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Altkolonier Mennonitengemeinde, Mexico
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Old Colony Mennonite (Car): 18 colonies
Old Colony Mennonite (Car): 16,525
Old Colony Mennonite Church (Car) (Altkolonier Mennonitengemeinde)
This group was part of the 1922 migration of Old Colony Mennonites of Dutch-Russian background from Canada to Mexico. These tradition-minded Mennonites left Canada because they were threatened by new education laws in Manitoba and Saskatchewan that required all children to attend English-language schools. Many Old Colony members eventually left Mexico for British Honduras (now Belize) and Bolivia. Some impoverished members returned to Canada in the last quarter of the 20th century. This is the largest and most progressive branch of Old Colony people in Mexico. They accept rubber tires on tractors, travel by car and truck, and use electricity. They speak Low German and continue many traditional religious practices of their Old Colony heritage. The group has about 16,525 members in 18 colonies. Twelve of the colonies are in Chihuahua, and the rest are in Coahuila, Durango, Tamaulipas, and Zacatecas. Other congregations related to this group are in Belize, Canada, and the United States. [1]
Old Colony Mennonite Church (Horse) (Altkolonier Mennonitengemeinde)
Beginning in 1922, some 7,000 Old Colony Mennonites of Dutch-Russian background, who had settled in Canada in the 1870s, migrated to Mexico. They established three colonies: Manitoba and Swift in Chihuahua, and Patos in Durango. These tradition-minded Mennonites left Canada because they were threatened by new education laws in Manitoba and Saskatchewan that required all children to attend Englishlanguage schools. Many Old Colony members eventually left Mexico for British Honduras (now Belize) and Bolivia. Some impoverished members returned to Canada in the last quarter of the 20th century. This is the most traditional subgroup. Members speak Low German, use steel-wheeled tractors, reject electricity, and travel by horse and buggy. The group has 3,200 members living in 12 colonies, seven of which are in the state of Campeche. Other congregations related to this group are in Belize, Canada, and the United States.[2]
- 1 Stories
- 2 Origins
- 3 Immigration to Mexico
- 4 Colony Life and Customs
- 5 The Return to Canada
- 6 Anabaptist/Mennonite Identity
- 7 Challenges Today
- 8 Timeline of Significant Events
- 9 Important Individuals in the Life of the Church
- 10 Electronic Resources
- 11 Annotated Bibliography
- 12 Archives and Libraries
- 13 External Links
- 14 Citations
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The Old Colony Mennonites in Mexico (Altkolonier Mennonitengemeinde) can trace their roots the more conservative branch of the Russian Mennonites in Choritza Colony. In the early 1870s, the czarist government revoked the right of the Russian Mennonites to be exempt from military service. While a delegation was sent to Moscow to restore this privilege, and was successful in doing so, more conservative bishops saw this as a sign that it was time to move. A delegation was sent abroad to secure new land where they could settle, educate their own children, and be exempt from military service. Land and a Privilegium was found in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, Canada. The Privilegium stated, among other things, that the Russian Mennonites would not to subject to military conscription, and that the colonists could run their own schools. This migration to Canada took place in around 1874. The colonists established three major colonies, Manitoba and Swift Current Colonies in Manitoba Province, and Hague-Osler Colony in Saskatchewan.
Immigration to Mexico
In 1892, Canadian law stated that public schools could be founded and supported by the government if a majority of people within a town voted to establish one. Attendance was in no way compulsory. Old Colony Schools were already well established, though an influx of non-Mennonite settlers began to desire public school systems. The Mennonite majority was able to vote these plans down again and again, but the first public school in Old Colony territory was established when a vote was held during the construction of a major mill. Construction workers were allowed vote, and the Mennonite majority was overruled.
Ordinary Canadian citizens began to become frustrated with Mennonites for stopping the creation of public schools. In 1902, the government recommended to local officials that voting districts be drawn so that Mennonite residences would be outside of the district, while their land was inside, allowing them to be taxed, but not vote in elections.
Some Old Colony members saw the improved quality of these new public schools and desired for their children to educated in those schools, rather than in colony schools. Old Colony leadership maintained that only colony schools were permissible, and promptly excommunicated members who sent their kids to public school. Many families were bankrupted after their excommunication over this issue. INSERT QUOTE?
In 1908, after the complaints of at least 12 excommunicated members and the broader community, a Commission of Inquiry was assembled to investigate Old Colony practices. The commission threatened to revoke ministers ability to solemnize marriages if they continued to excommunicate members over public schooling. Old Colony leadership ignored this demand, referring to Deuteronomy 6:7, Romans 16:17-19, 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 14, as a biblical basis for their practices. The government ultimately did not enforce this threat, though schools continued to expand into Old Colony territory. One education minister remarked that schools are not in place to make Mennonites, but "intelligent and patriotic" citizens.
The spring of 1917 brought the passage of the School Attendance Act, which became the major reason behind the later migration to Mexico. It stated that all children between the ages of 7 and 14 must attend a public, English speaking school if the child lived within a school district. Initially, many Old Colonists avoided this issue simply because they lived outside of major towns. If they did not, children were often sent to live with relatives who were not within a district.
The Old Colony leadership sent a delegation to Ottawa to ask that the Privilegium they had been granted be respected. Canadian officials responded that the provincial governments were not violating the agreement, as it was an agreement between the Mennonites and the federal government. When the wealthier Manitoba colonists took the law to court, it was declared that the Privilegium was in violation on the constitution and would not be upheld. In the summer of 1918, the Saskatchewan government send contractors to build schools within the colonies, regardless of Old Colony protestation.
Next, the government began fining families in violation of the law. In 1920, in one colony alone, fines amounted to 22,500 dollars. Mennonites were also subject to taxes in support of the schools. In some cases, government officials seized and auction property.
The Old Colonists came to two conclusions, first that the Canadian provincial governments were committed to enforcing public schools, and second that their Privilegium would not protect them. It was time to search for a new homeland. In the summer of 1919, a delegation from all three major colonies (Hague-Osler, Manitoba, and Swift Current) was sent to Latin America in search of land and a new Privilegium. This initial search was unsuccessful. The Hague-Osler group worked with John D.F. Wiebe, a Mennonite Brethren business man in contact with the Mexican president, to secure land there in 1920. In January of 1921, all three colonies went to Mexico City to meet with the president. While he was hesitant to grant them a new Privilegium, he was ultimately convinced. The Old Colonists had a new homeland, where they would be better able to live within their conscience.
Manitoba and Swift Current colonies bought 225,000 acres of land in Chihuahuaha state in the fall of 1921, without Hague-Osler Colony. They did this because Hague-Olser was considerably less wealthy, and they feared that they would be stuck with extra costs. In March of 1922, 5,000 colonists on 6 charted trains headed for Mexico from Manitoba. Hague-Olser Colony remained in Mexico for a few years, but in 1924 purchases land 500 miles south of the Chihuahua settlements in Durango. Over the next ten years, colonists slowly moved south as they were able to sell their land. Only a quarter of Hague-Osler colonists made the move, but the percentage from the other two was much higher.
Those who remained behind were in a strange position, as the bishops who had migrated south believed that the migration was a migration of the church, not just people. New leadership was formed, and in some cases, there was spiritual revival.
Colony Life and Customs
Much of colony life in Mexico can be described in part by a commitment to the way things were in Russia. Decisions made are often done so in light of how it was done in Chortiza and other Russian Mennonite colonies. The villages are set up with purchased land divided in two by a wide, central street, along which the farm houses and buildings are built. Behind each farmhouse is a garden, and behind that,the farmers land. A large section of pasture is kept for all of the villages cattle, rather than individual pastures. This layout closely mimics the Russian colonies. The homes are built together with the barns, and nonfarming structures were initially built out of wood, despite a lack of that resource in the area. When the colonists diversified, they increased their success greatly. New ventures included general stores, box factories, and most importantly cheese factories.
Dress is simple, as with most conservative groups. All women wear modest clothes designed to make the wearer less physically attractive. While young women may wear printed fabrics, married women wear black or dark earth colors. Men wear good quality black suits on Sundays, but wear whatever is cheapest during the week. Overalls are particularly popular. Men are always clean shaven.
Colonies are structured like a theocracy, with a bishop (or Altester) as the religious head of the colony, and a secular manager of business matters. The Waisenamt is a system devised by the colony that functions as a bank and regulates business. Colonies have their own fire insurance, mechanics, and sometimes even physicians.
Church Life
Religious ceremonies are held as they were in Russian as well. Colony churches are built of wood, despite it being a poor construction method in the Mexican climate. There is a simple reading stand for the pastor, who reads a prewritten sermon, most often on the topic of repentance or submission. There is a platform towards the front of the church where the song leader directs two hymns towards the start of the service. Before and after the singing, Scriptures from the New Testament are read. Preachers who are delivering the sermon wear knee-high leather Wellington boots, another tradition that is carried over the from Russia.
Men sit on one side of the church, women on the other. Children are not allowed to attend the service, as they are considered to be too much of a distraction. It is assumed that they will receive their religious instruction from schooling, and that they will join the church services when they are around 14. Marriage takes place at a relatively young age, and love has not historically been a requirement for marriage.
Daughter Colony Formation
The village-colony system is set up so that villages and colonies are constantly dividing and replicating. When a colony is established, there are several hundred families spread over multiple small villages. When a man marries, he is traditionally given a home and land. When the colony grows to a point where land is scare, the mother colony purchases land in an other remote area, and divides the residents of the mother colony in half, with some staying behind, and the others heading to the newly established colony. The new colony is paid for in full by the mother colony, and the mother colony always sends along one ordained minister to start up the church there.
There have been many issues with this system, however. From the start, land was expensive, and with colonies expanding as rapidly as they were, daughter colonies were expected to be mother colonies before they themselves were properly established. Many young families could not receive land, and jobs in industry were almost nonexistent. Often, colony divisions occur over religious issues. Typically the mother colony has become too progressive—whether it be with the allowance of rubber tires on tractors, electricity or automobiles. A conservative group of bishops and their followers will leave, and be established somewhere else where they can better maintain the tradition as they see fit. The failure of the colony system to support the rapidly expanding Old Colony population contributed in part to the return to Canada.
The education of their children is the main cause of the Old Colonies presence in Mexico today. They feel they have a biblical mandate to educate their youth, not as citizens of a country or of the world, but as effective members of colony life. Today, Old Colonists are heavily critiqued for their inadequate schools. In Canada and in Mexico, their schools were shut down due to ineffective teaching and curriculum. The curriculum of these schools is simple: there are only a few textbooks. They are the Bible, a song book, the "ABC" book, a catechism book, and a collection of simple arithmetic problems. Often, after leaving school, Old Colonists are barely literate and can do only simple math. MCC and the Amish have been working towards improving their education system in a variety of ways.
Three Major Differences Between Old Colonists and other Mennonite Groups
1) While most Mennonites at one point believed in a strict physical separation from the world, most do not today.
2) Old Colonists believe that the evangelical assurance of salvation is "prideful and boastful talk." They emphasize a hope that God will save them.
3) Old Colonists do not evangelize.
The Return to Canada
Early Old Colony life was not easy, and many colonists returned to the life that had in Canada. By 1969, 18% of each new generation was returning to Canada, rather than stay in the colonies. In 1977, 1,500 Mexican Mennonites per year returned to Canada. By 1996, 35,000 Mexican Mennonites had emigrated back to Canada.
The extreme drought of the early 1950s, coupled with land pressure caused Mennonite families to begin returning to Canada during the summer to harvest crop in Ontario. The first seasonal trip was taken in 1952, and the trip quickly became almost a necessity for some families. Migrant work continues to this day. A seven-member family can earn up to 10,000 dollars a month working in the fields or in Canadian industries. Those returning to Mexico brought with them a new ideas and beliefs that often clashed with traditional values. The tight knit community aspect was significantly damaged by yearly trips to Canada.
Often, though, families stay in Canada. Immigration and citizenship in Canada has become a large problem with Mexican Mennonites today. Mennonite immigrant communities have struggled to assimilate into Canadian society. Migrant families often clash with school officials over truancy, and their negative view of education. Canadian culture has negative stereotypes of seasonal workers, much as in America. There are problems with alcoholism, gender roles, and a macho attitude picked up in Mexico. Old Colonists are attracted to Canada for many reasons. Landlessness, droughts, the value of the peso, and strict leadership all drive colonists away. Canada draws them in because of high wages, access to social programs, Medicare, MCC assistance, and a claim to citizenship (regardless of the challenges involved in obtaining this). MCCC (Mennonite Central Committee Canada) has had an impact on the return to Canada. They readily assist immigrants in filing correct paper work for citizenship, lobby the Canadian and Mexican governments, and provide additional social programs to the migrant Mennonites.
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The recently publicized Vision 2016 targets 50,000 hotel rooms to accommodate 2.5 million tourists in the country by 2016 with expected revenue of $1 billion. Behind these figures remain a number of questions that require urgent answers. Had these figure emerged from the 10 year Master Plan for Tourism currently being developed, a rationalization would have been provided justifying these numbers and explaining how the numbers would be generated. Instead, as a result of the figures being publicized it would now seem that the Master Plan has to be designed to justify these numbers. Sri Lanka currently has 15,000 hotel rooms available for guests.
To add 35,000 hotel rooms by the end of 2015, or in less than five years is no mean feat. Suitable locations, massive capital investments, multitude of approvals from numerous agencies, environmental impact assessments, the required infra-structure at these places including roads, water, electricity, garbage management etc. etc., remains to be successfully addressed. Furthermore the resultant environmental degradation resulting from such fast-paced growth cannot be ignored in the name of economic development especially in an age when global tourism is adopting a cohesive green approach.
The target of 2.5 million tourists in one year is not over-ambitious for Sri Lanka, once infrastructure is in place to sustain these visitor numbers without adversely affecting the country's environment or creating too great a burden on its natural resources. Destinations comparatively smaller than Sri Lanka have managed to get even bigger tourist numbers, but development was sustained and staggered over a longer period that allowed enough time and space to address issues that surfaced. Singapore though 91 times smaller than Sri Lanka entertained 9.7 million tourists in 2009 and Bali being 11.5 times smaller had 2.2 million visitors. Land mass therefore is only one aspect of what kind of visitor numbers a country can sustain and every destination has an unique set of characteristics, and different environmental concerns.
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Tourism as a national industry should produce benefits to its society both directly and indirectly. Tourism models in certain destinations, for instance in Indochina that began promoting tourism much later than Sri Lanka, successfully derive benefits to local communities directly through the highly popular 'Home-stay' concept. This should not be confused with letting out a vacant room or two of a Colombo residence or elsewhere with attached baths and luxuries. These are family run facilities that provide clean common accommodation such as sleeping on wooden decks with basic amenities and meals at attractive prices to visitors who enjoy the change whilst experiencing community life style in its true form.
For the visitor it is a great value for the price paid and for the villager who provides the service, it is good income! The 'Home-stay' concept could be a viable alternative and a strong contributor towards achieving the targeted numbers to meet the goals stipulated by the government by 2016 with far less efforts, while allowing the benefit of growing tourist numbers to directly contribute to the income of local communities. Since foreign visitors seek out 'home-stay' options in order to sample authentic rural life in a country, this type of tourism experience will also help to safeguard the village way of life, since maintaining the status quo has a direct bearing on bringing in foreign visitors.
Voluntourism or Volunteer Tourism is travel which includes volunteering for a charitable cause. This can be a worthy facet of community tourism. Whilst some volunteers may spend all their holidays doing community service others may spend part of it for such purposes and use the balance time for regular holidaying. South East Asia, especially countries of the Indochina region receives a considerable number of tourists in this segment and numbers continue to grow annually. Poor, deserving communities gain many benefits from such volunteer groups. For some groups, it has become an annual practice to visit a country and make their contributions in this manner.
Sri Lanka, the Green Destination– In the promotion of Green Tourism, Sustainable tourism, Guilt free travel etc. singularly or collectively what they mean, Sri Lanka made some trend setting initiatives ahead of many other destinations in this sphere. Such efforts should not be one-off and short lived and fade away when the person or persons who initiated these concepts retire from the organization, but continue with new leaders to produce desired effects. More impetus towards carbon neutrality, nation-wide awareness on Climate change, cleaner and greener surroundings will remain a talking point of visitors whose word of mouth advertising can go a long way in travel decisions to a destination and Sri Lanka should not withdraw from the good practices it started.
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Qui Gon Jin in Episode I wrote:Without the midi-chlorians life could not exist, and we would have no knowledge of the Force. They continually speak to us, telling us the will of the Force.
Obi Wan Kenobi in Episode IV wrote:The Force is what gives a Jedi his power. It's an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us. It binds the galaxy together.
Episode III wrote:Vader: Where is Padme? Is she safe, is she all right?
Palpatine: I'm afraid she died. ... it seems in your anger, you killed her.
Vader: I couldn't have! She was alive! I felt her! She was alive! It's impossible!
Vader: Nooooooooooooooooooo!!!
Episode V wrote:Vader: No. I am your father.
Luke: No. No. That's not true! That's impossible!
Vader: Search your feelings. You know it to be true.
Luke: Nooooooooooooooooooo!!!
Episode II wrote:Obi Wan: She seems to be on top of things. (Referring to the fact that Padme had climbed atop the pillar she was chained to.)
C-3PO: This is such a drag. (Referring to the fact that he was being dragged along by R2.)
Original Trilogy wrote:Han: Look, your worshipfulness...
Leia: Will somebody get this big walking carpet out of my way?
Leia: Why, you stuck up, half-witted, scruffy-looking... nerf-herder!
Yoda wrote:And that is why you fail!
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War in Iraq Not Over
President Obama will not declare "mission accomplished" in his prime-time speech on Iraq tonight, nor should he. He should not claim that a flowering democracy has been created in Iraq. He should not make unrealistic predictions about the long-term prospects for that shattered country.
The war isn't over for the 50,000 U.S. troops left behind in Iraq. The president should recognize the sacrifice of all our troops, who have performed admirably. The war won't be over for Americans back home until every last man and woman in uniform returns home safely from a conflict that has claimed so many lives and consumed so much treasure.
The president should reaffirm the strategic rationale for the drawdown set in motion by the Bush administration in consultation with the Iraqi government. Leaving U.S. troops in Iraq for another seven years will not make Americans safer. U.S. troops should not try to fashion a functioning state in Iraq. That task is the responsibility of the Iraqi government and the Iraqi people. Likewise, our troops should not serve as Iraq's police force.
As our troops work hard to execute their mission, however, a rising chorus of voices is working diligently against the ultimate goal of U.S. withdrawal and Iraqi self-sufficiency. Some people are advising the president to leave a permanent U.S. military presence in Iraq, essentially arguing that the United States is the rightful guarantor of Iraqi sovereignty, and that the Iraqis simply can't be trusted with security matters. The president has wisely turned aside such recommendations in the past, and should do so again.


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For students wanting to gauge their programming skills with a view to entering at second or third year.
For many programmes it is important that you have the ability to build programs in Java. This section shows you the kinds of skills that are taught in first and second year. You can follow the tutorials and take the tests.
The first programming exercise involves drawing images using the Java Graphics2D class in the java.awt package. We don't expect you to know all of the classes and methods; so don't worry if you have never heard of the methods
fillRect or
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You should be able to compete all of the easy examples in Assessment 2008, you should also be able to compete at least some of the medium problems.
You will find help, and many examples of graphics problems in the Flags Tutorial.
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Hi all,
I kind of disappeared for a while.. well, I was busy =) I hope you're all doing fine!
I had my last exam yesterday so I'm on a break now! yeeaaaah! nice.. I'm going back to Denmark on Saturday.. Before that I need to go buy some Christmas presents and stock up on some nail supplies ;)
So I have a couple of questions for you guys.. Where can I get my hands on Posh Top Coat (besides in CVS)? and where can I buy Seche Restore? And I'm talking about brick-and-mortar stores, I don't have the time to order online.. I should have thought of that before :p haha
Aand so this is not picture-less, here's the rest of the manis from my semester here, that I got a pic of.. Yeah, that's not many at all.. My nails have been naked the last month or so too.. If you want more pics of any of these manis, or wanna know which polishes I used, just say it.. I have more prepared, but I only wanted to show one of each here in this compilation post..
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*Abraham Lincoln: A Man of His Time, A Man For All Times - This national traveling exhibition examines Abraham Lincoln's life, accomplishments and legacy. Lincoln's path from a self-educated, rough-hewn lawyer with virtually no administrative experience, to the president who guided a divided nation through the crises of slavery, secession and Civil War, is depicted in the exhibition. The exhibition also demonstrates how Lincoln transcended his era and left a constitutional legacy for all Americans. To accompany this exhibition, the Library is displaying a selection of materials from its own collections, representing Lincoln's life, career and legacy, as well as other significant persons and events of the Civil War era. The diverse range of materials includes an 1852 edition of Uncle Tom's Cabin, Carleton Watkins' photographs of Lincoln obsequies in San Francisco, and a lithograph commemorating California's ratification of the 13th Amendment. The influence of the Civil War on California and, specifically, San Francisco, is also spotlighted, with the activities of Thomas Starr King. More contemporary items focus on the visible reminders in San Francisco of our 16th President. Abraham Lincoln: A Man of His Time, A Man for All Times is a national traveling exhibition organized by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. The traveling exhibition has been made possible in part through a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, dedicated to expanding American understanding of human experience and cultural heritage.
Exhibition: From February 5 through March 5, 2009 Main Library, Sixth Floor, Skylight Gallery, 100 Larkin Street (at Grove)
Abraham Lincoln Related Programs:
* Thursdays at Noon: Film Series on Abraham Lincoln, February 5, 12, 19 & 26, Main Library, Lower Level, Koret Auditorium, 12 p.m.;
* Lincoln and San Francisco, Sunday February 8, 2009, Historian and author John William Templeton recounts the many links between Lincoln and San Francisco, including the tribute to Lincoln embedded in the sanctuary of Third Baptist Church and the San Francisco painter whose murals are in the Lincoln Memorial, as well as other paintings in the Main Library and other sites localy, Main Library, Lower Level, Koret Auditorium, 2─4 p.m.;
* Mary: A Novel, Tuesday, February 10, 2009, author Janis Cooke Newman discusses her book; book sale and signing to follow,
Main Library, Lower Level, Koret Auditorium, 6:30─7:30 p.m.;
* Make Your Own Silhouette , Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009 at 3 p.m. - Crafts for children. Space limited to 20, call for reservations (415) 355-5700. Ortega Branch Library, 3223 Ortega St.;
* Harriet Tubman Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. , Renowned storyteller J.P Myrick presents, in character, famed African-American humani¬tarian and abolitionist Harriet Tubman.
Main Library, Second Floor, Fisher Children's Center 100 Larkin Street (at Grove)
* Lincoln, Thomas Starr King, San Francisco, and the Civil War, Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - Historian Charles Fracchia discusses the role of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War in California, with a focus on the contributions of Thomas Starr King.
Main Library, Lower Level, Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room, 6 p.m.;
* Andrew Ward reads from his book, The Slave's War, Thursday, February 26, 2009, The African American Center presents acclaimed historian and author of The Slave's War, Andrew Ward, who will discuss how he crafted the book, which is the first comprehensive narrative of the Civil War told entirely from the perspective of those whose destiny it decided─the slaves,
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BOSTON, Mass. – The VCU baseball team exploded for 16 hits and used another big inning to take game two of the series 8-2 over Northeastern at Friedman Diamond on Saturday afternoon.
With the win the Rams will win the three game set and improve to 15-12 and 5-6 in CAA play. Northeastern drops to 12-9 overall and 3-5 in league action.
Tied 1-1 in the top of the sixth inning, the Black and Gold sent 11 players to the plate recording eight hits and scoring six runs, to bust the game wide open. With one out, freshman Vimael Machin dropped a double into right centerfield. Redshirt junior Taylor Buran singled to left putting runners on the corners with one out. Senior Paul Nice came to the plate and roped a single to left to give the Rams the 2-1 lead. With the top of the lineup back up, the Rams kept things going. Sophomore Bill Cullen singled into left to plate Buran making the score 3-1. Junior Jordan Weymouth followed by getting hit by a pitch to load the bases.
Sophomore Joey Cujas and redshirt junior Brent Mikionis both singled and registered RBIs to give the Rams a 5-1 lead. With the bases still loaded, senior Taylor Perkins would pick up a walk and a RBI to give the Rams a 6-1. Sophomore Chris Ayers would polish off the rally with a RBI single making the score 7-1.
"I thought it was another complete game. It was a great effort by our team," said VCU head coach Paul Keyes. "Offensively I thought we played well up and down the lineup. It was good to see us getting production out of the bottom of the lineup and then the middle. In the big inning we were able to keep our at-bats going, and that's what you have to do on the road."
The Rams would use a solid effort from starting pitcher junior Ryan Farrar. Farrar threw six strong innings scattering four hits and allowing just two runs. Freshman Matt Lees (pictured right) gave the Rams the final three innings of relief to earn his first colligate save. Farrar picked up the win and improved to 3-1.
"We had great pitching today. Ryan Farrar and Matt Lees did a great job of keeping them at bay," added Keyes.
For the second day in a row the Rams didn't waste any time to get on the board. Cullen walked to start the game and moved to second on a single by Weymouth. Cujas then delivered a single through the middle, plating Cullen.
The Huskies would answer, however, in the bottom of the fifth inning. A leadoff walk to Alex McKeon was followed by a single from Oliver Hart. With runners on first and second, Connor Lyons laid down a sac-bunt to put runners on second and third with one out. Aaron Barbosa grounded out to short, but it was enough for the run to come across and tie the game. Farrar was able to get a groundout to strand the runner on second, before the Rams rallied in the sixth.
In the bottom of the sixth Northeastern was able to get one run back Jon Lerox singled with one out, and that was followed by a Vosler double that plated Lerox to cut the lead to 7-2. Buran got the run right back for the Rams. Leading off the seventh inning the Richmond, Va., native tucked a home run pass the left field foul pole to put the Rams up 8-2.
The Rams and Huskies complete their three game series tomorrow afternoon with first pitch scheduled for 1 p.m.


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Solutions to the ongoing foreclosure crisis are virtually absent from the national political debate, but in Florida, one of the states hardest-hit by the housing crunch, several homeowners who have seen crisis firsthand are running for local office on anti-Wall Street platforms.
Lisa Epstein, a foreclosure victim-turned-activist, has launched a bid to unseat the local Palm Beach County Clerk in Florida, running on the slogan "a wave of change."
She is joined by at least two other anti-foreclosure fraud activists in Florida making runs for county clerk positions, the office in charge of property records. (A fourth dropped out after launching a campaign.)
Epstein will have the backing of one of the state's most popular progressive figures, former Rep. Alan Grayson (D), injecting an unusual amount of energy into a race that is often sleepy and frequently uncontested.


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ROME -- When Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected to the papacy in April 2005, the popular forecast called for stormy weather ahead. This was, after all, the Vatican enforcer who had been leading a "smack-down on heresy since 1981", in the words of T-shirts and coffee mugs marketed by a Ratzinger fan club. His rise elicited dread in some quarters and joy in others, but virtually everyone agreed big things were in the works.
During most of the past seven years, however, that anticipated upheaval has seemed a lot like the dog that didn't bark. Back in February 2006, the late Fr. Richard John Neuhaus famously voiced "palpable unease" among those most elated by Ratzinger's election, and that disappointment endured in a swath of Catholic opinion which had begun to despair that the pope would ever impose order.
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How Can FlexPod and FlexPod Express Help Organizations Become More Energy Efficient? David O'Comin of Schneider Electric explains the key benefits FlexPod Express and FlexPod with Schneider Express bring to customers with respect to improved energy efficiency and manageability.
NetShelter CX Server Room Delivered in an Instant How simple is deployment of a server room? Well delivery time certainly doesn't account for much. See how simple and easy the NetShelter CX Server Room in a box cabinet is delivered in this short delivery video.
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Cineac Gare Saint Lazare
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Newsreel theatres were a concept created by an American businessman in 1929. The idea was to construct a cinema in a very busy area where patrons have an hour to spend.
Cineac Gare Saint Lazare was the first built in Paris, in 1932, located under the Saint Lazare railway station. It was developed by Reginald Ford, and eventually the Cineac chain had 28 cinemas operating in France, Holland & Belgium.
One hour program was presenting newsreels, cartoons and documentaries nonstop. The design was also a concept with blue and white colours and Art Deco shapes.
In the 1960's the Cineac Gare Saint Lazar turned to second run movies at a cheap price and closed around 1965. It is now a retail shop.
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Newsreels were created by Pathé Frères of France in 1908, this form of film was a staple of the typical North American, British, and Commonwealth countries (especially Canada, Australia and New Zealand), and throughout European cinema programming schedule from the silent era until the 1960s when television news broadcasting completely supplanted its role.
In 1929 William Fox purchased a former Broadway theatre called the Embassy. He changed the format from a $2 show twice a day to a continuous 25 cent programme establishing the first newsreel theatre in the USA. The idea was such a success that Fox and his backers announced they would start a chain of newsreel theatres across the USA.
The Cineac Chain of Cinemas were created by Reginald Ford, son of a London based Jewish merchant named Joe Ford [birth name: Joel Flegeltaub]. The Cineac Chain consisted of somewhere between 15 and 20 cinemas throughout Europe.
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If you are interested in the 59L group, here are the rules that you agree to.
1. The Remote Kiosks are the key to our combined success. Customers can join from any participating store, which in turns grows the advertising database for all of us. The kiosks must be rezzed and clearly visible at all times, even if you didn't make the list for the week. Failure to have the Kiosk out and clearly visible will remove you from the group permanently.
2. During the 59L sales event, the kiosk must be within 10 m of the item you have on special for the 59 hours of the sale.
3. Vendors agree to have the kiosk visible at all times and keep the kiosk updated to the latest version provided.
4. The item you sell must be worth more than the 59L item. This is a teaser sale to get customers in your door. If you put out cheap goods, or items that you sell for less than 100L normally, customers won't bother coming for your specials. Today's customers are very savvy and seek a bargain. Be fair with your specials and you will earn their loyalty.
5. Max number of items you can submit for the list is 3 per week. There will be no descriptions put in the list so any information you want your customers to know should be placed on the pictures you submit. Only landmarks and pictures will be on the list. Please quality items only, this sale is a representation of your store, make it count.
6. 59 linden arrows must point the way from the landing point to your special sale item. Customers don't want to have to search for your sale. Laggy sims, time to rezz and load will turn off many customers so let's do all we can to make it easier on them. Failure to place the arrows will result in ejection from the group.
7. All Vendors must have an application on file, completely filled out and deposited in Flier Straaf's mailbox on Simply Shila sim.
8. Getting on the List: FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED, NO EXCEPTIONS
Each week we will take a maximum of 20 additional vendors (2 Admins have a spot reserved). The first 20 to submit their correctly filled out notecard to the mailbox, located at Simply Shila's, will be on the list.
The Mailbox will be available to accept entries every Sunday at noon slt, for the upcoming weekend event.
Like all of you, I have a business to run, so to be part of this group you must take personal responsibility to make sure your notecard meets the following criteria, and is in on time:
The notecard description must start with 59l (date) (your store name). Example 59L, June 15th, 2012, Simply Shila's. Inside the notecard must be the picture of the item(s) maximum of 3, and your lm. If this is not done, your item will not be advertised that week.
We will try our best to make sure the list goes out correctly, however, should a mistake happen, please realize we are human and instead of yelling at us a simple request will ensure its fixed. Treat us as you wish to be treated.
10. It is up to you to stay current on new rules, notices, and events. Again personal responsibility to promote and advertise your store takes a bit of work. Is your store worth the effort?
11. We reserve the right to refuse a vendor for any reason. Generally this comes down to not reading notices, kiosks not visible, or less than desirable quality of items, but this covers any unforeseen circumstances.
12. When advertising your 59L item in other groups, the entire list of 59L items must be included. This will help all of our customer bases grow exponentially. A kiosk must also be located at every location you have a 59L item advertised via this group.


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So Footage From Stop Joseph Kony Is 5-6 Years Ago!? Ugandan Blogger Responds To Kony 2012! "If You Are Showing Me As Voiceless And Helpless, You Have No Space To Tell My Story"
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Bobbi Kristina, the daughter of late U.S. pop star Whitney Houston, says her grandmother's new book is disrespectful and she wants nothing to do with it.
Gospel singer Cissy Houston has been on the interview trail to promote her new memoir, "Remembering Whitney," which details her affectionate but sometimes stormy relationship with her daughter, who battled addictions to drugs and alcohol for years.
"Anything concerning my grandmother's book, I and @nickgordon of course personally have nothing to do with... I haven't read and won't... I find it to be disrespectful to my mother and me being her daughter won't tolerate it," Bobbi Kristina, Whitney Houston's 19-year-old daughter, tweeted Sunday.
Nick Gordon is Bobbi Kristina's boyfriend and Whitney's informally adopted son.
Whitney Houston accidentally drowned in a hotel bathtub in February 2012 after using drugs. She was 48.


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Genetic testing can make a real difference in preventative treatment and reducing the risk for breast cancer. My sister is a great example; by taking action now, as a BRCA II carrier who has not had a breast cancer diagnosis, she can greatly reduce her risk. The key is finding out if you are a carrier. My sister is in Canada, so she will face no discrimination from healthcare providers or insurers because of her predisposition. In the U.S., we may not be so lucky. If you go to the FORCE (Facing Our Risk) Web site, you can click on a page that shows which states have legislation against discrimination. They are limited, and that is scary. My genetics counselor at the University of Michigan told me that a number of women opted not to know if they were carriers citing concern about obtaining employment or insurance.
I am including an e-mail from FORCE for you to read regarding a bill that could go before the President to ensure that anyone with any genetic health concern would never have to worry. I urge you to lend your voice and contact your senator. This affects so many people, and ensures that they can do whatever is necessary to secure their health and welfare. The following is from FORCE:


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Join Los Angeles Dodger Andre Ethier for Carne Asada Sunday presented by Cacique at Dodger Stadium.
This event will take place at the conclusion of the game between the Dodgers and the San Diego Padres at the Loge Level Terrace. Fans will get to enjoy some tasty carne asada and quesadillas. Andre will be on hand at the event to say hello and take pictures with you and your family.
As part of Carne Asada Sunday you will receive an 8x10 autographed photo of Andre Ethier (the photo will be signed ahead of time). NO AUTOGRAPHS will be allowed during the actual event. Feel free to bring your camera to take pictures with Andre.
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June 3, 2003
In 2002, the Department of Education reconvened a panel of stakeholders to review the status of the states Special Review Assessment (SRA). The participants shared their concerns about the process. The information obtained from these meetings, along with research conducted by department staff, has resulted in the development of a discussion paper entitled "White Paper: New Jersey Special Review Assessment." This paper is presented in draft form for your review and comment.
As you will note in the paper, New Jersey remains the only state to administer a state-developed alternate assessment for students failing a graduation requirement test. Based on continued concerns and the results of our year-long study, the department included the following key recommendations in the paper: the elimination of the SRA; the creation of expanded remedial opportunities for students failing the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA); the development of an appeal procedure; and the award of a differentiated diploma for students who fail to achieve proficiency on the HSPA, but who do meet other graduation and attendance criteria.
As the department moves to the next steps of its planning, public input is welcome. Comments and/or suggestions regarding this paper should be directed to Dr. Brian Robinson, director of the Office of Evaluation and Assessment at email@example.com, prior to September 15, 2003.
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|SRA Background
New Jersey has a long history of assessing students skills as a requirement for graduation. Beginning with the Test of Minimum Basic Skills in the 1980s, New Jersey has sought to assure that students have acquired skill sets deemed necessary to be successful in society. The assessment program for high school students has evolved through two versions of the High School Proficiency Test (HSPT) to the current High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).
From the beginning of the high school testing system, recognition has been given to the fact that not all students perform well on standardized or other forms of statewide tests. Indeed, some students have very legitimate reasons for not being included in the regular standardized assessment system. For those students, the Special Review Assessment (SRA) was developed. The SRA originally used materials developed by the local school district to determine a students understanding of the objectives set forth for graduation. Through time, the assessment came to be developed at the state level and administered locally by the high schools in New Jersey.
|Original intent of the SRA
|The original intent of the SRA was to provide a way for those students who met very specific criteria through the Child Study Team in each district to demonstrate proficiency. Mainly this was for students deemed to be "test phobic". Over the course of time the SRA was used for students who have limited English proficiency and many special education students. Beginning in 1991, the New Jersey administrative code was changed to include all students who did not pass the HSPT in the SRA program. Thus the program emphasis shifted from an alternate way for specific students to demonstrate proficiency to a program that allowed all students the opportunity. Beginning with introduction of the HSPA in 2002, all students who did not score "proficient" on one or more tests were included in the SRA process.
|Changing SRA populations
|A summary of the SRA Annual Survey for 2002, the final year for the HSPT, shows a total of 9,489 SRAs were submitted and approved. Of those, 7,559 were for general education students, 1,670 were for Limited English Proficient (LEP) students and 260 were for special education students. A fundamental shift from using the SRA for special needs and LEP students to include using it for general education students has occurred through time. As of the time of this report, the 2003 survey data are not yet available.
education exemptions
|Beyond the numbers of general education students participating in the SRA, there are also approximately 7,000 students who receive special education exemptions from the HSPA graduation requirement. Such exemptions result from changes in the students Individual Educational Plan (IEP). Therefore, the original use SRA for special education students has been replaced by the increased use of the special education exemption process.
SRA Process
|The SRA Process
The SRA process has two major components. They are (1) remedial coursework and (2) the administration of the Performance Assessment Tasks (PATs). The remedial coursework is to begin in a timely manner after receipt of the individual score report showing the students failure on the HSPA. This coursework focuses on the specific area(s) of weakness as identified by the scores attained in each test of the HSPA.
The second component of the process, the administration of the SRA, allows students to demonstrate attainment of knowledge through the successful completion of PATs for each content area. The PATs, developed at a state level, are administered and scored locally. Scorers are trained on the use of rubrics for scoring. Upon successful completion of the required number of PATs, the student has been deemed to have demonstrated the appropriate acquisition of skills.
Students who are in the SRA process continue to take subsequent administrations of the HSPA until they show proficiency by the score attained on the HSPA or demonstrate their knowledge by the successful completion of the SRA. Students who do not demonstrate the appropriate level of knowledge through either instrument are not eligible for a diploma.
|Tests and graduation requirements
Beginning in 2003, all students, irrespective of special education status, LEP status or other conditions will have to be tested at least once in high school in language arts literacy, math and science under the "No Child Left Behind" Act. New Jersey finds itself as one of twenty states currently using a high school exit examinations as a requirement for graduation from high school. Several more states will be making including a test as part of graduation requirements in the coming years. While currently tThe majority of states do not have plans to make a test a requirement for graduation,. sSeveral states do allow local districts to include results of a statewide test in their graduation requirements. For states that do have an exit exam, the tests are mainly criterion-referenced, that is, tied to state or other standards. Accommodations of varying sorts are allowed for special education and LEP students and students with 504 accommodations (Council of Chief State School Officers, 2002).
|Multiple opportunities
Special education and graduation requirement options
Tiered diplomas
|According to the Center on Education Policy (2002), all states that have high school exit exams offer multiple opportunities for students to retake the tests. In several states testing begins as early as a students sophomore year. Some states also offer students alternatives to the regular tests if there are special education concerns. By 2008, there will be five states that offer exemptions (from the requirement for a diploma, not from testing) for special education students and nine states which offer an alternative assessment for these students. Additionally, several states have a tiered diploma system. States who have such a system are offering a less than standard diploma, a certificate of attendance or completion as examples, for special education students or for those students who do not pass the exit examination. For example, Massachusetts issues a "Certificate of Attainment" for students who have completed all local requirements but have not shown proficiency through the statewide testing system. Pennsylvanias system does not deny a diploma for students who do not pass the statewide test, but rather issues certificates of proficiency for students who score a proficient or advanced proficient score on the test.
|LEP Students
Second language tests are rare
|For LEP students, all states with exit exams require the same tests as other students, often with accommodations. By 2008, eighteen states plan to allow for accommodations. However, in only four states are exit exams (other than language arts literacy) translated into other languages. Only one additional state plans to do so by 2008 (Center on Education Policy, 2002).
|New Yorks Program
|One state, New York, has an extremely comprehensive exit examination system. In order to graduate from high school, students must pass five sections of the New York Regents Examination. Namely, they are English, math, science, and two tests in social studies. Students failing the science and social examinations may take the tests as often as needed. Students who fail the English and math test two times become eligible for re-testing in only those components of each test in which they showed a deficiency.
|SRA is unique
SRA problems
|New Jersey alone offers an assessment like the
SRA which is developed on a statewide level, yet is administered and scored
on a local level. There are some inherent issues that arise in such a system.
Currently, the department is implementing a paper audit. This, however, does not allow for the ability to determine how and when the SRA is administered since the PATs are administered at a variety of times depending on individual student preparedness.
The county offices must give final approval to the SRAs in order for students to graduate. Due to the number of SRAs in most counties, it is not possible to review all of the PAT results submitted. A sampling, based on the total number submitted, is conducted. This, unfortunately, can not fully ensure that all students have met the standards which have been set.
The large number of general education students who meet the standards criteria through the SRA is also an area of concern. A conclusion that one could readily draw from the number of general education students participating is that issues lie not with individual students, but rather with educational programs.
RecommendationEliminate the SRA
Given the challenges that the SRA presents, and the fact that no other states have such a process, the elimination of the SRA would be a prudent and acceptable choice. Students in other states where exit examinations are required, either meet the standard on the general test or an alternative assessment, or do not graduate. Philosophically we seek more options for our students. Therefore, the recommendations contain options for both testing as well as remediation. The testing recommendations continue the opportunities for accommodations for special education and LEP students to ensure multiple paths for students to demonstrate their proficiency.
Testing Recommendations
The desire to give all students every chance for success is strong for all of those involved in education. It is also important to be sure that the success students achieve is through high standards. Providing alternatives for those students who need them, special education, LEP and students who are diagnosed as being afraid of standardized testing, is appropriate and should continue.
Center on Education Policy (2002); State high school exit exams: a baseline report; Washington, D.C.
Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) (2002); Key state education policies on pk-12 Education: 2002; Washington, D.C.


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Yes it's true, Ken has dumped Barbie – he's upset since he discovered that she's intent on trashing rainforests and pushing critically-endangered wildlife, like tigers, towards extinction.
Heartbroken Ken decided to take dramatic action to let Barbie know just how he feels. With some help from Greenpeace activists, a huge banner was hung from the roof of Mattel's HQ that read "Barbie: It's Over. I Don't Date Girls That Are Into Deforestation".
The rainforests of Indonesia might seem a long way from the offices of toymaker Mattel, in El Segundo, Los Angeles. Yet, Greenpeace forensic research into the packaging used for Barbie, the world's most famous toy, found timber fibres from Indonesian rainforests. We also carried out an extensive investigation in Indonesia, mapping data and tracing company certificates to show that Barbie's makers Mattel, and other toy companies such as Disney, are using packaging produced by notorious rainforest destroyer Asia Pulp & Paper (APP).
APP continues to be bad news for Indonesia's rainforests, which it treats as no more than a vast disposable asset, grabbing rainforests that are vital to forest communities. Mattel, and other toy companies like Disney, have a responsibility to support clean, low carbon development, and to ensure the products don't cause environmental destruction. They can do this by immediately dropping APP and by supporting responsible Indonesian producers instead.
Indonesia has one of the fastest rates of forest destruction in the world; according to its government, more than one million hectares of rainforests are being cleared every year. Although the government has recently announced a moratorium on forest conversion, evidence shows this does not protect 45 million hectares of natural forest and peatland. Not only would moratorium fail to stop substantial rainforest destruction, it will prevent Indonesia from achieving its target of slashing greenhouse gas emissions by 41%, something that can only be achieved if the Indonesian government implements a new policy on low carbon development.
So as well as sending a message to Mattel, we are also calling on the government here in Indonesia to institute stronger measures to protect our last remaining natural forests and peatlands -- including those in existing logging concessions. The government should follow this with a review of existing concessions to establish whether they were granted in compliance with Indonesian law.
For now, the forests, peatlands and all the wildlife living within them continue to suffer from deforestation fuelled by companies like APP.
If Barbie wants to put things right with Ken, she's going to have to quit trashing rainforests. Mattel must stop wrapping Barbie in paper that comes from Indonesian rainforests, and it must no longer buy paper from APP. Barbie, are you listening?
Bustar Maitar is Head of Greenpeace's Forest Campaign in Indonesia
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Awesome effort people! Saw the article in the LA Times (including "Barbie" getting pulled over in her pink skip loader...). Disney needs to...
Awesome effort people! Saw the article in the LA Times (including "Barbie" getting pulled over in her pink skip loader...). Disney needs to realize that continuing to work with vendors that have no regard for our planet is not good for their long term success (not to mention the longevity of their customer base).
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(Unregistered) etna
I never like Barbie anyway :DDD
8 June, 2011 at 21:39
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doğa korumak bir insalık görevimizdir
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There is more than one area that Mattel needs to improve. This is from a shareholder proposal submitted for Mattel's 2011 annual meeting:
There is more than one area that Mattel needs to improve. This is from a shareholder proposal submitted for Mattel's 2011 annual meeting:
The Corporate Library www.thecorporatelibrary.com, an independent investment research firm, rated our company "High Concern" in executive pay with $11 million for our CEO, Robert Eckert. The maximum bonus payout for Mr. Eckert was increased from 150% of base salary to 200%. The target bonus for 2010 was increased from 100% to 130% of Mr. Eckert's base salary.
A dollar value approach to equity awards was adopted which created the potential for enormous windfall profits during periods of high stock price volatility and should be avoided according to The Corporate Library.
We had no shareholder right to an independent board chairman, cumulative voting (removed in 2007) or to fill director vacancies (removed in 2006).
Our so-called Lead Director, Tully Freedman, had 26-years long-tenure – independence concern and was our biggest negative vote-getter with 31% in negative votes. All our other directors got at least 26% in negative votes, including our newest directors. These negative percentages pointed to shareholder discontent which may warrant additional examination.
At our annual meetings there is a Mr. Eckert serial practice of not allowing any shareholder discussion when the management items are fully introduced. However there is no corresponding restriction on management discussion when shareholder proposals are introduced.
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(Unregistered) melissa
Pleace, do not destroy the forest in indonesia
9 June, 2011 at 3:23
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(Unregistered) vargas
Please, do not destroy the forest in Indonesia. please,please,pleaseeeee :-(
9 June, 2011 at 3:24
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(Unregistered) valeria
I will think it over about barbie!!!!
9 June, 2011 at 3:26
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(Unregistered) Wennakat
A few years ago the Barbie Thumbalina range came out in brown recycled packaging to match the movie's environmental message. I'd be fascinated to see ...
A few years ago the Barbie Thumbalina range came out in brown recycled packaging to match the movie's environmental message. I'd be fascinated to see whether that packaging really was recycled or whether it too was made from virgin rainforest fibre.
The movie itself does carry a very strong environmental message, that is a good thing, but it was obviously a cynical exercise if the company happily destroys the environment to save money on packaging.
Keep up the good work Greenpeace!
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(Unregistered) Dimi Pochet
Forgive my question, but ..
- The Ken / Barbie action is what it is : funny and attactive; however I did not find many details in Greenpe...
Forgive my question, but ..
- The Ken / Barbie action is what it is : funny and attactive; however I did not find many details in Greenpeace sites about actually demonstrating APP's guiltiness.
- APP's WEB site (http://www.asiapulppaper.com/) includes a wide subportal about sutainability and CSR, including yearly reports that look serious. You can read asserts like "APP's growing pulpwood supply comes from sustainable plantation forestry, which means the trees are planted expressly for the purpose of pulp production.
" or "Unequivocal compliance with national and local laws and relevant international regulations - Zero tolerance for illegal wood in our supply chain means maintaining robust standards for fiber suppliers through APP's Fiber Procurement Policy covering environmental standards, conservation principles and social impact"
So, could someone point me out towards the real figures, showing undoubty that APP is guilty ?
I hope Greenpeace realizes that citizenship is not particracy, means there must be an individual weightening on base of solid and controversial arguments, to build a real social force instead of a sparkle in the dark
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