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Let's face it, shame is sneaky. You want to stop believing shame, but it engulfs you like one of J.K. Rowling's Dementors, those terrifying wraiths that drain happiness. Soon you're locked in what author and researcher Brené Brown calls a shame spiral.
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One Question To Ask When the Going Gets Tough
On my first day of kindergarten, my mom gave me some advice.
She told me what her mother told her on the first day of school: when you walk through the doors, don't worry about making friends. Just focus on finding the girl who looks even more upset about all this than you do. Go over to her and say hello. Smile. Then, you'll have a friend.
My five-year-old-self was incredulous. Could it be that simple? With a little prompting, I gave it a shot. I walked up to a weeping girl and said, "Hi, I'm Caroline. What's your name?"
With that, I made my first school friend. It was a serendipitous choice, since she was (is) an excellent visual artist. Back then, I could barely cut in a straight line — OK, that's still true! — so she'd help me with arts and crafts. She didn't like to write, so I'd help her with compositions. We saw each other through.
When is it OK to Put Aside Productivity and Go Hands Free?
Once upon a December afternoon, I decided to bake cookies for a party. I could have skipped it; in fact, I nearly talked myself out of it. Baking is not the most efficient use of my time. Nevertheless, I put aside productivity because it felt like Christmas, like celebration.
Choosing Christmas doesn't come naturally to me. You see, the church I grew up in didn't believe in celebrating Christmas, supposedly because it was a pagan holiday and a consumerist frenzy.
Looking back, though, I wonder if perhaps the church leaders weren't really afraid of materialism or paganism. I wonder if they were afraid of what might happen if we were to be still. If we were to make the subversive decision to put aside striving and behold beauty instead.


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"It's been great seeing teachers and students interacting with it. It's an educational tool for the locals to understand how their actions impact air quality in the area."
The fight for clean air typically involves rallies, grass roots organizing, and political lobbying, all of which can leave us feeling distant and detached from the very environment we are trying to improve. While the majority of newsworthy developments in the battle for clean air occur on symbolic pieces of paper behind closed doors, there's much that can be done with a bit of creative thinking coupled with some straightforward information.
That's exactly what the Environmental Protection Agency is doing with the new park benches that are being installed around the country. Equipped with air pollution sensors, these benches are raising awareness regarding the dangers of pollutants floating in the air we breathe. Part of of the Village Green Project, these benches are new developments in clean air initiatives, and while there are only seven currently active at the moment, one of them is installed at Jane Addams Elementary School in the southeast side of Chicago, Illinois. Marta Fuoco, an environmental scientist for the EPA, had this to say about the bench:
"It's been great seeing teachers and students interacting with it. It's an educational tool for the locals to understand how their actions impact air quality in the area."
By informing children at an early age about the dangers of pollution, the EPA seeks to give the next generation a jump on cleaning the planet's air. Along with air pollution measurements, the benches collect data on wind conditions, temperature, and humidity in the air – all of which are factors that can affect the quality of outdoor air. These readings can be viewed in real-time via an LCD screen or online.
While there is no definitive timetable for how long the bench at Jane Addams (or those placed elsewhere) will continue their work as pollution gauges, there is certainly an open window for other communities to obtain their own air-monitoring benches:
The EPA has listed the components necessary to construct your own air-monitoring station. The structures are entirely sustainable, constructed from recycled materials and powered by solar panels and a wind turbine.
Though the progression towards a cleaner, less polluted planet has proven to be arduous, small-scale projects, like these pollution benches, may prove to be sparks that spread green living/clean energy knowledge that can make a sustainable impression on the next wave of policy-makers.

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Arthur Avellano the Leather Lord
On our first day in Paris, our friend's over at Station Service invited us to a show by a designer new to us by the name of Arthur Avellano. A quick glance at the designer's Instagram and we were taken by the rich leather pieces. Each garment was equally striking not only in material but also in design, from leather blazers to shirts and capes!
The show took place in the unusual setting of a football stadium, with a drone overhead it kicked off with swathes of leather on display. The designer does not hold back, using a mix of bright and dark colors to create both sportswear and formal looks. He experiments with various cuts from flared mens trousers, to culottes, and draped vests and the leather even features in the accessories!
Under the sweltering Parisian sun, these vibrant pieces glistened with every step. Arthur Avellano takes leather beyond its conventional ideal and uses it to construct daily wear that is both stylish and seemingly comfortable. Arthur's pieces flourish when paired with formal wear due to the juxtaposition between the fluidity of the leather and the structure of the wool pieces and it's in this context that we appreciated the items the most. If there's one brand that knows what to do with leather its Arthur Avellano, the leather Lord!


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Less than 48 hours after his MotoGP debut at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, Iker Lecuona switched sides inside the Red Bull KTM Tech3 garage to properly start his premier class adventure with the French squad today.
Over the course of the day, the Spaniard did 57 laps with many significant improvements. He concluded day one with a lap time, that was already 0.013 seconds faster than his fastest lap in Qualifying on Saturday.
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Position: 13th
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"Today was my first official day in this team as a MotoGP rider and I'm very happy. I didn't change the bike, but I was just working on myself and my riding style. For sure, I need to continue to improve, but I'm quite satisfied to finish this first day in 13th position, just 1.482 seconds to the top. I did very consistent laps and decent lap times, so it's truly ok. Tomorrow I can't wait to continue to work with my new team and improve myself, I need to ride more and we will see."
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"It's the end of day one testing for Iker Lecuona at Red Bull KTM Tech3. We are very happy. We don't have too much to test on the bike, but a lot with the rider. Iker just moved from Guy Coulon's to Nicolas Goyon's crew, so he had to relearn new guys and new methods of working, although they are quite similar and it was very interesting to start working with him without the pressure of a Grand Prix, with more time than a 45 minutes session. What he did today, was very impressive, to be honest, because we have been testing different settings, different tyres and he reacts quite well. You could see that run after run, his riding style is improving, he's getting more efficient for the MotoGP bike and I would like to say, that tonight we are a happy team. We are very proud and lucky to have Iker with us, so just wait for tomorrow, don't be carried away, but it was a good first day for the 2020 season. On the other side of the garage, we don't have too much to say, but we have the honor of Dani Pedrosa using our garage. We have a lot of very exciting technical things under our eyes, we have a very clever and skillful rider there, so this was a very emotional day one for the 2020 season. Thanks Dani, thanks Iker and more tomorrow!"


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Evolving to a digitally focused pharma / healthcare company - an organisational roadmap
What do Healthcare Professionals really think about the inclusion of remote selling techniques?
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Since 2010 we've championed a new and modern way to reach Healthcare Professionals, pioneering the Multi-Channel Account Management sales model.
Over the last few years the NHS has continued to evolve and, whilst educating the industry that they need to embrace change, OUTiCO have learnt some valuable insights along the way.
"There is a hypothesis that in 10 – 15 years the NHS, and the people within it, will not need to see sales professionals face-to-face. This is not to declare the end of pharmaceutical or healthcare selling, however, it's more of a wake-up call for all organisations who have not observed the environmental changes, and do not have a digital strategy for their organisation.
We believe there will always be a place for sales professionals in the NHS, but how we operate, and the skills and processes we use to communicate, will radically change. The future of the customer experience is in a process of transformation. Digital advances have given companies the power to streamline processes and improve the customer journey. The 4th industrial revolution represents a fundamental change in the way we live and work. It's a new chapter for sales and marketing, and there will be an increasing need for AI, or machine learning, 'non-human' promotional and educational communication with Healthcare Professionals (HCPs). Looking at B2B industries as a whole, outside of pharma/healthcare, research suggests that AI is going to be critical for commercial success.
"82% of B2B enterprises will use AI to make better business decisions in the next three years."
So, this is not something we have to get on the agenda in 2, or 3 years, the evolution is happening now. We already have a wide spectrum of clients who talk about the future and believe NHS face-to-face selling is 'all but dead' already..."
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Who can access expunged records in Texas?
When done properly, the most common type of expunction will destroy all records relating to the arrest and prosecution that are in the possession of the court, law enforcement, or government agencies.
An expunction will also clear your official Texas DPS criminal history and remove your information from legitimate background check companies and consumer credit reporting agencies.
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Expunction is only a remedy under state law. There is not currently any right to expunction under federal law. However, the US government requires state officials to forward certain criminal history information to the FBI. If that happens before the information is expunged on the state level, the information may be transferred from the FBI to other federal agencies like the Transportation Security Administration or the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (previously known as INS.)
A conviction for a crime involving moral turpitude can prevent a person from ever becoming a US citizen. It is important to get a certified copy of the court's file before expunging criminal records for a non-citizen.
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Note: Some online background check companies make no attempt to validate the quality of the data they publish. These companies are the bottom-feeders of the data market and often have disclaimers like "for entertainment use only" or "not a consumer reporting agency" or "not for employment purposes." Rather than validate their data, many of these operations allow people to simply submit a web form to "opt out" of their database but you may have to poke around their website a while to find the page.
Federal agencies are not technically under the jurisdiction of any state court so there us no authority for enforcing an expunction order against entities like the FBI, TSA, or ICE. Obtain a copy of your own FBI file to determine if they complied with a state expunction order.
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Migrant traffickers awarded government Brexit ferry contract
An Iranian based start up company has been awarded a lucrative Brexit ferry contract to cover the contingency of a No Deal exit from the EU on 29 March .
ShahBourne Freight Limited was incorporated at Companies House on 31 December 2018 with £1 paid-up share capital and with an Iranian swimmer and a Scouser disclosed as persons with significant control.
Transport Minister Chris Grayling announced the £14m contract whilst everyone was pissed on Christmas Eve. But he makes no apologies, he said:
'I make no apologises, though I had hoped that no one would notice.
'Despite the fact that the company was not formed until a week after we gave them the cash and that they have no published accounts or business plan, it is only right in this time of national crisis that we support British based start-up companies with no track record, even before they actually start up.
'My department's due diligence team has assured me that these are the people for the job. These entrepreneurs have been active in profitably ferrying "product" into the U.K. for a number of years, often in unseaworthy vessels far smaller than the ships that hope that they will be able to source by the end of March, or early July at the latest, or possibly September.
'As a backup if ShahBourne Freight go under we can always call on the Royal Navy, they've got nothing else to do anyway'
ShahBourne director Mohammad Shah, 13, has been in the import-import business for over fifteen years, he said:
'With the £14m contract from the Conservative party we hope to be able to provide some inflatable life jackets and provide pre-flight drinks for our customers in Calais. I trust that the French authorities will continue their support in getting our customers into British territorial waters as quickly as possible.'
Some cynical MPs suspect that the government may be using the incompetent Grayling and his ludicrous plans to terrorise them into voting for the PM's Brexit Deal next week in the interests of public safety.
Lichfield MP Michael Fabricant commented:
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4 days of coding, documenting, deploying, and testing of simulation software developed in the SIMEX workpackage of EUCALL (European Cluster of Advanced Laser Lightsources).
The workshop takes place at DESY Hamburg. Directions to DESY and precise meeting rooms will be announced shortly.
The maximum capacity for this workshop is 20. Preference will be given to SIMEX collaborators and other EUCALL members. Please follow the Registration link. Registration is free of charge.
Workshop Topics
Workshop topics are listed on the github pages of simex_platform.
Every registrant is encouraged to suggest more topics and indicate his/her favorite topics.
Please follow this link for further information regarding accommodation.
Links of Interest
EUCALL software repository: https://www.github.com/eucall-software
simex_plaform repository: http://www.github.com/eucall-software/simex_platform
Agile Manifesto: http://agilemanifesto.org/
EUCALL Partners in SIMEX
European X-ray Free-Electron Laser
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Healthy consuming starts with one key activity—wholesome shopping. While you head to the grocery retailer, it is simple to choose up a number of foods which can be bad for our bodies with out even realizing it. Looking for a nutritious diet might be difficult for those who have no idea how to do so, but with these tips, you need to find it easier to take action the next time you head to the grocery store.
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How Role Models Influence Youth Strategies for Success
As teenagers grow to young adulthood, who are their role models? Who do they emulate? Why? The most popular article at Roots of Action this past year has been What is a Role Model? Five Qualities that Matter to Teens. Collected from my research on highly successfully, civically-engaged young people, […]Resourcefulness


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EBAY has scrapped a feature which let buyers zoom into the precise location of items for sale – after angry claims it offered a "sat nav service for thieves".
Sellers of collection-only items such as motorbikes were shocked that the mobile app let buyers zoom in to their homes.
Ebay was warned that the feature would guide thieves to the precise location of car and bikes worth thousands of pounds.
Within hours, Ebay announced that it was fixing the location function to stop buyers pinpointing the location of valuable items for sale.
A spokesman for the selling giant said: "We are listening to customers and investigating a change in this process so that full postcodes are not visible."
The changes are believed to already taking effect and some of the locations on motorbikes and cars have already started being changed.
The location service previously showed the postcode of the seller.
The adjustment will mean the locater now only goes to a random point in a broader area, rather than a specific postcode and house.
The function came to light on Saturday when vehicle page, Piston Addictz, issued a warning on Facebook.
They wrote: "Sellers on eBay beware! eBay are now giving out full postcodes and pin dropping your location when listing a vehicle for sale!"
Dozens of followers left comments, shocked at the discovery.
Jack Trimmis wrote: "I thought it was just dealers but I've just checked a friends and and it genuinely does show it for private sellers too!"
Phil Shaw said: "Well done eBay, show all the car thieves where our cars will be!"
Declan Rogers wrote: "eBay needs to change that sh** immediately."
Karl Batts said: "Genius move #b*ends."
And Dean Spence wrote: "Very bad idea this."
When viewing a 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class, priced at £17,300, the app showed the "collection in person" area as Bracknell.
But when users click on "Bracknell", they were then able to zoom right in to show the precise postcode, starting RG12, and then able to see where the buyer's house is.
A separate search of a Suzuki motorcycle, priced at £850, listed the area as Ipswich but when clicking on the location, the postcode and quiet street where the item was being sold at is shown.
Last year statistics from the Office for National Statistics showed that car and motorcycle theft was on the rise.
There were almost 358,000 reported instances of thefts from or of a motor vehicle in 2014 alone – with at least 30,000 reports going uninvestigated.
Since then, the number of cars being stolen has risen by a staggering 30 per cent.
The Home Office predicted a total of 30,000 motorbikes would go missing last year.
Priced on average £3,000 per machine, that equates to more than £50 million pounds in value.
Shocking videos have emerged recently showing brazen bike thieves stealing motorcycles in broad daylight while being filmed by members of the public.
One clip last month showed a group of thugs trying to steal a £6,500 bike from a resident in Carshalton, London – who was shouting and filming them as they attempted the robbery.


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Select an image by any photographer of your choice and take a photograph in response to it. You can respond in any way you like to the whole image or to just a part of it, but you must make explicit in your notes what it is that you're responding to. Is it a stylistic device such as John Davies' high viewpoint, or Chris Steele Perkins' juxtapositions? Is it the location, or the subject? Is it an idea, such as the decisive moment?
Add the original photograph together with your response to your learning log. Which of the three types of information discussed by Barrett provides the context in this case? Take your time over writing your response because you'll submit the relevant part of your learning log as part of Assignment Five.
For this exercise, I chose to take a response to a photograph by street photographer Anna Delany. I'd initially intended to copy her shot by taking a similar non-traditionally attractive male walking past a beauty salon, but then a situation presented itself that I grabbed a shot on my mobile phone when in town not intending to take any photos!
This is Anna Delany's shot:
This is my shot:
The shots are similar in that both are high contrast black and white. Both have a sense of irony on that in Anna's shot we have someone who is not on the face of it beautiful walking past a beauty salon, whereas in my shot, there's a homeless man sleeping in front of an advert for furnished office space.
As per the course material "Barrett suggests that we interpret pictures according to three different types of information: information in the picture, information surrounding the picture and information about the way the picture was made. He calls these the internal context, the external context and the original context."
In terms of what's in the picture, both the original and the response shot appear to make a statement about society. The first in terms of what's recognised as (or in this case seen as the opposite of ) 'beauty', the second is a statement on the fact that there's plenty of luxurious sounding office space for rent, when there's homeless people sleeping on the streets. Both images could have been staged, but mine definitely wasn't – even if the homeless man chose his sleeping spot to make a point.
It's unlikely either shot would be used for a different purpose, however, Anna;s shot could be used in the context of beauty is beyond the surface I'm sure the man in her image will be seen as beautiful by his family and friends in terms of other characteristics and the relationships he has. My response could be used as a poster for the current political campaign by the Labour Party to draw attention to the increasing gap between the rich and the poor. Or in the media to illustrate a potential 'rags to riches' story if the man were to go on to work in the furnished offices, or a dual life of rough sleeping and working in an office.
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Srinagar (Uttarakhand) [India], Dec 1 (ANI): National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval was conferred with an honorary doctorate at the convocation of the Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Central University (HNBCU) here in the state.
Speaking on the occasion, Doval said that being awarded the doctorate on his native land was a matter of great honour for him.
Union Minister of Human Resource Development Ramesh Pokhriyal was also present on the occasion.
Pokhriyal said that conferring this honorary award to Doval was a matter of pride for the state and the nation.
During the convocation, nearly 414 students and scholars were awarded, out of which 45 students received gold medals for scoring excellent marks. (ANI)


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The Shiraz students are chanting, "Long live freedom!"
More than 3,000 students protested against the regime at Shiraz University in Iran.
The students have been protesting daily for the last 9 days.
Here is one of the many video clips that the students are loading on the internet:
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The brave students at Shiraz University continued their protests against the regime yesterday- the 9th day of continuing protests. They continued their chants against the Iranian regime.
Iran Focus and The Washington Times reported on the
Nine consecutive demonstrations at Shiraz University continued yesterday, with more than 3,000 students, Shahin Gobadi, a spokesman for the group, said in a telephone interview from Paris.
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" We are men and women of fighting, dare to fight and we will fight back, " students chanted at Shiraz University, according to the spokesman. "To the commander of garrison, this is the final warning: The student movement is ready for the uprising."
In January, more than 2,000 students in Tehran University demonstrated against the government with chants of "Down with despotism."
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New relationships are exciting. It's fun getting to know a new partner and romance brings out a wide variety of emotions and physical feelings. Eventually, you'll probably think about taking the relationship to a physically intimate level. You might even plan for it – a weekend getaway, perhaps, or a quiet evening for two with a candlelight dinner.
The idea of having an STD conversation, especially with a new partner, might make you squirm. It sounds unpleasant, unromantic, and certainly takes any spontaneity out of the moment. You might discover things about your partner that you wish you didn't know.
But it's important to talk about STDs throughout your relationship. Here are some reasons why:
- STDs can have serious complications. For example, human papillomavirus (HPV) causes cervical cancer and some head and neck cancers. Other STDs can cause infertility.
- If your relationship isn't monogamous, you and/or your partner could be infecting other people, putting their health at risk.
- In some states, failure to disclose a confirmed STD diagnosis is against the law.
The STD conversation can be awkward for sure. You may think it's easier to just ignore it and hope for the best.
However, chances are, your partner is thinking about STDs and safe sex, too. He or she might be relieved if you make the first move and introduce the topic. And once the conversation starts, you might find that STDs are easier to talk about than you thought.
Are you ready to have the conversation? Keep the following in mind:
Know your own status.
"Oh, it can't happen to me," you might think. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 19 million infections happen every year. So if you are sexually active, it makes sense to be tested on a regular basis.
Your doctor probably doesn't screen for STDs at every office visit, so make sure you ask for specific tests.
Keep in mind that you can have an STD, such as HPV, and not have any symptoms at all. You can be transmitting the disease to others and not even know it. The only way you'll know for sure is if you're tested.
Tests for STDs are routine, so don't feel embarrassed about asking for them. Regular testing will give you peace of mind so that when you're with a new partner, you can relax.
If you have an STD – or think you might – say so.
Don't hold back. If you have even the slightest reason to think you have an STD, tell your partner and get tested before you have sex. You owe it to your partners – and your partners' partners – to be responsible about this. Also, disclose any STDs to your past sexual partners so that they can be tested and start treatment, if necessary.
Ask your partner questions.
You don't have to pry or ask for every last detail of your partner's sexual history. But before you have sex with someone, you have the right to know about possible STD transmission. You might ask:
- How many sexual partners have you had?
- How many sexual partners do you have now?
- Have you ever had an STD? If yes, which one(s)? When were you infected?
- How were you treated for any STDs?
- Are you routinely tested?
- When was the last time you were tested? What were the results?
- What are your thoughts on safe sex?
- Do you plan for our relationship to be monogamous?
Remember that STDs can still be transmitted through oral sex.
Many people think that because oral sex is not the same as vaginal or anal sex, it's safer. That's not true. Many STDs can be transmitted through oral sex, including HIV, HPV, herpes, gonorrhea, and syphilis. So if you and your partner decide to have oral sex, you should still talk about STDs.
There are only two ways to prevent STD transmission for sure: abstinence and sex with a monogamous, uninfected partner. Beyond that, you need to make sure you and your partner are practicing safe sex. Talk about condom use, both male and female. Make sure your partner knows how to use condoms correctly. If you plan to have oral sex, discuss the use of dental dams or cut-open condoms that can provide a barrier between the mouth and genitals or mouth and anus. You might have to try different methods to see which ones work best for you and your partner.
Talking about STDs and safe sex shows that you respect your partner and that you take your relationship – and your health – seriously. The discussion can build a level of trust and make you both more comfortable with each other. It might even enhance your relationship, which could even lead to better sex in the future.


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Dunk Lords
An arcade sport game from Story Fort studio, offering a truly peculiar version of basketball. Creators of Dunk Lords were inspired by unusual sports games from the previous century, mainly the NBA Jam series.
developer: Story Fort
publisher: Story Fort
Game mode: single / multiplayer
Multiplayer mode: Internet / common screen, players: 1-4
Dunk Lords for PC and XONE is a sport game featuring a crazy variant of basketball. It has been developed by Story Fort studio led my Andy Hull a man who worked as a main programmer for Spelunky HD.
Game mechanics
Developers from Story Fort took inspiration from unusual sport games of 90s, especially NBA Jam series. Instead of classic basketball, Dunk Lords for PC and XONE lets us take part in brutal matches, in which two teams made of five players each compete in quick and bloody games. There are sixteen players to choose from, and every one of them has unique skills. We can find both human and weird characters, like humanoid bear and mutated tomato.
Dunk Lords doesnt bother with realism. Players can attack each other and smacking opponents is sometimes as important as throwing a ball to the basket. As if that wasnt enough to heat up matches, playgrounds themselves are filled with traps and obstacles.
Game modes
Dunk Lords offers a campaign, which can be played alone or by two people in cooperation mode and shows the story of talented player named Slice, who tries to win local championship. There is also an arcade mode that can be used to play single matches, either versus A.I. or in multiplayer for up to four people.
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Birthstone Emerald: Step aside shades of grey, green is the flavour of May
Emerald a shade of green
Close your eyes and think of the colour green, what does it say to you? You may visualise green open fields, something relating to nature or even money. Now add the word Emerald, how does that change what you see? You now might visualise a lavish gemstone. Adding a specific shade to a colour changes its entire perspective.
Emerald is both a shade of green and a gemstone. The stone relates to nature, fertility, harmony, peace and serenity. Whilst emerald as a colour is uplifting and relates to an abundance of wealth, prosperity and the emotion of love and wellbeing. Together both the gemstone and the colour make a formidable combination.
Emerald is a mineral
Emerald is a precious gemstone that is a member of the beryl mineral family. A lot of people consider it to be a diamond, but it is a mineral. Emeralds are rarer then diamonds. However, emeralds themselves are not so rare but finding high quality ones are very rare. Typically believed to be green, emeralds can also be yellow or blue. The more intense in colour the more expensive the emerald will be.
The power of Emerald
Emerald gemstones are brilliant, deep green in colour and carry a motherly, earthly force. Emeralds can make a person feel renewed, energised and loved. The gemstone is thought to stabilize moods, bring patience and positive energy, restore negativity, realign balance to wellbeing and enrich a person's love life. Making it a very powerful gemstone.
Mythical & Spiritual
In the ancient mythical & spiritual worlds emeralds were considered a symbol of fertility, immortality and love. It was believed to be a power gemstone, one that could bring about wisdom, cure illness, protect against demons and even provide foresight into the future.
Emeralds are associated with both the Roman Goddess, Venus and the Greek Goddess, Aphrodite. Venus being the goddess of love, and Aphrodite the goddess of love, beauty, pleasure and procreation. Therefore, the emerald represents love, unity, unconditional love and fertility.
Famous uses of Emerald
Over the centuries the famously lavish colour and gemstone has earned its place in history:
- In 1900 L. Frank Baum's Wonderful Wizard of Oz was first published, along with Dorothy's red shoes, the yellow brick road, we also associate the story with the Emerald City.
- Cleopatra was said to have loved emeralds and adorned her palace and jewellery collection with the stunning gems. She was so in love with these jewels she had her own emerald mines.
- Emeralds are typically linked and worn by the rich and famous, often seen in films, on the red carpet and sold at auction for a high price. At the 2018 Golden Globe Awards famous faces stepped out wearing black and green emeralds as a sign of justice and harmony.
- During the 1960's Richard Burton famously gave Elizabeth Taylor a suite of emerald and diamond jewellery following a trip to the Bulgari boutique in Rome. The suite consisted of a necklace, pendant, earrings, ring and bracelet and was sold at auction for an estimated $23 million. Now that really does make you green with envy.
Birthstone for May Birthdays
For those people born in the month of May, emerald is their birthstone. With the weather turning warmer at this time of year and as the flowers begin to bloom there could be no colour or gemstone more fitting to May's birthstone.
Affordable & Still Stunning
Not everyone has access to millions to splash out on a suite of emeralds. At Dawes Jewellery we supply to the trade a stunning collection of affordable emerald pieces, from necklaces, rings, pendants, earrings and bracelets. We believe this glorious gemstone should be loved and experienced by everyone, whether you were born in the month of May or any other month.


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Congratulations to Sarah and Brandon! This cute couple celebrated their fall wedding at The Bethwood in Totowa, NJ.
First, Sarah spent her morning getting ready with her favorite ladies! Meanwhile, Brandon and his groomsmen helped him into his suit and tie. Soon, he would get to lay eyes on his beautiful bride dressed in her wedding whites! Before heading outside for first look portraits, they read sentimental notes written to each other just for this special day. Our NJ Wedding Videographer recorded every memorable moment from both Sarah and Brandon's morning preparations to the drink toasts.
Next up, portrait time! Sarah and Brandon looked absolutely incredible next to each other during their memorable first look. The garden area at the venue had a gazebo and amazing sculptures that were perfect to take pictures by! Behind the scenes, our NJ Wedding Videographer was getting ready to capture the ceremony memories from their vows to their special kiss. The ceremony room had a vintage Victorian look to it with stunning gold and ivory wall details. At last, Sarah and Brandon were officially wed and the rest of the day was meant for celebration!
The reception at The Bethwood was decorated with touches of a pretty navy color throughout the room. Above the dance floor was a magnificent chandelier that lit up the scene. Our NJ Wedding DJ started the party off with their romantic first dance and kept it going all night! Guests spent their time enjoying the music and the delicious treats that the couple had planned together. We were so grateful to be a part of this special night!
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"When they cannot love, they fight. Disgusting humanoids."
- - Moch-Na
The Tezelteän are a humanoid race, distinguished by their purple skins. The species was originally native to the Quadrant Galaxies, but thousands of years ago, an analomy transported their world to the Cyrannus Galaxy, where they currently inhabit. Before joining the United Republic of Cyrannus, they had a small kingdom near the outer borders of the URC , and as such were members of the Federation of United Worlds. Nowadays, they are members of the Galactic Empire of Cyrannus.
The Tezelteän are passionate and hot temperated, and are well known members of the galactic community. The Tezelteän's can be found all over the Empire, from low ranking classes to high ranking classes, such as captains and senators. Female Tezelteän's are known for their beauty and are often targets for slave traders.
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Early History Edit
Once, in a distant history the Tezelteän evolved at their home planet within the Quadrants. A lush and green planet, with hot tropical temperatures and endless rainwoods. Over time the Tezelteän reached their tribal area and began living near the rives, where the temperatures were less hot during nights and close to a suitable fooding area, like fish and hunting animals who wanted to drink from the rivers.
Their early tribal homeground reflects the way the Tezelteän are living in modern times. As they advanced their cities grew larger, spanning bridges from one side of the river to the other the Tezelteän began living in river cities, sometimes entire delta's had multiply bridges and areas to live on.
Somewhere during their tribal time a disaster struck the Tezelteän homeplanet. An immense anomaly hit the planet and due to some wonder, the planet was transported to the Cyrannus Galaxy. Though the Tezelteän did not realise the moving of their planet they reffered to the event as the great light, which destroyed various tribes and let some of the ancient animals to extinction.
As the Tezelteän advanced into space, they were still catious of the great light and for that reason their cities were still were located near rivers and coastlines. The Tezelteän' refused to go building cities inland- believing that it would mean more destruction to their precious rainwoods- who the Tezelteän began to see as a cultural heritage. Another reason for not building inland was the fear of a second Great Light.
Recent HistoryEdit
As the Tezelteän began exploring space, they soon encountered the Federation of United Worlds with whom they began trading with. However they refused to join them as they believed the goverment to be too corrupt.
Sadly, this meant that slave traders had an easy target at the Tezelteän, and often their females were abducted and sold for slavery due to their beauty. In 10 BTC they joined the newly formed United Republic of Cyrannus and enjoyed a period of wealth and growth. Some members even joined the Republic Navy as captains and commanders. The Tezelteän were happy that their planet did not came under attack during conflicts like the Second Galactic War, the Intergalactic War and the Great Cyrannus War. Sadly, during the latter a number of Tezelteän starved due to the trade routes being hammered by fighting URC forces and Confederate forces.
When in 01 NE the Galactic Empire of Cyrannus was formed the Tezelteän remained members of the "new URC" and believed the Emperor would bring back order and peace. And he did, though the Tezelteän at whole frowned upon some decisions like attacking the URC close allies Rambo Nation and expelling other non Cyrannus native empires. When the New Cyrannian Republic was formed in 03 NE, may Tezelteän became members.
Biology and AppearanceEdit
The Tezelteän are biologically unimpressive compared to many other Cyrannus Galaxy races, being similar in many ways to other Cyrannian and Quadrantia humanoids, such as the Alavar. However, the Tezelteän are distinguished by their purple/pink skin tone, and are known across the Cyrandia Cluster for their beauty and majesty. Tezelteän are also capable of producing powerful pheromones, that most mammals cannot resist, in order to improve their attractiveness and likeability. Most Tezelteän are in excellent physical shape, and shun forms of unhealthy living.
Society and CultureEdit
Tezelteän society is famous across Cyrannus for the importance of love and sexuality among the race, with many of the Cyrandia Cluster's most racy pieces of art and literature having Tezelteän origins. Famously liberal in regards to love and romance, Tezelteän show no differentiation between bisexual, heterosexual and homosexual relationships. Often viewed as hedonistic, Tezelteän place a great importance on pleasure, shunning negative emotion. Despite this, they are often seen as great warriors and their hot-headedness is infamous.
- Name - Xora
- Gender - Female
- Affiliation - Formerly the United Republic of Cyrannus
Xora is a female Tezelteän, hailing from the Cyrannus Galaxy and citizen of the Federation of United Worlds and later on the United Republic of Cyrannus. Xora is described as an attractive Tezelteän, known for her passion and hot temperament when angered. Yet, unlike most of her people- Xora is quite calm and controls her emotions very well. She is a cunning captain, has a decent insight in battle tactics though lacks any physical battle capabilities.
- Name - Tezeltean Cruiser
- Size - 100 metres
- Weapons - Light laser cannons
The Tezelteän Cruiser is a small civilian ship that is often found in civilian convoys, transported cargo and passengers across the stars in relative security, due to a system of light laser cannons that are dotted across the ship, as well as very fast engines and strong shields. Many of these ships have found themselves in the Republic Remnant.
- Alavar - They are a lot like us.
- Basileus - Could they be any more different?
- Panthrea Slaver Guild - They have plundered our people for centuries!
"Their demeanor is disturbing to say the least."
"These humanoids look great, drool!"
- The Tezelteän were originally created by Dinoman82.
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Before going to sex parties myself, I envisioned them to be filled with some strange subset of women who were ridiculously horny and obviously somehow damaged. Because what self-respecting woman would agree to go to a sex party, right?
Clearly, I had issues.
My perspective was based on a combination of shit my mum drilled into my head about sex, cultural influence, and the way the mainstream media portrayed sex and sex parties. I mean, if any relationship veered away even a little from the regular monogamous, husband-wife combo, it was set up as a "lesson" for what not to do. Sex parties, of course, were way out beyond what was considered normal, acceptable, or even open for discussion.
The Wild Party Imagined By the Media
In the media, sex parties are either portrayed as some "Eyes Wide Shut" situation with outrageous costumes, over-the top-glamor, and ridiculously beautiful people just waiting to fuck you, or it's a comical situation. And it's annoying as hell because anyone who has actually been to a sex party knows this isn't true. I mean, sometimes there are costumes, and they can be glamorous, but that certainly isn't the norm.
The people who attend these parties are portrayed as always these wild, party animals of some sort, sexually crazy, just ready to jump everyone's bones. If they're a couple, then this couple has the most balanced, open, non-jealous relationship ever, with lines like, "You like my wife? Go ahead, fuck her. She likes it…" And the woman is always thought of as ever-horny and ready to be thrown to another man like an interchangeable object.
In reality, anyone who has actually been to a sex party knows that, for the most part, the women are in charge. Oh, and if a man just offered me up to another man without my consent, I would slap the shit out of him.
The Reality of Sex Parties
I'm not saying that all-out erotic action doesn't happen at these parties. Obviously, it does. My beef lies with the way the people who attend these parties are portrayed. Like any person who attends these parties must clearly be dealing with some kind of trauma that prevents them from connecting with another human being. They're broken, doomed to have casual sex - and enjoy it. Every portrayal of some "awesome" sex party also comes with an underlying lesson to be learned - you give in to your sin and then pay for it in the future.
That's just pure bullshit.
I've been to enough parties and I have met some of the most well balanced, cool people there. Sure, there are some who are over-the-top, but then again, that's just the world in general. I would venture to say that I'd rather hang out at a sex party because there is more respect for women at these parties than at a regular party. It feels so much easier to head up and talk to someone because people are friendlier and open to meeting others. Most importantly, there is so much less judgment.
From what I've read or watched in movies or TV, you'd think as soon as you step into a sex party that you'll be overrun by horny people looking to get into your pants. Anyone who's ever
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Switzerland – 'a populist country in the best sense of the word'
Is "populism" something to be stamped out? German journalist Ralf Schuler, who recently wrote the book "Let us be populist", says such movements are healthy expressions of dissent in democracies. Politicians should listen to populists, he says.This content was published on July 18, 2019 - 11:00
swissinfo.ch: Does "populism" exist?
Ralf Schuler: Populism certainly exists. But the word is used wrong. "Populism" is not a political category like liberalism, socialism, or conservatism, but rather an increasingly important political technique offering simple answers for complicated questions and leading people down the wrong path. Democracy is the rule of the mediocre; neither the idiots nor (unfortunately) the most intelligent can ever get a majority. And so the temptation is to offer simple recipes rather than complex – but sound – solutions to attract as many voters as possible.
swissinfo.ch: Is populism growing in Europe?
R.S.: Yes – movements under the general heading of populism are clearly growing. We see this in the Nordic nations (The Finns Party, the Sweden Democrats), in France (National Rally), in Britain (UKIP, the Brexit Party), and also in southern Europe, with left-wing groups like Podemos in Spain and Syriza in Greece.
We shouldn't try to suppress this, however. Rather we should take note of the fact that "populists" are a type of warning signal for democracies: such movements take up issues that have been left untackled by established parties. Most often, in western societies, these issues are migration, national identity, or the integration of Islam. The rise of populism also signifies an important loss of trust in established parties, their politicians, and their policies.
swissinfo.ch: How do you reach your conclusion that populism is not a negative phenomenon?
R.S.: Wherever populism is strong, people speak out because they want politicians to solve certain problems. That's a good sign: rather than sliding into apathy or not voting, people express their voice democratically. In most cases populism leads to higher voter turnouts, since its opponents are also spurred into action.
Problems arise when the other parties don't accept populists as legitimate competitors in the market of opinions. They try to exclude populists and restrict their access to platforms. But such cordoning off doesn't work in the digital age: populists simply move online into their own spaces, where they build their own truths – truths that then become more and more difficult to handle when they return to the "real" political stage. The outcome is polarization and irreconcilable differences.
Ralf Schuler, born in East Berlin in 1965, is head of the parliamentary section of the Bild newspaper in Germany. His book "Lass uns Populisten sein: Zehn Thesen für eine neue Streitkultur" ("Let us be populists: Ten theses for a new culture of debate") is published by Herder press.
swissinfo.ch: What changes are you hoping for when you say, "Let us be populists"?
R.S.: Very simply, populism is a basic ingredient of any political system and belongs in the middle of society, not at the margins. Politics, as the art of leading the "polis" (the city, in Greek) must represent people's concerns. Establishment politics must return to the people.
It often seems that voters are seen by politicians as a sort of nuisance. But this is how it should be. Politicians must expand their awareness, listen more, watch more, see which issues are stirring online. They need to recognize when migration is leading towards societal splits, when sales of blank guns and pepper spray are rising sharply, when fear is in the air.
Globalisation, international trade, the European Union: good politicians don't abandon such issues to those shouting from the margins; they place them at the centre of debates, where they can be mapped out using clear democratic and humanitarian principles.
swissinfo.ch: If not with the "catchphrase" of populism, how should we best describe the similarities between politicians like Marine Le Pen, Matteo Salvini and Geert Wilders (among others)?
R.S.: Many of these so-called populists are in reality national-conservatives. As for Wilders, he focusses almost exclusively on one issue, Islam. But though such a term [national-conservative] is more politically precise, I can understand that "populism" is used in political debates. As a derogatory, exclusionary term, it's very useful for the opponents of these movements.
Even the German Federal Centre for Political Education classifies it as a "stigma word", used to disparage political opponents. The term is so vague and unspecific, and there's an implicit danger that it's used to mark out a sort of political exclusion zone, separate from serious politics. That will not work.
swissinfo.ch: How should the media use the word populism?
R.S.: Above all it should use it more sparingly, and when it does, it should use it for what it means: over-simplification, the peddling of easy solutions that probably won't work, the stoking of false hopes, the determination to keep voters stranded in ignorance.
The danger for democracy lies in the fact that voters are often lured by such easy recipes, while their eventual failure just leads to more frustration and radicalisation. But though most populist movements can be analysed [by the media] without reaching for the "killer" term of populism, I can understand that this is difficult.
swissinfo.ch: Do you see Switzerland as a populist country?
R.S.: If I had to, I would call Switzerland a populist country in the best sense of the word. The tradition of allowing the people to vote on current and sensitive issues ensures a solid connection between politics and citizens.
I greatly admire the Swiss model, but I know it's not easy to transplant such a tradition to other countries not versed in it.
swissinfo.ch: Are certain countries, cultures, or languages more susceptible to populist politics than others?
R.S.: No. I see no connection between populism, nations, languages, or cultures. What's noteworthy, on the other hand, is that populist movements always spring up in places where clear issues are not solved; in most European countries this means migration, integration, Islam, and social cohesion.
Another factor is a big urban-rural divide. This is not only the case in the US, but also in Britain, Germany, and France. In these places, the metropolitan elite wrongly assumed that their worldview, and their lifestyle, was representative. But things like openness to globalization, sustainable living, migration, and gender diversity are viewed very differently in cities and in the countryside.
And it's easy to forget that in a democracy, majorities decide, not morals or attitudes.
Direct Democracy and Populism
This is the third and final part of a series on populism in Switzerland. On Tuesday we published an overview of the situation, and on Wednesday featured a profile of Young Socialist leader Tamara Funiciello. And here's an attempt to define what populism actually means.
swissinfo.ch: Do you see a direct connection between populist rhetoric/policies and direct democracy?
R.S.: Direct democracy presents an additional challenge for politicians to make their policies comprehensible, to the point, even exaggerated or attractive. But direct democracy is not necessarily directly linked to aggressive rhetoric, attacks, or "baiting".
Again, I see that rhetoric becomes more radical in those places where establishment politics has persistently refused to deal with contentious issues. Populist movements attract people from the margins who are susceptible to their arguments.
swissinfo.ch: You mention digitalization as having expanded public debate and voices, which has contributed to the current fracturing of European politics.
R.S.: Yes. Twenty years ago, the mass media had a monopoly over information, whereas today the masses have taken media directly into their own hands. Today, when it comes to societal debates, it's no longer a question of if they will be discussed, rather where they will be discussed.
When radio, television, and newspapers don't take up such issues, they move online, where they develop their own dynamic, which then sometimes returns – more powerfully – to society.
The best example was the debate around the UN Migration Pact, which in summer 2018 was already boiling over online, as neither the traditional media nor parliaments were discussing it. The outcome was a distrust of this type of international agreement and several states pulling out.
swissinfo.ch: What changes can we expect in the future?
R.S.: If we want to prevent more polarization and radicalization in society, politics must become faster, more direct, and more credible in dealing with the pressing issues. For example, politicians must set effective limits on migration to and within Europe, so that the acceptance levels of host populations are not strained, and the integration of migrants contributes to the organic growth of society.
Protests against the TTIP trade agreement between the United States and the EU showed that global free trade, and the mutual benefits it brings, needs to be seriously clarified. Perhaps European and international cooperation also needs to be re-defined: less fixated on unanimity and more open to national divergences and identities.
Europe should focus on regulating the important things, those which are beyond the capacity of nation-states – not the daily lives of people. The G7 or G20 should see dialogue and exchange as an end in itself, instead of producing empty conclusion documents. Political rhetoric needs to become simple and understandable, political actors credible and with an ear always open to the people.
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Queens resident Roberto Garcia hasn't been able to find regular work since autumn, when he was laid off by a contractor. Instead of standing in an unemployment line, he stands at a day laborer hiring site. Like thousands of other workers in New York City, Garcia is undocumented – but that didn't keep him from receiving steady work before the economy sank. Now, his career in an underground economy is mirrored by unemployment in the shadows.
While last week the city's official unemployment rate reached a troubling 8.1 percent, indicators suggest that the population without working papers is faring even worse. The desperation can be particularly felt at day laborer sites in Woodside, Queens where Garcia stands with dozens of others competing for low-skilled jobs in construction, carpentry, moving and cleaning. They used to get picked up for day jobs – but now they just keep waiting. The lack of work has led some to become homeless.
These workers are some of the estimated 7.2 million undocumented immigrants who have been employed in the American economy, making up about 5 percent of the total U.S. workforce. Despite the official status of their presence and employment as illegal and unwanted, their engagement in the labor force tells a different story – as does their estimated $7 billion contribution to Social Security through payroll taxes, according to the Center for American Progress, a progressive think tank in Washington, which says "we have at the very least implicitly invited these individuals in." In New York City, the New York Immigration Coalition estimates a workforce of more than 10,000 day laborers, the majority of whom are undocumented.
Garcia, who emigrated from Mexico several years ago, spends six days a week under the elevated tracks of the 7 train waiting for work. Groupings of South Asians, East Asians and other Latino immigrants also wait for employers to pick them up in vans or trucks for a day's work. Despite Garcia's perseverance through a cold winter, he hasn't been very successful. He has only found work one day in the past month.
"The majority are in this situation," says Roberto Meneses, President of Jornaleros Unidos de Woodside – United Day Laborers of Woodside – a group that organizes and educates workers around the area. Meneses, also from Mexico, has worked as a day laborer for more than five years. "Before, I would find work a minimum of three days a week," he said. "This past month, I worked three days."
Meneses and Garcia, like most day laborers, typically work in the construction industry. But since the housing crisis started, new building projects in the city have slowed considerably. Managers of buildings are also less likely to do repairs and renovations. One Woodside property owner, a frequent visitor to a day laborer site on Roosevelt Avenue, hires the workers to maintain his home and three rental units. But lately he's coming by less often. "I'm not fixing certain things," he told City Limits, after a swing by to find an electrician.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, construction unemployment nationwide has nearly doubled in the past year to 22.8 percent. That particularly impacts unauthorized immigrants – while they account for 5 percent of the total labor force, they make up 12 percent of those working in construction, according to the Pew Hispanic Center.
Despite jobs growing scarcer, every day there seem to be more and more people at sites across Queens where day laborers gather. "Last winter there were a lot less people in the street" – because more were getting hired, notes Meneses.
Garcia is representative of the new faces at day laborer sites. Laid off by the contractor in Manhattan who employed him for two years, he did not qualify for unemployment insurance because of his legal status. He turned to day labor, as he and his girlfriend support three children in Queens. In the past, Garcia regularly sent money to family in Tlaxcala, not far from Mexico City. Now he says, "I have only been able to send $100 in the past two months."
"For the first time I am hearing of people asking for money to be sent from their countries," exclaims Meneses. Others in need of cash are selling their only possessions of value, their tools. "Many have had to go to churches or community organizations for help. People without papers suffer more when they lose their jobs."
That makes sense to Louis Coletti, president of the Building Trades Employers' Association (BTEA), which represents 1,700 union contractors locally. "My guess is the undocumented workers are feeling the pain more, first," Coletti said. The unions in his association all "follow the law" and bring only documented workers into their apprenticeship programs, he said. The BTEA considers it a problem that undocumented workers' low levels of pay, training and benefits "put us at a competitive disadvantage" – but it's not just that. "These unfortunate immigrant workers are taken so advantage of, it's criminal," Coletti says. The government "should be going after the contractors who are employing these workers."
That undocumented immigrants do not qualify for unemployment insurance, food stamps or welfare, adds an extra level of urgency to their situation. Salvation Army spokeswoman Molly Gordy says there is greater demand for free food among laborers on the streets of Queens, where a van from her organization circulates distributing meals: "We serve 300 meals a day, but the demand is for as much as 1,000." For workers at 65th Street and Roosevelt Avenue, as midday passed without work, conversation turned from jobs to the real possibility of homelessness.
Ignacio Sanchez, who is from Mexico, hasn't been able to pay rent in three months. He's thankful that his landlord has been lenient. "For three years, I always paid the rent, so he knows when I can, I will pay him," Sanchez said in Spanish. But with little work, he doubts he'll ever be able to pay the $850 he owes for his room in Corona: "Any day I might be out into the street."
Some unable to make rent have been taken in by family members; others are sharing cramped rooms with friends. Even then, some can't get by.
Carmelo Peña of Mexico was sharing a room in Corona when he lost his construction job last summer. Unable to earn enough as a day laborer to pay his $200 rent, in November Peña became homeless at age 60. He now lives in a tunnel that runs along the BQE. "Others also live by the BQE, in the street or under bridges," Peña says. After six years in New York, "This is the worst. This has never happened to me before."
Standing at a day laborer site seven days a week, he has found work only two days this past month. He is so discouraged, he plans to leave. "I'm going to work for a few more months and then return to Mexico."
Timothy Marx, executive director of the homeless services organization Common Ground, which serves as the city's homeless outreach contractor for Queens, says his employees also have observed the trends the laborers are living. "We believe there to be more undocumented workers in the streets," Marx said, but "because of their status they are reluctant to work with us. They are afraid of deportation." They can gain access to city-funded shelters or temporary housing, but not more permanent solutions. "They are not eligible for publicly subsidized housing," he said.
Laid-off undocumented workers like Garcia and Peña claim that their immigration status was added reason for their dismissals. The inability of undocumented workers to access benefits gives employers an incentive to hire them – and lay them off before workers who can collect unemployment. The business website Business Management Daily, for example, counsels managers: "If you discover that an employee isn't authorized to work, you don't have to worry that firing him or her will mean you'll have to pony up for unemployment benefits."
New York does not track labor statistics for unauthorized workers, nor does it target any assistance toward the sector. State Department of Labor spokeswoman Michelle Duffy said, "State labor law protects workers regardless of their status." But, Duffy said, federal law does not allow them to file for unemployment benefits.
In addition to the growing number of workers who are both unemployed and undocumented, Meneses has also recently noticed that legal immigrants with working papers are coming to the day laborer sites. While rare before, now as workers across the board feel the crunch, many who never before considered day labor find it to be their only option. In a December article, the Wall Street Journal reported that "unemployed nonimmigrant laborers are seeking informal work that has typically been performed by low skilled immigrants."
More people chasing fewer jobs also leads to lower wages for those who do find work. Meneses recalled that just last summer, laborers could earn more than $100 per day, with the most skilled sometimes earning upwards of $200. Now many settle for $80. According to him, "It is not enough."
"Undocumented workers are the first hit when there is less work or no work to go around," says Amy Sugimori, executive director of La Fuente, an immigrant workers' rights organization active in Woodside. Sugimori hopes that a recovering economy and job creation will help those undocumented and unemployed. But for real improvement, she feels, there must be "broadened rights to unionize and immigration reform."
Garcia has faith that "when the weather is warmer there will be more work." In the meantime he diligently frequents day laborer sites and has begun participating in Jornaleros Unidos de Woodside outreach to other laborers, and organizing immigrant worker rights workshops. The group is organizing a large contingent to march in the May First rally for immigrant and work rights.
"In the crisis, there is opportunity," says Meneses. "Opportunity to organize."
Andrew Silverstein recently served as civic engagement coordinator for New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE) in Jackson Heights.


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Congratulations to my friend Cuba Gooding, Jr. on his Emmy nomination
Congratulations to my friend Cuba Gooding, Jr. on his Emmy nomination for 'The People vs. OJ Simpson'
Cuba also starred in our film 'Freedom' on the early life of John Newton – now playing on Showtime nationwide. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/tim-chey-talks-basketball-movie-113700094.html
Why I Support Faith-Based Films…
One of the most discouraging things about being a Christian filmmaker are the blood-thirsty 'critics', both secular and Christian, who attack our films. Of course, I remember Jay Schroeder, the former NFL quarterback saying the worst thing he hated about playing football was enduring the sports critics who never wore a jock-strap. I guess it's the same with me – movie critics who've never picked up a camera.
However, I've learned just to forgive. The Lord has blessed me so much – I've directed 6 films that have reached over 96 million households on TV and in the theaters.
Here's 3 important verses in Scripture that every 'critic' needs to read before bashing films that honor God:
Isaiah 5:20-21
Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter. Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.
2 Chronicles 19:2
Jehu the seer, the son of Hanani, went out to meet him and said to the king, "Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you
John 15:18-19
If the people of this world hate you, just remember that they hated me first. If you belonged to the world, its people would love you. But you don't belong to the world. I have chosen you to leave the world behind, and that is why its people hate you.
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HIGH POINT, NC: Monty Hagler has been appointed president of Trone Public Relations. Previously, he served as president of CapStrat, a Raleigh, NC-based PR firm.
LITTLETON, CO: Stanton & Associates has been selected by three international software vendors to provide marketing and PR services to support their product launches in the US, including MediaLibrary, Paradigm Limited, and inteRAD.
OVERLAND PARK, KA: GlynnDevins Advertising and Marketing has hired Randy Eilts as its new director of PR. Eilts will be responsible for developing the full spectrum of PR offerings for the agency's clients nationwide, as well as pursuing new business development.
NEW YORK: Ketchum has added three new partners to the firm's management team, including Rob Lorfink, chief financial officer; Susan Molinari, president, public affairs and chairman/CEO, The Washington Group; and J. Adaire Putnam, director of Ketchum Midwest. Kelley Murray Skoloda, director of Ketchum's global brand marketing practice, has been appointed associate director of Ketchum Midwest.
NEW YORK and LONDON: Porter Novelli has given global partnership director Ada Parr the added responsibility of regional director for Asia-Pacific. The agency has also promoted Sally Williams to group development director for the EMEA region. She will be responsible for new business and brand development across the region and will sit on the EMEA management board.
NEW YORK: The PRSA has signed a 13-year lease agreement to relocate its national headquarters from its current location at 33 Irving Place to 33 Maiden Lane in downtown Manhattan's financial district.
NEW YORK: Schieffelin & Somerset, exclusive US distributor of such premium wines and spirits as Johnnie Walker, Hennessy, Moet & Chandon, and Dom P?rignon, has expanded its marketing team by adding Israel Canc?l as manager of multicultural initiatives. Canc?l will help the distributor's portfolio of brands continue to strengthen their relationships with US Hispanics.
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As Jens Henriksson knows, taking over the top management job at a company like Folksam brings with it quite an inheritance. Folksam, originally set up in 1908 and always a strongly socially-orientated business, has in recent years consolidated its position. It has moved up from being the second life insurer in the country to the largest, while at the same time it has grown to become the third largest general insurer. Put these together, Jens says, and that makes Folksam the largest insurance firm in the Swedish market. The company claims to insure one in two of every family home in Sweden and to protect every second person.
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Highlights in this issue:
- Chair profile: Pierluigi Stefanini. Unipol: A story of integration and growth
- Putting mutuality on the agenda at November's G20 Summit
- No longer the tortoise: Willis's Rowan Douglas calls for insurers to step into the global spotlight
- Young vs old: A long history of business resilience
- The arrival of new capital: MORO hears how reinsurance is changing fast
- Watch out for the 'Grey' Swans: The top 10 threats to insurers' financial strength