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EZONE Xi 115
EZONE Xi 115
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Created by YONEX in 1980, the ISOMETRIC head shape is a unique and evolutionary breakthrough technology in racquet design. In conventional racquets, the sweet spot is located where main strings and cross strings meet. The YONEX ISOMETRIC head shape allows us to increase the number of main and cross strings that meet in the centre of the racquet to produce a sweet spot which gives a 7% more effective hitting area for you to make match winning shots.
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Abortion: Why do we always blame everyone except the mother?
I was just on facebook and read about the story of Jennifer Moribelli, a 29 year old woman who died of complications of an abortion at 33 weeks. Predictably, all the comments focused on the evil doctor and expressed sympathy for the baby and the mother. For starters, of course any doctor performing abortions, particularly late term abortions is evil. I pray that these doctors see the errors of their ways and repent or it is going to be a painful eternity. And of course, there is sympathy for the baby - particularly a 33 week preborn who was likely completely viable. (I imagine there probably was some health problem of some sorts with the mother and/or child, but that of course, is NOT the point).
But why, in the pro-life movement, do we have so much sympathy for these mothers? I understand that for PR reasons venom towards the doctor and our culture of death may make more sense than condemning the mothers, but the mothers are ultimately the one responsible. As horrific a decison that Roe v. Wade is, abortion is completely optional in just about the entire world with the exception of China. The reality is doctors mainly go into abortion practices NOT because they are evil and love killing babies - but because of the money. Regardless of whether abortion is legal or not (and of course we should pray that it gets banned throughout the world), abortion doctors wouldn't exist without patients. And what kind of world to do we live in where there is enough business of mothers willing to have their unborn babies killed at 33 weeks gestation?
As for Ms. Moribelli, I do feel sympathy for her friends and family. Also, I don't know the extent of her physical or mental deficiencies that may have helped lead her to make such a tragic decison. Furthermore, I do wish that God have mercy on her soul.
But do I really feel that Ms. Moritbelli's death is tragedy or feel much sympathy for her? No. Will someone explain why I should and why we always give mothers who choose abortion a pass?


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A south Georgia sweet corn grower is using the sun to help power its packinghouse.
Bainbridge, Ga.-based Green Circle Farms which does business as Circle C Farms Inc., is one of the state's first packinghouses to invest in solar power.
Green Circle/ Hannah SolarBainbridge, Ga.'s Green Circle Farms is powering its corn packinghouse with solar power.Green Circle, which sells corn through Belle Glade, Fla.-based S. M. Jones & Co. Inc., uses the couple hundred solar panels on the packinghouse roof to power a portion of its electrical needs, said Greg Calhoun, Green Circle's owner.
Calhoun said installing the system seemed to be the right thing to do.
"We understand a lot of these big companies want to see people going green, so they have something they can talk about and advertise to bring customers to them, knowing the producers of product they're using are doing what they need to do," Calhoun said. "We think it's our responsibility to do what we can to support it (the environment)."
Charles Hall, executive director of the La Grange-based Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association, said he's not aware of any other Georgia packinghouses using solar panels.
Green Circle/ Hannah SolarSolar panels fill the roof of the packinghouse of corn grower Green Circle Farms in Bainbridge, Ga."This is good and there may be some opportunities for other growers to look at solar as an alternative energy source," he said. "I'm not sure if there are issues that have prevented people from doing that. From a packing facility standpoint, they're only operating that operation for a certain percentage of the year. Green Circle obviously figured a way to find a return on investment, which is one of the challenges."
From 14,000 acres, Green Circle this season plans to pack 750,000 wirebound crates and returnable plastic containers of yellow, white and bicolor corn. Calhoun said the season finished in early July but plans to ship through July 6, a little earlier than normal because of dry conditions.
Calhoun said he became interested in solar power after seeing its successful use at his peanut processor, American Peanut Growers in Donaldsonville, Ga.


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Bridgett was born on March 7, 1957 in Delray Beach, Fla. To Rev. Willie B. Bridgett and Claudia Jackson. He was a 1975 graduate of Broad Street High School in Shelby. He served in the United States Army until he was honorably discharged.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Claudia Jackson; and brother, Richard Williams.
He is survived by his children, Nicole Brown of D'iberville, Alisha Shantay Thomas of Cordova, Tenn., Rickey O'Brain Bridgett Jr. of Lancaster, Calif., and Kameron O'Brain Bridgett Houser of Helena, Ala.; father, Rev. Willie B. Bridgett of Shelby; stepmother, Doris Bridgett of Shelby; brothers, Willie Bridgett III and Eric Bridgett both of Shelby, Kenneth Bridgett of Ocean Springs, Houston Haywood of Winstonville, Calvin Haywood of Omaha, NE, and Michael Bridgett of Houston, TX; sisters, Towanda Jackson of Lake Worth, Fla., Valerie Ely, Loraine Jackson, and Pam Penn all of Delray Beach, Fla., Joyce Clark of Merigold, and Brenda Bean of Southaven; three grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws and friends.


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A new penalty regime for self-assessment is to be introduced from 1 May, ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has warned.
Chas Roy-Chowdhury, ACCA head of taxation said: 'The new penalty regime, which is now charged on late tax returns, could take quite a significant chunk out of your earnings. It is hugely important that, even if you don't believe you owe any tax, get your return in as soon as possible.'
The new penalty regime charges an initial £100 for late filing, and then £10 per day for every day you are late, up to a maximum of £900. If you are six months late you will be charged £300 or 5% of the tax due, whichever is greater on top of the previous charges. If you are 12 months late, you will be charged £500 or 5% of the tax owed, whichever is greater, again on top of all previous charges.
Mr Roy-Chowdhury continued: 'Even if you owe no tax and are a year late filing you will have racked up £1800 in fines. HMRC is sending a message to all who have to file self-assessment, and that is regardless of what you may or may not owe, get your return in on time.'


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Un-Bull-ievable! Bulls turn off the Heat, ending streak at 27
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Nazr Mohammed just wanted to keep his teammates honest.
"If there's a player in here that said it was no big deal ending Miami's streak, well, they'd be lying,'' the Bulls veteran big man said Wednesday. "Every team wanted to see this end. It was time.''
And Mohammed knew that somewhere the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers were smiling.
"I hope so,'' he said.
Thanks to 28 points from Luol Deng, the Bulls put an end to the Heat's chase of history, stopping the winning streak at 27 games with a 101-97 victory at the United Center. It was the second-longest streak in NBA history, falling short of the 33 won by those Lakers.
The victory also clinched a playoff spot for the Bulls, who made the postseason for the fifth season in a row. But that was almost lost in the hoopla of derailing the Heat's bid at history.
"I had everyone come in and put a hand on each other,'' Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "It was the first time I mentioned the streak. It was a heck of an experience to have together. Its significance will mean much more later in our careers.
"However, it has never been about the streak. We have a bigger goal in mind. Now we have to move on.''
The streak ended courtesy of a Bulls team that played without Joakim Noah (right foot) and Marco Belinelli (strained abdomen) — and might be without Derrick Rose (left knee) and Rip Hamilton (back) for the rest of the season.
Deng played like an All-Star, and Carlos Boozer (21 points, 17 rebounds) and Jimmy Butler (17 points) stepped up their games. Butler had the highlight of the night in the third quarter, throwing down a one-handed alley-oop from Deng over Chris Bosh.
"I thought I was going to bust a blood vessel as loud as I was yelling,'' Butler said of his play.
The play of the night belonged to Kirk Hinrich, who ripped an offensive rebound from Bosh and made a tough pass to Taj Gibson for a jumper that put the Bulls up 94-85 with 2:18 left. That seemed to knock the wind out of any comeback by the Heat.
"I was just hanging on for dear life,'' Hinrich said of the play. "When we're at our best, we're aggressive, we're physical. We just had that edge to us.''
While the Bulls (39-31) won the game on the scoreboard, they also won it in the physical department, which led to LeBron James throwing an elbow at Boozer, a former teammate in Cleveland. The MVP was whistled for a flagrant-1 foul, but Boozer had no hard feelings.
"That's just hoops, man. I'm good,'' Boozer said. "After the game we're friends, but during the game we're like enemies. We compete.''
James did mention that he was basically tackled by Hinrich early in the game and "collared'' by Gibson minutes later. So the play on Boozer was giving it back.
"It is getting to me a little bit because every time I try to defend myself, I've got to face the consequences of a flagrant or a technical foul or whatever the case may be,'' James said.
As for watching his team fall short of history, James said, "We haven't had a chance to have a moment to know what we just did. Just very fortunate and very humble and blessed to be a part of this team and be part of a streak like that. It was one of the best that this league has ever seen.''


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Add the shops, businesses, restaurants and energy that you find in downtown Burlington and you have a place that Travel & Leisure Magazine just named the top college town in America. Burlington's known as one of the healthiest, happiest and most appealing cities in the whole country (one that draws 14,000 college students a year).
Live music, great food from around the world, the beaches of Lake Champlain, the Community Boathouse, the seven-mile bike path, internship-friendly companies like IBM, GE Medical, Burton Snowboards, Dealer.com and Ben and Jerry's, and quick access to top ski areas like Smuggs' and Stowe are just part of our location's appeal.
Vermont is green, in more ways than one. The Green Mountains surround campus. We have a great view of Mount Mansfield, Vermont's highest peak, and of Camel's Hump, and the peaks of New York's Adirondacks across the lake.
We care about the environment. On campus, we recycle, we compost, we refill our water bottles, we eat local and shop local. We're a Fair Trade institution, and we have our own organic garden and farm stand during the growing season.
Right outside of campus are site for hiking, rock climbing, river and lake kayaking, and fly fishing. Our Wilderness Program will get you into the great outdoors in ways you might never have imagined (ice climbing, perhaps?).
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Look Up! 20 Ceilings You'll Need To See To Believe
20 rooms with ceilings that take style to a whole new level
By Amy Preiser
A Ceiling Covered in Silk Saris
In the media/guest room of a Manhattan townhouse designed by Muriel Brandolini, the pair of painted armchairs date from 1905, and the Coral rug is by Fedora Design; the ceiling is covered in vintage Indian silk saris.
A Striped Ceiling
In an entry hall designed by Kelly Wearstler, the light fixture is vintage, and the stone sculpture is from JF Chen; the walls are painted in Glidden's Onyx Black, the floor is patterned with three different marbles, and on the ceiling is a wall covering by SJW Studios.
A Gold Ceiling
In a New York home designed by Richard Mishaan, the media room's sofa and ottomans are by B&B Italia, the armchairs are by Mishaan, and the acrylic side table is from Ruby Beets; the rugs are by CB2, and the ceiling is covered in a Phillip Jeffries wallpaper.
A Painted Ceder Ceiling
The original painted cedar ceiling in the bedroom of Stephen di Renza's home in Morocco was restored by hand. Aboriginal bark paintings from New Zealand hang above a bed designed by Di Renza; the throw is a shepherd's garment, the wardrobe is Moroccan, and the silk temple banner is turn-of-the-20th-century Chinese.
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A Colorful Striped Ceiling
In the upstairs bath of a New York home, the tub has fittings from George Taylor Specialties, the hanging light is from Paula Rubenstein, and homeowner Malene Waldron designed and painted the ceiling.
A Glass Paneled Ceiling
In the living area of a Manhattan penthouse designed by Bunny Williams, a custom-made sofa slipcovered in a Duralee fabric, a vintage leather armchair from Amy Perlin Antiques, and a 1940s Italian chair surround a resin-and-Lucite Pierre Giraudon cocktail table from John Salibello Antiques; the ceiling is crafted from blue glass panels encased in a zinc frame, and the fireplace is of patinated zinc.
A Stenciled Ceiling
The stenciling on Martyn Lawrence Bullard's dining room ceiling was inspired by a Fortuny fabric, the light fixture is made of Indian lanterns, and a custom-made table is surrounded by 19th-century Italian chairs and Bullard-designed armchairs upholstered in a Schumacher linen; the walls are painted in Farrow & Ball's Great White.
In the dining room designed by Ernest de la Torre, a light fixture by Hervé Van der Straeten from Ralph Pucci International hangs above a vintage Dunbar table and antique Flemish chairs; the walls are covered in silk stenciled with a William Morris motif, and the Jacobean-style plaster ceiling is original to the house.
Tasteful Tribute
No high-intensity color needed here. When Steven Gambrel recast the formal dining room of a 1927 Tudor as a family room in upstate New York, the original plaster relief ceiling brought a note of elegance and a nod to the past—much like the vintage chandelier.
A Subtle Wallpapered Ceiling
In Ivanka Trump's nursery, designed by Kelly Behun, the armchair and dresser are by Restoration Hardware Baby & Child, the mohair throw is by Susan Chalom, available to the trade from Holly Hunt, the mirror is by Marc Bankowsky, the chandelier is of Murano glass, and the ceiling is covered in a Sandberg wallpaper.
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In jeweler Fawaz Gruosi's study, a Florentine walnut chair sits next to a 16th-century Medici table, the armchair is from the late 18th century, the rug is Aubusson, and the ceiling was painted by a Florentine artisan.
Shining Down
The deep-orange lacquered ceiling in the guest room of designer Jeffrey Bilhuber's Manhattan apartment reflects the rest of the room's extraordinary details—including floors stenciled by Mark Uriu and walls covered with Groves Brothers' Marianne cotton that is studded with nailheads. The ceiling is lacquered in Benjamin Moore's Jupiter Glow.
Wooden Wonder
Stained-pine planking overhead adds warmth to the dining room of designer Paul Ludick's Pennsylvania home. A collection of folk art is illuminated by recessed track lighting, and a walnut-and-glass table is surrounded by a variety of antique chairs.
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In the bedroom of Antonello Radi's Italian palazzo, the ceiling fresco dates from the 18th century and stands out against the sky-blue paint—a color often used in the houses of nobility during the 1600s and 1700s.
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In Angela Janklow's bold California dining room, designed by Timothy Corrigan, an enveloping, electric-hued Chanderi cotton draping by Designers Guild is the big show-stopper, but not the room's only statement piece. A mirrored table pairs nicely with a set of colorful 18th-century Italian side chairs upholstered in a Manuel Canovas cotton.
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In the 19th-century Paris apartment of textile guru Lisa Fine, the tented parlor is covered entirely with fabric that she purchased on the street. Paired with rich, red built-in bookcases and a camel table from Galerie Flore, the room exudes a worldly sensibility.


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I'd probably start off with buying myself a bunch of good magazines and reading through them:
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carlisimo Posts: 1,280I personally like Sport Compact Car a lot. They're the nerds of the car mag industry... some math, no girls (besides the ads), and lots of ordinary cars made to go fast.
As for your car, you have to decide what aspect of it you feel needs improvement.
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benztuner Posts: 76I agree, you should read as much as you can. Watch the Speed Channel and on Sunday morning on FX (i think) they have a bunch of shows called the POWER BLOCK. They tune muscle cars new and old, trucks etc, and even though the cars they modify aren't Honda's you can get a good idea of how everything works and how it all flows together. I personally dont work on Honda's, I own a High-End Luxury Tuner shop but we mostly do Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, BMW, Ferrari, etc. However, the ideas are the same.
If you are going to be the one installing the modifications I would definitely buy a technical manual on your specific car. Most times these books will have specific instructions about how to do engine maintenance work, sometimes they'll have wiring specs, etc. You should really understand the stock car before you begin adding extras.
You should try to get as much info as possible about your car and about the products you're interested in. When you consider tuning products look at all the available options for each modification. Sometimes you might have to pay more for something but look at it like if you pay a little more now then you might be saving yourself a lot of work/money down the road. You should keep doing what you're doing trying to interact with people who are already established in the tuning world, try to get as much info about your car and learn about the affects of tuning modifications (the performance gains and negative longterm affects it has on your engine/car), get all the info you can to make sure you select the right modifications at the right time. Most times you need to buy tuning mods in stages to protect your engine and ensure each part will work properly.
Also there are a lot of products you can buy that dont make the car faster but they will make the car drive better. Modifications like coilovers or suspensions, short shifters, brake kits, exhaust, etc. Please dont be like most of these kids with Honda's, taking a stock engine and putting NOS on it and blowing it up after the first week. Dont live up to the stereotype. Good luck with your car and be sure to update the forum on how it is coming along. Again, good luck. Joshua. -
eldaino Posts: 1,618if you are really interested in tuning, you may want to consider a different model of honda, the accord is big and heavy, and even though there are a lot of parts for the k series that sits in it, their potential would probably best be suited in a different chassis.
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paisan Posts: 21,181Depends what the offset of the wheels are and what the stock wheel size is.
If the offset is the same as stock, then you can compare the tire size using http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
This will show you how much wider and/or higher the new tires/rims will be, given the same offset.
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Heads invariably turn when just one Rockette walks into a room. But when two, long-legged members of the world's most famous kick line move into view — particularly if they are decked out in form-fitting glittery silver costumes and arena-worthy eyelashes — you can almost feel the whiplash as male heads spin and women gaze in awe. I observed the phenomenon recently as two dancers paid a visit to the Sun-Times' offices.
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And how are the dancers and the music adjusted for half the number of legs?
"I'm old-fashioned," Branam confessed. "I take my pad of graph paper and colored pencils and figure out the spacing. As I tell my 15-year-old son, I have a very mathematical job."
Long before the dancers arrive for rehearsals (the Radio City contingent rehearses in New York, while the two touring companies, one of which performs at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry, rehearses in Myrtle Beach, Fla.), a team of three or four dancers gather to work through the basic layout of new numbers. Assistants are then brought in to flesh things out, culminating in a workshop that tests whether the whole thing will work.
As for the actual lineup of dancers, it is always in flux.
"We ask all the dancers to tell us where they would prefer to be — New York or on the road — but people move, situations change, there are pregnancies, so plans can shift until rehearsals begin. The intense work begins in late September and isn't over til the end of December, with two teams of Rockettes in New York [a team can do as many as five shows per day there], while the touring company performs on a somewhat different schedule."
As far as the classic Rockettes numbers go, be assured that the remarkable "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers" sequence remains in tact. In the opening "Sleigh Ride" number the dancers become reindeer. And Santa raises the curtain for tap-dance-driven tour de force set to "The Twelve Days of Christmas."
"We round out the second act with the elaborate, newly conceived 'Let Christmas Shine' section in which the dancers are dressed in costumes decorated with 3,000 crystals, with further illumination coming from a single cue that triggers every light," explained Branam.
Wile the "Nativity Scene" remains part of the grand finale, there will be no animals this time around. Technology is a whole lot cheaper and easier to pack up and travel with than a camel. But adding a bit of family reality, the show also features a new scene in which two brothers, described by Branam as "a snarky teen, and a younger boy totally taken with Santa, look for a gift for their sister and end up at Santa's North Pole workshop."
So, what does it take to be a Rockette — a job that attracts close to 600 dancers to its annual audition?
"You must be 18, between 5'6" and 5'10-½", and have the discipline to keep yourself fit for what has become more difficult and demanding dancing," said Branam. "And you must be very attentive to detail — like the way your palm is facing, or how sharpl you turn your head or the height of your kick."
The two veteran Rockettes with Chicago area roots who I chatted with earlier this season — Gabrielle Del Re of Hanover Park and Kristina Larson-Hauk of Yorkville — had planned to be in the Chicago company, but got switched to New York. Nevertheless, their stories are typical.
"I had strict ballet training from early on," said Del Re, who` also performs with Chicago's Elements Contemporary Ballet. "But once I saw the the Rockettes on TV I was just knocked out by how glamorous, classy and beautiful they were. And I followed in the footsteps of my older sister, who was a Rockette for six years, but is now retired."
Larson-Hauk (who is trying to break into musical theater, and has danced in a couple of shows at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora), also discovered the Rockettes on TV, and, as she recalled: "I thought they were amazing, though initially I never thought about being one, or had any idea of how to get there. Then, in 1998, I went to see a male dancer I knew perform with the company at Rosemont, and he told me about an audition. I only got in on my second try."
As Larson-Hauk observed: "These days the real challenge with the Rockettes' shows is to hold on to everything that has long defined them, especially the precision, while also trying to find a way to challenge the stereotype."


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Above: Window view on an overnight train from Zürich to Berlin.
Above: Some photos I took as I wandered around the Voodoo exhibition at Berlin's Ethnographic Museum. There are many myths that surround the practice of Voodoo and they're debunked by the information provided by the curators, who give a concise history of Haiti before you encounter the exhibits.
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MPI's Jennifer Yau explains the convention's main points and why so few countries have signed it.
MPI Senior Policy Analyst Muzaffar Chishti looks at the wider implications of the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the rights of "enemy combatants."
Oonagh Sands of the Center for Strategic and International Studies tackles the Mode 4 aspect of global trade talks, under which individuals enter another country's job market to provide services.
This important MPI report challenges the conventional wisdom about the immigrant workforce, using a sophisticated new method of analysis that permits deeper examination of how workers – immigrant and native-born – fare by economic sector, the skill level of their jobs, and educational attainment.
The conference, co-sponsored by Georgetown Law, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., and the Migration Policy Institute, focused immigration and refugee law and policy.
Briefing and discussion of the release of the latest paper by MPI's Labor Markets Initiative: The Impact of Immigrants in Recession and Economic Expansion.
MPI report release with Dovelyn Rannveig Agunias, Luzviminda Padilla, Jeni Klugman, and Kathleen Newland, which examines the Philippines' large and sophisticated system of overseas labor deployment.
A discussion on possible reforms to the immigration adjudication system and the recent report on the topic by the American Bar Association's Commission on Immigration.
The launch in Bangkok of an issue brief series on labor migration in Asia undertaken by MPI and IOM with speakers H.E. Phadermchai Sasomsub, H.E. Kazi Imtiaz Hossain, H.E. Linglingay Lacanlale, Andrew Bruce, and Dovelyn Rannveig Agunias.
The Migration Policy Institute celebrated its first decade as the authoritative, unimpeachable resource on immigration and immigrant integration analysis and policy design in the United States and internationally.
This event marks MPI Europe's official launch in Brussels. To inaugurate the new office, MPI Europe will host a panel discussion to explore what is driving societal discontent in Europe, the role immigration plays in this, and why there is a growing perception that immigrant integration efforts are failing.
A discussion on the gains that young adult immigrants or the U.S.-born children of immigrants have made in education and employment, with speakers: Michael Fix, Jeanne Batalova, Andrew P. Kelly, Raul Gonzalez, and Margie McHugh.
With the ten year anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks approaching, the Migration Policy Institute held a conference call to discuss the most significant changes that have occurred in the immigration arena in the decade since the attacks.
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This discussion explores how the 2014 Greek Presidency of the European Union and the United States can work to address the challenges of managing migration while meeting humanitarian obligations and nurturing economic growth.
Citizenship is a deeply sensitive issue for the European Union, and Member States hold dear their sovereign right to determine who should become a national. There has been strong resistance by Member States towards any discussion of citizenship acquisition at the EU level, despite some outré national policy changes in recent years. A decision by Malta's government to sell 1,800 passports for 1.15 million euros apiece has caused unusual levels of furor, and this scheme may become the straw that breaks the camel's back.
Policymakers confront significant constraints in addressing the population of unauthorized migrants, including tackling illegal migration. This report, part of a Transatlantic Council on Migration series focused on migration "bad actors," explores the trade-offs that policymakers face with respect to comprehensive enforcement efforts.
This policy brief traces the successes and failures of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act, which represented the first and most comprehensive legislation to take on the issue of illegal immigration to the United States. The brief makes the case that IRCA's major flaws were rooted in statutory design more than regulatory challenges and implementation by the administrative agencies.
This report analyzes how governments ought to best allocate their resources to address the risks associated with migration—the "immigration harms" that undermine the positive economic and social benefits of immigration—including choosing which threats to tackle and where to prioritize enforcement efforts. Immigration policymakers can learn from other public policy regulation efforts to ensure that regulatory actions advance the public interest.
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This Migration Policy Institute Europe event, organized with the Bertelsmann Stiftung, entitled Effective Labour Migration Management: Creating Checks and Balances while Searching for Talent brought together experts, policymakers, and social partners involved in the management of labor migration to discuss the various options available to policymakers.
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On BGG Ell. suggested to use two different Stables decks.
I think there is only one Stables deck!
Cards with the same back are always combined.
There is no reason to keep them separate.
All other decks are also combined if they show
the same back. E.g. there is no Dungeon Spell
Cards deck, or no Frostmarch Warlock Quest
Cards deck.
The cards are called Stables Cards, they are not
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Theo aimed high, but forces conspired to keep Girardi away
BY RICK MORRISSEY email@example.com | @MorrisseyCST October 9, 2013 11:08PM
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Updated: October 10, 2013 11:19AM
Joe Girardi did the wise thing and signed a contract to stay with the Yankees, but let's not dive back into the Cubs' managerial search just yet. There will be plenty of time to analyze whether Manny Acta has the requisite ability to roll his eyes back in his head or whether A.J. Hinch's mechanics are sound as he trudges to the mound to pull a pitcher in the third inning.
We first need to pause and contemplate what happened with Girardi. Cubs fans like to rank their pain. Less intense than Leon Durham's error in 1984 but more unpleasant than the 14 losses to open the 1997 season? It's a ritual around here.
More than anything, it's a learning experience for Theo Epstein, the Cubs' president of baseball operations, and any other people on his staff fairly new to the unique "challenges" of this organization. The outlanders come here with big ideas, noble ideas, oblivious to the history of the place. They walk around with thought bubbles that read, "Of course, Joe Girardi would want to come here! Why wouldn't he?''
They eventually find out that the Cubs' history has its own heft. They find out that it's real and that we locals aren't depressives by choice. Their thought bubbles get popped.
It's important to note that the big-name manager who turned down the job Wednesday played seven seasons with the Cubs, five of which were losing seasons, including 95- and 97-loss years. In other words, he went through most, if not all, of Dante's circles of hell. I think the losing played a subconscious role in Girardi's decision to stay in New York, though I'm not sure that he would say it did or even that he fully understands how it affected him.
The bigger factor, though, besides the money and whatever loyalty Girardi had to the Yankees, should have been the fact he wasn't going to win any time soon as the Cubs' manager.
It's why I thought he would have been out of his mind to take the job. The siren song of being the first manager in 105-plus years to win a World Series is a powerful drug indeed. But it's a self-evident truth that a team that lost a combined 197 games the last two seasons is going to lose a lot of games in 2014. And even though Epstein is stocking the farm system with what appear to be talented young players, there are no guarantees they will turn into successful big-leaguers.
Girardi can be sure that the Yankees always will be among the top spenders in baseball.
Epstein aimed high, a good thing. But it's also a good thing that he failed, for no other reason than his continuing education in the challenges of his job. It's not just dealing with budgetary problems or Starlin Castro. It's confronting the enormity of trying to make a winner out of a franchise that seems allergic to winning.
That's no small thing. Epstein can talk all he wants about how the word around the big leagues is that the Cubs are coming on strong — i.e., as opposed to the constant gloom-and-doom talk in Chicago — but he's up against powerful forces. He might have noticed it when a pitching coach, the Rangers' Mike Maddux, turned down the Cubs' managerial job two years ago.
It might sound like I'm dealing in metaphysical things here. Probably because I am.
Epstein now will go after whoever is Plan B. Make no mistake about it: Girardi was and should have been his first choice. If you're trying to set a tone of excellence, he was the right manager to pursue. It doesn't mean that Epstein has to settle for leftovers now. It does mean he has to make up for his hiring of Dale Sveum — not because Sveum did a poor job but because by firing him, Epstein was admitting his own failure.
Girardi signed a four-year extension reportedly worth $4 million per year. He said that family considerations played a big role in his decision.
Who knows, in four years he might be ready to come back to the North Side. His children would be older. There's a decent chance he'll have added to his one World Series ring by the time the contract expires.
Four years might seem like a long time, but when a franchise has been waiting since 1908 to taste victory again, it's more like a four-day weekend. At the dentist's office.


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Well. So. Ryan Braun. These past few months have been a bit a roller coaster, in terms of my love for Braun. Take a look:
And the newest addition to the bunch:
Yeah. I am officially turning into a baseball schizophrenic, I think. When the original positive test was reported, I was as surprised as I ever am by a positive test and that means not very surprised at all. I'm a cynic like that, I s'pose. But his stance on it was intriguing all the same. There is a certain element of 'fessing up or staying quiet and he didn't do either. So I sat tight and ate organic Oreos and scrolled through my Twitter feed non-obsessively, 24 hours a day. Then when it was finally overturned and he was declared innocent yesterday, I stopped mid-oreo cookie (I eat them by breaking off the top and then eating the rest whole, in case you're wondering) and felt decidedly suspicious. It seems to be in everyone's best interest, in many ways, for him to be innocent I was once again rather cynical.
But then there was MLB's nasty statement (agree or disagree, people, it was pretty nasty) and Braun's presser this morning. And I'm leaning decidedly on the, He is innocent side now.
He's awfully convincing, isn't he? And the process seems shady enough that while he may or may not really be innocent, there isn't enough solid info on the other side to call him guilty. We'll have to see where it goes from here, but for now I am leaving that question mark at the end of my sign. Knowing the sharp-toothed media, we'll probably discover more about this in the coming days/weeks/months, which I'm curious to see, but I hope we can all just settle down a bit and watch baseball too.
On a lighter note, the terrible hair that was Braun's during the 2011 postseason appears to have gone bye-bye. This is good news indeed!
I didn't really get the jacket, though. Why so many pockets and buttons? Less is more, Ryan. Less is more.
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Get the most out of spring! This bebe item can be worn like a strapless dress or styled like a flared skirt. Features medium-weight comfy t-shirt-like fabric. Try yours with a fedora and a pair of high wedge sandals.
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- Center back to hem: 29" (74 cm)
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I am a 36D at 5'2" and 128 lbs and the small fits me perfectly. I don't have any problem with my boobs falling out and I am pretty busty. I would definitely recommend this dress.
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Pretty but .....
I am 5'5" and 125 lbs. and a 34C. I got the dress in a small. I don't feel comfortable wearing it as a dress because it feels like my boobs could easily fall out. Even if they don't fall out, it is very revealing. I don't mind low cut clothes but this just feels like a wardrobe malfunction waiting to happen! I don't really care for it as a skirt so it's going back :-(
April 21, 2013
I bought the long version of this dress last summer (in blue & white) and loved it so thought I'd love this & I do! More! Great, comfy, besides having to always pull up the top, I love it though....so many compliments.
April 21, 2013
Great Spring dress
I'm normally a small in bebe dresses. but since i have a
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Collect, store, and even freeze your breast milk in these handy, disposable bags. The milk goes directly into the bag, which zips closed and has a place to label it with name, date, and time.
Why it's a giggle pick Pumping directly into a bag (instead of pumping into a container then pouring it into a bag) means you never waste a precious drop!
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Bebo Slight Kinks
The measuring is inaccurate depending on how it freezes, and yes, it takes a few tries before you keep some of the milk from spilling. The Ziploc feature is a bit lacking as well. The key is that the milk stays fresh. Have some that was frozen for 6 months and baby still drank every last drop!
June 5, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by babyboy Disappointed
I was excited to try bags that I can pump directly into to, but unfortunately the bags were disappointing. For starters, they are hard to seal. I used these bags on a business trip and 10 of my 40 ounces leaked out because the bags are difficult to seal tightly. Also, beware that the first time you pour them you will have a lot of spilled milk because of the holes in the bag at the top to connect to the pump. The only way to pour the milk successfully is to cut the top. I don't plan on buying these bags again.
May 21, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5 Not a fan
I did not like these bags. So many times I spilled my precious milk because they are difficult to seal. Simplisse bags worked much better for me.
December 11, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by swy54 Great for fridge.
These are great to store milk in the fridge standing up, but in the freezer they take up a lot of space. If you freeze 2 oz or less, then they are flat and you can stack them neatly. If you freeze 3 oz or more, then they taper to the top and it's impossible to store them neatly.
I would not recommending freezing more than 4oz, and milk expands and with 5oz the bag bulges. Also it takes a really long time to reheat under running hot water. Also, when frozen the top of the bag curls up so it's hard to read your notes.
March 19, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by AverysMomma Best bags
These are not perfect, but they are the best storage bags available. First, it is hard to measure accurately if you express right into the bag. I always express into a rigid bottle and pour into the bag for this reason. 2nd, the design of the top of the bag makes it difficult to pour without spilling. Some people suggest pouring into a funnel to avoid this, but instead of washing yet another thing, I just cut off the top and pour. With that said, they are the perfect size and they are very good quality. Some of the other bag brands are very thin and are too large.
March 18, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by cn1001 Sturdy and convenient
I pumped breastmilk for several months, stored it in these bags every day and never had a leak. These are strong, sturdy, and easy to label. Beware the cheaper brands that are flimsy and unreliable -- my friends have complained that other brands are really leaky.
March 17, 2011
Rated 5 out of 5 by Amanda1 Super easy to use
These are excellent for storage. When you drop the frozen bottles the crack, these of course do not! No more crying over dropped milk.
March 10, 2011
Rated 5 out of 5 by DanielleF Great improvement over last version of Medela bags
I use the Medela Freestyle pump which doesn't work with the box of storage bags I bought not realizing they didn't attach to the pump so I've been pumping into a bottle and pouring into the bags. But these new bags attach via an adapter that screws onto the pump. Now I can pump right into the bag cutting down on steps and washing bottles. I'm so happy I found out about these!
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