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I am thankful for my Neighborhood Advisory Committee made up of 33 community leaders, each who gives input about the issues that are important to their neighborhood. Block watches are another valuable way you can look out for each other and work with Phoenix police to stamp out crime.
As I said in my state of the city address, I wanted to immediately implement two public-safety initiatives this year to increase our efforts on fighting crime and increasing our security.
The Phoenix School Safety program is doubling the number of school safety officers in schools city-wide. We are working with every public, private and charter school in Phoenix to develop a clear and effective emergency response plan. Our kids deserve safe schools to learn and grow, and our neighborhoods are better because of it.
In May, we also implemented another tool to aid in the safety of our communities. Thanks to two separate anonymous donors' gifts of $100,000 each, we were able to hold the largest gun buyback event in the state. Residents turned in nearly 1,000 unwanted weapons in the first two weekends alone. The gun buyback was completely voluntary; it was up to gun owners to choose to turn over a weapon they may have at home. Phoenix police and Arizonans for Gun Safety also educated the public on gun safety to reduce gun accidents, thefts and suicides. Our event was so successful that the initial $100,000 anonymous donation to provide gift cards for those who turned in a weapon was nearly depleted in the first weekend, prompting another donor to boost the program with another $100,000 donation for the final weekend. Let me be clear: I will always be a strong supporter of our Second Amendment rights. I am also a strong supporter of common-sense ways we can stop criminals from getting their hands on our guns. If we can limit the potential for one criminal to get their hands on an unwanted weapon in your neighborhood, collect a weapon that can solve a crime or return a gun back to its rightful owner, we know these efforts are well worth it.
We must work together for stronger neighborhoods and safer schools. It all starts with neighbors like you working with community leaders and police to improve the neighborhoods and city we all love to call home.
• Greg Stanton was elected mayor of Phoenix in 2011.


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The holidays are here, and so is a brand new edition of GameZone's Weekly Wrap-Up. If you missed anything due to the business that ensues with holiday shopping, check it all out here. Happy holidays, GZ readers!
Mahjong Cub3d Review (3DS)
The popular puzzle game lands on the 3DS with Mahjong Cub3d. It may not offer the most beefy amount of content, but this puzzler is intuitive and enjoyable enough to warrant a buy from 3DS owners who also happen to be Mahjong fans.
Grand Theft Auto III: 10th Anniversary Edtion Review (iOS)
It may come with a few minor problems here and there, but Grand Theft Auto III for the iPhone is a fun crime romp through a bustling open world. GameZone's Robert Workman reviews the iOS version of this iconic action-adventure game.
The Adventures of Tintin Review (360, PS3)
It's not the next big blockbuster, but The Adventures of Tintin is a solid title that's surprisingly good for a license-based game. Check it out if you've got the itch for a fun game.
Trine 2 Review (XBLA, PSN)
Trine 2 may be more of the same, but considering just how enjoyable the puzzle platforming was in the original Trine, how is that even remotely a bad thing? Check out GameZone's review for a full look at Trine 2.
Gotham City Imposters Preview (PC)
We take a look at the offbeat FPS Gotham City Imposters. GameZone's Ben PerLee lets you know exactly why this upcoming shooter is so addictive and compelling.
League of Legends Viktor Speculation Preview (PC)
We get a glimpse of Viktor the Machine Herald in Riot's comic preview. What can we gather from this feature regarding the character? GameZone's Andrew Clouther gives you the skinny.
Absolute Supercars Preview (PS3)
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1/2 pound black cod (sablefish), or bass, cut into 1-inch dice, skinned
1/2 pound bay scallops
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1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger
1/2 cup scallion whites, sliced 1/8-inch thick
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
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Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
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Prepare a fryer or stockpot filled 1/3-full with canola oil heated to 375 degrees. To make the filling: in a food processor, combine shrimp, fish, scallops, egg, ginger, scallion whites, cilantro and sesame oil. Season with salt and pepper and pulse to finely chop; do not puree. Check for flavor by microwaving or sauteing a small portion. Have a small bowl of water handy to wet your fingertips. Place a lumpia wrapper on a work surface with a corner near you. Place about 2 tablespoons of filling a little above the corner and bring the near corner of the wrapper over the filling to enclose it. Brush the edges with egg wash, roll tightly toward the middle of the wrapper, then fold in the sides and continue to roll to make a sticklike spring roll 1/4- to 1/2-inch in diameter. Make the roll as thin as possible. Rest the roll seam-side down for 2 minutes and repeat with the remaining wrappers and filling. Add the lumpia rolls, in batches, to the hot oil and fry until golden brown and delicious, about 5 minutes. Remove with a large-mesh strainer and drain on paper towels. To serve, stand the lumpias in a large glass and serve with a dipping bowl of Citrus-Mint Syrup.
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Boys' basketball: Brandon-Evansville defeats Osakis
The Brandon-Evansville boys' basketball team relies heavily on its veterans to produce and they did that in a 52-41 win in Osakis on Monday night.
The Chargers' John Haseman continued his breakout season with a game-high 19 points to go along with 10 rebounds. Jared Goehringer added 13 points, seven rebounds and Zach Hintermeister controlled the game from the point with 14 points, 14 rebounds and five assists.
"We really rely on those three guys for our points," head coach John Holsten said. "In Zach's case last night, why he was fabulous was he ran our offense and then he got a dozen defensive rebounds on the weak side of our zone defense. That was just a very good night."
Haseman is asked to provide a presence down low for Brandon-Evansville, and he's done that against some of the better big men in the area. The junior post scored 25 points against Ashby with 6'11" center Riley Mickelson anchoring a strong and athletic front line for the Arrows. On Tuesday, Haseman did his work against an Osakis frontcourt led by senior Joe Roggenbuck.
"They played a lot of zone," Holsten said. "We were able to find John in certain spots on the floor, and he shot the ball well. He was 7-of-8 from the free throw line, too. The kids just did a nice job of finding him in the zone offense."
Osakis couldn't counter on the offensive end. The Silverstreaks shot 15-of-55 (27.2 percent) from the field, including 5-of-22 from three.
"Very disappointing loss," head coach Chris Stroup said. "I give all the credit to Coach Holsten and the Charger players. They came out and were the aggressors and controlled the game all night. We really didn't play anywhere near our potential, and that is something that we need to take care of."
Mitch Herzog hit three of the Silverstreaks' five threes and finished with a team-high 17 points.
"Mitch played well," Stroup said, "attacking the basket and pulling down strong rebounds."
Roggenbuck added 13 points and 13 rebounds but no other Osakis player had more than four points.
"We only turned the ball over eight times, so that is encouraging," Stroup said. "But our focus on the offensive end was terrible."
The Chargers outrebounded the Silverstreaks 37-28, which helped them overcome 13 turnovers. The win moved Brandon-Evansville to 5-11 overall and dropped Osakis to 4-14. The Silverstreaks will welcome in Staples-Motley tonight, Friday, while the Chargers welcome in Rothsay.
TOTALS - Brandon-Evansville - FG - 18-41; 3-PT FG - 5-16; FT - 11-19; Rebounds - 37; Turnovers - 14; Assists - 14; Steals - 4; Osakis - FG - 15-55; 3-PT FG - 5-22; Rebounds - 28; Assists - 9; Steals - 4; Turnovers - 8
BRANDON-EVANSVILLE - Hunter Langlie - 3 rebounds, 2 assists; Pat Schaffer - 3 points, 2 steals, 2 assists; Billie Juul - 3 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists; Haseman - 19 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist; Jared Goehringer - 13 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 assists; Hintermeister - 14 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists
OSAKIS - Lane Berberich - 1 rebound; Dean Mickle - 4 points, 2 rebounds; Kyle Swenstad - 1 point, 2 assists, 6 rebounds, 2 steals; Jordan Mack - 3 points, 2 assists, 1 rebound; Roggenbuck - 13 points, 2 assists, 13 rebounds, 1 steal; Herzog - 17 points, 1 assist, 3 rebounds; Doug Zimmel - 3 points, 2 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 steal
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Tickets to see daredevil Nik Wallenda walk a tight rope across Niagara Falls from the American side of the falls are sold-out.
Park officials made 4,000 free tickets available for access to the area at 9 a.m. on Friday.
Wallenda's walk starts just after 10 p.m. on June 15. The rest of the park will be open and no wristbands are needed to be at the other parts of the park.


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Broadway is a long way from San Diego, but 14-year-old Kiril Kulish of University City has successfully glissaded his way from the West Coast to New York City's theater district to star in "Billy Elliot."
A year and a half ago, the diminutive dancer caught the eye of the show's casting director while competing in the Youth America Grand Prix for ballet students and was invited to audition. Five months later, he was called back with 15 other U.S. male dancers. A year ago, he finally received word that he had been chosen as one of three boys to join the cast.
"I was just shocked," Kulish said. "I didn't think I'd get in 'cause the role requires everything, not just ballet."
After a month of rehearsals in London, Kulish and his mother, Raisa, returned home to make preparations to temporarily relocate to New York. The show will open in November and Kulish hopes to remain with the production for at least a year.
The home-schooled ninth grader has been a dedicated ballet student for half his life. Kulish has studied classical Russian men's ballet under Maxim Tchernychev of the San Diego Academy of Ballet, located in Clairemont, for seven years, logging between two and six hours of rehearsal daily. His goal is to pursue a career as a professional dancer.
"I get lots of energy when I perform for people and it gives me something special," Kulish said.
Tchernychev, who runs the academy with his wife Sylvia Poolos-Tchernychev, wasn't surprised when his student scored the Elliot role.
"It makes me proud," Tchernychev said. "I think he deserves it because he's such a good worker, besides his talent. I think he's going to be great at it."
Tchernychev and Poolos-Tchernychev, who reside in La Jolla with their two young daughters, met in 1995 while dancing together professionally. In 2001, they established the San Diego Academy of Ballet. The school offers instruction to male and female students from as young as 3 years of age in ballet, tap and jazz. More than 200 students are currently enrolled at the academy.
"We're the only Russian-based school as far as our training goes," Poolos-Tchernychev said.
Poolos-Tchernychev, who grew up in San Diego, trained in the Russian Vaganova method under Marius Zirra. She went onto perform as a principal dancer with ballet and opera companies across the U.S., as well as dancing in television productions and competing internationally.
Russian-born Tchernychev studied ballet at the Novosibirsk Ballet Academy. After graduating, he joined the Bolshoi Ballet and toured throughout Europe.
Both instructors bring a unique element to their teaching, combining the grace and refinement of classic ballet with style and emotion.
Tchernychev said ballet, especially for male students, is much more demanding than people realize.
"They have to be in tip-top shape," he said. "It requires amazing stamina because the dance exudes so much energy.
Kulish is a prime example of what can be achieved with diligent study, Tchernychev said.
"He's a great student. He works. He accepts. He's like a sponge when you teach him," he said. "For his level, he is (as) advanced as he can be, not just in San Diego but in other places."
Several of the academy's students have landed leading roles in performances in San Diego and beyond, as well as earning honors at prestigious ballet competitions.
Poolos-Tchernychev said one advantage she and Tchernychev offer to their students is firsthand experience on the stage.
"I feel like we can explain to the kids …how to prepare for it, how to feel that role," she said.


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Prince William recently penned a "thank you" letter to a Kenyan community that gifted his son, baby George Alexander Louis, with a herd of Cows.
The Duke of Cambridge expressed gratitude and delight while thanking the Samburu community for giving Prince George four heifers, a bull, and a goat in honor of his October christening. The animals will reportedly be raised in Lewa, where William and Kate Middleton, both 31, enjoyed a safari get-a-way in 2010.
The christening gift is believed to be symbolic and of deeply significant honor, which William acknowledged in his letter.
"Thank you all so very much for the extraordinary honour. I remember my time with you with immense happiness and I could not be more grateful to you all for this kindness," William wrote as reported by Us magazine.
"It brings me great joy to know George's 'pension' will be herded on a land we care deeply for. We hope one day he will be able to see them for himself," he added.
Prince George, who was born on July 22, was christened before the royal family at St. James's palace on October 23.
Also in attendance were Prince George's seven godparents, including William's cousin Zara Tindall, who is the daughter of Princess Anne, Oliver Baker, who is a friend from St. Andrew's University, Emilia Jardine-Paterson, who went to school with the Duchess of Cambridge, and William van Cutsem, a childhood friend of William.
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A tibial shaft fracture reduced with an intrameduallary nail
Arsenal released a statement on Aaron Ramsey's condition. He underwent surgery for a broken tibia and fibula.
"The operation successfully reduced the fractures and whilst it is too soon to state an exact timescale for recovery, Aaron will certainly miss the remainder of this season."
This being Arsenal there are no shortage of examples of how players have made it back to the field after potential career ending injuries. Ramsey can look to Eduardo and Abou Diaby for inspiration.
We don't know if this was an open fracture which means if it broke the skin or whether it was a clean break without a wound. Open fractures are surgical emergencies that require management of infection to the wound site through regular irrigation, debridement and antibiotics. Once that danger is averted then surgical options can be considered depending on the instability of the fracture.
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CALDWELL – Costumed tots lined up for free rides on a vintage fire truck as their parents checked out the hand-crafted trinkets local merchants displayed at the Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 31.
The event, hosted by the Caldwell Merchants Association (CMA), attracted about 300 area residents to the Town Green throughout the afternoon.
"Last year's event drew more than 1,000 people and we received enthusiastic feedback from merchants and residents," said June Cowell, president of the CMA.
Cowell shrugged off an overcast sky and the occasional drizzle that dampened turnout this year. "Judging from the interest residents are showing, we could tell that people sense it's a growing thing," she noted.
Cowell added that canceling this year's event because of an uncooperative forecast was never an option.
That enthusiasm was reflected on the faces of youngsters who hopped off pony rides before dashing over to the high-spirited face painting station.
Their next stop was the sidewalk, to catch a ride in the fire truck that Caldwell Fire Chief Tony Grenci and a group of firefighters pulled up just shortly after noon.
Grace Szostak, 3, of Caldwell and Brandon Venezia, 2, of Verona were among those youngsters standing their ground, determined to hop in the truck and wear one of the fire hats Grenci and his men passed out.
"We came back this year because last year's festival was so much fun," said Grace's mom, Jennifer Szostak of Caldwell. "And we're definitely coming next year when I'll have a new baby to bring," added the expectant mother.
Praise for the event also prompted Kristan Venezia of Verona to bring sons Brandon and Michael, 4.
"Our friends told us about it. They came last year and had a ball," she said.
Across the lawn, adults noshed on dense crumb cake and iced brownies from Calandra's Italian Village.
Others could not resist the trays of made-from-scratch banana chocolate chip and zucchini raisin breads sold at the Iona Hills Farm tent.
Passersby eyed the costumed scarecrows strewn atop the lamp poles lining Bloomfield Avenue.
Many of the scarecrows were designed by area students who competed in the CMA's scarecrow decorating contest that offered $50 for the most creative entry.
The first place winners of the scarecrow decorating contest are: Erika Axe and Natalie Tietjen of West Caldwell, in the 7th to 12th grade category, for "Vincent Scare Gogh;" Nina Flores and Cassidy Muller of West Caldwell in the 4th to 6th grade category for "Charlie Brown;" and the Kelly Family won in the adult category for their "Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz" scarecrow.
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Joan and Tim Hillman of Caldwell brought daughter Melia Rose, 2, and eight-week-old son, Austin.
"It's just so convenient," said Joan. "You can trick or treat on the way up the avenue and then stop here so everyone can experience Halloween."
And stopping on the Town Green fit squarely into the CMA's plans.
"Bloomfield Avenue is Main Street to residents of Caldwell and the surrounding communities" said Cowell. "We're engaging merchants, professionals and residents to help us revitalize the businesses that form this hub."
That engagement may take different forms, but all participants said they are inspired by the CMA's efforts to build a sense of community.
Merchants like Foot Solutions, Edible Arrangements, Bari's Baubles, What A Racquet, the Fruit Basket King, Paintland and the Caldwell Studio of Music donated baskets that the CMA used as prizes for the free raffles held throughout the day.
Merchant Bernice Weinstein, owner of Bernice's Floral Creations in Fairfield, welcomed the opportunity to prop up a tent in such a high-profile setting.
"I'm getting great exposure," said Weinstein, pointing to a festive mix of flowers she arranged in cut-out pumpkins. "This area is just so highly visible; it has lots of traffic from cars and people walking on foot."
At another table, Martha Koestler, owner of The Frame Shop on Bloomfield Avenue, and friend Jodie Melillo of The Caldwell Nursery, showcased hand-painted pumpkins and gourds.
Others volunteered their time, like the 15 Caldwell College students who manned the face painting station.
"We chose to spend our Saturday here, because we want to give back to this community," said Kiera Tims, 18, speaking for herself and fellow student, Olga Ndhlovu, 19.
CMA volunteer Stacy Potenzano of Caldwell, assisting with the raffle, described what persuaded her to give up a Saturday afternoon, "The CMA is a grass-roots organization and this is a family-oriented town. Many of these merchants know their customers by name."
A grant from the Kiwanis Club of Caldwell-West Essex helped the CMA host this event.
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Fight fans love nothing more than a great comeback story, and Soa 'The Hulk' Palelei has one to tell. Following a disappointing first stint in the UFC in 2007, the West Australian fighter will again do battle in the Octagon on 31 August 2013 at UFC 164 after blasting his way to an impressive 10–1 record on the local MMA circuit. Fresh off signing his new UFC contract, Blitz caught up with 'The Hulk' to talk about training, his upcoming fight and how he engineered his grand re-entrance to MMA's ultimate stage.
Soa, congratulations on your new UFC contract. How did you feel when you got the call? Was it long overdue for you?
I've been pushing and working my tail off for the last three years. I just wanted to get as many fights as I could so I could get myself back in the UFC; that's always been the goal. I had offers from other big organisations but I held out for this and I think I made the right decision.
I'd really like to thank both Dana White and Joe Silva for having me back on their roster.
This is your second stint in the UFC. In your time away you've gone on to accrue 10 wins and just one loss. Have you done anything differently in training since your last UFC fight to get to this level?
I worked a lot on my conditioning through training at Southern CrossFit. When I walked into that place, my conditioning was nowhere near where it is now. I give a lot of credit to those guys for getting me in shape and bringing me to that high level.
We do a lot of long endurance workouts mixed up with sprints, rowing, kettlebells, chin-ups and tyre flips so there's a whole different variety of things. We do this separately to the strength training, which involves Olympic lifts — an aspect I feel is important for any elite athlete. You really need this in MMA, because you need to be super explosive so you can get off first. In my last eight fights I've felt fantastic and that I could take on the world.
In what areas of your MMA game do you think you've made the most progression since 2007?
Definitely my stand-up: my hands and feet are a lot better than they used to be. I'm better at keeping fights on the feet. One of my strong points has always been my ground game as I'm a Brazilian jiu-jitsu Black-belt, but the fact that we've got my stand-up game to the same level as my jiu-jitsu has really taken me to another level.
What would a regular weekly training schedule for you look like?
I will train five-to-six days a week, two-to-three times a day, depending on how I feel. If my body feels like it needs a bit of rest, I'll either take a day off or reduce it to one session that day. I'm getting to that age where I have to train smarter rather than longer. Diet is also a very important part of my training regime. If you're a professional athlete, you have to eat like one.
Your last loss was to Daniel Cormier. Is that a fight you'd like to happen again in the future in the UFC?
Dan Cormier is a tough opponent for anyone out there. He's improved his stand-up a lot, and he's an elite level wrestler. He's a machine… We'll have to wait and see what happens. I respect the guy like I respect all my opponents. At the end of the day it's my job and you have to come in prepared or you're going to get hurt.
You spent time fighting in other promotions such as the AFC and CFC. What is your impression of these Aussie events and how do they compare to the bright lights of the UFC?
The UFC is mainstream. Everyone knows it and recognises the name — even the people who aren't fans of MMA. Other organisations like Bellator are big promotions but people still don't know what they are. The UFC is a multi-billion-dollar company and they've got there for a reason. I'm just so excited to be able to showcase my skills there now.
You're dabbling in acting now, too. Can you tell us about the film projects you're involved with at the moment? Is it difficult to juggle this along with training for fights?
I'm shooting a movie at the moment but I can't really reveal too much about it. Without giving too much away, it's an action film with a bit of drama. After I'm done with this one, I'll be heading to New Zealand to film another. The one in New Zealand is going to be a big blockbuster. After that, I'll be heading to the US, and then Canada for my fight. When that's done I will be filming another movie, which will go for six months.
I'm still training for fights while filming these movies. Sometimes there are 12-to-14-hour days on set so I've got to get up at 4am and hit the gym before I have breakfast and then go to the gym again after. I'm getting in two workouts before I actually go to my job on set! After I'm done with filming, I'm heading back to the gym and doing another workout. I just like keeping myself active and doing different things. Sometimes I only end up getting four hours' sleep — people tell me it's not enough but to get what you want, sometimes you have to sacrifice sleep.
I give big props to guys who work really hard. Dylan Andrews [current Aussie MMA fighter on The Ultimate Fighter] is one of those guys. No one hustles harder than that guy. He's tried out for the show so many times, even the Australian series, but never managed to get in. No one deserves it more than that guy; it's all belief and just following your dreams.
What are your goals for the time in the UFC?
My goal is not to get cut (laughs). I just want to get in there, do my best and show that I'm a different fighter to what I was before. It's a different Hulk now, compared to the one that came out in 2007. I've got some good people behind me and it's been a great journey so far. If it wasn't for the fans and people like yourself getting me into the limelight, I wouldn't be here.
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The Candidate: Toi W. Hutchinson
The Race: Democratic Candidate for the 40th Legislative District
The Competition: Joseph "Tuck" Marshall
The Buzz: Toi W. Hutchinson has served as state senator since 2009. She identifies education, transportation and aid for sexual assault victims as some of her priorities, according to her Senate website.
Hutchinson co-sponsored the Afterschool Youth Development Project Act. This law, passed in 2010, called for the creation of the Illinois Youth Development Council to "provide oversight and coordination to the state's public funds currently invested to support positive youth development programs."
She previously served as clerk of Olympia Falls and chief of staff for former U.S. Rep. Debbie Halvorson.
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"If three people wish to sell does the forth person have to agree?"
This is a very common situation, and the answer can depend on the circumstances surrounding the inheritance. People who leave houses to their children generally intend all of them to own an equal share, and unless there was a special condition attached to the legacy - such as a parent expressly wishing the youngest child to have a guaranteed home until the age of majority, for example - all parties must agree to a sale before the property can be disposed of. If one person refuses to sell there's not much the others can do.
As far as assessments for some benefits go, it's often the case that a local authority will consider what's called a 'beneficial interest' in a property as an asset, and they will place a value on it. This happens when assessing the amount an authority will be prepared to pay for care home fees, for instance.
As always where legal matters are concerned, you should take advice from a solicitor - I'm not one, and you shouldn't rely on what I say, or what anyone else here says by way of advice.


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SOUTHBRIDGE (CBS) – The MSPCA is seeking the public's help in finding whoever is responsible for placing an animal trap along a hiking trail in Southbridge that caught and severely injured a cat on Tuesday.
A hiker found the cat caught in the trap on Tuesday and alerted Animal Control officers.
Surgeons later concluded that the only way to save the cat's life was to amputate its left front leg. So, the cat underwent surgery later that afternoon.
WBZ-TV's Kate Merrill reports
"The operation went very well and he is now recovering in our critical care unit. He ate this morning and is resting comfortably on pain medication. Despite having only one front leg, we expect him to adjust and live a relatively normal life indoors," said Dr. Meg Whelan, an emergency critical care veterinarian at Angell.
The cat, a male named Mr. Bates, was not wearing a collar and was not micro-chipped, so it is not known if he has an owner. He will be sheltered at the MSPCA until the owner is found or he can be placed in a permanent home.
According to the MSPCA, the trap was illegally set because it was not tagged or registered.
The MSPCA has offered a $1,000 reward leading to a conviction for animal cruelty in this case.
Anyone with information is asked to call the MSPCA's Law Enforcement Hotline at 800-628-5808.


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Bank Loans
Occasionally local governments and educational institutions find that working with their local financier and/or bond counsel has particular advantages in light of other financial obligations supported by the financier. While rates are certainly an important factor in finance considerations, it is not the sole characteristic of value. Local institutions should be solicited to understand what role and services with which they may wish to participate.
Build America Bonds (BABS)
All ARRA rules, procedures and reporting requirements must be followed to benefit from funding. The United States Treasury announced the implementation of the Build America Bond program under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 to provide much-needed funding for state and local governments at lower borrowing costs. This will enable them to pursue necessary capital projects, such as work on public buildings, courthouses, schools, roads, transportation infrastructure, government hospitals, public safety facilities and equipment, water and sewer projects, environmental projects, energy-efficiency projects, governmental housing projects, and public utilities.
Traditionally, tax-exempt bonds provide a critical source of capital for state and local governments, but the recession has sharply reduced their ability to finance new projects. Supplementing this existing market, the BABs program is designed to provide a federal subsidy for a larger portion of the borrowing costs of state and local governments than traditional tax-exempt bonds in order to stimulate the economy and encourage investments in capital projects in 2009 and 2010.
How Build America Bonds Work
BABs are a new financing tool for state and local governments. The bonds, which allow a new direct federal payment subsidy, are taxable bonds issued by state and local governments that will give them access to the conventional corporate debt markets. At the direction of the state and local governments, the Treasury Department will make a direct payment to the state or local governmental issuer in an amount equal to 35 percent of the interest payment on the BAB. As a result of this federal subsidy payment, state and local governments will have lower net borrowing costs and be able to reach more sources of borrowing than with more traditional tax-exempt or tax credit bonds. For example, if a state or local government were to issue Build America Bonds at a 10 percent taxable interest rate, the Treasury Department would make a payment directly to the government of 3.5 percent of that interest, and the government's net borrowing cost would thus be only 6.5 percent on a bond that actually pays 10 percent interest.
This feature will make BABs attractive to a broader group of investors, and therefore create a larger market than typically invest in more traditional state and local tax-exempt bonds, where interest rates, due to the federal tax exemption, have historically been about 20 percent lower than taxable interest rates. They should be attractive to investors without regard to their tax status or income tax bracket (e.g., pension funds and other tax-exempt investors, investors in low tax brackets, and foreign investors).
Guidance to States on Build America Bonds
The IRS is releasing Notice 2009-26 to provide state and local governments with prompt guidance on implementation of the new direct federal subsidy payment procedures for Build America Bonds so that issuers can begin issuing these bonds with confidence about how these federal payments will be made. This guidance covers the direct federal subsidy payment procedures regarding:
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Cash – Capital Funds
Capital funding or cash set aside for the purchase of capital or fixed assets can of course be used to complete energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
Public and private entities with sufficient internal funds may want to consider self-financing their Energy Saving Performance Contracting (ESPC) project. A building owner or agency can fund such a project by drawing on its endowment, capital budget, or operating budget or by tapping funds for deferred maintenance or reserve accounts for investment in ESPC projects. Depending on the end user's financial position, self-financing may represent the least expensive means of financing an ESPC because it avoids the need to pay interest and transaction costs on incremental borrowing. Internal financing also minimizes the additional paperwork and transaction considerations from using an outside financing source.
Attractive returns are possible in an ESPC when an institution, agency or end-user invests its own resources to pay for the up-front project costs in what is essentially a project equity investment to be paid back through energy savings. In many cases, building owners have chosen to take equity ownership (buy down) a portion of the project, while paying for the rest of the up-front cost through a leasing or other debt mechanism.
Energy Efficiency Bonds
All ARRA rules, procedures and reporting requirements must be followed to benefit from funding. There are two relatively new types of bonds that are used to finance energy efficiency projects in K-12 schools.
Qualified Zone Academy Bonds (QZABs)
QZABs are a U.S. debt instrument created by Section 226 of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. QZABs allow certain qualified schools to borrow at nominal interest rates (as low as zero percent) for costs incurred in connection with the establishment of special programs in partnership with the private sector. The annual allocation each year has been $400,000,000. The allocation is divided up by all fifty states and US possessions. QZABs are a temporary program, subject to reauthorization. Qualified Zone Academy Bonds were funded by $1.4 billion bond authorizations for each of 2008 and 2009 among the states, based on poverty levels through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Authorizations must be used within two years following the year for which they were given, meaning that authorizations given in 2007 must be used by 2009.
Public schools (K-12) located in empowerment zones or enterprise communities and public schools with 35% or more of their student body on the free and/or reduced lunch program are eligible to participate. In order for a school district to participate, a Zone Academy must be created. The Zone Academy must create programs to enhance the curriculum, increase graduation rates, improve employment opportunities, and better prepare students for the workplace or higher education.
Funds can be used for renovation and rehabilitation projects, as well as equipment purchases. QZABs can not be used for new building construction. The school district must obtain matching funds from a private-sector partner equal to at least 10% of the cost of the proposed project. All state and local laws applicable to bonds also apply to QZABs, including Section 148 of the IRS Code.
A qualified lender as defined by the law must purchase bonds. Qualified lenders can be insurance companies, some banks or other corporations actively engaged in lending (each qualifying entity is determined by the Internal Revenue Code governing each). The lender receives a tax credit in lieu of interest payments from the school. The IRS determines the amount of this tax credit.
"Pay to play" contributions are strictly prohibited. Set up fees, discounts on equipment purchased with QZAB funds, or contributions associated with the district's construction projects are not eligible.
Qualified School Construction Bonds (QSCBs)
QSCBs are authorized by the federal government through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009.The bonds provide federal tax credits for bond holders in lieu of interest in order to significantly reduce an issuer's cost of borrowing for public school construction projects.
QSCBs are one of the newest tax-credit bond programs for school construction and rehabilitation. Unlike QZABs, QSCBs may be used for NEW building and land acquisition. As with QZABs, the bondholder receives an annual tax credit – at a rate set by the Treasury Department – in lieu of tax-exempt interest while the bond is outstanding. $11 billion annually has been authorized for years 2009 and 2010 for the program. Of this amount 40% must be used for the nation's top 100 largest education agencies. The remaining 60% will be distributed by basing it on the respective amount of local education grants each state receives under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
For Qualified School Construction Bonds, the guidance divides the $11 billion national bond volume authorization for 2009 among the states and 100 largest local school districts based on Federal school funding.
General Obligation Bonds (GO)
"GO" bonds are a form of long-term borrowing in which the state issues municipal securities and pledges its full faith and credit to their repayment. Bonds are repaid over many years through semi-annual debt service payments.
General obligation bonds are issued with the belief that a public entity (with bonding authority) will be able to repay its debt obligation through taxation or revenue from projects. No assets are used as collateral. Rates are established by the investor marketplace. Elections are required to establish the full faith of the patrons. Transaction and legal fees should be considered as part of the cost considerations of this financial vehicle.
Green Tags
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
RECs are also known as Green Tags, Renewable Energy Credits, or Tradable Renewable Certificates (TRCs), are tradable environmental commodities in the United States that represent proof that 1 megawatt-hour (MWh) of electricity was generated from an eligible renewable energy resource.
These certificates can be sold and traded or bartered, and the owner of the REC can claim to have purchased renewable energy. While traditional carbon emissions trading programs promote low-carbon technologies by increasing the cost of emitting carbon, RECs can incentivize carbon-neutral renewable energy by providing a production subsidy to electricity generated from renewable sources. It is important to understand that the energy associated with a REC is sold separately and is used by another party. The consumer of a REC receives only a certificate.
In states that have a REC program, a green energy provider (such as a wind farm) is credited with one REC for every 1,000 kWh or 1 MWh of electricity it produces (for reference, an average residential customer consumes about 800 kWh in a month). A certifying agency gives each REC a unique identification number to make sure it doesn't get double-counted. The green energy is then fed into the electrical grid (by mandate), and the accompanying REC can then be sold on the open market.
On the occasions that an Energy Savings Performance Contract includes renewable energy technologies, Green Tags can be used as an incentive or capital buy down of the original principal required for these projects.
Municipal Lease
State and local governments are under great pressure to provide increasing levels of service to constituencies, but available funds seldom keep up with this demand. One valuable tool these entities possess is the ability to issue obligations on a tax-exempt basis. The lease contains a non-appropriation clause that states that the only condition under which the entity may be released from its payment obligation, the lease, is when the legislature or funding authority fails to appropriate funds. Since the lessee is a municipality or an organization supporting the government, it is exempt from paying federal income taxes. Thus, the IRS doesn't charge the lessor income taxes on this type of lease.
A tax-exempt municipal lease is offered only to state and local governments and their political subdivisions. They are structured as lease/purchases or conditional sales, both of which result in ownership by the government at lease end. Tax-exempt leases are typically far easier to execute than municipal bonds, as no bond referendum is required. Leases can be short or long, from one year to 10 years and beyond. The size of a municipal lease is virtually limitless, as is the range of equipment that can be leased.
The tax-exempt lease benefits a state or local government ESPC project in a variety of ways, including:
On Bill Financing (OBF)
This financing tool can be partially funded through ARRA and if so then all ARRA rules, procedures and reporting requirements must be followed to benefit from funding. OBF is a utility based method of providing seamless 0% financing through the monthly power bill for energy efficiency improvements.
OBF provides businesses with the opportunity to address energy costs as a "controllable" expense, thus helping the bottom line.
Where OBF programs exist or are being developed, some consideration should be given to the utilization of this methodology for the capital loan and subsequent repayment of Energy Saving Performance Contracting. This could prove particularly effective for commercial building programs that may have separate ownership and therefore interest in the facility versus the utility consumption and subsequent utility bill payment.
Power Purchase Agreements (PPA)
A Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) is a legal contract between an electricity generator and a power purchaser. The power purchaser purchases energy, and sometimes also capacity and/or ancillary services, from the electricity generator. Such agreements play a key role in the financing of independently owned (i.e. not owned by a utility) electricity generating assets.
The seller under the PPA is typically an independent power producer, or "IPP." Energy sales by regulated utilities are typically highly regulated, so that no PPA is required or appropriate. The PPA is often regarded as the central document in the development of independent electricity generating assets (power plants), and is a key to obtaining project financing for the project. Under the PPA model, the PPA provider would secure funding for the project, maintain and monitor the energy production, and sell the electricity to the host at a contractual price for the term of the contract. The term of a PPA generally lasts between 5 and 25 years. In some renewable energy contracts, the host has the option to purchase the generating equipment from the PPA provider at the end of the term, may renew the contract with different terms, or can request that the equipment be removed.
One of the key benefits of the PPA is that by clearly defining the output of the generating assets (such as a solar electric system) and the credit of its associated revenue streams, a PPA can be used by the PPA provider to raise non-recourse financing from a bank or other financing counter-party. Commercial PPA providers can enable businesses, schools, governments, and utilities to benefit from predictable, renewable energy.
In the United States, the solar power purchase agreement (SPPA) depends heavily on the existence of the solar investment tax credit, which was extended for eight years under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. The SPPA relies on financing partners with a tax appetite who can benefit from the federal tax credit. Typically, the investor and the solar services provider create a special purpose entity that owns the solar equipment. The solar services provider finances, designs, installs, monitors, and maintains the project. As a result, solar installations are easier for customers to afford because they do not have to pay upfront costs for equipment and installation. Instead, customers pay only for the electricity the system generates. With the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 the solar investment tax credit can be combined with tax exempt financing, significantly reducing the capital required to develop a solar project. Moreover, in certain circumstances the federal government will provide a cash grant in lieu of an investment tax credit where a financing partner with a tax appetite is not available.
Solar PPAs are now being successfully utilized in the California Solar Initiative's Multifamily Affordable Solar Housing (MASH) program. This aspect of the successful CSI program was just recently opened for applications.
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Bonds
This financing tool can be partially funded through ARRA and if so then all ARRA rules, procedures and reporting requirements must be followed to benefit from funding.
One of the major drivers for commercial markets is finding a mechanism that helps overcome financial barriers. PACE bonds are striving to address various problems, including limited capital budgets, consumer incentives, lengthy payback periods, lending issues, and split incentives. Pike Research believes PACE bonding is attractive to the private sector as it is property tax lien-oriented financing that will address many of the issues with private sector lending and building efficiency retrofits. To begin, we employ the pacenow.org definition of a property assessed clean energy bond:
"A PACE bond is a bond where the proceeds are lent to commercial and residential property owners to finance energy retrofits (efficiency measures and small renewable energy systems) and who then repay their loans over 20 years via an annual assessment on their property tax bill. PACE bonds can be issued by municipal financing districts or finance companies and the proceeds can be typically used to retrofit both commercial and residential properties."
Some claim the PACE bond market has the potential to exceed $500 billion. Pike Research describes how this number was reached, where the immediate potential lies, and in which states legislation has been passed.
PACE Financing Standardized Steps
(A) State legislation allowing for municipal taxing districts Fourteen states have passed legislation enabling PACE in the 12 months starting May 2008, including: California, Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin. Florida and Hawaii had existing statutory enabling legislation to launch PACE programs. Legislation is pending in Arizona and New York. Many states have passed the legislation because taxpayers agree with PACE being 100% voluntary, and only property owners who apply for PACE funds are involved in the financing measures.
(B) Municipality creates PACE district Local government secures the PACE district with real property within the municipality. Additionally, there is automatic benefit for the municipality, as jobs are created for the energy-efficient measures being implemented at commercial buildings in the area.
(C) "PACE" district issues a PACE master bond The proceeds of this master bond are now utilized for the funding of energy-efficient measures and small-scale renewable energy projects.
(D) Commercial real estate owners apply for
PACE funds
Property owners are attracted because of lower energy bills, and the fact that PACE provides lower initial capital expenditures than other private sector lending and therefore improved ROI. Lenders, on the other hand, see a low risk factor because the PACE funding is senior to mortgage debt, and therefore back property taxes are paid off first. Also, if the lender is already an existing mortgage lender, then the property value will continue to increase with energy-efficient measures installed, especially as federal and state legislation provide benefits and tax cuts for more efficient buildings.
(E) PACE funding treated as senior "property tax lien" and repaid to real estate owner over 20 years as annual property tax surcharge.
The amount of seniority to the existing mortgage created by a PACE lien usually represents less than 1% of the property value. This is because upon foreclosure, only delinquent tax lien are paid, not the entire PACE loan. The information about Property Assessed Clean Energy Bonds (PACE) is provided by Pike Research LLC.
Revolving Loan Funds
This financing tool can be partially funded through ARRA and if so then all ARRA rules, procedures and reporting requirements must be followed to benefit from funding. Energy Saving Performance Contracts for public facilities can take advantage of revolving loan fund mechanisms by leveraging its funds—offering incremental financing that will either accelerate project development and implementation or expand the scope of ESPC projects—and is matched 3 or 4 or 5 to 1 by funds from other sources. This leveraging allows the state or local government to multiply the value it derives from its American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding. One way to consider accelerating project development involves offering a limited pool of funds for a limited time on a first-come, first-served basis. Expanding the scope of projects involves providing incremental project financing so that one or more long-payback technologies, such as boiler replacements or photovoltaic systems, can be added to a project.
Shared Savings
Shared Savings was once used by the Energy Savings Performance Contracting Industry to execute an ESPC project free of initial capitalization. Once savings began to be realized by the technology and system upgrades, a portion of the savings was retained by the owner with the balance going to the Energy Services Company (or an outside financier) to repay the investment. The title to the item usually remained with the vendor until its price is fully recovered from the savings. This concept has become fundamentally defunct as the financial marketplace grew in industry confidence to realize savings. Financiers and facility owners alike generally prefer one of the other methods of funding that support the Energy Savings Performance Contracting Industry.
Tax Increment Financing/Bonds
Tax increment financing can fund infrastructure improvements through a partnership between local government and a company. Expected growth in property tax revenues from a designated area can be used to finance the bonds that pay for improvements in the TIF district. Some states also allow local sales tax and earnings tax revenues to fund the increment as well as property taxes.
Tax increment financing bonds are issued both as (1) pure revenue bonds, secured solely by incremental tax revenues or (2) as a type of double borrowed general obligation bond. With the general obligation bond approach the bonds are credit enhanced by the full faith and credit of the issuer or plan sponsor. In the absence of this credit enhancement, the bond market would be likely to exact an interest rate premium or discount the revenue stream and reduce the amount of borrowing, or a combination of both. If the sponsor pledges its full faith and credit, the sponsor (and not the marketplace) will bear the risk that the projected incremental revenue will not materialize—meaning, if the incremental tax revenues are not sufficient to pay debt service on the bonds, the entity that pledges its faith and credit must pay.
The primary credit risk of tax increment financing for the tax increment district is that tax rates and the pace of private development in a project area lie outside the control of the redevelopment agency issuing the debt. Actual tax rates that generate the tax are set by the underlying taxing entities—cities, counties, or school districts, among others—that set their tax rates without consideration of the needs of the redevelopment agency.
Under tax increment financing, developers or companies continue to pay real estate taxes on the value of the property prior to the creation of the TIF district. As the improvements increase the value of their property, however, the new tax money is directed into a fund to pay debt service on bonds or for the improvements.
The TIF system relies on the appreciation in value of the land and buildings in a TIF district. If a development is profitable, then the costs will be paid for in the growth of property tax revenues. If the property fails to increase in value, the improvement costs fall back on the general taxpayer (assuming the bonds are issued as general obligation bonds and not pure revenue bonds). Forty-nine states use TIF bonds.
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White Tags
In environmental policy, White certificates are documents certifying that a certain reduction of energy consumption has been attained. In most applications, the white certificates are tradable and combined with an obligation to achieve a certain target of energy savings. Under such a system, producers, suppliers or distributors of electricity, gas and oil are required to undertake energy efficiency measures for the final user that are consistent with a pre-defined percentage of their annual energy deliverance. If energy producers do not meet the mandated target for energy consumption they are required to pay a penalty. The white certificates are given to the producers whenever an amount of energy is saved whereupon the producer can use the certificate for their own target compliance or can be sold to (other) parties who cannot meet their targets. Quite analogous to the closely related concept of emissions trading, the tradability in theory guarantees that the overall energy saving is achieved at least-cost, while the certificates guarantee that the overall energy saving target is achieved.
A white certificate, also referred to as an Energy Savings Certificate (ESC), Energy Efficiency Credit (EEC), or White Tag, is an instrument issued by an authorized body guaranteeing that a specified amount of energy savings has been achieved. Each certificate is a unique and traceable commodity carrying a property right over a certain amount of additional energy savings and guaranteeing that the benefit of these savings has not been accounted for elsewhere. To the extent that White Tags continue to have marketable value, they can serve as an incentive or buy-down to the original capital requirements for an Energy Saving Performance Contract.
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ILPS-US : Support the Kurdish People's Struggle for National Liberation!
Free Kurdish Political Prisoners Now!
The US Country Committee of International League of Peoples Struggle (ILPS-US) strongly condemns the recent arrest and detention of leaders of the People's Democratic Party (HDP) including Selahattin Demirtas and Figen Yüksekdağ in North Kurdistan and Turkey by the Turkish authorities.
The raid and arrests are repressive acts consistent with the anti-democratic and fascist line of the US-supported Erdogan regime, and its intent of crushing the Kurdish people's continuing struggle for national self-determination and democracy. This includes the continuing detention and isolation of Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) founding member and armed resistance leader Abdullah Ocalan since 1999, when the CIA worked with Turkish intelligence to kidnap Ocalan in Nairobi.
As an anti-imperialist formation in the US, ILPS-US unconditionally supports the Kurdish people's struggle for national liberation, starting with its liberation from the fascism and political repression of the Turkish state, a member of NATO. The steadfast resolve and unwavering resistance of the Kurdish struggle is an inspirational one, and it is necessary for all who aspire for liberation and a just peace in the world to stand in solidarity with it, including those oppressed and exploited within the United States.
We call on ILPS members in the US to stand with the Kurdish people's struggle for national self-determination and democracy and demand Turkish authorities release Kurdish President Abdullah Ocalan and all Kurdish political prisoners immediately.
Stop Political Repression in Turkey and North Kurdistan!
Long Live the Kurdish Struggle for Self-Determination!
Long Live International Solidarity!
Reference: Lyn Meza, ILPS-US, email@example.com
ILPS Philippines : Stop Erdogan! Stop the repression on Kurds!
Press Release
7 November 2016
MANILA - Local affiliates of the global activist alliance, International League of Peoples' Struggle (ILPS), are set to picket outside the Turkish embassy this week to condemn the Erdogan regime's on-going crackdown of the democratic opposition including the arrests of leaders of the pro-Kurdish People's Democratic Party (HDP).
Two leaders of the HDP, Selahattin Demirtas and Figen Yuksekdag, were arrested last November 4 along with a dozen of its MPs. Journalists and editors of the opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper were also arrested while major internet providers restricted access to Twitter, Facebook, and the WhatsApp social messaging app.
"We stand in solidarity with the Kurds and the Turkish people to demand the immediate release of those detained," ILPS-Philippines Chairperson Elmer Labog said.
"We urge the Duterte government to file an urgent protest against the repression," he added.
The Erdogan regime is a US and EU ally, both of which were also criticized by Pres. Durterte in his public speeches.
The Philippines Chapter of the ILPS is also seeking a support action in Congress to express solidarity with the HDP lawmakers.
Kurds and their supporters have protested in their thousands in Cologne, Paris, London and other cities while Turkish riot police used water cannons and tear gas against protesters in Istanbul.
"We are one with the struggles of the Kurds in Turkey, Syria, Iraq and every place where they are fighting for freedom and against terrorism. Their People's Defense Units (YPG) under the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) are effectively fighting ISIS/Daesh in Northern Syria, in taking back Aleppo and Raqqa, and now Mosul in Iraq. The Turkish tanks and troops only seek to cut the expansion of the Kurds and abet the real terrorists," the ILPS-Phils said.
The HDP, meanwhile, has decided to halt legislative efforts and would not participate in general assembly sittings or parliamentary commission meetings according to its party spokesman Ayhan Bilgen.
ILPS condemns the arrest of HDP leaders in Turkey and North Kurdistan
Prof. Jose Maria Sison
International League of Peoples' Struggle (ILPS)
The International League of Peoples' Struggle (ILPS) condemns in the strongest terms the arrest of parliament members and mayors belonging to the People's Democratic Party (HDP) including the HDP Co-Chairs Selahattin Demirtas and Figen Yüksekdağ in police raids carried out in several cities in Turkey and Northern Kurdistan. The latest arrests are consistent with Erdogan's hardline policy of crushing the Kurdish people's struggle for national self-determination and democracy at all costs.
Trying to put a veil of obfuscation on their continuing support for the brazenly anti-democratic Erdogan regime, the US and EU have again issued their utterly hypocritical "statements of concern" over the recent arrests.
The fascist Erdogan regime is using everything in its arsenal against the Kurdish movement, terrorizing and massacring Kurdish civilians and destroying cities in North Kurdistan, using Islamist terrorists against PKK guerrillas in Syria, brutally dispersing peaceful demonstrations, closing down pro-Kurdish newspapers and television stations and arresting parliament members and mayors who are suspected of supporting the struggle of the Kurdish people for national self-determination and democracy.
The Turkish fascist regime regards the liberation movement led by the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) as its most dangerous enemy.
That is why it has used everything in its power to crush the movement. It has continued to keep the widely acknowledged leader of the Kurdish movement President Abdullah Ocalan in isolation.
But the Kurdish people have remained steadfast. They are ever determined to use all forms of struggle, armed and unarmed, legal and parliamentary to achieve their legitimate aspirations for national self-determination and democracy.
The ILPS ,an international alliance of anti-imperialist and democratic organizations, supports the just struggle of the Kurdish people. It is incumbent on all people who love freedom to support the struggle of the Kurdish people.
The ILPS calls on all its member organizations throughout the world to condemn the Turkish authorities' latest attacks on the Kurdish movement and express their solidarity with the Kurdish people in their just struggle for national self-determination and democracy through statements and actions such as pickets and demonstrations in front of Turkish embassies and its other foreign missions.
Stop political repression in Turkey and Northern Kurdistan!
Freedom to President Abdullah Ocalan!
Freedom to all Kurdish political prisoners!
Long live the Kurdish struggle for national self-determination and democracy!
Long live international solidarity!
Nota: Recordar que Liga Internacional de la Lucha de los Pueblos (ILPS) esta dirigida por José María Sison que es el presidente fundador del Partido Comunista de Filipinas y líder histórico de la Guerra Popular en Filipinas.


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Hoyer gets new assistant GM in Rehman
Hoyer gets new assistant GM in Rehman
CHICAGO -- The Cubs promoted Shiraz Rehman to assistant general manager, reporting to GM Jed Hoyer, on Thursday.
The team now will have two assistant GMs in Rehman and Randy Bush, who will continue to serve in the role he has held since December 2006.
Rehman, 34, joined the Cubs in November as assistant to the GM after six seasons with the D-backs, where he was director of player personnel. He also held the titles of director of baseball operations (2009-10) and manager of baseball operations (2007-08) after joining the D-backs as a baseball operations assistant in December 2005.


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Discussion in 'Sights, Optics and Lasers' started by flw, Nov 2, 2012.
These look interesting.
Shot hundreds of rounds thru the XS Big Dots in IDPA competition.
Their only good at closer ranges, and they point shoot good.
But, their not accurate enough to shoot bowling pins at 50 feet.
Ameriglo I-Dot Pro's look better than the XS Big Dots.
More to line up on.
Have you checked out Trijicon HDs? They really work well.
I have used Aro-Tek in the past and found them easy to install and adjust. Because the rear sight has a two piece design you don't need special tools other than the ones that come with the sights. Also makes it easy to adjust for windage at the range. Brownells has them in stock.
i had my eye doc reduce the strength of my contacts a little. now i can see everything on the computer pretty good (without needing reading glasses) and also can see the pistol sights pretty good. definitely helped my speed and accuracy. i lost a little long range vision but not much. i guess depending on your vision this may or may not be an option.
These get my vote have them on my G19 Gen 4
XS Big Dots were not as accurate as standard Glock sights for me, and I shot hundreds of rounds out of them in competition, as i mentioned earlier.
The Big Dot is too big for accuracy at distances beyond 25-30 feet.
I'd think that the standard XS dot would be better, but I've never shot them.
Amerglo I-Dot Pro's look much better.
More to line up on.
These would be best for range use.
Dawson Precision Glock sights.
Meprolights & Truglo TFO's look better too.
With a half dozen sets on Glocks firing thousands of rounds, my advice on visible sights for old eyes is HiViz.
They make a combination of front and rear that has been visible and durable. The front is larger than the rear so you can tell which is which. It fits nicely in the space between the two rear dots.
Green green green is the answer. Yellow is hard to see and red is so bad it is hard to see except in bright light. Green sticks out very brightly.
The front installs with a screw and sight. The rear is a dovetail with a lock screw. Being a belt and suspenders kind of guy, I Epoxy Steel the bottom of the front sight to the slide. When the rear is positioned for windage, I flood the base and Glock dovetail with Super Glue. Neither front nor rear has ever moved on my sets.
The HiViz phone number is 1-800-589-4315
The HiViz numbers to ask for are: Front=GL2009
Rear=GL1005 for 9mm/40 slides
Color= Green
The lady on the phone does a very good job. If you have technical questions, Rick Moore knows everything.
If your eyes can not focus at the distance your sights are,
it does not make Any difference what color they are.
If your eyes can not focus at the distance your sights are, it does not make Any difference what color they are.
Heat but no light on the subject. Clearly not a light tube sight user.
Your eyes see chartruse/lime green brighter and clearer than any other color during daylight. The three green dots are visible as green dots even if you are half blind. If you can line up three dots and plant them on top of a target, you can hit it with the referenced HiViz light tube sights.
If you cannot see to use these sights, you should not have a firearm as there is no way you know what you are shooting at.
The size relationships between a 0.120" front sight and the two 0.070" rear tubes makes the front sight stand out as larger.
You may not see them clearly as perfect dots, but they are distinct green circles.
They are visible to shooters for whom the black sights no longer exist and for shooters who cannot see the white dot and white box of Glock sights except when back lit.
The green tubes are almost always visible if there is any light at all.
I have decided on Big Dot front and rear for my G30. Are they available cheaper than the $120 from XS? Also their video makes it look pretty straightforward to install myself. But.... is it really in real world by an old guy who has done stuff but tends to hit my hand more than the punch (hell, if I could see I wouldn't need the big dots!)?


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For everyone that has PMed me to offe to help, I promised I would have some updated links this weekend, but with my inernet messing up, I have not been very successful. They finally come out and replaced a bad line in the gorund. I will be uploading some testers for you guys to play with. NONE of them are stable and only 1 is somewhat bootable. I will include some instructions on what needs to be done just to get them to be somewhat useful.
On a side note to everyone else, since my phone is on it's way to Sammy, I have been using my wife's old cappy (she got an LG Nitro HD...sweet phone) with Slim ICS. All I can say is, SUPER FREAKING SWEET. I think we can get this ROM kanged over with the help of brains CM7 build.
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This certainly woke me up Gail, first this morning when I saw it and wanted to do it and just couldn't and now after a long and tiring day when I finally got the chance to do it after having to wait all day. :))
These were colours to my heart's delight :)), the brighter the better LOL, lovely patterns and lots of fun.
Thanks a lot Gail.
P.S. I've left you a comment on the other puzzle.