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Tax changes 2021
At the beginning of the year, the Deggendorf Institute of Technology (DIT), together with the Lower Bavarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK), traditionally provided information about the tax changes coming into force in the new year. Due to the pandemic, the event was held virtually for the first time for member companies of the Lower Bavarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce and students of business administration. With over 170 participants, a record was set, reports Prof Dr Ralf Alefs, Professor of Tax Law: "We are particularly pleased that the digital format was immediately well received. This meant that the cooperation between DIT and IHK could be continued very successfully even in these special times."
The focus of the tax changes was on the tax consequences of the Corona pandemic. Patrick Lerbs, tax consultant at the law firm Dr Kittl and Partner, provided information on the many new individual regulations. For example, the tax incentives for working from home, the tax treatment of the Corona bonus for hospital employees and nursing staff, the temporary reduction in turnover tax and many other Corona-related tax changes were discussed. In addition, the various Corona aid programmes such as the various bridging aids including the current November and December aids for business were an important topic area. Another focus was, among others, tax incentives in the context of electric mobility to support the breakthrough for electric vehicles.
The Experience and Behaviour of People in Organisations
The Deggendorf Institute of Technology (DIT) is getting a renowned professor from the world of business, Professor Dr. Tobias M. Nickel. In his special field of "Organisational Psychology and Diagnostics", he deals with the diverse applications of psychology in business. From personnel selection, marketing, sales and strategy to communication and change. The focus lies on the experience and behaviour of people in organisations.
Professor Nickel knows what an important role psychology plays in business. After completing his doctorate at the University of Regensburg, he worked in several management consultancy agencies dedicated to psychology, before joining BMW. After participating in the International Trainee Programme there, he was head of various departments, such as technology, sustainability and motorsport communication, global recruiting and marketing communication. Afterwards he was able to apply his expertise from psychology as Head of Marketing and Communication at the DRÄXLMAIER Group.
At DIT, the combination of internationality and down-to-earth mentality particularly appeals to him. This, and his curiosity, have contributed to his decision to take the professional step to DIT. For Professor Nickel the key to success in professional life lies in seeing all the small good decisions that ultimately contribute to success. He is not concerned with external success, but with internal success. That is, the knowledge that one has given everything.
Of course, the theories of Sigmund Freud have influenced Professor Nickel, but besides the famous psychologist, many of his superiors have influenced him on his professional path. From Norbert Reithofer, Hendrik von Kuenheim to Fritz Dräxlmaier, to name but a few. In addition to these personalities, the separation of BMW and Rover, during which Professor Nickel was able to witness and shape the change in organisation and culture at first hand, has had a particular impact on his professional life. Therefore, he knows from his own experience about the positive effects that can be achieved through psychology in business. His goal at DIT is therefore to become active with research projects in business psychology.
He always has an open ear for his students. In his lectures, he relies on a combination of theory and practical experience. He combines the familiar with the new to create the surprising. Outside the lecture hall, Professor Nickel is drawn to nature and his family, when he is not busy doing renovations on his farm or restoring motorbikes.
Veggie Robot
Since August 2020, four students at the Deggendorf Institute of Technology (DIT) have been pursuing the vision of developing a vegetable robot for hobby gardeners with their start-up SEPP. SEPP is funded by an EXIST start-up grant from the German government and supervised by the DIT Startup Campus team. The first milestone was the interim presentation to the SEPP start-up network on 15 December 2020. The team presented the results of the business plan preparation as well as the current development status of the prospective start-up.
The team around Andreas Stockinger - Martin Seidl, Martin Leitl and Sandra Eichenseher- was able to realise a first prototype in the last few months thanks to the funding provided. The start-up's vision is a vegetable robot for Smart Efficient Plant Production (SEPP). The aim is to make it easier for hobby gardeners to grow vegetables in their home gardens by automating the vegetable patch. Thus, even those who previously had little time for gardening can enjoy the benefits of self-sufficiency in vegetables. They were supported in this by their mentor Prof Dr Wolfgang Dorner and the Startup Campus of DIT. By the upcoming gardening season in 2021, the team would like to be able to build a functioning robot. Automated watering and weeding should then be possible outdoors for the first time. The young founders plan to enter the market in spring 2022.
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Actress Lisa Banes dies after being hit by scooter in New York City
Actress Lisa Banes dies after being struck by scooter
NEW YORK -- Actress Lisa Banes has died after being struck by a scooter in a hit-and-run in New York City earlier this month.
She was 65 years old.
Her publicist, David Williams, released a statement Monday saying, "We are heartsick over Lisa's tragic and senseless passing. She was a woman of great spirit, kindness and generosity and dedicated to her work, whether on stage or in front of a camera and even more so to her wife, family and friends. We were blessed to have had her in our lives."
Banes was hit by a scooter around 7:30 p.m. on June 4 at the intersection of Amsterdam Avenue and West 64th Street in Manhattan.
The actress was crossing Amsterdam Avenue on the way to visit the Julliard School, her alma mater, Williams said.
Williams said Banes was taken to Mount Sinai Morningside hospital to be treated for "substantial injuries."
The person riding the scooter fled from the scene, police said. There have been no arrests.
Banes appeared in numerous television shows and movies, including supporting roles in "Gone Girl" starring Ben Affleck in 2014 and "Cocktail" with Tom Cruise in 1988.
On television, Banes had roles on "Nashville," "Madam Secretary," "Masters of Sex" and "NCIS."
"I am deeply saddened at the news of Lisa Banes' passing," Seth MacFarlane tweeted. "We had the good fortune to work with her on The Orville this past year. Her stage presence, magnetism, skill and talent were matched only by her unwavering kindness and graciousness toward all of us. A tremendous loss..."
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July 15, 2016 News » Citydesk
The Unsocial Behavior of Idaho Lawmen on Social Media
By George Prentice @georgepren
Kelsey Hawes
Two Idaho lawmen are in hot water and the president of the Seattle Police union has resigned, all because of their shoot-from-the-hip choices on social media.
The Idaho Falls Post Register reports that Rexburg Police Sergeant Ray Hermosillo, a 15-year veteran of the force, reposted racist memes to his Instagram page. The Rexburg Police Department was reportedly inundated with phone calls after Hermosillo reposted "Pants Up, Don't Loot," a controversial spin on the "Hands Up, Don't Shoot" theme of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Rexburg officials apologized for the incident and an internal investigation has been launched.
In northern Idaho, the Coeur d'Alene Press reports a deputy in the Kootenai County prosecutor's office said his comments were "misunderstood" after posting a Facebook comment that suggested genocide could happen if police stopped patrolling black neighborhoods.
"I say, let them have their neighborhoods. They will be like Rwanda in a matter of weeks," posted Bryant Bushling, a five-year veteran of the prosecutor's office.
Bushling told the Press he had previously worked as a gang prosecutor in the Los Angeles area and understands "this incredible mentality that can lead to the kind of genocide we see all around the world where people hate each other for silly reasons."
Kootenai County Prosecutor Barry McHugh was not available for comment.
Meanwhile, the Seattle Times reports the president of the Seattle Police Union, Ron Smith, is resigning at the end of this month after writing on Facebook that, "the hatred of law enforcement by a minority movement is disgusting."
In the current issue of Boise Weekly, we chronicle how Smith had been a particular thorn in the side of Pierce Murphy, who served 14 years as police ombudsman for the city of Boise before taking a similar oversight job in Seattle.
Tags: Citydesk, police, Black Lives Matter, Pierce Murphy, Post Register, Coeur d'Alene Press, Seattle Times
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Thursday, May 2, 2019 10:12 AM
We're pleased to know that four of the six sitting Mayor and City Council mayor have endorsed Bonnie Potraza for the District 4 seat on the Farmers Branch City Council. They were joined by Julie Johnson, Texas House of Representatives for the district encompassing our District 4. Click here to see the text of their endorsements.
While we're at it, we reaffirmed our own endorsement of Bonnie. Click here to see that.
Saturday, May 4 is election day. Please get out and vote for Bonnie. If you live in Farmers Branch but in another district, please vote for the library bond.
Friday, April 26, 2019 6:30 PM
Vote yes for the library bond
Branch Forum recommends a FOR vote on Proposition A, the issuance of $24 million in bonds for a new library. Libraries are a smart investment, transforming lives and communities and passionately advocating for lifelong learning.
LIBRARIES = STRONG COMMUNITIES
Opposition to funding a new Library centers on two main points: No new taxes and we don't need a new library. Click on the heading to dissect these objections.
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 10:30 PM
After careful consideration and hosting a forum where each candidate was able to present their ideas and answer questions on issues currently affecting our city, Branch Forum endorsed Bonnie Potraza for district 4 and Cristal Retana for district 1, Farmers Branch City Council. Click on the heading for details.
Wednesday, September 13, 2017 11:25 PM
The Mayor and City Council are kicking off the campaign for the November bond election on September 14, 2017, at 7 pm at City Hall. Here is some basic information about how cities borrow money. We'll get to the propositions a bit later and offer our recommendations.
Friday, April 21, 2017 12:05 AM
After careful consideration and weighing each candidate's vision for Farmers Branch, Branch Forum officially endorses Robert Dye for Mayor of Farmers Branch. Click on the subject line for our rationale.
Tuesday, April 18, 2017 10:15 PM
Forum Follow On Q&A
Those of you that attended the Candidate Forum March 29 know that the Mayoral candidates were given some homework in the form of three questions to reflect on and answer later. Following are links to three of those Q&A. (Harold Froehlich failed to respond.) Hopefully this gives you better insight into the candidates.
Robert Dye
Andy Olivo
Mark Traynor
Monday, April 17, 2017 1:57 PM
Creek Owners forum
The owners of property abutting Farmers Branch Creek have been pushing the City to better address maintenance and water flow issues. They are holding a forum for the Mayoral candidates on Saturday April 22 from 4:30 to 6 PM. The host is John Brownlee. Click here for details including where to park and to send an RSVP.
The event will be very interesting alone but also 3 Nations Brewery, our own Farmers Branch brewer, is co-sponsoring this event and will be furnishing cold beer. By the way, 3 Nations is opening their tap room Saturday at 2 PM. They are at 2405 Squire Place, just east of the DART tracks.
Saturday, April 1, 2017 1:30 PM
Candidate Forum March 29
Branch Forum was pleased to sponsor a candidate forum at the Manske Library for the four mayoral candidates March 29. Robert Dye, Andy Olivo, and Marc Traynor joined us and Harold Froehlich sent a representative. Click on the subject to get links to candidate specific sites and a video of the event.
Saturday, April 11, 2015 2:00 PM
Endorsements district 3 & district 5!
We thank and admire all the candidates for their willingness to serve our city and undergo the rigors of a campaign for elective office. After listening to and visiting with all the candidates, Branch Forum endorses:
City Council District 3 - John Norwood
John Norwood is involved in the community and has a grasp of the issues and challenges facing Farmers Branch. He brings substantial skills and experience to the table which will enhance the discussion and bring new ideas to solving our problems. He is articulate on the issues and is honorable, a basic requirement for public service. John's web site is here.
District 5 - Mike Bomgardner
Mike Bomgardner brings a strong entrepreneurial background and a record of leadership to the Council, two components which we believe are currently missing. He is likeable and will likely work to influence others on the council. We look to Mike to be an activist to get good things done and to interact with the broadest part of the population. Mike will lead on curb-side recycling and keep the pressure on Addison on the road and the creek. Mike's web site is here.
Norwood and Bomgardner were never involved in the recent immigration fight. That gives them the advantage of being able to talk with everyone in the city without any preconceived notions about who that person is or what they might think. This is essential if we are ever to reunite our residents into one community.
We urge those of you living in district 3 or 5 to vote for John or Mike. For info on how and where to vote go to our site.
Remember, all the city council members are obligated by oath to vote in the best interests of the whole city regardless of where an issue arises. Even if you don't live in district 3 or 5, elections matter; you can give your support to John or Mike in other ways, e.g., by contacting your friends in district 3 or 5 to vote for John or Mike.
ps: One of the attendees at our recent candidate forum video'd the event, in two parts. Click here for part 1 and here for part 2 to go to YouTube and see them.
Monday, April 6, 2015 9:55 PM
What happened at the candidate forum?
On April 1, Branch Forum conducted a well attended candidate forum. All five candidates were present in person. Branch Forum is pleased at the turnout and by the serious, professional approach taken by all participants.
Each candidate was given several questions, some from the audience and some from the sponsor. Moderator Heller even managed to work in an April Fool's Day question which created some momentary anxiety among the candidates.
All the candidates were given a "homework" question, "How well does the city perform in welcoming and supporting different segments of our population?" We felt this would provide insight into how each of the candidates thinks about different demographic segments of the city. All of the candidate responded; click on their names (listed alphabetically below) to see their respective responses:
Brenda Brodrick
John Norwood
Mike Bomgardner
We hope all, particularly those of you in Districts 3 & 5, will critically review each of these statements and factor that into your thinking as you decide who to support.
You should also review the candidates' answers to the Dallas Morning News for their Voter Guide.
If you have questions, we're sure the candidates themselves would be glad to hear from you. Their contact info is listed in the DMN Voter Guide. Or let us know. We'd be glad to help.
Finally, keep an eye on this space. Branch Forum will make their recommendations in a few days.
Sunday, March 15, 2015 1:05 PM
Candidate Forum April 1 at Library
Branch Forum will host a Candidate Forum April 1 at the Manske Library. The purpose is to allow the candidates for places 3 & 5 on the Farmers Branch City Council to present their positions and to respond to questions about City issues.
The event will begin at 6:45 with the moderator welcoming all participants and outlining the structure. Each candidate will make a brief statement and then answer questions from Branch Forum, from the audience, and from each other. We will finish by 8:30 PM. We hope you will attend and participate by asking that tough question you've been wondering about.
Above all, please plan to vote. Election day is May 9 with early voting from April 27 through May 5. See our voter info page for details.
Sunday, February 15, 2015 10:57 PM
Vitruvian Park's road runs into Farmers Branch Creek!
Since 2010, FB residents along Farmers Branch Creek have suffered from low water flow. This seems to be attributable to impoundment by Vitruvian Park in Addison. Many of those residents have contributed personal funds, $50,000 in total, to get corrective action from the Town of Addison and Vitruvian Park via the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. TCEQ has ruled in favor of the residents but resolution is uncertain. What is certain is that Vitruvian Park and the Town of Addison are being uncooperative and the City of Farmers Branch hasn't helped much.
At the same time City staff is surreptitiously pushing ahead to accommodate a road from Vitruvian Park, through Brookhaven College, onto Alpha Road. One wonders why we are accommodating the same folks who are resisting resolution of the creek flow issue.
We learned disturbing information about these two issues by examining public records. Please go to our website to learn more about this and to access the public records. When you're informed, we urge you to contact our councilpersons and ask them to hold up on the road, at least until the creek issue is resolved to the residents' satisfaction.
Reuse of Honor Academy space
Several years ago our city council made a contract with a charter school "Honors Academy" for long term use of the previous St. Paul Church sanctuary which sits between the Manske Library and the new fire station on Webb Chapel. The contract provided for nominal rental and assumed that Honors Academy would bring a quality educational choice to the city.
Unfortunately Honors Academy closed in 2014 and seems about to lose its charter. City council will consider Tuesday, February 17 giving the city manager authority to terminate the contract with Honors Academy. This raises a question as to what to do with the building. Branch Forum is interested in your opinion. Please take our survey and let us know. Or contact us if your thoughts can't be reduced to a survey.
As always, we appreciate your input.
Sunday, August 10, 2014 8:34 AM
Holliday Park isn't a park!
Holiday Park is the triangle of land bounded by Valley View, Alpha Road, and Alpha Link. See this map to refresh your memory. The park was created around 1980 when the city connected Alpha Road at Midway to Valley View. Now the Fire Department wants to use the land for a Fire Station. Click the heading for details offered by a Branch Forum correspondent. Let your councilperson know there are better places for the Fire Station.
Monday, August 4, 2014 11:57 AM
The 2014 City elections are over. Who paid and how much?
State law requires all candidates and officeholders to file a report periodically disclosing contributions, expenditures, and cash on hand. In Farmers Branch, these must be filed with the City Secretary. The report are public information and in 2014, the City Secretary made them available on the City web site.
Branch Forum recommends that you review these reports to see where the money to finance political activies is coming from and how much is being spent.
Ex-Mayor O'Hare breaks silence, say he shouldn't have pushed immigration ordinance
Recently Mayor O'Hare, now living in Southlake, sat for an interview with WFAA's Teresa Woodard and reflected on his time as an elected official. We're pleased that he has come to agree with Branch Forum that the city has no role in immigration regulation. You'll want to read the interview yourself by clicking"Controversial former ..."
We must also point out that Mayor O'Hare was supported in his initiative to regulate immigration by many, most of them still living in the city and some still hoping to regulate immigration. An example of the latter is Brian Burns who circulated an email July 12 condemning Mayor O'Hare for being a traitor. We must be on guard against these folks and not allow them to disrupt the community and pursue a divisive, futile agenda.
It is the responsibility of Mayor and Council to not repeat past mistakes and instead aggressively pursue real revitalization.
Saturday, June 21, 2014 9:52 AM
On Immigration, the Hard Lines Start to Blur
Saturday, June 7, 2014 10:03 AM
Not that bad? Really?
Seven years after Farmers Branch launched its ill-advised legal effort to ban immigrants in the U.S. illegally from rental housing in the suburb, Mayor Bill Glancy amazingly insists the battle was worth it because the city's hard edge reduced uninsured drivers involved in car accidents and defaults on hospital bills. That's anecdotal at best. What isn't anecdotal is what this battle cost the city. Farmers Branch spent more than $6 million defending the ordinance, which was never enforced, and eventually cut its losses by agreeing to pay $1.4 million to its lawyers for arguing a losing position. Just admit it. It was a bad idea all along. From the Dallas Morning News editorial page.
BF Endorses Phelps and Bernstein; take action!
Today Branch Forum endorsed Bob Phelps for mayor and Luther Bernstein for city council district 2. Early voting begins Monday, June 9; election day is Saturday, June 21. We urge you to vote and ask your support of Bob and Luther in any way you can.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 11:04 PM
FB settles last part of lawsuit over rental ordinance for $1.4 million.
More than seven years after beginning a divisive attempt to ban immigrants in the U.S. illegally from rental housing, a united City Council decided to cut its losses Tuesday — paying $1.4 million to the lawyers who fought the effort. Click here for complete story including a time line of the entire matter.
Saturday, May 31, 2014 6:17 AM
NY Times visits FB on its way up I-35
The New York Times has reporters Damien Cave and Todd Heisler traveling the length of I-35 from south to north, from Laredo, Tex., to Duluth, Minn., chronicling how the middle of America is being changed by immigration. Along the way, they stopped in Farmers Branch to spotlight something they considered relevant. Click here for the full story.
Friday, May 2, 2014 6:21 PM
Mediation ordered for lawyer bills
Litigation over a failed ordinance against illegal immigration in Farmers Branch drew lawyers roughly accustomed to $370 to $800 an hour. more
Friday, April 25, 2014 12:58 PM
April 25, 2014. Branch Forum endorses Carol Dingman for Mayor and Garrett Smith for district 2 council seat, recommends FOR vote on local option proposition and bond proposition. Please vote accordingly.
Thursday, April 10, 2014 9:41 AM
BF to Host Candidate Forum April 17 at Rec Center
Branch Forum is pleased to announce it will conduct a candidate forum April 17, 2014 in the Oak Room, Farmers Branch Recreation Center, 14050 Heartside Place. The doors will open at 6:30 PM for an opportunity to meet your friends and neighbors; refreshments will be available. The program will commence promptly at 7 PM and will conclude around 8:45 PM. Please plan to attend this important event so you can vote with best available knowledge of the candidates and issues.
The program includes only candidates for City offices, Mayor and District 2, to better cover the issues. The format will include an opportunity for opening and closing statements by each candidate and several questions for each candidate, some prepared in advance and some on the spot.
We have commitments to attend from five of the six candidates in the two races (Carol Dingman and David Koch for Mayor; Luther Bernstein, Harold Froehlich, and Garrett Smith for District 2). We're hoping the Bob Phelps will also join us.
Please join us April 17 and inform yourself. Please also invite your friends and neighbors.
Remember, early voting runs from April 28 through May 6 and election day is May 10. Please visit Branch Forum for hours and polling places. If you need a mail ballot, see our site to get the form and instructions.
For additional info about the candidates, you should also review the DMN's side by side comparisons. See these at Mayor or Council District 2.
Saturday, March 15, 2014 12:01 AM
Mayoral/Council candidates take on Supreme Court Decision
On Monday, March 3, the US Supreme Court denied the City a chance to argue that its rental housing ordinance was constitutional. This allowed the lower court rulings that the ordinance was unconstitutional. Branch Forum asked each of the six candidates, three running for Mayor and three running for the District 2 seat on Council, what they thought of the ruling. Click the heading to read more.
Supreme Court refuses Farmers Branch immigration ordinance
See the article
Monday, March 3, 2014 12:45 PM
US Supreme Court denies review of Farmers Branch immigration ordinance
Sunday, February 2, 2014 11:34 AM
Luther Bernstein running for City Council place 2
I am officially announcing my candidacy for City Council Place 2. Click on the heading to read the full announcement.
Saturday, January 4, 2014 12:00 AM
Bob Phelps Announcement re: Farmers Branch Mayoral Race
Ex-Mayor Phelps recently announced he will again run for Mayor. Click on heading for full text of announcement as per Kathleen Matsumura's e newsletter.
Tuesday, December 31, 2013 10:37 PM
Three-way race for Farmers Branch mayor takes shape
Farmers Branch Mayor Bill Glancy says he won't seek a second term in this suburb known for courtroom battles over illegal immigration.That opens the field for the May 10 election to three mayoral candidates who say they want the city to move past the immigration debate. More...
Texas orders Dallas-based charter and five others to close next year
The state on Thursday ordered a Dallas-based charter school and five others to close under a new law that cracks down on charter operators with chronic problems.The Texas Education Agency said it will revoke the charters of Honors Academy and the five other schools in June. The schools can appeal the decision in the meantime. More...
Wednesday, November 6, 2013 10:00 AM
Dingman Launches Campaign for Farmers Branch Mayor
Longtime resident and former city council member Carol Dingman has announced that she is a candidate for Farmers Branch mayor. The election is to be held in May next year. Dingman states that her goal is to work with the Farmers Branch City Council and residents to create a common vision for the city. Her candidacy is endorsed by Farmers Branch mayor pro tem Jeff Fuller as well as by city council members Ana Reyes and Kirk Connally.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013 8:57 AM
Farmers Branch votes to take illegal immigrant rental ban fight to Supreme Court
FARMERS BRANCH — The City Council is not ready to give up its fight
to ban immigrants in the U.S. illegally from renting in the city.The council voted 3-2 Tuesday night to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court its rental ordinance's latest failure in court. More...
Federal court rules Farmers Branch rental ordinance unconstitutional
The Farmers Branch ordinance barring people in the U.S. illegally from
renting in the city is unconstitutional, an appeals court ruled for the
second time Monday. More...
Farmers Branch City Council votes to drop its appeal of Voting Rights Act case
The Farmers Branch City Council voted 4 to 0 to drop its appeal of a
lower court decision ordering the city to hold single-member elections. More...
Thursday, June 13, 2013 3:52 PM
Federal judge orders city of Farmers Branch to pay attorney bill in voting rights case
Judge Sidney Fitzwater ordered the city of Farmers Branch to pay
$269,125 in attorney costs and fees to the Dallas law firm that
successfully represented 10 Latino plaintiffs in a voting rights case. More...
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 10:44 PM
Farmers Branch's first Hispanic council member got out the hard-to-motivate Latino vote
FARMERS BRANCH — Ana Reyes and her mother, Maria Reyes, may be the
political tag team of the future. Maria Reyes, a naturalized U.S.
citizen from Mexico, motivated her shy daughter, a U.S.-born citizen, to
fight back when the all-white City Council passed an immigration
ordinance in 2006 that many Latinos found offensive. More...
Farmers Branch city council to vote on financing an aquatic center without a bond election
Farmers Branch City Council voted 3-to-1 in favor of about $7 millionin financing a new aquatic center with a lap pool and a therapy pool. Councilman Jeff Fuller was absent for the certificates of obligation vote. More...
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 5:45 PM
Court upholds ban on Texas immigrant housing law
DALLAS -- A federal appeals court Wednesday upheld a lower court ruling that stopped a Dallas suburb's ban on illegal immigrants seeking housing. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Farmers Branch overstepped its authority in 2008 when it passed a law calling on the
city's building inspector to check the immigration status of anyone wanting to rent an apartment who wasn't a U.S. citizen. More...
Kris Kobach, Architect Of Arizona Immigration Law SB1070, Is Behind Other Controversial Laws
TOPEKA, Kan. — When politicians and police across the country want to crack down on illegal immigration, they often reach out to the same man:a little-known Kansas attorney with an Ivy League education who is the architect behind many of the nation's most controversial immigration
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Merkel asks EU Parliament for 'willingness to compromise' ahead of mini-summit
By Christina Goßner and Philipp Grüll | EURACTIV.de | translated by Sarah Lawton
Chancellor Angela Merkel, during the presentation of the German EU Presidency in the European Parliament in July. [EPA-EFE | Yves Herman/Pool]
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is set to take part in a "mini-summit" with the leaders of the EU institutions in Brussels on Wednesday evening (8 July). It is her first trip abroad since the coronavirus crisis started, testifying to how seriously she is taking her second and last German presidency of the EU Council. EURACTIV Germany reports.
The meeting, to be attended by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Parliament President David Sassoli, and Council President Charles Michel, should focus mostly on the EU's next seven-year budget, the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), which EU leaders will debate at a summit on 17-18 July.
Before the meeting, Merkel came to the European Parliament and presented the priorities of the German Presidency, highlighting fundamental rights, cohesion, climate protection, digitalisation and global action.
Similar to her earlier speech in the Bundestag, she spoke of the national confinement measures to limit the coronavirus pandemic as a restriction of the "most elementary basic rights." As a former citizen of the communist German Democratic Republic, she said the decision on this was "infinitely difficult" for her.
First the work, then linking
However, this was not enough to convince MEPs of Merkel's commitment to the rule of law during her presidency and European lawmakers repeatedly demanded a clear statement on this subject.
Perhaps because Merkel made it clear a few days ago, during the negotiations on the EU budget and aid funds, that she would not insist on linking EU money with the rule of law.
At a press conference last week, she said that "to link funds to the rule of law (…) you first need funds." Dacian Cioloș, leader of the centrist RENEW group in the European Parliament, referred directly to this statement, saying he "disagreed" with it.
In her answer to the MEPs, Merkel paraphrased herself: "The rule of law is an absolute priority" for Berlin, she said, but one must "also create the basis for us to work with." One would need "a willingness to compromise."
Merkel also dampened expectations on the issue of European resources for the repayment of aid fund loans. One had to "show consideration" for states that had already earmarked funds in their budgets, which would suddenly flow to Brussels in the case of new European taxes.
In general, she warned of "factual hidden tax increases" under the guise of own European resources. However, she does support a digital tax.
German EU Presidency: Government sets priorities as 'motor and moderator of Europe'
One week before Germany takes over the EU Council presidency on 1 July, its highly anticipated programme went through the cabinet, with priorities focused on managing the coronavirus crisis and its economic and social fallout. However, that was not enough to placate critics in the green and left-wing opposition. EURACTIV Germany reports.
Parliament remains ambitious
The negotiations on the MFF and the Recovery Fund are therefore likely to be tough not only for the national EU leaders. Sassoli made it clear before Merkel's speech that the Parliament did not regard the Commission proposal as a "goal, but as a starting point" to bring about appropriate solutions.
Social Democrat MEP Udo Bullmann also sees the recovery fund as a "great opportunity." Germany could become the "motor for overcoming the crisis," he told EURACTIV Germany. He is concerned about whether the money will get where it is needed, and would like to see "clear answers" from Merkel and von der Leyen.
Rule of law a must before getting EU money, Jourova insists
European Union countries should only get money from the bloc's budget and the COVID-19 recovery fund if they have robust courts and safeguards against corruption, a top official said on Monday (6 July), a couched warning to Poland and Hungary, among others.
Green Group insists on solidarity and climate protection
Climate protection, which Merkel emphasised as a priority of the German presidency, will play an important role in this context. She once again spoke out in favour of reducing greenhouse gases by 50 to 55% by 2030.
But for the Greens/EFA group, these ambitions do not go far enough. Group spokeswoman Ska Keller reiterated the call for a 65% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 during Wednesday's plenary. The Greens are also calling for MFF funds to be linked to compliance with climate policy standards.
Keller stressed that the Commission proposal could only be supported if it was ambitious. At the same time, the recovery plan should not "drive up the debt levels of some countries," and her group colleague Sven Giegold demanded that the "principle of solidarity-based investment […] should become the lasting economic principle of Europe."
Now, when Merkel, Sassoli, Michel and von der Leyen meet on Wednesday evening to hold initial talks on the MFF, there will be plenty to talk about.
David Sassoli
German EU presidency 2020
Pandemic Recovery Fund
Ska Keller
Sven Giegold
Udo Bullmann


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Happy Friday lovebugs! Here are my favorite recipes this week.
Pour gin and lemon juice into the bottom of a champagne flute. Top with your bubbles. Down the hatch.
Peel & slice apples approximately ¼" thick.
Melt the butter in a frying pan and add apples,brown sugar, cinnamon and water. Cook on medium heat for about 8 minutes or until apples are slightly softened. In a separate bowl, combine 1 tablespoon corn starch and 1 tablespoon water to create a slurry.
Push the apples over to one side of the pan, turn the heat up to medium high and pour some of the corn starch mixture into the boiling liquid until it thickens. Depending on how much liquid was in your apples, you may not need all of the slurry.
Spread apple mixture into a 9x13 pan. Top with ½ of the bread slices and spoon ½ of the egg mixture over the bread. Top with a second layer of bread slices and remaining egg mixture. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
Remove the pan from the refrigerator while preheating the oven to 350 degrees.
Bake covered for 35 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 10-15 minutes or until bread is firm. Remove from the oven and let cool 10 minutes. Invert into a pan.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 13"x9" cake pan. Line it with a parchment bottom to ensure it won't stick. Set aside. In a bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl, and whisk. Set aside.
In a small bowl, whisk together hot water and cocoa and set aside.
In stand mixer, beat together butter, and sugar until light and fluffy. Add in eggs, one at a time until completely mixed in. Reduce the speed to low, and add in flour mixture, alternating adding in the buttermilk. Scrape bowl as needed. Add in cocoa and vanilla and mix until just completely incorporated.
Pour into prepared cake pan. Place in oven and baked for 35-40 minutes, or until toothpick placed in center comes out clean.
For the frosting, whisk together the egg whites, sugar and cream of tartar in a heat-proof metal bowl placed over top a small saucepan with simmering water. Whisk constantly for 3-4 minutes until the sugar has dissolved completely and the egg whites are slightly warm.
Immediately remove the bowl and place it on your stand mixer with the whisk attachment, beating slow at first and gradually increasing the speed to high. Beat for 6-7 minutes until glossy and thick and the peaks are stiff, then beat in vanilla extract for another minute until combined. Frost cake and use blowtorch to toast the marshmallow topping if desired. Or don't, it's delicious either way!


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El terme descriptiu estrella variable de llarg període fa referència a diversos grups d'estrelles variables polsants i lluminoses fredes. Freqüentment s'abreuja a LPV.

Tipus de variació
El Catàleg General d'Estrelles Variables no defineix un tipus d'estrella variable de període llarg, tot i que descriu les variables Mira com a variables de període llarg. El terme es va utilitzar per primera vegada al , abans de classificacions més precises de les estrelles variables, per referir-se a un grup que se sap que varia en períodes de normalment centenars de dies. A mitjan , es coneixia que les variables de llarg període eren estrelles gegants i fredes. S'estava investigant la relació de les variables Mira, variables semiregulars i altres estrelles polsants i el terme variable període llarg es restringia generalment a les estrelles polsants més fredes, gairebé totes les variables Mira. Les variables semiregulars es van considerar intermèdies entre els LPV i les cefeides.

Després de la publicació del catàleg general d'estrelles variables, tant les variables Mira com les variables semiregulars, particularment les de tipus SRa, es consideraven sovint variables de període llarg. En la seva amplitud, els LPV inclouen Mira, variables irregulars lentes i semiregulars i gegants vermells de petita amplitud OGLE (OSARG), incloses les estrelles gegants i supergegants. Els OSARG no es tracten generalment com LPVs, i molts autors continuen utilitzant el terme de manera més restrictiva per referir-se només a variables Mira i semiregulars, o únicament a Mira. La secció de LPV de l'AAVSO cobreix "Mira, semiregulars, RV Tau i tots els teus gegants vermells preferits".

La secció LPV de l'AAVSO cobreix les estrelles Mira, SR i L, però també les variables RV Tauri, un altre tipus d'estrelles grans que varien lentament. Això inclou estrelles SRc i Lc, que són respectivament supergegants semiregulars i irregulars. Les recents investigacions s'han centrat cada vegada més en les variables de llarg període, no només a les estrelles AGB i possiblement les estrelles gegants vermelles. Els OSARG classificats recentment són, amb diferència, els més nombrosos d'aquests estels, amb una elevada proporció de gegants vermells.

Propietats
Les variables de període llarg són estrelles variables gegants o supergegants, amb períodes d'entre cent dies, o només uns quants dies per a OSARG (OGLE Small Amplitude Red Giants), a més de mil dies. En alguns casos, les variacions estan massa mal definides per identificar un període, tot i que és una qüestió oberta si són realment no periòdiques.

Les LPV tenen classe espectral F i tiren cap al vermell, però la majoria són de classe espectral M, S o C. Moltes de les estrelles més vermelles del cel, Y CVn, V Aql, i VX Sgr són LPV.

La majoria de les LPV, incloent totes les variables Mira, són estrelles de la branca asimptòtica de les gegants amb polsos tèrmics i lluminositats diverses vegades la del Sol. Algunes variables semiregulars i irregulars són estrelles gegants menys lluminoses, mentre que altres són supergegants més lluminosos, incloent algunes de les estrelles més grans conegudes com VY CMa.

Períodes secundaris llargs
Entre un quart i mig de les variables del període llarg es mostren variacions molt lentes amb una amplitud fins a una magnitud a les longituds d'ona visuals, i un període aproximat de deu vegades el període de pulsació primària. S'anomenen períodes secundaris llargs. Es desconeixen les causes dels llargs períodes secundaris. Han estat proposades com a causes les interaccions binàries, la formació de pols, la rotació o les oscil·lacions no radials, però totes tenen problemes per explicar les observacions.

Modes de pulsació
Les variables Mira són en la seva majoria polsants en mode fonamental, mentre que les variables semiregulars i irregulars de la branca asimptòtica de les gegants polsen en el primer, segon o tercer sobretò. Moltes de les LPV menys regulars polsen en més d'un mode.

Els períodes secundaris llargs no poden ser causats per pulsacions radials de mode fonamental ni pels seus harmònics, però les pulsacions de mode estrany són una de les possibles explicacions.

Períodes secundaris llargs
Entre un quart i un mig de variables de període llarg mostren variacions molt lentes amb una amplitud fins a una magnitud a longituds d'ona visuals, i un període al voltant deu temps el primari pulsation període. Aquests són cridats molt de temps períodes secundaris. Les causes dels períodes secundaris llargs són desconegudes. Interaccions binàries, formació de pols, rotació, o no-radial oscillations tenir tot estat proposat com causes, però tots tenen els problemes que expliquen les observacions.

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Deaths in Donegal - Sunday morning, St Stephen's Day, December 26, 2021
Death notices for Donegal on Sunday morning
news@donegallive.ie
The following deaths have taken place:
- Norah Gallagher, Falcarragh
- Helen Mitchell, Falcarragh
- Danny Kelly, Cloghan
- Grace Molloy, Dublin and Donegal
- Daniel and Damien Duffy, Windy Hall, Letterkenny
- John Joe McAteer, Gortnatra, Kerrykeel
- Kitty Carty, Bundoran
- Teresa Callaghan, Quigley's Point
- Willliam O'Brien, Manorcunningham
- John Roulston, Raphoe/St Johnston
- Joe Arbuckle, Burnfoot
- Jack Clafferty, Stoke/Buncrana
- John Farren, Buncrana
- Mary Thompson, Stranorlar
- Collette Doherty, Tralee and Redcastle
Norah Gallagher (née McCole), Dunmore, Falcarragh
The death has taken place of Norah Gallagher (Nee Mc Cole) Dunmore, Falcarragh at her residence on Friday, December 24.
Sadly missed by her daughter Mary, son-in-law James, son Denis and daughter in law Madge, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is pre-deceased by her husband Willie and daughter Noreen.
Her remains are reposing at her late residence with Rosary at 9pm. Wake will be strictly private to family, friends and neighbours.
Funeral on Monday at 1.30pm in St Finians Church, Falcarragh with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Funeral can be viewed online at MCN Falcarragh. House is private from 10pm to 11am and on the morning of the funeral.
In keeping with government guidelines, please continue to adhere to social distancing and mask wearing protocols.
Helen Mitchell, Ballyboes, Falcarragh
The death has occurred in the nursing unit, Falcarragh of Helen Mitchell (née McFadden) Ballyboes, Falcarragh.
Predeceased by her husband Patrick Mitchell. Sadly missed her sister Gracie, brothers John, Tony and Jimmy, nieces and nephews and a wide circle of friends.
Her remains are reposing at her late residence.
Wake will be strictly private to family, friends and neighbours. Please adhere to current restrictions regarding social distancing, hand-shaking and wearing of masks.
Funeral on Monday at 11am in St Finian's Church, Falcarragh with burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
The rosary on Sunday evening and the funeral Mass on Monday can be viewed live on St Finian's Church webcam at
https://www.mcnmedia.tv/camera/falcarragh-parish-church
Enquiries to Sweeney Funeral Directors, Falcarragh.
Danny Kelly, Cloghanbeg, Cloghan
The peaceful death has taken place of Danny Kelly, Cloghanbeg, Cloghan, and formerly from Meenahorna.
Deeply regretted by his son Gordon, cousins, neighbours and friends, Danny was predeceased by his son Martin.
His remains will repose at the home of his cousin, John and Ann McKenna, Largnalore, from 2pm on Sunday, December 26.
Requiem Mass at 11am on Monday in The Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Glenfin, with burial afterwards in Kilteevogue Cemetery. Family, friends and neighbours welcome. Please adhere to Government regulations regarding hand-shaking, wearing of masks and social distancing.
The funeral Mass can be viewed on https://www.mcnmedia.tv/camera/our-lady-of-perpetual-succour-glenfinn
Family flowers only please.
Grace Molloy (née McDevitt), Dublin and Donegal
The death occurred on December 24 of Grace Molloy (née McDevitt) of Clontarf, Dublin, with most of her life spent in Donegal.
She passed away peacefully in Aras Mhic Shuibhne Nursing Home in Laghey.
Predeceased by her husband, Jack Molloy and sadly missed by her children Robert, Jimmy, Anne, Marty, Mary and their partners, brothers, sisters, her eleven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and all in-laws. Her wit, style and gentle warmth will be missed by them all.
Reposing at her daughter Mary Breslin's home in Bruckless on Sunday, December 26. This will be strictly family only.
Funeral Mass in St Conal's Church, Kilclooney, on Monday, December 27 at 11am with burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
The family would like you to adhere to government guidelines regarding the wearing of face masks and social distancing at the church. They would ask you to consider not travelling in light of the current Covid challenges. Grace's family would like to thank everyone for their support and understanding.
Daniel and Damien Duffy, Windy Heights, Windy Hall, Letterkenny
The deaths have occurred at their home of father and son Daniel and Damien Duffy, Windy Heights, Windy Hall, Letterkenny.
Predeceased by wife and mother Christine, daughter and sister Caroline Callaghan and brother Alan Graham. Deeply regretted by daughters and sisters Ann Marie Giles and husband Eamon, (Killyclug Letterkenny) and Jacqueline McCready and husband George (The Glebe Letterkenny), sister-in-law Sandra and brother-in-law Noel, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Daniel and Damien's remains will repose at The Eternal Light Chapel of Rest, Mountain Top Letterkenny from 2pm to 4.30pm on St Stephen's Day, December 26. Family, friends and neighbours welcome.
Removal from there via Windy Hall and Glencar to St Eunan's Cathedral Letterkenny for Reception Prayers at 5pm, reposing overnight for 11am Requiem Mass on Monday, December 27, which can be viewed online by using the following link https://www.churchservices.tv/letterkenny
Interment afterwards in the family plot in St. Mary's Cemetery, Ramelton.
Family flowers only please, donations, if wished to the Donegal Hospice c/o Paschal Blake, Funeral Director, Stoney Arch, New Line Rd. Letterkenny.
In keeping with current HSE and Government guidelines, please continue to adhere to social distancing and mask wearing protocols.
John Joe McAteer, Gortnatra, Kerrykeel
The death has occurred peacefully at his home surrounded by his family of John Joe McAteer, Gortnatra, Kerrykeel (F92 P275).
Dearly loved husband of Peggy and loving father of Donna, Deirdre, Julie Ann and Martin. Deeply regretted by his loving wife, son, daughters, brother Michael, sisters Susan and Sally, sister-in-law Hannah, sons-in-law, daughter-in-law, brothers-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and a large circle of friends.
Funeral leaving his home at 12.15pm on Monday for 1pm Requiem Mass in St Columba's Church, Massmount followed by interment in the adjoining cemetery.
In compliance with current HSE and Government guidelines the house and wake are strictly private to family, neighbours and close friends - it is also a requirement that masks should be worn at all times and refraining from handshaking.
Kitty Carty, West End, Bundoran
The death occurred on Thursday of Kitty Carty, Fish Lane, West End, Bundoran, unexpectedly, following a short illness at Galway University Hospital.
Beloved wife of the late Johnny Carty. Deeply regretted by her loving and heartbroken family, daughter Deirdre (McGrath), son Seanie, son-in-law Shane, daughter-in-law Danielle, her loving and adoring grandchildren, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, and all her relatives, neighbours and a circle of great close friends.
Reposing at Breslin's Funeral Home, West End, Bundoran (F94 E92F) on Sunday from 5.30pm to 7pm and on Monday, December 27 from 5.30pm to 7pm for family, neighbours and friends only.
Please follow all current government and HSE regulations regarding distance from each other, face coverings and please refrain from handshaking.
Removal from the Funeral Home on Tuesday morning, December 28, at 11.30am to arrive at St Aidan's Church, Kinlough, for Mass of the Resurrection at 12 noon. Burial afterwards in Finner Cemetery, Bundoran, via West End and Main Street, Bundoran.
The Funeral Mass can be viewed live on Tuesday at 12 noon on the Kinlough/Glenade Parish Facebook Page.
Teresa Callaghan, Quigley's Point
The death has taken place of Teresa Callaghan, Quigley's Point.
Teresa's remains are reposing at the family home in Goirtin, Ture, Muff.
Teresa's Funeral Mass will take place on Sunday, December 26 at 2pm in St Patrick's Church, Iskaheen, Muff, followed by burial in the adjoining graveyard.
Funeral Mass can be viewed live on www.mcnmedia.tv/camera/iskaheen-parish
Please practice social distancing, and adhere to guidelines including mask wearing and hand shaking
Willliam O'Brien, Manorcunningham
The peaceful death has taken place at Letterkenny University Hospital on Friday, December 24 of William O'Brien, 105 Raymochy, Manorcunningham.
Pre-deceased by his wife Anna, and infant sons Dermot and James, sister Tilly and brothers James, Francis and Brendan. Deeply missed by loving family Liam, Newtowncunningham, Anna, Meadowbank, Francie, Bomany, Bridie, Oldtown and Brendan, Trentagh, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, brother-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews and a wide circle of family, friends and neighbours. Rest in peace
Reposing at the family home. Family and close friends welcome.
Funeral from there on St. Stephen's Day, December 26 at 11.30am going to St Columba's Church, Drumoghill for 12 noon Requiem Mass. Interment afterwards in the adjoining churchyard.
Family flowers only please. Donations in lieu of flowers if desired to Coronary Care, Letterkenny University Hospital c/o any family member.
Please adhere to social distancing and public health guidelines.
John Roulston, Raphoe/St Johnston
The death has taken place of John Roulston, 3A St Eunan's Terrace, Raphoe.
Sadly missed by his family and Friends. May he rest in peace.
His remains will be reposing at the family home in Kinnycally, St Johnston. House private please.
Funeral from there at 12 noon on Sunday, December 26, travelling via Main Street, St Johnston going to St Eunan's Church, Raphoe for 1pm Requiem Mass with private cremation afterwards in Lakelands Crematorium, Cavan.
Funeral Mass may be viewed on www.parishofraphoe.com
No flowers please, donations in lieu if desired to The Donegal Hospice, Letterkenny c/o Kelly's Funeral Directors, Oakfield, Raphoe.
Joe Arbuckle, Tooban, Burnfoot
The death has occurred at Letterkenny University Hospital of Joe Arbuckle, Tooban, Burnfoot.
Beloved husband of the late Jean, much loved father of Angela (Crawford) and Tracey, father-in-law of Damien Crawford and loving brother of Paddy and the late John. Deeply regretted and will be sadly missed by his daughters, son-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, brother, his extended family, friends and neighbours.
Removal on Sunday at 10.20am going to St Mura's Church, Fahan, for 11am Requiem Mass, travelling via The Old Road. Requiem Mass can be viewed on www.churchservices.tv/fahan.
Please adhere to current Covid guidelines. Family flowers only please, donations in lieu, if desired, to The Donegal Hospice c/o any family member or Shaun Murphy Funeral Director.
Jack Clafferty, Stoke/Buncrana
The death has taken place in Stoke on Trent, England of Jack Clafferty, formerly of Millbrae, Buncrana. Funeral arrangements to be made at a later date.
Donations if desired to any hospice.
John Farren, Buncrana
The death has taken place of John Farren, 2 Church Street, Buncrana.
Son of the late Brian and Breid and much loved brother of Mary, Patrick, Fr Neil, Brian, Margaret. Sadly missed by his family and friends.
His remains reposed overnight at St Mary's Oratory, Buncrana. Funeral on Sunday at 12.30pm with burial afterwards in Cockhill Cemetery. Funeral Mass can be viewed on www.churchservices.tv/buncrana
Mary Thompson (née Gallen), 571 Millbrae, Stranorlar
The death has occurred peacefully at Letterkenny University Hospital of Mary Thompson (née Gallen), 571 Millbrae, Stranorlar
Beloved wife of the late Mel, much loved mother to Patrick, Conal, Bernadette (Bernie), Damien and the late Barry, cherished sister of Elizabeth, Eileen, Sheila, Kevin, also the late James, Fred, and Patrick Hugh. Deeply regretted and sadly missed by her sons, daughter, brother, sisters, grandchildren, Thomas and Roisin nephews, nieces, extended family, and friends.
Funeral leaving from there via Ard McCool and Main Street on Sunday at 10.30am for Requiem Mass at 11am in the Church of Mary Immaculate, Stranorlar with interment afterwards in Drumboe Cemetery.
Requiem Mass will be streamed live via the Parish Webcam at https://www.churchservices.tv/stranorlar
Donations in lieu of flowers, if so desired, to Medical 2, Letterkenny University Hospital, care of any family member.
In compliance with current HSE and Government restrictions the house, and funeral will be private to family, neighbours and friends only.
Collette Doherty, Kerry/London/Redcastle
The death has occurred of Colette Doherty (née Farren), Kilmore, Kielduff, Tralee, Co Kerry; Bethnal Green, London and formerly of Tullynavin, Redcastle.
Cherished mother of Monica, Charlie and Caroline (predeceased by her son Seán and husband Danny); deeply regretted by her loving family – her children, grandchildren Mairéad, Maeve, Róisín, Aisling, Kerrie, Seán and Sinéad, great-grandchildren, son-in-law Maurice, Charlie's partner Lesley, nephews, nieces, extended family, neighbours and wide circle of friends in Ireland and in the UK.
Funeral arriving to St Columba's Church Drung, Quigley's Point on Monday for prayers of reception and public reposing. Requiem Mass will take place on Tuesday at 11am, followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery. The Requiem Mass will be live streamed on www.stcolumbasdrung.net
Enquiries to McElligott's Funeral Home, Tralee or Liam Collins Funeral Premises, Culdaff.
If you have a death notice or an obituary you wish to have included on Donegal Live, please email: news@donegallive.ie with contact details for verification.


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I work with Millennia Networking Consultants who offer consulting services ranging from security systems, on-site support services, systems engineering services and internet access. Weiss proposes two rules when that will be beneficial to my firm. These two rules are forming of ideal relationships and provision of essential phone numbers.
Formation of ideal relationships is essential because it makes a client have confidence with our consulting business. Thus, this eliminates doubts that might hinder work regarding the client requiring the firm to complete a certain task so that he or she can evaluate our work. In addition, it saves time. The second advice by Weiss (2009, 75) is provision of essential phone numbers. Vital phone numbers include those that a client can decide to contact you via, and they include regular office numbers, fax numbers, cell-phone number and toll-free numbers. This is useful to our firm because a client can decide to call in the evening when no one is in the office; thus, Weiss (2009, 75) indicates that it facilitates communication if the client has individuals' cell-numbers.
An item that I think might not be necessary for our firm is making a charitable contribution. This will not be relevant to our business because many institutions seek to become techno-savvy, and since our firm offers advice and services regarding technology that these institutions want proves the fact that institutions need our company more than we need them; thus, no need for making charitable contributions. In addition, making charitable contributions might be self-destructive as some of the institutions that we extend charities might end up teaming with other consulting firms.
What are the consequences when a consultant does not create exceptional relationships with clients?
What are other ways of establishing breakthrough relationships besides those outlined by Weiss?
Network consulting requires a person to work with excellent speed plus minimal errors in order to instill confidence to a client. Thus, Weiss proposes two rules that are relevant to our business and these are making no mistake and escaping the thinking that confines our business to small successes.
Making no mistake is an essential rule to our company because no business cherishes to fail because of an individual's or collective mistake. Thus, Weiss (2009, 85) advances the law of entropy that urges people to work extra hard and not limit themselves. This rule is also vital for our company because it reminds us to handle our responsibilities well in order to avoid losing client confidence.
Escaping the thinking that confines our business to small successes is also a relevant rule for our firm. This ranks among the key rules of business and inspires our firm to go way beyond our capabilities to ensure client satisfaction; thus, maximum profits and more investment from capital returns.
An item I do not agree with from this chapter concerns Weiss's refutation of making changes and raising fees simultaneously. I do not agree with this proposal because making changes requires some capital, which means that the cost has to be passed to the end-user if the business does not want to suffer losses. Arguably, Weiss should have advocated for a slight change in prices instead of advancing for total normalcy of the fees. Business acumen requires that the changes made should provide a reason for increasing of prices in order to earn profits to the consultant.
What might occur if a consulting firm provides changes in terms of threats and not opportunities?
How does a consultant's self-esteem dictate the success of the previous points?
For Millennia Network Consultants to grow there is a need for ensuring that we market our company, and there is no better way of doing that, but by employing members of the firm to spread the word concerning our firm. Thus, Weiss (2009, 107) outlines two rules that are vital for our firm and they include "blowing our own horn" and establishing of collaborations with other consultants, which is found on page 113.
"Blowing our own trumpet" is essential for the growth our business. Weiss (2009, 107) points out that it is essential for a business because as it facilitates the creation of networks, which should be done through any means necessary. This is vital for our business, as we will be expecting that any new contact we make with a new client will be instrumental in the formation of other networks that will provide business connections for our firms.
Another essential point outlined by Weiss (2009, 112) concerns making of collaborations with other consultants. This is vital for our business because some transactions that our firm deals in require us to subcontract other consultants to ensure a smooth running of the business. Notably, other firms can subcontract our firm to complete the task on their behalf. Thus, this is a valid point outlined by Weiss about our business.
An item that I do not agree with Weiss (2009, 123) concerns "Lack of an objection that I have never heard". Under this item, Weiss indicates that all objections are familiar and if a consultant feels he has encountered a new one, it is because he has not done research or "was not listening avidly in the past". This is not true because some clients are outright predictable in terms of their responses. The way some clients respond to offers indicates their willingness or unwillingness to engage in business with a firm.
What other ways besides those outlined by Weiss do a product build brands?
How does a firm or individual cope with dilemmas that present in case one has never being in the consulting business before?


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It was Friday, under the sign of Sagittarius (see planets position on December 12, 1969). The US president was Richard Nixon (Republican). Famous people born on this day include Carrie Westcott and Sophie Kinsella. In that special week of December people in US were listening to Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye by Steam. In UK Two Little Boys by Rolf Harris was in the top 5 hits. The Red Tent, directed by Mikhail Kalatozov, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1969 while The Selling Of The President 1968 by Joe McGinniss was one of the best selling books. On TV people were watching Atakku no. 1. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Space Travel.
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Bomb attack on bank in Milan, Italy, 14 killed.
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WEST members met during ALA Midwinter on Sunday, January 27th. About 20 representatives (ranging from deans, to collection managers, to technical services experts) gathered to hear WEST updates and engage with a panel of WEST's Archive Builders.
For a narrative overview of the updates and discussion that took place, please read on!
WEST's 2019 Executive Committee chair, Michael Levine-Clark from University of Denver, started the meeting by formally introducing WEST's new program manager, Alison Wohlers, who began the position on December 10, 2018. After introductions took place for all present (including several attendees who joined via Zoom), Michael shared some of WEST's top priorities for 2019. Chief among those priorities are program assessment and strategic planning. Over the next four or five months, the WEST Operations Committee (OCC) and Executive Committee will oversee the development of content and instruments to assess key aspects of the WEST program and its future directions. The planning process kicked off the day after the ALA Midwinter WEST Member Meeting with an OCC half-day meeting to begin scoping the themes and objectives for this year's assessment.
Also coming up in 2019, is a review of WEST's budget and membership fees by the WEST Executive Finance Subcommittee and an exploration of models for new member outreach by the WEST Executive Membership Subcommittee. Both the Finance and Membership Subcommittees for WEST were convened under the latest iteration of WEST's governance model to provide more direct member input on program administration.
Finally, Michael discussed the importance of continuing collaboration in the Rosemont Shared Print Alliance. WEST's collaboration in Rosemont opens up opportunities to further scale and target the work it does in order to provide maximum value back to members.
Alison picked up with general program updates on membership, archiving, systems development, and more on specific efforts within Rosemont. For membership, WEST happily welcomes a new member in 2019 – CSU Bakersfield! After the close of Cycle 7 in spring 2018 WEST reached a total of 26,246 unique titles. For Cycles 8 and 9, WEST members have committed to just under 4,000 titles. Archiving work is already underway for Cycle 8, with disclosure to take place in spring of this year. Systems development for WEST's AGUA tool is also well underway. Coding for enhancements began in late 2018 and will extend through September of this year. A more complete discussion of new enhancements for AGUA will take place in the near future.
Several activities are coming up in the near-term for WEST in its collaboration with Rosemont partners. The Rosemont Operations Committee, in which Alison participates, will be investigating how each program identifies and selects its titles for retention. Using that knowledge, WEST can then make strategic decisions about where to focus its energies in the next collections analysis and title selection process. Rosemont aims both to add more unique titles, those that do not yet have a retention commitment among the partners, as well as supporting a target of three copies of each title among the partners. This means that WEST can balance its title selections by contributing to each of these aims, fulfilling both the strategic goals of Rosemont and WEST's continuing effort to retain titles unique to its own archive. In 2019, the Rosemont Operations Committee will be communicating on a regular basis with OCLC and CRL, as they continue their development work for shared print infrastructure in WorldCat and PAPR. Additionally, the Operations Committee will be working together to scope out functional requirements for a shared decision support tool that fits the basic needs of all the Rosemont participating programs. As part of this work, WEST is evaluating the potential for scaling AGUA to meet those needs. During discussion, a WEST member raised the question of budget and the Rosemont Alliance. Currently, there is no dedicated budget for Rosemont's work. Each program contributes in kind to the support of the Alliance based on existing staff resources. A future shared decision support tool does imply a necessary business model. However, on the WEST side, because its budget already devotes significant resources to system support and collections analysis, costs associated with a shared tool would likely mean redirecting existing funds, rather than requesting any additional funds from members.
Over the last year, the Rosemont Alliance has developed a set of Access Principles to be shared across the participating programs. The WEST OCC reviewed those principles and provided input that shaped their final form. After OCC review, the Principles were submitted to WEST Executive for final ratification. By November 2018, all Rosemont participating programs had ratified the Principles and the Rosemont Operations Committee began considering the best means of operationalizing them. The Operations Committee has discussed the importance of including member library ILL and operations experts in the conversations for how best to operationalize the Principles. For WEST, this is a highly opportune moment to review and evaluate our long-standing access structures and guidelines, and evaluate how they may be improved. Topics for consideration will likely focus on, but not be limited to, gathering lending statistics specific to shared print, the effectiveness and implementation of an OCLC group access capability for Rosemont, and perhaps consideration of other means of supporting intuitive, complete networks of access to the shared collection. Alison will be seeking out WEST members to participate in these conversations. Please connect with her if you are interested in participating yourself, or recommending a colleague.
After program updates, the meeting shifted to feature five Archive Builder coordinators in a panel discussion. Cathy Martyniak, the Director of the UC Southern Regional Library Facility (also with knowledge of and relationship to the UC Northern Library Facility), began the discussion with a summary of what characterizes Archive Builders in WEST. Among WEST's 68 members, 6 serve as Archive Builders. These institutions include: Arizona State University, Rice University, Stanford University, UC Southern Library Facility, UC Northern Library Facility, and University of Kansas. Archive Builders are characterized by possessing high density storage facilities that meet WEST's security and environment standards in order to ensure the safety and preservation of the higher risk titles. WEST Builders also have dedicated staff who engage in specific archive creation services and are compensated for that work with subsidies calculated on an estimated per volume basis. Cathy also noted the commitment that Builders make to providing access to the WEST materials they retain.
Mira Greene, Head of Cataloging and Metadata Services at Rice University, and Erika Dickey, Head of Inventory Records Management at University of Kansas, took the discussion up from there, going into an overview of the archive creation services that Builders undertake for WEST's higher risk, Silver and Gold, titles. After Builders commit to a list of journal families (full title runs), the work begins at their institutions to identify all related titles (which can include titles omitted in the AGUA reports), validate them at the level appropriate for the risk category, and consolidate them in the storage facility. For all journal families, the records are meticulously examined for any discrepancies with what appears on the shelf. For Silver, which is understood to have a full text presence in the electronic landscape, at a minimum, material is validated at the volume level – with any oddities triggering further checking. For Gold, which is composed of titles with only electronic abstracting and indexing or no discernible points of electronic access, physical validation takes place at the issue level and includes review for condition as well as completeness. Builders record the actions taken and any accompanying notes related to gaps or condition issues in 583 fields of the records in question. During validation, gaps and condition issues requiring an alternative copy also inform the next part of the archive creation process – the call for holdings.
Soobum Kim, WEST Coordinator and Serial Holdings Librarian at Stanford University, and Joel Smalley, Manager of Bibliographic Procurement at Arizona State University, then went through a detailed description of how Builders analyze the holdings of other WEST member libraries in order to further complete the holdings they have. Before sending out a call, Builders undertake considerable work to ensure that a member library does indeed have the material they seek. This is done not only through WEST-provided AGUA reports, but through checking OCLC WorldCat and even local catalogs. When calling for holdings, Builders provide guidance on the process and a customized list indicating specifically which volumes in the library's collection are being sought. Joel now also seeks out information from WEST members on the reasons they may choose not to contribute holdings requested for the WEST archives, in an effort to target future calls efficiently. Finally, panelists noted that after the calls for holdings take place, gap-filling continues via tools such as AGUA reports and the Journal Retention and Needs Listing (JRNL) tool. Alison noted that the JRNL Oversight Committee is looking into hosting a webinar to refresh users on the "how-to" of the tool. More to come on that.
The information and perspectives provided by Archive Builder representatives during this panel elicited a number of interesting questions from, and discussion with, attendees. One action that emerged from discussion involving the panelists and attendees was the importance of consolidating documentation related to the call for holdings in one location (rather than having it dispersed across the website and the WEST wiki). It also emerged that perhaps it would be productive to periodically send information to the entire membership concerning the call for holdings and what they can expect if they do receive a call.
Members who agree or are able to review Calls for Holdings lists from builders are not obligated to supply.
The contributors process is flexible. We will work with your institution to make the process as efficient and unencumbered as possible.
There is no strict time line for responding to Calls for Holdings, though we recommend completing it within a year of receiving the list as we like to send a new list each year.
As mentioned, here is a sample "Contributor's Guide" that a library might receive when asked to fill a call for holdings.
Please see the alternative ownership Transfer Agreement if your library or state has legal issues with sending volumes to a WEST Trust builder.
The WEST Project Team looks forward to the next Member Meeting to take place during ALA Annual in Washington, D.C. If you have topics you would like to recommend for a panel or discussion during that meeting, please do not hesitate to email Alison at alison.wohlers@ucop.edu.


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Nearshoring Numbers: Does the strategy really stack up?
3 minuteminutos readde lectura
ByPor Shannon Cantor
Shannon's craving for knowledge inspired her studies in languages and literature, and has ultimately driven her into a career of research and writing. She has spent the past years immersed in conversations surrounding IT business strategy, creating content that synthesizes these concepts and enhances our understanding of them. She is a published academic author, content specialist, and--in her "free" time-- project manager in the non-profit sector.
At WebCreek, we've always stood by our nearshoring strategy. Experience has taught us that it saves our clients time and money, that it brings together a diversity of minds, and that it's truly the most productive way to develop greatness. But we admit it: we're biased, convinced by 20 years of nearshoring efficiency. For this reason, we want to crunch the numbers. Does nearshoring really make that much of a difference? We've measured according to efficiency, productivity, and creativity, and let the stats do the talking.
Let's face it, efficiency boils down to two key factors in the business world: time and money. With nearshoring in Latin America, companies become more efficient in both. By working in the same time zone, offices save a 12+ hour lag in conversations. They can collaborate in real time, with meetings that avoid late-night calls and delayed responses. Likewise, executives save a 22+ hour plane ride for travel between offices (Meyer, 2019). Monetarily, businesses save 30%-60% (compared with North American offices), with currency exchange rates that allow for well-paid jobs in the local context, while still offering competitive prices to customers (Corredor, 2018).
Price cuts do not have to come at the cost of quality, contrary to many traditional offshore models. Whereas offshore locations tend to function at merely 35%-50% productivity rates (as North American or European offices), nearshoring offices "experience the same or comparable productivity rate to that of the location from which the jobs were deployed" (Boersen). That is, nearshore offices tend to be twice as productive as offshore offices, retaining the top-notch quality demanded by leading customers.
For US and Canadian companies, nearshoring locations stretch across Latin America. Spanning Central and South America and including over 11 countries well-known as tech hubs, the region holds a diversity of people and cultures. And higher levels of diversity likewise fuse new approaches to problem-solving, innate adaptability, and more creative innovation (Gomez, 2018). These rising tech powers, likewise, are investing in their infrastructure, in order to continue offering top creative talent. For example, Mexico now offers tax breaks and funds to "aid the creative industry," while Colombia is busy investing USD $6.5 billion into "defining the economic nexus of creative and digital industries, blending Colombia's rich cultural heritage with its high-tech value proposition" (Ammachchi, 2015)(Ward, 2019).
There we have it, gathering our experience and research into one, final verdict: nearshoring really is the best strategy for efficiency, productivity, and creativity. It combines the best of all business worlds, into a single time zone that never misses a beat in providing quality innovation.
ByPor Rafael Ríos
Can Nearshoring bring your project back from the dead?
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April 6, 2021 17 minuteminutos readde lectura