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I Rom romeni in Italia sono una comunità migrante del popolo rom, parte della diaspora dei rom di Romania verso l'Europa occidentale a partire dagli anni '90.

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I primi rom romeni arrivano in Italia verso la metà degli anni '90, in particolare a partire da comunità marginalizzate e vittime di violenze, spesso come persone in cerca di asilo politico (quasi sempre senza successo). Tra questi, un gruppo della regione di Ialomita presente a Torino nel 1997.

Negli anni successivi sono le famiglie rom romene più integrate a iniziare un percorso migratorio verso l'estero, in cerca di opportunità di lavoro, anche per compensare l'impoverimento causato dagli effetti delle riforme agrarie - parallelamente a quanto avviene negli stessi anni per i cittadini romeni di etnia non rom. Tra questi, la comunità proveniente da Craiova e dalla regione del Dolj, che si insedi nel campo nomadi "Garibaldi" di Milano, e nel 1996 è trasferita alla baraccopoli di Via Barzaghi.

Un marcato aumento degli arrivi dei rom romeni in Italia si registra nel 2000-2001, a seguito dell'abolizione dei regime dei visti per i cittadini romeni, cui viene consentito l'ingresso dietro presentazione del passaporto. I rom romeni si inseriscono così nei circuiti del lavoro nero e dell'economia sommersa italiana, soprattutto nel settore dell'edilizia, rendendosi in seguito protagonisti di importanti vertenze, ad esempio a Milano e Bologna, per il diritto alla casa e al soggiorno.

Nel 2007 la presenza dei rom romeni in Italia era stimata attorno alle 50.000 persone.

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Bibliografia
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 Final Report Summary - MIGROM (The immigration of Romanian Roma to Western Europe: Causes, effects, and future engagement strategies.)

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 Agoni, M. (2016b) Etnografia delle migrazioni e degli spostamenti di alcune famiglie di rom romeni tra Grădină e Milano, in Pontrandolfo, S. & Piasere, L., (eds), Italia Romaní, vol. VI, Le migrazioni dei rom romeni in Italia, Roma, CISU, 141-158
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Voci correlate
 Popoli romaní
 Rom
 Rom in Italia
 Romeni in Italia
 Immigrazione in Italia

Collegamenti esterni
 L'ULTIMO NEMICO PUBBLICO: I ROM ROMENI, 24 luglio 2008, di Nando Sigona

Gruppi etnici in Italia
Popolazione romaní

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Tolentino reelected as POC president
By Michael Angelo S. Murillo
Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino got a fresh mandate as head of the sports body after being reelected on Friday in elections held at the East Ocean Palace Restaurant in Paranaque City.
Looked to serve a full four-year term after assuming office only last year in special elections, Mr. Tolentino, head of the Integrated Cycling Federation of the Philippines (PhilCycling), got his wish after beating lone challenger Jesus "Clint" Aranas of the archery federation, 30-22.
A total of 53 eligible voters got to cast their votes, broken down to representatives from 50 national sports associations, two representatives from the Athletes Commission (Hidilyn Diaz and Jhessie Lacuna), and International Olympic Committee (IOC) representative to the Philippines Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski.
The proceedings were done under strict compliance with health and safety protocols to guard against the spread of the coronavirus.
Also winning were handball's Steve Hontiveros, who retained his post as chairman, winning over triathlon's Tom Carrasco, 28-25; basketball's Al Panlilio (first vice- president), fencing and modern pentathlon's Richard Gomez (second vice-president), gymnastics' Cynthia Carrion-Norton (treasurer), and baseball's Chito Loyzaga (auditor).
Earning executive board seats, meanwhile, were Raul Canlas of surfing, Pearl Managuelod of muay thai, Charlie Ho of netball, and Dave Carter of judo.
Save for Messrs. Hontiveros and Ho, all of the winners ran under the ticket of Mr. Tolentino, with Ms. Managuelod an adopted candidate as well of Mr. Aranas' group.
"It's an honor to serve the Filipino athletes in the country. This is a full four-year team and definitely there will be a lot of surprises. In the one year [I was in office] we did a lot, what more with four years with this team," said Mr. Tolentino, also a sitting Congressman representing the eighth district of Cavite, in the press conference following his election victory.
He went on to say that a lot of work is ahead of them, especially for next year when a lot of athletes will be competing in various international tournaments, including the rescheduled Olympics.
"We have to focus on the athletes. There are a lot of challenges next year, a lot of big competitions outside. We have a lot of work but with the help of this team starting Jan. 1, [we can do it]," the POC president said.
Mr. Tolentino was first elected president in July last year after erstwhile POC chief Ricky Vargas decided to step down.
This year's election was one of the more contentious proceedings in the sports body's history, with the parties not seeing eye-to-eye on certain issues and took one another to task.
The elections were overseen by members of the electoral board, namely, Atty. Teodoro Kalaw IV (chairman), University of the Philippines president Danilo Concepcion and former IOC representative Frank Elizalde.
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SIOUX FALLS, SD – Another home opener and another walk-off for the home team. The Sioux Falls Gold were the latest team in the Pioneer League to send their fans home happy on opening night.
Mitch Gullikson was the hero as his single scored Derek Dahlke for the only run of the game in Sioux Falls' 1-0 win over the Carroll Merchants.
Dahlke led off the inning with a single and then moving into scoring position after another hit by Lucas Berry. After a ground out by Matt Morgan moved both runners into scoring position, the stage was set for Gullikson's heroics.
The game winning hit was Gullikson's second of the night as he finished 2 for 4.
Dahlke and Tiegen Lindner both had two hits as well in the win for the Gold.
On the hill, Joey Cardamon was electrifying as he threw seven scoreless inning, allowing just three hits and a walk while striking out six. Ben Moran took over in the eighth and wound up with the win as he finished off the combined shutout.
Connor Forsythe was tagged with the loss as he gave three hits to the five batters he faced in two-thirds of an inning. Patrick Morrow was also sensational on the mound, throwing eight shutout innings, striking out eight and only allowing four hits.
For the Merchants, Nolan Friedrichs went 2 for 4 and Zach Berry notched a double in the loss.
These two teams meet again tonight as the Merchants will look to avenge another walk-off.
In the other home opener on Friday night, the Albert Lea Lakers' fans had their part spoiled by the Storm Lake Whitecaps and Christian Pena specifically.
Pena's RBI single in the the top of the ninth was the difference as the Whitecaps came from behind and then held on to win their second game of the year.
It was a back-and-forth affair between these expansion clubs. The Lakers came out swinging as they built a 4-0 lead after two innings.
The Whitecaps started their comeback in the fifth as they took advantage of a Albert Lea error and a free pass, Eze Encarnacion's single brought home two runs and the 'Caps would add one more cutting the deficit to 4-3.
After the Lakers got a run in the bottom of the fifth, the Whitecaps had themselves a huge sixth. Anthony Stewart brought home a run with an RBI single, two batters later, Encarnacion reached on an error but that miscue also brought home two runs. Next up was Christian Montero who delivers another hit, that plated Casey Berg and Encarnacion to give Storm Lake an 8-5 lead.
The Lakers fought back in the bottom half of the inning as Freddy Gonzalez's double scored Jack Hemsath and Evan Kayser to bring the home team within one at the end of six.
In the bottom of the eighth, the Lakers tied the game with a tape-measure home run off the bat of Darek Sargent, his first of the summer, and we would go to the ninth tied at eight.
Montero would lead off the inning with a single and then steal second base to get himself into scoring position. He would advance to third on a ground out by Jason Galleano.
After Blake Bagenstos got Andrew Kasperbauer to ground out. Pena belted out what would be the dagger for the Whitecaps, scoring Montero and giving his team a 9-8 lead.
The Lakers would threaten in the bottom of the ninth, getting the tying run on third and the winning run on second. But Casey Berg would slam the door shut, striking out Jamell Newson and securing the Whitecaps 9-8 victory.
In addition to scoring the game winning run, Montero finished 2 for 5 with a pair of runs batted in. Kasperbauer also went 2 for 5 with a double.
Casey Berg got the win after throwing 3 1/3 innings. He gave up just one run on two hits in relief.
For the Lakers, Gonzalez was the catalyst for that offense, going 3 for 4 with two doubles and 2 RBI. Sargent's home run was the first of the year for the Lakers and he finished 1 for 3 with two runs scored and 2 walks.
The Lakers are off until Wednesday when they'll host the Bancroft Bandits, meanwhile the Whitecaps will be taking on the Bandits tonight in Bancroft.


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55th Annual Cal Farley's Boys Ranch Rodeo
Becky Willems Livingston
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The Local Legacies Project
The Library of Congress Bicentennial Program
© 2000 Becky Willems Livingston
Rodeo is a uniquely American tradition that was born in the West out of the exigencies of an industry that has long been important to the Texas panhandle. Each Labor Day weekend since 1944 the folks at Cal Farley's Boys Ranch have held a rodeo. We choose to document the 1999 rodeo for the Library of Congress Local Legacies project not only because rodeos are rooted in the cowboy/ranching tradition but also because the mission of the Cal Farley's Boys Ranch organization makes this rodeo special and unique.
Former world champion athlete Cal Farley had a strong desire to do something for others. He perceived a need for homes, education, vocational training, and religious instruction for troubled boys deserving of a second chance or, as Cal put it "a shirttail to hang on to." His dream of meeting this need became a reality in 1939 when local rancher, Julian Bivins donated 120 acres and the townsite of historic Old Tascosa, Texas, a one-time booming cattle town turned ghost town when bypassed by the railroad in the late 1880s.
In the 60 years since its founding, more than 4,000 children have called Cal Farley's Boys Ranch home. In 1992 girls were added to those who lived, worked and prepared for their futures at Boys Ranch. Boys Ranch now has its own 12-grade independent school system. Its physical facilities consist of over 60 modern buildings on 10,000 acres of land, including rangeland for cattle and irrigated farmland. The Boys Ranch organization, which also includes Girlstown, U.S.A. near Whiteface, Texas and Cal Farley's Family Program near Borger, Texas, accepts children in need from across the United States. Residents are accepted solely on the basis of need and no fees are charged. Support comes from donations by private citizens as well as a diverse spectrum of religious, civic, and social organizations. A guiding principle of Cal Farley's Boys Ranch and Affiliates is to give children dreams and help them to look to the future. The annual rodeo is one way of doing this.
Rodeo, according to anthropologist Elizabeth Atwood Lawrence, "is the direct outgrowth of the cattle industry and … serves to reflect and preserve that heritage" (5). During the years when civil war divided the United States, unattended cattle in the Southwest multiplied far beyond the capacity of the land and the people to sustain them. Thus it was that after the war "wild men on half-wild horses driving wild cattle thundered out of the Southwest" (Schnell, 50). Their destination was to the north where wide, rich grasslands were abundant and railheads connected to war-starved markets in the East. It was from these historic trail drives that the cowboy's vocation was created (Lawrence, 50).
The success of the developing cattle industry depended on the men hired to roundup and escort the herds of Longhorn cattle from Texas northward to Kansas or Wyoming and Montana. These cowboys were, of necessity, tough men – civil war veterans searching for peace and space, renegades escaping justice or responsibility, pioneers seeking thrill, adventure, and freedom. Mastering the longhorns and the land that would sustain them demanded aggressive strength and real courage from the cowboys and their horses as well as the cattle themselves.
The journey north was difficult. Challenges faced by the cowboys and their herds ranged from extreme summer heat and drought to drenching rains and flooded rivers to freezing weather and blinding blizzards. Wild animals were a constant threat to cowboys, horses and cattle. Noises or sudden movements frequently caused the cowboys' most feared calamity – the stampede. Bands of renegade Indians and cattle rustlers both posed serious threats to the men and beasts (Lawrence, 53-54).
It was often months and sometimes years before the cowboys and cattle owners reached towns of any size and by then their pleasure had been "curtailed to such an extent that, in order to indulge in relaxation, play, and sports, they made their daily duties fill the need" (Westermeirer, 31). Once the cowboys had brought the cattle to the railheads, they had both money in their pockets and time on their hands. In the cow towns they found food and drink, and companionship, and it wasn't long before their conversations turned to bragging about the feats of individual members of their outfits. The tales grew until the veracity of the claims was challenged. The inevitable arguments were settled by exhibitions of the skills in question (Westermeir, 30-31).
After the trail-driving era was supplanted by the open range cattle industry, the seasonal roundup became the opportune time for the competitions "to see who could best stick to the back of a mean horse or rope a swerving steer with the most skill" (Schnell, 50). The contests became known as "rodeos," from the Spanish word rodear, which means to encircle or surround, and had come to denote a roundup. Lawrence notes that
After the open range cattle industry gave way to fenced ranching the cowboy skills of the roundup came to be practiced – and exhibited – for their own sake.
Local roping and riding matches developed out of a spirit of competition between cowboys of one outfit or between those of rival outfits. Onlookers cheered for their favorites, and were likely to back their preferences with bets. Soon these small range contests grew to regional proportions, attracted spectators, and were moved to towns, central locations where more people could gather from the outlying areas (80).
In 1869 a bronc-riding contest that grew out of rivalry between neighboring outfits was held at Deer Trail, Colorado. Cheyenne, Wyoming hosted an exhibition of Texas steer riding in 1872. A more highly organized contest for which admission was charged and prizes were awarded was held in 1888 in Prescott, Arizona. A cowboy competition for trophies and money provided entertainment for the Montana Stock Growers' Association meeting in Miles City, Montana in 1891 (Lawrence, 80-81). The idea caught on; today some 40 million spectators pay to attend rodeos. Although there now are men and women whose skills at riding and roping have been developed nearly exclusively for the sport of rodeo, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) sanctions but a fraction of the more than 3000 rodeos held annually in the United States. Many communities and organizations throughout the Western states sponsor their own rodeos each year. There are 4-H, youth, and old-timers' rodeos, all-girl, all-Indian, high school and college rodeos, and countless others (Lawrence, 3-4, Carson, 72). Among these, the Cal Farley's Boys Ranch Rodeo stands out.
In 1944 when boys at the ranch asked Cal Farley if they could have a rodeo, Farley saw the idea as an opportunity for the kids to develop and exhibit new skills. He not only gave his approval, but also invited neighbors from surrounding communities to watch and support the children. Folks seemed to like the idea. As the rodeo expanded over the years to include residents and staff kids from Girlstown, U.S.A. and Cal Farley's Family Program, as well as Boys Ranch, the number of fans cheering for the children grew from 100 in 1944 to nearly 10,000 from all across the United States, and even Japan, in 1999.
A festive atmosphere prevailed on the Boys Ranch campus during the two days of the 55th annual rodeo. Flags for each of the United States lined the entrance. Tents and horse trailers dotted the grounds where alumni, family members, riding clubs and participants from Girlstown and Cal Farley's Family Program had set up temporary camps. Strains of country music sung by Britt Hammond, a 1977 graduate of Boys Ranch, mixed with the aroma of Texas barbecue to tantalize the senses of visitors as they drove and walked across the campus. Everyone at Boy Ranch pitched in to make the rodeo possible. Kids manned the booths where barbecue dinners, cokes, and popcorn are sold. The high school band provided pre-rodeo music. Still others cleaned the grounds before and after the rodeo.
The rodeo opened with the Boys Ranch Honor Patrol leading a serpentine parade of riding clubs from around the Texas panhandle and as far away as Lubbock, Texas. Following an invocation and the national anthem, performed by the Boys Ranch Variety Glee accompanied by the high school band, the arena was cleared for a Boys Ranch rodeo tradition. When the announcer called "Let the colors fly" the two carriers of the American and Texas flags rode in opposite directions around the arena at what appeared to be break-neck speed so that the flags did indeed fly.
Although rodeo practice is held twice weekly to get the kids prepared for the rodeo, there were more than a few jitters and even some tears as the youngsters climb on their animals on rodeo day. Prayer and words of encouragement from adult assistants and from other participants help. According to senior bull and bareback bronc rider, Travis Richardson, so does eating a hot pepper!
The 1999 Cal Farley's Boys Ranch Rodeo included a variety of traditional and non-traditional riding events, ranging from mutton busting and calf riding for boys and girls aged seven to nine to pole bending and barrel racing for girls, and steer and bareback bronc riding for the older boys. The youngest participants "raced" stick horses, with names like Firewood, Twinky, and Jethro, around barrels. In a particularly delightful event a group of children aged 12 and under from Boys Ranch, Cal Farley's Family Program, and Girlstown, U.S.A. chased a group of calves around the arena attempting to remove ribbons from their tails. The first two to do so were rewarded with gift certificates from the Boys Ranch country store.
Other prizes included the traditional belt buckles, gift certificates from the Boys Ranch Alumni Association, and saddles (this year donated by Texas Congressman Larry Combest and his wife, Sharon, in memory of their daughter; and Bobby Edmond of Stratford, Texas) for the All-Around Cowgirl and Senior All-Around Cowboy. A special "Hard Luck Cowboy" award was presented to a cowboy who gave his all during rodeo practice but was unable to participate in the Labor Day weekend rodeo. The 1999 winner suffered a punctured lung during the summer and spent a month in the hospital. Although he was still recuperating and could not compete, he was in the arena working the chute gates for the riders.
It didn't seem to matter to these young cowboys and cowgirls, however, that not every participant in the rodeo won a gift certificate, buckle, saddle, or even a victory lap around the arena. All of those interviewed, from the youngest to the oldest, said they participated for the excitement, challenge, and sheer fun of it. That spirit permeates the Boys Ranch rodeo.
Throughout the rodeo a group of daring "bullfighters," also known as clowns, entertained the audience with jokes and stunts. Their more important job, however, was to help protect the riders once they were off the animals. These young bullfighters take the risks involved, two of them declared, not only for the fun and excitement they get out of it, but also in hopes of bringing laughter and inspiration to others.
Great pride is taken in participation in the rodeo. Girlstown resident, Robin Brown, a second year barrel racer and pole bender, commented that riding a "thinking animal" makes rodeo more challenging than the "extreme" sports and allows the competitor to feel "other emotions besides power." The place winners in the senior calves event, who all happened to be girls, suggested that beating the boys added to the fun! But more importantly, they maintained that doing hard things, like the rodeo, helps the participants feel good about themselves and that, in turn, helps them get through life's other hard things. These comments exemplify the heart shown at the Boys Ranch rodeo. Youngsters who hit the ground almost as soon as the chute gate opened, hopped up, brushed themselves off, and ran from the arena smiling. They knew they had done something that few would ever try.
Rodeo, in many respects has become a highly competitive, commercialized sport, far removed from its cultural roots. However, the Cal Farley's Boys Ranch rodeo hearkens back to the fun but still purposeful competitions of those first cowboys who took pride and pleasure from the skills they developed in their daily work. The point is, as Genie Farley Harriman, Cal Farley's daughter, so eloquently puts it, is to "give children a way to shine." And shine is exactly what every participant in the Cal Farley's Boys Ranch rodeo does.
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Eric Blackwood (born December 7, 1921) is a Canadian aviator. A noted navigator, during World War II, serving in both the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Royal Air Force, Blackwood is the founder of Eastern Provincial Airways. In the early days of EPA, Blackwood acted as pilot, operations manager and director.

Blackwood was born in Brookfield, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland. He was educated at Wesleyville and went on to Prince of Wales College at St. John's. He joined the air force in 1942.  In 1945 he formed Newfoundland Aero Sales and Services Inc. with James McLoughlin and Ren Goobie. Newfoundland Aero Sales and Service was eventually sold to Maritime Central Airways in 1949. Then on March 10, 1949 Blackwood founded Eastern Provincial Airways with a single plane, a Twin 50 Cessna.

Timeline for EPA
 1949: Eastern Provincial Airways (charters), St John's Newfoundland
 1961: Scheduled flights to Greenland begun.
 1963: Acquired Maritime Central Airways.
 1982: Subsidiary Air Maritime.
 1983: Headquarter operations moved from Gander to Halifax.
 1984: Merged with Canadian Pacific Air Lines.

See also
 List of people of Newfoundland and Labrador
 List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Businesspeople from Newfoundland and Labrador
People from Newfoundland (island)
1921 births
Living people
Royal Canadian Air Force personnel of World War II
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Augmented reality is becoming increasingly more common, and many wonder how we will use it. Some are hoping it can give us better, healthier lives. ArcSense is a company seeking to do just that, using bleeding edge augmented reality technology to help us deal with stress. Dr. Leila Alem is the co-founder of ArcSense, with an impressive 25-year history in the field, seeking to use augmented reality to improve our health.


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Born Geneviève Goulet in Sorel, Quebec, on February 15, 1980, LuFisto's interest in becoming a professional wrestler sparked when she saw performers like Alaundra Blayze, Bull Nakano, Luna Vachon and Akira Hokuto.
Making her debut in 1997 under the moniker "Lucifer", Goulet has since then wrestled across Canada, the United States, Mexico, Europe and Japan. Not having a lot of options back then when it comes to female opponents, the "Soreloise" fought tooth and nails to be able to step in squared circle to wrestle against men at a period in time where it was seen as taboo.
She became the first ever female to hold a male championship when she won the Ultimate Wrestling Alliance Cruiserweight title in 1998. She is also the first female in the Province of Quebec to win a male championship (1999), being part of a female team to win a male tag team championship (2000) and to become the first woman in Canada to win the main title of a major promotion (2000).
Having adopted a very popular extreme style and bringing the joshi style of wrestling to North American in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the then known as " Precious Lucy" was nicknamed the "First Lady of Hardcore" and was able to travel to Mexico in 2002 to capture her first Mexican title after a series of epic battles against Princesa Sugehit.
She would go back to Mexico several times throughout the years, winning the Lucha Pop Femmes Championship and having what is still known as the best inter-gender hardcore match on Mexican soil against Joe Lider in 2005. She would also make it to the finals of Lucha Libre AAA La Reina de Reinas in 2013 only to be defeated by Faby Apache in front of a crowd of 17000 in Monterrey.
In 2003, she was chosen by AtoZ (formally known as ARSION) in Japan to train for two months under the guidance of Mariko Yoshida and Akino. She would return in 2005 for another two week tour fighting legends such as Amazing Kong and Aja Kong.
In April 2003, the Ontario Athletic Commission, which had a clause that women couldn't wrestle men, banned her from doing so. Goulet filed a complaint to the Ontario Human Rights Commission. On May 10, 2006, she won her fight, as the OAC not only decided to change its ruling, they decided to de-regulate professional wrestling altogether. Women in Canada could now wrestle against the opponents of their choice, men or women.
Still today, LuFisto is the only woman to ever hold a Combat Zone Wrestling championship (CZW Iron-Man) by defeating "Mr. Wrestling" Kevin Steen (Kevin Owens) for the title. Although she didn't win the tournament, she is the first female to participate in the CZW Best of the Best Tournament in 2008.
She was voted Best of the Best People's Choice 2008 by the CZW fans and the first and only female to enter the CZW Cage of Death (Vs John Zandig, Nick Gage and Lobo). She is also the only woman to win a King of the Death Matches Tournament (2006) by defeating the Necro Butcher in the finals and she is the Queen of the Deathmatches 2007.
LuFisto is the only woman with Natalya who has been ranked every year in the Pro Illustrated Top Female 50, now Top Female 100, since its beginning in 2008, No. 5 being her highest ranking in 2014. She has been ranked as one of the top independent performer for years by several magazines and websites, including several awards for match of the year, feud or the year, best heel and babyface and so on.
She was also featured in many wrestling related books including the Sisterhood of the Squared Circle: The History and Rise of Women's Wrestling, John Cosper's Eat, Sleep, Wrestle and Greg Oliver's Slam! Wrestling: Shocking Stories from the Squared Circle.
Having held the title for 526 days, LuFisto is the longest reigning Shine Championship, She is the Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) Femmes Fatales tournament winner of 2019 when she defeated Leyla Hirsch in Obenhasen, Germany in what has been called "The best female match to ever take place in Europe". She was also inducted in the CZW Hall of Fame and the NSPW Hall of Fame in 2019.
Not only as LuFisto been successful as a singles was performer but she also as a tag partner to WWE Superstar Asuka (The World Famous Kana with LuKana) and also with IMPACT's Jordynne Grace as part of Team PAWG (Professional Athletes with Glutes).
Mixing scientific skills with bone shattering violence, she has always demonstrated a willingness to put her body on the line to preserve her status as one of the toughest professional wrestler that ever stepped in the squared circle. Because of her workrate, her wrestling skills, her presence, her understanding of the business, and her passion, Goulet continues to worke for most of the biggest independent federations all over the world.
The First Lady of Hardcore… The Innovator of Intergender... The several times holder of male championships way before intergender was popular…
Hall of Famer... Often the first to do it all…
Cancer survivor, cat lover, coffee addict, heavy metal handbanger and most perseverant person you'll ever meet.
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Singapore's most likely future next prime minister unveiled
SINGAPORE – Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat, 57, has been picked as first assistant secretary-general of the ruling People's Action Party (PAP), making him the most likely candidate to be Singapore's next prime minister, the Straits Times reported.
It said with Heng's appointment, the party's fourth generation leaders provided the answer to the pressing question of who will succeed Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to lead the country.
It also confirms media reports on Heng's pole position in the party leadership, which was announced today when the PAP unveiled the slate of office-holders for its top decision-making body ahead of a press conference at its headquarters.
Prime Minister Lee has said he hopes to hand over the reins by the time he is 70 — in February 2022.
It said when he was named finance minister, Prime Minister Lee noted Heng had proven himself in the demanding education portfolio, which he was appointed to in May 2011, just two weeks after being elected.
He has also helmed key initiatives that include " Our Singapore Conversation" to engage citizens, a steering committee to mark the golden jubilee, and the Economy Council, which builds on the work of a committee to drive the economy's ongoing transformation.
PM Prayut says election to be delayed or not up to Election Commission
Despite apparent optimism, Palang Pracharat faces daunting realities
King urges new cabinet to work for people's happiness and national security
Thailand and world prepare for cryptocurrency challenges
PM pleads for cooperation from all Thais in NCPO farewell speech
12 northeastern provinces to face water crisis
DCD – No need to warn about travel abroad after case of Lyme disease in Thailand July 16, 2019
King urges new cabinet to work for people's happiness and national security July 16, 2019
Thanathorn vows to continue to work for changes in Thailand July 16, 2019
First new cabinet group photo taken after swearing-in July 16, 2019
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Barcelona Metropolitan Region is one of the most densely populated urban areas in Europe (approx. 5 million inhabitants in 3.242 Km2). Despite urban pressures, forest and agricultural ecosystems are very relevant in the region (approx. 60% and 20% of land cover respectively), including a network of protected natural areas.
Although a large amount of socio-ecological data is available to support landscape and urban planning at the local and regional levels, the ecosystem services approach is not explicitly taken into account in spatial assessments.
To develop spatially explicit ES indicators which can be derived from available socio-ecological data, obtaining a comprehensive range of ES maps in the case study area.
To integrate ES maps in an existing public decision-support tool (called SITxell, see www.sitxell.eu), providing a platform for well-informed ES assessments which can be relevant for landscape and urban planners.
To identify ES synergies and trade-offs in order to assess current regional planning conservation objectives.
The case study leaders are Dr. Erik Gómez-Baggethun and Francesc Baró from the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (Autonomous University of Barcelona), who will closely work with the Unit for Planning and Territorial Analysis of the Barcelona Regional Council (Diputació de Barcelona), particularly with Carles Castell, the head of the team, who is leading the SITxell project. Other stakeholders such as some municipal authorities, landscape/urban planning practitioners and experts in landscape and urban ecology will be considered in the process.


Buy "The Diary of a Mother, Her Son and His Monster"
Caroline Burch experienced every parent's worst nightmare when her son Elliot was diagnosed with cancer when he was just six months old. To document her experiences she kept a diary detailing the ups and downs of her son's treatment and the emotional anguish of their situation from diagnosis to remission.
Ten years later, and with Elliot happily recovered from the condition that threatened his life, Caroline looks back at the traumatic months when there appeared to be no end in sight to the misery.
Caroline's story is proof that there is life after cancer and this book is a tribute to the tireless work of the individuals who help parents and their children emerge from their nightmare.
'The Diary...' and now plans to take her writing further.
This is Caroline's first published work.


The GP Series accelerometer modules are low cost, general purpose, 1-axis or 3-axis linear acceleration (or vibration) sensors available with ±4g, ±10g, or ±25g input range. Common applications include automotive testing, instrumentation, and equipment monitoring. The GP Series accelerometers offer wide dynamic range, excellent frequency response, operation from a single 4.9 to 5.5 VDC power supply, and provide a high-level analog output for direct interface with standard data acquisition systems. The 3-axis version is available with an optional internal regulator and high temperature aluminum package for more demanding applications that require operation from a 5.5 to 30 V unregulated power supply.


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If you are looking to invest in a quality, classic vehicle take a look at this exceptional Chevy R10 RWD pickup. It came to us from Florida. This classic has only had two registered owners since new! We have the original build sheet from the factory, and the original prepaid postage GM key-tag which is rare. It has a small block 350, power windows, power door locks, tilt, cruise, air, dual tanks and much more. The body is in exceptional condition, as is the interior. Great weekend warrior, and would look great at the car show.
We are able to finance so if that is something that you would be interested in let us know!
1987 Chevrolet Pickup C/K Silverado Pickup No Reserve!!


history. Atfirst it aired daily, a monumental task when you consider this.
were heard with a smattering of TV and movie actors doing their part.
early December 1982 with re-runs filling in the balance of the year.
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Featured Supporter: Barlow Der Mugrdechian
Arts & Humanities at Fresno StateArmenian Studies, College Newsletter, Development, Featured SupportersArmenian Studies, Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Featured Supporter, Featured Supporters, newsletterLeave a comment
From a young age, Barlow Der Mugrdechian was raised to give back to his community. His grandparents were survivors of the Armenian Genocide and immigrated to the United States. His parents were both born in Fresno and deeply involved in the local community organizations, which meant Der Mugrdechian was involved.
After high school, Der Mugrdechian enrolled at Fresno State and graduated with a B.S. in Biology in 1979. Throughout his youth, he was enrolled in Armenian language classes on the weekends and was always interested in Armenian history and culture. With the encouragement of Dr. Dickran Kouymjian, director of the Armenian Studies Program at Fresno State at the time, he pursued his M.A. in Armenian Language and Literature at UCLA.
Prof. Der Mugrdechian began teaching at Fresno State in 1985. Since 2008 he has been the Berberian Coordinator of the Armenian Studies Program and Director of the Center for Armenian Studies at Fresno State.
"I love to impart my knowledge of Armenian culture in general to all of my students. I especially love to see when my students become equally as interested in the culture. Some of my best students have been non-Armenians who have completed a Minor in Armenian Studies," said Prof. Der Mugrdechian. "I enjoy interacting with students and teaching about the rich arts, language, literature, and history of the Armenian people."
In 2008, he was named the editor of the Armenian Publication Series, which publishes through The Press at Fresno State. There are now twelve books in the series, including four published in 2020 alone. He has served as the faculty advisor to the Armenian Students Organization and the Hye Sharzhoom/Armenian Action newspaper advisor.
"I am proud to be the advisor for Hye Sharzhoom for the past thirty-six years and to see the newspaper go out to more than 5,000 people throughout the world," he said.
Under his direction, the program has grown exponentially. In addition to the books and the newspaper, the Armenian Studies Program programs 20 to 25 public events every year. These events have become a staple for the Armenian Community in Fresno and the surrounding area. During normal times, some of the larger events, such as the William Saroyan House Museum opening celebration and or the annual Armenian Genocide Commemoration, draw people from around the world.
"I have been proud to have seen our [Armenian Studies] Program grow to be nationally and internationally recognized,"
As the program has grown, so have the scholarship opportunities.
Prof. Der Mugrdechian explained, "When I began, there were only two Armenian Studies scholarship funds, while today there are over thirty. In the past few years, we have averaged 45-55 students per year who have received scholarships."
Any student who takes an Armenian Studies course is eligible to receive a scholarship. The awards range from $1,000 to $2,000 per year, and students can apply through the Fresno State website.
Prof. Der Mugrdechian also gives back through the Dean's Council Annual Fund.
"I think it is important to give back to support the institutions which had an impact on my life," said Prof. Der Mugrdechian. "I have been involved with Fresno State for forty-seven years. I am proud of the University and of the community that I live in, and I want to make a contribution to improving it."
Plus, he added, "It is satisfying to see that your contributions make a difference and that students can have an opportunity to attend Fresno State and to have the college experience."
The Dean's Council Annual Fund helps students and programs in the College of Arts and Humanities in two ways. 1) The Dean's Council Scholarship Endowment provides scholarships and student assistance, while 2) The Dean's Discretionary Fund provides curriculum enrichment, research and travel funding for students and faculty, technological and artistic support, as well as funding for the unique and unexpected needs of the College.
Join the Dean's Council today.
Dr. Veena Rani Howard named Endowed Chair in Jain and Hindu Dharma
German minor, alumna Edith Gonzalez, enrolls in Munich M.A. program


For dogs that arrive with untreatable terminal illnesses, Muttville has a popular Hospice program. Hospice means taking a dog into your home and giving it palliative care, love, and a wonderful life until it is their time for euthanasia. It can be a very rewarding experience for both the dog and the hospice family.
Muttville covers palliative care costs for these dogs and offers support and guidance. Please read our Hospice Care Coverage document for details on what costs Muttville covers.
Having hospice homes ready and waiting for new arrivals is tremendously helpful! When you decide you're ready to be a hospice home, please complete our Hospice Adoption Questionnaire.
We'll schedule a brief interview. When the right match comes along, we'll let you know.
Special Care Adoption: adopting a senior dog that may require long-term or ongoing special care.
Thanks so much for opening your heart and home to one of our special dogs.


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Wyczółki [vɨˈt͡ʂuu̯ki] est un village polonais de la gmina de Sochaczew dans le powiat de Sochaczew et dans la voïvodie de Mazovie.

Il est situé approximativement à 8 kilomètres au sud de Sochaczew et à 51 kilomètres à l'ouest de Varsovie.

Le village a une population d'environ 130 habitants (2006).

Village dans la voïvodie de Mazovie
Powiat de Sochaczew


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Q: Android Preferences Disabling Bluetooth I have created a preferences menu using preference fragments (see below). The menu works and now I am trying to link the settings menu to actual functionality. I want to use the Bluetooth setting in the xml to disable and enable bluetooth. I know this can be done using the bluetooth.disable() function, but I wasn't sure how/where to call this. Should I be using an onSharedPreferenceChanged function? Should I create an action inside the xml? Or should I use BLUETOOTH_SERVICE somehow?
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.preference.PreferenceActivity;
 import android.preference.PreferenceFragment;

public class UserSettings extends PreferenceActivity {

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState){
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    getFragmentManager().beginTransaction().replace(android.R.id.content,
                new PrefsFragment()).commit();
}

public static class PrefsFragment extends PreferenceFragment{

    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState){
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

        addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.user_settings);
    }
}

}
Here is the xml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
    <PreferenceCategory android:title="BluetoothSettings">
    <CheckBoxPreference
        android:defaultValue="true"
        android:key="prefService"
        android:summary="Bluetooth Settings"
        android:title="Bluetooth" >
    </CheckBoxPreference>
</PreferenceCategory>

<PreferenceCategory android:title="Notifications" >
    <CheckBoxPreference
        android:defaultValue="false"
        android:key="prefLockScreen"
        android:summary="Enable Notifications"
        android:title="Notify" >
    </CheckBoxPreference>

    <ListPreference
        android:key="prefUpdateFrequency"
        android:title="Notification Settings"
        android:summary="Set Specific Notification Settings"
        android:entries="@array/updateNotifications"
        android:entryValues="@array/updateNotificationValues"
        />
</PreferenceCategory>

A: This is what i would do.
Override OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener.
public class UserSettings extends PreferenceActivity implements
    OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener {
public void onSharedPreferenceChanged(SharedPreferences sharedPreferences,String key) {

    if (key.equals("prefService")) {

               enable/disable here

    }
}

Also remember to register and unregister the listener
    prefs.registerOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(this);
    prefs.unregisterOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(this);

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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Former Madison County Detective
Modified May 26, 2017
Charlottesville, VIRGINIA (Gov.) – A federal grand jury in Charlottesville returned an indictment yesterday against a former detective with the Madison County Sheriff's Office, who was previously assigned to the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force [ICAC], charging him with nine counts related to the sexual exploitation of minors, Acting United States Attorney Rick A. Mountcastle announced.
The indictment charges Bruce Arlie Harvey, 41, of Reva, Virginia, with three counts of transporting minors across state lines with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, three counts of interstate travel with minors with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct, two counts of production of child pornography, and one count of possession of child pornography.
The indictment alleges the criminal activity involved two minor female victims who had contact with Harvey while he worked as a karate instructor between 1998 and 2007. Harvey, a former instructor at the Virginia Tong Leong School of Karate in Madison, was arrested earlier this month via a federal criminal complaint.
The investigation is ongoing and being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Virginia State Police. Assistant United States Attorney Nancy S. Healey and Trial Attorney Lauren S. Kupersmith of the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section of the United States Department of Justice are prosecuting the case.
A Grand Jury Indictment is only a charge and not evidence of guilt. The defendant is entitled to a fair trial with the burden on the government to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Snow Plow Uncovers Two Dead Bodies Nearby Yosemite National Park
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Police in the Yosemite region are scouring the area for clues after a snowplow...
Philly Man Who Held Three Minors Age 13 and Older Captive in TRAP HOUSES Gets 45 Years
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The sex-trafficked minors were said to be held captive in 'trap houses' throughout the city of Philadelphia for years.
St. Petersburg Police Yet to Allocate Single Cop to Help Search for Missing Florida Mom and Daughter
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Family members from both sides exclusively told Your Content police have yet to help them trace the duo's steps.


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Diggs goes on to say that he never thought he'd have the opportunity to play the title character, who is German. "I never thought I'd have the opportunity. Thank goodness John Cameron Mitchell and their open-mindedness, they had me on a list and called me up and I immediately accepted."
"Today Show" hosts Hoda Kotb and Matt Lauer ask the star how he is dealing with the demands of the Broadway schedule and while he admits that it is difficult, he continues to love it. Diggs goes on to say that playing Hedwig is "the role of a lifetime" and that he can guarantee that he will "never play anything as challenging as this...I can't imagine that I'll ever be challenged like this again."
Watch the full interview below:
Diggs is set to play the title role through Oct. 11.
The Broadway premiere of the cult rock musical began previews March 29, 2014, prior to an official opening April 22 with Neil Patrick Harris in the title role. Tony nominee Andrew Rannells succeeded Harris, and Michael C. Hall succeeded Rannells. Writer John Cameron Mitchell played the part after Hall, followed by Darren Criss.
For more information and to purchase tickets visit HedwigBroadway.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Broadway 2014)


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Both the Legion of Honor and de Young are open to the public. Please read our safety guidelines.
Ancient Art Council
Ancient Art Department
Legion of Honor
100 34th Avenue, Lincoln Park
Çatalhöyük is a 9000-year-old site in central Turkey long famous for its enigmatic art and symbolism and its large size at a very early date. Since 1993 Ian Hodder has been conducting excavations at the site with an international team of archaeologists and scientists. In this talk he will outline some of the more recent results regarding the economic, social, and religious lives of the inhabitants of this ancient settlement.
About Programs at the Ancient Art Council
Programs are varied and include such activities as lectures by noted archaeologists, museum curators, and ancient art historians; exclusive tours of the Museum's permanent collection and special exhibitions; fund-raising events; and travel programs to ancient sites and other museums. Members also receive invitations from related organizations to attend lectures ad exhibition openings. Your annual membership dues and contributions will assist in furthering the Ancient Art collection at the Fine Arts Museums.
February 25, 2012 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
New Discoveries at Çatalhöyük: A Neolithic "Town" in Central Turkey
Florence Gould Theater, Legion of Honor
Presented by Dr. Ian Hodder Dunlevie Family Professor, Department of Anthropology and Director, Stanford Archaeology Center, Stanford University
Admission: Free / AAC members; suggested donation $5 / non-members
Explore the Ancient Art Council: Upcoming Events
February 4, 2023 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (PST)
The ancient Egyptian imagery of the Beyond in the Ramesside Period
March 4, 2023 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (PST)
Mesopotamian Women in the Third Millennium BCE: Queens and Palace Workers
Tutankhamun: from Zero to Hero
April 22, 2023 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (PDT)
Discovering the Tomb of Tutankhamun and Exhibiting its Treasures
Thank you for helping us acquire our first Egyptian royal portrait—a carved limestone relief of Ptolemy I Soter
See the relief of Ptolemy I Soter
Ancient Art Council supports Antiquities at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs
Ramses II, also known as Ramses the Great, was the most celebrated and powerful pharaoh of the New Kingdom—Egypt's golden age. Believed to be a god on Earth, he ruled for 67 years as part of the 19th Dynasty, erecting enormous temples, obelisks, and statues and expanding Egypt's empire.
August 20, 2022 - February 13, 2023
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May 2017, took the skignz UK team to London to partner with this year's Sports Technology Awards (#sta2017) and wow! What an A-listed spectacular event it was with some amazing sports personalities attending, such as, Barry McGuigan, Martin Corry, Marlon
skignz proudly partners with The Sports Technology Awards
May 2017, took the skignz UK team to London to partner with this year's Sports Technology Awards (#sta2017) and wow!
What an A-listed spectacular event it was with some amazing sports personalities attending, such as, Barry McGuigan, Martin Corry, Marlon Devonish, Kelly Sotherton, & Gemma Morris to name but a few.
skignz was thrilled to be asked to be a partner and bring our fresh, unique, engaging industry to the awards evening.
STA Awards Director, Mark Hunter, explained:
'The Sports Technology Awards is a unique celebration of innovation in sports globally, as such, our audience is highly sophisticated so each year we face a challenge of how to impress and engage them in ways they've yet to see. We had seen some creative yet practical uses of AR so decided that this should be one of the technologies we embrace this year and the response has been phenomenal.'
Alan Clayton, skignz Partnerships Manager, said: 'It's exciting to work with prestigious brands like The Sports Technology Awards, especially when we are given the opportunity to demonstrate how practical, yet playful Augmented Reality can be. AR can be dismissed as signs in the sky but they can also be fascinating portals to more information and provide a highly effective and engaging way to inform audiences.'
For skignz, the project started months ago, augmenting the shortlisted companies invitations outside their office environment, which then allowed users to press a link through to the STA registration page.
100's of individuals within the nominated companies downloaded the app to view the invitation and got a sneak-peek as to whether they was shortlisted or not. Ahead of everyone else who would have found out the next day via the STA website.
Social media was going crazy with the companies posting images of their invitation outside their office and within the office itself.
Not only is skignz tech useful but it can also be fun, with this year's STA on May the 4th (for those few who don't know Star Wars) it was suggested that skignz be used to augment content around the Star Wars theme.
So characters and ships were seen flying around the Roundhouse and life like size characters being found and photographed within the ceremony room.
Prizes were offered for the best picture entry on Social Media.
Back to the serious stuff, with Mark Chapman (Chappers) presenting this year's awards it was down to him to explain how skignz was used and the channels of content that were available during the awards evening. Some channels consisted of AR Table plans, AR Running order and AR menu, all of which were interactive linked to the relevant information.
The other Channels were Star Wars as previously mentioned and a channel dedicated to the winners, where the content was placed live on the evening and linked through to a video explaining and showing why they were the winner of their award.
The awards were a huge success and our congratulations go to all the winners and the shortlisted companies for getting so close in this prestigious and competitive awards.
If you want to find out more about skignz, then please visit our new recently launched website (www.skignz.com) as well as the usual social media channels


R&B/pop singer Rihanna was born in Saint Michael, Barbados, on February 20, 1988, and got her big break in 2003 when she was introduced to record producer Evan Rogers. At the time, Rihanna was part of a musical trio, but Rogers was only interested in her talents as a solo artist.
Looking to further her career, the singer flew to Connecticut to live with Rogers and record her demo, which was quickly picked up by her future label, Def Jam. Her albums — including 2005's Music of the Sun and 2006's A Girl Like Me — topped the charts, but 2007's Good Girl Gone Bad rocketed her to fame with hits such as "Umbrella" and "Don't Stop the Music." She won her first Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Umbrella" in 2008.
In February 2009, an altercation with then-boyfriend Chris Brown left her in a hospital with several injuries. Although Brown was arrested and charged with assault, Rihanna remains tight-lipped about the incident, which occurred the night of the 2009 Grammy Awards.
The singer has continued to release hit studio albums, including 2009's Rated R, 2010's Loud, 2011's Talk That Talk, 2012's Unapologetic and 2016's Anti.
She is known for her high fashion style and she was named the Sexiest Woman Alive by Esquire in 2011.


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Endangered Democrats sound the alarm on Bernie and Warren
Vulnerable House members are rallying behind Joe Biden, looking to head off a liberal nominee they fear would cost them reelection, sources told POLITICO.
A number of Democratic centrists have studied internal polling showing Joe Biden outperforming other Democratic contenders in head-to-heads with Trump in their respective districts. | Spencer Platt/Getty Images
By ALLY MUTNICK and SARAH FERRIS
01/11/2020 06:38 AM EST
Updated: 01/12/2020 05:51 PM EST
A slate of endangered House Democrats is coalescing behind Joe Biden for president as the Iowa caucuses approach — a surge of support triggered by fears that Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren at the top of the ticket would cost them their seats.
More than a dozen swing-seat freshmen have taken part in at least one private call session with Biden, Amy Klobuchar or Pete Buttigieg in recent weeks. A handful have already gravitated toward the former vice president, and more are expected to follow before Democrats start voting on Feb. 3, according to interviews with 15 lawmakers, aides and campaign strategists.
Others are still hearing out Klobuchar — who held her own call with a dozen members on Monday night — and Buttigieg. Both candidates are pitching themselves as middle-of-the-road Democrats who can stem the leftward surge of the party.
"I'm looking at all the moderates in the race," said Rep. Anthony Brindisi (D-N.Y.), who holds a GOP-leaning district in upstate New York. "If we're going to campaign on issues like Medicare for All and free college for everybody, we're not going to have a winning message in 2020."
House Democrats in battleground districts are anxious for a moderate to lead the ballot in 2020, warning that a self-described socialist like Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) or liberal icon like Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) could hurt their own chances in the fall — and help reelect President Donald Trump. Most won over independents and moderate Republicans to flip long-held GOP districts in 2018.
"The wrong person at the top of the ticket — and I'm not saying who that is — there would be down-ballot carnage all across the country."
Rep. Cedric Richmond
Some say a more liberal nominee threatens to shatter their electoral coalitions, and they have the data in their districts to prove it. A number of Democratic centrists — some of whom hold seats Trump carried by sizable margins — have studied internal polling showing Biden outperforming other Democratic contenders in head-to-heads with Trump in their respective districts.
"The wrong person at the top of the ticket — and I'm not saying who that is — there would be down-ballot carnage all across the country, and I think that people are starting to recognize it," said Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.), a national co-chair of the Biden campaign.
Unlike in 2016, when most Democrats rallied around Hillary Clinton, most have so far stayed on the sidelines of the party's primary fight, anxious of drawing battle lines that could further divide their district or attract a primary challenge from the left.
But an increasing number of centrists are quietly engaging with campaigns, particularly Biden, through conference calls and staff-to-staff contact, in the run-up to Iowa's caucuses.
Rep. Conor Lamb. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Biden is leading the congressional endorsement race among the presidential hopefuls. He has 33 in total, including five Democrats in Trump-won House or Senate seats, the most of any presidential contender. Democratic Reps. Elaine Luria of Virginia, Abby Finkenauer of Iowa and Conor Lamb of Pennsylvania — all of whom hold seats Trump carried in 2016 — backed Biden this month.
On a November call with Biden, some freshman members cited internal polling that showed the former vice president as the most formidable candidate in their swing-seats.
A number of battleground Democrats commissioned a round of polling in the late summer and fall that tested Biden and other candidates against Trump. Biden performed more favorably, according to sources familiar with the surveys, though they cautioned that some tests had very small sample sizes and that Biden's dominance is not unexpected given his high name ID.
"I am definitely concerned that someone who's more on the fringes would have a hard time winning our state themselves, and I want a Democratic candidate to win Pennsylvania and win the presidency," said Lamb, who endorsed Biden last week and is going to campaign with him this month in New Hampshire.
Asked if Warren or Sanders — the top two candidates in a new Iowa poll released Friday — could win his district, Lamb said: "I think it would be really hard."
Democrats are also looking seriously at Klobuchar, who pitched her own ability to carry districts where Trump won in 2016 in her Monday night conference call.
The calls aren't the only contact between moderate Democrats and like-minded presidential candidates. Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg will meet with the over-100-member New Democrat Coalition next week, and the group is also in the process of setting up meetings with Biden and Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), according to multiple people familiar with their outreach.
Biden, in particular, forged personal ties with many newly elected freshmen during the 2018 midterm elections, campaigning for more than 20 House candidates in states like Pennsylvania, Iowa, Michigan, South Carolina and Nevada.
Rep. Ben McAdams. | Rick Bowmer/AP Photo
Biden's electability is a key message for his campaign. His wife, Jill, singled out freshman Rep. Ben McAdams (D-Utah) during a fundraiser in Salt Lake City this week, telling donors that his reelection would be easier with a presidential nominee that "every Democrat can run with, not run away from."
McAdams has not endorsed but said he would like to see a moderate candidate leading the party. Asked if Sanders or Warren could hurt his chances of winning a deep red seat, he suggested he would need to distance himself from a nominee with their profile.
"My ideas are different than theirs." he said. "So as long as people understand that I'm going to be independent of any candidate and really be true to my district, I think that's most important."
For Democrats, the endorsement calculus is personal. Throwing in their name early for a candidate could help curry favor or gain a position in a Democratic administration. But some Democratic consultants say privately they see little upside to making an early endorsement, warning members will be tied to the eventual nominee even if they supported another contender in the primary.
Members of Congress largely appear to be giving more careful consideration to endorsements this time around, unlike in 2016 when lawmakers flocked to Clinton and largely underestimated Sanders' staying power.
Moderates see another lesson from 2016: Clinton won the popular vote nationwide but came up short in purple states that ultimately sealed Trump's victory.
Rep. Joe Cunningham. | Meg Kinnard/AP Photo
"A lot of us that come from districts where Trump won recognize the importance of bringing people together," said Rep. Joe Cunningham (D-S.C.), who also has not backed anyone in the presidential race. "And I think those people who won those districts are probably more drawn to who can reach across the aisle."
Progressives, however, have long fought back the notion that a Democratic nominee must pick up support from independents and even Republicans in order to beat Trump.
They argue that robust voter turnout — turning out the kinds of numbers that Sanders and Warren have seen at events across the country — will be key to winning back states like Michigan and Pennsylvania.
Klobuchar's congressional allies, like freshman Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.), argue the opposite.
"I tell people all the time, enjoy reading your national polls, but care about six of them," Phillips said, arguing that the race would instead come down to a few battleground states mainly in the Midwest. "That's what this next election is about."
"We're no longer a country that is really fighting for their respective bases," said Phillips, who organized the call with Klobuchar and his colleagues this week. "It's fighting for the diminishing number of people who really do vote on both sides of the aisle."
Laura Barrón-López contributed to this report.
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FBI announces Retired Pennsylvania Fire Fighter Robert Sanford Arrested, Criminally Charged for Actions at U.S. Capitol
APSU Women's Basketball finishes five-game road trip at Southeast Missouri
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Tennessee Department of Health reports 4,337 new cases of COVID-19 Coronavirus in Tennessee, January 15th, 2021
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Tennessee National Guard Aviators receive Sikorsky Rescue Award
Knoxville, TN – Several Tennessee Army National Guard Soldiers from the 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion that is now part of Joint Base McGhee-Tyson in Knoxville, TN, were awarded the Sikorsky Rescue Award July 10th, for participating in three different lifesaving missions in Eastern Tennessee earlier this year.
"To be eligible to receive the Sikorsky Rescue Award, an individual must have directly performed a lifesaving rescue in any Sikorsky helicopter," said Shay Collins, a customer award program manager with Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation.
Soldiers from the Tennessee Army National Guard's 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion that is now part of Joint Base McGhee-Tyson in Knoxville, Tenn., were awarded the Sikorsky Rescue Award July 10th, for participating in three different lifesaving missions in Eastern Tennessee earlier this year. (Photo provided by 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion.)
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Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam Memorializes Seven Service Members
Tennessee Fallen Heroes Medal Posthumously Awarded
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam joined Tennessee Department of Veterans Services Commissioner Many-Bears Grinder and Major General Terry "Max" Haston of the Tennessee Military Department to pay tribute to seven service members killed in action to include four Marines and one Sailor killed in Chattanooga on July 16th, 2015.
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Fort Campbell's 2014 Week of the Eagles Car Show Awards Ceremony
By Bill Larson | May 20, 2014 |
Fort Campbell, KY – As part of the 2014 week of the Eagles a car show was held on Saturday adjacent to the community fair as part of Fort Campbell MWR's Spectacular Saturday.
I arrived just in time for the awards ceremony. Colonel Valery C. Keaveny, Jr. presented the awards to the winners in the various classes classic, muscle, patriotic, customized, imported and 4×4 truck as well as best in show and the fan favorite. There were a total of 60 participants, over 400 spectators went through the show during the course of the day.
Colonel Valery C. Keaveny, Jr. presenting the best in show award
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Clarksville-Montgomery County Economic Development Council announces Cal Wray as New Executive Director
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County, Tennessee Economic Development Council (EDC) Executive Board is excited to announce they have received commitment from Cal Wray, 35, of Dublin, GA, to assume the reins as the Executive Director.
The EDC was established in 1996, and currently promotes economic growth and development of Clarksville-Montgomery County.
New EDC Executive Director Cal Wray.
Board of Education earns TSBA Board of Distinction honor
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County Board of Education is being honored by the Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA) for its efforts to effectively govern public schools for more than 28,000 students.
TSBA will present its prestigious Board of Distinction Award, which recognizes outstanding performance by the entire school board, at a public board meeting to highlight the accomplishments of Clarksville-Montgomery County's elected education leaders. The award will be presented by Gracie Porter, Davidson County Chairman and Mid-Cumberland District Director at the Clarksville-Montgomery County Board of Education meeting in August. «Read the rest of this article»
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Six 101st Airborne Division Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan
EDITORS NOTE: This Tragic Event occurred in 2011 and IS NOT a Current Event.
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Fort Campbell, KY – The Department of Defense announced today the death of six Soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died May 26th, 2011 of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.
They were assigned to Fox Company, (Pathfinder), 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY.
(Left to Right) John Runkle, Jr., Edward Mills, Ergin Osman, Louis Ramosvelazquez, Thomas Bohall, and Adam Patton. All with the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY.
Brave mission earns eight Night Stalkers the Distinguished Flying Cross
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Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA – "I flew super fast, I flew low, and I flew hard, like I stole it," said Chief Warrant Officer 3 Todd Peterson, Chinook helicopter pilot, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), about the night that his crew and two others flew a dangerous but crucial mission that sacrificed their lives for the safety of other forces and earned them the Distinguished Flying Cross for their heroism and valor.
Eight Soldiers of the 160th SOAR who braved the mission were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross during a ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, April 11th.
Navy Vice Adm. William H. McRaven, center left, commander of the Joint Special Operations Command, pins the Distinguished Flying Cross on Sgt. Jeremy Gribbles, center right, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) who was among eight Night Stalkers of 160th SOAR to receive the award during a ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA, April 11th. (Photo by Spc. Ashley M. Outler, 28th Public Affairs Detachment)
Pippin has a little "magic to do" at the Trahern Theatre
By Bill Larson | November 17, 2009 |
We've got magic to do, just for you. We've got miracle plays to play. We've got parts to perform, hearts to warm. Kings and things to take by storm. As we go along our way.
So begins the story of Pippin, a young man seeking his way in the world. This young man just happens to be the son of Emperor Charlemagne. Pippin knows with all his heart that there are great things in store for his life, but he has a hard time figuring out just what they may be. So he sets off to figure out the purpose of his life. Along the way Pippin is manipulated into a variety of situations by the mysterious Leading Player. Intrigue, plots to bring disaster! Humor, handled by a master! Romance, sex presented pastorally! Illusion, fantasy to study! Battles, barbarous and bloody!
The leading player is being played by Chris Hardin an assistant professor of voice and movement at APSU. He brings an intensity to the role worthy of Ben Vereen from the 1973 Broadway Production.
Department of Justice unveils exhibit at the National Civil Rights Museum
Editor's Note: Clarksville Online apologizes for the delay in the publication of this story.
On On April 3, 2009, an exhibit commemorating the work done by the U.S. Department of Justice Community Relations Service (CRS) to reduce racial tension and violence during the civil rights movement was unveiled at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee. The exhibit features a video presentation that explains the mission of the Community Relations Service and provides a first-hand account of the challenges faced by retired staff members who mediated many of the well known marches and demonstrations of that era.
The Community Relations Service is the Department's "peacemaker" for community conflicts and tensions arising from differences of race, color, and national origin. Created by the Civil Rights Act of 1964, CRS is the only Federal agency dedicated to assist State and local units of government, private and public organizations, and community groups with preventing and resolving racial and ethnic tensions, incidents, and civil disorders, and in restoring racial stability and harmony.
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Community Choir to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
FORT CAMPBELL, KY: Fort Campbell's Community Chapel will host a Gospel Mass at 7 p.m. Jan. 16. This annual gathering celebrates the work and memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and will showcase various choirs, groups and soloists from the communities surrounding Fort Campbell.
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Channelview ISD calls for $195M Bond Election in May
Proposition Addresses Growth, Safety, Program Expansion, & More
The Channelview ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to accept the Citizens' Bond Planning Committee recommendation to call for a $195.4 million bond package addressing district growth, safety, program expansion, and aging infrastructure across the district.
Development of the bond proposal involved an in-depth process of information gathering, research and community input. The district conducted facilities assessments at each campus, a district-wide capacity study, educational planning with campus staff, and in October 2018, formed the Citizens' Bond Planning Committee (CBPC).
The CBPC, made up of parents, staff, and local community members, met over the course of four months to study and prioritize the district's current and long-term facility needs. On Tuesday, January 15, the Committee made its recommendation to the Board of Trustees to call for a bond election to be held Saturday, May 4.
"We are extremely grateful to the citizens who worked diligently to develop this plan for the future of our district. We had over 40 community members from all backgrounds come together to provide their input. Their engagement and commitment to the process resulted in a bond proposal that plans for growth and impacts every campus," said Board President Keith Liggett. "We are excited to bring it forward to the voters for their consideration."
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Barge damages I-10 bridge
THIS CONCRETE PIER, under the westbound lanes of I-10, was struck by an uncontrolled barge. TxDOT reported a structural failure both above and below the water line. They reported that they will let an emergency contract in a few days, for repairs and/or replacement of the pier. (Photo by We All Nosey)
Traffic flow severely throttled
Monday afternoon a barge, being pushed by a tug boat, the Lindberg Crosby, hit a support pier under the I-10 highway, severely damaging it.
TxDOT was forced to close the westbound lanes of the highway, until they could ascertain the extent of the damage. This caused a severe traffic jam from Highlands clear to the far side of Baytown. In addition, the entry ramp westbound at Four Corners was closed, and traffic backed up on all the side roads clear to Crosby. Some motorists headed north, to US90, but delays of over an hour were reported.
The Coast Guard told this newspaper that an investigation was underway, but did not have details on the cause of the collision at this time. Aerial photos on TV news showed the barge and a tug boat standing by just south of the highway.
TRAFFIC WESTBOUND at 4:33pm was blocked by TxDOT trucks and the police, as engineers assessed the damage. Later one lane was opened, and on Tuesday two lanes, but the on-ramp from Crosby-Lynchburg was closed, causing massive backups from Highlands to Crosby and Baytown. (Transtar Photo)
Environmentalists such as Jackie Young of the San Jacinto River Coalition, expressed concern that workers repairing the damaged pier might be exposed to toxins from the nearby waste pits, which occur on both the north and south sides of the highway. She also said that the occurrence of a barge out of control was another reason why the waste pits needed totally removed from the river.
North Shore & South Houston Face-off in Basketball Playoffs
By Allan Jamail
North Shore basketball Coach Sam Benitez is preparing the Mustangs for the first round of the playoffs in a Bi-District showdown against the South Houston Trojans, with a 21 win, 13 loss record. North Shore finished regular season play with 28 wins & 3 loses.
The game will be played Tuesday, February 19th at 7 PM on a neutral site in Deer Park, 710 San Augustine Ave. 77536.


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Rooney ex rel. Situated v. Ezcorp, Inc. SAM SPARKS SENIOR USA DISTRICT JUDGE
First, Plaintiff has supplied an explanation that is adequate of wait in going to amend. Plaintiff didn't have the papers at issue, significantly less than three months ahead of the due date for filing amended pleadings. Mot. Keep #84-1 at 12; Scheduling purchase #61 at 1. Then, just before filing the movement for leave to amend, Plaintiff received one more 21,000 pages of papers from Defendants. Mot. Keep #91-1 at 7. as https://personalinstallmentloans.org/payday-loans-az/ opposed to submit an amended problem according to incomplete information, Plaintiff reviewed this 2nd document manufacturing since ahead of when fundamentally filing their movement for leave to amend. Id. By waiting he might need to file yet another motion for leave to amend in order to incorporate information uncovered in the later document production until he received the remainder of Defendants' discovery, Plaintiff reduced the likelihood. This hits the Court as being an effort that is reasonable avoid submitting duplicative and unneeded filings and, from the entire, the Court concludes Plaintiff would not unduly wait in going for leave to amend.
2nd, Plaintiff's proposed amendment is very essential. The Court's previous movement to dismiss discovered Plaintiff hadn't pled adequate facts to show scienter relating to the misstatements made concerning the loans that are non-Performing. Purchase #54 at 25. Plaintiff now seeks to amend their claims to include extra facts showing scienter, and these facts may suggest the essential difference between viability and failure for Plaintiff's formerly dismissed claims. Mot. Keep #84-1 at 5-6.
Third, the proposed amendments are not prejudicial as to justify doubting leave that is plaintiff amend. Defendants argue the amendments are prejudicial since they will protract this litigation while increasing Defendants' expenses. Resp. #88-1 at 8-9. Yet the Court concludes these impacts is supposed to be minimal. Plaintiff filed their movement trying to restore their dismissed claims not as much as 2 months following the due date for the filing of amended pleadings, and also this full instance will not head to test. Scheduling purchase #61 at 3. Further, Plaintiff's amended issue doesn't look for to include any brand new events or claims — it seeks and then restore a claim which Defendants formerly moved to dismiss sufficient reason for which Defendants are intimately familiar. Because of this, the Court anticipates that the events should be able to adjust their pleadings and arguments to take into consideration Plaintiff's revived claim with general simplicity.
4th, the Court keeps the capability to issue a continuance if required. The Court will not think a continuance will become necessary at the moment but will amuse future needs from the events.
In amount, the Court discovers cause that is good to change the scheduling purchase to permit Plaintiff to register their amended grievance.
III. Keep to Amend
The Court previously dismissed Plaintiff's Non-Performing Loan claims with prejudice as an initial matter, Defendants contend Plaintiff's motion to amend must meet the standard for reconsideration set out in Rule 54(b) because, according to defendants. Resp. #88-1 at 8-9. However the Court's previous dismissal of Plaintiff's claims had not been with prejudice. See Order #54 at 24-25. Certainly, the Court's purchase made no mention of prejudice, nor made it happen provide any kind of indicator it meant its dismissal to be with prejudice. Hence, Rule 54(b) will not use.
Tellingly, the Court failed to address whether further amendment will be useless. Cf. Richter v. Nationstar Mortg (giving movement to dismiss with prejudice "because further amendment could be useless").
Plaintiff's movement for leave to amend is correctly considered under Rule 15(a)(2), which states the court "should easily offer keep whenever justice therefore calls for." Unlike Rule 16(b)(4), this standard "evinces a bias in support of giving leave to amend," and courts might only reject keep whenever up against a considerable basis for doing this, such as for example undue wait, bad faith, dilatory motive, repeated failures to cure inadequacies, futility, or undue prejudice towards the party that is opposing. Mayeaux v. Los Angeles. Wellness Serv. & Indem. Co., 376 F.3d 420, 425 Cir. that is(5th) Stripling v. Jordan Prod. Co., 234 F.3d 863, 873 (5th Cir.). Right right Here, Defendants recommend you will find three significant reasons why you should deny Plaintiff leave to amend.
Defendants' first couple of arguments against giving leave to amend are easily removed. First, Defendants argue Plaintiff unduly delayed before filing their movement for leave to amend. Resp. #88-1 at 18-22. But as addressed above, the Court finds Plaintiff didn't unnecessarily dawdle in filing their movement for leave to amend. 2nd, Defendants assert Plaintiff seeks the amendment in bad faith. Id. at 20-21. Yet Defendants point out no proof supporting this accusation, as well as the Court therefore does not have basis that is sufficient reject the amendment with this foundation.
3rd and lastly, Defendants argue amendment will be useless. a movement for leave to amend is useless under Rule 15(a)(2) in the event that amended problem would neglect to state a claim upon which relief might be awarded. Stripling, 234 F.3d at 873. The Court proceeds by very first installing the relevant standards that are legal. After that it reviews the pleading inadequacies previously identified because of the Court relating to the loan that is non-Performing and considers whether Plaintiff's brand brand brand new allegations remedy those inadequacies.
A. Legal Standard — Futility
In determining perhaps the amended grievance would are not able to state a claim upon which relief could possibly be issued, courts use "the standard that is same of sufficiency as pertains under Rule 12(b)(6)." Id. (interior quote markings and citations omitted). Therefore, the court must evaluate "whether within the light many favorable towards the plaintiff along with every question remedied in the behalf, the issue states any legitimate claim for relief." Id. (interior quote markings and citation omitted). As used right right right right right here, the court is required by this standard reject a motion for leave to amend on such basis as futility as long as "it seems beyond question that the plaintiff can show no group of facts meant for their claim which may entitle him to relief." Id. (interior quote markings and citation omitted).
Besides the basic Rule 12(b)(6) standard, Plaintiff should also fulfill two heightened pleading demands. See Order #54 at 13-16 (concluding Plaintiff's В§ 10(b) claims must meet heightened pleadings criteria). First, under Rule b that is 9(, plaintiffs alleging fraudulence or blunder must "state with particularity the circumstances constituting fraudulence or error." FED. R. CIV. P. 9(b). 2nd, the PSLRA imposes heightened pleading requirements in securities fraudulence actions. 15 U.S.C. В§ 78u-4(b). Relevant here, in the event that plaintiff's claims need evidence of the defendant's mind-set, the plaintiff must "state with particularity facts rise that is giving a strong inference that the defendant acted aided by the needed frame of mind." Id. В§ 78u-4(b)(2)(A). The scienter inference will not need to be irrefutable, nor perhaps the most compelling of all of the inferences that are competing but needs to be "cogent and at least since compelling as any opposing inference you could draw through the facts alleged." Tellabs, Inc. v. Makor problems & Rights, Ltd., 551 U.S. 308, 324.


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Gael García Bernal Offers A Humanizing Look At Immigration In The Intriguing Yet Uneven New Doc, 'WHO IS DAYANI CRISTAL?'
It seems like every day there's a new discussion on U.S. immigration policy--what's wrong with it, why it's needed, what it means for the economy, among other bullet points. But very little attention is paid to the people most affected by immigration--the migrant workers, families and those seeking the ever elusive American dream. That's where WHO IS DAYANI CRISTAL? comes in.
Co-created and starring Gael García Bernal, this new documentary goes beyond the institution of immigration to reveal a more personal story about an unidentified body found in the Sonora Desert in Arizona known as "the corridor of death." At the beginning of the film, we don't know who this person is, where they came from or how he died. All we know is that he has a distinct tattoo etched across his chest that reads, "Dayani Cristal." But, little by little, the mystery is peeled away as we follow the official investigation to uncover the truth about this John Doe, cut through the political tape, and humanize this nameless face.
As we get closer to unraveling the story, director Marc Silver cuts through the legal and forensic process with Bernal's more intimate scenes. The actor embeds himself with a group of migrant workers who share their own struggles to cross the border--leaving their families behind, scraping up the money, and battling extreme weather conditions and desert vultures. In doing so, we get a sense of what it is like to live in their shoes, embody their hopes and face their fears. Even the little details, like having to pay $1500 to the smuggler, become far more significant as we take their journey with them.
But while the film has some truly poignant moments, especially when we hear more from the family John Doe left behind in their own words, the film still struggles to find a singular voice. Sometimes it highlights governmental challenges and the indifference toward these particular migrant cases. And then we hear from the men Bernal has inserted himself with. But where the film succeeds is when it answers the question in the title: Who is Dayani Cristal? Why should we care about him and what is the impact of his story?
You can argue that "Dayani" or this John Doe represents the anonymous migrant worker, the man whose story never gets told. But the film doesn't spend enough time on him. Rather, the film's views are wide and unfocused, highlighting smaller elements like the importance of religion in the migrant community and dire governmental statistics, which present a wavering exploration of the issue that makes it hard to resonate at times. It's clear that Bernal and Silver don't want to sway the audience's opinion, but in taking that stance the film loses some of its strength.
The heartbreaking moments in WHO IS DAYANI CRISTAL? come when our John Doe's family speak to the camera, revealing the romance between him and his wife, how much he loved his children and more about his childhood, do we get a more humanizing portrait. Though these moments are checkered throughout the film, they are most effective at the end when their voices are the last heard. It's a shame that the film doesn't spend more time with them.
Rating: B- (*** out of *****)
WHO IS DAYANI CRISTAL? will release this Friday in New York City and Miami.
Posted by Candice Frederick at 12:00 PM
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