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La Vieille Salme (for Detrembleur, Grand Halleux) - Brasserie d'Achouffe
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4.25/5 rDev +6%
01-24-2014 19:04:42 | More by JTuomi
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4.28/5 rDev +6.7%
33cl Bottle: BBD 11 Jan 14, poured into it's own chalice at home on 16 Nov 13. Brought this home with me a couple of years ago along with two glasses from a mini European beery tour.
No sediment left the bottle so I got a deep golden/amber body that was clear and clean, on top a deep white blanket of foam.
Yeasty nose with spice and fruity esters, almost sweet, yet also semi-moldy in aroma.
The taste was also a lovely mixture of flavours, sweet, yet alcoholic and yeasty. This is my sort of brew, full of character and different, an individual that demands attention and is worthy of pontification.
Sure you can feel the alcohol, but that adds to this beers charm, it's complicated and simple all at the same time, well worth finding.
11-16-2013 19:10:15 | More by BlackHaddock
3.78/5 rDev -5.7%
This beer is not retired!
A slightly murky, golden yellow beer with a creamy head, that sticks to the glass with every sip.
Smell is malty with hints of straw. There is a fruitiness of the yeast, that appears to be like the Chouffe strain. The malt comes in second and is not strong. Bitterness is medium is at the level of Chouffe. Body is good and a bit sticky. A good triple!
09-29-2007 16:17:36 | More by Absumaster
4.38/5 rDev +9.2%
This beer is not retired; I obtained a bottle at Willems Bierhandel in Grobbendonk, Belgium in March of 2009.
This pours a cloudy gold, with yeast at the bottom, and a nice thick head that dissipates moderately quickly, leaving a thin layer of bubbles and lace on the glass. Smells sweet, of tropical fruits, some floral perfumes, and grass. Tastes of tropical fruits--a little fruit punch--yeast, and mild hops. Also coriander and ginger. The mouthfeel is light, sweet at first, then finishing dry. This is certainly in the tripel style and a nice one at that. I don't know if this beer is still brewed by Achouffe, but if so, that may explain why it is so good.
03-23-2009 01:24:56 | More by Beerenauslese
3.65/5 rDev -9%
Pours a dark yellow-gold. A thin head dissipated quickly after pouring. Has a spicy, gingery, hoppy mouthfeel with a slightly bitter finish. Very smooth drinkability, almost like a blonde.
As a side note, I am confused as to who brews this beer. I realize Achouffe is the listed brewer, but the bottle I purchased (in Sept. 2010) has no indication it is brewed there. Either way, this is a solid, enjoyable triple.
09-29-2010 16:53:21 | More by CaptainPiret
Ontario (Canada)
4.25/5 rDev +6%
Bottle at Bier Circus. Got this since it seemed kinda rare. 2006 vintage added to the draw. From notes.
A - Poured with a great 2 finger eggshell fluffy head on a darkish gold body. Significant carbonation and some small sediment chunks. Great lacing and some good retention with chunks in the film left on top.
S - Woah. Great citrusy orange with carpety musty notes. Some hop, yeast, and candy are there too.
T - Much more yeasty and alot of that citrus, mustiness, hops, and sweet candy. Quite a bit more yeasty and a nice funk/hop compliment.
M - Medium to full body with good carbonation. Proper Tripel IMO.
O/D - Nice. Very nice beer. A good find combining alot of elements I like in a Tripel and good hops to go with it.
05-16-2011 22:20:01 | More by tbeckett
3.53/5 rDev -12%
I had this beer for the fist and only time while visiting the brewery last week.
This beer was somewhat of a....not quite a dissappointment, but not that impressive. I am a big fan of the L'Achouffe beers and had never even heard of this one, so I was really excited to try it!
It came in a really nice bottle with a design featuring a beautiful photo of the Ardennes and the eponymous witch flying across.
The beer poured an very light blonde with a white head that had decent staying power.
The aroma was very subtle, some yeasty notes, but no crazy esters.
Taste was very dry, somewhat hoppy. Almost lemony? It's tough to describe now. Not exactly what I was expecting, but a very drinkable ale none the less
03-23-2006 13:49:16 | More by lawrence76
3.95/5 rDev -1.5%
33cl into a tulip. Pours a nearly transparent light golden yellow. Towering pure white dense head recedes leaving clumpy froth.
Aroma is pungent with yeasty light skinned fruits, apricots, apples and pears plus a mild spiciness. Much depth, delicious
Sweet entrance, dry slightly bitter exit. Strong but pleasant phenolic kick joins the aftertaste. The phenols define this brew. Nice complexity. Full bodied mouthfeel. Warms well.
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La Vieille Salme (for Detrembleur, Grand Halleux) from Brasserie d'Achouffe
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Shinnston City Council met Monday night in a work session. One of the main items on the agenda was a proposed ordinance that would toughen the law against bath salts.
Council members agreed to put the proposed ordinance on the agenda for its next meeting. Mayor Sammy DeMarco described the benefits of the ordinance.
"The state law is not as direct as this ordinance will be. It defines more of the types of synthetic drugs that are being used today. It gives our police officers a stronger tool to enforce the bath salt ordinances" DeMarco said.
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Chef Roy St. Pierre of That Deli in Lake Mary visited the Good Day Orlando studio and demonstrated his recipe for lemon chicken and broccoli with brown and wild rice soup.
For more information on That Deli, call 321-363-1394 or visit their website.
3 quarts water
1 whole roasted chicken/de-boned and shredded
1 medium Spanish onion/chopped
1 whole lemon/cut in half
3 stalks celery/medium chopped
1 tbl vegetable oil
2 oz chicken base
1 medium summer squash/diced small
1 small head of broccoli/chopped
1 1/2 tbl salt and pepper mix
1/2 tbl granulated onion
1/2 tbl old bay seasoning
1 tsp dried dill
1 tsp celery seed
2 bay leaves
small bunch fresh cilantro/finely chopped
3 dashes of lemon juice
2 cups cooked brown and wild rice
Sweat onions, celery and cilantro w/oil in bottom of pan
Add water
Add in all spices, chicken base and chicken drippings
Cut lemon in half, de-seed and squeeze into stock - throw into pot
Optional - add large chicken bones to stock and boil for 30 min.
Remove bones and lemon
Add broccoli and summer squash
Cook until tender (10 min)
Add chicken and simmer for 20 min.
Pour hot soup over rice mixture and enjoy.
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Editorial: Hands off open government laws
Original post made on Jun 26, 2013
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 12:00 AM
on Jun 26, 2013 at 1:05 pm
Kudos to Tom Gibboney. He is spot on in this editorial. Dave Price wrote a similar editorial on Monday in the Daily Post. Rich Gordon (D AD24) voted for this monstrosity. Gordon does what he is told by the Party leaders in Sacramento without question. So where is our representation in our Assembly District when the Democratic Party leadership is calling all the shots?
George Yang, Gordon's Challenger, in 2012 would have never gone along with such a preposterous rider. The people who live in AD 24 deserve better representation.
Rich Gordon is also the genius who forced the Bulb-out at the intersection of Alameda de las Pulgas and Avy causing people to detour off the main Alameda artery on to Alschul where children play. Rich, Thank you for having such concern for children's safety. Perhaps you will one day learn that main arteries are for carrying traffic and that restricting them diverts traffic into neighborhoods.
Gordon also supports One Bay Area Plan, Agenda 21, and ABAG. According to USA today. the newspaper with the largest circulation in the United States, the Bay area is the third densest metropolitan area in the United States only behind New York and Los Angeles. So the Democratic party leadership, along with an obsequious Rich Gordon wants to force more housing density on the Bay area.
All 20 cities and towns in San Mateo County should quit ABAG and send Sacramento two messages:
1) We are full up on the Peninsula, and
2) We are fed up with Sacramento.
on Jun 26, 2013 at 2:19 pm
Political Observer, everything you say must be true. We all benefit from your hours of fact checking and unbiassed coverage. Thank you for having the courage to speak out.
on Jun 26, 2013 at 2:39 pm
the great 'bulb-out' of 2003?
Well, if USA Today says it, it must be true! Especially since it's "the newspaper with the largest circulation in the United States"
Well, ummm....
Except for those newspapers with larger circulation. Web Link
Anyone ever actually subscribe to USA Today, at home? I always got it in my room when traveling, or picked up a discarded section in a coffee shop....


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Is the 7 period day really worth the cost?
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on Mar 17, 2011 at 11:46 pm
7 period is nice, and I wish we could have it back, but I would like to know where the money will come from.
Right now, they are saying we will see cuts to programs and that will happen even if measure E were to pass.
So where is the money (about 440K) to restore the 7 period will come from?
(again, I am all for the 7 period but I would need to know what will be cut in order to restore it before I can say whether it is a good idea to bring it back or not)
btw, I do not agree that the 7 period is "not necessary" - many students benefit from having a 7 period. The music program in HS will eventually die because students will not compromise their required classes in order to take music
on Mar 18, 2011 at 10:34 am
There is a 7-Period Day solution that will cost nothing and has been presented to the School Board (Feb. 22, 2011 School Board Meeting, Web Link ).
The $450K± price tag is for Collaboration the 2-hour Wednesday morning period when students stayed home and administration/faculty collaborated on site. Without those 2 hours of instructional time, a comprehensive 7-Period day is necessary to fulfill state-mandated instructional minutes. Therefore, Collaboration requires 7 Periods, and with a comprehensive 7-period day implementation, Collaboration carries the $450K± price tag. (Collaboration was cut in 2010-11 with an agreement that expires in June 2011. It is too early to tell whether or not Collaboration will return for 2011-12.)
It is very important to understand 7 Periods DOES NOT require Collaboration. If Collaboration does not return, it is possible to offer a modified 7-period structure AT NO COST for most if not all of the approximately 20% of the students who have requested 7 periods.
The Superintendent, Trustees and Cabinet were presented with this solution, which requires the cooperation of the administration and faculty, to create a staggered-start schedule, with strategic placement of some sections to ease scheduling conflicts. Administration at both schools have seen the idea and agree it would work. Chris Grant called it a "no brainer" and all of the other trustees responded favorably as well.
This implementation requires no new sections over the number offered this year in a 6-period day. It simply allows for seats that are empty today to be filled by eager students; it allows for the enrollments in the performing and visual arts to be restored so these programs can continue to thrive; it allows for AVID students to continue in AVID while fulfilling college admission requirements; and it helps students who need one more class to graduate to actually take it. This implementation is efficient, cost-effective, and is simply the right thing to do for our students.
on Mar 18, 2011 at 10:47 am
I'm confused. How will music die? 7th period was added a few years ago and the music program was fine. What has changed?
on Mar 18, 2011 at 11:08 am
To "How can music die?" - I understand the thinking that the 7 period day is relatively new, but it is not. Some version of a 7 period day offering has been around for decades to support the impacted schedule of students in music and some other programs. What was "added a few years ago" was Collaboration, which required a more costly, comprehensive 7-day period (i.e. available for any and all students who so choose).
When Collaboration was cut last year, instead of returning to a modified 7-period day to support impacted programs, the entire 7 period offering was removed. For the first time in decades the music program did not have the scheduling support needed to maintain enrollment.
What is the effect of a 6 period day on music? The erosion has already started. For example, in one year, the enrollment in Orchestra at both high schools fell off by 50%, since many students (primarily Freshman and Sophomores) cannot fit Orchestra in a 6-period day - along with the requirement of PE and the academic core. In one or two more years, if a 6-period day were to continue, there will fewer and fewer students coming up in Orchestra, and eventually there will be no more Orchestra.
on Mar 18, 2011 at 11:20 am
What "empty seats" are you talking about? Class sizes have increased due to budget cuts, and allowing students to take an extra course requires extra sections to accommodate them.
More sections = more $
I'm not saying that playing the xylophone or trombone is not important, but these sections DO cost $
on Mar 18, 2011 at 12:06 pm
Manson -
Consider currently existing music sections have lots of room to absorb more students. Often the music faculty teach 30-60 or more students per section and not all are at their capacity. (These high numbers are necessary for full ensemble experiences, and result in a very efficient ratio and use of classroom instructor.)
Most of the available seats existing today are in elective classes music, other performing arts, visual arts, ROP, AVID and advanced academics. Enrollment was sufficient to maintain these sections, but they are not all full. And in the case of music, full is a very high number.
If there is a seat open in an existing section, don't you think we should exercise a no-cost strategy to fill it with an eager student?
While the solution offered to the School Board may not be able to accommodate every request for a 7-period day, it will be able to accommodate most, with the sections currently available.
For a detailed explanation of the solution, with examples, please watch the Feb. 22 School Board meeting presentation. There is also excellent coverage in the PW, the Patch and the Independent.
on Mar 18, 2011 at 12:23 pm
Which students should get the opportunity to take extra classes and which should not get equal access?
on Mar 18, 2011 at 1:11 pm
Manson - Decisions of "who gets what" are made all the time by our administration (and not to everyone's satisfaction, but they do their best) and I look to them for an effective implementation that is considerate of all concerned. Challenging? Yes, but it is possible to set a schedule and priorities that are reasonable, logical and opportunistic for the most students instead of letting classroom seats go to waste.
on Mar 18, 2011 at 1:18 pm
The law requires all students to have equal access to educational opportunities. Allowing some students to take more classes while others are denied is beyond the purview of the administration. If the opportunity to take a 7th class cannot be extended to all students, it would be a serious legal issue. Like you, I lament the loss of this opportunity, but I see why that decision has to be made in the current economic situation.
on Mar 18, 2011 at 8:35 pm
Manson, why is it a serious legal issue when it was perfectly OK up until a few years ago? I don't have kids in high school, just curious why you think this?
And does this mean that there will be serious legal issue for denying summer school in elementary for everyone except English learners (or some small group, forget which one, is still allowed to take it?).
I know that 7th period is important to people and I thought the no cost option was creative, compelling as presented and well worth considering.
on Mar 18, 2011 at 10:48 pm
It wasn't okay a few years ago. Two years ago or whatever, any student could take a seventh period if they wanted to; now it's no longer economically realistic. It's one thing to offer everyone the choice of 7 periods and another to only offer it to a few. There have been a host of laws and court decisions over the years on this kind of point. You might want to read up on some of the federal education acts from the early 70s and work your way forward from there.
on Mar 19, 2011 at 8:07 am
Provided that any student who wants to can take PE or band during 7th period, I think the equal opportunity requirement is met.
on Mar 19, 2011 at 9:06 am
Since the question has been answered, I'm moving on. Carry on with the wishful thinking if you must.
on Mar 19, 2011 at 7:26 pm
"Provided that any student who wants to can take PE or band during 7th period, I think the equal opportunity requirement is met"
Wrong! What about students who want to take another elective like science or government? Before the suspension of the 7 period, they were able to.
They need to restore 7 period the way it was prior to the suspension of it, or not restore it at all. For music, they could make that a before or after school period, that would meet the equal opportunity requirement. ie, do not schedule orchestra or band for say 4 or 5 period, schedule it for before school starts or after school ends
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Thanks to my partners! February 8, 2012Posted by John in Uncategorized.
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OurParents went from zero to helping over 5.5MM families a year in two years, all to the great work of my partners Chris and Amit – Many thanks!
A happy sale of a great asset – now we are off to the races with our first customers of SaferAging!
Being grateful for all those who do the hard work on our behalf January 6, 2011Posted by John in Uncategorized.
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Had a wonderful opportunity to talk to soldier rotating home from Afghanistan. Made me so grateful for the men and women who are doing God's work in trying to make the world a better place, even when that means placing themselves at huge risk on a daily basis.
Also reminded me of the huge sacrifices families make to give their moms and dads the support to take on these missions and miss having them be a daily part of their lives.
Enjoy, and be thankful.
8 month old gets a cochlear implant! May 28, 2010Posted by John in Uncategorized.
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OurParents Launches First Easy-To-Understand Scoring System For Comparing In-Home Senior Care Providers April 21, 2010Posted by John in Uncategorized.
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OurParents Launches First Easy-To-Understand Scoring System For Comparing In-Home Senior Care Providers
Company takes complex information from Medicare and creates a five star rating system for families using the free service at www.ourparents.com to use to help compare in-home senior care options.
Reston, VA (PRWEB) April 21, 2010 — In-home senior care, in many situations, can prove to be a great answer for families with an aging loved one. The challenge is finding the right provider among the many options in a given area. OurParents' new scoring system for in-home senior care providers helps solve that problem, dramatically improving the decision making process for families.
Medicare has done a great job in tracking quality information about in-home caregivers in the Medicare network. The data, however, is quite detailed, and difficult for a consumer to use to compare providers.
For that reason, today, OurParents is launching a five star rating system for in-home care providers, modeled after the five star rating system Medicare does for nursing homes.
Using Medicare's detailed data, OurParents scores each provider, given them a rating from one to five stars. Those ratings can be used at www.ourparents.com/home_care , to help consumers search for in-home care in a given area.
"The Medicare nursing home rating system, while imperfect, has proven really useful to consumers using our senior care search engine," said John McKinley, founder and CEO of OurParents.com. "We saw an opportunity to expand use the same approach to in-home care provider comparisons. When you combine this rating with our user reviews, pricing information, and the other information we supply, it can help a family narrow down the options that make the most sense for a given senior."
In less than a year, OurParents.com has already become the second largest senior care matching service in the United States, helping thousands of families each day find senior care solutions that meet their unique needs. With a database of over 100,000 care providers, OurParents provides a free service to families looking for care options for their aging loved one.
"We don't charge the families or the care providers for our service. That means that OurParents.com will never have the problem of conflict of interest when it comes to making this critical life decision," said McKinley. "At OurParents, our founding principle is that we are and always will be on the side of the consumer."
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How mobile is transforming accessibility for the vision-impaired! LookTel Video – Real Time Object, OCR, Landmark, & Tag Recognition March 23, 2010Posted by John in Uncategorized.
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This is a must-see video – one of the most overlooked topics today is how the convergence of smartphones, higher-end cameras and always-on mobile IP connectivity is opening up the world to the vision-impaired. LookTel's offering is the perfect intersection, done with such a straightforward, intuitive interface.
Absolutely mind-blowing stuff for a 1.0 product. A job well done by the whole team!
Great news from our team at Tapmetrics! "MILLENNIAL MEDIA ACQUIRES TAPMETRICS" February 23, 2010Posted by John in Uncategorized.
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Adds Deep Cross-Platform Mobile Analytics Capabilities to Existing Developer Program
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, and BALTIMORE, MD, February 23, 2010%u2014Millennial Media, the largest independent mobile advertising network, announced today that it will acquire TapMetrics, a San Francisco-based mobile analytics firm, focused on application usage and behavior.
TapMetrics software suite provides detailed analytics to enable developers to better manage their application sales and revenue in a sleek, intuitive dashboard. By adding TapMetrics, Millennial Media will offer developers more capabilities across mobile platforms:
- Real-Time, Highly Detailed Analytics
- User Interaction Information
- Feature and Version Adoption
- Device Types
- Crash Reporting
- Buzz Tracker & Reviews
- Competitive Ratings System
%u201CThe market has recognized Millennial Media as the leader in mobile advertising. As a result of their deep commitment to advertisers, they deliver the best business partnership and monetization for mobile companies %u2013 particularly developers,%u201D said Chris Brown, Co-Founder and CEO, TapMetrics. %u201CWhat is exciting to us is that Millennial Media now has the only scalable solution for developers that doesn%u2019t contain an operating system bias, making Millennial Media the natural partner for us.%u201D
%u201CWhen we raised our growth round of financing in November, we stated that we would make investments to accelerate our growth,%u201D said Michael Avon, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Millennial Media. %u201CWe are acquiring TapMetrics, because the company shares our approach to serve the needs of developers, regardless of mobile platform. In addition, TapMetrics%u2019 data and analytics capabilities complement our company%u2019s own focus and development plans. We continue to actively evaluate other potential acquisitions to further expand our business.%u201D
Millennial Media operates the leading mobile advertising platform worldwide. Since adding $16M to its strong cash position in November, Millennial Media has expanded its offerings to key customer segments, to include OEM and platform partnerships that seek to access its strong base of developers and publishers. Additionally, Millennial Media%u2019s employee base has grown by more than 20%, as it continues to expand operations in the U.S. and Europe.
On February 16, 2010, the company released other key 2009 year over year mobile advertising growth figures, including:
- Brand business grew 756%; Performance business grew 171%
- Average deal size increased 353%
- Non-U.S. impressions increased 175% year over year
- 357% increase in Apple OS impressions
- 90% increase in RIM OS impressions
- 81% reach of the Mobile Web users
For more information on growth statistics, please visit www.millennialmedia.com/research and download the full 2009 Year in Review.
Millennial Media is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland; and has offices in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Atlanta, and London. TapMetrics will continue to be based out of its San Francisco headquarters. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
About Millennial Media, Inc.
Millennial Media is the proven leader in mobile advertising. With the largest mobile media audience in the U.S., Millennial Media uniquely offers brand advertisers the only set of specific, scalable audiences. Our ability to reach, target and engage consumers is unparalleled. As an innovative technology leader, our mobile decisioning, ad serving, and mediation platforms are powering some of the largest companies in the media business today. The company is committed to growing the mobile advertising marketplace by becoming the preferred partner to all advertisers seeking to reach mobile consumers, all publishers seeking to maximize ad revenue, and all mobile operators seeking to further monetize their networks. For more information, please visit http://www.millennialmedia.com or follow us on Twitter @millennialmedia.
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TapMetrics, Inc., an early innovator in mobile application analytics, is the creator of the TapMetrics%u2122 software suite, designed specifically for the mobile developer to easily track analytics, reviews, revenue, and more in one simplified dashboard. With locations in San Francisco and Washington D.C., TapMetrics, Inc. focuses on creating tools for application architects to better understand their users, continually improve their applications, and help their businesses grow. TapMetrics is funded by LaunchBox Digital.
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Oh yeah, I do want this bad boy: The iPhone, iPod Touch controlled AR.Drone quadricopter January 28, 2010Posted by John in Uncategorized.
Tags: Ar.drone, iPhone, ipod touch
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I saw this at CES, and now it looks like we are only a few weeks from general availability. The use of the accelerometer and video feeds with the iPhone is pure genius! It is a great solution for a three dimensional flying experience.
Now THIS is real innovation!
Man catches "Jersey Shore" fame disease: ACORN 'gotcha' man arrested in attempt to tamper with Mary Landrieu's office phones January 27, 2010Posted by John in Uncategorized.
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ACORN 'gotcha' man arrested in attempt to tamper with Mary Landrieu's office phones
By David Hammer, The Times-Picayune
January 26, 2010, 6:23PM
Patrick Semansky / The Associated PressJames O'Keefe, left, and Stan Dai walk out of the St. Bernard Parish jail in Chalmette on Tuesday. O'Keefe, a conservative activist who last year posed as a pimp to target the community-organizing group ACORN, is one of four people arrested by the FBI and accused of trying to interfere with phones at Sen. Mary Landrieu's office in New Orleans.
Alleging a plot to tamper with phones in Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu's office in the Hale Boggs Federal Building in downtown New Orleans, the FBI arrested four people Monday, including James O'Keefe, 25, a conservative filmmaker whose undercover videos at ACORN field offices severely damaged the advocacy group's credibility.
Also arrested were Joseph Basel, Stan Dai and Robert Flanagan, all 24. Flanagan is the son of William Flanagan, who is the acting U.S. attorney for the Western District of Louisiana. All four men were charged with entering federal property under false pretenses with the intent of committing a felony.
The Associated PressJoseph Basel, 24, is one of four men arrested at Sen. Mary Landrieu's offices in New Orleans.
An official close to the investigation said one of the four was arrested with a listening device in a car blocks from the senator's offices. He spoke on condition of anonymity because that information was not included in official arresting documents.
According to the FBI affidavit, Flanagan and Basel entered the federal building at 500 Poydras Street on Monday about 11 a.m., dressed as telephone company employees, wearing jeans, fluorescent green vests, tool belts and hard hats. When they arrived at Landrieu's 10th-floor office, O'Keefe was already in the office and had told a staffer he was waiting for someone to arrive.
When Flanagan and Basel entered the office, they told the staffer they were there to fix phone problems. At that time, the staffer, referred to only as Witness 1 in the affidavit, observed O'Keefe positioning his cell phone in his hand to videotape the operation. O'Keefe later admitted to agents that he recorded the event.
After being asked, the staffer gave Basel access to the main phone at the reception desk. The staffer told investigators that Basel manipulated the handset. He also tried to call the main office phone using his cell phone, and said the main line wasn't working. Flanagan did the same.
They then told the staffer they needed to perform repair work on the main phone system and asked where the telephone closet was located. The staffer showed the men to the main General Services Administration office on the 10th floor, and Flanagan and Basel went in. There, a GSA employee asked for the men's credentials. They said they left them in their vehicle.
The U.S. Marshal's Service apprehended all four men shortly thereafter.
Landrieu said: "This is a very unusual situation and somewhat unsettling for me and my staff. The individuals responsible have been charged with entering federal property under false pretenses for the purposes of committing a felony. I am as interested as everyone else about their motives and purpose, which I hope will become clear as the investigation moves forward."
Landrieu's Republican counterpart, Sen. David Vitter, called for a racketeering investigation against New Orleans-founded ACORN last year in the wake of O'Keefe's videos.
"I've seen the news reports and it's obvious this is a very serious matter. We're blessed with an extremely competent U.S. attorney's office in New Orleans, and I know they'll handle this as aggressively as they have other serious cases," Vitter said in a statement.
ACORN spokesman Kevin Whelan said the arrest calls O'Keefe's credibility into question, and used the opportunity to point out that he "edited (ACORN videos) to make things look as bad as possible." He said, for instance, that O'Keefe actually wore a normal dress shirt when he was in the ACORN offices, but spliced in shots of him dressed as a pimp in the final videos.
But he also acknowledged that O'Keefe's undercover ACORN footage showed truly improper conduct by ACORN staff.
"ACORN's leadership and grassroots leaders have taken a whole series of steps, including commissioning an independent report that shows actually there wasn't illegal conduct by any of the ACORN employees involved, although we fired people involved for improper conduct," Whelan said.
O'Keefe on Thursday gave a speech to the Pelican Institute for Public Policy, a libertarian group in New Orleans.
YouTubeFilmmaker James O'Keefe dressed as a pimp before entering ACORN offices last year. O'Keefe was arrested Monday after allegedly attempting to tamper with U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu's office phones in New Orleans.
Last fall, O'Keefe was hailed as a conservative hero for dressing as a pimp and taping ACORN employees offering advice on how he and a partner could get away with running an international underage prostitution scheme.
The New Orleans event was promoted with this glowing statement about O'Keefe by the Pelican Institute: "James has been a pioneer in the use of new media to drive these kinds of important stories. He will discuss the role of new media and show examples of effective investigative reporting."
The four men appeared in federal magistrate court Tuesday afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Louis Moore wearing red inmate jumpsuits from St. Bernard Parish Prison. Moore is allowing the men to be released on $10,000 bond each.
The men have to go to pretrial services, a federal agency, tomorrow morning. Moore allowed three of the men to stay together Tuesday night, but ordered them to not talk about the case.
Eddie Castaing is the lawyer representing O'Keefe, Basel and Dai, all of whom are from out of town. He said Tuesday that he was not prepared to comment on the case and would know more Wednesday. He also said he gave one of his clients $60 to take a taxicab from St. Bernard Parish Prison back to wherever they are staying.
According to the Phillips Foundation's Web site, Dai was the editor-in-chief of the GW Patriot, an alternative conservative student newspaper, when he attended The George Washington University in 2006. According to information Dai posted in September 2007 on the university's online alumni directory, he lived in Naperville, Ill., helped run a "Defense Deparment regional defense counterterrorism/irregular warfare program" and then became assistant director of the Intelligence Community Center of Academic Excellence at Trinity Washington University, which prepares undergraduates for careers in intelligence.
On Tuesday at 4:40 p.m., O'Keefe, Dai and Basel were released from the jail and were waiting for a cab. Asked to comment, O'Keefe said only, "Veritas," which is Latin for "truth." O'Keefe's biography on the blog site www.BigGovernment.com says he works at VeritasVisuals.com, although that site does not appear to be functioning.
O'Keefe spent most of the time in the men's room off the jail's lobby, then hustled to the cab when it arrived. As he ran into the back seat, he called out, "The truth shall set me free."
Robert Flanagan's attorney, J. Garrison Jordan, said he believes his client works for the Pelican Institute. Asked the motivation for the alleged wiretap plot, he said: "I think it was poor judgment. I don't think there was any intent or motive to commit a crime."
Staff writer Laura Maggi contributed to this report.
This is when people get addicted to fame and do really stupid things. His first effort was, at some level, humorous. This is just flat out stupidity and a crime, and he deserves to serve some time on this. Anyone who tries to come to his defense is really going out on a limb – there is ZERO reason to justify his attempted wiretapping effort.
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Reston, Va. - Koofers, the developer of an online community where college students share old exams, quizzes and class notes for use as study aids, has raised $1.55 million in new funding, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
The company, said that it still plans to raise another $500,000 in the round.
Though names of the new investors were not overtly disclosed, Anthony Lee, a general partner from Altos Ventures, and John Backus, a principal at New Atlantic Ventures, are listed among the company's directors.
Koofers secured its first $500,000 in institutional funding in late 2008, after receiving seed funding from LaunchBox Digital.
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Finally, a good reason to live with all that RF flowing around my office – wifi-powered charging!
A seriously neat product! Now, Apple needs to integrate it into the next iPhone, to allow me a full day's use!
A new EU-focus incubator is launching, called The Difference Engine – wishing them all the best from the whole LaunchBox Digital team! January 6, 2010Posted by John in Uncategorized.
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We believe that the early stage of any business is the most formative and can define how a team will evolve. We also recognise that at such an early stage "money is not enough" – the right sort of intensive support is invaluable and the provision of the right mentoring is priceless.
That is why we set up The Difference Engine; an acceleration programme for early stage digital businesses.
Equally, we believe that access to acceleration programmes should not be limited and should be common place. Therefore, in a bid to help meet the unprecedented demand for such programmes, we have created a programme open to anyone from anywhere.
This programme is supported by DigitalCity Business, Sunderland Software City and the Entrepreneurs' Forum. Through their combined expertise and experience we hope to make your dream a reality. We think the North East of England is a great place to build a business and we would like you to join us here.
It is nice to see that the startup climate in the EU is getting a boost with a new incubator program that has just been launched, based in the UK, called TheDifferenceEngine. Maybe a little of Charles Babbage's mojo will rub off on them!
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A must read for understanding the dangerous spiral that's occurring between the Treasury and the Fed December 24, 2009Posted by John in Uncategorized.
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For those interested in the true state of affairs of the US economy, this is a must read. Three big points are made here:
The fiscal year increase in US debt for 2009 clocked in at a sporty $1.885 Trillion dollars
The lack of transparency by the Fed continues unchecked
The vicious cycle of Treasury issuing debt that is subsequently bought by the Fed is actually occurring at a much higher volume that reported, due to more intentionally vague classification of purchaser data.
The effort to force more transparency for the Fed is something we all need to get behind in 2010. Practices like this are an effective means of destroying the value of US savings.


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Cisco's latest offerings fit into its Borderless Networks strategy, a concept it introduced with its ISR branch routers last fall. Those routers, dubbed ISR G2, are optimized for video and virtual services, Cisco said at the time.
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This week, Cisco extended video enablement among its Catalyst fixed configuration access Ethernet switches. Cisco also expanded the energy efficiency and security capabilities among some of its switches and routers.
"The days of the standalone appliance that sits alongside a network are over," says Zeus Kerravala, an analyst at the Yankee Group. "Much of this stuff should belong in a network device. The value proposition is that it's much easier to automate a lot of the process that goes into making those modifications" for video, power and security.
"The idea of Borderless Networks...gets away from the traditional idea that the network has to have a 'hard' edge," says Steve Schuchart of Current Analysis.
Even so, both analysts say Cisco switching rival HP shouldn't be in any rush to try and match or exceed what Cisco's announced. The company will have its hands full closing the 3Com deal and digesting the company; after that, it can focus on what its customers demand in video, power and security support, they say.
As for Cisco customers, they may have a hard time comprehending and literally buying into the company's Borderless Networks scheme.
"Cisco's going to have to beat this drum awfully hard," Schuchart says. "Borderless Networks is not a thing customers are going to understand in five minutes. Cisco's going to have to do a lot of work to drill it down to specific cases for customers."
Some of the tangibles to this week's Borderless Networks launch are the new switches. The Catalyst 3750-X ($5,200) and 3560-X ($3,400) are stackable devices with embedded security, energy efficiency, video and mobility features.
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The Dawson Community College Art Department is proud to present the outstanding art works of the talented and creative student artists of Dawson Community College. Thirty-seven students will be exhibiting their artwork in the Dawson Community College Annual 2011 Fall Juried Student Art Show.
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Student artwork will be on display in the Main Hallway Gallery at Dawson Community College from Monday, November 21 through Friday, December 9. You can come see this wonderful array of paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures during regular building hours 7:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and until 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Be sure to cast your vote for The Peoples' Choice Award and Student Datebook cover by 3 p.m. Tuesday, December 6.
There will be an Artists Reception and Awards Presentation, Wednesday, December 7 at 3:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Everyone is welcome. In addition to The Peoples' Choice Award and The Datebook Cover Award presented by Public Relations Director Jane Wynne, our honorable juror, ceramic artist, Christy Wert will choose 9 awards.
The 37 participating artists are Derek Atwell, Audre Avilla, Hunter Balmer, Kendra Boothe, Jenna Brucker, Christie Bury, Laurie Castro, Marissa Cumber, Grace Dion, Ryan Doll, Jamie Egeness, Marilyn Green, Jesse Gullion, Jordan Haynie, Joseph Hebert, Joey Hendricks, Shandy Holm, Aaron Jackson, Cody Knoll, Amanda Livermont, Raymond Lopez, Katelyn Lyons, Kallie Madler, Mariyana Marble, Nicole Miller, Shaylee Mintz, Emily O'Callaghan, Kimberly Olson, Marcos Pica, Mike Reiter, Franque Robertson, Joni Ruffatto, Gabe Schlosser, Ashton Tabke, Leon Walker, Alissa Wynne.
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This is a short recap of the New Jersey Devils' 2-1 loss to the New York Islanders this evening.
The Time: 7 PM EDT The Broadcast: None. Seriously. Tom Gulitti shares the bad news: There is no television, radio or on-line streaming of this game of any kind. I'll do my best to provide...
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The New Jersey Devils began their preseason with a 4-3 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. Several Devils put in good performances; and this recap focuses more on those than the results.
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In an effort to clarify how all venues at the Monterey Institute are scheduled, the following policy is now in effect. This includes all classrooms, the Pacific computer lab, the Irvine Auditorium, the McCone Boardroom, the McCone Atrium areas, the Holland Center, and the Samson Student Center.
The President's Office will schedule the following:
The President's Office will schedule the following, via our online room reservation form:
- All requests for the McCone Boardroom. Please note that the Boardroom is only available on a very limited basis for reservations and that food or drink are strongly discouraged.
- All requests for the Pacific computer lab. Use of this lab is limited due to class and student usage, and does not include support services. Off-hour usage of these labs may require an additional support contract.
- All requests for the Samson Student Center (including the Dining Room, Reading Room, Media Room, and Patio). Due to heavy usage of the Samson Center, it is very rarely shut down for special events and is only done so at the discretion of the President's Office. The President's Office must be informed of any events planned at the Samson Center. At times, small portions of the Samson Center may be reserved for small events.
- All requests for the Samson Center are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
- First priority for the Samson Center is providing space for all students. Consideration is given to the number of students displaced by any special event vs. the number involved in the event.
- Consideration is also given to the time of year and the day requested. The Samson Center is more available for special events when classes are not in session.
- Campus-wide events are generally ones approved for usage of the Samson Center (Commencement reception, etc.).
- All requests for the Holland Center.
- Requests for venues from organizations internal to MIIS. This includes student organization meetings, class seminars, student organization presentations, etc. – basically any room use not related to regular classes.
- All requests for venues from organizations external to MIIS. This includes requests from external organizations that are being made by a member of the MIIS community.
Food-Related Events
Please be aware that there are limited venues available for food-related events, such as receptions. These rooms include the Upper and Lower Atriums of McCone, the lobby of McGowan, CF 434, and the Holland Center and are reviewed and scheduled on a case-by-case basis. All users of Monterey Institute venues are expected to leave their venue and its equipment in good order, which includes chairs and tables straightened, electronic equipment shut off, and properly disposing of everything one came in with, such as soda and food containers, newspapers, etc. Users are also expected to take extra care that no damage is done to venues or venue furniture or equipment and that the room is ready for classes.
Food and beverages are not allowed in most Institute venues. For special events, food and drink must be authorized with your original room reservation request. If you are serving food and drink, please take care in making sure that there are no spills or damage to carpets and furniture. If you do incur damage during normal working hours, please report to Campus Services at 831.647.6578. During non-working hours, report to Security at 831.647.4153.
Use of Venues by External Organizations
There is a fee for the use of Monterey Institute venues by external organizations, as well as for Media Services support. To have the fee waived for an external organization, there must be a clear partnership with a Monterey Institute organization and clear applicability to our mission. All fee waivers are determined by the President's Office on a case-by-case basis. A waiver for the venue use does not necessarily mean that the Media Services fees will be waived. Please note that after-hours support from Media Services is subject to scheduling availability.
How to Reserve a Room via the President's Office
For room reservations handled by the President's Office, the following guidelines apply:
- A "one-stop shopping" webpage for events has been created that includes the MIIS events calendar and links to on-line resources and forms. You can also access this page at http://go.miis.edu/events
- All requests must be submitted through our online "Reserve a Room" form.
- For your convenience, you can view the 25Live Webviewer system to see what rooms might be available in advance of requesting them. Please note that this system is not always accurate and up-to-date. For questions about the 25Live Webviewer, please refer to our Quick Reference guide.
- Requests should be received a minimum of 2 business days in advance. Most requests will be responded to within 2 business days.
- Requests for rooms will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Online Event Logistics Request forms must be submitted at least two weeks, but not more than two months in advance.
- The point of contact should make any media services arrangements directly with Media Services as soon as possible after reserving the room.
- All student club events must be approved by Ashley Arrocha in Student Affairs before the reservation is made.
The Records Office will schedule:
- All classes
- All class changes
- All workshops
Classes have priority over any other use of venues. Requests can be e-mailed to the firstname.lastname@example.com e-mail address.
The Library will schedule:
Requests for Fletcher-Jones Instructional Lab for the following purposes:
- Library instruction
- Library conferences and meetings
- Career workshops
- Videoconferences
- Webinars
- Class viewing of AV materials as arranged by instructor
Reservations for the Fletcher-Jones Instructional Lab can be made by e-mailing email@example.com.
GSTILE's Dean's Assistant will schedule:
- Requests for the three GSTILE Simul Labs in Casa Fuente and the IIRC Building. These include Simul Lab 1 (CF446), Simul Lab 2 (CF456B), Simul Lab 3 (IIRC Court Lab), and the IIRC Classroom. GSTILE will also make reservations for the MML (CF456A).
- All T&I study groups, which will normally be scheduled in Simul Labs 1, 2, and 3, the IIRC Classroom, and the MML.
Reservations for these rooms are currently handled by Angie Quesenberry. Please contact her via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com to reserve these rooms.


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Washington D.C. — The American Immigration Council, American Civil Liberties Union National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, and National Immigration Law Center today sued the federal government to challenge its policies denying a fair deportation process to mothers and children who have fled extreme violence, death threats, rape, and persecution in Central America and come to the United States seeking safety.
The groups filed the case on behalf of mothers and children locked up at an isolated detention center in Artesia, New Mexico — hours from the nearest major metropolitan area. The complaint charges the Obama administration with enacting a new strong-arm policy to ensure rapid deportations by holding these mothers and their children to a nearly insurmountable and erroneous standard to prove their asylum claims, and by placing countless hurdles in front of them.
"These mothers and their children have sought refuge in the United States after fleeing for their lives from threats of death and violence in their home countries," said Cecillia Wang, director of the ACLU's Immigrants' Rights Project. "U.S. law guarantees them a fair opportunity to seek asylum. Yet, the government's policy violates that basic law and core American values — we do not send people who are seeking asylum back into harm's way. We should not sacrifice fairness for speed in life-or-death situations."
According to the complaint, the Obama administration is violating long-established constitutional and statutory law by enacting policies that have:
Categorically prejudged asylum cases with a "detain-and-deport" policy, regardless of individual circumstances.Drastically restricted communication with the outside world for the women and children held at the remote detention center, including communication with attorneys. If women got to make phone calls at all, they were cut off after three minutes when consulting with their attorneys. This makes it impossible to prepare for a hearing or get legal help.Given virtually no notice to detainees of critically important interviews used to determine the outcome of asylum requests. Mothers have no time to prepare, are rushed through their interviews, are cut off by officials throughout the process, and are forced to answer traumatic questions, including detailing instances of rape, while their children are listening.Led to the intimidation and coercion of the women and children by immigration officers, including being screamed at for wanting to see a lawyer.
"Fast-tracking the deportations of women and children from immigration detention is an assault on due process. There is no way that justice can be served when so many people are being rushed through the system without any real opportunity to assert claims for relief. What we are seeing in Artesia is nothing less than a sham process that values expediency over justice," said Melissa Crow, legal director of the American Immigration Council.
The plaintiffs include:
A Honduran mother who fled repeated death threats in her home country to seek asylum in the United States with her two young children. The children's father was killed by a violent gang that then sent the mother and her children continuous death threats.When she went to the police they told her that they could not do anything to help her. It is common knowledge where she lived that the police are afraid of the gang and will do nothing to stop it.A mother who fled El Salvador with her two children because of threats by the gang that controls the area where they lived. The gang stalked her 12-year-old child every time he left the house and threatened kidnapping. She fears that if the family returns to El Salvador, the gang will kill her son. Some police officers are known to be corrupt and influenced by gangs. The mother says she knows of people who have been killed by gang members after reporting them to police.A mother who fled El Salvador with her 10-month old son after rival gangs threatened to kill her and her baby. One gang tried to force the mother to become an informant on the activities of another gang, and when she refused, told her she had 48 hours to leave or be killed."The women and children detained in Artesia have endured brutal murders of loved ones, rapes, death threats, and similar atrocities that no mother or child ever should have to endure, and our government is herding them through the asylum process like cattle," said Trina Realmuto, an attorney at the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild. "The deportation-mill in Artesia lacks even the most basic protections, like notice and the opportunity to be heard, that form the cornerstone of due process in this country."
The lawsuit, M.S.P.C. v. Johnson, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Co-counsel in this case includes the law firms of Jenner & Block, and Van Der Hout, Brigagliano & Nightingale, LLP; and the ACLU of New Mexico, ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties, and ACLU of the Nation's Capital.
"Any mother will do whatever it takes to make sure her children are safe from harm's way," said Karen Tumlin, managing attorney for the National Immigration Law Center. "Our plaintiffs are no different: they have fled their homes to protect their children, only to find that the U.S. deportation system is intent upon placing them back in the dangerous situations they left. We are filing this lawsuit today to ensure that each mother is able to have her fair day in court, and that we are not sending children and their mothers back to violence or their deaths."
The complaint, M.S.P.C. v. Johnson, and attorney declarations are available on our Artesia Resource Page.
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Updated 08-22-2014 at 01:27 PM by MKolken
August 20, 2014
(Washington, DC) - Define American in partnership with the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) will host a press conference to announce the launch of the #1of11Million Campaign at 10:00am this morning. In an unprecedented move, eleven undocumented individuals will submit applications for deferred action while putting a spotlight on the complexities of immigration in America. These eleven individuals represent the stories of the 11.5 million undocumented Americans that reside in the United States. Stories can be submitted at http://bit.ly/1of11M
#1of11Million Coverage in New York Times, August 19, 2014 | Advocates Seek to Delay Deportations for Millions by Julia Preston
WHO: Eleven undocumented individuals from across America supported by Define American and the National Immigration Law Center.
WHAT: The eleven individuals submitted applications for deferred action to Secretary Jeh Johnsons office at Homeland Security, which launches the national #1of11Million campaign.
WHEN: Wednesday, August 20, 2014 | 10:00am ET
WHERE: National Press Club (529 14th St. NW, Washington, DC)
WHY: Each of the 11 cases is one of eleven million undocumented individuals in America who could potentially be overlooked by any Executive Action issued by President Barack Obama. By highlighting their narratives, Define American and NILC intend to start a conversation and humanize the complexities of immigration in America.
NOTE: If you would like to be added to the press distribution list or attend the press conference, please email Maria Cruz Lee (email@example.com).
Spokespeople Available for Comment:
Jose Antonio Vargas, Define American, Founder
Ryan Eller, Define American, Campaign Director
Shiu-Ming Cheer, National Immigration Law Center, Campaign Legal Advisor
Mony Ruiz-Vasquez, Campaign Legal Advisor
Erika Aldape, Age 24 (Attorney: Rocio Alcantar)
Arrived in 1997 from Guadalajara, Mexico (17 yrs. in US, arrived at the age of 7)
Currently lives in Griffith, Indiana
Erika came to the United States at age 7 with a visitors visa. She does not qualify for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals due to attending college in Mexico for three years from 2008 to 2011. She is not in any deportation proceedings and is affirmatively filing for deferred action as part of this campaign.
Maria Guadalupe Arreola, Age 55 (Attorney: Jose Peñalosa)
Arrived in 1998 from Durango Mexico (16 yrs. in US)
Currently lives in Mesa, Arizona
Guadalupe is the mother of prominent DREAMer activist, Erika Andiola. She fled to the United States after being physically abused by her husband. She came in search of of a better life for herself and her children. Earlier this year, Guadalupe was stopped and arrested by ICE agents. They put her on a bus to be deported to Mexico. Erika organized a national outcry which stopped Guadalupes deportation. She was given one year of deferred action but faces deportation orders this year.
Felipe Jesus Diosdado, Age 35 (Attorney: Mony Ruiz Velasco)
Arrived in 1997 from Morelia, Mexico (17 yrs. in US)
Currently lives in Chicago, Illinois
Felipe is a hard working family man and father to two United States citizens. He presented himself to the Illinois Secretary of State to apply for a Temporary Visitors Drivers License (TVDL, which is legal in that state) and was turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement due to an error by the Secretary of State Office. He has been in removal proceedings since May 2014. His union, SEIU Local 1 as well as Secretary of State Jesse White have written to ICE to advocate for a stay of deportation and deferred action for Felipe.
Maria del Rosario Duarte Villanueva, 54 (Attorney: Jonathan Eoloff)
Arrived in 2000 from Durango, Mexico (14 yrs. in US)
Currently lives in Albertville, Alabama
Maria del Rosario supports her three grandchildren, one of which needs constant medical support. Their parents were deported five years ago and she has been trying to legally adopt them. Maria originally fled to the United States to escape her abusive husband who followed her around the country and continued to assault her. She is affirmatively filing for deferred action as part of this campaign.
Michaela Graham, 52 (Attorney: Brigit Alvarez)
Arrived in 1986 from Hamburg, Germany (28 yrs. in US)
Currently lives in San Pedro, California
Michaela is the founder of Atlanta Underground Market and prides herself on supporting budding entrepreneurs. She first came on a work visa in January 1982. After going through a divorce, she returned to Germany in 1985, but then returned to the US when her company sent her to live in Houston in 1986. She is affirmatively filing for deferred action as part of this campaign.
Noemi Romero, 23 (Attorney: Shiu-Ming Cheer)
Arrived in 1995 from Villahermosa, Mexico (19 yrs. in US, arrived at the age of 4)
Currently lives in Glendale, Arizona
Noemi was arrested during a raid by Sheriff Joe Arpaio at her workplace and was charged with identity theft (under Arizonas new laws those falsifying their own documentation for any purpose are charged with identity theft). This prevents her from qualifying for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Since Noemi is undocumented, she used her mothers work permit to get a job to help support their family. She was also working to save money for a lawyer to review her DACA application.
Eduardo Samaniego, 22 (Attorney: Charles Kuck)
Arrived in 2009 from Zacatecas, Mexico (5 years. in U.S., arrived at the age of 16)
Currently lives in Kennesaw, Georgia
Eduardo Samaniego is the Executive Director of Freedom House Georgia, an organization focused on advocacy for education and youth civic engagement (not affiliated with Freedom House International). He has been awarded a scholarship for this fall to attend Hampshire College and is currently being filmed as part of a documentary project. Eduardo is affirmatively filing for Deferred Action because he doesnt qualify for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
Jose Antonio Vargas, Age 33 (Attorney: Mony Ruiz Velasco)
Arrived in 1993 from Antipolo, Philippines (21 yrs. in the US, arrived at the age of 12)
Currently lives in San Francisco
Jose Antonio Vargas is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, filmmaker, founder of the nonprofit media and culture campaign Define American and a member of the LGBT community. Jose discovered he was undocumented at the age of 16 and is the only undocumented member of his family. He was apprehended at the airport in McAllen, Texas and issued a Notice to Appear in immigration court and is filing for deferred action. He has been in the United States since he was twelve and missed the age cut-off for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals by just months.
Yestel Velasquez, 38 (Attorney: Jennifer Rosenbaum, Julie Mao, Daniela Conde)
Arrived in 2005 from Honduras (9 yrs. in US)
Currently lives in New Orleans, Louisiana
Yestel Velasquez is a reconstruction worker from New Orleans, Louisiana who helped rebuild the city after Hurricane Katrina and a member of the Congress of Day Laborers and the New Orleans Workers Center for Racial Justice. Yestel was arrested in May 2014 at an auto-body shop while getting his car repaired as part of a pattern of racial profiling based community raids coordinated with local law enforcement and relying on mobile biometrics devices. From detention, Yestel filed a civil rights complaint urging an investigation of the unconstitutional raid. In response, ICE granted him a 3 month stay of removal in detention. When Yestel spoke from detention at a civil rights briefing urging an end to these raids, ICE retaliated by revoking his stay and expediting his deportation. After public outcry, Yestel was finally released from ICE detention and granted a new one year stay of removal. He is affirmatively filing for deferred action as part of this campaign.
Aly Wane, Age 37 (Attorney: Mony Ruiz Velasco)
Arrived in 1985 from Dakar, Senegal (25 yrs. in the US, arrived at the age of 8)
Currently lives in Syracuse, New York
Aly Wane is an established community organizer in Syracuse, New York. He originally came to the US as the son of a diplomat that worked at the United Nations. He eventually traded his diplomat visa for a student visa and completed his studies with a BA in Political Science from Le Monye College in Syracuse. He missed the age cut-off for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and is filing affirmatively for Deferred Action consideration as part of this campaign.
Jong-Min You, 34 (Attorneys: Michael Ross, Jared Manes and Andrew Banks)
Arrived in 1981 from Seoul, South Korea (approximately 33 yrs. in the US, arrived at the age of 1)
Currently lives in Bensonhurst (Brooklyn), New York
Jong-Min You came to the United States as a child, under his parents student visas in 1981. Though he has a university degree, with honors, in sociology, with a concentration in criminal justice, and a minor in psychology, his undocumented status has prevented him from working in his desired fields. He currently manages the family grocery store, as well as, the two apartments that his parents rent out above his familys property. Jong-Min has actively worked to raise awareness on immigration issues and appeared on the cover of Time Magazine as part of a group of undocumented immigrants featured in the cover article. Jong-Min narrowly missed the age cut-off for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and is filing affirmatively for Deferred Action.
Define American, founded by Jose Antonio Vargas in 2011, is a media and culture campaign using the power of story to transcend politics and shift conversation around immigration, identity, and citizenship in America. Learn more at www.defineamerican.com.
National Immigration Law Center defends and advances the rights and opportunities of low income immigrants and their family members. Learn more at www.nilc.org.
#1of11Million Campaign Coverage
August 19, 2014 | Advocates Seek to Delay Deportations for Millions by Julia Preston
Maria Cruz Lee / Director of Communications and Engagement, Define American
(347) 882-3225 / email@example.com
Adela de la Torre / Communications Manager, National Immigration Law Center
(213) 400-7822 / firstname.lastname@example.com
August 19, 2014
DEFINE AMERICAN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER TO ANNOUNCE LEGAL NEXT STEPS OF DEFINE AMERICAN FOUNDER, JOSE ANTONIO VARGAS(Washington, DC) - Define American in partnership with the National Immigration Law Center will host a press conference to announce next steps in the legal case of Define American founder, Jose Antonio Vargas after his detainment in McAllen, TX on July 15, 2014. Detailed media advisory to follow.
WHO:Define American and the National Immigration Law Center
WHAT: Announces legal next steps of Define American founder, Jose Antonio Vargas
WHERE:National Press Club (529 14th St. NW, Washington, DC)
WHEN:Wednesday, August, 20, 2014 | 10:00 am ET
NOTE: If you would like to be added to the press distribution list or attend the press conference, please email Maria Cruz Lee (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Define American, founded by Jose Antonio Vargas in 2011, is a media and culture campaign using the power of story to transcend politics and shift conversation around immigration, identity, and citizenship in America. Learn more at www.defineamerican.com.
National Immigration Law Center defends and advances the rights and opportunities of low income immigrants and their family members. Learn more at www.nilc.org.
Coverage of Jose Antonio Vargas in McAllen, Texas
July 11, 2014 Politico | Trapped on the Border by Jose Antonio Vargas
July 15, 2014 Buzzfeed | Prominent Undocumented Immigrant Jose Antonio Vargas is Released After Being Detained In Texas by Allison Vingiano & Adrian Carrasquillo
July 15, 2014 New York Times | Immigration Advocate, Detained on Texas Border, Is Released in Visa Case by Julia Preston and Laura Tillman
Maria Cruz Lee / Director of Communications and Engagement, Define American
(347) 882-3225 / firstname.lastname@example.com
Adela de la Torre / Communications Manager, National Immigration Law Center
(213) 400-7822 / firstname.lastname@example.com
From Democracy Now!:
The Obama administration has opened two new family detention centers to hold hundreds of women and children from Central America who fled to the United States reportedly to escape violence in their home countries. While most of the 63,000 unaccompanied minors detained at the border since January have now been placed with family members as their cases are processed, those caught with their mothers are being held without bond. A 600-bed detention center run by GEO Group in Karnes City, Texas, opened at the beginning of August and is reportedly already full. Democracy Now! producer Renée Feltz visits a second detention center in Artesia, New Mexico, to report on the poor conditions and lack of due process for migrants, and the lawyers mobilizing to assist them. "Children were not eating. Children were getting very sick," says attorney Megan Jordi. "Every child I saw looked incredibly emaciated and had a hollow look in their eyes."
The following press release was posted on the Cooley LLP website regarding Immigration Judge A. Ashley Tabaddor's pending lawsuit against the Department of Justice alleging discrimination on account of her race, religion, and national origin.
Department of Justice Challenged over Order Indefinitely Recusing Immigration Judge from Hearing Cases Involving Iranian Nationals
San Diego August 12, 2014 Cooley LLP announced today that it filed suit against the Department of Justice ("DOJ") on behalf of sitting Immigration Judge A. Ashley Tabaddor. The lawsuit raises challenges under the First Amendment and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to an order recusing Judge Tabaddor indefinitely from all cases involving Iranian nationals.
Tabaddor v. Holder et al., filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, asserts that the DOJ ordered the blanket disqualification in a racially discriminatory fashion, based on Judge Tabaddor's national heritage and association with the Iranian-American community, including her speaking, educational and volunteer activities within that community. The recusal order runs counter to federal laws and regulations and contradicts written DOJ policies applicable to immigration judges, including those encouraging civic engagement and providing that recusal determinations are to be made by the presiding immigration judge on an individualized case-by-case basis, not superimposed by DOJ officials based on generalized or arbitrary criteria.
"Not only in this case, but more broadly, the actions of the DOJ will have a chilling effect on federal public servants' constitutional rights of free speech and association and will call into question both the independence of the judges sitting on the immigration courts and their ability to exercise their judicial decision-making consistent with constitutional dictates," said Cooley partner Ali Mojdehi. In addition to Mr. Mojdehi, the Cooley team includes associates Janet Gertz, Brian Byun and Allison Rego.
View a copy of the complaint here.
Updated 08-13-2014 at 08:33 AM by MKolken


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Last season, Alexander Wang featured fashion's favorite Mickey Mouse-wearing badass, Azealia Banks, in his T by Alexander Wang ads. But for Spring '13, he decided to go a completely new route: a comedy sketch. "We wanted to do something different, outside of music, and I wanted to bring humor into our campaign," Wang told Style.com. But we're not talking just any comedy sketch. Wang has revived MADtv's 2007 "Bon Qui Qui" segment, a cult classic in which two decidedly disgruntled employees of the fictional King Burger berate, harass, and pretty much verbally assault their hungry (and often baffled) customers. The ads will star Miss Bon Qui Qui herself, comedian Anjelah Johnson (above). "I first watched Bon Qui Qui three years ago," recalls Wang. "The part when she complains about taking out the blender is a classic!" he says, referring to the sketch in which BQQ tells a customer who's ordered a cookies-and-cream milkshake that she doesn't "even know how to use that blender with all those crazy buttons" and insists on giving him a Coke. "I still watch it once a week when I need a pick-me-up," says Wang. Directed by Gavin McInnes, the film will feature cameos by personalities such as Simon Doonan, Alessandra Ambrosio, Shannan Click, Natasha Lyonne, and rapper A$AP Rocky. "It was fun to bring in some friends and people from the industry, and to see how they interacted with BQQ. The chemistry, or lack of, was the cherry on the cake." Keep an eye out for T by Wang's funny film, which will debut on the brand's Web site and YouTube channel on Wednesday.


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Franken-Goofy Cupcakes
Sweet, loyal, and charmingly eccentric. That's Goofy. Until Halloween, that is, when he tosses the green fedora and dons a new look that's Franken-ly frightful.
You'll need:
- Batch of chocolate cupcakes
- Wax paper
- Tray
- Rolling pin
- Kitchen knife
- Disposable food preparation gloves (to wear while shaping the candy)
- Small chocolate chews, such as Tootsie Roll Midgees
- Lime fruit rolls, such as Lime Tootsie Fruit Rolls
- Green or purple candy sprinkles
- Sliced almonds
- Slivered almonds or white chocolate bits
- White cupcake frosting
- Toothpick
- Chocolate chips
1. Place a chocolate chew between squares of wax paper and flatten it with the rolling pin so that it measures about 1/2-inch square. (If the candy is too stiff, you can soften it a bit by microwaving it for five seconds or less.)
2. Trim the rolled candy with a kitchen knife to resemble a flat topped Frankenstein-style head with tapered sides, as shown. Place the candy head on a wax paper-lined tray, and keep the candy trimmings to use later in step 8.
3. Make heads for all the cupcakes and arrange them on the tray, spacing them a couple inches apart.
4. Place two almond slices on each head, as shown.
5. Next, make a muzzle and chin for each Franken Goofy by cutting a lime frut roll into thirds lengthwise. Shape one of the thirds into a muzzle wide enough to extend 1/4-inch or so beyond the head on both sides. Then cut another of the candy thirds into two equal pieces and shape one of them into a chin.
6. Set the muzzle atop the upper edge of the chin. Add a slivered almond or white chocolate bit tooth to each side of the chin, tucking the top under the muzzle. Gently press the pieces together just enough to make them stick.
7. Press the assemble muzzles atop the Franken Goofy heads on the tray so that they just slightly overlap the base of the almond slice eyes.
8. Use bits of the reserved candy trimmings from step 2 to shape a tiny round nose (1/4 to 3/8 inch) and eye pupils (1/8-inch or so) for each face. Gently press the noses onto the muzzles. Use dabs of frosting (applied with the tip of a toothpick) to stick the eye pupils in place on the sliced almonds.
9. Use the tip of a kitchen knife to score a 1/2-inch "cut" line in the top of each head, and then create stitch lines by scoring across the cut twice. Set a candy sprinkle atop each stitch line.
10. For Goofy ears, cut the chocolate chews lengthwise into thirds. Shape each third into a thin curved ear, rounding the bottom and pinching the top to taper it into a point. Add a pair of ears to each Franken-Goofy head on the tray.
11. Place the tray in the refrigerator until the candy is well chilled and stiff enough to hold its shape. Meanwhile, frost the cupcakes.
12. Top each of the frosted cupcakes with a Franken-Goofy head. Add a pair of bolts to the top of each head by pressing chocolate chips (set on their sides) halfway into the icing, and chill the decorated cupcakes until serving time.
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In short: Adverse conditions, but great raceIn full: Perhaps it was the torrential downpours, especially during the second half, and whilst running around the Obelisk, and the muddy slopes than cuased several falls, but this was a great day out.Set by Eastnor castle, with views to it from the Deer Park, this was a well-organised race, which had me reduced to walking at times, and sprinting like a maniac at others!Top run.Date of review: May 15, 2007
In short: Nice course, mainly through woodland, but some field and road running. Good overall mix.In full: Couple more marshalls would've been handy, as pointed out by others, you could get lost if not following others.Date of review: March 30, 2007
In short: Incredibly muddy as it turned out, but a great laugh none the less. Presume 2008 weather will be an improvement on 2007!!!Date of review: March 30, 2007
In short: First 10k, and found it to be very fun and friendly. I particularly liked the wide mix of runners, managing to both lap and be lapped!Date of review: July 18, 2006
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