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(UPDATED COVERAGE, March 15) If a seminar by the U.S. Commerce Department on new rules overseeing the imports of Mexican tomatoes is an indication, importers are concerned about loopholes and exceptions to the new price structure.
About 230 people participated in the March 14 Web seminar, which was designed to educate the industry on the suspension agreement, which became effective March 4.
The U,S, Department of Agriculture's Brian Wright and the Commerce Department's Judy Rudman gave presentations. Rudman referred many of the questioners to the text of the agreement and other documents at the Commerce Department website. The presentations and an audio recording of the web seminar will be sent to participants and will eventually will be posted online.
After 30 minutes of presentations, Rudman took nearly an hour of questions from the Web audience. Many addressed how inspections and quality issues would affect compliance with the agreement. Other questions related to processing exceptions, sales to Canada, differences in summer and winter prices, the coverage of the agreement in Mexico and the correlation between "controlled environment" and greenhouse tomatoes.
One question was about what the Commerce Department would do if tomatoes from Mexican growers who did not sign the agreement come into the U.S. Rudman said the agreement has to cover 85% of all U.S. imports of Mexican tomatoes. She said that Commerce officials monitor imports to make sure that the agreement covers at least 85% of the volume. However, U.S. law allows tomatoes from growers who haven't signed the agreement. Those growers would not have to comply with minimum price requirements, she said, as long as those tomatoes don't account for more than 15% of total Mexican tomato imports.
"There are references in the new agreement to actions by the Mexican government that will significantly increase the signatory coverage and ensure greater coverage of the agreement for Mexican imports," she said.
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Muslim City Councilmen Elected in Hamtramck
By Nargis Hakim Rahman
Two new Muslim faces have joined Hamtramck City Council on November 3, making the city council 50 percent Muslim.
According to the Detroit Free Press the number reflects the most Muslims, "in a municipality in the United States."
Kazi Miah, 30, won with 1652 votes, the highest votes. Mohammed Kamrul Hassan, 42, received 1390 votes, 40 more than he expected.
Hassan said he did not campaign a lot during the general election as he was working 12-hour shifts and did not take any days off from his job as a manufacturing expert at Faurecia Automotive Seating Inc.
"I had confidence. I knew I was going to get 875 votes in the primary, and 1350 votes would get me a seat," Hassan said.
Hassan ran for city council after seeing discrimination to immigrant populations by police officers and city officials.
"I have been seeing the city administration and corruption and discrimination from police officers, how they talk when immigrant people go to the city hall," said Hassan.
He said the city is not going in the right direction, and has changed since his move to Hamtramck in 1994.
Hassan moved from New York to Michigan to pursue his education. He holds a Bachelors of Science, with honors, and Masters in Mathematics from the University of Chittagong in Bangladesh.
Miah, a 10-year-resident of Hamtramck, works at National City Bank in Hamtramck. He ran for office to make local government more citizen-oriented, and to encourage the youth to run for public office.
Miah holds various board positions around Hamtramck, and is the founder of Bangladeshi American Youth Action. The youth group is focused on advancing in education, engaging in community service and having recreational activities for youth.
Miah said serving city council is his way of giving back. He said he was inspired to run for government by Sayu Bhojwani, founder of a similar youth group in New York.
Hassan said taxes, budget utilization and cutting salaries are on the top of his list.
He said everywhere in the world people are cutting salaries.
"I'd like to cut salaries to survive," he said.
Miah said the city will face tough times ahead with economy.
"This city has been in a deep end before, as far as financial stability, but we can get out of it," he said.
Hassan said spending money better and reassessing the budget will help the city.
Miah said his priorities include being a voice for the Census. Immigrant populations are often reluctant to fill out the forms, fearing the government will come after them. He wants to stop that trend.
The Census is correlated to taxes, government funds, and public safety, as police officers are assigned based on city populations, he said.
"We have 20,000 Muslims, Bengalis, Yemenis. The Census doesn't tell us that," Miah said.
He said higher numbers will make politicians pay attention.
Miah's website, www.voteforkazi.com, has a poll, asking for public opinions on local matters. He said he wants to be as accessible as possible, following the Obama campaign, where he served as Captain of the Voter Registration Drive.
"I'm not trying to take anything away from Hamtramck. I'm trying to add to the richness this city has," Miah said.
"If we fail, we'll be failing as a whole."
Hassan said he is proud to be a Muslim city councilman.
"Some people questioned me because I was Muslim. This is not a Yemeni city, a Bangladeshi city, or a Polish city. This is the city of Hamtramck."
He said the city is his first priority, but he will not go against his religion.
"I'm going to respect my religion 100 percent," Hassan said.
He said Islam is the religion of peace. It's always going to be good decisions for politics.
"Our prophet Muhammad (s) got respect from all religions. He helped everybody. I'm going to treat everyone equally."
Miah said Islam taught us to be good to your neighbors, not only Muslim neighbors. He said he wants to be a voice for everyone.
"Throughout the election no one asked me what religion I was. I sincerely believe citizens of Hamtramck just want to be taken care of," Miah said.
Miah and Hassan are Bangadleshi Muslim Americans. They are married with two children.
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With the passing of the November 3rd priority admission deadline, the Robert Day School staff and faculty are busy with application reviews and arranging alumni interviews for those selected by the admission committee. We are very pleased with the quality of applications to the program and anticipate another very competitive year of admission decisions.
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I have floor to ceiling windows facing southeast. There is lots of sun. How can I power as many items as possible from solar power? asked May 25 '11 at 13:12 ycherk |
You need to run a mature ROI calculation for this. Panels in lieu of windows means your room(s) are now dark(er); is that a compromise you can sustain? Also, consider solar as a total cost: panels plus inverters plus an energy store: you can easily make this more complicated by looking at tracking systems, micro-inverters, SRECs and grid storage for creative financing, and so forth. With those costs, determine what that means in reductions over your current costs for electricity. A condo just isn't going to provide the square footage required to collect enough solar to get you to net-zero cost. The best you may be able to do is run thirty square feet of panels and collect power into deep-cycle batteries; you can invert that into something with outlets. You will lose efficiency in storage and inversions, but maybe that'll be enough for you. It's something I'll be doing to power attic fans this summer; at least I'll be able to continually pull air out of the hottest part of the house and get that heat blanket vented. -C linkanswered May 28 '11 at 18:08 Christopher |
The biggest challenge in equipping your home with solar power is how to manage the energy. Gmoke was dead on with reducing the energy you use because it costs way more and takes up a lot more space to generate solar energy than it does to reduce consumption. That being said, the electricity you do create will be DC current and, since most everything runs on AC, you will need an inverter (unless you have a host of DC appliances). Another challenge is storing the energy meaning you will need a battery to hold the energy while not in use. To power a condo from one window would be difficult; even a small condo would require several panels. However, if you are interested in testing the water with solar energy there is an extremely affordable solar power kit that will give you just about everything you need to get started (you will also need to buy a battery from an auto parts store or Wal*Mart) for about 270 bucks. This kit plus a power strip could power a room or two depending on your usage/sun exposure. linkanswered May 27 '11 at 07:21 1000ways |
First thing is figure out what you want to power. Do you want electricity, heat, hot water, cooking? Measure your load (how many kw's, btu's...) you need and then reduce it by getting the most efficient appliances possible in a house that is as well-insulated and as draftless as possible. You can start small. I say Solar IS Civil Defense, meaning the flashlight, radio, cell phone, and extra set of batteries we need to have on hand in case of emergency or disaster can all be powered by a few square inches of solar electric cells. From there, you can power one room. My bedroom is essentially off-grid with a little over one square foot of solar electric panels and some rewired portable LED lights. Has worked fine for me over the last five or six years. You might want to contact your local solar energy association and your state's energy office. They will be able to point you towards local experts. My solar archive is at http://solarray.blogspot.com and you can find my email there if you have more detailed questions. linkanswered May 25 '11 at 20:26 gmoke |


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Research of many aspects of the land were completed long before any construction was to begin, he reflected. This included environmental, historical and archeological findings on the site. The future industrial park site includes wetlands. Berry said these areas will be protected during the build. Berry said one of the wetlands is the "prettiest" one he has seen in this area.
"We essentially, as an industrial board, spent a year and $126,000 with consultants to look at virtually every aspect of this site's development, including cultural resources and historical preservation," Berry said.
The research found there were no archaeological findings on the site and the structures did not qualify for the national historic registry.
"The word that came back from the geologist was that this was the best site we have analyzed in Bradley County for its intended use," Berry said.
This information will be necessary when applying for funding for the site. Berry said there are plans to apply for federal funding.
Berry said the main waterways on the site will serve as boundary lines for how the land will be divided.
Working with current property owners is another major aspect of economic development. Berry said in the past this process was simpler. Today, Berry works with property owners well in advance. He said as the county grows, precertified industrial sites will be needed. Berry is working with a family to have members be a part of a state program that offers funding and support to become a certified industrial site.
Berry reassured those present that Wacker Polysilicon North America construction is still moving forward, simply at a slower pace. Berry said the company needs to expand production in the United States to meet future demands.
"They have invested half of their total planned investment," Berry said.
Berry said he hopes Wacker's experience in Bradley County will encourage the company to bring other production lines to the area.
"Those that are here are the most important businesses," Berry said. "I hope we will continue to grow and expand them as we move forward."
An update on the Whirlpool site was also given. Berry said the final phase was nearing completion.
"This will complete all of [the company's] current committed phases to this community," Berry said.
The facility will be the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified manufacturing facility in the county.
Partnerships are important in securing interest in future industrial sites. Berry said his department is currently working with the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce to market areas in Bradley County to Volkswagen suppliers.
Berry said he had also given the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce details on the industrial park to increase potential interest.
Until the necessary road improvements are made, Berry said the Chamber of Commerce will continue to market existing sites. Berry said these locations are near existing industrial sites.
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Candace C. Shiver was appointed in 2012 to serve as Special Advisor to the National Director of the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) within the United States Department of Commerce. In this capacity, Mrs. Shiver provides advice to the National Director on advancing MBDA's operations and programs through its nationwide network of 40 Minority Business Centers. Mrs. Shiver also manages MBDA's corporate relations from the National Director's Office, assists on matters of domestic and global affairs, represents MBDA in various interagency collaborations, and engages in business and community outreach. She helps to develop policy initiatives and strategic partnerships aimed at creating and retaining jobs and supporting the growth of minority-owned businesses through greater access to contracts, capital, and new markets.
Prior to joining the MBDA, Mrs. Shiver practiced law for nearly five years at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP, where she represented national and international companies in areas of Business Litigation and Employment Law. She entered private practice following a one-year dual judicial clerkship with the Honorable Kaye G. Hearn, Chief Judge, and The Honorable Jasper M. Cureton, both of the South Carolina Court of Appeals. Mrs. Shiver maintains membership with the American Bar Association and the South Carolina Bar Association. She also demonstrates her commitment to public and global service through membership with the American Council on Germany and as Co-founder of an all-girls educational foundation in Liberia, West Africa. She has served on various Boards of Directors and held a series of leadership roles of organizations and initiatives aimed at promoting business and economic development, enhancing diversity and inclusion, improving opportunities for minorities and the underrepresented, and affecting international policy.
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Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 16, 2013, at Kingdom Hall with Pastor Tim Strickland officiating. Burial will follow in Delta Heights Cemetery.
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Survivors include children, Shemye Johnson, Chauncey Johnson and Joy Johnson-Hoover; sisters, Helen Lee, Shirley Washington, Patricia Washington and Emma Bellfield; brothers, George Washington Jr., Jessie Washington, Nathan Lee, Charlie Washington, Alvin Thompson, Marcus W. Davis and John Washington; five grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.


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Doug Ohlemeier, Eastern EditorFlorida's fresh citrus shipments, and the percentage of overall production fresh represents, keeps declining.
Despite the seemingly bad news, there's optimism in the groves.
Through early December, shipments were down by almost a third on grapefruit and tangerines and by 36% on navels compared to the same time last season, according to the Lakeland-based Florida Citrus Administrative Committee.
By mid-December, the grapefruit and navel numbers improved to -23% and -31%.
Since the 2005 hurricanes, fresh shipments have been declining by an average 5% a year, including last season, said committee manager Duke Chadwell.
This year, season-to-date, overall fresh shipments have declined 25% compared to 30% last year.
Working with the organization since the mid-1980s, Chadwell said this season's numbers are for the record books.
"I've never seen loss like this compared to a natural disaster, freezes or hurricanes," he said.
"To see this type of reduction in shipments is pretty unheard of. There's always hope this is an anomaly to see such a decrease in one season. We're still here and are still trying to be in the business. It's just a rough road to hoe."
Several factors could influence the steep declines, including a later than normal season start, smaller sizes, increased fruit drop and continuing losses from citrus greening, also known as huanglongbing or HLB.
The latest committee numbers show that as a percentage of shipments, fresh movement is down or similar to previous years for most oranges and grapefruit, but up for navels and tangerines.
For 2012-13, fresh grapefruit shipments were 39% of the deal, down slightly from 1994 to 2013 averages.
Interestingly, fresh white grapefruit shipments, which ship primarily to Japan, were 15% of the citrus crop, compared to the 20% previous average.
For the last season, fresh navels commanded 82% of shipments, higher than the 64% mid-1990s to 2000s averages.
Dan Richey, chief executive officer of Vero Beach, Fla.-based Riverfront Packing Co. LLC, said many factors are contributing to the losses, including a large inventory of South African grapefruit cutting into Florida shipments to Japan.
Despite the challenges confronting Florida citrus growers, Richey said he senses a bigger optimism in the industry.
He cites domestic grapefruit shipments last season increasing 6% from the previous year, shipments to Europe and Canada up 4% and 8% respectively and a 6% boost in movement to Pacific Rim countries except for Japan, which saw an 18% drop.


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Before I ever cared about nutrition, my typical on-the-go breakfast was 2 Kellogg's Pop-Tarts and a bottle of sugary fruit juice. Today, however, I am much more conscious about calories and nutrition. Now, I try to eat something filling for breakfast that will not leave me famished within an hour. I still love my occasional sweet tarts though, and so I was excited to see that Fiber One tried to "healthyfy" them ... somewhat.
The ingredients are also similar except Fiber One uses whole grain wheat flour and Kellogg's uses a combination of whole wheat and enriched flour. They both use various sweeteners (corn syrup, HFCS and brown sugar).
I sampled the Fiber One Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastry, and I would have never known they were not Kellogg's Pop-Tarts ... in fact, they taste a little better to me. They're sweet and have a slightly cinnamon aroma. They taste just like what a sugar pastry should taste like - not something I would eat for breakfast.
Since they come in packages of two within the box, I found it very difficult not to eat the other one, yet I resisted because I did not feel 2 sugary, relatively small pastries were worth 380 calories. In addition, I did not feel that I was eating something healthy - I felt like I was eating junk food with a little extra fiber thrown in. These pastries will certainly satisfy your sweet tooth, but will likely just leave you hungry for more.
A box of 6 cost $2.50 (on sale). In addition, I had a coupon for $0.75 off. For now, I will be treating these pastries as a once-in-a-while treat, and they will not be replacing my breakfast of whole grain cereal or oatmeal, all of which take much longer to eat and leave me satisfied until lunchtime.


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Google also launches a Hindi transliteration facility on Blogger.
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Google has launched Hindi transliteration on Blogger, Google's web publishing service, and Google News, news service in Hindi. Google believes that these two launches will enable the masses conversant in Hindi to have quicker and easier access to more information thus enabling creation and consumption of Indian language content.
Google's transliteration technology enables the conversion from English text to phonetically equivalent text in Indian languages. Hindi transliteration on Blogger enables users to publish content in Hindi while using English keyboards for text entry. As an example, users can write 'mera Bharat' and this feature will convert it into the corresponding Hindi script. Keeping in mind that the audience is bilingual in many cases, Google allows the users to freely switch from English to Hindi and back.
Google News in Hindi, based on Google's innovative clustering technology, gathers news stories from various Hindi news sources and presents a ranked one page view with links to users favourite news sources in their favourite news sections. Though Google backs and encourages the adoption of Unicode UTF-8 standard by all Indian language sites, this launch would enable users to reach content from even those news sources which are not yet in this format. As these news sites transition, Google will internally convert their content to the Unicode UTF-8 standard for the benefit of its users.
"Google is committed to promoting the creation and consumption of content in Indian languages and we're proud to launch our first Indian language edition for Google News and Blogger. These launches will enable our Hindi-speaking users to express themselves better and access information in a language they are comfortable with," said Prasad Ram, centre head, R&D, Google India.
"Google search is already available in Indian languages such as Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil and Marathi. We had also recently launched the Google Toolbar search bar in Hindi. At Google, we know that more information means more choice, more freedom and ultimately more power for people," added Ram.
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certainly great work....and we also have such sites which help u to type and even google search in hindi: www.quillpad.in
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Levenger Wired Notebook Annotation Ruled
I bought this as a substitute for the plain white wired Cornell note ruled "Wired" note book that disappointingly has been discontinued. The paper is different, colored obviously, similar thickness, but with a rough feel - almost like a recycled stock. I am not sure the purpose of the colors, my preference is white - although the gray being neutral is usable. I have used the white "wired" for years as my daily desk journal - Please bring that product back.
March 9, 2014
Paper not thick enough!
Paper is not nearly as thick as I expected. I use a fairly thin tip gel based pen and it definitely goes through the paper. It doesn't go through the paper so badly that you can't use both sides, but it does not handle the ink as well as the Levenger Annotation pads, and I definitely wouldn't use a fountain pen on it! One of the reasons I got this notebook was because I used the annotation pads exclusively for all of my schoolwork, but I wanted the pages to be pre-bound. it serves that function OK, but the paper doesn't have the nice feel that the annotation pads have, so it kind of defeats the purpose of getting this notebook over any other spiral bound notebook (except that this allows for cornell style notes, which i use). In general: paper was thinner than expected and ink bleeds through it. The paper also doesn't have the high-quality feel that I have come to expect from Levenger.
February 19, 2014
Great for Cornell Notes!
I love these journals for taking Cornell notes. However, the multicolor paper can be tough to use if you have felt tip pens. The annotation pads seemed to be able to handle the ink, but on these journals... the ink seems to go through. Besides that though, they are amazing. The colors are separated nicely, and they keep everything organized.
January 4, 2014
One of the best wired notebook you can have
Some of my colleagues use Levenger products and I thought of trying as well. I am still a newbie but the way I have started liking Levenger products, I don't think I will go back to any other brand. About this notebook, this is one of the best quality wired notebook you can ever get in the market. Paper is very smooth and thick. It's completely worth the money you will pay for the notebook. Highly recommended.
January 4, 2014
Nice Notebook
This notebbok was recommended to me by a colleague and am glad I ordered some! While I like the product overall, I would like to have a stiff back cover for aded support for those thimes I am not using the notebook on a hard surface.
November 13, 2013
one of the best it products for Levenger
I have been a user of Levenger products since the 1990's. This product is one of the best products that they have created. The spiral noteback keeps my notes together. I bought several just in case Levenger decides discontinue this product.
May 23, 2012
Long-time favorite notebooks
I've been a long time user of Levenger's pads and notebooks. My all-time favorite is the spiral bound, annotation ruled notebook. I use them for journaling, reading notes, class preparation, and the wide left margin helps me write reminders or use the Cornell notetaking system. I've used this particular style of notebook for years, but the recent batch seems to be less durable. The wire spirals started to come out of the pages, after only a short time (a few weeks) of using the notebook. I have older versions of the same notebooks, still in use, and they are as sturdy as ever. The paper is excellent, and the format is perfect for me, so I hope/expect the last few I've bought are just an odd lot.
May 6, 2012
great notepad, poor backing
I was pleased overall. My only complaint is that the notepad does not have a stiff backing. I do a lot of writing in note pads. It may be the way I use them (balanced against the steering wheel, on my lap, or simply held in the hands) but I would prefer a substantial cardboard backsheet for a firmer writing surface. As it is, I need to carry another pad or clipboard to use as backing.
April 21, 2012
What happened to the older wired notebooks?
I ordered 4 of these, and they all fell apart. I called customer service and we worked everything out. I am satisfied with the resolution. The notebooks are now perforated. I used to buy these without the perforation, and the quality was so much better with the spiral binding. For some reason, the spirals on these newer notebooks aren't completely closed so covers and pages come apart. The paper is still great quality but don't expect to carry this around much. Works fine as a jotter on my home desk. Please bring back the non-perforated notebooks from a few years ago!
January 13, 2012
Will not buy again
Was very disappointed. both covers fell off. I should have returned the second notebook, but decided to use it at home for jotting down notes, it never left the desk... very disappointed.
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Roger Ebert had been the editor of the Daily Illini and had graduated a few years before I got to campus. But he still got the DI, as we called it, by mail every day in Chicago.
Even though I didn't really know him, Ebert began clipping out my columns from the paper and putting them on the desk of the editor at the Chicago Sun-Times, Jim Hoge. When I was a senior, I got a call from Hoge asking me to come to Chicago, where he offered me a job. I politely turned him down, saying I wanted to work for magazines.
That night, when I was back in Champaign-Urbana, I got this roaring call from Ebert, telling me that nobody in his right mind would turn down the offer of a job from a newspaper! Newspapers were where the most important writing in America was done!
Ebert ordered me to get on a train and come back to Chicago, where he picked me up in his souped-up muscle car — I think it was a green-and-yellow Dodge or something like that, the kind of car central Illinois kids drove around on Friday and Saturday nights because there was nothing else to do in town. He took me to O'Rourke's Pub in Chicago's Old Town, where we spent hours with what would become the usual suspects — John McHugh and Jay Robert Nash — and I was instantly and totally captivated by the world of Chicago newspaper people. I decided then and there that there was nothing I would rather be than a Chicago newspaperman.
I missed the last train back to campus, and so Ebert and McHugh drove me back — 150 miles! — singing Irish Republican Army songs at the top of their lungs.
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Mark Kemmeter (1967) | Presidentholds a Doctor of Ministry (DMin) degree from the University of St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, Illinois as well as a Master of Theological Studies (MTS) from St. Francis Seminary in Milwaukee, WI. Currently serves as the Coordinator for Parish Mission in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, focusing on pastoral planning, parish council development, and parish staff formation. One of his primary responsibilities is the implementation of the Archdiocesan plan, Vision 21st Century. From 2000 to 2008, he served as the Coordinator of Staff for the Diocese of New Ulm in Minnesota. During that time, he was involved with the development and implementation of a diocesan plan by which the Diocese became the first in the country to cluster all parishes into what are called "Area Faith Communities." He has extensive parish experience in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee as a religious educator, youth minister, business manager, and pastoral associate. Mark lectured in pastoral studies for nine years at Sacred Heart School of Theology and in theological studies for four years at Mount Mary College in Wauwatosa, WI. Mark has written and lectured on various pastoral issues and currently serves as a national pastoral planning consultant to Meitler Consultants, Hales Corners, WI. Mark Goeden (1979) | Vice Presidentis a proud member of the Saint Lawrence Seminary class of '79. Mark has been married to Judi for 26 years and they have two wonderful daughters, Jessica and Sylvia. Mark is employed at FIS in Milwaukee, a financial services technology provider, as a Software Manager. Spare time activities include home-brewing and catering to his hops garden. As a seasoned board member having served previously, Mark is looking forward to working with all of our alumni in securing a strong, vibrant future for St. Lawrence and the future young men who will claim the Hill of Happiness as their home. Fr. Greg Holicky (1964) | Secretaryattended Saint Lawrence for high school and two years of college; completed a Philosophy Degree at Mount Saint Mary of the West ("The Athenaeum of Ohio") in Norwood, (Cincinnati) Ohio. He studied Theology at the North American College in Rome at the Pontifical Gregorian University and the University for the Propagation of the Faith. Fr. Holicky was ordained a Priest of the Diocese of Gary, IN, in Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome on the 17th of December, 1971. He served as Assistant Pastor and Pastor in various parishes, and now Chaplain at Saint Margaret Mercy Hospital, Hammond, IN for the last 16 years. His long-standing peripheral interests include music. He has built two full-console electronic organs from kits: one for Saint Lawrence, the year he was Don Austin (1980)is father of current student, Evan ('12), and two beautiful girls. Career of almost thirty years has been in the banking industry. Has been the finance chair for his home parish, works extensively with the local Boy Scouts organizations and has been a volunteer at the John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago for more than 23 years. "St. Lawrence has been a huge influence in my life; the relationships developed in the strong Hill community have translated into a great family life and the fact I was able to marry my best friend. I continue to be in touch with several classmates from 1980." He currently lives in Chicago with his wife, Amy, and his children. Jose Alonso (1999)is a staff attorney at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago, where he represents migrant farmworkers in wage, housing, health and safety, and public benefit issues. He is a parishioner at Holy Cross/IHM (located in the Back of the Yards, Chicago), serves on the parish council, and is chair of the parish's immigration committee. Don Enright (1975)has been a resident of Glen Ellyn, Illinois for the past twenty years. 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He is a past President of the Milwaukee Estate Planning Forum. In June of this year, he was awarded the Accredited Estate Planner (AEP) designation by the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils (NAEPC). Vinh Quang Dang (2002) | TreasurerMark Lyons (1996)Terry McLaughlin (1974)John Riss (1975)Juan Valenzuela (1994)Fr. Gary Wegner, OFM Capuchin, Past President |
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Haman seeks to destroy the Jews. (1-6) He obtains a decree against the Jews. (7-15)
Verses 1-6 Mordecai refused to reverence Haman. The religion of a Jew forbade him to give honours to any mortal man which savoured of idolatry, especially to so wicked a man as Haman. By nature all are idolaters; self is our favourite idol, we are pleased to be treated as if every thing were at our disposal. Though religion by no means destroys good manners, but teaches us to render honour to whom honour is due, yet by a citizen of Zion, not only in his heart, but in his eyes, such a vile person as Haman was, is contemned, ( Psalms 15:4 ) . The true believer cannot obey edicts, or conform to fashions, which break the law of God. He must obey God rather than man, and leave the consequences to him. Haman was full of wrath. His device was inspired by that wicked spirit, who has been a murderer from the beginning; whose enmity to Christ and his church, governs all his children.
Verses 7-15 Without some acquaintance with the human heart, and the history of mankind, we should not think that any prince could consent to a dreadful proposal, so hurtful to himself. Let us be thankful for mild and just government. Haman inquires, according to his own superstitions, how to find a lucky day for the designed massacre! God's wisdom serves its own purposes by men's folly. Haman has appealed to the lot, and the lot, by delaying the execution, gives judgment against him. The event explains the doctrine of a particular providence over all the affairs of men, and the care of God over his church. Haman was afraid lest the king's conscience should smite him for what he had done; to prevent which, he kept him drinking. This cursed method many often take to drown convictions, and to harden their own hearts, and the hearts of others, in sin. All appeared in a favourable train to accomplish the project. But though sinners are permitted to proceed to the point they aim at, an unseen but almighty Power turns them back. How vain and contemptible are the strongest assaults against Jehovah! Had Haman obtained his wish, and the Jewish nation perished, what must have become of all the promises? How could the prophecies concerning the great Redeemer of the world have been fulfilled? Thus the everlasting covenant itself must have failed, before this diabolical project could take place.
Esther 3:1-15 . HAMAN, ADVANCED BY THE KING, AND DESPISED BY MORDECAI, SEEKS REVENGE ON ALL THE JEWS.
1. After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman . . . set his seat above all the princes--that is, raised him to the rank of vizier, or prime confidential minister, whose pre-eminence in office and power appeared in the elevated state chair appropriated to that supreme functionary. Such a distinction in seats was counted of vast importance in the formal court of Persia.
2. all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman--Large mansions in the East are entered by a spacious vestibule, or gateway, along the sides of which visitors sit, and are received by the master of the house; for none, except the nearest relatives or special friends, are admitted farther. There the officers of the ancient king of Persia waited till they were called, and did obeisance to the all-powerful minister of the day.
But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence--The obsequious homage of prostration not entirely foreign to the manners of the East, had not been claimed by former viziers; but this minion required that all subordinate officers of the court should bow before him with their faces to the earth. But to Mordecai, it seemed that such an attitude of profound reverence was due only to God. Haman being an Amalekite, one of a doomed and accursed race, was, doubtless, another element in the refusal; and on learning that the recusant was a Jew, whose nonconformity was grounded on religious scruples, the magnitude of the affront appeared so much the greater, as the example of Mordecai would be imitated by all his compatriots. Had the homage been a simple token of civil respect, Mordecai would not have refused it; but the Persian kings demanded a sort of adoration, which, it is well known, even the Greeks reckoned it degradation to express. As Xerxes, in the height of his favoritism, had commanded the same honors to be given to the minister as to himself, this was the ground of Mordecai's refusal.
7. In the first month . . . they cast Pur, that is, the lot--In resorting to this method of ascertaining the most auspicious day for putting his atrocious scheme into execution, Haman acted as the kings and nobles of Persia have always done, never engaging in any enterprise without consulting the astrologers, and being satisfied as to the lucky hour. Vowing revenge but scorning to lay hands on a single victim, he meditated the extirpation of the whole Jewish race, who, he knew, were sworn enemies of his countrymen; and by artfully representing them as a people who were aliens in manners and habits, and enemies to the rest of his subjects, he procured the king's sanction of the intended massacre. One motive which he used in urging his point was addressed to the king's cupidity. Fearing lest his master might object that the extermination of a numerous body of his subjects would seriously depress the public revenue, Haman promised to make up the loss.
9. I will pay ten thousand talents of silver . . . into the king's treasuries--This sum, reckoning by the Babylonish talent, will be about $10,000,000 in our money; but estimated according to the Jewish talent, it will considerably exceed $15,000,000--an immense contribution to be made out of a private fortune. But classic history makes mention of several persons whose resources seem almost incredible.
10. the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman--There was a seal or signet in the ring. The bestowment of the ring, with the king's name and that of his kingdom engraven on it, was given with much ceremony, and it was equivalent to putting the sign manual to a royal edict.
12-15. Then were the king's scribes called . . . and there was written--The government secretaries were employed in making out the proclamation authorizing a universal massacre of the Jews on one day. It was translated into the dialects of all the people throughout the vast empire, and swift messengers were sent to carry it into all the provinces. On the day appointed, all Jews were to be put to death and their property confiscated; doubtless, the means by which Human hoped to pay his stipulated tribute into the royal treasury. To us it appears unaccountable how any sane monarch could have given his consent to the extirpation of a numerous class of his subjects. But such acts of frenzied barbarity have, alas! been not rarely authorized by careless and voluptuous despots, who have allowed their ears to be engrossed and their policy directed by haughty and selfish minions, who had their own passions to gratify, their own ends to serve.
15. the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed--The completeness of the word-painting in this verse is exquisite. The historian, by a simple stroke, has drawn a graphic picture of an Oriental despot, wallowing with his favorite in sensual enjoyments, while his tyrannical cruelties were rending the hearts and homes of thousands of his subjects.


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I have a theory to try out on him, I tell Dufaux. I am sure it will be a deeply unpopular suggestion. My theory is this: That despite the very real and lingering political tensions between francophone and Anglo, despite a culture of political intrigue and complaint, despite the crushing winters and all the inherent imperfections, compromises, and contradictions of the city—despite it all, Montrealers are happy. Or actually: not despite but because of these things.
My idea is that this is what life in a complicated, beautiful city should be. We want to fight with one another but live in close proximity. We want challenges, but not too many. We want alliances and enemies and intrigue, but not at the expense of, say, good bistros with excellent French wines and an extensive, public, well-designed bike-rental system that works. More than anything, we want to feel a part of something worthy, somewhat threatened and singular.
"It's true," Dufaux agrees, hesitant to endorse unqualified joie de vivre, "that despite whatever people say, it is a pleasant city to live in."
And as with any great city, it's the lifestyle that is the true attraction. "One of the ironies of Montreal," Dufaux says, "is that the official institutions targeting the visitor, the museums and all of these things, they're just not that interesting. What is interesting is daily life."
Miguel Syjuco is a dapper, young Montreal-based writer who grew up in the Philippines and has lived in New York. His first novel, Ilustrado, took the Man Asian Literary Prize and was published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux in May. "Let me put it this way," he says when I ask him to describe the allure of life here, for both transplant and visitor. "The last time I had friends visiting from New York, I brought them to have foie gras poutine and then to a Montreal Roller Derby later that night, a topless diner the following morning, a quick look at the old city and a walk through the park to watch the LARPers [live-action role players] joust, beat their drums, and do battle in a clearing by the woods. That to me was a great Montreal weekend."
It's the mix that keeps you off balance, interested. To experience it, just find the nearest Bixi. The aluminum-gray bikes are in little rental stations everywhere, part of the public bike system launched last year. One day I meet up with a young francophone journalist named Judith Lussier. She recently wrote a book devoted to the lowly dépanneur, the indigenous Québécois version of the corner convenience store. Deps, as they're called, are a part of the city fabric you don't really notice—until you do. The dep sells cigarettes and lotto tickets, wine and beer—and, crucially, delivers the latter during Habs hockey games.
"A dep can give you a taste of Quebec even if you don't really speak the language," Lussier says. "People in Quebec love so much their little dep, even if I say in the book the reason they are popular is that the Quebecers are lazy."
Lussier mentioned a classic dep called Le Pick Up, which has a sandwich counter and had recently been turned into a popular hipster lunch hangout. So I find a Bixi stand near Casa Bianca and swipe my credit card for deposit; the front wheel clicks unlocked, and I'm free to zip up the side streets north of the park, along empty industrial blocks, past the corner of Rues Mozart and Marconi, and onto a street lined with auto shops and Italian bakeries, the air fragrant with fennel seed and motor oil.
Le Pick Up is as advertised: a corner grocery store that sells artisanal pulled-pork sandwiches and attracts an arty bilingual crowd, but still has its takeaway beer fridges, racks of candy, and the rest of the classic conveniences.
After lunch, my cycling route is circuitous, serendipitous, aimless in a good way. Down through Little Italy, past the church with its mural of Mussolini and the Pantalon Napoleon factory and a store selling ancient sewing machines with brand names like Brute and Blue Streak. The No. 18 bus crosses my path, its route sign flashing the words Go…Canadiens…Go.
I push along the Avenue Laurier, peeking into the windows of Les Touilleurs, the best-curated kitchenware store in the world, then turn down Rue St.-Denis, past L'Express and, as gravity takes me down the hill, I glide past the bar-lined Latin Quarter, its terraces packed with McGill students laughing in the sun. I mean to head back to the hotel but the city has a hold on me now. I sweep past the Cirque Éloize practice studios in the old Dalhousie train station and down through the tight stone alleys of the old city. I ride along the quays of the port, past the blue and yellow peaks where I plan to see Cirque du Soleil in a few nights, and east along the water where a bike path leads under a snaking highway and over the Canal Lachine.
Montreal by bike—the experience of swiftly shifting landscapes, cities giving onto other cities, ever more to explore. Eventually I stop, just to stop, because I'm tired. But there's more to see, more paths to follow. I stop and walk a bit, wobbly from the ride and the sense I'd covered more ground than was possible in a brief afternoon exploration. But the city keeps on going, always going.
Adam Sachs is a T+L contributing editor.


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ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is one of the main signatories to the Government's Prompt Payment statement, issued today by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and signed by the members of the Small Business Economic Forum.
Along with other key business and industry bodies, ACCA is committed to helping getting businesses paid on time.
Manos Schizas, ACCA's senior economic analyst, says: 'This is a timely reminder that prompt payment is vital for ensuring the survival of small and medium sized businesses. Some late payment is inevitable in hard times, but most cases can be avoided without pushing customers over the edge by following good practice.
'We congratulate the Small Business Economic Forum for driving this agenda and are proud to be able to help them with our own guidance.'
Earlier this year, ACCA along with Experian, the Forum of Private Business, and the Institute of Credit Management (ICM) jointly published a guide called Get Paid! A guide for owners and managers of small businesses. This was taken from more detailed research findings commissioned by ACCA.
This guide is aimed at businesses who are trying to avoid or manage late payment and includes eight headline tips for SMEs:
- Don't make credit management subordinate to sales
- Treat credit management as an enabler of sales, not an obstacle
- Develop a well-defined credit policy and stick to it
- See the big picture
- Be organised about invoicing and collections
- Know your customer
- Know your rights
- Invest in professional credit management.
Manos Schizas added: 'It's encouraging that in their statement the Government and the Small Business Economic Forum are putting their weight behind electronic invoicing - the UK is far from a leader in Europe in this regard. While e-invoicing can't protect suppliers from the most unscrupulous customers, it does help ensure prompt payment in most cases. But it needs to be driven by major customers first, and cascaded throughout their supply chains. This is where the influence of Government can be crucial.'
- The Small Business Economic Forum consists of business representative bodies and individual entrepreneurs. It is chaired by Mark Prisk and meets up to four times a year. Banks are invited to attend when finance matters are on the agenda. Its regular members are:
- Mark Prisk – Minister for Business and Enterprise, BIS (Chair)
- Lord Sassoon – Commercial Secretary to the Treasury
- ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)
- British Chamber of Commerce
- Confederation of British Industry
- Social Enterprise Coalition
- Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
- Institute of Credit Managers
- Forum of Private Business
- Institute of Directors
- Federation of Small Businesses
- Individual entrepreneurs/small businesses
2. The Forum is a high-level platform for discussion. ACCA is represented on the Forum through its Chief Executive, Helen Brand.
3. ACCA is a member of the UK E-invoicing Advocacy Group, acknowledged by Government as the UK's Multistakeholder Forum for E-invoicing. Every EU member state is expected by the Commission to have a Multistakeholder Forum, and the UK has been a strong driver of the European agenda on e-invoicing by leading pan-European stakeholder engagement on good practice in the adoption of