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The Wall Street Journal (April 26, 1996)
Despite His
Heritage, Prominent Economist Backs Immigration Cut
(Born in Cuba, George Borjas Says His Census Research, Not His Past, Guides Ideas; Why Congress Is Listening)
Reporter of The Wall Street Journal
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. America's
leading immigration economist says immigrants these days are less skilled, less
educated and more likely to go on welfare than natives, and are a drain on the
national economy. He would sharply curtail immigration.
The economist is George J. Borjas, a
Harvard University professor, an influential figure in the national debate on
immigration -- and a refugee from Cuba who came to the U.S. with his mother in
1962. In his mind, Mr. Borjas puts aside the conflict between the results of his
research and the saga of his own family, which likely would have been barred
from the U.S. under his proposed policies.
"I'm not a Cuban when I do
economics" he says.
The 45-year-old economist's
prominence and research have had a broad impact in the current political
climate. An immigration bill influenced by his studies recently passed the
House; a similar bill is now being debated in the Senate. Mr. Borjas's tale also
underscores national debate over immigration and the difficulty of trying to
apply scholarly research to such a delicate subject.
Immigration foes cite Mr. Borjas's
work -- and his background -- as a way to insulate themselves from charges of
anti Hispanic bias. Immigration supporters rebuff his work by accusing him of
callousness, "Borjas thinks the last good boat of immigrants is the one he
came in on," Barry Chiswick tells colleagues. Mr. Chiswick, a professor at
the University of Illinois at Chicago, has jousted for years with Mr. Borjas. In
response, Mr. Borjas calls the remark "false, ludicrous and
The acrimony is understandable. More
than any other scholar, Mr. Borjas has undermined the view U.S. the U.S. draws
great strength from open immigration. His studies of decades of census data show
that recent waves of immigrants have fewer skills than natives and less
education and are more likely than natives to go on welfare and stay there. The
political implications are obvious, he says: Reduce immigration by the
"huddled masses" in favor of entry by the more skilled.
Yet Mr. Borjas's personal story might
seem to make the opposite point. After arriving broke from Cuba with his high
school educated mother, Edita, he went on to win a college scholarship and
eventually become a celebrated economist at Harvard's Kennedy School of
Government. While his head says that immigration harms the U.S., his heart says
that immigration helps. "Personally
I would prefer the data went another way," he says. "But that doesn't
mean I'm going to write a paper twisting the data."
Huddled at the Radio
Mr. Borjas's interest in immigration
began about 37 years ago, as his family in Havana huddled around the radio,
waiting for news that Fidel Castro would march into the city and take power. The
Borjas clan was prospering. His grandparents ran a pants factory in a building
attached to their house where his mother worked. His father, who was ill for
years, died in 1961.
The new regime seized the family
business. After the bungled Bay of Pigs invasion, the youngster's elite Catholic
school was closed, and he spent seventh grade under the watchful eye of a
Communist functionary who taught at the local "revolutionary" school.
The Borjas families applied to
emigrate to the U.S., taking advantage of a Kennedy-era policy of accepting
Cubans regardless of immigration quotas or the skills of the refugees. Two of
Mr. Borjas's aunts preceded him to Miami and sent airline tickets to 12-year-old
Jorge -- his given name -- and his mother. In October 1962, a week before the
Cuban missile crisis, the small plane carrying Jorge and Edita Borjas touched
down in Miami.
The family soon moved to an Italian
and Puerto Rican neighborhood in Hoboken, N.J., where Edita Borjas found work as
a seamstress in a coat factory. Jorge Borjas quickly assimilated. He dropped
Jorge for George, became a naturalized citizen, collected Beatles albums and
went to Madison Square Garden to hoot at professional wrestling matches.
College Survey
But the immigrant experience shaped
his career. In college, he surveyed his mother's friends for a research project
to determine how much newcomers to the U.S. depend on family financial support.
(Answer: a lot.) Around 1978, after receiving a doctorate in economics, he
attended a lecture by Mr. Chiswick, the University of Illinois economist, who
was among the first to examine the impact of immigration since a study in 1919
by Paul Douglas, economist and future Illinois senator.
Mr. Chiswick's research couldn't have
been cheerier. Although immigrants start off earning less than natives. They
catch up after only 10 or 15 years in the U.S., he reported. Immigrants
"may have more innate ability and are more highly motivated" than
native-born workers, he concluded in a scholarly paper detailing his work. But
Mr. Borjas found the research troubling. He knew that Cubans who immigrated
before the missile crisis, like he did, were mostly from the island's elite and
would probably advance much more quickly than those who came later. The Chiswick
analysis, based on a single census from 1970, couldn't track the different
groups over time.
Some years later, Mr. Borjas was able
to compare the 1980 and 1970 census and confirm his hunch. Immigrants who came
prior to 1965 did catch up, as Mr. Chiswick predicted. Those who came afterward
didn't. The reason: Changes in U.S. immigration policy in 1965 encouraged the
migration of the poor and unskilled, especially from Mexico, who couldn't
compete as well in America. The
changes also made some of the benefits used by the Borjas family and other
Cubans available to all immigrants. Siblings could petition to bring in adult
family members just as the Borjas sisters brought their relatives from Havana.
Overall, though, the result was a
decline in immigrant "quality," Mr. Borjas concluded -- choosing a
phrase regularly used in economic literature, but that has incendiary political
implications. (He says he now often uses -- "skills" instead of
"quality" because "people conjure up stuff I didn't mean.")
His basic findings have been accepted
by many economists, although not by Mr. Chiswick, who accuses his rival of
"misrepresenting my contributions in order to build himself up." Mr.
Borjas retorts that, early on, Mr. Chiswick tried to trash his work. Each man
scoffs at the other's charges.
When both attended a conference in
Australia some years back, they ended up in shouting matches. "It was like:
'Guys, go up to the room and punch each other out,' " says Harvard
economist Richard Freeman, who accompanied the pair.
Mr. Borjas has since made his
academic reputation as a debunker of immigration "myths." Working on a
desktop computer loaded with census records dating to 1900, he divides
immigrants by nationality, age, income and year they arrived in this country. He
finds that families whose relatives emigrated from eastern and southern Europe
before 1924
took four generations to catch up
with natives' earnings -- not one or two as commonly believed. More recent
immigrants are hobbled by what he calls "ethnic capital" -- meaning
that the poor performance by one generation is passed on to the next. Welfare
use by immigrants actually increases over time, compared with natives, as
newcomers learn the ropes. "Assimilating into the welfare system," Mr.
Borjas calls the trend.
In another study, he calculates that
native workers lose $133 billion a year in lower salaries because of immigrant
competition; employers pocket the money, and then some, as reduced expenses.
Unskilled natives suffer the most. More than one-third of the widening wage gap
between high-school dropouts and more-educated workers is because of competition
from immigration, he estimates. According to the Borjas view, immigration is
akin to busing: a grand social experiment whose costs are borne by working-class
families who don't find the experiment so grand.
"No one who works in this area
can ignore his work," says Lawrence Katz, a Harvard economist who served as
the Clinton Labor Department's chief economist. "People don't have to love
him or hate him, but they have to deal with him "
Call From the Governor
Politicians started phoning for
advice. In early 1993, Mr. Borjas, who was teaching at the University of
California at San Diego, joined the state's council of economic advisers and
became Republican Gov. Pete Wilson's adviser on immigration issues. Facing a
tough re-election campaign, Mr. Wilson was pushing his support for Proposition
187, which would bar illegal immigrants from schools and other government
services. (The ballot initiative passed by a wide margin but has been held up by
a court challenge.) The governor and his aides turned to Mr. Borjas for the
intellectual ammunition to justify immigration restrictions, and for ethnic
"He wasn't an Anglo talking
about these numbers." says Lee Grissom, a senior economic aide to Mr.
Wilson. Mr. Borjas also helped the governor lay out the argument that
immigration was costing California economically. Gov. Wilson knew he would be
challenged, Mr. Grissom adds; "How could you defend yourself without being
a racist?" So the governor's office would refer reporters to Mr. Borjas for
an expert's views on immigration. The serious, earnest Mr. Borjas, who speaks
English with a hint of an accent, was a hit.
Cecilia Munoz, deputy vice president
of the National Council of La Raza, a Hispanic lobbying group, says Mr. Borjas
compromised his academic integrity by working for the California governor.
"Anybody with an interest in sound policy should be careful working for
someone who's shamelessly politicked on this issue," she says. "That's
more true for a Latino, who is in a position to be used."
Mr. Borjas, who calls himself a
conservative Republican, strenuously objects. He generally agrees with Mr.
Wilson on immigration and other issues, he says, so why shouldn't he help him?
"I provide data and facts he can use," the economist says.
Mr. Borjas draws fire from many sides
of the political spectrum. He spars in policy debates with the libertarian Cato
institute and the liberal Urban institute. On welfare, for instance, an Urban
institute study that is widely cited by others, including the Cato institute,
finds that a mere 5% of immigrants receive welfare, about the same rate as
But Mr. Borjas points out that the
study is based on census data that omits people younger than 15 -- even though
welfare benefits often go to children. Look
instead at data on households, he advises, which include children. Then, the
immigrant welfare rate is considerably higher than that of U.S. natives,
especially if such programs as Medicaid and housing assistance are included.
That's because immigrant families are poorer than natives, and have more
Pushing for Skills
Denying immigration's costs will
eventually undermine political support for any immigration, he fears, and push
the U.S. to seal off the border, Pat Buchanan-style. Mr. Borjas urges the U.S.
to admit a larger share of skilled immigrants, who don't use welfare as much as
natives and who will eventually catch up to them in earnings. (Of the 720,000
legal immigrants who entered the U.S. during the year ended Sept. 30, 1995, only
about 10% were admitted for their skills.)
Who would be hurt most under a
Borjas-style immigration plan? Unskilled immigrants - those who look and sound
like the Borjas family of 35 years ago. Alejandro Portes, a Johns Hopkins
University sociologist who left Cuba as a youth in 1960, accuses Mr. Borjas of
being "rather ungenerous to immigrants facing more difficult
circumstances" than those faced by early Cuban refugees. "If we Cubans
had been received like Haitians are now, neither George nor I would have turned
out to be university professors," Mr. Portes says.
Mr. Borjas says he is anguished by
the irony, but wouldn't change his recommendations. "Should the fact I
would get hurt under different circumstances be the thing that drives
policy?" he asks. "It would be wrong to set policy on basis of an
egotistical attachment to a particular group. You have to look to the concerns
of the nation as a whole."


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The end to concessionary coach fares
Thursday 10 November 2011
Reduced fares on long-distance journeys withdrawn
The concessionary coach fare scheme has been withdrawn for disabled and older people in England. This means that discounts on long-distance coach travel are no longer available.
Concessionary coach fares were available on selected coach services to destinations within England and Wales, and to Edinburgh or Glasgow from England and Wales. The discount was up to 50% at off-peak times and up to 30% at peak times.
The scheme was withdrawn on 31 October after the government cut the Bus Service Operators Grant, which funds it, by 20%. In September, hundreds of Mencap campaigners emailed the transport minister Norman Baker, urging him to delay the removal of the scheme.
National Express, the biggest long-distance coach provider, has introduced a £10 concession card that will entitle passengers to a third off off the cost of coach travel.
Mencap campaigns support officer Clare Lucas said: "While National Express's plans are welcome, they do not cover airport services and people will still have to pay more than the original concession.
"Without access to affordable transport, disabled and older people will miss out on the independence and opportunities that others take for granted. Most people with a learning disability cannot drive and many use coaches to visit family and friends.
"Bringing in this cut in the run-up to Christmas could mean that people are unable to visit relatives due to the cost of travel. This cut will further isolate people with a learning disability, and other disabled people, across England."
Find out about Mencap's campaign to stop the withdrawal of concessionary coach fares
This will hit rural areas such as Cornwall most as some of the current national express routes go through areas where . there isn't cheaper alternatives (or any at all). Surely unless public transport ,including the rail network is made accessible and affordable to people with learning disabilities then it will just put more pressure on families and stop any chance of disabled people being independent?
This is not right, and so close to Christmas as well. As a disabled person, I have always had the pure joy (she joked) of receiving a medical assessment form to fill in during the run up to Christmas so that someone who doesn't know my needs from Adam's will consider me fit to work.

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Boxing UnderGround >> *Drill to KILL in Boxing*
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When partner drilling in the gym, the most important factor is that you must strike to hit. You must shoot to kill. What do I mean by this? 97% of martial artists around the world never shoot to kill. When they drill, they throw punches either off to the side of their partner's face, or a few inches short of their face. This is a natural phenomenon that occurs all across the world, and not just in drilling, but in actual combat to the death.
Most people are familiar with the "fight or flight " response, which says that when confronted with a potentially life threatening situation, people will either fight or flee (flight), but Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, in his book On Killing examines this initial reaction more closely and expands on the concept of "fight or flight". He states that when dealing with intraspecies conflict, there are two more reactions, which are "posturing" and "submission" (surrender). He states that when an animal is physically threatened by another animal of the same species, the first two options an animal faces are flight or posturing. Posturing is when an animal flares up, barks, shows its teeth, etc. to look fearsome. Posturing is designed to intimidate and scare off an opponent, avoiding the conflict. Think about it: When you see two dogs fight, they rarely walk by each other and immediately begin to try and tear each other's throat out; there is always barking, tail raising, ears perking up, and other posturing actions designed to intimidate and avoid the conflict.
Lt. Col. Grossman further explains intraspecies conflict: "When the posturer has failed to dissuade an intraspecies opponent, the options then become fight, flight, or submission. When the fight option is utilized, it is almost never to the death." Think about how this directly applies to street fights and sport fighting.
It is not natural for a man to kill another man. This instinct of not killing one of the same species can be seen by even the most aggressive animals in the animal kingdom. For example, the piranha is one of the most aggressive types of fish in the world. A school of piranhas can shred a bull to the bone in a matter of minutes; their sharp teeth and aggressive attack style make them feared by all animals that enter the water. Have you seen how piranhas fight each other? It is far from gruesome – they actually whip each other with their tails. They never bite each other, but simply circle around in circles whipping each other with their tails. If you don't believe me, simply search for videos on the internet – it is quite weird to see. Similar to the piranha, man is not initially equipped with the instinct to kill a fellow man.
How often do men commit fatalities during a street fight? It happens, but it is rare and most often by accident. Most of the time, men will knock each other out, taunt the other man, and walk away – establishing their dominance. However, if the intention really was to murder, it is quite easy to murder another man. Simply holding a chokehold on your opponent for a minute would do the trick, or stomping on his neck a few times while he's unconscious would kill him. How about gouging both of your opponent's eyes out? How often have you heard about a high school street fight that ended with a kid losing both of his eyes? These are all very easy ways to permanently injure or kill an opponent, but they almost never happen. This is the human version of the piranha "tail whip fight".
In the book On Killing, Lt. Col. Grossman refers back to many factual references to soldiers avoiding killing in the middle of actual combat. There are stories of this "problem" being detailed throughout history, with records detailing these issues going as far back as during the times of the Roman Empire. During the American Civil War, it was common to pick up weapons from the dead and find that they were loaded twice, because after they loaded their weapons and the order "FIRE!" was given, they didn't pull the trigger, but they would follow through with their training and reload. During World War II, it was estimated that only 15% to 20% of fresh soldiers shot to kill – the rest subconsciously aimed high or didn't fire at all. It was because of this natural phenomenon that during World War I, British Lieutenant George Roupell would draw his sword and walk down the trench, "beating the men on their backside and, as I got their attention, telling them to fire low." In Vietnam, it was estimated that it took an average of more than 50,000 bullets for every enemy killed. Medics during Vietnam would comment about how amazing it was to see so many bullets being fired and nobody get hurt. All of these missed shots were actually nothing but posturing. The human version of "barking" in warfare is firing their guns high – nobody is getting hurt but it sounds and looks fearsome. Keep in mind that posturing during combat is most often done subconsciously and instinctually.
Since World War II, The United States has drastically improved all of these killing statistics. You want to know how? By making their practices feel more real and utilizing visualization exercises and drills. For example, in the past, the targets on the shooting range were round bull's-eyes. Nowadays, the targets are shaped like people. First-person shooter video games which desensitize youth to murder also take some of the credit to improved kill statistics, which is the reason there are video games sponsored by the military. Our military has drastically reduced the "posturing" reflex from our soldiers' list of intraspecies conflict options. How does this apply to martial arts?
When most people spar, they find their strikes landing short of their target; usually their strikes are hitting the gloves of their opponent. This is because of the protective instinct of posturing. The "attacker" is subconsciously posturing because in a street situation, this may scare away their opponent. This behavior is further reinforced during drilling, when they are not really striking at their partner's face – they are usually punching out over their partner's shoulder, stopping a few inches short of their partner's face, or punching for the partner's gloves. This behavior not only trains bad habits for the attacker, but it also prevents the defender from developing a proper defense.
When drilling techniques, such as the jab, cross, hook, all the strikes need to be shot to kill; they need to be aiming for actual targets on the head. If the defender fails to defend – he should be hit! For kickboxing drilling, you can use a formula similar to the one we described earlier: You can start with one person throwing the jab, cross, hook, with the other man defending and then shooting the same combo back. Then build it up the following round by adding counter strikes, elbows, kicks, knees, etc. to build up a huge combo that has the feel of a real striking exchange.
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This is fantastic. We drill this way in my gym, for many of the reasons discussed in the article, but it's nice to see the ideas articulated so well, and backed up with some research. Great read, voted up.
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Actually i think you're vastly overstating the reluctance of men to kill each other. Firing high is not a sub-conscious attempt to avoid hitting a person, it is a natural instinct when firing a firearm and occurs regardless of the targets involved. Similarly in the days of muzzle loaded weapons misfires were very common and new recruits often didn't even notice their firearm hadn't discharged and instead carried on reloading.
Regarding fistfighting i think you have more of a point. People usually don't want to hurt people they have no reason to dislike, so pull their punches. That doesn't relate to posturing though, which in human terms is usually all about shouting and swearing.
In short, i think you're over analysing a relatively simple problem.
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It was reported on December 1st, 2014 that David James John Saunders died in Colorado. Saunders was 62 years old and was born in Quincy, MA. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor David James John's life.
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Visitors check out the guns for sale Saturday during the gun show put on by Florida Gun Shows at the Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds.
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The crowd at the gun show Saturday and today at the Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds is proof that panic sells.
The Southern Classic Gun and Knife Show, which comes to Pensacola several times a year, brought thousands of dealers, enthusiasts and browsers together under one roof.
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Engine's design has pluses
Q If the timing belt breaks in an interference engine, it will self-destruct. What advantage is gained by this design that outweighs the risk of engine damage if or when the belt fails?
— R. Fischer
A This is an important topic because many engines can incur significant internal damage should an aging timing belt break. Automotive and light truck engines use either a chain, belt, or in rare cases, gears to synchronize the camshafts and crankshaft. A camshaft operates an engine's valves, and the crankshaft transfers the up-and-down motion of the pistons and rods to the transmission, and ultimately to the wheels.
Belt drive systems have been popular on overhead cam engines because they're inexpensive, quiet and lightweight. Chain drive systems are making a comeback on many newer engines because they're sturdier and longer-lasting than timing belts. An engine can have one, two or four camshafts.
Many engines are designed such that the valves can collide with each other or the top of the piston, should the belt or chain fail, and the cams and crankshaft lose synchronization. This is known as an interference engine, and is a compromise of performance and failure likelihood and consequences.
Engine performance is all about breathing and a higher-than-typical compression ratio. Superior breathing requires large valves that open deep into the combustion chamber and high compression means a smaller-than-typical combustion chamber. This means the valves may need to extend into the area swept by the piston, and that's where interference may occur. The worst case I've heard was around $6,000 in damage to an engine because of a failed timing belt; in most cases it may be around half that or less.
Timing belts are highly durable, and failures are rare. Most automakers recommend belt renewal at 90,000 to 120,000 miles to play it safe. Belt replacement can be a big job, with a cost of $500 to $1,000, as the water pump, belt tensioners and other parts are replaced at the same time. This is prudent, as anything that's driven by or contributes to belt tension could cause a failure that breaks or derails the belt. Obviously, a service item such as this should be a consideration when purchasing a used car.
In the case of a non-interference or "free-wheeling" engine, the worst thing that should happen, if the belt fails, is the engine will simply stop running. This certainly has other consequences, from a safety and convenience standpoint. In rare cases, a free-wheeler can also incur bent valves or damaged pistons, as carbon buildup can decrease clearances between the conflicting parts.
I don't mean to spread fear, but this topic is an easy one to forget about when a car is seven or eight years old. If one is tempted to stretch the timing belt replacement interval, it would be wise to assess the risk.
Gates Corp. has a convenient look-up tool that indicates if an engine is of interference or free-wheeling design: http:/// bit.ly/PnCfzn.
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Growing pains in children
1 Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Rheumatology, Meir Medical Center, Kfar-Saba, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
2 Section of Pediatric Rheumatology, Dept. of Rheumatic Diseases, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland OH, USA
Pediatric Rheumatology 2007, 5:5 doi:10.1186/1546-0096-5-5Published: 19 April 2007
We review the clinical manifestations of "growing pains", the most common form of episodic childhood musculoskeletal pain. Physicians should be careful to adhere to clear clinical criteria as described in this review before diagnosing a child with growing pain. We expand on current theories on possible causes of growing pains and describe the management of these pains and the generally good outcome in nearly all children.


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Set in over 100 acres of magnificent North Wales scenery, with the property enjoying glorious views of the Conwy Estuary, the Lower Conwy Valley and the Snowdonia Range, lies the Conwy Touring Park, a touring caravan park and campsite (or campground) set amongst spectacular scenery.
Conwy Touring Park is spacious and well organised. The caravan park, campsite and campground is perfect for a camping and caravanning holiday. With great prices, seasonal discounts and special offers, Conwy Touring Park is the complete package.
Conwy Touring Park's extensive facilities provide comfortable accommodation for your touring caravans, camper vans and tent camping within it's own extensive grounds.
The touring caravan and tent pitches are elevated and nestle into a private and quiet hillside overlooking the River Conwy. Each campsite area is separated from others by natural scenery and woodlands.
- Visa/Mastercard/Switch accepted
- Electric shaver points
- Laundry facilities
- Showers available
- Dogs/pets accepted by arrangement
- Drying facilities
- Parking space next to pitch
- Children's indoor play area
- Children welcome
- Chemical toilet disposal facilities
- Park facilities limited to members
- Gas cylinder exchange or refill
- Drinking water
- Heated shower block
- Electric hookup
- Flush toilets (with lighting)
- Hot water
- Booking recommended in summer
- Disabled facilities
- Games room onsite
- Ironing facilities
- Fishing
- Golf available (onsite or nearby)
- Children's outdoor play area
Self-Assessed Accessibility Details
- Parking space provided at the side of the pitch
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- Toilet suitable for use by wheelchair users
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- Facilities well signposted
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- Reception is well lit
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Located on the edge of the Freiburg old quarter, this five-star luxury hotel is an ideal base for strolling around town or for trips to the Black Forest, the Kaiserstuhl hills or the Markgräflerland region. Its multi-award-winning gourmet restaurant carries more than 500 wines and offers a diner oenologique, during which each course is accompanied by up to three different wines.
Part of the Relais & Chateaux group, this welcoming hotel features a lovingly restored Black Forest farmhouse, a spacious spa area and a restaurant with an excellent wine list that has been awarded a Michelin star every year since 1966. Leave all your cares behind and enjoy a relaxing break incorporating health and fitness, indulgent treats, romance or active pursuits.
Winemaker Harald Wörner has converted his manor house into a winery, hotel, restaurant, fitness spa and art gallery while taking into account subterranean watercourses, the influences of the moon and the earth and the concept of feng shui. Wörners Cosmo wines are energetic wines with cosmobiological influences in harmony with the forces of nature. A qualified oenologist, he was voted Germany's best sekt producer in 2006.
Creative, regional food is served in the old restaurant with its tiled wood-burning stove or in the wood-panelled Tomi Ungerer room with its coffered ceiling. The menu is seasonal and dishes are prepared using the best the Black Forest has to offer, such as top-quality game and fabulous wines from the Kaiserstuhl hills, and the Ortenau and Markgräflerland regions. The hotel's own cheese dairy is a special attraction.
Opposites attract at the Zur Schwane Romantik Hotel and VDP-certified winery. The wine estate outside Volkach is ultramodern and was awarded the Bavarian prize for architecture in 2001, while the 600-year old Schwane hotel in the heart of Volkach is an ancient inn. Tradition and modernity combine to produce something remarkable. Welcome to the Schwane!
You are personal guests of the winemaker at the Glocke winery and hotel in Rothenburg. Franconia's southernmost vineyards are just outside the historic town walls of the most beautiful medieval town in Germany. This is the home of deep-rooted traditions, such as steep vineyards, wooden barrel-making, historical grape varieties, wine taverns and traditional local fare. Stay in the heart of the old town in famous Plönlein square.
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BRAZIL: The first expedition to the Sustainable Development Reserve of Cujubin, in the municipality of Jutai, Brazil, took place in July. The expedition included Francisco Ademar, executive secretary of the Amazonas' State general office of environment and maintainable development; Humberto Alfonso Lasmar, mayor of Jutai; Joao Matos, Beraca Ingredients; Jose Maria of Conservation International; and Richard Barlow, second secretary of the UK's Embassy.
Beraca Ingredients, which works with the Amazonas government and Conservation International, is developing and implementing a management project for the reserve in Cujubin. The goal is to integrate scientific information on natural resources (and its sustainable utilization) with local experience and the creation of new economical alternatives. A seminar on participative planning was held during the first stage of the project, and included 100 members of the riverside population of Jutai.
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Top 5 kid birthday places in Atlanta
October 30, 2011 by Roy Wilson from Atlanta-restaurants.org
Read More: Best Birthday Restaurants in Atlanta, Fun Restaurants for kids in Atlanta, Fabulous Birthday Party Ideas in Atlanta
Imagine It! Children's Museum of Atlanta - Private room to hold a party, gift certificate for the child who's celebrating, and free passes for every child.
Hippo Hopp Indoor Playground - offers a build-your-own option that gives you a starter package and then lets you customize a specific character or theme(l.
Diamond Girlz Day Spa & Boutique - Complete makeovers for your daughter and all of her guests.
Young Chef's Academy - Include Breakfast Brunch where they learn to make omelets and cinnamon rolls and even a Wizards Party .
Purple Hippo Art Studio - Offer six unique party themes including Paint with the Masters and Painted Pottery.
Imagine It! Children's Museum of AtlantaKids love their birthdays and they love to play, so why not combine the two for a fun day with their friends? Imagine It! Children's Museum of Atlanta is a great place to host a birthday party. They offer one party package that includes admission for up to 23 people(including kids and their parents)an entire day of play, private room to hold a party, gift certificate for the child who's celebrating, and free passes for every child to come to the museum on another day. Additional options include ice cream cake, pizza, party supplies, and more. Package prices start at $250 and Imagine It! members pay $200.
Imagine It! Children's Museum of Atlanta
275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive NW
Atlanta, GA 30313
Hippo Hopp Indoor PlaygroundIf you've got a large group of young children, you need to find a place that will accommodate the little ones and keep them happy. The Hippo Hopp Indoor Playground fits the bill with three options to choose from including private parties, deluxe party packages, and build-your-own party packages. Private parties allow you to reserve the entire playground for your group and includes complete set-up.
You can customize everything in the party from the decorations to the food to the activities. Some of the customizations will cost more, so be sure to check with them in advance. Private parties start at $199 a package. Deluxe party packages include everything you need for one price and thus saves money. These types of party packages start at $208. Last, but not least, Hippo Hopp Indoor Playground also offers a build-your-own option that gives you a starter package and then lets you customize a specific character or theme(like Barbie or Outer Space) for your child's important day. Packages start at $99.00
Hippo Hopp Indoor Playground Atlanta
1936 Briarwood Court Northeast
Atlanta, GA 30323
Hippo Hopp Indoor Playground Duluth
1630 Pleasant Hill Road, Suite 110
Duluth, GA 30096
Diamond Girlz Day Spa & BoutiquePlanning a birthday party for tween girls? Book a party here for a day of fun and pampering which includes manicures, pedicures, facials, makeovers, and hairstyling. Packages include at least two party hosts, Wii, karaoke, tasty snacks, and more. Parties need at least eight children or more. They have seven party packages to choose from and they allow you to add extra options including food and activities. They also offer a special service called Diamond Girlz on Wheels where they bring the party over to you. Check out the website for special mobile packages and pricing.
Diamond Girlz Day Spa & Boutique
5470 McGinnis Village Place, Suite 101
Alpharetta, GA 30005
Young Chef's AcademyIs your child an aspiring chef? Do they love to experiment in the kitchen? If you answered yes to either question, try booking a fun party at Young Chef's Academy. They offer all-inclusive party packages that include personalized invitations, decorations, paper products, a gift, and much more. Some extras like gift bags and party favors require an additional charge.
Fun party plans include Breakfast Brunch where they learn to make omelets and cinnamon rolls and even a Wizards Party where kids can learn to make foods that were inspired by the hit book series. Young Chef's Academy also offers cool parties for teens. Call the number below to find out the pricing.
Young Chef's Academy
230 Hammond Drive NE Suite 368
Sandy Springs, GA 30328
Purple Hippo Art StudioCreativity rocks....and so does Purple Hippo Art Studio. This super cool art studio is just for children and they have cool parties. Currently they offer six unique party themes including Paint with the Masters and Painted Pottery but they do have other options to choose from. The parties start at about $250 for ten guests and $15 per additional child. All the essentials are included like paper goods, art materials, invites, and more. Other party extras including cake and food are available for an additional price.
Purple Hippo Art Studio
5517 Chamblee Dunwoody Road
Dunwoody, GA 30338
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(1)Any person who without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, the proof whereof shall lie on him, has with him in any public place any offensive weapon shall be guilty of an offence, and shall be liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding [F2six months] or a fine not exceeding [F3£200], or both;
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[F5(3)A constable may arrest without warrant any person whom he has reasonable cause to believe to be committing an offence under subsection (1) of this section, if the constable is not satisfied as to that person's identity or place of residence, or has reasonable cause to believe that it is necessary to arrest him in order to prevent the commission by him of any other offence in the course of committing which an offensive weapon might be used.]
(4) In this section " public place " includes any highway [F6 , or in Scotland any road within the meaning of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 ] and any other premises or place to which at the material time the public have or are permitted to have access, whether on payment or otherwise; and " offensive weapon " means any article made or adapted for use for causing injury to the person, or intended by the person having it with him for such use by him [F7 or by some other person ] . ]
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F2Words substituted by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), s. 46(1)(3), Sch. 8 para. 16
F3Words substituted by Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c. 80), s. 92, Sch. 3 Pt. I
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F5S. 1(3) repealed (E.W.) by Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60, SIF 95), s. 119(2), Sch. 7 Pt. I
F6Words inserted (S.) by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), ss. 128(1), 156(1), Sch. 9 para. 42
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(Juicy,fleshy tiger prawns cooked in a special rustic masala mix – relished best with amritsary kulcha )
- 500 gm Prawns (tiger or any big size, Cleaned and de veined)
- 8 large Onion (chopped finely).
- 3 large Tomatoes (chopped finely)
- 1 Tsp Ginger (chopped finely)
- 2 Tsp Garlic paste
- 2 Tsp mustard oil
- 1/2 Tsp Turmeric powder
- 1/2 Tsp Cumin powder
- 1 Tsp Coriander powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 Tsp red chili powder (hot)
- 2 Cups water
- Coriander leaves – 3 tsp finely chopped
Heat the oil in a pan. Add the onions and saute on low heat till soft. Add the ginger and garlic and saute till the onions , Add the turmeric powder, cumin and coriander powder. On a low flame saute for 5 minutes till the masala is done .Then add the tomatoes and 2 tbsp of water. On a medium flame cook till tomatoes become soft. Add the salt, chili powder and half the coriander leaves.
Cook on a medium to high flame until this becomes dry (all the water evaporates) and specs of oil is visible on the sides.
Add 2 cups hot water (little at a time, mixing well till the gravy comes to a desired consistency).Mix well and bring to a boil. Now reduce the heat and add the deveined whole prawns and cook on a slow flame ..
Turn off the heat, cover the pan with a lid. Let it rest for 10 minutes.
Slice the tip of the cooked prawns up to quarter length to get full bodied roundels and cut dices with the rest of the prawns , arrange the dices in a ting at centre of the plate . Spread the sliced roundels around the circumference of the layered prawn dices and spread the curry artistically around the elevation as a nouvell presentation technique .
Chef's take Microwave the set DHABE DA JHEENGA RASILA on the plate and serve piping hot with Amritsari kulcha.


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Researchers said they had discovered a genetic mutation in people with autism that cuts communication between brain cells to about one-tenth of normal levels.
The study found a protein which helps brain cells transfer data through neurological pathways called synapses was mutated in autism sufferers, offering a likely explanation for their cognitive and behavioural difficulties.
Principal investigator Johanna Montgomery, from Auckland University's Centre for Brain Research, said the mutated protein, called Shank3, provided exciting possibilities in the search for autism treatments.
"(A treatment) is years away," she told AFP. "But we now know how it works, we know what goes wrong, so let's try to figure out a way to fix it.
"Now we've got a focus for how we actually rescue this protein, to make it work appropriately again so that brain cells can communicate at the right levels."
The two-year study, published in The Journal of Neuroscience, was carried out by the Centre for Brain Research and Stanford University in the United States.
Montgomery said researchers were beginning to understand the complex factors behind so-called autism spectrum disorders (ASD), which typically result in learning difficulties, lack of socialisation and repetitive behaviours.
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The border around my rear window started to lose its black colour a few months after I bought my Focus last year and this has now reached the severity seen in the photo. Just wondering if anyone else has seen this happen on a mk2 Focus before and if they know of a solution? I can't even figure out quite what the problem is and what's caused it but it's a shame as it doesn't look very nice.
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The windows are two layers of glass with a plastic layer laminated between them.
When water gets in between the layers the plastic separates and goes milky.
Unfortunately the only cure is new glass.
When water gets in between the layers the plastic separates and goes milky.
Unfortunately the only cure is new glass.
Posted 30 March 2014 - 08:53 AM
Was going to post another pic for the first responder (thanks) but I think Stoney's response makes sense as the edges of the glass are quite exposed. It's actually not looking quite as bad again today. I guess I'll put it down to yet another design flaw of the Mk2 pre-facelift's tailgate construction!
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Serious problems in the residential appraisal process must be addressed in order to restore confidence in the residential real estate market and to establish a foundation for sustainable growth of the U.S. economy, according to a new white paper from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
Appraisals are regulated by the states, so standards and requirements vary greatly, resulting in a system that is inconsistent, confusing and does not serve consumers well. The white paper, "Comprehensive Blueprint for Residential Appraisal Reform," addresses these problems.
It is the work of an Appraisal Working Group formed by NAHB last year to develop recommendations for comprehensive residential appraisal reform. The group consists of home builders and representatives from the financial and appraisal sectors. The Appraisal Working Group sought input from representatives of all stakeholders in the residential appraisal process, and the white paper offers specific recommendations for changes to all aspects of the appraisal system.
"Even as the residential construction industry shows signs of recovery, housing activity is thwarted by an appraisal system that remains dysfunctional and is a major impediment to a stable housing finance framework," said Rick Judson, NAHB chairman and a home builder from Charlotte, N.C. "Until we see meaningful appraisal reform, the U.S. housing finance system will be operating under unprecedented uncertainty."
Judson praised the efforts of Appraisal Working Group co-chairs Barry Rutenberg, NAHB's immediate past chairman, and Joe Robson, who served as NAHB chairman in 2009, for their leadership.
The Appraisal Working Group addressed the need for reform in four broad areas:
· Regulatory Framework and Oversight
· Data and Technology
· Professional Standards
· Practice, Process and Procedures
"The states are responsible for oversight of appraisal practices, but many states do not provide the funding necessary to perform this function adequately," Rutenberg said. "A modest investment in appraiser licensing and certification would go a long way toward improving the appraisal system."
In its white paper, the Appraisal Working Group states that the regulatory framework for real estate valuation needs to foster more effective oversight of standards, guidance and enforcement.
The goal is to better integrate and streamline the jumble of existing requirements set forth by various entities to ensure that residential appraisals occur in a coordinated and effective manner and are subject to uniform and consistent standards. A more unified and functional system is required to:
· Establish ethics and uniform standards
· Promulgate best practices
· Monitor the activities of state appraisal boards
· Establish licensing and certification standards
· Set minimum education requirements
· Support independent education and training programs
· Create policies to ensure appraiser independence
· Enforce and oversee authority for anyone who engages an appraiser
· Establish a standards body responsible for setting data and technology standards
"We believe the white paper has many good ideas that stakeholders can agree on, and we are hopeful that policy makers will move forward soon on many of these proposals," Robson said. "We look forward to working with our many partners to achieve meaningful reforms."
The white paper can be found online at www.nahb.org/appraisalwhitepaper.
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I had my son in Westside Elementary for K for the whole year and and 1st grade for 1 month. The school classrooms have way to many children all at different levels of learning. Which naturally would put a lot of stress on a teacher. When I would walk into the school it always seemed like there was no organization and the children had no direction. And running wild. And it was obvious by the looks on the staff's faces. I felt my child was treated like a criminal not like a 6 year old child. The children at that age need guidence, love, and a positive learning environment. Which Westside Elementary is lacking. And after being interupted at least 2 days a week at work from my son's teacher describing to me how terrible of a child my son was. I had no choice but to change his school to attend private school. I felt as a Mother I would be harming my childs selfworth if I let him attend Westside another day. And I must say my son's grades have improved 100% and he has not been in any kind of trouble since we left Westside and not one negative phone call from his teachers. It would be a blessing to see Westside be transformed into a better learning environment for our children and community as a whole.
West Side Elementary needs to explore other options concerning the education of young minds.


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Leica unveils M9 Titanium edition with €22,000 price tag
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Titanium edition limited to 500 pieces
Leica has unveiled a special edition camera, the M9 Titanium, which was featured at a special event in Cologne. The camera is an upgraded version of the semi-professional M9, extensively constructed from titanium and designed in collaboration with Volkswagen. Leather trim, LED-illuminated frame lines, and fingerprint resistant overlays distinguish the special edition from its basic counterpart.
The company packages the camera with a titanium lens hood, new handstrap, and a customized holster. A 35mm Summilux F/1.4 prime lens has also been designed specifically for the special edition, using titanium components to match the body.
While the standard M9 fetches nearly $8,000, the Titanium edition will set customers back by €22,000 (~$28,730 USD). The company has limited production to just 500 pieces. [via Leica Rumors]


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Strange smell at Salt Lake Community College prompts emergency response
Following reports of a strange smell as well as dizziness and nausea at the Taylorsville campus of Salt Lake Community College on Thursday afternoon, 25 people were evaluated and two patients were transported to a hospital in minor condition.
But no harmful materials or gases were found by emergency responders.
Unified Fire Capt. Clint Mecham said the call came in at 12:29 p.m., but the scene was cleared by 2:40 p.m.
"We were not able to identify anything [harmful]," Mecham said, adding that it is possible the heating and air-conditioning system was not working and had failed to properly vent the Applied Technology Center, where woodworking and welding classes are held.
He said blood monitors did not show any specific substances in the victims' blood streams, but did show that something was displacing oxygen.
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Hempfield OKs revision of zoning code
Hempfield supervisors on Tuesday unanimously adopted a new zoning code, the first major overhaul of township land-use regulations in 40 years.
The vote following a public hearing capped an effort to revise the law that began in 2006.
Supervisor Jerry Fagert moved to adopt the code and was backed by supervisors John Silvis, Tom Logan, Doug Weimer and Sherry Magretti Hamilton despite continuing concerns mainly from business owners who fear the new law would restrict opportunities to expand their enterprises.
Hempfield is the largest municipality in Westmoreland County and the largest suburb in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, according to 2010 Census data. It is the county's largest commercial hub and has more than 43,000 residents spread over nearly 77 square miles.
The board had three options. Approve the measure; reject it; or table it and schedule a meeting. The supervisors could make changes to the law, but only if they were willing to go back to square one and start the process all over.
Township attorney Les Mlakar tried to put residents fear to rest about restrictions.
"No ordinance is perfect ... you're probably going to have to revisit this six months down the road," he told supervisors.
He said the new code allows existing businesses to expand, and residents still can request zoning changes.
Kevin Leeman, a member of the task force that helped revise the zoning laws, opposed the measure because he said it took away the rights of property owners and "will increase the cost of doing business here."
"I do not feel this proposal should be done. You can't tell business owners you don't want them to grow. We need to make sure this is right before it goes into effect."
Jerry Petrill, who owns a construction company, has concerns about plans to expand his business.
"I don't even know if it would fit into the new designation," he said.
Lucian Bove said that, although he favors the new law, expanding existing businesses will be difficult because "it severely limits business opportunities for the property."
Janet Bobnar said she wants to use 40 of the 50 acres she owns to open a motorcycle sales and repair shop but may not be able to under the new ordinance.
"This leaves us with 40 acres we can't develop in any way, shape or form," Bobnar said.
Robert Raimondo owns a waterproofing business, and the law rezones his property from industrial to suburban residential. The business has operated in Hempfield for 110 years.
"We feel we're being deprived, stripped of our property rights," he said. "I think we should reconsider some changes."
The old ordinance was a patchwork of amendments, variances and exceptions that were adopted over the years. The board considered adoption of the ordinance in 2012 but voted to send it back to the task force after citizens complained about the new zoning categories the law created.
The new code creates 11 districts.
There are agricultural, rural, suburban, corridor, residential and the new village residential zones. There also will be neighborhood, local and regional commercial districts along with industrial and light and heavy industrial areas, according to the ordinance.
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A hat-trick from Rosie White, her second in FIFA competitions in 17 days, lifted New Zealand to a 4-3 victory over the hosts in Coquimbo. Despite a desperate late rally and a red card for the Oceania side, Chile could not peg the New Zealanders back, and cannot now make the knockout round.
White, still on a high from her hat-trick against Colombia at New Zealand 2008, got the Kiwis off to a great start on 21 minutes when she beat two Chilean defenders with a brilliant swerve before firing the ball past Claudia Endler from 12 yards. 16 minutes later, after a couple of half-chances for the hosts, it was 2-0: Sarah McLaughlin was fouled by Endler in the penalty area, and White stepped up to blast the spot-kick past the Chilean keeper for her second.
With a passionate home crowd roaring them on, Chile came out firing in the second half. Daniela Pardo rattled the upright from distance on 48 minutes, and two minutes later the host nation pulled a goal back, when Karen Araya's free-kick was punched out by Charlotte Wood to Maria Mardones, who sent a precise header into the net from 18 yards.
Although Chile surged forward in search of the equalizer, it was the Kiwis who scored again on 66 minutes when substitute Renee Leota took advantage of confusion following a corner kick to hammer the ball home from close range. Nine minutes later it was 4-1, White completing her hat-trick by exploiting Ria Percival's diagonal pass.
Again Chile fought back, and Pardo knocked in Daniela Fuenzalida's cutback from the right on 83 minutes to keep the game alive. After Percival was dismissed for a second yellow card on 87 minutes, Chile scored their third when Pardo's excellent pass reached Daniela Zamora, who ran on to score. It was not enough, however: Chile are out, but they have given their fans plenty of entertainment along the way.


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