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After years of immigrant justice organizing by a broad coalition of community members, allies and partners, elected officials have listened.
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H.R. 6 will have a direct impact on the lives of people who came to the U.S. as children – Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. It will make a difference in the lives of people who came to the U.S. because their countries were ravaged by war, disaster, Mens Calf Length Leather Terminator Biker Cowboy Boots & Boot Socks SetSteel Combat Boots Unisex Men's Ladies Leather Black 10 Eyelets Army Punk Toe Capor U.S. intervention – those with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED).
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Before H.R. 6 becomes law, the Senate must vote to pass H.R. 6 and President Trump must sign it into law. We commit to ramping up the pressure on our elected officials.
Lakshmi Sridaran, Interim Co-Executive Director of SAALT said, " The Dream and Promise Act passed the House without additional anti-immigrant concessions. This is the first step in bringing an end to this administration's racist and xenophobic policies and laying a foundation for immigrant justice in federal policy. K-Swiss Men's SI-2018 Sneaker, high Risk red White Strong bluee, 8 M USXUE Men's shoes,leatherAutumn Winter Martin Boots Men's Leather Boots High Cotton shoes (color C, Size 40)When we refuse to compromise our values, we keep the bar higher and set the standard for change. This must be the new path forward for additional legislation and measures to defund deportation and restore protections for all immigrant and communities of color."
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Jasvir Singh and Rajandeep Singh were released from the Otero County Processing Center last week almost three months after initial reports that they were among nine Sikh men on hunger strike whom ICE agents were force feeding in the El Paso Service Processing Center.
El Paso and Las Cruces based community groups and national advocacy organizations launched a coordinated campaign to demand ICE cease force feeding and release the men.
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Three of the men who had originally been among the nine on hunger strike remain in detention. While on hunger strike at EPSPC they reported regular physical, verbal, and psychological abuse at the hands of facility guards.
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Jennifer Apodaca of the Detained Migrant Solidarity Committee who led advocacy efforts in El Paso said, "ICE always had the discretion to release people but refused to use it. It shouldn't have taken an angry congressional delegation to secure their release. Instead, they continue to ignore the complaints of abuse and torture and turn a blind eye at the conditions of detention and prison spaces that house more than 52,000 people as they await their fate in our broken and biased immigration courts. All of this could have been avoided. It is time to abolish the detention and deportation machine. "
Nathan Craig from Advocate Visitors with Immigrants in Detention (AVID) visited the hunger strikers regularly in the El Paso facility. He said, "From their initial asylum requests, to their treatment while hunger striking, to their various hearings, all of these men experienced substantial discrimination based on the language they speak and the way they dress. Unfounded value judgements by and prejudices from U.S. Base BO873 Free Top S3 Mens Laced Safety Boot - 50 EUFuweiEncore Men Hiking Trekking shoes, Trainers Lace-up Casual Walking shoes, Korean Version Anti-skid Climbing Trail Running shoes, Breathable Outdoor Camping (color Black, Size 44)government officials and contractors resulted in significant negative consequences for these men's asylum claims. Inadequate, or complete lack of, interpretation was a chronic problem. All of the men told me about how they were subjected to frequent racial and ethnic slurs while detained. Sadly, more than the facts of their cases, these men's asylum claims have been structured by prejudice on the part of immigration officials and their contractors. This must change. Wrongdoing at all stages of the process must be investigated. Justice must be brought for those men still in the US, and those men already deported must be afforded the opportunity to return to the US to pursue justice for what is widely recognized as torturous treatment in detention."
Lakshmi Sridaran, Interim Co-Executive Director of South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT), a national advocacy organization for South Asians that led national advocacy efforts said, "We are relieved that Jasvir and Rajandeep have finally been released, but it should not have taken this long. And, we remain deeply concerned for the three men who remain in detention – we fear they could be deported back to India and into the dangerous conditions they fled. Adidas PREDATOR ABSOLION LZ TRX FG Green Men Football SoccershoesXHD-Men's shoes Men's Fashion Oxford Casual False Fleece Privileged Comfortable Low-top Lace-up Outdoor Leisure shoes(Conventional Optional)We also know there are thousands more people housed in detention facilities across the country, suffering from the same litany of abuse and due process violations that our government refuses to acknowledge and address. It is clear that our nation's entire understanding of detention must be overhauled. As a start, we need Congress to pass legislation that will hold facilities accountable with penalties and even the threat of shutting down for their repeated patterns of noncompliance."
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Earlier this week, we put out a call for volunteers to assist with an outreach effort to provide food and restaurant workers from the South Asian community with "know your rights" resources. The alert was prompted by community reports about an immigration enforcement action targeting workers in the restaurant industry over the past week in DC. Out of respect for those directly affected, we are not providing any additional information at this time.XUE Men's shoes Cloth Spring Fall Low-Top Sneakers Lace-up Lightweight Breathable Comfort Athletic shoes Outdoor Running shoes Hiking shoes Sport Air Cushion Personality Light SolesLloyd Men's 1804421 Loafer Flats Grey Grey We will continue our work to protect and defend our communities, especially at a time when immigrants are being targeted, whether at workplaces and homes or at the border.
July 8, 2019
An Indian restaurant in DC was raided by ICE last week. Several Hindi speaking employees were taken to the Montgomery County jail in Maryland.
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This homemade cream of tomato soup, made with soy or almond milk, will be an instant classic, especially when it's paired with a grilled nondairy cheese sandwich and a crisp, tossed salad.
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: About 45 minutes
Yield: 6 entree-size servings
4 tablespoons olive oil
Half a medium onion or one whole, small onion, diced
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4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 cups plain soymilk or almond milk
1 bay leaf
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
In a small saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Add onions and cook over medium-high heat, stirring until onions become translucent, about 3 minutes.
Add the tomatoes and cook, uncovered, over medium heat for about 30 minutes.
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Garden like a vampire
Gardeners, generally modest people, need to gloat more. I took a long, circuitous path to this revelation. This is how I got there.
My co-workers, some gardeners, some not, have turned me into a fan of "True Blood,"HBO's series based on a the Charlaine Harris novels set in Louisiana. The show — of which I've only watched the first season on DVD, so no spoilers, please! — focuses on telepathic barmaid Sookie Stackhouse and newly-come-back-to-his-ancestral-home rumpled-and-vulnerable vampire Bill Compton. It's a series simply made for those of us who love men and all the ways they torture themselves (when we don't happen to be torturing them ourselves.)
In Episode 2, on a moonlight walk, a smitten Sookie teases Bill, in that way soon-to-be-lovers do, asking, "Can you turn into a bat?"
"No," Bill admits. "There are those who can change form, but I'm not one of them."
"Can you turn invisible?" "Sorry."
"Well, Bill, it seems you're not a very good vampire," Sookie mock-scolds, her undead suitor's hand in hers, as they stroll the verdant southern night. "Just what can you do?"
And Bill, who only 24 hours before had resurrected the barmaid from what would likely have been a fatal beating, gets a look in his eye. It's a look that says, "I could be an egotistical jerk and gloat about this, but I'm too gentlemanly to do that." Instead, he merely deadpans, with only a hint of smugness, "I can bring you back to life," and shoulders past her. (If you're a fan of the show, btw, don't miss the recaps on Television Without Pity.)
What's the connection to gardening? Well, if you planted one seed this year, if you got a single red tomato or one batch of fragrant pesto, put one meal on the table, shared one single red bouquet with a neighbor, you have to seize this moment, when the world is tucked under its sleepy snow blanket and isn't watching, to gloat. You've got the right.
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my head is always blogging. constantly banging out stories and recalling small pieces of our life. meant to be placed here. but then they are gone. this is the part about writing that I hate. if I were more diligent I would record them as they come to me. but I am not always in a position where I can. and I have actually tried this a few times. but by the time I was sitting down listening to myself and typing the words out it just felt so fake. and creepy. so I am left with these beautiful words twisting around in my head. and no one will ever hear them. and I know it is not as if I have something monumental and life changing to say that anyone particularly needs to hear. I would just like to get the words out.
one day I will get the hang of it I guess. I am disappointed that I don't blog more. even if no one ever read my blog I would still want to do it. I have always enjoyed writing. getting things out of my head are always better than leaving them in there. it helps my sanity. which is in short supply these days. not having internet at the house does not help. it leaves me with having to blog from work or make a special trip into town to hit up free wifi. yes. I said into town. because I live in the country. and our café is only open till 3:00 in the afternoon. don't judge.
while I am here let us talk about mid life crisis. I feel that I have had a few of them. as strange as that sounds. points in my life where I just don't understand where I am and why I am not where I want to be; points where I am angry at circumstances, most out of my control; moments in time where my internal hater is in overdrive; sadness over what I should have done and regrets from the past. I have tried to refer to them as mid life acceptances. because really in my house it seems like crisis is a constant state. and to me it is more about just accepting where you are. I feel as if I am at that point again. I am nearing 40. I do not have a degree and I am not certified so continuing in what I have been doing off and on since 1997 is no longer becoming a choice. but then that leaves me with just experience on the other things I have been doing since the age of 16. as they say I am a jack of all trades and master of none. and it is frustrating. Lil'K and all of her issues are making it hard for me to work and make enough money to afford things. like a car. and food. having Big'K in college (a post I keep meaning to write) and no longer home has me depending on neighbors in the after school hours to watch Lil'K so I can work. I teeter back and forth between wanting to go back to school and wanting to get an RV and just leave. being responsible and just hanging in there and paying things off or just saying screw the pooch and let the car go back. I have waves of anger that a house fire can completely financially destroy you as well as why must everything be so hard for me. always. I will pass through. I always do. but wow. then I just do the human - why am I here and certainly there must be something else I am supposed to be doing because life certainly cannot be this shitty and then just boom it's over. right?


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The sticking point in Conan O'Brien's exit negotiations with NBC may involve his TV staff, not Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.
A person close to the talks said Tuesday that O'Brien is intent on guaranteeing severance deals for his "Tonight Show" staff and crew and he is dug in on that point. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract talks were intended to be private.
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US: Tender Mercenaries: DynCorp and Me
Note: In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, journalist Jeremy Scahill investigated the role of private security companies like Blackwater USA, infamous for their work in Iraq, that deployed on the streets of New Orleans. His reports were broadcast on the national radio and TV show Democracy Now! and on hundreds of sites across the internet. In response to Scahill's recent cover story in The Nation magazine "Blackwater Down," the President and CEO of DynCorp, one of the largest private security companies in the world, wrote a letter to the editor of The Nation. Dyncorp CEO Stephen J. Cannon's letter is reprinted below, followed by Scahill's response.
In "Blackwater Down" [Oct. 10] Jeremy Scahill wrote that "mercenaries from companies like DynCorp, Intercon, American Security Group, Blackhawk, Wackenhut and an Israeli company called Instinctive Shooting International (ISI) are fanning out to guard private businesses and homes, as well as government projects and institutions."
For the record, employees of DynCorp International did not "fan out" in New Orleans or any other area affected by Hurricane Katrina. DynCorp International (DI) did not send anyone to the area to provide security services until we had made specific arrangements with clients and knew exactly what our responsibilities would be.
In the immediate aftermath of Katrina, Tenet Health Organization Group engaged DI to help protect its facilities, patients and employees. In the course of our work with Tenet, we have evacuated scores of employees and dozens of animals who had taken refuge in at least two of its hospitals, escorted company officials while they assessed damages, and even transported Tenet officials to a local bank to arrange payroll for their employees.
The people who are performing this security work are all fully certified police officers--either retired or on leave from their jobs--who were deputized by and work under the supervision of the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Department. They are not mercenaries, as Scahill disparagingly described them.
Security is only one of many service areas in which DynCorp International works. In the area affected by Katrina and Rita, DI helicopters are providing transportation, DI aviation technicians at several military bases are servicing aircraft that have been deployed for the relief effort, Marine Spill Response Corporation ships with DI crews are repairing oil platforms and cleaning spills, and DI logistics experts are installing temporary housing and office facilities for local officials and relief in St. Bernard Parish.
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To hear Stephen Cannon tell it, DynCorp has been reincarnated as the Red Cross. He objects to the term "mercenary." The primary quality of a mercenary is that his main motivation is money. That is why DynCorp forces, paid much more than regular US military forces, are in Afghanistan, Iraq, Haiti, Africa, the Balkans--it is profitable. DynCorp itself is a mercenary, making a killing for its services. In the past two years alone, the company's revenues have doubled to more than $1.9 billion. Not bad for not being mercenaries.
As a journalist, I'm afraid I have to judge DynCorp not on the spin of its CEO but on its record. Here are just a few of the reasons for serious concern about DynCorp forces operating on US soil:
- DynCorp employees in Bosnia, where the company plays a major policing role, have engaged in organized sex-slave trading with girls as young as 12, and DynCorp's Bosnia site supervisor was filmed raping a woman. A subsequent lawsuit, filed by a company whistleblower, alleged that "employees and supervisors from DynCorp were engaging in perverse, illegal and inhumane behavior [and] were purchasing illegal weapons, women, forged passports and [participating in] other immoral acts." The whisteblower, with whom DynCorp eventually settled, "witnessed coworkers and supervisors literally buying and selling women for their own personal enjoyment, and employees would brag about the various ages and talents of the individual slaves they had purchased." The company's initial response was to fire the whistleblowers. The employees involved in the sex ring were transferred out of the country. Some were eventually fired, although none were ever criminally prosecuted. One of the whistleblowers told Congress, "DynCorp is the worst diplomat our country could ever want overseas.''
- In Afghanistan, where DynCorp guards President Hamid Karzai, the company has a reputation for brutality and recklessness, including serious complaints from internationals of intimidation. It has even been rebuked by the State Department for its "aggressive behavior" in interactions with European diplomats, NATO forces and journalists. A BBC correspondent also witnessed one of the guards slapping an Afghan government minister.
- In Haiti earlier this year DynCorp bodyguards on the detail of interim president Boniface Alexandre beat at least two journalists trying to cover a presidential event. DynCorp has had a checkered past in Haiti, where it "trained" the national police force after the original coup against President Aristide, bringing several feared Tonton Macoutes leaders back into prominence.
- The company is facing a major lawsuit filed by 10,000 Ecuadoreans forced to live (and die) with the impact of DynCorp's toxic crop spraying, which it does in several Latin American countries, including Colombia, as part of Plan Colombia. Representative Jan Schakowsky, an Illinois Democrat, charges that "DynCorp's employees have a history of behaving like cowboys." A leading Colombian newsweekly called them "lawless Rambos."
As DynCorp swallows up more lucrative government contracts by the week, some in Congress are raising questions. "Is it [the] policy of the US government to reward companies that traffic in women and little girls?" Representative Cynthia McKinney asked Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld in March.
Using private military contractors like DynCorp in places like Afghanistan and Iraq allows the government greater secrecy and less transparency and accountability. The real question is: Why are these particular firms needed in the United States for what should be relief and reconstruction operations? The answer is that they are not, but their road to the lucrative contracts is paved with political connections and the offer to their employers of plausible deniability. Unfortunately, if recent history is any indicator, the damage from this cronyism could extend well beyond the taxpayers' pockets to the safety and security of the people of New Orleans and other cities unfortunate enough to encounter these private security forces.
Take the words of Brig. Gen. Karl Horst, deputy commander of the Third Infantry Division in charge of security in Baghdad. In September he said this of DynCorp and other security firms in Iraq: "These guys run loose in this country and do stupid stuff. There's no authority over them, so you can't come down on them hard when they escalate force.... They shoot people, and someone else has to deal with the aftermath. It happens all over the place."
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Over 14 billion pounds of cardboard boxes, tires, bottles, cans, plastic cups and other trash are dumped into the world's oceans every year. Some of this eventually sinks, and some is eaten by marine life. However, most of this trash floats and is carried by ocean waves and currents to our beaches. This not only distorts the beautiful view we have come to expect at beaches, but also pollutes the environment, causing problems for people and marine life. As this problem worsens, recycling has become more important. We often hear the three R's of recycling: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, but how much do we really know about it?
Reduce. Reducing waste not only means reducing the amount of waste that goes into landfills but also means changes in our daily lifestyles. Reducing consumption, buying less and consuming less electricity are all ways we can reduce in our own lives.
Reuse. This involves extending the usage of most items in our house by either reusing or donating these items. It is important to use reusable products to cut down on the amount of waste we create in the environment. Reusable water bottles, such as Kor and� Vapur water bottles, provide a safer and more economic alternative than bottled water, which accounts for 1.5 million tons of plastic waste per year.
Recycle. Throwing your can or bottle into the recycling bin instead of the garbage bin goes a long way. Many filters, such as Brita and ZeroWater, offer recycling programs for their filters, which is a great way to cut waste. Read this article from FiltersFast.com for more information on recycling water filters.
This is National Beach Clean Up Month, so do not let this month pass without making a conscientious effort to step up and do our part in cleaning up the world's beaches and our environment.


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Real Madrid has been named world's richest club for the eight year in a row by Deloitte with revenues breaking 420 million pounds for the first time.
Barcelona, Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Chelsea make up the rest of the top five spots, based on data for the 2011/12 season, the BBC reports.
Chelsea's revenues were boosted significantly by winning both the UEFA Champions League and the FA Cup, while Manchester City was joint top riser, jumping from twelfth to seventh spot.
The English champions' revenues rose to 286 million euros from 170 million euros the previous season, thanks to winning the Premier League and a controversial sponsorship deal.
The club has signed a 10-year deal with Etihad Airways worth a reported 480 million euros, the paper reported.
Meanwhile, Arsenal dropped one place to sixth due to Chelsea's success on the pitch, but recorded a 40m-euro jump in revenues, it further said.
Liverpool held on to ninth spot, with revenues growing by 30m euros despite a disappointing season in the Premier League and a lack of European football for the first time since 1999/2000, the paper added.
Italian giants AC Milan and Juventus, which won Serie A, took the other places in the top 10 list.
With total revenues of 513 million euros, Madrid equalled Manchester United's record of topping the list for eight consecutive seasons.
Deloitte said Madrid has led the way in the phenomenal level of revenue growth enjoyed by the sport's top clubs over the past two decades. (ANI)
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JEFFERSON'S VISION will be given to as many conductors who will download and print the Music. Other free downloads include THOSE WHO SERVE and STAR!
This Americana Theme for Young Band employs interesting harmonies and simple rhythmic impetus to help ensembles develop a good sense of blending, intonation, and warmth of sound. It's scored to give your young group a full sound while providing each of the sections its own opportunity to contribute to the overall message. Phrase markings clearly illustrate the flow of air as the piece develops.
JEFFERSON'S VISION is free with A Wish to the World, a series of pieces written to inspire the next generation of Heroes. These pieces can be played as a suite across the Music Program in the manner of THE FOUNTAINHEAD and STORMQUEST, or they can be rendered individually.
A Wish to the World is commissioned by Barry Wentz and the Alpena High School Symphonic Wind Ensemble with Ray Reynolds, Director of the Thunder Bay JHS Band, and Keith Hodsgon & The South Jersey Area Wind Ensemble, Mr. Larry White & The Rancho Buena Vista Wind Ensemble in California, Mr. Paul Holzen & the Parkway Northeast Middle School, and the Kentucky Music Educators Association.
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Humpbacks and Orcas Surprise Whale Sightings in Norway
Amateur photographer Espen Bergersen's career took a serendipitous turn when he spotted an unusual winter appearance of whales near his hometown in northern Norway. His spectacular images, marked by eerie polar light, were made possible by the changing migratory patterns of fish.
Two years ago, Espen Bergersen was visiting his parents in the northern Norwegian island of Andøya, where he grew up, for the holidays. About a week before Christmas he was walking along the shore, taking photos of the landscape. When the hobby nature photographer saw something splashing in the water, he thought perhaps there were waves crashing on the cliffs. But then he remembered there were no cliffs in the area, and realized that the splashing was coming from whales.
The sight caught Bergersen completely by surprise. While sperm whale watching has long been a summer activity in the deep waters far off the Norwegian coast, they aren't usually seen in the winter. Bergersen says that humpbacks and killer whales like the ones he saw had never been spotted near his hometown before -- and certainly not so close to land that residents could catch a glimpse without even getting on a boat.
Bergersen spent the rest of his holiday taking pictures of the whales every day, spreading news of the whale sightings and even landing an article in the local paper. By Christmas the word was out.
"I especially remember December 25, 2010, when lots of people were gathered at one place, and the killer whales seemed to put on a show for us, almost like a circus!" says Bergersen.
The unusual and serendipitous whale sightings near his hometown elevated his passion for photography to a new level. Since then, Bergersen has sold the photos to magazines, newspapers and books. The BBC also printed his stunning images.
Though the whale photos have brought Bergersen some recognition, he has no plans turn photography into a career. "Then I would lose photography as a hobby," he says. Instead, he started a blog to show off his work. "I thought it was nice to show people what was happening in their 'backyard', and I still do," he says. He uses the money he earns from selling his work to pay for photo equipment and travel.
Self-Taught Photographer
The next year Bergersen kept his eyes open for the whales, and he wasn't disappointed, though in 2011 they came a bit later. This year, fewer winter whales have been spotted in Andøya so far. The humpback and killer whales have moved to the Kvaløya fjords, a 25 minute drive from Tromsø, the biggest town in northern Norway and another unusual spot for whale watching.
Bergersen says that while there has been no official count, he estimates several hundred humpback whales and several pods of killer whales are around this year, and says that they are easily observable from land. "It really gives you goose bumps when you see hundreds of herring scared to death, jumping out of water followed by a hungry humpback -- only 10 meters from land!" he says. "It's intense."
Bergersen became interested in photography at the age of 11, when his father brought home an SLR camera from a trip to Germany. He started by taking pictures of birds and teaching himself the art from books and the Internet, only attending one photography class. Over the years he says he's become more of a perfectionist.
Bergersen's 'day job' as a drilling fluids engineer on an oil rig off the coast of southern Norway is both at odds and complementary to his work. He spends two weeks at a time on the rig, making sure that the fluid that replaces the rocks drilled out has a certain consistency so that the oil well remains stable. If it doesn't, the well could collapse, unleashing a catastrophe for the nature he so loves to capture.
At the same time, his career leaves plenty of time for his hobby. After a two-week block of work, he has four weeks off. "But," he says, "a job is a job."
Winter Light
Humpback whales arrive in Norwegian waters in the summer, says Nils Øien, an expert in marine mammals at the Institute of Marine Research in Bergen, Norway. During the summer they migrate north, and in late fall they migrate out of the Barents Sea south towards warmer waters, taking different routes. Lately, says Øien, the herring that the whales feed on have changed their migration patterns, which is what he thinks might have caused the unusual sightings.
"The guess is that the humpbacks take a break for fueling before they continue on the trip to the Caribbean where calves are born and mating occurs," says Øien. "Because the herring are very close to land, there are opportunities for people to see these whales."
Still, capturing these spectacular winter whale sightings has tested Bergersen's photography skills. From November to January the area only gets polar light, which means no sun.
"Light is important for photography, so photographing at this time of the year can be a challenge," he says. "But even if we don't see the sun, the winter light can be extremely beautiful."


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AMERICUS - A five-run fourth inning catapulted the Georgia Southwestern baseball team to its third-consecutive win, a 9-3 decision over Carson-Newman College, on Saturday evening at Hurricane Stadium.
It has been all about hits, hits and more hits for the Hurricanes lately. GSW belted a season-high 16 hits on Saturday and over the three-game winning streak, Southwestern has tallied 41 hits.
The Hurricanes improve to 13-33 this spring while Carson-Newman drops to 27-26.
It was C-N drawing first blood in the series opener as a two-out error in the third inning gave the Eagles a 1-0 advantage.
C-N repaid the favor in the bottom half of the inning when two Eagle errors led to a GSW run.
The Hurricanes opened things up in the fourth. After a leadoff out, GSW rattled off five consecutive singles and five runs to take a 6-1 lead. Southwestern finished with six hits in the inning.
GSW put together a four-hit, two-run inning in the fifth to stretch its lead to 8-1.
The Eagles scored their final two runs in the seventh and GSW tacked on a run in the eighth.
Eight of the nine batters in GSW's lineup collected a hit on Saturday. The Hurricanes strength came at the top of the order where leadoff hitter Michel Coffey (4-for-5) and No. 2 hitter John Duran (3-for-4) led the barrage. Coffey added an RBI and scored twice. Duran knocked in a pair. Randall Sheffield, Andrew Archer and Les Cromer added two hits apiece. Archer returned to the lineup for the first time since suffering a shoulder injury on Feb. 28.
Phillip Duncan had two hits for C-N.
On the mound, a pair of seniors making their final collegiate appearances for GSW combined to keep the Eagles in check. Starter Matt Weaver (2-8) threw the first 6 1/3 and allowed three runs - two earned - and seven hits. Weaver walked one and struck out six. Tyler Daniel handled the final 2 2/3 innings and walked one while striking out four.
Carson-Newman brought three pitchers into the game. Starter Brandon Timmerman (2-5) was knocked out in the fourth. He allowed six runs - four earned - behind eight hits and three strikeouts. Daniel Sharp surrendered two runs in his 3 1/3 innings and Marc Ulloa pitched the final three outs.
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During the 1700s, Benjamin Banneker broke barriers in science and race. A proficient mathematician, astronomer, clockmaker, city planner and publisher, Bannker emerged as one of our nation's pioneering thinkers.
This week, Banneker's contributions to America will be celebrated at the University of Houston. At 11:30 a.m., Feb. 24, UH's M.D. Anderson Library (room 212) will host a brown bag lunch event featuring guest speaker Peggy Seats, executive director of the Washington Interdependence Council. This event is free and open to the public.
Banneker is credited for handcrafting one of the earliest striking clocks, using his astronomical talents to develop an advanced almanac (forecasting solar and lunar eclipses), and helping plan the city of Washington D.C.
Since 1996, the Washington Interdependence Council has worked to develop a memorial to Banneker, who often is cited as "America's First Black Man of Science." For more details on the council, visit http://www.bannekermemorial.org/.
This event is presented by the Honey Brown Hope Foundation in partnership with UH's Office of Community Relations and Institutional Access, African American Studies Program, the Honors College and Women's Resource Center.
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Lyrics:First verseTwas a schooner that lay in the safe sheltered bay, While outside raged the tempest wild Near a lighthouse lay she secure in his lee Like a fond parent watching his child For the light house so true Of the dangers well knew, And his aim was to save her from harm For his heart had gone out to this trim little boat, And he sang this soft song thro' the storm Love, love, shelter, my love, Safe near my strong right arm Warm, warm neath my loving heart, Secure from the raging storm. Thro' the long and hours of the silent night My lonely vigil I keep With my love at rest on my rugged breast While her eyes are closed in sleep With my love at rest on my rugged breast And her eyes are closed in sleepSecond verse - But this trim little boat on the blue waves a-float, Tho' she liked the old light house well Had never a thought of the love that he sought, For his secret he guarded so well. While she lay, all demure, In her haven secure Her love thoughts went wand'ring a far As the light house sincere breathed his love in her ear, She murmured the name of a star Woe woe for my shattered hope, Woe for my stricken heart Cold, cold is my love to me, 'Twere better we now should part. For her love has gone to the morning star, And so high his light is to mine That I'll silent keep and in silence weep While she lives in his love divine I will silent keep and in silence weep While she lives in his love divine.
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Who's Behind Stuxnet? The Americans? The Israelis?
The security research world is oohing and ahhing lately at what may turn out to be the most sophisticated malware attack ever: Stuxnet.
Stuxnet appears to be more than just another malware attack, and more than just another targeted attack. Many believe that it is a government-sponsored attack against Iran's nuclear facilities.
Stuxnet first came to our attention as the first attack using Microsoft Windows Shortcut 'LNK/PIF' Files Automatic File Execution Vulnerability described first by Belorussian security firm VirusBlokAda.
The worm drops itself on the system and a link to that copy on any removable drives. Loading that drive on another system exploits the LNK vulnerability to load the malware automatically on that system.
This was impressive enough when it came to light, but in fact Stuxnet uses 3 other zero-day vulnerabilities to spread under various circumstances. And to make the programs look legitimate, at least two compromised code signing certificates of legitimate companies were used to sign the malicious code, perhaps letting it slip through other defenses.
Together, all this sets a new record of Bob Beamon caliber and definitely merited further scrutiny.
Another aspect of Stuxnet that stood out from early on was that the actual purpose behind all the sophisticated penetration is to locate and take control of industrial control systems, also known as SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) systems. If it finds such systems, it attempts to steal code and design projects. But wait, there's more.
Stuxnet also looks for a programming interface to PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers) and to inject its own code in the PLC. It also monitors access to the PLCs so that when someone attempts to view the code on them, the injected code is not viewed. This makes Stuxnet a new kind of rootkit.
All this and more makes you have certain amount of admiration for Stuxnet's authors. They're very good at their work and brought their A game to this one. This is why German security firm Langner calls it the "hack of the century" (see that link for more on the PLC attack). Roel Schouwenberg of Kaspersky says "I'd call it groundbreaking."
Finally, it was also noticed by many that Stuxnet has an unusual geographical distribution:
How would a high-quality attack such as this become so prevalent in Iran? Liam O Murchu, manager of operations with Symantec's security response team, told Computerworld that "[t]his threat was specifically targeting Iran." Schouwenber added: "All the different circumstances, from the multiple zero-days to stolen certificates to its distribution, the most plausible scenario is a nation-state-backed group."
Experts disagree over when the attacks began, as it seems that they may have been ongoing for some time before they were discovered. Consider this report of a "serious nuclear accident" in Iran on Wikileaks from July, 2009.
But even the Iranians are admitting that their nuclear agency has a computer worm problem. All manner of industrial facilities could be the target, but the most mentioned are the Bushehr nuclear reactor and the uranium centrifuge farm at Natanz.
Who has a high level of computer security sophistication and an interest in attacking Iranian industrial control systems? Some speculate it's the US, but most of the speculation centers on the Israelis. It's all just speculation, but it's intriguing so it's tempting.
Look for more research about Stuxnet to emege this week at the Virus Bulletin Conference in Vancouver.


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- Rarely does an artist with the prodigious talent of Irene Sheri come along. A child prodigy who won countless awards while growing up in her native Ukraine and in Russia, Sheri continues to dazzle with a seemingly boundless combination of artistry, imagination, and creativity. Counting Chagall, Picasso, Matisse and Cezanne among her influences, the artist incorporates a wonderful synthesis of classic styles, along with her own sensual palette, to create some of the most lustrous, dynamic art available today. Endeavoring to appeal to multiple senses, Sheri often includes food, drink, musical instruments, flowers and textures to add to the experience of her work. She also produces masterful landscapes and other fantastic works in different styles. Her widely collected and prints and giclees are available at many gallery and art outlets. "I am in love with my canvases," Sheri admits. "It is the beauty and passion of painting and the results that come from those feelings that drive me to fill the canvas every day."
Like her obsession for art, Sheri's love for Disney began at an early age. As a little girl, she formed a connection with Mickey Mouse and, like many children, thought of him as another childhood friend. "It seems to me that we grew up together," she recalls. "I really believed that we were peers." Despite the strong bond she felt with Mickey, Disney items were hard to come by in eastern Europe during that time period, and the relative scarcity of a Disney memorabilia made them very special items. "When I was young, if you had a sticker with Mickey on it, that was considered something fantastic. It was impossible to find them in our stores," Sheri explains. "The only way to get them was as a gift from friends or relatives who were athletes or sailors, since they were able to travel around the world." Luckily for Sheri (and for Disney fans), her friend's father was a sea captain, who one day brought her home a Mickey Mouse sticker from his travels. It was love at first sight. The perfect gift for a little girl with a big imagination and creative drive. She loved it so much, she would often redraw the Mickey Mouse artwork she saw on her sticker. It was at that point that her love for art and Disney came together for the first time. In a beautiful, poetic return to her own youth, Sheri contributes to the Disney Fine Art collection with her whimsical portraits of children immersed in the joyful exploration of their own imaginations, the way young Irene Sheri once did with her own childhood friend, Mickey Mouse.
Born in the city of Belgorod-Dnestrovsky, Ukraine to Bulgarian and French parents, Sheri discovered her passion for art as a young girl when her older brother was given a set of paints for his ninth birthday, which she was expressly forbidden to touch. Told that they belonged to her brother and that she was not allowed near them, those paints became an object of desire for her - an obsession, really - until finally she stole them from her brother, mixed them, and painted on everything she could find - paper, walls, on her clothes, and on the bodies of her friends. Only four at the time, Sheri had found her true love. In fact, she quickly grew to be recognized as one of Russia's most gifted young artists and has enjoyed a great many successes.
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By the time she was nine, and with thousands of hours spent with her paints, Sheri started her art classes at the Belgorod Art School for gifted children, and, at age fifteen, graduated as valedictorian from both her junior high and art school. Since that time through the first two years at the Grecov College of Art in the city of Odessa, Ukraine, the artist entered and won over a dozen juried exhibitions, including a citywide juried "Young Artist of the Year" award during her first year at the junior college and a special "Excellence in Art" award at the end of her second. At age seventeen, Sheri was accepted into the Serov School of Fine Art in St Petersburg, Russia. All paintings and sketches that she created during her years of study at the college are now used by the faculty as samples of brilliant academic and creative achievement.
In 1988, a year after she moved to St Petersburg, Sheri was enrolled in a summer practice at the Museum of Wooden Architecture with a group of other students. On the last day of the semester, all of the art students went to the museum to show their work to the public before delivering them to their professor for grading. The museum curator told tourists that they could purchase any students' work they liked. Soon, all twelve of Sheri's pieces were gone, yet not one piece by the other classmates had been purchased. Envious of her success, those students told Sheri that she was supposed to submit her paintings to the school for grading and that she would probably fail the program, if not be expelled from the college, for not turning in her work. The money she earned, they admonished, certainly would be the last professional earnings she ever made. Undaunted, Sheri rolled up her sleeves and went to work, two days later submitting twelve more paintings and becoming the only student to receive an "A" for her efforts. In 1990, Sheri graduated valedictorian from the Serov College and was asked to stay at the school to teach gifted children, receiving an apartment and studio to work in for her outstanding achievement. Two years later, she into entered one of the most prestigious art schools in the world, the St Petersburg Academy of Art named after Repin. In 2000, her graduation artwork was accepted into the permanent collection of the Museum of Academy of Art, and the following year, the same painting, "Early Snow," earned Sheri the "Russian State Award for Outstanding achievement in Art or Entertainment," the highest honor an artist can receive in Russia.
Today her award-winning fine art is collected, exhibited and celebrated in a variety of museums and galleries around the world - including France, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Russia, Ukraine, Finland, Russia, and the US - and are featured in the collections of prominent aficionados such as musician Mstislav Rastropovich, ex-St Petersburg Mayor Anatoly Sobchak, and oil tycoon Leo Vaisberg to name a few. In 2002, Sheri was invited to take part in the all-Russian juried exhibition "Youth of Russia." As has become habit with each time she enters juried exhibitions, Sheri received first prize and special commendations. She appeared at the Roger Yost Gallery in 2008 along with Andrew Atroshenko - another St. Petersburg Academy alumnus - at a special exhibition called "From Russia with Love." Mr. Sheri has a daughter, age twelve, who already showing early signs of a very promising artist.
World Wide Art
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Rapper Pitbull and Jimmy Fallon played a heated game of Giant Duff Beer Pong on Thursday's episode of "The Tonight Show."
But first, Pitbull talked about his performance with Jennifer Lopez at the opening ceremony of the World Cup in Brazil—-as well as the jokes made about the pants he wore.
"When we were under the Brazilian flag, Jennifer turned over to me and said 'Not too bad for two poor kids from the States right?'" Pitbull said. "Who would have ever thought the talk of the performance would be some rolled up pants. If I would have known that, I would have been rolling up my pants for years."
Fallon mentioned Lopez's appearance in a sketch on "Tonight" called "Tight Pants" that aired two days before the performance. For laughs, the host showed off two photoshopped pictures: one of the sketch with Pitbull in the center, and another of the World Cup performance with Pitbull and Lopez's legs swapped.
Pitbull also appeared in a clip where he and Fallon played a giant beer pong match held at Moe's Tavern at Universal Studios Florida. The game featured large red SOLO cups, soccer balls and characters from "The Simpsons."
Watch the match above or click here if you are on the mobile app. You can also watch the interview below.


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Hot gusts fuel 4 major wildfires in Colorado
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Cooler nighttime temperatures and calmer winds gave firefighters a break from hot, dry, gusty weather that fanned a wildfire that burned dozens of homes northeast of Colorado Springs and fueled three other major blazes in Colorado.
"That's going to give our firefighters a much better advantage, if there is such a thing," El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa said late Tuesday.
The Black Forest Fire in a heavily wooded residential area northeast of Colorado Springs burned 40 to 60 homes after it broke out Tuesday and prompted evacuations of about 2,300 homes, affecting about 6,400 people, Maketa said.
To the south, another blaze south of the Royal Gorge Bridge destroyed three structures near Canon City. Fires also sent plumes of smoke billowing up from southern Colorado and in Rocky Mountain National Park to the north.
At the Black Forest Fire, six helicopters and an air tanker were on the scene, Maketa said. The office of Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., said C-130 cargo planes were expected to be prepared to help fight the fire Wednesday.
The area is not far from last summer's devastating Waldo Canyon Fire that destroyed 346 homes and killed two.
"It's very, very reminiscent of what we experienced in Waldo Canyon," Maketa said.
However there were no immediate reports of injuries in the fires.
All of the fires moved quickly Tuesday, driven by record temperatures and strong winds. The conditions were making it difficult to build containment lines around the fire, and sparks jumped across them.
"Weather is not working with us right now, but our guys are giving it a heck of a shot," Maketa said.
In southern Colorado, the Bureau of Land Management said three structures have been lost in a fire on about 6 square miles near the Royal Gorge Bridge. Authorities evacuated Royal Gorge Bridge & Park, home of the soaring suspension bridge spanning the canyon across the Arkansas River.
A third wildfire in southern Colorado erupted Tuesday in rural Huerfano County. The Klikus Fire had burned an estimated 45 to 50 acres west of La Veta, prompting evacuation orders for about 200 residences.
The causes of those fires weren't immediately confirmed.
A fourth wildfire sparked by lightning Monday in Rocky Mountain National Park quickly grew to an estimated 300 to 400 acres Tuesday. No structures were threatened.
In the Colorado Springs area, George Gonzales, 74, and his wife stayed in their motorhome in the parking lot of a Red Cross shelter set up for evacuees from the Black Forest Fire. He said the two were eating lunch in town when his daughter got an alert on her phone about the fire and called them.
An officer let them go back home to retrieve their dogs, their motorhome and truck, and his heart medicine, George Gonzales said.
"Sure, we're worried, but we're hoping for the best," he said.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has authorized federal funds to defray costs of fighting the Black Forest and Royal Gorge fires.
"There is nobody backing away and saying we're not going to attack this with everything that we've got," Gov. John Hickenlooper said late Tuesday.


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