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Darrell Issa Posts Text Of 'Unconstitutional' ACTA For Open Feedback; Something USTR Never Did
from the well-look-at-that deptWe've been really impressed (though we can see where it needs improvements in its next version) with the "Madison" platform that Rep. Darrell Issa put up to allow for open feedback and comments concerning the OPEN Act. And it appears he's not done using that platform, either. He's now posted the text of ACTA to the same platform to ask for feedback and comments. It comes with an initial statement showing that he's very concerned about the nature of ACTA (I believe this is the first time Issa has spoken out against ACTA:
Stopping SOPA and PIPA was a historic victory for digital citizens, but ACTA potentially poses a similar threat to the global Internet community. While the agreement's stated goal of strengthening intellectual property rights is one all should support, it does so by undermining individual privacy rights and by empowering an unaccountable enforcement bureaucracy. And just like SOPA and PIPA, ACTA was crafted without input from citizens and key stakeholders in a secretive, closed-door process.For all of the USTR's ridiculous claims of unprecedented transparency, why couldn't it have done something like this before ACTA was "finalized"? The answer is that there's no reason at all. Instead, the USTR released the "final" draft of ACTA as a done deal, and any public comment was meaningless, because the document was not open for any additional changes.
Worse, ACTA appears to be an unconstitutional power grab started by President George W. Bush and completed by President Barack Obama - despite the White House's January 14 criticism of legislative solutions that harm the Internet and erode individual rights. The Constitution gives Congress the power to pass intellectual property legislation - like SOPA and PIPA - and gives the Senate the power to ratify treaties. But the Obama Administration maintains that ACTA is not even a treaty, justifying the exclusion of both American citizens and their elected representatives. It is a practice Vice President Joe Biden decried as a U.S. Senator.
Closed doesn't cut it. We opened up ACTA in Madison so you can sign up, speak out and collaborate to build a better "treaty."
Which raises another unfortunate point. The Obama administration has already signed ACTA. Hopefully this means that Congress is actually going to get serious about challenging the administration on its claimed authority to sign and ratify ACTA without Congress' approval. Until now, the only Congressional official who had questioned that right publicly was Senator Wyden -- though, we've heard of a few others who have sent pointed questions to the administration about its claims. With Issa going public and directly questioning this attempt to deny Congress the right to review ACTA -- despite the Executive branch not having the right to make copyright or patent law -- perhaps Congress will finally step up and make it clear that it won't let the President simply ignore Congress' mandate over both IP law and international treaties.
Also, when do we get the Madison'ed version of TPP?
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PPP's annual poll on TV news finds that there's only one source more
Americans trust than distrust: PBS. 52% of voters say they trust PBS to only 29% who
don't trust it. The other seven outlets we polled on are all distrusted by a plurality of
Just like its actual ratings, Fox News has hit a record low in the four years that we've
been doing this poll. 41% of voters trust it to 46% who do not. To put those numbers into
some perspective the first time we did this poll, in 2010, 49% of voters trusted it to 37%
who did not.
We find once again this year that Democrats trust everything except Fox, and
Republicans don't trust anything other than Fox. Democrats put the most faith in PBS
(+61 at 72/11), followed by NBC (+45 at 61/16), MSNBC (+39 at 58/19), CBS (+38 at
54/16), CNN (+36 at 57/21), ABC (+35 at 51/16), and Comedy Central (+10 at 38/28).
Out of the non-Fox channels Republicans have the most faith in PBS at -21 (27/48),
followed by NBC (-48 at 18/66), CNN (-49 at 17/66), ABC (-56 at 14/70), MSNBC (-56
at 12/68), CBS (-57 at 15/72), and Comedy Central (-58 at 8/66).
"We continue to find that Democrats trust most tv news sources other than Fox, while
Republicans don't trust anything except Fox," said Dean Debnam, President of Public
Policy Polling. "News preferences are very polarizing along party lines."
When it comes to asking Americans which single outlet they trust the most and least out
of the ones we polled on, Fox News once again wins both honors. 34% say it's the one
they trust the most, compared to 13% for PBS, 12% for CNN, 11% for ABC, 8% for
MSNBC, 6% for CBS, and 5% each for Comedy Central and NBC.
Even more Americans identify Fox News as the outlet they trust the least- 39% give its
that designation to 14% for MSNBC, 13% for CNN, 12% for Comedy Central, 5% for
ABC and CBS, 3% for NBC, and 1% for PBS.
PPP surveyed 800 voters nationally from January 31st to February 3rd. The margin of
error for the survey is +/-3.5%. This poll was not paid for or authorized by any campaign
or political organization. PPP surveys are conducted through automated telephone
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Flutist Megan Doyle, a senior at Golden High School, has been named the 42nd Annual recipient of the Denver Concert Band's Young Artist Award and will perform "Concertino for Flute Op. 107" by Cecile Chaminade with the DCB at 2 p.m. April 28 at Lone Tree Arts Center. She will be awarded a scholarship check for $2,000 and said she hopes to "become a band director and share my passion for music with the next generation." Concertmaster Ken Kopatich and his wife, alto sax player Jo Ellen Kopatich, oversee the contest. The 90-member band, directed by Jacinda Bouton of Lone Tree, is in its 58th year and rehearses at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree, where the concert will take place. Tickets: 720-509-1000, lonetreeartscenter.org.
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Artist/teacher Victoria Kwasinski, of Denver, will present a one-day workshop for members and guests of the Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 5 at First Presbyterian Church of Littleton, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd. She will feature painting with watercolor pencils and water-soluble graphite — tools ideal for plein air painting and/or travel. Many different results are possible with this versatile technique. Registration is required: $35 members, $50 non-members (Membership costs $40 per year). Registration forms and supply list at heritage-guild.com/membership.html.
Englewood Historic Preservation Society
"The Alexander Blast: 90 Years Since Englewood's Deadliest Disaster" will be presented twice on April 30 by David Gilbert and Reed Underwood: 2:30 p.m. at the Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway, and 6:30 p.m. at Brew on Broadway, 3445 S. Broadway, Englewood. Alexander Industries' signature product was the Eaglerock airplane, and 11 people died when two explosions started a disastrous fire at the factory, which was located on the site that now holds the King Soopers at Englewood Parkway and Broadway. Admission to the presentations is free.
Jazz orchestra
"The Duke, The Count and Stevie too!" The Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra returns to Lone Tree Arts Center for a concert at 7:30 p.m. May 11. Featuring vocalist Heidi Schmidt and music by Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and new arrangements of Stevie Wonder tunes, according to leader Art Bouton of Lone Tree. Tickets start at $24, 720-509-1000, lonetreeartscenter.org.
'Save the Music!' fundraiser
From 6 to 8 p.m. May 3, the Hank Trot Jazz Trio will perform at "Pizzza With A Purpose," a scholarship fundraiser for Castle Pines' Art and Cultural Foundation's "Save the Music!" program, benefiting the Colorado Chamber Orchestra's Elementary Instrumental Music Program which serves Douglas County elementary musicians. On May 3, California Pizza Kitchen at Park Meadows, 8343 S. Park Meadows Center Drive, will give 20 percent of your check to the Save the Music program. Includes dine-in, takeout, catering and all beverages. 720-873-0400. Find a related flyer or tell the restaurant you're participating.
Valorie Snyder student show
Littleton painter/teacher Valorie Snyder, who instructs beginning to advanced classes at Arapahoe Community College, also holds an intermediate/advanced painting class on Tuesday afternoons at the Cliff Austin Studio at Woodlawn Shopping Center (west end of the center, 1500 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton). An exhibition of their work will be held April 28 (2 to 6 p.m.) and April 29 (2 to 5 p.m.). Information: email@example.com, 303-347-9940. Snyder exhibits her own paintings at the recently opened ROX Gallery at Aspen Grove Shopping Center.
Community dinner
A free community dinner is offered from 6 to 7 p.m. April 24 at First Presbyterian Church of Littleton, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd. The April menu, according to Lynda Kizer, will be a taco bar, a repeat of last year's popular dinner, with accompaniments: green chili, chicken casserole, black and pinto beans, fresh fruit and hand-held desserts. No reservations required. Information: 303-798-1389.
Photography show
Eye of the Camera Best of Show winners from 2017 were awarded space for a two-person show, which opens on April 20 at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton. J.R. Schnelzer won for black-and-white and Steven Caulfield won for color photographs. A collection of their work will be exhibited through May 27, during museum hours. Admission is free. 303-795-3950.
Musicians from the Colorado Symphony Orchestra will join Wonderbound's dancers for a new program based of poetry and music by Mozart: "Madness, Rack and Honey" will appear April 27, 28 at 7:30 p.m. and April 29 at 2 p.m. at Performing Arts Complex at Pinnacle Charter School, 1001 W. 84th Ave., Federal Heights ($22-$50—303-292-4700, wonderbound.com) and May 5 at 7:30 p.m. and May 6 at 2 p.m. at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Tickets: wonderbound.com or, for the Parker shows only, 303-805-6800, parkerarts.org.
Florence Martin Day
Celebrate the first Florence Martin Day with members of the Sedalia Museum at 1 p.m. April 28 at the next-door Sedalia Fire Station, 4195 Douglas Ave., Sedalia (South on Highway 85 to Jarre Canyon Road, Sedalia, turn right to fire station and go to training room.) Phyll Porter of Littleton thinks Martin, who donated land for Daniels Park to Denver, should be recognized. "Who is Florence Martin and why is there a Daniels Park?" will address this issue: A display of items from the Martin home and a presentation by Shaun Boyd of History Colorado, speaking as Martin, will begin at 1 p.m. Light refreshments. Admission free. Community invited.
Buntport Theater
"Remembering A Knight to Remember" will revisit Brian Colonna's comedic exploration of his childhood dreams, first presented in 2012 at Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St., Denver. Plays from April 27 to May 19 — 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday; 3 p.m. May 6 and 13; 8 p.m. Monday, May 6 and 14. Tickets: $18 advance, $20 at the door ($3 discount for students and seniors.) Buntport.com, 720-946-1388.
Vocal performance
The Colorado Choir, which includes many south suburban singers, performs "Inscriptions From the Catacombs" by Norman Lockwood, with other compositions, at 7:30 p.m. May 4 and 5 at St. Ignatius of Loyola Church, 2301 York St., Denver. ColoradoChoir.org or 303-892-5922.
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text: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 Heard on the Hill: Therapy Cap Update Due to the comprehensive nature of the payroll tax holiday and federal unemployment benefits legislation passed December 23, 2011, it was difficult for congressional members to agree on long-term solutions on Medicare provisions, such as the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and the therapy cap exceptions process. The 2-month extension of the cap exceptions process and SGR allows Medicare patients to continue to receive care above the current therapy cap amount of $1,880 and ensures that PTs will not see a 27.4% reduction in payment under the physician fee schedule until February 29. Find out what APTA is doing this month to advocate for a long-term solution to the therapy cap exceptions process and a reformed payment system in this new Heard on the Hill prerecorded podcast and transcript. Comments Keep up the good work. Someday our legislators will understand the PT saves the system money be reducing costs elsewhere. Posted by Davd Jeter on 1/18/2012 1:29 PM As a private practitioner I find this game we have to play every year appalling. The idea that anyone who operates on a 27.4% margin in the medical field would just prove that they are billing illegally. No one who is billing for what they do could possibly survive such cuts and would the ones who are the ones gouging the system. I sat and tried to cut 27.% out of my budget and could not do it without doing some very illegal things. Also I am just tired of congress holding a gun to PTs every year heads who are doing the right thing. It is time to get rid of the SGR and the cap and give PTs direct access. I would even be OK if they left the cap in place as we may use the exceptions policy about 1% of the time. Also lets level the playing field and the hospitals go byt the same cap and play by the same rules, but this will never happen because the hospitals have such deep pockets and their lobbies are to strong. Everything is set up for big business and small private practices are the only ones who suffer. Posted by Lorne MacDonald on 1/21/2012 12:15 AM Thank you for all you're doing for our profession. I believe that through your efforts congress will recognize how necessary and cost effective PT is or the 99% will realize that congress is not working in their best interest and change will come. PT will shine through appropriate U.S. healthcare reform. Posted by Betty Fackler -> @KQ\A on 1/21/2012 12:26 AM Eliminate the cap in all settings. Make PTA supervision uniform. It makes no sense a PTA can do home visits alone but needs the PT present to treat in a private clinic. Advocating for the cap in hospital settings is counterproductive to our profession. Separate PT and speach. It's another senseless rule for the two to split the cap. Placing a cap on hospital out patient PT will not help your clinic one bit. Making the ordering practioner have hospital privileges is another stupid idea. Let this pass and next we'll see the private clinic can only accept orders from 25 miles or less. Posted by Gary Fite on 1/21/2012 12:37 PM


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Our assessment of macro fundamentals leave us inclined to favor the dollar on a medium term basis. However, we continue (see here and here) to recognize that near-term technical considerations favor the major foreign currencies, but the yen. It seems many participants lack conviction about the price action. As our review of the Commitment of Traders shows, outside of the euro and yen, positioning by the momentum players and trend followers in the futures market was little changed. Moreover' the euro's rise appears to be driven by short-covering rather than the establishment of new longs. The yen seems to be the exception. Here many participants believe a major turn has taken place. We are less convinced and are sensitive to the distinction between declaratory policy (what officials say) and operational policy (what official do). With the Japanese election still two weeks away, we recognize there is more opportunity to sell the yen on the "rumor" and later "buy the fact". Increasingly, in the coming weeks, we anticipate US developments to eclipse events elsewhere. First, the recent economic data points to a marked slowing in the US economy here in Q4, with growth tracking about half of the 2.7% revised pace in Q3. As part of this, we see high risks of a poor employment report at the end of the week. This will encourage expectations of the second important event: the Federal Reserve will likely expand QE3+ by rolling into it the long-term purchases that have been conducted under Operation Twist. This will essentially double the Fed's monthly purchases to $85 bln a month. This brings us to the third important development and that is, of course, the fiscal cliff. It strikes us as unreasonable to expect any deal until the very last minute, and even then, political considerations and brinkmanship tactics, seem suggest that a resolution may be easier after the fact than preventative. Perhaps a bit counter-intuitively, the knee-jerk market reaction to news of the lack of progress, has been to buy the dollar, perhaps on safe haven ideas. Yet that reaction function seems to have reached the point of diminishing returns with such reactions becoming shorter and shallower.Euro: New mutli-week highs were recorded before the weekend. The $1.3000-30 objective cited in this space last week was met. Look for a move above here in the coming days and we suggest a $1.3140 target. A break of $1.2935-50 would call this constructive view into question. Separately, we note that implied volatility has picked up from very depressed levels in recent days. It finished last week above its 20-day average for the first time in almost three months. The 60-day correlation between 3-month implied volatility and the euro has turned positive in recent days after being inversely correlated since early September. The correlation was positive in the Jan-Feb period, but turned inverse from late-Feb through late-July. It then remained positive until early September. It appears that the euro's advance is being met with call buying (either for protection of underlying shorts or as a way to benefit from a euro advance rather than getting caught up in the vagaries of spot action.). The risk-reversals (euro calls relative to puts equidistant from the forward strike) now show the smallest discount for euro calls (smallest premium of euro puts) since the Greek crisis first surfaced in late 2009. Anticipate additional near-term euro gains.Yen: The main weight on the yen continues to come from anticipation that Japan is on the precipice of a more aggressive policy that purposefully seeks to debase the currency. There is plenty of time before the December 16 election for Abe's campaign rhetoric to continue to encourage new yen sales. The price action seems to reflect good yen selling into even modest bounces. Dollar support identified in this space last week in the JPY81.60-80 area was successfully tested. The dollar's gains ahead of the weekend, recording new highs for the week, appear to have begun a new leg higher. We are monitoring a trend line drawn off the 2011 high near JPY85.50 and this year's high near JPY84. It comes in just above JPY83 next week. Anticipate further yen weakness.Sterling: Given the narrowness of the recent ranges, the we are choosing not to emphasize the outside day recorded on Friday when sterling trading on both sides of Thursday's range. In the past week, it was confined to a one cent range .The initial support we identified last week near $1.5960 held on the midweek test. The resistance we anticipated near $1.6050 was frayed intra-day, but held on a close basis. Technical indicators are neutral. However, with euro-sterling bid, and looking poised to test the GBP0.8150-60 area, sterling may under perform. Neutral outlook, but likely a laggard in moves against the dollar.Swiss franc: The franc was dragged higher by the euro. The franc may under-perform the euro going forward as the euro had approached the SNB's floor. The dollar decline stalled out near CHF0.9250, though we see potential toward CHF0.9200. Resistance is seen around CHF0.9300. It is, frankly, uninspiring. The franc is function of the euro, but without the liquidity.Canadian dollar: The US dollar traded within about half a cent range against the Canadian dollar. Trend line support we identified, drawn off the Sept 14 and Oct 18 lows has been frayed, but the violation has been minor and the CAD0.9900 level remains intact. No compelling technical signal. Neutral.Australian dollar: The failure ahead of $1.05 disappointed Aussie bulls and the subsequent pullback saw it fall to the week's lows on Friday just above $1.04. Of the five central banks (ECB, BOE, BOC, RBNZ and RBA) that meet in the week ahead, the RBA is only one that is likely to deliver a rate cut. The Australian dollar could, counter-intuitively rally on a stand pat stance or a 25 bp rate cut that would still leave Australia with the highest nominal and real rates among the major economies. A 25 bp cut is nearly fully discounted in the indicative pricing in the forward market. Signs of the Chinese economy stabilizing and talk of continued reserve managers' interest, leaves us inclined to buy the Australian dollar on pullbacks, provided the $1.0380 area remains intact. More constructive after rate decision.Mexican peso: In subdued markets, the Mexican peso offered a good place to park funds. The dollar fell to its lowest level against the peso since late October, but the MXN12.90 support area we identified remained intact. A break of the MXN12.90 area should be respected as it would open the door for another 1% dollar slide. On the top side, the MXN13.07-MXN13.10 should contain dollar bounces. Like the yield pick up in quiet markets. Minimal spot appreciation expected near-term.week ending Nov 27 Commitment of Traders(speculative position in 000's of contracts) Net Prior Week Gross Long Change Gross Short Change Euro -66.7 -91.4 35.8 -0.9 102.5 -25.6 Yen -79.5 -51.4 27.0 -1.2 106.5 26.9 Sterling 10.3 0.7 51.1 4.6 40.8 -5.0 Swiss Franc -3.4 -12.5 9.7 2.5 13.1 -6.6 C$ 62.4 61.4 72.7 -0.2 10.3 -1.2 A$ 76.8 64.7 122.2 17.6 45.4 5.5 Mexican Peso 93.9 86.7 101.5 5.0 7.6 -2.0
* The euro's advance has been a function of short covering rather the the establishment of new longs. Gross shorts fell by 20%, which is the largest weekly adjustment of the year. Note that gross long euro positions actually fell. *Gross short yen positions rose by a third to the largest level in five years. The net short position is also the largest since the financial crisis began. *The small net (long) sterling position conceals the fact that the gross long position is larger than the gross long euro. *The reduction of net short Swiss franc positions was a function of new longs entering and more than twice as many net shorts covering. * Although the net long Canadian dollar position increased, the market continued to trim exposure, with gross longs and gross shorts falling slightly. *Despite the efforts by the RBA to talk the Australian dollar lower, the gross long position continues to grow and is now 5% off the August record high. * The net long peso position increased for the first time in two months as a function of both new longs and a covering of shorts.
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Just to get your wheels turning a bit here, I wanted to list some of the unrestricted free agents who should be available going into this off-season. (Caution: never heard of this source/website, but the free agent info is consistent with what I've seen elsewhere and it was presented in the easiest to read format).
- Matt Birk (C) – very good still, would be an upgrade over Wells (Because he's getting older, he'd probably come reasonably priced.) Could really help develop Rodgers too – one of the smarter players in the NFL.
- Jordan Gross (T) – likely too expensive, but a significant upgrade over Clifton and possibly a smart long-term investment.
- Other Offensive Linemen – I can't pretend to know which of the free agent linemen are any good, but there HAVE to be at least a couple who could add needed depth or perhaps serve as starter updgrades.
- Shane Lechler (P) – we should offer him $4-6 million a year…not kidding.
- Owen Daniels (TE) – like a good # of these guys, he'll likely get re-signed (if he hasn't already), but then the Pack should trade for him or something. Donald Lee and Poppinga for Daniels. Just have Winston Moss call Houston and give them BS about how Poppinga played "very well" in 2008.
- Julius Peppers (DE) – was weak in 2007, but great in 2008 and before 2007 – would certainly help our D-Line immediately.
- Albert Haynesworth (DT) – appears to be quite close to re-signing with Tenn, so not a likely option.
- Other Defensive Linemen – I am not too sure if players like Rocky Bernard or Jonathan Babineaux are still contributing at some level, but there may be some big bodies like these who could at least add some needed depth to our lines. I'm not sure I'd take a chance on a guy like Tank Johnson, but the fact is, at some point he did play at a high level and it's at least possible that he may now be mature enough to stay out of trouble off the field.
- Darren Sproles (RB) – this guy is unreal. He had a big game Saturday which has given him lots of attention – but he also had a huge game the week before when SD played Den. He is the quickest person…on earth. He would definitely give us a potentially unique and nasty 1-2 punch, but my guess is that he'll command serious money on the open market and TT will not want to shell out for a RB.
- Terrell Suggs (OLB/DE) – he's one of those guys who may not get the attention he deserves – if we move to a 3-4, I would pursue him hard and even if we remain in a 4-3, a decent D coordinator should easily be able to find a role for someone with his talent.
- Ray Lewis (ILB) – we all know re Ray Lewis. He could be a great veteran addition and though he'll cost a lot and it would be financially risky to invest in him at this stage in his career, his leadership, fire and quality could transform the defense for the next few years – perhaps having a Reggie-like effect.
- Mike Peterson (ILB) – despite having a bit of a conflict with his coach this year, Mike Peterson has been talked about as being a very underrated MLB who can cover the field very well.
- Bart Scott (ILB) – another Balt LB who can play
- Karlos Dansby (OLB) – a quality young guy for the Cards (if Nolan is hired, I'll bet he lobbies for Dansby)
- James Farrior (ILB) – very good player some think is seriously underrated
- Brian Dawkins (FS) – getting older but still very good
- OJ Atogwe (FS) – offer a big contract to this guy, with he and Collins back there, the Pack would be set for years at safety (though one of them would have to learn the Strong Safety position – same with Dawkins)
- Dunta Robinson (CB) – though he was out for much of 2008 with knee issues, this guy can play.
- Nnamdi Adomugha (CB) – Will cost a fortune but several national NFL writers have recently indicated that Asomugha has taken over the title as NFL's best shut-down corner. Could we trade Al Harris?
There are certainly a number of other free agents available who could help our team, but these were the players who caught my eye. In particular, I am most interested in Peppers, Lechler, Suggs, Ray Lewis, Farrior and Atogwe (if moving he or Collins to SS wouldn't be too hard). I don't think it would be a stretch to sign at least a few of these guys given our cap space and if we did, our team would improve instantly. If I had the chance to interview TT, one question I would ask him is: how does he approach free agency? I would remind him of his stated draft philosophy of just selecting the best available player with little to no regard for position needs – does he have a similar approach in free agency? Why or why not?
Anyway, just thought I'd get us thinking about free agency now so that as the off-season heats up, we can collectively put so much pressure on the team to make some moves that they will finally give in and ultimately, do what's best for the team.


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Sunday, May 30, 2010
Arizona... estoy contigo
A colleague of mine, for whom I have little patience, recently asked me what I thought about the latest in Arizona. I can't have this kind of conversation with this person; there's too much ignorance there. How do you explain that people often come here out of desperation? Out of need? And what about dreams and visions? Are brown people not allowed to hope for something better for themselves and their children?
My colleague, for the hundredth time, says "they" take some of our jobs. I ask, "Are you willing to pick fruit in the hot sun all day long? Would you stand in an assembly line fastening plastic bits to metal parts? Would you mind bussing tables and washing strangers' dishes? Would you scrub toilets? Can you imagine taking on two or three of these jobs just so you can get by?
And now I ask you - mi colega
would you deny food to Maria who stands in
the lunch line, anticipating the
warmth in her belly that will come from a sandwich
and a carton of milk?
Do you want to send Alex away, whose dad has just
moved his family of five
to a third floor apartment
in a run down house,
no air-conditioning?
And what about Wanda,
who excels in class, writing colorful poems and
hopeful stories - the top student -
would you send her back to a place
where school is unstable?
Would you take from these children
because, as an American
it's your duty to stand for "what's right"?
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- TeachEnEspanol said...
I have had this conversation with so many so often. When it comes down to it, legal or not, parents have a responsibility to their children. And if I thought that I could make a better life for mine, I would do it...and if certain people had any idea what it was like to struggle in that way, they would too.
- May 30, 2010 at 2:33 PM
- Cassy said...
Thanks for commenting Teach! I'm glad you hear what I'm saying...
- May 31, 2010 at 10:22 AM
- John Spencer said...
I lost blog followers and Twitter followers for speaking out against the bill. My family wasn't able to go to the protest on Saturday, but we've been to two others. The "illegal aliens" (though we are actually the ones who stole the land and we are, according to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, actually the ones who are currently violating the law) and "criminals" (though it is a civil and not a criminal violation and thus not a "crime" per se) are my students, my friends, my neighbors.
- May 31, 2010 at 3:59 PM
- Marcela said...
I feel this, and feel the same way, what's happening is wrong.
I admire you for speaking out.
- June 1, 2010 at 12:47 PM
- Vivi said...
Amen! I was at the march and will be at any other events that come up. Thank you for such a beautiful post.
- June 16, 2010 at 2:16 AM


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You'd think that the game being out, and out for a while now, would have stopped me lusting after the concept art behind Guild Wars 2, but nope. Not gonna happen.
Not when creative director Daniel Dociu is posting fresh pieces.
The artist, who you may recognise as the face of Father Grigory in Half-Life 2, has shared four new images on his portfolio, and while four is an unusually small number to run here on Fine Art, I'm sure you'll agree this is a case of quality over quantity.
You can check out a feature on Daniel's Guild Wars 2 art we ran last year here, and see more of his work at his personal site and CGHub page (thanks Super Punch!).
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|2012-05-13, 13:18
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Dubai.
Sorry i got confused you know.
|2012-05-13, 13:20
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Europe
But from vol 10 Ise and Rias are a couple.In vol 10 the girls do say their feeling toward him(Asia,Akeno,koneko .) vol 11 Koneko confesses / proposed.
Vol 12 they set up some kind of date list or better Ise just say about the one with Rias the date they will have the weekend and the other start for Xenovia just say i'm the next ecc. With Akeno say that when they all finish she just will have a date with him in the bed.
I think this is a enough good answer ,at least that you don't want to know even more. but i think it 's better for you just read the vol traslate+ the summary in that case.
|2012-05-13, 14:08
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100% Tsun... 0% Dere
Join Date: Jan 2012
He's groaped everyone except koneko, ravel and opfus.
He's only been on a date with Akeno and in the later SS, Rias.
He's had 4 chances to do it... (yet failed horribly)
1. Rias -> Vol.2
2. Xenovia -> Vol.4 swimming shed.
3. Akeno -> Vol.7
4. Xenovia -> Vol.9
yes Xenovia tries to rape him twice.
Theres a lot of people after Ise for his sperm.
Kuroka wants to shag him.
All the girls on the gremory team including the innocent little angel wants to do him.
Ravel's mother wants Ravel to serve under him even.
Whats sad is near the end of the vol. Rias isnt even seen as "Strong"
Well in fact all the people we see now, never considered Rias truely Strong.
It was Ise being on the team which made her team strong, and Ise is the pillar.
So basically every child, female devil, fallen angel now even (because Azazel + Brakiel respect him) will do cart wheels for ise when asked.
Even 3/4 Yon Maou's also favor ise...
Levi-Tan seems to adore ise as a kohai type.
Lucifer wants ise to call him Oni-Tan~
Beelz even broke some rules in the raiting game for Ise.
|2012-05-13, 15:07
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U mad?
Join Date: Apr 2012
|2012-05-13, 15:26
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100% Tsun... 0% Dere
Join Date: Jan 2012
|2012-05-13, 17:54
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Depraved Lurker
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Costa Rica
|2012-05-13, 19:25
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Summary Machine
Join Date: Apr 2011
There's a table in the Social Group about Ise's progress in intimacy.
As for Koneko, he hasn't groped her because there's not much to grope, but those healing sessions are fairly intimate.
|2012-05-13, 19:33
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Lover of Purity
Join Date: Feb 2012
|2012-05-14, 00:30
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Dubai.
but whats a deal with cart wheels for Issei?
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|2012-05-14, 08:29
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Carefree Dragon
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Canada
Age: 28
And Xenovia has only ever kissed Ise on the cheek, Ise has not yet kissed Xenovia on the lips.
|2012-05-14, 08:44
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Europe
Vol 12 show even more what the girls feel toward Ise. Xenovia as well seem to love him irina i think love him as well(but not sure) ...Ross still a mystery.
Ravel really seem to like him more than a chrus(at least from vol 12 and her reaction).
|2012-05-14, 08:47
|Link #34
Carefree Dragon
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Canada
Age: 28
@Soji Irina is suppressing her feelings, remember she is an angel, if she falls in love, she will become a fallen angel. Though it is clear that she is falling for him (but being an angel is probably the biggest cockblock in the series, even more so than Asia before v6).
|2012-05-14, 09:02
|Link #36
Carefree Dragon
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Canada
Age: 28
@Soji no, she has never once said she won't mind becoming a fallen, the confusion was when Ise accidentally groped her on the trip, and she became flustered because of her situation (guy she likes is touching her, she can't fall in love with him) and she asked Ise "Do you want me to become a fallen angel?" i think this was meant to kind of tell him off, though because of conflicting feelings at the time, it made it sound like she was okay with it, every time something happens between Ise and Irina that involves romance, Irina has to stop both Ise and herself and usher a prayer to try and cleanse herself because she doesn't want to become a fallen.
|2012-05-14, 11:21
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Carefree Dragon
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Canada
Age: 28
@Soji once again on the child thing, conflicting feelings, Xenovia gave her the idea so as to give her a reason to have sex with Ise, she herself knows she wants to bear Ise's child, but doesn't know how to do so without falling her reasoning so that she doesn't fall is that she is trying to find a way to expand the angel's population, though it's unsure whether or not this will work as she'd be having a child out of wedlock (which is against christian teachings as far as i know)(not to mention Ise is a devil, since ancient times they have been enemies, if she falls for a devil, while for the current alliance it would probably be fine, it will probably go against gods system thus making her fall).
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The president of Chick-fil-A, the fast-food chain that has been attacked by homosexual activists for its moral and biblical stand on marriage, has put the company in the cross hairs of cultural controversy once more for re-affirming its commitment to traditional family values. In an interview published in Baptist Press News, Dan Cathy, son of Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy, said that he and others at the helm of the restaurant chain "are very much supportive of the family — the biblical definition of the family unit. We are a family owned business, a family led business, and we are married to our first wives. We give God thanks for that."
Cathy conceded that such a view "might not be popular with everyone, but thank the Lord, we live in a country where we can share our values and operate on biblical principles."
Later, appearing on the syndicated Ken Coleman Show, Cathy offered a somber warning concerning the nation's increasingly errant attitude about biblical marriage. "I think we are inviting God's judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at him and say, 'We know better than you as to what constitutes a marriage,'" Cathy said. "I pray God's mercy on our generation that has such a prideful, arrogant attitude to think that we should have the audacity to try to redefine what marriage is all about."
Chick-fil-A is unique in that it is perhaps the only major business chain that openly operates on Christian principles. Cathy said that while he does not consider Chick-fil-A a "Christian business," it nonetheless embraces solidly Christian values, "asking God and pleading with God to give us wisdom on decisions we make about people and the programs and partnerships we have. And He has blessed us."
Cathy told BP News that his marketplace goal is "to take biblical truth and put skin on it…. We're talking about how our performance in the workplace should be the focus of how we build respect, rapport, and relationships with others that opens the gateway to interest people in knowing God."
While the national media has focused its attention on the chain's unapologetic embrace of traditional marriage — and the resultant attack from combatant homosexuals — over the years Chick-fil-A has been famous for acting on another biblical precept: honoring the Sabbath. Since the business' founding over 65 years ago, none of its now 1,608 restaurants has ever been open on Sunday. "It was not an issue in 1946 when we opened up our first restaurant," Cathy told BP News. "But as living standards changed and lifestyles changed, people came to be more active on Sundays."
But Chick-fil-A has held the line on the closed-on-Sunday policy — and it has paid off handsomely. "We've always put in our lease that we will be closed on Sundays," Cathy explained of malls and business centers where the chain rents space. "We've had a track record that we were generating more business in six days than the other tenants were generating in seven [days]."
As for the company's well-publicized support for traditional marriage, Cathy told the Baptist publication that it is "guilty as charged," adding that "we are very much supportive of the family — the biblical definition of the family unit." He explained that the chain operates "as a family business ... our restaurants are typically led by families; some are single. We want to do anything we possibly can to strengthen families. We are very much committed to that."
While Cathy's comments were applauded in conservative and Christian circles, they were immediately spun by the major media as controversial, and condemned by homosexual activists and their supporters. The Los Angeles Times capitalized on the issue, running a story headlined "Chick-fil-A's anti-gay-marriage stance triggers online uproar." The article centered on the Tweets, blogs, and Facebook posts of those who were either enraged or inspired by Cathy's comments. "Remind me to never eat at chick-fil-a ever again," Tweeted Michael Symon, a "star" on the Food Network. Chick-fil-A's own Facebook page drew both hateful and supportive posts, such as, "… boycotting this hateful company with immediate effect," and "I LOVE Chick-fil-A!!! Love your food and your family values!!!"
Predictably, the Human Rights Campaign, one of the nation's premier homosexual activist groups, got into the act, deriding Chick-fil-A for its support of traditional marriage and asking its fellow travelers to sign a pledge aimed at damaging Chick-fil-A's business. The group's president, Chad Griffin, reacted to Cathy's comments, saying that the chain "has finally come clean" on its view of same-sex marriage. "While they may have been in neutral, kicking this fight into overdrive now allows fair-minded consumers to make up their own minds whether they want to support an openly discriminatory company," Griffin said in a statement. "As the country moves toward inclusion, Chick-fil-A has staked out a decidedly stuck-in-the-past mentality."
Christian and pro-family leaders also weighed in on the issue, with Tony Perkins of the conservative Family Research Council applauding Cathy for "taking a bold stand. Chick-fil-A is a bible-based, Christian-based business who treats their employees well. They have been attacked in the past about their stand. But they refuse to budge on this matter, and I commend them for what they are doing."
This is not the first time the restaurant chain has been attacked by homosexual activists. As reported by The New American, several universities have dropped their contracts for Chick-fil-A restaurants on their campuses, after students and "gay" activists complained about the company's support of traditional family values through its WinShape Foundation.
For its own part, Chick-fil-A appears ready to move beyond the controversy sparked by Cathy's comments. In a July 19th statement the chain said that "going forward, our intent is to leave the policy debate over same-sex marriage to the government and political arena." The statement said that the company would continue its policy of treating "every person with honor, dignity and respect — regardless of their belief, race, creed, sexual orientation, or gender."
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Halfbrick, creators of the extremely popular Fruit Ninja, aren't strangers to the side-scrolling "how far can you run" games that star Barry Steakfries. Monster Dash was released last year and it added a little bit of spice to the "how far can you run" genre by not only adding monsters and multiple environments, but weapons as well. One such weapon, the Machine Gun Jetpack, seems to have inspired Halfbrick so much that they decided to create a new game revolving around it.
Jetpack Joyride stars Barry Steakfries who breaks into a secret laboratory and decides to not heed the warning of the "Do Not Ride" sign that is propped next to the Machine Gun Jetpack by taking it for a spin. The gameplay mechanics for Jetpack Joyride are a simple one-touch interface. Touch the screen to make Barry rise, let go of the screen to make him drop. It's a mechanic that anyone can understand which means probably anyone and everyone can play this game.
Barry's joyride will require him to collect a number of mysteriously floating coins, spin tokens, and vehicles all while trying to avoid obstacles such as strategically placed zappers, lasers, and rockets. Coins can be used to purchase a number of game enhancements from "The Stash." The Stash allows you to purchase clothing for Barry, such as a lab coat or zombie head. You'll also be able to purchase new jetpacks, such as the Bubble Jetpack, which instead of raining bullets, will rain happy little bubbles, as well as purchase vehicle upgrades that you can have magnetize each vehicle to help collect coins with less effort, or bling them out in solid gold to show the fleeing scientists Barry enjoys the finer things in life. The last section of The Stash, called Utilities, allows you to spend your coins on a number of items that will give Barry a head start, revive him when he dies, or give him a post-mortem blast to gain just a little more distance.
If you happened to stumble across a spin token you'll have a chance to acquire bonuses through playing a game of slots when Barry is defeated. How many spin tokens you collect during play will determine how many chances you'll get to win a prize. The prizes are worth the trouble of hunting down the spin tokens as Barry can be revived with the "Second Chance" prize, or you can receive 1000 coins if you happen to match 3 of the same icons.
There are a total of five vehicles Barry can pick up during his adventure through a ridiculously long secret laboratory. The vehicle power-up will randomly decide between five vehicles: Bad as Hog, Gravity Suit (an homage to Gravity Guy), Crazy Freaking Teleporter, Profit Bird (an homage to Tiny Wings), and Lil Stomper. Each vehicle offers a different tweak to the gameplay mechanic, but they all still use the universal one-touch mechanic. When Barry is damaged while in a vehicle, it will break apart and Barry will return to his trusty jetpack. In a way, the vehicles not only offer a brief change of pace, but they also shield Barry from dying.
Jetpack Joyride adds an additional layer of replayability in its leveling system. You'll be given three missions that can be completed during play. Some missions can be easily completed, such as high-fiving 10 scientists, while others will require a bit more dedication, like the mission to reach 1500m without picking up a vehicle. When you complete a mission, you'll obtain a certain number of stars that go towards leveling yourself. Each time you level up, you'll strive to earn the next one as you're rewarded each time with coins. The higher the level, the more coins you'll receive. Once you reach and complete level 15, you'll be given the opportunity to earn a special badge of honor. If you decide to accept the badge, you'll continue leveling up beyond level 15, but you'll have to go through all of the missions from level 1-15 all over again.
The game's graphics have a high quality 16-bit era feel to them. Barry and the scientists all look and react great to their surroundings. Vehicles in the game are also nicely animated. During Barry's travel through the laboratory, the environment will change from a metal and cold laboratory, to various other locations like clear, underwater tunnels and warehouses with boxes scattered about. Special effects like explosions and electricity zaps all look great.
Whether you have an iPhone or an iPad, Jetpack Joyride will not only play on both as its a universal iOS title, but it also features a save data feature through OpenFeint that allows you to take your current game to another device. All of your coins and upgrades will be transferrable, but I noticed my hard earned stats and the current missions I was trying to complete on my original device wasn't transferred. This made me favor my iPhone more than my iPad as all I could do on my iPad was earn some more coins. When you consider how fantastic this game is and how awesome it is to have some kind of save data support, this certainly is a minor complaint to have.


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2013 is off to a great start for Kat Stacks, as she's been granted her wish to live on United States soil thanks to the Board Of Immigration accepting her appeal in an ongoing immigration case. For now at least, the threat of Stacks being deported back to her home country of Venezuela has been mitigated.
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Elysian Heights Elementary will hold a fundraiser on Monday, April 23 to help send 32 sixth graders to Catalina Island on a three-day field trip to learn about marine biology at the Catalina Island Marine Institute. The IN-N-OUT Burger Family Night is part of a year-long fundraising effort to raise $7,557 to cover the cost. Tickets for the fundraiser needed to be purchased by noon April 18 through the school office weekdays 8 am to 4 pm. Those who can't attend the fundraiser but would still like to contribute should contact the school office at 323.665.6315. Click on the link below for more details about the field trip and fundraiser.
Please join us and IN-N-OUT Burger for a fun family night Monday, April 23, 5 to 6 pm, benefiting the 6th grade 3 day/2 night field trip to the Catalina Island Marine Institute, CMIT. CMIT is a non-profit educational program which affords students an extraordinary learning experience in hands on marine biology and island ecology. Hiking through pristine island habitat, snorkeling the clear Catalina waters, chasing a marine fish, picking up a crawling octopus, petting a shark, doing a plankton tow and following a pod of bow riding dolphins, are a just few of the experiences that immerse students in the marine and island environments.
This event is part of a year long fund-raising effort to raise the $7557. for our thirty-two 6th graders to have the opportunity to participate in this wonderful end of the year trip. This includes student's camp fee, all activities, all meals, Catalina Express transportation, lodging, teacher chaperones, and supplies. 75% funds realized from this event will directly support the field trip. The remaining 25% of the funds go to the IN-N-OUT Child Abuse Foundation. Please help make this enriching trip a reality for these students while enjoying a lovely evening with friends and neighbors on our charming campus.
Tickets are advance purchase through the school office weekdays 8 am to 4 pm, through noon April 18.
Event Information:
IN-N-OUT Burger Family Night Fundraiser (100% of profits go to charity).
benefiting the 6th Grade Field Trip to the Catalina Island Marine Institute
Elysian Heights Elementary School
1526 Baxter Street Los Angeles, CA 90026
Monday April 23, 2012
5 pm to 6 pm – dinner
6:15 pm – Demonstrations by students currently enrolled in our free afternoon enrichment classes, in the auditorium
Burger, chips, soft drink $6.00
Tickets must be purchased in advance by noon April 18, available in the school office weekdays from 8 am to 4 pm


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Berlin Youth Hostel International
Berlin Youth Hostel International is situated right in the city centre of Berlin, within walking distance from Potsdamer Platz or Brandenburger Gate and many other tourist attractions.
Our Snack Bar in the lobby is open 24 hours a day: here you can order at any time a hot pizza, hamburgers, a fresh beer or an exotic cocktail. Next to the bar you can enjoy a football match or a movie on our large tv/video screen.
At our Internet Terminals you can surf the Internet for a low charge and download your mails. The large games room invites everybody to play table tennis, table soccer or billiard, or just to meet other guests.
Hostel Membership is required. For non members there is a surcharge of 3.50 Euros. You can also get an international guest card valid 1 year for only € 18,00.
German customers need a membership-card for € 07,00 up to 27 years or a membershipcard for € 22,50 above 27 years.
For the City of Berlin we need to charge a City-Tax of € 1,00.
Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
Hostel Facilities & Policies
- 24 Hour Reception
- Adaptors
- Bar
- Bicycle hire
- Bicycle parking
- Board Games
- Free Breakfast
- Cable TV
- Card Phones
- Child Friendly
- Children's Play Area
- Common Room
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Dryer
- Telephone/Fax Facilities
- Free City Maps
- Free Parking
- Free WiFi
- Games Room
- Hair Dryers For Hire
- Hot Showers
- House Keeping
- Internet Access
- Laundry Facilities
- Linen Included
- Security Lockers
- Luggage Storage
- Meals Available
- Meeting Rooms
- No Curfew
- Non Smoking
- Outdoor Terrace
- Parking
- Pool Table
- Reading Light
- Restaurant
- Safe Deposit Box
- Tours/Travel Desk
- Towels Not Included
- Vending Machines
- Washing Machine
- Wi-Fi
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 1 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
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By plane:
From Tegel Airport take bus 109 to Uhlandstrasse and change at the same bus stop to bus M29 taking you straight to our hostel at Gedenkstaette. Our Hostel is announced in the bus.
From Schoenefeld Airport take the Airpost Schuttle Train to Zoological Garden (Zoolgischer Garten), walk 5 Minutes to Kurfuerstendamm and catch Bus M29, taking you right to our hostel.
By train:
After arrival at Berlin Hauptbahnhof (Main Station) leave the building. Take bus M85, direction of S-Lichterfelde Sd, up to Potsdamer Brcke. From there take bus M29 direction of Roseneck or Wittenbergplatz. Travel up to 'Gedenkstaette Deutscher Widerstand'. Hostel is announced in the bus in English and German. Follow our hostel sign and cross the canal. Now you stand in front of our hostel with the 3 flags. You are Home again!
The busses are running at least every 10 minutes between 06.00a.m and 24.00 p.m. From 00.00 a.m. to 06.00a.m every 30 minutes.
By Car:
From direction of Hamburg/Rostock
A24 > direction Berlin via Havelland motorway junction onto the Berliner Ring A10 > direction Berlin/Prenzlau until Oranienburg motorway junction, then on the A111 > direction Berlin-Zentrum until Charlottenburg motorway junction, then on the A100 > direction Wilmersdorf/Tempelhof until Innsbrucker Platz exit, and onto the Hauptstrasse where you turn left in the direction of Schneberg/Tiergarten and go straight along Potsdamer Strasse until Ltzowstrasse, where you turn left.
From direction of Munich/Nuernberg/Halle/Leipzig
A9 > direction Berlin until Potsdam motorway junction, then onto the Berliner Ring A10 > direction Berlin until Nuthetal motorway junction, then on the A115 > direction Berlin-Zehlendorf/-Zentrum until Funkturm motorway junction where you enter the A100 > direction Wilmersdorf/Schneberg until Innsbrucker Platz exit, here you turn left onto main road > direction Schneberg/Tiergarten and continue to go straight on along Potsdamer Strasse until Ltzowstrasse where you turn left, and then you take the first right into Kluckstrasse and continue until the youth hostel.
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Potsdamer Platz (Potsdam Square) The famous newly errected tourist attraction and shopping center in Berlin.
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For decades, the estate of Kodak founder George Eastman has housed a museum dedicated to photography and movies.
Yet it took a second legacy, that of L. Jeffrey Selznick, to launch North America's first film preservation school.
Selznick, son of producers David O. Selznick and Irene Mayer Selznick, wanted to establish twin movie preservation schools, one on each coast. In 1996, with then-Eastman House curator Paolo Cherchi Usai, he was able to fulfill the East Coast part of that dream, with the birth of the L. Jeffrey Selznick School of Film Preservation.
Selznick was never able to start the West Coast school, but UCLA independently launched its own film preservation program after his death.
Today, more than 130 grads are working in 19 countries to preserve endangered movies.
At the Eastman House itself, all of the staff who worked on the recent three-year restoration of the silent "Huckleberry Finn" were Selznick grads, including preservation officer Anthony L'Abbate, who oversaw the project.
Many Selznick grads arrive with a passion for movie history but little training in handling physical elements.
Anna Sperone, now in charge of new donations for Italy's National Film Museum in Turin, says, "When I arrived there, I had never even touched a piece of film. I came out with a good basic knowledge of the fundamentals of everything pertaining to working with preserving film stock."
Selznick students work with the same preservation technology as the Eastman House's Motion Picture Department and spend time at the GEH's main HQ — student lockers abut the stills/photos section of the archive — as well as offsite at vaults that hold volatile nitrate prints.
Students inspect films, do significant hands-on repair work, and, perhaps most importantly, conduct significant research on the different elements associated with particular film titles, says Caroline Fricke Page, curator of motion pictures for the Eastman House.
"We strive to create opportunities for students to apply their studies and training on real-world projects with which they are well-prepared to jump into positions fearlessly."
Students do individual restoration projects in their second year. Though the more experienced restorers handle the highest-profile projects, notable student projects include restoration of screen tests for "Gone With the Wind" and Mary Pickford's 1926 screen test for "The Black Pirate." Ken Fox, still a student at the Selznick School, has nabbed a fellowship with the San Francisco Silent Film Festival and is restoring "Mr. Fix-It," a Douglas Fairbanks title, from the sole known surviving print.
The Motion Picture Academy Archive in Los Angeles has numerous Selznick grads. Heather Linville, a film preservationist there, arrived at Selznick with a degree in library and information science — the main alternative to having a film studies degree for aspiring preservationists — then graduated from Selznick in 2003.
Linville has been working on Satyajit Ray films at the Academy. That has been a joyful and heartbreaking experience at the same time, she says, because safety film can deteriorate when stored at high humidity.
Students come to Selznick from around the world, and grads are scattered just as widely. In Italy, alumna Sabrina Negri works freelance, splicing and putting leaders on negatives and soundtracks of Italian pics from the 1960s through the 1980s.
Another Selznick grad, Kae Ishihara, created the Film Preservation Society of Tokyo.
"For me, one of the most exciting areas of development in the last decade has been the rise in entrepreneurial archiving by graduates — those that see the need for new kinds of media collection and preservation and create new opportunities for both themselves and an array of communities," says Page." In the same way that we now understand that American film history is more than Hollywood history, our students reflect this shift in the positions that they occupy across the country, the globe and in their own professional ambitions."
Nick Vivarelli contributed to this report.


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FLASH MEMORY SUMMIT, SANTA CLARA, Calif., August 20, 2012- SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a global leader in flash memory storage solutions, today announced the IEEE has awarded a prestigious IEEE Milestone in Electrical Engineering and Computing award for the floating gate EEPROM, a significant technological innovation that enabled data storage in flash memory.
IEEE, the world's largest technical professional association, will recognize the achievement at a ceremony tonight at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif. Developed by Dr. Eli Harari, SanDisk's co-founder and retired CEO, floating gate EEPROM technology fostered the use of flash memory in smartphones, tablets and other consumer electronics devices that enable today's smart digital lifestyle.
"The IEEE Milestone recognizes the breakthrough technology of the floating gate EEPROM which proved the practicality, reliability, manufacturability and endurance of semiconductor-based data storage," said Dr. Gordon Day, IEEE President. "It is the fundamental technology that allows ubiquitous personal access to data through new types of personal computing and communications devices."
Today, flash memory is a $26 billion market and is used in billions of products worldwide. Due to its combination of fast performance, ruggedness, small footprint and low power consumption, flash memory is used in a growing number of applications-whether it is an SSD in a financial data center efficiently and reliably managing high volume transactions, a memory card that captures photos and videos or a USB flash drive that stores and transfers important work files.
"Eli's vision and ability to see new market opportunities for flash storage in a wide range of portable electronic devices was years ahead of others," said Sanjay Mehrotra, president and CEO, SanDisk Corporation. "His pioneering work on nonvolatile memory and leadership in the development of system flash eventually led to the creation of the hugely successful flash memory industry and established SanDisk as a global leader." The IEEE Milestones in Electrical Engineering and Computing program honors significant technical achievements that occurred at least 25 years ago in technology areas associated with IEEE. Past awards have acknowledged the work of inventors like Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Morse, Alexander Graham Bell, and Thomas Edison; and technologies that had a profound effect on daily life such as the integrated circuit and ARPANET, precursor to the Internet. To date, more than 100 IEEE Milestones have been approved and dedicated around the world. The award also recognizes technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity.
SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) is a global leader in flash memory storage solutions, from research and development, product design and manufacturing to branding and distribution for OEM and retail channels. Since 1988, SanDisk's innovations in flash memory and storage system technologies have provided customers with new and transformational digital experiences. SanDisk's diverse product portfolio includes flash memory cards and embedded solutions used in smart phones, tablets, digital cameras, camcorders, digital media players and other consumer electronic devices, as well as USB flash drives and solid state drives for the computing market. SanDisk's products are used by consumers and enterprise customers around the world.
SanDisk is a Silicon Valley-based S&P 500 and Fortune 500 company, with more than half its sales outside the United States. For more information, visit www.sandisk.com.
© 2012 SanDisk Corporation. All rights reserved. SanDisk is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation, registered in the United States and other countries. Other brand names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks of their respective holder(s).
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that are based on our current expectations and involve numerous risks and uncertainties that may cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate. We do not intend to update the information contained in this press release.
Media Contact:
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Setting up an Oozie job is a very tedious and time consuming process that involves defining workflows and enclosing coordinators, scraping through several cluster configurations to set up a properties file for the workflows to consume, setting up environment variables and copying all sources to Windows Azure Storage Blobs[WASB]/HDFS. OozieBot intends to automate most of these tasks and provide a configurable way for you to launch the job in a matter of a few minutes.
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ST-Ericsson uncloaks 2.5GHz Jekyll & Hyde smartphone chip
First out of the gate with FD-SOI and power-saving eQuad tech
CES 2013 The CES 2013 show floor may be crammed with smartphones, tablets, and other ARM-powered gadgets, but there's more news from the show than just the gadgets themselves. There's also a new chip that can power them – namely a new 2.5GHz part from ST-Ericsson.
"Building on the architecture of our first generation NovaThor L8540 LTE ModAp announced last year, we believe our new platform represents a real industry breakthrough," said president and CEO Didier Lamouche in a statement announcing the new NovaThor L8580 LTE ModAp.
The L8580 shares much in common with the earlier L8540, but there are significant differences, as well. On the things-in-common side, both are based on two ARM Cortex-A9 CPU cores and an Imagination PowerVR SGX544 GPU, which share the same die with a modem that supports LTE FDD/TDD (Cat.3), 42Mbps HSPA+, TD-SCDMA, and EDGE along with support for 1080p video at up to 60fps and a 10-megapixel camera.
That's where the major similarities end, however – and that's where the L8580 becomes more interesting. For one thing, the L8540 topped out at 1.85GHz, while the new L8580 is capable of speeds up to 2.5GHz.
The company claims that although the L8580's CPU cores are 35 per cent faster than tha L8540's and its GPU and multimedia accelerators are 20 per cent faster, it runs runs cooler when running at 2.5GHz and consumes up to 50 per cent less power than what the company coyly refers to as "rival architectures".
That higher clock rate and cool, low-power performance are not the L8580's only trick, however. It's also the first of ST-Ericsson's chips to employ a technology they call "eQuad," which enables each core to not only spin at that speedy 2.5GHz, but also step down to a power-miserly 0.6-volt operation. ST-Ericsson didn't say what clock rate that low-power mode could achieve, but they do claim that it provides "more than enough computing power for the majority of applications in everyday use."
The chip's higher speed and cooler performance are enabled by STMicroelectronics' new 28-nanometer fully-depleted silicon-on-insulator (FD-SOI) process technology, presumably produced in the company's Crolles-2 300mm fab near Grenoble, France.
The company refers to the transistors created by this new process as "innovative double-gate vertical transistors", which sounds to us as some sort of mash-up of planar and tri-gate geometries. A company spokeswoman said she'd send us a draft of a white paper scheduled for release later this month; we look forward to discover exactly how planar and how 3D the STMicroelectronics design is.
All in all, the NovaThor L8580 LTE ModAp look like an interesting part, and one that OEMs might want to take a look at if they're planning on building a cool-running LTE-enabled smartphone or tablet with a long battery life.
The new part should start sampling in the first quarter of this year. Maybe we'll see it powering some of the gadgets being displayed at CES 2014. ®
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Color me surprised, especially since I played through the game twice and didn't notice him, but the Master Chief does appear to make a quick cameo in the end of Halo: Reach.
Be warned if you don't want the game SPOILED for you, don't watch the above video.
If you don't care, press play and be delighted. I checked with some sources in the know who seem to think this is a legitimate Easter Egg. Well played, Bungie. And great find Achievement Hunters.
p.s. This is an Easter Egg not a plot point, not a spoiler, not anything for people to bite their lip and go FFFFF about. ;)
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Tune in to a FRANCE Ô radio programme on how the European Union (EU) addresses environmental challenges in its Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories and learn more about the EU's Preparatory Action for BEST, a Voluntary Scheme for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in these islands and regions spread across the world.
The radio programme "Best in Europe!" was recorded in February, at the European Parliament in Brussels. The participants included Maurice Ponga, a Member of the European Parliament and key supporter of BEST, Karin Zaunberger, a biologist, Dominique Benzaken from IUCN and Jean-Philippe Palasi from Conservation International, an IUCN Member.
BEST aims to promote conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and ecosystem services, including ecosystem-based approaches to climate change adaptation and mitigation, in the 34 EU Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories. Found outside the European continent, these regions and territories are home to a large diversity of species and ecosystems of global importance.
The BEST 2011 Open Call for Proposals to implement the Preparatory Action initiated by the European Parliament attracted 41 eligible proposal. 9 projects have been chosen, including IUCN's project on Building Partnerships and Awareness of Biodiversity and Climate Change in Europe Overseas for the Future of BEST.
In February 2012, the European Commission has adopted the 2012 work programme in the framework of the Preparatory Action BEST and the 2012 BEST Open Call for Proposals is to follow soon.


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