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Heart of a Samurai by Margi Preus
*Newberry Honor Book 2011; Asian/Pacific American Award for Children's Literature; ALSC Notable Children's Book; Bank Street College Best Children's Books of the Year List, 2011; 2011 Kiddo Award - Editor's Pick, Notable Book for a Global Society in 2011; Listed as one of the Best Children's Books of 2010 by Publishers Weekly; Young Hoosier Award nominee; 2013 Global Reading Challenge Book- Seattle Public Library*
Core themes: Japanese culture; dealing with difference; racism
Drugs/alcohol: Some of the sailors drink, but never Manjiro or his friends.
Religion/occult: Manjiro speaks occasionally of his Buddhist faith, but it is not an important part of the story. While in the United States, he attends a number of churches with his adoptive parents before they find one that will accept him, but he doesn't seem to be baptized or to believe the Christian faith at all. (He basically never mentions it.) When he returns to Japan, he stomps on an image of the Madonna and child (Fumi-e) without a second thought. Though disturbing to a Christian (especially a Catholic), this was a standard practice in that time in Japan, so parents might use this incident as an opportunity to discuss the church in Japan. Manjiro says in the story that the Western missionaries were one of the reasons Japan closed its borders: "Seeing how the native islanders here [in Hawai'i] were expected to change almost everything about their lives for the missionaries, Manjiro could understand why Japan had expelled them."
Romance/sexuality: 1 (no physical romance)
Violence/abuse: There is a graphic description of the violent death of a whale while Manjiro serves on the whaling boat that rescues them. This is presented in a way that manages to honor the strength and bravery of the men, as well as the beauty and magnificence of the whale. It is appropriate for the era and informative for those who are interested in historical fiction. Also, there is a time when Manjiro and his friend are attacked by a group of drunken sailors. There is a fight, and Manjiro sets a man's beard (soaked with rum) on fire.
Vulgarities: none
Literary artistry: * * * * *
Comments: This is historical fiction based on the real life of a 14-year-old Japanese boy shipwrecked and rescued by a US ship. He was probably the first Japanese person ever to come to the United States. Told from his point of view, American culture in the 1840s is presented by an outsider and reveals much about the time. Manjiro faces racism and struggles with his own fears of the Barbarians (white men). Despite his years in America and his love of his adopted family, he realizes he will never be accepted into American society. He tries to return to Japan and must endure prison before being allowed to return to his home. This is a marvelous story of perseverance, understanding different cultures, acting as a liaison between peoples, and the value of education and hard work. In addition, the historical information seems to be well researched and accurate, bringing the time period to life. The illustrations in the book include work done by the real Manjiro, as well as some historical illustrations, all of which add greatly to the text.
I would suggest this book to: younger teens / older teens / all teens / no teens.
Author website: http://www.margipreus.com/margipreus.com/Margi_Preus_-_Books.html
Reviewer: Jill Papsdorf
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The Heroes of Olympus series, by Rick Riordan (books 1-5)
Reviews for this series are listed by individual title. At this time only book 1 has been reviewed.
Hidden Like Anne Frank: 14 True Stories of Survival, by Marcel Prins & Peter Henk Steenhuis
Why this book is worth considering:
Most people know the story of teenage Anne Frank through her remarkable diary, which she kept throughout her years in hiding during World War II. It is easy to forget, though, that she was only one of many Jewish young people to hide from the Nazis. In this book we are privileged to hear some of the other stories of juveniles who survived this long and horrible ordeal, speaking now as elderly adults looking back. Their stories of courage and fortitude are both inspiring and sobering, reminding us to hold in our hearts the memory of the six million Jews and other "undesirables" who did not survive the Nazi genocide. These stories are appropriate for any teen who already has a basic understanding of the Holocaust.
Why this book might not be right for your teen:
As long as a teen understands the general events of the Holocaust and Hitler's Nazi regime, I would not hesitate to suggest this book. Though it does contain references to the concentration camps and the sufferings the Jews endured during World War II, I would compare most of it to a PG movie. That said, there were a very few descriptions of violence and suffering that were more graphic than the rest. These were brief and understated, but if a teen is particularly sensitive, it might be a good idea to wait a while before reading the book.
Literary artistry: * * * * * (Note: It is important to understand that this rating does not reflect the book's design, which was well-done, but the writing itself. The reader should recognize, however, that these stories are a translation from the original Dutch and are based on the direct interviews with those who lived through these events.)
I would suggest this book to younger teens / older teens / all teens / no teens.
Author Website: http://hiddenlikeannefrank.com/about.php
Reviewer: Cheri Blomquist
Home for the Holidays, by Heather Vogel Frederick (The Mother-Daughter Book Club series, #4)
Core themes: relationships between mothers and daughters, family friendships and relationships, friendship troubles, and boy problems.
Drugs/alcohol: none
Religion/occult: They attend church for Christmas.
Romance/sexuality: 1
Violence/abuse: none
Comments: Home for the Holidays is the fourth book in the Mother-Daughter Book Club series. The series spans from middle school to being a sophomore in high school. The book club reads a variety of excellent classics throughout the series. In Home for the Holidays they read the Betsy-Tacy series. Before reading this book I had never heard of Betsy-Tacy, but after thoroughly enjoying Home for the Holidays, I decided to give it a try. It has become one of my favorite series, next to the Mother- Daughter Book Club books. Home for the Holidays finds everyone on a Christmas vacation, but close quarters also brings friendship troubles for the girls. A silly prank almost breaks up the bond that holds them together. It's a very good book to curl up on the couch with when the snow is falling. It will hook you from start to finish!
Author website: http://www.heathervogelfrederick.com/
Reviewer: Emily Holland
Hope Was Here, by Joan Bauer
*2011 Newbery Honor Award; Winner of the Newbery Honor Award; Christopher Award winner; Michigan's Thumbs Up Award winner; M. Jerry Weiss Reading Award winner; An ALA Notable Book; An ALA BBYA; nominated for 25 State awards*
Core themes: the power and importance of hope, especially during our darkest times; finding one's place in the world after abandonment; learning how to deal with grief and anger constructively; what it means to be a true parent; the beauty of a strong character; making a difference in the world through politics, whether young or old; working through the process of a terminal illness and the aftermath for those left behind upon death; how the simple act of providing good food and service can be a powerful way to touch people's lives
Religion/occult: a local pastor enters the story on occasion to lend his support and prayers to the primary characters
Violence/abuse: Hope, the lead character, was abandoned by her father (doesn't even know his name) and given by her mother to her mother's sister in infancy. She comes on occasion to visit Hope, but the relationship is awkward and loveless, which hurts Hope deeply.
Vulgarities: 1 Comment: I have to qualify this a little bit, as I am uncertain whether to give this category a 1 or 5. The word "Lord" is used at times in the way that "God" often is, and once a character breathes a "Sweet Jesus" in a half-serious/half-vulgar way.
Comments: An absolute gem and worthy of its Newbery Honor status, Hope Was Here is the kind of book I wish was the norm in YA literature. It is beautifully written, meaningful, rich in thought-provoking themes (both light and serious), and fully wrapped around life.
Author website: http://www.joanbauer.com/
The Horn of Moran, by M.L. Forman (Adventurers Wanted, book 2)
The adventures continue! Alex gets back into it with his friends in the "known" lands, hoping to finally meet his mentor, wizard Whalen. The pressure doesn't back off of this budding wizard/warrior with griffins, goblins, and a ton more treasure. Usually we meet wizards when they're old, but now we get to see all the beginnings. This book adds weddings and politics and hints of possible romance for our hero. It's lots of fun. I continue to enjoy this author's style. Themes of honor and friendship are still in the forefront which only adds to the charm.
If you're not thrilled with magic or tons of treasure, then it might not be right. The magic is inborn in certain characters and invoked through speaking, thought, or hand gestures. There is a fair amount of violence with mystical creatures (trolls, dragons, etc.) and bandits, but none of it bloody in description. Alex deals with death and the after affects of killing and what that might mean. Overall, the violence is on par with the Lord of the Rings.
I would suggest this book to younger teens / older teens / all teens/ no teens.
Author Website: http://www.adventurerswanted.com/
Reviewer: Ethan Blomquist
The Hound of Rowan, by Henry H. Neff (The Tapestry series, book 1)
*2009 Texas Bluebonnet Award nominee*
This is the American Harry Potter… with quite a few twists, which make it fun. This is a non-wand, ancient sort of magic, based in mythology as fact. The boy discovers he has magic, he's accepted at the school, and goes to school…. and evil threatens around every corner. Good vs. evil, redemption, deception, fighting, soccer, grief, family, and some teen romance. The romance is maybe a little much for the 12-year-old protagonist, but it will probably make more sense as the series continues.
Again, this is the American Harry Potter, which might concern anti-Potter parents. Also, there is a fair amount of fighting in the story. Some teen boys tease and fight. There are some battles with evil enemies with knives and a makeshift spear. The romance, as I said, may seem a little much for the ages of the characters. There is mention of teens kissing and a couple kisses on the cheek. At one point, a magical creature causes several teens to give in to their feelings to chase and kiss each other, which is supposed to be comical.
Author Website: http://www.henryhneff.com/
The House of the Scorpion, by Nancy Farmer
*National Book Award, 2012; Newbery Honor 2003; Michael L. Printz Award Honor 2003; Bextehuder Bulle 2003 (Germany); ALA Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults; IRA Young Adults' Choices; Sequoyah Young Adult Award; Volunteer State Award, 2006; Arizona Young Readers Teen Award 2005; South Carolina Junior Readers Award 2005-06; Rhode Island Teen Book AAward nominee 2004; Young Hoosier Book Award 2006; Nevada Young Readers' Award 2005; Senior Young Readers' Choice Award; Pacific NW Library Association 2005; Bay Area Book Reviewers' Association Award for Children's Literature*
Core themes: This book is unusual in the way that it doesn't so much present big ideas but instead raises questions to ponder. Yes, there are general themes: the struggle to survive and find a place in the world; power and greed vs. humility and nobility; finding the courage to stand up for what is right in the presence of great evil. However, throughout the book the reader is faced with Big Questions. What does it mean to be human? What is our essence: a soul or a bunch of body parts? Where does morality come from? Can people be property? Is cloning ethical? Would cloned humans be individuals in their own right, or would they be just an extension (and therefore property) of the original human? How far can and should humans go to be like God? Is freedom something we receive from others, or is it something for which each person must fight and take responsibility? These questions make this story a rich mine of meaningful topics for group or parent/teen discussions.
Drugs/alcohol: Drugs are an essential part of the story, because the United States and Mexico (now called Aztlan) have allowed the creation of an in-between country called Opium. Opium is a narrow strip of land that is dedicated to the growing of opium for sale throughout the world, except for the U.S per mutual agreement. This political "fact" is essential to the development of the plot. Also in the story a supporting adult character and a minor adult character take laudanum, an opium derivative. Other drug/alcohol intake includes Matt drinking diluted champagne at a party, his bodyguard drinking alcohol, and his caretaker-mother confessing to dosing Matt for a long time with bits of arsenic. This is done to protect him from being killed and used for replacement body parts.
Religion/occult: Because the setting of the novel is in what we know today as Mexico, Catholicism is the dominant religion. Because of this, the novel makes occasional references to Catholic customs, such as a Catholic funeral with a priest, devotional objects (such as statues), and superstition mixed with orthodox theology. There is also a brief discussion of baptism and what it means for a clone like Matt.
Romance/sexuality: 1, 2 -- very mild and infrequent
Violence/abuse: Matt, the protagonist, suffers a lot of emotional, verbal, and physical abuse from both adults and children--including the priest, who does not consider him to be human (almost no one does). Because he is a clone, he is not accepted by society and is considered even lower than an animal by most people. Also, in the novel other children are physically abused, as well as cats and a frog, and El Patron considers all human beings in his care to be his property. At the end (SPOILER ALERT) he kills them all through secretly poisoned wine (requesting in his will that they drink it in a toast to him). Other violent situations include references to several deaths, a dog is poisoned (non-graphic), a group of boys beat up their prison guards to protect a small boy, and Matt's bodyguard drinks the poisoned wine at the end, knowing it will kill himself and all the other people at the funeral who drink it.
Vulgarities: 1
Comments: This is one of those rare novels that had me in a state of awe as I read it. I do not normally care for dark novels, but this was different. It is a brilliant piece of work, certainly one of the most original stories I've ever read. It isn't an easy story to read, though, as the character spends most of the novel in a state of fear, abuse, or painful self-discovery. Although the novel is somewhat dark, however, it is not without hope. In fact, as the novel unfolded I began to sense that underneath the horrible situations, the author was seeking to celebrate life and the innate, God-given goodness in human beings. Rich in discussion points and theological themes (see "Core themes" above), this is a novel I recommend reading with teens in order to help them sort through the moral dilemmas and the challenging questions about life that Farmer raises.
Author website: http://www.nancyfarmerwebsite.com
The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins (The Hunger Games Trilogy, book 1)
*made into movie 2012; sequel, Catching Fire, made into movie 2013; #1 NYT Bestseller; #1 USA Today Bestseller; Wall Street Journal Bestseller; Publisher's Weekly Bestseller; Publisher's Weekly Best Books of 2008, Children's Fiction; NYT Notable Children's Book of 2008; An ALA Top Ten Best Books for Youn Adults Selection; An ALA Notable Children's Book; 2009 ALA Amelia Bloomer Project List; #1 on Winter '08/'09 Children's Indie Next List; Indies Choice--Best Indie Young Adult Buzz Book Honor; 2008 Cybil Award--Fantasy and Sci-fi; 2009 Children's Choice Book Award; Teen Choice Book of the Year Finalist; YALSA's Teens' Top Ten, 2009; NYPL "Stuff for the Teen Age" List, 2009; CCBC Choices 2009; A NYT Editor's Choice; A Kirkus Best Book of 2008; A Horn Book Fanfare; School Library Journal Best Books of 2008; A Booklist Editors' Choice, 2008; LA Times Favorite Children's Books, 2008; Barnes & Noble Best Books of 2008 for Teens and Kids; Borders Best Books of 2008: Teens; Amazon Best Books of 2008: Top 100 Editors' Picks and Top 10 Books: Teens*
Core themes: sacrifice, survival, friendship, violence as a means of self-preservation, trust
Drugs/alcohol: One former tribute becomes an alcoholic after winning the games. Some scenes showing him intoxicated. One instance of adults and teens having wine with dinner.
Religion/occult: none
Violence/abuse: The premise of this book is that two tributes from each district are forced to compete to the death in The Hunger Games for the entertainment of the country. It is only over when there is one tribute left alive. There are killings with knives, spears, poisoning, choking, bow and arrows and mutant animals. The violence is incorporated as part of the story, not as a way to be gratuitous or glorify killing.
Comments: This is a futuristic story set in North America after natural disasters and wars have changed the landscape. The violent premise of this book might be a turn-off to some readers. However, if you can get beyond some of the brutality, it is an engaging and thought-provoking story that will have you wondering how far you would go to protect your loved ones and yourself. Told through the eyes of the protagonist, we get to understand her motives and her will to survive and do the right thing–-despite being forced into an impossible situation. The plotting and writing are top-notch for teen fiction.
Author website: http://www.suzannecollinsbooks.com/
Reviewer: Sabrina Holland


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Few pandemics in modern human history have wreaked as much havoc as HIV/AIDS. Although it is a disease with global ramifications, there is little doubt that the African continent has been among the most severally affected by its impact. Estimates put the number of people living with HIV/AIDS at 42 million, 74% of whom live in Sub-Saharan Africa. HIV/AIDS clearly has an African face. Furthermore, despite having been around for over two decades, the main focus of the response has either been epidemiological, or on attitudinal change. Most critically, such responses under-estimate the place of law and of the legal machinery as either facilitator or as obstacle to the design of effective measures to tackle the problem. The problem is compounded by the lack of a human rights-based approach to addressing the issue.
Some attention has been given to the legal dimensions of the pandemic. However, these are surprisingly few and far between. Thus, while public officials and non-governmental workers are concerned with increasing the supply of anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs, they pay little attention to the possible questions of discrimination and inequality that may arise, for example, the impact of any program on displaced persons, on sexual minorities and on other groups who largely fall under the radar. Furthermore, when measures of legal reform are pursued and eventually adopted-as has recently been the case in Uganda-they often adopt a punitive, discriminatory and anti-rights posture. In this way they reinforce a stigma and increase conditions of marginalization and inequity.
Despite significant developments in addressing HIV/AIDS pandemic in general, there is still a lacuna in the teaching and dissemination of knowledge about the link between HIV/AIDS, law and human rights in the East African region. The subject is lost within the broader context of concern with issues such as Medical Professional Ethics; the Liability of Health Workers, and Legislation on Public Health. Furthermore, given the experience with the case of Uganda in which infection rates stabilized for some time but then registered a regression, it is abundantly clear that there is a need to link the issue to its varied human rights dimensions.
In light of the above, the Human Rights & Peace Centre (HURIPEC) at Makerere University in Uganda, established a two-week program for teaching Law, Human Rights and HIV/AIDS to lawyers, activists and policy makers-whether in the Public Service, in private practice , academia or in the non-governmental arena. The course introduced and trained participants on the basic elements of law, Human Rights and HIV/AIDS, beginning with a broad examination of the rights and epidemiological issues involved. Special attention was paid to the situation of persons who had been particularly marginalized by the legal discourse on the pandemic, including persons living with HIV/AIDS, sexual minorities, children and displacees. It also focused on the manner in which the law could be innovatively and progressively used as a mechanism to improve attention to the plight of those infected and affected by the pandemic.
In addition, the program provided a foundation on which there could further targeted research-both basic and policy oriented in the area of law, Human rights and HIV/AIDs. Ultimately, the objective of the program/course was to create a cadre of legal practitioners fully equipped with basic skills in Law, Human Rights and HIV/AIDS in order to promote greater policy attention, scholarship and activism on an area of law that was of increasing significance to the basic right to health, to life and to an adequate standard of living implicated by the pandemic. With this course, not only was there an opportunity to influence the government and the public arena, but eventually for a more holistic, inter-disciplinary approach to an area that was largely regarded as Medical.
The course was primarily intended for mid-and senior level lawyers activists and policy makers, as well as recent graduates of African law Schools (of not more than five years duration), who were actively engaged in advocacy, public interest litigation and other innovative legal strategies to address the HIV/AIDS pandemic to enable such graduates to appreciate the importance of this growing area of legal scholarship and practice, while also equipping them with skills that would allow them to bring some influence to bear on the different spheres of legal concern in which they would be operating once their careers begin. At the end of the training, participants were presented with Certificates of Attendance.
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This coming weekend (8/24-26) offers 5 movies, and 1 of them stands out in early industry tracking. WAR (Lionsgate), from rap video director Phillip J. Atwell (he's worked with 50 Cent, Xzibit and Eminem), is at just 45% Total Aware, but its Awareness with Males Under 25 is 64%. The Let Li/Jason Stathan action flick has the best Definite Interest of the 5 new releases with a decent 36%. Again, Under 25 Males lead the way as 42% say that they are interested. If Lionsgate plays this right with 2,200 screens and a late TV push, $10M-$12M is likely and $15M is a possibility.
MGM/Weinstein's THE NANNY DIARIES has a Total Aware of 55%, but 67% of Females Under 25 and 72% of Females 25 Plus know about it. Based on the bestselling novel by Emma McLaughlin an Nicola Kraus and starring Scarlett Johansson, Laura Linney, Chris Evans and Paul Giamatti, this picture has a slight chance of an upside surprise, but with Definite Interest is at just 21% (Males Under 25 – 6%, Males 25 Plus – 10%, Females Under 25 – 34%, Females 25 Plus – 23%) it looks like it'll open somewhere between IN THE LAND OF WOMEN ($4.7M) and BECAUSE I SAID SO ($13.1M).
I can't quite figure out who the audience for MR. BEAN'S HOLIDAY (Universal) and SEPTEMBER DAWN (Slowhand Releasing). On just under 1,600 screens, the Rowan Atkinson comedy has dim prospects with that deadliest of tracking scenarios – good Awareness (61%) with low Definite Interest (19%). Hard to imagine more than $5M-$8M for this HOLIDAY. Meanwhile, Jon Voight is the star of the late summer feel-good period Morman massacre film from Slowhand. 850 screens is very ambitious, but probably not warranted. SEPTEMBER DAWN's Total Aware is just 17%, its Definite Interest is 13%, and it has a 0% First Choice. This one is doomed to a $1M-$3M opening.
The tracking isn't especially food for Yari Film Group's RESURRECTING THE CHAMP starring Josh Hartnett, Samuel L.Jackson, Alan Alda and Teri Hatcher, but this Rod Lurie-directed film is getting spectacular reviews reminiscent of last summer's Yari pic THE ILLUSIONIST. This awards-caliber movie is hitting 1,550 locations Friday, and its 35% Total Aware and 26% Definite Interest will improve thanks to a slew of positive reviews. CHAMP has a chance to score in the $4M-$7M range for its opening 3-day.
Variety has weighed in on 3:10 to Yuma (Lionsgate), and it's a good solid review from Todd McCarthy with raves for Russell Crowe, Christian Bale kid actor Logan Lerman and Peter Fonda. Meanwhile, Michael Rechtshaffen from the Hollywood Reporter is also very positive.
3:10 TO YUMA is set for wide release on September 7, but New Line's SHOOT 'EM UP, starring Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti and Monica Belucci, is also going wide that day and seems to have more early traction in industry tracking. SHOOT 'EM UP is at 25% Awareness (Males Under 25 – 36%, Males 25 Plus – 27%, Females Under 25 – 19%, Females 25 Plus – 17%) compared to 20% for YUMA (Males Under 25 – 18%, Males 25 Plus – 33%, Females Under 25 – 11%, Females 25 Plus – 18%). The New Line action pic wins in Definite Interest in a walk 32% (Males Under 25 – 35%, Males 25 Plus – 37%, Females Under 25 – 23%, Females 25 Plus – 26%) to just 23% for the western (Males Under 25 – 20%, Males 25 Plus – 27%, Females Under 25 – 17%, Females 25 Plus – 20%).
It's still 2 1/2 weeks until this showdown happens with "guns a blazin'," but right now SHOOT 'EM UP has the edge. My hunch is that more reviews like those of McCarthy and Rechtshaffen will drive a late surge in the tracking and still lift YUMA to a weekend win.


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AFL-CIO President Touts Labor's Role In Improving New Trade Deal
By Don Gonyea • Dec 20, 2019
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka addresses the Economic Club of Washington on April 23, 2019.
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A top national labor leader is touting a new multilateral trade deal, and says his union side much improved the Trump administration's initial proposal.
The comments from Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO, came Wednesday, just before the House overwhelmingly approved the pact called the USMCA.
The new deal between the United States, Mexico and Canada, which now heads to the Senate, would replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA.
House passes USMCA implementation bill 386-41. Almost equal numbers of Democrats and Republicans voted in favor of the trade deal: 194 Ds, 192 Rs.
— scott horsley (@HorsleyScott) December 19, 2019
Meanwhile, President Trump on Tuesday night lauded the "great" new trade deal during a campaign rally in Michigan — a state where dislike of NAFTA runs high.
"We're getting rid of NAFTA, which I think is the worst trade deal ever," the president said to cheers.
As a candidate in 2016, Trump pledged to scrap NAFTA. That promise played well in battleground states in the Midwest. As president, he says it's a promise kept.
Another politician who's said great things about the USMCA this week: Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
But in her telling, most of the credit for a much-improved trade agreement does not go to Trump, but to the AFL-CIO, which for the first time ever played a significant role as a trade deal was being negotiated.
Speaking to NPR, Trumka said the earlier version of the USMCA that the Trump administration initially pushed was no better than NAFTA. He called it a "sham," but said it's since been fixed.
Unions blame NAFTA for the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs in the U.S. as production of cars and other products shifted to low-wage plants in Mexico. The USMCA, for instance, increases how much domestic content cars must have to avoid tariffs. But more importantly, Trumka said, unions have a greater voice in enforcing the deal. That's a major change from NAFTA.
Still, he knows there are skeptics. NPR asked Trumka to react to statements from a local union activist in Ohio, who pointed to the recent closing of the giant GM assembly plant in Lordstown, and worried that the USMCA will be no better than NAFTA when it comes to protecting American jobs. The activist said the new deal may be better on paper, but he's not going to feel good until he actually sees it put to the test.
"I hug him and say I'm in the same place," Trumka said he'd say to the activist. "I mean, look, we're gun shy. We've had 25 years of trade agreements that have been nothing but hurt workers in the American economy."
The AFL-CIO leader then cautioned: "If we get complacent, if we look the other way and we stop enforcing it, he's absolutely right. It'll just slide back to where it was."
When asked about a boast from Trump at this week's big Michigan rally that labor "loves" him, Trumka grimaced a bit.
"You have to look at the entire package," he said. "And we've been keeping score for three years now."
Trumka then listed instances in which he believes Trump has failed union members. He said the president has gutted health and safety rules, packed the National Labor Relations Board with corporate lawyers, and proposed eliminating overtime pay for millions.
Trumka added that the president should "be careful" about using the USMCA as a campaign pitch next year as he runs for reelection.
"I'll make you a deal," Trumka said. "I'll be willing to let him take credit for that if he takes ownership of all the bad things he did to workers as well."
Still, Trumka was marking an early Christmas present for union members — even though the new deal requires Senate approval.
"NAFTA is no more," he said. "It's been replaced by a bill that is far more worker-friendly and more effective."
The radio version of this story published at 5:09 a.m. ET.
So it looks like there is finally a trade deal to replace NAFTA, which candidate Donald Trump had pledged to scrap. A new U.S., Mexico and Canada trade deal - USMCA - overwhelmingly passed the House yesterday. And a top national labor leader tells NPR's Don Gonyea that labor pushed the president to make it better.
DON GONYEA, BYLINE: This week, President Trump was onstage rallying supporters in Michigan, one of those states where dislike of NAFTA runs high. Much of his speech focused on the day's big story, impeachment. He also offered up a narrative of a presidency doing great things, including the new trade deal.
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: But we have a great USMCA that we negotiated with Mexico, with Canada.
GONYEA: But if the USMCA isn't yet a household name, the trade pact it's replacing is.
TRUMP: We're getting rid of NAFTA, which I think is the worst trade deal ever.
GONYEA: Yesterday in Washington, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was also saying great things about the USMCA. But in her telling, much credit for an improved trade deal does not go to the president but to the AFL-CIO, which, for the first time ever, played a significant role as a trade deal was being negotiated. I sat down with the labor federation's president, Richard Trumka, yesterday as the House was taking up the new trade deal. He stresses the earlier version the Trump administration initially pushed was no better than NAFTA. He's blunt in describing what Trump first proposed.
RICHARD TRUMKA: A sham.
GONYEA: It's been fixed?
TRUMKA: It has been.
GONYEA: Unions blame NAFTA for the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs as production shifted to low-wage plants in Mexico. The new trade deal ups how much domestic content cars must have to avoid tariffs. But more importantly, says Trumka, unions have a greater voice in enforcing the deal. Still, he knows there are skeptics. I asked him about a conversation I had with a local union activist in Ohio who pointed to the recent closing of the giant GM Lordstown assembly plant.
He said to me, sure, it's better on paper, but I'm not going to feel good about this until I actually see it put to the test. And then he added, it's not going to bring Lordstown back. What do you say to a skeptic like that? What do you hear in his voice?
TRUMKA: I hug him and say, I'm in the same place. I mean, look. We're gunshot. We've had 25 years of trade agreements that have been nothing but hurt workers in the American economy.
GONYEA: The AFL-CIO leader then cautions...
TRUMKA: If we get complacent, if we look the other way - we stop enforcing it - he's absolutely right - it'll just slide back to where it was.
GONYEA: Then I ask about something President Trump said at his rally in Michigan stating, quote, "union labor loves me." Richard Trumka grimaces a bit at that.
TRUMKA: You have to look at the entire package. And we've been keeping score for three years now.
GONYEA: Trumka then lists the things where Trump has failed union members. He says the president has gutted health and safety rules, packed the National Labor Relations Board with corporate lawyers and proposed eliminating overtime pay for millions.
He will be using the new USMCA as a campaign pitch next year.
TRUMKA: He should be careful in doing that.
GONYEA: Why?
TRUMKA: I'll make you a deal. I'll be willing to let him take credit for that if he takes ownership of all the bad things he did to workers, as well.
GONYEA: As we wrap up the interview, the new trade deal clears a hurdle in the House. Final House passage comes late afternoon. To the AFL-CIO president, it's an early Christmas present for union members.
TRUMKA: NAFTA is no more. It's been replaced by a bill that is far more worker-friendly and more effective.
GONYEA: Senate passage is still required. That is expected early next year. Don Gonyea, NPR News.
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Letters from the exile
~ Italy and the fatal gift of beauty
James Bond in Venice: Ian Fleming's Risico
24 Friday Apr 2015
Posted by Massimo Vangelista in 20thC, Biography, Literature
20thC, Ian Fleming, James Bond, Lord Byron, Risico, Venice
I bathe every afternoon at the Lido. But not at the fashionable plage. I bathe at the Bagni Alberoni, where the English poet Byron used to ride his horse. It is at the tip of the peninsula. The Vaporetto will take you there.
Lisl Baum in Ian Fleming's Risico
The Trip From Rome to Venice in the '50s
After the success of 'The Diamond Smugglers', a series of articles he wrote for the Sunday Times, Ian Fleming was asked by the same newspaper to write a further series on any subject that might interest him. He therefore planned to write about treasure hunting around the world, and in April 1958 he decided to visit the Seychelles in search of a treasure that was supposed to have been hidden there by the French pirate Levasseur. As he also admitted in his articles, he was completely disappointed by the Seychelles, not only because his treasure hunting reached a dead end, but also because he found the place to be inferior to the West Indies. This explains why he soon started to think about something more exciting, like visiting Rome, where he arranged to meet his wife Ann, and from there moveing together to Venice for a holiday on his fiftieth birthday. His first two days in Rome were not happy, because he still felt sick from coral poisoning; he had cut his left shin on a piece of coral towards the end of his stay in the Seychelles. It was only when his temperature came down that they could move to Venice, taking the midday Laguna express from Stazione Termini. However, from the description he made in his short story Risico we can assume that he didn't enjoy the journey:
The best train from Rome to Venice is the Laguna express that leaves every day at midday. Bond, after a morning that was chiefly occupied with difficult talks with his London Headquarters on Station I's scrambler caught it by the skin of his teeth. The Laguna is a smart, streamlined affair that looks and sounds more luxurious than it is. The seats are made for small Italians and the restaurant car staff suffer from the disease that afflicts their brethren in the great trains all over the world – a genuine loathing for the modern traveller and particularly for the foreigner. Bond had a gangway seat over the axle in the rear aluminium coach. If the seven heavens had been flowing by outside the window he would not have cared. He kept his eyes inside the train, read a jerking book, spilled Chianti over the tablecloth and shifted his long, aching legs and cursed the Ferrovie Italiane dello Stato.
The Station of Mestre in the '50s (Source: Trenitalia)
Life at the Gritti Palace, Harry's Bar, Caffè Florian and Caffè Quadri
Fleming had booked the Princess Margaret Suite at the Gritti Palace Hotel, from where they could enjoy one of the finest views of Venice. The Gritti was (and still is) one of the most luxurious and expensive hotels in the city; when they found out how much they were spending, they moved to a less expensive room at the back. Among other famous writers who lodged at the Gritti were Ernest Hemingway and Fleming's friend Somerset Maugham. Echoes of Fleming's real life experience can be found in Risico, when he describes the arrival of James Bond in Mestre and then at the Gritti Palace:
But at last there was Mestre and the dead straight finger of rail across the eighteenth century aquatint into Venice. Then came the unfailing shock of the beauty that never betrays and the soft swaying progress down the Grand Canal into a blood-red sunset, and the extreme pleasure – so it seemed – of the Gritti Palace that Bond should have ordered the best double room on the first floor.
The Gritti Palace Today
As we know from his biographers, Fleming visited all the most famous places that only very few rich people could afford, like Harry's Bar, the Florian and the Quadri. If we are to believe what he wrote in Risico (his stories are always based on what happened to him in real life), he experienced with Ann the rapture and euphoria of the first visit to Venice, as most tourists still do today. Also, nothing seemed more exciting to him than to be associated with all those famous writers who had visited the city:
That evening, scattering thousand-lira notes like leaves in Vallombrosa, James Bond sought, at Harry's Bar, at Florian's, and finally upstairs in the admirable Quadri, to establish to anyone who might be interested that he was what he had wished to appear to the girl – a prosperous writer who lived high and well. Then, in the temporary state of euphoria that a first night in Venice engenders, however high and serious the purpose of the visitor, James Bond walked back to the Gritti and had eight hours dreamless sleep.
Ian Fleming, Bon Viveur (or Bon Vivant)
Another quote from Risico gives an account of the impression that the city made on Fleming, with the marbles and stones that a century before were the subject of John Ruskin's The Stones of Venice, together with the usual references to the mild climate, the tourists and the postcard-like views:
May and October are the best months in Venice. The sun is soft and the nights are cool. The glittering scene is kinder to the eyes and there is a freshness in the air that helps one to hammer out those long miles of stone and terrazza and marble that are intolerable to the feet in summer. And there are fewer people. Although Venice is the one town in the world that can swallow up a hundred thousand tourists as easily as it can a thousand – hiding them down its side-streets, using them for crowd scenes on the piazzas, stuffing them into the vaporetti – it is still better to share Venice with the minimum number of packaged tours and Lederhosen.
Their days in Venice were happy. Ann loved sight-seeing, walking around the city and sitting in the sun, but when they found a museum or a church she would like to visit, Fleming usually waited for her at the nearest café with a Campari, a cigarette and a newspaper. He did not seem to be much interested in art. On one occasion Ann persuaded him to visit the Accademia, but there was so much to see inside that he preferred to wait for her at a café table in the sun. Again, echoes of this lack of interest may be found in a sentence in Risico, where Bond visited a couple of churches "not to admire their interiors" but to see if someone was following him:
Bond spent the next morning strolling the back-streets in the hope that he would be able to uncover a tail. He visited a couple of churches – not to admire their interiors but to discover if anyone came in after him through the main entrance before he left by the side door. No one was following him.
A similar feeling is mirrored in the ironic postcard that Bond sends to Miss Moneypenny from St Mark's Square:
Bond went to Florian's and had an Americano and listened to a couple of French culture-snobs discussing the imbalance of the containing facade of St Mark's Square. On an impulse, he bought a postcard and sent it off to his secretary who had once been with the Georgian Group to Italy and had never allowed Bond to forget it. He wrote: "Venice is wonderful. Have so far inspected the railway station and the Stock Exchange. Very aesthetically satisfying. To the Municipal Waterworks this afternoon and then an old Brigitte Bardot at the Scala Cinema. Do you know a wonderful tune called 'O Sole Mio?' It's v. romantic like everything here. JB."
In spite of his detachment from the beauties of art, Fleming was always interested in the literary links of places. He gave Ann a copy of Thomas Mann's Death in Venice, to help her get a feeling of the history and past grandeur of the city. After reading the book, Ann commented:
Once I had read it I understood for the first time the sad nostalgic beauty of Venice and realized that this was how Ian saw the city and why he loved it.
Ian and Ann
The Trips to the Lido in 1958 and 1962
One of their favourite trips was to take the boat to the Lido and then the bus to Alberoni, a deserted beach where Byron used to ride. They loved the silence and the sea there, far from the more touristy areas of the Lido. Alberoni became another important setting in Risico, in the scene where Bond was chased by Italian gangsters among the dunes. Once again, Fleming used his real-life experience as inspiration for his story:
He went along to the landing-stage and boarded the twelve-forty vaporetto to Alberoni, out of sight across the mirrored lagoons. Then he settled down in a seat in the bows and wondered what was going to happen to him.
From the jetty at Alberoni, on the Venice side of the Lido peninsula, there is a half mile dusty walk across the neck of land to the Bagni Alberoni facing the Adriatic. It is a curiously deserted world, this tip of the famous peninsula.
A Trolleybus used in the Venice Area in the '50s
A curious note in Risico is the description of the decadent landscape of late-'50s Alberoni", that had already started being targeted by property speculation, a cancer that destroyed many beautiful areas of the Veneto in the following decades:
A mile down the thin neck of land the luxury real estate development has petered out in a scattering of cracked stucco villas and bankrupt housing projects, and here there is nothing but the tiny fishing village of Alberoni, a sanatorium for students, a derelict experimental station belonging to the Italian Navy and some massive weed-choked gun emplacements from the last war.
Alberoni in an Old Photo (Source: Circolo Golf Club Venezia)
Four years later, in early June 1962, Ian and Anne visited Venice again, this time lodging at the Hotel Bauer Grünwald. There Fleming met Paul Munster, a golfing partner from the '30s, who introduced him to the best local course, at Alberoni (now Circolo Golf Venezia). This time instead of solitary walks with Ann, he relished meeting the continental jet set and playing golf at the club. He certainly knew the course from his first visit, as described in Risico:
In the no man's land in the centre of this thin tongue of land is the Golf du Lido, whose brownish undulating fairways meander around the ruins of ancient fortifications. Not many people come to Venice to play golf, and the project is kept alive for its snob appeal by the grand hotels of the Lido. The golf course is surrounded by a high wire fence hung at intervals, as if it protected something of great value or secrecy, with threatening Vietatos and Prohibitos. Around this wired enclave, the scrub and sandhills have not even been cleared of mines, and amongst the rusting barbed wire are signs saying MINAS. PERICOLO DI MORTE beneath a roughly stencilled skull and crossbones. The whole area is strange and melancholy and in extraordinary contrast to the gay carnival world of Venice less than an hour away across the lagoons.
Another Old Photo of Alberoni (Source: Circolo Golf Club Venezia)
In front of him was a rickety wooden archway whose central span said BAGNI ALBERONI in faded blue paint. Beyond were the lines of equally dilapidated wooden cabins, and then a hundred yards of sand and then the quiet blue glass of the sea. There were no bathers and the place seemed to be closed, but when he walked through the archway he heard the tinny sound of a radio playing Neapolitan music. It came from a ramshackle hut that advertised Coca-Cola and various Italian soft drinks. Deck-chairs were stacked against its walls and there were two pedallos and a child's half inflated seahorse. The whole establishment looked so derelict that Bond could not imagine it doing business even at the height of the summer season.
The Golf Club of Venice (Source: Circolo Golf Club Venezia)
During their second visit, their relationship started to deteriorate. Ann was no longer in the mood for cultural interests and was instead forced by Ian to move around the lagoon by speedboat, to meet their new acquaintances. Tensions began to surface between them and soon they left for France. However, Venice always remained in Fleming's heart, as we can see from his tribute in the James Bond series.
A Note on the Language
A interesting aspect in the short story Risico is the peculiar use of Italian and English. Even though the character is Italian, Fleming seems to use "correct" spoken English with Enrico Colombo, the boss behind the racket of drug-smuggling in Italy, making him utter some colourful expressions like "You goddam Austrian beech" or "Son-a-beech". The general impression is that of a man who speaks American English with an Italian accent, the typical Italian outlaw who has lived in America. Sometimes Colombo adds Italian words to his sentences ("Presto – like that") and the same happens to the narrator with "private vendetta of some sort". On the other side, Kristatos, the CIA informant, uses a mixture of languages. In the opening line he says "In this pizniss is much risico", where "risico" sounds Italian but is actually Dutch. This word is also used in Italian but not with the meaning of "risk", except in Tuscany. Elsewhere Fleming adds other Italian-sounding words like in "I must visit the toiletta" or "he is to be destrutto – killed". The narrator had however warned the reader since the beginning that: "He (Kristatos) spoke his own kind of English with an occasional phrase borrowed from other languages. It made a lively mixture. Bond was interested and amused."
Fleming's imitation of a foreign accent is not always successful and he uses clichés. Sometimes it sounds like an English speaker trying to imitate an Italian who is trying to speak English and the result is not natural. Mistakes in the text are frequent, like the cheese name "Provelone", which should be Provolone, and the very last sentence of the novel, which ends with a mispelling: "The metal tag was inscribed Albergo Danielli. Room 68", where the hotel name should of course be Albergo Danieli.
On another level there is a mixture of Italian and Spanish and it is not always clear if this is done on purpose or if this merely shows that Fleming knew very little Italian and often mistook Spanish for Italian words. When the narrator says that at Alberoni there were signs saying "Vietatos and Prohibitos", "Vietatos" correctly refers to the English plural of the Italian word "Vietato" (Forbidden), "Prohibitos" sounds more Spanish and could not be found on an Italian sign. On another occasion, the old saying "Che sera, sera", the Italian version of the Spanish motto "Que sera, sera", is spelled incorrectly in both languages (Italian should be "Che sarà sarà", with accents). However, the most interesting example of Spanish-Italian is Bond trying to speak Italian: "Bond summoned a few words of Italian and rehearsed them. "Mi Ingles. Prego, dove il carabinieri"".
A Note on Contemporary Politics
There are also many references to contemporary Italy, the most important of which are echoes of the political elections and campaign of 1958. In Rome, Bond sees supporters of Democrazia Cristiana trying to convince people to vote for them instead of Partito Comunista Italiano. A man selling party newspapers passes by on a bicycle; a long pennant streaming from the basket says "PROGRESSO? – SI! – AVVENTURI? – NO!", at which "Bond smiled" because "that was how it was.". The last sentence shows that the UK's main enemy at the time was communist Russia, and Bond agrees that progress cannot come from communism, which would be an "adventure". Here is another error of Italian: "AVVENTURI", which should be "AVVENTURA". As this word was in a pennant, it couldn't be wrongly spelled.
The Political Elections of 1958 (Source: Il Sole 24 Ore)
A Note on the Relationships Between the Italian Mafia, the CIA and the MI5
Apart from contemporary politics, references to the strange relationships between the CIA, the MI5 and the Italian Mafia are apparent in such characters as Kristatos, who is a CIA informant and in charge of the drug-smuggling operation in Venice, and Enrico Colombo, the man behind the racket, who surprisingly says:
I worked for the English during the War. In the Resistance. I have the King's Medal." He put his hand in his pocket and threw the silver Freedom medal with the red, white and blue striped ribbon on to the table. "You see?"
This sentence actually hides the damaging compromise between the allies and the Mafia during WW2. After the war, it paralysed Italian politics for nearly half a century while Democrazia Cristiana was in charge.
Towards the end of the story, Fleming seems to reconsider Colombo. In the end, the Italian villain joins forces with the MI5 agent Bond to get rid of Kristatos, so in practice they are allied. Colombo then becomes a kind of impersonation of a stereotyped Italian outlaw:
It struck Bond that Colombo had made a good life for himself – a life of adventure and thrill and risk. It was a criminal life – a running fight with the currency laws, the State tobacco monopoly, the Customs, the police – but there was a whiff of adolescent rascality in the air which somehow changed the colour of the crime from black to white – or at least to grey.
From these words, it seems that the Italian mafia is not too dangerous if seen from outside. The same stereotyped view that we can find in the behaviour of the outgoing Italian as opposed to the starchy Englishman when Colombo is too gushing for English taste:
Bond put his gun on safe and tucked it away in the belt of his trousers. He turned to find Colombo approaching him. The fat man was grinning delightedly. He came up with Bond and, to Bond's horror, threw open his arms, clutched Bond to him and kissed him on both cheeks.
Bond said: "For God's sake, Colombo."
Colombo roared with laughter. "Ah, the quiet Englishman! He fears nothing save the emotions. But me," he hit himself in the chest, "me, Enrico Colombo, loves this man and he is not ashamed to say so."
Colombo's final words underline once again the fact that the Italian mafia is considered less dangerous than the real enemy, the Soviet Empire. This echoes the co-operation between the western secret services and the Italian criminal organisation, which started during the War and continued through the Cold War, in order to prevent the Partito Comunista Italiano making a bid for power and becoming a real Trojan horse for Europe, the UK and the USA:
You can now go back and tell your people in England that the traffic will cease. You can also tell them the truth – that Italy was not the origin of this terrible underground weapon of war. That it is our old friends the Russians.
Letters from the Exile by Massimo Vangelista is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
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Byronico
The Church of San Geminiano in Venice, Demolished by Napoleon in 1807
Calle della Piscina 1673: Lord Byron, Marianna Segati, the "English Cheat" and the "Italian Cuckold" (1816-1817)
List of Works of Art Looted by Napoleon in the Republic of Venice (1797)
Ugo Foscolo in Regency London (1816-1827): Holland House, His Houses and the Cenotaph
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First things first: When talking about documents or attachments, we'll be referring to a rather large group of file types: PDF, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint,etc.), HTML files, even images, audio & video files (JPEG, PNG, AVI, etc.), and other formats as well. I know the term documents is not perfectly accurate, but it's easier to comprehend so let's just roll with it.
By now, you might have already figured out that you can access documents within the Resco Mobile CRM application.
Whether you want to show product documentation to the customer, or email a revised quote when the situation calls for it, having access to your documents at all times is extremely useful. Let's go over the list of things you can do with documents in Resco Mobile CRM.
You can, while being with the customer, with no or weak Internet connectivity, talk about an order, create it in Resco Mobile CRM, add the products, have it signed by the customer on the screen and with one click, generate a PDF file with all the details of the order. Going even further, the order can be accompanied by a signature when the customer signs the screen. This can be emailed to the customer or printed via a wireless printer. Remember, you are still with the customer, making all these steps instantly, comfortably and above all, quickly.
You can upload attachments to your records, so that when you go and visit a customer, all previously discussed quotes or contracts are there to find.
You can either access the documents that already reside in the CRM system – simply open up a record, go to notes, and see the list of notes with their attachments.
Note: if you don't see a document that's visible via the browser client, it's likely because you are working in offline mode and the file has not been downloaded into the local database because of existing synchronization filters or file size limits. To view the missing file, either switch to online mode, increase the 'Max Sync Records' size in the application's Setup, or ask your system admin to adjust the sync filters.
Resco Mobile CRM offers an in-app preview for the most popular types of documents, so you can directly view a PDF or a Word file comfortably in the app itself.
Those files that cannot be viewed directly in the application can be opened in other applications that will do the job. If you don't need to display them, but "only" need to work with them (attach, email, print, etc.), you're good to go.
To upload new documents, open up the record, create a new note by tapping on the '+' button. In the options menu, you'll see a set of actions you can take: from capturing a signature to pasting a copied file.
Note: You'll notice no action says 'Attach' – what you can do instead is, to first copy a file you want to upload and then hit paste. This allows you to do both: attach documents from other sources (other applications or file directories) or copy & paste documents between CRM records within the application.
One of the most convenient features when it comes to working with documents in Resco Mobile CRM is the ability to open up an email and copy its attachment into CRM.
1. In your email inbox, locate the document, long tap on it to reveal actions and select the option 'Open in MobileCRM'.
This will open up the Resco Mobile CRM application that will prompt you to paste the copied document into the application.
2. Open up the record you want to attach the document to, e.g. Account, and create a new Note. In the newly created note, tap on the upper right button to reveal actions and select Paste.
3. Hit Save and you're done. The document is now a part of the record and can be easily located in your CRM.
As for sources other than email, look for the option 'Copy', 'Open in MobileCRM', or similar. For instance, in OneNote, I choose Share → Export → Send a copy → Choose a format (PDF or Word in my case) → which lead me to the option 'Open in MobileCRM'. So try and see what path will lead you to this option. You might find, however, that some applications (e.g. Apple's iBooks) don't support copying of files and, therefore, require you to find a workaround.
Here are the options available to you when it comes to managing attachments. You'll see these options when opening up a note that contains an attachment.
I don't know about you, but I have emailed a fair share of files during my lifetime. Even with available cloud storage options, or the ability to share access to a file so that you only need to email a URL link to access it, I still find myself sending a document via email. If you, like me, have the need to send a document via email, here's how it's done in Resco Mobile CRM: Open up the file → go to the option menu → select the option 'Email' → this will generate an email already containing the file. Easy as that.
Even though Mobile CRM allows you to go paperless, there are still occasions in which the good old paper still serves its purpose. You can print documents from your tablet or phone. Simply open the attachment directly from your Mobile CRM → hit 'Print' → select the printer & adjust the options and you're done. For more information on wireless printing from your phone & tablet, see our post How to print from your iPhone, iPad or Android phone/tablet.
You can copy a document from one record to another – go to the attachment, open up the menu and choose the Copy option. Once you get to the destination record, create a new note and paste the copied file.
Similarly to opening a file from other sources in Resco Mobile CRM app, you can open files stored in Mobile CRM in other applications. So if you have a file type that's not viewable or editable, open it in an application designated for this purpose and re-import it to Resco Mobile CRM when you are done.
You can access, manage and upload SharePoint and Dropbox documents via the Resco Mobile CRM application. These documents are also accessible in an offline mode so that you don't need to rely on a constant Internet connection.
Note for system admins: If you have SharePoint integrated with your CRM and you want users to have access to SharePoint documents from Mobile CRM application, you can enable and set the SharePoint Integration up in the section titled, SharePoint in a mobile project.
Resco Mobile CRM is a truly offline-capable solution, documents not being any exception. For offline scenarios, set up filters that dictate which files should be downloaded to the offline database on the device — you most likely can't fit every document that resides in your CRM or file-hosting service providers. But a few, let's say those created in the past 2 weeks, can be downloaded so that you keep on working if the Internet does not want to play ball.
Document roundtrip, a relatively new feature introduced in the Resco Mobile CRM Spring 2016 Update, is all about convenience. It allows you to open a document (e.g. a .docx file located on SharePoint), edit it, and save the edited version with a simple tap on the screen. The asterisk sign next to the name of the file symbolizes that the document was altered and requires user action (to either save or omit the change). This feature is currently available to those running an Android or Windows 10 device.
You can also have general product presentations or instruction manuals at your disposal within the Resco Mobile CRM app. An Iframe, containing an HTML file, can be placed onto the applications' menu. This is a bit technical, and only system admins can do this, but it can be done!
You can also create PDF reports in the Resco Mobile CRM app. With the support of SSRS Reports or the recently released feature Offline PDF Reports feature, you can easily generate PDF documents and work with them further (store, send, print…). For more info, check this post on how to run an SSRS report via the Resco Mobile CRM app or this Webinar on Resco Mobile Spring Release to learn how Offline PDF reports work.


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In Which The Maker Faire Restores Your Humble Correspondent's Faith In Humanity
Jon Evans	@rezendi / 9 years
A life-size fire-breathing dragon. A fully robotic calliope band. A full-scale flight simulator built by teenagers. An entire herd of homemade R2-D2s. Electric cars, steampunk fashion, a robot petting zoo, a piano made of bananas, and a cardboard Trojan Horse. Plus a zillion different interactive attractions, classes, and events for kids of all ages. Yes, the Maker Faire is back in town, and only just in time.
It was exactly the tonic I needed after my inability to get excited about the Facebook IPO and my ongoing sense that most of the Valley is focused on building meaningless mobile/social/local/scrapbooking sugar water. This was a place full of people building real, tangible things for the sake of sheer awesomeness. Oh–and while they're at it, almost as a side effect, hidden behind their Burning Man-esque decor is a community and technology ready to turn the whole planet on its ear.
The maker movement has hit an interesting flux point; its amateurs and enthusiasts, much like the computer geeks of the 1970s and 1980s, now stand on the verge of watching their hobby erupt into big business that will reshape the way people everywhere live. Do I sound hyperbolic? Don't just take my word for it; listen to the mighty Economist, which in its British understated fashion recently called digital manufacturing no less than "The third industrial revolution."
"What happens when you give the tools of the industrial revolution to the creative class, for the cost of a bad coffee addiction?" asked Mark Hatch, CEO of TechShop, a company that offers its members access to workspaces armed with industrial-strength toolsets. Then he reeled off some impressive examples: James McKelvey built the first three prototypes of the Square card reader — in two weeks — at TechShop in Menlo Park. That's also where Phil Hughes and Bob Lipp built their initial fanless liquid-cooling system for server farms, which went on to soundly defeat IBM in a "chill-off."
TechShop's Mark Hatch.
But I'm most interested in the economic effects once the maker movement hits the developing world, where the demand for custom parts, recycled materials, and mechanical repairs is immense and inexhaustible. Or consider another of Hatch's examples: the Embrace low-cost infant warmer which is reportedly on track to save the lives of 100,000 premature babies over the next five years.
And we're just beginning to scratch the surface. When maker technology and spaces like TechShop begin to metastasize all over the planet, so that anyone and everyone can plausibly build their own solutions to their problems rather than waiting for some industrial-scale corporation to do so, that's when a lot of lives will really begin to change. And TechShop is indeed expanding, although, alas, only in the USA for now: there'll be "more than one open on the East Coast by the end of the year," according to Hatch.
In the interim, drop by a Maker Faire if you can, to catch a glimpse of this nascent future in its larval stage, while it's still messy and exuberant and fueled by amateurish enthusiasm. (Bay Areans: it's open until 6PM today.) And the next times your eyes glaze over at the sight of yet another SoLoMo app, consider looking into what's happening in the world of hand-made hardware instead. If nothing else, it's awfully colorful:
The Ragtime Castaway Band, a fully robotic giant calliope band.
Laying down a beat with a piano made of bananas and a drum kit built from limes.
That dragon again.


Talk to any famous musician, producer or audio engineer and ask them what they have to say about learning, about growing creatively and technically and chances are, they'll all tell you, learning is a lifelong pursuit. The people who make it are always growing, always gaining exposure to as many sounds and musical worlds as possible. Such learning and exploration is what Recoding Connection Masters student, Taylor Crommie is all about. Having not one, but two mentors, over the course of his time in the program has opened numerous doors for Taylor, whose band, Breakfast, has just signed a licensing deal with Marmoset, the full service music agency headquartered in Portland, Oregon.


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Alphabet plans to help Puerto Ricans regain emergency connectivity services through Project Loon
By Uma Shankar
Project Loon, the research project under former Google X Lab has got revamped by its parent company Alphabet which is now planning to use high-altitude weather balloons to provide mobile data for the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico US. Alphabet has got FCC approval to help the people in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico regain wireless access. It plans to use the high-flying Project Loon balloons for enabling LTE connectivity in these locations.
FCC Approval
What is Project Loon?
Project Loon is a network of balloons which travel on the edge of space and are designed to extend Internet connectivity to the people living in the remote locations, rural areas and disaster zones. More than half of the world's population do not have access to the Internet. Project Loon was aimed at making Internet and wireless connectivity available to the remote areas where the normal telecommunication services are unavailable. The Loon balloons are high-altitude balloons which fly at a height of above 60,000 feet similar to the weather balloons. These balloons are made using sheets of polyethylene and can withstand the thin atmosphere where winds blow at a speed of 100 km per hour. They move along the direction of the wind and are designed to endure in the stratosphere for a minimum of 100 days.
Project Loon
This emergency license was granted after FCC announced recent estimates that 83% of the commonwealth's mobile sites in are not in operating conditions. The entire communication services were impacted by the Hurricane Maria which recently hit the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico at its strong Category 4 status. The hurricane caused a severe disruption of power and other basic services to all the people living in these two locations. According to the report from Washington post, only 11.7% of the Puerto Rican citizens have access to power and 44% have access to mobile connectivity.
In order to help the citizens of the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico regain their wireless communications, Alphabet has stepped into action and was immediately given clearance by the FCC for its project Loon. The company will partner with a local telecommunications service and proceed with its Project loon to provide LTE connectivity for the people living there. The signals will be directly transmitted to the LTE-enabled mobile devices which are channeled through a local telecommunications partner. Alphabet has done a similar experiment in Peru after severe storms attacked the nation in May.
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Libby, a spokesperson from X lab has told the media the team at X is grateful for the support given by Puerto Rican authorities and the FCC. They are working hard to figure out the possibility of providing emergency connectivity services through the Project Loon balloons. In order to provide the services, they have to integrate these balloons with a telecommunication partner. The experimental license by FCC has been granted till April 2018.
Similarly, Tesla has also stepped into action to restore the power grid in Puerto Rico. Tesla's employees are helping the people obtain electricity by deploying their Powerwall battery systems in remote locations of Puerto Rico.
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Yesterday I heard about this thing called the 31 days of change challenge. Essentially, lots of bloggers are writing about a specific, potentially life-changing topic every day in October. I thought it sounded like a good idea, and then I went to sleep.
But tonight I realized, I want to do the 31 day challenge. I want to write about 31 days of 2002.
Because this is 2012, and 2002 was exactly 10 years ago.
2002 was a pivotal year for me. I was on the cusp of change. I was circling the drain--although I didn't really know it. Or if I knew it, I didn't want to admit it. 2002 led to 2003, which I want to tell you about later.
Also, I have pretty extensive journals from 2002 with a myriad of weird and wacky happenings that have caused some people to tell me that "at least I will have the best stories in the nursing home."
So, because these stories are too good to wait for the nursing home, and because important things were happening in the midst of these stories, and because God is at work and redeeming in the midst of all our craziness: here you go, friends.
This afternoon it's blistering hot, even with a breeze shifting the palm leaves on my verandah roof. It's January, full summer south of the equator, and the heat is normal.
So many things about life in this little village are familiar to me now--the heat, the constant pounding of the surf, the murmur of voices speaking a language that I still barely understand, the late afternoon thud of feet against the soccer ball, the crowing of roosters, the sizzling of the cicadas, the rhythmic scratch of coconuts being grated for the evening pot of sweet potato soup.
Familiar, but not my own.
I love this place and the people who live here, treating me and my family with such gentle kindness--but I am definitely an alien.
The children, walking to school in their blue and white uniforms, pass my house each morning slowly, staring intently past the screened windows. Probably the sight of me, standing at my sink, washing the breakfast dishes, will give them something to ponder together later on. Why does the white lady wash her dishes indoors? Why doesn't she go to the river like everyone else? And the sight of me, under the outdoor shower, shaving my armpits. I'm sure that a few stories have been told around the evening fires on account of that bizarre habit of mine.
I wonder what we are learning from each other, here, where two worlds touch. Where the hurrying world--in the shape of my family--has come to spin in the midst of this island community where life seems to move at the pace of a dream.
This is a place where "new technology" means the Fijian way of extracting coconut cream: grated coconut inside a piece of cloth, tied to two strong sticks and twisted. As opposed to the old way, where you just squeezed with your hands.
Here there are no new fall fashions, for clothing never goes out of style; first it turns grey with river washing, then it shreds to ribbons. It is worn, in fluttering layers, to the garden for years; and finally lives out its old age as patches on another garment.
For all the obvious differences between myself and this island community, we manage to get along well with each other. And I believe this is the result of their patience and graciousness, their ability to suspend judgment in the face of my stupidities. Their endless readiness to accept me into their homes at the odd hours I choose for visiting; their hospitality, offering plates of food and cool coconuts to drink; their willingness to listen to my childish language-learning efforts.
At first, the differences just overwhelmed me.
I felt that absolutely everything in my life changed when we came here.
Some of the weirdness, I expected.
Separation from family and missing family events like weddings, graduations, funerals, births. Learning the language and culture—and feeling like the more I knew, the less I understood. Cooking with strange ingredients, and without appliances. Heat, humidity, cyclones, high seas. No hospital, doctor, or 911. Moving, back and forth, back and forth, from the village to the capital, capital to village, always by ship. And "ship" is a dignified term for the boats we travel on. Not the Queen Mary by any stretch of the imagination.
But other things just hit like a lightning bolt.
So it's been pretty crazy. A lightning rod life. One thing after another.
Over the years my role hasn't really changed a whole lot. I'm still kind of the village idiot, but at least everybody is really nice about it. My husband is the one who "does the project." We have four kids, and no school for them, so I teach the kids. I keep the house. Mostly I cook and teach, sleep, then do it again tomorrow.
It's not the vision I had when I answered the call to the mission field, that's for sure. I thought I'd be doing something spectacular (unspecified). But I've come to realize that this is the vision God had for me. I'm a wife and a mother. My environment is odd, but the job itself is pretty basic in a lot of ways. It's not much different from what I would have done back in America; I just sweat a lot more doing it.
Like a member of AA, I keep the serenity prayer before me: courage for the things I can change, serenity for the things I can't, wisdom for the difference.


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Le Groupe parlementaire confédéral d'Unidas Podemos-En Comú Podem-Galicia en común (), abrégé en GCUP-EC-GC, est un groupe parlementaire espagnol de gauche constitué au Congrès des députés, chambre basse des Cortes Generales.

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Le groupe parlementaire d'Unidos Podemos est un groupe parlementaire créé pour la première fois le  pour la  législature. Il est alors composé de soixante-cinq députés élus lors des élections générales du 20 décembre 2015.

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 Groupe parlementaire
 Groupe Unidos Podemos au Sénat
 Unidas Podemos / Podemos / En Comú Podem / En Común-Unidas Podemos (Galicia en Común)

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Friday Round-Up: 12 "Day One" Seahawks Season Ticketholders To Raise 12 Flag Sunday
A dozen fans that have been season ticket holders since the team's inaugural season will raise the 12 Flag for Sunday's contest.
Seahawks.com Writer
Good morning, 12s. Here's a look at what's out there today — Friday, January 6 — about your Seattle Seahawks.
Twelve "Day One" Fans Will Raise The 12 Flag Sunday As Part Of The Seahawks' Fan Appreciation Game
The Seahawks host the Rams Sunday looking to keep their playoff hopes alive, and it will also be their fan appreciation game. Amongst the packed home crowd will be a special group of fans who purchased season tickets to support the team in its inaugural season in 1976. Twelve "Day One" fans will raise the 12 Flag prior to the divisional matchup that is a must-win for Seattle's playoff hopes.
Trick or Treat Scratch
Play for a limited time in the Seahawks Mobile App for a chance to win tickets to our Week 18 Fan Appreciation game, gear, and more!
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) October 28, 2022
Twelve Seahawks fans who invested in the city's franchise team 47-years-ago by purchasing season tickets will be bestowed the honor of raising the 12 Flag prior to kickoff as recognized day-one 12s: Steve Jacobson, Bill Carson, Debbie Lamb, Pam Hokanson, Mary Kennedy, Joanne Flemings. Patrick Whaley, Barbara Boyd, Luana Joslin, Jim Harris, William T. Gates and Lee Margaret Phillips.
Not only does each have a unique story of coming to love the team they love start from scratch, but all have countless memories of a team that's impacted them for more than four decades. Barbara Boyd's love of the Seahawks came from her uncle, Joe, who gifted season tickets to the family in 1976.
"My uncle Joe Boyd bought the tickets at the beginning of the establishment of the Seahawks back in 1975," said Boyd. "Joe lived his entire life on Vashon Island, working as an accountant until 2020 (age 86) when he passed away. He was a true fan, and he and I went to many games together. Back in the Kingdome his tickets were on the 50 yard line behind the Seahawks bench and we could hear the phone ring down to the team on the field. At Quest, now Lumen, Joe had other Vashon friends on one side of him (Kirsten Lindskog) and his cousin (Larry Lesley) on the other. I also had Husky tickets together with Joe for many years. I still have the UW ticket also. Don't be offended if you're not a fan of the purple and gold. My family is honored to carry on in Joe's tradition with the Seahawks. I found a picture, vintage 1990, of Joe and me. He would love to have been personally a part of Sunday's event!"
"Our fans are the best fans in the world, man." @GenoSmith3 when @LauraOkmin asked how it felt to hear the crowd chanting "GENO" at the end of the game 🙏🙏 @Seahawks pic.twitter.com/HM8xd2JdwF
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) October 31, 2022
Jim Harris moved his family from New York to the Emerald City a year before the team's inaugural season kicked off. As a die-hard sports fan, catching a glimpse of the construction of the Kingdome would lead to season tickets becoming a family heirloom of sorts. As well as a first-hand opportunity to work with the team he grew to love as a transplant to the city.
"I first became a sports season ticketholder for the NY Jets and Mets in 1964 and the Knicks in 1967," said Harris. "When we moved to Seattle in 1975, I said to my wife and son, for whom are we going to root? The Sonics were here but no football or baseball teams or stadium. I saw the Kingdome being built so there was hope for one or the other or maybe even both. When the Seahawks announced they were opening up season ticket sales, I jumped on it. I chose the 300 level behind the goal posts, about halfway up, in the south end of the stadium. Why there you might ask? Because the whole field and every play/player was in front of you. You could see the whole play as it developed without having to turn your head. I had four seats on the aisle. After freezing my butt off in Shea Stadium for a decade, I was extremely happy to be sitting inside, warm and dry. Then the stadium started to fall apart. Two years at Husky Stadium outdoors, in the rain and cold, west end zone, no cover. Booooo! Finally, a new stadium, still outside but at least with a roof over a lot of seats. My son and I spent a whole year looking at weather patterns. We consulted with the Hawks about how far the roof would extend. At that point, I made my choice, Section 344, Row T, seats 1-4. Under cover but still cold in the winter and late fall. Not behind the goal posts but close enough so the whole field is before us. On TV before the first game, there was a guided tour of the stadium. At the end of the show, the host pointed up at our seat location and said, 'Those are the best seats in the stadium!' When Paul Allen instituted the Account Executive program, I rejoiced. The first rep I had was Chris Lawrence. The succeeding reps all followed Chris' lead in outstanding service. Our son, his wife and my nephew all went to NY/NJ to watch the Hawks crush Denver in Super Bowl 48. I was there in spirit with them. I now have two seats and our son has two seats right in front of us. We figured that would increase the odds of winning the lottery for more Super Bowl seats. Hopefully, that will happen this year or next. GO HAWKS!"
43 years later, she's still Mama Blue. 💙
For #NFL100, we sat down to learn the history and legacy of one of our most legendary 12s.
Seahawks Stories, Mama Blue » https://t.co/25n8grYPES pic.twitter.com/h12eqPa1nZ
The Rams stand in the way of a potential Seahawks playoff berth. Fortunately, Sunday's contest is a day of appreciation for 12s across the country rooting for the Seahawks to climb to 9-8.
Celebrate our Fan Appreciation game with this week's poster made by Paige Pettibon!
All proceeds will benefit @everykidsports whose mission is to ensure every kid has a chance to play sports so that they too can experience the positive benefits of playing.
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) January 5, 2023
Score your Fan Appreciation Gameday poster created by Tacoma's own Paige Pettibon and learn more about Every Kid Sports here.
Social Post Of The Day
This week, Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith visited Seattle Children's Hospital to provide gifts and spend time with patients. #ThatsOurQuarterback #Seahawks
Earlier this week, @Seahawks quarterback @GenoSmith3 came to spread some new year cheer! Geno delivered signed helmets and shared special moments with our patients and families. We are thankful for the time you spent with us! Go Hawks! 🧡 pic.twitter.com/yq4uLQmSRH
— Seattle Children's (@seattlechildren) January 5, 2023
More from Around The Web
The Seattle Times Sports Staff: Seahawks vs. Rams: Seattle Times sports staff makes Week 18 picks.
Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times: What to watch for when Seahawks host the Rams in Week 18 — plus Bob Condotta's prediction.
Matt Calkins of the Seattle Times: Reaching playoffs would give Geno Smith's comeback story proper ending.
Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times: Seahawks looking to get DK Metcalf going after rare one-catch game vs. Jets.
Adam Jude of the Seattle Times: With Jordyn Brooks out, Seahawks' Tanner Muse eager to 'get after it.'
Mike Lefko of the Seattle Times: Lefko: Schedule conspiracy against Seahawks? Why, of course there is.
Bri Amaranthus of Sports Illustrated: Seahawks vs. Rams Preview: Playoffs Repercussions in Season Finale.
Here at Seahawks.com, a look at the Seahawks' "Swiss Army Knife," running back DeeJay Dallas.
PHOTOS: Seahawks Set Sights On Must-Win Week 18 vs. Rams
The Seahawks practiced on Wednesday, January 4 at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in preparation for Week 18 vs. the Los Angeles Rams. Seahawks practice photos are presented by Gatorade.
The Seahawks practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton on January 4, 2023.
Friday Round-Up: ESPN Ranks Seahawks' 2022 Draft Class No. 1 In NFL
Seattle's draft class earns another major superlative from ESPN for their outstanding play in 2022.
Thursday Round-Up: Seahawks Geno QB Smith Nominated For Seattle Sports Star Of The Year
Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith has been nominated for Seattle Sports Commission's Seattle Sports Star of the Year, Men's Sports.
Wednesday Round-Up: Kenneth Walker III & Tariq Woolen Named To Around The NFL's All-Rookie Teams
A pair of Seahawks rookies earned more superlatives for their stellar performances in 2022.
Tuesday Round-Up: Seahawks Geno Smith, Ryan Neal Earn End-Of-Year Superlatives from Pro Football Focus
Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith and safety Ryan Neal earned awards from Pro Football Focus for their play in 2022.
Monday Round-Up: Media Reactions To Seahawks' 41-23 NFC Wild Card Loss To The San Francisco 49ers
Local and national media react to Seattle's 41-23 NFC Wild Card defeat to the San Francisco 49ers.
Friday Round-Up: Seahawks QB Geno Smith Named Pro Football Focus' 2022 Comeback Player of the Year
Ninth-year quarterback Geno Smith wins PFF's Comeback Player of the Year award in his first-full season as a starter since 2014.
Thursday Round-Up: Seahawks' Jason Myers Named To NFLPA & Around the NFL 2022 All-Pro Teams
Eighth-year kicker Jason Myers capped off career-year with a couple of All-Pro nods.
Wednesday Round-Up: Seahawks Abraham Lucas, Tariq Woolen Named To Pro Football Focus All-Rookie Team
A pair of Seahawks were named to PFF's All-Rookie team, representing both sides of the ball.


You're timing could not have been better. It's been a rocky few weeks. Thank you.
Marion, yes, I saw from your blog that it was probably a tough time. My condolences to you. At times like that there's probably nothing I could say that wouldn't end up sounding trite.
But listen, please don't thank me for the review. I thought your book was tremendous. Seriously impressive.
Wow, high praise. Based on this review, I'll be getting this. (Although Neil think you're being a bit harsh on your own writing; but then, I think you have to be if you want to improve. That's why I'd never worry that much if I got a bad review; no one is going to say anything anywhere near as critical about my writing as I say to myself on those days or long sleepless nights when I turn against it myself).
Sorry, ended up talking about myself again.
Off to check out Loisaida now.
Yeah, me too. Even my last posting on here now makes me cringe with shame.
Thanks Pete. I framed the review really around opinions I've seen on forums about reviews for small press or indie authors and suspicion surrounding glowing reviews for these writers. I wanted to make it as clear as I could that I'm not a friend or family member of Marion, just that I genuinely think she's written something outstanding here.
Sounds great – I'll be checking this one out.
Barbie, I'd highly recommend it.


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Q: TextView Gravity Not Working in TableLayout My table is populated by dynamic data, so I am adding TableRows and its Views in the code. The TableLayout and the first row (my header) are built in the xml.  Gravity set to center works on these items.  But setting the Gravity to center on my dynamically created TableRows and Views is not working.
<TableLayout
    android:id="@+id/poweredEquip"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_centerVertical="true"
    android:gravity="center"
    android:padding="10dip">
    <TableRow
      android:layout_width="fill_parent"
      android:layout_height="wrap_content"
      android:background="@drawable/tab_bg_unselected"
      android:gravity="center">
      <TextView
        android:text="Serial"
        android:textSize="15sp"
        android:textColor="@android:color/black"
        android:layout_width="130px"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:ellipsize="middle"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:layout_column="1"/>
      <TextView
        android:text="Model"
        android:textSize="15sp"
        android:textColor="@android:color/black"
        android:layout_width="110px"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:ellipsize="middle"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:layout_column="2"/>
      <TextView
        android:text="Status"
        android:textSize="15sp"
        android:textColor="@android:color/black"
        android:layout_width="150px"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:ellipsize="middle"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:layout_column="3"/>
      <TextView
        android:text="Tool Turned"
        android:textSize="15sp"
        android:textColor="@android:color/black"
        android:layout_width="100px"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:ellipsize="middle"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:layout_column="4"/>
      <TextView
        android:text="Hours"
        android:textSize="15sp"
        android:textColor="@android:color/black"
        android:layout_width="110px"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:ellipsize="middle"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:layout_column="5"/>
      <TextView
        android:text="Trailer Model"
        android:textSize="15sp"
        android:textColor="@android:color/black"
        android:layout_width="110px"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:ellipsize="middle"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:layout_column="6"/>
    </TableRow>
<TableLayout>

Activity.cs
TableLayout powered = (TableLayout) FindViewById(Resource.Id.poweredEquip);
TableRow.LayoutParams p = new TableRow.LayoutParams(ViewGroup.LayoutParams.FillParent, ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WrapContent) {Gravity = GravityFlags.Center};
TableRow.LayoutParams p1 = new TableRow.LayoutParams(ViewGroup.LayoutParams.FillParent, ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WrapContent) {Column = 1, Gravity = GravityFlags.Center};

TableRow row = new TableRow(this) { LayoutParameters = p };
text = new TextView(this) {Text = dr["Serial"].ToString(), LayoutParameters = p1};
text.SetPadding(8, 8, 8, 8);
text.SetMaxWidth(150);
text.SetMinWidth(150);
row.AddView(text);

powered.AddView(row);

A: *

*Can you post your XML layout for the textview's (just 1 or 2) that work?

*Stab in the dark, but you might want to try setting the LAYOUT_GRAVITY for the text's layout parameters instead of the GRAVITY since you are forcing the width to be 150. Specifying the Layout Gravity as CENTER should force the entire TEXTVIEW to move to the middle of the parent container (Table Row).

*Another thought: When you set the layout params for the TextView, it's using TableRow.LayoutParams. I think it might actually be setting the parameters in reference to the table row, not setting the parameters of the TextView itself. Try calling this on each TextView you create before adding it to the table row:
text.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER);

A: If you want same property for your tablerows then you can do it easily.
Just use get layout param from your xml layout and then set those layoutparmas to your dynamic table row.
xml_table_row = (TableRow) findviewbyid (R.id.xml_table_row_id)
TableLayout.layoutparam param = xml_table_row.getLayoutParams();
powered.AddView(row, param);
Hope it will help you. If not please response so that i can try someother way.

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