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Mexican Scribe Javier Sicilia Brings Campaign for Peace to U.S.
By José Luis Sierra, New America Media
Javier Sicilia looks tired. The 56 year-old Mexican poet, essayist, journalist and novelist has been going non-stop since March 28th of last year, which is the day he acquired a distinction that is every Mexican's nightmare: to be a member of one of the roughly 60,000 families to have lost one or more loved ones to the accelerated violence that has gripped Mexico since President Felipe Calderon began his crusade against the drug cartels six years ago.
In the spring of 2011, Sicilia's son Francisco, 24, along with several of his friends, was killed after leaving a bar where witnesses said they had been talking loudly about the cartel-fueled violence in their country. Their dead bodies were discovered later that night in a car, accompanied by a note that read, "This is what happens to those who make anonymous calls to soldiers." The killings, which occurred in the town of Cuernavaca, were highly publicized on both sides of the border.
Since then, Sicilia has been roaming Mexico's northern and southern states demanding peace, justice and dignity for the families of victims of organized crime. And however tired and disillusioned by the actions of the Mexican government he may be, Sicilia doesn't plan to give up his quest anytime soon. To the contrary, after catching a red eye flight last week from Mexico City to Los Angeles to meet other family members of victims, he quickly lined up a series of meetings with community leaders and labor representatives to work out the logistics for the next phase of his campaign. Believing deeply that U.S. government officials share as much responsibility as their counterparts in Mexico, Sicilia plans to make his plea to the U.S. Congress this summer.
Between now and then, Sicilia will be spending his time organizing a caravan due to depart from the border town of San Diego in August, making stops in over twenty U.S. cities and finishing at the steps of the U.S. Capitol where he plans to repeat the message he's been spreading all over his native country: "!Estamos hasta la madre!" Roughly translated to English, the phrase means, "We've had it!"
In Sicilia's view, as long as both countries aren't making it a priority to stem the flow of weapons south from the U.S. to Mexico, instead keeping to their same policies of penalizing drugs and imposing fines for money laundering, the only winners will be the already bloated prison industry, and the Mexican Army. The latter, says Sicilia, has been the main beneficiary of the roughly $1.7 billion dollars in economic and logistical aid granted by the U.S. to Mexico and several countries in Central America under the Merida Initiative, a massive security agreement to combat drug trafficking, organized crime and money laundering. The initiative was authorized by Congress in 2008.
"The jails in Mexico and in [the U.S.] are filled with young people accused of the crime of drug consumption, while the real criminals walk freely, work for the government, or hold well paying jobs in white collar positions. The only thing we are achieving with these policies is to destroy a whole generation of young people in both countries,'' Sicilia concludes.
With Mexico's presidential elections quickly approaching, Sicilia's message could very well resonate on the U.S. side of the border, where a huge pool of Mexican nationals – an estimated 4 million — are eligible to vote in their country's national election. If history is a guide, just a fraction of those will actually register to vote and participate in the election – only 33,000 did so in 2008.
Nevertheless, the issue of violence is paramount in the minds of many Mexican voters, and the drug war policies implemented by current president Felipe Calderon and his ruling National Action Party (PAN) have increasingly been blamed for the years-long spike in gruesome cartel-related killings and disappearances.
"How could it be possible that during the past six years we have had more than 60,000 deaths, 10,000 disappearances and 160,000 displaced people, yet only two percent of those crimes have been resolved?" asked Sicilia to a group of Latino journalists who met him after his arrival to "La Iglesia de la Placita," one of the oldest Catholic churches in downtown Los Angeles. "It is clear that Mexicans have been living under a failed state. It's a national tragedy born of a wrong strategy."
Which is why, explains Sicilia, he is organizing the caravan bound for Washington D.C., something that no Mexican national, he points out, has ever attempted.Print This Post
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Discussion in 'BlackHat Lounge' started by sttiger, Mar 5, 2009.
Allright guys,
I am running a nulled vB on my forums and got this e-mail:
Now what, eh?
I would use another bulletin system. I don't think they take infringement as a laughing matter. Remove it immediately.
Ok I was wrong about vBulletin...English company hehe...I'd still say 'Do One' if I was somewhere they couldn't touch me
Where are you from btw??
heiny: Jelsoft owns vBulletin. They have every right to protect their copyright and intellectual property. Are you encouraging him to get into a pissing contest with them? Also, I speak English and I have no idea what you are talking about ?????????
Like I said before, just change it.
Genie1: you are correct. If it is a popular forum, just buy it.
if the forum is successful then its worth buying it...
I wouldn't be able to change my Bulletin Board to any other provider.
It seems that I will have to buy the license!
justthinking: you from UK? You would certainly know what it means to go do one. Just like when you get 2 finger instead of a middle finger.
And yeh...I'd certainly tell them to go blow their mum in an email if my server was hosted in Panama and I wasn't located anywhere near the reach of their lawyers.
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The Pope Leaving Office . . .
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- Jim SiegelMarch 1, 2013 at 6:53 AM
Only following 8! Yikes! Thanks for this, MeredithReplyDelete
And the eight were the other accounts in different languages. If I muster the energy, I'll write about why the Vatican actually cannot use social media to be social.ReplyDelete
Meredith, you don't need to post this comment but I want you to know that I'm concerned how you are feeling and I'm keeping you in my prayers. Take care and God bless.ReplyDelete
You comment means so much to me, Lynda and of course I'd post it because it reveals that we -- you and I -- certainly understand the "social" in social media.ReplyDelete
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Having grown up on Livernois and Tireman at the height of the crack cocaine epidemic, Dr. Robert Simmons survived his father's physical incarceration while enduring his own mental incarceration as a result of his father's situation. A 1992 graduate of the University of Detroit Jesuit High School, Robert is currently serving as the Vice President of Strategy and Innovation for the Campaign for Black Male Achievement (CBMA). He is responsible for the national implementation and development of CBMA's place based efforts. As a nationally recognized scholar and expert on issues of racial equity, Black men and boys and urban education, Robert has shared his expertise throughout the United States and Europe, as well as on numerous media outlets including CNN and local media outlets in Washington DC and Detroit. Prior to joining CBMA, Robert served as the first Chief of Innovation & Research in the District of Columbia Public Schools. While managing numerous initiatives in the district, Robert was the chief architect of the nationally recognized Empowering Males of Color initiative. As a result of this work, Washington DC was recognized, along with Detroit and Oakland, as one of leading cities working to improve the lives of males of color according to the Promise of Place Report. Prior to joining the DC Public Schools, Dr. Simmons was the founding director of the Center for Innovation in Urban Education at Loyola University Maryland. As a tenured professor of urban education and African/African American studies, Robert also had an appointment as a research associate at the Baltimore Education Research Consortium at Johns Hopkins University.
A former middle school science and math teacher in the Detroit Public Schools, his career has included being nominated twice as the Walt Disney National Teacher of the Year and once for the Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan Foundation Outstanding Educator Award. Robert has been a fellow with the Woodrow Wilson Fellowship Foundation where he conducted environmental research in the rain forest of Costa Rica, and participated in the Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund. The author of over 40 publications, including the book, Talking About Race: Alleviating the Fear (2013), his research has focused on the experiences of African American males in schools and the role of race in understanding the social context of schooling. Robert's next book, Responding to the Call for Educational Justice is due for release in late 2017. Robert is also finishing, Interrupting the School to Prison Pipeline: African American Males as Critical Scholars and Intellectuals, which is part autobiographical reflecting on his fathers' incarceration while offering insights into the educational experiences of African American males. The author and evaluator of over $4 million in grants, including serving as one of the leading researchers on an NIH funded project designed to support the development of virtual science labs for K 12 students and teachers, Robert currently lives in Washington DC with his wife and two sons—John and Malcolm.
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Hey V, You KICK ASS. Your casting is absolutely right on.
Guys, you always make me look like a star.
Did I mention that Vicki rules? She certainly does!!
Vicki, in today's vernacular, you rock! You have knocked my socks off!
I love you for addressing every detail up front. Thank you thank you thank you.
I really appreciate your help and again, your brilliant cast!
Another triumph! Thanks a TWO million.
Great job by the casting director and the link is one of the best I've worked with…and I've worked with a lot!!
Vicki, are you like three people or something out there? Your responsiveness and help is just incredible.
Excellent. And VERY VERY VERY FUNNY.
You're making us look really good.
Vicki & Crew – PHENOMENAL JOB!! You blew the doors off. Thanks so much for your enthusiasm and hustle. You guys rule. If the real employee thing continues to have legs (I think it will), expect more calls. Personally I think you guys should coordinate Best Buy for the whole country.
I owe you one… okay, maybe more than one. (Hope you're not keeping track.)
Has anybody told you lately that…
You're one of my favorite people … what makes me continue to take these wacky jobs is my never ending confidence in you to deliver while not freaking out.
Thank you so much – please change your name to Vicki Goddess!
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for EVERYTHING on this wild ride! I adore YOU and your WISDOM & HUMOR beyond words!
No matter what I throw, you take it on. You jumped in with gusto and the best attitude in the world again.
I wish I had met you sooner!
I second that Miss Vicki. We love your enthusiasm.
The Johnson's client and agency were THRILLED with the real people casting. They did not make their choices holding their noses – it was easy.
Call this a HUGE win – you did it! Hooray! Another win for our team! Great work on this. I know it was NOT easy.
Hey, thanks again for the energy you've brought to one of our jobs and for making us look good in the process. Needless to say, the German producer was impressed with all of your input as was I (even though I'm accustomed to it by now). You sure don't rest on your laurels.
One of these days we will be able to pay you what you are worth, which incidentally is way more than this.
Dear Vicki, thank you so so much (from everyone here who is confounded by all of this SAG minutiae) for all your hard work and dedication to us on this project, forging through all this new media and internet territory.
"Who's better at this than Vicki?"
No one. No one.
YOU ARE the best.
By the way: everyone LOVED your casting! Said that it's the best casting they're seen in years!
Vicki has gone above + beyond on this one. I know we already love her, but here is yet another reason.
Come down off the ledge. You've got too much to live for.
You are a Rock Star Goddess, Miss Vicki.
You might possibly have the best attitude in the world.
Wow! It's gonna take me quite a while to sort through all these wonderful women – and I gotta get up real early to shoot mañana – but I have to tell you, Vicki, you are amazing! You are SO GOOD at directing these actors! Holy sh__! Not only can I not remember the last time a casting director even conducted her own session – I've NEVER heard someone so intimately interacting with the actors, patiently pulling the best performance out of each and every one – and doing so for TWO EIGHT HOUR sessions!!! You're wearing me out!
I think you are definitely a minor deity if not, say, Athena or one of the other awesome strong women of the Pantheon.
You've been fantastic with apparently a super-tight budget.
Thank you so much for tolerating this one. I appreciate your patience, perseverance and any other p-words (positive ones! I'm sure there's a bad joke in there somewhere) that apply. All are very happy.
Your attention to detail is amazing. I so appreciate this about you.
You have knocked my socks off! Thanks for the great research. I meant to call you but had to rush home as our landscaper is having a mid-life crisis and, well, it's a long story.
The casting is terrific – Vicki has it together.
Vicki thank you for EVERYTHING you had to do, at the last minute, through the night etc etc.
You have saved the day in a pinch … AWESOME JOB … so for my part I will simply say, thank you thank you thank you!
Hang on, my client is on the other line. I'm telling him that you are one of the best … no, the best … Casting Director I have worked with in my entire career.
Nice job again! The shoot went great! It was the most fun I've had on a shoot in quite a while. You're the best!
Is it me or do I cause you calamities? Thank you for working through the flood!! Do I need to call 911 yet? God I love you guys. Thanks Vicki for all your hard work while you are floating away!! How goes the biblical disaster area?? I put money down on an ark for you, how many animals? You're wonderful; don't work past $1500.
Another bang-up job!
I haven't even met you in person but I love you already!!!!
You're a walking SAG-AFTRA encyclopedia.
As always, I'm hugely appreciative of you taking time to review our non-union contracts.
I don't deserve you.
We're sorry you're so popular. You're truly a "gem".
Finally, a casting director who understands Viagra!
Got thrown into yet ANOTHER situation where I had to hire the director's casting choice and they dropped the ball … are you there to bail me out … AGAIN?
I've only known you 48 hours; but you're hilarious.
Pleasing the man with his name on the door is not easy, but you've made it look so easy. He's very, very pleased (excited, he said!) about everything you've done. Thank you for making me look so good.
Thanks again for helping me through my meltdown. You are the voice of calm and reason. I talked to the Art Director last night about the job and he said your casting was the best he has ever seen. Congratulations on a job well done. You made me look good. I can't tell you how great this experience has been working with you. It is comforting to know there are people like you out there in the business.
There is a special place for you in heaven.
You're just about the most upbeat person I've ever met.
Vicki, you are incredible. I feel so lucky to have found you, both in your gracious spirit and great smarts.
BIG SMILE! I appreciate your humor … refreshing! Thanks for handling ANOTHER prep over the WEEKEND.
Wow. Vicki is great. I love this casting.
Thank you for the voodoo you do so well.
You may now sleep well.
I'm so impressed about your knowledge of the SAG contract. I wish all Casting Directors were like you. I hope we use you all the time – then my job will be easy!
This photographer's a tough nut and you've made me look great as usual…you're unbelievably awesome.
The passion you put into your work always carries over and I always appreciate it. It's true, Vicki, you are the best.
You really went above and beyond the call of duty in time and effort fighting our claim for us. The evidence you supplied SAG was overwhelming and without question, in the end convinced.
YOU are a true champion.
And thanks for guiding me through my chaos last night. I don't think I could have pulled off this morning without your support.
You are a legend. Thank you very much for handling this for us.
You put your heart into every job, go the extra mile, get the best in every performer and never phone it in.
Anyway, client called me on his way home and said the session went spectacularly well. All I could say is that I think you're the greatest (meaning you). I wish I had more opportunities to cast in LA; but when I do, you'll get the call, every time.


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I don't think I've ever been more excited for the Grammys than I was last night. Chance The Rapper was nominated for SEVEN Grammys (and took home three…how perfect). I typically don't watch the entire awards show (there's way too much country music for my liking) but I stuck with it as I was NOT missing Chance's performance. And I'm sure glad I did (because of course…it was unreal). But this post isn't just about Chance (although it basically should be — he did steal the show last night…sorry Bey), it's about the red carpet (which was full of people I've never heard of in ridiculous
outfits costumes). So here's a look at all the Grammys red carpet looks you need to know about…
Katy Perry in Tom Ford
It's always disappointing when the one Tom Ford look of the night is a flop (as he only dresses one person per red carpet). I like both elements of this but there either needs to be more sequins or more feathers (where the sequin top hits at the hips is just super odd). Love it from the waist up though!
Lea Michele in Roberto Cavalli
I'm actually into this look (even though we've seen this sort of matching top / skirt with midriff thing for quite some time now) but what I'm not into is that eye makeup. I can't tell if it looks like she has two black eyes or if she hasn't slept in 3 days but either way, that's not how you want someone to describe your makeup.
Paris Jackson in Balmain
Do we have a new fashion icon on our hands??
Rick Ross
He literally looks like a BOSS (and I'm assuming that was the goal?) That textured jacket is pretty sweet…and I want those loafers in my life ASAP.
Charli XCX in Vivienne Westwood
Never going to love a red strapless dress…ever. BUT this isn't the worst one I've ever seen (so we'll count it as a win).
Santigold in Gucci
Best Dressed Pick
You know I kind of hate that shiny satin look but there's something about this that I just adore. I also sort of hate platform heels but for some reason, I am so into this. SEE WHAT GUCCI DOES TO A GIRL. It's just cool and unexpected for the Grammys (also doesn't hurt that her husband is GucciGhost).
Chrissy Teigen in Roberto Cavalli
Is it just me or does she always sort of look the same at these things? (AMAZING but the same…)
Jennifer Lopez in Ralph and Russo
I just don't see the point in having that much tulle around your face. Seems pretty distracting, doesn't it? Also this extremely long hair thing seems to be having a moment right now (thanks Kim). More to come…
Adele in Givenchy
Best Dressed Pick
You'd think this should be too much — there's pleats, beading, fabric going in all directions (and a whole lotta green) but DAMN it just works. I blame it on the fit…it couldn't be more perfect. It's flattering, it's special (definitely one you'll remember!) and you can tell she loves it (and so do I!)
Celine Dion in Zuhair Murad
Going from the best green moment to the worst (and matching green heels? Yikes).
Lady Gaga in Alex Ulichny
Is this a look I want to be wearing? Absolutely not. But it is a look and you know she always has some sort of theme or statement in mind for a major red carpet. This was her version of "I'll be performing with Metallica in a few hours" (and it will be terrible). So with that in mind, I'm down.
CeeLo Green
My fiancee asked if there was a new Power Rangers movie coming out after he saw this. Enough said.
Halsey in Christian Wijnants
I love that she's giving major 90s vibes here and it could have been super cool in person, but in photos this material is just not translating — it's too shiny and wrinkled…and all those creases + shine (and in bright blue) is beyond distracting. Appreciate the TLC reference though.
Heidi Klum in Phillip Plein
Just because Twenty One Pilots didn't wear pants to the Grammys doesn't mean we're all forgoing pants this year, Heidi.
Solange Knowles in Gucci
This is one of those looks that I really want to like (it's gold and it's Gucci…two things I'm a big fan of) but considering I'm already not a fan of one shoulder things, it's kind of hard to get behind. Plus the pleats plus the ruffle plus the peplum (and then the one shoulder and the slit)…I think I just went cross-eyed.
Demi Lovato in Julien Macdonald
Tell me this is Balmain and I'd think this is Kim…
Diana Gordon in Loza Maleombho
Best Dressed Pick
I have no idea who this is but it's definitely a best dressed pick for me. It's certainly a more subdue look for the Grammys but I love the shape of the top and that alone paired with her hair and makeup is really doing it for me.
Carrie Underwood in Elie Madi
Rihanna in Armani Privé
When it comes to getting dressed, I am all about balance. And as much as I like both elements of this (especially the fact that the top perfectly shows off her tattoo), the proportions are way off — it's too little top for that big of a skirt. But she definitely wins for best accessory of the night.
Schoolboy Q & his daughter Joy in Gucci
Chance The Rapper in Thom Browne
Best Dressed Pick
Definitely not what I was expecting from Chance but I am 100% in. I don't think I've come across anything he's worn yet that I dislike (thanks to his talented stylist, Whitney Middleton) and this is no exception. It's really the perfect balance of dressy and casual (and like I said, I'm all about that balance!) He really can do no wrong.
What did you think of the Grammys last night? Any favorite looks from the red carpet? Be sure to share in the comments!
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Yesterday, in fact, has not seemed so far away.
Not for victory-starved Kings fans, who savored long ago playoff success from 1993, pulling it out for close examination, and, well, reassurance during the lost years.
The Kings have won one playoff round, in 2001, since that famous run to the Stanley Cup Finals by Wayne Gretzky and friends. They pulled within one game of doubling that total with Sunday's 1-0 victory against the Canucks at Staples Center on Sunday night, taking a 3-0 series lead against the league's best team.
One game from creating a new talking point in Southern California, a post-Gretzky talking point.
"We hear about it all the time from fans how much fun that was back in the Forum and going to the finals," Kings center Jarret Stoll said. "They talk about it like it was yesterday. We want to bring that back to this city and to the fans because they desperately want it. And we desperately want it. We feel that we're a good team and we've got everything in there that it takes."


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After decades, or in some instances a century, of operating at one location in a city or town, scrapyards are being told to pack up and move. Land that nobody wanted long ago now has become prime real estate.
Month after month we hear about scrapyards being told to move. Cities want the yards' land to build an office high-rise. Or scrap piles detract from a condo developer's plans for ritzy apartment-style living; he won't be able to sell two-bedroom units for $1-million-plus if they overlook scrap (although people look at scrap sculptures every day in dozens of cities and towns). Or maybe it's the city itself—instead of scrapyards and auto junkyards, city planners want "green space" in the form of tree-lined walking trails and bicycle paths. Others are looking to turn the sites into shopping centers or high-priced industrial parks.
This is not a new trend, but it seems like we are hearing more and more about new redevelopment projects in cities and towns. Who is to blame? Baltimore, I think. Charm City, as it is nicknamed, installed an aquarium along its waterfront years ago and it helped to revitalize the neighborhood. Now that's the blueprint for every troubled city.
Camden, N.J., has an aquarium and a big concert hall, and the city has more plans to renovate the land along its banks of the Delaware River. Maybe that's part of the reason Warrington, England-based European Metal Recycling Ltd. is anxious to pull up stakes and move its Philadelphia shredder to a small town downriver. Could a move by the company's big Camden-based export yard be next?
In Worcester, Mass., family owned industrial scrap metal dealer Leroy & Co. Inc. is in the way of a planned expansion of CSX Corp.'s freight yard. The Salerno family has been operating its business there for nearly 60 years. Because of the nature of the business, its biggest fear is that it won't be able to find a suitable place in Worcester to relocate. Tell the neighbors you want to build a scrapyard next door and they'll start yelling "not in my backyard."
Leroy & Co. isn't alone in its concerns. Other businesses with deep roots in the Massachusetts city are facing the prospect of being booted out of town. Some of the owners have said they feel betrayed by city and state officials who are pushing the expansion project. CSX executives have told local reporters they are ready to work with all the property owners to negotiate fair deals, but does a fair deal include dragging the scrap company into court with an eminent domain suit? City, state and CSX executives say the project isn't just about CSX; rather, it's about a comprehensive transportation plan intended to improve and enhance freight and commuter rail traffic statewide and bring about 400 jobs to the area. What about the jobs and livelihoods that Leroy & Co. has provided for decades?
In Portland, Maine, officials wanted two small scrapyards in the city's Bayside neighborhood for commercial redevelopment. The city bought a 53-acre site along the Presumpscot River to serve as the new location for New England Metal Recycling LLC and E. Perry Iron & Metal Co., as well as the city's public works department. New England Metal Recycling, a Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc. feeder yard, agreed to the move, bought a 10-acre parcel and sold its two-acre scrapyard to the city. Alan Lerman, Perry Iron's owner, choose to remain at Bayside, earning him a firestorm of criticism from city officials. Instead of using eminent domain to kick him off his land, the city council enacted more-restrictive zoning and licensing laws for scrapyards, and the state's Supreme Court rejected Perry's challenge of those changes. And after all that anguish, Portland officials canceled their beloved $40-million redevelopment project after two of the proposed tenants—MaineHealth and the United Way of Greater Portland—dropped their plans for an eight-story office building and a 700-space parking garage. The city intends to set aside 22 acres as "green space," while the remaining 10 acres could serve as a new site for the city's public services garages, now located in Bayside but supposedly slated to move to the Presumpscot River site along with New England Metal Recycling. I guess trash trucks aren't an eyesore if they're owned by the city.
Fortunately, some businesses have been able to reason with city hall and persuade local officials that it might be better to leave them where they are. Such was the case in Dallas, where scrap processor Okon Metals Inc. and several other small businesses managed to avoid the city's redevelopment bulldozer. The city council agreed in October to allow Okon Metals and several other businesses to remain in the Cedars West area, an industrial district just south of downtown Dallas targeted for redevelopment into high-end shops and apartments as part of the Trinity River project. But Okon Metals and other businesses persuaded council members that they could make the area more interesting and more desirable. They plan to give the area a "funky feel;" the scrapyard, a lumber yard and others will raise the height of their fences, perhaps painted with murals, while a construction company will build a fence that uses doors and shutters instead of standard fencing materials. The businesses also will undertake a process called "xeriscaping," removing many of the invasive plants and replacing them with native plants that require less water and maintenance. They also will sponsor local colleges and art schools to design sculptures that will be erected in the area.
If only the folks at city hall elsewhere in the country would work with scrapyards and other "unwanted" businesses, they might be surprised by the solutions they could provide.
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A group of 15 privileged readers from the Library Book Club were invited to a book launch held at Chestnut Grove Academy. The event which took place at the end of January was attended by around 250 pupils from Wandsworth and Lambeth schools.
The new book being introduced was called "The Door that led to where" by author Sally Gardner. Sally is an international author whose books have been translated into 22 different languages. She won the Carnegie Book Award in 2013 for her book "Maggot Moon".
Sally talked a lot about her childhood and how difficult it was for her as someone with dyslexia. She admitted that she could not read properly until she was 14 and her teachers told her there was no point sitting her O'Level English because she wouldnt pass it. They also told her that she would never go to university but she managed to do both!
She told us that she believes spelling and grammar don't matter (something most teachers would be horrified to hear!); it's all about being able to get your ideas across.
Sally Gardner was very inspiring and the message of her talk was really about following your dreams and not letting anyone stop you. Her advice for aspiring writers was to read lots of good books or if you are finding reading tricky to listen to audio books.
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Saulat Mirza to be sent to gallows tomorrow
The execution will be carried out 5:30am at the jail. This will be first hanging at Mach Jail after eight-year period.
LATEST: SAULAT MIRZA's CONFESSION AND REVELATIONS
On Monday, Supreme Court turned down a petition filed by Mirza against the return of his second review appeal.
Sardar Latif Khosa appeared before the court on behalf of Saulat Mirza during the hearing.
Sindh High Court rejected Mirza's sister Samira Wajahat's challenging the anti-terrorism court's (ATC) decision to hang her brother in Balochistan's Machh jail and seeking his transfer to Karachi.
The petitioner had pleaded to the court that the ATC's orders regarding her brother's execution in Machh jail should be stopped.
An ATC had awarded death sentence to Saulat Mirza in May 1999 for murdering the then managing director of Karachi Electric Supply Corporation Shahid Hamid, his driver Ashraf Brohi and guard Khan Akbar in July 1997.


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she's mini me , called her eliora . she's my inspiration right now
Bandana from little thing she needs - denim jacket thirsted -sling bag mango -skirt gaudy - thirsted denim flats
yes we are twins !
its sunday morning and i hope all of you are blessed and be happy of what you are wearing right now . hahahaha by the way recently i bought a cape denim jacket which i wear at this post and i colored my nails into a velvet one . (psst its the first time i colored my nail since about a year ago :p) Have you see my twins Eliora ? she's so cute right ?:D she's not just a twins ... she's my muse (extremely her ginger head !!) .
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In three months, nearly 1.85 million Ohioans — about one out of every six residents, roughly half of them children — will lose some of their food-aid benefits because a federal stimulus program is set to expire. That aid cut is bad enough, but some members of Congress seek even more devastating reductions in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps).
As social policy, slashing SNAP is cruel. As economic policy, it's dumb and counterproductive, especially as Ohio continues to struggle to overcome the Great Recession. It shouldn't happen.
When President Obama and Congress in 2009 enacted the key stimulus measure, the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, they included a modest increase in SNAP benefits. The goals were to help strengthen the economy and assist households whose heads were unemployed or working at jobs that didn't pay well enough to keep food on the table.
Once that increase goes away on Nov. 1, a family of four will lose $36 a month in food aid. If that doesn't sound like a lot, consider that when the cut takes effect, the typical SNAP recipient will get less than $1.40 a meal in aid. Try making three squares a day out of that.
The SNAP benefit cut will cost Ohio $193 million in the next fiscal year, the nonpartisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities estimates. In Michigan, where nearly 1.8 million people — 18 percent of the population — face a similar aid cut — the state will lose $183 million.
Mr. Obama and some lawmakers want to ease the across-the-board cut, but Congress is unlikely to go along. The cut will reduce SNAP spending by $5 billion a year. But that may be just the beginning.
The Republican-controlled House rejected a farm bill that would have reduced the program by $20 billion, denied benefits to 2 million Americans, and offered states incentives to cut off even more families — because it didn't go far enough. GOP lawmakers now propose a $40 billion cut in SNAP — half the size of the program.
It's hard to know whom these lawmakers want to punish, and why. More than 47 million Americans, including 22 million children and 9 million old or seriously disabled people, get SNAP benefits. Such aid often makes the difference in whether a family goes hungry.
But for those bottom-line types who are more concerned with economic growth than social welfare, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities calculates that every $1 increase in SNAP aid, in Ohio and elsewhere, generates $1.70 in economic activity. Food stamps aren't hoarded; they're spent immediately at grocery stores, and the money circulates in the local economy.
Ohio food banks, pantries, and other charities do an admirable job of helping our hungry neighbors, but they can't do it alone. The help provided by SNAP is a modest but essential lifeline. Cutting the program further would hurt a lot of vulnerable Ohioans — many of whom live in Republican congressional districts.
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Scrapbooking for Kids (6-12) - Paperchase - St Mary's Gate, Manchester
Entertaining the kids can be a tricky business, why not try something a little different with our kids scrapbooking workshop.
Bring along photographs and souvenirs from family trips and we'll help your youngsters display them in a fun layout using products available in-store.
Not only will they will leave with a scrapbook they'll want show off to all their friends but also a fun activity you can enjoy together at home.
This session can also be booked as a private party for that special birthday treat, send us a message for more information!
Please Note: Workshops are suitable for children ages 7- 12. Children must be supervised by an adult. Workshop tickets and vouchers are non-refundable and non-transferable. This does not affect your statutory rights. In the unlikely event that Paperchase cancels an event, they will contact you via Eventbrite to arrange an alternative date or refund. Paperchase reserves the right to refuse entry and is at the decision of the store manager.


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We come to work every day inspired to change the world by helping our clients put the right speaker in front of the right audience at the right time.
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Speakers' Spotlight was started on the belief that a speech can change the world. Today, not only do we still believe this, we believe it is the only reason to give a speech.
Whether it's at work, at home, or in the community, a great speaker can provide the impetus for action and be the catalyst for change.
We hold ourselves accountable to these core values and beliefs, which guide everything we do.
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We are a company made up of passionate and compassionate people.
We value relationships more than transactions.
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We do everything with the long term—not the short term—in mind.
We take what we do seriously, but we don't take ourselves too seriously.
The ability to connect talent with organizations is both an art and a science. It is part knowledge, part intuition. It requires more than just information—it requires experience, perspective, and wisdom.
Each year, Speakers' Spotlight is approached by over 1,000 speakers seeking representation. Less than one percent of these end up on our roster. Needless to say, we're very selective. We have to be—we're the guardians of our clients' good taste.
When organizing a conference, meeting, or special event, it is critical that the speakers you put in front of your audience exemplify the values of your organization, are relevant and timely, are in line with your objectives, and—of course—fit within your budget.
Today, anyone can go to the internet and find hundreds, if not thousands, of speakers on any given topic. The questions are, how do you know if they are any good? And perhaps more importantly, how do you know if they are right for your event?
By listening intelligently to your needs and objectives, and matching those with our collective knowledge and experience, we can recommend the perfect solutions to help you achieve your event and organizational goals.
We've earned our reputation for providing outstanding service and solutions through our ability to connect talent with organizations in four primary ways.
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1. Speakers
We represent a talented roster of many of the world's most extraordinary speakers, leading thinkers, and inspiring individuals. Their experience is as broad as it is deep, and they are all leaders in their respective fields, which include business, politics, sports, media, academia, science, technology, culture, and entertainment. We also represent outstanding moderators, entertainers, and emcees who can bring your event to life or tie it all together.
2. Celebrity
We connect entertainment, sports, media personalities, and various experts with corporations, charities and brands worldwide. By serving as your talent procurement partner, we leverage our experience and expertise to help you find the perfect fit. We negotiate to secure you the best terms possible and provide counsel and insight on how to most effectively utilize celebrities to achieve your objectives. We assist our clients by providing talent for a wide variety of initiatives including sponsorships, endorsements, public relations campaigns, product launches, personal appearances, television programs and more.
3. Learning & Development
We work closely with a select group of leading practitioners and acknowledged subject-matter experts from a variety of fields and disciplines. They deliver practical workshops, in-depth training programs, facilitation, consulting services, and many other types of customized solutions designed to help our clients achieve their organizational goals and develop their employees.
4. Digital
Speakers' Spotlight Digital provides leading-edge, innovative, practical, and original digital content created by highly acclaimed leaders from a variety of fields. Our clients now have the opportunity to achieve their organizational and personal skill-building goals through a variety of creative initiatives, including fully-customized projects; interactive e-learning courses, complete with testing and measurable results; and engaging videos that sustain the message from some of our most popular keynote offerings.
Our Story
In 1995, Martin and Farah Perelmuter took an entrepreneurial leap of faith. They started Speakers' Spotlight with a strong belief that the needs of conference organizers, meeting planners, and speakers could be served in new and better ways, and that a speech can be the catalyst for positive change. They also believed that if they built the business on a foundation of trust, then the strength of relationships with clients and speakers would ultimately determine the company's success.
Farah and Martin began Speakers' Spotlight in a little room in their apartment where they shared a phone. Their challenges were many — they had no clients, no experience, no staff, and no money. But these entrepreneurs had a strong vision and a lot of ambition.
Today, Speakers' Spotlight has grown into one of the world's largest and most respected speakers' agencies, with offices in Toronto and Calgary, and the best staff in the industry, and they have raised the bar of professionalism, service, and integrity to a new level.
To date, Speakers' Spotlight has arranged more than 25,000 speaking engagements in over 30 countries worldwide, and has been fortunate to receive many awards and accolades along the way.
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"I have worked with Martin and Farah Perelmuter for the past three years, during which they have represented me for my public speaking engagements. They run an extremely efficient and effective agency, they have empowered their team and provide truly exceptional service to their clients. Martin and Farah are dynamic entrepreneurs, and caring, compassionate people who exemplify the qualities of integrity and excellence. They are also committed to corporate social responsibility, evidenced by their strong support of organizations such as Free the Children and Kiva.org. As entrepreneurs, they view their responsibility as extending beyond their own company's bottom-line, and their enthusiastic community service provides an excellent example of how every individual has an opportunity to make a difference."
Prime Minister of Canada
"I have known and worked with Farah and Martin for the past few years and find them to be professional and helpful in every way…I have been particularly impressed with Martin and Farah's commitment to social responsibility initiatives… As entrepreneurs, they are committed to not just building a healthy bottom-line in their business, but also a healthier community, which I feel is an indication of their strong character."
Former Governor General of Canada
"I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with Martin and Farah Perelmuter for the past twelve years. During this time, I have seen their business, Speakers' Spotlight, grow into Canada's leading bureau, due in large part to their leadership, hard work, integrity and professionalism. They have represented me as a speaker during this time, and I am proud to be associated with them.
While their business success is outstanding, what really stands out for me is their commitment to many charitable and community organizations. They are dynamic individuals who are both passionate about their work and compassionate about people and causes…"
Olympic Hero
"…I have had the opportunity of working with [Farah and Martin] for several years, virtually since they began their company, Speakers' Spotlight, and am impressed by the freshness and professionalism with which they have built a business which spans our diverse country, and reaches beyond. I commend their commitment to corporate social responsibility, and their clear personal interest in the non-profit organizations with which Speakers' Spotlight works.
In my judgement, Martin and Farah Perelmuter embody… leadership, integrity and imagination…"
Former Canadian Prime Minister
"I have worked with Martin and Farah Perelmuter and their team at Speakers' Spotlight for over a decade. My experience in dealing with them has been excellent – they are passionate about their business, about the people they work with, and about the community in which they live and work. When I began working with Speakers' Spotlight, they were a relatively new company, operating out of Martin and Farah's home, and since that time have grown into the largest speakers' bureau in Canada. Yet, despite their growth, Martin and Farah's personal commitment to their company and their speakers and clients are as evident today as it was at the beginning. They have also empowered their team to operate with exceptional levels of service and efficiency, which is a tribute to Martin and Farah's leadership skills.
Martin and Farah's charitable and community involvement have always impressed me. They have supported many excellent causes including the Children's Wish Foundation, Special Olympics, Ontario Literacy Coalition, Free The Children and Kiva.org.
The Perelmuters are dynamic leaders who exemplify the qualities of trust, integrity and respect…"
Physician, Scientist, Astronaut & Photographer
"While I have only known and worked with Martin and Farah Perelmuter for a few months, I have been very impressed with how they run their company, Speakers' Spotlight, and how they treat their clients, staff and speakers: with respect, attentiveness and professionalism. I have also been impressed with their commitment as not only being business leaders but also community leaders…"
Former Chief of the Defence Staff for Canadian Forces
"I have known Martin and Farah Perelmuter for the past seven years, as their company Speakers' Spotlight has represented me for my public speaking engagements.
Martin and Farah are dynamic entrepreneurs who have built their company into the largest speakers' bureau in Canada by operating with the highest degree of professionalism, integrity, and ethics. They are also committed to corporate social responsibility, and their strong support of various charitable and community organizations exemplify their leadership qualities and strong character…"
Founder of the Reform Party of Canada
"I have known and worked with Martin and Farah Perelmuter for the past ten years. During this time, their company, Speakers' Spotlight, has been my exclusive Canadian agency.
They run an outstanding organization that adheres to the highest levels of professionalism, integrity and ethics. Thanks to Martin and Farah's extraordinary leadership, Speakers' Spotlight has become Canada's leading bureau – one that boasts an international reputation. I am very proud to have been associated with their enterprise from its early days, and I'm looking forward to many more years of working closely with them.
In addition to their business success, Martin and Farah consistently demonstrate great compassion for and commitment to the broader community. They believe in giving back, and their respect for people and the planet is evident in everything they do…"
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Centre for International Governance Innovation
Balsille School of International Affairs
Professor, Political Science
Centre for Environment and Business
University of Waterloo


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"Digital signage in the automotive retail industry is critical to advertising and brand awareness. Choosing hardware from Videotel has provided consistent performance and results," said Chris Faber, IT director for Criswell Automotive.
Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) July 22, 2014
Founded in 1972, Criswell Automotive is Maryland's largest independent family-owned car dealership with locations in Gaithersburg, Germantown and Thurmont. The 12-dealership business provides its customers with outstanding sales and service and has a customer retention rate of over 70 percent. So when Criswell Automotive needed a reliable solution for digital signage to help educate its growing customer base, it looked to Videotel Inc.'s HD2600 and VP71 industrial digital signage players.
Videotel's HD2600 is a true industrial grade auto play and auto looping HD DVD player designed for rugged use and displays HD video content. It is designed to automatically power on, auto, play, auto repeat and auto loops content seamlessly without menus, remotes or manual interaction. The HD2600 is a high definition, UL-approved digital media player ideal for environments that desire a reliable and cost-effective digital signage solution.
Videotel's VP71 is an industrial grade digital media player that auto powers on, auto loops and auto repeats content seamlessly without menus, remotes or manual interaction. The VP71 supports RS232 with a communication-ready port, allowing you to play content at certain times of the day. The player's rugged design allows the VP71 to run for over six years without failure. The VP71 can also be used for POP displays or demo display and enhance it to an interactive solution with buttons, proximity sensors or motions sensors to engage your audience.
"Criswell Automotive has been using Videotel's commercial DVD and media players for over 10 years," said Chris Faber, IT director for Criswell Automotive. "Digital signage in the automotive retail industry is critical to advertising and brand awareness. Choosing hardware from Videotel has provided consistent performance and results. The newest addition of the VP71 media players has further enhanced ease-of-use, administration and longevity of these great devices."
Both players are incomparable in quality and reliability. For facilities like Criswell Automotive that need reliable media players for digital signage, both the HD2600 and VP71 DVD players are the ideal solution, allowing for rugged use and continuous 24/7 seamless auto play.
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For more information on the HD2600, VP71 or any other of our high quality media players, visit the Videotel Inc. website at http://www.industrial-dvd.com, or call us at (800) 878-4056, ext. 27.
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Videotel Inc. is the leading nationwide manufacturer of the HD2600 series industrial looping DVD players and a rugged line of industrial media players, digital signage players and audio players for video content. Videotel is based in San Diego, Calif., with over 33 years of market experience in developing simply reliable industrial digital products and solutions. To learn more about Videotel Inc., visit http://www.videoteldigital.com.


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We have two new additions!
We welcome to this world "Samantha" and "Charlie" (temporary names by Laura Hallett) born to Sara and Higgins! This is a co-bred litter, born at Bayside Bloodhounds, outside of Boston. This is Higgins' first litter and Sara's second. We are very excited to have them here and they are doing well!
Jen Hallett (Bayside Bloodhounds) has a wonderful friend who happens to be, in my opinion, the best dog photographer in the New England area. Check her website link out on our links page. Sue has graciously allowed us to use her photos here on our site (our site is copyrighted) and we are grateful for that!
Both of these sweet babies have homes lined up. If you're interested in a future litter, please contact us!


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Consider yourself lucky if you can't relate to what I'm about to say
Think of it as a gift from the universe that not everyone receives
I hope the stars align just right for you
And I truly hope this is something you would never do
Sometimes the people we are closest to are the ones that hurt us the worst
Because they're the ones least expected to
The ones we can be ourselves with, confide in, and expect to be there when we need someone
But sometimes they're not. They're just big disappointments.
I guess we need to keep in mind that we're all human
We're all on our own journey in this life
Sometimes we cross paths with others and walk the road together
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PHC's highly experienced occupational health team has over 20 year experience of providing a wide variety of services to over 350 organisations in both the Public and Private sector, throughout the UK and Ireland.
We work with our clients to promote health, safety and well-being within the workplace, to manage absence as a result of ill health and assist and support employees as they return to work following ill health, in addition to assisting our client organisations comply with, and maintain, statutory standards.
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His 2012 research on extracting compounds in tea has recently garnered much interest across ABC Radio.
The discussion followed online outcry from UK audiences of TV drama Broadchurch last month, when actor David Tennant microwaved his cup of tea.
In Dr Vuong's study though, to extract, isolate and purify the important components of green tea and black tea, he found that the following method activated 80 per cent of the caffeine, theanine and polyphenol compounds, and generated the best taste.
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Rockers revealed as Oxegen 08 headliners
AMERICAN superstars REM will headline this year's Oxegen, after singer Michael Stipe was deeply impressed when he visited the 2007 festival as a fan.
Stipe and his colleague Peter Buck both attended the Punchestown festival last year, where they watched several bands from the side of the stage.
They enjoyed themselves so much they will return as headliners on Saturday, July 12, the Irish Independent can reveal.
This year the festival will be a three-day event, with Kings of Leon topping the bill on the Friday, while the headliners on the Sunday night have yet to be announced.
Despite the mud-drenched conditions last year, the REM stars loved the festival and told promoters MCD they would come back and perform.
Stipe told friends that he had the time of his life and desperately wanted REM to perform there.
The band have also booked a 20-date tour of Europe between July and September and their new single, 'Supernatural Supercilious', will be released next week..
Promoters MCD are now describing this year's Oxegen as the "greatest rock 'n' roll weekend of the year".
It will run from July 11 to 13 and more acts will be announced over the coming months.
Festival-goers who have registered on the Oxegen website will have limited pre-sale access to tickets from Monday, March 3, at 8am, until 8pm on Thursday, March 6, subject to availability -- tickets will be limited to four per person.
Tickets will go on general sale on Friday, March 7, at 8am, with prices to be revealed in the coming weeks.
Keen to encourage festival-goers to make Oxegen as green as possible, organisers are urging fans to use public transport when travelling to the festival.
Dublin Bus and Marathon Travel will be providing transportation and shuttle services.
And all the usual attractions will again be available this year.
These will include the funfair -- complete with giant ferris wheel, rollercoasters and dodgems.
Revellers can also enjoy colourful circus performers, who will juggle, hula-hoop and walk on stilts around the site throughout the weekend.
The green campsite will be kitted out with yurts, podpads and teepees, so campers can turn up to a ready-made home for the weekend.
Campers in the red campsite also have the option of feeling refreshed every day with the welcome return of the hot showers.
Fans can visit the website -- www.oxegen.ie -- for full information on artists playing the festival this year.


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Asia and the Pacific Screens
Dersu Uzala
2:00pm - 5:00pm
19 Feb 2017
Auditorium, China in the World Building (188), Fellows Lane, ANU
1975, 144 mins, Soviet Union and Japan
Directed by Akira Kurosawa 黒澤明
Russian and Japanese with English subtitles
Against a backdrop of the treacherous mountains, rivers and icy plains of the Siberian wilderness, acclaimed Japanese director Akira Kurosawa stages an extraordinary adventure of comradeship and survival.
For decades, Kurosawa had longed to film Vladimir Arsenyev's novel and was only able to do so at the invitation of Mosfilm Studios in Russia, who financed an arduous, two-year filmmaking expedition into the far reaches of Siberia. The Academy Award-winning (Best Foreign Language Film) Dersu Uzala is the enthralling tale of an eccentric Mongolian frontiersman (Maxim Manzuk) who is taken on as a guide by a Russian surveying crew. While the soldiers at first perceive Dersu as a naïve and comical relic of an uncivilized age, he quickly proves himself otherwise with displays of ingenuity and bravery unmatched by any member of the inexperienced mapping team, on more than one occasion becoming their unlikely savior.
Through the eyes of a sympathetic Russian captain (Yuri Solomin), it tenderly observes the hunter's physical and spiritual decline, mournfully paralleled with the gradual disappearance of the wilderness itself.
This screening will be followed by a short informal discussion.
This film is part of Asia and the Pacific Screens Season Six: Borderlands, presented by the Australian Centre on China in the World.


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What if you nestled a beautiful historic town in between the awe-inspiring Garden of the Gods Park and majestic Pikes Peak? What if you then surrounded it with attractions from the Air Force Academy to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo? What if it had a COG train that you could ride to the top of the world or a Cave of the Winds to explore its inner depths? What if it had a wonderful mix of shops and restaurants? What if you backed it all up with ample lodging ranging from quant B&Bs to the luxury of a four diamond hotel? You would have Manitou Springs and we are open for business!
You need a Manitou Springs Business License if you are doing business in Manitou Springs for 7 or more days per calendar year or if your business is based in Manitou Springs.
Business Licenses
- Business License Application (pdf)
- Home Occupation Ordinance (pdf)
- Medical Marijuana Dispensary Ordinance (pdf)
- Mobile/Temporary/Transient Business (pdf)
- Affidavit (pdf) - Required for individuals opening a business who are not part of a corporation or LLC
Tax information
Camping/Lodging taxes, Amusement/Excise taxes and Use taxes are remitted directly to the Manitou Springs Finance Department.
- Lodging/Camping Tax Reporting Form (pdf) - Camping/Lodging taxes are due on the 20th of each month following the period the revenue is generated. These taxes are remitted directly to the Manitou Springs Finance Department and late returns are subject to a 10% penalty plus interest.
- Excise/Amusement Tax Reporting Form (pdf)- Excise/Amusement taxes are due on the 20th of each month following the period the revenue is generated. These taxes are remitted directly to the Manitou Springs Finance Department and late returns are subject to a 10% penalty plus interest
- Use Tax Reporting Form (pdf) - Use tax is collected upon first opening a business and then upon each yearly renewal. 3.8% use tax is applied to items acquired for use by the business.
Sales tax is remitted to the Colorado Department of Revenue.
To obtain a sales tax number contact the Colorado Department of Revenue. You can apply for a tax number online or by going directly to one of their Division locations. It has been our experience that it takes longer (at least 6 weeks) when applying online. The Colorado Springs location is at 2447 N. Union Blvd and their hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.
- Oct 19, 2018 Urban Renewal Authority
- Oct 22, 2018 Open Space Advisory Committee
- Oct 23, 2018 TPB Meeting
- Oct 23, 2018 City Council Special Meeting
- Oct 23, 2018 City Council Work Session


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HARTER - Model RAPTOR - Fruit Harvester
From Fruit Harvesters
A new conveyor belt system to transport fruit delicately on a single belt as far as the box without it having to move from one belt to another. The fruit does not move once it is on the belt, and individual pieces do not come into contact with ones another until they are placed inside the box. With eight bolts and four snap-on couplings, it is possible to remove the entire harvest belt system, to have a lighter machine during the year. A single platform to make work far easier during the year.
Possibility to work at three different heights
Possibility to work at three different heights
- Ground
- A 0,90 m
- A 1,50 m
Front platform fixed at 0.90 m from ground level. Rear platform with hydraulic lift action, from 1.10 – 1.50 m from ground level
- It can even work without box trailer.
- Towable, with tiller bar.
- Equipped as standard with four wheel drive with hydrostatic traction control.
- Self-levelling.
- Automatic guide
- Perkins 23 CV encapsulated diesel engine
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How to cook a skirt steak. The fajita steak!
long and skinny skirt steak
Skirt steak for fajitas
If you're determined to really make a great home fajita dinner, it's worth it to take the time to source a skirt steak. The skirt steak is a long primal cut from the belly of the cow, and is quite narrow, coarsely grained, very flavorful…and also one of the toughest of all the cuts of beef.
Skirts steaks are normally sold well trimmed, but if you see that your steak still has some of the silver skin attached, you will need to remove this before marinating and cooking. The silver skin is a plastic like un-chewable membrane, and it can be cut and then peeled off.
Skirt steak works great as a fajita steak, especially when marinated and cut across the grain. Because the steak is so tough you would never serve it as a whole steak, but when you slice it thinly across the grain you effectively mechanically tenderize the steak, and because the grains are quite course, it becomes relatively tender and chewable.
The skirt steak is a heavily used muscle, and as such it possess great beefy flavor; and because it is also rarely even as thick as an inch in diameter, it takes to marinades very well. One problem with using marinades to tenderize for many cuts is that a marinade only really tenderizes the outer ¼ inch or so of the meat, but because the skirt steak is so thin, this isn't really a problem.
For best results, marinate the steak overnight (or for at least 6 hours) a zip lock bag is a great receptacle for both marinade and steak, and allows for even coverage over the entire portion of the steak. A common fajita marinade will make use of soy sauce, lime juice, garlic, salt and olive oil, but individual and regional variations are the rule and not the exception.
Dry the meat very well before grilling (to get a nice brown crust) and because the steak is relatively thin, you'll need to cook it uncovered and over very high heat. A couple of minutes per side should be sufficient for medium rare. Always let rest for at least five minutes, lest all the flavorful juices should run out.
Cut diagonally on a 45 degree angle against the grain, and enjoy with fresh flour tortillas, sautéed onions and sweet peppers, fresh tomato cilantro salsa, guacamole and sour cream. Heaven!
The flank steak is a common substitute for the skirt steak in fajitas. The flank deserves similar treatment, but is not quite as coarsely grained or as tough has the skirt, and many would also say that it's not as flavorful.


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Ranger, Texas 76470
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"They shall mount up with
wings as Eagles.
Isaiah 40:31
A major thrust of this ministry is to urge and encourage Fivefold Ministers to begin to come together in earnest and begin to develop
relationships, receive apostolic and prophetic teaching, training and impartation in order to bring forth the results that the Fivefold Ministry
Model is intended and designed to produce.
"And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers. For the equipping of
the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, til we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the
Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;"
Ephesians 4:11-13
|We want to say thank you to all of those who faithfully support the ministry.
We appreciate your sensitivity to the Spirit and your partnership with us in
this ministry.
Paul calls the people his crown and joy. We are so thankful for the love of
God we've been able to impact through the message of the Gospel of Jesus
Christ. We hear testimonies of how lives have been impacted by the
ministry and it gives us such a deep profound sense of joy in what the Lord
has done. We celebrate those of you that have sown into our ministry. The
harvest of our ministry also accrues to your account according to what was
taught the Philippian church to rejoice because part of the harvest our
ministry is yours as well.
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Garden Tools
Garden Tools
Aquatic & Waterlife Accessories
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Success Stories
Sarah Price
SRA Student Story: Sarah Price
Why did you choose makeup as a career?
It wasn't an instant thing, choosing makeup. For years I was undecided and only did it as a hobby. The more I did makeup and SFX the more I came to love it - I would spend hours in front of the mirror trying to get that flick or that lip line perfect. Then some of my friends started saying I had talent and needed to get professionally taught, so I started looking.
Why did you choose SRA as your makeup education provider?
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So I just had an epiphany today... I'm drowning with this 30 day challenge! I was doing so great the first couple of days then I felt like I didn't have content that would hold your attention, but when I got content I was too sleepy every night to blog about it. Ugggggh... I'm trying guys. I really am.
Ok so, I did want to talk about this awesome shoot I had recently with my sister. It was her first time modeling and she did great. I'm not just saying that because she is my sister, but she really did good. I am impressed. Take a look below. Let me know what you think.
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There are four national parks on the Big Island, and each of them is worth a visit. The national parks were established to preserve the island history and natural wonders which means that they are excellent sites to explore and to learn about and see the natural treasures of the Big Island.
Below we discuss the following four national parks:
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
- Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
- Kaloko-Honokohau National Historic Park
- Pu'ukohala Heiau National Historic Park
You can find more information on the state and country parks here (external link).
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
This National park located between Hilo and Kona is by far the most popular attraction on the Big Island, both for locals and for tourists. It is one of the few places on this planet where you can safely watch an active volcano (Kilauea) up, close and personal.
According to us, this park is the one "must-see" destination on the Big Island. More information on Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Opening hours – Daily: 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Kilauea Visitor Center), 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Ranger station, chain of craters road)
Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
Pu'uhonua means "place of refuge". This is the site where Hawaiians that broke a kapu (law) fled to avoid punishment. Warriors that were defeated during battle also sought refuge here. The park contains numerous archaeological sites: from temple platforms and royal fishponds to the "Hale o Keawe", a reconstructed Hawaiian temple.
The Pu'uhonua o Honaunau national park is located in the middle of the tropical and lush Kona coffee belt and is very close to two of the best snorkeling spots on the Big Island. This makes it a great place to combine learning about native Hawaiian customs with a snorkeling trip and/or a visit to a Kona coffee farm.
See some of our favorite pictures of the Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Park.
Opening hours – Daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Visitor Center).
Visit the official park website.
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historic Park
This park protects an ancient Hawaiian settlement. It contains partitions of the typically Hawaiian ahupua'a (Land divisions that divided the land into zones between the mountain and ocean). You can also find ancient ki'i pohaku (petroglyphs or rock engravings), kahua (housing platforms), holua (stone slide) and heiau (a place of worship) here.
Opening hours – Daily 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Hale Ho'okipa Visitor Center)
A big bonus to the Koloko Honokohau park are the two beaches: Honokohau and Ai'opio beach. These two beaches combine into a 1-mile long sandy beach that never gets too busy. The water here is calm and there is plenty of shade. Perfect for a visit with small children.
Honokohau Harbor, directly below (south) of the park, is also a good spot to go snorkeling.
Pu'ukohala Heiau National Historic Park
In how many places in America can you walk in the footsteps of a king? Kamehamea I build this place of worship around 1790 and dedicated it to the war god Kūka'ilimoku. After having build the temple he set out to conquer the neighboring islands, in which he succeeded. this was the first time that the Hawaiian islands were united under one king: King Kamehamea I!
Opening hours – Daily 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Visitor Center)


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Bicarb Bath Bombs
Bicarb Bath Bombs are absolutely brilliant and just about the only science experiment where after making a big old mess your bath bombs will actually help you to get clean!
What do I need?
- Mixing bowl & spoon
- Bowl of water
- Bicarbonate of soda
- Citric acid
- Vegetable oil
- Food colouring (optional)
STEP1 – Add half a cup (or half a mug!) of bicarbonate of soda to your mixing bowl.
STEP2 – Add 5 teaspoons of citric acid to your bowl too.
STEP3 – Add a splash of food colouring (be careful if you are going to use your bath bombs in your bath as you don't want it to stain).
STEP4 – Add 3 teaspoons of vegetable oil.
STEP5 – Get stick in and mix it all togther. It'll take a few minutes of mixing to transform your mixture into your very own bath bombs.
STEP6 – Leave your bath bombs out to set or just pop them in your bath!
What's going on?
We now know that it's possible to do a disgusting science experiment that actually helps you to get clean which is pretty awesome but how does it actually work?
Your Bicarb Bath Bombs are awesome fun and the perfect example of the classic 'acid + alkali' reaction! Your citric acid is an 'acid' (of course!) your bicarbonate of soda is an 'alkali'. When you mix an acid and an alkali together you get a chemical reaction that releases bubbles of carbon dioxide out into your bath.
More Fun Please!
- What are the best proportions of citric acid, bicarbonate of soda and vegetable oil to make the perfect bath bombs?
- Test out making 2 bath bombs with different proportions of ingredients and see which makes the most fizz in a bowl of water.
- Experiment with different temperature water. Which do you think will work best, hot or cold?
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