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He's a former small-business man and county official, but despite his experience, few think he can win. The opposition has a double-digit lead over him in the polls. This scenario seems to apply readily to gubernatorial candidate and state Treasurer Timothy Cahill, but it's also the story of Harry Truman, Cahill's political hero, in 1948. "I can relate to his life as a politician, and some of the obstacles he overcame," Cahill said.
This is the first in a series chronicling a day in the life of the gubernatorial candidates. Look for upcoming stories and pictures following Republican Charles Baker, Green-Rainbow candidate Jill Stein and Gov. Deval Patrick, a Milton Democrat.
He's a former small-business man and county official, but despite his experience, few think he can win. The opposition has a double-digit lead over him in the polls. This scenario seems to apply readily to gubernatorial candidate and state Treasurer Timothy Cahill, but it's also the story of Harry Truman, Cahill's political hero, in 1948.
Over a recent breakfast at Mul's Diner in South Boston, Cahill told The Patriot Ledger that instead of reading newspapers or polls, he's reading author David McCullough's "Truman" for the third time.
His favorite part is Truman's come-from-behind victory in 1948, considered one of the greatest election upsets ever.
"I can relate to his life as a politician, and some of the obstacles he overcame," Cahill said, soaking up bits of egg and butter with his English muffin.
The Aug. 10 breakfast was part of a nearly 10-hour ride-along with Cahill, as a Patriot Ledger photographer and reporter joined him for meet-and-greets, radio and TV appearances, and other stops.
Cahill describes himself as the guy whom everyone likes to underestimate, and he's determined to prove them wrong. It was only eight years ago, he said, that he was last in the polls just days before being elected treasurer.
"Nobody has ever given me any credit in any race I've been in," he said. "What gives me confidence is I've been here before."
He's been trailing in the polls for months, the most recent one on July 22 putting him at 17 percent, compared with 32 percent for Republican Charles Baker and 38 percent for Patrick.
An unenrolled candidate has never won the corner office in Massachusetts, and it's been about two decades since a constitutional officer other than lieutenant governor did it.
Having the odds stacked against him is a big part of what motivates Cahill to leave his Quincy home between 6:30 and 7 a.m. to embark on a 12- to 14-hour day on the campaign trail.
Cahill said he tries to work harder than his opponents – Patrick, Baker and Green-Rainbow candidate Jill Stein – because meeting as many people as possible is key to winning. He often refers to the challenges of running without a party structure behind him. It's liberating, he says, but makes campaigning and fundraising harder.
That day earlier this month, he spent about an hour outside Boston's South Station, talking to commuters, shaking hands or just waving good morning.
About 20 supporters held black-and-white "Tim for Governor" signs around the bustling intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Summer Street. The signs look a bit tired, visibly faded in areas with scratches from use.
Cahill's field director, Mike Falco, said 15 to 30 supporters hold signs somewhere in the state daily. Still, his team is largely home grown – partly because, Cahill said, he likes to work with "people I trust."
Falco grew up in Quincy, not unlike many of the campaign's staff and volunteers. Press secretary Juli Sweeney, finance director Scott Campbell and even Cahill's driver, Scott Kelly, also hail from Quincy.
Some commuters shook Cahill's hand, or stopped to ask his position on issues. But others averted their eyes or swerved to avoid him. Even so, Cahill said interacting with people is the toughest, but most important, part of campaigning.
"You have to make eye contact," he said, explaining his strategy for a returned handshake. "That's the key."
He starts most days one of two ways: greeting commuters or calling a radio talk show.
He takes almost every chance he gets to appear on air – radio or TV – because he can't afford not to, he said. That's why the day's schedule took him to tightly scheduled appearances hopping from the Charley Manning show at WRKO and the Emily Rooney show at WGBH, with a stop in between to tape an interview for a Boston University student project. Even Rooney quipped on air that Cahill's the only candidate who has never turned her down or rescheduled.
Throughout the day, Cahill fielded the same questions over and over – on topics like gambling, immigration and newly adopted education standards.
But what he loves to talk about most, he said, is what inspired him to run: getting the state economy back on track.
Like Baker, he's been meeting with business leaders across the state, with a special focus on manufacturing. He's toured the Polar plant in Worcester and the Pilgrim nuclear plant in Plymouth. That day, he toured the Sam Adams brewery in Jamaica Plain, where owners barred a Patriot Ledger reporter from entering.
"We have to make something in this state," Cahill said later. "We can't be all white collar."
He's hoping voters will relate to him as a middle-class family man and former business owner. (He once ran Handshakes, a Quincy sandwich shop.)
If he doesn't win, Cahill – whose term is up as state treasurer – said he plans to leave politics and public life.
"I have a family and four college tuitions," he said. "I would go into the private sector. I have nothing set up, but I'll have two months to figure it out."
And if he does win the corner office at the State House?
"If I win this race," he said, grinning, "it will shake up that building."
Nancy Reardon is at email@example.com.
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- New Senior Investment Group Inc. ("New Senior" or the "Company") (NYSE: SNR) announced today that it will release its second quarter 2019 financial results on Friday, August 2, 2019 prior to the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. A copy of the press release will be posted to the Investor Relations section of New Senior's website, www.newseniorinv.com.
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11. Fashion
I've always loved football-related fashion because it seemed to be the preferred style of the best dressed people.
For years I didn't know the style was football-related because like all north Walian teenagers I was ignorant of cultural nuances, or to put it another way, I was a bit of a woollyback. If you had asked me I would not have been able to precisely define, or even tell you its name, the style that I liked. I only knew two things for definite about the style; it's general look; smart trainers and jeans, and where to find it; the streets of Liverpool and Manchester.
When I was a teenager we would often make family visits to Liverpool or Manchester. Whilst we were there I always seemed to notice that lads wore trainers light years away from what was available in Llandudno. Their look felt unobtainable. Their footwear came from the cutting edge of style.
I already had a desire for sportswear before I started visiting the north western cities. Adverts like the one on the back of the Wales v Spain programme were to blame;
In 1985 my only interest in the Gazelles was the particular shade of green. I didn't know, there was no way I could, about the cultural trends attached to wearing certain clothes.
Over the next few years I became fascinated by the world offered by 1980s sportswear. Those trips to the north west put certain ideas in my mind. I also watched tennis on tv. I wanted the styles worn by Borg (as seen in old clips), Becker and Edberg. I used to paw over the photospreads of players at home in Shoot! and Match because they were wearing similar styles as the tennis players. I wanted those styles so much!!!! The link with footballers meant I wanted the stuff all the more. Whenever I went to sports shops (at a time when sports shop were actually manned by people who knew what they were talking about) I saw adverts and I wanted those shoes, I wanted those shirts!!
Unfortunately the stuff still felt unobtainable. I was such a nice child I didn't pressure my parents into trying to find stuff for me. Even though I had a clear idea of the style I was still unaware that a footballing subculture was related to the style.
The French must share some of the burden for the development of my burning desire to own a certain style of sportswear. Whenever our school had French exchange students they wore such exotic adidas footwear I couldn't help but want some. One of my friends had a copy of the monthly French football magazine Onze Mondial and this made my longing even greater.
In the back of the magazine there was an advert for a shop called "FOOT CENTRE". This magical and mythical shop offered a range of football shirts and sportswear that I could only dream of. Thanks to the advert my dreams became colour pictures in front of my eyes. I fantasised about the stock that the shop contained. The objects appeared to be tantalisingly in reach, all I needed to do was fill out the order form. In reality there were a couple of snags with this; a french order form is not like a British order form plus I needed to pay in francs. The objects of my desire were so close yet still so far away still. Therefore the sportswear was still an unobtainble ideal. I didn't know where I could lay my hands on it in Britain and I lacked my own money. I couldn't see a way to past this problem.
By the time I was able to gather funds through legalised child labour I still had problems. In my naive mind I thought I knew where I could get the stuff from!!! All I needed to do was order stuff from the catalogues that were owned by the family next door!!! Unfortunately streetwise people didn't shop with Great Universal. I was still a woollyback in a streetwise world.
Since growing up I have managed to find out the name for my cherished style; ; "the Casual look". Through reading around the subject and talking to other people I've found out that the look that I saw on the streets of the north west was actually a slight development on the original Casual style from the early to mid 1980s.
I may have liked what I saw in the late '80s but I have grown to love the original style. Because I liked tennis in the 1980s the names Fila and Sergio Tacchini already had a certain resonance, they spoke of playboys at the tennis club in Monte Carlo. They spoke of living the good life;
The resonance became even stronger when my love of 1980s sportswear intertwined with my love of the casual style.
There has been good news in the last few years; the 1980s and the casual look have become fashionable. Thanks to the internet I finally have access to the look I've craved. As a consequence I have Llandudno's largest collection of reproduction adidas trainers. I know that in a strict casual sense the reproduction sportswear is probably a bit of a cliche, and therefore bit of a no-no, but I'm not a casual. I just like the threads. I simply rejoice that I can finally wear stuff that I've wanted for ages.
In case you're wondering I don't endorse all aspects of casual culture, I can do without the violence and right-wing tinges. I just like the threads. In my own stupid mind the casuals were a re-incarnation of the 1960s mods and I like that.
12. Witnessing you team getting Hammered
Watching your team win is all fine and dandy and watching your team hammer another has a certain charm but these outcomes don't tell you much. The only clear thing that both results tell you is that your team has scored more than the other team. The hammering goes a bit further because it tells you that the other team didn't play very well, but that's it. Neither of those possible match outcomes teaches you anything about life, they don't allow spiritual growth.
On a superficial level watching your team hammer opponents appears to be very satisfying but this is pure illusion. When your team starts to dish out a real hammering you may even end up feeling a little frustrated. For example one day you may be watching your team and they happen to be leading 4-0 after 40 minutes. Of course this will probably make you feel happy but, will you remain happy? The scoreline offer hopes of seeing a record score but you can't control the situation. Invariably the scoring does stop. Consequently you have to deal with failure of those hopes. This is not a good feeling.
The situation can become even worse if you manage see your team score the 5th or 6th goal. This may seem even better on a superficial level but in these circumstances one person's joy is another's humiliation. What kind of person actually truly enjoys seeing people humiliated? Which human will see hurt in the opposition keepers' eyes, or the resigned slouch of his shoulders, and then wish futher embarrassment upon him? Watching your team hammer another does no good for a fans' spiritual side. You gain nothing from humiliating an opponent.
Watching your team suffer a hammering is the most beneficial result for your soul. This statement may sound odd to the lay person but who really cares what they think, they usually know nothing. You benefit from a hammering in several ways;
Firstly your soul benefits from watching a humiliation; by witnessing a humiliation you have to deal with the humiliation. To succesfully deal with the so-called humiliation you have remain on a spiritual even keel. By remaining on an even keel you become a zen master. When you're a zen master, nothing will ever faze you again, nothing in life and nothing on a football pitch. Your soul will remain balanced.
Secondly, it helps you to put the events in football matches, and life, into some kind of perspective.
Lastly, if glory comes too easily it's not a glory that's not worth having. Witnessing humiliation is therefore a necessary stop on the road to glory. If your journey does not take in some form of humiliating defeat can you say you deserve to see the glory? Without a hammering I doubt that you would appreciate the glory when it comes.
There are other, less spiritual, up sides to witnessing a hammering. Any idiot can enjoy the time that your side dishes out a hammering, and they often do. Hammerings draw gloating idiots like baying mobs draw morons, everybody wants the reflected glory. Idiots invariably choose me as their Maypole for dancing around.It's weird when people turn up and celebrate as if the result actually means something. Sometimes these people even go off their heads with joy and start gloating. How can you enjoy the moment properly with people like that around you? There is no kudos in excessively gloryfying momentary success.
If you're after kudos there is some to be had in uttering the immortal words; "Yeah very good, I see you're enjoying our title win, but where were you when we lost 9-0 in the league cup?" Watch their unearned jollity crumble. It takes someone special to not only witness a hammering, but grow from it. Plebians watch a hammering, the special few grow from the experience. In short I take the Lutheran point of view ; a little suffering is good for the soul
13. The spirit of Ultra Culture
The world of the Ultras is mis-understood. To a lot of people an Ultra is a hooligan, a fighter, a scumbag with a scarf around their faces to protect them from the police's tear gas or a right-wing psychopath that showers black players with racial abuse. This is obviously a narrow view of ultras. Ultras, accoding to Wikipedia are;
"………a type of sports fans renowned for their fanatical support and elaborate displays. They are predominantly European followers of football teams. The behavioral tendency of ultras groups includes the use of flares (primarily in tifo choreography), vocal support in large groups and the displaying of banners at football stadiums, all of which are designed to create an atmosphere which encourages their own team and intimidates opposing players and supporters."
When you see fantastic pyrotechnics and amazing displays at football matches this is the mark of the Ultras. The displays don't just happen, they need organizing, so the Ultras organise.
The giant banners that you see at matches don't just happen either. A banner needs to be designed, then material needs to be bought, then the banner actually needs to be made. Ultras organise all this to help create the right display. The spirit of the Ultras is vital for football.
For example take the card displays that happen at British grounds they don't just happen. they need physical help and computers to make them happen. Without the spirit of the Ultras they wouldn't happen.
The spirit of the Ultras influenced me to make flags for Bangor City, I tried to introduce a little of Serie A into the Welsh Premier League by doing this and people seem to like them. The spirit has influenced the good people at Port Talbot too. Football needs flags and banners, therefore football needs Ultras.
Without the spirit of the Ultras football would be blanded into another branch of the grey leisure industry.
14. The anticipation
Without this there is nothing.
You wouldn't get out of bed with a smile upon your face, you wouldn't walk down the street with a skip in your step, your thoughts wouldn't be taken over by fantastic possibilities, you wouldn't spend all week looking forward to Saturday. It's easy enough to think of examples that shows the place of anticipation but it's probably morte effective to ask what life would be without anticipation ……………….
Well I've had a thought about that, I don't think I would like that version of the world.
Football constantly gives me a sense of anticipation.
15. The Adidas Tango
The adidas Tango is simply best ball ever and I love it for this reason. I don't mean I love it in that ironic "Weren't the 1980s fantastic" kind of way (Thank you E4 and Top Man) and I don't mean I love it in that laddish Four Fout Two kind of way either. I mean it it in the old fashioned love of objects way. I think that the adidas Tango is the most beautiful ball ever created.
The curved Tango shape moves a game more gracefully than any other ball. This is why I love the Tango, it makes football look better.
When I was younger I used to like watching "Race for the Championship", the Video review of the 1983-'84 season. I remember a goal from a Norwich City v Notts County match more than anything else. Basically a Norwich player scored with a 20 yard shot that had a trajectory that was parallel to the ground. It was quite a special goal anyway but the Tango made this goal look even better than it was.
On the action reply the ball seemed to spin through the air as it flew into the goal at great speed. The Tango shape appeared to give the ball a more beautiful trajectory. The goal looked even better because the ball span at the foot of the net.
When I was younger I wanted a Tango and luckliy I was given a rather good Tango for christmas one year. When I developed an interest in Subbuteo there was only one style of ball that I was going to have;
I liked the Tango so much I even had trainers with a Tango design;
The basic Tango design was so good they used a ball baring it in every World Cup and European Championships from 1978-2000. Of all the other examples I particularly liked the Azteca from Mexico '86. I have such cherished images of the Tango shape from World football I can't help but be attracted to its image.
When adidas announced the Tango shape was due to make a return for Euro 2012 I couldn't help but feel happy.
16. Segregation
I don't like the point behind segregation but I like the effect it creates in stadium. I like to see a crowd where there are distinctive colour blocks as it's a great sight. You can see the effect of colour in the following examples;
17. Getting Lost in Wikipedia
If you've never gone on a Wikipedia safari you should. I can't recommend it highly enough as it's amazing what you can find out during its course.
A Wikipedia safari is the easiest thing in the world to go on. All you need to is click on some of the blue hyperlinks when they take your fancy. It's amazing where they will take you. After my latest safari I now know the following;
– West Germany played part of West Germany (The Sarrland) during the 1954 world cup qualifiers.
– David Rocastles' Cousin, Craig, plays in the MLS, as does Konrad Warzycha, the son Ex-Everton player Robert Warzycha .
– Ex Liverpool and Newcastle goalkeeper Mike Hooper is now a Door Supervisor, that's bouncer to you and me.
– In Puerto Rico there is both a River Plate and a Sevilla, in Baltimore (U.S.A of A) there's another Crystal Palace.
– Ex-Everton shortarse Adrian Heath now manages the Orlando City Soccer Club.
– Roy Wegerle was voted NASL Rookie of the Year in 1984.
– The Brooklyn Bridegrooms and Boston Beaneaters were once professional clubs in America, as were the Harrison Alley Boys .
– 76 countries have qualified for at least one world cup and 27 countries have appeared at the European Championships.
– Rainer Bohnhof is the only player to have played in 3 European Championship finals.
– Catalonia, the Basque Country, South Ossetia and Abkhazia are members of the European Union of Futsal.
– The USSR and Wales made their World cup final debuts in the same year.
Why not try it for yourself, it's bit of fun.
18. Looking at football photos
There's nothing to this, you just look at photos and use your imagination. Try to imagine what it felt like to be around then, try to imagine what happened just before the picture was taken. Try to imagine what's happening;
(A big acknowledgement to Footy Sphere for finding some of these)
19. Playing in defence
Strikers may get all the glory but your football afficienado will know that the success of team is built on the sturdy foundations made by a sturdy defence. The fancy dans up front may be the pin ups but without the steely defence they would not be able to flounce around with the ball.
If football is a house the defence is not only the foundations it's also the main load-baring wall because it takes the strains placed upon it and remain in place. The defence is also mortar between the bricks of the house because the defence hold things together. The defence is also the bathroom and washing machine because it cleans everything up. The defence is also the spare key that's attached to a string by the letterbox because i also rescutes hopeless situation. The defence is the key to football.
When you're a defender you gladly accept the historic resposibility that is placed upon you. You wear your badge of homour with pride. When I played in defence I gained such a special satifaction from blocking shots, tackling people and disposessing others that I began to take on the persona of Clint Eastwood's "Man with No Name". I literally exuded authority and this led to the moniker "The Wall" from the denizens of Llandudno's cultural quarter.
In one legendary match – a match that is still talked of in Llandudno's not very easily pleased cultural quarter – I performed my defensive duties which such aplomb that the right winger swapped sides. This is the ultimate admission of failure from an attacking player and it was the first time that Llandudno had seen this event in the flesh. At the time I remember that this was particularly satisfying as the bigmouth fancied himself as a bit of a player.
Here's how the legendary match panned out; for the first few times that I beat him to the ball he remained calm. Then I kept on beating him and the muttering started, there is no sweeter sound than this for a defender. After the next few times he started swearing at his teamamtes, as if it was their fault he couldn't beat me. He tried nudging me, he tried pushing me but that didn't work, he tried leaving his foot in and I laughed to myself. I'd got him in my pocket. Then he swapped sides, so I followed him and stopped him time after time. I felt an enormous sense of well-being at the end of the match.
Strikers have a tangible and self-glorifying sense of glory, defenders have a more self-efacing style of glory. We have a quite determination to keep the score at nil. We are proper players, we are proper men, we are complete men.
20. The official world cup films
I like the official world cup film because they provide a different view of the action. For example the Mexico '70 film used cameras on the opposite side of the Azteca Stadium from the TV camera.
All of the world cup films are great but Hero is my favourite. Here it is;


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If you in waiting for some cool and unique RPG then your wait now ends.Square Enix had recently announced the launch date for their upcoming mobile game, World of Final Fantasy Meli Melo (ワールド オブ ファイナルファンタジー メリメロ).
Players who are interested in the game can expect to see it in the Japan Stores this coming week.
A monster breeding game which will take you in some virtual or in other words in the world of fantasy.Where you are lost in graphics and in the control of the game.
Developed by Drecom Co., Ltd and ForwardWorks Corporation, World of Final Fantasy Merimero is a monster breeding RPG. Combat is turn-based and you can cast spells just by tapping on your monster's portrait.
Based on some gameplay videos from the Closed Beta Test, this definitely feels like a Pokemon type game played in the Final Fantasy setting.
The game is slated to launch this coming Tuesday, 12 December, Japan time. Are you ready to collect them all?
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Green Flash Brewing bottles are about to get a new look. Beginning in April, the San Diego, Calif.-based craft brewery will begin shipping redesigned 4-packs and 22 oz. bottles, in an effort to draw "increased attention to the beer name and beer style."
Green Flash co-founders Mike and Lisa Hinkley said the new look features "bold, oversized white typography on an upwards slant," according to a company statement.
The new packages were reworked to communicate what Green Flash calls "valuable new information to the consumer." Each product will include "back of the bottle stats" such as ingredients, brewing process facts and the stories behind each beer.
"Continuously evolving has always been part of who we are as a brand," Mike Hinkley said in a release. "In an increasingly competitive market, the face of Green Flash must evolve to sustain our competitive edge on crowded store shelves."
Green Flash developed the new look in conjunction with San Diego-based branding agency, Mth Degree.
In addition to the refreshed look, two of Green Flash Brewery's core offerings — West Coast IPA and Hop Head Red — also underwent formula changes. Both beers will now check in at 8.1 percent ABV and be more aggressively dry-hopped. West Coast IPA was previously 7.3 percent ABV and Hop Head Red was 7 percent ABV.
Green Flash also indicated in the statement that it will soon be available in all 50 states, as the company plans to enter Utah and Hawaii this year. An official timetable has not been set for those rollouts.


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text: Gilbert, Katelyn Scholarship Fund (Scholarship) November 14, 2014 Katelyn Ann Gilbert Scholarship Fund Katelyn Ann Gilbert was born May 10th, 2010 at the Ohio State University Medical Center. Upon entering the world, Katelyn was faced with a tough challenge. She was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS); the left side of her heart was not developed. She would need three heart surgeries by the age of two. Katelyn did not let this rare condition define who she was. She underwent surgery at just four days old and was determined to fight the circumstances. Katelyn was a very strong-willed individual. She taught numerous people the value of life, love, and happiness. She was a beautiful baby with a full head of dark curls, and just looking at her would put a smile on your face and bring tears to your eyes. Sadly, Katelyn passed away on June 25th, 2010. She is survived by her parents, Doug and Katrina (Minnich) Gilbert of Monroe and a sister Addison. During her short six-week stay here on earth, she touched the hearts of countless people. She is now in heaven with her complete heart. Each year a Katelyn Gilbert Scholarship will be presented to a South Adams or Adams Central graduate, who is on-track or planning to attend college the coming fall majoring in a healthcare / medical field. We hope that someday these individuals may be able to help or care for a child like Katelyn.


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|Receiving eight of the available 10 votes, the Acura NSX became the most universally acclaimed automobile in Road and Tracks' history. The 2017 Acura NSX Type R is a mid-engine hybrid sporting a twin-turbocharged 75-degree DOHC V6 engine with a 9-speed dual clutch transmission and three-electric motor Sport Hybrid system, surrounded by an ultra-rigid and lightweight multi-material body.
The V6 employs a race inspired compact valve train and dry sump lubrication system which helps lower the center of gravity.
|With a total of 573 hp and 476 lb-ft of torque, the second-generation NSX will get to 60 mph in about 3.0 seconds and will roll on to a top speed of 191 mph.
Due to its hybrid, multi-motor setup, the NSX will tip the scales at 3,803 pounds.
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The Bay Area Urban Manufacturing InitiativeStrengthening regional connections, growing regional manufacturing
With its position at the epicenter of technology, design, and innovation, the Bay Area has the potential to shape the future of manufacturing. We must work together to ensure that our region seizes this opportunity to retain and create middle-class jobs for a more equitable Bay Area.
Join us. Be part of the resurgent Bay Area manufacturing economy.
Launched at the 2016 Bay Area Urban Manufacturing Summit, the Bay Area Urban Manufacturing Initiative (BAUM) is a three-year project to facilitate the creation of a well-defined and interconnected regional manufacturing ecosystem.
The 30 Bay Area partners include: Alameda, Antioch, Berkeley, Brentwood, Concord, Contra Costa County, Emeryville, Fairfield, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Milpitas, Morgan Hill, Napa, Newark, Oakland, Oakley, Petaluma, Pittsburg, Pleasanton, Richmond, San Francisco, San Jose, San Leandro, San Rafael, Santa Rosa, South San Francisco, Union City, Vacaville, and Vallejo.
Want more information about Bay Area manufacturing and how to support it?
November 9, 2018: 11:30-1:30 pm
The 2018 Bay Area Urban Manufacturing Summit on November 9th in San Jose brought together more than 300 stakeholders, including officials from 30 Bay Area cities to celebrate the breadth and depth of a growing collaboration to support local manufacturers and accelerate the growth of quality, middle-income jobs to create a stronger, more diverse, and more equitable regional economy.
The third annual Bay Area Urban Manufacturing Summit focused on the hopes, dreams, and diversity of the people who work in the manufacturing sector. The event featured remarks from Mayor of San Jose Sam Liccardo, Director of the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) Panorea Avdis, and California Assemblymember Ash Kalra. A panel discussion with manufacturers and their community partners explored public-private partnerships to train employees and job candidates, accelerate hiring, and strengthen local manufacturing businesses.
We extend a big THANK YOU to all of our sponsors, speakers, and attendees!
Articles about the event can be found in the San Jose Mercury News and the Silicon Valley Business Journal
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Beautiful cottage in tranquil countryside with private pool
Delightful three bed self catering cottage with pool and garden
Set in open countryside surrounded by woods and open fields,this charming three bed cottage with private pool and secure garden offers you the best of both worlds-.The quiet tranquility of the French countryside but within 15-30 minutes of the main attractions of the Dordogne and the Lot regions with prehistoric caves( Lascaux) the bastide towns of Domme and Beynac, the chateaux and castles of the Hundred Years War, Rocamadour and Sarlat. The Maison de campagne is a delightful three bedroom property arranged over a single level,sleeping up to 6 people.It offers the modern comforts of home throughout.The dining and kitchen area. has a gas cooker/oven ,fridge /freezer,washing machine,dishwasher,microwave,coffee machine,kettle and toaster and a large selection of crockery /cooking utensils designed to give a home from home feel. It also has an oak table and chairs, a welsh dresser and a wood burnerThe living room offers a sofa and three chairs with satellite tv (French and English) and a dvd player for those down time moments.Finally there are three bedrooms- two double,one twin and a bathroom with shower and toiletOutside the property has a covered terrace running the length of the house with seating and a patio area with gazebo,chairs and table and a charcoal bbq perfect for alfresco eating whatever the weather.The enclosed gated garden offers private parking and a secure space for children to play and enjoy with badminton,football, asket ball nets and boules as well as our private terrassed overground pool 6m x 4m (made secure for children by the removal of the steps).Away from other properties you benefit from not disturbing anyone or being disturbed by others - a real getaway from it allThe cottage is ideal for families / couples alikeFor those wanting a calm environment, then the property offers tranquility with its gardens and woodland walks.For those wanting to profit from the history this is the region of the 100 years war, castles and Bastide towns abound. The area boasts amazing caves Alternatively for the more active we have several local golf courses, canoeing, the dordogne river is a 5 minute drive away, horse riding, tennis, cycling paths along the Dordogne,parascending,hot air balloon rides and aquaparks. Failing all that then just enjoy the gastronomy of the area, with fine Perigordine cuisine(the films the Hundred Yard walk and Chocolat were filmed in the area)along with easy access to the local wine areas of Cahors,Bordeaux,Gaillac and Montbazillac. For music lovers visit the numerous music festivals being held in the regionLocal amenities are a mere 5 mins drive away as are the towns of Martel, Souillac offering a range of restaurants and a daily market hall at SouillacBedding is included, beds made up for your arrival.Free wifi .Towels may be hired Cot,high chair and baby bath available The cottage is non smoking,you may of course smoke in the grounds.Sadly animals even small ones are not accepted
This property has been listed with Chez Nous for 26 years
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Jesus said that his sheep recognize his voice and follow (John 10:22-20). But with so many other voices vying for our attention these days, hearing demands even more intention!
You have to admit it seems like it's getting harder and harder to hear God's voice amidst the chop and rise of the sea of facts and alternative facts in our day and age, of truth and truthiness, of information, misinformation, and downright misguided information, all of it eager to be sorted and processed, discarded or applied. (more…)


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"Creativity involves breaking out
of established patterns"
Edward de Bono
To be honest, working as a team lead in Design, Branding and Online Development in a very stressful and timeline driven environment over the years was brutal. But it taught me the necessary sure instincts to both accommodate the clients' wishes and strive for the best user experience.
Don't think about hiring me!
…if you are just looking for a tacky, carelessly done project with a standard solution off the rack.
With me, every concept, every layout, every brochure is tailored to your individual needs and your character (or the character of your brand). Your costomers will feel the difference and you'll see it on your balance sheet.
As a specialist in idea crisis management, I can be of help with all sorts of creative emergencies: Ideas workshops, creative consulting, user experience & brand management, corporate design, event conception, lectures, presentations and much more. Contact me for an individual offer or schedule a meeting. Please note: from 2019 onwards, any creative and consulting will be handled via my partner agency Zweihorn GmbH.
PS: Here is a sneak peak of some marketing and creative workshops that I successfully held over the last few years. Please note: from 2019 onwards, any creative and consulting will be handled via my partner agency Zweihorn GmbH.
You can't buy love.
Love for what you do is priceless. Each project needs the utmost dedication, yet, you probably want an estimate of to how deep you'll have to reach into your pockets for something you really desire.
But, tell me, how much does a good idea cost?
Let's take a closer look at the scope of services: A creative service provider recreates things (like an architect), repairs broken things (like a mechanic), solves conceptual problems (like a lawyer) and is ultimately fully responsible for how your company arrives at others (like a beauty surgeon).
You probably get where this is going…
So here is a guideline for a possible cooperation, provided, we don't hate each other's guts:
Wunderwuzziand super urgent tasks
- Business consulting and personal training
- Concepts and wireframes
- Web or print design
- Graphics, photography, retouche or manipulation
- Print data processing
- Texts for press, social media and advertising
- Proof-Reading, translations
- UX and usability consulting
- Conversion optimization
- Etc. …
- Allocation per commenced half-hour, due after completion of the project
Hourlyfor a block of 6hrs or more
- Creative services with a planned higher volume (at least 6 hours) within a certain timeframe
- Pre-order time approx. 2 weeks
- Delayed delivery of data, decisions, etc. on the part of the client are deducted from the time quota
- plus travel expenses and mileage allowance for service provision on site
- Deposit 50% in advance, 50% after completion of the order.
Big projectsbooking for 20 days or more
- Extensive projects with continuous consultancy under a working contract or spec document.
- Advance booking waiting period depends on project scope
- Delayed delivery of data, decisions, etc. on the part of the client are deducted from the time quota
- plus travel expenses, mileage allowance and possibly overnight costs in the case of on-site service provision
- Deposit 100% in advance as fixed quota booking, hourly billing in case of exhaustion of the quota after completion of the order
excl. 20% VAT.
aktiv & kreativ was lucky enough to rock with the following cool brands. Yours could be up next 😉
Please note: from 2019 onwards, any creative and consulting will be handled via my partner agency Zweihorn GmbH.


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Clerk session vote number: 470
Description: FOREIGN ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 1993
Bill summary: Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1993 -
Title I: Multilateral Economic Assistance
- Makes appropriations for FY 1993 for the U.S. contribution to the: (1) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) and to the World Bank's Global Environmental Facility, subject to specified conditions; (2) the International Development Association; (3) the International Finance Corporation; (4) the Inter-American Development Bank and the
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Fund for Special Operations of such bank; (5) the Enterprise for the Americas Multilateral Investment Fund; (6) the Asian Development Bank; (7) the Asian Development Fund; (8) the African Development Fund; and (9) the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
Limits the callable capital portion of the U.S. share of increases in the stock of the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the EBRD.
Authorizes additional appropriations for contributions to the International Finance Corporation, the Asian Development Bank, and the African Development Fund.
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to use the vote of the United States in the Enterprise for the Americas Multilateral Investment Fund to require countries, in order to be eligible for Fund assistance, to: (1) have democratically-elected governments; (2) cooperate with the United States in narcotics matters; (3) not sponsor international terrorists; and (4) not be engaged in human rights violations.
Requires the Secretary to instruct the U.S. Executive Director to the Inter-American Development Bank to vote against funding for any Fund project if the project is likely to cause a loss of jobs within the United States.
Directs the President to reduce from the amounts obligated for the International Development Association and the Asian Development Bank the U.S. proportionate share of any loans approved for China for non-basic human needs since October 1, 1992, if China is denied most-favored-nation trading status.
Limits the amount of funds for the International Finance Corporation that may be expended for the purchase of stock.
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. executive director of the Inter-American Development Bank to oppose assistance to any recipient who refuses to agree to conduct procurement of goods or services utilizing Bank funds in a nondiscriminatory manner.
Requires the Secretary to certify to the Appropriations Committees that none of the funds for the Asian Development Fund will be made available for China.
Appropriates funds for an increase in the U.S. quota in the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Makes appropriations for FY 1993 for international organizations and programs. Prohibits such funds from being made available to the United Nations Fund for Science and Technology. Earmarks specified amounts of such funds for certain international organizations and United Nations programs. Provides that funds may be made available to the International Atomic Energy Agency only if the Secretary of State reports to the Congress that Israel is not being denied its right to participate in the Agency.
Title II: Bilateral Economic Assistance
- Makes appropriations for FY 1993 for development assistance. Earmarks amounts for: (1) activities relating to research on, and the treatment and control of, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); (2) development projects of private entities and cooperatives for dairy development; (3) the Vitamin A Deficiency Program and activities relating to iodine deficiency and other micro-nutrients; (4) U.S. participation in the Associate Professional Officers Program of the international food agencies; (5) operations for blind children; (6) cooperative projects among the United States, Israel, developing countries, Eastern Europe, the Baltic States, and the independent states of the former Soviet Union (with amounts made available for the Cooperative Development Program and cooperative development research projects); (7) the Central and Latin American Rural Electrification Support project; (8) the International Student Exchange Program; (9) fuel, construction materials, heating units, and food for Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, and Kosovo; and (10) preventive medicine.
Earmarks amounts from funds made available for the Agency for International Development (AID) under this title for: (1) child survival activities; and (2) programs in support of basic education activities.
Makes appropriations for FY 1993 for population planning assistance. Prohibits funding for coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization. Earmarks an amount for the AID Office of Population.
Requires AID to report to the Appropriations Committees on its strategy for having a global impact on the international population program.
Makes appropriations for FY 1993 for the Development Fund for Africa. Earmarks an amount for activities supported by the Southern African Development Coordination Conference. Provides for the transfer of a specified amount of such funds for the International Fund for Agricultural Development's Special Programme for Subsaharan African Countries Affected by Drought and Desertification, subject to an agreement on replenishment of the Fund.
Makes appropriations for FY 1993 for disaster relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction assistance for Subsaharan Africa, with an earmarked amount for Somalia.
Prohibits the transfer of funds appropriated by this Act to the Government of Zaire.
Earmarks development assistance funds for: (1) displaced children; (2) children in Cambodia; (3) civilians injured as a result of civil strife and warfare; and (4) women in development.
Earmarks economic support fund (ESF) assistance for Burmese displaced by civil conflict who are living in Burma (a.k.a. Myanmar) or Thailand.
Prohibits any development assistance funds from being made available to U.S. private and voluntary organizations (except cooperative development organizations) which obtain less than 20 percent of annual funding for international activities from sources other than the U.S. Government. Provides that such prohibition shall supersede certain provisions with respect to such organizations of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1985.
Earmarks an amount of development assistance for: (1) Appropriate Technology International; and (2) humanitarian assistance to Romania (with amounts for AIDS activities, child health, foster care and adoption activities, and family planning, subject to certain conditions).
Makes appropriations for FY 1993 for: (1) direct loans and loan guarantees and administrative expenses to carry out the private sector loans and housing guaranty programs; (2) American schools and hospitals abroad; (3) international disaster assistance; (4) the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund; (5) AID operating expenses; and (6) modifying loans under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945.
Requires AID, in order to effectively monitor the West Bank and Gaza program, to station one professional at the Consulate General in Jerusalem and the embassy in Tel Aviv.
Prohibits AID from designating drivers and cars providing portal-to-portal service for the Administrator and Deputy Administrator.
Requires AID to use Pakistani program funds to pay the severance costs of AID's foreign service nationals.
Makes appropriations for FY 1993 for the AID Office of the Inspector General. Prohibits the use of funds from any Act to relocate the overseas offices of the Inspector General to a U.S. location without the Inspector General's approval. Requires the number of positions authorized for such office in Washington and overseas to be at least 251 by the end of FY 1993. Grants responsibility for economic assistance programs for Eastern Europe and the independent states of the former Soviet Union to the Inspector General, with the concurrence of other Federal agencies.
Prohibits the use of such appropriations to pay the cost of recreational or health club activities for office employees.
Makes appropriations for FY 1993 for ESF assistance.
Earmarks amounts of ESF assistance for: (1) Israel; (2) Egypt, including an amount for the Commodity Import Program; (3) the West Bank and Gaza Program; (4) scholarships or bicommunal projects for Cyprus and measures aimed at reunification and the promotion of peace; (5) Morocco; (6) Turkey; (7) emergency relief and humanitarian assistance for Haiti; and (8) the South Pacific Tuna Treaty, if extended.
Makes available local currencies generated by ESF programs for Egypt for projects which promote the preservation of Egyptian antiquities.
Authorizes funds for Egypt to be provided through cash transfer assistance if Egypt will undertake economic reforms.
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the recommended levels of ESF assistance for Egypt and Israel are based on their continued participation in the Camp David Accords and upon the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty.
Prohibits ESF assistance to Zaire.
Limits the amount of ESF assistance for tied aid credits and for Peru.
Withholds a specified amount of funds allocated for the Dominican Republic until the President reports to the Appropriations Committees on the steps taken by the Government of the Dominican Republic to improve respect for human rights of Haitian laborers engaged in the Dominican Republic's sugar cane harvesting industry.
Makes appropriations for FY 1993 for: (1) the U.S. contribution to the International Fund for Ireland; and (2) the Multilateral Assistance Initiative for the Philippines.
Makes appropriations for FY 1993 for economic assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States. Sets forth priorities for funding.
Makes appropriations for FY 1993 for economic assistance for the independent states of the former Soviet Union.
Earmarks funds for scholarship programs for bringing people from the independent states to the United States and for development assistance. Requires funds to be used for the establishment of a program for enhancing environmental management and sustainable economic development. Permits funds to be used for American Agribusiness Centers.
Prohibits the use of funds under any Act making funds available for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for planning for or for the establishment of new U.S. Government foundations, centers, or other entities or for any activity related to the selection of their boards of directors.
Prohibits the provision of funds for Russia (except for humanitarian assistance) until the President reports to the Congress on the progress being made toward the withdrawal of Russian and Commonwealth of Independent States' armed forces from Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia and on the status of negotiations regarding the establishment of a timetable for total withdrawal. Withholds such assistance if the President is unable to make such certification by June 1, 1993. Prohibits any assistance to Russia if it has not completed agreements for such timetable within one year of this Act's enactment date.
Makes appropriations for FY 1993 for: (1) independent agencies and the African Development Foundation; (2) the Inter-American Foundation; (3) the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) for direct and guaranteed loan programs; (4) the Peace Corps (prohibits abortion funding); (5) international narcotics control; (6) the U.S. contribution to the International Red Cross and assistance to refugees; (7) the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund; and (8) antiterrorism assistance.
Authorizes the African Development Foundation to employ persons who are not U.S. citizens, subject to security investigations. Makes such authorization applicable only to individuals under negotiated contracts as of this Act's enactment date.
Requires the Inter-American Foundation to designate a program as the Dante Fascell Fellows Program.
Prohibits the use of funds appropriated for OPIC to pay the cost of recreational or health club activities for OPIC employees.
Earmarks amounts of migration and refugee assistance for: (1) refugees resettling in Israel; (2) refugees in Bosnia, Croatia, and Slovenia; (3) Tibetan refugees; and (4) overseas refugee programs. Limits the amount of such assistance to be made available to the Department of State Office of Refugee Programs.
Title III: Military Assistance
- Makes appropriations for FY 1993 for: (1) international military education and training (prohibits the use of such funds for countries whose annual per capita GNP exceeds $2,349 unless such countries agree to fund transportation and living allowances of their students and the provision of such funds to Zaire); (2) the foreign military financing program; and (3) peacekeeping operations. Earmarks amounts of foreign military financing for Israel, Egypt, Morocco (on a nonrepayable basis), and landmine clearing.
Prohibits foreign military financing for Zaire, Sudan, Liberia, Somalia, Guatemala, Peru, and Malawi.
Limits: (1) the amount of foreign military financing for the procurement of defense articles and services not sold by the U.S. Government for countries other than Israel and Egypt; (2) the amount of funds for administering military assistance and sales; (3) foreign military financing for Greece, Turkey, and Portugal; and (4) obligations with respect to the Special Defense Acquisition Fund. Permits the procurement of defense articles and services or design and construction services not sold by the U.S. Government only by countries for which assistance was justified for the foreign military financing program in the FY 1989 congressional presentation for security assistance programs.
Directs the Department of Defense, as requested by the Defense Security Assistance Agency, to conduct audits of private firms whose contracts are made directly with foreign governments and are financed under this title.
Title IV: Export Assistance
- Authorizes the Export-Import Bank to make expenditures within the limit of funds and borrowing authority and to make any necessary contracts and commitments. Prohibits the use of Bank funds for nuclear exports to a non-nuclear weapon state.
Makes appropriations for FY 1993 to subsidize direct loans, tied-aid grants, and loan guarantees under Export-Import Bank programs.
Makes appropriations for FY 1993 for: (1) administrative expenses of the Export-Import Bank; and (2) the Trade and Development Program.
Title V: General Provisions
- Prohibits the use of funds appropriated in this Act (other than funds appropriated for international organizations and programs) for any water or related land resource project which has not met specified standards and criteria for such projects proposed for construction in the United States.
Limits the percentage of appropriations, with specified exceptions, that may be obligated during the last month of availability.
Prohibits using certain funds appropriated or made available pursuant to this Act for: (1) retirement pay for any person serving in the armed forces of any recipient country; (2) making payments on procurement contracts which do not authorize the termination of such contract for the convenience of the United States; or (3) paying any assessments, arrearages, or dues of any member of the United Nations. Prohibits using any of the funds contained in title II of this Act to carry out the transfer of funds to international or multilateral lending organizations.
Limits the amounts of funds made available under this Act to be used for: (1) official residence expenses, entertainment expenses, and representation allowances of AID; (2) entertainment expenses and representation allowances for foreign military financing programs, the Inter-American Foundation, and the Trade and Development Program; and (3) entertainment expenses for international military education and training programs and the Peace Corps.
Prohibits the use of funds made available under this Act (other than funds for international organizations and programs) to finance the export of nuclear equipment, fuel, or technology.
Prohibits the use of funds made available under this Act to: (1) assist any foreign government in repressing the legitimate rights of its population; (2) finance assistance or reparations to Cuba, Iraq, Libya, Vietnam, Iran, or Syria (including assistance provided by the Export-Import Bank or its agents); or (3) finance assistance to any country whose elected head of government is deposed by military coup.
Sets forth congressional reporting requirements for the Secretary of State with respect to human rights violations of foreign governments.
Prohibits obligating funds made available under this Act under an appropriation account to which they were not appropriated, unless the President provides a written policy justification to the Appropriations Committees.
Continues the availability of certain AID funds and funds for credit sales under the Arms Export Control Act, provided the Appropriations Committees are notified.
Prohibits appropriations contained in this Act from remaining available after expiration of the current fiscal year, except as provided in this Act.
Prohibits the use of funds made available under this Act to: (1) be used for publicity or propaganda purposes within the United States; (2) assist a country in default for more than a year on a U.S. loan under a program for which funds are appropriated under this Act (exempts from such prohibition funds for Nicaragua and for narcotics-related assistance for Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru); or (3) be made available for any international financial institution whose U.S. representative cannot obtain any document developed by or in the possession of the management, unless such representative certifies to the Appropriations Committees that such document's confidentiality is essential to the institution's operation.
Prohibits the use of funds made available under this Act for direct assistance, the Export-Import Bank, and OPIC to finance any loan or other assistance to establish or expand production of any commodity for export by a foreign country if such commodity is likely to be in surplus on world markets and will cause substantial injury to U.S. producers of a similar or competing commodity. Exempts the Export-Import Bank from such prohibition if the Bank determines that the benefits to industry and employment in the United States are likely to outweigh the injury to such producers.
Prohibits making any of the funds appropriated under any Act available for any testing, study, variety improvement, or certain other activities related to the growth or production in a foreign country of an agricultural commodity for export which would compete with a similar commodity grown or produced in the United States.
Prohibits the use of funds appropriated to AID, other than funds to carry out the Caribbean Basin Initiative, to procure studies or assist in establishing facilities for the manufacture of import-sensitive articles that compete with U.S. exports.
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. executive directors of specified international financial institutions to oppose assistance for the production or extraction of any commodity or mineral for export if it is in surplus on world markets and if the assistance will cause substantial injury to U.S. producers of a similar or competing commodity.
Sets forth congressional notification procedures for the obligation of specified funds made available under this Act. Waives notification requirements if there is a risk to human health or welfare.
Limits expenditures for consulting services through procurement contracts.
Prohibits using funds appropriated under this Act to lobby for abortion.
Prohibits any of the international organizations and programs funds from being available for the U.S. proportionate share of any programs for the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Libya, Iran, or, at the discretion of the President, Communist countries to which foreign assistance is prohibited.
Prohibits the United States from making a contribution to the United Nations or any of its affiliated agencies if such an agency grants full membership to any organization that does not have the internationally recognized attributes of statehood.
Authorizes Israel to use any loan made available under the Arms Export Control Act for which repayment is forgiven before using any other loan made available under such Act.
Prohibits U.S. employees from recognizing or negotiating with the PLO so long as the PLO does not recognize Israel's right to exist, does not accept Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338, and does not renounce the use of terrorism.
Declares that it is U.S. policy that ESF assistance for Israel shall not be less than the annual debt repayment from Israel to the United States.
Limits the amount of foreign military financing for El Salvador and provides that such assistance shall be used only for non-lethal items and only in accordance with the Salvadoran Peace Accords. Earmarks a specified amount of such financing for the Demobilization and Transition Fund. Authorizes ESF assistance to be used for law enforcement. Limits the amount of ESF and international military education and training assistance to be made available for El Salvador.
Requires congressional notification prior to making funds available for military aircraft in Central America. Directs the Secretary of State to notify specified congressional committees whenever helicopters or military aircraft are provided to Central American countries by any foreign country.
Expresses the policy of the United States that sustainable economic growth must be predicated on sustainable use of natural resources. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct U.S. executive directors of the multilateral development banks to: (1) promote specified environmental and energy initiatives; and (2) encourage such banks to meet specified benchmarks in the areas of sustainable energy development, forest conservation, forced displacement of populations, and environmental impact assessment.
Requires the AID Administrator to instruct all AID missions to continue to implement all elements of the Global Warming Initiative. Earmarks AID funds for environment and energy activities (with amounts for biological diversity, renewable energy projects, elephant conservation and preservation, the AID Office of Energy, the Forests for the Future Initiative, and a Global Forest Agreement).
Declares that AID should target assistance for: (1) the Global Environment Facility; (2) the Environmental Technology Export Council and the International Fund for Renewable Energy Efficiency; and (3) the Global Warming Initiative.
Earmarks foreign military financing funds for programs which support conservation and biological diversity in Africa.
Earmarks an amount from the Development Assistance Fund for the Interim Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. Directs the U.S. Representative to the Fund to assure that no funds are contributed to a developing country that is not a party to the Montreal Protocol.
Prohibits the use of development assistance funds to pay for: (1) abortions or involuntary sterilizations as a method of family planning or to motivate or coerce any persons to practice abortions or undergo sterilization; or (2) any biomedical research concerning abortions or involuntary sterilization as a method of family planning.
Reaffirms the congressional commitment to population, development assistance and the need for informed voluntary family planning.
Earmarks specified amounts of development and economic assistance appropriated by this Act for the Afghan people. Requires the AID Administrator to ensure that an equitable portion of such funds is made available to benefit Afghan women and girls.
Prohibits making any of the funds appropriated by this Act available to a private voluntary organization which fails to provide the records necessary for an AID audit or which is not registered with AID.
Expresses the sense of the Congress that all countries receiving U.S. foreign aid should cooperate in facilitating lasting solutions to refugee situations.
Prohibits making any of the funds appropriated by this Act available for Sudan, Uganda, Liberia, Lebanon, Zaire, Yemen, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Guatemala, Malawi, Peru, Cambodia, Indonesia, or Somalia, except through regular congressional notification procedures.
Earmarks certain appropriated funds for family planning and child survival activities and activities relating to research on, and the treatment and control of, AIDS in developing countries.
Prohibits making any of the funds appropriated under this Act available to finance indirectly any assistance or reparations to Cuba, Iraq, Libya, Vietnam, Iran, Syria, North Korea, China, Laos, Jordan, or Yemen unless the President certifies that the withholding of these funds is contrary to the national interest of the United States.
Amends the Arms Export Control Act to extend waiver authority with respect to reciprocal leasing agreements through FY 1993.
Requires delivery of defense equipment (permitted under special authority during unforeseen emergencies) within 120 days of congressional notification.
Sets forth additional notification requirements with respect to the transfer of excess defense equipment to NATO.
Requires the Secretary of State to transmit copies of all debt relief agreements to the appropriate congressional committees.
Continues the funding of Middle East regional cooperative programs.
Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the U.S. Government should use its influence in the Asian Development Bank to secure reconsideration of the decision to designate Taiwan as "Taipei, China"; and (2) the Asian Development Bank should resolve this dispute in a fashion that is acceptable to Taiwan.
Prohibits the use of funds provided under any Act for the sale of M-833 or comparable antitank shells containing a depleted uranium penetrating component to any country except a NATO member country, major non-NATO ally, or Taiwan.
Allows earmarked funds to be reprogrammed for other programs within the same account if: (1) compliance with the earmark is made impossible by any Act; or (2) with respect to countries with which the United States has base access agreements, the President determines that the recipient of funds has reduced its military or economic cooperation with the United States. Requires the President, before funds for such countries are reprogrammed, to provide a written policy justification to the Appropriations Committees. Subjects such reprogramming to the regular notification procedure of such committees.
Provides for U.S. opposition to assistance to terrorist countries by international financial institutions.
Prohibits bilateral assistance to such countries.
Earmarks amounts of ESF assistance for scholarships to disadvantaged South Africans.
Permits funds to be made available for training and equipment for narcotics law enforcement agencies in Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru (except for Peru's Sinchi Police).
Earmarks amounts of assistance made available to AID for narcotics education and awareness programs and narcotics related economic assistance activities.
Authorizes funds made available by this Act to be used to finance the leasing of aircraft for cooperative research and development under the Arms Export Control Act.
Requires that any agreement for the sale or provision of any article on the U.S. Munitions List shall expressly state that the article is being provided by the United States only with the understanding that it will not be transferred to Cyprus or otherwise used to further the severance or division of Cyprus. Directs the President to report to the Congress when such equipment is used for such purposes.
Permits the commercial leasing of defense articles (other than major defense equipment) by Israel, Egypt, NATO countries, and major non-NATO allies if the President determines that there are compelling foreign policy or national security reasons for those defense articles being provided by commercial lease rather than by government-to-government sale.
Earmarks ESF and development assistance available for humanitarian and development assistance for Cambodian civilians. Terminates assistance to any Cambodian organization that is cooperating with the Khmer Rouge in their military operations. Requires the President to: (1) conduct an onsite assessment within Cambodia to determine the requirements for the development of infrastructure and for the eradication of explosive mines; and (2) report to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate on violations of the United Nations peace agreement by the Khmer Rouge and U.S. responses to such violations.
Provides that all AID contracts and solicitations shall require U.S. marine insurance companies to have a fair opportunity to bid for marine insurance.
Expresses the sense of the Congress that funds made available for the International Fund for Ireland should be allocated to programs which emphasize jobs creation in areas having the highest rates of unemployment.
Requires at least ten percent of development assistance and assistance for the Development Fund for Africa for the current fiscal year (unless the AID Administrator determines otherwise) to be made available only for U.S. organizations and individuals that are: (1) business concerns or private organizations owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals; (2) historically black colleges or universities; and (3) colleges and universities in which more than 40 percent of the students are Hispanic American. Directs the Administrator to: (1) utilize the authority of the Small Business Act; (2) enter into contracts with such entities using less than full and open competitive procedures; and (3) issue regulations requiring contracts in excess of $500,000 to provide that at least ten percent of the contract shall be subcontracted to such entities. Requires AID personnel with contracting authority to notify the AID Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization before advertising contracts in excess of $100,000. Directs the Administrator to: (1) include as part of the performance evaluation of any mission director such director's efforts to carry out such activities; and (2) report annually to the Congress on the implementation of such program.
Prohibits the United States from selling or making available Stinger missiles to any Persian Gulf country.
Prohibits the provision of funds appropriated under this Act to any person undertaking an action prohibited by U.S. law.
Authorizes nongovernmental organizations which are AID grantees or contractors to place in interest bearing accounts funds under this Act or any local currencies which accrue to such organizations as a result of AID economic assistance.
Earmarks a specified amount of development and ESF assistance for Lebanon.
Sets forth the value of additions to be made to stockpiles in foreign countries during FY 1993 and earmarks an amount for Israel.
Extends the period during which the President may waive prohibitions on assistance to Pakistan to September 30, 1993. Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of funds for Pakistan except through the notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
Sets forth requirements for the maintenance of separate accounts for, and the use of, local currencies, cash transfers, and non-project sector assistance.
Prohibits the use of funds appropriated by this Act for payments to international financial institutions that compensate U.S. directors in excess of specified rates.
Prohibits the use of funds appropriated by this Act to provide assistance to any country that is not in compliance with the United Nations Security Council sanctions against Iraq unless the President certifies to the Congress that such assistance: (1) is in the U.S. national interest; (2) will directly benefit the needy people in such country; or (3) will be humanitarian assistance for foreign nationals who have fled Iraq and Kuwait. Authorizes the President to prohibit the importation into the United States of products of any foreign country that has not prohibited the importation of Iraqi products and the export of its products to Iraq.
Repeals a provision of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1991 which made excess defense articles available to countries supporting Operation Desert Shield.
Authorizes the President to direct the drawdown of defense articles and services and military education and training for Cambodia and Laos to support efforts to locate and repatriate members of the U.S. armed forces and civilians employed by the U.S. Government who remain unaccounted for from the Vietnam War and to support humanitarian projects associated with POW/MIA efforts. Authorizes appropriations.
Prohibits ESF and foreign military financing assistance for Kenya unless the President certifies to the Congress that the Kenyan Government has: (1) released all political detainees and ended the prosecution of individuals for the peaceful expression of their political beliefs; (2) ceased the mistreatment of prisoners; (3) restored judicial independence; (4) taken steps toward respecting human rights; and (5) set and published an elections schedule.
Amends the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990 to extend a provision that requires the ratio of the value of excess defense articles made available for Turkey to the value of such articles for Greece to approximate the ratio of foreign military financing provided for Turkey to that provided for Greece.
Requires the delivery of excess defense articles to NATO allies and major non-NATO allies on the southern and southeastern flanks of NATO to be given priority over the delivery of such articles to other countries.
Extends certain provisions granting refugee status or permanent residence to nationals of the independent states of the former Soviet Union, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
Authorizes development and ESF assistance for Guatemala for FY 1993 to be: (1) provided to and used only by civilian government agencies and nongovernmental organizations; (2) used for costs of retraining, relocation, and reemployment in civilian pursuits of former combatants and noncombatants affected by the conflict in Guatemala; and (3) used for costs of monitoring activities associated with specified peace accords. Requires such assistance to be targeted for assistance for programs that address poverty, basic needs, and environmental concerns; to improve the performance of democratic institutions or to promote pluralism; for the National Reconciliation Commission; for fiscal reform and administration; or for programs that promote trade and investment. Prohibits the use of such assistance for partisan political purposes or as an instrument of counterinsurgency.
Releases funds for retraining, relocation, and reemployment of individuals affected by the conflict and for the monitoring of peace accords only upon notification by the President to the appropriate congressional committees that the Guatemalan Government and representatives of the Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity (URNG) have signed an agreement providing for a lasting peace agreement.
Directs the President, prior to submitting any notification for assistance for Guatemala in FY 1993, to take into consideration Guatemala's progress toward eliminating human rights violations and in investigating and bringing to trial those responsible for major human rights cases.
Prohibits any funds made available by this Act to carry out the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or the Arms Export Control Act to be made available for Jordan unless the President certifies to the Congress that: (1) Jordan has taken steps to advance the peace process in the Middle East; (2) Jordan is in compliance with United Nations sanctions against Iraq; and (3) such assistance is in the U.S. national interest.
Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to express the sense of the Congress that the President should pursue a policy which seeks a regional negotiated solution to the issue of nuclear non-proliferation in South Asia, including a protocol to be signed by all nuclear weapons states prohibiting nuclear attacks by such states on countries in the region.
Directs the President to report to specified congressional committees and officials on the nuclear and ballistic missile programs of China, Pakistan, and India.
Sets forth a notification requirement for cash flow financing over a specified amount to be provided under the Arms Export Control Act.
Rescinds specified amounts of funds made available for development, ESF, and military assistance in prior Acts making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs.
Authorizes ESF assistance to be made available for: (1) the administration of justice in Latin America and the Caribbean; and (2) technical assistance, training, and commodities to create a professional civilian police force for Panama and for programs to improve penal institutions and the rehabilitation of offenders in Panama.
Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to specified congressional committees on each credit program within the international affairs (Budget Function 150) account, calculating for each program: (1) the probability of repayment by each country of existing U.S. loans and of default on international guarantees; (2) subsidy estimates for each country and credit program; and (3) risk assessments for each country within each program for FY 1994.
Makes a certain amount of Polish currencies held by the United States available for the Research Center on Jewish History and Culture of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow, Poland, to the extent that they do not diminish planned funding for the American Children's Hospital in Krakow.
Earmarks a specified amount of assistance for the independent states of the former Soviet Union for U.S. agricultural commodities to address the food and nutrition needs of such states. Authorizes the President to enter into agreements with such states and nongovernmental organizations to provide for the sale of such commodities for local currencies. Requires such currencies to be used to enhance the effectiveness of the use of such commodities and to support agricultural and rural development.
Earmarks a specified amount of assistance for Eastern Europe, the Baltic States, Russia, and Eurasian democracies for Russian, Eurasian, and Eastern European research and training.
Authorizes the President to reduce the amount owed to the United States that is outstanding as of January 1, 1992, as a result of concessional loans made to a country under foreign economic assistance legislation. Sets forth eligibility requirements for debt reduction, including that a country: (1) have a democratically-elected government; (2) not support international terrorism; (3) not fail to cooperate on international narcotics control matters; and (4) not engage in human rights violations.
Amends the Inter-American Development Bank Act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to make a payment to the Multilateral Investment Fund to provide funds only to governments that meet the conditions specified for debt reduction eligibility. Directs the Secretary, if such Fund is established, to instruct the U.S. Representative to the Fund not to vote in favor of any action which may have an adverse environmental effect unless an environmental impact assessment has been available at least 120 days before the vote.
Makes a specified percentage of ESF assistance and assistance for the Philippines, Eastern Europe, the Baltic States, and the former Soviet Union available for sustainable capital projects.
Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to the Congress on cash payment assistance.
Requires the Chairman of the Export-Import Bank, if amounts provided by this Act for the Tied Aid Credit Program are not totally used by the end of FY 1993, to report to the Congress on: (1) reasons for the Bank's decisions not to use such funds; and (2) the amount of sales or bids lost because of the Bank's decision.
Requires AID to study the feasibility of Project EDEN and make recommendations on how it might be implemented.
Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to permit the President to use funds under such Act only for procurement in the United States, the recipient country, or developing countries, excluding advanced developing countries. Sets forth exceptions to such requirement.
Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Arab League countries should renounce the primary boycott of Israel and the secondary and tertiary boycotts of American firms that have commercial ties with Israel; and (2) the President should take certain steps to renounce such boycotts, consider a country's participation in such boycotts when determining whether to sell weapons to the country, and encourage U.S. trading partners to prohibit businesses from complying with such boycotts.
Prohibits funds appropriated by this Act to be obligated or expended to provide: (1) any financial incentive to a business enterprise currently located in the United States for purposes of inducing such enterprise to relocate outside the United States if such incentive is likely to reduce the number of employees in the United States because U.S. production is being replaced by the enterprise outside the United States; (2) assistance for developing any export processing zone or area in a foreign country in which the tax, tariff, labor, environment, and safety laws of that country do not apply to activities in the zone unless the President certifies that such assistance is not likely to cause a loss of jobs within the United States; or (3) assistance for any project that contributes to violations of internationally recognized workers' rights.
Earmarks funds for refugee assistance to Armenia.
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Administration should take certain steps to encourage an oil exporting nation to provide fuel to Armenia for humanitarian purposes.
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should instruct the U.S. representatives to the IMF and World Bank to provide financial and technical assistance to Armenia.
Directs the President to report to the appropriate congressional committees that the United States has entered into serious discussions with Russia to reduce exports of conventional weapons to Iran and to prevent sales to Iran of destabilizing numbers and types of such weapons. Prohibits assistance to Russia under this Act unless the report has been made or it is in the national interest.
Prohibits the use of funds appropriated by any Act to support the transfer of aircraft from the Department of Defense to the Drug Enforcement Administration to carry out counternarcotics activities in Guatemala unless the President determines that it is in the national interest and notifies the Senate Appropriations and Foreign Relations Committees.
Authorizes the President to transfer a specified dollar amount of defense articles to Bosnia Herzegovina if he certifies to the Congress that: (1) such articles would assist that nation in self-defense and promote security and stability; and (2) U.S. allies are prepared to join in a military assistance effort. Authorizes appropriations.
Earmarks an amount for humanitarian assistance for the people of Kurdistan in northern Iraq.
Limits the amount of ESF and foreign military financing assistance for Morocco unless the President certifies to the Congress that the Moroccan Government is cooperating with the United Nations in the implementation of the Settlement Plan for self-determination of the people of the Western Sahara.
Prohibits international military education and training funding under this Act for Indonesia.
Title VI: Loan Guarantees to Israel
- Authorizes the President, from FY 1993 through 1997, to issue guarantees against losses incurred in connection with loans made to Israel for the resettling of immigrants into Israel. Sets forth fiscal year levels for such assistance. Permits guarantees to be issued only for activities in the geographic areas subject to the administration of the Israeli Government before June 5, 1967. Sets forth fee provisions. Authorizes the President to suspend or terminate guarantees if conditions for such guarantees have been breached.
Expresses the sense of the Congress that Israel and the United States should continue to engage in consultations concerning economic and financial measures that Israel should undertake to accommodate the increased debt burden from the loans guaranteed.
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Bill titles: Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993, and for other purposes.
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As part of both the Houston Celebrates Mexico 2010 bicentennial series, and this year's French Cultures Festival in the Bayou City, the Consulates General of Mexico and France in Houston and the Texan-French Alliance for the Arts present French flutist, Jean Ferrandis, and Mexican pianist Mauricio Náder ?in recital this evening at 7:00PM in Jones Hall on the campus of the University of Saint Thomas.?Admission is free.??The artists join?Catherine Lu?in the Geary Performance Studio for a preview.? Listen Download? Extended Interview
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We have two studio performances for you today! Renowned French flutist, Jean Ferrandis (pictured), and Mexican concert pianist, Mauricio Náder, talk about their first-time collaboration and play selections from the concert they'll present tonight at the University of Saint Thomas, in celebration of Mexico's Bicentennial and the French Cultures Festival. And, psychiatrist and pianist, Richard Kogan, joins us live in the Geary Performance Studio to celebrate the two-hundredth anniversary of the birth of Robert Schumann!
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