Online - You can support TCF with a donation via a secured transaction with a credit card.
By mail - You can mail your personal or business check to Tomorrows Children's Fund, 30 Prospect Avenue, Hackensack, NJ 07601.
Please print the donation form and include it with your gift.
Other ways to donate - There are many ways you can donate to help us with our mission.
Other ways to donate – There are many ways you can donate to help us with our mission. Every year, over 1,000 children and their families turn to Tomorrows Children's Fund for support in their fight against cancer and serious blood disorders. And, more of them are winning the battle. Yet, despite many happy endings, the sad truth remains that too many young lives are still claimed by these devastating diseases.
We are committed to changing this, but we can't do it alone. Stand with us in the struggle against childhood cancer and serious blood disorders. With your help, we hope to conquer these terrible diseases and provide every child with a total cure and the promise of a healthy, happy tomorrow.
Join a special group of our loyal supporters who donate monthly to TCF. You will make a vital difference in the lives of children who desperately need your help.
Your donation of $10 or more is a meaningful way to send special greetings for a birthday, anniversary, wedding or birth or to send condolences in the memory of a loved one. An "In Memory" or "In Honor" card will be sent to the person of your choosing within 24 hours.
Set up an endowment fund to benefit any program or service. Contact Lynn Hoffman at LHoffman@tcfkid.org for additional information.
Many individuals contribute to Tomorrows Children's Fund through regular payroll deductions. A TCF representative is available to explain our mission to interested members of your company. Please contact Lynn Hoffman at LHoffman@tcfkid.org for additional information.
A simply worded phrase can ensure a bequest to Tomorrows Children's Fund in your will or trust agreement. This method of giving allows you to retain full control of your assets during your life but reduces your taxable estate. Planned giving options such as charitable gift annuities and charitable trusts can assist you in reducing capital gains taxes while providing a lasting gift to our foundation. Please contact Lynn Hoffman at LHoffman@tcfkid.org for additional information.
Many corporations match employee donations to charitable organizations. Please contact your company's Human Resources Department to obtain a matching gift form. Contact Rosann Bialek at rbialek@tcfkid.org for additional information.
Donors can help desperately ill children and their families while realizing tax savings through a gift of securities, real estate or stock to TCF. Please contact Lynn Hoffman at LHoffman@tcfkid.org for additional information.
You can help conquer childhood cancer and serious blood disorders, continue to use and retain the income from your assets for life and avoid capital gains taxes by establishing a charitable remainder trust to TCF. Please contact Lynn Hoffman at LHoffman@tcfkid.org for additional information.
We have designed a beautiful tent card to share with guests at your wedding or party informing them that a donation has been made in their name to the Tomorrows Children's Fund. Instead of purchasing wedding or party favors for your guests, give a meaningful present to our children. Pre-printed ivory table tent cards may be purchased in lieu of a typical thank you gift. Contact Rosann Bialek at rbialek@tcfkid.org for additional information.
Team up with TCF for the fight against cancer and serious blood disorders. There are so many things you and your corporation can do to help us. We can work together with your organization to create a successful corporate event such as a golf tournament, walkathon, road race or a cocktail reception. Grant recommendations are also very helpful to us. There are many other options, we'd love to discuss with you. If your corporation is interested sponsoring an existing event we would be happy help you choose which event would be most beneficial to your organization. For more information please contact Nan Norbitz Kelly at NKelly@tcfkid.org.
It takes many hands to help our young patients on their road to recovery. While volunteering at the medical center and in our treatment areas is very limited, there are many events throughout the year to benefit TCF. Extra hands are always needed "watching" for a hole-in-one at a golf outing, distributing gift bags at a dinner, or handing out tee shirts at a fun run. Occasionally, the office staff needs assistance with large mailings or other office duties. Small groups can schedule a time to spend an hour in our playroom, sharing a planned craft and store bought snacks with families and bringing cheer to our patients. Please contact Rosann Bialek at rbialek@tcfkid.org for additional information.
The Tomorrows Children's Fund is so very appreciative of the generous gifts that are supplied for our patients and their families. Donations of tickets to events, concerts and shows are always appreciated. Toys, games, arts and crafts are gratefully accepted. Please remember that our patients range in age from infant to young adult and all items donated must be new and unused. Sorry, stuffed animals are not accepted. Contact Rosann Bialek at rbialek@tcfkid.org for additional information.
The Tomorrows Children's Fund welcomes the support of friends who host a fundraiser to benefit our patients. Many new and exciting ideas have been transformed into a successful event. TCF will assist you in many ways to ensure the success of your fundraiser. We are proud to include many successful events on our calendar ranging from children selling lemonade in a homemade stand to golf outings and seminars bringing hundreds of patrons together. Contact Nan Norbitz Kelly at NKelly@tcfkid.org to help start planning your special event for TCF.


October 31, 2016 Mobile Accord, Inc. (MAI), a U.S registered small business, joined the Small Business Association for International Compani6es (SBAIC) this month as a full member.
MAI, through its mobile survey platform GeoPoll, provides real-time data and information to be used for activity design, adaptive program management, and monitoring and evaluation across all technical sectors.
SBAIC is a membership forum established to promote the meaningful utilization of small business in international development. Members are small companies in good standing with a solid track record of providing services to USAID and other federal agencies around the world. SBAIC currently has 167 members, of which more than half are small disadvantaged businesses.
GeoPoll has extensive experience working in international development, including with USAID, World Food Programme, Gates Foundations, and others. GeoPoll partners with USAID and USAID-funded projects that span food security, governance, youth, health, and emergency interventions.
Under USAID's Liberia Media Development program, GeoPoll collects monthly data across 2,400 Liberians regarding listenership, viewership, and usage across TV, radio, print and digital. We then work with implementing partners and media entities to strengthen the sustainability of media houses, and a freer media, in Liberia. For the first time ever in Liberia, media data is being used by local media outlets, such as the Liberia Media Center and Press Union of Liberia, to determine station performance, profitability, and growth.
On the USAID Kenya Youth Employment and Skills Program (K-YES), GeoPoll examines youth market conditions, employment opportunities and financial awareness. Geo-referencing capabilities enable us to focus on the 5 focal counties of the K-YES activity, sending surveys within 24 hours to individuals who have recently received trainings by K-YES; GeoPoll also follows up with beneficiaries months later to identify long-term trends and impact of K-YES interventions.
Previously, GeoPoll supported the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) project to understand the supply chain and food trade during Ebola. GeoPoll developed a panel of food and market traders in a variety of sectors (such as palm oil and cassava) in Sierra Leone and Liberia. The panel-based bi-weekly and monthly surveys collected data on food trade supplier availability, frequency of trade, and market availability over one year.
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A new law in Kentucky now mandates that shared parenting by parents in a divorce is presumed to be in the best interests of the children, and it "encourages" equal parenting time and shared custody. Under the new law, judges must start the consideration of each custody case with the presumption that joint custody and equally-shared parenting time are the best outcome for the children, and then they can consider other factors, such as whether each parent has a history of domestic violence or whether each parent is fit for parenting, before deciding whether joint custody is appropriate. http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/2018/05/01/new-kentucky-law-forces-joint-custody-default/
The presumption is that both parents are fit and that shared parenting time is in the best interests of the children. The burden appears to be shifted to require proof by a preponderance of the evidence that equal parenting time is not in the best interests of the children. This type of proof may be the history of violence or inattention, the distance from the school, the existing relationships between the parents and the children, and the likelihood that the custodial parent will allow frequent, meaningful and continuing contact with the other parent. Draft language of KRS 403.270
While some of these factors are taken into consideration in most custody cases in Georgia, it is refreshing to see legislation in another state that so directly addresses the outcome for the children. We will be following the implementation of this new law in Kentucky starting this summer. The language of the statute, even though it is not the law in Georgia, may well start appearing in custody pleadings filed in Georgia by attorneys seeking shared parenting time because it sets forth a common sense approach to this essential consideration.
Michael earned his law degree at Duke University in 1993. He earned a BA in English, summa cum laude, from Auburn University in 1990. He practiced law at Holland & Knight (f/k/a Branch Pike & Ganz), at Chamberlain Hrdlicka and at Welsh Law, LLC in Atlanta.
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1. Who is eligible for an OCI Card?
A foreign national, who was eligible to become a citizen of India on 26.1.1950 or was a citizen of India on or at any time after 26.1.1950 or belonged to a territory that became part of India after 15.8.1947 and his / her children and grand children, provided his / her country of citizenship allows dual citizenship in some form or other under the local laws, is eligible for registration as Overseas Citizen of India (OCI). Minor children of such person are also eligible for OCI. However, if the applicant had ever been a citizen of Pakistan or Bangladesh, he / she will not be eligible for OCI.
2. Who was eligible to become Citizen of India on 26.1.1950?
Any person who or either of whose parents or any of whose grand-parents was born in India as defined in the Government of India Act, 1935 (as originally enacted), and who was ordinarily residing in any country outside India was eligible to become citizen of India on 26.1.1950.
3. Which territories became part of India after 15.8.1947 and from what date?
Yes, if he /she is eligible in his / her own capacity.
5. Can children of parents, wherein one of the parents is eligible for OCI, apply for OCI?
6. In what form should a person apply for OCI and where are they available?
For registering please visit the website www.passport.gov.in/oci/. The form should be filled in online and when registered, application form(s) should be printed and its hard copy(one set) with photo (5.0 cm x 5.0 cm) affixed thereon, should be handed over in person at the Counter of the Embassy of India, Brussels on any working day between 0930hrs and 1130 hrs. Please keep a copy of the OCI application (also note down the reference number) before submitting the OCI application at the Embassy. Hand written application form of OCI is not acceptable. For photo specifications please visit the link https://passport.gov.in/oci/Photo-Spec-FINAL.pdf.
7. Is prior appointment required for submission of OCI applications?
8. What documents have to be attached with the application?
(1) Proof of present citizenship (Copy of current passport and Copy of resident card of Belgium / Luxembourg).
(c) Being citizen of India on or after 26th January, 1950. (d)Family Composition Certificate issued by the local commune/stud house/town hall. (e) Surrender Certificate issued by Indian Embassy at the time of surrender of Indian passport.
(iii) Any other proof as deemed fit.
[Erstwhile Indian nationals, who have not collected a surrender certificate from any Indian Embassy in the past may do so on payment of € 20 + € 3 ICWF surcharge, if foreign nationality was acquired prior to 1st June, 2010. If foreign nationality was acquired on or after 1st June, 2010, surrender certificate and declaration of renunciation of Indian citizenship may be taken on payment of € 183 + €3 ICWF surcharge.
(5) Hard copy (Print Out) of the OCI application form already registered online.
(6) Evidence of applicant living/residing in Belgium or Luxembourg.
Proof of being married for at least 2 years prior to date of application.
Proof of Spouse being of Indian Origin viz Copy of Indian Passport etc.
Any other document as required by the Embassy of India, Brussels.
In these cases OCI will be granted only after approvals from appropriate authorities in New Delhi, hence time limit of 60 working days may not apply.
9. How many copies of application have to be submitted?
A single copy of the application duly signed with Picture pasted at the right places has to be submitted.
10. Whether applicant(s) have to go in person to submit the application(s)?
11. Can a person apply in the country where he is ordinarily residing?
Yes. Indian Embassy, Belgium will accept applications of only those applicants who are residents of either Belgium or Luxembourg.
12. What are the consequences of furnishing wrong information or suppressing material information?
All applications will be subject to pre or post enquiry, depending on whether any information is available, pointing to false material is provided. If the Government comes to know that any false information was furnished or material information was suppressed, the registration as OCI already granted shall be cancelled by an order under section 7D of the Citizenship Act, 1955. The persons will also be blacklisted banning his/her entry into India.
13. What is the fee availing OCI services?
i. For Fresh OCI: (New/1st Time OCI) Fee- Euro 219. (Fee 216+3 ICWF).
ii. For Miscellaneous Service on OCI: Fee Euro 23.00 (Fee 20 + 3 ICWF).
iii. Lost OCI: Fee Euro 82.00 (Fee 79 + 3 ICWF).
iv. PIO to OCI conversion Fee � Euro 98 (Fee 95 + 3 ICWF) v. Prescribed fee for Surrender Certificate: (Euro 20 + Euro 3 ICWF surcharge / Renunciation Declaration (Euro 183 + Euro 3 ICWF surcharge). The fee is not to be paid in case the applicant is already in possession of a Surrender Certificate / Renunciation Declaration / Affidavit.
Ordinarily it takes approximately 60 working days from the receipt of hard copy of the application and completion of file, and if there is no adverse information available against the applicant, for issuing a Fresh OCI Card, subject to approvals. In case any adverse information is available against the applicant, the decision to grant or otherwise is taken within 4 months from the date of receipt of the application.
Miscellaneous service takes approximately 20 working days.
Only Telephonic intimation will be given to applicant once OCI is received by the Embassy.
15. What documents are required to be presented before collection of the OCI Card?
16. How can OCI Card be collected?
17. If the registration as OCI is not granted, what amount will be refunded?
An amount of Euro 25 will be charged as processing fee, and the balance amount of Euro 191 only shall be refunded.
18. What will be issued after registration as OCI?
OCI registration certificate i.e. OCI Card.
19. Will a separate OCI passport be issued?
A separate OCI booklet will be issued.
20. Is carrying of OCI Card sufficient for entry into India?
- For those between ages 21 and 50 possessing an OCI card but who have acquired a new national passport subsequently, can opt to travel with (i) & (ii) above plus their current national passport.
21. Will a duplicate certificate of registration as OCI be issued?
Yes. Please see the procedure for OCI Miscellaneous services.
22. Will a new OCI visa sticker be issued on the new national passport after the expiry of the old passport?
23. Will the applicant lose his / her citizenship after registering as OCI?
No. Only citizens of the country, which allows dual citizenship under the local laws in some form or the other, are eligible for applying for registration as OCI.
24. Can a person holding OCI travel to protected area / restricted area without permission?
No. He / She will be required to seek Protected Area Permit (PAP)/ Restricted Area Permit (RAP) for such visits for which online portals have been made by respective State Governments for processing such cases as a direct interface between applicants and respective agency. The applicants may use the services of such portals themselves.
25. Would the Indian civil/criminal laws be applicable to persons registered as OCI?
Yes, during the period that the OCI holder is living in India.
26. Can a person registered as OCI be granted Indian citizenship?
Yes. A person registered as OCI (i.e. having an OCI Card) is eligible to apply for grant of Indian citizenship under section 5(1)(g) of the Citizenship Act, 1955 if he / she is registered as OCI for five years and has been residing in India for one year out of the five years before making the application.
27. Will OCI be granted gratis to certain categories of people?
As per current rules of Government of India, applicants holding valid PIO cards will be issued gratis (Free of Cost) OCI cards till 31.12.2017.
28. Can OCI be granted to foreign nationals who are not eligible for OCI, but married to persons who are eligible for OCI?
Yes, subject to clearance from competent authorities.
29. Will foreign born children of Persons of Indian Origin be eligible to become OCI?
30. What are the benefits of an OCI Card?
- Multi-purpose, multiple entry, lifelong visa for visiting India.
- Exemption from registration with local police authority for any length of stay in India.
- Parity with Non Resident Indians in respect of economic, financial and educational fields, except in relation to acquisition of agricultural or plantation properties.
- No parity shall be allowed in the sphere of political rights.
31. Will any other benefit be granted to the OCI?
Any other benefits to OCIs will be notified by the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) under Section 7B(1) of the Citizenship Act, 1955.
32. Can an OCI be entitled to apply for and obtain a normal Indian Passport, which is given to a citizen of India?
No, an Indian Passport is only given to an Indian citizen. The Constitution of India does not permit the facility of holding Indian Citizenship simultaneously with a foreign citizenship. The OCI Card holder would therefore not be entitled to vote, be a member of Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council or Parliament, cannot hold constitutional posts such as President, Vice President, Judge of Supreme Court or High Court etc. and he / she cannot normally hold employment in the Government.
33. If a person is already holding more than one nationality, can he / she apply for OCI?
Yes, as long as the local laws of at least one of the countries allow dual citizenship in some form or other.
34. Can a person renounce OCI?
Yes. He / She has to declare intention of renunciation in Form XXII to the Indian Mission / Post where OCI registration was granted. After receipt of the declaration, the Indian Mission / Post shall issue an acknowledgement in Form XXIIA.
(2) Print out of the OCI form, along with enclosures, in duplicate (see Sl. Nos.6, 7, 9 & 10 of FAQs - OCI Card) All columns to be filled in, preferably in capital letters.
(3) Signatures / thumb impression (for applicants who cannot sign) to be uploaded within the signature box in the first page of the OCI form. The signature/thumb impression will be printed automatically after it is uploaded.
(4) Where applicable, evidence of direct link to the person of Indian origin (copies of passports / birth certificates / OCI cards). For a minor (below 18 years), copy of birth certificate of the applicant and copies of passports of parents are mandatory.
(7) Address proof of Belgium or Luxembourg.
(8) In case of Minor applicants, parents have to sign the application on their behalf on the OCI application form. However, the thumb impression/signature as per suitability has to be uploaded on the form by the applicant themselves.
I. Who can avail the OCI Miscellaneous services?
Only a registered Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) can avail the OCI Miscellaneous Services.
II. Under what circumstances can the services be availed?
(vi) In case of holders of OCI attaining the age of 21 or 50 as the case may be.
III. How to avail the services?
The services can be availed by applying Online and submitting one hard copy of the application along with the requisite fee and enclosures as mentioned in the application to the Embassy of India, Brussels. However, in case of change of address/occupation, hard copy of the application need not be submitted.
IV. Whether a family can apply in the same form?
No. Each person has to individually apply online for availing the services. Please visit the website www.passport.gov.in/oci.
V. How many copies of the application have to be submitted?
Only one copy should be submitted.
VI. Whether the applicant has to go in person to submit the application?
Yes. The applicant(s) based in Belgium / Luxembourg have to submit the application(s) in person at the Counter of Embassy of India, Brussels on any working day between 0930 hrs and 1130 hrs. The applicant(s) based in Luxembourg have the option of applying online and submitting the hard copy of their application with the Honorary Consul General of India, Luxembourg. The applicant(s) based in Antwerp have the option of applying online and submitting the hard copy of their application with Antwerp Indian Association. The applicants are advised to bring originals of the supporting documents which will be seen and returned to the applicants.
PLS NOTE: NO ORIGINAL DOCUMENT IS TO BE GIVEN BY THE APPLICANTS.
VII. What documents have to be enclosed along with the application?
(b) In case of issuance of new passport copy of OCI Card has to be enclosed. If the old passport is not returned by the concerned authorities while issuing new passport and copy of the U-visa had not been taken prior to the surrender of old passport, they may not be enclosed. A copy of new passport also to be enclosed.
(c) In case of loss of OCI Card and/or Visa copy of the complaint lodged with Belgian / Luxembourg Police authorities and copy of visa and OCI Card to be enclosed. If a copy of the OCI Card and/or visa was not taken prior to the loss, they may not be enclosed.
(d) In case of change of personal particulars(due to change by the applicant or wrong filling of particulars by the applicant or Indian Mission/Office), copy of the document (s) relevant for affecting the requisite changes to be enclosed.
(2) Duly filled in OCI Miscellaneous form – only one copy is required. All columns to be typed or handwritten legibly, preferably in capital letters.
(3) Signatures / thumb impression (for non-school going applicants) to be affixed within the signature box in the first page of the OCI Miscellaneous form.
(4) Copy of old OCI Card and U Visa (If Applicable).
(5) For minor applicants (below 18 years), copy of birth certificate and copies of passports of parents are mandatory.
(6) In case of loss of OCI Card and / or Visa, Police Report filed in Belgium / Luxembourg.
(9) Address Proof of Belgium/Luxembourg.
37. How to verify the status of the application?
The status of the application can be verified from the Online Status Enquiry by visiting the following link http://www.passport.gov.in/oci/.
38. What will be issued after availing the services?
A new OCI Card would be issued after surrender of the old OCI documents.
39. Whether both OCI Registration Certificate and Visa would be issued afresh?
OCI Card will be issued afresh. No Visa is being issued after introduction of new series of OCI booklets.
40. Whether OCI documents have to be re-issued each time a new passport is taken?
OCI Card has got to be re-issued each time a new passport is issued up to the completion of 20 years of age and once after completion of 50 years of age.
Re-issuance of OCI Card is not mandatory, each time a new passport is issued between 21-50 years of age. Thus, those between 21-50 years of age have the option of travelling to India on the basis of 3 documents, viz. the OCI Card, the old passport which has the Visa affixed on it and the new passport. However, if the applicant wishes to obtain new set of OCI documents, he/she can apply for the same.
41. What should be done for issuance of duplicate OCI documents in case of loss of OCI Card and/or U-visa?
In case of loss of OCI documents, file a complaint with the Belgian / Luxembourg Police authorities and enclose a copy of the complaint with the hard copy of the application along with relevant supporting documents.
42. In case of loss/damage of OCI documents, what is the procedure for grant of duplicate OCI documents?
The duplicate OCI documents shall be granted only after personal interview by the Embassy on the appointed day / time.
43. What documents are required to be presented before collection of the OCI Card?
PLS NOTE THAT EMBASSY DOES NOT SEND OCI CARDS BY POST/COURIER TO APPLICANTS.
44. PIO TO OCI CONVERSION CASES.
Applicant should be resident of Belgium or Luxembourg. If living in any other country, services of the respective Indian Mission may be used.
Copy of Indian PP and ID Card of Spouse.
EMBASSY OF INDIA, BRUSSELS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ASK FOR ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS IF REQUIRED ON A CASE TO CASE BASIS.
PHOTO, SIGNATURE AND DOCUMENTS HAVE TO BE UPLOADED BY THE APPLICANT THEMSELVES WHEN FILLING IN THE ONLINE FORM.
PHOTO SPECIFICATIONS CAN BE FOUND AT https://passport.gov.in/oci/Photo-Spec-FINAL.pdf.
THE EMBASSY WILL NOT PRINT OCI APPLICATIONS FOR APPLICANTS AND HAS NO PROVISION FOR FILLING UP THE OCI APPLICATION FORM.
FOR ANY ASSISTANCE RELATED TO OCI WEBSITE SEND EMAIL TO helpdesk-oci@gov.in.
The email aco@indembassy.be. may be used for any procedural assistance/sending of additional documents.
For clearances of OCI pls send email to aco@indembassy.be.
DOCUMENT DELIVERY TIME IS BETWEEN 1600-1645 HRS ON ANY WORKING DAY OF THE EMBASSY.
FOR ENQUIRIES PLS CALL ON 02-6451850 Ext 163 ONLY BETWEEN 0930-1130 HRS ON ANY WORKING DAY OF THE EMBASSY.
W.E.F SEPTEMBER, 2015, U VISA STICKERS HAVE BEEN DONE AWAY WITH, HENCE THE OCI CARDS BEING ISSUED AFTER SEPTEMBER, 2015 WILL NO LONGER HAVE THE U VISA STICKER ON THE NATIONAL PASSPORT. THE OLD SERIES OF OCI WITH U VISA STICKER ARE ALSO VALID.


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Governor Appoints Next Chief Judge of Court of Special Appeals
The Office of Governor Larry Hogan today issued the following press release:
Governor Larry Hogan today announced the appointment of Judge Patrick L. Woodward as Chief Judge to the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland. Judge Woodward has served as a judge on the Court since 2005. The appointment is effective May 6, 2017.
"I am confident that Judge Woodward is the most qualified individual to fill the chief judge vacancy on the Court of Special Appeals," said Governor Hogan. "Judge Woodward has an exceptional and extensive judicial background, and has exhibited integrity and a strong commitment to justice. I offer him my sincere congratulations and best wishes."
"I am truly honored by the trust and confidence that the Governor has placed in me," said Judge Woodward. "I will do everything in my power to discharge my new duties faithfully, diligently, and competently."
Judge Patrick L. Woodward is currently a judge for the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland where he has served since 2005, when he was appointed by Governor Robert Ehrlich. Prior to his appointment, Judge Woodward served as a judge for both the Circuit and District Courts of Montgomery County. Before serving as a judge, he was a sole practitioner and principal for Jackson & Campbell, P.C. Judge Woodward received his Bachelor's degree from Princeton University and his J.D. from the Vanderbilt University School of Law.
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By Brandon Moore
Twenty-seven applicants applied for an at-large seat on the Court of Special Appeals, according to the list made public on Thursday. The seat will become vacant upon the mandatory retirement of Chief Judge Peter B. Krauser, who turns 70 years young on May 5. Eight of the applicants are being considered automatically because the Judicial Appellate Nominating Commission had previously recommended them for the Court.
See the full list of applicants below.
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Twombly-Iqbal "Plausibility" and Maryland's Pleading Requirements
Kamil Ismail Guest contributor
In a pair of decisions from 2007 and 2009, the Supreme Court of the United States established what has become known as the Twombly-Iqbal standard for a federal complaint to state a claim. With Twombly-Iqbal now entrenched in federal court, practitioners may be wondering whether that standard's "plausibility" requirement also applies to complaints in state court. A better question, though, may be whether such a requirement was ever lacking in state court. Read More…
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Fourth Circuit Weighs "Exceptional Importance" and Possible En Banc Hearing on Travel Ban 2.0
By Derek Stikeleather
President Trump's revised "travel ban," which targets six predominantly Muslim nations, has drawn intense media scrutiny and legal challenges across the nation. The proceedings in the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which includes Hawaii and Washington, have garnered the lion's share of the media spotlight. But proceedings here in the Fourth Circuit may yield the first substantive appellate court decision on the travel ban's constitutionality.
As often happens in high-profile appeals, unusual procedural questions have also arisen. Last week, the Fourth Circuit received briefing, which it had ordered from the parties just days earlier, "on the appropriateness of initial en banc review" by the entire court. This is atypical for many reasons. Read More…
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U.S. citizens: Passports are required and must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the dates of travel. Visas are not required for U.S. citizens for stays of up to 90 days.
If traveling with children under the age of 18: We have been advised that Botswana Immigration are now enforcing similar regulations to South Africa, applicable to all minors entering and exiting Botswana. These are being newly enforced to support the regional anti-child trafficking efforts. The key difference between South Africa and Botswana is that South Africa requires the unabridged birth certificate while Botswana does not, and Botswana will accept both the original and a certified copy. Botswana Immigration has acknowledged that they have not made this clear enough to date, and are in the process of amending their available documentation and communicating this message to the public.
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No immunizations are required to enter Botswana with the exception that proof of yellow fever vaccination is required for all travelers if traveling from, or transiting through, a country with risk of yellow fever transmission.
Always consult a travel clinic at a local university, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, and/or your personal physician for the most up-to-date recommendations and routine vaccinations. Malaria medication, hepatitis, tetanus, typhoid, polio, measles, mumps, and rubella vaccinations are generally recommended for all travelers. For the threat of malaria, you should consult the CDC or your physician for the most current information. Importantly, plan ahead for immunizations because some require administration several months prior to departure. The CDC provides the most current medical requirements and recommendations. Recommendations change frequently, so you must check directly with the CDC, a traveler's clinic, or other medical authority.
Visit the CDC website at cdc.gov/travel or call 877.394.8747.
Botswana uses the pula, which is divided into 100 thebe. For up-to-date exchange rates, see www.oanda.com. Foreign currency (USD, British pound, and South African rand are easiest to exchange) is recommended for use and can be exchanged at banks, exchange offices, and authorized hotels. It is unlikely that you will be able to access cash once outside of Maun and Kasane. ATM machines and credit cards can be used only in larger towns, cities, and some lodgings. Credit cards are accepted only at travel agencies, major lodges, and hotels (for your incidental or personal charges). Please see the "Accommodations Information" for the hotels on your tour that accept credit cards.
Contact your credit card company for details on fees and card use when traveling, especially for availability and restrictions by country. All major credit cards are accepted, but Visa and MasterCard are preferred.
» Cell-phone coverage throughout Botswana is extensive, but cannot be guaranteed at all times, especially in remote areas.
» Internet access is generally very good in towns and villages, but it is not guaranteed at all accommodations used on the tour. For more details regarding Wi-Fi or computer availability, please see the Accommodations Information.
Botswana is in the Central Africa Time Zone, Eastern Standard Time plus 7 hours.
Alternating current of 220/240v and 50Hz is used in Botswana. Plug types are typically the South African M plug and the British G plug.
Bringing your own hair dryer or other electrical device? You'll need a converter set, available at most hardware stores.
For laptops or an electronic device with a dual voltage switch, you need the adapter plug but not a converter.
Botswana has a predominantly subtropical climate and is mainly arid to semiarid with average daily temperatures of around 90 degrees F and a minimum of 64 degrees F. The hottest (summer) months are typically December and January, and the coldest (winter) months are June and July.
Rainfall can occur in brief thunderstorms throughout the year, but the driest season is May to August, and the rainiest season from November to March, during which time the Okavango Delta completely floods and can be accessed only by boat travel. Botswana is ideal year-round, with some months standing out for: birding, November-March; botany, December-May; mammals, July-October; diversity, May-June.
The official language of Botswana is English and the national language is Setswana, a Bantu language spoken by around 80 percent of the population.
Local Traditions: Botswana has a predominantly rural population of diverse ethnic groups, each with their unique traditions and customs. A large proportion of the population (around 70 percent) identify themselves as Christian.
While knowledge of the local language is not necessary, learning a few words of greeting and thanks is always welcome when traveling. Your guide(s) will be happy to assist with language tips.
There is no singular native cuisine in Botswana encompassing all ethnic groups, although sorghum comes closest to being the main crop, served porridge style and, for lunch and dinner, accompanied by savory vegetable, meat, or fish stew. African lager-style beers are widely enjoyed and available throughout the country. Local dishes are almost always available at your accommodations for you to try. Menus and meal locations vary greatly by accommodation and venue. You may enjoy a "bush" breakfast, a lodge brunch, occasional picnic lunch, and dinner may be under the stars at your tented camp. Special dietary requests may be accommodated with advance notice. Please note your restrictions on your Guest Questionnaire and return it to our office by 90 days prior to your tour.
Bottled and/or boiled and filtered water is available at all accommodations and is recommended at all times throughout the tour, including for brushing your teeth.
Security: While on tour, guests are entirely in the care of CW Safaris guides and tour accommodations. Please follow guide and lodging staff guidelines about securing valuables and awareness about animal activity at your lodgings and in the countryside. Always exercise precautions for personal safety that apply in many countries and cities worldwide; in addition to being aware of your surroundings, keep your valuables close and hidden while in public (avoid dangling cameras or other "tourist bait"), and avoid walking alone at night. We suggest registering with the U.S. Embassy at step.state.gov.
Tipping is practiced and appreciated in Botswana (but see tipping guidelines for guides and lodging for your safari in your tour details). Specific recommendations: for airport luggage assistance, 4-5 pula per person; in restaurants and bars, around 10 to 15 percent of the bill.
Shopping opportunities are few on this itinerary with exception of gift shops at camp. Bargaining at markets is a generally accepted and even expected practice; once in Botswana, you will develop a sense of a fair price for the item you want, both for yourself and the vendor. It is best practice to purchase an item once a fair price has been reached.
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West Towne Mall
West Towne Mall, located in Madison, Wisconsin, is one of many shopping centers throughout the U.S. that was once anchored by a Sears store and is now undergoing significant redevelopment by Seritage Growth Properties (Seritage). Shopping centers such as West Towne are at a turning point as investors aim to revitalize the outdated concept of major department stores serving as shopping center anchors. The Sears store buildings are being transformed into an extension of the shopping center itself, with internal corridors and multiple tenants as well as improved internal and external pedestrian visibility and access. Offering a mix of retail, dining and unique entertainment options has become increasingly popular among consumers. As a result, West Towne, for example, has opened a new Dave & Buster's and Total Wine, with other uses in the planning stages.
Seritage began working with raSmith shortly after they acquired the Sears retail portfolio from Sears Holdings Corp. raSmith has a long history and strong reputation for providing quality work to the shopping center industry for more than 40 years. Our experience has evolved into providing civil engineering, land surveying and related services for more than 140 shopping center projects nationwide. As a result of our unique and diverse capabilities, raSmith is able to provide Seritage with development management, land surveying, traffic analysis, civil engineering and landscape architecture on their projects. Seritage has chosen raSmith to lead site design, entitlements, permitting and project management of these Sears redevelopment projects.
Structural engineers in raSmith's Madison office developed creative solutions for building entrances and façades, such as the exposed steel trellis and the large expanse of glass seen on West Towne's Total Wine building. raSmith's civil engineers, traffic engineers and landscape architects have worked closely with Seritage to upgrade the parking and lighting layout to meet current standards for ADA accessibility and compliance, improve traffic circulation, provide aesthetically pleasing landscaping and lighting, and enhance curb appeal for the newly developed multiple tenant storefronts of the Sears big box retail buildings. The Sears sites were mostly developed during the 1960s, a time during which code standards were less restrictive. The sites were over parked with very little landscaping and little to no stormwater management or best management practices for water quality and volume control. On many of these sites, raSmith has designed bioretention basins to enhance water quality and improve stormwater management.
raSmith has provided consulting engineering services to Seritage on projects in Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio. One of the Seritage projects that raSmith recently designed that will be under construction in fall 2019 is Orland Square Mall, a 1.2-million-square-foot shopping center in suburban Chicago (Orland Park). The addition of an AMC theater will anchor the redevelopment of the Sears store at Orland Square, with several other exciting initiatives planned in the coming months.
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Muay Ties – Sangmanee vs Thanonchai – Rajadamnern Stadium 2/24/26
March 2, 2016	The Striking Corner	News
Our friend Timo Ruge from Muay Ties shared another absolute gem of a fight that took place just last week Rajadamnern. Sangmanee Sor Tienpo who is always a joy to watch, faced off with Thanonchai Thanakorngym and the two put on a very exciting fight that saw Thanonchai cut Sangmanee with a nice little elbow. Thanonchai gave Sangmanee a tough fight, but we'll let you watch the fight so you can see how it ends up going. We love watching Sangmanee fight but Thanonchai gave him a fight! Check it out!
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The Tankō Main Event – Pinca vs. McAllister set for May 14th, 2016
February 23, 2016	The Striking Corner	News
The Tankō Main Event is one of Europe's biggest promotions and currently the longest running in the UK. Established in 2009, The Main Event brand has hosted some of the top fights in the UK, including Liam Harrison vs Andrei Kulebin, Liam Harrison vs Dylan Salvador, Andy thrasher vs Tim Thomas, and many more! In May of last year The Main Event promoted the show at The Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham where several thousand were in attendance and the IKF World Championship was decided.
On May 14th 2016 The Tankō Main Event will return to the USN Bolton Arena with a stellar lineup!
So far only first two bouts have been announced but they are two bouts that will no doubt interest every Muay Thai fan!
The most successful welterweight in Europe, 2x World champion Fabio Pinca, conqueror of some of the World's biggest names including Saenchai, Mosab Amrani and Mehdi Zatout, will take on the UK's rising star in Reece Mcallister, who has recently destroyed everyone in his path, including knockout wins over Tim Thomas and Crice Boussoukou.
On the heels of this bout will be a super-lightweight contest between 2x World champion and master technician, Panicos Yusuf, and one of this generations most decorated stars, 2-weight Lumpini stadium champion Kongsak Sitboonme. Panicos has beaten the best in Europe, defeating the likes of Irishman Stephen Meleady, Dutch star Sergio Wielzen, Italy's Calogero Palmieri and Portugal's Ruben Almeida, but faces his toughest challenge to date in Kongsak. Kongsak is one of the most successful Thais of recent times and has beaten multiple stars of the sport in his career, boasting wins over Nong-O and Petchboonchu, among others.
Further fights for The Tanko Main Event are due to be announced soon! So stay tuned here on The Striking Corner as they are announced.
For tickets and information go to www.tankoevents.co.uk, or find them on Facebook/MainEventMT and Twitter @MainEventMT!
Evolve University Fight Breakdown | Downwards Elbow K.O. – Sagetdao
Our good friend Timo Ruge from Muay Ties has teamed up with Evolve MMA and together they have been producing some great breakdown videos of some great Muay Thai techniques from big fights in Thailand and around the world. Not to mention that the people breaking the techniques down are either current or former Muay Thai champions with literally hundreds of fights worth of experience. Timo is a great friend of ours here at The Striking Corner and we love the breakdowns he is putting together with the good folks over at Evolve, so we will be sharing both techniques and fights from Muay Ties and Evolve on a more consistent basis. In this recent technique breakdown, Sagetdao Petpayathai shows us how Muangthai P.K.Saenchaimuaythaigym scored a big KO win over Thaksinlek Kiatniwat with a sneaky downward elbow in the clinch.
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"Hands of Gold" – A Film By Stephane Benini
February 9, 2016	Eric Rivera	News
I am a huge fan of film, photography, and pretty much all sorts of digital media. Whether it's graphic design, motion graphics, or web design, I am always looking at things from a design perspective. When I am not posting things for The Striking Corner or in the studio getting ready to record another episode of our podcast, I am at my day job working as a Digital Content Manager for a major broadcasting company here in the U.S. Everyday, I see talented videographers, producers, photographers, designers, DJ's, radio personalities, hone their craft and share it with the world. It is for this reason that I have a soft spot for all of the creative artists that are involved in the sport of Muay Thai and Kickboxing and use their talents to showcase how beautiful the martial arts are. A fight is a masterpiece in motion. To the untrained eye it simply looks like a "fight". But to the trained eye it is a chess match, a warlike game full of strategy, misdirection, defensive tactics, timing, counter attacks, and full on all out assault when necessary.
The creative minds that are in our sport, and I take this moment to drop names of awesome photographers in the sport like: Jeff Dojillo, Galen Okazaki, Ahren Nuang, Marty Rockatansky, Scott Hirano, Stever Ferdman a.k.a. Bauzen, Arnold "Marz" Marzan, and of course our very own Victor Alvarez; can take what seems like a brutal sport and turn it into a visual symphony.
With that said, I was recently contacted through Twitter by a freelance film director from France named Stephane Benini, who simply sent me a link of his work and told me to check it out. Needless to say I was blown away by it. Just the intro of his film "De l'Or dans les mains" or "Hands of Gold" (roughly translated) captivated me. The entire film is a look behind the scenes into the world of Muay Thai and Kickboxing. Filmed in Luxembourg and Thailand, Stephane captures the life and emotions of the fighters, fans, coaches, promoters, photographers, etc. in the moments leading up to the fight, during the fight, and after the fight. The video beautifully captures all of these emotions without the need for dialogue. It's a musical documentary and experimental film of sorts in the same line as Ron Fricke's Koyaanisqatsi, Chronos, and Samsara.
The funny thing is I have never met Stephane Benini or even spoken to him at length. But I just loved watching how he beautifully captured a sport that is so important to me. And I think that if you are truly passionate about Muay Thai and Kickboxing, you will be as inspired by his film as I was.
"The Nakmuay From Lyon" – A Fabio Pinca Highlight by The Striking Corner
January 28, 2016	The Striking Corner	News
In anticipation of Fabio Pinca's fight versus Charlie "Boy" Peters at Lion Fight 27 on January 29th, 2016. We decided to put a small highlight together of some of Fabio Pinca's recent fights and those that we could find that were in HD, as well as some training footage. One of the top foreign Muay Thai fighters in the world, Fabio Pinca as of this writing is the WBC Muay Thai World Champion and current Lion Fight Welterweight Champion. He is a skilled and crafty fighter with an elegant style who has faced some of the best fighters in the world. This is just a small quick highlight video we put together to showcase his talent. Enjoy!
Charlie "Boy" Peters discusses his upcoming title fight with Fabio Pinca at LF 27
On Friday, January 29th, 2016 at Lion Fight 27, English fighter Charlie "Boy" Peters out of Double K Gym will face what is likely the most difficult test of his career. He will step in the ring and try and take the Lion Fight Welterweight World title from the hands of multiple time world champion and one of the top 147 lb. fighters in the world, Fabio Pinca. In this short video put together by MRQ Studios, Charlie Peters tells us a little bit about the himself and the lead up to this big challenge.


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Chas. M. Culpeper (2-p) died May 1928 in Houston Co., Alabama.
Leonia Culpepper (Mrs.) died Jun 1939 in Henry Co., Alabama.
Sallie L. Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 11/12, sng, AL/AL/AL.
Sallie Culpeper, Daughter, F, Wh, 11, sng, AL/AL/AL.
Jesse E. Culpepper, d. 8 Jul 1944 at 50 years in Alabama.
E-mail written Feb 2010 to Warren Culpepper from Steven Blake Culpepper (#61162), e-mail address.
E-mail written Aug 2012 to Lew Griffin from Jon Cody Holland, Phone 770 369-3757, e-mail address.
Isabel F. Culpepper, 7 Aug 1844 – 12 Dec 1924.
Jimmie Culpepper, 2, M, Wh, AL.
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Benjamin F. Culpepper, Jr., 18 Nov 1879 – 12 Dec 1902.
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Mamie C. Culpepper, Daughter, F, Oct-1882, 17, S, TX AL AL.
Isabelle F. Culpepper, Wife, F, 65, M1, md-44, ch 8/5, AL VA GA.
B. F. Culpepper, Mrs., Upshur Co., 12 Dec 1924, 40561.
Lorena Bell Culpepper – 7 Dec 1883 – 23 Feb 1898.
Joseph Albert Culpepper, Gilmer, Upshur Co., Texas, age 38, born 14 Oct 1879, White, Barber for self at Gilmer, Upshur Co., Texas; Nearest relative: Ola Culpepper, Gilmer, Upshur Co., Texas. Medium height, Medium build, Brown eyes, Brown hair, no disabilities. Registered 12 Sep 1918, Gilmer, Upshur Co., Texas.
Lila May Culpepper, Daughter, F, 10/12, S, TX AL TX.
Betty Smith Culpepper, 18 Jul 1886 – 17 Jun 1913.
J A Culpepper is the father of an otherwise unidentified infant born 30 Apr 1916 in Unknown Co., Texas.
Joseph Albert Culpepper, died 28 Nov 1947 in Harrison Co., TX.
+ Willie Culpepper, 25 Feb 1893 - 26 Feb 1893 (d/o W. W. and Elizabeth Culpepper).
+ Chimelier Culpepper, 21 Feb 1882 - 17 Jul 1887 (d/o W. W. and Elizabeth Culpepper).
+ Rossie Culpepper, 13 Feb 1900 - 13 Apr 1900 (d/o W. W. and Elizabeth Culpepper).
Will* 3 Sep 1822� She made a will at Edgefield District, South Carolina, on 3 Sep 1822, naming as heir(s) Mary Culpepper and Benjamin Culpepper of Attala Co. MS.
"I am currently working on the Doulgas family history. Elizabeth Mason was daughter of John Douglas (this was established per his Will, deed gifts he gave her, and also her death announcement). I'm looking for something to prove that George Mason was her husband. I note that she and George witnessed several documents together, and that George Mason along with some of Elizabeth's brother-in-laws also witnessed documents together. Also, the Daniel Mobley that witness the will of Elizabeth Mason was her nephew (son of Rachel Ann & Cheeves). If George Mason is husband of Elizabeth - he is a legend himself and there is a writeup in the history of Edgefield on this man. I'm sharing this information with you in hopes that if you come across anything to document that George was husband that you would not mind sharing it with me."
Page 198. Cites Book C, page 292, 3 Sep 1822.
E-mail written Jul 2005 to Warren Culpepper from Gary Young, Centreville, MD, e-mail address.
Allie Culpepper and J. M. Sanders married 19 Jun 1900 in Attala Co., MS.
Alma J. Sanders, Daughter, F, Wh, 3, S, MS/MS/MS.
Etta Culpeper, Wife, F, Wh, 21, md1-2yrs, ch 0/0, AL/AL/AL.
Lonnie Marcus Culpepper, RFD #1, Gordon, Houston Co., AL, Age 41, born 11 Aug 1877, Caucasian, Farmer; Wife: Mamie Culpepper; Medium Height, Medium Build, Blue Eyes, Brown Hair; signed 12 Sep 1918.
Etta Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 29, md, AL/GA/GA.
Etta Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 38, md@15, AL/AL/AL.
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Mirage News Business	May 23, 2019 4:54 pm AEST Date Time
ATO hits road in Northern Territory as part of black economy blitz
Australian Taxation Office (ATO) officers are hitting the road to visit small businesses in the Northern Territory (NT) in late May and early June as part of a nationwide crackdown on the black economy.
Up to 200 small businesses in Katherine, Batchelor, Bees Creek, Adelaide River and Pine Creek can expect a visit from the ATO.
Assistant Commissioner Peter Holt said that the ATO is visiting businesses in these areas because they have identified indicators of risk. "We're particularly concerned about businesses in these locations who are not registered for pay as you go (PAYG) withholding or GST. Local visits provide us an opportunity to talk to business owners and help them get things right."
"Businesses who pay cash in hand, or fail to lodge income tax returns or business activity statements get an unfair advantage and make it harder for other businesses who are doing the right thing. By detecting and addressing this behaviour, we're helping to ensure a level playing field for honest small businesses in the NT."
The crackdown will continue in the 2019-20 financial year, with the ATO expecting to visit around 10,000 small businesses across the country.
As part of the visits, the ATO will also be visiting tax practitioners of small businesses in these areas as part of our early intervention strategy. These visits will enable us to better understand the drivers behind agent behaviour and provide education and support to encourage willing participation of their clients in our tax and super systems.
"NT businesses who are not declaring income or underpaying workers are contributing to the black economy. The Black Economy Taskforce estimates that the black economy is costing the community as much as $50 billion, which is approximately three percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This is money that the community is missing out on for vital public services like schools, welfare, roads, healthcare, and infrastructure", Mr Holt said.
Prior to the visits, local businesses and tax professionals are invited to attend a one-hour information session that will explain the purpose of the visits, what to expect if visited, and how to avoid common mistakes. A Single Touch Payroll information session will also be held on the same day. Whilst on the road in the NT, ATO officers will be available to help those that are trying to do the right thing. Businesses with more tax and super questions can also have a chat to one of our staff outside of these sessions.
To register for an information session, visit ato.gov.au/protectinghonestbusiness
The ATO also has a hotline to allow small business operators to report others that may be doing the wrong thing. Reports can be made anonymously. The hotline number is 1800 060 062. Reports can also be made online at ato.gov.au/reportaconcern
Information sessions:
Katherine: Wednesday 29 May, 9.30am-10.30am or 5.30pm-6.30pm
Council Chambers, Katherine Town Council, 24 Stuart Highway
We will also be running a 'Single Touch Payroll: Introduction' session from 10.45am-12.35pm
Businesses with more tax and super questions can come and have a chat with one of our staff any time between 9.00am-12.00pm on Monday 3 June at the same venue.
Batchelor: Tuesday 28 May, 3.45pm-4.45pm
Council Chambers, Coomalie Community Government Council, 141 Cameron Road
Businesses with more tax and super questions can come and have a chat with one of our staff any time between 1.00pm-3.30pm.
We will also be running a 'Single Touch Payroll: Introduction' session from 5.00pm-6.50pm
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Sun, 16 Nov 1997
Richard Barbrook and Luther Blissett
In Richard Barbrook's "The Philosophy Of Fools", Luther Blissett is mispelt as "Luther Blisset" and described as an "Italian pro-situ group" (note 23, at pag.38 of the draft whose photocopies are circulating in London).
First of all, being an uncontrollable multiple name, Luther Blissett is not a "group" and cannot belong to any nationality.
Moreover, anyone stating that Luther Blissett is a 'pro-situ' is obviously unaware of the nature of the Luther Blissett Project, which has nothing to do with the rancorous impotence and hegelian paranoia of the poor imitators of the SI, indeed, it has nothing to do with the SI itself. LB's mythopoeia is absolutely in contradiction with Debord's paralysing theory of the "spectacle". All the lexical coincidences (e.g. "psychogeography") are just... coincidences. Soon after Guy The Bore's death, a tiny minority of long-time multiple name bearers who had had a slightly 'situationist' stance jettisoned the bore and the SI by writing "Guy Debord Is Really Dead". After that, LB didn't mention St. Guy anymore.
The most evident theoretical ascendancy over the LBP is the subterranean stream of proletarian consciousness which runs from Marx's notion of a "general intellect" (as sketched in the "Grundrisse..."), of which LB is a "paradoxical antropomorphisation", through Amadeo Bordiga's comments on that concept (as well as Bordiga's own practice of a "revolutionary anonymity") to Jacques Camatte's definition of the "Homo Gemeinwesen" [human community] - and far beyond.
The LBP is an experiment with "con-dividuality" as a "behavioral prerequisite of communism", as well as a jolly variation on anonymity which takes inspiration on the mythologies spread around such XVII-XVIII century "folk heroes" as Captain Swing and Ned Ludd. The complexity and richness of these theoretical references is perfectly balanced by the plainnes and contagiousness of LB's praxis.
To sum up, the anonymous creators of LB never gave a shit about the Situationist International, that was (and is) regarded - as camatte himself put it - as "a very shallow and superficial group". I hope Mr Barbrook will delete that phrase from the definitive version of his essay. Anyway, I'm very pleased whenever someone beats the crap out of Hakim fucking Bey.


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We'll spend the program today examining geopolitical issues and finding perspectives you might not have obtained elsewhere.
Quite frequently our politicians are busy running around the world in pursuit of negotiations with rogue regimes or difficult situations. The Iranian situation, the Israel-Palestinian Peace Process, Syria, and the Crimea are key examples. Why do we so often engage in such failing talks and are they ever successful? Michael Rubin (www.aei.org) is author of Dancing with the Devil, the Perils of Engaging Rogue Regimes.
Amid the fury of debate rotating in western media around Russia's Crimean goals, it might be interesting to know how the Russian people view the same geopolitical questions. This subject is especially important when events are place in an historic setting. Jennifer Eremeeva (www.russialite.com) has lived in Russia for the last two decades and she joins the program from Moscow for a spirited conversation on today's Russia plus a review of the historic events which have led that country to where it is today.
John's boralogue describes how Germany's foolish pursuit of knee-jerk environmentalism, based on politically-correct and questionable ideas, can make one's country extremely vulnerable geopolitics.
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Walker, Eich, Gunter Officially Win Council Seats; School Parcel Tax Victorious
With the results now officially certified, it is confirmed the La Cañada Flintridge City Council will have some new and familiar faces.
Councilwoman Terry Walker, city Public Works and Traffic Commissioner Keith Eich and former Planning Commissioner Rick Gunter were certified on March 27 by Los Angeles County as the victors in an election for three open council seats.
The new members will take the dais at a City Council meeting on Tuesday, April 7, said LCF City Manager Mark Alexander.
"The meeting will subsequently include the virtual swearing-in of Mr. Eich and Mr. Gunter and they will immediately assume office," Alexander said in an email. "We will then have the selection of the new mayor and mayor pro tem."
A more ceremonial swearing-in with friends and family, as well as recognition of retiring council members Leonard Pieroni and Gregory Brown, is likely to occur at a later date, Alexander said.
Meanwhile, the La Cañada Unified School District's Measure LC passed with more than 70% of the ballots cast by registered voters in the LCUSD area in support. The parcel tax renewal needed two-thirds of voter support, or at least 66.7%, to pass.
"We are both so happy that Measure LC received such overwhelming support from the voters," said Josh Epstein, co-chair of the measure with Matthew Weber, in a statement. "The district has always counted on the community to help make our schools the best they can be, and now with things more uncertain than ever, it is great to have a locally controlled funding source locked in place for the foreseeable future."
The measure will continue to pay for district programs, including teacher positions. The tax is a $450-per-parcel assessment that is expected to generate approximately $2,686,500 per year, according to a district report.
A property's assessed value would be adjusted annually by the Consumer Price Index, not to exceed 3% a year.
An existing parcel tax is set at $450 per parcel per year and raises approximately $2.5 million. The renewal keeps the same $450 per parcel annual tax rate in place and the annual adjustment allows the measure to keep up with changes in the cost of living and ensure that funds remain sufficient over time, officials have said.
The current parcel tax expires in 2021 and school officials have said that more than 20 positions would be eliminated if the tax was not renewed.
Epstein said despite the passage it would be a "tough time ahead" as the LCF Educational Foundation lost a significant source of revenue this year when it had to cancel its March 21 gala in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, the gala netted more than $500,000, with gross revenue likely in excess of $700,000.
Additionally, "there is little doubt that the state will be slashing budgets in the next fiscal year, so every local dollar that we know our schools can count on is another step in the right direction," Epstein said. "It is hard to assess exactly what is next as far as helping to make sure our district will be funded to the level we know is necessary. But we have no doubt that as it always has, the community will rise to the challenge and continue to be incredibly generous and active supporters of public education."
A majority of local voters were in favor of Measure FD, the Los Angeles County Fire Department parcel tax that would have charged 6 cents per square foot on structural improvements of up to 100,000 square feet had it passed. However, it failed to meet its two-thirds approval threshold in the countywide results. There were 4,404 yes votes and 3,326 no votes in LCF. L.A. County voters had 372,726 votes in favor and 336,075 votes against. Measure FD would have also been used used to support and improve emergency response, according to wearelacountfire.org, the department's website for the measure.
Local voters also supported Measure R, which now gives the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Civilian Oversight Commission subpoena power to investigate complaints and allow the group to create a plan to reduce the jail population. It had 4,369 votes in favor in LCF with 2,582 against. In L.A. County, it passed with more than 1.3 million yes votes and 497,286 no votes.
State Measure 13, which would have approved $15 billion in general obligation bonds for school and college facilities, had 3,593 yes votes from LCF residents and 4,073 no votes. Countywide, more than 1 million people voted in favor while 898,167 people voted against. Included in the measure was $9 billion for preschool and K-12 schools, $4 billion for universities and $2 billion for community colleges. The measure was ultimately defeated.
In national races, LCF Democratic-voting residents cast 1,669 votes for presidential candidate Joe Biden, the biggest share of their votes. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who carried California, had 836 locally, while Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren was third with 730. Warren has since dropped out of the race.
LCF Republican-voting residents cast 2,074 votes for President Donald Trump, easily the biggest share among the Republican Party primary's candidates.
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RELEASE: Legislature Approves Pro Bono Legal Services for Active Military Members - AB 558 Headed to the Governor's Desk
SACRAMENTO – In an effort to address the legal services gap for active duty military, Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Accountability and Administrative Review, is authoring Assembly Bill 558, which requires the California State Bar to coordinate civil legal services for active duty service members and their families who otherwise cannot afford them.
California is home to nearly 155,000 stationed active duty service members with 70,000 spouses and more than 17 million veterans. Service members and their families have access to military legal assistance attorneys to receive advice and assistance in certain situations, such as wills and powers of attorney, limited family law and simple contractual disputes. However, they must generally obtain their own counsel to represent them in court.
"People serving our Country should not be distracted by concerns about the cost of legal services," commented AB 558 author Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris (D–Laguna Beach). "We owe these heroes and their families, who are making the greatest sacrifices for our country, access to legal services without worry of the cost."
Senator Tom Umberg (D–Santa Ana), retired U.S. Army Colonel, presented AB 558 on the Senate Floor saying , "As a veteran and member of the California State Bar, I know that our brave veteran men and women that serve with honor and distinction deserve this simple, yet effective bill. It will provide our heroes with an invaluable service that they have earned, from the state they call home. These heroes upheld the highest ideals of the United States of America through their dedicated service and considerable sacrifice. We must help them any way we can.
AB 558 builds off current law, AB 360 (Muratsuchi, 2017), which requires the California State Bar to coordinate pro bono civil legal assistance for veterans and their families. The State Bar Veterans Legal Services survey, as required by AB 360, included questions to find information about legal assistance available to active duty military members. Programs offering legal aid to veterans and active service duty members report that the largest area of unmet legal need statewide is housing, followed by family law, VA benefits, consumer protection and employment.
Moving swiftly through the Legislative process, AB 558 has received unanimous support in both houses. The bill is now awaiting action from the Governor. This bill is supported by: Monterey Bay Defense Alliance, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, San Diego Military Advisor Council and Veterans Alliance of Orange County.


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Teaching has been hectic in the last two weeks with Discussions and Assignments coming in on top of regular teaching. But two batches of Discussions have now been marked: Australian Literature and Twentieth Century Literature. Both Discussions explored the possibilities of role-playing and of converting literary texts into film. Overall the experiment was succesful; it helped a number of students to bring a range of additional talents to their engagement with the text. Turning a text into film and being either a director or a fictional character makes a whole lot of new demands over and above being a simple literary critic. So I was impressed overall with the way in which first and second year students swung into action here taking themselves almost up to the threshold of creating a film.... some budding film directors here in the making I am sure!
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Located in the mountains of Santa Bárbara, Territorio de Zaguates (The Land of the Strays), care for their pups. Volunteers give the pooches food, love, clean water, baths, beds, shelter and it's a kill-free zone.
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Spanish Doubloon
Gold coins – Spanish Gold Escudo
The Spanish doubloon was the model for the other European gold coins. The doubloons were used in commerce during the galleon trade.
Originally, the doubloon is a Spanish gold coin made in Spain, Mexico, and Nueva Grenada from the sixteenth until the middle of the nineteenth century.
The word "doubloon" traces its roots from the Latin word "duplus," which means "double" and eventually, from the Spanish verb "doblón," meaning "to double." The face value of the old Spanish doubloons doubles as the denomination increases.
Thus, the smallest denomination of the doubloon is one escudo, followed by two escudos, four escudos, and eight escudos respectively.
A piece of doubloon is equivalent to 16 silver coin pieces or 128 reales. Traditionally, the gold doubloon and the silver pieces of eight coins were often broken into smaller parts to make half or quarter denominations.
What is the cross design on the Spanish doubloon?
Gold coin Spanish Escudo reverse side – "Crusader's Cross"
The cross struck on the doubloon's reverse is the "Crusader's Cross." The stamped design signified the undivided union of the Catholic Church and the Spanish government during the 16th and 17th century.
The reverse of the doubloon also depicted a lion and a castle to illustrate the provinces of Leon and Castile, respectively.
The obverse of the dubloon shows the "Hapsburg Shield" which is the family emblem of the House of Hapsburg, the ancestral lineage of Queen Isabela and King Ferdinand of Spain.
Why are the dubloons roughly circular in shape?
The unpolished look of the Spanish doubloons owes it to their rudimentary minting process called the cob coinage. In Old World Spain, long before the days of the machine-stamped coins, gold coins were crudely made by hand.
Pure gold was melted and poured onto stone slabs by strips. While the melted gold was still malleable but cool enough for handling, it was pressed or hammered to meet their appropriate thickness.
Then the round discs were manually cut from the strip of gold to make the coin blanks. The engraved coin dies were struck several times to imprint the design on the gold coins or gold cobs.
Each doubloon roughly weighed 6.77 grams. The excess metal was hastily snipped off around the edges to achieve the exact weight.
How was the Spanish doubloon adopted in other countries?
The Spanish doubloon became the prototype for gold coins in other countries.
The gold doubloons were also minted in the Portuguese colonies and were called the dobrão. The French counterpart for the dubloon was called the Louis d'or, minted in 1640 by Louis XIII. In Italy, it was known as the doppia.
The Swiss called it the duplone, and the Germans named it the pistole. The Friedrich d'or was produced in Prussia from 1741 until1855. In 1787, a goldsmith from New York named Ephraim Brasher made his own gold coins. It became known as the Brasher Doubloons which is now one of the rare American coins.
In New Orleans, Louisiana, Rex Krewe made small aluminum discs which he named mardi gras doubloons. Since 1959, it became a tradition to throw the krewes or the aluminum doubloons during the grand Mardi Gras Festival.
How did the gold doubloons get to be dispersed to the other parts of the world?
The Spanish conquistadors brought the doubloons with them in their navigations around the world. The gold dubloons were traded for luxury commodities like spices and silks in the Orients.
The history of the Spanish gold doubloons was also closely tied to the infamous pirate legends. The big sea vessels and merchant ships were always in danger of pirate attacks because they were loaded with gold doubloons and silver reales.
It was common to find Spanish doubloon coins in pirate loots. The marauding pirates also traded the doubloons in other places for seafaring supplies and ammunitions. Gold doubloon coins are also abundant in shipwrecks of Spanish galleons.
What is the doubloon coin value?
Doubloons were widely circulated in the West Indies and South America until the year 1860. In the Old World, the Spanish doubloon was considered as a gold bullion coin.
Thus, even if the doubloons did not have a legal tender, their value was based on their gold content.
Today, surviving specimens of Spanish gold doubloons with an excellent grade and exceptional rarity has an average price of US $4, 000.
There are doubloon replicas made of golden metal chips that are sold in specialty shops and coin stores. The faux doubloons are usually sold in sets and are only for display. Patterned after the real Spanish escudos, the imitation gold dubloons are priced for a few US dollars.
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Reverse or mirror cute with 45 degree angle blade and peel cool. Weed excess material. Lay cut pattern on fabric. A release teflon sheet should always be placed between the heat platen and the plastic carrier sheet to prevent sticking and edge damage to the transferred design. Heat transfer at 280-300 degrees F for 15-20 seconds. Peel cold. Transferred image can be covered with teflon sheet and reheated, if necessary.
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Algoa FM's Charl Leslie and Jacque Arendt have both been selected to be a part of the adjudication panel for the 23rd Annual South African Music Awards.
The SAMAs is South Africa's premier annual music awards event. It recognises the accomplishments and celebrates the diversity of the South African recording industry.
It will be tenth year that Arendt has been a part of the adjudication process for the SAMAs.
"This year I'll be judging the category, Best Contemporary Afrikaans Album. I enjoy being a part of the adjudication process because I absolutely love music," he says.
Leslie has been selected for the first time to be a part of the adjudication panel.
"Not many listeners know this, but besides doing the Sunday Sitdown and the Charl Cooks feature, I'm also the Music Compiler at Algoa FM. Being a part of the adjudication process for the SAMA 23 Awards is a different process. It's really cool to be able to assess an entire body of work, as opposed to just one song," he says.
The SAMA 23 Awards is not the only awards that will have members if the Algoa FM team on their adjudication panel.
Alfie Jay, Algoa FM's programming director, Nadia Pieterse, Algoa FM's Senior Creative Executive and Mio Khondleka, Algoa FM's lunchtime presenter, are part of the adjudication panel for the Radio Liberty Awards.
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