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Unauthorized to go to back of line, what line?
Current number of applicants outside of the U.S. waiting to immigrate legally through family or employer sponsorship
If there is one idea that has survived the various incarnations of
What exactly is the line, who is in it and why is it central to the nation's most substantial effort to change the U.S. immigration system since the 1980s?
The line represents people outside of the United States waiting to immigrate legally through family or employer sponsorship — currently 4.4 million applicants. Lawmakers, researchers and grass-roots activists debate whether the estimated 11 million unauthorized immigrants in this country should have to wait until all current applicants in line are processed to become legal permanent residents, or whether they should follow a new waiting period not tied to the existing immigration queues.
The simplistic portrayals of the current line do not reflect the complex reality of the nation's immigration system.
That system is a labyrinth beginning with family or employer sponsorship. The majority of the backlog is in the family category because entry is dependent on the applicant's age, marital status and relationship to the sponsor, country of origin, and whether the sponsor is a citizen or a legal permanent resident.
Annual caps on the number of visas granted further complicate the process, especially for people from countries with hundreds of thousands of applicants.
Those variables mean that some applicants wait a few years to enter the United States, while others wait up to 23 years.
The numbers
More than 482,000 visas were granted last year for all categories of legal immigration. Many of them went to applicants who waited as long ago as 1988, according to the
The agency reported that the average wait for a family visa from most countries is eight years. High-volume nations — Mexico, China, India and the Philippines — have the longest waits. For instance, Mexicans are waiting as long as 18 years while people from the Philippines have waited nearly a quarter-century.
This year, under the existing Immigration and Naturalization Act, a maximum of 226,000 family-sponsored visas and 154,000 employment-based visas will be granted. Visas for the immediate relatives of U.S. citizens — spouses, minor/unmarried children and parents — are not limited by any quota.
The proposals
In recent months, policymakers have seemingly preferred that if unauthorized immigrants are allowed to remain in the U.S., they should not gain legal permanent residency until all current visa applicants have been processed.
With no changes to the nation's current immigration queues, it could take as much as 19 years to clear the backlog, said Muzaffar Chishti, director of the Migration Policy Institute's office at the
Chishti said
• Keeping unauthorized immigrants in a temporary residency status until all existing legal visa applicants have been addressed.
• Opting for a new system with waiting periods not connected to the current immigration lines.
• Shortening wait times by boosting the number of visas issued each year.
Some leading proposals call for unauthorized immigrants to spend three to five years in temporary status — while they register with the government, pay a designated fine, undergo background checks and meet other requirements — before being allowed to apply for a green card. Then they would need to wait for five years before getting the chance to apply for U.S. citizenship, as long as they fulfill additional criteria.
Obama has suggested an overall wait time of eight to 10 years. Others have said the period should be significantly longer, and still others have said the government should offer permanent-resident status but never citizenship to unauthorized immigrants.
The reactions
Chishti said a decades-long wait for the unauthorized to gain legal permanent residency would create a second class of Americans.
"There is a societal interest in not having so many unauthorized people in the middle of society that undermines law and order, undermines integration, undermines economic advancement," Chishti said. "We've decided it's in society's interest to legalize these people. Then it makes most sense to have the process be as inclusive as possible and as quickly as possible."
During the 1986 amnesty program, which legalized about 3 million unauthorized immigrants, the wait time was one year before they were allowed to apply for permanent residency, and then five more years before they could apply for citizenship.
Such a path is opposed by many conservatives, who said no naturalization option — or even permanent residency — should be considered. They emphasize that Washington should focus on further increasing border security and enforcing the nation's immigration laws before dealing with residency questions for unauthorized immigrants already in the United States.
"This just points out the illogic in the whole concept of rewarding those who have entered or overstayed illegally, and continues to send the message to the outside world that illegal immigration is OK," said Peter Nunez, a former U.S. attorney in San Diego and spokesman for the San Diegans for Secure Borders Coalition.
He wants Congress to do a better job of enforcing existing immigration rules and requiring all job-seekers to undergo immigration checks. If the unauthorized are allowed to stay, he said, they should receive only the most limited permit that enables them to work but does not provide access to citizenship, government benefits or the right to sponsor family members to the U.S.
Giving the unauthorized a quick path to legality is unfair to people who have been waiting for years to immigrate here, Nunez said. He also said raising the number of visas given out each year would overtax the economy, labor markets and society in general.
Chishti said comparing applicants still living in their native countries to those who have been living and working in the U.S., and who may have children who are U.S. citizens, is not equitable.
"You are comparing apples and oranges," he said.
For Enrique Morones of San Diego, an immigrant activist and founder of the group Border Angels, the ability for unauthorized immigrants to get into an immigration line would be a huge improvement regardless of how long the wait takes. For all the political talk about access to U.S. citizenship, he added, he has never been asked by a migrant about naturalization.
"All they want is to be documented. As for getting in a line for residency and then citizenship, the end of a long line is OK," Morones said. "Currently there is no line."
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Volunteers go zip lining in Córdoba's Hills
Our two week special volunteers who were in Argentina on a medical program are now all back home recounting tales of their time in Cordoba. One of the highlights was the middle weekend when the intrepid group were taken up into the hills outside of Cordoba.
Having spent the week visiting hospitals and seeing a variety of different departments the volunteers were ready to escape the city.
Mariana Beja from the Argentina office recounts;
"During the weekend we all visited the beautiful Villa General Belgrano. This village is a place where people who live and work in big cities go to enjoy the peace and the quiet.
We arrived on Saturday morning and after resting for a while, the whole group gathered together to make "empanadas", a traditional Argentinean meal.
After that, some of the volunteers, including myself and Ignacio played soccer while the rest just laid in the sun playing cards or listening to music.
In the evening we went trekking around the place, just to be in contact with nature and to take some pictures of one of the most beautiful landscapes in Córdoba.
We got up really early on Sunday! After having a great breakfast, we were ready to travel to "Peñon del Aguila" in Villa General Belgrano hills. This place is known all over Córdoba because of the great variety of activities such us zip lining, rappelling, trekking, etc. it offers.
We had a great time there, and after a German meal in the restaurant, we all went downtown where a chocolate party simulating the German traditions was being carried on.
In the early evening, there were some special performances of tango, the national dance, that all of we all enjoyed very much.
All in all, it had been a great weekend trip that will remain in our memories for a long time!"


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One of Queensland's most ecologically diverse spots, a visit to Pioneer Valley is both an exciting adventure and an escape to tranquility only an hour west of Mackay.
Eungella National Park, sitting high above the surrounding plains, is a mist-shrouded and forest-clad mountain refuge harbouring diverse plants and wildlife.
Follow walking tracks ranging from 30 minute easy walks to half day and day walks and enjoy spectacular views down the Pioneer Valley, along with rainforest gullies and river pools.
Enjoy a picnic at Broken River and then wander along the banks watching the platypus in the gently-flowing water. Camp overnight in a tranquil river-side camping area.
Explore the far reaches of the park along the 56 kilometre Mackay Highlands Great Walk.
Waterfalls, lush flora and volcanic boulder formations make Finch Hatton Gorge a must do for the avid adventurer.
There are many walking tracks which weave through sub-tropical rainforest to hidden waterfalls. One of the most popular trails starts at the Finch Hatton picnic area and takes you on a 1.6 kilometre journey to the beautiful Araluen waterfall.
The granite boulders and surrounding vegetation make this an ideal place to take in the scenery. Take a refreshing dip in one of the nearby rock pools, a cooling haven favoured by locals in summer.
Or, change the pace, with a zipline 25 metres above the rainforest canopy or slide into a swimming hole on the forest floor below.


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Generous with other people's money
By Thomas E. Brewton
Liberal-progressives presume that they can do no wrong, so long as they take other people's money for the benefit of the secular and socialistic welfare state.
Citicorp's Robert Rubin is getting harsh words from investors who ask why he should receive $115 million in annual compensation, while shrugging off any suggestion of personal responsibility for the banking giant's horrendously imprudent investment policies. Mr. Rubin says that he was merely a broad-gauge policy advisor, that problems arose from the policies he supported only because of poor execution by underlings.
In the same vein, liberal-progressives steadfastly maintain that socialist welfare-state policies always fail only because the government didn't spend enough money, long enough.
Like New Jersey governor Jon Corzine, his liberal-progressive, former Goldman Sachs colleague, Mr. Rubin, the Clinton administration's Secretary of the Treasury, apparently believes that liberal-progressives can do no wrong, because they know what is best for you and me. What is best in their judgment is confiscating our earnings and redistributing them to favored special-interest groups in the name of social justice.
Redistributing wealth, in the dogma of the socialist religion, is a step in the direction of eliminating private property ownership. That mythology, elaborated in Jean Jacques Rousseau's Social Contract, instructs us that original sin was the advent of private property, which changed human nature and introduced greed, crime, and warfare to society.
In the Judeo-Christian tradition, original sin was Adam and Eve's eating fruit of the tree of knowledge, seeking to become God's equal in knowledge and power. Christians and religious Jews are schooled to eschew preoccupation with self and to seek ways to help others, while prayerfully acknowledging that all their blessings come, not from themselves or the secular political state, but from God.
In contrast, liberal-progressives like Messrs. Rubin and Corzine assume that they have successfully eaten the fruit of the tree of knowledge (the modern gnosticism of socialism) and are therefore wise and powerful enough to play God here on earth.
Just as in Mr. Rubin's failure to take responsibility for disaster on his watch at Citicorp, liberal-progressive Republicans and Democrat/Socialists repeatedly raise taxes to confiscatory levels, and expand the nanny state with deficit financing, heedless of the destructive effects on public morality and financial stability.
Liberal-progressivism's welfare state encourages self-centered, special-interest greed, evidenced currently in the public's unwillingness to reduce government spending in the face of approaching bankruptcy at state and Federal levels.
Ironically, the Federal Reserve's massive over-expansion of the money supply to finance deficit spending, the be-all and end-all of liberal-progressive policy, is the root cause of the financial system disaster in which Citicorp played a major part. Mr. Rubin, we may suppose, sees no connection between his advocacy of imprudent policies in the Federal government and their fostering greed at Citicorp.
Thomas E. Brewton is a staff writer for the New Media Alliance, Inc. The New Media Alliance is a non-profit (501c3) national coalition of writers, journalists and grass-roots media outlets. His weblog is The View From 1776. Email comments to email@example.com.


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In a scoreless draw, it's easy to look at the goals you didn't score, as focus is often drawn away from the clean sheet and a positive defensive performance.
While the Houston Dynamo were upset that they didn't grab a goal to seal the victory in their 0-0 draw with the Portland Timbers on Tuesday, they were able to snuff out many of the Timbers attacks with relative ease. Despite giving up nine shots, the Dynamo rarely allowed the visitors to get a clear view on goalkeeper Tally Hall, who made only two saves.
That, coupled with the absence of defensive lapses, which have been adding up of late, had the Dynamo happy about their defensive performance.
"It's always a process of getting better and better and when we don't hurt ourselves then it's difficult to beat us," Hall said. "I think the last couple of games have been a good example of us being organized and playing well and we're a difficult team to score on."
Foul or no foul?
A play that could have unlocked the game late was a non-call when Portland defender Mamadou "Futty" Danso made a physical challenge on Calen Carr, who was in on goal. Despite a collision just outside the box, referee Chris Penso allowed play to resume.
WATCH: Kinnear press conference at BBVA
"It looked from my vantage point like it was a foul and I did see the ball changed direction. … I'm not too sure because I haven't seen a replay," said Dynamo head coach Dominic Kinnear. "The linesman said he got the ball first but I'll have to go back and look at the video and then give you my honest answer."
Resting Davis
Since returning to the starting XI against the New York Red Bulls on May 9, Brad Davis has excelled, highlighted by scoring the first goal in BBVA Compass Stadium history. On Tuesday night, it was time for a rest after 254 minutes of soccer in seven days.
"We are riding Brad pretty hard right now," Kinnear said. "I thought maybe I gave him five minutes to many, he may not agree with that but I think he was running on empty a bit. It's been a good shift of minutes for Brad and we need to make sure we take care of him heading into the next game."
Hoopla over
With the inaugural match and first night game in the books the amount of distractions should die down, which is a good thing. But it would not be bad for the club if some things stay the same.
"You can't blame the hoopla because it is pretty special," Kinnear said. "It's special what is going on here in the stadium with the fans and the organization. … You don't want to say its back to normal because we hope these types of games are normal."
Darrell Lovell covers the Houston Dynamo for MLSsoccer.com.


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In managing a virtual team a few basic things are required in order to get better organized and avoid headaches later on, especially when it comes to working with multicultural teams in which each culture has its own particular work habits and work culture. This is where you'll see the best strategy right from the beginning is to lay down ground rules and work conditions to form the team's foundation.
Proactive language:
Work rules or standards can at times give rise to certain resistance from some, and the real trick here is knowing how to express the ground rules using proactive language for the benefit of maintaining a respectful, responsible and committed working environment. The central idea covered in this course shows you how to create ground rules in a participative manner, minding the opinion and well-being of the team and the company.
Tools for Coexistence:
Work rules are not meant to be constricting, rather they are looked upon as a tool for maintaining a healthy coexistence between all, as well as for reaching objectives you have set. Ground rules and work conditions then are a way of putting a common language of coexistence and responsibility in place between everybody that also reflects the identity of an organization.
Thus, the ground rules are like the rules of the road for work, and will allow you to:
- Promote responsibility in the team
- Reach the goals you set
- Achieve a healthy coexistence
- Manage a common language
- Maintain certain commitment limits


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Flooding in urban areas
Climate change is leading to more flooding in villages and cities. Heavy rain is causing waste water systems to overflow, which leads to flooding in the streets. Sewers have to overflow into the surface water, which affects the quality of the water. At the same time urbanization is increasing. More spaces are being developed and more paving that is not permeable, is being built. The result is falling water tables: the groundwater level is dropping due to wood pile pest and the living environment suffers.
Anti-flood paving with Vandersanden
Vandersanden has developed a system that reduces flooding and falling water tables. The system consists of anti-flood paving, allowing you to isolate the paved areas from the waste water system. The complete system includes:
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- Information on the management and maintenance of the system
Isolation from the waste water system with water-permeable paving
With Vandersanden water-permeable paving you do not need to make any concessions with regard to your choice of material, the size or colour: you can still choose pavers. The spacers that come with the Vandersanden pavers provide a regular joint pattern in the paved surface. By filling the unobtrusive joints with, for example, stone chippings, water can be easily discharged along the pavers. This system, in combination with our clear, pragmatic advice and strong cost effectiveness, offers you the ideal solution for isolating the paving from the waste water discharge. You can choose from different colour schemes in 205 x 50 x 85 mm, 204 x 66 x 85 mm and tumbled size. Drains and gutters are no longer necessary, which makes for an attractive, continuous streetscape.
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- That "door close" button often doesn't really work--it's there to occupy you while you wait. So use that time instead to recall your remarks.
- If your destination is chosen for you in an elevator car programmed to take you, say, to your boss's floor, use the time to prep--not deliver--your remarks for when you land.
- Pitch fast. The article estimates your ride at around 90 seconds, although conditions will vary. Programmed elevators presumably are more efficient at delivering you, offering less pitch time.
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2010-2011 Student Essay Contest
Econimics of Job Creation
This spring the Minneapolis Fed held its 23rd Annual Student Essay Contest, which is open to high school juniors and seniors in the Ninth Federal Reserve District. The contest drew over 360 essays from schools throughout the district. Submissions were divided into two categories: standard and advanced economics classes. The essay selected as the best over both categories is published here. Other top essays can be found at minneapolisfed.org under the Student Resources section of the Community & Education tab.
Fifteen finalists in each division received a $100 U.S. savings bond. First- and second-place winners from both divisions received additional savings bonds. A paid summer internship at the Minneapolis Fed was offered to the overall winner, Michael Hamilton of Saint Thomas Academy in Mendota Heights, Minn.
High unemployment rates in the aftermath of one of the worst recessions in U.S. history have led to a great deal of discussion about government policies to create jobs. While decisions about employment policy are made in the political realm, the issue is fundamentally an economic one. In this year's essay contest, students were asked to use the tools of economic analysis to state their case either for or against government intervention into job creation and to consider the costs, benefits and consequences of job-creation policy.
Read more about the Essay Contest and other winning essays.
Kevin Hassett, director of economic policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, stated "if we can slow job destruction even a little bit, then we will have set the stage for big increases in net job creation." Strong policy is necessary to diminish the threat the recession holds over American workers, and after a $787 billion economic stimulus, it may be time to look across the pond for a solution to combat rising unemployment. A sound economic policy to learn from has been implemented in Germany to minimize the effects of unemployment, which they call "kurzarbeit,"or "short-work." This policy has allowed many German workers to remain employed, and a similar American strategy can be implemented, which will most likely have a dramatic effect on the pace and extent of national unemployment. Because of the high level of unemployment in the U.S., it is necessary for the government to work with corporations by encouraging them to keep their current workers, while hiring new employees in order to maximize production. To establish the discussion of a resourceful American plan, it is important to first take a closer look at the situation in Germany.
German policy makers have discovered that it is effective to decrease unemployment rates by essentially decreasing the number of hours and wages of employees. Companies in Germany, along with numerous European countries, are encouraged to comprehensively reduce working hours as an alternative to actually laying off its workers. This seemingly simple solution allows firms to reduce hours and wages by 10% or more, and the government will pay the workers up to 60% of their reduced salary.1 When companies see dropping sales and profits, production and demand for labor decrease, resulting in firing employees to reduce overall production costs. The labor market in Germany has remained relatively steady during the most recent economic downturn, regardless of the country's sharper decline in GDP than the U.S.2 The Kurzarbeit program sustained the labor market during the economic slump, and official estimates state that about $6 billion was spent in 2009 towards the policy, which is a relatively small amount compared to the cost of supporting the unemployed.3 Through the program, 400,000 jobs were saved in 2009, and without work-sharing Germany may have lost an additional 1.5 million jobs, sending their national unemployment above 5 million.4
While many European countries responded to the economic crisis by decreasing worker hours, employers in the United States reacted almost completely with layoffs.5 Taking into account net unemployment, short-work policies would reduce the number of layoffs by 10%, basically having the same effect as creating 200,000 jobs every month.6 Deutsche Bank Research economists in Germany stated that "short-time work is effective in addressing a temporary drop in demand triggered by external effects" because it raises net job creation, while stimulating the economic recovery through a stabilization of the workers' ability to spend.7 This plan helps sustain jobs until,with the help of expansionary fiscal policy, there is a recovery in aggregate demand, which is brought about sooner because work-sharing supports consumer spending in the markets by directly increasing consumer purchasing power, as well as by sustaining the amount of exports in the economy.8 A short-work program also protects the nation from additional increases in unemployment in the case of a "double dip" recession, and acts as a stabilizer for current and future jobs.9
Although the United States' GDP has recovered from the recession better than most countries, fewer workers are producing the nation's goods and services.10 Instead of a controversial economic stimulus, costing hundreds of billions of dollars, a short-work policy would be a fraction of the cost; the United States is capable of fully adopting such a program for $10.6 billion.11 Industries of all sizes and variations are able to implement this policy, allowing it to be a subsidy for all businesses, not specifically corporations in technology, green products, etc., so it truly focuses on securing jobs, instead of promoting one good over another. An American worker making an original $600 weekly would receive $60 after 20% reduced hours, instead of the $300 weekly in unemployment benefits, which would allow the worker to make $540, more than on unemployment alone, making them less likely to remain unemployed long-term.12 Although there are still costs to the government, it would be paying individuals to work shorter hours, instead of unemployment benefits, which effectively pay people for not working at all.13 The program would raise the nation from the deep job slump, while stimulating demand and encouraging job growth.
Numerous states currently encourage the short-work program; however they are underutilized and have not been pursued aggressively enough to make a significant difference in unemployment. Implementing this policy in America would require a broad federal program, with extensive publicity and support, as well as possible tax incentives to encourage employers to take part.14 These governmental actions would ultimately affect the market by promoting an increase in individual market supplies and eventually the macro aggregate supply. Any additional funds needed to finance such a program could come from either individual state programs, or through the existing unemployment insurance system. Subsidies provided by the government must be aimed at firms whose demand is temporarily depressed, and participating firms should be required to prove economic need, to reduce wasted funds.15
Along with additional programs to create and stabilize job creation, implementing a program similar to Germany's Kurzarbeit could prove to be an efficient method to lower unemployment and increase economic security; it would help minimize the moral hazard problem inherent in traditional unemployment programs. By collectively focusing on short-work policies with reformation of unemployment benefits and increases in exports, the government can significantly reduce the threat of the mounting unemployment rate. The nation's destruction of jobs "must be slowed before job creation can be the headline story."16
1 Hassett, Kevin. "U.S. Should Try Germany's Unemployment Medicine." Editorial. Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg, 8 Nov. 2009. Web. 8 Mar. 2011.
2 Baker, Dean, and Kevin Hassett. "Work-Sharing Could Work for Us." Los Angeles Times. 5 Apr. 2010: n. pag. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 8 Mar. 2011.
3 "Kurzarbeit - A German Acheivement." Editorial. RTTNews.com. RTT News, 7 May 2010. Web. 8 Mar. 2011.
4 "Kurzarbeit - A German Acheivement."
5 Schor, Juliet. "Plenitude." Exit Ramp to Sustainability. N.p., 9 Aug. 2010. Web. 8 Mar. 2011.
6 Baker, Dean, and Kevin Hassett.
7 Damme, Laureen. "Short-Time Work May Be Too Short-Term for U.S." Editorial. NewAmerica.net. New America Foundation, 20 Nov. 2009. Web. 8 Mar. 2011.
8 Brzeski, Carsten. "What is... Kurzarbeit?" Editorial. ing.com. ING, 29 Nov. 2009. Web. 8 Mar. 2011.
9 Leonhardt, David. "In Wreckage of Lost Jobs, Lost Power." Editorial. NYTimes.com. The New York Times, 19 Jan. 2011. Web. 8 Mar. 2011.
10 Baker, Dean, and Kevin Hassett.
11 Greenhouse, Steven. "Work-Sharing May Help Companies Avoid Layoffs." Editorial. NYTimes.com. The New York Times, 15 June 2009. Web. 8 Mar. 2011.
12 Damme, Laureen.
13 Lillis, Mike. "Economist Push for Federal Job-Sharing Program." Editorial. WashingtonIndependent.com. The Washington Independent, 24 Feb. 2010. Web. 8 Mar. 2011.
14 Izzo, Phil. "Short-Time Work Plans Saved Jobs." Editorial. WSJ com. The Wall Street Journal, 24 Jan. 2011. Web. 8 Mar. 2011.
15 Widner, Jakob. "Kurzarbeit: An Alternative to Lay-Offs." Editorial. InternationalLawOffice.com. International Law Office, 27 May 2009. Web. 8 Mar. 2011.
16 Hassett, Kevin.


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Here the writer describes what it was like to grow up as the daughter of a cultural icon, and why she feels so blessed to be the sort of woman 64-year-old Alice despises - a mother.
And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your servant-- just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.
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Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi urged India on Wednesday to stand by Myanmar on its journey to democracy, on her first trip to Myanmar's neighbour since it dropped its support for her democracy movement two decades ago in favour of the ruling junta.
Suu Kyi spent part of her youth in Delhi and was close to independence leader Jawaharlal Nehru but, after first backing her democracy movement, India began courting the junta as part of a "Look East" policy partly aimed at competing with China.
"We have not yet achieved the goal of democracy, we are still trying, and we hope that in this last, I hope, and most difficult phase the people of India will stand by us and walk by us," Suu Kyi said, in a memorial lecture for Nehru.
"I was saddened to feel that we had drawn away from India, or rather that India had drawn away from us, during our very difficult days, but I always had faith in the lasting friendship between our two countries."
India's shift in loyalties began when Suu Kyi was under house arrest in 1993. At that time, China was gaining access to energy resources in Myanmar, which is located on Indian Ocean sea routes and is at the crossroads of South and East Asia.
Under a series of democracy reforms begun by President Thein Sein last year, Suu Kyi has been allowed back into politics. Her visit to India follows trips to the United States and Britain.
The lecture was attended by much of India's current leadership and also by Nehru's great-grandson Rahul Gandhi, who may run for prime minister in 2014.
Rahul's mother Sonia, the leader of the Congress party and perhaps India's most powerful politician, sat next to Suu Kyi, who earlier had lunch with the Gandhis and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Suu Kyi also met Singh for a short time without any aides present, his office said.
She talked with Indian officials about ethnic violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state, where India is building a port, and said it needed a "firm but sensitive" approach, a senior source at the Indian Foreign Ministry said.
Suu Kyi, a devout Buddhist and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, has refused to condemn either side in the violence between the majority Buddhist population and the Rohingya Muslim minority, prompting criticism from international human rights groups.
At least 169 people have been killed and more than 100,000 Rohingya forced from their homes since June, in what some are calling ethnic cleansing.
Official statistics say Rohingyas, who are stateless because Myanmar considers them all to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, make up 97 percent of the people who fled the latest bout of violence in October. A Reuters investigation found evidence that the wave of attacks was organised.
In an interview with The Hindu newspaper published this week, Suu Kyi seemed to blame the violence partly on immigration.
"For years I have been insisting, and the National League for Democracy also, that we have to do something about the porous border with Bangladesh because it is going to lead some day or the other to grave problems," she said in the interview.
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Starboard Adds Nardelli and Ex-Staples Exec for Office Depot Fight
Activist hedge fund Starboard Value LP, which is pushing for changes at office supplies retailer Office Depot Inc., has added two individuals as advisors to its group, according to an amended filing.
Bob Nardelli, the former chief of companies such as Home Depot and Chrysler, and Joseph Vassalluzzo, a former vice chairman of Staples Inc., are teaming up with Starboard to provide counsel and insight into how Office Depot can improve its operations and strategy, according to the amended 13D filing.
At Staples, Mr. Vassalluzzo was responsible for the company's real estate activities, including developing and managing retail stores, warehouses and other locations. He currently serves as a director on several public company boards and runs a retail consulting business, according to Starboard's filing.
Mr. Nardelli, who stepped down from private-equity giant Cerberus earlier this year but retains a role as senior advisor, had a tumultuous exit from Home Depot in early 2007, clashing with the board over pay, WSJ reported, after regularly placing among the highest-paid CEOs in the country. Home Depot shares fell 8% during his tenure, while rival Lowe's rose 188%. He then went on to lead Chrysler.
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Chocolate truffle star cake
Nutrition and extra info
- Freeze stars separately
Nutrition: per slice (for 14)
- kcal428
- fat27g
- saturates16g
- carbs44g
- sugars37g
- fibre0g
- protein4g
- salt0.33g
For the cake
- 140g dark chocolate, 70% cocoa solids, broken into pieces
Dark chocolatedahk chok-o-let
Dark chocolate means the shiny, dark-reddish brown treat produced from the cacao bean, theobroma…
- 140g butter, cut into pieces
Butter is a dairy product made from separating whole milk or cream into fat and…
- 2 tsp coffee granules
- 50g self-raising flour
- 50g plain flour
- ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda
Bicarbonate of soda
Bicarbonate of soda, or baking soda, is an alkali which is used to raise soda breads and full-…
- 140g light muscovado sugar
- 140g golden caster sugar
- 1½ tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 medium eggs
The ultimate convenience food, eggs are powerhouses of nutrition packed with protein and a…
- 3 tbsp soured cream
For the stars
- 100g white chocolate
White chocolatewhy-t chok-lit
To purists, this is not chocolate because it is made only from the fat or butter of the cacao…
- 25g dark chocolate
Dark chocolatedahk chok-o-let
Dark chocolate means the shiny, dark-reddish brown treat produced from the cacao bean, theobroma…
- 5-6 small chocolate truffles
Chocolate ganachegan-ash
Chocolate ganache is a combination of chocolate and double cream. It's simple to…
For the white chocolate icing
- 100ml double cream
- 50g white chocolate, very finely chopped
White chocolatewhy-t chok-lit
To purists, this is not chocolate because it is made only from the fat or butter of the cacao…
- 1 tbsp boiling water
For the dark chocolate icing
- 100ml double cream
- 2 tsp golden caster sugar
- 50g dark chocolate, very finely chopped
Dark chocolatedahk chok-o-let
Dark chocolate means the shiny, dark-reddish brown treat produced from the cacao bean, theobroma…
- 1½ tbsp boiling water
The cake and stars are best made a day ahead (the cake is easier to slice and fill, and the stars have time to set). Heat oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3. Butter and base-line a deep loaf tin (22 x 11 x 6cm). Put the chocolate and butter for the cake in a saucepan. Mix the coffee with 50ml water, then pour into the pan. Warm through over a low heat, just to melt – be careful not to overheat.
While the chocolate melts, mix both flours with the bicarbonate of soda, both sugars and the cocoa. Break down any lumps in the sugar with your fingers. Beat the eggs, then stir in the soured cream. Pour this and the melted chocolate over the flour mixture, then stir everything together – the mix will be very soft. Pour it into the tin, then bake for about 1½ hrs, or until firm on top. Let the cake cool in the tin (it may crack if you turn it out too soon), then loosen the sides and carefully turn it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
To make the stars, line a baking sheet with baking parchment. Melt both chocolates separately. Pour and spread the white chocolate thinly into a rectangle on the parchment. Drizzle the dark chocolate off the end of a teaspoon in bold squiggles over the top. Leave in a cool, dry place (not the fridge) until almost set but not hard, then lightly press down with a star cutter, about 5.5cm across, to make at least 6 star outlines. (Make a few extra in case of breakages and wipe the cutter each time you press a star shape.) When completely set, cut through the star outlines with a small sharp knife, then carefully lift them off onto baking parchment.
For the white chocolate icing, heat the cream just to boiling. Remove from the heat, tip in the chocolate and swirl so it starts to melt, then pour in the boiling water and stir to melt completely. Pour into a small bowl and chill in the fridge for about 1 hr to cool and thicken slightly. Beat with an electric hand mixer until thick and glossy.
When the cake is completely cold, place it into the fridge to chill (this makes it easier to slice). Take the cake out of the fridge and turn it over so the flat base becomes the top of the cake. Slice the cake horizontally into three. Sandwich back together with the white chocolate icing, not quite up to the edges. (This can be done a day ahead and chilled.)
For the dark chocolate icing, heat the cream with the sugar just to boiling. Remove from the heat, tip in the chocolate, then stir in the boiling water. Leave to cool and thicken a little. Put the cake on a wire rack with parchment paper underneath (to catch any drips). Pour and spread the icing all over the cake. Leave to set slightly, then arrange the truffles down the centre and prop 5 or 6 of your best stars against them.
Recipe Tip
FreezingThe cake can be frozen for 3-4 weeks after filling and coating with the chocolate icings. 'Open freeze' by freezing the cake without wrapping it (so that the icing doesn't get crushed), until firm. Once firm, wrap in cling film then foil, or wrap in cling film and put in a freezer container. Freeze the stars separately in a small freezer container between sheets of baking parchment. To serve, unwrap the cake while still frozen, then thaw for several hours.


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- At least 5 people were killed and 17 were injured, officials say
- Officials say the victims were Honduran migrants
- Hundreds of Honduran migrants were aboard the cargo train, officials say
- The cargo train was carrying scrap metal, FOROtv reports
A cargo train with stowaway migrants on board derailed in southern Mexico on Sunday morning, killing five people and injuring 17 more, officials said.
At least 250 Honduran migrants were traveling on the train when it derailed, the government of Mexico's Tabasco state said in a statement.
Rescuers were at the scene in a remote area of the state on Sunday, civil protection officials said.
Photos showed overturned train cars and injured victims on the tracks.
Eight cars overturned in the derailment, which happened around 3 a.m. in the municipality of Huimanguillo.
The train's engine and first car stayed on the tracks, allowing authorities to use them to transport injured victims to a regional hospital, officials said.
The locomotive derailed after heavy rains in the area softened the earth around the tracks, state officials said.
In addition to the hundreds of stowaway migrants aboard, CNN affiliate FOROtv reported the train was carrying scrap metal.
Mexico no longer has a nationwide passenger rail system, but thousands of Central American migrants hitch rides on freight trains heading north toward the United States.
On the train, nicknamed "The Beast" and "the train of death," they often huddle on rooftops and cram into spare spaces between cars.
All of those who died or were hospitalized after Sunday's derailment are Honduran, officials said.
El Salvador's foreign ministry said consular officials were heading to the area to help any Salvadorans who may have been injured.
Mexican Foreign Minister Jose Antonio Meade said in a Twitter post that officials are communicating with authorities in Central America over the derailment and offering assistance to injured victims.
Representatives from the private railway company that operates the cargo train route could not be immediately reached for comment.


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Hahahaha! CLASSIC!!!
It's becoming quite a WC for the Duck eh? 5 in the Sri Lanka vs Canada match alone!
Hahahaha! CLASSIC!!!
It's becoming quite a WC for the Duck eh? 5 in the Sri Lanka vs Canada match alone!
"Age is just a stupid number"
20...that's a rather big number :(:(:(
brilliant as always DD
Actually Marc, my Internet interfaces have not been working recently. (You do know what and interface is right? ) IE, Mozilla, MSN, ICQ, Trillian, Outlook....nothing worked.Originally posted by marc71178
IN interests of fairness, Mr Mxyzptlk came up with "It's not that I think deGroot is a prodigy or anything. I just think that you're being unfair by dismissing him as crap."
Strangely Our Nick's greatest fan has gone quiet recently on the subject...
I've been frantically trying to fix the problem over the past couplen of days and as such, have not been able to post. Even now, I am waiting for Windows to reinstall...for the 3rd time. I am typing on my Dad's laptop computer. And no, my Dad doesn't live with me so I didn't have access to his computer all the time.
Anyway, thanks for the concern Marc.....
Regarding deGroot, I never said he was a prodigy. Besides, how many Canadians actually scored runs. As I remember, there were 5 ducks in the innings. 4's the charm
Sreesanth said, "Next ball he was beaten and I said, 'is this the King Charles Lara? Who is this impostor, moving around nervously? I should have kept my mouth shut for the next ball - mind you, it was a length ball - Lara just pulled it over the church beyond the boundary! He is a true legend."
I was talking about Choora, who made several comments regarding him!Originally posted by Mr Mxyzptlk
Anyway, thanks for the concern Marc.....
Regarding deGroot, I never said he was a prodigy. Besides, how many Canadians actually scored runs. As I remember, there were 5 ducks in the innings. 4's the charm
marc71178 - President and founding member of AAAS - we don't only appreciate when he does well, but also when he's not quite so good!
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Beware the evils of Kit-Kats - they're immoral apparently.
22 February, South Africa v Bangladesh, Bloemfontein
Mohammad Al-Sahariar (Bangladesh)
With his captains words still ringing in his ears, Mohammad came out to open the batting. Tap-tap, be patient. Tap-tap, wait for the bad ball. Tap-tap, be patient, tap-tap, wait for the bad ball. One extention of that theory is that when you are facing Shaun Pollock in his current form, you either have a long wait or a quick exit. Al-Sahariar reined himself back for ten minutes. Tap-tap BAD BALL swish caught at cover by Robin Peterson, oh, perhaps the twelfth one faced wasn't such a bad ball after all.
DD rating - 7.5 lilypads
Manjural Islam
Makhaya Ntini pushed a quick ball across Manjural Islam who, the previous ball, had just ducked into a short one. His bat must have been wet because he made a great effort to hang it out to dry. All he succeeded in doing was to to steer the ball straight to Hendrik Human Dippenaar who made a really difficult chance look easy, diving forward. Two balls faced.
DD rating - 6 lilypads
Breadcrumb moment?
Sorry, not even that crumb of comfort for Bangladesh.
Nigel Clough's Black and White Army, beating Forest away with 10 men
22 February, England v Pakistan, Cape Town
Inzamam ul-Haq (Pakistan)
A single from Saeed Anwar brings Inzy on strike. James Anderson gets one to lift, Inzy can't keep it down, simple for Nick Knight. One ball - hardly worth the walk.
DD rating - 2 lilypads
Yousuf Youhana (Pakistan)
A superb delivery from James Anderson dislodges Youhana almost before he has begun - first ball. He'd have been out if he had just been defending a single stump. With 3 to aim at, the bowler gave him no chance. Beaten by pace, swing and just plain yorked.
DD rating - 7 lilypads
Rashid Latif (Pakistan)
Another Anderson victim - the bowler is fast becoming one of DDs players of the tournament. Latif lasted 4 balls - frankly, it was a relief when he did manage to edge one having been powerless to lay bat on ball for the first 3 deliveries he faced. An awesome duck just for persistence.
DD rating - 8 lilypads and joint second place.
Breadcrumb moment - Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan)
100.2 miles per hour - the fastest recorded ball in history - say no more! Just a shame that the rest of his bowling was rubbish today.
Breadcrumb moment - Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan)
Shoaib with the bat was on fire - so much so that Craig White was trying to give him a single just to get him to the other end. He managed it too - a little too late to save his bowling figures from the mincer. 4-6-0-4-6-1 - even pinched the bowling. A mammoth 21 from the over. Shoaib had already gone into the history books with the fastest ball in an ODI (and arguably in history) - now could we look forward to the fastest fifty, certainly by a Pakistani, possibly by anyone? Alas, it was not to be, but a valiant failure nevertheless. In the meantime, Shoaib should be satisfied with a record two breadcrumb moments in the same match.
<quack> coming to this thread on Monday, 24 February 2003 - The Ajit Agarkar Interview.
All you ever wanted to know about the winner of CW's inaugural 'Hero to zero to hero to zero etc etc' award.
Other interviews lined up in the near future...
Shane Warne
Richie Benaud
Mr Corrigan from Scarborough
I'm particularly looking forward to that one, I've heard he really knows his stuff.Originally posted by luckyeddie
Mr Corrigan from Scarborough
23 February, India v Namibia, Pietermaritzburg
Louis Jacobus Burger (Namibia)
Having already almost played on to Srinath, LJ later left one from Zaheer Khan which all but cleaned him up. It was a case of third time lucky a couple of balls later when the same bowler produced another guided missile, AKA 'The Yorker' which rattled the Namibian right down to his toes. Hardly surprising, but little entertainment value. There are only so many Burger puns a duck can get away with. A creditable full dozen balls faced for his empty scorecard, though, so a reasonable rating.
DD rating - 4.5 lilypads
Bryan Gavin Murgatroyd
'Heavens to Murgatroyd' goes the saying. Well, in this case it was a case of 'Harbhajan to Murgatroyd'. The 'Peril of Paarl' had transformed into the, er, 'something beginning with P of Pietermaritzburg'. Murgatroyd might as well have been practicing his 'I Spy with my little eye', because he certainly hadn't progressed as far as the letter 'B' - B is for BAT, Brian. Use it. P is for PAD, A is for APPEAL, U is for UMPIRE, O is for OUT, D is for DUCK. Six balls of total inertia.
DD rating - E is for 8 lilypads. A great effort.
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23 February, Canada v West Indies,
Austin Codrington (Canada)
Second duck on the trot for Austin - he's getting the hang of it now. Vasbert Drakes put it on the spot, a snick, Ridley Jacobs with the simplest of catches, thank you and goodbye. A solitary ball faced, but one of the poorest first-ball ducks you could ever hope to see - even if it was Vasbert bowling. So close, though. At the non-strikers end on the previous ball, he came within a coat of paint of being run out without facing a ball.
DD rating - 1 lilypad, but so nearly the perfect 10.
Barry Seebaran (Canada)
The only Canadian the Sri Lankans couldn't dismiss. All right, all right, so he didn't face a ball, being marooned at the non-strikers end - he still wasn't out. No disgrace, our Barry. What could Vasbert do to trouble him after carrying his bat so valiantly last week? Well, bowl to him for a start. Just once. P is for PAD er sorry, done that already.
DD rating - 3 lilypads
Breadcrumb moment - John Davison (Canada)
Mervyn Dillon to John Davison, just the 67th ball of his innings. Dillon, unused to the savagery which has been unleashed in his direction over the previous hour or so, whistles one in towards the batsmans wicket. A lofted drive back over the bowlers head - so sweet, the Canadians timing was today - and the ball thuds full pitch into the boundary boards for his fifth six. More to the point, it brought Davison past 100 for the first time in a one-day international. More to the point still, it was the joint fifth fastest of all time in ANY one-day international and the fastest ever in the World Cup. The Canadian guest commentator uttered two words - 'Holy Cow!' I second that. Breadcrumbs? Give him the whole loaf.
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23 February footnote - fabulous innings today by Lara, Hinds, Ganguly and Tendulkar but no limelight for you guys - this day belongs to John Michael Davison - and he isn't sharing the breadcrumbs with anyone.
I thought Afridi got a 37 ball ton?
Not in a World Cup, he didn't.
In fact, in 9 innings in World Cup, Shahid Afridi has scored a total of 100 runs.
And he continues to show his brilliance.
What a player!!!!!....ok...maybe not
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From SLEEP to ON in about 0.5 sec.* After turning OFF the power, the FUJIFILM X-A1 enters a "sleep" mode (for a maximum of 24 minutes). If the power is turned ON during this time, the FUJIFILM X-A1 "wakes up" instantly, reducing the normal startup time from 1.0 sec. to approx. 0.5 sec. ready for you to frame and capture the moment.
All dials and buttons are arranged on the right for easy and direct operation with just the fingers of your right hand.
FUJIFILM X-A1 comes with a variety of shooting modes. Rotate the Mode Dial to quickly select the mode that suits your shooting scene or purpose.
Twin command dials on the upper control deck are ergonomically positioned for instant adjustment of aperture, shutter speed and exposure compensation. The intuitive ease of analog dial operation invites the exploration of photographic possibilities. Before long, you will be mastering bokeh effects, experimenting with how brightness transforms creative expression, and stretching your skills as a photographer.
Just playback and select the photos you want to transfer and press the Wi-Fi button (Fn: Function button) on the top of the camera body to send photos to your smartphone or tablet. No ID or password. It's that easy.
Assign any one of the following frequently used functions to the Fn (Function) button and enjoy smooth one-touch controls during shooting:
PREVIEW DEPTH OF FIELD / ISO (Default setting) / SELF-TIMER / IMAGE SIZE / IMAGE QUALITY / DYNAMIC RANGE / FILM SIMULATION / PHOTOMETRY / AE AF LOCK / INSTANT AF / FOCUS MODE / FACE DETECTION / LOCATION INFO SEARCH / MOVIE / RAW
An one-touch Movie Recording Button enables you to capture all the action in Full HD.
Just press the Q (Quick Menu) button, you can skip directly to a list display of ISO sensitivity setting, White Balance, Film Simulation and other frequently used shooting settings. It is possible to swiftly change settings while shooting.
With the ability to tilt the monitor up or down about 90 degrees, you can stretch your arms overhead to frame and shoot high angle shots over a crowd, or low down to capture a different perpective from the ground up.
Adjustable tilting range from a high 85° angle to a low 90° angle.
The large, high-contrast, 920K-dot 3.0-inch LCD features an ultra-wide viewing angle for easy framing of shots even at extreme angles. For clear monitor viewability in bright, outdoor conditions, the FUJIFILM X-A1 is ready with a built-in Sunlight Mode.
Compared with a conventional 3.0-inch wide LCD monitor (16:9 aspect ratio), the FUJIFILM X-A1's generous screen provides approx. 30% more display area, letting you confirm every detail of your subject before you press the shutter.
In addition to 3:2 and 16:9, the FUJIFILM X-A1 expands creative expression with a new 1:1 "square" aspect ratio.
Before shooting, the built-in histogram display provides an at-a-glance confirmation of brightness levels. Together with the command dial on the top control deck, this tool makes it simple to confirm you have the right exposure setting, and take great photos.
Zoom in on the focus point of the captured image to check focal precision, blur, etc.
After shooting, take advantage of the wide array of handy playback functions including Shooting Data display to review which settings were used when the image was taken, Focus Point Zoom for zooming in to check focal precision and picture quality, and "Red Eye Correction" for automatic detection and correction of any red-eye effect in portraits, in-camera, after the shot is taken. Also in the Micro Thumbnail View, you can display up to 100 thumbnail images on screen at once.
The "FRAMING GUIDELINE" option in the shooting menu offers a choice of GRID 9, GRID 24, and HD FRAMING. The "grid" options are a very effective aid to composition when, for example, framing photographs with the subjects arranged along a diagonal.
Up to 100 pictures can be viewed at a time in a 10x10 array of micro thumbnails. Convenient for smooth and comfortable playback.


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|Jan 04, 2013
How to produce dramatic footage of moving biomolecules
|(Nanowerk News) High-speed atomic force microscopy (HS-AFM) is providing the means to produce dramatic footage of moving biomolecules, and Japanese scientists are leading the field.
|Toshio Ando and co-workers at Kanazawa University have developed and used HS-AFM to increase our understanding of several protein systems through microscopic movies of unprecedented spatial and temporal resolution. The team have now published a guide to video recording these important cell components, so that other researchers can benefit from this unique technology.
|To produce an image, HS-AFM acquires information on sample height at many points by tapping the sample with the sharp tip of a tiny cantilever dragging the sharp tip of a tiny cantilever across the sample. Depending on the application, this might involve recording the distance of deflection, the amplitude and phase of oscillations, or the resonant frequency of the cantilever.
|Ando and co-workers use very small cantilevers that afford 10 to 20 times the sensitivity of larger, conventional cantilevers. Copies of their home-made apparatus are now commercially available through the manufacturer Research Institute of Biomolecule Metrology Co., Ltd in Tsukuba, and record images at least ten times more quickly than their competitors.
|In their paper, published in Nature Protocols ("Guide to video recording of structure dynamics and dynamic processes of proteins by high-speed atomic force microscopy"), the researchers describe how to prepare substrates to hold samples during HS-AFM, and provide advice on the best ways to take advantage of the equipment. These methods have so far enabled the team to record cargo-carrying proteins walking on up cell filaments, the rotational motion of motor proteins that provide energy in cells, and the hydrolysis of cellulose. By sharing their experiences of pioneering work in this field, the entire research community will benefit, and learn ever more about the dynamics and structure of vital biological components.
|Source: Kanazawa University
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What a list!
I don't want to hyjack this topic, but I how did you find out on all these things that they needed fixing?
You have your own to-do-list, maybe? Because I cannot think of this many bugs been reported.
One more thing I would like to ask is about IPv6.
This is starting to become an urgent thing and I would like to know if freesco can handle IPv6.
I guess it would need a new firewall, or at least a separate set of rules.
Perhaps I should post this as a new topic.
[which I did]


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There is news from California that discusses a Facebook page called 530 Fatties that was created to collect photos of and poke fun at obese people. It's a rude project, and sets the context for discussing some intriguing legal and normative issues.
Apparently the site collects photos that are taken in public. One generally doesn't have a privacy interest in being photographed while in public places. And that seems pretty straightforward if you stop and think about it — you're in public after all. But should technology change that legal analysis? Mobile devices with good cameras connected to high speed broadband networks make creation, sharing and shaming much easier than it used to be. A population equipped with these means essentially turns all public space into a panopticon. Does that mean the individual should be given more of something-like-privacy when in public? If you think that's crazy, consider it in light of what Justice Sotomayor wrote in her concurrence in the 2012 case of U.S. v. Jones: "I would ask whether people reasonably expect that their movements will be recorded and aggregated in a manner that enables [one] to ascertain, more or less at will, their political and religious beliefs, sexual habits, and so on."
Apart from privacy harms, what else is at play here? For the same reasons that mobile cameras + social media jeopardizes traditional privacy assurances, the combination can magnify the emotional harms against a person. The public shaming that modern technology occasions can inflict deeper wounds because of the greater spatial and temporal characteristics of the medium. One can now easily distribute a photo or other content to countless individuals, and since the web means the end of forgetting, that content may be around for much longer than the typical human memory.
Against these concerns are the free speech interests of the speaking parties. In the U.S. especially, it's hardwired into our sensibilities that each of us has great freedom to speak and otherwise express ourselves. The traditional First Amendment analysis will protect speech — even if it offends — unless there is something truly unlawful about it. For example, there is no free speech right to defame, to distribute obscene materials, or to use "fighting words." Certain forms of harassment fall into the category of unprotected speech. How should we examine the role that technology plays in moving what would otherwise be playground-like bullying (like calling someone a fatty) to unlawful speech that can subject one to civil or even criminal liability? Is the impact that technology's use makes even a valid issue to discuss?
Finally, we should examine the responsibility of the intermediaries here. A social media platform generally is going to be protected by the Communications Decency Act at 47 USC 230 from liability for third party content. But we should discuss the roles of the intermediary in terms other than pure legal ones. Many social media platforms are proactive in taking down otherwise lawful content that has the tendency to offend. The pervasiveness of social media underscores the power that these platforms have to shape normative values around what is appropriate behavior among individuals. This power is indeed potentially greater than any legal or governmental power to constrain the generation and distribution of content.
Evan Brown is an attorney in Chicago advising clients on matters dealing with technology, the internet and new media.


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Zook eager to return to coaching with Packers
New assistant special teams coach
Two years away from the sideline was enough for Ron Zook. He wanted back in.
So when Packers coach Mike McCarthy called with an opportunity to return to the profession in which he had worked more than three decades, Zook jumped at the chance to interview.
McCarthy gave him the job. Meet the new assistant special teams coach for Green Bay.
"No, I didn't have to think about it at all," Zook said Monday at Lambeau Field.
At Green Bay, he'll assist special teams coordinator Shawn Slocum. No ego problems here, even if Zook was once the head coach of major college programs at Florida and Illinois.
"To me, I was able to get back in coaching for the reasons I got into coaching," Zook said. "Because I love the game. You love the relationships you have with the players, the relationships you have with the coaches."
The addition of Zook was part of a handful of offseason changes to McCarthy's staff, necessitated in part by the departures of quarterbacks coach Ben McAdoo to become offensive coordinator of the New York Giants; and outside linebackers coach Kevin Greene, who left to spend more time with family.
Alex Van Pelt, a former NFL backup quarterback, replaces McAdoo after coaching running backs for two seasons. Assistant head coach Winston Moss, who concentrated on inside linebackers last year, will be responsible for overseeing all four linebacker positions in coordinator Dom Capers' 3-4 scheme.
Like the rest of the team, the defense was mired by injuries, and playing without pass-rushing linebacker Clay Matthews for much of the year stung. Green Bay struggled against the run in the second half of the season and didn't have enough playmakers.
"Our defense is going to change some. You don't ever stay the same," McCarthy said. "We obviously need to get better on defense, and I think these moves that we've made on defense will definitely put us on that path."
Sam Gash replaces Van Pelt as the running backs coach. Gash, who had a 12-year NFL career at fullback, previously spent six seasons as the running backs coach for NFC Central rival Detroit until 2012.
Gash and Van Pelt played together for a couple seasons in Buffalo. Now it'll be Gash's responsibility to tutor 1,100-yard rusher Eddie Lacy, the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.
But other than the veteran Capers, few assistants on McCarthy's staff have Zook's extensive experience.
Zook will enter his 35th year in the profession, with his most notable stops as head coach at Florida (2002-4) and Illinois (2005-11). He's 122-57 overall as a college head coach, including a trip to the Rose Bowl in 2007.
But that 9-4 season with the Illini turned out to be the high point in Champaign. He was fired after a 6-6 season in 2011.
Since then, he's worked on a college show for CBS, and as business development officer for Gateway Bank in Florida.
He needed a break from coaching in the first season after Illinois, but the itch returned last year. He said he had other opportunities, but was looking at "being in a situation where you're in it for the right things, you're in it for the right reasons."
The Saints defensive coordinator for two seasons starting in 2000, Zook lived with McCarthy while his now-new boss was offensive coordinator there at the same time. Zook's NFL resume also includes a stint as a Steelers special teams coach from 1996-98.
McCarthy noted Zook's energetic personality as one of a strength, and harkened back to their competitive days matching wits as coordinators.
"That's something that I always admired of him and also frankly the fact that he's gone on and he's been a head coach and he's built two programs," McCarthy said. "That's something that I think will definitely be a benefit to our program and a benefit to myself."


text: Pubdate: Wed, 07 May 2014 Source: Intelligencer, The (Wheeling, WV) Copyright: 2014 The Intelligencer & Wheeling News Register Contact: http://www.theintelligencer.net/news/feedback.asp Website: http://www.theintelligencer.net/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1633 HEROIN: OLD FOE A NEW THREAT Illegal drugs have become a deadly merry-go-round in West Virginia. Just when the authorities believe they are making a dent in one form of abuse, another one comes around to take its place. Sometimes the cycle repeats itself. Police and prosecutors seem to be having some success in cracking down on methamphetamine labs, synthetic drugs and prescription pill abuse. But some say that has resulted in more trafficking in heroin. Price seems to be a factor. In part because arrests of prescription painkiller pushers have made the law of supply and demand kick in, the pills have become more expensive in some places. Heroin actually is cheaper. But it is deadlier in some respects. West Virginia now has the highest rate of drug overdose deaths in the nation. There were 66 in 2012, the last year for which statistics are available. In all likelihood, the actual toll is greater. Some overdose deaths may never be reported as such. Another indicator of the upswing in heroin trafficking comes from a major drug interdiction agency that operates in this state, along with Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee. In 2010, the Appalachian High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program reported confiscating 142 grams of heroin in West Virginia. By last year, seizures were up to 8,263 grams. It would be one thing if law enforcement agencies could declare "mission accomplished" on other illegal drugs and focus their attention entirely on heroin. They cannot. Success is measured only in comparative terms - meth, pain pills, synthetic dope and other competitors for heroin remain serious threats. Some law enforcement officials have confessed to us that they simply don't know what to do. They and their officers, along with prosecutors and judges, work hard and effectively against producers and pushers of illegal drugs. Look at the arrest logs and court dockets for evidence of that. But some police chiefs and deputies with decades of experience say they have never seen drug abuse as pervasive as it is now in West Virginia. Perhaps a first step is to determine what works and what does not. Are sentences for drug manufacturers and sellers stiff enough to serve as deterrents? Are special drug courts working? How about treatment? What forms of it succeed and do we have enough of that here? In the meantime, law enforcement officials and officers should be given all the resources at our disposal to fight back against the epidemic. If that does not happen, matters will only grow worse. - --- MAP posted-by: Matt


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You can tell a slave to change to a new master using the
CHANGE MASTER TO statement. The
slave does not check whether the databases on the master are
compatible with those on the slave; it simply begins reading and
executing events from the specified coordinates in the new
master's binary log. In a failover situation, all the servers
in the group are typically executing the same events from the same
binary log file, so changing the source of the events should not
affect the structure or integrity of the database, provided that
you exercise care in making the change.
Slaves should be run with the
--log-bin option, and if not using
GTIDs then they should also be run without enabling the
log_slave_updates system
variable. In this way, the slave is ready to become a master
without restarting the slave mysqld. Assume
that you have the structure shown in
Figure 17.4, "Redundancy Using Replication, Initial Structure".
In this diagram, the
MySQL Master holds the
master database, the
MySQL Slave hosts are
replication slaves, and the
Web Client machines
are issuing database reads and writes. Web clients that issue only
reads (and would normally be connected to the slaves) are not
shown, as they do not need to switch to a new server in the event
of failure. For a more detailed example of a read/write scale-out
replication structure, see
Section 17.3.4, "Using Replication for Scale-Out".
Each MySQL Slave (
Slave 1,
2, and
Slave 3) is a slave running
--log-bin and without enabling
log_slave_updates system
variable. Because updates received by a slave from the master are
not logged in the binary log unless
log_slave_updates is enabled, the
binary log on each slave is empty initially. If for some reason
MySQL Master becomes unavailable, you can pick
one of the slaves to become the new master. For example, if you
Slave 1, all
Clients should be redirected to
1, which writes the updates to its binary log.
Slave 2 and
Slave 3 should
then replicate from
Slave 1.
The reason for running the slave without
log_slave_updates enabled is to
prevent slaves from receiving updates twice in case you cause one
of the slaves to become the new master. If
1 has
enabled, it writes any updates that it receives from
Master in its own binary log. This means that,
Slave 2 changes from
Master to
Slave 1 as its
master, it may receive updates from
Slave 1
that it has already received from
Make sure that all slaves have processed any statements in their
relay log. On each slave, issue
IO_THREAD, then check the output of
SHOW PROCESSLIST until you see
Has read all relay log. When this is true for
all slaves, they can be reconfigured to the new setup. On the
Slave 1 being promoted to become the
master, issue
STOP SLAVE and
On the other slaves
Slave 2 and
3, use
STOP SLAVE and
CHANGE MASTER TO MASTER_HOST='Slave1' (where
'Slave1' represents the real host name of
Slave 1). To use
TO, add all information about how to connect to
Slave 1 from
Slave 2 or
Slave 3 (
port). When issuing the
MASTER TO statement in this, there is no need to specify
the name of the
Slave 1 binary log file or log
position to read from, since the first binary log file and
position 4, are the defaults. Finally, execute
START SLAVE on
2 and
Slave 3.
Once the new replication setup is in place, you need to tell each
Web Client to direct its statements to
Slave 1. From that point on, all updates
statements sent by
Web Client to
1 are written to the binary log of
1, which then contains every update statement sent to
Slave 1 since
Master died.
The resulting server structure is shown in Figure 17.5, "Redundancy Using Replication, After Master Failure".
Master becomes available again, you should
make it a slave of
Slave 1. To do this, issue
Master the same
MASTER TO statement as that issued on
2 and
Slave 3 previously.
Master then becomes a slave of
1 and picks up the
Web Client writes
that it missed while it was offline.
To make
Master a master again, use the
preceding procedure as if
Slave 1 was
unavailable and
Master was to be the new
master. During this procedure, do not forget to run
RESET MASTER on
Master before making
Slave 2, and
3 slaves of
Master. If you fail to do
this, the slaves may pick up stale writes from the
Client applications dating from before the point at
Master became unavailable.
You should be aware that there is no synchronization between slaves, even when they share the same master, and thus some slaves might be considerably ahead of others. This means that in some cases the procedure outlined in the previous example might not work as expected. In practice, however, relay logs on all slaves should be relatively close together.
One way to keep applications informed about the location of the
master is to have a dynamic DNS entry for the master. With
bind you can use
to update the DNS dynamically.


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Liberty News
Radio station partners with Liberty for American Scholar Award
Liberty University has partnered with Central Virginia radio station Spirit FM to make college a reality for one deserving high school student.
The American Scholar award — a four-year, full tuition scholarship — is given annually to a high school junior or senior in the listening area. All eligible students should apply online by Sept. 11. The winner will be announced during Liberty University's home football game on Oct. 31.
Both Spirit FM and Liberty aim to reach people for Christ as well as minister to believers. Spirit FM has been a vital contributor for conferences and concerts held at Liberty, including Winterfest, an exciting two-day event to ring in the New Year. This past year, the LU Alumni Relations Office worked with the station and God's Pit Crew in a food drive to provide for families affected by the current economic situation.
Partnering with Spirit FM allows Liberty University to cross boundaries in communication and give more people the opportunity to participate in its campus events. The American Scholar Award is just another way that Liberty University is blessing people with the gift of education.
To apply for the American Scholar award, fill out an online application with Spirit FM and a Liberty University Admissions Application (the fee will be waived). Applications will be accepted through Sept. 11.


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MANCHESTER — On May 5, the American Lung Association of the Northeast celebrates the fourth annual Cycle the Seacoast along the Portsmouth coast.
Cyclists can choose from three different routes options: 25, 50 and 100 miles. To prepare for the ride, Papa Wheelie's Bicycle Shop, 653 Islington St., Portsmouth, is hosting the first information night.
The information night will take place on Thursday, Jan. 17, from 6-7:30 p.m. You do not have to be registered for Cycle the Seacoast to attend the info night; there will be an opportunity to register at the end of the night. American Lung Association staff will be on hand to answer any trek questions.
The information night doubles as a free bike seminar as the Papa Wheelies team teaches the bike basics: before and after ride checks, flat repair, tire pressure/inflation, brakes and more. While there, take a sneak peek at Papa Wheelie's state-of-the-art cyclist training studio to stay or get in shape for spring cycling. Papa Wheelies also rents road bikes, and can do so for anyone in need of a bike for Cycle the Seacoast.
Cycle the Seacoast is perfect for cyclists of all experience levels. It is a one-day ride offering a choice of routes through the beautiful Seacoast of New Hampshire. Proceeds from the bike trek benefit lung disease research, advocacy, and programs as well as the Fight for Air.
Admission to the trek information night is free, but registration is encouraged. Contact Sarra Dennehy at email@example.com or (207) 624-0302. Registration and more information on Cycle the Seacoast is available at biketreknewengland.org.


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