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2016 Primary: It's déjà vu all over again in North State congressional race
Incumbent Doug LaMalfa and Democrat Jim Reed will face off again. In 2012, LaMalfa beat Reed in the race.
2016 Primary: It's déjà vu all over again in North State congressional race Incumbent Doug LaMalfa and Democrat Jim Reed will face off again. In 2012, LaMalfa beat Reed in the race. Check out this story on redding.com: http://reddingne.ws/2fmWnU7
Redding Record Searchlight Published 3:00 p.m. PT June 8, 2016
1st Congressional District race 2016 primary
North State voters will have two familiar names to choose from in the November runoff for the 1st Congressional District.
Republican incumbent Doug LaMalfa will take on Democratic rival Jim Reed, a contest shaping up to be a repeat of 2012. That year, LaMalfa defeated Reed 57 percent to 43 percent.
Both candidates held up the unofficial vote tallies to argue the support they amassed is stronger than it was four years ago, when they were in a crowded field of eight.
'I'm feeling good about the prospects,' LaMalfa said, noting that the results line up with the demographics of the district and his track record. 'It's who I am.'
LaMalfa picked up 40.3 percent of the vote compared to 29.1 percent for Reed.
Pivoting toward the general election, Reed said he has the ammunition to put up a serious challenge to LaMalfa.
'The question is, do I have the money to get the word out so everyone knows the story,' said Reed, who seems to be adopting the campaign message used by supporters for Republican challenger Joe Montes. The Chico businessman was eliminated from the race after he placed third in the primary. '(LaMalfa) has not accomplished anything in four years.'
Rounding out the list of candidates were Democrat David Peterson, who placed fourth with 6.3 percent of the vote, followed by Republican Gary Allen Oxley with 3.2 percent, independent Jeff Gerlach with 2.1 percent and Republican Gregory Cheadle with 1.8 percent.
Reed said he could have had more support. But Peterson, whose name was first on the ballot, pulled votes away from him. He was optimistic about bringing all those Democrats in as well as all the voters who supported the other outliers.
The results show 62.5 percent of the vote went to a Republican. Between Peterson and Reed, 35.4 percent of the vote was for a Democrat.
Despite local tea party activists turning on LaMalfa in the past year — once a part of his base — the results showed no real signs of trouble for his campaign
LaMalfa placed second in Butte County with 33.3 percent of the vote. His strongest showing was in Shasta County, where he received 43.6 percent of the vote. Reed, meanwhile, received 23.8 percent support.
Nonetheless, Red Smith, a leader of the newly branded Redding Patriots, attributed the results to voters being afraid to make a 'leap of faith' and trying something different.
'The excitement and enthusiasm and support that Doug LaMalfa enjoyed has evaporated among people in the district and he will never have it again,' Smith said.
Reed was upbeat about winning Butte County with 34.4 percent of the vote and Nevada County with 36.4 percent. He said he planned to reach out to Montes.
LaMalfa rejected the attack from Reed that he has accomplished little since getting elected in 2012.
The bulk of his office's work is constituent service, he said. 'Helping those who are having problems (getting services), they don't make the headlines,' he said.
To the criticism that he has not introduced major legislation, he noted how on average, 5,500 bills are introduced in Congress every two years.
'It's not like we have a lack of bills that are out there,' LaMalfa said and noted how some of his bills have become part of other legislation. He cited the House's water bill, which includes language he wrote to provide area of origin protections.
The proposal may go to conference committee for compromise if the Senate can pass its own water bill.
Reed plans to campaign on putting money into infrastructure and closing tax loopholes. LaMalfa said he will continue to put his focus on water storage, jobs, transportation services and veterans affairs.
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Top 7 Financial Resolutions For 2013
There's your physical health, and then there's your fiscal health.
Jan. 1, 2013— -- intro: There's your physical well-being and then there's your fiscal well-being, and whipping both into shape is among most people's top New Year's resolutions.
Of course, as we all know, making a resolution and actually keeping it are two radically different things. And while we can't inspire you to consume less junk food and do more push-ups, we can give you some guidelines on how to get the most bang for your bucks, culled from some of the top financial minds in the country.
Read more: 5 Apps to Help Keep Your New Year's Resolutions
To start getting your economic house in order, begin with these seven mantras:
quicklist: title: "I will start an emergency fund."text: Only one in four American households has an adequate emergency savings cushion, Greg McBride, a senior financial analyst for Bankrate.com, told ABC News. For obvious reasons, this is not good. McBride recommends having money taken directly from your paycheck or checking account and putting it into a dedicated savings account. According to Morgan Quinn, editor of MintLife, the first priority should be building up three to six months' worth of expenses in an emergency fund. "For a typical single person, that's normally around $10,000 to $15,000," she said. If you have a family and a mortgage, $30,000 is a safer bet. And "be sure to keep your savings in a high yield account-- around 2 percent--so that it continues to grow."
quicklist: title: "I will not pay any more bank fees." text: As most people are aware, banks are trying to make up for lost revenue, so they charge on everything from monthly maintenance to overdraft protection. A May, 2012 Pew study reported that the average overdraft fee is $35, and said big banks charge an average of $117 per year. "If you can't maintain a minimum balance, or if you don't use direct deposit, the top five banks--Chase, Citibank, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and USA Bank—can charge anywhere from $8 to $12 a month," Stephanie Wei, vice president of banking and financial literacy at nerdwallet.com, a personal finance website, told ABC News. But customers can take a stance. She suggests opting for an online bank, a community bank, or a credit union—"the only place you will find hassle-free, no-fee checking," she said, adding that some credit unions actually have more ATMs than Bank of America.
quicklist: title:"I will save for my retirement."text: Doesn't matter if you're 25 or 45--most people "chronically undersave for their retirement," McBride said. But since the retirement contribution limits for IRA's and workplace retirement programs both increase in 2013, "there is room for everybody to save more for retirement next year than they did this year," he said.
quicklist: title:"I will pay off my debt."text: According to Odysseas Papadimitriou, CEO of credit card comparison website cardhub.com, credit card debt hovers around $6,700 per household. However, this doesn't include debt that people have defaulted on but are still responsible for, "So, the debt picture is much worse than it's portrayed to be," he said. McBride believes that 2013 will be a great year to pay down higher-cost debts. "When interest rates are low, less of each dollar is going toward interest and more toward the principal," he said. "You've got to make hay while the sun shines."
quicklist: title:"I will make a budget."text: Many people shy away from making a list of expenses and finances, because they find it trivial or tedious. But it's a necessity (especially if you want to adhere to Resolution 4, above.) "Aristotle used to say that luxuries quickly become necessities, and we are all victims of that," said Papadimitriou. "Creating a budget sounds trivial, it helps when you get to the nitty gritty of trying to decide what is a luxury and what is a necessity. For example, your i-phone is not a necessity. TV is not a necessity."
quicklist: title:"I will build great credit."text: This is important, because the better your credit the more you can take advantage of rewards and zero percent introductory interest rates. If you have poor or no credit, "We generally recommend using the least expensive card possible – often a secured credit card – and making on-time payments every single month," said Papadimitriou.
quicklist: title:"I will talk about money and estate planning with my partner and my family."text: Most people shy away from uncomfortable discussions about money. But these conversations are necessary part of life. "You should make sure that your family is provided for in the unlikely event that you are injured," said Wei. "Similarly, check in with your parents and other older family members—what plans do they have in place to protect their heirs and assets?"
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Gene Clemons' Top 5: Devontae Booker, Sammy Watkins and the players on new teams to target
By Gene Clemons
There's an argument in fantasy sports that volume is the most important quality. While that argument may be true, it does not automatically equate to success. When trying to predict a player's production after he signs with a new team in free agency, it is equally — if not more — important to consider the situation they are entering. Does an elite running back need an abundance of carries to produce elite numbers if he plays on a team with a stellar offensive line, a prolific passing attack, or even a quarterback who forces defenses to respect him as a passer and runner every snap? Are they going to a more advantageous situation, and will that equate to more fantasy success?
Let's take a look at the top five free agent value boosts this season.
5. Devontae Booker, RB, New York Giants
Booker showed that he could be a promising RB2 last season with Las Vegas, as he averaged 4.5 yards per carry while spelling Josh Jacobs in the backfield. He possesses good vision and lateral quickness and the physicality needed to break tackles. He had back to back double digit fantasy efforts last season against the Chargers (12.8) and Broncos (20.3).
With Wayne Gallman signing with San Francisco and no other back on the roster capable of carrying the load, Booker's signing lands him as the clear number two for the G-men. The fact that incumbent running back Saquon Barkley is returning from major knee surgery makes Booker's presence even more important. Look for him to have a more prominent role early on as they ease Barkley back into full time duty.
4. Jonnu Smith, TE, New England Patriots
Smith had a good season in Tennessee last year; he was ninth in fantasy among all tight ends with 7.1 points per game. That's on a team that relied heavily on the run game and had two legitimate receivers to catch the ball — A.J. Brown and Corey Davis combined for almost 200 targets. That left Smith with 65 targets, which produced 41 receptions, 448 yards, and eight touchdowns. While those numbers are in line with what you would think a number three receiver would get in a run-first offense, Smith has an opportunity to produce in a scheme that is used to making tight end play a focal point of the offense.
With the Patriots, Smith can go from being the No. 3 option to the top pass catcher on the team. In Rob Gronkowski's final season with the Patriots, he was targeted 72 times. That was with James White and Julian Edelman getting over 100 targets, and receivers Josh Gordon, Chris Hogan, and Phillip Dorsett getting 68, 55, and 42 receptions, respectively. And although the Pats have added Nelson Agholor, there are still plenty of balls to feed Smith. Expect him to eclipse his 2020 reception total, and while he will have a chance to eclipse his touchdown numbers, that task will be more difficult with Cam Newton at quarterback because he's such a red zone threat to run the ball. Smith has a chance to be a top five tight end in 2021.
3. Corey Davis, WR, New York Jets
The Titans lost more than just Jonnu Smith to free agency. By declining his fifth-year option they allowed Davis to hit the open market as well. The Jets were happy to scoop in and collect the talented receiver coming into his prime. Davis gives New York a long, fast receiver who is consistent with his production. In the Big Apple, Davis has the opportunity to finally be the WR1 he was drafted to be in Tennessee. With A.J. Brown and Julio Jones cemented as the top pass catchers on a team in a run-heavy offense, it's easy to see why Davis is looking forward to getting a fresh start — but it's not like he was starving for attention from his former quarterback, Ryan Tannehill.
Last season, Davis was targeted 92 times, second most on the team. What has to excite fans in New York — and fantasy GMs everywhere — is that he was more productive last season than in 2018, when he was targeted a career high 112 times. If Davis receives that type of attention from Zach Wilson, and judging by his four targets in limited action during their first preseason he will, Davis looks poised to have a career season in New York. 1200-1300 receiving yards and 8-10 touchdowns would be a great return on investment for the Jets and his fantasy GMs.
2. Sammy Watkins, WR, Baltimore Ravens
With Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill getting over 130 targets — as well as several others over 50 targets — it is easy to see why a receiver who believes he has WR1 talent would want to move on to an opportunity where he would receive a larger percentage of the passes. Watkins only played in 10 games but was still able to amass 421 yards on 37 receptions. Last year also marked the first time in his seven-year NFL career that he did not have a touchdown reception over 50 yards.
For Watkins, Baltimore was the answer. If healthy he could provide the combination of size and speed that many believe the Ravens have needed. Although many would tell you that there are fewer opportunities for targets in Baltimore because of how much they run, last season Marquise Brown had over 100 targets and Mark Andrews had 88 targets. The number of passes will continue to grow because Lamar Jackson will be entering his fourth season in the offense and you could see the Ravens open it up like the Louisville Cardinals did when he played quarterback for them. Don't be surprised if Watkins doubles his numbers from a year ago and provides fantasy GMs with legitimate weekly production and a couple of breakout games over the season.
1. Mike Davis, RB, Atlanta Falcons
Last season, while Christian McCaffrey was injured, Mike Davis finally had the opportunity to be the RB1 on an NFL team. And he proved that his 2018 campaign, when he rushed for 514 yards on 112 carries with the Seahawks, was no fluke. He rushed for 642 yards and six touchdowns as the lead back. He averaged just under 10 points per game in fantasy.
He showed enough for Atlanta to bring him in as their lead back in free agency this offseason. It was also enough for fantasy football prognosticators to declare him the preseason breakout fantasy star of the season. He should be given every opportunity to succeed with the Falcons. He is the only back on the team with significant playing experience and brings value as a receiver out of the backfield, as well. Davis hauled in 59 receptions last season, a career high. Barring injury and with RB1 carries this season, Davis should far exceed his best season to date. Especially if new head coach Arthur Smith continues the DNA that made his offense successful in Tennessee.
(Top photo: Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
Gene Clemons is a contributor to The Athletic and has written for Giants Country and Football Game Plan. The Tampa (Fla.) native was a three-sport athlete (football, basketball and track) in high school and college. He now serves as a journalism and multicultural literature teacher and head high school football coach. He hosts the "X&O The Joes" series on the "Coach Gene Clemons" YouTube channel. Follow Gene on Twitter @geneclemons


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Angelique Bouchard
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Owner of Angel Bay Seafood
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Seducing and torturing Barnabas Collins
Running her seafood business empire
Attempt to make Barnabas love her or destroy anything that Barnabas care about, even if it ultimately a genocidal act against Collins' family bloodline
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Evil Witch
" Welcome back to Collinsport, Barnabas. I missed you. "
~ Angelique, who is obsessed with Barnabas Collins.
" If Collins blood builds this house... ... then let us bathe it. "
~ Angelique to Barnabas.
" Well, Liz your perfect Collins pedigree lacked a bit of substance so I sent the werewolf who bit Carolyn in her crib. Just like I made David no better than a bastard when I sent his mummy to the ocean floor to have tea with the tuna. And as for you, my love I killed your mother and father. I cursed your family, my Barnabas. They kept us apart. They never understood, we're the same. We're meant to be. "
~ Angelique revealing all she had done to the Collins family.
Angelique Bouchard is a witch who is obsessed with the vampire Barnabas Collins and the main antagonist in Dark Shadows.
She was portrayed by Eva Green who also played Artemisia in 300: Rise of an Empire, Ava Lord in Sin City: A Dame To Kill For, Vesper Lynd in Casino Royale and Eve Connors in White Bird in a Bliizard.
In Dark Shadows
In a single brief childhood scene set in Liverpool, England, 1760, Angelique's early interest in Barnabas is established. The young Angelique, around 10 years of age, is portrayed by actress Raffey Cassidy. She is depicted with her mother, a servant, departing on a sailing ship from the Liverpool docks for "the New World," along with the Collins family. The childhood scene also helps establish Angelique's class-based resentment of the Collins clan's privileges, for she is cautioned by her mother that she must accept her place, servitude, in the social structure of the time and not even gaze freely upon her "betters," including Barnabas.
1776 - Adulthood
As she develops into an attractive, dark-haired young woman, Angelique seems to follow in her mother's footsteps as a servant to the Collins family in their New World mansion, Collinwood. However, she develops skills in witchcraft and - whether through natural or magical charms - arouses the amorous interest of the Collins heir, Barnabas. Though he clearly experiences carnal pleasure with her, when Angelique asks him to affirm love for her, Barnabas candidly rejects the notion. Instead, he falls in love with a young woman closer to his own social standing, Josette duPres.
Relegated by the prevailing attitudes of the era to scrubbing the Collins floors while the man she had hoped would love her openly romances another of her "betters," Angelique sees Barnabas and Josette tenderly embracing. Driven by romantic and class jealousy, she begins to use the dark empowerment that witchcraft has provided her to wreak revenge upon Barnabas and the Collins family, and to improve her own fortunes.
Her first act of retaliation is a magical spell that kills Joshua and Naomi Collins, who are Barnabas Collins' parents and the founders of the American Collins lineage. In the film's first depicted supernatural act, Angelique crushes a small figurine of a seahorse, using her fingers to crumble it into pieces, as she intones, "Make the high and mighty low / Arrogant creatures, down you go!" This phrasing makes clear that Angelique is driven not only by anger at Barnabas' refusal to love her, but also by resentment of her status as a servant in the household of the far more privileged Collinses. And as she concludes this incantation, a large piece of decorative rooftop statuary, shaped like a seahorse, totters and plummets to the ground, crushing Joshua and Naomi as they take an evening stroll below.
Angelique then commits the two pivotal acts of vengeance that drive the subsequent action of the film. First, she recites a second incantation: "If he doth another choose / To lend his heart and eye / Then magic shall the slighted use / That all he loves shall die!" This recitation brings about the death of Josette, who, bound by the spell, is compelled to leap from Widows' Hill. Then, as Josette's fate is sealed and the despairing Barnabas attempts to follow her in death, Angelique places the curse of vampirism upon Barnabas so that his suffering cannot end. (While playing a similar role in the plot to events of the original daytime serial, the film depiction has the sequence reversed, with Josette magically induced to kill herself before Barnabas' vampire curse is evident; in the original series, Josette flees from Barnabas and hurls herself from the cliff in horror upon discovering that Barnabas has become a fanged bloodsucker as a result of Angelique's curse.)
According to the later recounting of "legends" by Elizabeth Collins Stoddard, Barnabas tried to persuade the people of Collinsport that Angelique has placed him under a curse, but they found him deranged. However, the film shows the actual events in 1776, when Angelique herself leads the townspeople in a torch-carrying mob to Collinwood, points out Barnabas, declaring "There's the monster!" and facilitates his imprisonment in a buried coffin for almost two centuries, until 1972 when the film's principal events are set. The townspeople appear to harbor no suspicion of Angelique's being a practitioner of black magic or of her responsibility for Barnabas' transformation into a killer.
Over the next 196 ensuing years, the Collins family fortunes decline. (Apparently there were heirs other than Barnabas, for both Collinwood and the family fishing business endure, though both decline into near-ruin.) Angelique, adopting a series of guises through the decades to conceal her true age, establishes a prosperous rival to the Collins fishing business that she calls Angel Bay Seafood and becomes a well-known and at least superficially highly regarded pillar of the community of Collinsport. As the film reaches the events of 1972, Angelique is shown to have changed her naturally dark hair color to blonde and now goes by the name "Angie" Bouchard. She (in different guises over the past centuries) has been responsible for the decline of the Collins family and its fortunes. When she learns of Barnabas' escape from his prison, she confronts him and mocks him as being too out-of-date to do anything to stop her.
She sets up a meeting with Barnabas in her office and tries to convince him to sell the Collins fishery to her. She tries to win him back by seduction, for if he doesn't, she will kill Victoria and take away everything he loves. She succeeds, which results in a torrid act of supernatural lovemaking between them. However, because he loves Victoria, Barnabas tells her that he cannot succumb to her charms no more and asks her to forgive him. Lovelorn once again, Angelique then clutches Barnabas' hand and tells him that if she cannot have him, she'll destroy him. Unharmed by this, Barnabas still leaves. The following night, she went uninvited to the Collins party in a sparkly red dress looking for Barnabas, and not only learns about Barnabas' feelings for Victoria but become very angry when she witnesses Barnabas and Victoria kissing.
The next night after Barnabas killed Dr. Hoffman for using his blood, Barnabas meets with Angie again and demands she end his curse. She gives him one last offer, she in turn demands that Barnabas become hers for all eternity. When Barnabas refuses, she uses her powers to chain him inside the same casket she had previously locked him in and has the casket transported to the Collins family crypt, she put a pair of her red panties in the coffin, saying that he will think a little more about them. She them blows up the Collins family rebuilt canning factory via spell and then publicly accuse Barnabas not only of the arson of the cannery but also of several murders, including the workers, the hippies, and Dr. Hoffman.
Not knowing that Barnabas has escaped, Angelique leads the police and an angry mob to Collinwood to have Elizabeth arrested as an accessory to murder. She's shocked to learn that Barnabas has escaped and offer to be arrested, he then shows them what monsters "they" are and bites Angelique, causing her skin to crack and outs Angelique as the one responsible.
Barnabas and Angelique battle inside the mansion, using spells to kill Barnabas. Barnabas then grabs Angelique by her neck and throws her up into Carolyn's room, who's revealed to be a werewolf. Elizabeth and Willie join in the fight on Barnabas' side, but the three are overcome by Angelique's magic. Carolyn attacks Angelique, but Angelique fights back and knocks Carolyn unconscious, as she reveal that she sent a werewolf to bite her when she was a baby. They continued the fight until one of the statues holds Barnabas. Angelique then sets Collinwood on fire. When it looks like Angelique won, David appears and tell her to leave him alone, saying that she will kill him first. She confronts him and with a boastfully taunt, asks what will he do. At that point he summons the ghost of his mother, which she has killed. The ghost charged her with a single powerful strike and haunting scream that throws her into the chandelier. Both of them crashed into the floor, where she is broken up.
During these final scenes, Angelique's face has begun to crack and collapse in a manner resembling that of a porcelain doll or eggshell, and as Barnabas speaks with her in her (apparent) dying moments, she is revealed to be virtually hollow inside. Barnabas then admits that there was a time a when he may have loved her, that he would've want to spend eternity with her. As the last ditch to ask Barnabas to love her and proof against his assertion that she has no heart, Angelique - literally - offers him her heart. Barnabas rejects her offer, knowing that her heart is never capable of loving and that she only wants to have him for herself, saying that's her curse. Her throbbing heart literally broke as it crumbles to pieces, and she finally succumbs to her death.
In the end, Angelique died in vain, as Victoria, whom was under her spell immediately saved by Barnabas by turning her into a vampire, once again, thwarting Angelique's proclaimed intention that if she cannot have Barnabas, no one else will.
" You cannot love, Angelique. That is your curse "
~ Barnabas to Angelique.
While her principal villainy in the film is supernatural hostility against the Collins family, Angie is also depicted as having more generic qualities intended to turn audiences against her. She is a rather callous businesswoman who enjoys imperiously giving orders ("Start cracking the whip!"), demands unrealistic productivity from her workers, and is indifferent to others' suffering. ("Accidents happen," she shrugs when initially told a group of eleven workmen from the town have been killed the night before, uninterested until she learns that their throats were torn out at the same location where she'd presided over Barnabas' burial 196 years before.) She is also depicted as a bit vain, driving through town in a flashy red Plymouth Barracuda convertible, smiling and waving at the townspeople, and checking herself in the mirror. She hypocritically characterizes the original Collins family as "looking down their noses" at others, while later proclaiming herself (and Barnabas, for whom she still carries a determined torch) better than the other townspeople. Scoffing at Barnabas' threats to expose her as a witch, she boasts that the townspeople "are my worshipers now," declaring herself the "last big fish" in the "little pond" of Collinsport. She gloats that the Collins family are like ants she has enjoyed burning beneath a metaphorical magnifying glass, and attempts to compel Barnabas to "rule" the town alongside her.
In spite of her love with Barnabas, she was actually never capable of loving and only wants to control him as confirmed by Barnabas himself. This was also shown when Barnabas denied her at her first attempts to win his heart, she ultimately killed his parents and his lover as well as turned him into vampire as the retaliation (though her curse to turn him into vampire simply for her had another chance to win his heart that eventually vain). However, her sheer of hostility against Collins' family out of Barnabas rejecting her for the last time ultimately drove her to commit somewhat genocidal act against the family that she despised (save to Barnabas), as she forces Barnabas to watch as she kills what was left to his family before destroyed by the ghost of David's mother.
Basic Powers
Potion Brewing: The ability to brew and concocting supernatural elixirs and potions that contain mystical properties.
Spell Casting: The ability to cast spells and perform rituals to change reality.
Individual Powers
Reality Warping: The ability to draw imaginary objects and beings into existence.
Pyrokinesis: The ability to control and manipulate fire.
Telekinesis: The ability to control and manipulate the movements of objects and persons.
Super Strength: The ability to have and exert a level of physical strength much greater than that of a normal person.
Agility: The ability of moving quickly and easily from one motion to another much greater than that of a normal person.
Immortality: The ability of eternal youth and infinite lifespan.
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E-Verify is an online employment authorization verification system of employees via the USCIS, Homeland security, and the Social security administration system.
The electronic verification system enables employers to determine the work eligibility of employees within three days. This article enlightens you with the pros and cons of using e-verify and help you decide whether to e-verify or not.
1. Access to government contracts: If you want to get access to government contracts, you need to register for e-verify and start using it.
2. STEM 17 extensions: Employers who hire employees on OPT may use e-verify system to take advantage of the STEM 17-month extension for F-1 foreign students performing post-graduation optional practical training.
3. Easy adoption: Adopting e-verify early will give you enough time to be familiar with the verification system before it becomes mandatory for all states.
4. Limits hiring underperforming employee: E-verify helps employers reduce waste of resources in hiring and training an employee who turns out to be ineligible to perform.
5. H-1B petition: Registering for e-verify system enables employers to hire foreign nationals who can work for additional 17 months in your organization without having to file for H-1B petitions on behalf of those foreign national workers.
6. Rebuttable presumption: Using E-verify create a rebuttable presumption that states that you have not violated Immigration and Nationality Act cap 274 (a) (1) (A) on unlawful employment of aliens.
7. Quick verification: E-verify system enables you to quickly verify the employment eligibility of an employee and reduce getting social security 'No match' letters.
8. Save employer from legal presumption: E-verify helps the employer avoid legal presumption issues since he did not hire unauthorized employee knowingly.
9. Avoid identity theft: Electronic verification enables companies to avoid identity theft in employment eligibility process.
10. Helps maintain legal workforce: It helps in eliminating mismatch letters on social security documents. The system also helps protect employees and maintain a legal workforce.
1. Costly: Signing up for e-verify require employers to allocate some time and resources to train and supervise the employees on the use of the online system and on how to deal with the results of the queries.
2. E-verify mistakes: Mistakes may be committed by issuing a final non-confirmations to employees authorized to work or state "employment authorized" to employees not eligible to work.
3. Privacy and discrimination violation: Although the federal and state laws require companies to safeguard I-9 information, e-verify may lead to the violation and misuse of data in the online system.
4. Legal risks: There are cases where employees sue the employers for erroneous non-confirmations, wrongful termination of an employee or due to improper instructions/notice on how to contest for tentative non-confirmation.
5. I-9 Inspection and fines: Submitting I-9 e-verify form helps the government mine the data and find any mistakes made by the companies through missed deadlines and other mistake subjecting the company to some fines.
6. Periodic audit: The federal law requires companies using e-verify to allow SSA and DHS do periodic audits.
7. Less appropriate with foreign workers: E-verify is not an appropriate method for companies that hire foreign nation employees due to a lot of mismatch of data.
8. Administrative commitment: Once you sign-up for e-verify, the employer need to maintain an administrative commitment to the program including training, diligence and timely management of the program.
9. Technical issues: E-verify system cannot handle heavy confirmation load, whereas the SSA cannot quickly resolve all the confirmation issues.
10. Liability: Employers using improper pre-employment screening and re-verifying current employees expose them to liability issues.


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These funds represent parishes and organizations focused on evangelization, building stronger faith communities, and sustaining the good works of our faith through education and service.
AJVAPV – Valletta Family Charitable Fund
The AJVAPV – Valletta Family Charitable Fund supports the various social services, educational services, ministries and programs provided by Catholic, faith-based organizations in Greater Philadelphia and Southeastern Pennsylvania.
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Annunciation B.V.M. (Philadelphia) Parish Fund
The Annunciation B.V.M. Parish Fund supports the programs, ministries, educational and social services, operational needs and other priorities of Annunciation B.V.M Parish.
Archdiocese of Philadelphia New Evangelization Fund: Igniting the Faithful, Seeking the Lost
Archdiocese of Philadelphia New Evangelization Fund: Igniting the Faithful, Seeking the Lost is to be utilized to support the ministries of the Office for the New Evangelization within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
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Archdiocese of Philadelphia Vocation Office Fund: Heed the Call
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia Vocation Office Fund: Heed the Call supports the various social services, educational services, ministries, programs and organizations of the Vocation Office for Diocesan Priesthood.
Building the Church Universal Fund
The Building the Church Universal Fund strives to support nonprofit organizations and ministries while aligning with our Catholic Faith. We focus on entities throughout the world in our desire to unite ourselves with the Universal Catholic Church in building God's kingdom on earth.
The Building the Church Universal Fund will focus on special projects and programs throughout the calendar year. To learn about what this fund is currently working on, please click here.
Cathedral Basilica of Ss. Peter and Paul Parish Fund
The Cathedral Basilica of Ss. Peter and Paul Parish Fund supports the various services, ministries, and programs of the Mother Church of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Central Association of the Miraculous Medal (CAMM) Program Fund
The Central Association of the Miraculous Medal (CAMM) is committed to spreading devotion to Mary Immaculate and her Miraculous Medal, encouraging the formation and education of Vincentian seminaries, providing care to the elderly and ailing Vincentians of the Eastern Province and for additional programs that provide assistance to the poor. The Central Association of the Miraculous Medal Program Fund will support all associated missions of CAMM, and aid in all community development and social service programs run or sponsored by the Eastern Province of the Congregation of the Mission.
CFGP Charitable Fund
Please consider making a gift to the CFGP Charitable Fund so that we may continue our support of the many essential organizations, and grow our impact throughout the region.
CFGP Field of Interest Endowment Fund
Ensures that individual Field of Interest Funds, which target various missions, are able to make distributions and award grants.
The Culture Project Fund
The Culture Project Fund is to be utilized to support general programs and operating expenses of Culture Project, as well as to support the various social services, educational services, ministries, programs, and organizations of Culture Project.
Endow Program Fund
The Endow Program Fund will support the various social services, educational services, ministries, programs and organizations within Endow.
Holy Saviour (Norristown) Parish Fund
The Holy Saviour Parish Fund supports the programs, ministries, educational and social services, operational needs and other priorities of Holy Saviour Parish.
Legacy of Life Foundation Program Fund
The Legacy of Life Foundation Program Fund is to be utilized to support purposes of maintaining the property, infrastructure, plan and equipment and capital expenditures of Legacy of Life Foundation, as well as to support the various social services, educational services, ministries, programs and organizations of the Legacy of Life Foundation.
The Living Scripture Institute (LSI) Fund
The Living Scripture Institute (LSI) Fund was established to support delivery of our fully integrated spiritual and psychological process for the healing of men and women suffering the impact of traumatic experiences, through our safe, confidential and spiritual retreat programs; Rachel's Vineyard: healing after abortion; Grief to Grace: healing the wounds of abuse; Duty to Heal: finding peace for a soldier's heart; and to establish accessible training and education for certification of our leadership teams, including mental health professionals, clergy and religious institutes engaged in the pastoral care of souls, and our volunteer facilitators.
Michael the Archangel Ministry Fund
The Michael the Archangel Ministry Fund supports the effort of assisting Philadelphia Police Officers, active and retired, in the area of pastoral care and other supportive services such as suicide prevention and PTSD.
Ministry Support Fund
CFGP's Ministry Support Fund provides grants to the vital ministries, programs, and organizations of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Our Lady of Fatima (Secane) Parish Fund
The Our Lady of Fatima Parish Fund supports the programs, ministries, educational and social services, operational needs and other priorities of Our Lady of Fatima Parish.
Saint Peter Parish Annual Fund
St. Agatha - St. James (Philadelphia) Parish Fund
The St. Agatha - St. James Parish Fund supports the many sacramental ministries, social services and educational programs provided by the Parish and its Newman Ministry.
St. Andrew (Newtown) Parish Fund
The St. Andrew Parish Fund supports the maintenance of St. Andrew's property and infrastructure. It also serves to support the programs, ministries, educational and social services, operational needs and other priorities of the parish.
St. Anselm (Philadelphia) Parish Fund
The St. Anselm Parish Fund supports the programs, ministries, educational and social services, operational needs and other priorities of St. Anselm Parish.
St. Anthony of Padua (Ambler) Parish Fund
The St. Anthony of Padua Parish Fund will support the mission and vision of St. Anthony Parish. This includes local initiatives, such as our Saint Vincent de Paul fund that benefits those in need in the parish/Ambler area, particularly women and children. The Fund will support the Sisters of Our Lady of the Visitation, a small order of nuns in the Diocese of Bo, Sierra Leone.
St. Bede the Venerable (Holland) Parish Fund
The St. Bede the Venerable Parish Fund supports the programs, ministries, educational and social services, operational needs and other priorities of St. Bede the Venerable Parish.
St. Cornelius (Chadds Ford) Parish Fund
The St. Cornelius Parish Fund supports the programs, ministries, educational and social services, operational needs and other priorities of St. Cornelius Parish.
St. Dominic (Philadelphia) Parish Fund
The St. Dominic Parish Fund supports the programs, ministries, educational and social services, operational needs and other priorities of St. Dominic Parish.
St. Helena Parish (Blue Bell) Endowment Fund
The St. Helena Parish Endowment Fund supports the programs, ministries, educational and social services, operational needs and other priorities of St. Helena Parish to ensure its sustainability into the future.
St. Joseph the Worker (Orefield) Church Fund
The St. Joseph the Worker Church Fund supports the programs, ministries, educational and social services, operational needs and other priorities of St. Joseph the Worker Church.
St. Jude (Chalfont) Parish Fund
The St. Jude Parish Fund supports the programs, ministries, educational and social services, operational needs, and other priorities of the parish.
St. Katharine Drexel (Chester) Parish Fund
The St. Katharine Drexel Parish Fund is to be utilized to support the various social services, educational services, ministries, programs and organizations of St. Katharine Drexel Parish.
St. Kevin Parish Sustainability Fund
The Saint Kevin Parish Sustainability Fund is to be used to support the property, infrastructure, plant and equipment expenditures of the parish and support the various social services, ministries and organizations of Saint Kevin Parish.
St. Laurence Sustainability Fund
St. Maria Goretti Parish Fund
St. Martha (Philadelphia) Sustainability Fund
The St. Martha Parish Sustainability Fund supports the programs, ministries, educational and social services, operational needs and other priorities of St. Martha Parish.
St. Mary Magdalen (Media) Parish Fund
The St. Mary Magdalen Parish Fund supports the programs, ministries, educational and social services, operational needs and other priorities of St. Mary Magdalen Parish.
St. Michael the Archangel (Levittown) Parish Fund
The St. Michael The Archangel Parish Fund supports the programs, ministries, educational and social services, operational needs, and other priorities of the parish.
St. Patrick (Kennett Square) Parish Fund
The St. Patrick Parish Fund supports the programs, ministries, educational and social services, operational needs and other priorities of St. Patrick Parish.
St. Peter Parish (Coplay) Program Fund
St. Peter Parish (Philadelphia) Program Fund is to be utilized for the general support of St. Peter Parish, Coplay, PA, including purposes of maintaining the property, infrastructure, plant and equipment, and capital expenditures of St. Peter Parish, Coplay, PA, as well as to support the various social services, educational services, ministries, programs and organizations of St. Peter Parish, Coplay, PA.
St. Stanislaus (Lansdale) Parish Fund
The St. Stanislaus Parish Fund supports the programs, ministries, educational and social services, operational needs and other priorities of St. Stanislaus Parish.
The Bobbie McCabe Memorial Fund
The Bobbie McCabe Memorial Fund supports the Stephen ministries of the Daylesford Abbey Assembly. The Stephen Ministry at Daylesford Abbey mentors those in need of compassion, love and care during periods of crisis, transition, or difficulty.
The Charles and Linda Ormsby Fund
The Esther Shinn CFGP Endowment Fund
Helps sustain the charitable work of The Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia. These efforts help the Faithful grow in their love of the Lord, encourages all to participate and give back to the Church, and provides grants to organizations.
The Fund for De Sales
The Fund for De Sales supports the programs, ministries, educational and social services, operational needs and other priorities of St. Francis De Sales Parish (Philadelphia).
The Permanent Diaconate Vocations and Ministry Program Fund
The Saint John Vianney Fund for Retired Priests
The Saint John Vianney Fund for Retired Priests ensures that our aging and infirm priests throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia receive assistance and care, preserving the dignity of their retirement and honoring their life of service.
The Saint Katharine Drexel [Shrine] Program Fund
The Solidarity Fund
The Solidarity Fund supports the various social and educational services, ministries, programs and organizations of the Roman Catholic Church.
Catholic Leadership Institute Next Generation Parish Project for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia


CERES (CBS13) – Authorities say a DUI suspect was arrested right in front of Stanislaus County's Public Safety Center jail.
The incident happened early Monday morning. According to the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department, a deputy was leaving the office on Hackett Road when he spotted a pickup truck driving with both its passenger side tires flat and off the rim.
The deputy tried to get the pickup to pull over, but it kept on going.
Deputies say the driver didn't stop until the pickup reached the gate of the jail.
The driver was apparently under the influence and was later arrested. His name has not been released at this point.


Anyone will love to spend a vacation in a paradise. That paradise can be at Patong Beach, which is 3500 meters of sand along the west coast of Phuket. It is known for its magnificent coast and amazing nightlife, which include activities that tourists will love and enjoy during their vacation. To ensure a nice accommodation to this gorgeous beach, why not stay in a 5 star hotel in Patong along with its great hospitality. The hotel is also known to be budget-friendly all lined up with a plethora of activities to engage in.
The hotels in Patong Beach come in various flavours and tastes. These hotels will surely suit the pockets of any tourist from a boutique hotel to an apartment hotel, from spa resorts to five star properties. Each hotel offers a distinctive and unique accommodation with stunning views of the immaculate clear waters. Almost all hotels offer grand swimming pools, spa, gym, internet connection, and more. They also have restaurants which offer multiple cuisines.
Patong Beach is also nicknamed the pearl of the Andaman Sea and it stands for its nickname. You'll surely never fall asleep with Patong Beach's incredible nightlife. At daytime, you get to experience shopping for inexpensive buys, diving or snorkelling in the sea, and strolling the soft sandy beaches. At night-time, you listen to music, watch movies, drink alcohol and dine by the seaside with its candlelit tables. You can even just experience it at the 5 star hotel in Patong on where you are accommodated. They can even offer you tours for sightseeing and some adventure activities.
In Patong, you can be offered a beautifully decorated room. Most of the hotels in Patong are spacious with huge beds, flat screen televisions, cosy sofas, soft lighting, and its draped curtains of warm colours. The rooms can offer a panoramic sea view which you can enjoy when the curtains are open. Local restaurants also offer delicious cuisines which you can savour delectably. Wherever you may be in Patong Beach, there will always be a 5 star hotel in Patong to make you smile and reminisce when you get back home.
Georgia's elected officials have spent a lot of time and effort in the last few years in order to encourage investors to funnel hundreds of millions of their money to support the film and television industry in the state. Tax payers with GA tax ID were able to contribute to the sector as well.
A federal move is currently being made by United States Senator Johnny Isakson as he tried to look for incentives to provide financiers thus they will invest more in projects to be done in Peach State as well as beyond the border.
At the beginning of this month, the Republicans made some changes with their tax plan that is still up for approval. This will allow investors in productions such as live theater, television and film to be able to write off the amount incurred as they fill up their federal tax forms as soon as project is made within the same year.
Experts in the industry said that the change will give financiers an incentive from those supporting the local independent films to those who are producing blockbuster masterpieces. The incentive will encourage them to invest in more projects as soon as possible because their tax benefits will take effect on the first year compared to being spread out in several years.
Barnes & Thornburg LLP's Stephen Weizenecker who is an entertainment tax lawyer based in Atlanta said that the new policy will allow investor to be more risky when it comes to investing in states like Georgia because of the financial benefits that they will receive immediately.
Investors that previously have their eyes on the federal level because of the tax savings they could have will instead set their eyes on Georgia and spend without limit because they can earn as much as 30 per cent back if they know how to handle their finances.
This policy will make Georgia an attractive option in the production industry compared to other states. to help the state further individuals and businesses should get a GA tax ID.
Are you opting to sell your home? Nowadays, the Halifax homes for sale are facing a growing competition; however, the real estate market still thrives. You will need to properly price your property to consider it sold. You can find a lot of realtors in this area where they allow you to access information and data that helps you determine the real and appropriate price of your property for sale.
To price your property, you will need to start with a comparative market analysis (CMA). The market analysis will have you essentially involvedin an examination of listings and sales of similar properties in a given area for an approximate market value. You have to estimate the price of your property so you can expose it to the market and allow you to find intelligent and unbiased buyers. More importantly, the market value is considered the overall price a buyer will buy or seller will sell the property.
When conducting CMA, reputable realtors will typically price a home on the basis of three or more corresponding properties recently sold. A corresponding property will share similar features like the location. Once it's carefully examined, the unique features of the house and the property in question is listed down. Other elements to consider are the condition, size, age, lot, accessibility and competition of the house. Once the CMA is properly determined, a price can be recommended to the client that will accurately reflect the market value.
Real estate studies show that around 75% of Halifax homes for sale exactly computed recommend a listing price that will sell within five weeks or less. Moreover, around 95% of the homes priced at just about 2% under the recommended listing price will sell within three weeks or less. But for over-priced homes, there is around 5% chance of getting sold within 12 weeks or less.
When you properly price your home, it should reflect the real market value on the market. When you do this, you actually sell your home faster, which saves you further costs of making mortgage payments, paying taxes and other related costs. Buyers will consider the low bids of your home as they know it is priced well and is of good value. When you sell at a higher price, it may have to be lowered down several times before the home eventually sells. This will provide real estate professionals a chance to bring in their clients to see the Halifax homes for sale and have a greater chance of selling it.
A new, bold exhibit in Tupelo, Northeastern Mississippi, offers a unique collection of works; art pieces that combine visual presentation with literary prowess, taking the idea of the 'word art' to another level.
The 'Black Blum' gallery was recently held in Tupelo, MS, at the Reception Hall at the Link Centre. The new exhibit was the brainchild of Asia Rainey, a recent transplant into the region that moved in last year with a passion for both visual media and creative prose and poetry.
Rainey describes 'Black Blum' as an intimate presentation of her passions and efforts. The gallery features her works on canvas, wherein instead of pure visual display, the acrylic art pieces are accompanied by spoken words, in a unique union of visual art and spoken word. The gallery is an interactive setting, wherein the words spoken alongside the acrylic art pieces tell the story of the acrylic art pieces.
Rainey detailed the thought process behind the gallery, and how this word art exhibit started; stated that she got the idea from a friend five years ago. She states that she had given up on paintings in the past, until a friend invited her to paint acrylic images on small wooden discs in order to turn them to unique earrings.
It was at that point that she decided to go and explore more complex acrylic art pieces on the earrings, and there decided that she would go back to visual art, and wondered what she could do with an actual canvas.
When she moved onto larger works, she says she realized her art pieces began to relay a story, and that's where she got the idea for 'Black Blum'. As it occurred to her that her acrylic pieces were telling a story, she decided to combine the two aspects of her creativity in order to tell a story.
Rainey states that the years of effort that made 'Black Blum' possible is special to her, as she says it marks her growth as a person.
The 'Black Blum' gallery opened at November 25, 2017, Saturday at the Link Centre's Reception Hall, and ended the following day.
Having a fully functional units will not only be beneficial to your organization, it will also make it easier for you to achieve your organizational goals. However, for some reasons, your team members might have grievances and matters that need to be resolved in order to mitigate its impact and to resolve issues before they ballooned into a full scale legal battle. For this purpose, you would need a workplace mediation expert to help you arrive at an amicable settlement with the other party. Here are some of the advantages that you can get by hiring a lawyer for mediation process.
Most of the time, conflict arises out of simple miscommunications or minor issues that can be resolved easily without unnecessary stress and expenses from both parties. For such purpose, a workplace mediator would play a major role to ease out conflict and restore harmonious relationship between the organization and its members and even among members of the organization. Legal battles can be lengthy and hostile and the animosity among involved individuals can affect the environment in the workplace.
When matters are properly settled, employees or team members can focus on their tasks and deliverables and this will have a positive impact to the entire organization. The moment a conflict arise, try to settle the matter internally first through your Human Resource Unit. However, if the matter was not resolved, it would be best to seek the expertise of a workplace mediation expert. This should be done before wildfire spreads and affect the entire performance of the organization. Not only will it impact internally, it may also have an effect on the way you deliver services to your customers.
A full swing legal batter can be messy, expensive and hostile. This is something you would like to avoid as it can also affect your business or organizational operations. Hire an expert workplace mediation lawyer who can help ease out the tension in your office so you can focus more on productivity and building healthy relationships among people in the organization and the customers you serve.
Painting a house whether on its exterior or interior would require a good amount of budget. Aside from the labour costs for the interior painters in Sydney, you would also spend for the materials. If you would do a major painting project, the project would surely require a substantial amount which is why it is important to look for ways on how you can minimize the expenses. Here are some tips.
One tip that would help you reduce your project expenses is by preferring light coloured paints such as beige, cream or light brown for your wall instead of using heavy colours such as red-based, magenta, fuchsia pink and the likes. Dark colours require more coating to achieve an even finish. Another way to save money is to buy ready mix paints that comes with primer instead of buying a primer paint and finishing paint separately. You can ask your chosen interior painters in Sydney for similar suggestions or you can check the internet for additional ideas.
Asking for cost estimates gives you several benefits. One is you will get an idea on the average cost of painting interiors and also, you will determine which among the contractors offer more inclusions and the most reasonably priced services. There are cost estimates that already include materials while there are painters who would only provide quotes for their services. If so, ask a separate cost estimate from different suppliers.
The good thing about buying all your required materials from one supplier is you would save a lot on shipping or delivery fees. Although there are suppliers that offer free delivery, if they don't then you would pay separate delivery fees from different suppliers.
Expert service providers or interior painters in Sydney know that when you buy in bulk, you can easily negotiate the overall amount. You can also save money by looking for deals such as discount painting materials or promo items offered by the supplier. Buy all the materials needed at once for you to focus on the project instead of worrying on your depleting materials.


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Women's History Month 2017 - Week 2: Be Bold for Change
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Today is International Women's Day. It, alongside the whole of Women's History Month is a time for celebration and reflection, to honour the women whose endeavours have brought us closer to gender parity, and to consider how we can take the movement for women's liberation forward.
This year's IWD theme is Be Bold for Change. These titles remind us of women who were bold for change and of the women that need us, in turn to be bold. They bring fresh insights into women's contributions to science and society, positioning them as invaluable radical thinkers and fearless pioneers. They also consider violence against women and the portrayal of Pakistani women in the media.
Late-Victorian Culture and the Women of Letters
James Diedrick
Feb 2017 336pp, 18 black & white illustrations
Victorian Literature and Culture Series
Offers a groundbreaking critical biography of the German-born British poet Mathilde Blind (1841-1896) - a freethinking radical feminist. As the first full-length biography of this trailblazing woman of letters, Mathilde Blind underscores the importance of her poetry and her critical writings.
University of Virginia Press
Questioning Nature
British Women's Scientific Writing and Literary Originality, 1750-1830
Melissa Bailes
Jun 2017 256pp, 10 black & white illustrations
In the mid-eighteenth century, many British authors and literary critics anxiously claimed that poetry was in crisis. Questioning Nature explores how major women writers - including Mary Shelley, Anna Barbauld, and Charlotte Smith - responded by turning to the era's rising fascination with new discoveries in developing disciplines of natural history such as botany, zoology, and geology.
Women and Genocide
Gendered Experiences of Violence, Survival, and Resistance
Edited by JoAnn DiGeorgio-Lutz & Donna Gosbee
Illuminating the unique experiences of women both during and after genocide, JoAnn DiGeorgio-Lutz and Donna Gosbee's edited collection is a vital addition to genocide scholarship. The contributors revisit genocides of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, from Armenia in 1915 to Gujarat in 2002, examining the roles of women as victims, witnesses, survivors, and rescuers.
Canadian Scholars' Press
Critical Reflections on Feminist Research and Politics
Viviane Namaste
2015 170pp
What ideas are overlooked in contemporary feminist politics? How do particular issues become part of the feminist agenda? Why do we need to think about how feminists actualise their political objectives? This book explores these questions through the notion of oversight - a concept used both to consider what has been overlooked and to examine how particular objects of feminist politics become visible.
The Quotable Amelia Earhart
Edited by Michele Wehrwein Albion
2015 272pp, 18 halftones
A fearless pioneer and a record-breaking pilot, Amelia Earhart engaged the world when she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. The Quotable Amelia Earhart brings together statements from a variety of sources and covers a wide range of topics, including Earhart's flights and her opinions on politics, work, religion, and gender equality.
University of New Mexico Press
Will the Real Pakistani Woman Please Stand Up?
Empire, Visual Culture and the Brown Female Body
Moon Charania
2015 160pp, 7 photographs
In a series of absorbing case studies, this book focuses on the portrayal of Pakistani women in the global media. Analysing Hollywood films, British documentaries, newspapers and mainstream US magazines, this book traces sensational female figures of Pakistan - all of whom have been subject to patriarchal violence - highlighting the imagery of exploitation and eroticism.
Violence against Women and Girls
Lessons from South Asia
South Asia Development Forum
Documents the dynamics of violence against women in South Asia across the life cycle, from early childhood to old age. It explores the different types of violence that women may face throughout their lives, as well as the associated perpetrators, risk and protective factors for both victims and perpetrators, and interventions to address violence across all life cycle stages. The report also analyses the societal factors that drive the perpetrators to commit violence against women.
World Bank Group Publications
For more information on International Women's Day and how you can get involved visit the official site here. You can also keep up with the hashtag #BeBoldForChange.


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Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath promises development for all
New Delhi, March 25 -- A week after taking oath as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that the benefits of development would reach all and nobody will be differentiated on the basis of caste, religion, and gender. "The government would not differentiate on the basis of caste, religion or gender. Development would be for everyone, there will be no differentiation," said Yogi Adityanath, while speaking at his first public meeting after taking oath, in Gorakhpur. Adityanath is the sitting member of Parliament (MP) from Gorakhpur. Adityanath also said the government has constituted anti-Romeo squads to stop eve-teasing in Uttar Pradesh but girls and boys moving around with consent would not be troubled. He said that he has asked the state administration to take strict action against eve-teasers. BJP had promised to the people of the state in the assembly elections that if the party comes to power, the new government would take action against eve-teasing and also improve the overall law and order situation in the state. "The anti-Romeo squads have been constituted in Uttar Pradesh and these squads are active. The girls and boys who are found on road would not face any trouble from the administration if there is consent. We have directed the administration to act against eve-teasers," said Adityanath. The new chief minister also added that the government would provide financial assistance of Rs1 lakh to people who wish to visit Kailash Mansarovar, a religious place of Hindus. "People who are healthy and want to undertake a visit to Kailash Mansarovar will get financial assistance Rs1 lakh. The state government would construct a building for Kailash Mansarovar in Lucknow, Ghaziabad or Noida," the chief minister added.
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Turkey says EU funds not being actively used for needs of Syrian refugees
EU officials have said Turkey has a long path ahead of it before becoming a member of the bloc or being granted visa-free travel.
FILE: Syrian children, who were evacuated from the last rebel-held pockets of Syria's northen city of Aleppo, flash the sign of victory upon their arrival on 19 December 2016. Picture: AFP.
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ISTANBUL - A substantial portion of the funds promised by the European Union (EU) to help Syrian refugees in Turkey is still not being used actively to meet their needs, Turkey's EU Ministry said on Saturday.
Of the €6 billion agreed upon in two deals in 2015 and 2016, only €1.78 billion has been transferred to Turkish ministries and international organisations responsible for implementing the projects, the ministry said in a statement.
"While Turkey has used more than $30 billion of its national funds for the needs of Syrians who have been in Turkey for approximately seven years, a substantial amount of the €3 billion promised by the EU in November 2015 has effectively not been used in the field."
Of the €1.78 billion transferred so far, it said €1.3 billion went to international organisations, €270 million to the Ministry of Education, €120 million to the Ministry of Health, and €12 million to the Ministry of the Interior.
Yet that did not equate to the funds being actively used to meet the needs of Syrian refugees, the ministry said.
"Unfortunately, the spending mechanism of the EU funds are not working fast," it said.
In the past, Turkey has argued it would be easier to give the money directly to the government - something the EU rejects, saying it always channels humanitarian aid through specialised agencies and non-governmental institutions so it goes directly to those in need.
In return for funds for Syrian refugees, visa-free travel and revitalised EU accession efforts, Turkey agreed to cooperate in stopping migrants crossing the Aegean Sea to Greece and take back those who do not qualify for asylum.
However, relations between Turkey and the West deteriorated in the past year. EU officials have said Turkey has a long path ahead of it before becoming a member of the bloc or being granted visa-free travel.
More recently, Turkey has expressed anger that Germany is granting asylum to Turks, more than 400 of them with diplomatic passports and government working permits, accused of participating in a failed coup in July.
The failed putsch prompted a purge of the Turkish military, judiciary and civil service which Western countries have criticised as heavy-handed.


Growing up in Texas meant tacos for breakfast: bean and cheese, beef fajita, carne guisada, potato and egg…if you could wrap it in a tortilla, top it with cheese and salsa, then it was a meal. I have the best memories of eating bean and cheese tacos at Taco Cabana at 2am. They are open 24 hours, and there is nothing like sitting outside under the stars after a night of dancing with your friends and enjoying a hot hand-made tortilla. I didn't realize what a luxury it was to live in a town where Taco Cabana are as plentiful as McDonald's, until I moved to Michigan 9 1/2 years ago. There just aren't as many choices of quality Mexican food here, and the ones that the locals rave about, pale in comparison to anything I grew up eating. Each Christmas we take a trek back to San Antonio to visit family and our very first stop in Texas is to the nearest Taco Cabana.
Just because I live in the midwest though, doesn't mean I am willing to give up my southern roots. I have not mastered tortilla making myself, (and have tried to be healthier by substituting whole wheat for white), but I have managed to find decent store-bought tortillas at Trader Joe's. Saturday mornings frequently are taco mornings. A family favorite are potato and black bean, but it really all depends on what "left-overs" we have in the refrigerator.
The plan of attack is to raid the veggie drawer and just start chopping. I also prefer using freshly diced potatoes, but frozen hash browns will work in a pinch. If you are going to add breakfast sausage or chorizo, I would recommend browning the meat with the potatoes. This way the potatoes will brown in the meat's "juices" (sounds so much better than grease, right?) and you won't have to drain the pan before adding the rest of the veggies. Eggs should be added last since they don't take as long to cook, just make sure you push everything else to the side of the pan so that the eggs can really rest on the heat. Once cooked, then you can mix your scramble into the veggies and meat.
In a large skillet, heat a splash of Olive Oil. Add diced potatoes to the pan. Once the potatoes start to brown a little, add the onions and peppers. Stir occasionally, making sure your potatoes don't stick to the bottom of the pan. As soon as the potatoes are tender, add the beans until heated through. Serve in warmed tortillas. (Heat tortillas on top of the stove in a small skillet). Top with cheese and salsa.
I went by Abundio's on Broadway just last Friday. It is no longer there. boy was i disappointed. it was Friday. fajita friday!!! that and their home recipe potato and cheese breakfast taco.
I share your longing for Taco Cabana. Lived in San Antonio for four years and probably had about 400 bean & cheese tacos during that time. The southern style diced potatoes are great in a Trader Joe's tortilla. I like to use a corn tortilla, avocado, cheese and sriracha hot chili sauce. Heavenly.
Mmmmm . . . I had actually never had a breakfast taco until about 3 weeks ago. They are SO GOOD!
And your dad and I think a Taco Cabana on the Boardwalk here in Virginia Beach would be a real hit! Alas, I've checked into franchises already with Taco Cabana, and they have no plans to spread farther than they currently are.
I miss Taco Cabana, too!
Ah, yes…the memories of late nights at Taco Cabana! Two #69's and a water, please! I remember going to Abundio's on Broadway for breakfast tacos each morning before band also. You've inspired me to make some breakfast tacos here next weekend!
p.s. – and when we get back to Texas, TC is one of our first stops also. My wife even mentioned that I should find out what it would take to get a franchise here in Arkansas!
Abundio's! I had forgotten about them. I'm with you on the franchise thing…we've wondered the same thing here.


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Once you set this attribute to true Struts will check the config file for every request. This will save lot of development time as you need not restart server for struts.xml changes.
Second way of setting this attribute is struts.properties file which can overrides the value of default.properties file as below.
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When your car's 'Mitsubishi A10 U2755 Check Engine' light comes on, it's usually accompanied by a sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach. The light could mean a costly problem, like a bad catalytic converter, or it could be something minor, like a loose gas cap. But in many cases, it means at minimum that you'll be visiting the car dealer to locate the malfunction and get the light turned off.
When you check Mitsubishi A10 car engine light came on code U2755 the reason should be . However Mitsubishi manufacturer may have a different definition for the U2755 OBD-II Diagnostic Network (U) Trouble Code. So you should chech it on our car models.


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The word "Gargoyle" is from from the old French word 'gargouille' meaning throat. They are frightening, grotesque shapes most often found on Medieval Churches and Cathedrals. They are usually carved with big wide-open mouths. The open mouths make a gargoyle more menacing - symbolic of devouring giants.
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Q: Modifying Default Windows 11 System Font Winaero Tweaker is an app that allows for easy application of various hacks for Windows - where previously it would've taken manually changing settings or editing the registry it's now a click of a button.
One of the tweaks it offers is changing the default system font:

When I do that, however, I found that the start menu becomes glitchy - the things I've discovered include pinned folders not working and the search bar in the start menu not working either. I noticed that changing the fonts elsewhere (as seen in the sidebar) works fine (i.e., I've yet to find system-breaking glitches as with the system font), though.
I don't expect any official support out of this hack of course but it would be nice to know what is going on and if it's possible to fix.
Thank you for your time.

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The rising popularity of building homes using recycled shipping containers is impossible to ignore. Using the containers provides some obvious benefits, such as saving money, saving time, and incredible strength and durability. But the process provokes plenty of questions and concerns from potential container-home builders. Many wonder how they could possibly build their dream home within the seemingly-obvious limitations of using rectangular metal containers. We rounded up all the information on shipping container homes that we could find, with the goal of clearing up the misconceptions about container-homes and providing any potential home-builders with the myths and facts about shipping container homes.
FACT: Building with shipping containers can mean huge savings.
MYTH: Shipping container homes are always cheaper.
Unfortunately, the costs of building a home are often quite steep regardless of which base structure is used. Some homeowners and builders who have used containers to build their homes warn future builders that containers are not always cheaper: Homeowner Robyn Volker says she wished she had known "that building a house from shipping containers [would] cost me a similar amount as a stick built house," and homeowner Seth Rodewald-Bates points out that it's not always about saving money: "In this example there wasn't any significant cost savings, [but] that being said, I enjoyed up-cycling the containers. It was less about the price for me." Rodewald-Bates built his New Orleans shipping container home in 2012 for $200,000 USD; the home has one bedroom, a bathroom, kitchen, office, and living area. So even though using containers as a base structure can mean a notable cost-savings, the price tag of building a new home remains high for many people.
MYTH: Building with shipping containers is easy and you won't need any help from a contractor like you would if building a traditional home.
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MYTH: Shipping container homes are automatically tiny.
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FACT: Shipping container homes are strong and durable.
FACT: Shipping container homes are green and sustainable.
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package graha.replican.paxos;

import graha.replican.network.Consumer;
import graha.replican.network.UTFCoder;
import graha.replican.util.Constant;
import org.apache.mina.core.session.IoSession;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.nio.charset.CharacterCodingException;
import java.util.Map;

/**
 * <b>about</b>
 *
 * @author graha
 * @created 8/23/13 1:52 AM
 */
public class Acceptor extends Consumer {

	 // Control to Learner Reader / Writer in here.
	 Learner learn = new Learner();

	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 */
	@Override
	public void messageReceived(IoSession session, Object message) throws Exception {
		String text = UTFCoder.decode(message);
		System.out.printf("Recieved : %s \n", text);
		String[] parameter = parse(text);
		if(parameter.length>=2){
			if (parameter[0].equalsIgnoreCase("prepare")) {
				this.sendPromise(parameter[1]);
			} else if (parameter[0].equalsIgnoreCase("accept")) {
				this.sendAccepted(parameter[1]);
				learning(parameter[2]);
			}
		}
	}

	private String[] parse (String text){
		String[] arguments = text.split(Constant.COLON);
		return arguments;
	}

	/**
	 *
	 * Pass the control to learner as it clears distribution hurdles
	 *
	 * @param text
	 * @return
	 */
	private boolean learning(String text){
		String[] kv = text.split(Constant.COMMA);
		if (kv.length == 2) {
			learn.put(kv[0], kv[1]);
		}  else {
			System.out.println("learning failed");
			return false;
		}
		System.out.printf("Learning Successful %s -> %s\n", kv[0], kv[1]);
		return true;
	}

	/**
	 *
	 * Sends Promise as result of Proposal
	 *
	 * @param key
	 */
	private void sendPromise(String key){
		String prepare = String.format("prepared:%s\n",key);
		System.out.println(prepare);
		try {
			Map<Long, IoSession> map = acceptor.getManagedSessions();
			for (Long sessionId : map.keySet()){
				map.get(sessionId).write(UTFCoder.encode(prepare));
			}
		} catch (CharacterCodingException e) {
			throw new RuntimeException(prepare+" failed");
		}
	}

	/**
	 *
	 * Sends Accepted Signal back as result of Accept Request
	 *
	 * @param key
	 */
	private void sendAccepted(String key){
		String accept = String.format("accepted:%s\n",key);
		System.out.println(accept);
		try {
			Map<Long, IoSession> map = acceptor.getManagedSessions();
			for (Long sessionId : map.keySet()){
				map.get(sessionId).write(UTFCoder.encode(accept));
			}
		} catch (CharacterCodingException e) {
			throw new RuntimeException(accept+" failed");
		}
	}

	/**
	 * The entry point.
	 */
	public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
		Acceptor server = new Acceptor();

	}

}

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Currently, the decision of whether to start someone on a statin largely hinges on a calculation of their 10-year risk of having a heart attack or stroke. It considers many factors, including age, sex, race, blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, and individual goals. But this approach by itself doesn't capture younger adults who might benefit from more aggressive lipid-lowering now to prevent future disease even 30 years later.
Experts say this is an important question because damage to the artery walls, which ultimately sets the stage for a heart attack or stroke, starts relatively early in life. Also, nearly half of these heart attacks or strokes occur before age 65.
In this study, published in Circulation, researchers sought to determine the benefits of early versus delayed lipid-lowering therapy in preventing cardiovascular disease over 30 years as predicted by two models. They used two models to predict the effect of lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or "bad" cholesterol early. Both models demonstrated greater benefits with earlier lipid lowering, especially in people with higher levels of non-high-density lipoprotein (non-HDL) cholesterol, which is a person's total cholesterol minus their "good" cholesterol. It reflects all the "bad" types of cholesterol.
Based on the findings, the authors write, "for many, the question of when to start lipid lowering might be more relevant than whether to start lipid lowering." Such an approach also shifts the focus from stabilizing disease that is already present to trying to prevent damage and disease earlier and, perhaps, before it starts.
The study included data from 3,148 participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) who were 30 to 59 years old, did not have heart disease, and would not be eligible for statin therapy under the most recent U.S. guidelines. Researchers grouped participants by age (30-39 years, 40-49 years and 50-59 years) and non-HDL cholesterol levels.
In general, reductions in heart disease were predicted to be greater among those who were older and had higher non-HDL cholesterol. According to the analysis, people 40 to 49 years old with a non-HDL cholesterol greater than 160 ml/dL who are started on a statin would be expected to lower their average predicted risk of developing cardiovascular disease by as much as 17%. So, despite the low 10-year risk among study participants, it seems many would benefit from intensive lipid lowering to include lifestyle changes and starting a statin rather than delaying therapy, authors said.
The authors conclude that, "Substantial reduction in expected atherosclerotic disease risk in the next 30 years is achievable by intensive lipid-lowering in individuals in their 40s and 50s, with non-HDL greater than or equal to 160 mg/dL." They also note that "personalized treatment decisions should be made based on individual estimates of risk and potential treatment benefit."
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Oliver Tree Introduces His Debut LP With "Cash Machine"
Mike Wass @mikewassmusic | December 6, 2019 12:52 am
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The Drop: Oliver Tree & Mabel
Your guide to New Music Friday featuring gems from Oliver Tree and Mabel.
After dropping one of the best EPs of 2019 (every song on Do You Feel Me? is gold), Oliver Tree returns with the lead single from his much-anticipated debut LP, UGLY IS BEAUTIFUL. Like the brilliant "Miracle Man" and "Hurt," "Cash Machine" finds the 26-year-old leaning into '90s-tinged alt-rock. "Shiny like a limousine, you're spending like a cash machine," he begins the instantly catchy song. "Smile, show your golden teeth — that's how you cover up your cavities." By the time Oliver reaches the chorus, he has some questions that need to be answered.
"When is it enough? How bad do you need that stuff?" the breakout star sings over crunching guitars. "What's it all for? Why's it seem like you still want more?" Mr. Tree's self-directed "Cash Machine" video further explores the themes of excess and consumerism. In it, the bowl-cut enthusiast takes his bright pink aquatic car for a spin on a lake (much to the chagrin of locals) and then indulges in a little scuba-diving with unfortunate consequences. Watch it below. UGLY IS BEAUTIFUL drops on March 27, 2020.
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Smooth repair! I received the new batt (7 days after the order, in Switzerland!), printed the installation guide, and started: opened the iPod with the special tool (moderately easy), dismounted the various elements (easy), replaced the batt (easy), and remounted everything (easy). 15 minutes maximum, and now my old friend is like new again! Very good new batt indeed.
- Maybe related to the above: because my old batt couldn't keep the charge, my iPod spent the last 12 months or so constantly connected to the power cable in my living room. I did notice sometimes that it was sligthly warm... but didn't care. Now I think that the permanent heat might have harmed some internal parts (like melted some rubber?). So my advice: change the batt when loosing charge, don't wait! It's too cheap and too easy to hesitate!