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Argentina: There and Back Again?
Argentina, once a prominent example of the 'Washington consensus', took dramatic steps to reduce its integration in the world economy in the aftermath of the peso crisis in 2001. This pattern might suggest that the Argentine government would turn aggressively to contingent protection measures such as antidumping and safeguards in the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis. The data suggest that the share of imports subject to ongoing Argentine contingent protection measures (especially antidumping) has increased from about 1.2% of total imports in 2006 to about 2.7% in 2009. If one considers the impact of suppressed imports, this rises to an estimated 5% in 2009. Argentine antidumping use has retained its focus on developing countries. However, while in earlier periods Brazil was the most frequent target, almost all of the recent antidumping activity has been focused very narrowly on China, a pattern that predates the 2008 crisis. While Argentina has certainly become more aggressive in its use of antidumping since the 1990s, there is little to suggest that it has done so specifically in the wake of the crisis. Instead, Argentine import restrictions are increasingly focused on China alone.
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- Nogues, Julio J. & Baracat, Elias, 2005. "Political economy of antidumping and safeguards in Argentina," Policy Research Working Paper Series 3587, The World Bank.
- Michael O. Moore & Maurizio Zanardi, 2009.
"Does antidumping use contribute to trade liberalization in developing countries?,"
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Canadian Economics Association, vol. 42(2), pages 469-495, May.
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- Michael O. Moore, 2005. "VERs and Price Undertakings under the WTO," Review of International Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 13(2), pages 298-310, May.
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Cheaha Century Challenge Results
Very nice ride today out of Piedmont Alabama which is about 20 miles north of Anniston. The weekend includes a street festival, Crits and other cycling events on Saturday in Anniston.
This is the 4th year I've done Cheaha I think-although I hadn't done it in a couple years. The ride is about a 6 hour drive from my house so it's a commitment to do it. But my cousin lives within an hour of there so I stopped by to see family on Saturday and had a great visit catching up.
Nice day to ride today although a tad cool to start--probably low to mid 40's but warmed up to the low 70's at the finish. I put on a vest, arm warmers, light long fingered gloves and knee warmers and after about 30 minutes I wish I didn't have on the vest and knee warmers. It was a strategic mistake as I wound up wasting a few minutes at my one stop to get them off.
The route is unique as it is a true out and back. It is about 51 miles out to the turnaround and then you come back the same roads. There is not much climbing in the first 23 miles but there is a good bit in the 30 miles going out and those same 30 miles coming back. In fact I recorded 7600' of climbing over that 54 mile stretch. And while the climbs are not terribly long some are pretty darn steep. Needless to say I really enjoyed my 32 gear today.
I was in great position the first 23 miles. In fact I stayed with the front group of about 40 and we did that stretch in just under 24 mph. I was probably the 2nd or 3rd slowest climber of that group but I knew that would be the case. I made one stop at the halfway point and took off unwanted clothes, refilled bottles and grabbed a banana. I wound up eating two bananas for the day and drinking about 3 bottles of fluids.
With the out and back you get to see where you stand with the others as you can see them on course. I think I figured out that the lead riders were about 5 miles ahead of me at my 47 mile mark. So they had put about 5 miles on me in about 25 miles. That is very humbling but while I can climb I am a slow steady climber, especially on grades above 10%......and getting slower...
My riding time was 5 hr 59 mins so I guess my total time was a little over 6 hours. The fastest I've done that route was 5hr 45 mins. I was on pace to finish faster today but you have to have a group in that last 25 miles to make any time-especially today with a swirling wind. The only riders I saw the last 25 miles were those I passed so I lost some really valuable time on that stretch.
I was hoping to break 6 hours so pretty close. Now I just hope for a top 50 finish.
Long 6 hour drive back home afterwards. Driving through Atlanta after doing a pretty tough ride and feeling drowsy was no picnic............Glad I did it as it was a barometer of my fitness and progress. It was also really great to spend some time with my cousins.
Here is a link to photos in the Anniston Star:
3 bananas, 1 ½ PB&Js, assorted cookies, 2 ½ bottles of Gatorade, 2 ½ bottles of water. 6:33
Wow, nicely done fellows. However, I went on a training ride yesterday of 100km (62mi) and drank and ate more than you and still nearly bonked. I am surprised you ate and drank so little (compared with what I did and would need to do 100mi).
Saw the final results and I finished 50th so at least I made that goal......
I remember looking out at the area surrounding Piedmont when I rode through on the Chief Ladiga Trail and thinking it would be much more interesting than the flat trail.
Great report Jppe, that is a beautiful area for riding. Glad that you enjoyed your ride and liked your results too.
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Marine Le Pen is the current leader of the National Front, the dominant far-right party in France. The NF likes law, order — though probably not Law & Order because it did have a bit of a liberal streak — and economic protectionism. The NF does not like the euro or immigrants. They also have a… "complicated" relationship with WWII, and thanks to all of this, some people think they're pretty much Nazis. One of these people, it turns out, is Madonna, who recently performed at a concert in Tel Aviv accompanied by a giant image of Le Pen's face with a swastika added to the forehead:
The image was part of a video montage that featured other political figures like Sarah Palin and Hu Jintao (my guess is without the swastika but that's not been explicitly stated anywhere), and only appeared for a brief moment. Also, in case you're wondering, that's only Le Pen's eyes and top of forehead/hairline — the rest looks to be Madonna's face. As with much of Madonna's recent "outlandish" behavior, it's kind of obvious and not as interesting as Truth or Dare.
But! Le Pen, who has maintained she's a Zionist in the past, was less than pleased with Madge's latest monkeyshines. (She dislikes Muslims, Madonna! Not Jewish people. Get it right.) Unfortunately for her, Le Pen doesn't know the first rule of besting Madonna, and that is to totally ignore Madonna. She's been around for well over two decades now: this should be general knowledge, like "don't mix bleach and ammonia" or how long it takes to make a hard-boiled egg. Lacking this vital knowledge, Le Pen engaged, as reported by the Daily Mail:
Ms. Le Pen said: "We understand how old singers who need to get people talking about them go to such extremes."
Asked if she was likely to sue, Ms. Le Pen, 43, said: "If she does that in France, we'll be waiting."
Sorry, Madame Le Pen: I'm afraid this is a battle you've already lost.


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Introduction #
The latest milestone release of Liferay IDE (2.0 Milestone-1) contains support for Liferay maven projects that use the liferay-maven-plugin to build their Liferay projects. Specifically a maven project configurator has been added to support configuraing projects as a full Liferay IDE projects (adding liferay. facets)
Background #
Liferay developers that would like to use Maven to build their Liferay plugin projects can use a various of maven related mojo-plugins. However, the official Liferay supported way, specifically for plugins projects (only plugin projects, general portal is not included) is to use a the liferay-maven-plugin mojo for building/deploying plugins. For creating new liferay maven-plugin projects, several liferay plugin type maven archetypes all available in maven plugin central. Each of these liferay maven archetypes will add the liferay-maven-plugin in the pom.xml build plugin configuration section. Most of the Liferay plugins are just war packages with the liferay-maven-plugin added to their configuration sections.
Liferay IDE Support #
In order to properly support these types of projects in Liferay IDE, we first need a mechanism to recognize these projects as Liferay IDE projects. Liferay IDE projects are recognized in Eclipse as faceted web projects that include the appropriate Liferay plugin facet. Therefore all liferay IDE projects are also Eclipse web projects (faceted project with web facet installed). First, in order to get maven projects to be recognized by Eclipse and work with the other JEE tooling, such as the Servers view, they must be flexible web projects as well. So in order to facilitate both of these requirements (flexible web projects with liferay facet installed), m2e-liferay requires these additional Eclipse plugin dependencies.
- m2e-core (Maven integration for Eclipse)
- m2e-wtp (Maven integration for WTP)
First m2e-core is the standard Maven tooling support for Eclipse and is available from Eclipse.org web site as a plugin. The main benefits it provides is dependency resolution classpath management and also abstract project configuration framework for adopters. Secondly, in order for the Liferay projects using maven to be recognized as flexible web projects, we must use another plugin from Eclipse, m2e-wtp. This provides a project configuration mapping between the war package types POMs in maven model to the flexible web project support in Eclipse. With this in place, the only remaining piece to make Liferay maven plugins first-class Eclipse citizens is making sure that m2e-core can recognize the extra lifecycle metadata mappings that are required to support the custom liferay:xyz goals in the liferay-maven-plugin mojos. In the latest release, m2e-core plugin requires that it be explicitly told how to integrate plugins such as liferay-maven-plugin that contribute goals to the standard build lifecycle, via a liferay-metadata-execution mapping. Normally Eclipse m2e-core users would have to specify these manually themselves. However, the m2e-liferay plugin we have now created, automatically provides this mapping saving the user from having to do anything to their project configuration. Also we can provide m2e-core with additional build participation in order to make sure that Liferay maven plugins are handled properly in the Eclipse build lifecycle. (e.g. making sure that liferay:build-css is called for theme deployments, etc).
Using m2e-liferay #
Installation #
- First download the 2.0 Milestone-1 build http://releases.liferay.com/tools/ide/latest/milestone/.
- Next install the m2e-liferay feature (this requires m2e-core and m2e-wtp as dependencies).
- If you already have m2e-core or m2e-wtp installed, you may be prompted for upgrading to the latest m2e-core (1.4.0) and m2e-wtp (1.0.0).
m2e-core project configurators #
Here I need to give you a quick note about m2e-core project configurators. Any time the user's maven project configuration changes in any way (project import, pom.xml change, manually executed), m2e-core will perform some basic configuration of any maven project (turning pom.xml into .project and .classpath). But at the end of this process it will also execute all registered project configurators. These project configurators extend the m2e-core import process to materialize the maven object model into a working Eclipse project (transfer metadata from pom.xml to .settings/). m2e-liferay contributes a new project configurator that will try to recognize Liferay maven plugin projects and properly configure them as Liferay IDE Projects (flexible web projects that have liferay plugin facets installed). Also, users can create new maven project using the liferay--archetypes form maven central. But this really just repeats the import process. First m2e-core will delegate to maven to create the project from the archetype and then it will automatically start the project configurator transformation process.
Liferay Project update #
Once everything is installed, the first thing is to try to get your Liferay maven plugins recognized as Liferay IDE projects. The next steps you need to do depend on how your existing Liferay Maven plugin is configured.
- Liferay project is already Eclipse flexible web project (m2e-wtp is already installed and has configured the web facet on your project)
In this case you simply need to just re-run the Maven update project action to re-run the m2e-core project configuration process. Right-click your Liferay project, choose Maven > Update project...
- Liferay project is open in Eclipse but it isn't a maven project in Eclipse (m2e nature).
In this case you need to re-import your project into Eclipse just like for the first time. First delete your existing project from Eclipse (Don't delete the contents from disk!). Then use the Maven Import wizard, File > Import > Maven > Existing maven project into workspace)
- You don't have your project in Eclipse at all.
In this case simply run the Maven import project wizard for the first time, File > Import > maven > existing maven project into workspace
m2e-liferay project configuration #
No matter which method above you used to configure your Liferay maven plugin, eventually m2e-core will delegate project configuration of your Liferay maven plugin to the m2e-liferay project configurator. First the m2e-wtp project configurator will execute which will convert your Liferay war package into an Eclipse flexible web project. Next, the m2e-liferay configurator will execute and first it is going to look for the liferay-maven-plugin to be registered on the pom effective model for war type packages. If no liferay-maven-plugin is configured on the effective pom for the project, then the project configuration will not continue. If the liferay-maven-plugin has been specified, the following settings must be specified:
- pluginType
- liferayVersion
- liferay.maven.plugin.version
- autoDeployDir
- appServerDeployDir
- appServerLibGlobalDir
- appServerPortalDir
In m2e-core there are various ways to satisfy specifying these properties. In the pom.xml directly, in a parent pom, or in a maven profile. Once you have a maven profile configured (in settings.xml) you can active this profile in m2e-core property page. Right-click on project -> properties, go to maven, in the profiles textfield, type in the profiles ids that supply the necessary settings.
Once all of these values are specified the m2e-liferay configurator will double check to make sure the values for all of these settings point to valid values (make sure if it points to a directory that it actually exists, etc). If the configurator finds any errors it will mark the user's pom.xml with errors. If you need to fix one of the values, to update it to valid value, then you can re-run the project configuration process by right-clicking project, maven > update project....
Project Update #
After your pom configuration meets the requirements, the m2e-liferay configurator will install the Liferay plugin facet, and congratulations, now your project is a full-fledged Liferay IDE project. Which means that all wizards, editors, etc will work as expected! Also, now you can drag-n-drop to publish your project to the Liferay Portal servers in the servers view.
There is no specific new Liferay project wizard for maven yet, however, you can use the existing New Maven Project wizard and specify the Liferay plugin archetype and once the underlying maven project has been created, then the project configurators will execute including m2e-liferay. However, in most cases these new projects wont yet meet all the configuration requirements (appServerXYZ settings haven't been specified yet), so you will have to update them and then re-run the Maven > Update project action.
Known Issues #
With this 2.0 Milestone-1 build there are several known issues related to m2e-liferay plugin:
- Selecting hook properties in New Hook Wizard doesn't work with maven-based projects
- Ext archetype deployment is not yet supported through server publishing mechanimsm


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In the landscape that is pop culture, Lady Gaga so far defies categorization. "Shy" is one label she certainly would not wear.
The 23-year-old performer of danceable synth-pop rocked the cover of Rolling Stone in a dress made of bubbles recently and also told Britain's Daily Star newspaper that she would be interested in hooking up with all three Jonas Brothers. "The journalist asked me what I thought of the Jonas Brothers, and I told her," she says.
Lately, Lady Gaga is getting as much attention for her candor as for her music and cutting-edge costumes. As for her propensity for discussing sex — and her flexible sexuality — she says: "I don't think being gay or being bisexual or being sexually free is anything that should be hidden. Everybody has a right to their secrecy, of course, but I don't feel particularly shy about it. It is who I am.
"I sing very openly about it in my music, so I suppose I could say that I choose not to hide it in interviews because I don't care to hide it and, two, because it is very obvious in my music that I like women."
Lady Gaga's 2008 debut album, "The Fame," has gone platinum — and remains No. 8 on The Billboard 200 chart — and her first single, Just Dance, became just the fifth song to sell 4 million downloads. (Singles "Poker Face" and "LoveGame" are Nos. 5 and 6 on Billboard's Hot 100.)
A former New York University art student who lists influences such as Andy Warhol, David Bowie, Prince and Madonna in her album credits, Gaga (her name comes from the Queen song Radio Ga Ga) began writing songs for acts such as the Pussycat Dolls. She originally was signed by Def Jam; R&B artist Akon and Interscope's Jimmy Iovine, who signed her after she was dropped, released The Fame.
Her unique '80s-esque dance music has been embraced by the gay and hip-hop community alike. "Those are two very different communities, but something they both share is love of celebration," she says. "My relationship with the gay community is long-standing and loyal, and I love them very much. I consider my music to be very gay, and I love that it is gay."
As for her hip-hop acceptance, Kanye West is planning a fall tour in which Lady Gaga will co-headline and perform with him. "It is very exciting," she says. "He is extremely talented, and I think it truly shows his relevance as a pioneer that he has taken such a new artist under his wing to share the stage."
Currently in Tokyo performing and doing interviews — she spoke by phone early Thursday morning — Gaga also is working on a rerelease of The Fame as well as new material.
Though it may be early in her career for comparisons, many have likened her to Madonna.
"I'm very flattered. She has always been completely unique and original," Gaga says. "That is something I aspire for. I hope to have a very similar conversation with you maybe 30 years from now when we are talking about another album of mine."


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TAXPAYERS have poured in nearly £500,000 of public money to an industry body caught up in a bitter row over its opposition to independence.
Universities, quangos and the BBC shelled out the cash despite the Confederation of British Industry's (CBI) defence of public-sector cuts and wage freezes for staff.
Green MSP Patrick Harvie questioned why the bodies had signed up to the CBI in the first place.
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The CBI, which acts as the voice of big business, was criticised recently when it formally registered as a No campaigner in the independence referendum.
As a result, the CBI was legally able to spend up to £150,000 of its budget campaigning to keep Scotland in the Union.
The move backfired after it emerged that some of its fee-paying members were public-sector bodies under the control of the Scottish Government.
Around 20 such bodies either terminated or suspended their CBI membership.
The CBI admitted a mistake and deregistered as a campaigner with the Electoral Commission.
CBI Scotland director Iain McMillan also confirmed his retirement from the organisation during the row, although he said the decision had been made months ago.
The episode has also raised questions about why public-sector organisations had ever chosen to join.
According to newly released figures covering three years, 14 public bodies have topped up the CBI's coffers.
Scottish Enterprise paid around £42,000 in fees, while Highlands and Islands Enterprise coughed up over £15,000.
Tourism quango VisitScotland diverted nearly £32,000 to the CBI over three years, Skills Development Scotland paid over £66,000 and the Scottish Qualifications Authority gave around £40,000.
The BBC, whose CBI membership angered some staff, has paid £65,000 to the business group since 2011.
Scotland's university sector, which has presided over thousands of job losses, has also boosted the CBI's bank balance.
Heriot-Watt joined in 2013 at an annual subscription rate of £12,000, while Glasgow Caledonian doled out around £37,000 in three years and Robert Gordon University handed over around £24,000.
In the same period, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Edinburgh and Dundee universities respectively paid around £11,000, £29,000, £36,000 and £19,000. Aberdeen contributed another £34,000.
All told, the public-sector bodies paid around £460,000, but some of the figures excluded VAT.
Harvie said: "The deeply unprofessional way the CBI has handled itself during the referendum campaign has quite rightly led to an exodus of members. The confirmation that public bodies have given this anti-independence, pro-privatisation organisation half-a-million pounds will leave many taxpayers astounded.
"The big question for these public bodies is why they signed up to a lobby group that approves of austerity, wants to sell off Scottish Water, and generally advocates the kind of light-touch regulation that led us into economic wreckage."
Tory MSP Murdo Fraser said: "The CBI is a very well-respected and credible lobbying and networking organisation, and it's entirely understandable that a range of public-sector bodies would see value in membership.
"It's very disappointing that there are those in the Yes camp who have sought to make political capital out of this."
CBI Scotland was unavailable for comment when the Sunday Herald tried to contact it yesterday.


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* VW "not immune" to global uncertainties -sales chief
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BERLIN, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Volkswagen is bracing for a challenging year, it said on Wednesday after reporting that sales at its core division fell for a fourth straight month in January, with demand shrinking in key European and Chinese markets.
January deliveries of VW-branded cars, representing the company's biggest division by sales and revenue, slipped 2.8 percent year on year to 507,100 vehicles.
Sales in Europe and China, which provided almost three quarters of the VW brand's record 6.12 million deliveries last year, eased by 1 percent and 0.7 percent respectively to 124,900 and 265,900 cars, the company said.
In Russia, where the rouble has been hammered by the slump in oil prices and Western sanctions related to the crisis in Ukraine, sales plunged by 28 percent to 6,200 cars.
"We are facing a challenging year," sales chief Christian Klingler said. "VW was not immune to the uncertainties in some regions that have continued into the current year."
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In The A-J article, "Bush questions hunger numbers" (12-21), the governor disputes findings of the U.S. Department of Agriculture by saying, "I don't believe five percent are hungry."
As a Tech professor who frequently teaches research methodology, I decided to examine the USDA's research procedures (available on the Web) to see if there is any basis on which one might dispute the findings.
The question wordings seemed clear. For example, a head of household might be asked: "In the last 12 months did any of the children ever not eat for a whole day because there wasn't enough money for food?"
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Debtors who file for Chapter 13 can provide input as to how their restructuring will proceed. Debtors work closely with their attorney to determine terms most favorable to their particular circumstances. The attorney drafts a written plan and submits it to the court for approval. Repayment begins about 30 days after your case is filed with the bankruptcy court, and the debtor is allowed a 3 to 5-year window in which to repay creditors. Debtors are permitted to retain all of their property. creditors are required to follow the plan closely and cannot collect debts not outlined in the plan.
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Chapter 13 is most appropriate for those with a regular income but who continue to have difficulty repaying debts and covering monthly expenses. Upon deciding that Chapter 13 is a good alternative, you should create a budget you can live with. Based on this budget, and with the assistance of an attorney, you should create a Chapter 13 restructuring plan to repay your debts. Your attorney will submit this plan to the court for approval and help you with filing forms and pleadings in a timely fashion. Throughout the bankruptcy proceeding, you will be required to attend meetings with creditors and the court. Once you have made all of the payments required by the Chapter 13 plan, the plan will be terminated and all debts included in the plan will be discharged.
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Filing for Chapter 13 can be powerful because it effectively stops actions such as wage-garnishment, repossession and home foreclosure. When debts go unpaid, creditors sometimes seek a judgment to begin wage garnishment. This means that a portion of your wages will go directly to repaying the creditor. Oftentimes this creates severe problems for debtors
because they lose the ability to allocate their budget according to their priorities. Immediately upon filing for Chapter 13, wage garnishment ceases and creditors are relegated to receiving payments through the restructuring plan.
Home foreclosure has become a serious issue in recent times. Chapter 13 can help you avoid home foreclosure as well as vehicle repossession with what is known as the Chapter 13 cram down. As soon as you petition for Chapter 13, the court issues an automatic stay which prevents creditors from obtaining remedies such as foreclosing on your home or repossessing your vehicle.
The Chapter 13 plan will then restructure your debt so that your home and car payments become more manageable. By lowering the interest and reducing monthly payments, Chapter 13 provides a way for you to catch up on your home and car payments.
To qualify for Chapter 13 your monthly income must be substantial enough to cover both the plan payments and your regular monthly expenses. In regards to mortgage payments, the Chapter 13 plan restructures payments that have fallen into arrears, but you are still responsible to pay your monthly mortgage payments outside of the plan. Regarding car payments, future payments can sometimes be included in the Chapter 13 plan, effectively lowering the total cost of your vehicle.
Individuals with excessive back taxes and child support can also benefit from Chapter 13. These debts are not dischargeable under Chapter 7 but can be worked with under Chapter 13. Chapter 13 allows debtors to eliminate interest and penalties and create a manageable payback plan. Debtors can make payments on unpaid taxes and child support over a five year period under Chapter 13. By restructuring debt in this manner, debtors can fulfill their civic and family duties.
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Citizenship/naturalization is the legal process by which an immigrant becomes a U.S. citizen. While one does not need a the services of an attorney to become a U.S. citizen, an experienced attorney's help can make sure the citizenship process is done correctly the first time and avoid delays or requests for evidence from USCIS as a result of missing documentation or an improperly filed application. A lawyer may also be able to help you overcome obstacles to immigration such as a past criminal conviction. A noncitizen's past criminal record, no matter how far back in time it occurred, can bar an individual from naturalization and may lead to commencement of removal proceedings and the loss of permanent residence.
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There are many crimes that would subject a noncitizen to deportation. Here are some examples:
o Fraud or theft crimes with loss greater than $10,000 (sometimes fraud or theft offenses are called "crimes of moral turpitude," since they reflect on your moral standards);
o Murder;
o Rape;
o Gun charges;
o Drug offenses;
o Money laundering;
o DUI that results in injury of another person;
o Felony assault and battery;
o Crimes of domestic violence, even if the charge is misdemeanor battery.
Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens
Spouses, Parents (U.S. citizen child must be 21 or older) and Unmarried Children Under Age 21.
Petitions subject to a wait
• First Preference Unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens.
• Second Preference Spouses and Unmarried children of U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents.
• Third Preference Married children of U.S. citizens.
• Fourth Preference Brothers and Sisters of U.S. Citizens.
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• VAWA self-petitions Husbands, wives, or children of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents who are physically or emotionally abused may be allowed to self-sponsor. To be eligible, the person must show that he or she was abused or subject to extreme cruelty by a spouse or parent who is either a green card holder or a U.S. citizen.
• Fiancé visas A US citizen can file a visa petition to allow his or her fiancé(e) to come to the U.S. on a K-1 visa. The fiancé(e) must marry the U.S. citizen who sponsored him or her within 90 days of entering the U.S.
EB-1 Individuals with extraordinary ability in designated fields; certain outstanding professors and researchers; or some executives and managers if certain conditions are met.
EB-2 Individuals with exceptional ability in the arts, sciences, or business and certain professionals with advanced degrees (beyond a bachelor's degree) or a bachelor's degree and at least five years of progressive experience in the field.
EB-3 Skilled workers, professionals holding bachelor's degrees and other workers
EB-4 Individuals designated under the immigration statute as "Special immigrants."
EB-5 Investors who invest between $500,000 and $1,000,000, and create at least 10 new full-time jobs, among other requirements.
B-1: The B1 Visa is for temporary business visitors. This visa allows for a variety of business and economic activities in the U.S.
B-2: The B2 Visa is issued to tourists, and may also be granted to spouses, children and parents of B1 Visa holders.
E: E visas are given to nationals of countries with which the US has signed a trade agreement who come to the US to conduct certain activities in related to trade with the designated country.
F: The F category is designated for students who are enrolled in certain authorized educational programs.
H-1B: One of the most common and popular employment-based visas, the H-1B visa is available to foreign workers to enter the U.S. temporarily for the purpose of performing services in a "specialty occupation" for a U.S. employer.
J-1: The J1 visa Program is for foreign nationals who want to participate in an exchange visitor program / internship program in the US
K: Fiancées of US Citizens and their minor children may be eligible for a K visa.
L: L1 intra company business visa allows managers, executives and specialized knowledge employees to transfer from a foreign company to a US parent, affiliated, or subsidiary branch to perform temporary jobs Owners and/or employees of smaller businesses may also apply for this visa.
O: The O-1 visa is a temporary work visa available to foreign nationals who have "extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business or athletics."
P: The P categories of visas are for non immigrants that will be coming to the U.S. to perform in athletics or entertainment.
R: Certain religious workers are allowed to work temporarily in the US on R visas.
TN: TheTN classification allows qualified Canadian and Mexican citizens to entre into the United States to engage in business activities.The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
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Fans in Fayetteville can second that sentiment, as the Razorback faithful are salivating over a scenario involving a rematch with Auburn. In their previous meeting in 2010, Arkansas saw their SEC Title hopes derail when then-Heisman hopeful Ryan Mallett was knocked out early in the second quarter with a concussion. Sophomore signal caller Tyler Wilson performed admirably in relief, but his efforts were to no avail as the Tigers trounced the Razorbacks 65-43 on their way to an undefeated season. Arkansas bounced back to finish the season 10-2 and earn a berth in the Sugar Bowl, but the question remains: how would have the Razorbacks faired if armed with a healthy Mallett? Thanks to our hypothetical tournament, the speculation can be put to rest.
Not that Auburn is a stranger to vengeance-seeking adversaries. Many pigskin pundits believed South Carolina posed as a formidable foe to Gene Chizik's squad in the SEC Championship, as the Gamecocks had the Tigers on the ropes in a September matchup at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Cam Newton saved the day in the fourth quarter with two touchdowns, but critics of Auburn believed Steve Spurrier could avenge his team's defeat on a neutral field. And to South Carolina's credit, the Gamecocks were down just seven with 16 seconds to go in the second quarter. But a 51-yard heave from Newton to Darvin Adams as time expired in the first half paved the way for 35-3 run for the Tigers, equating in a 56-17 spanking as Auburn claimed the conference crown.
To reach this juncture of the tournament, Arkansas squeaked past the Spartans 40-35 in Round One of December Madness thanks to four touchdowns from Mallett, while Auburn took care of business against the MAC Champion Miami RedHawks with a sound 47-10 victory.
Coordinator Gus Malzahn's offensive blitzkrieg lit up scoreboards to the tune of 42.7 points per game this season, but Newton and company were stuck in stall in the first half, scoring just 13 points against a relatively weak Arkansas defensive unit. The Razorbacks took advantage of the Tigers' troubles, with Mallett tossing two touchdowns and running back Knile Davis adding a 16-yard scamper as Arkansas went into halftime with a 28-13 advantage. The half was highlighted by a 54-yard punt return by Joe Adams at the end of the second quarter that sent the Razorback faithful into a frenzy.
Whatever coach Chizik preached at halftime was taken to heart by the Tigers. Thanks to runs by Michael Dyer and Onterio McCalebb, Auburn outscored Arkansas 17-3 in the third to cut the deficit to one heading into the final quarter.
After holding the Razorbacks to a field goal to open the fourth, the Tigers embarked on a 71-yard drive that ended with seldom-used Mario Fannin finding the end zone to push Auburn out in front 37-34. Not to be outdone, Mallet responded less than a minute later with a 64-yard bomb to Cobi Hamilton as Arkansas regained the lead. But Cam Newton would get the last laugh, as the Heisman winner engineered a late game-winning drive that culminated with a 21-yard strike to Emory Blake to give Auburn a 44-41 victory.
Player of the game: Cam Newton (222 pass. yards, TD - 77 rush. yards, TD )
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Hazel-Ware ~ The Williamsport26 Pcs Crystal Punch Service Set We are downsizing our home and have decided to auction most of our glassware. This auction is for a very pretty polished prescut crystal punch bowl set. It was produced by Hazel-Ware and includes the following pieces: Crystal Punch Bowl 12 Crystal Cups 12 plastic Cup Hooks (never used) 1 plastic Ladel Original Box This punch service is lovely on the table. I don't care to hang the cups on the bowl; so the hooks have never been used. This punch service has always been stored in the original box. Manufacturer: Hazel - Ware Pattern: Williamsport Production Period: 1956 - 1963 Color: Clear glass Measurements: (approximate) Punch Bowl - 6 1/2 Quart Cups - 3" wide x 2 3/8" tall Condition: These pieces have been used. T are between 45 - 52 years old. The punch bowl has two small chips that have been ground smooth. (see pics) Utensil marks - very few and very light Hooks - never used; still in original plastic bag
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Grosjean handed one-race ban for starting collision
Lotus F1 Team driver Romain Grosjean has been handed a one-race ban following his severe collision at the start of the Belgian GP. The driver has been involved in seven first-lap crashes already this season, surely a metric to have been influential in the decision making of the stewards.
The 26-year old was additionally fined 50000 euro for a collision that could have ended extremely badly for Fernando Alonso as he flew over the Ferrari close to the Spaniard's helmet.
A statement from governing body the FIA said: "The stewards regard this incident as an extremely serious breach of the regulations which had the potential to cause injury to others.
"It eliminated leading championship contenders from the race.
"The stewards note the team conceded the action was an extremely serious mistake and an error of judgement. Neither the team nor the driver made any submission in mitigation of penalty."
This is likely to mean that Lotus F1 Team reserve driver, Belgian Jérôme D'Ambrosio is likely to race at Monza next weekend.


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Oh goodness… I can't believe it's December! What happened to November?! In less than 2 weeks AJ and I will celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary, and then in 2 1/2 weeks it will be Christmas. It's all coming so fast – time needs to slow down so I can get done what I want to! And actually, as far as shopping is concerned, I'm just about done; I just want more time time to fit in all of the craft and baking projects. 😉
I have a weakness for cookies… especially ones of the ginger molasses variety (they taste SO good dunked in a cup of black coffee!). The distinct molasses and spicy ginger flavors blend so well together, and while I do like the harder ginger snaps, there's something equally amazing about the big and soft ginger molasses cookies. These Big & Soft Paleo Ginger Molasses Cookies certainly live up to their name. They are big, and so soft they nearly melt in your mouth. Bet you can't eat just one! 😉
OH! And speaking of cookies… my sweet and talented friend, Jeanine, of The Baking Beauties, is offering a FREE Gluten Free Cookie E-book as a Christmas present to her readers (how awesome is that??!). You can download the E-book and find out more information about it by clicking HERE.
- 1 1/2 cups blanched almond flour (I use either Honeyville or Anthony's)
- 1/2 cup arrowroot starch
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoons baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup coconut oil, just melted
- 1/4 cup unsulphured molasses
- 1/4 cup honey or pure maple syrup
- 1 egg
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F).
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the almond flour, arrowroot starch, coconut flour, ground ginger, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, and sea salt.
- Mix in the coconut oil, unsulphured molasses, honey or pure maple syrup, and the egg and mix until combined.
- Refrigerate the dough for at least 2 hours.
- Roll heaping tablespoons of dough into balls and place them on a parchment or silicone lined baking sheet. Gently flatten the balls of dough with your fingers until they are about 1/2 inch thick.
- Bake for 9-12 minutes. Leave the cookies on the baking sheet to cool.
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Since it's complete and revolutionary redesign in 2010 the Yamaha YZ450F continues to get small tweaks and revisions each model year. For 2012 the list of changes are twice as long the previous year, but that still isn't much. The engineers at Yamaha had their hands full with the2012 Yamaha YZ250F, so the focus on the YZ450F was to create a more linear powerband, better bump absorption and smoother shifting with minimal changes.
Last year in our 2011 450 Motocross Shootout the YZ450 was a hit with all of our test riders in terms of suspension performance and handling. Our crew lauded the virtues of the Kayaba 48mm Speed Sensitive System front fork and 50mm rear shock. This year the valving has been altered, but the spring rates have remained the same. The goal was to improve the bump absorption while reducing fore and aft pitching in the corners on braking and throttle application.
The first tire of the YZ450F stuck like glue in the corners, but the rear end didn't provide the same amount of grip.
Right out of the gate the suspension difference was apparent. The new valving allowed us to power through the rougher sections of Glen Helen Raceway with more aggression and confidence. Headshake even on the choppier sections of the track at the end of the day was not on issue, and the reduced forward pitching on the brakes keeps things smooth going into chewed corners.
Handling wise we struggled a bit. The front end has phenominal grip in the corners and will take any line that you point it at. Feedback from the Dunlop Geomax MX51 lets you know right where you are in the traction department, and allows you to either stick in ruts or hold tight on flat corners. The problem is that the rear end likes to swing around much too easily. More than a few timea we had some hairy situations when the rear tire would lose grip and swing around while exiting flat corners hard on the gas. We think adding a bit more sag and dropping the rear would help out, but we ran out of testing time.
"I felt like a superhero when throwing the bike into a rut," comments our tried and true tester rider, Frank Garcia. "On that note, I just wish the rear of the bike had as much grip as the front."
Changes to the internals of the YZ450F engine is minimal with a more rigid shift fork to improve shifts from second to third gear. The fuel map and ignition time has been tweaked to provide a more linear power output and smoother throttle response at low to mid-RPMs. Lastly, the silencer has been lengthened 42mm, and the outlet has been reduced by 3mm to adhere to the AMA Pro Motocross sound level regulations of 94 dB.
Power output on the 2012 YZ450F is very similar to the 2011 model, but the initial snap has been mellowed out. The power is still impressive on the bottom end, but the light switch delivery is gone. Still you need to keep your wrist in check, as the rear end breaks loose easily and steps out with little provocation.
"The new ignition mapping for this year made some decent power improvements," says Frankie. "But, I think the power of the bike was a little snappy and had me spinning up the rear wheel with just about every twist of the throttle."
On the top end the YZ's power tapers of quickly and lacks over-rev like some of the other 450 racers. It is definitely a bike that likes to be short shifted, but on longer tracks like Glen Helen more revs would be appreciated when grabbing another gear is just too much work right before having to brake for a corner.
Ergonomics on the YZ are just the same as 2011, which is a love/hate thing for our crew. Frankie was immediately comfortable behind the ProTaper bars and praised the flat seat and tank junction. He also felt the the seat to footpeg relationship was a bit cramped but helped with cornering.
"Another noticeable feature to the bike are the foot pegs, they seem to be a little on the high side but I did not find this to be a problem," says Frankie. "It actually gave me some confidence when laying the bike over in the ruts and not having to worry about dragging them."
I found the YZ450F cockpit cramped and awkward, feeling like I sat too high on the bike while the bars were too low. Standing was comfortable, but coming to grips with the compact layout took a couple of rides. Moving the bars forward in the clamps helped out significantly, but I still would prefer a taller set of bars to balance out the seat height to handlebar height.
With most of the 450-class machines receiving just a light going over, minus the 2012 Kawasaki KX450F, every bit helps in this ultra-competitive arena. Without a doubt Yamaha has made improvements to the 2012 YZ450F with a just few select changes. It will be very interesting to see how things will shake out when we line the YZ up its rivals for our 2012 450 Motocross Shootout.


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I recently had the opportunity to review a presentation by Victor Fasciani who manages the Praetorian Value Fund.
Victor uses a true value investing approach. Consider a few of the key ideas that he follows:
"Every equity position is an investment in a business. Understand the business, the financials, the management, the industry, and the competition. In short, leave nothing to chance."
"Maintain an agnostic point of view toward market capitalization. Opportunities present themselves across all market segments."
"Diversification is not risk management, but don't over bet. We are comfortable, especially in this environment, with 15 to 20 long positions and 5 to 8 short positions."
Victor's presentation also focused on the concept that the world is hitting a peak level of oil production which is occurring at the same time that demand from Asia climbs relentlessly. I personally think that the oil prices going forward are virtually certain to continue to climb in the decade ahead (with cycles along the way).
Here is how Victor has positioned his portfolio to take advantage of this:
*Long (approx 70% of Porfolio Currently Long)
ATP Oil & Gas
Contango Oil & Gas (MCF)
Atwood Oceanics
*Short (approx 25% of Portfolio Currently Short)
Lululemon Athletica
Euro (currency)
Nickel (metal)
>Victor might be someone to pay attention to. His annualized returns since 1999 are 26% net of fees.
I recently had the opportunity to review a presentation by Victor Fasciani who manages the Praetorian Value Fund.


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PS Business Parks Announces $230M Closing of 5.75% Cumulative Preferred Stock
PS Business Parks (NYSE: PSB) announced today that it has closed its $230.0 million public offering of 9.2 million depositary shares, each representing 1/1,000 of a share of the Company's 5.75% Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series U at $25.00 per share. Proceeds will be used to redeem all of the Company's outstanding 6.70% Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series P for $132.3 million, reduce outstanding short-term debt and for general corporate purposes. The redemption will result in a non-cash distribution of $3.8 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2012 related to the Series P original issuance cost.
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Australian Football League Reports Record Revenue Of A$446M For '13 Season
Published March 5, 2014
NEW JOB OFFERS: The AAP reported Demetriou said that he is "considering a number of job offers, the most recent of which came shortly after he announced his resignation." Demetriou also revealed that "he took his children's iPads and iPhones away to prevent them leaking the news of his departure at the end of the 2014 season before his media conference on Monday." He said, "I've got a couple of things that I'm looking at. I've got to work. I've got four children at school. I want to be waving goodbye to the children in the morning, not them waving goodbye to me." Demetriou "would not elaborate on what that offer was." He said, "I'm not telling you. It might've been morning radio!" Demetriou said that he "did not really want to remain in sports administration, reiterating his interest in joining the board at James Packer's Crown Entertainment" (AAP, 3/4).
NO MORE ALLOWANCE: In Sydney, Buckle & Larkin wrote the AFL said that "it will phase out" the Sydney Swans' allowance, while "also pursuing a cap on spending in football departments of all clubs." Swans Chair Andrew Pridham "was disappointed at the phasing out of the allowance, which gave his club additional money in its salary cap compared to rival clubs." Pridham "rejected suggestions the Swans had used the money," some 9.8% more than rivals, "to lure highly-paid recruits such as Lance Franklin and Kurt Tippett." He said in a statement, "The club has used the allowance for its intended purpose -- to provide all players on our list compensation for the higher costs associated with living in Sydney" (SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, 3/4).
ON THE ATTACK: In Melbourne, Will Brodie reported Collingwood President Eddie McGuire "has attacked some fellow AFL clubs, saying it was time for them to 'stop cheating,' and 'burning the competition to the ground every other year.'" He said, "It's time for a few clubs to pull their heads in and start putting into the competition. I'm not just talking about the poorer clubs, I'm talking about some of the middle-ranked clubs who ... should be doing better." McGuire said that "the slate would probably be wiped clean for recent transgressors." He said, "But the next team that cheats and the next administration that does it, they should be be put in the city square and flogged" (THE AGE, 3/4).
BUDGET CAP: In Melbourne, Ralph & Timms reported AFL clubs Hawthorn and Collingwood "will accept a football department luxury tax that could hit them with a 75 per cent levy for every dollar they spend over a set mark." And an overall revenue tax "will also be applied on a sliding scale," with a ceiling of A$500,000 for wealthy clubs. The details "are still to be finalised," but the football department tax could kick in at A$8.5M-A$9M. The tax calculations exclude the A$10M player salary cap (HERALD SUN, 3/4).
NEW CHALLENGES: The AAP wrote AFL Players' Association CEO Matt Finnis "faces one of football's biggest challenges in April when he takes over" as St. Kilda's CEO. The club's Seaford training base "is far away from the city, hopes for an on-field surge back up the ladder this year are similarly remote, and changes are coming thick and fast at the club" (AAP, 3/4).


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Alternative Sedation During Bronchoscopy (DEX)
This study has been completed.
University of Pennsylvania
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First Posted: July 8, 2010
Last Update Posted: January 15, 2013
Hospira, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Jeff E. Mandel, University of Pennsylvania
|Tracking Information
|First Submitted Date ICMJE
|June 25, 2010
|First Posted Date ICMJE
|July 8, 2010
|Last Update Posted Date
|January 15, 2013
|Start Date ICMJE
|June 2010
|Primary Completion Date
|May 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Same as current
|Change History
|Complete list of historical versions of study NCT01158820 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
|Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Same as current
|Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Descriptive Information
|Brief Title ICMJE
|Alternative Sedation During Bronchoscopy
|Official Title ICMJE
|A Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Concealed Allocation Comparison of Respiratory Depression and Coughing During Bronchoscopy With Dexmedetomidine-ketamine as an Adjunct to Fentanyl-midazolam Sedation
|Brief Summary
|This protocol hopes to determine whether the use of dexmedetomidine-ketamine can reduce the use of standard of care fentanyl-midazolam sedation during bronchoscopy. This may result in less respiratory depression while providing better compliance with the procedure.
|Detailed Description
|All patients enrolled in the study will be undergoing bronchoscopy, which is typically performed with sedation. All procedural sedation carries some risk. Several features of the study may lower the risk of sedation relative to that of conventional sedation. An anesthesiologist will be present throughout the procedure. Continuous monitoring of respiration with RIP will be employed. Administration of sedation will be via a volumetric syringe pump. Benefits specific to dexmedetomidine-ketamine include the lack of respiratory depression and greater hemodynamic stability.
|Study Type ICMJE
|Study Phase
|Phase 4
|Study Design ICMJE
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Condition ICMJE
|Intervention ICMJE
|Study Arms
|Publications *
|Not Provided
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
|Recruitment Information
|Recruitment Status ICMJE
|Enrollment ICMJE
|Completion Date
|May 2012
|Primary Completion Date
|May 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Eligibility Criteria ICMJE
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers
|Contacts ICMJE
|Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
|Listed Location Countries ICMJE
|United States
|Removed Location Countries
|Administrative Information
|NCT Number ICMJE
|Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE
|Has Data Monitoring Committee
|U.S. FDA-regulated Product
|Not Provided
|IPD Sharing Statement
|Not Provided
|Responsible Party
|Jeff E. Mandel, University of Pennsylvania
|Study Sponsor ICMJE
|University of Pennsylvania
|Collaborators ICMJE
|Hospira, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
|Investigators ICMJE
|PRS Account
|University of Pennsylvania
|Verification Date
|January 2013
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God will do nothing, but he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets". Spiritual things is spiritually discerned and cannot be naturally understood. The Book of Revelations is a prophecy thus it is a spiritual book which the natural man cannot receive for they have not the Spirit of God in them. Where is the prophets where is the preachers, yes the teachers and the shepherds who should foretell the things that will surely come to pass and with speed. From Genesis to Revelation God reveals Himself to us. God gave men a curiosity to search the truth and to find Him. Revelation Easy Reveals only Truth.
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a Friend once told me that he was born again. i didn't know what he meant, but when he said that to me, i immediately felt a cut in my heart. I knew from that very moment, that i wanted what he had, but i did not know what it was. I decided to go and visit my friend and hang out, but for the next few weeks I could not find him, until one sunday night. I attended church with my mother and found much more than what I expected. It was a devine appointment with God and his son Jesus who made me born again through faith, believing in Him. Ever since that day I was filled with his Spirit and the joy of His salvation. Jesus saved me. He will save you too, and forgive all of your sins, for which he was punished on that cross. Without Christ my friend, you will die and God's anger will judge and destroy the wicked. The penalty of sin is death but the free gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ. Ask jesus now if you want to be born again and forgiven. You need his love and peace. He came to save sinners and make them saints. God is love and his love is for evryone who wants truth and God's light in them. Thank you Father for Jesus Christ your son who now lives in me and has forgiven me. I am a new creation old things has passed away. I am born again washed in his blood which was shed in my place. amen.
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Hoyer Statement Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Murders of the Mississippi Civil Rights Workers
Stephanie Young, 202-225-3130
WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today marking the 50th anniversary of the murders of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner, three civil rights workers killed in Mississippi during "Freedom Summer." The anniversary is tomorrow, June 21st:
"Fifty years ago, James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner were brutally murdered while trying to register African Americans to vote in Mississippi. Their courage and determination to help others exercise their most basic right in our democracy, even in the face of very real dangers, continues to inspire me and millions of Americans to this day.
"When I went to Mississippi and Alabama earlier this year to commemorate the anniversary of the 'Bloody Sunday' march, I had the honor of meeting Andrew Goodman's brother and hear firsthand about the energy and enthusiasm that Andrew, James, and Michael shared with their fellow 'Freedom Summer' activists as they sought to ensure that the practice of American democracy lived up to its promise. These three young men – as well as so many others who marched and organized for civil rights and the equal right to vote, and whose sacrifices paved the way for a stronger American democracy – will never be forgotten."


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The Vietnam War's influence on politics, foreign policy, and subsequent military campaigns is the center of much debate and analysis. But the impact on veterans across the globe, as well as the war's effects on individual lives and communities, is a largely neglected issue. As a consequence of cultural and legal barriers, the oral histories of the Vietnam War currently available in English are predictably one-sided, providing limited insight into the inner workings… (more)
Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky (June 11, 2010)
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