Where are Polar Bottle products made?
The Polar Bottle Sport and Ergo are manufactured in our Boulder, CO office with parts sourced from Denver, CO and Garden City, MO. Our only product that is not manufactured domestically is our Stainless Steel Half Twist Thermaluxe bottle. Due to financial infeasibility with stateside manufacturers, the stainless steel bottles are responsibly manufactured in China.
What kind of plastic is used in Polar Bottle products?
The insulated inner and outer layers of the Polar Bottle® Sport are made of Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE). The cap for the bottle is also made up of Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE), and the valve is made of Urethane.
The Ergo bottle is made of Polypropylene. The Half Twist™ cap is made from Tritan™ plastic fitted with a medical-grade silicone gasket.
Polar Bottle water bottles are — and always have been — BPA- and Phthalate-Free.
Are these plastics safe to drink from?
LDPE, HDPE, and Tritan™ plastics are all free of harmful chemicals like BPA and Phthalates. To the furthest extent of current scientific knowledge, none of these plastics contain harmful chemicals that may leach into the liquid contained in the bottle. The well-being of our customers is of the highest priority to our company and plastic safety is an issue we take very seriously.
Polar Bottle water bottles have always been BPA- and Phthalate-Free.
What are Phthalates and BPA?
BPA is an acronym for Bisphenol A, an organic compound that is a primary component in the creation of polycarbonate plastic, among other uses. Polycarbonate is used in a wide variety of everyday products, including many water bottles and baby bottles. In addition, BPA is utilized in epoxy resins used to coat the inside of many food and drink containers, such as soda cans.
BPA has become a hot-button issue in recent years thanks to the results of multiple studies questioning its safety. These studies indicated that BPA may act as an endocrine disruptor, mimicking the effects of estrogen in the human body, and possibly contributing to a variety of negative health effects. The primary health concerns with BPA are related to fetal exposure, where the effects are seen in the brain, behavior, and reproductive organs, as well as contributing to early puberty in women.
There have also been many studies that did not show any harmful effects related to BPA, but the general public has taken a "guilty until proven innocent" stance on the subject.
Phthalates are compounds that are frequently added to plastics – especially PVC – to soften the plastic and make it more flexible. Phthalates also have beneficial effects to the durability of plastics. However, phthalates do not bond with the plastics they are added to, so as the plastic ages, it readily releases the phthalates, which can then leach into the surrounding environment. Like BPA, phthalates act as endocrine disruptors in humans, which can lead to a change in hormonal levels. The effects of these changes may include birth defects, weight gain, and insulin resistance (which is a precursor for diabetes), among others.
Polar Bottle products are Phthalate and BPA-free.
We have subjected our bottles to rigorous third-party testing to confirm that our bottles, to the furthest extent of current scientific knowledge, are completely safe.
Are Polar Bottle products eco-friendly? Are they recyclable?
We have designed our products to be reusable and incredibly durable. Many of our customers are still happily using bottles they purchased in the mid-'90s, when the Polar Bottle® was originally released. This is not an uncommon feat. However, when you decide it's time to retire your Polar Bottle® water bottle, they are completely recyclable. To recycle the bottle, simply separate the outer plastic bottle, foil liner and inner plastic bottle and recycle them separately. Or, if you prefer, send in your old bottle back to our warehouse and we would be happy to recycle it for you!
Most of our bottles are also made in America from locally sourced parts. This allows us to minimize shipping costs and the environmental impact that goes along with them. The fact that our entire operation – from sales to production to shipping – takes place under one roof further reduces overhead, energy use, and environmental strain.
We believe that durable, reusable water bottles are of the utmost importance in an age when single-use PET bottles (your standard bottled water or soda bottle) are being thrown away or littered nearly 3 times as often as they are recycled. This adds up to approximately 2 million tons of PET bottles finding their way into landfills every year. Americans currently consume an average of more than 25 gallons of bottled water every year, per person. That means that each of us uses about 266 12-ounce PET bottles annually. Wouldn't you rather enjoy your water from a single reusable Polar Bottle water bottle for the next 10 years than crack open 2660 disposable bottles?
Which bottle insulates the longest?
The Polar Bottle Thermaluxe performs the best overall. According to our testing, when placed in direct sunlight during peak summer high temperatures, this vacuum insulated, stainless steel water bottle keeps water cool for seven hours. If you are using it inside at your office, the water bottle could keep ice water cool for 24 hours and beyond.
The Polar Bottle Ergo is our second best performing bottle design. On a hot day, water in an Ergo will stay cooler than the outside temperature for three to three and half hours.
Among the sport bottle line, the Polar Bottle Platinum bottle performs the best. In general, bottles with a lighter colored foil bag perform better than darker graphics. On average, on a hot summer day — 90°F or higher — water without ice in a Polar Bottle Sport water bottle takes about two hours until it heats to the outside temperature.
In order to maximize the effectiveness of the Polar Bottle sport, we recommend pre-freezing the water before use. Fill your bottle halfway full with water and freeze overnight. The giant ice cube that results will keep your drink chilly for hours (do not fill the bottle more than half way before freezing, as the water must have room to expand as it freezes).
Is it safe to put Polar Bottle Water Bottles in the freezer?
The Polar Bottle Sport Water Bottles are freezer safe so long as the bottle is not more than 3/4 full. Freezing a full bottle could cause the bottle to split. Filling a bottle halfway, freezing it overnight and topping it off in the morning before a long day is a great way to keep your water cold all day.
The Polar Bottle Ergo and Stainless Steel Thermaluxe are not freezer safe and could potentially crack when frozen.
How do I clean my Polar Bottle water bottle?
The Polar Bottle is completely dishwasher safe, including the cap and valve. The bottle should be washed on the top rack only. We recommend placing the valve in the silverware tray to prevent it from being knocked off and falling onto the heating element.
In order to keep your bottle fresh and clean for years, we recommend that you wash the bottle with a small amount of dish soap and warm water after every use. Rinse the bottle thoroughly and then allow it to dry completely (any residual moisture in the bottle can promote bacteria growth) before storing it.
We also recommend that you wash your bottle before using it for the first time.
How do I remove the valve on my cap?
The little "wings" on the valve will slip underneath the vertical sidewalls of the cap and then you can pull the valve straight out.
Check out our cleaning video to learn more about removing the valve, and other cleaning tips.
Can I take off the carrying strap?
Absolutely. Just remove the cap from the bottle and pull the strap off. The CarryLoop® is there for carrying convenience only; it doesn't serve any other functional purpose, so it can safely be removed without affecting the performance of the bottle.
Does the Polar Bottle have any unpleasant plastic odor or taste?
Individual sensitivity to plastic odors or tastes can vary wildly, but if you experience any unpleasant odor or taste, or notice discoloration from using sports drinks or other liquids in your bottle, wash your bottle thoroughly. Soaking with a baking soda solution can be especially effective for unpleasant odors. If odor persists please contact the customer service department at 303-440-0358 for a replacement.
Can I put hot liquids in my Polar Bottle® Sport?
While the Polar Bottle® Sport is designed to insulate cold liquids, it can safely handle warm liquids and the insulating properties will keep your warm drinks warmer longer as well. The insulation also help prevent water from freezing in the winter. We do not recommend using the bottle for liquids that are too hot to drink comfortably.
Can I put hot liquids in my Polar Bottle Ergo and stainless steel Thermaluxe?
Yes, the Polar Bottle Ergo insulates both hot and cold liquids.
Can I use my Half Twist™ cap on my insulated Polar Bottle®?
No. The plastic of the insulated bottle is too soft for the Half Twist™ cap to work properly.
Can I use other companies' caps on my Polar Bottle®?
Most of our bottles have a standard 63mm diameter mouth, so if you prefer another company's cap, you can easily replace the Polar Bottle cap. The Big 42 Sport has a wider diameter that will likely not fit with other bottle caps. Our free cap replacement guarantee naturally does not extend to other companies' products.
Which bottle is best for hot liquids?
The Polar Bottle Thermaluxe performs the best for hot liquids. According to our tests, in a standard mug, water at a rolling boil (201°F) at 5,430 feet above sea level will drop to a temperature of 118°F in about a half an hour. In the Thermaluxe™, on the other hand, the water took five and half hours to drop to 116°F — an impressive 11 times longer than a standard mug.
How does the half twist cap work?
The Polar Bottle Half Twist Cap is designed to prevent spilling and leaking. Give the cap a half twist left until the water droplets on the cap and bottle line up and you're ready to drink. Twist it back to the right, and it's completely sealed. If you are still having trouble with the cap, don't worry (it sometimes takes some getting used to). Give us a call (303-440-0358) and we can help you out.
How do I clean the half twist cap?
To clean the cap, remove the soft plastic inner liner from the hard plastic outer cap and wash them separately. Once clean, simply pop the inner liner back into the cap. Both the inner liner and outer cap are dishwasher safe.
Can I use my Half Twist™ cap on a sport bottle or vise versa?
The Half-Twist cap will not work on a sport bottle. However, A sport bottle cap will work on the Polar Bottle Ergo and Polar Bottle Thermaluxe.


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Colin Crisp was born in New Zealand and holds a doctorate from the Université d'Aix-Marseille. Prior to his recent retirement, Colin was Associate Professor of Film and Media Studies at Griffith University in Brisbane, which he joined when it opened in 1975. Here, he served as Chairman and Dean of Humanities and later as Acting Provost and Director of the Queensland College of Art. He has published a number of books on the French cinema, including the 1988 Eric Rohmer: Realist and Moralist, the first comprehensive analysis in English of Rohmer's work.
Colin's life-long study of classic French cinema is illustrated in two key works. The Classic French Cinema 1930-1960, published in 1993, investigates the critical period from the introduction of sound to the beginning of the New Wave. The second, Genre, Myth, and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939, released in 2003, examines classic French film, exploring and analysing the cinema as an institution, the textual system to which it gave rise and the light that such an approach can shed on the process of production and reception of specific films. In the first part of Genre, Myth, and Convention, Colin discusses the 1,300 films produced by the French cinema in the 1930s, treating them as a single global textual system that returns obsessively to certain types of story, character and setting.
This rich collection of books and films was donated by Colin to the University of Adelaide in 2013. It consists of several hundred books and films on both tape and DVD related to French cinema from 1930 to 1960, arranged alphabetically by title. See special list.
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Chaparral Boats are the top manufacturers of 18-35-foot sterndrive powerboats in the USA and has been building quality family boats since 1965. Chaparral Boats was founded in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; by William "Buck" Pegg and was originally named Fibreglass Fabricators. Its main focus is on meeting the growing needs of discriminating recreational boaters, producing recreational and fishing boats.
The skilled craftsmen building high-quality boats by hand is still a process at Chaparral Boats. At Chaparral, there are many builders who are second and third generation boat builders and they take personal pride in every boat that they build. Chaparral Boats are valued for its versatility and innovation.
Chaparral Boats is the world's leading manufacturer of quality fiberglass boats. It incorporates the design, quality construction, and innovation and couples it with proven performance and gives the ultimate boating experience.
Chaparral has put together the knowledge they learned about boat building in the last 50 years into all the boats that they built. And the end result is, a family jet boat that's priced right, built right and is perfect for you. Your weekends on the water will never be the same as Chaparral brings a whole new look with more seating capacity, storage space, luxury, quality, and performance. There are over 100's of Chaparral boats for sale listed at www.rightboat.com and own your Chaparral soon.
1. Who is the founder of Chaparral and when was it founded?
Chaparral was founded by William "Buck" Pegg in the year 1965.
2. Where is the Headquarters of Chaparral located?
The Chaparral headquarters is in Nashville, Georgia, United States of America.
3. What is the Chaparral Vortex range?
The Chaparral Vortex range is unique in every way, a sleek, classy profile with dry-riding freeboard and a whole new level of innovation. It is designed with innovative styling and an unmatched quality. If you are on a long-distance cruise then its enclosed head is a welcome plus.
203 Vortex VR - 20' 3"
203 Vortex VRX - 20' 3"
223 Vortex VR - 22' 3"
223 Vortex VRX - 22' 3"
243 Vortex VR - 24' 3"
243 Vortex VRX - 24' 3"
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The Chaparral H2O range is very exceptional and its value joins quality and style. Specialized craftsmanship, time-tested manufacturing, and detail rigging deliver years of trouble free fun. Chaparral's wildly popular H2O series becomes the talk of the waterways, as it gets bigger and better with each of its amazing variants.
19 H2O Sport - 19' 4"
19 H2O Ski & Fish - 19' 4"
21 H2O Sport OB - 21' 6"
21 H2O Ski & Fish OB - 21' 6"
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The Chaparral SSI is the perfect family bowrider. It has engine options from 280 to 350 horsepower that lets the family enjoy the freedom to go-anywhere and do-anything. It is a family bowrider that is responsive and efficient.
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Q: Require login before doing a action Thank everyone read my topic. But i need your help !
I've got a problem with Asp.NET MVC Action.
In HomePage. I have a link redirect to an action call checkTicket(), but require login.
So, in checkTicket() method. I'm using following code to check permision
if (Request.IsAuthenticated)
{
  return View();
}
else
{
   return RedirectToAction("Login", "Account");
}

But in action Login of Account controller. How can i return back to checkTicket's View() ?
This is something i want.
HomePage (click) -> checkTicket (require) -> Login (return) -> checkTicket()

A: Create a cookie that is set, letting you know that the user wants to checkticket but is not logged in:
if (Request.IsAuthenticated)
{
    return View();
}
    else
{
    //The cookie's name is UserSettings
    HttpCookie myCookie = new HttpCookie("UserSettings");

    //The subvalue of checkticket is = true
    myCookie["checkticket"] = "true";

    //The cookie expires 1 day from now
    myCookie.Expires = DateTime.Now.AddDays(1d);

    //Add the cookie to the response
    Response.Cookies.Add(myCookie);

    return RedirectToAction("Login", "Account");
}

Then in your Login Action, check if the cookie exists like so:
if (Request.Cookies["UserSettings"] != null)
{
    string userSettings;
    if (Request.Cookies["UserSettings"]["checkticket"] != null)
    {
        userSettings = Request.Cookies["UserSettings"]["checkticket"];
    }

    if(userSettings) {
        //redirect to checkticket
    } else {
        // redirect to your normal view
    }
}

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A plan to modernize the U.S. air traffic control system, encouraging innovation while strengthening safety oversight, is gaining speed, with its approval this week by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
The committee on Thursday reported out H.R. 4441, the Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act, which reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The bill would bring the air traffic control system (ATC) into the 21st century by creating a federally chartered, non-profit organization to operate it. With this new structure, the FAA could focus its energies on making a safe system even safer.
Key to this modernization plan is expediting the adoption of the satellite-based ATC technology known as NextGen. The FAA's efforts to move to NextGen have experienced extensive delays and billions of dollars in cost overruns, casting doubt on its ability to handle growing demand.
[Countries] are turning away from this statist model. Canada spun off its system, Nav Canada, in 1996, to a private [non-profit] entity funded by user fees. Britain privatized in 2000. Australia and New Zealand are also part of the movement; ditto Germany and Switzerland, lest anyone think it's English-speaking nations only.
In all of these countries, safety and innovation have stayed the same or improved, which is not surprising, as the new model separates regulation from operation. The U.S. approach, by contrast, keeps those conflicting roles within the same authority. Also, the FAA remains subject to the vagaries of congressional politics, with all the micromanaging and stopgap funding that implies. As a result, a $40 billion FAA modernization program is woefully behind schedule.
Support for the move is growing. A committee hearing this week heard from Paul Rinaldi, head of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (testimony), and Nick Calio of Airlines for America, representing major airlines (testimony). Business Roundtable also sees value in a modern ATC system will boost business, economic growth and job creation.
[Modernization] efforts will yield immense benefits for air travelers, shippers, airlines and the communities that they serve, aviation community employees and the national economy. Acceptance of the status quo, in sharp contrast, would consign those who depend on civil aviation to the limitations, frustrations and inefficiencies that we have repeatedly experienced with air traffic management over the last few decades. That would be an intolerable outcome for a country that has historically been regarded as the worldwide leader in aviation.


Stick in the Mud Meets Spontaneity (Meet Your Match #3) by Rachael Anderson Home from college for the summer, Samantha Kinsey steps into her role as nanny for her two favorite little charges. But when she finds herself playing chauffeur more than playmate, her summer outlook quickly turns from fun to bleak. That is, until she drives the girls to a family-owned ranch and meets Colten McCoy—a genuine, hard-working cowboy, who's as set in his ways as he is handsome. Although he claims he doesn't need any fun in his life, Sam's determined to help him find it. But she'll soon discover that cowboys are about as easy to train as wild mustangs.


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Wembley man accused of making deadly bombs that killed American soldier in Iraq
Published: 1:34 AM April 28, 2015 Updated: 7:11 PM December 7, 2020
A British bomb-maker from Wembley built improvised explosive devices with "deadly intent" in a campaign against American soldiers in Iraq, a court heard.
In what is thought to be a legal first, Anis Abid Sardar, of Llanover Road, is being tried at London's Woolwich Crown Court over his alleged role in the Iraqi insurgency.
The 38-year-old is accused of making bombs in Syria that were planted in Baghdad throughout 2007.
One of them is said to have caused the death of 34-year-old Sergeant First Class Randy Johnson, of 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, when it hit the armoured vehicle he was travelling in September 2007.
Other US soldiers were seriously injured by the blast and also in a firefight while dealing with another IED that Sardar had made, the court heard.
Opening the case, prosecutor Max Hill QC told the jury of five men and seven women: "This is an unusual trial, in that almost all of the evidence you will hear and see comes from Iraq.
"The offences, we say, are the most serious imaginable, and the British link is the fact that the defendant, a British citizen, lives and works here.
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"For that reason, it is lawful to place him on trial in London, even though the activities you will hear about too place far away in Iraq.
"The Crown's case is that the defendant Mr Sardar was directly involved in making bombs for use in Iraq during 2007.
"As you will hear, he seems to have been based in Syria, probably in the capital city Damascus at relevant times."
The court heard that Sardar claims to have travelled to Syria to learn Arabic, but documents found at his home suggested an advanced understanding of the language.
Police searching the property also found an Arabic language bomb-making manual.
Mr Hill added: "The Crown say therefore that whilst it may be true that he was studying languages, he was without doubt involved in bomb-making, whether in Syria or in neighbouring Iraq.
"During the period with which we are concerned, namely several months during 2007, a number of bombs or improvised explosive devices were found buried under the roads leading west from Baghdad in Iraq.
"One of those bombs detonated fully as a US military vehicle passed over it, killing Sergeant Johnson.
"Several other bombs were recovered, in at least one instance after a firefight in which further US military soldiers were injured."
Mr Hill said the devices linked to the case "were not off-the-shelf bombs, they were made with deadly intent".
They were later taken from Iraq to an FBI lab in the US for examination by experts.
The bombs allegedly made by Sardar were found on the road from Baghdad to the notorious Abu Ghraib prison.
But the prosecuting barrister said the trial had "nothing to do with the rights and the wrongs" of the second Iraq War or the current strife in Syria.
Two bombs were recovered which had fingerprints left by Sardar, the court heard.
These devices and another two also had the fingerprints of another man, Sajjad Adnan.
Mr Hill said that the two men had been working together and with others to build the bombs and plant them.
The bomb that killed Sgt Johnson was only found to have a fingerprint left by Adnan.
"That bomb was part of a sequence, involving bombs concealed geographically quite close together, all as part of a joint effort by the defendant Mr Sardar, together with Adnan and others," Mr Hill said.
"That is why it is unnecess
Of the four bombs recovered that were later linked to Sardar and Adnan, two were intact and one was safely detonated by a bomb disposal team.
The device that killed Sgt Johnson went off when the Stryker armoured vehicle he was travelling in went through a dip in the road.
It blow a hole in the bottom of the vehicle beneath where Sergeant Johnson was standing and he took the full force of the blast, while four other soldiers were also injured.
Sgt Johnson, originally from Washington DC, was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart military decoration for US service personnel killed or injured while serving.
Two soldiers - Jesus Bustamente and Joseph Bustamente of 2-5 Cavalry - had already suffered gunshot wounds to the abdomen and the knee when trying to retrieve the second bomb linked to Sardar in March 2007.
The device that was safely detonated caused a "massive explosion" and a cloud of about 150 feet, the court heard.
Sardar denies murder, conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to cause an explosion.
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Chili con carne is a hearty and simple meal. Filled with warming spices, you can have it ready to serve within the hour. Chili con carne is a great dish for a large gathering and not expensive to prepare.
There is some debate about which ingredients are allowed in 'authentic' Chili. This version includes Bell Peppers, tomato, and black beans. Turn up the heat by adding fresh chili to taste with a generous squeeze of lemon juice.
When choosing the meat for Chili con carne opt for lean or extra lean ground beef. Less fat results in a cleaner tasting Chili.
Step 7: Preparing the Chili and Coriander Rice.
Fresh Coriander and nacho chips to serve.
Measure out all the spices and put them aside.
Chop the onion and bell peppers into a medium dice. If you prefer a smaller cut, that is fine as well.
Pour olive oil into pot and place on a medium heat. Add onions and stir constantly until the onions are translucent and starting to turn golden.
Add the spices. Stir constantly to prevent burning.
Add the flour. Stir until the onions are evenly coated.
Add and brown the ground beef.
Pour in the stock and canned tomato. Bring to the boil and reduce to a simmer for thirty minutes, stirring and scraping regularly to prevent burning.
Add the bell peppers once the sauce has reduced.
Check seasoning and adjust if needed.
Finely chop coriander and chili and combine with vinegar, olive, and seasoning before stirring through the rice.
Serve Chili with the Chili and Coriander rice and nachos. Top with fresh coriander and lemon.
Large pot, sharp knife, spoon, turner.
Read through the entire recipe and have all your ingredients together. The real secret to a successful dish is preparing properly before cooking even starts.
Chili con carne is usually made with normal chili and paprika. Choosing the smoked versions adds more depth to the dish. If you do not have garlic flakes, two fresh cloves will work as well. Fresh garlic can burn very easily which will leave a bitter taste. Add the garlic after the onions are translucent to prevent this.
Chop the onion into a medium dice – approximately the size of a kernel of corn.
When preparing the Bell peppers cut them into the same size as the onions. The spices are the real star of this show – having too many different textures will detract from them. The Bell peppers add taste and colour to the Chili.
Pour the oil into the pot and place on a medium heat. Add the onions and cook until translucent and the edges start to turn a light golden brown. Be sure to stir constantly to prevent burning.
While stirring, sprinkle in all the spices and herbs including cinnamon. Cook for another minute or two until the aromas start to release.
Add the flour and mix thoroughly.
Increase the heat and start browning the ground beef. Use a turner to scrape and lift the meat from the bottom of the pot. This stage requires continuous attention as there is very little oil to prevent sticking.
Once the meat is ready, stir in the Bell peppers. Pour in the beef stock and diced tomato. The consistency will be very soupy, but the sauce will reduce.
Bring the Chili to the boil and then reduce to a slow simmer. Cook uncovered for forty-five minutes, stirring regularly.
When the excess liquid has evaporated and the Chili is thick stir through the black beans.
For a looser Chili don't reduce the sauce down too much.
If you plan to freeze the Chili, portion into your containers and allow to cool before sealing. Always label the container with the contents and note the date of freezing.
Cook the rice as per packet instructions. Wash the coriander and blot dry. Finely chop coriander and deseeded chili. Combine with vinegar, olive oil and seasoning before stirring through the rice. Allow to infuse for maximum flavor development.
Serve the Chili con Carne with the Chili and Coriander rice and Nacho chips. Fresh coriander and a slice of lemon will liven the flavors even more and add a wonderful splash of color.
This recipes makes six very generous portions.
Instead of rice, serve the Chili with soft flour tortillas, sour cream, and guacamole.
For a vegetarian (or vegan variation) simply substitute 500 grams of dried lentils for the ground beef and use vegetable stock instead of beef stock.
Serve homemade tortilla chips instead of Nachos. Cut a soft flour tortilla into wedges and bake at 180 degrees Celcius / 350 degrees Fahrenheit until crisp.
This Chili freezes very well.


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The strapless little black dress is crafted from a lustrous velvet and embellished with two embroidered lilacs. The lilacs are appliquéd along the asymmetric neckline of the dress.
Fitted and boned bodice, invisible zipper at the side. back vent, fully lined.


Ayer, en el concierto de Oui-Kend.
That minishirt stole my heart and paired up perfectly with her amazing legs.
Esa minicamisa me robó el corazón y quedaba genial con esas piernas tan increíbles.
Isn't it totally adorable and kitsch?
I'm going through a Streetstyler crisis, you must have guessed. Hope it ends soon.
Edit: Sometimes, if you talk about what is worrying you, it will disappear... I shot a couple of pictures today. Thank you for being there!
Estoy atravesando una crisis de Streetstyler, supongo que os habréis dado cuenta. Espero que termine pronto.
Edito: A veces, si hablas de lo que te preocupa, desaparece... Hoy hice un par de fotos. Gracias por estar ahí!!
I had to swiftly pull out my camera to shoot this perfect "motorcycle" bag.
Tuve que sacar rápidamente mi cámara para fotografiar esta bolsa "motorcycle" perfecta.
Isn't that hatbox cool? She's a hatter and her web is http://www.pabloymayaya.com/.
¿A que es preciosa esa sombrerera? Ella es sombrerera y su web es www.pabloymayaya.com.


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Anti-Semitism's Israeli Amplifier of Inaction and Timidity
Filed under: 1949 Armistice Line,1967 War,Act of War,AIPAC,Amalekites,American Israel Public Affairs Committ,Anti-Israel,Anti-Semitism,Anti-Zionist,Appease Islamic Interests,Appeasement,Arab Appeasement,Arab World,Benyamin Netanyahu,British Mandate,Cabinet,Civilization,Condemning Israel,Conflict Avoidnce,Coverup,Domestic NGOs,East Jerusalem,EMP Attack,Eretz Yisroel,European Governments,European Pressure,European Union,European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs,Fatah,Federica Mogherini,Foreign Funding,Foreign NGOs,Galilee,Hamas,Hezballah,History,International Politics,Intifada,Iranian Pressure,Islam,Islamic Pressure,Islamist,Israel,Israeli Capital City,Israeli Interests,Jenin,Jerusalem,Jewish Leadership,Jewish State,Jews,Jihad,Judea,Judean Hills,Land for Peace,Leftist Pressures,Likud,Mahmoud Abbas,Muslim World,Muslims,Nationalist Pressures,Netanyahu,Old Testament,One State Solution,Oslo Accords,Palestinian,Palestinian Authority,Palestinian Legislative Committee,Palestinian Pressures,Peace Process,Peace Treaty,Pentagon,Politicized Findings,President Obama Pessing Freeze,Promised Land,Resolution,Samaria,Secular Interests,Security,Separation Barrier,Shimon Peres,Shin Bet,Shoah,Tel Aviv,Temple Mount,Terror,Torah,Two State Solution,United States State Department,West Bank,World Opinion,Zionism,Zionist — qwertster @ 3:09 AM
Tags: Anti Israel, anti Semitism, Anti-Zionism, Arabs, Donald Trump, Israel, Jews, Knesset, Netanyahu, Peace Process, President, Prime Minister, Resolution 2334, Security Council, Two State Solution, United Nations
The existence of anti-Semitism across Europe, Canada, the United States and the rest of the developed world, particularly on college campuses, is growing and will soon be beyond control and spread throughout society. The first waves will soon break out as today's college students being steeped in anti-Israel, anti-Zionist and anti-Semitic programs and virtual pogroms graduate and bring their toxic views into the political world and then the workplace and society as a whole. These indoctrinations are presented as presumed pro-Palestinian protests such as Israel Apartheid Week, mock checkpoints, demonstrations blocking campus access portraying the Israeli security barrier as the modern version of the Berlin Wall or the Warsaw Ghetto Walls as well as faux eviction notices placed on Jewish and pro-Israel students' dorm rooms claiming their rooms are to be demolished as protest of terror home demolitions and simple, straight out physical intimidation of Jewish and pro-Israel students. For further observations and documentations one can start with these two articles; Pay No Attention to the Man Behind the Curtain and Hotbeds of Anti-Semitism in British Academia or use the results from a simple search engine results for anti-Semitism on college campus we performed as a free service to make life easier.
This article is not out to bang the drum which already has been accomplished to the point that a complete percussion section has been added to the anti-Semitism orchestrated noises around the world just covering college campuses and in some cases it spreading to public high schools. This is following a normal progression for many politicized items as has been tracked with other subjects such as global climate change, equal opportunity, affirmative actions, LGBTQ rights and other highly charged political subjects from our modern societies. We will be taking a different tact driving to perceive what is probably the one major change which if taken would help rid the entire developed world from this pernicious evil. We will leave the proof to the links above and what will probably be more than sufficient numbers of articles which are sure to continue to surface. That could change and do so with a rapidity that would astonish the world and could be right around the corner if only some specific events and particular actions taken by some crucially critical people would materialize, but such things are unfortunately not looking ready to occur. So, let's dive in and see what needs to be shaking.
Anti-Israel Protests
One of the first items which everybody a week ago thought was fair accompli and about to happen as soon as all the arrangements were done and ground was broken was the repeated statement once more by a candidate for President of the United States that the American Embassy in Israel would be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Candidate Donald Trump promised, and we quote, "We will move the American Embassy to the eternal capital of the Jewish people, Jerusalem," speaking to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) in March. Further he stated this important add-on stating, "The Palestinians must come to the table knowing that the bond between the United States and Israel is absolutely, totally unbreakable." Well, here we are in week one and already the moving of the American Embassy to Jerusalem has gone from we will to a process where ramifications and complications must be weighed and a cost/benefit analysis performed and all the other irrelevant items being spit out all in an effort to say we are going to do the same old same old. We have already heard of Jordan, the Palestinian Authority and other Arab allies having warned the White House of severe repercussions should it proceed with the move. The threats included a threatened review of bilateral relations with both the US and Israel plus warnings of an upsurge in violence should the embassy be relocated. Please do not tell us that the Trump campaign were not aware of these ramifications when they followed the well-worn path of lying to AIPAC knowing full well that they would turn everything over to the State department and Pentagon and either or both would come back with a report warning against such rash actions as they would inflame the world and the ramifications far outweighed any benefit if there could even be an argument that there exists a benefit. Further, they would question the expense and warn that such simply was politically risky should any of the threats of violence be traced to having moved the Embassy, which the State department would warn they would most likely find as the cause of any terrorism targeting American facilities overseas.
So, Trump is not going to be as pro-Israel as advertised, and why should he? Expecting President Trump to be more pro-Israel than Israel is ridiculous, as it should be. We learned this centuries ago and it was most succinctly stated by Rabbi Hillel who wisely asked, "If I am not for myself, then who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, then what am I? And if not now, when?" When, as we mentioned yesterday, the Israeli Security Cabinet voted unanimously to delay discussion on any law annexing Maaleh Adumim, can we expect for President Trump to stick his neck out and move the American Embassy to Israel to Jerusalem when the Israelis main decision makers unanimously refused to even consider annexing just a suburb of East Jerusalem? Of course that would be ridiculous. For proof just read Hillel above and it plainly states that step one will always be us being for what we hold dear before we can expect others to act similarly in our interests. Perhaps it would be a good idea to inundate the members of the Knesset's e-mails with copies of Hillel's quote followed by a simply Yiddish question, "Nu?" implying to ask what have you done recently which changes anything. Israel acting weak and timid reflects on everything worldwide simply because Israel is the exemplary representation of Jewish pride and strength and of late Israel has shown neither for quite some time.
When Israel acts decisively and boldly projects strength and confidence taking whatever steps necessary to protect their people and the future of the Jewish State, it becomes reflected in the actions by Jews in the world and affects the way Jews are treated. When Israel demands respect as she did during the first half of her brief history, the world respected the Jews and allowed for Jews to be proud and live holding their heads high. As Israel has mired herself and given concession after concession with nothing to show for any of it as the land for peace more represented land for terrorism and Israel appeared weak and Jews started to wear long faces and are soon, if not already, hang their heads and shuffle along giving once again the image of the Jew ready to be kicked and ill-regarded. The ghetto Jews, as it had been called throughout much of modern history, was again the view. The Jews were those people who are to be blamed for all the ills in the world, all the wars, all the hatreds, all the destitution, all of any and every evil imaginable and the Jew could be kicked and spat upon and they would shuffle off accepting any scorn. This persona has become accepted on all too many college and university campuses in the developed world. As Israel is demeaned and seen as threatened and not really taking actions to protect themselves, this places the Jews across the world in jeopardy of attack and other forms of anti-Semitism. These acts have already made numerous cities across Europe actually dangerous to Jews to even so threatening that, as in Malmo, most of the Jews are packing up and departing. The numbers of Jews making Aliyah from France this past year was the highest since the end of World War II and many times the average for any year in the past half century. Further, the Arab world is using their oil wealth to finance those NGOs who coordinate numerous campus groups in anti-Israel and anti-Zionist programs with very obvious and well-coordinated demonstrations and events demeaning Israel and Zionism and by an extension anti-Semitism as many times these actions also lead to direct targeting of the Jews on the campus sometimes placing their lives and health in danger.
As noted in the articles linked above, there are campuses in Britain where Jews do not even apply as the atmosphere is that toxic. This is a direct result of Israeli passive resistance to terrorism and apparent trepidation to acting boldly to suppress those acting against her. This has to end but for that to come to pass Israel will need to elect a far more active and bold leadership. This can be done but first an election is necessary and the Israeli Zionists and related activists will need find and promote someone to lead one of the existing parties and then support that party with sufficient votes that they either are the party making the coalition or be the main partner in a coalition with sufficient influence to force definitive action. The United States election set in place an opportunity of a lifetime. The election of Donald Trump as President and the fact that for the first time in memory the House of Representatives, the Senate, the White House and soon even the United States Supreme Court will be Republican or conservative making support for Israel, especially as a fair percentage of Democrats in Congress also support Israel, a given, freeing Israel to act without any ramifications from Washington. This is a situation which has not been seen since the founding of the modern state of Israel and may never return again should it disappear in the next election, a certain possibility as the opponents to President Trump will throw everything they have to at least take back the House of Representatives if not also the Senate. There are no guarantees in American politics but the stars and planets have aligned along with the Congress and White House to favor a bold and take-action Israel, now all that is necessary is leadership willing to take action which will define the state of Israel and the state of Israeli politics for the foreseeable future.
The unfortunate unanimous vote by the Prime Minister's Security Cabinet to delay considerations on annexing Maaleh Adumim must be laid in the lap of Prime Minister Netanyahu as well as any leaders of the presumed Zionist and Religious Zionist parties who are represented in the Security Cabinet such as Naftali Bennet. There can be no excuse other than fear of retributions from European nations who are acting with ill will already towards Israel and also allowing similar disregards for their Jewish citizens throughout their college and university communities and even in many cities and towns. The BDS movement is making strides thanks to the recent United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2334 which was facilitated by President Obama who had been rumored was personally involved along with his Secretary of State John Kerry as a means of tying incoming President Trump's hands in dealing with Israel and in the Middle East. The best way to counter the disastrous implications of that UNSC Resolution is strong and defined actions performed as an in your face Israeli response. The UNSC will not be following up and passing any similar or other damaging resolution against Israel as President Trump will reinstate the American veto of such damaging resolution in the UNSC. The message must be delivered to the Knesset that the irons are hot and it is time to put the hammer to anvil and beat out a favorable fait accompli. The time to annex not only Maaleh Adumim, but Bet El, Ariel, Betar Illit, Modi'in Illit, Har Gilo, Gush Etzion at the least and all of Judea and Samaria returning the PLO, Fatah, and all other terrorist affiliated persons to Tunis or wherever in Europe they would be welcome and give the Arab Palestinians their first hopes for a bright and unencumbered future free of the kleptocracy which has stolen all hope from them for the past near quarter of a century. Will the world, particularly Europe, explode in indignation? Probably, but ride out their initial explosion and with time they will tire of complaining and when things here in Israel settle and the Arabs are slowly but surely incorporated into Israeli society and their lives improve immeasurably, there will be less and less reason to protest eventually leaving no reasons to protest. The future with a secure Israel, and this should be the sole consideration of the Knesset, is with Israel with all the lands promised us between the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea and not sharing it with any terrorist nest guaranteed to feed the world's need to hate Israel, and by equal measure hate Jews. Israel could do more to guarantee her future and destroy anti-Semitism by simply annexing all of Judea and Samaria, removing those who would continue being a menace and reward those Arabs who desire living in peace with equality and security for all. By acting to assure Israel's future and boldly protecting Israel, Israel would herself be combatting anti-Semitism in the world with better efficiency than any other actions could dream of accomplishing. The first question is can Netanyahu act or is he so damaged by the strains of leadership that he is no longer capable of acting definitively and securing the Israeli future? The last question is are the Zionist Israelis organized enough to start and continue programs and demonstrations demanding that the Knesset and the Prime Minister with his Security Cabinet act definitively with a minimum of delay as time is precious, and if we might repeat Rabbi Hillel, "If I am not for myself, then who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, then what am I? And if not now, when?"
Free at Last, Meir Ettinger Will Soon Be Free at Last
Filed under: Absolutism,Anti-Israel,Anti-Zionist,Blood Libel,Executive Order,Government,Investigation,Israel,Israeli Interests,Israeli Media,Judea,Judean Hills,Media,Nationalist,Philosophy,Politics,Rabbi Meir Kahane,Religion,Shin Bet,Victims,World Opinion — qwertster @ 2:29 AM
Tags: Administrative Detention, Anti Democratic, Hilltop Ypith, Impinged Rights, Israel, Meir Ettinger, No Carges, No Criminal Act, Political Prisoner, Shin Bet, Solitary Confinement
Meir Ettinger will finally be allowed to go home after being released from an ordeal which stole from him over nine months of his youth. Meir was detained, arrested, held without charges or even suspicions of having committed any crime beyond holding political views outside of those considered rational and safe by people in the Shin Bet security police and is a member of groups of young dreamers calling themselves "The Hilltop Youth," a name which they may have taken due to media labelling them as a disruptive group known for camping on hilltops overlooking Jewish settlements and known rock throwing vantage points. Meir was arrested without charge back in August of 2015 during the investigation into the deadly firebombing of a Palestinian house in the village of Duma. Subsequent to Meir Ettinger's arrest two others were charged with having committed the crime but that did not affect Meir's detention. Despite all of this, Meir Ettinger and Evyatar Slonim, who has since been released without charge, were placed under administrative detention as being a security risk though for what they posed such a risk was never released nor were they charged with any criminal act or intent of criminal act. Meir spent much of this time in solitary confinement, a mental strain and a form of punishment which has left lesser individuals permanently scarred and some even driven insane. The Shin Bet accused Ettinger of being the leader of an extremist collective nicknamed "The Revolt." Meir was amongst a large dragnet of nationalist youths with whom the left leaning leadership of the Shin Bet and other agencies of the government, a shadow enforcement arm of such a self-serving security police with obvious extra-judicial powers, all in the hopes of cracking members of these idealist activist youth and getting their suspected criminal. That some were detained even after they presumably got their confessions, Meir was chosen for particular treatment.
Meir Ettinger
What exactly was Meir Ettinger's criminal intent? He desires a stronger and more self-believing Israel which faces down threats from forces he sees as evil and claims all of the lands promised between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea. He would like to see the Temple rebuilt in its proper place and the return of Davidic Rule, the monarchy, something we pray for three times every day right after we pray to rebuild Jerusalem. He and any friends have never been shown, let alone proven, to house any thoughts of revolt against the elected government and only wishes for some changes that they see as necessary. Meir desires better protection for the citizens of Israel from terrorist acts with the rock throwing which has proven fatal a number of times to be properly prevented and the perpetrators arrested for their criminal acts. He has differences of opinion as to what the state could do if only they desired and had the will to do and wishes for leadership which would live up to the hopes and realizes the dreams of its people. Oh, and worst of all he belongs to a long line of trouble makers as he is a grandson of the late Rabbi Meir Kahane who was assassinated in 1990 for his controversial views that one day if Israel did not address challenges to its security the terror war would grow out of control, rocks would be hurled at motorists, stabbings would take place on the street, bombings would ensue in restaurants and other venues and public places and called for the transfer after buying out those Arabs who desired to leave and live elsewhere if only they had the funds and the expulsion of those deemed a threat to the nation and its people. For these crimes of association Meir was even denied permission to attend the Brit Milah, circumcision, of his first born son as well as missing his wife's pregnancy and delivery of this precious child. The fact that Meir was held for just over nine months has this added element of mental stress and torture added onto everything else. Imagine being held for political reasons and due to your family heritage and missing almost all of the pregnancy of your wife, the delivery of your first son, his religious ceremony dedicating him to the Covenant with Hashem all because you are suspected of holding political views and being the grandson of an assassinated Rabbi with strong Torah views and great foresight and now you have a son who you can only fear will some day face the same torturous treatment. Let me display his thoughts which he included in a poem, not the greatest of poems and the greats need not fear Meir replacing them in any future great books of poetry, but it captures his essence which is what is most important. Meir Ettinger's poem: as published in Arutz Sheva
You know, it's not easy for us to be heard
The media hardly allows us a word
And he who dares say that the media's wrong
Is ground into bits by their teeth and their tongue.
They have a system that's oiled to perfection
One schemes, one directs, then they pen a confession
And he who dares question their machinations
Will find out that his past needs "investigations."
Still, we will try to explain a thing or two
In the hope that you'll realize it all rings true –
No, I don't mind repeating our story to you
I'm in prison for months, there's nothing to do.
If you've listened to all the distortions of truth
Then you shudder at hearing the words "hilltop youth."
Someday we will tell you about the machine
That processes facts and decides what they mean
But for now, here's a message we hope will hit home
(We're writing our story in rhyme, like a poem.).
The hilltop youth – you won't hear in the news –
Have hearts filled with love for their fellow Jews
And when they noticed the emperor's clothes were awry
They couldn't, like others, just let him pass by.
In their young minds many questions arose
When they saw that the emperor lacked more than his clothes
True, they had no proper contacts and methods and means
But were willing to try – after all, they are teens.
The truth they were missing, that is what they sought
To fill the lacunae in what they'd been taught
To them life was simple, they needed no frills
They went out to find truth on the bare, rocky hills.
Down below was erudition, with all degrees listed,
Could that be the reason so much had been twisted?
Only when young can this search be undertaken
We could step back from the crowd and try to awaken.
Families murdered on roads? In our land? – we asked why
We know it's preventable, if you really try
Perhaps someone up there has a head that is hollow
That doesn't keep him from leading – but why do you follow?
And when no one could give us a good explanation
It deepened our fear for the state of our nation
And led us to feelings of isolation
If matters so crucial are covered in plaster,
It's no wonder foundations just crack all the faster.
Then many fine youths came to join and do good
Feel the pain of the nation – as all of us should
The establishment shunned them and on them heaped blame
And everyone else rushed to join in the game.
The youth on the hilltops were stunned by this ploy
Why the unleashed aggression, the need to destroy?
How could adults abrogate their own rules
And behave towards their children in ways that were cruel?
At first they had gazed on the children in wonder
But when truth posed a threat, they tore them asunder
For they know by themselves what we know very well
That power and honor is what makes their hearts swell.
We must have stumbled on some great mystery
Maybe someone is trying to rewrite history
Otherwise there is no way to fathom
What led them down to this moral chasm.
How turn evil into good and good into evil?
They gathered against us as if we're the devil
Why create a new story every few days?
When we'd watch the news, we'd be simply amazed.
True, we do dream of ending our people's disgrace
Hoping one day to see the Temple in its rightful place.
We believe that all of Israel is our eternal possession
And want our leaders to say no to secession.
This is what Jews prayed for throughout the years
Through gas and fire and blood and tears
So why do they treat us as if we're deranged?
What Jewish aspiration has changed?
Why did they arrest us with such needless violence?
And leave us to languish in cells of silence?
Police made a mockery of the law
And when they caused us pain, broad smiles we saw.
Why does terror continue despite Tzahal forces
While the world keeps silent and its media endorses?
Our leaders with stopping the terror just toy
But command the army, "Settlement hilltops destroy!"
This policy did not emerge out of the blue
With every new government, it's resurrected anew
Once again the British White Paper comes to pass
As each new government hopes that their power will last.
If someone notices that the emperor is sans his attire
He becomes a threat to be extinguished like fire
All the media join to burn the witch at the stake
With all of the threats and wild claims they can make.
You may feel that I am too rash in penning these words
But what we have here is a theater of the absurd.
Just one last question allow me to bring:
If my being free is the threatening thing
Maybe something very fundamental is the matter
If I, a singer at heart, am deemed the Mad Hatter.
All right, enough, I will silence my breath
Lest jailers administratively detain this bad poet to death.
That is his poem and perhaps frames his "crime against the state," desiring it become a better place for which he was willing to live as an example of what could be while never calling for any overt or criminal act. He was admired partially because of his revered Rabbinical grandfather and because he was a leader and a figure respected by the others who believe as he does. I have never met Meir but would be honored to do so though not sure I would last too long at one of their campsites. Yes they have built temporary structures which have all been summarily razed within a week at the most by the authorities though he was at home when arrested, not sitting on some cold and unforgiving hilltop. His treatment will only have given him a more dedicated following if he so chooses and may have accomplished the exact opposite of its intents while quite possibly steeling this young man to lead more vigorously. He might even reestablish his grandfather's political party though a new name would be in order as Rabbi Kahane's party was permanently banned from running for election as it appeared to be garnering a following, cannot have a new political party which challenges the status quo and possibly even one or more of the establishment parties. That would reek of democracy. Nope, cannot have too much of that and did not the people realize the danger of voting for people they honestly believed in and wished to follow, nope, not that much democracy.
Meir, welcome home and may you live a fruitful life with joy and blessings of Hashem and all the merit you deserve and earn. Thank you for your stout heart and strong mind. Enjoy your new baby son and may you never be removed from his side ever again and may your tormentors be forgiven their transgressions as I feel confident you too wish for their souls and consciences.


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District 7 Newsletter – August 14, 2020
District 7 Newsletter – August 7, 2020
Dear friends, Yesterday, Austin City Council unanimously passed a landmark budget that begins the journey of reimagining public safety and putting the community first. I am so proud of the work we've accomplished, and it's because of your input and dedication to our city that these changes are possible. I joined the Council in a unanimous decision to...
Message from Council Member Pool
Council Member Pool
Yesterday, Austin City Council unanimously passed a landmark budget that begins the journey of reimagining public safety and putting the community first. I am so proud of the work we've accomplished, and it's because of your input and dedication to our city that these changes are possible.
I joined the Council in a unanimous decision to reallocate $21.5 million in immediate reinvestments from the police department to key areas of need: permanent supportive housing and services, EMS and its COVID-19 response, victim's services, violence prevention, and workforce development, among other community resources. The new APD budget also increases the efficiency of our police department, begins to address long standing disparities, and puts the community first. As we undertake the work of reimagining public safety, and move toward responding to non-criminal emergencies with trained professionals in mental health care and social services, we can restore our sworn officers to their core mission.
Further information on the budget is provided in the City's press release and below in this newsletter.
This landmark budget includes initiatives that I led on: more funding for mental health first responders at EMS, jobs and housing for the homeless through the Workforce First program, quality child care care at City recreation centers, and more funding for women's reproductive health care.
I also worked closely with several colleagues on other critical budget items, including comprehensive budget enhancement for EMS, $6.5 million in permanent supportive housing, facilities improvements for recreation centers, the creation of an Office of Violence Prevention and an Office of Chief Medical Officer, increased funding for victims services, and more funding for trail maintenance and litter abatement.
The council's approved changes to the budget are just the starting point for reimagining public safety and putting the community first. This reimagining work needs a sustained effort that will include things we can accomplish immediately, like the $21.5 million in reallocations, things that we can do in the medium term, like reviewing and reworking the training and recruiting curriculum, and things that will take more planning for the long term, like building strong relationships between the police and the community.
The council agreed that several functions within the APD budget could be "decoupled" from the department or "reimagined" to ensure more efficiency and accountability. Some of these functions under review include 9-1-1 dispatch, the forensics lab, special events, training, recruiting, traffic enforcement, mounted patrol, and others. While the $130 million in funding for these services will continue intact, the council and the community will have an opportunity to review and improve these functions over the coming weeks and months.
I will be hosting an upcoming opportunity for community engagement in a joint forum in late September with District 1 Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison. We'll host a panel discussion with community members who have a variety of lived experiences and perspectives to talk about what reimagined public safety looks like. I'll send more information out through this newsletter in the coming weeks, so stay tuned.
I'd like to thank everyone who's engaged with us, including the advocates who elevated voices in the community. I specifically want to thank the Austin EMS Association, The Other Ones Foundation (Workforce First), the Parks & Recreation Department, NARAL Pro-Choice Texas and the Lilith Fund, Austin Justice Coalition, Just Liberty, and Texas Appleseed, among countless other community partners.
I am honored to serve you at this historic moment and invite you to stay involved. We have work to do, so let's get started.
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Austin City Council Approves
Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Budget
New budget goes in effect October 1, 2020
The Austin City Council has adopted a fiscal year 2020-2021 Budget.
The all-funds budget, which includes enterprise departments as well as the core services provided by the General Fund, totals $4.2 billion – the same size as last year's – and adjusts to new fiscal constraints and community expectations, with focused investments in core programs and City infrastructure.
The General Fund budget is $1.1 billion and the Capital Budget includes $1.2 billion in planned spending.
Council moved to introduce changes to public safety in Austin, building on the initial steps set out in the City Manager's proposed budget last month to reallocate Police funding to health, housing, and critical social services.
The adopted budget will:
Reduce Austin Police Department (APD) funding by approximately $20 million – taken primarily from cadet classes and overtime – to reinvest in permanent supportive housing and services, EMS for COVID-19 response, family violence shelter and protection, violence prevention, workforce development, and a range of other programs.
Move a number of APD functions (and related funding of nearly $80 million) out of APD over the course of the fiscal year. These include Forensics Sciences, Communications/911 call center, strategic support, and internal affairs.
Create a Reimagine Safety Fund to divert almost $50 million from APD toward alternative forms of public safety and community support, to be delivered from outside APD, as determined through the year-long reimagining process.
Council approved a total APD budget of about $290 million - down from the $434 million earmarked in the proposed budget - and directed the City Manager to return to Council no later than March 2021 to amend the public safety budget following public engagement.
The approved budget ensures the City continues investing in key Council priorities and implementing the Council-approved COVID-19 spending framework to support Austin families and businesses, while remaining consistent with responsible budgeting practices that have enabled the City to mitigate the impacts of anticipated revenue losses caused by the pandemic.
"In just a few short weeks the City and Council have worked together to come up with solutions to the challenges we face as a community," said City Manager Spencer Cronk. "This budget takes us forward as a city, but I've also been clear we'll have to come back and make adjustments, not only because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but because of our desire to truly reimagine public safety."
The approved budget assumes a property tax rate of 53.35 cents per $100 of taxable value. That comprises a rate of 44.60 cents for City operations – an increase of 0.29 cents from the FY 2019-20 tax rate and a 3.5% increase above the no-new-revenue Operations and Maintenance rate – plus an additional 8.75 cents for the Project Connect transportation initiative, a citywide traffic-easing rapid transit system.
Council ordered a November 3 election to seek voter approval for the additional taxes to fund Project Connect. If voters accept the proposed tax rate of 53.35 cents in November the City tax bill for the typical homeowner - defined as the owner of a median-valued ($326,368) non-senior home - would be $1,741.17 per year or $145.10 per month. This would be an increase of $332.39 per year or $27.70 per month.
Under the adopted budget, typical rate payers will see their Austin Energy bills go down and their Austin Water bills frozen. Austin Resource Recovery charges will increase, by just over $31 per year, to pay for the citywide implementation of curbside organic materials collection.
Taken together, the combined impact of tax, rate and fee changes would represent an increase, for the typical ratepayer, of 7.9% - an additional $325.20 per year or $27.10 per month.
Thursday's approval of City tax and spending plans for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2020 comes after several months of stakeholder engagement – including an online survey that attracted unprecedented levels of participation, with 37,000 responses compared with the usual 2,000-3,000.
This is the third year in which the proposed budget was organized by outcome area, and not strictly by City department, to reflect the priorities of the Austin community, using Council's adopted Strategic Direction 2023 as a guide. The outcomes are Culture & Lifelong Learning, Economic Opportunity & Affordability, Government That Works for All, Health & Environment, Mobility, and Safety.
Council began their deliberations on Wednesday working from the Manager's proposed budget, (snapshot summary here) which included the following commitments, now part of the adopted budget:
$60.9 million to strengthen the City's commitment to end homelessness in Austin through housing displacement prevention, crisis mitigation, and re-empowerment efforts
Additional $3.5 million in low interest loans to small businesses through the Family Business Loan Program
$735,000 to enhance the City's open-data portal, increasing transparency for Austin residents
$1.5 million for improvements to the Asian American Resource Center, Carver Museum, and Mexican American Cultural Center
$423,000 and 6 new positions to fully implement the citywide curbside organic materials collection program
$14.7 million for sidewalk improvements and $2.3 million for pedestrian safety including hybrid beacons, audible crosswalk indicators, and more visible signs and markings
$5.1 million for crisis response and victim services.
Week of Action to Support Ending Homelessness
This year the City of Austin, partners, and friends are engaging our networks in a Week of Action to End Homelessness. We ask you to join in to grow the reach and impact of this new initiative.
What does it mean to join?
Learn more about this week and what we can all do to inspire action (Info Session on Tuesday, August 18, at 1:00 p.m. and Wed August 19 at 3:00 p.m.). Watch this space for calendar invites to participate.
Prepare for the week of action by adapting resources from our toolkit or creating your own, then recruit your network to participate.
Engage in the week of action to build community awareness and support for ending homelessness!
I've never heard of this before - what is it?
Launching for the first time, August 27 - September 2, 2020, each day of the week will give Austinites the tools to take collective action and amplify what we can all do to help.
The schedule for the Week of Action:
Thursday, 8/27 - Prepare for the Week of Action
Friday, 8/28 - Learn about homelessness in our community
Saturday, 8/29 - Create something to help end homelessness
Sunday, 8/30 - Share what you have created
Monday, 8/31 - Call on our community to take action
Tuesday, 9/1 - Give what you can to keep momentum going
Wednesday, 9/5 - Thank the helpers all around us
Response to City Council Resolution
20200729-114 regarding the HEROES Act
Below is the memorandum from the Intergovernmental Relations Office on the city council resolution prompting federal legislators to pass the HEROES Act, further supporting communities affected by COVID-19. The City of Austin Legislative Affairs Cabinet, which I am a current member, sent a letter of support to several federal elected officials listed below. I will include updates in the newsletter as city staff provides more information in the future.
On July 29, 2020, Council passed Resolution No. 20200729-114 urging the passage of the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act ("the HEROES Act"), or substantially similar federal legislation, to include additional support for communities, workers, small, businesses, and local governments as laid out in "Exhibit A", a letter sent to Federal delegation by the Legislative Affairs Cabinet.
In response to Resolution No. 20200729-114, the Intergovernmental Relations Office emailed copies of the letter referred to as "Exhibit A" to U.S. Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and U.S. Congressmen Michael McCaul, Bill Flores, Chip Roy, Roger Williams, John Carter and Lloyd Doggett. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office at 512-974-2281.
Reduced Water/Wastewater Rates for
CAP Customers to continue into FY2021
AUSTIN - Today, Austin City Council approved a recommendation from Austin Water to continue a 10 percent reduction in water and wastewater rates for our most vulnerable low-income customers enrolled in the City of Austin's Customer Assistance Program (CAP) for the entirety of fiscal year 2021.
This utility bill relief in response to COVID-19 took effect on April 9, 2020 and included a $5 million contribution to the Plus 1 program, as well as additional measures to halt disconnects for non-payment, waive late fees and place customers in need on payment plans. Since that time City of Austin Utilities has provided $3,195,290 of financial assistance to 9,652 customers through the City's Plus 1 Emergency Financial Support System.
"We want to make sure that the safety net remains in place for the most vulnerable low-income customers who may be struggling financially during this prolonged COVID-19 event," said David Anders, Assistant Director of Austin Water Financial Services. "The reduced rates help CAP customers avoid higher bills at a time when many can least afford it."
Additionally, as part of the approved budget, Austin City Council provided direction to Austin Water to develop a more accessible multi-family CAP discount program. The utility will return to Council in the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2021 to describe the program's fiscal impacts and seek approval of implementation, including any necessary budget amendments.
The reduced residential water (Tiers 1-3) and wastewater (Tiers 1-2) volume rates for Customer Assistance Program customers are currently in place and will be extended until October 2021.
For eligibility requirements or information about additional assistance offered through the City of Austin Customer Assistance Program, customers can contact City of Austin Utilities at (512) 494-9400 or visit austinbillhelp.com
Improving Affordability
The Customer Assistance Program offers some of the most affordable water and wastewater rates in the nation and is recognized among the best in the water industry – a source of pride for the utility as it continues its multi-year push to make water service more affordable.
Improving affordability is a component of the utility's long-term strategic business plan that uses Effective Utility Management strategies to meet the challenges ahead. The utility continues to find savings through cost containment, debt management and innovations in technology and processes. Cost savings are then passed along to customers in the way of rate reductions, rebates, and financial assistance for customers.
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The Economic Development Department team has been working diligently to provide relief grants for the creative industry in Austin. We have reopened applications for the Austin Music Disaster Relief Fund and applications for the Austin Creative Worker Relief Grant open next week. We've also completed our leadership team with the addition of Susana Carbajal as the new Assistant Director. Enjoy all the latest updates below!
- Veronica Briseño, City of Austin Chief Economic Recovery Officer
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS
Economic Development Department announces Susana Carbajal as new Assistant Director
The City of Austin Economic Development Department is pleased to announce the final recruitment of its leadership team with the hiring of Susana Carbajal as the new Assistant Director. Susana joins Veronica Briseño (Director) and Sylnovia Holt Rabb (Deputy Director) in leading six divisions focused on economic support for Austin businesses. Read more about the team in the latest announcement.
Austin Creative Worker Relief Grant
Application Opens: August 17, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.
Application Closes: August 28, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
Austin City Council approved Resolution No. 20200604-040 on June 4, 2020 to designate $3.5 million for the Austin Creative Worker Relief Grant. Austin's individual creatives and industry support staff that have experienced an economic hardship due to COVID-19 may apply for a $2,000 grant to offset expenses like rent, bills, and groceries.
The grant program is designed to provide immediate and equitably-focused grants to individual creatives and industry support staff in Austin. For purposes of the Austin Creative Worker Relief Grant, "creative worker" will be defined as an individual whose current or primary occupation is or has been within arts, music, film, fashion, museums, preservation, and more. This includes both practicing artists and associated personnel within the creative industries.
For technical support and application status, contact Austin Better Business Bureau by email CreativeWorkerGrant@austin.bbb.org or by phone 512-318-2683.
For eligibility questions and assistance completing an application, contact Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts by email CreativeWorkerGrant@talarts.org or by phone 512-588-9971.
Visit ATXrecovers.com to view guidelines, eligibility requirements, and preview the application.
Visit ATXRecovers.com and Economic Development Department's Small Business Resource Directory for resources, news updates, and other information for individuals and organizations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. You may also visit the City of Austin Information for Businesses and Industry website for updated safety guidelines for employers, employees and customers.
City of Austin Dashboards for COVID-19 Economic Recovery Programs
The City of Austin Economic Development Department published dashboards for several economic recovery programs administered by the department. These dashboards display information such as the number of applications received for each program, profiles of applicants (minus personal information), and approval and denial rates. Click the links below to view the program dashboards.
Austin Childcare Provider Relief Grant
Austin Creative Space Disaster Relief Program
Austin Economic Injury Bridge Loan Program
Austin Music Disaster Relief Fund
Austin Non-Profit Relief Grant
Austin Small Business Relief Grant
Early Matters Greater Austin COVID-19 Family Friendly Resources Guide
The Early Matters Greater Austin COVID-19 Family Friendly Resources Guide provides timely, relevant resources for you and your employees for managing work and child care. Discover resources for employers and employees, financial empowerment, child care and pre-k, and resources for children.
LatinXcellenceATX presents #MaskOn
We know you will wear a mask... But the real question is, how do you mask? Created by the Be the Change Network along with SaulPaul and Austin Community Leaders, this video is meant to inspire others to wear a mask during the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch the video for #MaskOn
COVID-19 Isolation Facility
Austin-Travis County established a COVID-19 Isolation Facility for those persons who need to self-monitor due to COVID-19 exposure, persons who may have symptoms consistent with COVID-19 and have not been tested or are awaiting test results, and persons that tested positive for COVID-19. Staying at an isolation facility provides a free, safe place to recover and isolate without exposing family or roommates. Hotel rooms are free and amenities are provided at no cost. Call 512-810-7554 to inquire about reserving a room.
Public Enrollment Form for COVID-19 Testing
Austin Public Health has an online enrollment form for free COVID-19 testing. Use this online assessment to pre-register for testing for you or a loved one and schedule a no-cost, drive-through COVID-19 test at a local Austin Public Health facility. Austin Public Health (APH) has released a new online map showing the location of public and private COVID-19 testing locations. Details online at www.AustinTexas.gov/COVID19
New Neighborhood Pop-Up & Home COVID-19 Testing Site
While the Austin Public Health drive-thru testing site has been operational since April, new neighborhood, pop-up and home testing will help reach more people. Sign up for a COVID-19 test through the Public Testing Enrollment Form or through the Nursing Hotline, you will receive confirmation via email or phone call that gives you information on your testing site and your appointment date and time.
Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order No. GA-29 on July 2, 2020 requiring all Texans to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth in public spaces in counties with 20 or more positive COVID-19 cases, with few exceptions.
Mayor Adler issued Stay Home, Mask, And Otherwise Be Safe Order signed on July 2, 2020 prohibits gatherings of more than 10 persons and mandates that all individuals over the age of 10 must wear a face covering over their nose and mouth at all times.
Please be advised that wearing a mask is not a substitute for maintaining six-feet social distancing and handwashing, as these remain important steps to slowing the spread of the virus.
CITY OF AUSTIN ANNOUNCEMENTS
Rental Assistance Program: Coming Soon!
In August, the City of Austin and the Housing Authority of the City of Austin (HACA) will launch the Relief of Emergency Needs for Tenants Assistance Program (RENT). The program is for income-eligible Austin renters that live within the city limits and are financially impacted by COVID-19. The program will provide direct rent relief of $12.9 million between August 2020 and January 2021. Renters who think they may be eligible must apply through the RENT online application portal (open in August). Applicants will be randomly selected and qualified per program requirements and funding availability. Full monthly rent payment will be made directly to landlords on behalf of the tenant.
Check the www.austintexas.gov/RENT webpage for more information. To receive an email alert when RENT Assistance Program applications open in August and other information on the City's housing affordability programs - subscribe to HousingMatters newsletter.
Reopening Guidance for Austin Music Venues Released to Support COVID-19 Recovery Planning
In partnership with the City of Austin, the Austin cohort of the Reopening Every Venue Safely (REVS) campaign has released best practices to help music venues reopen safely. This music venue best practices guide was developed by local industry representatives with input from local leaders about steps the Austin music venue community should consider taking during the COVID-19 pandemic. The guide includes best practices for what artists, venue operators, and production staff should consider prior to, during, and after a show for tasks such as how to manage gear, a notification system in the event of positive cases, and ways to manage crowds safely.
Austin Public Works: Clear the ROW (Right of Way)
The City maintains public trees in the ROW, while property owners are responsible for maintaining private trees, even when they grow into the ROW. It is estimated that the percentage of functional sidewalks in Austin could be doubled if residents help address these barriers, increasing safety and mobility along pedestrian routes and streets.
Please trim vegetation to keep it at least 8 feet above and from the edge of sidewalks, and at least 14 feet above and from the edge of streets/alleys. Visit www.austintexas.gov/cleartherow for more information.
RedistrictATX.org
Austinites can apply to serve on one of two opportunities to redraw the boundaries of the 14 City Council districts. The redistricting process happens every ten years, coincides with the census, and will shape Austin's future for the next decade. The Applicant Review Panel will select 60 of the most qualified applicants for the redistricting commission. Austin residents can apply at RedistrictATX.org.
August 7, 2020 Reopening Guidance for Austin Music Venues Released to Support COVID-19 Recovery Planning
August 6, 2020 Speaker Registration Information for the FY 2021 Budget and Tax Rate Adoption Meetings
August 4, 2020 City of Austin Completes Economic Development Department Leadership Team
July 31, 2020 Austin-Travis County Offering Free COVID-19 Testing in Del Valle and Pflugerville
July 30, 2020 Austin-Travis County Surpasses 20,000 COVID-19 Cases
July 30, 2020 Austin Public Health statement on reduction in hospital admissions
July 29, 2020 Austin Parks and Recreation Department Enacts Burn Ban
July 24, 2020 Austin Mayor Extends Moratorium on Residential Evictions
Office of the Governor News
August 8, 2020 Governor Greg Abbott Renews COVID-19 Disaster Declaration
August 5, 2020 Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Deadline Extension For Medicaid, CHIP Providers To Apply For Federal COVID-19 Relief Funds
July 31, 2020 Governor Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick, Speaker Bonnen, Chairman Taylor, Chairman Huberty Release Statement On School Re-Openings
July 30, 2020 Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension Of Emergency SNAP Benefits For The Month Of August
July 27, 2020 Governor Abbott Extends Early Voting Period For November 3rd Election
July 22, 2020 Governor Abbott Welcomes Tesla To Texas
July 15, 2020 Governor Abbott Announces $41 Million in Federal COVID-19 Emergency Funding For Local Governments
June 22, 2020 Governor Abbott Provides Update On COVID-19 Response, Urges Texans To Follow Guidelines
Coronavirus Federal Support for Small Business
Guidelines for Opening America Again
City of Austin Music & Entertainment Division | 512-974-1000 | music@austintexas.gov | www.atxmusic.org
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City Auditor partners with community group to increase Hispanic/Latino representation for the redistricting process
WHAT: The Austin City Auditor continues to seek applicants for the redistricting process with a special call to the Hispanic/Latino community.
Austin residents can apply for the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC), which will be responsible for redrawing the City Council districts and shape Austin's future at www.RedistrictATX.org.
The City Auditor will be part of a virtual live panel discussion for a HABLA Platica meeting. The meeting will provide an overview and insight into the redistricting process.
HABLA is a group made up of local Hispanic/Latino community and business leaders committed to discussing and developing sustainable solutions on current affairs, public policies and quality of life issues impacting our local Austin Hispanic/Latino community.
As of August 12, approximately 12 percent of qualified Commission applicants have identified as Hispanic/Latino.
The complete demographic breakdown can be found on RedistrictATX.org.
The deadline to apply for the Redistricting Commission is Sept. 30
WHEN: 1-2 p.m., Thursday, August 13
WHO: Austin City Auditor Corrie Stokes, ICRC Commissioner Carmen Llanes Pudila, ICRC Commissioner Maria Solis, HABLA Co-Founder/Moderator Paul Saldaña, Co-Moderator Patricia Fraga
WHERE: The Virtual HABLA Platica Meeting will be broadcast and live-streamed on
For additional information call (512) 974-2805. Additionally, Austin residents can ask questions on SpeakUpAustin.org or email redistrictatx@austintexas.gov and find more information on social media, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
About the Redistricting Process
City of Austin voters approved Proposition 3, a City Charter amendment commonly referred to as "10-1," in November 2012. This Charter amendment provides for the election of City Council Members from 10 geographic single-member districts, with the Mayor elected from the City at-large began with the November 2014 election.
The amendment calls for the creation of a three-member Applicant Review Panel and a 14-member Citizens Redistricting Commission. The Commission will draw the boundaries for the City of Austin's new Council election districts and the Panel will select the 60 most qualified applicants from the pool.
The redistricting process happens every ten years and coincides with the census.
The City Auditor is tasked with initiating and widely publicizing an application process and taking all reasonable and necessary steps to get a diverse pool of applicants.
Limited Park Amenities and Outdoor Facilities
Reopen on Saturday, August 15
Beginning on Saturday, August 15, the Austin Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) will reopen limited park amenities and outdoor facilities. It's been determined that these re-openings may proceed safely during Stage 4 COVID-19: Risk-Based Guidelines. These changes were made in consultation with Austin Public Health and City leadership.
The following park amenities will be available:
Additionally, the following outdoor PARD facilities* will reopen:
Tennis Centers
Boating Concessions
Clay Shooting Concessions
Food Concessions
Umlauf Sculpture Garden
*Each facility will operate under reduced capacity and COVID-19 Modified Operating Procedures specific to each facility, such as social distancing, cleaning protocols, temperature checks, etc.
The Department continues to evaluate its system-wide operations on a daily basis. As risk stages decrease, further consideration will be given to additional PARD openings. It is also possible that if conditions deteriorate, the Department will again close amenities/facilities.
Park patrons are reminded to continue practicing social distancing, hand sanitation, and wearing masks. Updates on park and facility operations can be found at austintexas.gov/parkclosures.
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District 7 Newsletter – September 4, 2020