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Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., is optimistic about Senate support for an appropriations rider that would dismantle local gun laws in the District of Columbia, but he doubts the chamber will consider the measure.
"Twenty rank-and-file Democrats in the House voted for the amendment, and I know Democrats in the Senate would vote for the amendment," Massie said in an email to CQ Roll Call. "But I suspect that Harry Reid will do everything he can to prevent that vote from happening."
The Senate majority leader's office did not respond to questions about Massie's pro-gun proposal, which would make D.C. perhaps the most permissive jurisdiction in the nation. Neither did some of the vulnerable red-state Democratic senators on the Appropriations Committee who are up for re-election in November — Alaska's Mark Begich and Louisiana's Mary L. Landrieu — who have also advocated greater autonomy for the District. Massie's amendment would likely have a Senate sponsor in Kentucky Republican Rand Paul — if a Financial Services Appropriations bill with such language makes it to the floor.
"Yes, if given the opportunity," Paul spokesman Brian Darling told CQ Roll Call in response to a question about support for language that would wipe out local gun laws in the District and instead make D.C. subject only to federal firearm restrictions. Darling said the "big question" is whether the Senate will take up the legislation with the appropriations process stalled in the chamber and whether senators would be allowed to offer amendments.
When Paul introduced an amendment to the now-dead sportsmen's bill that would have altered D.C. gun laws, home-rule advocates called the libertarian a hypocrite for not allowing locally elected officials to write their own gun laws. Darling indicated Paul believes very strongly in the Bill of Rights and that no state or the District of Columbia should trample on a citizen's Second Amendment rights.
The Constitution "is the highest law of the land," Darling said in response to the criticism.
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., fired back with a statement that accused Paul of acting "inconsistently with his tea-party, states' rights, libertarian principles when it comes to the local laws of the District government."
Massie also likes to refer questions to the Constitution. He pulled out a pocket-sized copy of the document during an interview with CQ Roll Call when asked to respond to opponents' gripes that he has not been elected by the residents of the District to write local legislation.
"Actually, I am directly elected to do this," Massie said, flipping through the pages of the tiny red book until he found article I, section 8, clause 17, which gives Congress the authority to exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever over D.C. He said "435 members of Congress have not just the authority, but the duty to look out for the rights of the people of the District of Columbia."
Massie said he would rather offer pro-gun legislation that affected the country, not just Washington, but because he doesn't get to pick which bills come to the floor, the best he could do is offer amendments to what is being considered.
"This was an opportunity to restore gun rights to a small segment of the population," he explained, "and an opportunity for people to weigh in on their position on the right to keep and bear arms."
The District of Columbia isn't taking the House vote to loosen its gun laws lightly. On Thursday, the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department sent its assistant chief to Capitol Hill to talk about the "clear and present danger" posed by the congressional effort to dismantle the city's gun laws.
"To allow individuals to bring guns into this city ... that puts our police officers, our public safety officials at a dilemma," said MPD Assistant Chief Alfred Durham during the news conference. "It creates fear, it will create fear and havoc in the community. There's no secret since 2001 that the District of Columbia has always been a target for both international terrorism and domestic terrorists. We can't have that."
Massie crashed the event, standing silently near reporters and TV cameras as Mayor Vincent Gray talked about how violent crime had fallen by 13 percent, and robberies were down by 24 percent in the city compared to the same period last year.
When asked about the gun rider, Sen. Richard C. Shelby, ranking member of the Appropriations Committee, said he hadn't had a chance to look at it but supported its goal. "Generally, where you have strict gun restrictions, it's high crime," Shelby said. "Where you have a lot of guns with people, easy to own, fewer crimes."
By contrast, Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., a former mayor and governor, who has signed on as a co-sponsor of a bill that would make the District the 51st state, said the federal government should not try to "micromanage" the affairs of a local, independently elected city council and executive.
"Almost regardless of what the issue is, I don't think they should be doing that in appropriations riders," he said. "Whether it's guns or a whole series of things, they ought to just appropriate funds and let D.C. citizens and their elected representatives decide how to manage municipal government."


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City residents will vote on two proposals which could raise sales tax by .35 percent. City officials estimate that the proposed sales tax would generate approximately $175,000 a year in revenue.
The funds could be used to pay for debt incurred on recreation facilities being considered by the city.
The results of the voting will determine how the city moves forward on the additional recreation facilities. City manager Chris Webb reports that while two specific proposals are under consideration, "the City is considering a number of options and partnering opportunities."
Proposals being considered include a "wellness center" that could include indoor sports courts and may include weight, exercise and dance facilities.
Another proposal is a replacement for the city swimming pool that may include water play grounds.
City officials stress that the facilities are in the planning phase and no decisions have been made. In fact, Webb said, "The Council will watch the election closely as an indication of community support." He adds that the projects will not move ahead without voter support.
Two separate proposals are on the ballot. One would create a .25 percent sales tax that would be used for transportation infrastructure. The second would create a .10 percent sales tax for recreation programs.
Both taxes would enable the city to pursue recreation projects as the transportation tax would free up general fund money, currently spent on transportation, that could instead be spent on recreation.
Blanding recreation programs have grown by approximately 40 percent over the past four years and the annual recreation budget exceeds $220,000. This has included growth in employees, parks, facilities and programs.
Webb said that the City realizes the need to secure resources to meet the increasing demands of the recreation programs.
San Juan County fowards federal Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funds, totaling roughly $90,000 a year. to communities for many years. Blanding annually receives approximately $25,000 a year of these funds. As a result, the PILT funds from the county provide roughly ten percent of the annual revenue for the recreation programs in Blanding.
Webb states that the City recreation board has considered a proposal to raise fees for out-of-city residents who participate in Blanding City recreation programs. However, he added that no recommendation has been made and the City Council has not considered the issue.

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20 UK production companies selected for £2.8m awards from 170 applicants.
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Designed to help grow strong and sustainable UK film businesses, each company will receive a Vision Award of up to £200k over two years for film development and company growth.
The list of recipients comprises a healthy combination of fledgling and established UK production outfits.
According to the BFI, the successful companies "each demonstrated a clear strategic vision for their future growth as well as a commitment to nurturing a diverse range of new voices and fresh ideas from across the UK, with a focus on creative excellence running through all the proposals".
The open and competitive application process saw more than 170 applicants shortlisted down to 34 who then undertook interviews with a panel of senior executives from the BFI before the 20 successful companies were chosen.
Six, almost a third of those selected, are based outside London; eight feature women in leadership roles; and for the first time – and in acknowledgement of new opportunities afforded by the recently introduced UK tax credit for animation – animation studios were eligible to apply, with four selected.
Ben Roberts, director of the BFI Film Fund commented: "Each of the companies selected had a strong vision for the future growth of their business and we feel they're poised to build their profile nationally and internationally, many of them by capitalising on their filmmaker relationships and creative instincts, coupled with an entrepreneurial flair.
"We think it's an exciting and eclectic mix, and I'm really pleased we could support UK animation studios for the first time. This sizable investment in development will help to build the foundations of future growth and success for UK film."
The BFI's interview panel comprised director of the BFI Film Fund, Ben Roberts; BFI creative director, Heather Stewart; BFI Film Fund senior executives, Chris Collins, Lizzie Francke and Natascha Wharton; and BFI business affairs executive, Jodie Orme.
BFI Vision Awards 2013-15
£100,000 awards (in alphabetical order)
- Rory Aitken, Ben Pugh, Josh Varney, Kate Buckley
- Film credits include: Shifty, Welcome To The Punch.
- Upcoming: Monsters: Dark Continent
42 are taking a unique and entrepreneurial approach to forming a UK film business, bringing talent management and production under one roof.
- Charles Steel, Alasdair Flind
- Credits include: The Last King of Scotland, Fire In Babylon, Marley.
- Upcoming: How I Live Now.
Across its narrative features, feature documentaries, and TV drama, Cowboy have impressed with a track record of introducing and working with filmmakers and writers of outstanding quality.
- Luc Roeg, Andrew Orr
- Credits include: We Need To Talk About Kevin, Moon
By successfully straddling production, international sales, and UK distribution, Independent can expertly strategise and oversee a film's journey through production, international festival selection and eventual release into the marketplace. With a strong commitment to new and emerging UK talent, Independent provide a unique and important offer for the UK market.
LUPUS FILMS (animation)
- Ruth Fielding, Camillan Deakin
- Credits include: The Snowman And The Snowdog.
- Upcoming: Raymond Brigg's Ethel & Ernest (feature).
Lupus intends to apply their first-class artistry to recognisable and well-loved properties (such as Raymond Briggs), to spearhead a revival of 2D animation in the UK and establish themselves as a formidable, and uniquely, British animation film company.
NEXUS PRODUCTIONS (animation)
- Christopher O'Reilly, Charlotte Bavasso, Claire Jennings
Oscar-nominated, and winner of three Cannes Lions Grand Prix and two Black D&AD Pencils, Nexus have a track record in developing animation talent and have partnered with award-winning producer Claire Jennings (Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were Rabbit and Coraline) as they move into features. The company has also established Nexus Interactive Arts, a division that creates innovative storytelling experiences across digital media, including app-based storytelling, gaming and interactive web films.
PASSION PICTURES, RED BOX FILMS (doc)
- Passio: John Battsek, Andrew Ruhemann
- Red Box: Simon Chinn
- Combined credits include BAFTA and Oscar-winning and nominated: One Day in September (Passion), Man on Wire (Red Box), Project Nim, The Imposter, Searching for Sugar Man.
Working in partnership Red Box Films and Passion Pictures have impressed with their instincts for documentary features which are both critically and commercially successful. The companies are poised for growth into narrative and animated features.
- Mark Herbert, Robin Gutch
- Credits include: Four Lions, Submarine, This Is England.
- Upcoming: '71, For Those in Peril
A previous Vision Award recipient, and having recently celebrated 10 years of distinctive British storytelling, Sheffield and London-based Warp has continued to demonstrate ambition and a capacity for growth. The panel was excited by Warp's intention to expand into higher budget films and original cinematic comedies.
- Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey
- Credits include: Quartet, An Education.
- Upcoming: A Long Way Down
With little previous Lottery investment, Wildgaze have proven themselves able to raise significant budgets for their brand of quality, and commercially-successful, features. Dustin Hoffman's directorial debut Quartet has so far grossed over £8m in the UK, and close to $55m globally.
BFI Vision Awards
£50,000 awards (in alphabetical order):
BLUE-ZOO ANIMATION (animation)
- Oli Hyatt, Tom Box, Adam Shaw
BAFTA-winning Blue-Zoo have produced quality animation for SKY, BBC, Nickelodeon, Freemantle, Cartoon Network and Disney. They communicated many of the issues facing the UK animation sector and the panel felt that this level of support, and an ongoing relationship with the BFI Film Fund, would help the company to deliver its sustainable, profitable and international model for producing Animated Films in the UK.
FLICKERPIX (animation)
- Joel Simon, David Cumming, Tim Bryans
Award-winning Northern Ireland-based animation studio has identified a gap in the market for low-to-medium budget stop motion animated feature films, and in their shorts work has successfully blended stop motion characters with 2D backgrounds to great effect, in an innovative and cost-effective way. The panel were delighted by their ambition to become the Roger Corman Productions of comedy stop-motion animation movie making, creating a thriving and creative powerhouse in their Holywood studios.
- Kate Ogborn, Lisa-Marie Russo
- Credits include: The Spirit of '45, Swandown, Self Made, The Deep Blue Sea.
Fly have delivered an impressive range of projects spanning documentary, artist's film, and auteur work and have been a nurturing environment for more challenging material. They have the appetite, experience and people skills to effectively develop and support a cross section of creative talent.
- Kate Myers and Tracy Brimm
- Credits include: Grabbers, Skeletons
Forward impressed as a two-woman company with ambitions to redefine British film, re-shape genre and nurture new and emerging UK filmmakers and voices, always with a strong focus on their path to market.
- Diarmid Scrimshaw
- Credits include: Tyrannosaur
A Yorkshire-based feature film company with a strong track record and a proven ability to create and nurture talent relationships, Inflammable are building an exciting slate of commercial, high quality projects.
- James Wilson
- Credits include: Attack The Block, The Pervert's Guide To Ideology.
- Upcoming: Under The Skin
JW Films excited the panel with a passion for film and a philosophy that artistic quality and innovation makes for good business; that groundbreaking filmmaking will further the UK's internationally recognised film culture; and that great cinema leads the audience and is not led by it.
- David Thompson
- Credits include: The Awakening.
- Upcoming: Mandela, X+Y
A previous Vision Award recipient, Origin demonstrated a commitment to discovering and supporting new and original talent. The panel were particularly excited by Origin's plans for a writers' room for emerging and diverse writing talent, to help generate ideas and offer opportunities to benefit from mentoring at Origin.
- Rebekah Gilbertson, Nicole Carmen-Davis
- Credits include: The Edge Of Love.
- Upcoming: Panda Eyes, Miss Shirley Bassey
An entrepreneurial female team with considerable success to date in securing private finance from a range of sources to support their projects. Rainy Day have strong ties to Wales with most of their films shot in or featuring strong Welsh elements, and also a strong development focus on films for children and teens, with several projects aimed at this market currently on their slate.
ROAST BEEF PRODUCTIONS (doc)
- Havana Marking, Mike Lerner, Martin Herring
- Credits include: Afghan Star, Hell & Back Again, Pussy Riot – A Punk Prayer.
- Upcoming: Smash & Grab: Story of the Pink Panthers
Roast Beef's documentaries have popularised 'big'subjects with a compelling, funny, and thrilling approach. They have had four films at Sundance, won six Sundance Awards, two Grierson Awards, a Prix Italia and received an Oscar® nomination, attracting funding from numerous international co-producers.
- Andy Starke, Ben Wheatley and Amy Jump
- Credits include: Kill List, Sightseers.
- Upcoming: A Field In England
In its relatively short life, Bridport-based Rook has made a number of original, smart, inventive – and beautifully British – features which have attracted significant attention at international festivals, and established Ben Wheatley as one of the UK's foremost talents. Now Rook are expanding to develop and produce features with other significant new filmmakers, including Peter Strickland.
- Ivana Mackinnon
- Credits include: The Scouting Book For Boys, The Descent 2
A young producer with vision and aptitude, Ivana Mackinnon has set her sights on a gap in the market for films that are 'commercial with a twist'and is looking especially for strong female elements: well-drawn female characters; female genre movies; and movies that allow a strong female directorial voice. Having spent time as Film4's Diversity Development Producer, Mackinnon also has experience in finding exciting and surprising voices and perspectives.
- Samm Haillay, Duane Hopkins
- Credits include: Better Things.
- Upcoming: Bypass
Newcastle-based Third's objective is to reignite UK cultural cinema, developing bold director-led films that transcend simple genre types. The company cites Denmark and Australia as examples of territories where cultural filmmaking has re-emerged to critical and commercial significance.


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New Blue Collar Bill Seeks Federal Funds So Small Businesses Can Compute
Now even the most down home mom and pop businesses may have access to supercomputers without worrying about the cost.
A bill proposed by Senators Mike DeWine, R-Ohio, and Herb Kohl, D-Wis., seeks legislation to spend $25 million a year for five years to fund up to five supercomputer centers across the country. The idea is modeled after the Ohio Supercomputer Center's (OSC) Blue Collar Computing initiative that extends cutting-edge technology use to smaller businesses and manufacturers at a no- or low-cost rate.


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For those who love essential and archetypal shapes, Stefano Giovannoni designed Mami tableware. The round shape of the bowl makes it a versatile item, suitable for use on several occasions. Made in white porcelain, the bowl is ideal for eating soups or broths, but it is also perfect for serving salads.
The tableware designed by Stefano Giovannoni is characterised by a timeless classicism. The Mami collection offers a rich and complete dish service, ideal for forming an elegant table and able to adapt to different occasions. The soft and rounded lines of the dish set are exalted by white porcelain that, thanks to its play of light, embellishes this service.VIEW THE COMPLETE RANGE
Born in La Spezia in 1954, Stefano as an architect and designer was taught by Buti at Florence University. In the early 80's he founded the King-Kong Production Group along with Guido Venturini. His explosive talent enables him to embody a complex system of 'affective codes' in his projects. This great approach won him the title of 'Super & Popular' designer in the 90's. A technical designer par excellence he has industrial design in his DNA and the capacity to understand public sentiment like no other designer mentioned in this catalogue. His projects began with the "Girotondo" (1989 designed with Guido Venturini) and the first transparent objects in plastic from the "Family Follows Fiction" series (1993). There is a huge number of his items in the "Officina Alessi", "Alessi" and "A di Alessi" catalogues. www.stefanogiovannoni.it


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Polar's CS600 HRM is a stunning piece of kit for the serious cyclist who loves a bit of number-crunching to keep their training on track, and it's really pretty simple to use.
What does it do? Geez, where do you start? Aside from brewing a post-ride cup of tea and giving you a massage, there's not a lot the CS600X doesn't do.
You get all your common or garden bike computer functions: speed (current, average, max), distance, duration, stopwatch… all the usual stuff. Then there are a bunch of less expected features like temperature, altitude, gradient, cumulative ascent/descent, calorie consumption… You get the idea. Go to www.polar.fi for the full list: it's massive. You can measure cadence (crank rpm) too, although you have to buy an extra sensor for that.
Plus, as you'd expect from Polar, the CS600X delivers your all heart rate information. You can set the zones you want to hit and have visual and audible alarms alert you if your intensity drifts, and you can even have your heart rate displayed as a graph to show you how it's progressing.
If you want to get even more technical, you can use this with Polar's G3 GPS Sensor WIND to track and record your routes on mapping software like Google Earth. Or you can match it with Polar's Power Output Sensor WIND which measures left/right leg balance as well as a reasonable power reading – although, in our experience, it's nowhere near as accurate as a PowerTap hub or SRM cranks.
All of this data is saved so you can scroll through it when you get home or, much more convenient, transfer the files via infrared communication to your PC. There you can analyse away on Polar's ProTrainer 5 software which comes as part of the package (you need Windows 2000/XP/Vista; sadly, it's not Mac compatible). This acts as a training diary but also puts all the data into easy-to-understand charts and graphs so you can see exactly how your fitness is developing.
It might sound intimidating but this computer is actually very intuitive to use and all the info is easy to understand. You get used to it quickly and will soon wonder how you ever managed without.
A complete training management system in a user-friendly package
If you're thinking of buying this product using a cashback deal why not use the road.cc Top Cashback page and get some top cashback while helping to support your favourite independent cycling website
road.cc test report
Make and model: Polar CS600 Wireless HRM Cycle Computer
Size tested: 1 size fits all?
Did you enjoy using the product? Love it
Would you consider buying the product? Yes, it's our favourite bike computer/HRM/software package
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes
About the tester
Age: 36 Height: 184cm Weight: 74kg
I usually ride: My best bike is:
I've been riding for: Over 20 years I ride: Most days I would class myself as: Expert
I regularly do the following types of riding: time trialling, commuting, sportives, general fitness riding, mtb,
Mat has in cycling media since 1996, on titles including BikeRadar, Total Bike, Total Mountain Bike, What Mountain Bike and Mountain Biking UK, and he has been editor of 220 Triathlon and Cycling Plus. Mat has been road.cc technical editor for over a decade, testing bikes, fettling the latest kit, and trying out the most up-to-the-minute clothing. We send him off around the world to get all the news from launches and shows too. He has won his category in Ironman UK 70.3 and finished on the podium in both marathons he has run. Mat is a Cambridge graduate who did a post-grad in magazine journalism, and he is a winner of the Cycling Media Award for Specialist Online Writer. Now pushing 50, he's riding road and gravel bikes most days for fun and fitness rather than training for competitions.


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True to Avatar's willingness to let their creative teams do whatever they want, Crossed fully explores the limits of an utmost hedonistic-rage-inspired apocalypse. It takes a long hard look at the worst of human qualities and magnifies them to such an extent as to completely shock and horrify. The point is that we needn't be afraid of people turning into zombies and taking over the world: there already exist sociopathic humans who are far worse than zombies ever could be. The world of Crossed explores what it would be like if instead of being bitten and turned into zombies, humans got bitten and turned into the lovechild of Charles Manson and John Wayne Gacy.
Where Crossed gets fascinating for me and moves away from just slasher-movie violence and torture porn explicit images is in David Lapham's first run with the series, Family Values. What I want to talk about is a specific scene in Family Values: where the mother willingly crosses herself so that she can have the power and capability to enact her revenge on her husband for the horrible wrongs he committed against herself and her daughters. It is the only moment in the entire series where the ultimate evil is used to get revenge for some of the most atrocious a
cts a person could ever commit. It feels reminiscent of rape-revenge exploitation films like I Spit On Your Grave (1978) and Last House On The Left (1972), where violence becomes a form of vigilante-style justice.
The point of rape-revenge exploitation stories are to give power back to the victim by letting them enact an instance of revenge that is just as horrifying and terrible as the pain inflicted on them in the first. An eye for an eye, except we cheer for the vigilante victim because their acts of violence are motivated out of a sense of justice. Carol J. Clover talks about these films, especially I Spit On Your Grave (1978) as possessing feminist qualities in that they have the woman stand up for themselves, rather than letting a system try and do this (a system which usually fails them). The girls in Family Values signify this: they are stuck in a position that they cannot easily escape from. They are victimized, brutalized, and largely powerless against it. Becoming crossed offers the one medium for the mother to become strong enough to finally take revenge for her family.
Common critiques levied against rape-revenge narratives are that by depicting the violence against the victim in such length and detail actually depowers them. But what these instances are doing are forcing the audience to align with and see the full extent of what these victims are put through: you can't ignore it, you can't pretend it's not as terrible as it really is, and you can't quickly forget about it. Arguably, this is being achieved in Crossed: Family Values. All the scenes of violence against the daughters combine to make us happy when the mother crosses herself. It's a weird feeling, I know. It's not even a comfortable feeling. But it's effective.
Now, that scene from Family Values is the only instance of this that I can pinpoint in the Crossed series that works explicitly as rape-revenge exploitation. And while this scene is a fleeting moment, and the rest of Family Values reverts back to its gorey glory, that's fine. The point is that the world and the system Crossed has created allows for this type of vigilante justice to be appropriately metted out. It evens the playing field in an incredibly terrifying way. (To quote Bender: "We're boned." All of us.) The violent exploitation elements of Crossed depict intense graphic violence to get under our skin and creep us out/disgust us/make us never want to trust another human being ever again, but to also show that these elements already exist and that's the real fear.
Garth Ennis's first crack at the dented in and disgusting can that is Crossed is a very well told story, that is both narratively well-constructed and intensely horrifying to read. Ennis takes what we think we know of apocalyptic stories, and ups the ante beyond any conceivable measure. In an age where we dare to be scared by something truly horrifying -- when we have to resort to Saw and Hostel level of slasher gore to considered ourselves scared -- Ennis gives us exactly what we are asking for. And a whole lot more. It's violence exploitation, but it's also using the apocalyptic-narrative that is so popular nowadays to heighten it's terror: if you think the world simply ending is bad enough, you're wrong. This is much, much worse. (Can we call this apocalypse-exploitation now?) Crossed very effectively shows us the worst possible facets of human beings: the sociopaths who feel no remorse, no restrictions, and do unthinkable things. And then fills the world with them. What's scarier than that?
Also, the fact that Crossed exists is a nice testament to where horror comics have ended up, after their near-destruction from the Comics Code in the 50s that saw the complete censorship of the medium. Crossed not only denies any sort of censorship, but actively tops itself in its exploitation genre level of violence and torture-porn aspects. We don't have to celebrate Crossed's content, but we should celebrate the fact that Crossed is allowed to exist. Because sometimes there are certain stories that can only be told in certain ways. And Family Values is definitely one of those.


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A joint initiative between the American Immigration Council and AILA seeks to change the playing field for immigrants facing deportation.
Register for AILA's National Day of Action (NDA) on April 11, 2019, to meet with members of Congress and share how the administration's immigration policy changes are harming American families, businesses, and communities.Register Now
AILA Doc. No. 03080443 | Dated August 1, 2003
American Immigration Lawyers Association
For Immediate Release
Contact: Julia Hendrix
(202) 216-2404
August 1, 2003
AILA Praises Introduction of Bipartisan DREAM Act
The Senate today took an important step toward helping deserving children reach their potential and our nation gain innumerable benefits with the introduction of S. 1545, the bipartisan DREAM Act (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2003).
"Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Richard Durbin (D-IL) should be praised for a job well done. As students across the country prepare for college, we need to make sure that deserving children are not left behind," said Palma Yanni, President of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
The DREAM Act reverses a short-sighted and harmful 1996 federal law that denies States the right to determine who qualifies for in-state tuition. This bill returns to the States their authority to make such determinations. The bill also would legalize the status of those young people who meet certain criteria, including having good moral character and having lived in the U.S. for at least five years preceding the Act's passage.
"Such reform works for children and works for America," said Yanni. "The DREAM Act recognizes that children must be able to continue their education, and legalize their status, to contribute openly and wholeheartedly to this country. These children were raised in the U.S., have integrated into their communities, and have graduated from high school, yet are now unable to continue their education without a change in federal law. Such a change is long overdue," added Yanni.
While AILA commends Senators Hatch and Durbin for their strong leadership and significant bipartisan efforts, we strongly urge them to amend several provisions of the bill that will lead to inappropriate denials and bureaucratic delays. We look forward to working with the Senators on improving these sections of the bill.
With the introduction of the DREAM Act, the Senate has joined the House in seeking a remedy for deserving children. Representatives Chris Cannon (R-UT), Howard Berman (D-CA), and Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) introduced the Student Adjustment Act, H.R. 1684, on April 9. "Members of both Houses of Congress are now on record," said Yanni. "By providing the opportunity for these children to go to college and gain legal status, America will not only strengthen its economic foundation by creating a more educated work force, but also introduce a measure of justice and fairness to our immigration system. We urge the House and Senate to pass the DREAM Act quickly and the President to sign into law this worthy bill."
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Mobile Web
What is a mobile website?Some websites are now specially formatted to display their content on mobile phones. These wireless websites allow you to browse or navigate using the keys on your mobile phone.What is a web-enabled mobile phone? A web-enabled mobile phone is a phone that has a built-in web browser and the capability to connect to wireless websites.
How do I know if my mobile phone is web-enabled?Please check with your mobile phone manufacturer to see if your mobile phone can access wireless websites. Web-enabled simply means the phone has the built-in capability of accessing the web. You will also need an Internet access plan from your carrier to use this wireless website. Product compatible with all WAP enabled handsets.
Is there a charge to access our mobile website?You can access our mobile website for FREE! Additional monthly charges may apply depending on your data plan. Please check with your carrier for package rates and transport charges. Standard or other charges may apply. Appropriate charges will be billed on the customer's wireless phone bill. By entering their phone number on the sign-up page, you are accepting all terms and conditions.
What is a data plan?A data plan, provided by your mobile phone carrier, allows you to browse the web via your handheld device.
Will I be using my monthly minutes to access the mobile website?In most cases, your mobile web browser won't use up minutes on your calling plan. Please check with your carrier for specific details of your plan.
Can I access the mobile website from anywhere?Access is limited to the coverage area of your carrier. Consult your carrier's coverage map for limitations on service.
How do I launch the mobile website from my web browser?Two simple steps:
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Staff Papers Vol 42 No 2 (June 1995)
- Government Spending, Taxes, and Economic Growth
- The Main Determinants of Inflation in Nigeria
- Devaluation, Relative Prices, and International Trade Evidence from Developing Countries
- Emerging Equity Markets in Middle Eastern Countries
- Asymmetric Effects of Economic Activity on Inflation: Evidence and Policy Implications
- Household Saving in France: Stochastic Income and Financial Deregulation
- Demographic Dynamics and the Empirics of Economic Growth
- The Equity Impact of the Value–Added Tax in Bangladesh
- IMF Working Papers
- IMF Papers on Policy Analysis and Assessment
Demographic Dynamics and the Empirics of Economic Growth
- International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
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ALAMEDA — As the theory goes, any lethargy remaining from having five days off in a six-day period was dealt with Wednesday as the Raiders engaged in a padded practice in preparation for the Atlanta Falcons.
Coach Dennis Allen said there is no secret to dealing with byes other than "just getting out here and playing football again."
That's been an issue for six previous Raiders coaches who have combined for nine straight post-bye losses starting in 2003. The last Oakland win after a bye was in 2002 — the year of their last AFC West title and AFC championship.
The Raiders beat the Tennessee Titans 52-25 that season after a Week 2 bye.
The last two post-bye games were crushing. Denver came in last season with Tim Tebow and beat the Raiders 38-24 in Oakland under Hue Jackson. The previous season, the Raiders were soundly beaten 35-3 in Pittsburgh with Tom Cable as coach.
Cable coached three games after byes and lost them all.
Running back Darren McFadden is convinced the bye was a good thing for the Raiders.
'We had a good practice Monday. We went out today and had a great practice," McFadden said. "Guys are out here flying around, so I feel like the bye week may have helped us more than anything."
Quarterback Carson Palmer thinks the Falcons and their unbeaten record (5-0) have the Raiders' attention.
"You've got a little bit of rust coming off a bye, but hopefully we shake that off fast," Palmer said. "I expect us to. As big of a game as we're going into and as difficult a situation, the hostile environment we're going into, I expect we'll bounce back and be ready to play."


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From the Amazon jungle to the African Savannah, from the New Guinea highlands to the hills of Burma and from the tropical Rainforest to the windy coast, the Zareb Bundle from Marieah and Esha is sure to meet all your tribal rendering needs. The set includes three great products – the custom M4 Zareb character, Zareb Tribal Clothing and Totally Wild for Zareb Tribal clothing – for one small price.
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Napa's people, buildings hit hard by 6.0 earthquake
NAPA — The largest earthquake to hit the Bay Area in a quarter century struck the North Bay at 3:20 a.m. Sunday morning, injuring nearly 200 people — most in Napa County — while touching off fires that destroyed at least six homes, buckling local roads, and damaging dozens of buildings in Napa and across the region.
The magnitude 6.0 quake, centered about four miles northwest of American Canyon, knocked out power to more than 60,000 people in Napa and Sonoma counties early Sunday and broke dozens of water mains that could leave 600 Napa homes without water for days, according to the city.
By midday, Gov. Jerry Brown had declared a state of emergency, directing assistance to Napa, which appeared to be the hardest hit across the region. The temblor, which lasted up to 20 seconds in some spots and took place at a depth of 6.7 miles, shook a greater metropolitan area home to 7 million people and was felt as far away as Sacramento and Salinas, about 120 miles away, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The agency estimated that economic losses could be up to $1 billion.
Across the region, the quake jolted residents out of bed, forcing some to flee through dark rooms littered with broken glass and displaced furniture. Others evacuated in the face of flames, with only seconds to grab pets, cellphones and other belongings.
"It blew us out of bed," said Andre Van Derheyden, a resident of Napa Valley Mobile Home Park, where four homes were destroyed by fire Sunday and two others seriously damaged.
By the time the couple were able to gather their dog and get outside, the mobile home next door was on fire, Van Derheyden said. The resident, a woman, was able to escape, but her home was a total loss.
"Thank heaven we are fine, but I feel so bad for my neighbor," said Van Derheyden.
Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa treated about 200 people by Sunday evening, taking in patients through a triage center outside the facility's front doors. Most suffered cuts from broken glass and bruises from falling objects.
Two people were critically injured, including 14-year-old Nicholas Dillon who was stabilized at the hospital's triage center before he was flown to UC Davis Medical Center, spokeswoman Vanessa deGier said. The boy, who was in serious condition Sunday night, was injured when a brick fireplace collapsed on him, Napa city spokesman Barry Martin said.
The other seriously injured patient was an adult who suffered multiple fractures, deGier said.
An additional eight patients were treated at St. Helena Hospital to the north in Napa Valley, according to the city of Napa.
The worst damage to buildings appeared to be in downtown Napa and surrounding areas. The quake dealt a significant blow to the city's efforts to revive its core by renovating historic buildings, many dating to the late 1800s. Among those historic structures, the county's old courthouse on Brown Street lost a large chunk of exterior masonry and was left with large cracks on the east side of the building.
Main Street's Pfeiffer Building also suffered heavy damage with bricks falling off the facade, leaving a large pile of debris at its base that spilled onto the sidewalk.
Napa County officials, who declared a local state of emergency Sunday, closed most county buildings, except for some facilities that deal with child and adult welfare, mental and public health.


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When we look into hand-written drawings or precious archives kept in a warehouse, we will find Japan's distinguished technologies, creativity and enthusiasm of craftsmen in those days. EYEVAN produced multitudes of products and one of the series called "EYEVAN CRAFT" was represented what craftsmen around that time truly wanted to make using the highest technology available in those days. EYEVAN 7285 strongly inspired by design, production method and aesthetics of EYEVAN CRAFT and this project was started from collect information from a manufacturing manager at that time.
EYEVAN 7285 is reconstructed based on hand-written drawings and archives of EYEVAN CRAFT, disassembling parts and designs used at that time. We have updated details and altered the sizes to adjust segmentalized various fashion. These items draw out the personality who wears these eyewear. EYEVAN 7285 is inspired by products and concepts of EYEVAN between when it was launched in 1972 and their global debut in 1985, taking over the philosophy of EYEVAN. That is why we decided to name the brand "EYEVAN 7285" with respect. Regarding the brand logo, EYEVAN used several logos at that time and we chose the one in the simplest and timeless design.
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AndrewGeesbreght necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 227 diseños de 38 diseñadores freelance.
PhysAssist Scribes
PhysAssist is a new Healthcare Company focusing on placing "Scribes" in Emergency Room (ER) Department nationwide. "Scribes" are defined as pre-medical students who assist the ER physician with all their documentation on the new electronic medical records (EMR) system and assist in flow of completely history/ physicals on incoming patients . This newly invented position is vital to the flow, efficiency, and cost effectiveness of the emergency departments in hosptials. PhyAssist has successful gained mometum in cornering this niche market. Our Company consists of a young and hunger team eager to grow nationally.
PhysAssist's audience includes Hospital systems, physician groups, healthcare administrators, and even billion dollar EMR providers. PhysAssist is on the cutting edge of healthcare, providing a unique service that pays for itself in the ability to perform more business. (see more patients)
Clean. Modern. Technology. These are key words we want the logo to express. The electronic medcal records are keyed in on mini laptops carried by the Scribers in the ER, we are saying we need a computer in the logo.. We DO NOT want traditional healthcare objects in our logo ie. the cross, "+" sign, ect. Feel free to experiment with colors. Not femine or flowery. We like the idea of the word "PhysAssist" as the main text focus in the logo, with "Scribes" smaller and less significant. Have fun.
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What is TLC@AOM?TLC@AOM is an Academy-wide conference organized in response to the growing teaching related-needs of AOM members around the globe. The goal of TLC is to support members across all divisions in the practice of teaching. The conference engages AOM members as teachers, increases the visibility of teaching both within and outside of the Academy, and positions the Academy as a global leader in management teaching in addition to its current leadership role in management education research.TLC@AOM is offered as a 'Strategic Doing' initiative. Space is limited; last year's TLC@AOM filled to capacity. AOM members are encouraged to submit proposals and to register early in order to participate.
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The New Orleans Saints continue to wait on Nnamdi Asomugha's decision. If the cornerback chooses the San Francisco 49ers, a play for free-agent defensive end Dwight Freeney could be next for the Saints.
That according to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport, who rightly points out the Saints still are attempting to improve the pass rush on their league-worst defense.
Freeney has been linked to the Denver Broncos, who had the longtime Peyton Manning teammate in for a visit last week. Rapoport wrote on Twitter that he hasn't heard "much traction" on Freeney and the Broncos, though Denver might just be exploring all of its options after losing Elvis Dumervil to the Baltimore Ravens.
Freeney struggled last season in the Indianapolis Colts' 3-4 defense -- the same scheme the Saints are switching to under new coordinator Rob Ryan. If the Saints import Freeney solely as a pass-rush specialist, this will be less of an issue.
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No, I think it wasn't ported. The only similar thing would be the Wolfenstein 3D port.
No, I think it wasn't ported. The only similar thing would be the Wolfenstein 3D port.
Why not a remake?
We just open a new project at sourceforge for doing a remake using KGLX and DreamPlaces engine.
So, we need a lot of people to join to this project:
- 1.1: O.S./OpenGL: KallistiOS, SDL y KGLX.
- 1.2: 3D Engine. Maybe DreamPlaces.
- 1.3: A new sound driver using ARM and SRAM.
- 2.1: MODs programming with QuakeC (Quake1/2/3).
- 2.2: Rebuild environments and stages.
- 2.3: 3D Modelling: objects y textures.
- 2.4: Design of covers, intros, etc.
- 3.1: Songs using audio tracks.
- 3.2: Rebuild SFXs.
- 3.3: Tests with engine and new driver.
- 4.1: SourceForge project maintainer.
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Another Voice: Fixing Medicaid
Medicaid has grown dramatically since its inception in 1965. It now accounts for 8.5 percent of all federal spending, and just under a quarter of all state spending. Between 1970 and 2010, the program quintupled from half a percent of gross domestic product to 2.7 percent. Federal forecasters expect Medicaid to reach 3.7 percent of GDP by 2020 - due in large part to increased enrollment under health-care reform. Any serious plan to reduce the federal debt has to deal with spending, and, given the foregoing numbers, any serious plan to deal with spending has to address Medicaid. The question is how.
A health-care program for low-income people should not be first on the chopping block when substantial savings can be had by trimming entitlements that benefit better-off Americans. This is especially true for Medicaid, which provides only modest assistance for many recipients and which, despite its fast aggregate growth, has not recently been growing outrageously on a per-capita basis. Between 2006 and 2010, Medicaid spending per enrollee increased at an annual average rate of 2.7 percent, which was 1.1 percentage points slower than health spending generally.
What can be justified are changes that trim costs while making the hideously complex program more transparent and accountable. We refer specifically to reforming the so-called provider taxes that 46 states and the District of Columbia use to fund increased payment rates to Medicaid providers - and to shift the cost to the federal government.
Congress and the Department of Health and Human Services limited the worst provider-tax abuses when they first came to light a couple of decades ago. But provider taxes still enable states to manipulate the statutory funding mechanism, adding to the federal deficit.
Here's how it works: Under the Medicaid statute, the federal government pays between 50 percent and 76 percent of each state program's costs, with poorer states getting more federal help. When a hospital bills $100 for Medicaid services, a state with a 50 percent "match" rate pays $100 up front and gets reimbursed $50 by Washington.
Now, consider this example, adapted from a recent Congressional Budget Office report. The state charges the hospital a 6 percent tax (the maximum under current law) and pays it $106 for services. The hospital still nets $100, but the state can pass the feds a bill for $53 - 50 percent of $106 - instead of $50. Voila: The state has magically increased its effective federal matching rate by 3 percentage points. "A bit of a charade," as Senate Majority Whip Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., described it Tuesday.
As Mr. Durbin's remark suggests, reform is a bipartisan idea. President Obama's last budget would have reduced the maximum permissible provider tax to 3.5 percent, saving $21.8 billion over 10 years. A deficit plan by Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., includes a 10-year phaseout, at a projected savings of $50 billion.
States might have to tighten their Medicaid budgets. But phased-in reform need not lead to drastic service reductions, or any - if states enact efficiencies that the provider tax enabled them to avoid. Meanwhile, federal and state taxpayers would have a clearer idea of who is paying for what, as the law intends.


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My brother Corey, assistant Aaron Mason and I set out for the big apple last week. This was my 7th trip out there and though I complain, NY never ceases to amaze. Aaron had been there before but Corey hadn't so we did a good bit of tourist stuff.
Day One- Wednesday
After an all night flight we arrived in NYC just in time for the Taxi cab strike. We didn't know at first but rode with a scab who ended up charging us $30 each person into the city. $90! It's usually supposed to be a $45 flat fee. I thought we got ripped off, but turns out that's what he was supposed to charge us if he chose to work during the strike. Welcome to NY!!
Got our hotel and headed over to JL Gallery. Started setting up the show. Jim Houser's work is awesome but all my photos turned out blurry for some reason. Out of the blue David Choe came by. He was in NYC to deliver his balloon characters (from Art Basel) to the Deitch art parade and stopped by to say hi. He was headed out the next morning to start a graf tour with Saber.
The rooftop of the gallery has a great view.
Afterwards we met up at Invisible NYC with our man Regino Gonzales. Always good to see him. This was one of those long days that when you try to think of what you did that morning it seems like two days ago. Wait it was two days ago.
Day Two- Thursday
Finished setting up in the morning so decided to have a nice afternoon stroll through Central Park. The weather was nice, the squirrels were out, and the frisbee guys were getting crazy in Sheep Meadow.
Jonathan LeVine hosted a dinner party for Jim Houser and I at an Italian restaurant. Everyone from the gallery was there. Afterwards we all headed to Reed Space to check out the Scion "Beautiful World" show. It's a traveling show I'm in and just happened to coincide with my trip.
Ladies love Levine..
Laura and Debra had a few sips of the Colt.
Jim Houser and Rebecca Westcott's mother.
Kelsey Brooks
Travis Millard
David Choe photos
James Jean
Davis Ellis
Ended up at Max Fish to meet up with Carlo McCormick. I did some table drawing and apparently just missed meeting Neckface. He might have been in there with me but no one knows what this man of mystery looks like.
Saw a Doberman Pincher bondage mask (yuck!) and then ended the night at Invisible with Aaron getting some final touches from Regino.
Day 3- Friday
Went to the Met for a couple hours. That place is too big. I've been to the Met almost every single time I've stayed in NY. I think next time I'm gonna skip it.
The gallery did a preview night for our shows. Mostly press and friends. Here's some photos..
More photos at Fecalface.com
Afterwards we went to see Blaq Audio, Davey Havok's AFI side project. Davey is a big fan and collector of art so he got me, LeVine, Brandi Pomfret, and my brother Corey backstage passes.
Me and Davey.
Brandi with Davey and her custom Vera Wang dress.
Corey, Levine and I were the only people at the whole show wearing pastels. Photo courtesy of George at Lifeinabungalo
Day 4- Saturday
Slept in late.
Corey and I went to go see the WTC ground zero and some other things downtown like Trinity Church and Wall street. Once again, I've been down here every single time I've been to NYC. When people visit ground zero they think it'll be a quiet place to pay your respects but in reality it's turned into a tourist stop complete with conspiracy theorists on bullhorns passing out flyers. I always think it's kinda cool in a way that we can express our beliefs any way we want in this country. Anyways, Trinity Church is beautiful but the cemetary was closed today. I love the old grave markers and wanted Corey to see them.
Of course I had to take my brother to the best bronze nutz in NYC. I made up some story about how you're supposed to rub them for good fortune.
The opening was hot but fun. Met a lot of great New Yorkers but we didn't take too many photos. NYC heat wave + East coast humidity + no air conditioning + mass people makes for an interesting melting feeling.
Took some shots after people left. I'm very happy with how the show turned out. I'm digging the white frames and pieces on paper.
Went to a bar afterwards, can't remember it's name. Hi Five or something? Hi-Fi maybe?? Who knows. Every night we end up in the East Village, which is awesome.
The interesting thing about NYC is that if you still have some energy, you're never really done for the night. After walking all over downtown, doing the opening, and going to a bar there's still more bars and restaurants open to check out. What time do the bars close? 6AM? Never? NYC is crazy. We went to SushiSamba a Brazillian/Japanese fusion restaurant and it was really good. Our waiter was from California and she said we had a "California vibe". Probably because I say "like" alot, and "dude" and "man".
Day 5- Sunday
Was out late the night before, I guess that goes hand in hand with NYC. Slept in late again. Walked around Chinatown and Little Italy and then headed over to Invisible NYC to get a tattoo from Regino.
Shawn Barber has a show up in their shop. I was totally going to buy the Seen hands but Seen himself beat me to it.
Kestrel tattoo. RG rocks! Just the outline for now- shading, details and color coming in January...
Day 6- Monday
Flew home. Flight was delayed an hour and we spent 1 hour waiting in line to take off. Too tired to take any photos.


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After kicker Lawrence Tynes was placed on the non-football injury list by the Buccaneers in the wake of contracting a MRSA infection at the team's facilities, Tynes argued that the Bucs decision was the wrong one.
"This whole thing is wrong," Tynes said at the time. "My biggest emphasis is I don't want this to happen to any current or future player. I'm going to fight this thing as long as I have to, because this team should not be allowed to do this to players. If I drop a 45-pound plate on my foot while lifting weights in the weight room at the facility, it's IR. So I just don't understand how my situation is any different. I went to work, I kicked, I practiced, I cold-tubbed, I hot-tubbed, I showered for all those days there. I come up with MRSA and it's a non-football injury? They're basically trying to exonerate themselves of this, and I'm not going to allow it to happen."
The NFLPA isn't interested in allowing it to happen, either. NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith was at the Bucs facility on Tuesday and announced after the visit that the union has filed a grievance against the Bucs on Tynes' behalf. Placing Tynes on the NFI list rather than injured reserve allows the Bucs to withhold Tynes' salary (although they are paying him) and other benefits that he'd be entitled to if he were on IR.
Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times reports that Smith said the grievance is designed to address "significant concerns about the manner in which that player and perhaps other players' safety was handled by the team." Smith also said that he hopes going this route helps protect players from similar problems in the future.


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The most devastating day in many women's lives is the day they are told they have breast cancer.
If treatment is successful, the happiest day comes five to 10 years later, when their health is back to normal and they are released from frequent cancer checkups. We asked two northern Illinois survivors what that experience means to them.
Deb Landmeier of Belvidere told us she came out of the ordeal stronger than she was before: "I was one of 10 kids and I was always the big chicken, I was afraid of bugs. Finally God decided to make me strong.".
Linda Robertson of Rockford had been told there was a 50-50 chance that the cancer would come back. When she was cleared five years later, she calmly went back to work (OK, she had a big smile on her face) and continued volunteering in programs for women fighting breast cancer.
"It's not a sisterhood you want to volunteer for, but if you get it, you have to stick together," she says.
Here are their stories:
Linda Robertson: 'We all only get one day at a time'
I faced a 50-50 prognosis when I was diagnosed with breast cancer 12 years ago.
I had a very large tumor. Seven of 12 lymph nodes were positive for cancer. They said, even after treatment, I had a 50-50 chance or recurrence.
In spring 2001, I had a lumpectomy, and then four rounds of large chemotherapy doses. Each session took 3½ hours. Then I had 36 radiation treatments, six every week for six weeks.
At the end, the staff gave me a party hat and balloon and blew a whistle. They said they were celebrating that I survived the treatment.
I not only survived the treatment, I killed the cancer cells, kind of like a video-game good guy swallows up the bad.
Throughout the treatment, I thought of the cancer as a Little Miss Pacman game, and the treatments were going into the game and chopping the cancer away. I didn't get sick from the treatments, so I kept working. I went on an exercise program because I believe movement helps during treatment. I also did hypnosis, visualizing that the cancer was being eaten up.
The day my cancer doctor dismissed me, in mid-January 2007, I asked him when I would be a survivor. He said, "You started surviving the minute you were diagnosed." So that's my attitude.
I left his office and went back to work. I felt grateful that we had picked the right course of treatment. There were a couple of bumps in the road and we had to change paths a couple of times. The people at work could tell I was happier than usual. I called my daughter, Katy Allen, to share the news. She and one of my nieces, Missey Daniels, were so helpful to me.
Katy, who had always been so strong, fell apart when I told her about the cancer. But then she was there to help me through it. And Missey went to every appointment with me and took notes. So even though I had "chemo brain" and couldn't remember everything, we kept right on top of it.
I don't do anything special on that anniversary date now, but I know the cancer has changed my life. I got involved in the Cancer Society's Reach to Recovery and other volunteer programs. I take more trips now, and I'm more generous with my time, even my money.
I am grateful and happy and living my life. When friends say they worry that the cancer will come back, I tell them, We all only get one day at a time. We should enjoy each day. Otherwise, what's the point?
Deb Landmeier: 'I am ready to do anything I can to help'
My birthday came three days after I wrote this, so I could have truthfully written that I am 60, not the 61 years I celebrated after I finished this story.
I don't mind birthdays. I'm really glad to have them.
In March 1999, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I'm a very positive person but I was devastated when I got the news. I'd never been sick my whole life, and I was still young enough that I didn't think about cancer.
I had a lumpectomy, and three days later they went back in and took a little more because the margins were not clear on the X-rays. I had eight rounds of chemo and then two radiation treatments. Then I had a total hysterectomy because my reproductive organs were full of tumors.
Those tested benign.
So for 13 months, I was at a medical facility almost every week, getting tested or treated. After that, I went in regularly for tests to make sure they caught it early if the cancer returned.
On March 19, 2009, my oncologist told me I didn't have to come back. I was ecstatic, so happy I cried all the way home. I immediately sat down at my computer and emailed all my family and friends. I have nine siblings and they, and my friends, always kept me in their thoughts and called about checkups and things.
That day I told them my blood work was good and the doctor told them something I had waited 10 years to hear. Then I switched to big letters on the email and wrote: 'I don't need to see you again!'
Well, the phone immediately started to ring and it rang for several hours. Everyone called to share my joy. It was a telephone party.
When I got cancer, I got involved in support groups and volunteered for some cancer-awareness events. I remember how a former neighbor lady gave me advice that helped me through this successfully and how much the remarkable support from everyone meant. So I am ready to do anything I can to help someone else get through this.
Life hasn't been perfect. In 2004, I lost my brother, Hal, to lung cancer. Another brother battled prostate cancer, but he's doing well.
I am always aware when March 19 comes around what happened on that day, but I don't make a big deal out of it. I do thank my husband, Dale, and our kids, Chris Luckow and Brett and Ryan Landmeier, for always being there for me.
Dale and I just celebrated our 45th wedding anniversary. We have great kids and seven grandkids. I do still worry about the cancer coming back, or if my children or grandchildren will get it. But I don't dwell on it. I am so grateful that I survived. I know my last birthday could have been 12 or 13 years ago.


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The website provides information on our future congresses and also contains details (including documents) of our past congresses. Further information includes, inter alia:
- Tax Thesis Award: prizes that are annually awarded jointly by EATLP and the European Commission for (post)doctoral theses on international, comparative or EC tax law.
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Volley All Festival takes place in Porto
Porto, Portugal, June 11, 2013 – Around 1,000 children participated in a Volley All Festival – Gira Volei National Encounter – organised by the Portuguese Volleyball Federation at the Castelo de Vide in Porto.From June 1 to 2, children from the region took part in the event aimed at promoting volleyball as a fun and competitive sport among the youngsters.
The Volley All Festivals are a well-developed concept in Portugal where several events are organised throughout the whole country with a special workforce dedicated to organising this activity. It is estimated that the programme involves around 100,000 youths in Portugal and is a role model example on how to get youth interested in sport.


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Dynabeads Rat anti-Mouse IgM in combination with primary mouse IgM antibodies are ideal for depletion or positive isolation of cells from different species (e.g., human, rat) depending on the specificity of the primary antibody. Cells can be directly isolated from any sample such as whole blood, bone marrow, MNC suspensions, or tissue digests.
Principle of Isolation
The primary mouse IgM antibody is either added to the cell sample (indirect technique) or pre-coated onto the beads (direct technique) prior to cell isolation.
Dynabeads are then mixed with the cell sample in a tube. The Dynabeads will bind to the target cells during a short incubation, and then the bead-bound cells are separated by a magnet.
- Positive isolation – discard the supernatant and use the bead-bound cells for downstream applications (e.g., molecular analysis, cell culture).
- Depletion – discard the bead-bound cells and use the remaining, untouched cells for any application.
Description of Materials
Dynabeads Rat anti-Mouse IgM are uniform, superparamagnetic polystyrene beads (4.5 μm diameter) coated with mouse IgM antibodies. The antibody coated onto Dynabeads recognises the μ heavy chain of mouse immunoglobulins. No cross-reactivity to rabbit, swine, or human IgG. Low cross-reactivity to chicken, goat, sheep, bovine, horse, dog, baboon IgG, and human IgM.
Materials Supplied
- 5 ml Dynabeads Rat anti-Mouse IgM
- 4 x 108 beads/ml in phosphate buffered saline (PBS), pH 7.4, containing 0.1% bovine serum albumin (BSA) and 0.02% sodium azide (NaN³).
This product will process up to 2 x 109 cells.
Additional Materials Required
- Magnet (Dynal MPC™): See www.lifetechnologies.com/magnets-selection for magnet recommendations.
- Mixer allowing both tilting and rotation.
- Buffer 1: PBS w/0.1% BSA and 2 mM EDTA, pH 7.4.
- Mouse IgM antibodies.
Important Notes:
- BSA can be replaced by human serum albumin (HSA) or FCS.
- EDTA can be replaced by 0.6% sodium citrate.
- PBS containing Ca2+ or Mg2+ is not recommended.
Dynabeads Washing Procedure
Dynabeads should be washed before use.
- Resuspend the Dynabeads in the vial.
- Transfer the desired volume of Dynabeads to a tube.
- Add the same volume of Buffer 1, or at least 1 ml, and mix.
- Place the tube in a magnet for 1 min and discard the supernatant.
- Remove the tube from the magnet and resuspend the washed Dynabeads in the same volume of Buffer 1 a the initial volume of Dynabeads (step 2).
Sample Preparation
Cells can be directly isolated from any sample such as whole blood, bone marrow, MNC, or tissue digests. Please visit www.lifetechnologies.com/cellisolation and follow our QuickLinks for recommended sample preparation procedures.
Critical Steps for Cell Isolation
Use a mixer that provides tilting and rotation of the tubes to ensure Dynabeads do not settle at the bottom of the tube.
- When incubating Dynabeads and cells, the incubation temperature must be 2–8°C to reduce phagocytic activity and other metabolic processes.
- Never use less than 25 μl (1 x 107) Dynabeads per ml cell sample and at least 4 Dynabeads per target cell.
Table 1: Volume of Dynabeads added per ml of cell sample. The volumes can be scaled up as required.
|Positive isolation
|Sample volume (1 x 107 cells/ml*)
|1 ml Max 2.5 x 106 target cells
|1 ml Max 2.5 x 106 target cells
|Volume of Dynabeads
|25 μl
|50 μl
* If the concentration of cells is increased or the target cell concentration exceeds 2.5 x 106, the Dynabeads volume must be increased accordingly. Cell concentration can be up to 1 x 108 cells per ml.
Cell Isolation - Indirect Technique
Labeling Cells with Mouse IgM Antibodies
- Use approximately 1 mg antibody per 106 target cells.
- Recommended cell concentration: 1 x 107 cells/ml.
- Add mouse IgM antibodies to the cell suspension. Mix well and incubate for 20 min at 2–8°C.
- Wash the cells by adding 2 ml Buffer 1 per 1 x 107 cells and centrifuge at 300 x g for 8 min. Discard the supernatant.
- Resuspend the cells in Buffer 1 at 1 x 107 cells/ml.
Isolation or Depletion of Cells
- Add Dynabeads to the prepared sample according to table 1.
- Incubate for 20 min (positive isolation) or 30 min (depletion) at 2–8°C with gentle tilting and rotation.
- Double the volume with Buffer 1 to limit trapping of unbound cells (optional).
- Place the tube in a magnet for 2 min.
- Depletion: Transfer the supernatant containing the unbound cells to a fresh tube for further experiments.
- Positive isolation: Discard the supernatant and gently wash the bead-bound cells 4 times, using the following procedure:
i) Add 1 ml Buffer 1 per 1 x 10 7 Dynabeads.
ii) Place the tube in the magnet for 1 min and discard the supernatant.
Cell Isolation - Direct Technique
Pre-coating Dynabeads
Use 0.5–1.5 μg mouse IgM antibodies per 25 μl (1 x 107) Dynabeads.
- Transfer washed Dynabeads to a tube.
- Add antibodies.
- Incubate for ≥ 30 min with gentle tilting and rotation.
- Place the tube in a magnet for 1 min and discard the supernatant.
- Wash the beads twice using 2 ml of Buffer 1.
- Remove the tube from the magnet and resuspend the washed Dynabeads in the same volume of Buffer 1 a the initial volume of Dynabeads.
Isolation or Depletion of Target Cells
- Add the pre-coated Dynabeads to the cells according to table 1.
- Incubate for 20 min (positive isolation) or 30 min (depletion) at 2 - 8°C with gentle tilting and rotation.
- Double the volume with Buffer 1 to limit trapping of unbound cells (optional).
- Place the tube in a magnet for 2 min.
- Depletion: Transfer the supernatant containing the unbound cells to a fresh tube for further experiments
- Positive isolation: Discard the supernatant and gently wash the bead-bound cells 4 times, using the following procedure:
i) Add 1 ml Buffer 1 per 1 x 107 Dynabeads.
ii) Place the tube in the magnet for 1 min and discard the supernatant.
7. Resuspend the cells in buffer/medium for downstream applications.
Indirect versus Direct Technique
Use the indirect technique when:
- A cocktail of mouse IgM antibodies is used.
- Very high depletion efficiency is needed.
- The affinities of mouse IgM antibodies are low.
- The cells express low number of target antigens.
- The direct technique gives unsatisfactory purity.
The direct technique may be used if:
- The affinity of the primary antibody is high.
- The cells express a high number of target antigens.
- A stock preparation of primary coated Dynabeads is desired.
Antibody selection
The choice of primary antibody is the most important factor for successful cell isolation. Note that some antibodies may show reduced antigen-binding efficiency when coated onto beads (direct technique), even though the antibody shows good results in other immunological assays.
Labeling Cells with IgM Antibodies
- Titrate the primary antibody to optimize the amount used.
- To avoid aggregation of cells it is recommended to use gamma-globulin or Fc blocking reagents.
- Excess antibody must be removed by washing before cell isolation.
Isolation and Depletion of Target Cells
- Remove density gradient media (e.g., Ficoll): Wash cells prior to adding mouse IgM antibodies or Dynabeads.
- Remove soluble factors in serum: Serum may contain soluble factors (e.g., antibodies, cell surface antigens), which can interfere with the cell isolation protocol. Washing the cells once may reduce this interference.
Invitrogen Dynal AS complies with the Quality System Standards ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 13485:2003.
This product is stable until the expiry date stated on the label when stored unopened at 2–8°C. Store opened vials at 2–8°C and avoid bacterial contamination. Keep Dynabeads in liquid suspension during storage and all handling steps, as drying will result in reduced performance. Resuspend well before use.
Warnings And Limitations
This product is for research use only. Not intended for any animal or human therapeutic or diagnostic use unless otherwise stated. Follow appropriate laboratory guidelines. This product contains 0.02% sodium azide as a preservative, which is cytotoxic.
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Chris Pine seems to think he's in the middle of the totem pole when it comes to people "giving a s--t" about him.
We know of thousands of fans who would probably disagree, but...OK.
"I'm just Waspy enough. A six-foot-tall white man, you kind of blend in, and that's fine with me," the 32-year-old "Star Trek Into Darkness" hunk says in the Spring 2013 issue of C for Men magazine, discussing his aversion to too much attention.
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"It helps I don't really seek anything out," he adds. "Hopefully, I put the vibe out of 'not looking for it.'
"I'm very clear about my relationship to 'it' and I don't like 'it,'" Pine's anti-fame speech continues. "I find 'it' very invasive, though I'm trying to welcome 'it' more in an effort to be more zen and not-angsty. But on the totem pole of people giving a s--t about me, I'm pretty much in the middle, which is great."
Of course, playing Capt. James T. Kirk in J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" reboot, a historically sexy role he's reprising in the upcoming "Star Trek Into Darkness," hasn't really helped with the whole less-attention-the-better thing.
NEWS: Pine admits he was never a "Star Trek" fan
And surely he'll be inching up the totem pole in the weeks to come before the film's May 17 release date.
"The responsibility you have is to the genre, but that's a whole different challenge," Pine says of playing such an iconic role--and keeping quiet about it for the spoiler-loathing Abrams.
He says that if he ever spilled any secrets, "I have such Christian guilt syndrome that I'd have to email J.J. right away and confess."
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I know, I know... this is not a technical question. Nevertheless, I believe this is the right place to ask such question.
I am sure many of you read about philosophy, including philosophy of science, ethics and so on. If you read works from the ancient times, especially those written by non mathematicians, you may find mistakes simply because they used to think on the science the knew at the time. Actually, until a couple of hundred years ago, most natural philosophers (if not all of them) were scientists as well.
My question is:
Does the lack of knowledge about math or science in general, have an impact on a philosopher's ability to reason about the world and figure the right path to follow?
I know many philosophers or at least, people who have a degree in philosophy (either master or phd), and I find that they have no basic understanding of very simple facts, from physics all the way down to mathematics. For example, many of them would guess that, even in absence of friction, an object heavier than another would reach the ground faster. But, again this is only one of the many examples. I'm not even going to mention absence of both knowledge and intuition about markov-based processes, probability in general and so forth.
What is your opinion about this. Do you think philosophers should have a deeper basis in natural sciences in order to better understand the world and develop better ways of thinking?


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World's Best Surfers Show Great Display of Surfing in Santa Catalina's Small Waves. New Swell on the Way.
Day 3 offered challenging conditions for the world's best surfers in the 2013 Reef ISA World Surfing Games. The morning's extreme low tide combined with small waves caused for competition to go into a holding pattern. Once the tide increased, the waves improved and competition started at 11am.
The third day of competition featured Open Women's Repechage Round 1, Women's Qualifying Round 2 and Open Men's Repechage Round 1. The Repechage is do or die. If an athlete places 3rd or 4th in this round, they are out of the competition.
"The competition is now reaching its critical stages when athletes can't afford to lose or they will go home," remarked ISA President Fernando Aguerre. "I have been watching the world best men and women surfers compete in beautiful Santa Catalina on the live webcast all day. If you haven't been watching, you are missing out. Make sure to stay tuned all week."
The day opened with the first Repechage Rounds, where the first athletes of competition were eliminated.
In Women' Repechage, Pamela Verboonen (MEX, 9.33) defeated her rivals Evelin Centeno (SAL, 6.37) and unfortunately sending out of the contest Valentina Vitale (ITA, 4.90).
Following Verboonen's heat win, her team mate Leila Figueroa (MEX) earned an 8.50 points, defeating the local Malena Toral (PAN, 5.30) and sending home Greta Dalle Luche (ITA, 3.87).
In Women's Qualifying, Aussie Codie Klein put on a dominant heat win with the highest total heat score of the day earing 16.50 defeating Maria Lucia Cosoleto (ARG, 5.87), Faye Zoetmulder (RSA, 5.44) and Cristina Vargas (ECU, 1.0).
Another great performance was by Ecuadorian Dominic Barona, who earned 14.67 easily defeating Maia Cheer (ARG, 6.37), Thandi Tipene (NZL, 4.50) and Sofia Alonso (URU, 4.00).
To finish the day, the Men's hit the water. New Zealand's Billy Stairmand was the stand out, scoring the Men's highest heat score of 15.00 defeating Amos Rivera (GUA, 8,57), and George Acosta (URU, 8,57).
Another standout was Italy's Angelo Bonomelli, who earned the highest single wave score of the day of 8.33 in the Men's Rounds. The Italian defeated Nicolas Vargas (CHI, 10.30) and Sebastian Olarte (URU, 9.60).
For a full list of today's results, click here- http://isawsg.com/results/
The 2013 Reef ISA World Surfing Games resumes tomorrow with a 10am (Panama time) call to assess conditions. The Morning Show, hosted by Chris Ernst will feature New Zealand's Elle Williams and Sweden's Freddie Meadows.
Following that, the competition will feature:
Open Men's Repechage 1 (heats 11-12)
Open Men's Repechage 2
Open Men's Repechage Round 3
The live webcast of the entire championship is available on http://isawsg.com/
Here is the scheduled for Day 2:
Sunday, 10am Call Santa Catalina, Panama
Sunday, 8:40am West Coast USA
Sunday, 5:40pm Western Europe/ South Africa
Monday, 2:40am Sydney, Australia
Monday, 3:40am Auckland, New Zealand
The International Surfing Association (ISA) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the World Governing Authority for Surfing. It was originally founded as the International Surfing Federation in 1964 and has been running the Open Division World Championship since 1964, the World Junior Surfing Championship since 1980, the World Masters Surfing Championship since 2007, the World Bodyboard Championship since 2011, the Hainan Wanning Riyue Bay International Surfing Festival in China, and the World Standup Paddle (SUP) and Paddleboard Championship beginning in 2012. The ISA also sanctions the World Kneeboard Titles and the World Tandem Surfing Championship, and will launch the World Longboard Championship in 2013. ISA membership includes the surfing National Governing Bodies of 73 countries on five continents. Its headquarters are located in La Jolla, California. It is presided over by Fernando Aguerre (Argentina), first elected President in 1994 in Rio de Janeiro and re-elected seven times since. The ISA's four Vice-Presidents are Alan Atkins (AUS), Karín Sierralta (PER), Debbie Beacham (USA) and Layne Beachley (AUS).
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