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Whether It's the New NAFTA or the Old NAFTA, It Serves the 1 Percent
One percenters like Mulvaney, self-dealing corporate honchos and fancy-pants corporate lobbyists negotiated the deals. They didn't give a damn about jobs or wages or workers' welfare.
Leo Gerard
In the quarter-century under NAFTA, more than 1 million American jobs were lost, U.S. wages stagnated and U.S. trade deficits with Mexico increased. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Mick Mulvaney, a millionaire who is President Trump's acting chief of staff and director of the Office of Management and Budget, awarded himself another job last week: spokesman for labor.
Referring to the proposed new NAFTA, he told the Wall Street Journal, "We know that labor supports it."
That, right there, is the problem with NAFTA, old and new. One percenters like Mulvaney, self-dealing corporate honchos and fancy-pants corporate lobbyists negotiated the deals. Those fat cats claimed they spoke for labor. But when they opened their mouths, only the word profit emerged.
They didn't give a damn about jobs or wages or workers' welfare. The ravages NAFTA inflicted on the non-rich prove that. The proposed new NAFTA is barely different. Mulvaney, though he tried to usurp labor's voice, is far from labor's mouthpiece. Labor speaks for itself. And it is railing against NAFTA, old and new.
The United Steelworkers (USW) union opposed NAFTA from the outset and even filed suit in an attempt to prevent it from taking effect. Like 1992 independent presidential candidate Ross Perot, the union knew NAFTA was a giant vacuum that would suck American and Canadian factories and jobs south of the Mexican border, where wages were, and remain, untenably low and environmental laws unenforced.
In the quarter-century under NAFTA, more than 1 million American jobs were lost, U.S. wages stagnated and U.S. trade deficits with Mexico increased. That 1 million is a 2013 number and does not include untold thousands of U.S. jobs lost more recently at the likes of Carrier furnace, UTC electronics and Rexnord bearings factories, all in Indiana, and General Motors' Lordstown assembly plant in Ohio. Rexnord told its 350 Indianapolis workers they could keep their jobs if they'd work for Mexican wages—that is, for less than U.S. minimum wage.
NAFTA displaced 2 million Mexican family farmers as U.S. agricultural products, sometimes subsidized, flowed tariff-free south of the border.
That's what NAFTA did: It pitted U.S. and Canadian workers earning family-supportive wages against Mexican workers subsisting on pathetic pay and mostly denied the right to form independent labor unions that would help raise those wages. At the same time, NAFTA displaced 2 million Mexican family farmers as U.S. agricultural products, sometimes subsidized, flowed tariff-free south of the border. Workers in all three countries suffered.
Corporations like Carrier and Rexnord that had perfectly profitable factories in the United States ginned up revenues by moving to Mexico and paying workers there a pittance. The minimum wage in Mexico is $5.10 a day—yes, a day—for most workers and $8.79 a day for those in factories near the U.S. border. Corporations also profited by skipping off to a country that turned a blind eye toward pollution.
The promise was that a new NAFTA would fix all that, disengaging the vacuum that pulled factories south and upgrading environmental enforcement.
Some of the new provisions seem, on the surface, like they could help. The proposed deal requires that workers earning an average of $16 an hour produce 40 percent of car and truck parts by 2023 to get tariff-free treatment. There is some evidence, however, that this requirement may already have been met. And the auto companies have refused to release data to support the claim that this would be an important provision. It may help retain jobs in higher wage countries like the United States and Canada but is unlikely to increase wages or move jobs there.
In addition, under the proposed new deal, to be tariff-free, 75 percent of vehicle components would have to be produced in one of the three countries. That's significantly higher than the current 62.5 percent and would reduce importation of parts from countries that illegally subsidize their industries like China. But a good portion of the jobs that might result will probably be created in Mexico.
Also, while these changes may help autoworkers, they do nothing for furnace workers and those in a multitude of other industries.
More significant to preventing a new NAFTA from failing workers like the old NAFTA would be enforcement of Mexico's new labor laws. As it is now, labor unions in Mexico frequently are fakes, created and controlled by corporations. The new laws, passed in April, empower Mexicans to form their own worker-controlled labor unions that could negotiate for higher wages and exercise the right to strike without workers suffering violent attacks by authorities.
Realistically, however, free unions aren't going to pop up overnight in hundreds of thousands of Mexican workplaces. Unions must be formed, voted in and certified, and then would have to successfully negotiate labor agreements at factories where owners will dig in their heels to remain in control.
For workers to get real unions and labor agreements, the Mexican government will have to actively assure workers' rights. But right now, Mexico has no budget for implementation and has not even started to hire the hundreds of judges and inspectors that the new law requires or to review some 700,000 current labor agreements to determine their validity. The structure to eliminate fake unions and certify worker-controlled organizations is supposed to be phased in over four years, but corporatists and other opponents already are attempting to thwart the labor reforms with lawsuits and other actions. For Mexican workers, nothing has changed.
Based on the long history of labor suppression in Mexico, organized labor in Canada and the United States legitimately fears free unions won't emerge in Mexico without swift and certain enforcement mechanisms written into the text of the new NAFTA.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said it best: "If you don't have enforcement, you're just having NAFTA again with sprinkles on top."
Bad experience jaundiced labor toward ethereal enforcement—that is, enforcement based on nothing but sleight of hand and empty promises. In 2008, the AFL-CIO and six Guatemalan trade unions filed a formal complaint that Guatemala had failed to enforce its labor laws as required by the Central American Free Trade Agreement, known as CAFTA and similar to NAFTA.
The allegations included that Guatemala failed to register unions, neglected to implement minimum wage regulations and refused to investigate or prosecute violence against trade unionists, including murders intended to intimidate workers.
Nine years later, after inquiries, failed settlements and formation of a CAFTA arbitration panel, next to nothing was done. Particularly galling was the official U.S. position that the assault and murder of Guatemalan trade unionists was a domestic criminal matter, not an issue to be resolved by CAFTA labor law requirements.
Mechanisms embedded in trade deals to enforce labor provisions are crucial. But, ultimately, labor needs trade deals negotiated with workers at the table from the start to ensure that human well-being is the priority, not assuaging one percenter greed.
This article was produced by the Independent Media Institute.
Leo Gerard, is the International President of the United Steelworkers (USW) union and is the second Canadian to head the union. He is also a vice president of the AFL-CIO. Gerard is co-chairman of the BlueGreen Alliance and on the boards of Campaign for America's Future and the Economic Policy Institute.
"He's Better Than Trump!" Is No Defense of Biden. Citizens Deserve More.
Economy, U.S., Canada
Mexico, NAFTA, Oligarchy, Inequality, Workers, Poverty, Trade, Labor, Corporate Power, Mick Mulvaney, CAFTA


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Q: suddenly cannot properly display many websites on my computer (chrome, firefox, IE) I am unable to see many websites properly on my computer. for example, the homepages of yahoo, skype and download.net. When I open yahoo.com in chrome, it seems that the computer keep waiting for i.yimg.com. when opening skype.com, it keeps waiting for skypeassets.com. But I have no problem with stackoverflow.com, google searching, pinterest.com and watching youtube videos.
The same issue in IE and Firefox.
I checked the setting:

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*images allowed

*js allowed

*Java installed

Also cleaned the computer with Spybot.
Here is the screenshots:

Very frustrated with the problem. Please help.

A: It looks like one of those virus that make XSS injection in websites so you see ads everywhere.
Run your Notepad as Administrator and open the file %WINDIR%\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.
By default this file has only one line: 127.0.0.1 localhost. If its different delete the other lines.
If its not the case, run the command net stop dnscache and check if it helps.
In case anything here works, there is a virus installed and it will reactivate the traps again on boot. You have to perform a virus check on your system.

A: I agree with FabrícioMatté's comment, it looks like a DNS issue (affecting CSS).
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The Fall season is slowly creeping in on us and we can't help but feel excited for the holidays. Next month, there's Halloween and soon enough, Thanksgiving will also be just around the corner. But before we think of all those celebrations, let's check out the fall fairy garden accessories that will make the season even more exciting, especially for our fairy friends!
The turkey is very symbolic of Thanksgiving and the Fall season. After all, the turkey is always the centerpiece of any Thanksgiving celebration. This very healthy turkey is standing beside a pumpkin, which is also a Thanksgiving staple!
One of the most exciting things about Fall is seeing the leaves of the trees turn different shades of orange and brown. When they fall down, fairies will gather them up using this rake and burlap bag. Check out the whimsical miniature leaves that you can scatter across your fairy garden!
Meet the fairy Claire, who is super ready to celebrate Halloween! She is dressed in her Sunday best, an orange ensemble completed by a black witch's hat and a broom! She also has monarch butterfly wings that match her outfit. Who's ready to go Trick or Treating?
These scarecrows are not scary at all! In fact, they're the friendliest scarecrows who make sure that the harvest stays safe from all the bugs and pests. They're also welcoming of fairies who bless the harvest with their magic.
This young boy is ready for the harvest season! Little fairy boy Jacob is comfortably seated on a hay bale and holding a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch!
Fall would never be complete without some pumpkin pie! Let your fairy friends enjoy this sweet pumpkin pie baked from the finest pumpkins from his season's harvest.
This rustic little wagon is a whimsical addition to your fall fairy garden. It features a cute little sign that reads "Hello Fall," with lots of pumpkins and corn, as well as some vines crawling all over the wagon. There's also a crate of freshly harvested pumpkins. Look how bright and orange they are! So delicious!
This gentle fairy is sitting on a wheelbarrow that's been loaded with newly harvested pumpkins! She's also holding her best friend, a black cat. She's waiting to go Trick or Treating with her other friends. We can't wait!
Look at this gorgeous harvest that the fairies have been working on throughout the year! All their hard work has been rewarded with this beautiful harvest of pumpkins and corn. This delicate pumpkin patch is guarded by a quaint white picket fence and a cobblestone entry. It also features a sandy terrain and moss surrounding the picket fence.
Fairy doors are always a magical addition to any fairy garden. This one has a Fall/Autumn theme, with golden/orange leaves surrounding the frame and a cute little pumpkin sign that reads, "Welcome." Aside from its beautiful Fall colors, it also has some mushrooms at the base and a cute little golden door knob.
Enjoy the magic of Fall fairy garden accessories with these and more items we'll feature in the blog this month leading up to Halloween and Thanksgiving. Don't forget to bookmark Teelie's Fairy Garden for the latest in all things fairy garden and check out the next story below!


Jamie Foxx is a talented actor, singer, and comedian also has won an Oscar. Oscar-winning star of Ray who gained recognition for his role in the TV series In Living Color, and starred in Django Unchained.
Foxx sports a tribal tattoo on the back of his head which according to him is his 40th birthday present to himself in 2007. However, some speculate that the tattoo actually serves to cover any evidence of his recent hair transplant.
This tattoo has a tribal style that runs almost from ear to ear just below the crown.


ACL's Girlfriend | Ralph Lauren SS10 | A Continuous Lean.
There is no reason why you should be reading these words and not looking at the amazing photos below. There is nothing I really need to say other than, look at the images below and enjoy the pure beauty and spectacle that is a Ralph Lauren fashion show. If there is one event I wish I would have attended this New York Fashion week, this is it. This first picture of the young lady in the overalls, good God, stunning.
wow. i really like the looks and i'm glad (finally) someone is doing some old americana stuff for women (rag & bone came close, i guess).
Good Lord!! Unreal……Look 1 is amazing.
Seriously channeling the Great Depression!
Very nice. Agree with Andrea about the Depression styling. I love seeing comments from other women readers on ACL! My best friend and I are both ACL readers and often discuss/debate what the "true" equivalent in women's Americana styling is – and we both play with our own versions. It's definitely not as straightforward for us- especially since we are not all 6'0 models and denim (regardless of the level of distress) overalls do not look chic on us all- there is a lot of subtleties and value from this show to add to my styling arsenal. I don't need you to start focusing on women's fashion- but thanks for showing us your 'girlfriend'!
If the Great Depression is indeed the inspiration for this collection than things have a hit a major low point. Beautiful girls, though.
I've always preferred the Women's lines to the Men's. I…uh…good God.
Ralph Lauren is always, always my favorite, and this collection was no exception. If you really love his work, though, you should check out the side projects of his VP Publishing and long time (30+ years) behind-the-scenes creative force (and also my cousin several times removed) Mary Randolph Carter. Google her. She's incredible.
I'm just not feeling it. Some of those of those looks feel very contrived. I guess it's partly because my wife's style is not like this, even though she likes the era these clothes are inspired by. I could see her in the dresses in the top right and bottom left corners, but as for the rest, I don't think they would flatter her or many other women.
The girl at position: x=3, y= -1 would garner a proposal.
I've always loved a women's look that has bits of roughness like this to help accentuate a women's inherent natural elegance. Seems to me that women appear even more gorgeous when setoff by a rough and rugged backdrop. Good stuff.
The "destroyed" denim look as a marketing gimmick is such a wasteful indulgence in my opinion. That said, if one were to wear the denims through to that state from untainted new condition, that is authentic character.
the outfit is definitely contrived, but if they were your jeans you wouldn't be saying that right?
True. I have worn my Ralph Lauren jeans from squeaky brand new to the point everyone thinks I purchased them destroyed with whisking. I always say "now why would anyone do that?" At least 3 rides per week on the road bike, thank you very much.
And I firmly believe I may be the only guy who wears his "high-end" jeans (APC Rescue) on motorcycle rides. Nothing blows the mind of a downtown fashionista quicker than riding up on a Triumph and stepping off with a layer of soot on my shins, grease spots on my thighs and fading on the inner knee area caused from engine heat. They get the other 3 days of riding.
I save the 7th day of the week to wash the bikes. Smile!
Easy with that rabbit Lennie.
unfortunately, it's highly unlikely that girls around my town (kaohsiung, taiwan) would even consider dressing like that….
that first photo with the bibs. everything right and everything wrong about fashion. in one image.
Finally. Some inspiration for a woman who is not a typical denim consumer.
We need more of this. Please.
Not a fan of the shoes except 3 & 12. Glittery leather is hideous.
that is really nice and what I have been waiting for, now it should also be high fashion for men to wear the same thing ! I am an middle aged male professor, wearing overalls as much as possible,a made overalls my signature or uniform, but I really hope that overalls will open for a more relaxed fashion, not only for women but also for men ! take a look on my blog devoted more or less to overalls !
Adore the red dress w/denim jacket. RL is king.


Automation ran into a roadblock when an Uber self-driving car struck and killed a woman. That's very serious, and now there are news report that robotics and automation may be causing enough anxiety in another group - workers - which is leading to poorer general, mental and physical health.
This anxiety is related to job security. This used to once be a concern for factory workers as specialized robots were taking over assembly duties. However, that has changed. Software systems are increasingly causing concern for managerial and professional jobs.
These numbers at first glance may seem low, however they represent an iterative effect. An increase of 20% in automation risk would double the health impact and a 30% increase would triple the impact and so on.
These are all important considerations. It is important to keep in mind that for managers and entrepreneurs, a wait for later studies which might or might not happen is not a viable alternative. Automation as you see is a growing trend, but what happens if we make our workforce less productive and sicker in the meantime?
There is of course the initial hit on profits. Moreover, there are other implications. One of them is that you scare off talent. Employees who are better at work and have options are more prone to jump the ship.
Also, you may have a problem with automation systems themselves. This kind of software frequently involves machine learning, which implies that humans have to provide a model. This is a serious problem and needs to be tackled on a war footing.


WASHINGTON — The Army put its request for proposals for the next version of its intelligence analysis framework out on the street today, marking an important step for a long-under-fire program.
The Distributed Common Ground System-Army's program office has conducted extensive market research to write the RFP, released today on the Federal Business Opportunities website, that will define the direction for the flagship intelligence analysis project.
Over the past 12 to 15 months, the project office has held multiple industry days, with some 500 attendees at each, and has also conducted over more than 80 one-on-one interviews with companies, Col. Robert Collins, the DCGS-A project manager, told a few reporters today prior to the request for proposals' release.
DCGS-A has struggled to push through controversy and criticism for many years now, but "Increment 2," as the project office calls it, attempts to answer critics and improve on a system that is already fielded across the Army today with six sites around the globe at the corps, division, brigade and battalion levels.
The system is a "critical enabler for intelligence and intelligence analysis across our Army of about 58,000 military intelligence soldiers," Collins said. "It really allows us to be able to tap into about 700 sources that range from human intelligence, signals intelligence, geospatial data and even allows us to target into things like weather and also tapping into [open source] and cyber."
The RFP, according to Collins, "will continue to show our commitment to improving the system over time" and will give military intelligence analysts the ability to operate in "high-intensity, decisive-action operations."
The service has been embroiled in a long debate with critics, with Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., being the most vocal, over the performance of the system, especially compared with a commercial system made by the Palo Alto, California-based company Palantir. Hunter has continued to question the Army's motives in choosing its own allegedly dysfunctional system over Palantir's offering that some have argued can do the same things more cheaply.
Some of the harshest criticism of the system stems from the fact that many soldiers found it difficult to use. Other criticism came from the framework's inability to work well at the edge of the battlefield where bandwidth is low, as well as the ability work securely on top secret enclaves.
With the RFP, Army leaders hope to show they won't be abandoning its system already in use by soldiers, but and that by holding a competition for its next version, is it is listening to industry.
"This will all certainly build upon the many insights we've had within DCGS Increment 1 and it will also allow us to tap into the best in what industry has to offer," Collins said, "with some things such as advanced analytics, big data, cloud capability and others."
The number one No. 1 priority for the DCGS-A Inc. 2 program is to focus on the data architecture, Collins said. "There is an explosion of data that is occurring," he said, and industry has "unanimously" stressed to the project office the need to make its development the number one priority.
The project office will also focus on analytics, Collins said, "on how some of these information technologies can help the analytics of the intelligence and speed up the decision making process."
The third priority is to improve the system's ability to visualize data, "the kind of window from which the soldier looks into the DCGS-A architecture," Collins said.
"I think industry has been helpful in understanding the types of technologies that exist," Collins said. "They've helped us in understanding where there might be areas that we need to focus in on and certainly how we've structured incentives as we build our contractual relationships to make sure that we have a good arrangement that meets both the interest of the government and our industry partners," he added.
The next increment of DCGS will also build upon lessons learned from the first increment, Collins said. Improvements in speed, clarity and collaboration will be the focus moving forward.
"From a speed perspective ... at the end of the day it's not just necessarily about producing intel, it's about producing intel so that brigade commanders can make decisions," he said. "We are focusing so that the system can provide infantry and armored commanders [intelligence] faster on the battlefield."
The project office is continuing to target ways it can get better clarity on what the enemy is doing "and the number of sources that we ingest across security enclaves to allow them to be able to do that," Collins said.
The next increment must also help foster better collaboration between both the intelligence community and mission command across coalition and joint partners, according to Collins.
The DCGS-A project office will work on developing cloud connectivity for the system, Collins said, taking advantage of other initiatives like the Intelligence Community Information Technology Environment (ICITE).
But Collins cautioned: "One of the things we do want to make sure is that the cloud is good in most circumstances, but we do operate a little bit uniquely in an operational environment where there could be a disconnected operation, so we just have to make sure that we've properly looked at how that would occur as an Army is getting ready to deploy and operate in a disconnected, limited bandwidth type of environment."
The architecture developed in increment one should also be modular and open in order to integrate future capability, he said.
The deadline to submit proposals in response to the RFP is Feb. 8. Collins said between 15 and 20 companies responded to the last draft RFP.
The goal is to award a contract valued at $206 million to a single vendor in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016. "Given the nature of needing a fully integrated and fully federate solution, we anticipate an award to a single vendor. There is a number of subcontractor arrangements that is currently ongoing and I'm sure we will see that in the proposals," he said.


GONZALES - County music band A Thousand Horses hit the stage at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center Sunday, kicking off the first ever Flambeau Festival.
Hurricane Nate forced officials to cancel the first day of the county music festival. But Saturday's headliner, Sam Hunt, was added to Sunday's line-up with Lynyrd Skynyrd and Hank Williams, Jr.
"We were a little disappointed. But I don't live in hurricane country, so that's what they needed to do," Debbie Howard of Shreveport said.
Organizers announced the new festival after the long-time Bayou Country Super Festival at Tiger Stadium decided to leave the area.
Some believe this concert is a good replacement.
"I think this is going to pan out a little better. I like the area right here, I like the festivities going on. I think it's going to be great," Michael Bayham of Denham Springs said.
And law enforcement also made some last minute changes after the mass shooting at a country music festival in Las Vegas.
"Monday we woke up, re-hashed our plan, added some protective measure and made sure we had a good medical plan," Chief Deputy Bobby Webre of the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said.
Extra officers were brought in and all attendees were scanned with metal detectors. Additionally, all carrying items were checked by hand.
But what happened in Las Vegas was the last thing on the minds of these concert goers.
"We're in South Louisiana, everybody's got guns. I don't believe people come to concerts around here in our hometown to do anything like that," Bayham said.


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Federal Prosecutors Say They've Pinned Down Clinton Attorney 'Beyond a Reasonable Doubt'
Federal prosecutors led by special counsel John Durham told the court Friday morning that the evidence they've gathered proves that former Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann lied to the FBI.
"The evidence has proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant Michael Sussmann made a false statement to the FBI," federal prosecutor Jonathan Algor said while delivering the government's closing arguments, Fox News reported.
"The defendant used his privilege as a high-powered Washington lawyer, a former [Department of Justice] prosecutor … to bypass normal channels and expedite a meeting with the FBI general counsel," Algor added.
Algor is part of a team set up by Durham, whom former Attorney General William Barr tasked with investigating potential misconduct in the FBI's probe of alleged collusion between the 2016 Trump campaign and Russia.
The government charged Sussmann with one count of making a false statement to the FBI during a 2016 meeting with former FBI general counsel James Baker.
Prosecutors say Sussmann falsely told Baker he was not representing any client when he brought to the FBI later disproven allegations linking the Trump campaign to Russia's Alfa Bank.
According to prosecutors, Sussmann was working for presidential candidate Hillary Clinton when he brought the now-discredited claims to Baker.
"He knew he had to conceal his connection to the Clinton campaign," Algor said during his closing statement, according to Fox.
"He knew if he told Baker he was there on behalf of the Clinton campaign, the chances of an FBI investigation would be diminished."
In a previous hearing, prosecutor Deborah Brittain Shaw described Sussman's alleged lie as "part of a bigger plan" to "use and manipulate the FBI."
Shaw accused Sussmann of trying to use the FBI as a political tool to undermine Trump's campaign in the weeks leading to the 2016 election.
In his closing statement, Algor said Sussmann's allegations were not about national security but "about opposition research against candidate Donald Trump."
Prosecutors also pointed to a text message Sussman sent to Baker before he met with him in which he put his alleged falsehood in writing.
"Jim — it's Michael Sussmann. I have something time-sensitive (and sensitive) I need to discuss," the message said, according to Durham.
"Do you have availability for a short meeting tomorrow? I'm coming on my own — not on behalf of a client or company — want to help the Bureau. Thanks," Sussmann wrote.
"The defendant's own words, own actions, are overwhelming," Algor said. "The evidence has proven beyond a reasonable doubt that Sussmann made a false statement to the FBI."
"You should return the only verdict supported by the evidence in this case — guilty," Algor said before closing.
Sussmann's attorney Sean Berkowitz told the court in his closing remarks that Durham was trying to "misdirect" the jury and that the case "doesn't make any sense at all," CNN reported.
"Opposition research is not illegal," Berkowitz said, according to the outlet. "If it were, the jails of Washington, D.C., would be teeming over."
The tainted, biased jury MUST convict, otherwise Americans can NEVER EVER expect to have ANY faith at all in the justice system. If the Obama appointed judge had an ounce of integrity, his own summing up directions to the jury should have been " On the evidence, You must find the defendant guilty beyond doubt".
Mad in the South says:
That's the whole point, if the laws were directed fair and unparcel the jails would be full of Democrats in Washington DC, What we have is a two way system. The country needs to get back it's back bone and clean up its court system, Starting with this Judge that's got the rule over this case..Barrack Obama, is taking American down and No one is doing a thing to stop him, Shameful
RW says:
The cleaning up does not stop with the court system but should include Politicians, Departments such as the FBI, DOJ, CIA and IRS as well. The Federal Government went on an attack of Organized Crime when they are the Biggest Crime Family that has ever existed. I would just as soon see Martial Law be declared with all of the guilty parties be tried and convicted of Treason with the highest possible punishment levied against them (including Lois Lerner).


So Jesus today speaks of the "sign of Jonah." I think this sign could mean a couple of different things. First, it is a direct parallel to the life of Jesus. Just as Jonah spent three days as good as dead in the belly of the big fish before being disgorged to a new life in Ninevah, so Jesus would spend three days dead in the tomb before being resurrected to new life.
But second, this could refer to the effects of the sign of Jonah. The Ninevites were evil people who had no idea that they should repent. But Jonah – unwillingly of course – preached to them. And they didn't require from him miracles and wonders. They heard his word – the word of the LORD – and reformed their ways, they straightened up their act. That's what Jesus is extolling here. It didn't take anything but hearing the word of the Lord for those evil Ninevites to turn to God for mercy. But the Israelites, who had in Jesus a much better sign than that of Jonah still demanded a whole side show to test his words.
What about us? What does it take for us to make a change in our lives? Has God been trying to get through to us, but we keep holding out for some kind of sign? Shame on us when we do that – and most of us do at some point. We, like the Israelites, have a wonderful sign in Jesus, and we would do well to take up our own crosses and do what the Lord asks of us.


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Construction has begun for the new Village Centre Plaza, located at the North West corner of Sage Creek Blvd and Burning Glass Road! This Plaza will include landscaping, seating and a beautiful custom sculpture, selected with the help of Sage Creek residents.
"The public plaza is set to become the 'pedestrian heart' of the Sage Creek Village Centre," says Alaina Saper, a member of the Qualico Communities planning department. "A paved open space with a variety of seating options, outdoor patios and lighting will serve as a community-gathering hub and provide an opportunity for special events. A sculptural art feature on a raised platform in the centre of the plaza will offer a striking focal point that will help delineate and animate the space."
A call for submissions was put out for local sculptors and artists to create their vision for the plaza, and after narrowing them down three finalists, residents could fill out an online survey to see which they preferred. After reviewing community feedback, the final design was chosen.
"The Qualico selection team was looking for a dynamic and contemporary form that incorporated relevant natural and historical references. It was envisioned that the artist would consider elements from the history of the Red River Settlement as well as the natural history of the Sage Creek area, which is reflected in the Sage Creek signage, landscaping, street names and other public art."
The final selection was a piece from local artist Darren Sakwi, of Stainless Concepts. Sakwi says as soon as he read the call for submissions, he knew what he wanted to do.
"The natural history of Aurora Borealis, AKA, The Northern Lights, is something that will stop anyone in their tracks," says Sakwi. "That's what I want to achieve with this piece. It's one of those things in life that when you see it, you need to stop and take it in, and take a break from the hustle and bustle of life."
"My first design was a very quick sketch and it just stuck with me. I really liked the ridges, arcs and long swooping lines that are similar to the northern lights. Stainless steel reflects light very well and I thought if I can take my style of sculpture and create these curves on a large enough scale it would really give the effect of lights dancing."
Saper is excited about the design and what it will bring to the Village Centre.
"The Aurora Borealis is one of Earth's most beautiful natural phenomena that we only get to glimpse occasionally. Darren's sculpture will allow the residents of Sage Creek to enjoy the artistic allusion of the ever-changing Aurora by day, by night and by season."
Construction on the plaza continues this month, and the sculpture is expected to be installed in the fall!
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March 7, 2019- Irvine, CA – De Bellas & Co., Investment Banking, ("De Bellas") is pleased to announce another successful transaction in the staffing and workforce solutions industry. De Bellas served as the financial advisor to Hospitality Staffing Solutions, LLC ("HSS") in its acquisition of South Carolina based FoodStaff. This transaction further demonstrates De Bellas' position as the industry leader in providing M&A advisory services to the staffing and workforce solutions industry exclusively, with over 225 completed transactions in the space.
"The first quarter of 2019 continues to show positive signs of strength in the US economy. Companies are continuing to invest in growth via acquisitions. M&A activity in the staffing and workforce solutions industry remains very strong to start the year, and we see no reason to believe there will be a slowdown anytime in the immediate future," said Akash Taneja, De Bellas & Co. – Managing Director. "We just got back from the Staffing Industry Analysts Executive Forum in Austin where we had the chance to speak with a number of staffing company executives looking to make acquisitions as part of their growth strategy in 2019. The overwhelming sentiment of the outlook for 2019 was positive from the staffing executives we spoke with. It was very encouraging."
Founded in 1988 by CEO Bailey Bolen, FoodStaff provides temporary and full-time personnel to key sectors within the hospitality industry, specializing in serving the food and beverage staffing needs of its clients with a strong presence in the Educational, Corporate Dining and Banquet/Event Staffing sectors. FoodStaff is headquartered in Charleston, SC and operates seven offices in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. FoodStaff will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of HSS and its brand name will remain intact.
The acquisition of FoodStaff by HSS will support its clients across the United States, utilizing HSS's wide branch network of more than 70 markets and applicant database to further the combined company's support of its key business partners. FoodStaff's clients include Compass Group, Sodexo USA, Sage Dining, and Marriott International. Mr. Bolen will remain with the company through a transition period in 2019 and all FoodStaff's current internal and temporary employees will be retained by HSS.
Tim McPherson, CEO of HSS, said, "FoodStaff is a perfect fit for our growing organization. Over the past 30 years, Bailey has created a trusted partner to the hospitality industry, providing quality personnel to many of the industry's leading companies. The addition of FoodStaff will further the strategic growth of our company as we offer new and existing clients trained staff in the food and beverage sector. This acquisition is another significant investment to strengthen HSS as a key partner to its customers and we are actively targeting additional add-on investments that will further extend our ability to deliver a breadth of talented staff."
"I was searching for a partner who shares the same philosophies towards excellence in service, training, and professionalism. I have found that partner in HSS and we are excited to help accelerate HSS's strategic growth with additional service offerings to its core hotel and resort clientele, as well as helping them move deeper into new niche sectors on a national level, including colleges, schools, universities, hospitals, senior living facilities and corporate dining," said Mr. Bolen.
About Hospitality Staffing Solutions, LLC
Hospitality Staffing Solutions, LLC is the nation's leading supplier of talent to the Hotel and Resort industry, with operations in 34 states and Puerto Rico supporting more than 800 properties on a weekly basis. On any given day, more than 10,000 dedicated HSS staff members provide services to its esteemed client base, with skill sets ranging from Housekeeping, Janitorial, Kitchen, Food and Beverage, and many more. HSS also provides outsourced service operations, managing the entire operations of specific hotel functions, ensuring clients receive quality of service, personnel and predictable costs. HSS is the only hospitality staffing firm recognized as one of the USA's Top 100 firms in the industry, as measured by Staffing Industry Analysts.
Founded in 1990 in Atlanta, HSS proudly claims a leading market share at the world's leading hotel brands and management companies and looks to continue its expansion into new geographies through organic expansion of its branch office network, strategic acquisition, and further development of its service capabilities. Learn more about Hospitality Staffing Solutions at www.hssstaffing.com.
About De Bellas & Co.
De Bellas & Co, is the leading investment banking firm in merger and acquisition advisory services, exclusively for the staffing and workforce solutions industry, bringing over 30 years' experience and over 230 transactions in this specialty. De Bellas & Co.'s success is driven by a commitment to serving as a strategic and financial advisor, to meet the long-term needs of its clients. Please visit debellas.com for more information.
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Looking for fun and activity for all the family? Come and see us at Stanmore Bay, just across the road from the beach! Visit us to go swimming, participate in a range of sports, work out in our fitness centre, get involved with group fitness and much, much more!
Accessibility: We welcome everyone regardless of ability. Stanmore Bay Pool and Leisure Centre is an accessible centre with a pool hoist. There are disabled access changing rooms.
Fitness is for everyone - including you. You'll soon see how true that is when you become a member with us! We motivate, encourage and support you every step of the way, no matter what your goals are.
You'll love jumping in at Stanmore Bay Pool and Leisure Centre. Our two indoor heated pools are ideal for leisure swimming, training, learning to swim or just splashing around and having fun!
Recreation is the name of the game at Stanmore Bay Pool and Leisure Centre. If you're keen to have fun and get active in a social setting, check out all the options available to you.
Mix it up and do something different for your next event! You can hire either of our pools or stadiums - what could you do with that space?
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Cleaning the grease trap in your restaurant is something that needs to be done meticulously and at regular intervals. When done right, it ensures a long life for the grease trap system, while also protecting from bad odors, clogged drains, breakdowns, and costly repairs. Hiring a commercial grease trap cleaning service provider is the best choice in this regard. Here are some reasons why.
When you rely on the kitchen or housekeeping staff to clean the grease trap, you're leaving the system to a possibility of failure. Many a time, these workers get busy with other tasks, causing them to put off grease trap cleaning for a later date, eventually causing debris to pile up and create resultant problems. Professional and commercial cleaners, on the other hand, maintain a strict cleaning schedule, allowing them to keep the trap system in its pristine and fully functional conditioning.
During the cleaning process, layers of grease build up are scraped off the walls of the trap. Such debris that has been removed cannot be thrown haphazardly into the garbage but needs to be disposed off properly as per local regulations. A commercial service provider of grease trap cleaning typically has a permit that allows them to get rid of the grease as per local laws. They also have certifications and paperwork approved by authorities, which facilities them to do this job in a compliant manner, thus ridding you of headaches or troubles associated with scheduled maintenance of grease filter systems.
Proper documentation is necessary every time a grease trap cleaning is done. This is because when local authorities such as the health or food safety department comes with surprise inspections, you need to produce necessary paperwork that shows when your grease trap was last cleaned and how you have maintained it properly. Hiring a professional cleaning service company helps you with all such needs. As part of their job, these service providers give you with all necessary documents relating to the maintenance undertaken. Such up-to-date documents help establish the fact that your grease trap is functioning properly and that isn't leaching out grease and fat-ridden water into the local municipal drainage system. Such paperwork also helps avert fines, temporary suspensions or revocations of restaurant operating licenses; all of which can have a huge negative impact on your business and its reputation.
Removing debris is just one part of the job of a grease trap cleaner. These professionals additionally inspect the entire system for warning signs such as dents in the tank, broken filters, corroding walls, and so on. Identifying such signs on time helps them perform necessary fixes before they flare up into bigger problems that warrant major repairs, replacements, or a complete overhaul of the system. Routine cleaning, combined with routine inspection, and on the spot repairs helps keep your grease trap system running smoothly till the next maintenance.
This is an often overlooked part, but grease trap cleaning isn't particularly a pleasant job. It is a messy task involving a lot of scraping and scouring all the while dealing with filthy food debris, oils, and fats. It can also be bothersome to people who can't stand odors because the cleaning work also involves keeping up with the stench that emanates from the filters. Commercial cleaning trap providers are better equipped to perform this and also have the right tools and necessary equipments to keep your grease filters systems in good shape. All the more reason to hire a professional to perform grease trap cleaning. As a restaurant owner, there are many things that need your attention for the successful day to day operations. Rather than invest your time in DIY cleaning of traps, hire a commercial service provider who can take up the job at a reasonable price. You may incur a small expense every time you outsource the cleaning task, but it lies in everyone's best interests. For all the services that they provide, as mentioned above, you will be left with more time to run your restaurant business so that it can be a success.


Those of us in Southeast Florida will be treated to not one, but two stirring plays which will open early next month, Dramaworks' On Golden Pond, and the Maltz Jupiter's An Inspector Calls. On Golden Pond is a feel-good, but provocatively thoughtful and humorous play about aging and reconciliation, and An Inspector Calls is a psychological thriller which in its examination of capitalism is eerily relevant to today's world.
But the factor that ties these two plays together is many of the best acting, directing, and technical professionals of Southeast Florida will be featured. And it is just serendipity that these plays should run almost concurrently. Tickets will go fast for each.
The Director of the Maltz production of An Inspector Calls, J. Barry Lewis, said it "is considered to be one of the finest plays written in the previous century. Such plays remain relevant because they portray everyday people – you and me – often at our worst." First performed in 1945, it is one of J. B. Priestley's best known works.
On Golden Pond is directed by Paul Stancato and features John Felix as Norman. the cankerous octogenarian who learns to forgive and to accept, Pat Bowie as his devoted wife Ethel, Karen Stephens as Chelsea, their daughter who holds onto grudges like her father, Jim Ballard as Bill Ray, Chelsea's fiancé, Paul Tei as Charlie, a local who has long loved Chelsea; and Casey Butler as Billy Ray, Bill's teenage son. Scenic design is by Bill Clark, costume design is by Brian O'Keefe, lighting design is by Donald Edmund Thomas, and sound design is by Brad Pawlak.
Maltz Jupiter Theatre's An Inspector Calls is directed by multiple Carbonell Award-winning South Florida director J. Barry Lewis. The play features James Andreassi as Inspector Goole, Rob Donohoe as family patriarch Arthur Birling, and Angie Radosh as matriarch Sybil. Also appearing is Charlotte Bydwell as the Birlings' eldest child Sheila, Cliff Burgess as their youngest child Eric, and Jeremy Webb as Sheila's fiancé Gerald Croft. Scenic design is by Victor Becker, lighting design is by Kirk Bookman, costume design is by Tracy Dorman, and resident sound designer is Marty Mets.
Between the two plays, it is an all-star slate of theatrical professionals.


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Cabinet rejig: PM Modi to induct 19 new faces, swearing-in..
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will induct 19 new faces into his cabinet on Tuesday. The swearing-in ceremony will take place at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi at 11 am. According to sources, 19 of them will be given portfolios of Ministers of State. Narendra Modi had taken a decision to reshuffle cabinet keeping Uttar Pradesh elections in mind. The BJP leadership had decided to sack six Ministers from the cabinet.


Federal housing policy often chases homeownership at the desirable alternative to renting, despite the fact that the US stock of rental housing is often superior to many other countries. There's much to discuss, as I write Thursday morning; starting with the "powers that be's"' utter desperation – particularly, the gold Cartel – to stave off "Economic Mother Nature" and the "unstoppable tsunami of reality" as the end game plays out right of its eyes. Gloucester ammo store's sign criticized for its 'ugly timing' … The sign outside the Gloucester Supply Center has generated criticism of and support for the shop owner … When George Allen Jr. Early in July, after the Orlando shooting, an ammo supplier (see above) began advertising the ammunition he'd started selling. Alan's sentiments invoke "human action," the idea that people ought to take action to deal with their own problems whenever possible.
Our roundtable guests talk about their roles as agents and being acknowledged by their clients. The world knows Valeria Lukyanova as the girl who turned herself into a real-life Barbie doll. Vassals such as France and Germany are beginning to exercise independent policies toward Russia. Neoconservatives are crazed psychopaths willing to destroy Earth in behalf of American hegemony. At their last meeting, in the immediate aftermath of the UK's referendum of membership of the European Union, they sat tight, arguing for more time to see what impact the vote would have on the economy.
Instead, the critics contend, it's become so sensitive to the risk of sharp market moves in the future that it's pulling its policy punches now by repeatedly holding off on raising rates. Instead of investing in growth-producing activities, CEOs go out and buy other companies, particularly their competitors. Observing the cracks in its Empire, Washington has decided to bind its vassals to Washington with terror. Your answer to that question may be somewhat shaded by whether you are a borrower or a saver.
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For nonprofits, nothing demands security and reliability quite like online payment processing. So when I told a New York-based client about DonationPay, a full-service, customizable platform whose 3% per-transaction fee is the only charge its clients see, I shouldn't have been surprised when she laughed, "What's the catch?"
Today I got on the phone with Noah Sochet, who founded DonationPay a year and a half ago with Angelina Strosahl. Ever since the two met in college, they've been running Duo Web Marketing in Olympia, WA, consulting a variety of industry clients including nonprofits.
"We would often find ourselves having to explain to our nonprofit clients the incomprehensible fee structures of some online donation platforms," Noah said, adding, "And I'm not saying that to bash the great services that are out there, it's just a complicated business."
It is indeed. Try explaining to a university development officer who just invested half his budget in a CRM with payment processing that he has to manage a separate merchant account for transactions. Then try explaining that the university's name won't even appear on his donors' credit card statement, which will instead bear the name of the merchant account processor. And when donors request charge backs on billing descriptors they don't understand, the merchant account processor gets slapped with charge-back fees from the credit card company.
It's that parents-are-fighting anxiety that only happens when the nonprofit and for-profit worlds collide -- and when your parents fight. "The ugly truth about credit card fees is that they are purely for profit and not necessary," Noah said in a relaxed West Coast manner.
In this context, Noah and Angelina teamed up with Meritus Payment Solutions, a branch of Wells Fargo, for their payment processing. Noah explained that Meritus has its own merchant account gateway, which allows them to wave processing fees for nonprofit organizations. This "conveniency" setup also allows them to distribute funds collected everyday at 6:00pm -- some payment processors do this monthly -- and customize billing descriptors so that people who donate to XYZ nonprofit know where their money went.
Meanwhile, DonationPay's clients get the range of industry standard tools and customer service that nonprofits have come to expect from companies like Network for Good. The bottom line difference is that all costs are folded into the 3% transaction fee. DonationPay currently serves 126 clients, and has a staff of five, or three, depending on how you want to count it.
According to Shabbir Imber Safdar, a San Francisco-based consultant and creator of TruthyPR, "The process of scaling for [DonationPay] will involve only scaling their customer service, not their payment infrastructure."
Shabbir recently migrated a nonprofit over to DonationPay because its previous platform had issues spanning inflexibility of form layout to limits on analytics reporting. "DonationPay appears to be a small startup, with a good focus on customer service, riding atop a very advanced payment processing engine from a larger financial processor," he said, adding, "We've worked with Noah, who has worked very hard to make us happy."


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Press Releases Joptek Composites in Cooperation with Transtech Delivers Large Proportion of Composite Structures for Helsinki City Transport New Low-Floor Trams
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Joptek Composites in Cooperation with Transtech Delivers Large Proportion of Composite Structures for Helsinki City Transport New Low-Floor Trams
Joptek Composites will deliver composite-based floor structures and part of the interior structures for the new low-floor trams of Helsinki City Transport (HKL), in cooperation with Finnish rolling stock manufacturer Transtech.
In the first phase, Joptek will deliver floor structures for 40 tram cars. In addition, the contract includes an option to order structures for 90 more tram cars. The first tram cars will be completed at Transtech's Otaniemi facility in the autumn of 2012. The scale of the sale makes it very significant for Joptek, a leading composite technology company based in Lieksa.
Joptek will be responsible for delivering the floors and a significant part of the interior structures of the tram cars. For Joptek, an expert in composite and lightweight construction technologies, the current order is the largest yet for the construction of low-floor tram cars. The first of the trams will be tested in Helsinki in 2013 and 2014.
"For Joptek, the deal signifies the beginning of a long-term client partnership. We have worked successfully with Transtech before and know that the two companies' respective competencies complement each other perfectly. International Railway Industry Standard (IRIS) certification and our certified expertise in the welding and gluing techniques used in rail transport are proof of our competence and commitment in the field," says Joptek's managing director, Aku Lampola.
Cutting edge of technology
HKL made a decision to acquire low-floor tram cars at the end of 2010. The focus in designing and building the new tram cars is on environmental sustainability and technical solutions to improve energy efficiency.
"Finland has internationally top-ranked rail transport expertise. Joptek has over 25 years of expertise in composite and lightweight construction technologies. We have determinedly strengthened our know-how. The safety and quality of parts and larger structures alike is a core concern with all forms of rail transport. We at Joptek are proficient in combining materials and at the technical factors that affect the manufacture of composites. We manufacture certified products in accordance with international transportation equipment regulations," Lampola explains.
Transtech is one of the foremost manufacturers of double-deck rail vehicles in Europe, and a significant contract manufacturer of demanding workshop products.
"Our cooperation with Joptek dates back to the early 1990s. We value long-term partnership and a supplier that is flexible and locally based. Both parties have been very happy with the cooperation," project manager Esko Kaappola from Transtech says. Kaappola is very pleased that Finnish companies will implement the low-floor tram car project, which drew interest from international bidders as well.
"Transtech and Joptek will combine their expertise cost-effectively. It has always been part of Joptek's normal practice to acquire the skills and qualifications required by the client," Kaappola says in reference to the certifications required in rail transport.
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