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Ohio lawmakers propose giving driver's licenses to qualifying undocumented immigrants
Pictured here is the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus where legislation was introduced Tuesday that would give Ohio driver's licenses to qualifying undocumented immigrants.
By Michael O'Malley, The Plain Dealer
Some undocumented immigrants who qualify for Ohio driver's licenses under a new federal program are being turned away by various license bureaus, prompting two state lawmakers to call for statewide compliance to the federal rules.
The federal program, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals -- known as DACA -- was established in June by the Obama administration.
It gives immigrants who came here illegally as children two years of legal status so they can work, go to school, get a driver's license and live like any U.S. citizen. The status can be renewed every two years.
But the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles has been questioning whether the federal program does confer legal status and whether it conflicts with the Ohio Revised Code.
As a result, the state's deputy registrars have no guidance. Some have issued driver's licenses to those who qualify for DACA; others have refused.
"This is not a gray area," said state Sen. Eric Kearney, a Cincinnati Democrat, and co-sponsor of legislation to standardize and enforce the federal rules throughout the state so that no one qualifying through the DACA program is denied a license.
"These individuals are not illegal. They are undocumented and our federal government has carved out a legal status for them."
The legislation was introduced Tuesday by Kearney and Sen. Charleta Tavares, a Columbus Democrat.
Joe Andrews, spokesman for the Department of Public Safety, which oversees the BMV, said Tuesday that lawyers for the bureau had not yet decided whether DACA conflicts with Ohio law.
"If the proposed legislation is passed and signed into law, of course we would obey the law," he said.
State Attorney General Mike DeWine said the matter is confusing because DACA "is not a federal law. It's an order by the president of the United States."
And whether the order conflicts with Ohio law, he said, "is a very close call."
DeWine said the Department of Public Safety has not asked his office for a legal opinion on the matter. "But it would seem to us," he said, "that these individuals are entitled, under current law, to get a driver's license."
Cleveland immigration lawyer David Leopold said, "People who are granted deferred action are in the country legally.
"How on Earth can they make a living and sustain themselves if they can't drive in the state of Ohio? What we need to do is apply the rule of common sense."
One of the individuals affected is Jose Mendez, 20, of Cleveland. Mendez, who came here with his family from Mexico when he was a child, has qualified for DACA and has been issued a work permit and a Social Security number.
In January, Mendez said, he presented his paper work to a BMV office in Parma, but was denied a license. Yet other undocumented immigrants he knows had no problems getting licenses at various other BMV offices, he said.
"We want uniformity and clarification," said Mendez. "We can't continue in limbo."
To reach this Plain Dealer reporter: momalley@plaind.com, 216-999-4893


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'It Is So Powerful To Tell These Stories On Television': Rosanny Zayas On Showtime's 'The L Word: Generation Q'The actor discusses her breakout role and explains how the show changes the way we look at queer relationships.
'A Lot Of It Is Trying To Erase Shame About Stuff': Abby McEnany On Showtime's 'Work In Progress'The comedian discusses her new Showtime series "Work In Progress" and what it's like to talk about her weight and mental illness on the show.
'There Has Never Been A Better Time For Comedy': Dan Soder On Showtime's 'Billions' & New Comedy SpecialThe stand-up comedian and actor explains why Billions is the best job he's ever had and what people can expect on his first HBO comedy special.
'I Do More Of A One Woman Show': Comedian Celeste Barber On Showtime Comedy Special & Instagram PicturesThe Australian comedian previews her Showtime comedy special "Celeste Barber: Challenge Accepted."
Actor Josh Pais On 'Ray Donovan', 'Joker,' Alec BaldwinThe actor discusses his experiences with some of the best in Hollywood and the new season of "Ray Donovan" on Showtime.
'Couples Have To Go Through A Lot Of Conflict': Therapist Orna Guralnik & Filmmaker Josh Kriegman On Showtime's Docuseries 'Couples Therapy'Showtime's nine part docu-series dives into the world of therapy and the problems couples face in their lives.
Amy Hargreaves On Showtime's 'Homeland' & Netflix's '13 Reasons Why'Hargreaves shares stories from her two hit shows and previews the final season of Homeland.
'Maura Tierney Is One Of The Most Amazing Actresses We Have': Julia Goldani Telles On Showtime's 'The Affair'The Affair is one of the most fascinating shows on television and its final season begins Sunday, August 25.
'Cathy Ryan Is A Lot Of Women I Knew Growing Up': Amanda Clayton Talks 'City On A Hill', Kevin Bacon, Aldis HodgeClayton explains why family and pride mean so much in Boston and what it was like to work with Kevin Bacon.
'I've Never Seen Parts Like This, Particularly For Women': Jill Hennessy Discusses Showtime's 'City On A Hill''City On A Hill' star Jill Hennessy speaks with CBS Local ahead of this week's all-new episode to discuss signing onto the project and the way the show creates never-before-seen roles for women.
'It Was Operating Like A Cult': Author Gabriel Sherman Talks New Showtime Series On Roger Ailes, 'The Loudest Voice'Sherman discusses how his book and investigative worked got turned into the new Showtime limited series about Roger Ailes and Fox News.
'He Was Not Born For It, He Was Made For It': Filmmakers Assaf Swissa & Kyler Schelling On '100%: Julian Edelman'The filmmakers behind "100%: Julian Edelman" discuss Edelman's rise to Super Bowl MVP and his life off the field.
'There Is A Part Of Us In Every Character': Annabelle Wallis On 'The Loudest Voice', Russell Crowe, Roger AilesWallis shares her experience on the Showtime limited series that dives into the world of Roger Ailes and Fox News.
'I'm Really Comfortable With Discomfort': Howie Mandel Talks Comedy Career, 'Deal Or No Deal', Mental HealthMandel shares stories from his comedy career and opens up about his mental health struggles.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2008 |
Is every major North American market getting its' very own three-day summer music festival? As news piece after news piece continue to roll in, '08 is beginning to look like a banner year for live music. What's the next city to be called on to host such an event? Why San Francisco of course. It was only a matter of time before that glorious Golden Gate Park of theirs was put to use.
Scheduled to take place August 22-24, the inaugural Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival will boast one of the better lineups out there. Radiohead, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Jack Johnson, Beck, Wilco, Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, Manu Chau, Primus, Brooken Social Scene, Black Mountain, Andrew Bird: all (plus many many more) are scheduled to perform over the course of the weekend.
Tickets for Outside Lands go on sale March 30th at 10am PST via the official festival website.
Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Steve Winwood
Broken Social Scene
Galactic's Crescent City Soul Krewe
Lyrics Born
Two Gallants
Dredg
The Mother Hips
Sidestepper
The Coup
Goapele
Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk
The Felice Brothers
Rupa & the April Fishes
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The Krav Maga Story
The seeds of the unique Krav Maga Self Defense and Fighting System were planted back in the late 1930s in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, by a young man named Imi Lichtenfeld. Imi was a natural athlete, holding European championship titles in a variety of sports, including boxing, wrestling and gymnastics. It was from his father, however, a famous and highly-respected police detective and trainer, that Imi learned street fighting skills that he would use to save his own life and those of his neighbors on the rough streets of Eastern Europe.
Prior to World War II, Imi was fortunate enough to escape from Eastern Europe. He arrived in the Middle East and began fighting for the independence of Israel. Shortly after the formation of the fledgling state, Imi was hand-picked by the government to create a practical, highly-effective self-defense and hand-to-hand combat system for the military. Keenly aware of the differences between sports competition and street survival, Imi developed the Krav Maga System, which was initially taught only to the Israeli Defense Forces, National Police and Secret Service. Because of its incredible effectiveness, Krav Maga has since spread to the civilian population and is now taught throughout Europe, Scandinavia and the United States.
Since Krav Maga emerged in an environment where extreme violence was common, it had ample opportunity to be tested. No defensive tactics program in the world is more battle tested than Krav Maga.
Inner & Outer Strength
"Some people come for the safety factor and they become physically fit. Some people come for the fitness factor and they leave safer."
People of all ages and levels of physical fitness can start taking Krav Maga classes as beginners and work their way up very quickly. Students not only walk away with hard bodies, healthy hearts and effective self defense techniques, they learn how to prepare themselves mentally to tap into their own aggressiveness in any situation. Krav Maga is an inner and outer strength fitness regime that's catching on like wildfire.


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Jun 29, 2014 By Jewish National Fund Category: Education,
We remember Naftali, Gilad, and Eyal
This afternoon, the world learned of the killings of the three teenagers in Israel: Naftali Frenkel, 16; Gilad Shaar, 16; and Eyal Yifrach, 19. Our prayers and thoughts go out to their families and to all who knew and loved them.
In a way, their loss is one that we all share. Each of us came to know Naftali, Gilad, and Eyal in the last two weeks through the global campaign #BringBackOurBoys. Their story and captivity brought people together from many backgrounds and nations to support their release. It was indeed an unprecedented display of emotion and community not seen in some time.
However, the fact remains that these young men were abducted and struck down for no reason. They were not soldiers but Jewish students who loved Israel, desired to learn Torah, and had their entire lives before them.
In tribute to their lasting memory, Jewish National Fund will create gardens to honor Naftali z"l, Gilad z"l and Eyal z"l.
In the meantime, we will honor the customs of our forefathers and grieve with the families who have lost so much. Our prayers are with them all.
May the families be comforted amongst the mourners of Zion and Yerushalayim.
May the families know no more sorrow.
Jeffrey E. Levine, President, Jewish National Fund
Russell F. Robinson, CEO, Jewish National Fund


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Last week on 19 March, we published the update for March month on our Come Out campaign. 163 candidates for the European elections had already signed ILGA-Europe's Come Out Pledge. Since then 26 new signatures have been added - just within a week. Today we can count 189 supporters. ILGA-Europe looked in details into the European parties they represent.
Come Out
Posted: 25 March 2014
Supportive candidates for the European elections come from as many as 22 countries out 28. This is remarkable, given that different EU Member States, the political parties have not finalised the nomination process of their candidates.
The leading countries are those where this nomination process is already well advance: the UK, Sweden, Germany, Finland, Austria. We note the good performance of Sweden and Finland, where the number of supportive candidates has already reached the total number of MEPs to be elected. But be careful! This does not mean that the supportive candidates will be the elected MEPs.
Candidates from all main European political parties
ILGA-Europe is also very satisfied with the fact that the 189 supporters of the Come Out Pledge represent all the main European political families. At the moment, the Party of European Socialists is leading, with more than one third of the subscribed candidates, coming from 14 Member States. The European Green Party and the ALDE Party follow, with significant numbers as well.
Candidates per European party
70 48 27 13 9 9 6 3 2 1 1
Of course, these figures remain far from definitive: they may change considerably once candidates nomination processes will be completed in all countries.
European political parties are organisation based on political values and promoting a political programme at the level of the European Union. European parties are composed of national parties as members. Some of them also have individual members. They are represented in several Member States of the European Union (the largest ones are represented in all Member States). As mentioned in the Treaties, "political parties at European level are important as a factor for integration within the Union. They contribute to forming a European awareness and to expressing the political will of the citizens of the Union."
ILGA-Europe has read and screened the election manifestos (programmes) of the parties below. You can check on the European parties' websites the list of their member parties in your respective countries.
Among the values and commitments made by the parties, we have identified for you those which match the ILGA-Europe Come Out Pledge. Here are some results of this screening:
Most of the European parties express their commitment to human rights as founding values of the EU. Some of them are more specific and propose practical redress mechanisms to react to human rights violations (European Green Party, ALDE Party, Party of European Socialists).
Although no manifesto refers to the adoption of an EU LGBT Equality Roadmap, party leaders of the ALDE Party, the Party of European Socialists, the European Green Party and the European Left Party have indicated that this would be part of their priorities in the negotiations ahead of the investiture of the next European Commission.
Some parties use strong language to commit to the enforcement of reinforced EU anti-discrimination policies (ALDE Party, European Democratic Party, European Green Party, Party of European Socialists).
The Greens, the Socialists and the European Democratic Party also make commitments to tackle homophobic violence.
On EU policies and LGBT families, little is said. Only the Socialists use specific language on mutual recognition: they commit to the respect of freedom of movement as part of the rights of EU "citizens and their legally recognised families".
On trans rights, the manifestos are not very specific. However, the Greens' manifesto mentions gender identity in the discrimination grounds to be tackles. The Socialists' manifesto includes transphobia in the forms of violence to be fought.
Most of the European parties mention commitments to promote human rights in the EU's external policies. This applies to the ALDE Party, the European Green Party, the European Democratic Party, the Party of European Socialists, the European People's Party and the European Free Alliance. However, only some of them mention explicitly anti-discrimination and the protection of human rights defenders.
Finally, only one party distinguished itself by explicitly promoting campaign themes that conflict with LGBTI equality: the European Alliance for Freedom backs "traditional family policies" and wants to cancel existing EU asylum policies – which in the last years have made possible the recognition of sexual orientation and gender identity related persecution by European asylum systems.
For you to find all the details, we have collected all the relevant parties manifestos quotes in the table below! (For more information on each party click on the logo)
*Note that the European Left Party, AECR, European Pirate Party and EACL have not published their Manifestos yet.
ILGA-Europe priorities (Coming Out Pledge)
Adopt an EU Roadmap on LGBTI equality
Enforce human rights within the EU
- "We see individual emancipation, freedom and liberties for all as very much under threat. Think of […] the infringement of human rights of minorities like […] the LGBT+ community […]."
- "Where citizens are being deprived of their rights in an EU member state without remedy from that country's judicial system they should have the possibility of taking collective legal action in the EU's Court of Justice."
- "Greens have been pioneers in demanding the creation of a Copenhagen Commission in accordance with the EU treaties and the European Convention on Human Rights to make sure that the democratic demands that are put upon candidate countries when applying for EU accession are not followed by backsliding into authoritarianism and cronyism once a member state has joined the EU."
- "Civil liberties and freedom are the foundations of a liberal Europe […]."
- "We will promote human rights and protect the vulnerable both within the EU and beyond our borders."
- "Our ability to promote the rule of law and individual liberties effectively abroad depends on our ability to guarantee the same rights for those here at home."
- "We will work for the creation of a mechanism to monitor violations of fundamental rights and civil liberties in the EU and enforce sanctions […] free from political interference."
Complete the EU anti-discrimination law
- "We must not tolerate discrimination based on any ground, such as sex, […] sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other pretext."
- "Greens will push for effective anti-discrimination policies to overcome such injustice [discrimination] and are long-standing advocates of the extension of the anti-discrimination directives to become a fully-fledged Equalities Directive."
- "It is essential to fight against all forms of discrimination. […] EU must combat discriminations as well as violence related to sexual orientation and sexual violence of every kind." - "We will continue to fight for full protection of all human rights and we will remain at the forefront of fighting discrimination of any kind."
Combat homophobic and transphobic violence
- "[…] the EU should adopt a more comprehensive policy approach against gender-based violence, including EU legislation in the form of a directive […]."
- "It is essential to fight against all forms of discrimination. […] EU must combat discriminations as well as violence related to sexual orientation and sexual violence of every kind."
Promote an inclusive definition of family in EU policies - "We will reinforce the single market […], while further facilitating the free movement of services and workers."
Take a lead in protecting trans rights
Take action against school bullying
Tackle discrimination and inequalities in health
Ensure effective protection for LGBTI asylum seekers
Make the EU the world champion of equality for LGBTI people
- "The EU institutions should mainstream human rights in their external policies, including trade."
- "This includes […] subordinating trade rules to human rights […]."
- "The EU must become more efficient, more vocal in the defence of the rule of law, freedom and human rights […] outside its borders."
- "The EU should work with civil society, granting asylum and support to defenders of freedom and democracy […]."
- "External action must be the intrinsic factor in promoting European values such as respect for human rights […]."
- "We strongly support the new emphasis on human rights in the EU foreign policy."
- "The principle of equality must be at the heart of what it means to be a European citizen. We all benefit from living in a more equal society."
- "European citizens, civil society, and social actors must have full democratic participation and control in European Union decisions."
- "We will put in place effective European responses to breaches of fundamental rights, democracy and the rule of law."
- "EFA shares the democratic values that underpin membership in the European Union: human rights, respect for democracy and its foundations, gender equality […]."
- "We will insist on strong rules […] on the protection of workers' rights […]; on reinforcing […] anti-discrimination legislation […]."
- "We stand for the values of equality and of non-discrimination […]".
- "We will […] ensure that no person is denied a job, a position, a future or any other fundamental rights because of […] sexual orientation, identity, […], gender […] or any form of discrimination."
- "We will be relentless in our fight against all forms of racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia and intolerance."
- "Against rising extremism, we will fight for a Europe that respects everybody's rights and obligations, not one that is based on prejudice, hate and division."
Promote an inclusive definition of family in EU policies - "Freedom of movement is a right and a founding principle of the EU. The rights of citizens and their legally recognised families must be respected […]. - "It is necessary to strengthen the position of family in Europe and to preserve traditional family policies […]."
- "Defending the right for each Member State to shape and implement its own asylum and immigration policies […]"
*This questions the existence of the current EU legislation which was instrumental in ensuring that sexual orientation and gender identity are recognised as reasons for persecution.
- "The European Union must carry the universal principles of democracy, peace and respect for human rights […]. Europe must be a global player. […] Europe combines defence, development, trade and diplomacy efforts to maximise the positive effects of its foreign policy."
- "We must support the people struggling for democracy, social justice, non-discrimination and freedom […] everywhere in the world."
- "The international vocation of the EU as a player which acts on the basis of the values of democracy, peace, solidarity and respect for diversity has to be clarified and strengthened."


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Treading Air
A reminder what the Maker's Marcail looks like: http://mcqueconcept.blogspot.com/2010/06/harbour.html
At the step-ledge she hoped to see Captain Munro again, but the swinging rope ladder must have wound down, and, if she was still there, she hung out of view. Partly turned to face out from the gunwale clutching the stanchion behind her and inspecting the leap she'd have to make over to the galley window. When she was first moving around the Marcail, the walkway back to the pilothouse ladder had felt dangerously narrow; she expected to slip at any step and slide through the haphazard gunwale into the air and to the ground far below. Looking at it sideways like this—having to get from the outside to the inside—it now looked impossibly wide.
Partly tried to keep her focus on the step and the window, but she ended up looking past her feet anyway. Below her the gunwale railing curved to meet the starboard railing in a muted point at the bow of the Marcail ten feet below. There, the secondary wheel sat disengaged and locked at the apex. She imagined herself tangled in the bars and spokes of that crevice with a broken leg or two if she fell. Then she imagined herself bouncing off the wheel, past the Captain, and into the sky below. The veneer of calm Mr. Cameron's words had placed on her transformed to a flop sweat.
"Good. Good." Above, Mr. Cameron's face showed in the pilothouse door like she'd summoned him. He hadn't asked if she was doing ok or if she was scared, he had just assumed she was and praised her efforts thus far like she was doing math at the kitchen table. He was gone again before she could speak.
"Dude!" Partly huffed. She wanted help. She wanted someone to tell her to place her right foot on the step and leap across with her left. She wanted someone to count her down and say 'go'. She realized with a half-grin that she just given herself all the instructions or encouragement she was going to get. She edged her right foot over as far as she could on the step. Captain Munro couldn't wait for help much longer.
"Onetwothree!" Partly pushed off with the left. From the instant her foot left the gunwale railing she knew it would not reach the window ledge. It was going to toe the edge and bend back painfully or hit just below on the flat wall with no grip or it was going to wiff into nothingness and she'd crack her chin before tumbling to her two broken legs in the wheel below. Partly gave a little hop on her right foot at the peak of her too-short leap and threw her upper body at the window. It ended up both worse and better than she first thought. Better because she didn't cartwheel to her death, worse because all the weight that didn't fall on her armpit threatening to sever her right arm from her body as she hit the edge was divided evenly between her chin clonking that edge and the fingers on her left hand slapping and scraping and missing their grip. The rounding curve of the galley bulkhead meant her toes tread air.
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Impossibly Wide
"The Captain and I have drilled for this, so bobbing the Marcail is unlikable but not unplanned. Take a deep breath, please."
It was hard not to do as she was told, so she did take a breath.
"You did this on purpose?"
"The hull is thicker and the raiders are now behind us. And you were in a harness."
"Sorry." The wind swirled Partly's brown hair into her face, and she tucked it behind her ears.
"No matter. You're still with us and you can help. I need to you reset the [brackets] so we don't have to stay bobbed. You've seen that trapdoor in the galley?"
Partly nodded. She had an idea what he was going to say next.
"I love your smile." But she was wrong. "Climb down the railing there to the step in the deck. You can now use that as a ledge to slide over to the galley window where you get in. Climb over to that trapdoor—it should be open already. If not, get it open. Sit on the door to latch the four [brackets] back in place. It doesn't matter the order you do them, but I find it easier to do the bottom ones first. OK?"
What he'd just described sound impossible, Partly nodded anyway because it all made sense.
"I've got to go." And he did. [Partly was alone.]
She aimed her face to the front to blow her hair back, then began climbing down the gunwale railing. At one gap where a bright blue plastic panel and a terracotta red metal one met she spied a raider air-bike keeping pace with the Marcail. Long coils of rope trailed back from the woman riding it. Partly continued down to the step-ledge.
At the step-ledge she hoped to see Captain Munro again, but the swinging rope ladder must have wound down, and, if she was still there, she hung out of view. Partly turned to face out from the gunwale clutching the stanchion behind her and inspecting the leap she'd have to make over to the galley window. When she was first moving around the Marcail, the walkway back to the pilothouse ladder had felt dangerously narrow. She expected to slip at any step and slide through the haphazard gunwale into the air and to the ground far below. Looking at it sideways like this—having to get from the outside to the inside—it now looked impossibly wide.
Imperturbable Calm
"I'll get Mr. Cameron! He can help." Partly moved from prostrate to upright so quickly she never heard the Captain croak, "No, wait."
Partly sprinted around the galley to the pilothouse ladder. A series of four pops and four clangs rang out below deck. The Marcail pitched sharply to a dive as she grabbed a rung with one hand. The deck underfoot became a hill and the ladder overhead an impossible set of monkey bars. For a moment she hung by one hand on the ladder parallel to the Marcail's deck sharing Captain Munro's fate, but she caught her toe on the railing next to her. Once she stood to get a second hand on the ladder rung, she also got a better footing on the rail.
Mr. Cameron cursed in the pilothouse above her. She was sure it was one of the few times in his life he'd done so. It was meaningful and brief.
Partly looked down past her feet and past the bow of the Marcail to the trees below. They weren't coming up—rather they weren't going down. The Marcail maintained it's altitude and direction, but it did so bow down and stern up. Then Captain Munro pendulumed into view. Good, Partly thought, she's still there.
"Mr. Cameron!"
"Just a moment, please," he replied gently. She heard him grunt and despite clinging to the edge of the ship felt a little embarrassed interrupting his efforts.
"Miss Partly?" Partly manuevered around to see Mr. Cameron had appeared at the doorway at the end of the ladder in what was now the ceiling above her. "I'm going to need your help."
"The Captain needs you. She's…" Mr. Cameron put up a hand and stalled Partly's words.
"Is Captain Munro on this boat?"
"Yes, but…" He slightly moved his palm-out hand. She stopped speaking again.
"Is Captain Munro alive?"
"Yes," Partly said. Mr. Cameron's steady voice and imperturbable calm warmed a part of her she hadn't realized had gone cold. She removed one hand from the rung and brushed the grit and chilled sweat on her shorts.
"The Captain and I have drilled for this, so bobbing the Marcail is unexpected but not unplanned. Take a deep breath, please."
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Court refused to arrest Ziyavudin Magomedov's shares worth RUB 80 bln as interim measure under lawsuit of Far Eastern Shipping Company
According to the court's ruling, "purely subjective fears of an entity on violation of its rights and lawful interests are not sufficient"
Arbitration Court of Moscow refused to introduce interim measures under a lawsuit of Far Eastern Shipping Company, parent company of FESCO Transportation Group, to Ziyavudin Magomedov and some companies for over RUB 80.1 billion and about $13.8 million, according to the published court's ruling.
Apart from Ziyavudin Magomedov, the defendants in a lawsuit are SGS Universal Investment Holdings Ltd (British Virgin Islands), Felix L.P. (Cayman Islands) as well as Maple Ridge Ltd, Smartilicious Consulting Ltd and Enviartia Consulting Ltd (Cyprus).
According to the court's ruling, "purely subjective fears of an entity on violation of its rights and lawful interests are not sufficient – evidence should be provided to the court to justify such fears".
According to FESCO, the decision to file a lawsuit was made upon completion of the two-year-long financial audit of the company conducted in pursuance of the BoD order given in September 2020. The analysis revealed a number of debts formed in the interests of the group of companies and their beneficiaries. "The debt burden may significantly decrease financial and operational performance of Far Eastern Shipping Company affect the Group and its shareholders due to the need of servicing a non-core debt," FESCO told journalists earlier.
Far East Shipping Company (FESCO) is a parent company of FESCO Transportation Group, one of the leading public transportation and logistics companies in Russia with operations in ports, rail, integrated logistics and shipping business. FESCO Transportation Group controls the Commercial Port of Vladivostok, rail operators Transgarant and Dalreftrans, operator of container platforms Russkaya Troyka, dry terminal facilities in Novosibirsk, Khabarovsk and Tomsk. FESCO operates over 100,000 containers and about 10,000 container platforms. FESCO's fleet numbers 22 vessels deployed primarily on its own sea service lines.
FESCO files lawsuit against Ziyavudin Magomedov for RUB 80 billion>>>>
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40 Years Later, Fight for Privacy Is Still On
By: Elizabeth Borg | June 7, 2005
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(WOMENSENEWS)–In 1961 Estelle Griswold, the wife of an Episcopal minister, and Dr. Lee Buxton, a licensed physician and a professor at Yale Medical School, were arrested, tried and convicted as accessories in crime.
Their offense? Providing information, instruction and medical advice on contraception to married couples.
Their conviction stood until June 7, 1965–40 years ago today–when the Supreme Court ruled in Griswold v. Connecticut that laws prohibiting people from using contraception or counseling others about it violate the constitutional right to privacy.
As a law student, I closely studied Griswold v. Connecticut and how it profoundly deepened the constitutional right of individuals to be free from government intrusion in their own private lives.
But most Americans know little about this landmark case that first affirmed our right to use modern birth control and has served as the legal foundation for rulings on sexual relations, reproductive rights and family life ever since.
States Dictated Most of 20th Century
For most of the 20th century, a majority of state governments dictated the nature of sexual relations of Americans by denying them the ability to plan their families.
In the early 1960s, laws in 28 states made it illegal for married couples to use contraception. That finally changed when the Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in Griswold v. Connecticut that the statute prohibiting the use of contraceptives violated the right of marital privacy.
The precedent set by Griswold established the legal basis for extending the right to privacy to non-married individuals in 1972 and affirming the right to abortion in Roe v. Wade.
In the 40 years since this groundbreaking decision, birth control has become the most commonly used drug among American women in their childbearing years. And our right to birth control is something nearly everyone takes for granted.
Our nation took a great step forward by recognizing the right of individuals to make their own private decisions about planning their families. Griswold also set the stage for the beginning of the progressive movement to stabilize world population. By allowing couples to decide the number and spacing of their children, the ruling helped to slow population growth based on personal choice, not government fiat.
But, sadly, Americans' right to birth control is increasingly threatened.
Some ideologues have long wanted to deny women this important tool and bring America back to the days when Estelle Griswold was arrested.
Senator Rick Santorum and Representative Tom Delay have both recently suggested that Americans have no real right to privacy.
For example, Santorum said that he thought states should have the power to outlaw birth control. And he's the third highest-ranking member of the U.S. Senate.
Obstacles to Family Planning
The radical right is doing everything in their power to block access to family planning. The average American woman, who spends 30 years of her life trying to prevent unwanted pregnancy, has to contend with several serious obstacles:
The FDA is stalling on the second application for over-the-counter access for the emergency contraceptive Plan B, despite the fact that their own advisory panel has advocated for such availability.
The cost of contraception prevents many women from fulfilling their family planning needs. Even if a woman has health insurance, her plan may not cover birth control. Title X–the national family planning program that offers publicly supported contraceptive care to low income and uninsured women–needs more funding to serve an increasing uninsured population.
At the urging of right-wing political leadership, a growing number of pharmacists around the country are now refusing to fill prescriptions for birth control. Four states have laws or regulations that give legal cover to pharmacists who refuse to fill prescriptions and legislatures in 13 states have introduced measures to do the same.
Fewer young people are now learning about contraception at school. The federal government is currently spending millions each year to teach abstinence-only curricula. These programs mention contraception only in terms of failure rates, which are often grossly exaggerated and factually inaccurate.
Right-wing extremists, led by President Bush and high-ranking congressional leadership, want to take away our right to birth control. It's time to fight back. In a country where half of all pregnancies are unwanted or mistimed, access to contraception should be expanded, not curtailed.
As we commemorate the 40th anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut we must work harder than ever to ensure that all Americans can exercise their right to privacy and plan their families according to their own very personal decisions.
Elizabeth Borg is director of membership at Population Connection in Washington, D.C. Population Connection is America's largest grassroots population environmental organization.
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Let's Tell the Full Story of Great Women
By: Kelly M. Parisi | June 22, 2005
Helen Keller would have been 125 this month. Kelly Parisi says that like many great women her full story is getting lost. The deaf and blind child who found language at a water pump became an international celebrity and advocate for women's rights.
In Czech Schools, B Is for Biased Books
By: Mindy Kay Bricker | June 15, 2005
A Czech initiative to study schoolbooks for gender bias wrapped up late last year. Activists see the government effort as a step in the right direction. Seventh in a series on women and education.
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Mahamaya Irrigation Project () is an irrigation project in Bangladesh situated at Durgapur Union, Mirsharai Upazila, Chittagong. Initiated in the 2007-2008 financial year, the project provides irrigation water to a 3360 hectare area. It cost about 230 million taka and construction was completed in 2009. This project was inaugurated by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 29 December 2010. It is the second largest man made lake in Bangladesh after Kaptai Lake.

The project also provided recreational areas.

Government is also planning to install a 50 kW mini hydro electric powerplant here.

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External links
 Development of Renewable Energy Technologies by BPDB
 Bangladesh: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper By International Monetary Fund. African Dept.
 The Bay Belongs to Bangladesh - Energy & Power

Agriculture in Bangladesh
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steve bullock democratic primary montana donald trump beto o'rourke pete buttigieg tim ryan steve bullock announces 2020 run
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock Thinks He Can Probably Beat Tim Ryan, Other Tim Ryan
Oh great, another white man has joined the Democratic primary race; we guess political powerhouse Tim Ryan didn't scare them all off? The latest candidate -- the 22nd, by the way -- is Steve Bullock, the governor of Montana. He's term-limited out of his job in 2020 so why not run for president? He has to keep food on the table, and presidential candidacies are a growth industry.
Let's check out Bullock's campaign announcement video and confirm whether he loves America and wants to give everyone a "fair shot."
OK, Bullock has a pretty good story here. As Montana's attorney general, he personally fought to keep the state's election laws the way they were prior to passage of Citizens United. When he lost that battle, he ran for another higher office, which is kinda Beto of him, but he did good stuff as governor. He forced the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion through a Republican legislature, provided access to health care for thousands of extra people in a state of hundreds. He's protected public lands. Last year, he was the first governor to sign an executive order restoring net neutrality rules. He managed all this in a deep red state.
Money in politics is Bullock's signature issue. He sounds like a common Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez when he condemns how "dark money" has "poisoned the political system." In 2015, he signed the DISCLOSE Act, which shines a disinfecting light on "dark money" groups, requiring election influencers to reveal fundraising and campaign spending.
Bullock's 11-year-old nephew was shot and killed by a classmate in 1994. This tragic loss didn't immediately make Bullock a crusader for gun control, but his position on the issue has greatly improved in the past few years. He now supports universal background checks, magazine size limits, and red flag laws. He's even open to a ban on certain semiautomatic weapons, which he rejected a decade ago.
So, Bullock is a crusading liberal(ish) governor from a state Trump carried by 20 points in 2016. Is he the white guy who can beat Donald Trump? That's what "very concerned" Democrats want to know. The big problem for Bullock and a slight damper on his "electability" argument is that no one knows who he is. He was even featured on a NBC news segment called "How to Run for President When No One Knows Who You Are," which Bullock probably found helpful -- he took notes and everything. But it's a little demoralizing.
During the segment, rural Montanans were caught on film doing rural things we can't identify. They praised Bullock's ability to connect with otherwise very conservative voters. Unfortunately, one of them, Katie Mumford, laughed in a reporter's face when asked about a potential Bullock presidential run. It wasn't that she opposed him politically. She just thought he'd get his ass whipped.
REPORTER: You think he could take on Donald Trump?
MUMFORD: (sighs for a very long time) Uh... no. I don't think so. Trump is a little bit of bulldozer, you know? He's powerful... powerful guy.
Trump has great spokespeople, but it's amazing that he's managed to convince normal, everyday Americans that he's Smaug from The Hobbit. We personally like Bullock's chances more than some others in the race. He has a record more extensive and impressive than appearances on Jimmy Fallon. John McCain just narrowly defeated Barack Obama in Montana by a measly 2 points. Bullock probably has a better chance of flipping Montana than Beto O'Rourke or Pete Buttigieg have carrying their home states.
But honestly, we're a little down on Bullock because we and everyone else wish he were running for Senate instead. He could actually win. We need Democrats in the Senate. Mitch McConnell is arguably a greater threat to democracy than Trump because at least Trump is term limited. If we can't kick McConnell out of the Senate, we should at least make him minority leader. Instead, everyone who has a shot at unseating Republicans in red states is running for president instead. That's not how this is supposed to work.
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I wouldn't be inclined to label anxiety as a mental illness or medical condition, although it most definitely comes under the realm of mental health. It is more of a tendency that is provoked within us, to react in an anxious way before particular people or in some situations, predominantly because our past interactions and dealings with certain people have left a negative impact on us, both emotionally and mentally, and we do not want to experience the same situation again. As well as being a tendency, anxiety can be viewed as the moulding of a habit, one that is considered bad and looked down upon, like the habit you used to have of biting your nails when you were younger, and were later punished for by dipping your fingers into that absolutely disgusting, vile, strong-smelling liquid. If there was a punishment for anxiety, the physical, emotional, social and mental effects would be the equivalent, with a promise of a far more excruciating experience than the nail-biting solution (not that I am admitting to doing such a thing!). Defining anxiety as either a tendency or a habit, or both, leaves no room for association with the idea of a mental illness — the way it should be, not only because it is the truth, but more importantly because of the potential harm it could cause to someone suffering from anxiety: it can leave a sufferer of anxiety feeling isolated and completely marginalised. What is worse is that they may be urged to believe that there is genuinely something severely wrong with their minds, their ways of thinking and their thought processes, which is definitely not true!
Thankfully, we as a society are making progress in tackling the historic, deeply-embedded theory that mental health is somehow unimportant and that the expression of your true feelings and emotions should be avoided, regardless of the cost it might incur. In light of the fresh dawning of 2018, society as a whole should endeavour to look upon anxiety as a tendency that some people are more prone to resort to over others when they encounter someone or some experience which instantly stirs an overwhelming sense of fear and dread within them, rather than a mental illness.
However, though comparing anxious tendencies to habits is helpful in its understanding, it is also rather perplexing to grasp. The general rule of breaking a habit in 30 days doesn't apply in a case of anxiety; it takes a bit more work, time and patience as well as a substantial dose of readiness to lean towards the next step in improving your quality of life. I think of anxious occasions — the more routine ones, of course — as falling in line with those more challenging habits like smoking, in terms of the difficulty involved in giving them up. It doesn't matter whether there is any good in worrying about the thing in question —that's not the point!
The point is that some people naturally struggle to deviate from worry when they hear of a sudden change to some aspect of their life; they find it challenging not to start fretting about the endless list of 'what ifs' resulting from a certain action they are now unsure about, or said something as an impulse, and are now overthinking the repercussions that may arise – it's part of their nature.
It's extremely difficult for a person who experiences anxiety on a regular basis to suddenly flip a switch and turn to other ways of responding to something — that effort in itself can conjure up a gust of fear. How are we suddenly supposed to focus on what's happening in a movie when there are worries on our minds that block our ability to see the screen properly and enjoy the film? Or how do we suddenly prevent our bodies from shivering and shaking, and our hands from trembling when worry comes to the fore? These are just some examples of the ways in which anxiety can occur, but of course there are many different levels of anxiety, and anxiety affects people in various ways. It is the case for some people that they get so used to reacting anxiously that it becomes cultivated in their natural being — of course, this is only particularly true for some of us who are more prone to anxiety, and not every anxiety sufferer would relate to this. The reality is that trying to overcome the severities of anxiety is a work-in-progress, a slow process, very much like a habit that is challenging for you to do away with. As a result, lessening the impact and regularity of anxiety requires an ample amount of encouragement, moral support and people who love you and genuinely want to help you from feeling worried every time something doesn't go to plan, and to help you stay cool, calm and collected when you are overly nervous about an exam or an interview, for instance. To sum up, anxiety comes so naturally to some of us, that sometimes living without a frequent interaction from fear and worry is almost unimaginable.
until I came to college and learned how to manage my anxiety and how to make it have a lesser impact on my life.
On the other hand, there are people who usually wouldn't give two hoots about such consequences, and are not overly phased by the unexpected happenings of life – those of you who find yourselves in this position are lucky as you generally have more time on your hands, as less of it is consumed with worrisome and fearful thoughts. It is understandable that those unaffected by the extremities of anxiety may find it difficult to relate to its negative impacts, and continue to ask why some are almost forced to react in a very anxious way, or why certain physical and emotional responses transpire in response to certain incidents. This can be very frustrating for an anxious person, especially when their loved ones struggle to comprehend their anxiety and accept it. But perhaps such people who don't yet understand anxiety and its causes could learn to help those who ironically embrace it to calm down and think clearly and realistically when sudden and sheer panic lurks. In an ideal world, this results in both parties benefiting, because the non-sufferers gain a better understanding of anxiety and, hopefully, a sense of sympathy towards those for whom it as a frequent and overwhelming incident.


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USTR Kirk Optimistic about Russia's WTO Accession NCC Joins Other Agriculture Groups in Request to Super Committee for Moratorium on Discretionary Regulatory Actions
Russia Agrees to Spending Limit on Subsidies for its Agriculture
On October 7, 2011, in International News, International Trade, by Debra Newman
Russia has agreed to phase down its farm subsidies according to a draft report on the World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations with Russia, described by officials to BNA. Russia is reportedly ready to accept an eventual cap of $4.4 billion per year of trade-distorting farm subsidies as part of its agreement for accession into the WTO.
The cap on "amber box" subsidies will initially be fixed at $9 billion per year, but this amount will be reduced to $4.4 billion by 2018, according to a draft Russian schedule of goods commitments circulated to WTO members. The goods schedule is part of the overall Russian accession package that WTO members are working with Russia to complete and approve before the end of the year.
In addition, Russia will accept product-specific spending limits in order to ensure that the support is not concentrated on a handful of key farm goods and has agreed to eliminate all export subsidies for agricultural goods upon the date of accession. The final figures on amber box subsidies are in line with a compromise offer put forward by Russia last year in the accession negotiations.
Russian officials told WTO members last January that the government spent $5 billion in trade-distorting subsidies in 2009 and that this figure was due to increase in 2010 and 2011 as it engages in an overhaul of Russia's agricultural sector. However, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev insisted on July 25 that Russia is "not discussing any reductions in government support for agricultural producers following WTO accession." The Russian government is "committed to providing $9 billion in assistance through 2012, with some gradual reduction through 2017," Medvedev said, according to remarks posted on the Russian president's official website.
Russia still must reach agreement with several agricultural-exporting nations on tariff rate quotas for imports of poultry, beef, and pork and address remaining concerns regarding sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) restrictions on agricultural imports. One official following the negotiations said "very significant progress" was made on addressing SPS barriers at a late September meeting in Geneva between Russia and other WTO members focused on the issue.
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Aldbury May Fair 2019 will be the first event where you can purchase our latest edition to the Campfire Gin range – our new Old Tom style gin. Fingers crossed (or maybe that should be May pole ribbons crossed!) for another beautiful day like last year. We'll be serving up Campfire Gin & Tonics from the wooden gazebo outside classroom, (we call it the Campfire Cabin) alongside live music, food, crafts and activities for all the family.
Our top tip – arrive on foot or by bike. Tring train station is just down the road and you can walk to the village on country paths.


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Last Thursday, House Republicans voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act and replace it with a plan that cuts $880 billion from Medicaid and allows discrimination for pre-existing conditions; the CBO projected that the last version of the bill (and the version passed is crueler) will cause 24 million Americans to lose their insurance.
I am angry; I want to do everything I can to make sure that those who voted for such a massive redistribution of wealth — from poor, middle class, and sick Americans to the wealthy — loses his or her job. After all, the bill gets a 17% approval rating according to a Quinnipiac poll, so do these people truly represent us? I don't think so. So I did what I could now: I donated.
Funds have been set up to donate future democratic candidates. In particular, 24 representatives come from districts in which Trump got less than 50% of the vote, and they voted yes. Daily Kos has started to raise money, and you can donate to that fund here. Indivisible is fighting back; MoveOn also has a Trumpcare accountability fund.
I get asked for money now every day, from one cause or another. But I'll tell you why it makes sense now, and why it's especially important: money sends a message — not only to the House, but to the Senate. The Senate takes up the bill now, and we can all see scenarios in which the bill passes the Senate (do you think Mitch McConnell cares about the people affected by this bill?) but doesn't get much better. Money raised right now for Democratic opponents sends a message to the Senate: your jobs are at risk. We will come after you for this.
And, of course, now more than ever it's important to look ahead to 2018. Sister District and Swing Left are two national groups focused on taking back the House. And locally, Greater Haverhill Indivisible is working in Haverhill and southern New Hampshire.
But if you just want to tell Republicans what you really think, sign this petition. (Warning: strong adult language here.) I signed, and it was deeply satisfying. (I didn't share it on Facebook, though!)
Tired of healthcare yet? No? Then read on:
House 2018: Rating Changes in 20 Districts
Retake Our Democracy has an excellent blog post on the vote. Scroll down past a few local announcements to TrumpCare: A Travesty.
10 senators to watch in the health care debate. If you haven't yet signed up for VoxCare, Vox's health care policy newsletter, now would be a good time to do that. There's a "subscribe" box at the bottom of this article.
How the new Trumpcare bill could affect health care consumers
HOW TO FIGHT AGAINST REPUBLICANS WHO VOTED FOR 'TRUMPCARE': DONATE TO THEIR FUTURE OPPONENTS
The Resistance Now: big, angry crowds to fight back against Trumpcare
Hillary Clinton Urges The Resistance To "Fight Back" Against "Shameful" GOP Health Care Crusade
In Rare Unity, Hospitals, Doctors and Insurers Criticize Health Bill
HDCC News
I hope you've read this far because there is a lot of exciting things happening now in the HDCC!
Save the date: May 22, 5:30 p.m., The Barking Dog: The Great Reveal. Be the first to see the new HDCC website! Socialize with other HDCC members.
We've started our discussion group of Robert Reich's Saving Capitalism . The facilitator was excellent; we had great discussions. It's not too late to join! This and next Thursday, May 11 and 18, 6:30 – 8:30, Milhendler Room, Haverhill Public Library.
There's been so much enthusiasm for Saving Capitalism that the HDCC has decided to make a book discussion group a recurring event. Look for information on our next book and meeting date coming soon!
Also coming soon: Social Media training. Whether you have no idea what a tweet or a Like is, or if you just want to use your social media presence to further social justice causes, this training is for you. Beginners and old hands alike, look for more details about social media training coming soon!
Monday, May 8, 6:30-8:30, Action Committee meeting. Haverhill Public Library, Milhendler Room.
And don't forget yoga — we need it now more than ever! Wednesday nights; 5:30-6:30 Giving Tree Yoga and Wellness, Yoga 4 HDCC Sign up now: whitsps@gmail.com
The HDCC has committees that could use your ideas, help, and energy. The Events Committee (young01950@yahoo.com) has started the book discussion group, is planning The Big (new website) Reveal, and is planning the HDCC Annual Breakfast.
The Action Committee (chere.bemelmans@gmail.com) puts out the newsletter, is constructing the new HDCC website, and is planning outreach with other Democratic city committees. Events and Action are co-planning forums, so stay tuned for information on that.
The Young Democrats Outreach committee is just getting started. If you're interested in being part of this, please contact chere.bemelmans@gmail.com.
What Our Reps Are Up To
Niki Tsongas
National Action Items
Call, email, or send a postcard to your representatives! Be outraged! Phone numbers and other calling information below. Per Elizabeth Warren: send this list to red state friends!
From the Union of Concerned Scientists. Markey and Ted Lieu of CA introduced this act: Write to your members of Congress and urge them to cosponsor the "Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act," which would prohibit the president—any US president—from launching a nuclear first strike without a declaration of war from Congress.
From the NRDC (National Resources Defense Council): "Trump is threatening to pull out of the Paris Climate Agreement Here's what you do: Call the White House Comment Line at 202-456-1111 and leave a message for Ivanka Trump. . . . With enough pressure, we just might be able to persuade her to push harder to persuade the president that sticking with Paris is the right move."
From Team 314 Action: Call the White House now at 202-456-1414: Tell them not to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement — then report back to let us know how it went.
Become educated about Pre-K education
From Common Cause: Close the foreign contributions loophole
Massachusetts Action Items
The League of Women Voters is supporting the following bills. Please call your state representatives and ask for their support.
Bill #
An Act to promote green infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and create jobs
An Act combating climate change
S1876/H2700
An Act relative to enhancing RPS standards
An Act relative to solar power and the green economy
An Act relative to protecting consumers of gas and electricity from paying for leaked and unaccounted for gas
An Act to require producer responsibility for collection, reuse, and recycling of discarded electronic products
Get involved in a local movement! Merrimack Valley Activists Forum, 9AM-12:30PM, Reliefs In 1 Market Street Lawrence. Hosted by State Senator Barbara L'Italien and the Andover Democratic Town Committee (Gus Bickford in attendance)
Wednesday nights; 5:30-6:30 Giving Tree Yoga and Wellness, Yoga 4 HDCC Sign up now: whitsps@gmail.com
May 8, 6:30-8:30, Haverhill Public Library, Milhendler Room, Action Committee meeting.
May 13, 9AM-12:30PM, Reliefs In 1 Market Street Lawrence. Hosted by State Senator Barbara L'Italien and the Andover Democratic Town Committee. Get involved in a local movement! Merrimack Valley Activists Forum,
May 20, 2:30 p.m., Copley Square, Boston, Rally For Public Education
May 25, 7-9. Unitarian Universalist Church, Greater Haverhill Indivisible social hour and meeting.
May 25, 5:30-7 p.m., Haverhill Public Library. Join a coalition of students, parents, teachers, community leaders fighting for our public schools.
Hear personal stories from students, families, and teachers and learn about our Schools Our Communities Deserve campaign.
June 3, 10 – 5, MA Democratic State Convention, DCU Center, 50 Foster St., Worcester, MA
Bill and representative tracking sites provide essential information on how your representatives voted and let you track bills in congress. You can search for bills by topic (like immigration or environment), and then track their progress through Congress. There is great information on these sites.
https://www.govtrack.us/
https://www.billtrack50.com/
http://www.congress.org/congressorg/megavote/
predictgov.com: gives a bill's statistical chances of passage
Massachusetts Democratic Party: http://massdems.org/
National Democratic Party: https://democrats.org/
Want to get even more involved?
https://www.indivisibleguide.com/.
https://www.womensmarch.com/: If you or someone you love marched, build on the energy.
http://thesixtyfive.org/home: Excellent website — very clear — with lots of current action items.
https://www.ofa.us/: Organizing for America is working to preserve President Obama's legacy.
https://retakeourdemocracy.org/: this has a lot of action local to Santa Fe, but it also has links to national actions and a great blog. Check out their Personal Action Toolkit.
To sign up for Daily Action alerts, text the word DAILY to 228466 (not affiliated with HDCC).
Are you involved with a group of people taking action? Let me know! Do you have suggestions, content, or ideas for our newsletter or want to help? Contact hdccnewsma@gmail.com!
Here are the representatives for Haverhill, MA:
Senator Edward J. Markey: (202) 224-2742
Senator Elizabeth Warren: (202) 224-4543
Representative Niki Tsongas: (202)225-3411; other offices.
Capitol Hill switchboard that will connect you with any representatives: 202-224-3121
White House Comment Line: 202-456-1111
Here's a sample script:
Hi, my name is Mark, I'm a constituent from Seattle, zip code 98***, I don't need a response. I am opposed to banning the sale of blueberries and I encourage the Senator to please oppose implementation of any such ban. Thanks for your hard work answering the phones!
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BMGRolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards will release a 30th anniversary edition of his 1988 debut solo album Talk Is Cheap on March 29. The remastered record will be available as a CD, a vinyl LP, digitally and as Deluxe and Super Deluxe box sets.
Richards co-produced and co-wrote the album with drummer Steve Jordan. Talk Is Cheap also features guitarist Waddy Wachtel, bassist/drummer Charley Drayton and keyboardist Ivan Neville who, along with Jordan, became Keith's solo backing group, The X-pensive Winos.
The album also includes contributions from ex-Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor, Labelle singer Sara Dash, sax players Bobby Keys and Maceo Parker, keyboardist Chuck Leavell, bassist Bootsy Collins, E Street Band backing vocalist Patti Scialfa and longtime Chuck Berry pianist Johnnie Johnson.
Talk Is Cheap peaked at #24 on the Billboard 200 and has sold more than 500,000 copies in the U.S. It includes the rock radio hit "Take It So Hard."
The Talk Is Cheap box sets features 180-gram vinyl and CD versions of the original 11-song album, plus extra discs with six bonus tracks.
The expanded collections also include two seven-inch vinyl singles; an 80-page hardback book featuring a new interview with Richards and an essay by acclaimed rock journalist Anthony DeCurtis; and memorabilia such as a tour laminate, lyric sheets and a guitar pick and posters.
The Super Deluxe box set comes packaged in a special casing that looks like Keith's prized Fender electric guitar, nicknamed "Micawber."
One of the deluxe sets' bonus tracks is a cover of the Jimmy Reed classic "My Babe." You can check out a new lyric video for the song at Richard's YouTube channel. The track is available as a digital single now.
"I Could Have Stood You Up"


Very disappointing indeed. I've been wanting to upgrade my VHS of Snoopy Come Home, for a while, but I've been holding off with the hopes that there would be a better DVD with more features. Guess that won't be anytime soon.
Such a shame that there still hasn't been a DVD release of either of the last two films. Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown was one of my favorites as a kid.
... especially considering that I prefer the final two to the first two!
Not quite as good this time around, but okay for a bargain price, perhaps.
The 1980 feature film Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!), released just three months after the premiere of She's a Good Skate, also featured 'adult' speaking roles: a London cabbie, a french schoolteacher, and the Baron -- who remains the only adult actually depicted on-screen, in a Peanuts animated cartoon (albeit, only in silhouette).
Life is a Circus, Charlie Brown (October, 1980) -- released; see Randall's note below!
Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown? (February, 1983) -- released; see Randall's note below!
You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown (November, 1985) -- released; see Randall's note below!
Happy New Year, Charlie Brown! (January, 1986) -- released; see Randall's note below!
I can understand why WBHV hasn't been in a 'hurry' to release such a set .. but I'd still like to see it actually happen, someday..!
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Is This Goodbye, CB was on the Christmas Tales disc.
Happy New Year, CB is on Warner's I Want a Dog for Christmas, CB disc.
You're a Good Man, CB got its own DVD release.
As for the others, their lack of individual commercial appeal is all the more reason to group them together on one set, which I'd like to see. There really aren't too many left, though, which is nice to see.
So, yeah; now I can really see why a 1980s compilation has been slow in coming .. almost all of it is practically available, already..!
Addendum: After a visit to a few local video stores, and an Amazon run, I've now managed to track all of these DVDs down .. so that I can assemble my own 'mostly-complete' Peanuts: 1980s Collection set.
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FYI: Fox is airing the premier of Happiness Is a Warm Blanket Charlie Brown, Thanksgiving night at 8:30pm.
Not one of my favorites... it could've had more heart.
For some odd reason--I liken it to Disney deliberately trying to "cleanse" the Pooh franchise by make the '11 movie to 60's Sebastian Cabot standards--"Blanket" looked like the makers were deliberately going out of their way to restart the ex-Mendelez franchise under the new "Happiness" brand label by making it look "retro", as if there hadn't been a new special made since the 1965 Christmas.
That's nice, but, um...can the next specials work our way back up to the 70's and 80's pretty soon?
I liked the retro charm, myself.
I thought it came off quite well. Of course, being so directly adapted from the strips may have hamstrung the writers more than it really needed to, which might explain a perceived lack of "heart."
Many gag sequences in the Melendez specials -- and especially in The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show -- were direct 'lifts' from the comic strips; that's why they had a "written by Charles M. Schulz" credit screen.
IMO, Happiness is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown is a welcome throwback to this traditional method of 'writing' a Peanuts cartoon .. as opposed to the 'history lesson' or 'social issue' stunts which had characterized their last several outings.
I do agree that Peppermint Patty and Marcie were sorely missed .. but I did appreciate seeing Shermy, Patty and Violet again.
And I'd love to see the HiaWB,CB team adapt some of the longer-running continuities from the late-1970s period.
It's been a little while since we've posted a Peanuts review. But here's a nice reason to have a review: The complete series set of The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show!
Good news! The last two theatrical films are FINALLY coming to DVD!
On October 5th, Varèse Sarabande Records is slated to release the complete Original Soundtrack for It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown on CD..!
An abbreviated ~1-minute-long snippet from this performance was released on Kritzerland's CD soundtrack for A Boy Named Charlie Brown, just last year .. but otherwise, this version of the beloved theme has been 'MIA' on the many Peanuts soundtracks or Guaraldi compilations released, over the decades (and believe me -- I was always lookin' for it).
I'm so stoked to see not only this arrangement -- but the complete soundtrack for the special -- will finally be available for listening pleasure!
There are sample audio clips of some tracks on the Varèse Sarabande product page, linked above .. and it seems most (perhaps all?) of the tracks have some cartoon sound effects 'mixed-in' with the music. Apparently, the master tapes of the original music recording sessions are lost .. and these (sourced, presumably, from the isolated 'music & effects' track for the special's international dubs) are the best available versions that remain.
So, this CD may not be the ideal 'holy grail' item that I'd first imagined it to be .. but I've pre-ordered it, anyway, and look forward to listening to the full album, next month..!


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Visual Effects Society Names Acclaimed Filmmaker Martin Scorsese Recipient of the VES Lifetime Achievement Award
Filmmaker Martin Scorsese
Today, the Visual Effects Society (VES), the industry's professional global honorary society, named Martin Scorsese, Academy, DGA and Emmy Award winning director-producer-screenwriter, as the forthcoming recipient of the VES Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his valuable contributions to filmed entertainment. The award will be presented at the 18th Annual VES Awards on January 29, 2020 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
The VES Lifetime Achievement Award, bestowed by the VES Board of Directors, recognizes an outstanding body of work that has significantly contributed to the art and/or science of the visual effects industry. VES will honor Scorsese for his consummate artistry, expansive storytelling and profound gift for blending iconic imagery and unforgettable narrative on an epic scale. Scorsese's steadfast ability to harness craft and technology to bring his unique visions to life has resulted in exceptional narratives that have transfixed audiences and captivated millions. And as a champion of film history, his work to preserve the rich legacy of motion pictures is unparalleled.
"Martin Scorsese is one of the most influential filmmakers in modern history and has made an indelible mark on filmed entertainment," said Mike Chambers, VES Board Chair. "His work is a master class in storytelling, which has brought us some of the most memorable films of all time. His intuitive vision and fiercely innovative direction has given rise to a new era of storytelling and has made a profound impact on future generations of filmmakers. Martin has given us a rich body of groundbreaking work to aspire to, and for this, we are honored to award him with the Visual Effects Society Lifetime Achievement Award."
Martin Scorsese has directed critically acclaimed, award-winning films including MEAN STREETS, TAXI DRIVER, RAGING BULL, THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST, GOODFELLAS, GANGS OF NEW YORK, THE AVIATOR, THE DEPARTED (Academy Award for Best Director and Best Picture), SHUTTER ISLAND, and HUGO (Golden Globe for Best Director), and SILENCE. THE WOLF OF WALL STREET received DGA, BAFTA and Academy Award nominations for Best Director, as well as a Golden Globe and an Academy Award nomination for Best Film.
Scorsese has directed numerous documentaries including ROLLING THUNDER REVUE: A BOB DYLAN STORY BY MARTIN SCORSESE the director's second film about Dylan, this one focused on his legendary 1975 tour, the Peabody Award winning NO DIRECTION HOME: BOB DYLAN and ELIA KAZAN: A LETTER TO ELIA; as well AS ITALIANAMERICAN, THE LAST WALTZ, A PERSONAL JOURNEY WITH MARTIN SCORSESE THROUGH AMERICAN MOVIES, IL MIO VIAGGIO IN ITALIA, PUBLIC SPEAKING, SHINE A LIGHT, and GEORGE HARRISON: LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD, for which Scorsese received Emmy Awards for Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming and Outstanding Nonfiction Special.
In 2010, Scorsese executive produced the HBO series BOARDWALK EMPIRE, winning an Emmy and DGA Award for directing the pilot episode. In 2014, he co-directed THE 50 YEAR ARGUMENT with his long time documentary editor, David Tedeschi. Scorsese directed the pilot episode of VINYL for HBO in 2016, a series depicting the 1970s music scene in New York.
This September, Scorsese's highly anticipated feature film, THE IRISHMAN, starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci will make its world premiere at the New York Film Festival on Friday, September 27 and will have a platform theatrical release starting November 1 in New York and Los Angeles, before arriving on Netflix on November 27.
Scorsese is the founder and chair of The Film Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and protection of motion picture history.
Previous winners of the VES Lifetime Achievement Award have included George Lucas, Robert Zemeckis, Dennis Muren, VES, Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy & Frank Marshall, James Cameron, Ray Harryhausen, Stan Lee, Richard Edlund, VES, John Dykstra, Sir Ridley Scott, Ken Ralston, Jon Favreau and Chris Meledandri.
About the Visual Effects Society
The Visual Effects Society is a professional global honorary society dedicated to advancing the arts, sciences and applications of visual effects and to upholding the highest standards and procedures for the visual effects profession. It is the entertainment industry's only official organization representing the extended global community of visual effects practitioners, including supervisors, artists, producers, technology developers, educators and studio executives. VES' more than 4,000 members in 40 countries worldwide contribute to all areas of entertainment – film, television, commercials, animation, music videos, games, new media and special venues.
To learn more about the VES, visit www.visualeffectssociety.com and follow us on Twitter: @VFXSociety. Read VFX Voice, our signature print and digital publication, at www.vfxvoice.com.
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The Visual Effects Society (VES), the industry's global professional honorary society, announced its 2020 Board of Directors officers. The officers, who comprise the VES Board Executive Committee, were elected at the January 2020...
Visual Effects Society Announces Nominees For 18th Annual 2020 VES Awards
the Visual Effects Society (VES), the industry's professional global honorary society, announced the nominees for the 18th Annual VES Awards, the prestigious yearly celebration that recognizes outstanding visual effects artistry...
Visual Effects Society Names Acclaimed Director-Producer Roland Emmerich Recipient of VES Visionary Award
Today, the Visual Effects Society (VES), the industry's professional global honorary society, named acclaimed director-producer-screenwriter Roland Emmerich as the next recipient of the VES Visionary Award in recognition of his valuable...
Today, the Visual Effects Society (VES), the industry's global professional honorary society, announced several significant additions to its 18th Annual VES Awards, which will be held on January 29, 2020 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. ...
Visual Effects Society Announces Winners of The 17th Annual VES Awards
Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019
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CSU Announces Lineup for 2019 Arts Summit
Posted on April 10, 2019 at 10:23 AM, updated April 11, 2019 at 9:36 AM Print
Will feature MacArthur "Genius" Vijay Gupta & Pulitzer Prize winner Joe Hallinan
Cleveland State University's 2019 Arts Summit will highlight the community value of arts education and creative thinking, while promoting the tremendous benefit provided by the numerous arts and humanities organizations that call Northeast Ohio home. The Summit will include talks by noted violinist and social justice advocate Vijay Gupta and prominent investigative journalist and author Joe Hallinan.
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Students in CSU's Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Honors College will assist in curating the morning event, including developing topic ideas, selecting panelists and having the opportunity to meet with Hallinan to discuss journalism and the creative process. They will also attend the arts luncheon and meet with Gupta to further explore the topics of social justice and the arts.
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Vijay Gupta is an acclaimed classical violinist who made his solo debut with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra at the age of eight and joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the age of 19. He is a celebrated advocate for the power of music to address chronic social ills, serving as artistic director of Street Symphony, which provides music education and engagement for homeless and incarcerated communities. In honor of his musical excellence and social activism he was selected as a 2018 MacArthur "Genius" Fellow.
Joe Hallinan is a journalist and author based in Chicago. He has written for numerous publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and the Sunday Times of London, and is the author of four books. While with the Indianapolis Star, he won the 1991 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting.
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