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Summary : The Galapagos Islands are considered one of the most spectacular and pristine National Parks in the world. Visitors delight in the abundant, unusual, and surprisingly approachable wildlife--from Galapagos giant tortoises to playful sea lions to the fascinating blue-footed boobies. Following the Galapagos, spend a full week in colorful Peru exploring the beautiful Sacred Valley (Urubamba Valley), spectacular ruins of Machu Picchu, and the cobble-stoned streets of Inca's Empire capital, Cusco. All departures will have a certified photo instructor onboard.
Activities : Birding, Child-Friendly, Culture, Hiking, Kayaking, Photography, Snorkeling, Dedicated Solo Cabins, Triple/Quad Cabins
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Depart U.S. and arrive Guayaquil by late evening. If you choose to take the non-stop group flight from Miami, you depart in the early evening with a flying time of approximately 4 hours. Upon arrival, it's a short drive to the Hotel Hilton Colón.
After the 1.5-hour flight to the Galapagos, you'll immediately board the ship. Over the course of the week, the exact routing of the trip depends on the National Park Service.
While your exact routing depends on the Galapagos National Park Service, the following is a representative sample of the islands you may visit during your week on board:
North Seymour
Have up-close encounters with colonies of nesting blue-footed boobies (seasonal) and magnificent frigate birds, plus sea lion harems. Spot swallow-tailed gulls, marine iguanas, land iguanas and fur seals along the cliffs. You can choose from walks and Zodiac rides.
North Seymour and Rabida
Enjoy walks, Zodiac forays, or deep-water snorkeling — with hundreds of fish, white-tipped reef sharks, rays, eels and more. Visit Rabida's bright red beach to see wildlife, including a nesting colony of pelicans (seasonal), and Galápagos hawks, doves, Darwin's finches, mocking birds, and more, plus gorgeous scenery. Various walks, kayaking, and snorkeling are on offer.
Fernandina Island is the youngest island and one of the most pristine tropical islands left on Earth. Look forward to hikes over relatively recent lava flows, and to Cormorant point for marine iguanas, flightless cormorants, Sally Lightfoot crabs, and intriguing tide pools. Activities also include Zodiac forays and snorkeling, perhaps with sea turtles, penguins, or cormorants.
A small black sand beach, a sea turtle nesting site, offers wonderful morning swimming. Travel on a more challenging hike over a rugged area of shoreline, then inland through a land iguana nesting colony; and a shorter walk within the iguana colony. Walking, birding, kayaking and deep water snorkeling, with Zodiac rides are available.
You can land on one of the most important sea turtle nesting sites in Galápagos. Go on walks past a salt water lagoon to see shore birds; up a small hill to land bird and endemic vegetation terrain. There are opportunities for snorkeling, plus Zodiac rides and kayaking to Buccaneer Cove. Visit Puerto Egas for a coastal trek to fur seal grottoes, masses of marine iguanas, sea birds, and more against vivid green sea mosses. Enjoy swimming and snorkeling from the beach.
Santa Cruz
Look for fur seals, blue-footed boobies, pelicans, sea lions and more. Enjoy walks in the El Chato tortoise preserve for encounters with giant tortoises in the wild. Return to sea level and explore bustling Puerto Ayora before embarking the ship.
San Cristobal
Make a wet landing on a green, olivine beach for a hike and spectacular scenery — tuff stone cliffs "worked" by sea and wind. Cruises aboard Zodiacs along the coastline reveal blue-footed and red-footed boobies. Kayaking, swimming from the beach and snorkeling from Zodiacs off an islet in the bay are all options here. In the afternoon, there will be more opportunities for snorkeling and Zodiac adventures.
In between the sights and activities throughout the Galapagos, life aboard your expedition ship is rich and varied — marvelous meals to enjoy in an always-casual ambience. Engaging talks by your Naturalists are part of the daily recap ritual that binds your expedition community and increases the fun. Socializing with staff and fellow guests, or retreating to one of the ship's nooks and crannies with a good book is always an option. Also, you can enjoy a relaxing massage or revitalizing Wellness treatment.
Depart Galapagos this morning and fly to Lima, Peru via Guayaquil, arriving in the early evening. Overnight at your hotel.
This morning fly from Lima to Cusco and drive to Awanacancha, a farm where South American llamas and alpacas are bred. Enjoy an afternoon lecture by Peter Frost. Later, check into your hotel, Sol y Luna.
Peter Frost will join you as you visit the massive Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo. Then attend a traditional weaving demonstration by National Geographic grantee Nilda Callanaupa. Enjoy an outdoor lunch with a Paso horse demonstration. Visit a local pottery studio, featuring ceramics made with ancient Peruvian techniques and designs. After dinner, enjoy a folkloric dance performance.
After breakfast, take a short ride to the train station for the 1.5-hour ride to Machu Picchu ("Old Mountain"). At the citadel, "The Lost City of the Inca," enjoy a guided introduction to the area. Between 4:30 p.m. and 10:00 a.m., most visitors are gone. By staying over, you share the magic of Machu Picchu with only a handful of visitors. Overnight at Orient Express Sanctuary Lodge with only 31 rooms.
Breakfast at leisure. Enjoy a sunrise walk and hike to the Sun-Gate, the ancient final check point to Machu Picchu, an almost mystical experience for many. The morning is free to explore Machu Picchu and ponder the many mysteries of the Incas. After a train and bus ride, you arrive in Cusco in the late afternoon for two nights at the Orient Express Monasterio Hotel.
This morning explore Cusco, the Inca Empire's capital. Visit the vast Sacsayhuaman Fortress. After lunch at the MAP café in the Pre-Columbian Art Museum, the rest of the day is open to stroll around the Plaza de Armas. Relax shopping or visit the magnificent 17th-century cathedral built on Inca foundations, the Santo Domingo Convent — Koricancha. This evening choose amongst several options for an independent dinner.
This morning return to Lima and explore Colonial Lima. Visit the Larco Herrera Museum and its private collection of pre-Columbian art. Stroll the Plaza Mayor. Lunch will follow the traditional Latin American style and be rather late and then you can have a light dinner on your own.
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for flights home or continue on to other adventures.
This itinerary is subject to change. ExpeditionTrips.com is not responsible for itinerary changes.
Certified Photo Instructor:
On all departures, a certified photo instructor will be at your side and at your service to inspire and assist you. Take advantage of talks, presentations, slideshows and "laptop gallery" sharing events. All skill and interest levels are welcome; the instructors can meet you wherever you are on your journey. All you need to participate is a camera— point-and-shoot, smartphone, DSLR, whatever—and a sense of adventure. And you're sure to return home with amazing photos. On select departures, a National Geographic Photographer will join you.
Seven nights' shipboard accommodations in Galapagos; one night accommodations in Guayaquil at fine hotels; all meals and soft drinks aboard ship; transfers on group flights; Galapagos National Park entry fee; use of snorkeling equipment and wet suits and kayaks; services of ship physician, Expedition Leader, Naturalist staff and expert guides; all port charges and service taxes; gratuities to local guides and drivers; seven hotel nights in Peru; meals as indicated in Peru; sightseeing; porterage; services of local guide and tour leader; taxes and service charges. Subject to change without notice.
Not Included:
Airfare Miami/Guayaquil/Galapagos/Guayaquil/Lima/Cusco/Lima/Miami; extensions; Ecuador and Peru departure tax; passport expenses; baggage/accident/travel protection plan; personal items such as laundry, alcoholic beverages, emails, etc.; meals not indicated as included; discretionary gratuities to Naturalist staff, crew and tour leaders; fuel surcharge may apply.
Airfare between Guayaquil and the Galapagos Islands:
The flights between mainland Ecuador (Guayaquil) and the Galapagos Islands are an additional cost. For your cruise security, ExpeditionTrips must reserve these flights for you at the time of cruise booking. Approximate cost (including service fee): $450–$600 per adult; $225-$325 per child under 12 (copy of passport required).
PHOTOS: © Ralph Lee Hopkins (Machu Picchu, Sally Lightfoot Crab); © Lori Gifford (Peruvian Woman); © Sven-Olof Lindblad (Tortoises, Flamingo); © Michael S. Nolan (Sea Lion); © Amelia Tockston (Llama)
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n Set your thermostat between 65 and 70 degrees when you're home; lower it when you're sleeping or away from home for more than a few hours. Use a programmable thermostat to make the switches automatic.
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Under the ACA, states have a new Medicaid option to establish "health homes" designed to improve care coordination and integration and reduce costs for beneficiaries with chronic conditions. Thus far, 15 states have implemented health home programs. Following on a 2012 brief profiling Medicaid health home programs in the first six states to adopt the option, this brief describes the health home programs in the nine states that have implemented them since that time, and highlights common themes across them as well as distinctions among them.Issue Brief Read More
Leveraging Medicaid in a Multi-Payer Medical Home Program: Spotlight on Rhode Island's Chronic Care Sustainability Initiative
Rhode Island's Chronic Care Sustainability Initiative (CSI) is a multi-payer patient-centered medical home program in which the one Medicaid health plan and all commercial health plans in the state participate. Hallmarks of the initiative are engaged leadership, mandatory participation but participatory governance, a common contract used by all payers, and investments in health information technology and other support for practice transformation.Issue Brief Read More
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NAPA -- One moment, Andre Holmes was breaking into the clear Monday and hauling in a perfectly thrown post pattern from Matt Schaub for a touchdown against rookie cornerback Keith McGill.
The next, Denarius Moore attempted to bring down a Schaub sideline throw with a prodigious leap, only to have the ball break free when he hit the ground.
Almost a great play, but not quite.
You could make a case that those plays properly summed up the trajectories of where both men stand with the Raiders. The initial depth chart agreed, listing Holmes as a first-team receiver and Moore as third team behind veteran James Jones.
On the other side, Rod Streater appears entrenched as the starter, with Greg Little running with the second team.
Raiders coach Dennis Allen warned not to make too much of the first depth chart.
"Everything that we've done so far has been in pencil," Allen said. "That will be determined as we continue through these preseason games. I just wanted to give you guys something to write about."
Allen did say the depth chart was an accurate barometer on where the players currently stand. With 130 receptions for 2,054 yards and 17 touchdowns in his first three seasons, Moore has seldom if ever been listed as the third-team receiver when healthy.
Moore said he learned his lesson last year to quit worrying about the other receivers in his position group and instead worry about himself.
"I was worrying whether I was going to be able to be that go-to guy, or what I was supposed to do on this down or that down," Moore said. "If I dropped the last pass, I'd think, 'Are they going to come back to me? Do they have faith in me?' I should have just let it go and go on to the next play."
Allen and offensive coordinator Greg Olson have talked about Moore's issues with consistency and the struggle to put together a string of good games or good practices.
"He's been better this camp," Allen said. "I'm excited by Denarius Moore, but I'm also excited by the whole position group."
Olson said Moore is doing well and that "he's got good competition."
Asked if the competition is pushing Moore to be better, Olson said, "I would hope so."
At 6-foot-4, 210 pounds, Holmes is 4 inches taller and 20 pounds heavier than Moore. Over the last seven games of the 2013 season, Holmes had 25 receptions for 431 yards -- an average of 17.2 yards per catch -- and had a touchdown.
Allen noted the trend toward larger receivers leaguewide and said of Holmes: "Sometimes you get these big receivers and they don't play big. Andre not only has the physical stature, but he plays to that stature. I think he's going to be a real factor for us this year."
Holmes' goal for 2014 is an area that has been an issue when it comes to Moore.
"I just want to continue on an upward slope," Holmes said.
McFadden is also the second-team kickoff return specialist behind Taiwan Jones.
"We'll see what Sio's able to do over the next couple of days, but obviously you have to go with the guys that are healthy and out there," Allen said. "Right now, it's Miles Burris."
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Why so little choice?
Between Vail Village and Eagle we have 12 movie theater rooms. Today, Feb. 26, three of them are playing "A Good Day to Die Hard," two are showing "Identity Thief" and two are showing "Safe Haven." That's seven out of 12. If you include Summit County, it's 14 out of 20 that are showing identical movies.
Of the remaining six theater rooms, only two are showing the recently Oscar-nominated film "Silver Linings Playbook." "Escape from Planet Earth" is playing now for what feels like the second month in a row.
When "Lincoln" was released, Vail didn't see it for months. I was in Palm Desert and able to see it weeks before anyone here at home did. In the meantime we could see "Escape from Planet Earth" in any theater in the valley and in some cases, in two theater rooms at the same place and same time.
Many of the Oscar films to this day have not made it to our valley. Are we that backward that we can't get first-release films in a timely manner? Are we an audience that really fills the theaters for weeks at a time to watch "Escape from Planet Earth" or "A Good Day to Die Hard" instead of "Amour," "Beasts of the Southern Wild" or "The Master"?
"Argo" came and went in a matter of days. Why isn't it the film that stays here for months at a time? After all, it's the best picture of the year.
What gives here?
Susan Milhoan
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The Vail Daily has asked me to respond to questions raised by Susan Milhoan about movie theater bookings in Eagle and Summit counties. I can only speak about our two theaters, Riverwalk in Edwards and Capitol in Eagle. However, I think these comments are generally valid for the theaters in Vail and Dillon, as well as mountain resort town theaters throughout the West.
Susan comments that "Escape from Planet Earth" has been playing on multiple screens in the valley for "what feels like the second month in a row." As of this writing (Feb. 27), "Escape" is playing in only one of our auditoriums (presented in 2D and 3D) and has not yet completed its second week (the minimum obligation for a national-release movie). Additionally, I would say that we were very happy to bring this PG-rated animated family movie to the area, especially during the recent school break.
Concerning the Oscar-nominated pictures, our theaters have presented eight of the nine movies up for best picture. "Argo" played for six weeks, opening on the national release in October. It was released on DVD Feb. 26. "Beasts of the Southern Wild" played for four weeks in late summer; "Django Unchained" eight weeks; "Les Miserables" seven weeks; "Life of Pi" seven weeks; "Lincoln" seven weeks; "Silver Linings Playbook" six-plus weeks (still playing); "Zero Dark Thirty" five weeks.
The last nominated film, "Amour," is playing in a very limited number of theaters nationally, due to its subtitles and subject matter. I am not aware of any theaters currently playing "Amour" in this region.
While Vail and Beaver Creek are giants in the skiing universe, and many of us feel that we are living in a special place, Hollywood views the mountain resort towns as very small seasonal markets located out in the hinterlands.
By national standards, the population of Eagle valley should support five or six movie screens instead of 11. It is our resort guests and second-home owners who provide the added demand during high seasons to help support the additional theaters. This allows mountain resort town theaters to outperform their weight class, and local residents benefit from the increased movie offerings.
Most of the Oscar-nominated films were played at our theaters on national release. "Lincoln" was scheduled to open at Thanksgiving. However, the distributor (Disney) changed its release policy at the last minute, leaving us without a print. We were not able to book it until Dec. 21.
"Lincoln" helps illustrate the business side of the movie theater business. Theaters (movie exhibitors) have long-term relationships with the Hollywood studios (seven major studios, plus about 15-20 smaller distribution companies). The studios decide on a marketing campaign and release pattern for each movie, often limiting the number of available prints and offering them only to locations of their choosing and on their terms and conditions.
It is within this system that small theaters must operate. Each theater operator tries to book the best slate of available films for its audience, primarily residents within an approximate 10-mile radius. Because it is a competitive marketplace, this often results in similar lineups throughout the region (and country).
Ultimately, the audience decides what films (and types of films) get played by patronizing some films over others. Theater operators respond to these market demands as best they can given the constraints of the studio distribution system.
One last comment about movie bookings: Mid-winter is the off-season for movie releases. While the pattern of movie releases is becoming somewhat broader throughout the year, it still does not conform to our local calendar.
With this in mind, I would submit that this weekend's movie lineup at our two theaters offers a little something for many market segments: families and kids, teens, young adults and, yes, even the mature crowd ("Quartet" is a well-reviewed comedy with older lead actors).
By Monday, we'll see what films the audience supported for this weekend ... don't count out the zombies ("Warm Bodies").
Steve Lindstrom owner, Riverwalk and Capitol theaters


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Gustke honored for decades of work
Veteran business owner retiring after 66 years
January 28, 2013
BELPRE — The Belpre community joined together on Saturday evening to honor Marie Gustke for her nearly seven decades of service....
I'm 53. I remember my parents taking me to Gustke's "five and dime" to pick out a present for my 5th birthday. There were toys, knick knacks and just about anything a kid could want. It was the most wonderful shop in the world in the eyes of a little girl. No kid ever felt that way in a Walmart. Thank you Mrs. Gustke.
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The Memory Mall was always a thrill! My wife and I stopped by whenever we had a chance. Always had a thrill hearing the latest jazz Mrs. Gustke had to share. Whether we bought anything or not, she had a kind word and a smile. She was a rare specimen, no doubt about it!
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Yes indeed, nothing can replace the memory of going with my parents to Gustke's Department Store. It saddens me that this time in American history is no more.
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Rebel Engineer Is Ready to Rejoin Silicon Valley Wage Case
The former Silicon Valley engineer who helped derail a proposed settlement in a closely watched lawsuit over lost wages is ready to work with other plaintiffs to refashion a better deal, his attorney said.
Former Adobe engineer Michael Devine had objected to a proposed $324.5 million settlement agreed upon by Apple, Google, Intel and Adobe and attorneys for 64,000 tech workers. The workers had sued the companies for conspiring not to recruit each other's employees, suppressing wages in Silicon Valley from 2005 to 2009.
On Friday, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh agreed with Devine and rejected the proposed settlement as too small. The judge said a settlement "would need to total at least $380 million" to match the rate of earlier settlements with Intuit, LucasFilm and Pixar in the same case.
Increasing the settlement pool to $380 million would mean, on average, another $867 for each of the 64,000 workers, bringing the average payment to nearly $6,000.
Joseph Saveri, one of the lead attorneys for the plaintiffs, said he welcomes Devine and his attorney back to the fold. "There are two sides of this bargaining table, not three," he said.
Saveri said he wasn't aware of any immediate negotiations toward a revised settlement. The next hearing in the case is scheduled for Sept. 10.
"Everybody's trying to figure out what to do," Saveri said. "We want to get back to work immediately."
Daniel Girard, Devine's lawyer, had suggested to the judge in a June 19 hearing that a larger settlement would please his client. "If we're able to come back with a substantially improved, or even a modestly improved settlement, the court will have a different calculus in front of it and probably a settlement that all the class members support," he said in court.
Antitrust experts say they think a higher settlement may be coming. Daniel Crane, associate dean of the University of Michigan Law School, predicted that the revised settlement may exceed $380 million, because Judge Koh called for at least that much.
Keith Hylton, a law professor at Boston University, and Steven Pearlman, a partner in the law firm Proskauer Rose LLC, which wasn't involved in the case, also said the judge's unusually specific guidance points toward a higher settlement.
The plaintiffs initially sought $3 billion in damages, which would have been tripled in a court victory under antitrust statutes. If they go to trial and lose, the workers could end up with nothing.
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What began under George Bush continues under Barack Obama - targeting dedicated activists with "one of today's most serious domestic terrorism threats," according former FBI Deputy Assistant Director of Counterterrorism John Lewis before a Senate panel in May 2005. Called "eco-terrorism," it grew out of the 2001 USA Patriot Act that created the federal crime of "domestic terrorism" and applied it to US citizens as well as aliens.
In his February 2002 testimony before the House Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, the FBI's Domestic Terrorism Section Chief, Counterterrorism Division, James Jarboe defined eco-terrorism as:
"the use or threatened use of violence of a criminal nature against innocent victims or property by an environmentally-oriented, subnational group for environmental-political reasons, or aimed at an audience beyond the target, often of a symbolic nature."
As a result, innocent people are targeted, accused, convicted and sentenced to hard time for constitutionally protected non-violent environmental activism or supporting animal rights. The so-called AETA 4 are four recent ones and face prosecution under U.S.A. v. Buddenberg for conspiracy to commit animal enterprise terrorism.
On February 19 and 20, the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force arrested Joseph Buddenberg, Maryam Khajavi, Nathan Pope, and Adriana Stumpo and charged them with conduct relating to protesting, chalking the sidewalk, chanting, and leafleting - constitutionally protected rights under the First Amendment, but no matter.
In a February 20 press release, the FBI called the four "animal rights extremists suspected of terrorizing University of California researchers (and said they) used force, violence, or threats to interfere with the operation of the (U of C) in violation of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act." More on that below.
The FBI cited specific "threatening incidents" beginning in October 2007:
— on October 21, 2007, demonstrating outside a U of C professor's residence in El Cerrito, CA; wearing bandanas to hide their faces; trespassing on his front yard; chanting slogans; and accusing him "of being a murderer because of his use of animals in research;"
— on January 2008, demonstrating outside the private residences of several U of C researchers; dressed in black and wearing bandanas to hide their faces; marched, chanted, and chalked "defamatory" comments on sidewalks outside their residences;
— on February 24, 2008, "attempted to forcibly enter the private home of a Santa Cruz U of C researcher; when her husband opened the door, a struggle ensued and he was hit by an object;" one of the individuals charged then yelled, "We're gonna get you;" and
— on July 29, 2008, "a stack of flyers titled 'Murderers and torturers alive & well in Santa Cruz July 2008 edition' was found at the Cafe Pergolesi in Santa Cruz;" they contained names, addresses, and telephone numbers of several U of C researchers and said "animal abusers everywhere beware we know where you live we know where you work we will never back down until you end your abuse;" the defendants were charged with producing and distributing the fliers after which "two firebomb attacks outside researchers' Santa Cruz homes (occurred), both of which are still under investigation by the FBI."
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Most often, what the FBI and DOJ charge and what, in fact, is true is highly divergent. In this case, the AETA 4 did nothing more "criminal" than exercise their First Amendments rights, and, in so doing, neither threatened nor terrorized anyone. Like many other instances in a post-9/11 environment, and often earlier, the FBI and criminal justice system targets innocent victims, portrays them as criminals, manipulates evidence against them, prevents defense attorneys from access to any called "classified," uses dubious paid informants, and scares juries to convict. As a result, numerous victims of injustice languish behind bars as political prisoners, some serving life sentences despite having committed no crime.
That was true under George Bush and a Republican Congress and is no different under Barack Obama and a Democrat one. Enough police state laws were enacted to convict the most saintly if authorities wish to do so. And it's happening with greater frequency by manufacturing terror threats. The dominant media trumpet them. Both parties use them for political advantage and try to silence dissent. They also make false claims to convince the public that dangerous "terrorists" are being arrested, charged, tried and convicted.
Nearly always, those affected are innocent victims of police state injustice at a time we're all as vulnerable as the AETA 4.
Indictment of AETA 4 - United States of America v. Buddenberg et al - Filed March 12, 2009 in US District Court for the Northern District of California (San Jose)
Count One - Conspiracy
From about October 2007 - July 2008, "the defendants conspired to use and caused to be used a facility of interstate commerce for the purpose of damaging and interfering with the operations of an animal enterprise (and) did intentionally place a person in reasonable fear of death of, and serious bodily injury to that person, a member of the immediate family of that person, and a spouse and intimate partner of that person by a course of conduct involving threats, acts of vandalism, property damage, criminal trespass, harassment, and intimidation...."
Count Two - Force, Violence, and Threats Involving Animal Enterprises
....defendants used and caused to be used a facility of interstate commerce, for the purpose of damaging and interfering with the operations of an animal enterprise, and in connection with that purpose did intentionally" commit the same acts described above.
Status of the Case
On May 22, 2009, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) joined with defense counsel from the Civil Liberties Defense Center (CLDC) in a motion to dismiss the indictment and asked the Court to strike down the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA) as unconstitutional on grounds of "overbreadth (and) vagueness." CCR stated:
"These are doctrines that allow individuals to challenge laws that chill speech and advocacy and require people to guess at a statute's meaning and scope."
CCR attorney Matthew Strugar said:
"To characterize protest and speech as terrorist activities is ludicrous. And it is not just animal rights activists who are in danger here. The AETA is so broad and unclear it could be used to suppress lawful protests and boycotts by any activists across the spectrum, no matter what the issue. The law must be struck down."
CCR said the AETA 4 "actions are clearly and traditionally protected by the First Amendment (yet) The Department of Justice brazenly calls these young activists 'terrorists....' "
The Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA)
On November 27, 2006, AETA became law, replacing the 1992 Animal Enterprise Protection Act. Using broad and vague language, the new law criminalized First Amendment activities advocating for animal rights like peaceful protests, leafleting, undercover investigations, whisleblowing, and boycotts. These legal acts are now crimes under AETA. It equates peaceful protest-related activities with violence and terrorism.
Its proponents include prominent industries that exploit animals for profit. They argued that animal rights activism was increasing, their facilities were being targeted, and tough laws were needed for protection. They claimed:
— existing federal and state laws were inadequate; and
— activist "attacks" disrupted "vital services" that millions of Americans require.
AETA expands the 1992 law by imposing far harsher penalties than for comparable offenses under other laws and defines "disruptive" activities to include peaceful protests for consumer boycotts, advocating harmful practice reforms, and whisleblowing that results in "losses and increased losses" exceeding $10,000.
It goes further as well. It legalizes expanded surveillance of animal rights organizations, including criminal wiretapping. It also lets courts find probable cause for the vague crime of economic damage or disruption without requiring hard evidence that a person or group planned to commit these acts.
AETA exempts "lawful public, governmental or business reaction to the disclosure of information about an animal enterprise," but that provision only applies to economic disruption claims, not damage, so it makes it hard to distinguish between the two.
The law also:
— covers facilities that use or sell animals or animal products;
— includes any person, entity, or organization connected to an animal enterprise;
— applies to any form of advocacy;
— criminalizes claimed threatening conduct and protected speech as well as communication with others who engage in these practices;
— potentially includes any form of communication such as emailing, telephoning, or distributing materials across state lines in support of abusive animal activity boycotts; and
— protects corporate animal abusers with a vested interest in silencing dissent.
Overall and in deliberately vague language, it equates legal protests and civil disobedience with terrorism even when no violence is involved and no physical harm caused. It claims First Amendment rights don't apply in support of animals or when advocating against abusive animal practices. It places profits above constitutionally protected rights.
The Coalition to Abolish AETA
It calls itself "a national grassroots network of activists, lawyers, independent journalists and concerned citizens. (They) work collaboratively to more strategically coordinate grassroots education and outreach, legislative advocacy, media, litigation and public pressure to more effectively reverse the erosion of rights enshrined in the AETA. (It) also works to support animal protection advocates and other progressive activists to continue their work despite the chilling effect of the AETA and other repressive legislation."
The Coalition is a joint project of CLDC and CCR and urges people nationwide to join with them in their effort to "undermine (destructive) corporate interests."
It calls AETA unconstitutional by criminalizing protected activities in support of profits. It believes it's part of a larger corporate - government conspiracy to stifle dissent, constrain social activism, and exploit public fear of peaceful acts called "terrorism." It strives to build grassroots activism to challenge the law and all other forms of oppression. It supports open dialogue, mutual trust, patience, transparency, respect, and a determination to achieve justice. It asks all those who agree to join with them for a common purpose.
CCR calls AETA a "dangerous, Sedition Act like law." It says it will be used to criminalize lawful protests and turn petty offenses into major ones. It believes it's critically important that the AETA 4 indictment be dropped and AETA repealed to protect our constitutional right to dissent.
On June 8, the defendants have a status hearing in US District Court for the Northern District of California (San Jose). If convicted, they face up to 10 years in prison for exercising their First Amendment rights.
Another Criminal Injustice Witch-Hunt Prosecution
On December 1, 2008, this writer wrote about the Texas-based Holy Land Foundation Charity (HLF), the largest US Muslim one until the Bush administration declared it a terrorist organization, froze its assets, shut it down, and falsely claimed it was funneling millions of dollars to Hamas.
In fact, HLF provided essential relief to Palestinian refugees in Occupied Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan as well as aid for the needy in various other countries, including Bosnia, Albania, Chechnya, Turkey and America. Its major activities included:
— financial aid to needy and impoverished families;
— a sponsorship program for orphaned children;
— various social services;
— educational services;
— medical and other emergency work; and
— community development, including help to rebuild Palestinian homes - ones Israel willfully and illegally demolished.
Five HLF leaders were arrested, indicted, tried, and on November 24, 2008 convicted on 108 counts, including supporting a terrorist organization, money laundering, and tax fraud. It was a retrial after a jury in October remained deadlocked on 197 counts against four defendants and acquitted the fifth on all but one charge.
Sentencing was on May 27 and harsh:
— for Chairman Ghassan Elashi - 65 years
— President and CEO Shukri Abu Baker - 65 years
— volunteer Mufid Abdulqader - 20 years,
— New Jersey office director Abdulrahman Odeh - 15 years, and
— California office director Mohammad El-Mezain - 15 years.
The Court reaffirmed the jury's $12.4 million money judgment against all the defendants, except El Mezain not convicted of money laundering.
From inception, HLF and its principals were unjustly targeted for their charity and prominence as the largest Muslim charity in America. Nancy Hollander, representing Abu-Baker, said the defendants will appeal on a number of issues, including an anonymous testimony of an expert, that she said was a first.
"Our clients were not even allowed to review their own statements because they were classified - statements that they made over the course of many years that the government (illegally) wiretapped. They were not allowed to go back and review them. They were statements from alleged co-conspirators that included handwritten notes. Nobody knew who wrote them; nobody knew when they were written. There are a plethora of issues."
Clearly it's the wrong time to be Muslim in America as well as an environmental or animal rights activist. It was true under George Bush and no different under Barack Obama.
Stephen Lendman is a Research Associate of the Center for Research on Globalization. He lives in Chicago and can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Brenda is a native North Dakotan and very pleased to be involved in the world of education through the NDSU Extension Service in Ramsey County. Her family and friends can make life interesting at times but there is always an opportunity for learning along the way.
"If you were marooned on an island, what ____ items would you take?" That question has been a long time favorite of creative writing classes. The number of items you could take varies and sometimes it isn't items, its books or people. Recently I heard a spin on that question of selection. "If you could go only ______ places on the web, where would you go?"
Americans love their technology and the Internet and all the places you can go on the Internet. Facebook, news pages, sports pages, stock market reports, weather pages, collections of jokes, YouTube videos, the web page of your employer or your hometown newspaper, Amazon.com, eBay and Pinterest are some of the Internet sites adults like to haunt. For teens, the latest music craze and its performers rank at the top.
What if you had to choice three favorite web sites and those were the only sites your computer could access? What would you give up? Why? What couldn't you give up? And why? Would you negotiate for different sets of three for work and for home? Would you try to be picky and demand another set for your smartphone? Would others in your family/household have the same set? Would your set and theirs have anything in common?
Food for thought on another day with technology.


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Echola getting $66K FEMA grant for multipurpose tornado shelter
Published: Thursday, July 18, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at 11:44 p.m.
When dangerous weather hits Echola and the areas surrounding it in western Tuscaloosa County, residents have few options on where to go.
"There are no shelters in the area," said area resident Sherman Milstead, adding that there are a lot of people living in trailers there. "Many families go to old cellars or in ditches — a lot just hope and pray."
When the tornadoes hit on April 27, 2011, even the town's first responders had nowhere to go, because the Echola Volunteer Fire Department has a metal building that's not safe in bad weather, said Wanda Milstead, Sherman's wife.
But that will soon change.
Echola has received a $66,000 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to build an above-ground storm shelter next to the fire station. The shelter, which will be able to house 48 people during bad weather, will also serve as a multipurpose room and a polling location during elections. The shelter will be handicapped-accessible, Sherman Milstead said. The town has raised the grant's required match, $22,000, largely through in-kind donations.
"This means a lot, because we have a lot of elderly in our neighborhoods who have nowhere to go," said Echola Fire Chief William Cooker.
There are about 500 residents in Echola and the surrounding areas, Cooker estimated. The Echola fire department hopes the storm shelter will be used by residents of not only Echola, but also neighboring areas including Mooresbridge, Brownville, Elron and Zion.
"The idea for this all started after the (April 27, 2011) tornadoes," Wanda Milstead said.
A committee of community volunteers has been working on getting together funding. They came before the Tuscaloosa County Commission to request the county help prepare the site and build a pad for the building, at a cost of about $12,800. The County Commission unanimously agreed.
"This is a great showing by the community of how it can do something for itself," said County Commission Chairman Hardy McCollum.
Commissioner Stan Acker, who represents the northern part of the county, said it will have a positive impact on Echola and the surrounding areas.
"I feel this is a fantastic expenditure and an excellent project since they have no other shelter in the area," Acker said.
Construction on the new shelter should start within the next 45 days, Sherman Milstead said.
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In anticipation of UMMA's reopening in early 2009, this exhibition will present some of the most compelling landscape images from the Museum's own renowned collection. Since the dawn of photography, practitioners have used the medium as a tool to make sense of our surroundings and create meaning within the larger world. From a selection of classic views by such artists as Ansel Adams, Harry Callahan, and William Henry Fox Talbot to the contemporary sublime of Michael Kenna, these images reflect 19th- and 20th-century European and American artists responding to the natural environment. Among the other photographers included are Eugene Atget, Walker Evans, William Jackson, Andre Kertesz, Josef Sudek, and Minor White. The exhibition will also showcase several new acquisitions on view for the first time by Edward Curtis, Peter Henry Emerson, Karl Struss, and Edward Steichen.


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4.6-6 Escape in the Second Degree -- § 53a-170
Revised to December 1, 2007
The defendant is charged [in count ___] with escape in the second degree. The statute defining this offense reads in pertinent part as follows:
a person is guilty of escape in the second degree if (he/she) escapes from any correctional institution while employed at work outside such correctional institution.
For you to find the defendant guilty of this charge, the state must prove the following elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
Element 1 - Confinement
The first element is that defendant at the time of the escape was confined in a correctional institution. A "correctional institution" is any correctional facility administered by the commissioner of correction.1
Element 2 - Escaped
The second element is that the defendant escaped from that facility. "Escape" means to voluntarily leave or depart from.
Element 3 - While at outside
The third element is that the escape occurred while the defendant was employed at work outside the correctional institution to which (he/she) was confined. In this case, it is alleged that the defendant was employed at <insert name of workplace> and voluntarily left this place of employment without authorization or permission from someone in charge of the defendant.
In summary, the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that 1) the defendant was confined to a correctional institution, 2) the defendant escaped from that institution, and 3) the escape occurred while the defendant was employed at work outside the institution.
If you unanimously find that the state
has proved beyond a reasonable doubt each of the elements of the crime of escape
in the second degree, then you shall find the defendant guilty. On the other
hand, if you unanimously find that the state has failed to prove beyond a
reasonable doubt any of the elements, you shall then find the defendant not
1 General Statutes § 53a-168 defines
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I wanted to write with regard to your golf instruction article about the OVER THE TOP GOLF swing. Maybe divine providence brought me to your post because, golf-wise, I was on life support. As you already know, I'm an advocate of your guitar lessons. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that you write about golf instruction too. Learning the golf swing is even more difficult than learning how to play guitar but your advice about OVER THE TOP GOLF really helped. It turned out to be a simple approach to the golf swing that everybody should be able to do. Unlike golf lessons that required me to keep going back, this golf swing method is as easy to correct as it was to learn. That's because it consists of just five set-up changes so a quick check of my golf swing usually tells me which one I'm doing incorrectly.
That was wonderful advice you gave me about your Stevie Ray Vaughan technique. Now it feels a lot more natural, like I can somehow channel him. Last week a few of us guitar players got together and I must say that I impressed the others with my new-found licks.
So Danny, since you have been such a positive influence on my golf swing and guitar playing, I wanted to say thanks and to wish you a happy new year. I'll give you the old thumbs up when I use the OVER THE TOP GOLF swing and be happy to pass along the web site address to anyone who needs golf instruction. As you know, it has been my pleasure in the past to send friends to you for guitar lessons. Simple methods work best, right? Always a pleasure learning from your informative articles.
Curly Sue


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Want an eye-catching Halloween costume to wear to the party around town?
It can be tough to think up unique Halloween costume ideas, but if you really want to stand out with something original, why not go with a bleeding, gaping hole through your torso?
That is exactly what Mark Rober has created using two iPad 2s, duct tape and some red sauce for color and impact.
Rober declared, "I went to a Halloween party tonight and had tried out my costume idea of using 2 iPads with a Facetime chat to make it look like I had a huge hole in my stomach. Everyone was seriously going nuts and 2 people said it was 'the coolest thing I've ever seen'."
"Basically you start a FaceTime chat between the iPads and then tape one to your front and one to your back. Add a little red paint and you're good to go." -- Mark Rober.
Making the costume
Rober, a Mechanical Engineer for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, came up with the fresh concept and designed the outfit by taking a pair of iPad 2s and strapping them to his gut and back using duct tape.
Rober then connected the two iPads via Wi-Fi using FaceTime video chat. Next he made a couple of holes in the t-shirt and splashed red sauce for fake blood around them.
The front view camera on each iPad 2 displayed the image it saw on the touchscreen of the other device. The result was an optical illusion which lets people see right through the person as if it were a real gaping bloody wound in the torso.
Showing off the result on his YouTube channel, Rober stated, "Basically you start a FaceTime chat between the iPads and then tape one to your front and one to your back. Add a little red paint and you're good to go."
WiFi connection needed
For the costume device to work, a decent WiFi connection is needed. However, if the party falters on that aspect, Rober suggests you just carry a portable Wi-Fi hotspot in your pocket.
Though the concept is a bit expensive, it is quick, magical and fascinating.


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A new child labor prevention program in Cambodia will target children engaged in commercial sex work, brick-making, agriculture, fishing, begging, souvenir selling, and domestic labor.
An estimated one in four Cambodian children between ages 5 and 17 are forced to work due to extreme poverty, many with the additional burden of being forced to work to pay off family debts.
Until recently, that number included 15-year-old Dara, who was forced to stack bricks in a factory, earning about a dollar a day.
Both Dara's legs and feet are badly deformed, and he is unable to wear shoes — meaning his feet had no protection from broken bricks and debris that littered the factory floor.
"I used to dream of having nice shoes to wear and it not hurt," he says.
Common problems experienced by child laborers in Cambodia include sustaining injuries due to unsafe working conditions, working long hours, and being exposed to dangerous chemicals.
Those in the fishing industry often work at night, are subject to prolonged immersion in water, and risk drowning.
Things changed when Dara was enrolled in a World Vision child sponsorship program that provided support for him to leave the factory and attend school.
An outstanding student, Dara is now treated with respect. Before, he was mocked by other children because of his disability.
With support from a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs, a new program to combat exploitative child labor in Cambodia will help more children like Dara transition out of harmful labor by providing support for them to attend school.
The program, known as EXCEL (Eliminating Exploitative Child Labor through Education and Livelihoods), was designed by and will be managed by World Vision and several Cambodian nongovernmental organizations.
The program will cover six provinces and will target children engaged in commercial sex work, brick-making, agriculture, fishing, begging, souvenir selling, and domestic labor.
Help will include paying for basic school supplies, monitoring academic progress, and providing catch-up classes. The program will also bolster the earning power of families whose children opt to leave the workforce and attend school.
Assistance will include teaching improved agricultural techniques to increase family food production; offer training in non-agricultural skills to diversify income sources; and provide money-management training to help families avoid falling into debt.
The Bureau of International Labor Affairs grant is the fourth major grant to combat child labor secured by World Vision's U.S. office within the last 12 months.
The grants total $38.2 million and are expected to help about 120,000 children and their families escape the grip of exploitative labor in Cambodia, the Philippines, Tanzania, and Ethiopia.
Pray for children who are vulnerable to exploitation. Pray that their parents might gain sustainable income to support their families, and pray that these children would have access to education.
Make a one-time donation to our Children in Crisis Fund. Help provide formerly exploited children with necessities like medical care, food, counseling, education, and more.
Give monthly to help exploited children. Your monthly contribution will support World Vision recovery centers, which offer safe shelter, food, medical care, and trauma recovery assistance for girls and boys who have faced abuse. Your gifts will also help us advocate for the protection of these children at both the local and international level.


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Last night Mark and I cut out the autumn olive on #7 and Kevin and Jeff loaded it onto the trailer and hauled it away.
#7 looks a lot better, and the left rough is now a lot nicer to errant discs.
Mark said he's goign to have to go back out there to cut out the stumps and then the mowing crew can start mowing the area we cleaned out.
I want to have a meeting at some point where all of the volunteers can get together and set up scheduled workdays at certain courses and talk about projects on our plate and how to best tackle those.


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PELHAM — Red Sox fan Matt DeVits was too busy to celebrate early Sunday. The 30-year-old Sandown resident was hard at work at Body Rags Clothing Co. on Pulpit Rock Road, printing several thousand American League championship T-shirts with the Red Sox logo.
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