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The No. 1 ranked Spring Valley/Elmwood wrestling team topped St. Croix Central 63-9 in the Dunn-St. Croix Conference dual meet Tuesday in Hammond
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The Redbirds improved to 13-0 overall and clinched a tie for the D-SC title with a 3-0 record. They can wrap up a lone title tonight when they host Mondovi at Spring Valley beginning at 7 p.m.
Prescott dropped a 46-25 decision to No. 5 Amery in a rescheduled dual meet held at Prescott Middle School. PHS won four straight matches from wrestlers Alex Stuhl, Nick Opdahl, Bailey Langer and Troy Urman from 132-152 to take a 19-18 lead on the Warriors. But Amery won five of the remaining six matches, especially in the upper weights. Scoring a pinfall for the Cardinals was Sam Hoopingarner at 106. PHS still closes its regular season with winning records, 9-6 overall and 4-3 in the Middle Border Conference.

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Despite that risk, I never considered not exercising her, and I'm certainly not advising skipping out on getting a little bit of exercise if that's all you can do. Exercise and the outings involved in getting it have benefits well beyond those provided by elevated endocannabinoids. There's value in understanding the effects of various amounts of exercise on our dogs; various types of exercise, from hiking to swimming to playing tug, may have different effects as well.
Though we did not exercise her as much as Emily does, we made a good effort. Super Bee even seemed tired (or should I say contented?) a couple of times! It didn't last long, but we're still proud of our accomplishment. It probably contributed to Super Bee's model behavior while she was with us.
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Top 10 Things to Eat at the Original Third and Fairfax Farmers' Market
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Though many of our city's farmers' markets may share similar vendors and farms, no two are built the same. The Original Farmers' Market at Third and Fairfax serves as a culinary landmark, a multi-generational meeting place, and a gastronomic gateway to The Grove.
In addition, this may be the only 75-year-old farmers' market we know of that stays open seven days a week and offers more eateries than fruit stands. Other bonuses? Handmade wooden carts, two beer and wine bars, plenty of indoor and outdoor seating, and permanent restrooms on the premises. Sure, parking is difficult. But what market doesn't have its challenges?
We offer you this photo gallery series featuring photographs of our picks for the Top 10 things to eat at the 3rd and Fairfax Farmers' Market. Though this list is not hierarchical, our choices are constructed in what could be considered chronological order.
Chocolate Nut Cake Donut from Bob's Coffee and Donuts
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1. A fresh-baked donut from Bob's Coffee and Donuts ($.95 each). Thanks to Owner Bob Tusquesllas and his crew, the raised donuts here are made the same way they've been made for over 40 years: with a rolling pin, natural yeasts, and several hours of kneading. One bite of a cakey chocolate and caramel nut donut and even dainty eaters are transformed into Homer Simpson-esque donut-munchers. Bob's Coffee and Donuts, Stall #450; (323) 933-8929.
Nutella Crepe from the French Crepe Co.
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2. The "La Chezy Moi" Nutella crepe at The French Crepe Co. ($6.49): Take a crepe the size of a large frisbee, fill it with warmed Nutella, and take a bite. One taste can make just about anyone smile. Pair that with a cup of Guatemala Antigua coffee ($1.65) and you'll be able to ride a sugar high for at least half the day. The French Crepe Co., Stall #318; (323) 934 3113.
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3. Probaditas taco sampler at Loteria ($14): The probaditas sampler plate is the taco version of a greatest hits record. Quarter-sized tacos sing the Mexican kitchen's best flavors and illuminates what genre of flavors you'll want to request next. Loteria, Stall #322; (323) 930-2211.
Churrasco at Las Pampas
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4. Brazilian BBQ from Pampas Grill (sold by weight): Grab a plate at the salad bar and compose a meal dedicated to Brazillian BBQ. Start with a centerpiece of alcatra (top sirloin), picanha (sirloin cap), or carneiro (lamb leg) and garnish away with hearts of palms, and plantains with sautéed yucca flour. Pampas Grill, Stall #618; (323) 937-9506.
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Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) today introduced the Automatic IRA Act of 2011, which takes a common-sense approach to addressing the nation's retirement savings crisis. When fully phased in, the bill will give nearly 42 million Americans an easy, effective way to take responsibility for their fiscal futures and plan for a secure retirement.
According to a 2009 Boston College Center for Retirement Research report, nearly 50 percent of American households will retire without enough savings to maintain their pre-retirement standard of living. A significant driver of America's inadequate retirement savings is a crisis of coverage. About half of all American workers now have no opportunity to save for retirement at work; in New Mexico that percentage reaches nearly 60 percent.
"This is a common sense reform to make it easier for American workers to save for retirement without adding to the cost for their employers. In Massachusetts alone, over 800,000 workers would benefit from a greater chance to carve a path to a secure retirement," said Sen. Kerry.
"Too few American workers are adequately preparing for their retirement years. Our bill addresses that serious problem by ensuring that workers have a way to directly deposit some of their paychecks into a retirement accounts," said Sen. Bingaman.
The Automatic IRA Act of 2011 (S. 1557) enables nearly all employees who work for a private business with more than 10 workers and whose employer does not already offer a retirement plan to contribute to retirement savings through payroll deductions. Worker contributions would be deposited into their own Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ultimately managed by the same banks, mutual funds, insurance carriers, and other institutions that currently provide IRAs. The approach builds on the use of automatic features in 401(k) plans that encourage employees toward sensible decisions (while allowing them to make alternative choices), which has proven highly successful in raising 401(k) contribution rates.
The Obama administration has called on Congress to enact an automatic IRA measure, and included a proposal in its FY 2011 budget.
The concept of automatic IRAs was first developed several years ago by scholars at the Heritage Foundation and Brookings Institution. The idea enjoys the support of experts such as Martin Feldstein and Jane Bryant Quinn. The automatic IRA concept has also been supported by a broad range of organizations, including AARP, Consumers Union, the Minority Business Roundtable, and the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce.
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"In the tradition of 'The Walking Dead' and John Carpenter's 'The Thing' comes 'Last Days!"… These are some lofty words from some indy filmmakers out there trying to put a new spin on a very over-saturated horror sub-genre. The twist thus far from the promotional material? No out and out zombie images. This in and of itself is not necessarily a bad thing. Maybe the human story they are trying to tell in Andrew Jara's vision of the Post-Everything might just hit the nail on the head. Keep an eye out for this one at a film festival near you. No distribution deal to my knowledge. Any takers?
'Last Days' is an independent feature film written and directed by Andrew Jara. It is a tale of psychological suspense, visceral terror, and the darker side of human nature. It acts as both a subversion of many familiar tropes of the horror genre, as well as an exhilarating narrative all its' own. It is an examination of the lens through which we view modern horror, and casts a somewhat critical eye on the nature of post-apocalyptic film while simultaneously embracing it. Made with a budget of only 40,000 dollars and shot with a RED-ONE camera, 'Last Days' shows what can truly be accomplished with an independent spirit and enough innovation.
Andrew has already achieved some measure of success when his short film 'The Sun Jar' which was chosen as an Official Selection at the Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival in November of 2010. With 'Last Days', he hopes to show a horror film that goes beyond cheap thrills; a film that is both intelligent and entertaining, able to be enjoyed on multiple levels.
The world premiere of the film opened the 2011 Plaza Classic Film Festival and played to a sold out crowd on August 5th, 2011. It also screened at the White Sands International Film Festival.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255804832014-10-05T00:14:19.274-07:00Washingtonians for Mitt RomneyDedicated to helping those of the Evergreen State understand why Mitt Romney is the most intelligent choice for their vote in the Presidential Election of 2008. Please feel free to explore and join the conversation!Two Plus Twohttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25580483.post-1176913084861368752007-04-18T09:05:00.000-07:002007-04-18T09:18:04.876-07:00Evergreen state GOP'ers overwhelmingly support MittCheck this article out, it shows that in the first quarter this year, Mitt has raised more money in our state than twice Rudy and John's like amounts combined! Seems Washingtonians have largely made up their mind who they would like to see on the GOP front next year. At least your money is telling that story anyhow.

If you have not already done so, or if you would like to donate more, go to www.mittromney.com and continue to show our financial support for the most intelligent choice for our vote in '08.Nivekhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25580483.post-1173937942559466382007-03-14T23:43:00.000-07:002007-03-14T23:54:19.503-07:00Delay in writingI have been fortunate to be blessed with a new baby girl in my family who will be a month old tommorrow. This has caused me to slack off from posting to this site lately. I am ready to change that and start posting much more regularly.

As the weeks have gone by since my last post, I have checked this site hoping that others who are authorized contributors would chime in as well. My hope is that I can reactivate some of them into the dialogue once again.

Since Mitchell moved to Utah he gave me a user passsword to manage this site, although I am not quite sure if there is somebody else out there who is inactive yet still retains that right, since Mitchell was not the originator of this blog. So while I figure that out as well as a way to put links on here, I ask for your patience and to not give up on this site.

Once I figure out some kinks, I will invite others who have desire to blog here that opportunity as well.

More to come soon.....

Keep on supporting the ascendency of Mitt!Nivekhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25580483.post-1172024302794565642007-02-20T15:15:00.000-08:002007-02-20T18:18:22.810-08:00Hoping Mitt will clarify on oil

I have heard Mitt say that we are using "too much oil" in this country, and this is also a statement he makes on the new campiagn commercial which he will be airing in select states shortly.

I am one who would like to see him alter this statement somewhat. He ought to say "We are using too much FOREIGN oil", and/or "We are not using oil efficiently enough, our utilization of technology to capture maximal energy output from each gallon can improve."

Maybe the distinction is subtle, but I feel it is significant. Americans need to know Mitt understands and will act on the principle that until other fuel sources are devoloped, we must have an affordable and abundant flow of oil, as our economic engines as currently tooled would stop without it. That would be devastating to our economy and people would suffer and go hungry. Since a retooling will take decades, once an acceptable alternative is found, hardship must not ensue in the interim.

So in the short term, in order to achieve self-sufficiency on oil, we should dramatically increase production domstically. Mitt has alluded to that, with his support of ANWR drilling, and off the continental shelf, and off the straits of Florida, where the Cubans and the Chinese are already at it. He has also alluded to increased use of technology to capture more output from each gallon of oil used. On both these points he ought to move beyond allusion to more specifics.

He should tell Americans the truth, that we do great things with the oil we use, our economy and personal tools generate a standard of living that benefits billions of people and continues our progression in the fields of medicine, science and commerce, just to name a few. A quest to be more energy independent and to be more responsible in our efficient use of it should not be done in a way that will hinder that. Please do not ask us to drive less or travel less or not enjoy certain luxuries, that is not the way of the future and of progress.

Once again, on my issue with his use of the phrase "We are using too much oil" verses how I would like to hear him explain it, maybe the difference is subtle, but I feel it is significant. He needs to articulate that he is NOT on an Anti-oil crusade, there are others in the preidential hopeful field with those credentials, and I believe that rightfully frightens alot of Americans who are honest with themselves about the role oil currently plays in our lives, for better or worse. Its just the way everything is currently tooled. His platform of increased domestic oil production for ourselves, better utilization of the product, and advancing of other technologies in a phased in "retool" of our economic engines to those fuel sources should be better expressed than the statement he is currently putting out: "We are using too much oil".

My hope is that Mitt will get this message. As one who wants him to succeed in rightfully winning the Presidency for 8 years, this is an area I hope he will outshine his competition by correctly explaining to the public the beneficial effects of the oil we do use, how we should be self-suffient by expanding its production, more savvy with its use, and that we should participate in developing and then retooling to other fuel sources to graduallytake its place as they prove themselves more effective economically and environmentally.

I want to hear more from Mitt the educator and less from a Mitt who just uses mantras and sound bites like the rest, whom he is capable of rising above.Nivekhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25580483.post-1170707547810217012007-02-05T12:22:00.000-08:002007-02-05T12:32:27.826-08:00to get traction in the northwestWhat do you feel can be done to give Mitt more expoure here in the Northwest?

For those of you follow his actions from day to day, it is apparent that most of Mitt's time and resources are being spent on the eastern half of this nation. I would really like to soon see him come out west. I understand he may not spend much time in WA state (at least not western washington) becuase of our deply entrenched democrat majority, but if he were to come to Oregon or Idaho (or even Spokane) there are throngs of us from Western Washington who would migrate to hear him speak.

Maybe Mitt should give Washington a chance, this state is not more blue politically than Massachussetts, and of the largest metro areas west of the Mississippi is here. I am one who is eager to see him here soon. This area needs his message.Nivekhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25580483.post-1170224204555169942007-01-30T21:49:00.000-08:002007-01-30T23:02:28.213-08:002008 - socialized medicine - up for a vote - GUARANTEED!In 2008 you will have 2 people running for the oval office. One of them is intent on nationalizing all health care in the United States. Socialized medicine WILL happen, if you do not convince the American people to vote for the other candidate.

The top three democrat contenders ( Clinton, Obama, Edwards) have ALL been campaigning on the position of their intent to nationalize health care in this country, and they are serious about it. Seems that no matter which one of them wins their parties nomination, this will be an idea put forth for the American people to accept. And the reality is that since either the republican or democrat will win the election, the stakes are extremely high on putting into the race a candidate who can articulate AGAINST the nonsense, against the medical and financial nightmare that would ensue such a fateful decision.

The American people know there are problems with our health care system and will not elect someone I believe, whose position here is to continue the status quo. Who better than Romney to put forth tangible solutions to these problems that reinforce the private sector role in medicine while at the same time expanding coverage available to people at the lower financial echalons in our country? Who better to tell the people that many of our problems here stem from government meddling in the market in the first place? Who better to explain that it is almost always better to subsidize the means of consumption rather than the means of production when helping people acquire goods and services?

If we fail to put the right person into the ring in this 2 person contest, one seventh of our economy will be socialized. Think about it. Then act.Nivekhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25580483.post-1169751944029945302007-01-25T10:48:00.000-08:002007-01-25T11:05:44.046-08:00Internet sitesI have been perusing the various sites of the current GOP and democratic presidential contenders:

www.mittromney.com

http://www.exploremccain.com/

http://www.joinrudy2008.com/

http://www.brownback.com/default.asp

http://www.teamtancredo.org/

Duncan Hunter - cant find a website on exploratory comittee or official candidacy

http://www.votehillary.org/

http://www.barackobama.com/

http://johnedwards.com/splash/

Who do you think has the best site and why? I notice that Romney is one of only a select few of the sites that actually goes into detail about issues. I would like to see even more detail given here in short order however.

I think McCain's website looks the coolest, but is one of the most devoid of substance on specific issues, second only maybe behind Obama's site which is an empty slate on any issues being presented.

On the lefty side I actually commend Edwards for being forthright on site his site about where he stands on things.

Your thoughts?Nivekhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25580483.post-1169111732196532132007-01-18T01:13:00.000-08:002007-01-18T01:15:32.196-08:00Your InputWho do you think should Mitt pick as a running mate and why?Nivekhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25580483.post-1168883919464364492007-01-15T09:53:00.000-08:002007-01-15T10:00:15.400-08:00Romney/Rossi tacticsThis link will take you a great article on a new website I just discovered. It deals with how Romney can win in Washington State, and it is by employing many of the same strategies that won Rossi the election in '04, before the recounting and finding surprise votes machine went into overdrive. This is exactly the type of discussion we hope to see more of here in the comments section at Washingtonians for Mitt!Nivekhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25580483.post-1168298713293518682007-01-08T15:10:00.000-08:002007-01-08T15:25:13.310-08:00Back to BusinessWell this site has sat without a new post since before Christmastime, but with the holidays behind us it is time to get back into full-on advocacy mode for our man Mitt. In case you dont know Mitt has launched an exploratory presidential committee, and the news reports he has raised over 6.5 million dollars just today! He is the first candidate I can remember being totally upfront with the public about the cost of running for president, where he has said it will likely take near 100 million to be a "competitive" candidate. At this rate he should have that in a month, should the aggresive fundraising keep up. We can be a part of that.

Go to : www.mittromney.com to sign up for his email roll and donate to his campaign.

I wish I heard earlier but Romney apparently was on the Michael Medved radio show today. Medved broadcasts out of Seattle for his nationally syndicated show. Since he has a large audience here in the Pacific Northwest, I trust that Mitt was able to have some great exposure to the hearts and minds of the people in our region. If anyone heard the interview, please leave your thoughts about it here, I would like to know what was said.Nivekhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25580483.post-1166342166992101442006-12-16T23:41:00.000-08:002006-12-16T23:56:07.006-08:00a little more civilThere's nothing like politics to bring out the worst in folks. I'm talking about character assassination. These last couple of days I have been reading and hearing a lot of negative talk about the Republicans, the Democrats, and the presidential candidates on both sides of the aisle. Of course this is the way politics works. Some may say there is nothing we can do about it. I feel there is something we can do. I think this is a time when we ought to be more civil when talking about the party or the candidates we might not like. Criticizing someone is easy. Just going along with what your favorite talk-show host says is easy. Now is a time for change.

What can we do to make the 2008 presidential election at least a little more firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25580483.post-1165126207416030042006-12-02T21:57:00.000-08:002006-12-02T22:35:02.746-08:00
In this most recent election I was elected as a precinct committee officer for precinct 52 here in Everett, WA. Today was the "Snohomish County Republican Party Central Committee Organization Meeting." However, a few weeks after the election I made the decision to move to Provo, UT - which I will be doing in a few weeks here. Since my tenure as a "PCO" would be short, I was thinking last night how to make a good impression at the meeting. So, I designed some Mitt Romney business cards, and a poster. (Looking at the poster in the picture, in the lower right in small text it says "washingtoniansformitt.blogspot.com" and "Mitchell Baird - Everett Precinct 52 PCO") I hung up the sign in a prominent spot, gave out business cards and talked about Mitt Romney. (The business cards look just like the poster.)

The meeting was a lot of fun. We elected folks, ran into Robert's rules, talked about the greatness of the Republican party, etc., etc. I'm going to miss being a part of the party here in Washington. Of course the Republican party is alive in Utah, but I don't believe it has quite the opposition that it does here in the Evergreen firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25580483.post-1164697971852591732006-11-27T23:11:00.000-08:002006-11-27T23:12:51.866-08:00Can a Mormon...?A few recent news articles and a poll are asking the question, "Can a Mormon be elected president?"

The answer is yes.

The real question is, are the American people (in spite of all the biased information they hear from the media) able to determine who is the best presidential candidate?

Yes again.

I personally have faith that a Mormon can be an excellent President of the United States. More importantly, I have faith that the American people have the ability to choose the best presidential candidate in 2008. Especially when one of the candidate's skills and abilities put him so far ahead of the rest of the pack.

(Also posted at http://mymanmitt.com/mittblog/)firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25580483.post-1163745676647263552006-11-16T22:35:00.000-08:002006-11-16T22:41:16.646-08:00bring on GiulianiI hear that Giuliani is forming an exploratory committee to look at running for president in 2008. I say bring it on. One way to show how truly outstanding a leader Mitt Romney would be to have him go up against well-respected and succesful leader like firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25580483.post-1163545034007160182006-11-14T14:26:00.000-08:002006-11-14T14:57:14.030-08:00Happy Holiday Respite!Since the outcome of this months election cycle, many of us are likely chomping at the bit for Mitt Romney to get officially into the Presidential contender ring. McCain and Guiliani have already done so. Romney has said he will not make any formal declaration until after his Governorship is over. His last day at that job is Jan. 4th, so I suppose we can eagerly await for Jan. 5th as the day the nation is put on notice?

Personally I am glad that Mitt is waiting until after the holiday season. It shows class. We all have been so involved in political thinking the past 6+ months, isnt it great that Romney is sort of saying, lets take the holiday season off, and enjoy other facets of life for a short while. Were he to come out now with a formal candidacy then he, his election comittee, and those of us at the grassroots would need to launch into full work mode. Once it starts we cannot stop, we cannot relent until we see victory. I appreciate the confidence to leave the work till next year.

This is the time of year to get with family and close friends, to play together, adorn each other with nice things, to serve thy neighbor, to eat too much food and swear to do someting about it next year, to reflect upon the greatness of our Creator and the goodness of life. The harsh and cold game of politics can wait while we get re-centered in our lives.

So let McCain and Guiliani get started now before the holidays. Look at it as their starting line handicap, they are going to need it! Let them start to spend their campaign money now on getting media exposure at a time when people will not be as mentally tuned in to politics, we Romney supporters know that our fearless candidate will be more fiscally prudent than that with the funds he is entrusted with. That is one of the many reasons we want him to reside at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. in the first place!

So enjoy life for the next few weeks and put the politics on the shelf. Take a breath, you know how hard we are all going to need to push in unison come next year. Take a page from the Romney playbook and focus on what is REALLY important in your life right now. Go do some service for your neighbor. Visit someone and tell them you love them. Eat too much food with someone you havent seen enough of lately, recommit to a better relationship with God, go and tickle some kids on the floor till their cheeks are completely red, do some family scrapbooking, go outside and be immature with siblings and parents for an aftrenoon, take in the beauty of a winter sunrise or sunset, listen to some corny John Denver music with cousins and sing to it off key, frolic in the wonderment of life.

We will all be fighting together soon, but for now, go home and fughet-aboudit!

See you soon!Nivekhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25580483.post-1163480385020844102006-11-13T20:54:00.000-08:002006-11-13T20:59:45.033-08:00pictures of new, wet bumper stickerHere is a picture of a new bumper sticker I designed. I was trying to think "outside the box." Like the bumper sticker I did before, I printed this with my own inkjet printer on bumper-sticker paper I got at Office Depot. This time I tried to protect the ink by covering the ink side with clear packing tape, but water still got in.

And here is a firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25580483.post-1162880055964046702006-11-06T22:03:00.000-08:002006-11-06T22:16:18.730-08:00with or without booze?Two ideas regarding Romney in '08 -

First, you know those fancy parties they have all over D.C. when a new president is inaugurated? I was just thinking - you know that Mitt doesn't drink alcohol. When Mitt is inaugurated maybe he could have some venues with alcohol and some without.

Second, I don't know how many folks of the losing political party tend to come to the inaugural ball events - but I think there ought to be plenty of Democrats invited. Perhaps one of the places could be set up as a Democrat only inaugural ball for Mitt Romney :-)

See my question for the day at the mymanmitt blog http://www.mymanmitt.com/mittblog/

My name is Mitchell and I approve this firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25580483.post-1162453530699316632006-11-01T23:07:00.000-08:002006-11-01T23:49:26.390-08:00could Mitt reframe the discussion on immigration?In my church I currently have a responsibility working with the Boy Scouts. Tonight the scouts were each speaking 5 minutes to fulfill a merit badge requirement. The topic they were speaking on was illegal immigration.

A few things that come to mind when I think about this topic.
1. It may do well to add to the discussion the importance of forming better relations with the Mexican people (and other immigrants for that matter). This applies not only on a country to country basis, but also individual to individual. Encourage organizations to get American folks to hang out and get to know Mexican folks - and vice versa. This would help us all to better undertand the other culture, and to deal with the issue of illegal immigration in a more understanding way.
2. Invest in educational programs in Mexico. Overall the educational system in Mexico is not that great. If we, as the United States, could somehow help improve the Mexican educational system (in a smart way - not by imposing our ideas on them, but rather by helping them educate their way) it would be a great benefit. In the long-run this would hopefully help improve the political and economic situations there. Also, for the Mexican immigrants who come to the United States, they would better be able to get higher level employment.
3. Perhaps set up some kind of program where Mexican people are invited to come to the United States to learn a trade, learn how to start a business, learn a skill, etc. - then head back to Mexico with a loan to try and set up that business in Mexico.
As to administering these programs - it may be best for them to be run by universities and private businesses, rather than having the feds run them. The federal government does lots of things pretty well. However, whenever anything gets too many federal dollars, chances are it's not going to be run well.

I think if Mitt could focus on these types of solutions - in addition to talking about the plans of building a wall, providing work temporary work visas, and deporting folks - it would make the immigration dialogue more positive and firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25580483.post-1162366365876341352006-10-31T22:54:00.000-08:002006-10-31T23:34:10.886-08:00newspapers may have to report real newsIf you haven't read the article by Nathan Burd called, "Romney Offers Relief from Scandal Fatigue" at http://www.americansformitt.com/ - I would recommend checking it out. Nathan makes some great points.

Now it's possible to have an excellent leader who leads an improper personal life. There are examples of this in American history. Just think how much more some of these leaders could have contributed, though, had they been able to control their passions. Mitt Romney is one who has been able to control these email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25580483.post-1162356994497809922006-10-31T20:49:00.000-08:002006-10-31T20:58:19.876-08:00Kerry - CantwellSo the election is in a few days. Mike McGavick needs all the support he can muster to beat Senator Cantwell. Today John Kerry was stumping for her in Seattle. It is from here where he made the national media clip where he refuses to apologize for his remarks yesterday in California while addressing college students. He told them that they should study hard and get good grades so they can be smart and get a good job, otherwise they will be "stuck in Iraq".

Remind people of this absurd comment as they see him stumping for Cantwell. McGavick is a recipient of Romney's Commonwealth PAC backing. Romney likes McGavick, and should he win next week, should prove to be a strong local ally for Romney.Nivekhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25580483.post-1162279284261079122006-10-30T23:19:00.000-08:002006-10-30T23:21:24.276-08:00tip for a healthy campaignSorry I haven't posted for a while. I hope that you are keeping up to date by visiting http://blog.electromneyin2008.com/ among other sites.

What I think would be popular is to have a weekly exercise show called, "Walking with Mitt." It would be specifically designed for senior citizens - but also for whoever else wants to watch. Have you seen those exercise videos where you walk in place to music? Mitt could have staff members also on the show. While they are walking 2, 3, 4, to the music, they could discuss current political issues. It would be Mitt's version of FDR's fireside chats....

(I also posted this idea at http://www.mymanmitt.com/mittblog/)firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25580483.post-1161668418312740852006-10-23T21:30:00.000-07:002006-10-23T22:40:18.323-07:00go to mymanmittCheck out my blogpost today by going to my Oct. 24th, 2006 entry at http://mymanmitt.com/mittblog/email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25580483.post-1161623462769989352006-10-23T09:37:00.000-07:002006-10-23T10:11:02.783-07:00One Way SlantAre you as tired as I am of reading articles about Mitt Romney which continuously spout the rhetoric that many in the country are not going to vote for a Mormon to hold a high national office, especially evangelical types? Or articles serving to warn people of a supposed compromise of the seperation of church and state should Mitt be elected to national office, and then take orders from LDS leaders? Has anyone ever seen one of these articles specifically name a preacher or a church that is actually telling folks NOT to vote for a potential Romney candidacy, because he is Mormon? All the articles state are generic assertions that there will be evangelical opposition, whilst many predominant leaders in that community have emphatically said that Mitt's faith will NOT be reason for them to not cast a ballot in his favor. Until these journalists come out with specific preachers or churches urging their congregations to NOT support Romney because of his faith, I will take the lack of specificity as evidence to the contrary.

On to my point in this post:

If these journalists who incessantly feel driven to warn the public about the potential of a Mormon holding national office are to be consistent, why dont they also warn people about the potential for Senate Minority speaker Harry Reid (D-Nev) to become the Senate MAJORITY leader in a couple weeks if people dont wake up and vote correctly? There should be articles in mainstream media publications telling the masses that Republican votes are what is needed nationwide to keep this mormon from attaining our highest congressional seat, if you are to do your duty as a good evengelical or secular American, according to how they love to paint that picture for you.

Why are the journalists so insistent to cover the issue of "mormon faith" if it belongs to a Republican politician , but completely indifferent when it belongs to a Democratic one?

One Way Slant?

Yes/No ?Nivekhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25580483.post-1161151460377541092006-10-17T22:44:00.000-07:002006-10-17T23:05:55.150-07:00better get your raincoat Mr. RomneyI haven't read about the man, but I get the feeling that Kim Jong-il - the leader of North Korea - may have attention deficit disorder. Not the kind of ADD where someone is unable to focus very well, but rather the a.d.d. where one doesn't get enough attention paid to them as they are growing up.

It's a painful thing to think about how the North Korean people suffer. Whatever becomes of the current situation, I figure that China is looking to benefit from it. I'm sure that the majority of Chinese would want nothing to do with having a war in the region, but I'm concerned that some of the leaders of China are looking to get ahead - and looking to put the U.S. behind.

What does this have to do with Mitt Romney? If this storm is still brewing in North Korea two years from now, it will end up in Romney's lap, so to speak. I don't want to sound like I'm beating the same drum all the time, but again I say that one of the most important things Mitt can do is to encourage the American people to straighten up. In simplest terms I think straightening up could most easily be summarized by encouraging husbands and wives to love each other; parents and children to love each other and spend more time together - with the television, cell phones, and video games off.

In addition to Kim Jong-il, I think that we as a country are suffering from add - where we don't give and receive enough love and attention from each firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25580483.post-1161064022429566332006-10-16T22:33:00.000-07:002006-10-16T22:54:16.700-07:00Mitt in the worldIf you haven't been paying attention lately, Mitt is gaining momentum - big time. Just read the recent posts at ye olde Elect Romney in 2008 blog - http://blog.electromneyin2008.com/
There is no stopping Mitt.

So what do we do now? Stay calm. The 2008 presidential election is still two years off. In the meantime, make sure you go out and help your neighbor. But it wouldn't hurt to also tell your neighbor about Mitt.

It would be great to get out the word more about Mitt Romney for President here in the Other Washington. Anyone out there interested in blogging for washingtoniansformitt? Please post some comments.

I think that Mitt Romney will need to talk about foreign policy a lot. People will try and attack him for his lack of experience in this area. Even though he may turn out to be 30 times better than anyone around - he hasn't had as much opportunity as other candidates may have had in international relations. I say that Mitt has the basic principles down of how to create good relationships. He'll use these skills with anyone, any group, and any country he relates email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-25580483.post-1160717682285378542006-10-12T22:27:00.000-07:002006-10-15T22:46:39.646-07:00give me an M!Who has been a very successful businessman?
Mitt has
Who likes to use data in making governmental decisions?
Mitt does
Who was able to cut waste from the Massachusetts state government?
Mitt Romney
Check out Jason's post today over at http://www.mymanmitt.com/mittblog/ to read about Mitt's speech to a group of business students at the University of Chicago business school.

If I were currently working in a wasteful federal agency or department, I would watch out for Mitt as email@example.com


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Gator Charity Challenge halted by bad weather
The Florida football team's highly-anticipated Gator Charity Challenge was halted after just two events due Friday night to lightning and impending inclement weather.
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Mozambique's President Answers Citizens' Questions Online, but Avoids Difficult Ones
The president of Mozambique, a country where less than 5% of the population has internet access, has adopted a new method of communicating with citizens online, named "Ask the President".
Filipe Nyusi has held the top office since 2015, coming to power at a time when the country faced a political crisis characterized by a military conflict between the government and opposition party RENAMO.
Nyusi's government also faces serious economic woes, sparked after the discovery of a billion dollars of hidden debt contracted by the previous president, Armando Guebuza. These debts led to donor countries suspending financial assistance on which Mozambique depends heavily.
On Facebook, Nyusi has been recording videos inviting Mozambicans to ask him what they want to know. So far, he has answered three people's questions, replying to Meque Levi, Lara Chicha, and Daudo Saide. Two were complimentary of his performance and the third, asking that the president come see poor local living conditions, was met with the president's vague promise that "someone would be there."
'When can clarification of the public debt be expected'?
But although the videos were positive, the questions posed in comments below contained numerous criticisms. Marcos Miony wanted to know about the scandal over the hidden debts:
Até quando se espera o esclarecimento da dívida pública, que até no olhar dos cidadãos suspeita-se que a lentidão deriva do facto de uma das siglas ABCD possa pertencer a sua excelência!
When can clarification of the public debt be expected, as even in the citizens' eyes it is suspected that the slowness comes from the fact that one of letters ABCD [an acronym which refers to the initials of those suspected of being involved in the fraud] may belong to his excellency!
Fatima Mimbire, from the Centre for Public Integrity, a local research institute which investigates corruption, asked:
Senhor presidente, quando é que vamos ter uma auditoria aos projectos de exploração de recursos minerais no país, para assegurar que as empresas estão a pagar o que devem pagar ao Estado? Neste momento de crise há que apertar o cinto e isso implica que temos assegurar que todos pagam o que devem pagar ao Estado, em termos de impostos.
Mr. President, when is it that we will have an audit of the projects involving mineral resource exploitation in the country, to ensure that the companies are paying what they should pay to the state? At this time of crisis it is necessary to tighten our belts and this implies that we have to ensure that everyone pays what they should pay to the state, in terms of taxes.
'Why is Mr. President letting his people die rapidly like this?'
Lucas Chave questioned the president about the high cost of living:
Excelência Sr. Presidente da República, espero ser a sua conta oficial da rede social, tenho uma preocupação muito pontual a colocar que merece uma atenção especial, falo sobre o custo de vida que levamos, ate quando o povo moçambicano vai se sentir aliviado? Preço dos produtos alimentares tende cada dia que passa a subir, para não falar dos impostos e serviços.
Your Excellency Mr. President of the Republic, I hope I am at your official social media account, I have a very pressing concern to raise that deserves special attention, I'm talking about the cost of living that we face, when will Mozambique's people feel relief? The price of food products tends to increase every passing day, not to mention taxes and services.
Similarly, Cris Smart Ebenezer Malate asked:
A minha pergunta é simples: porquê é o Sr Presidente deixa o seu povo morrer a passos galopantes assim? o povo que o elegeu, a qual o Sr apelidou de patrão está a sofrer e muito. O preço de pão subiu, os produtos alimentares de primeira necessidade subiram, a EDM agravou as tarifas de energia, o chapa está prestes a subir. Será que o Sr Presidente se alegra pelo sofrimento do seu povo?
My question is simple: Why is Mr. President letting his people die rapidly like this? The people who elected him, for whom he is the leader, are suffering, and a lot. The price of bread rose, [prices of] food products of basic necessity have risen, EDM [Electricidade de Moçambique, an energy company] has worsened energy prices, the [price of] transport is about to rise. Is Mr. President pleased by the suffering of his people?
'Questions and criticism…are better than compliments, because they oblige us to reflect.'
Valentim Victor, a resident of Zambézia province in the centre of the country, was concerned by the quality of the roads:
Parabéns Excia, Moçambique já merecia um Presidente com esta humildade, interractividade com com o povo, mas gostaria de saber se existe um plano de reabilitar a estrada N1 em especial no troço Gorongosa-Caia? E se existe também um plano asfaltar o estrada Morrumbala-Zero?
Congratulations, Excellency, Mozambique finally deserved a president with this humility, interactivity with the people, but I would like to know if there is a plan to renovate the road N1 especially in the Gorongosa-Caia section? And if there is a plan to asphalt the Morrumbala-Zero road?
And some, such as Julião João Cumbane, defended the notion of criticism in and of itself:
As perguntas e a crítica, ainda que sejam mal feitas e nos causem alguma irritação à primeira, são melhores que os elogios, porque nos obrigam a reflectir. Os elogios têm o seu valor, quando são genuínos, porque nos informam de que trilhamos um bom caminho. Mas nem sempre é possível distinguir um elogio genuíno de uma adulação. Já a crítica, mesmo que motivada por inveja, encerra sempre algo de bom. Eu valorizo mais a crítica e os questionamentos do que os elogios, porque com eles aprendo mais.
Questions and criticism, although they may be badly formed and cause us some irritation at first, are better than compliments, because they oblige us to reflect. Compliments have their value, when they are genuine, because they tell us we are taking a good path. But it is not always possible to distinguish a genuine compliment from flattery. Criticism, even that motivated by envy, always contains something good. I value criticism and questions more than compliments, because with them I learn more.
Minority Women Communicators Conference Looks To 'Occupy the Media and Internet' in Mexico
The official announcement has been made for the Second Conference of Women Communicators of Indigenous and African Descent. The conference, whose slogan is "We occupy the media, we occupy the internet", will take place October 6-10, 2015, at the Centro de las Artes CASA (CASA Arts Center) in San Agustín Elta, Oaxaca, Mexico.
According to the announcement, the conference "looks to foster an exchange of experiences in order to reflect on the challenges and difficulties of the work of women communicators, to delve into topics such as gender and inter-culturalism in the media; community media and legislation; political participation and the empowerment of women, and the use of TIC (Information and Communication Technologies) for communication strategies":
Mujeres que participan en proyectos comunicación, procedentes de comunidades indígenas y afrodescendientes de México y Centroamérica, se reunirán para potenciar el uso de herramientas digitales y transformar la información en acción; generando estrategias de comunicación al servicio de sus proyectos…
Women who participate in communication projects, are of African descent or come from indigenous communities in Mexico and Central America, will gather to improve on the use of digital tools and to put the information into action by generating communication strategies to use in their projects…
- Comprometerse a participar durante los 5 días del Encuentro.
- Trabajar o colaborar en la actualidad y de manera continua en proyectos de comunicación (radio, fotografía, video documental, etc).
- Pertenecer a alguna comunidad / pueblo indígena o afrodescendiente de México o Centroamérica.
• Commit to participating during the five days of the conference.
• Currently and continuously work or collaborate on communication projects (radio, photography, documentary video, etc.).
• Must be of African descent or come from an indigenous community in Mexico or Central America.
HRW Research Finds Media Freedom in Western Balkans Under Serious Threat
After almost a year of research in the region and in-depth interviews with over 80 journalists, editors, and independent media owners, Human Rights Watch released a report in July 2015 stating that media freedom in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Serbia are under threat.
The report's findings include impunity and lack of action by authorities for threats, beatings, and even murders of journalists and media workers in these countries, citing that political interference and financial pressure through heavy fines and vague laws are often imposed on independent media in these countries.
In several cases journalists said they have continued to experience physical violence and abuse after their initial attack, again, often with impunity for their assailants. Journalists reporting on war crimes or radical religious groups in BiH, Kosovo and Serbia said authorities downplayed the seriousness of online threats they had experienced.[…]
Inefficiency and severe backlogs in the four justice systems impede timely adjudication of legal cases. Cases tend to drag on for years, creating an environment that can be used to the advantage of those who seek to stifle critical reporting through criminal acts of intimidation.
Human Rights Watch's key recommendations to authorities and governments in the four countries in question following this report include public and unequivocal condemnation of all attacks against journalists and media outlets and assurance of swift and thorough investigations into all such incidents, as well as prompt and impartial investigations into all attacks and threats against journalists and media outlets, including cybercrimes. The international human rights watch dog has also recommended that the European Union, to which all four of these countries are currently aspiring, the OSCE and the Council of Europe pay closer attention and take additional steps to urge relevant authorities in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Serbia to react appropriately to media threats and ensure a safe environment for journalists to work in.
'Films for Action' Website Shares List of Top 100 Documentaries 'We Can Use to Change the World'
After years of promotion and reviews of documentaries devoted to social change, the site Films for Action released a list of what they consider to be the 100 most influencial and provocative. From critiques to manistream media to the corporate world, passing through the ideas and solutions proposed in and by the majority world, this list of films present a wide view of ideas that many consider crucial to discuss.
The list includes documentaries like The Economics of Happiness (2011), which will be available for free in August, and The Crisis of Civilization (2011), based on the Book by Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed.
Documentaries have an incredible power to raise awareness and create transformative changes in consciousness both at the personal and global levels […] All of the films have been selected because they are either free to watch online, or can be rented online. There are several films we would have loved to add to this list, but they currently don't have an accessible way to view them. As that changes, we'll be updating this list over time. Enjoy!
Global Voices Checkdesk Training Workshop to be held in Beirut on July 29
Investigative journalists and people interested in social media in Lebanon are in for a treat at the end of this month.
Global Voices Online and Meedan are teaming up to present a workshop on 'Fact-checking for the Web' at AltCity, Hamra, Beirut, on July 29.
The hands-on training will take place from 2pm to 6pm and covers topics related to the emergence and development of citizen journalism in the MENA region, reporting for the Web and online media verification.
Launched in March 2015, Global Voices Checkdesk is powered by the globally minded team at Meedan; working from San Francisco, Cairo, Vancouver, London and Beirut. It is a multi-year project combining research and open curriculum development with our University partner Birmingham City University, open curriculum development and training with a set of community media initiatives, and content creation through a growing network of regional media partners.
GV Checkdesk is run by Global Voices Lebanese author Joey Ayoub and Global Voices Bahrain author Faten Bushehri, who, along with a team of volunteers, have been tracking citizen media reports on breaking news across the Middle East and North Africa region. The goal is to collect witness accounts and other reports under one platform, and then verify the news, before it is used as part of our coverage at Global Voices Online. To join our GV Checkdesk team, please sign up here.
To find out how Checkdesk works, sign up here for the workshop. Hurry up as seating is limited.
Hungarian PM: Immigration Crisis Should be Solved by Building Wall along the Border with Serbia
While the European immigration crisis is not showing any signs of dying down, the EU has been taking some much needed measures related to saving the lives of the people who are trying to enter Europe trough the Mediterranean. Aside from the Mediterranean Sea, migrants have also been fleeing their home countries by way of the now familiar 'Balkan Route', traveling from Kosovo and war-torn Middle Eastern countries. One of the key entrance points to European grounds is the route from non-EU Serbia into neighboring EU member Hungary. Hence, to keep immigrants out of the European Union, the Hungarian PM is planning on erecting a 4-meter-high, 175-kilometer-long fence along the border with Serbia.
Victor Orban, prime minister of Hungary, said during the Globsec Bratislava Security Conference:
Mađarska ne vjeruje u europsko rješenje pitanja ilegalnih imigranata, a zid prema susjedima gradi jer je to "obaveza države".
Hungary does not believe in the European solution of the illegal immigrant problem and the wall towards our neighbors is this country's obligation
There were more than 50,000 illegal entrances to Hungary since the beginning of January 2015. At the same time, 47,000 migrants have entered Italy. Austria and Germany will return 15,000 illegal immigrants to Hungary and, by the end of the year, there could be some 150,000 immigrants in that country by the end of the year, Al-Jazeera reports.
A podcast by photojournalist Mauro Prandelli describes first-hand what is it like to be an undocumented person and to stay at the immigrant camp in Hungary, an immigrant calling the country "a dead zone for immigrants". The interview was recorded in Bogovajda bush, 70 kilometers from Belgrade, Serbia.
In global terms, illegal immigration is a growing issue and governments are searching for a permanent solution. According to UNHCR's report 'Global Trends: Forced Displacement in 2014′, displaced persons now roughly equate to the population of Italy or the United Kingdom. The top three countries of origin of the immigrants are the Syrian Arab Republic (3.88 million), Afghanistan (2.59 million), and Somalia (1.11 million). However, many do not see building a wall between countries in the 21st century as a proper solution.
Documentary 'Too Black To Be French' Wants to Start an Honest Conversation on Race in France
"Too Black to Be French" is a documentary made by Isabelle Boni-Claverie, a French-Ivorian writer and filmmaker. Boni-Claverie's goal is to provide unexplored ideas and start a conversation on French society's inequalities and discrimination.
The documentary includes commentary and analyses from renowned Francophone thinkers such as Eric Fassin, Pap Ndiaye, Achille Mbembe, Patrick Simon and Eric Chalaye, along with testimonies from anonymous people of color. Some of the main arguments in the documentary are the conspicuous lack of minorities in the public media sphere, the lack of acknowledgment of colonial history in the fabric of the nation and the absence of quantitative data on discrimination at the workplace.
The documentary ignited a trending hashtag #TuSaisQueTesNoirEnFranceQuand (Translation: You know you are black in France when…) on Francophone social media.
#GirlsCan Campaign Kicks Off with FIFA Women's World Cup to Empower Girls in Sports
As the FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada started kicked off on June 6, a number of organizations joined forces in launching the #GirlsCan advocacy campaign. Women Deliver, UNICEF, Right to Play, GAIN and One Goal are using the FIFA as a backdrop to raise awareness of how sports can positively influence girls' lives and call for more research and funding for girls' sports.
Lauren Himiak, Women Deliver's Communications Manager, explained it to Global Voices:
The #GirlsCan hashtag and campaign kicked off encouraging the public to share photos of themselves playing sport and talking about why it was important in their development. We have seen everything from female racecar drivers in training to boxers in Africa participate, and we cannot wait keep the buzz growing. The great thing about #GirlsCan is to see the messages coming out of Twitter…"#GirlsCan change the world; #GirlsCan do everything boys can do; #GirlsCan be the next president"!
The campaign is calling on people worldwide to take action, either by participating in the #GirlsCan campaign and advocating on girls' involvement in sports in their communities, or by spreading the word on social networks. Those interested in the on-going campaigns can follow hashtags #GirlsCan, #PowerInPlay or #InvestInGirls.
Sports programs represent a highly effective, low-cost means of addressing some of the most pressing global development challenges. Involvement in sports improves the overall health of adolescents and young women, including sexual and reproductive health, and it gives children and youth opportunities to be more successful and achieve gender equality in their communities.
Part of the campaign is the Girl Power in Play Symposium which will be held June 18-19, 2015, in Ottawa, Canada. The symposium's agenda this year focuses on the most pressing global gender issues, including girls' right to play sports and related topics within the fields of health, education, nutrition, life-skills, and gender norms. The pinnacle of the #GirlsCan campaign is expected on October 11, 2015, when the organizations will share collected stories, research, blogs, and ideas on how can sports empower girls on and off the field.
France Launchs National Campaign to Curb Racist and Anti-Semitic Acts
On April 17, the French government unveiled a national campaign to combat racism and anti-Semitism in France. The objective of the campaign is to fight all prejudices, raise awareness and get citizens engaged in the conversation.
One hundred euros will be allocated over three years to educate and promote cultural diversity. The hashtag #planantiracisme (the plan against racism) was the number one trending topic on Twitter on the day of the announcement.
According to the Report on Racism and Antisemitism by the Commission Nationale Consultative des Droits de l'Homme CNCDH (National Comission on Human Rights), there was a 30% increase in racist acts in 2014 (from 1,274 in 2013 to 1,662 in 2014). Anti-Semitic acts went from 423 in 2013 to 851 in 2014, including the attack on the kosher store after the Charlie Hebdo shooting.
Meet Mexico's Crowdfunding Campaign Against Censorship and Bots
The Mexican groups #YoSoyRed and #loQueSigue have organized a crowdfunding campaign to develop an open-source software that monitors and identify bots used by the Mexican government to influence public opinion and trends in Twitter.
The presentation included some harsh criticism of the groups responsible for the bot nets:
A quien usa esos bots no le gusta la libre información y el libre intercambio de ideas. Tampoco le gusta que el mundo sepa lo que ocurre en México. […] ¿Qué pasaría si aparte de actuar en masa contra los bots pudiéramos difundir masivamente y en segundos todo aquello que pretenden censurar través de un super medio que conecte a todos los medios libres existentes y blogs?
Whoever uses these bots does not like free information and the free exchange of ideas. Nor would they like the world to know what happens in Mexico. […] What if there were a way (other than using bots) to spread widely and instantly everything the authorities wish to censor through a super medium that connects all existing free media and blogs?
Two examples of how bots can endanger human lives and change trends in social networks are #1DMX and the most recent #Yasequenoaplauden.
The following video explains how the hashtag #YaSeQueNoAplauden, a criticism of the Mexican President, Enrique Peña Nieto, disappeared among the trends on Twitter despite its 133,462 tweets. By comparison, the visible topic trends #MeDesmoronoComoElPAN and #MePasóEnElMetro, according to Topsy, had only 13,411 and 3,046 tweets, respectively. The video suggests that attacks employing bots caused the disappearance of the #YaSeQueNoAplauden hashtag from Twitter trending topics in Mexico and worldwide.
People from LadoB talked to Alberto Escorcia, the developer behind the crowdfunding project, who says the proposed software "would have the ability to analyze millions of messages and could also measure various parameters such as speed trends and its geographical origin."
Así, en lugar de actuar cuando ya está el el HT creado podemos actuar antes de que surja con una algoritmo de respuesta inmediata que leyendo en tiempo real todos los tweets de México detecte cuando un grupo de bots se está formando.
So, instead of acting when the HT is already created, we can act before it emerges with an immediate response algorithm that reads in real time all the tweets from Mexico and detects when a group of bots is being formed.
Unlivable Conditions in Macedonian Student Dorms Worsen
The Student Plenum, a grassroots movement fighting for the rights of university students in Macedonia, published new photos of the unlivable conditions that students in Macedonia's capital of Skopje live in. The movement has steadily been following the situation in the state-owned student dorms and has called on the state several times to improve basic hygiene and safety conditions in the student living quarters. Student Plenum recently informed the public that the living conditions and structural safety of at least one of the largest student dormitories in Skopje has worsened since and has reminded that the government promised to fully reconstruct the dorms more than a year ago, after being shamed in international media.
In the accompanying text, Student Plenum indirectly address the new institution of special public prosecutor, which is supposed to handle corruption cases that the regular public prosecutor in Macedonia actively ignores.
Домовите се распаѓаат исто како и системот во државата, но ние сè уште немаме добиено нов специјален студентски дом за да се спасат студентите живи од бедата во која живеат и која се руши околу нив.
Ова е блокот В во студентскиот дом "Гоце Делчев", во кој пред некој ден како што може да се види на сликите се срушил дел од кровот во еден од ходниците.
Овојпат немало повредени. Дали и наредниот пат нашите колеги ќе бидат еднакво среќни или пак до тогаш ќе добијат нов (специјален) студентски дом?
Student dorms are falling apart just like the state system and we have not received a new special student dorm to save the students' lives from the misery in which they live and which crumbles around them.
This is the Block V of the "Goce Delchev" student dorm. The ceiling fell in one of the hallways a few days ago.
This time no one was injured. Will our colleagues be so lucky the next time or by then will they get a new, (special) student dorm?
You Can Also Demand Justice for the Journalists Killed in Mexico
Writers around the world ask President Peña Nieto of Mexico to probe journalist murders. (Here's their letter) https://t.co/qAkZI5K2MR
— Susana Hayward (@mediasayer) August 16, 2015
More than 500 journalists, writers, artists and defenders for freedom of expression from around the world wrote an open letter to the president of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto, in which they called for explanations on the murder of Rubén Espinosa and all other journalists killed in the country, according to the blog Journalism in the Americas.
On July 31, photo journalist Rubén Espinosa was found dead along with four women in a Mexico City apartment. Upon receiving death threats, he fled from Veracruz, where 14 other journalists were killed in recent years, to Mexico's capital last June with the purpose of protecting his integrity.
The letter says:
Since 2000, dozens of journalists have been killed in Mexico, and approximately 20 more remain disappeared. The great majority of these crimes have never been prosecuted"…
… Mr. President, we urge you:
1. To guarantee the immediate and effective investigation of the assassination of Rubén Espinosa and the shameful number of journalists in Mexico who have met the same fate, and the thorough investigation of state and municipal officials who, in each case, may have been involved.
2. To undertake an immediate review of the procedures established to protect reporters' lives, and to make a swift and effective commitment to guarantee and protect freedom of expression in Mexico.
The letter has the support of PEN and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). People like Mexican actor Gael García Bernal, Indian writer Salman Rushdie, American journalist Christiane Amanpour and hundreds of journalists, writers and artists have signed the open letter, and now you too could also add your name.
Serbian Intelligence Agency Caught Inquiring to Purchase Surveillance Software
Serbian NGO SHARE Defense reported in July 2015 that leaked emails and files belonging to Milan-based software company Hacking Team (HT) published on Wikileaks reveal that at least one Serbian security service inquired about and negotiated the purchase of surveillance software from this company in 2012. There is also evidence that one or more email accounts from the Serbian Ministry of Defense appear as trial users of the spy software made by the Italian company.
The software in question is the so-called Remote Control System, or RCS, ans essentially works by targeting the spreading of viruses on computers and mobile phones of persons under surveillance. According to SHARE Defense sources, most clients using this software are governments from around the world and their security services.
SHARE Defense's legal team also called attention to which organizations might be able to gain permission and afford the use of such software:
Share Foundation wrote about the legal framework for import of this kind of software in Serbia back in 2013 because of the "Trovicor" case, stating that rules for dual use goods must be applied and that a permit from the Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications is obligatory.[…]
If we assume that certain organisations can be authorized to use this equipment, in our legal system that wouldn't be possible without a court decision in accordance with the law. Using it in any other way would be an obvious violation of human rights which are guaranteed by the Constitution of the Republic of Serbia and numerous international conventions.
Scroll Through Madagascar History Via Vintage Photographs
Access to the visual history of most former colonial countries in Africa is usually a challenging proposition because former colonial powers restrict access to historical archives. Helihanta RAJAONARISON and Tsiry Fy-Tia SOLOFOMIHANTA in Madagascar sought to solve this issue and make the history of Madagascar more palatable to the general public by creating an online Museum of Madagascar through a collection of vintage photographs.
The website went live on July 27, 2015, and offers a glimpse of everyday lives in Madagascar from 1850 to 1960. The collections is organized in four major periods: Pre-colonial Period, Colonial Period, Major Constructions, Everyday Life and Independence.
Serbian Authorities Take Control of A Man's Facebook Account Following Alleged Threats Against PM Vucic
In Serbia, the detainment of individuals for personal social media postings has become almost commonplace over the last year. During the mass floods in May 2014, police arrested over a dozen individuals for allegedly "inciting panic" on social media when the country was indeed in a national state of emergency. Some were detained for several days.
In early July 2015, in the Serbian town of Aleksinac, police detained Dejan Milojevic for allegedly threatening the life of Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic on his personal Facebook account. They seized his computer and other communications devices, and also took charge of his Facebook account, changing his password and locking Milivojevic out of his own account.
Serbian NGO Share Defense called the account takeover a "very intrusive measure under questionable legal basis, in particular from the aspect of international protection of privacy and freedom of expression standards." The Share Defense team of legal experts explained the legal issues in this matter on their website:
Ovakav opis postupanja policije izdvaja aleksinački slučaj od sličnih istraga pokrenutih zbog komentara na društvenim mrežama, i otvara problem nejasnih ovlašćenja policije u digitalnom okruženju. Naime, pristup policije privatnom fejsbuk profilu nedvosmisleno predstavlja povredu tajnosti sredstava komuniciranja koja je zagarantovana članom 41 Ustava Republike Srbije. Odstupanja su moguća isključivo uz odluku suda koja bi se konkretno odnosila na sporni fejsbuk profil, o čemu za sada nema pouzdanih informacija. Dejanu Milojeviću je onemogućen pristup privatnom fejsbuk nalogu, čime mu je ograničena sloboda izražavanja i informisanja.
Policija je prilikom pretresa oduzela Milojevićev kompjuter i telefone (u skladu sa članom 147 Zakonika o krivičnom postupku), na šta ima pravo i bez posebne sudske odluke. Međutim, pretraživanje podataka o komunikaciji koji se čuvaju na tim uređajima nije moguće bez sudskog naloga.
This description of the actions of police separates the Aleksinac case from similar investigations started due to comments on social networks and opens the issue of unclear rights that police have in the digital realm. Specifically, police access to a private Facebook profile undoubtedly represents an injury to the privacy of communication, which is guaranteed under Section 41 of the Constitution of the Republic of Serbia. An exception to this can only be awarded by a court, that would have to reference the Facebook profile in question…Dejan Milivojevic's access to his private Facebook account has been breached, thus his freedom of expression and right to access to information has been limited.
Police seized Milivojevic's computer and telephones during the raid (in accordance with Article 147 of the Law on Criminal Proceedings), which they are authorized to do without exceptional court order. However, search and seizure of communication information that are stored on those devices* is not allowed without a court order. [*editor's emphasis]
While Milivojevic no longer has access to his Facebook account, the status update that had police raiding his home and led to accusations that he was threatening the Prime Minister is still publicly visible on his profile:
Браћо и сестре, враг је однео шалу!!! Дајте да се организујемо да неко убије говнара и да ослободимо земљу. Доста је било, стварно!!!
Brothers and sisters, the joke has gone too far!!! Let's organize and have someone kill the shithead and liberate the country. Enough is enough, really!!!
The Prime Minister's name was not mentioned in the status update or in the comments of the post, although one commenter does ask whom Milivojevic is referencing as "the shithead". Milivojevic also calls for a "lynching" in his responses to comments, but then later adds in a comment that "of course, I was kidding about the killing; I abhore violence, even towards such a worm and bum."
ISIS Hacks Syrian Observatory for Human Rights Website and Threatens its Director
The ISIS cyber army has allegedly hacked the website of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights watchdog on July 8, 2015, and threatened its Syrian director, Rami Abdelrahman, for his role in documenting human rights abuses committed by all parties in the ongoing war in Syria.
The news was confirmed by Reuters. SITE Intel Group also reported the hack on the UK-based site:
"Cyber Army of the Khilafah" Purportedly Hacks Website of Syrian Observatory for Human Rights http://t.co/2KITr5dGvH pic.twitter.com/DIjNckAVPp
— SITE Intel Group (@siteintelgroup) July 8, 2015
The cyber attack was made by the group, affiliated with ISIS, which calls itself the Cyber Army of the Khilafah, or the self-proclaimed Caliphate, which covers large swaths of territory across Syria and Iraq.
Below is a screenshot of the site, which is now down.
Winners of #HackAgainstEbola Represent Ghana at 2015 Global Editors Network SUMMIT
The winners of the "#HackAgainstEbola" competition at the 2014 Editors Lab organised by the Global Editors Network (GEN) and Penplusbytes in Accra, Citi FM are in Barcelona participating in the 5th annual GEN Summit:
Citi FM, last year, competed with other major new rooms in Ghana at Penplusbytes New Media Hub in a two-day #hackathon to develop digital tools for newsrooms to effectively report on challenges posed by the Ebola outbreak. Their product, Citi Ebola Updates – a Mobile Platform that enables people, both educated and uneducated to receive information and updates on the status of Ebola in the country in their preferred local language, was adjudged the best to win the 2014 Editors.
Pro-Russian Videos Get Fake Views With Help From Malware
Some pro-Russian videos appear to have gone viral, and not in a good sense. Motherboard reports that a group of unknown hackers has been infecting Internet users' computers with viruses and using them to inflate views on news videos with a pro-Russian slant, as well as some other content.
New research by security firm Trustwave shows that victims got infected by visiting a compromised website that installed an exploit kit (an off-the-shelf software package allowing for easy attacks) on their computer, along with a trojan virus. The infected computers would then stealthily rack up views on the videos.
The videos identified by the researchers all appear to be pro-Russian, such as a one from the Iranian English-language broadcaster PressTV that quotes a Russian Parliament member justifying the annexation of Crimea. The goal of the operation, according to Trustwave researchers Rami Kogan and Arseny Levin, was to artificially increase the popularity of a video and make it more visible to users of the site Dailymotion.
Trustwave experts say the suspicious videos all share the same traits: they all have a fairly high number of views (around 320K, most of them within minutes of each other) but no social media shares or comments. By artificially inflating the clip's popularity, the fraudsters also make the video more visible to other users of the video site.
Using bots to generate fake traffic to video clips is nothing new. It is a technique to raise a clip's popularity score and achieve higher visibility. However, this is the first time we've observed the tactic used to promote video clips with a seemingly political agenda.
Both Trustwave analysts and independent security researchers told Motherboard that using malware for political aims was new, but that such 'invisible propaganda' could be very effective, as only its results were visible,but not the fraudulent mechanisms behind them.
"We have seen hacks that are motivated by money and other 'hacktivist' attacks that are motivated by politics," Karl Sigler, the threat intelligence manager at Trustwave, told Motherboard. "This current campaign shows that those two motivations are starting to evolve and blend together."
While it is unclear who is behind the campaign, Trustware experts speculate that those who spread the exploit kit and the malware simply aimed to make money, and that someone else paid them to add fake views to pro-Russian propaganda videos.
Mocking Ecuador's President Can Cost You Online Anonymity
The public battle between social media satirists Crudo Ecuador and Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa continues.
Que soy financiado, pagado a tiempo completo, que tengo un software de inteligencia, que soy parte de la restauración conservadora, y todos mis otros "secretos"… escúchelos aquí :)
Posted by Crudo Ecuador on Saturday, January 17, 2015
That I am funded, paid for full-time work, I have intelligence software, I'm part of the conservative restoration, and all my other "secrets" … listen to them here :)
After sending a threatening gift of flowers and exposing the individuals behind Crudo Ecuador, however, the Internet satirists surrendered, using the hashtag #UstedGanó (#YouWon).
Bueno señores, hasta aquí llegó todo.Gracias a todos los que moralmente me apoyaron en este proyecto, pero no puedo…
Posted by Crudo Ecuador on Thursday, February 19, 2015
Well, gentlemen, everything's come to this. Thanks to everyone who supported me morally in this project, but I can not …
On February 25, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights posted a statement urging the Ecuadorian government to protect the rights of the individuals behind Crudo Ecuador, as well as their families' rights.
Además, la Relatoría Especial recuerda que "[t]anto el derecho a la libertad de pensamiento y expresión como el derecho a la vida privada protegen al discurso anónimo frente a restricciones estatales. La participación del debate público sin revelar la identidad del emisor es una práctica usual en las democracias modernas. La protección del discurso anónimo favorece la participación de la personas en el debate público ya que –al no revelar su identidad— pueden evitar ser objeto de represalias injustas por el ejercicio de un derecho fundamental".
Furthermore, the Special Rapporteur highlights "the right to freedom of thought and expression, as well as the right to privacy and anonymity against state restrictions. Participating in public debates without revealing one's identity is a common practice in modern democracies. The protection of anonymous speech cultivates individuals' participation in public debates, as concealing their identity can protect them against unfair retaliations for exercising their fundamental rights."
Nationally, few civil-society organizations have joined the Manifesto for the Freedom of Expression, Anonymity, and Online Privacy in Ecuador, though several international organizations have signed.
Municipal Referendum to Preserve Skopje Shopping Centre Scheduled
The local council of the Municipality of Centar, part of the Skopje downtown area, approved a proposal to hold a referendum to preserve the authentic look of the iconic Skopje Shopping Center. As Meta.mk reports, the referendum will take place on April 26. For the referendum to be successful, it needs a turnout of 50 percent plus one of the registered voters in the Municipality of Centar to vote in favor of preserving the original edifice.
The decision is the result of a two-year-long campaign to save the landmark from a faux-baroque reconstruction plan. The Skopje City Shopping Center is known by the local acronym GTC.
"GTC requires nurturing, renovation, reconstruction, while not losing the concept and function. Project for changing the look of GTC means distorting the essence of the object. The investor who will reconstruct the facility has to know the essence and what does GTC means to the citizens. We have nothing against the reconstruction of the GTC, its authenticity as a heritage must be kept," said Danica Pavlovska from the Association of Architects.
She added that the referendum is the most democratic way to solve the problems of citizens and is something that allows the citizens to be aware of their power.
The activist campaign continues, with an aim to ensure high voter turnout at the referendum, using the hashtags 'I love GTC' (#ГоСакамГТЦ) and 'GTC' (#ГТЦ).
Гласот на граѓаните ќе биде слушнат. Општина Центар пред неколку минути изгласаа ЗА референдум за #ГТЦ pic.twitter.com/O6uYyMgYvm
— Го сакам ГТЦ (@GoSakamGTC) March 30, 2015
Centar decided! On April 26, we go to referendum to save GTC.
The voice of the citizens will be heard. Municipality of Centar voted to allow a referendum on GTC.


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