estelle's Patisserie in Sacramento, CA
In my mind, traveling and treats go hand in hand. So when left to my own devices on a recent trip to downtown Sacramento, my first mission was to hunt down a great bakery, preferably one with decent coffee. I found both almost immediately at Estelle's Patisserie. Inside, the French-style bakery and espresso bar oozes cozy warmth, while outside, you get a sprinkling of local color as people congregate around the trolley line.
The display case holds a knee-buckling assortment of tempting French pastries, including macarons, madeleines, tarts, and cakes sold by the slice. But when confronted with so many options, I go with a more dependable pastry: pain au chocolat.
Estelle's version ($2.95) is delicious. The pastry is flaky, yet simultaneously soft and moist, with a sweet and mellow buttery undertone. Inside, there's a stripe of smooth milk chocolate, and a darker, richer-tasting drizzle on top. It's sweet, but light enough that pairing it with a sugary latte, made with beans from local roaster Temple Coffee, is totally reasonable. And while it looks large enough to share, you're going to want the whole thing for yourself. I tried saving some for later, and even that didn't work out.
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901 K. Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 (map); 916-551-1500; estellespatisserie.com
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Uptons savor victorious debut as teammates
ATLANTA -- As the past two months progressed, the Upton brothers grew tired of being asked about their opportunity to play together with the Braves. But now that the regular season has arrived, they are ready to fully savor this rare opportunity that seemed unrealistic just a few months ago.
As Justin Upton marked his Braves debut with an impressive home run in the fifth inning of Monday night's 7-5 Opening Day win over the Phillies at Turner Field, B.J. Upton was proudly enjoying the thrill of experiencing life with his little brother as his teammate.
"Sitting here, watching it live, it doesn't get any better than that," B.J. said. "I'm used to finishing my game on the East Coast and trying to watch the second half of his game. But now he's with me, and that was pretty cool to see."
Much of the excitement surrounding this year's Braves was created by a roster reconstruction process that began when B.J signed a franchise-record five-year, $75.25 million contract after playing eight seasons with the Rays. Two months later, Justin was obtained from the D-backs in a blockbuster seven-player trade.
"I think it's super rad that we have two brothers who are sick," said Paul Mathewson, an Atlanta resident who attended Monday's game. "They are awesome."
Those fans who have spent the past couple of months anticipating the arrival of the Uptons were treated when Justin opened the bottom of the fifth inning with a no-doubt blast off Cole Hamels. The line drive easily cleared the left-center-field wall.
"Everything kind of fell into place tonight," Justin said. "It was great that the guys came out swinging the bats well, I was able to contribute and we got a 'W' at the same time. You can't beat that night."
While he did not match the debut of his younger brother, B.J. exited his 0-for-4 performance having enjoyed the energy created by the raucous crowd of 51,456. The atmosphere was a little different than what he experienced during most of his years with the Rays.
"It's definitely a little different," B.J. said with a smile. "The Tampa fans are great. But this is a long line of history and a long line of fans. They showed it tonight. It's definitely fun to run out on the field to a crowd like that."
Both Uptons were greeted with rousing ovations during the pregame player introductions and again before their plate appearances.
"It was awesome," Justin said. "The fans came out and they were electric. They gave us a lot of energy tonight. It's exciting to step on the field when you have that many people behind you."
After being bombarded with questions over the past couple of months, the Uptons now truly understand how exciting it is to be playing together as teammates.
Separated by three years, their only previous experience of playing together came when Justin was permitted to pinch-run or pinch-hit in lopsided games played by the travel teams that included his older brother, Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman and Mets third baseman David Wright.
"We got used to it in Spring Training, but taking the field the first time [was cool]," Justin said.


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Richard Sherman regrets interview: 'You never want to talk down a man to build yourself up'
Seattle Seahawks' cornerback Richard Sherman couldn't escape at least one question at Super Bowl XLVIII Media Day about his full-throated verbal assault on Michael Crabtree immediately following the NFC Championship game.
"Attacking a man and taking away from my teammates; You never want to talk down on man to build yourself up," he said. "I regretted that, taking attention from my teammates and that's one thing I wish I could do again."
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Granted, this doesn't mean Sherman's opinion of Crabtree, the San Francisco 49ers receiver, is any different. Sherman earlier this week repeated his assessment of Crabtree as "mediocre" while applauding the Denver Broncos' host of receivers. But, Sherman does seem now to wish he hadn't exploded on Crabtree in front of a national television audience.
His other thoughts on the day included:
MORE: Super Bowl Hub: Photos, tweets, poll questions
On Peyton Manning..."He's one of the best in the history of the game. He has broken multiple records to prove that. He's a living legend right now; he's been a living legend for years."
On Media Day spectacle: "A lot of languages, a lot of different countries, a lot of diversity. I love it!"
On his message to kids: "There's another path that you can take. If those kids take those paths and use those opportunities, they can accomplish a lot."
On his life: "I don't have anything to hid. I don't have any bad things in my past. I've tried to be a good Samaritan and a good human being and help as many kids as I can."


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Obama budget details $56B in new spending
WASHINGTON — President Obama released his 2015 budget Tuesday, making the case for $56 billion in increased spending while offering the rosy projection that the nation is now on track to cut deficits to below 2% of the economy over the next decade.
The budget proposal, which faced resistance from Republican lawmakers even before its release, details Obama's wish list for new manufacturing hubs, job training and early childhood education and other domestic programs that would be offset by revising some spending programs and slashing tax benefits for multimillion-dollar retirement accounts.
"It's a road map for creating jobs, with good wages and expanding opportunities for all Americans," Obama said at an event at a local elementary school to announce the budget's release. "And at a time when our deficit has been cut half, it allows us to meet our obligations to future generations without leaving them a mountain of debt."
After floating the idea of implementing "chained CPI" — a less generous calculation for annual cost-of-living increases to Social Security — as well as raising tax revenues in last year's proposal, Obama, as expected, downplayed deficit cutting this year and offered a budget that will be far more palatable to Democrats running for re-election.
Obama would pay for half of his new spending by implementing new rules that would cap tax-preferred saving on retirement funds for individuals who have already accumulated enough to finance an annual income of more than $200,000 per year in retirement, or more than $3 million per person.
The rest would be paid for through a series of spending changes, including reducing subsidies to the federal crop insurance program ($14 billion), raising TSA passenger fees on commercial air travel ($5 billion), and preventing individuals from collecting unemployment insurance and disability insurance at the same time ($3 billion).
STORY:Obama budget sets up election year debate
Even before the budget release, Republicans began picking away at a proposal that is predicated on long-term optimism about the state of the U.S. economy.
"After years of fiscal and economic mismanagement, the president has offered perhaps his most irresponsible budget yet," House Speaker John Boehner said. "American families looking for jobs and opportunity will find only more government in this plan."
Rep. Hal Rogers, the Republican chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, suggested Obama's budget is dead on arrival.
"It is important to remember that it is the Congress, not the White House, that holds the 'power of the purse' and will decide where to cut, where to sustain, and where to invest tax dollars to the most benefit of the American people," Rogers said.
Obama trumpeted that the deficit will come in at $514 billion in the current fiscal year, the lowest it's been since he took office five years ago, and is projected to be even lower next year. The budget also assumes that unemployment will gradually fall to 6% by the last year of Obama's presidency and will fall to 5.4% by 2018 and remain at that level through 2024
But Republicans complain that Obama and fellow Democrats are downplaying the independent Congressional Budget Office's calculation that the annual deficit is projected to balloon to more than $800 billion by 2022, as Medicare costs are projected to rise. GOP lawmakers charge the president is turning his back on austerity to help fellow Democrats win votes.
But the president's budget says $650 billion can be saved through adopting changes in the tax code. He also points to a series of changes to Medicare and Medicaid, including encouraging the purchase of generic drugs and stopping companies from blocking consumers' access to generic drugs, that can bring $402 billion in savings over the next decade.
"At at time when our deficits are falling at the fastest rate in 60 years, we got to decide if we're going to keep squeezing the middle class, or if we're going to continue reduce the deficit responsibly, while taking steps to grow and strengthen the middle class," Obama said.
Among the highlights in Obama's budget proposal:
Obama sets the Pentagon budget at $495.6 billion, roughly the same level as the last fiscal year. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has already outlined plans for reducing the size of the Army by 100,000 soldiers by 2019, shrinking the largest service's troop level to pre-World War II levels.
Obama wants to expand the earned-income tax credit for 13.5 million low-income Americans by closing tax loopholes benefiting certain fund managers and high-income, self-employed workers. Under Obama's proposal, 7.7 million workers would be eligible for a larger credit and 5.8 million workers would be made newly eligible for the credit. The proposal would cost $60 billion over 10 years.
The budget includes $302 billion over four years to repair dilapidated roads and bridges. Obama would pay for the projects through $150 billion in temporary revenues that would be generated by ending some tax breaks for businesses as part of corporate tax reform that would also lower tax rates.
Obama has already launched four hubs for high-tech manufacturing that connect businesses with research university. His long-term vision calls for establishing 45 of these hubs over the next decade, and his 2015 budget includes funding for five more.
The president repeats his push, included in his 2014 budget, for universal prekindergarten and expanding Head Start, which provides early childhood education for low-income families. The proposal would be paid for through an increase in the tobacco tax. Obama also proposes to double the Education Department's current discretionary investment in preschools to $500 million to help support the program. An additional $250 million in grant money would also be made available to the program.
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Van Herwaarden is the fifth coach in the 38-year history of Harvard field hockey (photo Gil Talbot).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard field hockey coach Tjerk van Herwaarden has been named the interim head coach of the U.S. Women's National Team, USA Field Hockey announced today. Van Herwaarden will serve on a provisional basis while the current Women's National Team head coach, Craig Parnham, relocates from Great Britain to the United States.
Van Herwaarden will run the Women's National Team's training beginning Jan. 28 at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. The team will use the training session to prepare for the upcoming International Hockey Federation's World League Round 2 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 4-10.
"I am very excited to join the U.S. Women's National Team for the upcoming weeks. It is a great honor to work with the best athletes in the nation that represent their country," said van Herwaarden. "I feel fortunate that Harvard Athletics is supporting me in pursuit of this opportunity, and I know that the field hockey program at Harvard is in great hands with the coaching staff. I look forward to sharing my experiences with them when I return."
This will not be van Herwaarden's first experience with USA Field Hockey, as he was a part of the United States' staff that guided the Red, White and Blue to its best finish in the Pan American Games, a silver medal in 2009. He has also served as an assistant coach for the U.S. Men's National Team that traveled to the Olympic qualifying tournament in Auckland, New Zealand in 2008 and the 2007 Pan American Games.
Van Herwaarden will run Team USA until Parnham passes immigration clearance. He is expected to arrive in the United States in early February.
Prior to coming to Harvard, van Herwaarden served as an assistant at Maryland for seven seasons. He helped the Terrapins to five NCAA titles (2005, '06, '08, '10, '11), including a pair of back-to-back titles. In his first year with the Crimson, van Herwaarden's squad produced two All-Ivy League selections in sophomore Caitlin Rea and senior Kim Goh.


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€800,000 in business referred in just the first year alone! Isn't that the kind of networking morning you could get behind?!
At BNI Drumcondra we are a group of 20+ businesses (and growing!) from across Dublin that work together to develop leads and increase each others referral revenue.
We would like to cordially invite you to our chapter meeting on Tuesday morning at Croke Park, Drumcondra. Every week we welcome several new businesses owners that come in to network, have a coffee, pass around business cards and of course do some business.
Seating is limited so confirm your place now or contact email@example.com for more information. There is tea, coffee and refreshments and make sure to bring your business cards!
If you can't make this Tuesday let us know and we'll accomodate you next week.
What are my transport/parking options for getting to and from the event?
Parking is in the Davin cark park and entry is via St. Jone's Road.
What can I bring into the event?
Make sure to bring business cards! You might like to also bring any other marketing materials you have and also make sure you bring a positive attitude, afterall this might be the most important thing you do for your business's revenue this month so make the most of it!
How can I contact the organiser with any questions?
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Free Style Belly Dance Class
Address:39 Glen Cameron Road, Thornhill. Ontario Markham Map
Start date:January 22, 2018
End date:December 20, 2018
Time:07:00 PM – 09:00 PM
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Free Style Belly Dance Class is designing for Belly Dance lovers and a group of unique people who love fusion Dance workout. It created by Melina Xu, who has been practicing Belly Dance since 2005, and she currently teaches Ballroom, Latin, Belly Dance at National Ballroom Academy which is located in north of Steeles and Yonge street. Her style of Belly Dance combined with of Latin, Arabic, Egyptian, Modern, Fitness, and it offers you a new way of dance workout experience. The class open for any age categories, any levels, please join us in a friendly dance environment.