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January 2, 2005, 01:35 PM
I have a 12 guage Remington 1100 with 2 3/4" chamber and the gun will be used for shooting clays (5 stand). I'm seeking advice on tuning it for very light loads as I've become less recoil tolerent with age. Thanks
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Do you handload?
My 1100 works well with any 7/8 ounce International type load, and with most 7/8 ounce target loads. The AA Superlites (I think that is what they are called) are a little spotty on reliability, but almost no recoil at all. I have not found a factory 1 ounce load it won't cycle, and recoil is very light. With handloads I have shot 3/4 ounce loads with 100% cycling and almost no recoil.
You are two steps ahead already with the 1100, a great shotgun and IMO the softest shooting auto out there.
January 2, 2005, 03:50 PM
I don't reload for shotgun.
My 1100 doesn't come close to cycling with the Winchester superlight loads which is the load I would prefer to use. Although I bought the gun used it had seen almost no use and perhaps it will function better with light loads with more break-in.
January 2, 2005, 04:05 PM
I remember reading in one of the sporting clays magazines, that you have to enlarge the gas ports but i cant find the article, maybe try a search. :)
January 2, 2005, 08:36 PM
You could enlarge the gas port, but it will batter the heck out of gun if heavier loads are used. You should try a few more loads before opening the ports up, or get a barrel specifically for use with the superlites and only them to open up the port on.
If you handload it is quite easy to get light loads working well, slower powders maintain higher pressures further downbarrel and cycling is improved.
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It has been a rocky couple of years for the LPGA. Let's hope that Santa brings the tour everything on its Christmas wish list for the 2010 season. Hopefully, next year will mark resurgence in women's professional golf in the U.S.
Here are some gifts for 2010 that newly elected LPGA Commissioner, Michael Whan, would probably love to see under the LPGA's Christmas tree:
More victories on the tour by American players
The American TV audience and sponsors would love to see more American players capturing titles in 2010, certainly more than the five victories in 28 events that Americans had in 2009. In contrast, South Korean players won 11 times on the LPGA Tour in 2009. Remember, there are only 50 million people in South Korea, compared to 315 million in the United States, and women's golf has only been popular in South Korea for a little over a decade. American players can learn a lot from the Koreans when it comes to work ethic and dedication.
Angela Stanford, Pat Hurst, Brittany Lincicome, and Cristie Kerr had strong starts to the 2009 season with four victories among them in the first nine events of the year. However, Americans then went winless for the next six months . . . from the middle of May until mid-November when Michelle Wie captured her first LPGA victory.
There are plenty of veteran American players capable of winning multiple events on the tour. There are also a few American rookies who could win in their first season. It will be very important for the future of the tour in this country for them to collectively step up to the tee in 2010 and make a lot of headlines with several victories.
Michelle Wie is the best-known and most widely followed American player on the LPGA. It may be too much to ask of her in what will be only her second full season, but the tour would love to see her become a dominating force. No other player would turn out more fans for events in this country or generate better ratings for TV coverage if she can start winning early in 2010 and capture several victories during the year.
Of course, there are several other popular and proven American players who could also generate more interest if they have spectacular seasons. However, Wie is the one player who could create the most media buzz and fan interest. It has been said that she could have a "Tiger-like" impact on the LPGA. In light of the recent news about Tiger Woods, that analogy does not seem appropriate anymore, but Wie could certainly affect the long-term popularity of the LPGA if she lives up to her billing.
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Let's face it: the television coverage of the LPGA events has been lackluster at best. Low production values, tape-delayed coverage, and a total lack of coverage of many events did very little in 2009 to help generate interest in the tour.
Golf Channel and LPGA will begin a new 10-year agreement this season. Let's hope that will translate into higher quality and more in-depth coverage of events. Golf Channel has a great opportunity to generate more viewers if it takes advantage of technology and production techniques that can help make the events "come alive" to viewers at home. There are also many great stories to be told about the players on the tour. Stories that would help viewers relate to the golfers they are watching.
New sponsor deals & new events for 2011
Whan begins his tenure with the LPGA at one of the lowest points in its history. Over the last two years, the tour has lost nine events. In 2010 it will have only 24 altogether and only 13 in the United States. It is hard to believe that the tour did not have a single event in Florida in 2009 and has none scheduled in the Sunshine State for the upcoming season.
Short of some huge shakeup in how women's professional golf is played internationally, the U.S. will always be the economic foundation of the LPGA. High on Commissioner Whan's list of priorities will be finding new sponsors and new event organizers willing to support the tour here in this country. There are some gaping holes in the LPGA schedule in 2010: a four-week stretch from mid-May to mid-June, and three open weeks between early July and late August.
Economic realities and international developments in the game will continue to put a lot of pressure on the tour as it tries to redefine itself going forward. There are many hurdles for the LPGA to clear in 2010 and the years ahead. Maybe Santa is a fan and will help out.
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On the Beach No More, Nancy Lopez and Ray Knight Score a Tie for Golf and Baseball
Lopez, who has been favored to lead the Ladies Professional Golf Association this year, announced last month that she is quitting the tour in July to await the birth of a baby—her first, Ray's second. The Knights can certainly afford her maternity leave: Nancy recently became one of the five woman golfers who have won more than $1 million in prize money (the others: Donna Caponi, Kathy Whitworth, JoAnne Carner, Pat Bradley), and Ray's five-year contract as first baseman for the Houston Astros brings him a hefty $2.5 million. Their marriage last October and the baby due in November represent for Nancy, in particular, a kind of joyous upheaval that had been missing from her life.
It was only six years ago that the cheery 21-year-old from a close Mexican-American family in Roswell, N.Mex. made her debut in pro golf. In an awesome first season she won five straight tournaments, a streak no other female golfer has ever equaled. The next season she took an amazing eight of 19 tourneys.
But then, almost as suddenly, her game, and her life, turned ragged. Having just broken an engagement to one man, she married and divorced another. She ballooned to 161 pounds (on a 5'4½" frame), lost the odd but natural swing she trusted, and slid from first on the LPGA money list to seventh last year (she is third so far in 1983). It was during the unhappiness of her three-year marriage to TV sportscaster Tim Melton that her game really unraveled. "I knew I needed something else in my life to make me happy," she says, "and I would go out on the golf course and play terribly. I cried for days."
Lopez and Knight both know the strain that jock stardom can put on a marriage, though Nancy insists the cause of her split with Melton "wasn't career problems. We just grew apart." Of his 1981 divorce from Terri Schmidt after a five-year marriage, Ray says, "I was devastated. I had a good wife, but she just did not understand what I was going through to achieve success." Ray and Nancy first met in Japan in 1978, when she was in a tournament and he was playing exhibition games with the Cincinnati Reds. Pete Rose introduced them. "Ray was sweet," Nancy says. "I saw how nice he was with autograph seekers. I know a lot of athletes, but he seemed healthier, warmer. And I loved those blue eyes."
Later, coincidence kept them in contact. Nancy and Tim moved to Cincinnati when Melton got a job with WCPO, and he and Ray became friends. They saw each other at most of the Reds' home games. In 1981 Tim went to work in Houston, and later that year Ray, freshly divorced, was traded to the Astros. By the time he got to Houston, Nancy and Tim had parted. Ray discovered this when he took a house near the Meltons' place and called to say he was in town. "I had thought she was the happiest person in the world," Ray says. "I was one of the last to know about the separation." As Nancy tells it, "We started talking about my problems with my marriage, and we realized that we were alike. He had been devastated. So was I. I was playing poorly, and Ray could relate to that because he went into a hitting slump when he got his divorce. I really needed somebody because my family wasn't there. The only thing I could rely on was Ray as my friend, helping me through rough times."
When they decided to marry, both agreed they should wait until 1984 for tax reasons. But, says Nancy, "We were so in love we already felt married. So we got married." The 100-guest wedding was held at the home of a friend of Ray's in Pelham, Ga., and Ray and Nancy had a delayed November honeymoon in Hawaii after she won the Mazda Japan Classic. She later skipped a tournament to join him at spring training in Florida.
Their schedules make togetherness rare, and they are looking forward to having three full months away from their games between baseball's end in October and the January start of the 1984 golf tour. Nancy plans to resume playing then and has already hired a nanny to travel with her and her child.
Nancy's father, Domingo, who owned an auto body shop in Roswell, groomed her to win. "I started playing golf at 8 and won the women's state amateur at 12," she says. "But I was so scared I always threw up. I carried a trash can with me. My dad told me, 'If you're going to play golf, you've got to get over being sick.' I didn't want to quit, so I decided to get over it." She turned pro after two years at the University of Tulsa. Before her mother died in 1977, Nancy told her the kind of man she wanted as an ideal mate: one who was tall, handsome, didn't smoke or drink and was religious.
Ray fits the specs. He grew up in Albany (pronounced All-benny by the natives), Ga., where his father works for the parks department, and joined the Reds' farm system right out of Albany Junior College. In 1979, his first regular year in Cincinnati, he was voted MVP, though he played with so many injuries suffered in games or practice he was nicknamed "Battlescar Galactica." In Houston, Astros President Al Rosen rates him admiringly as "a tough individual who can play hurt. He will be out there 161 games out of 161 games a season if you need him."
Both Nancy and Ray are strong-willed, or "stubborn," as Nancy says, "and we won't give in when we have arguments. But it's over in 30 minutes, and we're saying 'I love you.' " He has been teaching her to hunt ("I feel bad after I kill something," she admits); she gives him golf tips. Although she again plays as Nancy Lopez—"I felt the fans did not relate to me as Lopez-Melton"—at home she's Nancy Knight.
Just now they have a surfeit of houses between them: two in Houston, two in Palm Coast, Fla., a condo in Cincinnati and, as HQ, a four-bedroom house with a pool in Albany. "I love Albany because I know most of the people, and family means everything to me," Ray says. "I wouldn't consider relocating." Nancy agrees: "It's a wonderful place to raise children." The food's good, too: "Ray's mother is the best cook in the world—all those wonderful Southern dishes."
They spend much time meshing three schedules—hers, his and that of Brooks, his 3-year-old son, who lives with his mother in Tampa but visits Ray and Nancy often. "Brooks understands I'm his second mommy," Nancy says. "I spanked him once. It nearly killed me, and I said to him, 'I hope you understand I spanked you because I love you.' " When she returns to golf after her baby is born, will the new member of the family be a distraction to her game when she's playing? "When I'm standing over a hole, it's like nobody else is there," she says confidently. "I'm alone. I do not hear anything."
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Well, it must be the magnetic north, but Sarah Palin sure has turned out to be polarizing, in the weirdest way possible.
This blog observed last week that candidate kids should be off-limits. One of McCain's campaign people (the one named Nicolle-with-two-ls, but didn't catch the last name) saying no one until the past 48 hours has broken this wall. (Maybe she never heard of Grover Cleveland. She looks kind of baby-faced and undereducated.)
Of course, I reminded you all of incidents where it has been broken, including one the scurrilous joke told by McCain himself about Chelsea Clinton. That was OK?
I heard the Sarah Palin crazy-rumors early on, but I didn't write about them because 1.) you don't write about rumors if you're responsible, especially crazy ones, and 2.) civility.
I still think Bristol Palin is off limits, though the way her (and her mother's) choices have turned the mommy debate upside down is fascinating, and totally OK to talk about.
It's the Mommy Wars: Special Campaign Edition. But this time the battle lines are drawn inside out, with social conservatives, usually staunch advocates for stay-at-home motherhood, mostly defending her, while some others, including plenty of working mothers, worry that she is taking on too much.
Conservatives are suddenly all in favor of teen pregnancy, kids raised by nannies, women with 3-day-old kids going back to high-pressure jobs, long-term absentee motherhood. Liberals are suddenly telling Mom to tend to her nest.
World turned upside down, anyone? Anybody feel like a little bit of a hypocrite?
UPDATE — A fascinating take on the whole story by Aaron Barnhart of the Kansas City Star.


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Why Didn't I Think of That? 10 DIY Ideas from Pinterest
Pinterest is that all images are linked back to their original source, making it much easier to track down more information on your favorite pins. Shown above the jump from left to right: TOP ROW 1. Inexpensive ceiling medallions are meant to trim out a hanging light fixture, but they also make an interesting wall display (especially if you can find vintage versions!). I love the varying shades of yellow and how the intricate patterns add a nice texture to the space in this example from Better Homes & Gardens. 2. We've seen cork stoppers used for DIY bulletin boards, but what about this clever trivet from Whole Living? A simple hose clamp is all you need to tie them together! 3. This photo from IKEA's LIVET HEMMA has been repinned by seemingly everyone, but I can't get over how simple wood boxes, binder clips and a little paint can create an amazing shelving unit. 4. Speaking of binder clips, how about this clever solution (featured on Unplggd) to keep cables right where you need them? 5. This chopping board and compost solution from The Farm Chicks is pure genius and great for small spaces. Vegetable peelings go straight through the hole and into a compost collector below! BOTTOM ROW 6. Found at the blog Ruthi Auda, a few dozen nails and a little patience can result in inexpensive house numbers - a resourceful solution that's also a great conversation starter! 7. Stacking cookie sheets and cutting boards on their sides provides better visibility and easier access. The dividers? Curtain tension rods that can be located and tightened to fit wherever you need them! Oh Martha Stewart, what will you think of next? 8. Dreaming of a pizza oven but don't have the space or funds? This idea (found through Instructables) shows you how to use unglazed ceramic tile to convert your regular oven into a pizza oven! 9. Adding color is one of the easiest and most gratifying ways to make something your own. Another idea from LIVET HEMMA, these industrial IKEA light fixtures were spray painted for a little extra punch. The part I love? If you grow tired of the color, just repaint instead of buying a new light! 10. Toilet paper rolls to the rescue again! This time, the folks at Storage Glee show us how tubes nestled in a box can be an inexpensive and resourceful way to neatly store cords and cables. What DIY ideas have you pinned? Related Post: Pinterest & the Green Community (Images: as linked above)


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The AHIMA-approved Professional Medical Coding and Billing program includes 600 hours of curriculum. Since the program is completely self-paced and the online training format allows you the flexibility to study as much or as little as your schedule allows, the time it takes you to complete the course will vary from other students. Some students are able to complete their training program in as little as 4 months (working on the course full-time, 8 hours a day 5 days a week) and others, who are more limited in the time they can devote to the course, take longer (for example, students who can devote about 20 hours a week may finish in about 8 months).
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Students are also prepared for the Certified Coding Associate (CCA) and Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification exams. Topics studied include healthcare information management, reimbursement methodologies, biomedical sciences, and ICD-9/10, CPT, and HCPCS codes. In addition to one-on-one instructor and graduate support, students receive a free certification exam voucher upon graduation, a free ICD-10 FastTrack course, textbooks, a complete set of industry code books, and access to an online reference library. Everything you need to succeed is included in our 600 hour, AHIMA-approved Professional Medical Coding and Billing course and additional information can be found at www.careerstep.com/bellevue. Total cost: $2995.00. For information on the refund policy, please call our partner, CareerStep @ 1-877-225-7151.


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Kristen Stewart in Snow White and the Huntsman 2? Rupert Sanders gone from the sequel?
Kristen Stewart will be returning as Snow White in the Snow White and the Huntsman sequel planned by Universal, reports the online gossip rag Radar Online. Director Rupert Sanders, however, won't be coming back. (Image: Kristen Stewart Snow White and the Huntsman.)
It's a problem having to rely on a trashy tabloid as a source of news. It's even worse when said tabloid's sources are just that, "a source." Unidentified. Unnamed. Unknown. Yet, those are sources who know all there is to know about behind-the-scenes goings-on at Universal, and with direct access to the minds of both Rupert Sanders ("Rupert didn't want to be a part of it to begin with because he is desperately still trying to save his marriage…") and Kristen Stewart ("Kristen is extremely concerned about her acting career…").
But that hasn't stopped dozens (maybe by now thousands) of online publications from passing on that bit of SWATH-related information as fact.
Of course, it could all (or at least a fraction of it) be true. And in fact, one has to admit that in regard to the Snow White and the Huntsman announcement, the tabloid's report does make sense.
Rupert Sanders movie projects
From the beginning, despite stories to the contrary it seemed absurd that Universal would proceed with a Snow White and the Huntsman sequel minus Snow White. And not that long ago, it was announced that Rupert Sanders might direct a Van Helsing reboot for Universal, starring Tom Cruise in the (not that) old Hugh Jackman role. And not long after that, it was reported that Sanders had signed on to direct the sci-fier The Juliet for Sony Pictures.
Rupert Sanders has only one body. He can't handle pre-production arrangements for and/or be on the set directing three movies at the same time. For Sanders, the Snow White and the Huntsman sequel seemed the most obvious project to get discarded. That way, the director (and Universal) could avoid more tabloid attention to the (apparent) fact that the married Sanders (to model/actress and Snow White mother Liberty Ross) would be reunited with his fellow "cheating scandal" companion Kristen Stewart, who's supposed to be Robert Pattinson's off-screen companion. You get the picture.
Kristen Stewart movie projects
Also regarding Snow White and the Huntsman 2, Kristen Stewart told The Hollywood Reporter: "No one's positive or anything, but I think there's a strong possibility." We should get some kind of confirmation (or denial) soon.
By the way, Stewart's Breaking Dawn - Part 2 opened this past weekend in more than 60 countries, collecting an astonishing $340.6 million worldwide. Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner co-star. Stewart's next North American release is Walter Salles' On the Road, based on Jack Kerouac's novel, and which opens Dec. 21 – in time for Academy Award consideration. Stewart, who is a potential Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominee, co-stars with Garrett Hedlund and Sam Riley.
Kristen Stewart has also had her name connected to two other film projects: Lie Down in Darkness, based on William Styron's novel, and Focus, possibly to feature Ben Affleck.
Kristen Stewart Snow White and the Huntsman photo: Universal Pictures.


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|Keweenaw November Gale Pale Ale
stevoj (243) Boise, Idaho | August 31, 2014
Small friendly place on main drag. Cozy wood, industrial interior. Shame their beer isnt better.
dekester1 (29) Neenah, Wisconsin | September 23, 2012
The pub in downtown Houghton had a nice ambiance with rustic and finished wood everywhere inside and some old collectibles (i.e. Bosch 8-pack) in the street displays. One of the two main rooms had a lounge with a gas fireplay. The at-the-bar service was friendly enough but you were pretty much on your own after that. The prices seemed pretty decent - $2 for a pint and $4 for a fiver taste sampler. Overall, a nice experience, and I would recommend stopping in if you find yourself in the area.
MarcatGSB (17) Eagle Harbor, Michigan | February 3, 2011
Warm, cozy place. Good place to meet up with friends, and have a beer.
GJF (54) Mount Vernon, Iowa | July 15, 2010
I was looking forward to this on my way up to Isle Royale, but I was highly disappointed. The beer list was 8 of their own brews, of which I really only enjoyed 1--their IPA. Service was mediocre and it was not a place I wanted to hang out in.
bigtaster (79) Grand Rapids, Michigan | July 8, 2008
Very relaxed atmosphere, great place to go an chill. Good beer and prices. Had sampler of all 10 beers and all were solid. Hope to get back there sometime. Staff didnt know what a firkin was.
TheDripLS (2) Bridgman, Michigan | September 13, 2007
I cant really put my finger on why, but this is one of the most comfortable brewpubs Ive ever been in (Ive been in dozens). Very good beers (still two bucks a pint at this writing), nice deck and couch seating area with a fireplace. Good service. Popular place even in the summer when schools out. And when you leave, take some to go in cans. Yep, you heard me, cans. http://www.keweenawbrewing.com/
muzzlehatch (315) Beloit, Wisconsin | August 26, 2006
Really cool-looking place, if you like the bare-bones old timey saloon look (I do), and really cheap prices and efficient service from the bartender....alas the beer just wasnt very good. Hefe and stout were all right but the rest dull and a couple had slight diacetyl issues. Not really recommended, but it is just a block from The Library, so you might as well hit both....
awaisanen (16) Fond du Lac, Wisconsin | July 11, 2006
What a great atmosphere and preservation of some of the old historic buildings from the Keweenaws mining area. A perfectly kept and designed business with the local community in mind - check it out if you would like to get some of the Copper Countrys local flavor. The general rotation of brews are pretty good as well, and sometimes some tasty seasonals are available. How can you possibly go wrong? Good beer, good company, good service, good ambiance, and $2 a pint?!? No wonder its a favorite of local college students.
redlem (77) Ohio | June 16, 2006| Updated July 20, 2006
Compared to the other Keweenaw brewpubs this is by far my least favorite and seemed skewed to the frat-boy crowd, $1 for a bag-o-nuts, with the shells left on the floor. $2/pint and growlers going for $6/$3. Found the beers to be kind of boring as I did the place itself.
auerbrau (307) Ithaca, New York | March 19, 2005| Updated December 22, 2008
A very cozy and rustic bar, with the whole brewing operation visible. Always bustling with college students and friendly locals. Theyve recently expanded to a non-smoking side and a smoking side, with with a very comfortable couch and fireplace arrangement in the back of the non-smoking side. You are allowed to bring in your own food. The pint prices have gone up to $2.50 (still a deal). They have also added a back deck, which is great for summertime. Also, theyve moved the brewing of their main line to an off-site brewing operation, so they spend more time with seasonals and specials.


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October 4, 2013
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"While there is still more work to be done, taken together, these reforms will focus our resources on the threats that matter most, and help us work more effectively with our allies in the field. They'll bring transparency and coherence to a field of regulation which has long been lacking both. And by enhancing the competitiveness of our manufacturing and technology sectors, they'll help us not just increase exports and create jobs, but strengthen our national security as well." - President Obama, Department of Commerce Annual Export Controls Update Conference, August 30, 2010
From the ECR Blog
October 4, 2013 - Commerce Publishes Final Rule to Make the Commerce Control List Clearer
On October 4, 2013, the Bureau of Industry and Security published a final rule to clarify the Commerce Control List (CCL) to make conforming changes and minor clarifications in support of the two final rules initiating the implementation of Export Control Reform. This rule took effect on October 15 in conjunction with those two rules.
October 3, 2013 - Commerce and State Publish Creative Rule
On October 3, 2013, the State and Commerce Departments published rules providing technical corrections to the previously published final rules implementing Export Control Reform, which took effect on October 15.
August 28, 2013- State Publishes new Brokering Rules
On August 28, 2013, the Department of State published a new final rule regarding the activities of brokers in transactions involving defense articles and defense services for exports and imports. This rule revision implements the President's direction regarding consolidated brokering activities per E.O. 13637 of March 8, 2013, and is the result of a comprehensive review that included significant input from industry, and it can now be found online.
August 20, 2013 - USML/CCL Rule Revisions Can Be Followed on ECR Website
You can keep abreast of the ECR list re-writes by accessing the ECR control list tracking sheet on the ECR website's "Export Control List" page. This document will provide you with an archive of the published proposed rules, public comments, and final rules for each re-written category. Check back often to follow the progress being made in reforming the control lists and regulatory framework.
July 29, 2013 - Annual BIS Update Conference held in Washington, DC
On July 23-25, the Bureau of Industry and Security hosted the "Update 2013 Conference on Export Controls and Policy", which is an annual event for industry leaders and other stakeholders interested in recent and forthcoming changes to export control policy. This year's theme was "Export Control Reform: Fulfilling the Promise", and a number of senior officials provided their thoughts on the subject to the participants in attendance. Transcripts of remarks from the following speakers can now be accessed online:
State and Commerce Published Second-Round Proposed Rules for Category XI
On July 25, the State and Commerce Departments published a second round of proposed rules for USML Category XI- Military Electronics. This is the second set of proposed rules for this category, and there will be a 30-day public comment period that will close on September 9, 2013. The State and Commerce rules are now available online.
July 8, 2013- ECR Reaches Another Key Milestone as Second Set of Final Rules Publish
On July 8, 2013, the second set of rules implementing Export Control Reform were published. These rules include revisions to USML Categories VI (vessels of War and Special Naval Equipment), VII (Tanks and Military Vehicles), XIII (Auxiliary Military Equipment), and XX (submersibles). With this publication, eight of the 19 USML categories have now been rebuilt under ECR. The State and Commerce versions of these rules are now avaialble online, and they will take effect in 180 days on January 6, 2014.
July 3, 2013- BIS Offers ECR Webinars and Teleconferences
For more information on ECR and other export control-related topics, BIS hosts regular webinars and teleconferences for the public that are available though the BIS website. This page can also be accessed from the ECR website by clicking on the "Weekly Teleconference" hyperlink located on the website sidebar.
June 3, 2013 - BIS-Produced Tools for Understanding New "Specially Designed" Definition, the CCL Order of Review, and License Exception STA now Abailable
In order to help exporters understand the way export control compliance will change as a result of ECR, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has produced a series of decision tree tools to help make the new "Specially Designed" defniition and Commerce Control list classification easier to understand. These tools can be found on the BIS website, along with a third decision tree tool that will guide exporters in the use of the new license exception STA. In addtion, BIS has also produced a free webinar to explain this new term that is available both as an online video and in transcript form on the BIS website.
To keep informed about future online trainings, please make sure to visit BIS' ECR teleconference and Webinar page, which can be accessed by clicking on the "Weekly Teleconference" link under the "For Exporters" heading on the sidebar of this page.
May 29, 2013 - State and Commerce Publish Proposed Rules for Category XV
On May 24, 2013, the State and Commerce Departments published a pair of Proposed Rules to transfer certain satellites from the USML to the CCL. This move was made possible by an ECR milestone reached this past January 30: the passage of an amendment to the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act that returned flexible authority to the President to tailor controls on satellites and related items according to the risk of diversion. These Proposed Rules are the product of that restored authority, and comments will be accepted on these rules for a 45-day window, which will close on July 8, 2013.
May 3, 2013 - Reports Submitted to Congress on Satellites and Related Items
On May 1, 2013, the Department of Commerce submitted two reports to Congress per Sections 1263(a) and 1264(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2013. The "1263 Report" is on country exemptions for licensing of exports of certain satellites and related items prepared in consultation with the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security, and other appropriate departments. The "1264 Report" is on end-use monitoring of exports of certain satellites and related items prepared in consultation with the Departments of State and Defense. These reports represent key steps in the Administration's implementation of rebuilding USML Category XV – Spacecraft Systems and Associated Equipment – that includes controls on satellites and related items.
April 25, 2013 - State, Commerce, and Defense Testify at House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing
On April 24, Acting Assistant Secretary of State Tom Kelly, Assistant Secretary of Commerce Kevin Wolf, and Defense Technology Security Administration Director James Hursch testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee during a hearing entitled, "Export Control Reform: The Agenda Ahead". During the hearing, the officials discussed the goals and status of the President's Export Control Reform Initiative, and they also answered questions from committee members on a variety of related topics. The full video of the hearing is now available on the committee website, and copies of the opening remarks can be found below:
April 23, 2013 – Justice Publishes Final USMIL-USML Delinking Rule
On April 22, 2013, the Department of Justice published a final rule to distinguish the list of import-related defense articles and defense services controlled by the Attorney General from those controlled by the Secretary of State. The State Department is charged with regulating the export and temporary import of defense articles and defense services, while the Justice Department regulates permanent imports of such items. Consequently, this rule provides clarity that items controlled on the Department of Justice's U.S. Munitions Import List (USMIL) are not affected by the transfer of items from the Department of State's U.S. Munitions List (USML) to the Commerce Control List.
April 18, 2013 - Major Milestone Reached as First Pair of Final Rules Publish
On April 16, 2013, the first pair of rules implementing Export Control Reform were published. These rules include final versions of the "Specially Designed" and "Transition" rules, as well as revisions to USML Categories VIII (Aircraft) and XIX (Gas Turbine Engines). These rules were subjected to an extensive review by Congress and are the first category rewrites to be published in final form; as such, they are the first completed step toward the creation of a Single Control List. The State and Commerce versions of these rules are now available online, and more information can be obtained on the State Department website.
March 29, 2013 - Public Comments for Categories IV, XI, and XVI Published
Public Comments for the following proposed rule changes are now published and available online:
March 8, 2013 - Executive Order 13637 Signed, First Formal 38(f) Notification of Reform Process Submitted On March 8, 2013, President Obama signed Executive Order 13637 to update delegated presidential authorities over the administration of certain export and import controls that have not been comprehensively updated in 36 years. This action makes changes needed to implement our new export control system. The Administration also notified Congress of the first in a series of changes to the U.S. Munitions List (USML), as required by Section 38(f) of the Arms Export Control Act, that advances the process of putting our new export control lists in place. Once the Congressional notification period concludes, these changes to the current Department of State-administered controls on aircraft and gas turbine engines will be published, with an effective date of 180 days after publication. The revised USML will enable the United States to better focus its resources on items that deserve the highest levels of protection and on destinations of concern, while providing American companies with a streamlined export authorization process for thousands of parts and components. The remaining USML changes will be published on a rolling basis throughout 2013. These actions are key steps in modernizing the nation's export control system that will improve our national security and competitiveness. For further information, please see the White House Fact Sheet on these actions.
February 28, 2013 - Is the implementation of Export Control Reform, particularly the rebuilding of the Department of State's U.S. Munitions List (USML), dependent upon the departments all transitioning to the Department of Defense secure licensing database, USXPORTS, or implementing the planned single license application form? Implementation of the rebuilt USML categories and the corresponding new "600 series" in the Commerce Control List (CCL) is not dependent upon the transition of all licensing and license reviewing agencies transition to USXPORTS or implementing a single license application form. All license-related activities can be implemented based on existing information technology systems and using existing procedures and forms.
February 15, 2013 - How will the United States be "maintaining and expanding robust controls" as part of Export Control Reform? In what cases will the current licensing policy be made more stringent for items transferred to the Commerce Control List (CCL) than when those same items were under the Department of State's U.S. Munitions List (USML) control?
The U.S. Government will be maintaining and expanding robust controls in three ways. First, by enumerating controlled items to the greatest extent possible, and by defining the term "specially designed" for items that are not specifically enumerated, we will make clearer to exporters what items are subject to control. This will help avoid the ambiguity that has resulted in confusion for exporters and prosecutors in the past under both the State and Commerce regulations.
Second, all current military items on the CCL (as identified in Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) ending in "018") will be consolidated with the USML items being moved to the CCL. The Commerce regulations will be changed so that such items on the CCL will become subject to the same licensing policies as articulated in the State regulations in Part 126.1 for proscribed destinations. For example, those items will also no longer be eligible under the Commerce "de minimis" rule. These changes will expand controls on items for proscribed countries. Also, controls are being maintained in the sense that all exports, except in some cases to the countries eligible for License Exception STA (see factsheet #4 in the ECR library), will continue to require individual validated licenses. All applications to export these items to the countries subject to U.S. embargoes will be presumptively denied, which is the case now under the State regulations. Third, items moving to the CCL will result in more enforcement assets focused on compliance. In addition to the Department of Homeland Security and FBI enforcement assets, the availability of Department of Commerce enforcement authorities, Special Agents, and analysts will further enhance the U.S. Government's ability to effectively control former USML items.
February 4, 2013 - What are the "Higher Fences Around Fewer Items"? Administration officials frequently state that the purpose of ECR is to put "higher fences around fewer items." How will current defense articles or dual-use controlled items have more stringent licensing policies than at present and what is meant by "fewer items"?
A key element of the control-list reform effort is to clarify the items subject to control, particularly on the Department of State's U.S. Munitions List (USML), based on objective technical parameters. The Department of Defense led a technical review that determined the most sensitive items which warrant control on the USML and those lesser sensitive items that may be moved to the Commerce Control List (CCL), thus allowing them to be exported under Commerce's more flexible legal authorities to Allies and many multilateral export control regime partners. In this regard, this prioritization of controls is part of the "fewer items."
Second, the increased clarity of the regulations will impose a "higher wall" by reducing ambiguity that can be exploited. Items subject to controls will be specifically enumerated to the greatest extent possible or for those controlled items not enumerated on any control list, the Administration's definition of the term "specially designed," to be used in both the USML and CCL, will provide clear guidance by defining the term for the first time. Application of strict USML licensing requirements on enumerated and "specially designed" items in the rebuilt USML categories imposes a "higher wall" on these most sensitive items.
Additionally, working collaboratively with Congress, the Administration has standardized the criminal and civil penalties for violations of either the State or Commerce regulations to the same maximum. Criminal penalties include a fine of either $1 million or five times the value of the transaction (whichever is greater) and up to 20 years imprisonment, per violation. Likewise, the maximum civil fines are the same for violating either State or Commerce regulations: the greater of $1 million per violation or twice the amount of the transaction that is the basis of the violation. This parity both maintains robust controls and provides greater clarity of penalties to the public.
Further, the Administration's addition of a new control in the CCL, in Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) 0Y521, provides the U.S. Government with the ability to quickly control any item (e.g., an emerging technology) for foreign policy reasons to address any current control gaps, similar to how USML Category XXI (Miscellaneous Articles) works. This too is a feature of the "higher walls." Finally, military items currently on the CCL will be consolidated with those items moved from the USML to the CCL and become subject to the more stringent licensing policies for ITAR §126.1 destinations. All "specially designed" items that move from the USML to the CCL will also be precluded from export to embargoed destinations.
These changes – the tightening of the embargoes, the increased clarity in both export control lists, the parity of penalties, the definition of "specially designed" and the prioritization of controls to allow less sensitive items to be exported to certain trusted destinations without requiring a specific license -- are all aspects of the "higher walls" in both lists around the "fewer items" that remain on the USML and those on the CCL that require a specific license. These actions will enhance U.S. exporter compliance with U.S. export control regulations, help focus U.S. Government licensing resources, and of particular importance, provide for the legal basis for the U.S. Government to prosecute violators using objective regulatory standards.
February 1, 2013 - State Publishes a Proposed Rule for Category XVI The State Department published a proposed rule change for USML Category XVI-Nuclear Weapons, Design and Test Equipment on January 30, 2013. This rule is now available online and is distinct from the forthcoming Department of Energy proposed rule change to 10 CFR Part 810, which governs technologies and assistance for the design, production and use of facilities that make peaceful nuclear materials. The Department of State will accept comments to the Category XVI rule for a 45-day window, which will close on March 18, 2013.
February 1, 2013 - State and Commerce Publish Proposed Rules for Category IV On January 31, the State and Commerce Departments published a pair of proposed rules for the transition of certain items currently subject to the USML's Category IV-Launch Vehicles, Guided Missiles, Ballistic Missiles, Rockets, Torpedoes, Bombes and Mines. These rules are now available for viewing online, and there will be a 45-day public comment period that will close on March 18, 2013.
January 30, 2013 - NDAA Includes Authorization for Satellite Export Control Reform On January 2, 2013, President Obama signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2013, which restores flexible authority to the President to tailor controls on the export of satellites and related items appropriately to the risk of diversion to unauthorized end-users or end-uses. This action marks a significant milestone in the President's Export Control Reform Initiative and in the continued collaboration with Congress to modernize the nation's export control system. Exports and reexports of all satellites, regardless of sensitivity or availability, will continue to be prohibited if destined to China, North Korea, Iran, and other countries subject to comprehensive arms or other embargoes. The new authorities are consistent with the recommendations of the Departments of Defense and State in the NDAA for FY 2010 Section 1248 report.
Tailoring satellite export controls will facilitate cooperation with Allies and many multilateral export control regime partners while maintaining robust export controls as necessary to protect national security. The Administration is preparing proposed rules to request public input on the rebuilt USML Category XV that currently includes satellites and related items. Updating satellite export controls will provide the U.S. satellite industry with an opportunity to seek to restore its leadership by allowing it to compete on a more level playing field with its international competitors. This will be particularly beneficial to small- and medium-sized U.S. companies that manufacture parts and components for satellites and will bolster the industrial base to ensure it can meet current and future U.S. requirements.
November 29, 2012 - Commerce Publishes Proposed Rule to Make the Commerce Control List Clearer On November 29, the U.S. Department of Commerce published a proposed rule to clarify certain sections of the Commerce Control List to remedy any unnecessary compliance burdens caused by rules that are overly complex, outmoded, inconsistent, or overlapping as a result of accretion. There will be a 60-day window for submitting comments that will close on January 29.
November 29, 2012 - The Defense Trade Advisory Group Holds Meeting to Discuss Export Control-Related Issues The Defense Trade Advisory Group (DTAG) held a meeting in Washington to present and discuss the findings from three of its recent studies regarding trade in defense industrial goods. The first discussion laid out a list of industry priorities for export control reform, the second included a proposal for a new ITAR exemption, and a third was an examination of proposed changes to ITAR brokering rules. Assistant Secretary of State Andrew Shapiro presented keynote remarks and provided a status update for the Export Control Reform effort.
November 28, 2012 - State and Commerce Publish Proposed Rules for Category XI On November 28, the U.S. Departments of State and Commerce published proposed rules for the transition of certain items from Category XI of the U.S. Munitions List to the Commerce Control List. Category XI pertains to controls for a variety of "Military Electronics", and there will be a 60-day window for submitting comments that will close on January 28.
November 28, 2012 - Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration to Host Weekly Conference Calls on Export Control Reform BIS Assistant Secretary Kevin Wolf will resume his series of weekly conference calls on December 12 at 2:30 pm. These calls are open to the public and will provide interested parties with a unique opportunity to develop their understanding of the improvements now being made through the Export Control Reform Initiative. For more information about participating, please refer to the notice on the BIS website.
November 5, 2012 - Export Control Reform Levels the Playing Field for Small American Exporters In addition to reducing the compliance burden for exporters, the Export Control Reform improvements will make it easier for smaller American firms to participate in foreign markets and provide after-market support to Allies who purchase U.S. systems. The Defense Department considers many parts and components of these systems to be less sensitive, so these items will be moved to the more flexible Commerce statutory authorities. This will make it easier to export to Allies, thereby enhancing interoperability. The items will remain controlled, but by prioritizing U.S. controls, the second- and third-tier suppliers who make many of these items for U.S. primes will no longer lose the after-market to foreign end-users who design-out U.S. content to avoid the reach of U.S. controls. Some items might even be eligible for a license exception. This will enhance the reliability of U.S. suppliers and will be beneficial to the health and competitiveness of the U.S. industrial base, including maintaining and expanding jobs. Most critically, these changes will ensure the vitality of the U.S. industrial base to meet future U.S. national security requirements.
For more information, please visit the ECR Library.
October 25, 2012 - Export Control Reform Reduces the Compliance Burden on Small Businesses Small businesses are a key part of the defense industrial base, yet they are confronted by unique challenges in trying to export into foreign markets. According to the Small Business Administration, small firms account for 99.7 percent of all employers, comprise 97.5 percent of all identified exporters, and account for 31 percent of export value, yet they spend 36 percent more per employee than larger firms to comply with federal regulations. Given this disparity, a key objective of the President's Export Control Initiative is to reduce the regulatory compliance burden on small firms to maintain the health of the industrial base. Some specific steps toward this objective include:
Ultimately, these and other important changes will allow small firms to prosper, making it easier for them to comply to the benefit of U.S. national security, while also bolstering the health and competitiveness of the U.S. industrial base and helping maintain and create American jobs. For more information, please visit the ECR Library.
October 11, 2012 – Public Comments for USML Categories IX, X, and XIII Published Online Public comments to the following proposed rule changes are now published and available online:
The departments are now reviewing and considering these comments in preparation for the publication of the final versions of these rules.
August 15, 2012 - Public Comments on the BIS and DDTC Proposed Transition Rules Are Now Available Online The State and Commerce Departments have published the public comments they received in response to the proposed rules for the orderly transition of items from the U.S. Munitions List (USML) to the Commerce Control List (CCL) as part of the reform effort. These comments are now being studied by the departments in preparation for publication in final and are available for public review on the State and Commerce websites, respectively.
August 14, 2012 - Public Comments on the Proposed Specially Designed Rules Are Now Available Online The State and Commerce Departments have published the public comments they received in response to the proposed change in the definition of the term "specially designed" within the context of the reform effort. These comments are now being studied by the departments for preparation for publication in final and are available for public review on the State and Commerce websites, respectively.
August 3, 2012 - BIS Update 2012 Export Control Conference Held in Washington, DC On July 17-19, the Bureau of Industry and Security hosted the "Update 2012 Conference on Export Controls and Policy", which is an annual event for industry leaders and other interested stakeholders to learn about the current and future direction of export controls. The Export Control Reform Initiative was a key topic during the event, and several key participants in the process were present to discuss different aspects of the process. Speeches from the event by the following participants can be accessed online:
July 26, 2012 - The Defense Trade Advisory Group Holds Semi-Annual Meeting to Discuss Export Control-Related Issues On July 26, the Defense Trade Advisory Group (DTAG) held a meeting in Washington to present and discuss the findings from two of its recent studies regarding trade in defense industrial goods. The first discussion focused on two competing legislative proposals to restore the authority of the President to determine the proper regulatory jurisdiction of commercial satellites, and the second was a presentation about how the ITAR might be improved to bring its guidance on transshipment requirements more into line with the challenges of current global logistics networks. Assistant Secretary of State Andrew Shapiro presented keynote remarks and discussed the importance of the Export Control Reform effort.
The speech listing for inclusion on the ECR Library page is as follows (the link goes to the same location as the one in the blog article):
Remarks by Andrew J. Shapiro, Assistant Secretary of Political-Military Affairs during the Defense Trade Advisory Group Plenary
July 2, 2012 – Public Comments on the Proposed Rule Changes to Category V-Explosives and Energetic Materials Are Now Available Online The State and Commerce Departments have published the public comments they received in response to the proposed changes to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR) regarding ITAR Category V-Explosives and Energetic Materials. These comments are now being studied by the departments and are available for public review on the State and Commerce websites, respectively.


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Fostering a Positive Relationship between Your Toddler and Your Pets [1]
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Keri Matthews, a mom of two, has worked in the ASPCA's licensing department for more than five years. She lives on Long Island with her husband, Tom, her children, Gabriella and Tommy, and their Greyhound, Clyde.
After our daughter, Gabriella, spent nearly a year feeling hesitant around our 80-pound mush of a dog, Clyde, she is finally comfortable interacting with him—their bonding has begun! It is a wonderful accomplishment for our whole family.
How did we finally get to this place? Warm weather has definitely brought these two closer. Gabriella loves to fill her water buckets and have Clyde sit next to her. She and her brother, Tommy, also enjoy having Clyde as a spectator when they're on the swing set. Just for sitting through the bucket-filling and swinging, Clyde gets treats and extra petting—a win for all!
We have also incorporated indoor bonding activities, including having Gabriella "brush" Clyde. She also loves to fill his water bowl. Both kids love to choose which treat Clyde will receive for brushing, sitting, etc.
We do have our setbacks, such as when Clyde gets so excited about his treats that he accidentally forgets what "gentle" means when taking treats from Gabriella's hand. In this situation, we ask Gabriella to put the treat in Clyde's bowl and all is well again. We make frequent trips to the pet supply store, where Gabrielle enjoys shopping for items for Clyde ranging from toys to treats.
If your child and pet are slow to bond, hang in there! As in our family's case, sometimes bonding just doesn't happen right away. When it does, it's there to stay, and the love and memories formed between a child and their pet will last forever.


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So I've tried to make it as easy as I possibly can.
Everything about this recipe is almost the same as the original. I used about a pound of frozen green beans instead of fresh (seriously, do fresh if you can), and instead of cashew cream I used 4 cups of unsweetened, plain soymilk.
You will need:
*1 medium red onion
*olive oil
*6 - 8 cloves of garlic
*10 oz mushrooms (a little over half a pound)
*4 cups of unsweetened soy milk
*1 1/2 Tbs flour
*About 2 lbs frozen green beans
*1 - 2 Tbs Italian herbs
*2 tsp pepper
*1 1/2 Tbs salt
*3 - 4 green onions
*1 large can (6 oz) French's Fried Onions
First and foremost, I chop up my mushrooms into very small pieces and saute them in olive oil on medium heat. I wasn't the biggest fan of the movie 'Julia and Julia', but one thing I learned is that mushrooms won't brown if you crowd them in the pan. So I cook them first and put them aside in a bowl.
Next, I add a little more oil to my pan, dice my red onion and saute it until caramelized, but you can go until they are just transparent. Add chopped or minced garlic, being careful not to burn it. I like to add the Italian herbs, salt and pepper at this point, so they can cook into the onions and garlic. Add mushrooms and let cook together for about a minute or so.
Mushrooms, onions, garlic, Italian herbs.
Add your 1 1/2 Tbs flour to the mix. Let it coat everything and cook for about 30 seconds to a minute. Don't let it burn. Pour in 4 cups of soymilk and whisk until thick. Taste. Seasoned enough?
Now is the fun part! It's all coming together! Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, mix your green beans and cream of mushroom soup together with about 3/4 of the can of french fried onions.
Spread out the mixture in a casserole/baking dish. Bake for 20 - 30 minutes. Every oven bakes differently, so it's a good idea to check on the casserole every few minutes after the 20 minute mark. I'm guessing at about 25 minutes, you'll want to pull it out and sprinkle the remaining french fried onions on top. Bake for another 5 minutes.
Before the oven
Done and done!
Something that I have started doing is adding about 2 Tbs to 1/4 cup of sherry to the mushrooms and letting it cook in. So delicious!


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From Tim Pugmire of MPR News:
Governor Mark Dayton and Republicans legislative leaders apparently weren't able to finish their budget work in time for a Monday special session, but they were able to wrap up one of the largest spending bills.
Republican Senator David Hann, the chair of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee said that Republicans reached a handshake agreement with the Dayton administration on an $11 billion HHS bill. He said the measure increases spending by $1 billion over current levels but trims projected spending growth down to about 5 percent.
"We all wanted to see reform," Hahn said. "We all wanted to see a change in the pattern of growth in health care. We all wanted to see us manage the budget within a reasonable cost. And we wanted to do things that would help the people with the highest priority needs in the state, and all of us were in agreement on those core ideas."
Work on other spending bills continued into the night. Other committee chairs said they would not comment on their bills until the work was finished.
Did anyone consider what would happen to the children and families that rely from check to check upon the family wage garnishments that the State handles? How are those children suppose to eat? Does anyone really care???
Here's an idea! STOP letting in mooching immigrants who contribute nothing to our society. This immigration was fine when America was starting out but should have been done long ago.
Over half of the people that go to my college are immigrants who get free food, free healthcare, grants for college and none of them can even speak english well enough to make anything of themselves. They won't even try! They all think americans are suppose to know all their languages! The other 45% are whores that have 5 children from 5 different men (who probably all have aids now) and they get free everything, and have never had to work a day in their lives.
I get striaght A's and can't get any funding for college because I'm not a minority, and because I was smart enough not to get knocked up before I'm financially secure. Why are we supporting that disgusting behavior? Why don't we stop wasting money on the leeches who will never graduate and focus on those who will?
Just to be clear I'm not saying the immigrants are the one's getting knocked up and taking all the free money. In fact, most immigrants are more pure than that, but I'm saying there are too many to support. This is a HUGE issue. NO stupid whore child should get free anything, and immigrants should not be supported more than real americans. Why would a country support other countries before it's own unless they were trying to destroy themselves?
In return for getting people like me through school the government will profit far more in our taxed income then we could ever recieve in help. Will this ever happen? Not from the looks of things. Instead they feel the need to give all the money away to those who think they deserve it for doing nothing and being stupid.
I have to work to get through school, and since I'm single I never even get to see 40% of my earnings 10% is for health insurance I never use but have to pay anyway because I cant choose my own health insurance at my job, and the rest is taxes. Not to mention the additional 7% that goes towards taxes on my houshold purchases.
I understand your frustration with your personal financial difficulties affording school, but you are not "contributing anything to our society" by complaining about people who are trying to get a degree. I am a little confused why you think these immigrants you speak of are not contributing anything to society, while in the same breath you are stating they are going to school and they are "more pure" than getting knocked up and taking all our health care money. Please clarify or keep your uneducated opinions to yourself.
Oh, and just wanted to let you know. English is not America's official language. In case you were wondering, American isn't our language either.
I am having difficulty understanding how it is you are able to achieve straight A's without knowing both English and America need to have capital letters. Additionally, you misspelled straight. Further, very few children are "stupid whore children". Perhaps the application for college money had an essay portion?
Hearts of Healing > Once again I ask: Who is in charge and who is paying attention to our children?
Once again I ask: Who is in charge and who is paying attention to our children?
Another beautiful child tragically lost to horrific abuse. Christian Choate was a blonde haired, 13 year-old Indiana boy in 2009 when his father took it upon himself - one last time - to brutally abuse him, ending Christian's short life.
Unfortunately, the story of Christian is but one of many in the news today. Child Protective Services had been involved with the Choate family long before their beautiful son Christian was born. They had been called to the family home numerous times over the years for multiple allegations of abuse, neglect, and school absences concerning their other children. While I will not go into great detail about the horrific way Christian was abused by his father and step-mother (much has already been written by others about the case), the general facts are that Christian was locked in a small dog kennel for most of life – often without food or water – mentally tortured, physically beaten, and emotionally abused.
This story haunts me. Christian deserved so much more than what he got in his short life. The lack of love and respect shown by his parents for his basic dignity as a human being is incomprehensible. The fact that his severe abuse went somehow unnoticed by neighbors, school officials and Child Protective services is baffling and tragic.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that "every child needs a champion." But who was Christian's champion? Clinton believes it takes a village to raise our families, and I couldn't agree more. If we are to change this cycle of abuse, a village of adults‒each one of us‒must hear the call, come to attention, and reject abuse in all its forms as inexcusable under any circumstances. Child abuse is not assignable to someone or something abstract… it not "their" problem; as members of a society, it's our problem.
I have to feel that Christian came here to gain our attention. If we cannot take notice of a child born into one of the wealthiest countries in the world being confined, beaten and tortured, treated as less than a dog, then have our hearts hardened? What will it take to capture our attention and spur ordinary people like you and me to advocacy? If we don't take note of cases like this one, our failure to speak up is paramount to neglect. Without intervention, abuse and neglect will continue.
And so, once again I ask, who is in charge and who is paying attention to our children? What rights do this generation of magnificent children have if those who are here to protect and uphold those rights ‒ police officers, doctors, social workers, clergy, teachers, neighbors, other family members and acquaintances ‒ fail to take notice or refuse to get involved?
We must ask ourselves, why are we not listening and protecting our most vulnerable and valuable asset… our children? The words of the wounded child are speaking out, are you listening?
Do you see me? Are you listening to my words, my heart, and my unspoken shame?
I am you, you are me, and I am the innocence and purity within my soul. I am the love and the light. I am not a color or a race or of a certain religion, I am me.
You can make a difference in my life. You are my teachers, my coaches, police officers, doctors, principals, friends, parents, clergy, business owners, neighbors, healers, sisters, brothers. You are all around me. You are everywhere.
Please listen and let me know you care, I am waiting for you to notice me….
If I could speak to Christian now, I would say to him:
Someone has noticed you. Your voice lives and is being heard today. It is now up to each of us to take your pain and learn from your loss. Thank you Christian Choate, for letting your brilliant soul shine light on the places that still need to be healed.
If you see a child in need: reach out with a loving word or a kind smile. Let them know you care. Just look around… our children are waiting for you to notice them.
With love and light,
Joan Marie Van Eyll
This should be our colective focus our beautiful children.
Dear Jane,
After reading your comment I felt so sad that a young person today would have such a few of the world today. The immigrants that you talk about, I prefer the word undocumented workers, pay taxes and social security. Since they are undocumented they will not be able to draw on these benefits when they retire. I challenge you to get to know just one person that you have talked about so harshly, I am sure this experience will enhance your life.


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