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I made mistakes along the way. Perhaps more careful applicants would not have, but in my defense I found the instructions scattered across several websites to be needlessly confusing and/or incomplete. This explanation will as clear and complete as I can make it. Comments and corrections are welcome.
China has made it more difficult to get a work visa (also known as a Z visa) than before. Elaborately authenticated documentation, which takes both time and money to obtain, is required before you can even apply for the Z visa. In my case, it took three months and $570 just to get the preliminary documentation ready. So, if you are considering work as a foreign English teacher in China (or any other country, for that matter), be aware that most employers will not reimburse any expenses to obtain the visa. They come out of your pocket.
It is possible to use a visa agency for all or most of the required steps, but those services are expensive. It's better to do the preliminary legwork yourself, and then if you have to, use the visa agency to deliver the documents to the Chinese consulate for the final (and very necessary) authentication. If you happen to live near one of the Chinese consular offices in the USA (see list below), you can even skip the visa agency and deliver the documents yourself. But, visa agencies are experts, and they can check your documents before submitting them for errors or possible problems. The expense may save you a lot of headaches.
Of course, your first step is to find a job in China. Fortunately, that is still pretty easy, because Chinese schools are desperate for foreign teachers. In most cases, all an employer will require is a bachelor's degree, a clean bill of health, and no criminal record. Often, certification as an ESL/EFL teacher is not necessary, but it may help in getting better pay or better positions. Also, employers will pay master's and doctoral degree holders more.
There are several ESL job boards, but I have used Dave's ESL Café with great success. You can start there.
Make sure the employer will sponsor a work visa (Z visa) before you accept a job offer. It is illegal to work as a foreign teacher in China on a student, business or tourist visa. Do not accept a job from an employer who says they can get you a Z visa after you arrive. It cannot be done. All Z visa applications must be done in your home country.
Assuming you have found a job in China as a teacher, and may have already signed a contract, here are the basic documents you will need for the work visa.
- A verified diploma or copy of a diploma from a college or university,
- A verified report reflecting no criminal activity,
- A verified medical exam, using a form provided by the employer,
- A preliminary work permit from your employer in China, who will sponsor your Z visa and residency,
- One passport-quality photograph of your charming visage,
- The $140 application fee, and
- Your passport.
Make sure the expiration date on your passport is more than six months away. You must either submit the visa application in person or hire an agent to do it for you. Walk-in service is available; no appointment necessary. Application by mail, fax or Internet is not possible. Regular service takes four days. Express service for $160 takes two to three days. One-day "rush" service costs $170, but is only available for dire emergencies. Cash and personal checks are not accepted; payment by Visa or Mastercard, money order, cashier's check or company check only.
Steps 1, 2 and 3 require multiple levels of verification before the employer can provide the preliminary work permit. That's the most time-consuming part. I'll get to that in a bit. First, let's take a look at the Chinese consular offices and their jurisdictions. I've included links to each of their visa application webpages.
The Embassy in Washington, DC: Washington, DC, Delaware, Idaho, Kentucky, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming
Consulate in New York City: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
Consulate in Chicago: Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin
Consulate in Houston: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico (I checked), Texas
Consulate in Los Angeles: Arizona, Southern California, Hawai'i, New Mexico, Pacific Islands
Consulate in San Francisco: Alaska, Northern California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington
The consulates also provide the final authentication service for Steps 1, 2 and 3. As with the visa, someone must deliver in the documents in person. You can't mail them in.
Authentication or legalization is similar to the apostille process to work in the EU or any nation party to the Hague Apostille Convention. A legal document from one country must be authenticated for use in another, beginning at the local level, then county, then state or provincial, then federal, and finally at the Chinese consulate.
To make matters worse, the embassy of China has slightly different authentication requirements than the consulates do, and each document must be sent to the consular office that has jurisdiction over the origin of the document.
In other words, if you live in Illinois but graduated from a college in New Jersey, you can get your medical exam and no-criminal activity report authenticated in Chicago, but the diploma has to be hand-delivered to the consulate in New York. So, you can see where this can get confusing — and expensive.
Note that most if not all colleges and universities are happy to verify your diploma and notarize it free of charge. You can speed up the process by sending them a 8½ x 11″ color copy of your original diploma to verify. The consulates will not accept diplomas larger than 8½ x 11″.
For the medical form, ask your doctor if someone in the office has a notary commission. Most do. The notary signature is the first step, so it's important to get it done right.
For the criminal record report, you can visit your local police station, state police post, or county court, but again a notarized signature is necessary. You can also obtain a fingerprint (identity check) report from the FBI through one of its channelers. The channelers can get the report — often with a notarization — back within 48 hours for less than $100. The FBI, however, may take 12 days to send one back. You may need it verified by the US Department of State. Either send it yourself or use ApostilleFBI.com to do it for you.
Any document originating from the states within the embassy's jurisdiction must have the following authentications before the embassy can authenticate them:
- An official signature (not the applicant's!) attested to by a notary public,
- Authentication by the county clerk's office (not necessary if the state will authenticate the notary's signature directly)*,
- Authentication by the state (see this list for state offices, and search your state site for "apostille services"),
- Authentication by the US Department of State,
- An official signature (not the applicant's!) attested to by a notary public,
- Authentication by the county clerk's office (not necessary if the state will authenticate the notary's signature directly)*,
- Authentication by the state (see this list for state offices, and search your state site for "apostille services"),
Note that the consulates do not require authentications from the US State Department, unlike the embassy in Washington, DC.
* As each state has its own procedures, check with the state office first before visiting the county clerk. Or you can visit VisaRite to get those particular details. For example, Kentucky requires the county clerk sign off on the notary's signature, but Delaware does not.
IMPORTANT!! DO NOT SEPARATE THE AUTHENTICATIONS FROM THE DOCUMENTS AT ANY POINT IN THIS PROCESS!! If the pages are separated, the authentications are rendered invalid, and you'll need to do them all over again. The consular officials will reject any documents with holes from missing staples or rivets.
If you are lucky, you can get all these authentications done within six weeks. Figure about four to five days, including delivery times, for each office. Most state offices accept FedEx and UPS deliveries, if you're in a hurry. So does the US Department of State. Check with each office for delivery specifics. Authentication by the Chinese consular offices will take at least a week, sometimes two, including delivery times, if you use an agency. Otherwise, turnaround for personal deliveries is at least four days.
Now you that have all these authentications, you can scan them and email them to your intended employer, so that they can apply for the preliminary work permit you will need to apply for the visa.
IMPORTANT!! DO NOT SEPARATE THE AUTHENTICATIONS FROM THE DOCUMENTS FOR SCANNING OR COPYING!! If the pages are separated, the authentications are rendered invalid, and you'll need to do them all over again. The visa officers will reject any documents with holes from missing staples or rivets.
Your employer will send the necessary papers back by email or fax. Some may prefer to send hard copies by international courier. In any event, you'll need hard copies before you submit them to the visa offices.
MAKE COPIES OF EVERYTHING! That includes your passport and any application forms. Keep those in case something goes wrong. Copies of authentications are not valid, but at least you will have proof you went through the process.
Always keep a photocopy of your passport with you while traveling. If the original gets lost or stolen, having the photocopy will speed up the process of getting a new one.
If you happen to live near Washington, DC, New York City, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles or San Francisco, or have friends or family to visit there, probably you don't need an agency. Once you get all the necessary authentications, you can apply for the visa yourself, and come back to pick it up in four days.
If you are not lucky enough to live near those cities, then using a visa agency may actually save you money, since you won't need to pay for transportation or lodging. VisaRite, the service I used, charges $143 for each document to be authenticated and $258 for the visa application. They offer express services at additional cost.
There are several other visa agencies, but as I have no direct experience with them, I can't recommend them to you. Communicate with them directly to see how familiar they are with China's specific requirements.
Finally, this information was valid, as far as I can ascertain, as of Sept. 21, 2017. China's visa requirements may change in the future, so ask your employer for advice and visit the Chinese embassy's website for the latest requirements.
Good luck!
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PHP5 Globals Vulnerability: with ?GLOBALS[foobar] you can set the value of the un-initialized $foobar variable.
PHP5 Globals Vulnerability Name PHP5 Globals Vulnerability Systems Affected PHP5 (verified on 5.1.1 and 5.1.2) Severity Critical Vendor www.php.net Advisory http://www_ush_it/2006/01/25/php5-globals-vulnerability/ Author Francesco "aScii" Ongaro (ascii at katamail . com) Date 20060125 I. BACKGROUND PHP is the well known widely-used general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for Web development and can be embedded into HTML. II. DESCRIPTION Everybody knows the GLOBALS vulnerability, this is a serious bug and can leak in a lot of different bugs in applications otherwise secure. (Text from http://www.hardened-php.net/advisory_202005.79.html) > In PHP5 < = 5.0.5 it is possible to register f.e. the global > variable $foobar [..] by supplying a GPC variable called > 'GLOBALS[foobar]'. As i was saying everybody knows this, except me : ) While conducing some VA and code review on PmWiki i rediscovered this independently. More details on this can be found in "PmWiki Multiple Vulnerabilities". (http://www_ush_it/2006/01/24/pmwiki-multiple-vulnerabilities/) Trying to replicate the PmWiki bug on various PHP versions i discovered it was in realty also a PHP bug (in fact the PmWiki bug itself is PHP version dependent), but while it was supposed to affect only < = 5.0.5 we reproduced the same results in theorically safe PHP versions. !! Note: There has been some updates, read the first comment! !! Lately we produced a (22 bytes long) POC to test the PHP vulnerability separately and we had the confirm that this bug is still here. Will this advisory produce a third line in the changelog after these? 5.0.4 Fixed bug #31440 ($GLOBALS can be overwritten via GPC when register_globals is enabled). (Ilia) 5.1.0 Fixed possible GLOBALS variable override when register_globals are ON. (Ilia, Stefan) If GLOBALS can override GLOBALS you could inject a variable into _POST by _GET or set _SESSION['logged_in'] to TRUE by _GET, this is a bad scenario for your uber-secured web application. III. ANALYSIS Check your own with this simple POC: $ cat > foo.php < < EOF <?php echo $foobar; ?> EOF Then query foo.php?GLOBALS[foobar]=HELLO If the poc prints out HELLO your php version is vulnerable. Here the results i collected: Branch 4, register_globals ON: fixed and no effect 5.0.5 win, register_globals ON: affected, WORKS! 5.1.1 win, register_globals ON: affected, WORKS! 5.1.1 unix, register_globals ON: affected, WORKS! 5.1.2 unix, register_globals ON: affected, WORKS! Testing needed on 5.1.0 and 4.x versions. You can play around with this using some code like this: <?php print_r($GLOBALS); ?> IV. DETECTION PHP 5.1.1 and 5.1.1 is vulnerable (this advisory). PHP < = 4.3.10 should be vulnerable (bug discovered by Stefan Esser). PHP <= 5.0.5 is vulnerable (bug discovered by Stefan Esser). Older version not verified. PHP 5.1.0 not verified. V. WORKAROUND Register global off will fix. This php code will mitigate this bug. // put this code before everything if (isset($HTTP_POST_VARS['GLOBALS']) || isset($_POST['GLOBALS']) || isset($HTTP_POST_FILES['GLOBALS']) || isset($_FILES['GLOBALS']) || isset($HTTP_GET_VARS['GLOBALS']) || isset($_GET['GLOBALS']) || isset($HTTP_COOKIE_VARS['GLOBALS']) || isset($_COOKIE['GLOBALS'])) { trigger_error('Is this a GLOBAL GPC hacking attemp?', E_USER_ERROR); } For deeper fixage wait for an official patch. VI. VENDOR RESPONSE This is a known bug in PHP <= 5.0.5, that seems to be still effective in PHP 5.1.1 and 5.1.2. I'll wait for official and Stefan Esser responses. !! Note: There has been some updates, read the first comment! !! Note: VII. CVE INFORMATION No CVE at this time. VIII. DISCLOSURE TIMELINE 20060119 Bug discovered 20060119 Internal release 20060125 Initial release (only on ush.it) 20060127 Initial release (only on sikurezza.org) 20060128 Public release IX. CREDIT Francesco "aScii" Ongaro is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability. Many thanks to: koba (who committed the VA on PmWiki, sikurezza.org) Stefano Di Paola (testing on multiple vers. and poc, wisec.it) Patrick R. Michaud (testing on 5.1.2, the PmWiki vendor) Ethan (testing 5.1.1) Saidone (testing 5.1.2) X. LEGAL NOTICES Copyright (c) 2005 Francesco "aScii" Ongaro Permission is granted for the redistribution of this alert electronically. It may not be edited in any way without mine express written consent. If you wish to reprint the whole or any part of this alert in any other medium other than electronically, please email me for permission. Disclaimer: The information in the advisory is believed to be accurate at the time of publishing based on currently available information. Use of the information constitutes acceptance for use in an AS IS condition. There are no warranties with regard to this information. Neither the author nor the publisher accepts any liability for any direct, indirect, or consequential loss or damage arising from use of, or reliance on, this information.

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Late August saw the International Organization for Migration in Iraq take a crucial step in its fight against Tafficking in Human Beings (THB) as the European Union (EU) funded HIJRA AMINA programme held a collaborative training with key civil society members of Iraq. The four days of training also brought together Al Amal and PAX, two EU funded NGOs recognized for holding key positions in Iraq's figth against THB via their work with youth to protect vulnerable communities and promote human rights within Iraq.
This event created the opportunity to build synergies with other EU funded initiatives in Iraq; IOM and civil society activists will continue to build on their achievements and develop their outreach. The bridges and alliances created between the two NGOs and IOM will drive the campaign to raise public awareness of the crime of THB as IOM enters the next phase of its Iraq-wide fight against human trafficking.
The training sessions developed understanding of TiP, emphasized the importance of a victim centered approach, and created a forum for information sharing and constructive feedback. Participants including lawyers, social workers, field workers, trainers and members of Iraq's printed and social media were extremely engaged, discussing and sharing best practice on every topic. HIJRA AMINA worked with participants to identify and develop the potential to use their unique capacities and outreach to raise awareness of trafficking in persons.


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Anybody can be a victim of hemorrhoids and you can be a likely target. Hemorrhoid causes and symptoms have brought major anxiety and discomfort to numerous for generations. It occurs approximately in 1 out of 20 people in the United States alone. And close to Fifty percent of the total world population will allow us some form of hemorrhoids by the age 50. This is because we become more at risk of this condition as we age.
Hemorrhoid is an abnormal condition in which the veins around the anus or reduce rectum swell up. This condition can be very painful to the patient as well as brings physical and emotional stress. Many people who are suffering from this disease are suffering in privatenot able to freely open up to consult a health care provider because they feel embarrassed about it.
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When you are having trouble moving your bowel, you will have the tendency to strain. Straining is one of the major hemorrhoid causes. It increases pressure in the rectum. When pressure is improved in that part of the body, the veins are stressed out, hence, the swelling occurs.
- Obesity - Being overweight presents a lot of health problems including the growth of hemorrhoids.
- When you are constantly carrying around with you excess fat, there is added pressure in the pelvic area.
- This is the reason why pregnant women are also prone to hemorrhoids.
- When you sit, the pressure and also all that weight in the body is pressed down within the pelvic location and this puts pressure on the pelvis.
Hypertension - This is one of the hemorrhoid causes that do not get mentioned a lot but is also a major contributing factor to the onset of hemorrhoids. Hypertension or High Blood Pressure is a medical condition where blood pressure in the veins and arteries are elevated. These veins, particularly the portal vein and also vena cava are usually connected to the rectal wall where the anal veins are. In the occurrence of an increased in blood pressure, the sudden flow of blood to the veins cause inflammation.
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Being pregnant makes a woman prone to hemorrhoids as well as varicose veins in the hip and legs. Aside from the extra weight of the baby in the womb, the growing uterus also puts pressure in the pelvic veins. This strain results to the slow return of blood from the lower body resulting in the problematic veins in order to dilate or swell up. Other hemorrhoid causes associated with pregnancy are constipation as well as increase in hormone progesterone.
- Low Fiber - When you have insufficient amount of fiber in the body, you are prone to constipation.
- Fiber helps prevent stools from getting too dried out.
- It acts like a lubricating gel that makes stools smooth and easy to pass.
Irregular Bowel Movement - When you have poor toilet habit or when you wait all night in order to defecate even when you felt the impulse to do so, this habit hardens your stools and may cause bowel problems.
- These are only some of the common hemorrhoid causes.
- Once you understand what is causing your hemorrhoids to develop, you will know the right ways and methods of treating them.
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This week's jockey review will go over the Breeders' Cup results from Del Mar with a fine-tooth comb and discuss the rest of the action from Week 1 of the Bing Crosby meet at the San Diego oval. We'll also mention some noteworthy jockeys who made moves during opening weekend at Aqueduct. The Breeders' Cup may be over, but the action doesn't stop in FanXT's Daily Fantasy Jockey game!
Del Mar
John Velazquez was the only jockey to win multiple Breeders' Cup events last weekend. He took Friday's Distaff atop Forever Unbridled and Saturday's Mile aboard World Approval. He also won the Let It Ride (Master Merion), Marathon (Destin) and Goldikova Stakes (Kitten's Roar). Velazquez followed that up by riding in six races at Aqueduct on Sunday and placing in all but one start. He won two events, including the Pumpkin Pie Stakes (Lucy N Ethel).
Flavien Prat emerged with the lead in the Bing Crosby meet standings with eight total victories. He won four times on Breeders' Cup Friday, including the Dirt Mile atop Battle of Midway. This was a welcome change for Prat, who struggled mightily at the Santa Anita fall meet (9-for-104).
Kent Desormeaux won four times last week, including the Breeders' Cup Sprint (Roy H) and the Golden State Juvenile (Bookies Luck).
Florent Geroux made the most of his limited mounts, as he won the Breeders' Cup Classic with Gun Runner. It was one of two wins he had in just four starts at Del Mar.
Mike Smith won twice in 13 tries last week, both in stakes. He took the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (Caledonia Road) and the Lure (He Will).
Martin Garcia, who won twice in five starts last week and placed in the Classic (Collected), has announced his intentions to spend the winter riding at Aqueduct in pursuit of a higher volume of mounts.
Nik Juarez and Joe Bravo took advantage of some of NYRA's biggest names being at Del Mar last weekend. They each won four times, with Juarez taking the Long Island (Arles) while Bravo took the Nashua (Avery Island).
Junior Alvarado, Kendrick Carmouche and Eric Cancel each recorded a trio of victories over the three-day opening stanza.
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Priya, B. Tech., Kundrathur, Chennai, TamilNadu
06-12-2008: Priya has to pay Rs.1L 4k to allow her for final year exams. Arun and Priya went to college to request for concession on yesterday. As there is no availability of HOD, they requested them to come on next week. We may get concession up to Rs.10k. Her friends collected Rs.50k. Some of our US members are ready to pay remaining amount. Arun will pay the amount with support of her friends in Jan 1st week after having discussion with HOD.
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College Address: Madha Engineering College, (2007- Batch)
Kundrathur, Chennai-69.
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text: NY Times, Oct. 2, 2019 Shoot Migrants' Legs, Build Alligator Moat: Behind Trump's Ideas for Border By Michael D. Shear and Julie Hirschfeld Davis WASHINGTON — The Oval Office meeting this past March began, as so many had, with President Trump fuming about migrants. But this time he had a solution. As White House advisers listened astonished, he ordered them to shut down the entire 2,000-mile border with Mexico — by noon the next day. The advisers feared the president's edict would trap American tourists in Mexico, strand children at schools on both sides of the border and create an economic meltdown in two countries. Yet they also knew how much the president's zeal to stop immigration had sent him lurching for solutions, one more extreme than the next. Privately, the president had often talked about fortifying a border wall with a water-filled trench, stocked with snakes or alligators, prompting aides to seek a cost estimate. He wanted the wall electrified, with spikes on top that could pierce human flesh. After publicly suggesting that soldiers shoot migrants if they threw rocks, the president backed off when his staff told him that was illegal. But later in a meeting, aides recalled, he suggested that they shoot migrants in the legs to slow them down. That's not allowed either, they told him. "The president was frustrated and I think he took that moment to hit the reset button," said Thomas D. Homan, who had served as Mr. Trump's acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, recalling that week in March. "The president wanted it to be fixed quickly." Mr. Trump's order to close the border was a decision point that touched off a frenzied week of presidential rages, round-the-clock staff panic and far more White House turmoil than was known at the time. By the end of the week, the seat-of-the-pants president had backed off his threat but had retaliated with the beginning of a purge of the aides who had tried to contain him. Today, as Mr. Trump is surrounded by advisers less willing to stand up to him, his threat to seal off the country from a flood of immigrants remains active. "I have absolute power to shut down the border," he said in an interview this summer with The New York Times. This article is based on interviews with more than a dozen White House and administration officials directly involved in the events of that week in March. They were granted anonymity to describe sensitive conversations with the president and top officials in the government. In the Oval Office that March afternoon, a 30-minute meeting extended to more than two hours as Mr. Trump's team tried desperately to placate him. "You are making me look like an idiot!" Mr. Trump shouted, adding in a profanity, as multiple officials in the room described it. "I ran on this. It's my issue." Among those in the room were Kirstjen Nielsen, the homeland security secretary at the time; Mike Pompeo, the secretary of state; Kevin K. McAleenan, the Customs and Border Protection chief at the time; and Stephen Miller, the White House aide who, more than anyone, had orchestrated Mr. Trump's immigration agenda. Mick Mulvaney, the acting chief of staff was also there, along with Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law, and other senior staff. Ms. Nielsen, a former aide to George W. Bush brought into the department by John F. Kelly, the president's former chief of staff, was in a perilous position. She had always been viewed with suspicion by the president, who told aides she was "a Bushie," and part of the "deep state" who once contributed to a group that supported Jeb Bush's presidential campaign. Mr. Trump had routinely berated Ms. Nielsen as ineffective and, worse — at least in his mind — not tough-looking enough. "Lou Dobbs hates you, Ann Coulter hates you, you're making me look bad," Mr. Trump would tell her, referring to the Fox Business Network host and the conservative commentator. The happiest he had been with Ms. Nielsen was a few months earlier, when American border agents had fired tear gas into Mexico to try to stop migrants from crossing into the United States. Human rights organizations condemned the move, but Mr. Trump loved it. More often, though, she drew the president's scorn. That March day, he was furious at Mr. Pompeo, too, for having cut a deal with Mexico to allow the United States to reject some asylum seekers — a plan Mr. Trump said was clearly failing. A complete shutdown of the border, Mr. Trump said, was the only way. Ms. Nielsen had tried reasoning with the president on many occasions. When she stood up to him during a cabinet meeting the previous spring, he excoriated her and she almost resigned. Now, she tried again to reason with him. We can close the border, she told the president, but it's not going to fix anything. People will still be permitted to claim asylum. But Mr. Trump was unmoved. Even Mr. Kushner, who had developed relationships with Mexican officials and now sided with Ms. Nielsen, could not get through to him. "All you care about is your friends in Mexico," the president snapped, according to people in the room. "I've had it. I want it done at noon tomorrow." The Start of an Overhaul The president's advisers left the meeting in a near panic. Every year more than $200 billion worth of American exports flow across the Mexican border. Closing it would wreak havoc on American farmers and automakers, among many others. Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the majority leader, said in an interview at the time that a border shutdown would have "a potentially catastrophic economic impact on our country." That night, White House advisers succeeded in convincing the president to give them a reprieve, but only for a week, until the following Friday. That gave them very little time to change the president's mind. They started by pressuring their Mexican counterparts to rapidly increase apprehensions of migrants. Mr. Kushner and others in the West Wing showered the president with emails proving that the Mexicans had already started apprehending more migrants before they could enter the United States. White House advisers encouraged a stream of corporate executives, Republican lawmakers and officials from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to tell Mr. Trump how damaging a border closure would be. Mr. Miller, meanwhile, saw an opportunity. It was his view that the president needed to completely overhaul the Homeland Security Department and get rid of senior officials who he believed were thwarting efforts to block immigrants. Although many were the president's handpicked aides, Mr. Miller told him they had become part of the problem by constantly citing legal hurdles. Ms. Nielsen, who regularly found herself telling Mr. Trump why he couldn't have what he wanted, was an obvious target. When the president demanded "flat black" paint on his border wall, she said it would cost an additional $1 million per mile. When he ordered wall construction sped up, she said they needed permission from property owners. Take the land, Mr. Trump would say, and let them sue us. When Ms. Nielsen tried to get him to focus on something other than the border, the president grew impatient. During a briefing on the need for new legal authority to take down drones, Mr. Trump cut her off midsentence. "Kirstjen, you didn't hear me the first time, honey," Mr. Trump said, according to two people familiar with the conversation. "Shoot 'em down. Sweetheart, just shoot 'em out of the sky, O.K.?" But the problem went deeper than Ms. Nielsen, Mr. Miller believed. L. Francis Cissna, the head of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services until earlier this year, regularly pushed back on Mr. Miller's demand for a "culture change" at the agency, where Mr. Miller believed asylum officers were bleeding hearts, too quick to extend protections to immigrants. They needed to start with the opposite point of view, Mr. Miller told him, and start turning people away. John Mitnick, the homeland security general counsel who often raised legal concerns about Mr. Trump's immigration policies, was also on Mr. Miller's blacklist. Mr. Miller had also turned against Ronald D. Vitiello, a top official at Customs and Border Protection whom the president had nominated to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement. By midweek, the campaign to change Mr. Trump's mind about closing the border seemed to be working. Maybe there's another way to do this, the president told Ms. Nielsen. How about if I impose tariffs on the Mexicans, or threaten to impose tariffs? Tariffs are great. But the staff worried that his retreat would only be temporary. The president never really let go of his obsessions. They were right. On a trip to California late in the week, Mr. Trump turned to Mr. McAleenan, the Customs and Border Protection chief, with a new idea: He wanted him to stop letting migrants cross the border at all, with no exceptions. If you get into any trouble for it, Mr. Trump told him, I'll pardon you. The Turning Point Once on the ground, Mr. Trump met up with Ms. Nielsen and worked a room filled with Border Patrol agents. Start turning away migrants at the border, he told them. My message to you is, keep them all out, the president said. Every single one of them. The country is full. After the president left the room, Mr. McAleenan told the agents to ignore the president. You absolutely do not have the authority to stop processing migrants altogether, he warned. As she and her staff flew back to Washington that Friday evening, Ms. Nielsen called the president. She knew he was angry with her. "Sir, I know you're really frustrated," she told him. The president invited her to meet with him on Sunday in the White House residence. Ms. Nielsen knew that Mr. Miller wanted her out, so she spent the flight huddled with aides on a strategy for getting control of the border, a Hail Mary pass. She called it the "Six C's" — Congress, Courts, Communications, Countries, Criminals, Cartels. Unbeknown to her, Ms. Nielsen's staff started work on her letter of resignation. When Ms. Nielsen presented her plan to Mr. Trump at the White House, he dismissed it and told her what he really needed was a cement wall. "Sir," she said, "I literally don't think that's even possible." They couldn't build that now even if it would work, which it wouldn't, Ms. Nielsen told him. The designs for steel barriers had long since been finalized, the contracts bid and signed. The president responded that it was time for her to go, Mr. Trump recalled later. "Kirstjen, I want to make a change," he said. The president said he would wait a week to announce her resignation, to leave time for a transition. But before Ms. Nielsen had left the White House that day, the word was leaking out. By evening, Mr. Trump was tweeting about it. "Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen will be leaving her position," Trump wrote, "and I would like to thank her for her service." The dismissal was a turning point for Mr. Trump's immigration agenda, the start of the purge that ushered in a team that embraced Mr. Miller's policies. Mr. Trump quickly dismissed Claire M. Grady, the homeland security under secretary, and moved Mr. McAleenan to take Ms. Nielsen's old job. Within two months, Mr. Cissna was out as well, replaced by Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II, a former Virginia attorney general and an immigration hard-liner. On Aug. 12, Mr. Cuccinelli announced that the government would deny green cards for immigrants deemed likely to become "public charges." Nine days later, Mr. McAleenan announced regulations to allow immigrant families to be detained indefinitely. In the months since the purge, the president has repeated his threat of placing tariffs on Mexico to spur aggressive enforcement at the border. Mr. McAleenan and Mr. Cuccinelli have embraced restrictive asylum rules. And the Pentagon approved shifting $3.6 billion to build the wall. Mr. Trump has continued to face resistance in the courts and public outrage about his immigration agenda. But the people who tried to restrain him have largely been replaced. In the interview with The Times this past summer, Mr. Trump said he had seriously considered sealing the border during March, but acknowledged that doing so would have been "very severe." "The problem you have with the laws the way they are, we can have 100,000 of our soldiers standing up there — they can't do a thing," Mr. Trump said ruefully. This article is adapted from "Border Wars: Inside Trump's Assault on Immigration," to be published by Simon & Schuster on Oct. 8.


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Thursday, January 31st, 2008
JSON 2.0: Libraries and browser support
John is at it again, writing a piece on recent news surrounding JSON.
Thursday, January 31st, 2008
John is at it again, writing a piece on recent news surrounding JSON.
It also turns out that Mozilla implemented this functionality in the browser (time for a wrapper):
And in conclusion:
The final, and most important, step is being worked on right now – a way to access native JSON encoding and decoding from web pages. How it'll be accessible is up to some debate (as having its naming conflict with an existing object would be a really bad thing). Regardless, there should be something within the browser by the time the Firefox 3 betas wrap-up.
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would be better in security.
I'm no Asa Dotzler, heavens forbid no, but I reckon passing a JS object to an XPCOM object and then passing it back would make it slower due to unnecessary conversion overhead. Perhaps a pure JS solution would be quicker. Just my speculation.


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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Light on a Grey Day
23 comments:
- estaminet said...
Vicki, is there anything I need to know to make forsythia bloom inside, beyond cutting branches and plonking them in a vase? I rather desperately need springtime cheer...thanks for the charming idea.
- January 26, 2011 at 12:13 AM
- Poetry24 said...
Those glistening droplets, surrounding the cardinal, look like more leftover lights. Charming photographs.
- January 26, 2011 at 1:22 AM
- Reader Wil said...
What a cosy, happy and warm room! I think I am going to follow you and cut some fosythia branches today!
Thanks for your comment on bags. I know the word "pokes" now from your books. The language or dialect Birdie and other neighbours of Elisabeth speak, is very nice once you get the hang of it.
- January 26, 2011 at 5:44 AM
- Alan Burnett said...
Now that looks like a comfortable, sit-down-and-make-yourself-at-home, kind of room.
- January 26, 2011 at 7:04 AM
- Sam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchen said...
Until I saw it on your blog, I had no idea you could bring forsythia inside to force blooms. You can bet I won't forget this great idea.
- January 26, 2011 at 8:04 AM
- Kath said...
Calm, cozy, and lovely.
Always love a beautiful photo of a cardinal.
Thank you.
- January 26, 2011 at 8:12 AM
- Vicki Lane said...
More rain today-- we need the brightness.
Estaminet -- I put them in lukewarm water -- figuring that the cold water from the tap might cause the pores or whatever the right word is to shut tight. And I put the vase or pitcher in a window where the branches will get some sun.
Our cats treat the pitcher as a drinking hole so I have to keep adding water and once, when there had obviously been a tussle and some of the branches were lying on the table, I cut the ends a second time so the pores would be open.
More than you needed to know.
That's what our dogs think, Alan.
- January 26, 2011 at 8:51 AM
- Miss_Yves said...
I love the contrast between the grey , cold outside and your cosy home, between the promise of spring and the last garlands of Christmas!
- January 26, 2011 at 8:56 AM
- Deanna said...
I would be curled up on that couch, watching the fire glow. Love the cardinal picture!
- January 26, 2011 at 9:16 AM
- Brenda said...
It's been a long time since I've "forced" forsythia. (I kind of like the concept of "coaxing" bulbs and forsythia better, but...). I may just have to do that. Imagine kitchen windows here and there in different homes around the country and world, filled with bright yellow forsythia branches in bloom, all because you gave us the idea - lol!
- January 26, 2011 at 9:17 AM
- Louise said...
Hurry Spring!
- January 26, 2011 at 9:54 AM
- Carol Murdock said...
Hey Vicki,
I've been reading through your post.
Your pictures bring a peaceful feeling. I really love the close up of you in the blue sweater! XOXO
P.S~~~ write when and where you want as long as you KEEP writing!
- January 26, 2011 at 9:54 AM
- Christine said...
The room looks so warm and cozy, just the place to curl up with a good book. Love the forsythia in the window.
- January 26, 2011 at 10:17 AM
- Folkways Note Book said...
Vicki -- Such soft light photos on a gray day -- gray in KY too. -- barbara
- January 26, 2011 at 10:23 AM
- Darla said...
The gleaming wood along with the tiny lights brings such a sense of warmth! I never new that one could bring a branch of forsythia inside to bloom early; ummmm ... do you just put them in water, and when do you cut off a branch????
- January 26, 2011 at 11:05 AM
- Darla said...
OOPS! LOL Guess I ought to read through the comments before posting my own -- forsythia branches blooming already answered!
- January 26, 2011 at 11:06 AM
- Brian Miller said...
rain here today too...turning to snow...what a cozy looking place...
- January 26, 2011 at 11:07 AM
- Kaye Wilkinson Barley - Meanderings and Muses said...
I had no idea you could force forsythia! How lovely - thank you!!!
- January 26, 2011 at 1:11 PM
- Tipper said...
Grey here too. The snow missed us this time-hope it's not too bad at your place : )
- January 26, 2011 at 4:02 PM
- jennyfreckles said...
I would love to hunker down on a cold day in front of that fire with one of your many books. How homely and cosy it looks. And the forsythia as a herald of spring.
- January 26, 2011 at 4:27 PM
- Kristen Haskell said...
I wrote a poem today when I saw this post, your post. It gave me hope. I am cold to the bone for about four months, during this time of year. In the spring the first thing that blooms here is the forsythia. It is my beacon. I smile for week at its first sign. Nothing can alter my mood when it is in bloom. All trespasses are overlooked and my body starts its thaw. I named the poem "Forcing Forsythia" and I am dedicating it to you.
- January 26, 2011 at 5:33 PM
- estaminet said...
Thanks for the helpful tips, Vicki. I ended up cutting from a small Japanese magnolia bush (there's debate in my family as to what the bush actually is, but it's pretty when it blooms). Hopefully it'll work...I'll send pictures, with thanks, if it does. Enjoy today's sunshine!
- January 27, 2011 at 4:04 PM
- Vicki Lane said...
What a nice poem, Kirsten! Thank you!
I agree with Brenda -- kinda avoid saying 'forcing' forsythia -- coaxing is much better.
Hope the magnolia works, estaminet. I've coaxed japonica (flowering quince) too.
- January 27, 2011 at 9:27 PM


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Monday, December 1, 2008
Monday Ramblings
The rest of the month's lineup goes loosely like this:
5th-Absolute Trust-Kaenar Langford
Twisted Fayrie Tales-Lisa Logan
Greenwood Manor-Shannon Leigh
12th- Tempting Tamara-Brynn Paulin
The Gallery-Dakota Rebel
Picture Perfect-Lexie Davis
19th- Magnolia-Anny Cook
Gentle Control-Brynn Paulin
Brit Party-Brynn Paulin, et al
(Hey, it's MY birthday, and I'll buy the ones I want, ha ha!)
26th- Embezzled Love-Ginger Simpson
Cowboy Games-Wendy Darlin
Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed-Jamie Davenport
December NaNo?
It's funny; this time last year, I was so sick of the story I'd completed for NaNo, I wanted nothing more to do with it. This year, I couldn't get my brain and my fingers to even begin to cooperate! And then BAM! What happened last night at 4am?
Brain woke up.
Ever sleep/breathe your story?
I tried to go back to sleep; after all, past experience has shown me that if I had stayed up, sleepiness would set in about 5:30 or so; I'd go back to bed; oversleep the alarm; be a general grouch all day long. Or, if I fought the sleep, I'd crash in the afternoon or be totally grouchy and a bear to live with. So, doing the 'responsible' thing, I stayed in bed.
And dreamed about my characters/storyline/where I needed to make improvements.
Woke up early, showered before taking the kids to school, and as soon as I finish my internet business, I'm turning off the internet and seeing if I can stop this self-sabatoge and get my creativity back. As for an idea what self-sabatoge I'm talking about, click here, and scroll down past the post you read the other day. I added to it. I talked it over with my spouse, even to the point of breaking down in tears again. Maybe that was the trick; I actually had to voice my fears. Anyway, I'll let you know tomorrow if I was successful.
Colts Won!
It wasn't pretty, but it was a win. Anyone know how bad the Browns' QB's injuries were? I hope his leg isn't broken; only sprained.
Jeff Dunham, Anyone?
At the risk of offending anyone, I'll just say we watched Jeff Dunham's Christmas Special the other day, and found it hilarious! He works with various crazy and totally un-PC puppets, but the scene stealer this time was Guitar Guy, who tried valiently to keep a straight face while being heckled by two of the puppets!
If you know who I'm talking about and think his act is funny, let me know!
I Can Close My Fridge!
My spouse finished carving both the ham and the fried turkey last night, and I'm proud to report I can see the back wall of my refrigerator again! Turkey Tetrazzini is on the menu for tonight's meal. The potatoes and stuffing are all gone, and we still have 1 1/2 pies left, and half a bag of raw veggies.
Thanks, Coffee Time Romance, for hosting the Novel Sisterhood Reader's Retreat last month! I had a great time:) I've been told our forum is now closed; I don't know if the posts can still be read or not. I may head over there this afternoon, just to see if I can still access it. I'll let you know if we get invited back next year.
24 Shopping Days Left:
Gifts Bought: 14
Cookies Made: 0 (Hey...it's early!)
Okay; time to get crackin'! Happy Monday!
9 comments:
- Wendi said...
What a nice surprise to see Cowboy Games on your list! I hope you enjoy your trip to the ranch. ;)
Wendi Darlin
- December 1, 2008 at 7:51 AM
- Molly Daniels said...
It took a few months, but it finally made it near the top! I'm looking forward to it:)
- December 1, 2008 at 9:17 AM
- Cindy Spencer Pape said...
Congrats on having your brain wake up! And I loved the Jeff Dunham Christmas Special too!
- December 1, 2008 at 9:30 AM
- Carol Preflatish said...
The Browns QB is out for the year, but I can't remember what they said happened to his leg. It looked like his knee was twisted when he was hit. So glad the Colts won and you're right, it was not pretty.
- December 1, 2008 at 2:48 PM
- Jami Davenport said...
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- December 1, 2008 at 3:21 PM
- Jami Davenport said...
Wendi told me about our books being on your list. Wow, how very cool!!! I'm very flattered to be included on your list.
After you enjoy your trip to the ranch, I hope you have a fun and relaxing time in the islands (my book is set in the San Juan Islands).
Jami Davenport
- December 1, 2008 at 3:22 PM
- Unknown said...
I only have 2 gifts bought and no cookies made.
- December 1, 2008 at 5:42 PM
"Jeff-ff-ff, Dun-ham. DOT com!" "Oh Jeff-ff-ff oh Jeff-ff-ff without me you really suck-ck-ck."
- December 1, 2008 at 6:47 PM
- Molly Daniels said...
My fav was Achmed and his 'Poliosis':)
Hi Jami! Sorry I spelled you name wrong! I think I have another of your books on that list too; I'll have to check.
I'm not adding any new ones until at least late Feb; I want to get it back under control:)
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I read an excellent book recently, Dependency Injection in .NET by Mark Seeman. Oh boy, I should have read it 2 years ago before I started playing seriously with DI. Dependency Injection looks like an easy concept to grok and what could possibly go wrong? Go figure! Or better read this book. Don't be misled by title, it's not only about DI and .NET. Author gives a rather great overview of modern object programming with examples that happen to be in C# but could be in Java or something else.
My DI container of choice is Ninject but unfortunately author doesn't cover it. I decided to fill this gap and created exploratory unit tests based on code examples from the book:


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Mindfulness & Anxiety
Mindfulness helps relieve anxiety in many ways. By following the breath we soon notice that thoughts just pop up, on their own. Thoughts are automatic in nature, and untrue. You could say that our mind has a mind of its own. It also teaches us that by doing nothing with the thought but simply by watching it, the thought will dissipate on its own in 30-90 seconds. Try it. This is so powerful.
On the flip side if we feed the thought with more negative thoughts of your own we can spiral into a whirring dervish of anxiety provoking thoughts. Since we of course don't want to do that, with practice we can put out the negative anxiety producing thought by simply doing nothing but watching the thought dissolve in 30-90 seconds.
We can also practice using our mind as the powerful tool and ally that it is and think thoughts that make us feel good. We can choose to think thoughts like, "Things are good exactly as they are." "I am perfect exactly as I am." "I am beautiful exactly as I am." "I am loved." "I am okay." "I am safe." "Everything is all right ."
Also, did you ever notice that your mind can only do one thing at a time? So if you start to feel anxious and start to follow the breath you are no longer able to feed into anxious thoughts. Did you know you can only think one thought at a time?
Remember to breathe 3x, half smiling throughout the day several times every day. If you haven't done this before, you just breathe normally — but you pay attention to breathing, or follow the breath. When you breathe, make sure you add half smiling for extra added benefits — simply pay attention to how it feels when the air is coming in to your nose as you inhale, and pay attention to how it feels when the air leaves your nose as you exhale. This simple exercise will help relax your body and mind.
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As part of $1.6 billion investment into the development of the Australian defence industry, the Turnbull government has announced a $640 million fund to develop a 'Defence Innovation Hub'.
The $640m Defence Innovation Hub will invest seed funding to fuel innovation in local Australian Defence industry, focusing on three key areas: Intelligence and Electronic Warfare; Critical Infrastructure and Research; and Land and Amphibious combat.
Announced during his first Keynote speech as Defence Industry Minister, Mr Pyne said that by focusing on these key areas the Government can supercharge innovation and growth, providing Australia with an edge on our global competitors.
Intelligence will cover Surveillance, Reconnaissance, Electronic Warfare, Space and Cyber, aiming to improve intelligence collection, analysis and dissemination and cyber innovation.
Infrastructure will focus upon science and technology to develop a secure secret platform for senior defence to communicate across different domains.
Land Combat and Amphibious Warfare will include all elements of the land and amphibious force including individual soldier systems, mobility and manoeuvre operations, physical protection, command, control and communication and sensors that enhance awareness of the operating environment.
"To build on the success of Australian industry and research organisations in delivering cutting-edge technology that supports the Australian Defence Force, Defence must work in a closer partnership," said Mr Pyne.
"Large companies and small to medium Australian businesses -now more than ever- will have opportunities to be involved in the endeavours and challenges that are on offer, whether it be from services required in maintaining defence basses to being involved in the cutting edge technologies being developed as part of the naval shipbuilding programme."
Further information about the Defence Innovation Hub and and other defence industry initiatives will be released over coming months.


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Amazon has responded to Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller's iPad mini launch presentation, in which he slammed competitors to the 7.9-inch iPad mini, by posting a direct dig at its rival on Amazon.com.
The retailer points out that, even though its screen is 0.9-inches smaller, the Kindle Fire HD has a "stunning HD display with 30 per cent more pixels than iPad mini". In comparison, it lists the iPad mini as having a "standard definition, low-resolution display".
The jibes don't stop there. Amazon also lists the Kindle Fire HD as having 216 pixels per inch, with the iPad mini quoted as having 163ppi. It claims you can "watch HD movies and TV" on its device, while the iPad mini is incapable: "No HD movies or TV," it says.
Amazon reports that the Kindle Fire HD has "dual stereo speakers", while the Apple device has a "mono speaker". And the front page finally states that the Kindle Fire HD has "ultra-fast MIMO Wi-Fi". Strangely, it doesn't list a comparison for the iPad mini, which also has Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n - which is also capable of fast speeds).
The most telling point Amazon is pressing, however, is the price listing: $199 for the Kindle Fire HD, $329 for the iPad mini.
To utterly reinforce its attack, the Amazon.com homepage uses a quote from tech site Gizomodo: "…your [Apple's] 7.9-inch tablet has far fewer pixels than the competing 7-inch tablets! You're cramming a worse screen in there, charging more, and accusing others of compromise? Ballsy," it states.
Amazon.co.uk hasn't followed suit, preferring to let the British public decide on what device they prefer.


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text: This is a spectacular property with a salmon stream and several wilderness lakes. There is deep moorage in front of the property, over 10 acres of patented tidal lands and 2,126 feet of water frontage. One of the houses is still standing from the days when it was a dairy farm. Property does have water rights from Round Lake and a power line easement. This is the largest fee simple parcel in the area and it has road and water access. The sports fishing enthusiasts will find a bounty in the waters surrounding Gravina Island, including king (chinook), silver (coho), red (sockeye), pink (humpy), and chum (dog) salmon. Halibut, ling cod, red snapper, and rock cod is also available as are several species of crab and shrimp. There are numerous wilderness lakes and streams on Gravina Island that provide steelhead, Dolly Varden, and cutthroat trout in addition to red (sockeye) and pink (humpy) salmon. Gravina Island is home to a small population of Sitka black-tailed deer, mountain goats, black bear, and we dont want to forget about the waterfowl hunting. If you are interested in a little shopping or Southeast culture Ketchikan is only a half mile away, just across the Tongass Narrows. You can walk Creek Streets wooden boardwalks and explore the history of Ketchikan and the surrounding area by visiting the museums and other attractions. Charter a guided hunt, fishing trip or just go kayaking around these beautiful Islands . This area is a sportsmans dream!


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Iruka's last mission left two team members dead and the guilt from their deaths is slowly destroying him. Kakashi views his attraction to Iruka unhealthy and must decide between giving in to his feelings or letting Iruka fall prey to his guilt.
Terry knows that d'Schane is hiding something from him and worries that his lover is slipping away.
Usami talks Isaka into coming with him to a sex club, where they meet Asahina and Misaki.


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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama has compiled a surplus approaching $1 billion and has another $1.8 billion of cash, stocks and bonds, figures that have attracted the criticism of those who say that is too much for a health-benefit plan with a market share of 90 percent.
The Birmingham-based medical-benefit company had total assets of $2.4 billion at the end of 2011, according to records furnished by the Alabama Department of Insurance. More than half of the assets consisted of the $1.8 billion of cash or instruments easily converted to cash such as stocks and bonds, according to the company's balance sheet supplied by the Insurance Department. Blue Cross of Alabama also had net income of $257 million in 2011, the records show, a 58 percent gain from 2010. Revenue last year was $4.1 billion.
The company's revenues and profits have also allowed it to amass a surplus -- a cash war-chest the insurance industry call "unassigned funds" -- of $991 million. Blue Cross says its financial reserves are appropriate and in line with industry standards.
Alabama had the least competitive market for medical care coverage last year, according to the American Medical Association, with Blue Cross having commanded a market share of 90 percent. The company's plans cover about 2 million Alabamians -- more than half the state's population. Most are covered by employer-paid workplace plans, the rates of which have risen an average of 6.2 percent in the past five years for employer-sponsored plans of fewer than 50 workers.
Now, the company's prosperity and marketplace muscle is attracting renewed resistance. Blue Cross -- a company which describes itself as "private and non-investor owned" -- has been sued seven times so far this year on anti-trust grounds in U.S. District Court in Birmingham. The claims are the company conspires with others to avoid competition. They are the first such suits since 2000, according to court records.
"If there were true competition, they would not be able to compile such largesse, such enormous reserves," said Birmingham lawyer Joe Whatley, whose Whatley Kallas Litigation and Healthcare Group sued Blue Cross on anti-trust grounds last month on behalf of a retired Alabama chiropractor. "In Alabama there is no regulation of Blue Cross rates and no meaningful competition. It is a clear monopoly."
Blue Cross Alabama says its financial power is insurance against an avalanche of claims, savings that will allow it to pay its obligations regardless of short-term conditions. The company, which employs 3,000 people in the metro area, also said the 2010 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services survey found Blue Cross of Alabama offered the second-most affordable employer-sponsored family health plans in the country.
"Blue Cross maintains an appropriate level of reserves to protect our customers," said spokeswoman Koko Mackin. "We are committed to our mission of providing employers, families, and individuals access to quality, affordable health care."
Mackin declined to comment on pending litigation. She also said the company's reserves represent 3.3 months of claims incurred by Blue Cross, and average $600 per insured member. That, Mackin said, is the average cost of an emergency room visit.
The lawsuits filed this year all state similar claims, saying Blue Cross and about three dozen similar plans in other states allied under the national Blue Cross umbrella have conspired to not compete with each other, divvying up territories to avoid competing for customers. That, one of the suits says, has allowed the plans to engage in predatory pricing and amass enormous assets in the process.
The most recent suit, filed by the retired Alabama chiropractor last month, says the prospect of losing out on reimbursement by market dominators such as Blue Cross of Alabama means doctors and hospitals are forced to accept lower payments for their services than if more robust competition prevailed. The July 2012 suit cites the financial might of Blue Cross of Alabama as suggestive of improper market dominance.
"This has further allowed BCBS defendants to collect supra-competitive profits, higher than they would have experienced had there been unimpeded competition in the states in question," says the suit filed last month by former chiropractor Jerry Conway. "Indicia of supra-competitive profits include high medical loss ratios, high underwriting margins, and surpluses well above statutory requirements."
The financial power of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama is illustrated by the company's Insurance Department records from 2011. The company's financial records show the company had at the end of 2011:
* $919 million of bonds.
* $363 million of common stocks.
* $338 million of cash.
* $147 million worth of occupied properties.
Spokeswoman Mackin said Blue Cross Alabama needs a substantial cushion because it is not a beneficiary of the emergency reserve pool maintained by periodic levies on all insurance companies to create a cash fund to pay the obligations of struggling insurers.
"The Alabama insurance guaranty funds do not cover Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama," Mackin said. "Blue Cross' financial reserves, therefore, are the company's only source of funds to ensure that our members' current and future claims are honored."
On the revenue side, the numbers were also large. Blue Cross Alabama's $4.1 billion in 2011 revenue outstripped that of some of the state's largest publicly traded companies. Vulcan Materials, the nation's largest supplier of road-construction materials, had a little more than half that, at $2.5 billion. HealthSouth, the largest operator of rehabilitation hospitals, took in less than half what Blue Cross Alabama did, at $2 billion. Insurer Protective Life took in $3.6 billion, and coal producer Walter Energy $2.6 billion.
As for net income, the numbers are more modest compared to Alabama's large companies. Blue Cross of Alabama earned $257 million in 2011, about $90 million less than Walter Energy, whose $349 million profit was the highest among Alabama publicly traded companies.
That, Blue Cross says, is because it pays out a lot for member benefits, 90 cents of every premium dollar. Among the largest expenditures, the Insurance Department records show for 2011, were $2 billion for hospital and medical benefits and $693 million for prescriptions.
The company also paid $49 million in federal and other income taxes, a result of IRS rulings in years past that private, non-investor-owned companies such as Blue Cross that sell commercial products or services must pay levies on taxable proceeds. The company is classified as a 501(m) company by the IRS.
Though its coverage works exactly like insurance, Blue Cross Alabama is classified as a special health-benefit service plan under state law, not an insurance company. Such plans proliferated nationwide during and after the Great Depression, as patients, doctors and hospitals developed pre-paid care plans to cope with the costs of medical care during trying economic times, with the aid of state legislatures that allowed them to be immune from some insurance industry regulations.
Because of its status as a health-benefit service company, Blue Cross' rates aren't subject to automatic review by the Insurance Department, as is the case with full-blown insurance companies. As long as the rate-setting methodology used to create higher rates is unchanged, no automatic review is triggered, the Insurance Department said when asked about the matter.
The last anti-trust suit against Blue Cross Alabama before this year was filed in 2000 by Birmingham-based coal producer Drummond Co. The parties settled out of court on confidential terms in 2001.
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I love this idea. The British Library are offering this unique opportunity to adopt a rare edition book. What a special and unique gift that would make. The money goes towards conservation so you will be helping to preserve our valuable literary heritage.
Here is a little snippet from the website:
Adopt a Book for Valentine's Day and choose from our specially selected titles, and we will post you an exclusive limited edition certificate to give to your loved one. Alternatively, choose from one of our classic titles which comes with a book-jacket gift card.
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Mission + Vision
Contra Costa College is a public community college serving the diverse communities of West Contra Costa County and all others seeking a quality education, since 1949. The College equitably commits its resources using inclusive and integrated decision-making processes to foster a transformational educational experience and responsive student services that ensure institutional excellence and effective student learning.
Additionally, the College adheres to the following goals, vision, beliefs, and values statements:
Strategic Goals
To fulfill its mission and to be consistent with its beliefs and values, Contra Costa College is committed to the following goals:
- Equitably Improve Student Access, Learning and Success
- Create opportunities for thoughtful reflection that uses quantitative and qualitative data to improve student outcomes.
- Strengthen Community Relationships and Partnerships
- Build pipelines that guide and prepare both K-12 students and the adult population for success in higher education and employment.
- Promote Innovation, Create a Culture of Continuous Improvement and Enhance Institutional Effectiveness
- Provide opportunities to enhance institutional effectiveness and opportunities for employees at all levels to continually gain new skills and knowledge, seek out effective practices, and share ideas with one another in order to continually enhance learning and improve student success.
- Effectively Optimize Resources to Support Student Learning and Success
- Demonstrate sound judgement to effectively optimize the college's human, physical, financial and organizational resources to better serve its students and community.
Contra Costa College's commitment to its mission derives strength and guidance from institutional values. As a community of educators, we value:
COMMITMENT to helping students learn and to improving the economic and social vitality of communities through education;
RESPONSIVENESS to the varied and changing learning needs of those we serve;
DIVERSITY of opinions, ideas and peoples;
FREEDOM to pursue and fulfill educational goals in an environment that is safe and respectful for all students, all faculty, all classified staff, and all managers alike; and
INTEGRITY in all facets of our college interactions and operations.
Institutional Student Learning Outcomes
Support an environment that encourages and enables the members of our community to gain:
- Critical thinking skills and abilities, including evaluating, analyzing, and applying information;
- Communication skills using verbal, auditory, written, numerical, and visual forms;
- Awareness of themselves, their community, and the world around them, leading to personal responsibility, ethics, and civic engagement.


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November 4, 2017 9:15 am
Vidinha Stadium, Hoolako St, Lihue
Vidinha Stadium, Hoolako St, Lihue
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Johnette L. Chun (808) 651-0404 or Aida Cruz (808) 246-1135
"Honoring our veterans who serve the community"
Please have all participants review this information prior to parade day.
Parade starts at 9:30 am on Saturday, November 4, 2017
The parade will leave the stadium staging area at 9:15 a.m. to make the 9:30 a.m. start time at the corner of Rice and Hoolako Street.
Staging Area – Vidinha Stadium Parking Lot:
Staging area will be available for arrival of participants at 7:30 a.m.
The parade units will be staging in the South parking area (industrial park side).
Parking of private vehicles will not be allowed in this area.
Point of contact for each unit participating will need to check in at the registration table. Look for signs.
Floats/ Parade Vehicle entrance – Enter from Hoolako Street, enter stadium parking lot through the center entrance.
Floats/Parade vehicles will be checked in and placed in the line-up and given final instructions.
Participate Parking: Enter from the East end (soccer field side). Parking of participants private vehicles is available in this area (Sunshine Market side)
Everyone must be in place by 9:00 a.m. and ready to move at 9:15 a.m.
No trash receptacles will be available on site so please be responsible and take care of your trash.
Participants are responsible to coordinate their own transportation.
Everyone is asked to bring their own drinking water.
Parade Drivers
PACE yourself and keep the parade flowing.
Please follow instructions from parade volunteers.
Spacing – Give the entry in front of you a large truck length…please!
End of parade is at the State/Historic County Building parking lot.
Parking and staying? Volunteers will direct you to available parking.
Pull to the side to unload, please do not block the flow of parade traffic.
If exiting after the parade – drive straight through Eiwa Street and exit on Hardy St.
Road Closing: Hoolako, Halau, Oihana and Puaole will be completely closed to through traffic at 9:00 a.m.
Thank you organizers, participants and volunteers for your hard work!
We invite you to stay awhile and enjoy the program & live entertainment that will start immediately after the parade on the lawn of the Historic County Building.
For more information call Parade Chair(s) Johnette L. Chun (808) 651-0404 or Aida Cruz (808) 246-1135 or email firstname.lastname@example.com


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When they go low, we go high (end)
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1. Montauk Black Slate / Home Depot 2. White Subway Tile / Wayfair 3. Walnut Countertops / Lumber Liquidators 4. Carrara Marble / Amazon
When it comes designing a budget-friendly kitchen or bath, there are loads of articles in DIY magazines and on "design" blogs that purport to give you that "Designer Look for Less." The advice, to paraphrase, is something like this: Take a luxe material and find cheap impersonation of it–no one will be able to tell but you!
Well, folks, I hate to break it to you, but everyone will be able to tell. Sure, with the right lighting and some clever styling, these spaces may photograph well enough to look convincing, but unless you've designed your kitchen for the sole purpose of posting it on Pinterest or Instagram, the in-person experience is going to disappoint.
Don't despair, though! I have the answer. It may seem counter intuitive, but the best way to fake a luxe look is by designing with natural materials. By natural, I just mean real stone, wood, and metals instead of laminate, engineered anything, ceramic, vinyl or particleboard.
But the real things are expensive, right? Well, sometimes, but some natural materials cost about the same as their faux counterparts (or less!) and look about 100% better. Do your research before jumping on the "faux" bandwagon and you may find the real thing is is a real possibility.
If "real" is still simply not in the budget, I implore you to use those less-expensive materials in their simplest forms. If you must have laminate counters, choose a solid color, like black or white. Ceramic tile can look great on floors–as long as it's not masquerading as stone or wood. And inexpensive subway tile will never go out of style!
Here are a few of my favorite low-cost, natural materials for a luxe look.
Do you have any tips for where to find the real thing for less? Let our readers know in the comments below!
Maura said...April 12, 2017
I LOVE slate!
Amy said...May 26, 2017
We got solid oak butcher block at IKEA for $160 per slab and stained it darker.


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The LGM-30 Minuteman is a U.S. land-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), in service with the Air Force Global Strike Command. As of 2017, the LGM-30G Minuteman III version is the only land-based ICBM in service in the United States.
Development of the Minuteman began in the mid-1950s as the outgrowth of basic research into solid fuel rocket motors which indicated an ICBM based on solids was possible. Such a missile could stand ready for extended periods of time with little maintenance, and then launch on command. In comparison, existing U.S. missile designs using liquid rocket propellant required a lengthy fueling process immediately before launch, which left them open to the possibility of surprise attack. This potential for immediate launch gave the missile its name; like the Revolutionary War's Minutemen, the Minuteman was designed to be launched on a moment's notice.
The Joint Nuclear Operations Center is tasked with the dally monitoring and tracking of nuclear assets assigned to USSTRATCOM to include Bomber, RECCE aircraft and ICBMs.


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As Michigan's largest health care system (based on inpatient admissions and net patient revenue), Beaumont's mission is to provide patients with extraordinary care no matter where they live in Southeast Michigan. In support of this goal, the system had acquired real estate holdings in four different suburban markets in the Detroit metropolitan area. Striving to meet patient demand for services by providing better and more convenient patient care, Beaumont set out to analyze the future possibilities presented by these land parcels.
John Fox, CEO of Beaumont Health recalled working with BDR on multiple capital projects in the past during his time at Emory where he was CEO until 2015. Recognizing the need for an outside developer's perspective, Fox engaged BDR to begin a plan for strategic analysis.
BDR Solution
Combining their knowledge of real estate development within the healthcare sector with unique marketplace data provided by Experience Discovery Group, BDR developed and analyzed demographics, psychographics, and market demand for healthcare services associated with each region where the parcels were located. The team set out to validate Beaumont's anticipated demands for healthcare services against the actual needs of the surrounding communities by analyzing Nielsen demographic data. Adding to the comprehensive study, BDR assessed the parcels' accessibility, location, and proximity to existing target markets. In a six-month process, the BDR team carefully evaluated the potential for each parcel to support Beaumont's long-term goals.
In the end, BDR prepared a detailed review of the parcels and the demographic needs of the target area with recommendations to the healthcare system's leadership for either the development or dispersant of individual parcels. For parcels well-suited for development, BDR provided scenario testing options and outlined the next steps that Beaumont would need to bring their strategic visions to life.


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