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September 4, 2014 - Over many years, it has been firmly established that the U.S. government tax collections would get a multi-billion-dollar bump if President Obama followed through on his promised executive order calling for temporary legal status to millions of undocumented residents. That is, if Obama does not take the same posture that he did with Syria, setting a "red line" for Assad not to use his chemical weapons hoard, and then calling off airstrikes.
In a report on Thursday the Center for American Progress said
1. Estimated $21.2 billion in additional payroll taxes would be collected over five years under one situation available to Obama, who has verbally made immigration reform a n alleged priority of his second term.
2. The increase in revenue is based on a setting where 4.7 million undocumented immigrants receive temporary legal status, permitting them to obtain work permits.
3. "Many workers and employers will be able to emerge from the underground economy and pay payroll taxes for the first time," the report said.
Obama, who had stalwart support from the Latino community in his 2012 re-election, had pressed Congress to pass a bill that would provide a pathway to citizenship for some of the 11.7 million undocumented inhabitants in the United States.
That struggle made advancement in the Democratic-led Senate, which passed a comprehensive immigration overhaul last year, but it got stuck in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, which refused pass the proposed legislation.
The Obama administration has since been analyzing administrative actions it can take on its own.
Of the 8 million illegal immigrants already working in a assortment of industries, about 3 million workers and their employers paid payroll taxes in 2010, the Center for American Progress report said. Granting work permits would mean the other 5 million workers "will go on the books."
The report predicts the wages of previously undocumented workers would grow by about 8.5 percent. Giving them full entry to the U.S. labor market would facilitate them in finding jobs to match their skills and maximize their earnings, it said.
A report issued by the Texas advocacy group, Greater Houston Partnership (GHP), a years ago, verified that legalization of undocumented workers would result in those workers paying more taxes and earning higher wages. The report used data collected by industry, in the Houston area from the Pew Hispanic Center to estimate the number of unauthorized immigrants.
The results where that if all undocumented workers in the Houston region were legalized and they and their employers paid Social Security, Medicare, unemployment insurance, and federal income taxes, the additional tax revenues would exceed $1.4 billion. The report also demonstrates that with even with less than 100% legalization, there are still substantial potential revenues. If only 25% of the undocumented community is legalized, an additional $356.1 million in tax revenues would be generated.
Two-thirds of illegal immigrants currently pay Social Security, Medicare and personal income taxes
Consider this: a surprising two-thirds of illegal immigrants currently pay Social Security, Medicare and personal income taxes. According to the Congressional Budget Office and the Social Security Administration, undocumented immigrants pay many different types of taxes, including sales, property, and social security taxes individual income,
The influx in payment of taxes began in earnest in 1996, when the IRS created nine-digit individual taxpayer identification numbers (ITINs), It was designed to enable the IRS to track the tax returns of those who are ineligible for a Social Security number. It is believed that most taxpayers who use ITINs are illegal immigrants although a small portion of legal residents also has them.
Officially, the Social Security Administration estimates that about seventy five percent (75%) of illegal workers contribute to the overall solvency of Social Security and Medicare by paying taxes.
About $75 billion in wages from people who filed W2 forms with incorrect or mismatched data, about $9 billion in taxes was paid.
In 2005 the agency estimates that on about $75 billion in wages from people who filed W2 forms with incorrect or mismatched data, about $9 billion in taxes was paid.
This amount would include illegal immigrants using fake names and Social Security numbers. Although the influence on Social Security is considerable because most of the money received is never claimed by the illegal immigrant who pays into the system. Instead of the money returning to the rightful owner, it is used to cover the deficit in retirement checks payable to legal workers.
A study conducted by the Social Security Administration from census and Immigration and Customs Enforcement data in 2007 enabled them to project the effects of higher and lower immigration patterns. They concluded that with high immigration the SSA's combined trust fund would be exhausted in 2043 and if the immigration numbers were half the amount, the fund would run out four years earlier.
At a Congressional hearing in 2006 then IRS Commission Mark Everson told Congress "many illegal aliens, utilizing ITINs, have been reporting tax liability to the tune of almost $50 billion from 1996 to 2003."
Even with hard numbers and facts verified by our own government anti-immigrant proponents continue to mislead the public. Illegal immigrants contribute $428 billion dollars to the nation's $13.6 trillion gross domestic product in 2006.
True, the contributions of illegal immigrants remain contentious. There are those that argue that illegal aliens make no contribution because they are parasites to governmental programs; they do not pay anywhere near the amount they take to make up for it. Another group argues that they pay more than they should because they will not be eligible for the Social Security they are paying for until their immigration status is resolved, if ever. Dr. William F. Ford a professor at Middle Tennessee State University and an expert on immigration and taxes assesses that (illegal immigrants contribute $428 billion dollars to the nation's $13.6 trillion gross domestic product in 2006.) "If anything we need more immigrants coming into the country, not less, especially with the baby boomers retiring," said Ford in an Associated Press article
The constantly increasing number of taxpayers parallels the national immigration reform debate.
Francine J. Lipman, a Professor of Law at Chapman University School of Law, in the S Harvard Latino Law Review wrote an article "Taxing Undocumented Immigrants: Separate, Unequal and Without Representation," In it she wrote: "[U]ndocumenteds actually contribute more to public coffers in taxes than they cost in social services...
[E]ach year undocumented immigrants add billions of dollars in sales, excise, property, income and payroll taxes, including Social Security, Medicare and unemployment taxes, to federal, state and local coffers. Hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants go out of their way to file annual federal and state income tax returns.
Yet undocumented immigrants are barred from almost all government benefits...Generally, the only benefits federally required for undocumented immigrants are emergency medical care, subject to financial and category eligibility, and elementary and secondary public education. Many undocumented immigrants will not even access these few critical government services because of their ever-present fear of government officials and deportation.
Undocumented immigrants living in the United States are subject to the same income tax laws as documented immigrants and U.S. citizens. However, because of their status most unauthorized workers pay a higher effective tax rate than similarly situated documented or U.S. citizens. Yet, these workers and their families use fewer government services than similarly situated documented immigrants or U.S. citizens...As a result, undocumented immigrants provide a fiscal windfall and may be the most fiscally beneficial of all immigrants."
In general, though, illegal immigrants get fewer tax breaks. They cannot claim the Earned Income Tax Credit, which can be $4,700 for a family of four earning less than $12,000.
It is not just federal taxes that illegal immigrants pay, All illegal immigrants pay state sales taxes, contributing to the upkeep of public facilities such as roads, police and fire departments, and many pay property taxes that contribute toward the schooling of their children. The non-partisan National Research Council found that they contribute on average $80,000 more to federal treasury than they consume.
One can only imagine, the far-reaching positive effect to our country's economy the passage of an immigration reform law would have. The 11 million illegal immigrants would become a fully contributing part of American society and the economy would blossom; just what the founders of our constitution envisioned in the first place.
August 22, 2014 - Alpha Natural Resources, one of the largest coal producers in the country, revealed last month that it plans to lay off approximately 1,100 coal miners and support staff by mid-October. These job cuts are sweeping through the country this year.
There are Two Solutions – Chapter 7 and Chapter 13
A Chapter 7 bankruptcy refers to the chapter of the Bankruptcy Code that contains the bankruptcy law. A Chapter 7 bankruptcy is sometimes called "liquidation" bankruptcy. This is because a successful bankruptcy liquidates (wipes out) most of your debts.
The Chapter 7 bankruptcy in both New York and New Jersey process takes from three to six months. Usually there is only one appearance. This is not in front of a judge, but in front of a Trustee ( a lawyer who represents the bankruptcy court). A New york or New Jersey licensed bankruptcy lawyer appears with you at the 341 meeting.
The Petition: To file for bankruptcy, you fill out a petition and several other forms. Normally a licensed New York or New Jersey bankruptcy lawyer prepares and files the petition and forms with the bankruptcy court in your area.
Once filed the automatic stay goes into effect!
The Automatic Stay: One of the most important benefits of filing bankruptcy is the "automatic stay." The automatic stay is very powerful and immediately stops your creditors from trying to collect what you owe them. Even if they have sued you in court state court or your property is being sold, everything must stop. Creditors cannot legally take (garnish) your wages, empty your bank account, go after your car, house or other property, or cut off your utility service or welfare benefits. This is true for New York, New Jersey and every other state. The automatic stay goes into effect immediately upon filing your bankruptcy petition with the bankruptcy court.
Court Control: Until your bankruptcy case is completed your financial problems are in the hands of the bankruptcy court. It assumes legal control of the property you own and the debts you owe as of the date you file. Certain properties are exempt, which is yours to keep and the court does not control. Until the end, nothing can be sold or paid without the court's permission. Whether a property is exempt depends on the state you reside. The exempt properties in New Jersey are different than the exempt properties in New York.
The Bankruptcy Trustee: The bankruptcy court appoints person called a "bankruptcy trustee." The bankruptcy trustee is interested in finding out what you own and what property you claim as exempt. This is due to the fact that the bankruptcy trustee's primary duty is to make sure that your creditors are paid as much as possible on what you owe them, if you have the ability to pay from your property that is not exempt. The more assets the bankruptcy trustee recovers for creditors, the more the bankruptcy trustee is paid.
The "341 Meeting of Creditors": At the "341 Meeting" the bankruptcy trustee reviews the papers you filed and asks you questions, which you must respond. This meeting is usually very short and takes less than five minutes. Creditors are entitled to attend, too, but rarely do, unless there was some fraud committed. You appear with your bankruptcy lawyer.
At the conclusion of the bankruptcy process, the bankruptcy court wipes out most of your debts in what is called a "discharge in bankruptcy." You are no longer in debt to your creditors. Note that you cannot file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy again for another eight years from the date of your filing.
A chapter 13 bankruptcy is an ideal part of our federal laws. You apply it to stop a house foreclosure, make up the missed mortgage payments and keep the house. You can also pay off back taxes through your New Jersey Chapter 13 plan and stop interest from accruing on your tax debt. It lets you rearrange your financial affairs, repay a portion of your debts and put yourself back on your financial feet. The most important thing about Chapter 13 is that it will allow you to keep your valuables—especially your home and car—which might otherwise be lost. You repay your debts through a Chapter 13 plan. The plan shows how you intend to repay of all or a portion of your debts.
Under a typical chapter 13 bankruptcy plan, you make monthly payments to a person called the Chapter 13 trustee, who is appointed by the bankruptcy court. The chapter 13 Trustee collects the money paid by you under the plan and disburses it to your creditors as the plan directs. Upon completion of the payments in the chapter 13 plan, you will be discharged from liability for the remainder of your debts. The plan can last from 3 to 5 years.
You should consider filing a Chapter 13 plan if you:
You will need to have enough income in a debt consolidation plan to pay off your basic monthly expenses, including your monthly mortgage and have enough for the monthly Plan payments.
In 2012 President Obama, using his executive power began a program that permits individuals who entered the United States before turning sixteen and who meet certain rules to file Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). If you are one of the thousand of people that have received Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), you may be able to travel outside the U.S. and return legally. The process is called "Advance Parole." One of the advantage of DACA is that the recipient may seek permission to travel abroad temporarily for humanitarian, educational, or employment purposes.
Advance parole , an administrative practice originating from the general parole authority in INA § 212(d)(5),. It gives an individual who is in the United States advance authorization to re-enter the United States after temporary voyage abroad. If the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) grant s advance parole, it issues a Form I-512L, an advance parole authorization document. This paper allows a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or other immigration inspector at a U.S. port-of-entry to parole an person into the United States.
In order to be granted advance parole, a DACA recipient generally must show that s/he is traveling abroad for humanitarian, employment, or educational purposes.
Simply wanting to take a vacation is not enough to qualify DACA recipients for an Advance Parole travel document. You will need to show not only that you have been approved for DACA, but that you have a reason for traveling, either for:
What proof must be submitted with the Advance Parole application?
DACA beneficiaries must provide as much proof as possible to justify the purpose of intended travel abroad. For a trip concerning a humanitarian purpose, appropriate evidence includes but is not limited to the following:
For a trip involving an educational reason, evidence includes but is not limited to the following:
For a trip involving an employment reasons, appropriate evidence includes but is not limited to the following:
Understand that your DACA status is not enough by itself to permit you to leave the U.S. and be admitted back upon your return. You must first apply for and be granted an Advance Parole Document. If you leave without Advance Parole, you will probably be denied reentry and your DACA approval will be cancelled.
However, being approved for Advance Parole is not a guarantee that you will be admitted back to the U.S.. The Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) officer upon your return can deny your entry if he or she thinks you are "inadmissible," usually for for health or security reasons.
Worse yet, if you have an outstanding order of removal or deportation on your record (perhaps because an immigration court ordered you deported, or you failed show up for a court hearing), leaving the U.S. could be viewed as self-deportation. You would not be allowed to return to the U.S. for numerous years (the exact span depends on the reason for which you were ordered deported). You should consult with an attorney if you are in this position. The attorney may be able to reopen the immigration proceedings and then have them administratively close the case based on your DACA grant.
To apply for Advance Parole, you will need to submit the following to USCIS:
Form I-131 is available from the USCIS website as a free download on the I-131, Application for Travel Document page of the USCIS website, as are the instructions.
Consulting with an experienced immigration attorney for an analysis of whether you should attempt to apply for Advance Parole and the risks of departure, and for assistance with preparing a convincing application, would be an exceptional idea.
President Obama is angry. Following a year of trying to convince Congress to pass an immigration reform law, President Obama vented his fury today in a scorching White House speech, saying it's time for him to act alone on the issue.
"The failure of House Republicans to pass a darn bill is bad for our security, it's bad for our economy and it's bad for our future," he said. "If Congress won't do their job, at least we can do ours."
Obama explained that he would begin with refocusing immigration enforcement on the Mexican border following an avalanche of children illegally crossing the Mexican border from Central America.
"I take executive action [order] only when we have a serious problem, a serious issue, and Congress chooses to do nothing," Obama said. "And in this situation, the failure of House Republicans to pass a darn bill is bad for our security, it's bad for our economy and it's bad for our future."
The president's declaration comes two years after he circumvented Congress to modify administration policy for young people who have lived in the U.S. since before the age of 16, among other requirements.
The president's 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals executive order directed immigration officials to desist deportation of young people who had lived in the U.S. continuously since 2007 and had no criminal record.
Republicans claim is was Obama's unilateral action in creating DACA that has led to the present humanitarian crisis on America's Mexican border. Unaccompanied minors have been slipping through our border ever since DACA went into effect.
June 6, 2014 - Washington D.C.
On this day, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) informed the public of its' new renewal system for the many thousands of youths who were granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Renewal of DACA assures that DACA holders will continue to be safe from deportation for an additional two-year period. Similarly, they will continue with work authorization and to be qualified to get a Social Security card, and, in most states, be permitted to apply for a driver's license.
The renewal instruction arrived just in time, as . DACA beneficiaries are requested to apply for renewal, four or five months before their expiration date. Those who were granted DACA in September and October of 2012 – must act immediately. Despite the fact that DACA beneficiaries who apply for renewal will have to go though another fingerprint check most discover that the renewal process is generally clear and that most DACA beneficiaries should be able to apply for the renewal on their own.
USCIS has made clear that people who have been granted DACA will qualify to renew barring criminal activity, traveled without authorization, or abandoned their U.S. residence. Nobody granted DACA will age-out of the DACA program. And those enlisted in school at the time of their initial application will not be rejected if they had to stop studying for other obligations.
To apply for renewal, DACA beneficiaries will need to use a redesigned and somewhat shorter form of the DACA application, pay a filing fee of $465 (unless waived), and submit to a background check. Regardless of the paperwork, DACA beneficiaries will discover the renewal process simpler than the original application process. Where in the original application, they had to provide substantial documentation, those filing for renewal will be obliged to submit proof with their application, unless he or she received DACA from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), as opposed to USCIS, and those with new facts including removal/deportation or criminal history that were not previously submitted, will be required to submit documentation alongside their requisition.
DACA applicants must be careful to renew timely otherwise, they may face work sanction and problems renewing their driver's license. To avoid any serious problem, DACA beneficiaries are asked to seek renewal around four prior months their termination dates. This should to give USCIS sufficient time to process the request. Also, as per USCIS, the individuals who apply far enough ahead of time of their termination date may be given an automatic renewal if there are processing delays.
Notwithstanding the excitement round DACA renewal, the 1.15 million potential DACA applicants who have not yet filed for their original DACA process, should not erroneously presume that the initial application period has expired. In reality, the re has been receiving some 10,000 new applications every month.
Of course it's great that President Obama has helped many thousands who arrived in the U.S.at a young age, but it is just not enough. These children need permanent security, not the ability to live legally in the U.S. for two years at a time. Only with the passage of a comprehensive immigration reform will this country finally begin it reconstruction and return to its rightful place as the apex of democracy in action.
When an immigration case has run its' course and the alien has not violated the terms of the bond, ICE cancels the immigration bond. Once this is done, ICE notifies the Debt Management Center of the cancelled bond. After the cancellation is processed, which can take a long while; the obligor receives a Form I-391 Notice - Immigration Bond Cancelled. The instructions requires the obligor is file for a refund of the principal and any accrued interest.
If a cash bond is breached, ICE notifies the obligor through a Form I-323 (Notice - Immigration Bond Breached). As per the bond agreement, ICE is permitted to remain with the principal amount from breached bonds. Nevertheless, the obligor is permitted to receive a payment of accrued interest.
If you have acted as an obligor and placed a cash bond and would like to have the cancelled bond amount refunded to you by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, follow these instructions:
1. If you are in possession of the original immigration bond receipt (Form I-305) and your copy of the immigration bond contract (Form I-352), mail Form I-305 and Form I-352 to the address listed below.
2. If you no longer have the original receipt (Form I-305), complete Form I-395 (Affidavit in Lieu of Lost Receipt of United States Immigration and Naturalization Service for Collateral Accepted as Security) and mail a notarized original to the address listed below. Include a copy of the bond contract (Form I-352) if available.
Forward bond documents or questions to:
Debt Management Center
Attention: Bond Unit
P.O. Box 5000
Williston, VT 05495-5000
Telephone: (802) 288-7600
Facsimile: (802) 288-1226
When TelexFree filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, many thousands of investors and employees became very worried. They realized that their money may be lost forever, but very few know what steps they must take in order to protect themselves, and hopefully, recoup some or all of the money owed to them.
In most cases creditors should file a proof of claim when the debtor (here Telexfree) files a bankruptcy case. This is especially true where there are assets in the bankruptcy estate.
A proof of claim is a written declaration that notifies the bankruptcy court, the debtor, the trustee, and other interested parties that a creditor desires to assert its right to receive a distribution (pay out) from the bankruptcy estate.
Bankruptcy Courts commonly set a date by which time a creditor's proof of claim must be filed. This date is called the "bar date" because failure to file a proof of claim on time may "bar" a creditor's right to receive a distribution.
If for any reason the bankruptcy court does not set a official date for the filing of proofs of claim, the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure requires that in Chapter 11 cases, a creditor must file its proof of claim by the date on which the debtor must file its disclosure statement.
In Chapter 11 cases where the debtor has assets (as it appears that TelexFREE has), it is best to file your proof of claim as soon as possible after the bankruptcy case is filed. If the court sets a bar date, all creditors will receive a notice from the court. However this will only happen if the debtor lists you as a creditor. If they fail to list you and the Bar date passes, you will be out of luck, so file the proof of claim.
The creditor must set forth its correct name and address, as well as the amount of the debt as of the date on which the bankruptcy case was filed. The creditor also must designate whether the claim is secured or unsecured, show a calculation of interest and other fees and charges that are due, and attach copies of the documents that evidence the claim.
Besides filing out the proof of claim, it is good practice to attach an itemized calculation of the claim ,a list of exhibits, followed by copies of the promissory note, all amendments, agreement signed by the debtor.
Additionally, if it is uncertain whether some share of the claim may be entitled to priority status, the creditor should specify on the proof of claim that it reserves its right to amend the proof of claim to seek priority status.
In the TelexFree case, some creditors invested in the company while others, besides investing worked on company promotions and may have a claim for commissions. These claims are priority claims to be paid out first, before the general creditors.
Numerous creditors simply mail a proof of claim to the claims agent and/or court, enclosing an extra copy of the proof of claim, along with a pre-addressed, postage-paid envelope so that the claims agent can return a copy of the date-stamped proof of claim to the creditor. To avoid any confusion regarding the filing, a creditor should send their proof of claim by certified mail with return receipt requested.
The filing of a proof of claim is a fundamental step that must be commenced in a timely and attentive manner. By following the instructions above, a creditor can feel comfortable that he or she has done everything possible to make sure that they will receive a fair distribution of the money collected by the court.
United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Nevada
Foley Federal Building
300 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Case Numbers: 14-12524, 14-12525, 14-12524
Any questions about this case call the U.S. Trustee:
United States Trustee
300 Las Vegas Boulevard
Suite 4300
Las Vegas, NV 89101
You can get a sample of a Proof of Claim by going to http://www.wiwb.uscourts.gov/fillable_forms/ProofofClaim_B10.pdf ..
Also I recommend everyone to file a Complaint for Fraud with the Bankruptcy Court:
Office of the United States Trustee
Special Investigations Unit
300 Las Vegas Blvd. South,
Suite 4300
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Upon receipt, your complaint will be reviewed promptly. If the information furnished establishes a reasonable belief that a criminal violation has occurred, the matter will be referred to the United States Attorney. If the United States Attorney deems the matter to hold prosecutorial merit, it will be referred to the appropriate law enforcement agency for investigation. A clearly written statement containing copies of any available documentation will expedite this process.
Submit the following information:
This past Monday, Multinational company, TelexFree, filed for bankruptcy protection in a federal court in Nevada. The next day FBI and Homeland Security agents raided the company's offices in Marlborough, Massachusetts.
On Thursday, the Securities and Exchange Commission disclosed it has filed charges against the Marlborough-based telecommunications and multi-level marketing firm TelexFREE.
The commission's pronouncement came two days after the Massachusetts Secretary of State's office filed its own complaint against the company , which is confronting charges of being a billion-dollar, international pyramid scheme, and federal investigators raided its Cedar Hill Street offices.
So far the SEC has identified roughly $39 million in assets in public records – just a minor piece of a large pie that estimates $300 million the company is alleged to have brought in since November 2012. During the agents' search of the offices, a deputy sheriff stopped chief financial officer Joseph H. Craft as he sought to leave. He was carrying a bag and a computer. He told the deputy he was merely a consultant, helping TelexFree plan its bankruptcy case. When the Telex CEO was apprehended he had a bag with over $37,000,000 in cashiers checks. There must be more money to be located.
If the SEC's case against TelexFREE is fruitful in court, the commission could ultimately set up a method with which to repay investors who have lost money in the Ponzi scheme. But at this point, the commission has no procedure by which defrauded customers are able to file claims.
However, since TlexFREE filed for bankruptcy protection, the Bankruptcy Code does contain a specific manner for creditors of TelexFREE (the debtor) to file a claim for their share of the money located.
The Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Process
A Chapter 11 case begins with the filing of a petition in bankruptcy court. After filing the Debtor Continues running the Business Operations.
In most Chapter 11 cases, a trustee is not appointed. In its place, the debtor continues to manage its business in the ordinary course as the "debtor in possession" (or "DIP"). In some cases, the bankruptcy court will appoint a trustee to take over operations from the debtor if it discoveries sufficient cause. Sufficient cause for appointing a trustee includes fraud, dishonesty, incompetence, and gross mismanagement of the debtor's affairs.
In the case of TelexFREE, there is little doubt that a Trustee will be appointed to run the day to day operation of the debtor, TelexFREE.
While some debtor ordinarily continues in business after it files Chapter 11, it loses control over major decisions. The bankruptcy court takes over. Including other things, the bankruptcy court must approve:
1. any sale of assets, such as property or real property (except for items such as inventory sold by a retail debtor in the ordinary course of business)
2. entering into or breaking a lease of real or personal property
3. mortgage or other secured financing arrangements that allow the debtor to borrow money after the case is filed
4. shutting down or expanding business operations
5. entering into or modifying union, vendor, licensing, and other contracts and agreements, and
6. the retention of, and payment of fees and expenses to, attorneys and other professionals.
Ordinarily, the debtor has the exclusive right for four months after it files Chapter 11 to propose a reorganization plan. Upon a showing of good cause, the court can extend the debtor's "exclusivity period" to file a Chapter 11 plan to up 18 months after the petition date. The court also can shorten the exclusivity period depending on the circumstances.
A Chapter 11 plan allows a debtor to reorganize, or in other words, restructure, its financial affairs. A Chapter 11 plan is, in effect, a contract between the debtor and its creditors as to how it will operate and pay its obligations in the future.
Approval of a proposed plan is referred to as "confirmation.
File the Proof of Claim ASAP - also note, "Please file proof(s) of claim, if any, via US Mail or other hand delivery system. Facsimile and other electronic delivery methods are not acceptable. You must file an originally executed proof of claim. If you would like a copy of your claim returned to you as proof of receipt, please enclose an additional copy and a self-addressed postage-paid envelope."
United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Nevada
Foley Federal Building
300 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Case Numbers: 14-12524, 14-12525, 14-12524
Any questions about this case call the U.S. Trustee:
United States Trustee
300 Las Vegas Boulevard
Suite 4300
Las Vegas, NV 89101
You can get a sample of a Proof of Claim by going to http://www.wiwb.uscourts.gov/fillable_forms/ProofofClaim_B10.pdf..
Also I recommend everyone to file a Complaint for Fraud with the Bankruptcy Court:
Office of the United States Trustee
Special Investigations Unit
300 Las Vegas Blvd. South,
Suite 4300
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Upon receipt, your complaint will be reviewed promptly. If the information furnished establishes a reasonable belief that a criminal violation has occurred, the matter will be referred to the United States Attorney. If the United States Attorney deems the matter to hold prosecutorial merit, it will be referred to the appropriate law enforcement agency for investigation. A clearly written statement containing copies of any available documentation will expedite this process.
Submit the following information:
Most investors in Bernie Madoff's classic Ponzi scheme originally expected they had lost it all. But a new distribution announced Tuesday by court-appointed trustee Irving Picard brings the complete amount already returned to investors to over $5 billion. In total, Picard and his team have recouped about $9.3 billion.
So , don't just give up. File your Proof of Claim as soon as you can and write a complaint to the U.S. Trustee as I explained about. If you do these two things, I am sure everyone will receive some money back. Best of Luck!
see also :http://news.jornal.us/article-681065.-Will-the-US-Bankruptcy-Laws-Protect-TelexFREE-.html
The multinational company, TelexFREE, recently shut down in Brazil is being investigated by the Secretary of the State in Massachusetts, triggered by TelexFree's filing for federal bankruptcy protection. Securities regulators in Massachusetts accused TelexFree of a $90 million fraud in Massachusetts, and $1 billion around the world.
According to Brazil's Ministry of Justice and the Federal Public Ministry, Telexfree's Brazilian operations has been labeled as one of the largest financial frauds in the history of Brazil. The company is currently under investigation by Brazilian authorities, where the Court to froze the company's and its owners' assets and has suspended of its operations in Brazil.
Security regulators have now accused the company, which purports to sell Internet telephone services, of enticing investors from immigrant communities, who in some cases have invested their life savings, into the scheme.
Federal agents from the FBI and Homeland Security acting on a search warrant raided the TelexFree office on Tuesday.
It appears that the filing for federal bankruptcy protection that sparked federal authorities to action.
TelexFree filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy with the same goals as other companies that file for bankruptcy; to reorganizing its' business in order that it may generate sufficient money to pay its creditors, over a period of time, a reduced amount of debt. A Chapter 11 debtor generally remains in possession and control of his property throughout the bankruptcy. In the end the debtor expects to obtain a discharge from all debt in excess of an amount it can manage. This is normally obtained by the confirmation of a plan of reorganization that explains which creditors will get paid, how much they will get paid, and when payments will happen.
This goal will be a practical impossibility for TelexFREE to obtain, if the allegations of the Securities regulators in Massachusetts are established in a court of law. The reason is that no fraudulent debts can be discharged.
The Bankruptcy Code makes some debts "non-dischargeable" if the Category of claims arises from a debtor's bad acts – namely a debtor's liability for: (1) debts arising from fraud by the debtor as a fiduciary, embezzlement, or larceny; (2) debts obtained through false pretenses, false representations, or actual fraud; (3) consumer obligations – credit card debts and luxury goods – owed to a single creditor over a certain threshold; and (4) willful and malicious injury caused by debtor to another's property.
In order for these debts to be declared "non-dischargeable" a creditor must file a complaint to obtain a bankruptcy judge's determination that a particular debt is nondischargeable. This must be done within the first few months after the filing of the bankruptcy, otherwise, if the creditor fails to timely take action to protect its interests, a discharge awarded to the debtor will also discharge the potentially nondischargeable debt. The likeliness of such a happening in the TelexFREE case is highly unlikely as there has been enormous publicity throughout the world of the alleged misconduct of the debtor.
Over the next few months there will be much litigation on the issue of fraud and non-dischageability of any debt that falls into the categories mentioned above.
Last year, on June 15, 2012, the Secretary of Homeland Security publicized that some individuals, who arrived in the United States as children and can qualify under specific rules, may apply for President Obama's version of the "Dream Act" for a two-year period for work authorization and deferred action. Deferred action is a discretionary decision by the government to defer deportation action of an individual as an act of prosecutorial discretion. The granting of deferred action does not grant an individual with lawful status. The official name for this program is Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Individuals who fail receive a renewal before the expiration of their original DACA period will be out of status and lose work authorization.
The following is the official Homeland Security Statement:*
To help prepare the public for the anticipated process to request a renewal of DACA from USCIS, we have created an outline found below. This outline is subject to change until USCIS announces the details of the final process in late May 2014.
Outline to request renewal of DACA from USCIS:
NOTE: If you received DACA from USCIS, do not file the current version (edition date 6/25/13) of Form I-821D to renew. USCIS will not accept renewal filings until the new version of the form is published in late May 2014. However, if you are among those few individuals who received deferred action for childhood arrivals from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) between June 15, 2012 and August 15, 2012, please read the ICE-Granted DACA Renewal Guidance.
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Did you watch the first episode of Top Chef All-Stars last night?! We did, and so did one of our favorite Top Chef contestants, Ryan Scott. Here, Ryan shares his thoughts on the show. Take it away, Chef Scott!
Of course, my dear friend Richard would bring out the big guns on the first challenge; his liquid nitrogen. How the hell does he get that on the plane? Also, it's refreshing that Spike actually shaved for this season. Unfortunately it doesn't appear that Fabio's hairdresser could fit him in before they shot the show. Fabio knows I love him, and there's not a more traveled, harder-working top chef than him. So grow that hair out, brotha man.
To find out what Ryan thinks of the quickfire, Stephen's clothing choices, and Anthony Bourdain, keep reading.
Twenty-five minutes for a quickfire is really fast . . . especially with many personalities in conjunction with one another.
Rock on, team Chicago with a win on the quickfire. I have had the opportunity to work with all of them on the show and afterward. Any one of them has a fantastic chance at winning this season's title.
I've never had the pleasure of meeting Stephen in person, but I do have to say that his wardrobe on tonight's show is much nicer than what I'm planning on wearing to my dad's third wedding this weekend.
What I would give to be granted a redo on my tailgate challenge and not be referred to as the guy who cooked poached pears at a football game. Funny though, some people who have stopped me in San Francisco said they thought that was pretty normal fare. Go figure.
Wow! I can't believe there's a TV in the kitchen so the chefs can personally watch their meals being critiqued table side. Talk about sticking a huge elephant in the room. Trust me, I had Bourdain stare me right in the eyes and rip my dish apart. It's not an easy thing to digest, no pun intended.
Let's be honest, Stephen had three freaking dishes to master. He was screwed from the start. Bourdain said it perfectly about Elia's dish: "didn't look good, didn't taste good, and wasn't cooked right." A raw entree is kind of a deal breaker. They need Fabio for good ratings, so he's probably not going home.
All right, I'm off to floss my teeth, unplug the Christmas tree lights, and grab an O'Doul's during commercial. Yes, I said O'Doul's.
Kudos to the dude that won. What's his name? Gosh, I only turned it off five minutes ago and I can't remember. Crap, neither can my girlfriend. Blame it on Fabio's pasta I just rolled up and smoked per Colicchio's suggestion.
However, I actually did think Richard should have won this one. Who cares about an extra three milliseconds and some air bubbles?
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1976: Robert Leutheuser served in Central African Republic in M'Baiki, Bangui beginning in 1976
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Robert Leutheuser can be contacted at robleutheuseraattdnet
Country of Service: Central African Republic
Training Group: Fish Culture 1976
Cities you served in: M'Baiki, Bangui
Arrival Year: 1976
Departure Year: 1979
Work Description:
Fish culture volunteer, fish culture technical training leader, Associate Director (contract)
Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work Description:
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
I completed a successful career in western (US) water management with the US Bureau of Reclamation. I was able to take advantage of an early retirement opportunity in the year 2000, and am happily engaged in my third life. I continue to do light-weight consulting, spending more time with travel and photography in the greater Middle East, having developed a special respect and affection for the Kurdish people.
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Peace Corps was, without doubt, the seminal event in my life.
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Building a Stronger, More Resilient Community on the West Side
We are a start-up group that began meeting in the fall of 2016. We welcome neighbors from the West Side of St. Paul and West St. Paul. Please join us for activities or consider becoming a member of the planning team to help us identify activities that will benefit our community and grow our group. Contact Lee if you would like to learn more or participate.
Transition West Side will engage in activities related to the issues of Transition: community building, energy reduction and renewables, food growing and preservation, climate adaptation and preparing for extreme weather. Our plans for 2017 include skill shares, social activities and movie nights.
The West Side community has some very active energy and food-related organizations that people interested in Transition will want to know about and get involved with:
- Growing West Side offers food-related programs on the West Side, manages a community garden on Stryker and Elizabeth, an orchard at Station 6 Firehouse on Cesar Chavez, and the West Side Farmers Market in the parking lot of the Icy Cup on Stryker and George (Saturday mornings, spring through fall). Other programs include Beans on the Boulevard, a seed library and classes on growing things.
- WSCO, the West Side neighborhood association, partners with Growing West Side on food related projects. It also has a Walk and Ride (transportation) committee.
- The Center for Earth, Energy & Democracy (CEED) provides community education on important energy, environment, and development issues so all community members can participate in public decision-making. This organization promotes strategies for learning and sharing information around environmental justice on energy and and climate issues.
West Side/West St. Paul Blog Posts
- Transition West Side Open Table – April 3 20 Mar 2017
Join us for a Transition Town Open Table, the first Monday of every month at Wabasha Brewing (Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, 429 Wabasha St S, St Paul, MN 55107) at 7 pm. We'll talk about sustainability, gardening, preparedness, what Transition Towns can do in our neighborhoods….. anything folks want to talk about.
- Transition West Side Update 6 Feb 2017
Seed Library Opening for 2017 Growing Season Saturday, February 11 at Riverview Library, 1 East George Street, St Paul. Celebrate the beginning of the 2017 growing season with the Growing West Side Seed Library Opening. Join us for activities for the kids, mini workshops on Starting Seeds Indoors, Winter Sowing and Growing Your Own Sprouts. […]


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WIth the Mobile PACS, physicians can view both stored and live medical images, patient histories and reports on demand from their iPhones, iPads and other smart phones. It also allows radiologists to retrieve worklists, images, reports and other healthcare data wirelessly. All communications and images are delivered in a HIPAA-compliant manner over secure encrypted channels to ensure the confidentiality and privacy of patient data.
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Home Safety Tips for People with Alzheimer's Disease
Home safety is crucial if you're living with a person with Alzheimer's disease since the risk of accidents and injuries increases as symptoms change and progress. When someone with Alzheimer's develops gait and balance problems, for example, even a simple rug on the floor can cause them to trip and fall.
Alzheimer's also affects hearing, vision, and sensitivity to the environment. A person with Alzheimer's can easily become confused or forget how an appliance works. They might exercise poor judgment or wander out of the house and get lost in a neighborhood that used to be familiar.
Making a few modifications around the house might be a daunting task but you will need to evaluate each room, especially in areas where there are potential hazards, such as the kitchen, bathroom, garage, and basement. Putting safety measures in place at home will provide a comfortable living environment for an individual with Alzheimer's.
Install or remove locks
Keep items like cleaning supplies, gardening chemicals, tools, electrical appliances, and medications safely locked and out of reach. Install child-proof locks and deadbolts in these cabinets and keep the keys safely hidden in one container. Give a trusted neighbor spare keys to the house's main door, in case the person with Alzheimer's locks everyone out. Remove locks, however, in the bedroom or bathroom door as a person with Alzheimer's might accidentally get locked in.
Keep safety devices up to date and in order
Have at least two or three working fire extinguishers and keep one specifically in the kitchen. Ensure that the smoke detectors are working fine and replace the batteries if necessary. Consider installing a carbon monoxide detectors as well.
Some families use a baby monitoring device or a CCTV unit to keep watch over the patient with Alzheimer's from the bedroom or the living room. Safety alarms for open doors and windows should always be turned on.
Modify the kitchen
Replace appliances with devices that have timers, motion monitors, and automatic turn-off features. Consider installing knob covers for the kitchen stove, which can be purchased at most home stores like Walmart.
Either disconnect the garbage disposal unit or disguise the switch so that it won't be accidentally turned on. Throw away artificial food decorations and kitchen magnets that look edible. Keep scissors, knives, and plastic bags locked in drawers. Place adhesive rugs on the kitchen table or by the sink.
Modify the bathroom
Ensuring safety in the bathroom is crucial because it is a common site of slipping and tripping accidents. Install handrails or grab bars by the toilet and the bathtub for easier mobility. Consider adding raised toilet seats as well.
Place adhesive strips on the bathroom floor, including the tub and the shower area, to prevent slips. Provide a shower chair or stool inside the shower as well as a hand-held shower nozzle.
Tag the faucet with color codes or change it completely. Use red for hot water and blue for cold water. Always maintain a tepid temperature for bathing to prevent scalding.
Modify the stairs
Install handrails on both sides and keep the staircases well-lighted. This area should be cleared of items and obstacles at all times to prevent tripping. It might, however, be necessary to put stair gates at the top and bottom of the stairs to discourage the person with Alzheimer's from going up and down without assistance.
Tidy the living room and bedroom
These areas should be free from clutter as well, hence, it might be better to lessen decorative objects or indoor plants, remove the magazine rack, and roll up electrical cords. Arrange the furniture in these rooms so that it will be easier to move around without obstacles.
If the house has a fireplace, never leave the person with Alzheimer's alone in the room. Also, never use portable heating devices in the bedroom.
Keep a night-light on in case the person with Alzheimer's might need to get up to use the bathroom or have a drink of water. It's better, however, to anticipate these needs before bedtime and schedule accordingly.
Address other safety issues
Post a list of emergency contact numbers and addresses by the telephone and post the same information in other rooms around the house. File and keep medical records in one accessible place. Keep a well-stocked first aid kit handy as well.
Notify neighbors and local merchants about your loved-ones with Alzheimer's. Label clothes with the person's name and emergency contact numbers in case he or she wanders off and gets lost.
It's also important to note that the needs of an Alzheimer's patient changes. You might eventually have to consider other options for home care depending on the progression of the disease.


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It seems all rather fitting that the dreamy Haute Couture collections should fall in the bleak month of January. The ultimate in escapism, Haute Couture is the very definition of fashion as an art form. Meticulous embellishments, luxurious fabrics and artful crafting, each and every piece that makes its way down a couture catwalk is the result of blood, sweat and tears, but is always devastatingly beautiful and captivating. Fantastical at the very least.
I have spent my birthday today (yay!) swooning over these divine gowns from Chanel and Dior, waiting with baited breath for each couture collection that appears on Vogue.com.
Couture dresses are so magical that they tempt me to track down a Russian business man and marry him with the sole intention of building up a walk-in wardrobe of haute hotness straight from the Paris ateliers.
I do hope you ain't sayin' i'm a goldigga.
Fantastical pieces at the Chanel Haute Couture show in Paris (images from Catwalking)
While I was not exactly impressed with the Chanel RTW, the couture has won me back. A fashion fairytale with a touch of the macabre, Karl Lagerfeld's slightly sinister femininity is truly bewitching. The finale dress, as modelled by Cara Delevingne, is a particularly magical masterpiece. Kaiser Karl strikes again.


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For those of you that don't know him, that's first name Cham, last name Pain. Because when you get into the ring with him, it's all pain...and no gain. he's a former male exotic dancer from Las Vegas Nevada who traded his g-string for a wrestling ring, and never looked back. He's been around the world twice, seen everything but the wind, and been everywhere but the electric chair. He's beaten men from Terre Haute to Timbuktu. He's driven backwards through hell in a gasoline truck wearing thermal underwear and drinking hot chocolate with his hair on fire, and stopped just long enough to ask the devil for a good heavy coat - this guy LIVES heat.
He can do anything but have a baby.
A high-flying madman with amazing quickness, speed, and surprising
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problem telling you so. With a lethal DDT, and a corkscrew plancha that makes Hector
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professionals in or out of the ring than Cham Pain. Having
established himself with legendary matches against the Hardys, Shannon
Moore, Bo Dupp, Joey Abs, and others, it's truly only a matter of time
before ECW, who Cham Pain has been working with lately as a manager,
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doubt that shine is exactly what he will no, if for no other reason than
the SWANK~! clear plastic vest he wears to the ring. A little
known fact about Cham Pain is that (yes, it's gonna sound unbelievable,
but it's true) in addition to being an accomplished grappler and former
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Rough Set Theory, proposed first by Zdzislaw Pawlak in the early 80's,
has reached a maturity stage. In recent years we have witnessed a
rapid growth of interest in rough set theory and its applications,
worldwide. Various real life applications of rough sets have shown
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present state of rough set theory and its applications, outline new
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relationships with such areas as soft computing, knowledge discovery
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analysis of complex objects and non-conventional models of
computation. The First International Conference on Rough Sets and
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together researchers from diverse fields of expertise in order to
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cooperative work aimed at new hybrid paradigms.
The conference is devoted to the following topics:
rough set theory and applications
fuzzy set theory and applications
knowledge discovery and data mining
machine learning
computing with words
granular computing
neural networks
evolutionary computing
Petri nets and concurrency
pattern recognition and image processing
non-classical logic
approximate and uncertain reasoning
statistical inference
spatial reasoning
logical aspects of soft computing
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decision support systems
multi-agent systems
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revised for inclusion in "Knowledge and Information Systems: An
International Journal" by Springer-Verlag, or "Fundamenta
Informaticae" by IOS Press.
Important Dates
4 copies of full papers received by: May 15, 2000
Acceptance notices: June 20, 2000
Camera-readies due by: July 15, 2000
Conference: October 16-19, 2000
Conference Organization
Conference Chair:
Wojciech Ziarko, University of Regina, Canada
Honorary Chairs:
Zdzislaw Pawlak, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
L.A. Zadeh, UC Berkeley, USA
Program Chairs:
Yiyu Yao, University of Regina, Canada
Andrzej Skowron (Europe), Warsaw University, Poland
Shusaku Tsumoto (Asia), Shimane Medical University, Japan
Advisory Board:
Nick Cercone (Canada)
Jerzy Grzymala-Busse (USA)
T.Y. Lin (USA)
Toshinori Munakata (USA)
Akira Nakamura (Japan)
Setsuo Ohsuga (Japan)
Lech Polkowski (Poland)
Zbigniew Ras (USA)
Roman Slowinski (Poland)
Paul P. Wang (USA)
Ning Zhong (Japan)
Publicity Chair:
Ning Zhong, Yamaguchi University, Japan
Local Organization Committee:
Mengchi Liu (Canada) Chair
David Brindle (Canada)
Cory Butz (Canada)
Program Committee:
Anna Buczak (USA)
Gianpiero Cattaneo (Italy)
Juan-Carlos Cubero (Spain)
Andrzej Czyzewski (Poland)
Didier Dubois (France)
Ivo Duentsch (Northern Ireland)
Maria C. Fernandez (Spain)
Salvatore Greco (Italy)
Howard Hamilton (Canada)
Howard Ho (USA)
Xiaohua Hu (USA)
Ryszard Janicki (Canada)
Julia Johnson (Canada)
Janusz Kacprzyk (Poland)
Willi Kloesgen (Germany)
Jan Komorowski (Norway)
Jacek Koronacki (Poland)
Bozena Kostek (Poland)
Wojtek Kowalczyk (The Netherlands)
Marzena Kryszkiewicz (Poland)
Pawan Lingras (Canada)
Chunnian Liu (China)
Jiming Liu (Hong Kong)
Mengchi Liu (Canada)
Qing Liu (China)
Tadeusz Luba (Poland)
Solomon Marcus (Romania)
Ernestina Menasalvas (Spain)
Zbigniew Michalewicz (USA)
Ryszard Michalski (USA)
John Mordeson (USA)
Mikhail Moshkov (Russia)
Hung Son Nguyen (Poland)
Kanji Ohsima (Japan)
Ewa Orlowska (Poland)
Piero Pagliani (Italy)
Witold Pedrycz (Canada)
James F. Peters (Canada)
Zdzislaw Piasta (Poland)
Henri Prade (France)
Mohamed Quafafou (France)
Vijay Raghavan (USA)
Sheela Ramanna (Canada)
Qiang Shen (UK)
Krzysztof Slowinski (Poland)
Jerzy Stefanowski (Poland)
Jaroslaw Stepaniuk (Poland)
Zbigniew Suraj (Poland)
Roman Swiniarski (USA)
Hans-Michael Voigt (Germany)
Anita Wasilewska (USA)
S.K.M. Wong (Canada)
Xindong Wu (USA)
Satoshi Yamane (Japan)
Lizhu Zhou (China)
Jan Zytkow (USA)
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Last week, the term open source itself turned 20! While the ideals of free and open source code had been discussed before January 1998, that was when Netscape released their browser source code.
We think it is going to change the way people actually develop these products dramatically for many, many years to come. This will be a historic day in that chain of events. - Jim Barksdale, Netscape CEO
It did. It was. But are the links this chain as strong today as 20 years ago?
Version 1 of the GNU GPL (GPL-1.0) was released in February 1989 followed by GPLv2 (GPL-2.0) in June 1991. Dries open-sourced the software behind Drop.org and released Drupal 1.0.0 in January of 2001.
I'm not sure if there are other documents that survived the Drupal.org updates and the great Git Migration, but thanks to the Archive.org's Way Back Machine you can still access the Drupal project's contributor policy from 12/04/2004.
Q: What license should I use?
A: We currently require that all submissions carry the GNU/GPL license. This
may, or may not change in the future. For more information on the GNU/GPL,
point the browser of your choice to http://www.gnu.org/.
You don't have to include a LICENSE.txt in your theme or module's
directory because there is global LICENSE.txt in the top-level directory
of the contributions repository. Furthermore, a LICENSE.txt will
automatically be added to each packaged theme or module (.tgz file) that
is offered for download at http://www.drupal.org/.
Other than getting more specific about the GPL-2.0+ policies and improving FAQ, the Drupal project's approach to licensing remained largely unchanged until 2018.
Did you know that Drupal themes and modules can now include popular font packages like Font Awesome?
Probably not, but the DA and Dries finally approved a change that officially allows non-code assets like images, text and fonts that use licenses other than GPL-2.0 to achieve similar goals to the 4 essential freedoms the GPL protects. WordPress made this change several years earlier. Despite claiming to have the same general licensing policy as Drupal, they've actually encouraged theme developers to add assets using a variety of license for many years. These licenses can be included in projects distributed as GPL-2.0 because things like images, text and fonts are treated as assets that aren't part of the code.
WordPress now has more than 5,300 themes available on WordPress.org. There are even more commercially available themes that walk a strange line of GPL compliance. I know what you are going to say. Many of these WordPress themes are junk. Hundreds of these aren't fully compatible with the current WP release. They have so many themes for a single use case like a recipe site or a bed and breakfast that require specific plugins.
All true… but I'll counter with the fact that there are thousands of WordPress themes and currently, only 270 themes available for Drupal 8.
You could argue that Drupal's themes have to be more flexible to support any content type or view a site build dreams up and that many of Drupal themes are base themes that are designed to support custom theme development.
Again. All true… but I'll counter with the fact that there are thousands of WordPress themes and currently, only 270 themes available for Drupal 8.
While licensing policies are only one of many differences between the Drupal and WordPress theming ecosystems, the negative impact the additional effort required to complete Drupal's multistep installs has on adoption is a factor.
Won't Composer fix the multistep install issue?
It will, but it introduces new challenges like keeping up with the changes happening off the island. One change is that the Software Package Data Exchange (SPDX) specification that Composer uses has deprecated the use GPL-2.0+ in favor of GPL-2.0-or-later. SPDX is standard Composer uses for licensing.
Wait... So How Exactly are Drupal Projects Deprecated?
I have to apologize. I've used a clickbait title to get you to read this far. But be honest, if I titled this post "Drupal's Use of GPL+ in Composer.json is Deprecated in Favor of GPL-2-or-later" would you have even opened the post?
While 2017 was a really dramatic year for open source, there are very few people in the world who really understand these licensing conflicts and even fewer members of the Drupal community. Most of us would prefer to believe we learned everything we need to know about sharing in kindergarten and just want to write, share and use code without getting lawyers involved.
Unfortunately for the GPL to work, someone has to understand the details and enforce them.
This is where the Drupal's Licensing Working Group comes in. Unlike the Drupal Security, Infrastructure or Community working groups, most members of the Drupal community have probably never heard of the Licensing Working Group.
To this group, Facebook's decision to change the license of React after WordPress refused to use with the BSD + a patent clause was epic. If you're still reading and understood why that licensing change was so important, please contact me.
The LWG currently has 3 members; Gisle Hannemyr (University of Oslo), Shawn DeArmond (University of California Davis) and myself (University of Colorado Boulder) and we'd like to expand the group. The Drupal project faces a number of challenges as we move from the safety of our island to a very different landscape for licensing and distribution than what existed in 2001.
The Apache-2.0 Problem
Yesterday Amazon published a WordPress plugin that integrates with their Polly service. The fact that Amazon developers wrote the plugin is noteworthy and the functionality is interesting, but this is not what caught my attention.
If you download the plugin from WordPress.org and look in /vendor/aws/LICENSE.md, you'll see that the Polly library is licensed as Apache-2.0. While it's easy to find code using a variety of licenses that are clearly not GPL-2.0 compatible in plugins available for download from WordPress.org, the WordPress uses a similar strategy to Drupal where we don't police contributions. Both projects will only take action if someone reports the issue. So I did.
I'm hoping that between this post and that issue, I can elicit a response from the WordPress community about how they plan to deal with the Apache-2.0 problem.
Drupal projects are constantly running into Apache-2.0. The popular Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) module requires a library Google has licensed as Apache-2.0. This currently makes it impossible to include a functional version of that module in a Drupal distribution. Strangely, the most popular AMP plugin for WordPress reporting more than 200K installs and written by Automattic doesn't use Google's library.
In addition to becoming the license of choice for influential groups like Google, Amazon, and Mozilla, GitHub heavily promotes 3 licenses when starting a new project.
Of these, only an MIT license would allow the project to be committed to a Drupal module or theme or packaged with a Drupal distribution. This isn't only an issue with PHP libraries, the core Modernizing JavaScript initiative is starting to hit this as well.
While there was once a time when developers working in Drupal could ask large project to change their licensing and actually make it happen, even then it was a Don Quixote-esque undertaking that took years. I don't see a future where the Drupal project can get all of the projects we want included to use a different license or survive without being able to package those projects with our projects.
The LWG tries to advocate for licensing policy related changes that encourage contributions while helping to protect the DA from legally questionable activity on Drupal.org, but these aren't easy questions. There are downsides to distributing Drupal projects as GPL-3.0 or ignoring the licensing compatibility concerns the Free Software Foundation has with Apache-2.0, but we need to find our way forward soon.
I've proposed a Core Conversation session for DrupalCon that I really hope is accepted. How compatible the Drupal.org's policies are with the realities of collaborative development off the island will have a huge impact on the project's future as well as Drupal.org ability to remain relevant for project development and distribution.


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"We are determined to make every American citizen the subject of his country's interest and concern; and we will never regard any faithful law-abiding group within our borders as superfluous. The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little."
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Second Inaugural Address
"Sixty years after Roosevelt's Second Inaugural, that egalitarian test, I think, is still the best measure of our progress and humanity, and the core of The Triumph of Meanness is the contention that as a nation we are failing that test."
Nicolaus Mills, The Triumph of Meanness – America's War Against Its Better Self.
Home of the Mean
As with the election of Barack Obama last fall, the health care reform debate presents us with another opportunity to decide what kind of country we want to be. But that making that choice requires an unvarnished look at the country we have become.
In the seventy-plus years since Roosevelt's Second Inaugural, and the dozen years since Nicolaus Mills' offered his assessment that "as a nation we are failing" at "providing enough for those who have too little," we have actually become a country where a surprising number believe that those who have too little don't deserve to have any more than they do. It's a phenomenon at play in our reactions to any number of current crises, including health care reform.


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Alright everybody, 3.0.5 is nearing completion so I have some pretty screenshots to share of some of the UI enhancements coming in this version, as well as some information on some additional features I didn't mention last time.
First, I want to make it clear that these are still in flux, and based on feedback from you guys and the infamous iSub beta team, these will be very likely look a little different at release time.
Now with that said, on to the screenshots!
Finally added the album art and info previews when browsing folders that's existed in the iPad version for a while now to the iPhone. Also, you can tap the album art thumbnail to see the art full screen.
But the biggest changes are in the player
First off, the interface has been shuffled around a bit to get the seek bar visible all the time. No longer will you have to flip the album art just to see the song progress!
Now that the song info panel is actually only used to display song file info, the shuffle, repeat, and bookmark buttons got moved to a new location.
Also, by popular request, the playlist panel is now the first panel shown when you flip the album art. This should really increase the usability of the player. No more unnecessary flipping and sliding to do the most frequently used actions.
Now on to the entirely new area, the graphical equalizer
There is full 2-axis EQ control including built in and custom presets, plus a gain boost slider for those low gain podcasts and other recordings that just can't seem to get loud enough even on full volume.
There are also 4 different audio visualizers currently included so that you can visualize the EQ changes you're making on the fly!
Flip your iPhone sideways to get a full screen visualizer view. There's even a visualizer mode to view hidden audio pictures like the ones in a few Aphex Twin songs.
On top of that, there are a few additional features that made it in to the new release.
- By default, only the first portion of the upcoming song is automatically pre-cached. That way you can get all the benefits of gapless playback and quick song start times without burning extra bandwidth if you end up skipping past the next song.
- The code for sliding to reveal the cache and queue buttons has been completely rewritten to prevent accidental taps. This has been a real annoyance for a while, and should be completely eliminated going forward.
- And on top of that, it's now also possible to tap and hold to show the cache and queue buttons. So if you're not a fan of sliding, there's another option.
- You can now enter the cache size you want in settings directly with the keyboard instead of relying on the slider to do it. On large capacity iOS devices that could be a real pain. Now you can just type 400mb or 1.4 gb, etc to set the maximum/minimum cache size.
- The tab that displays songs currently playing on the server is actually useful now! You can cache or queue any songs displayed there by swiping or tap-n-hold. And selecting a song will load that entire album into the player.
- For all newly created bookmarks, opening the bookmark will load the entire album folder into the playlist. That's been an often requested feature. Please note, make sure to update to the latest Subsonic release so that it sends down the information needed for this to work.
- Thanks to Crittercism, there's now a support forum built right into the app! I always strive to give the best support possible, but many people don't know that they can contact me for help. Hopefully, having a support forum available front and center will help more people get the best experience from iSub.
The Crittercism plugin even detects when crashes happen so that the next time iSub is open there will be a helpful link to the built in forum and to the iSub support email address so everyone can get immediate help with any issues.
The 3.0.5 update is getting very close to release candidate quality. There's still some UI work to be done for the iPad version, and a few bugs to fix, but overall it's coming together quite well. As per usual, I can't give a solid ETA because I'm always wrong, but if all goes well, I'm hoping to submit
this weekend or next week at the latest when it's ready (man I need to stop breaking my no ETAs rule :P).
I'll have more information and screenshots posted as soon as the first official release candidate is christened. Until then, if you have any suggestions or comments, please post below, in the forum, or send me an email at email@example.com
Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of your patience waiting for this update and for all of the fantastic emails I've received from iSub users!!


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Playground Buddies
Our playground buddy scheme plays an important part in creating a safe, friendly, happy and peaceful atmosphere for children during lunchtimes.
Who are they?
Year 6 children take on the role of Playground Buddies. The buddies really enjoy their responsibilities, and not only do they make the playground a happy place for all the children, but also offer a great help to the staff on duty at lunchtime.
What is their role?
- To help all children to learn how to play cooperatively with each other.
- To help children resolve minor conflicts.
- Teach children to play a wider range of games.
- Help lonely children make more friends.
- Most importantly, be available as a friend to all the other children.
How do we spot them?
Look out for their bright red caps with our school logo on.
Comments and views of some playground buddies:
'The best part of being a playground buddy is helping people and sometimes you might want to help them choose a game and I play with them for a while.' Jessi
'The best thing about being a buddy is helping people make new friends and the satisfaction that you get after seeing a lonely child playing with 3 friends.' Vilok
'The best part of being a playground buddy is that you have a responsibility.' Hamza
Comments and views of children who have been helped by a Playground Buddy:
'They help everybody and they are fun.' Hanna
'If somebody is lonely they help them to have friends' Sachin
'They help everyone to be included' Zainab


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Posted by Lee Gatiss, 6 Sep 2017
The thread which unites the three readings this Sunday is loving our neighbour, even when that is inconvenient, awkward, or difficult.
The Lectionary readings for the week known as Proper 18 (Year A) are Ezekiel 33:7-11, Romans 13:8-14, and Matthew 18:15-20. In this short video, Lee Gatiss expounds those readings for us today.
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Kendall Jenner Withholding Sex From Harry Styles Until He Proves Devotion '100%' — Report
Kendall Jenner has a serious plan to make Harry Styles get serious! She's not going to have sex with the hot One Directioner until he agrees to commit to her, and only her. No other girls for Harry, or he's cut off for good! Will he agree?
Kendall Jenner, 20, is not messing around when it comes to changing her casual relationship with Harry Styles, 23! The model has a concrete plan to make her sometimes-boyfriend her one and only, and he won't be getting any sex until he agrees to settle down, according to a source who spoke to Life & Style magazine! Read on to hear more about her sex ban!
"She told him that she wasn't going to be another notch on his bedpost," the source told Life & Style. "So she instituted a sex ban until he can prove he's 100% committed to her. This is a trial period. If he makes one misstep, he'll be dumped for good."
This is so shocking! Withholding sex is a major ultimatum that could completely backfire on her; if he doesn't want to do this, he could just jump ship on their casual relationship entirely! We get why she's doing this, because she really likes Harry and wants more out of their sorta-relationship. Think about how hot they looked together on their St. Barts vacation! That didn't seem like something small!
But if Harry doesn't want to commit, not having sex could just mean he's outta there! Plus, this isn't the only change Kendall's asking out of Harry. She wants him to delete the phone numbers for every woman out of his phone who isn't a family member! This isn't something that's going to last forever, but she wants to make sure that he's going to stay true to her, again, 100%. This is especially after cute stylist Pandora Lennard, 27, was spotted leaving Harry's North London apartment building on the morning of January 16 — after arriving the night before.
The sex boycott is going to be excruciating for Harry when Kendall has done so many sexier than sexy photoshoots, first for Calvin Klein, then for LOVE magazine. Justin Bieber, 21, admitted that Kendall's Calvins underwear shoot was so racy, that it totally turned him on! Damn! She not only wears a tiny bikini for LOVE, but spreads her legs in bed! None for you Harry, sorry.
HollywoodLifers, are you shocked by Kendall's plan? Tell us in the comments!