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Half Hearted Doesn’t Get You Started. It doesn’t matter what your business or job, if you don’t commit to doing something you love, you’re in danger of getting into the “half hearted” zone. This is more dangerous when you have your own business, but could also mean losing a job. The first thing you need to look at is your own desire to do the job at hand. If there is something in the business that you see as lucrative and that is the ONLY reason you want to do it, there is the possibility (or worse) that you can enter into it half heartedly. So, ask yourself if it is something that you are really passionate about. Does the task you have to do FEEL like work, or is it a pleasure? In my own experience, something that doesn’t “float your boat” is that which leads to a less than committed approach. Essentially, you need to reflect on your own desires, interests and passions to be able to make the right decisions. Avoiding Half Heartedness. I have already mentioned knowing what you want, the reason for doing it and your passion for the business. If you are sure that your choice is truly the one for you, there could be other factors that are causing your less than fully committed approach. These things usually end up being psychological and can destroy confidence and therefore the belief that you will get results. The importance of looking inside yourself and discovering the underlying problem cannot be stressed enough, but this is not always easy to accept. Many people make statements that are designed to take away the feeling of failure in a personal way. They tend to blame a system for not working, even though others are using it with great success. Either that or it’s so and so’s fault because they promised to have you earning by the end of month 1. The problem with this attitude is that EVERY opportunity is no opportunity. NOTHING works because the person is relying on others and not doing the work necessary to see the success they crave. “We will do the work for you” is a myth, or extremely rare at best so don’t fall for it! The most important thing you can do is look for the RIGHT opportunity in the niche that you have the MOST passion for. If there isn’t one, perhaps you could design and build that opportunity yourself. There are courses out there that can help you do just that. There are so many ways to research with the resources available to us. It’s vital that you know what you want FIRST. You avoid the danger of the half hearted approach when you are fully committed to making something work. Yes, you may have to learn new skills. Until you accept that it’s YOU that makes things happen and are aware that blame is just another excuse for your own inaction, you will never move forward. Think about what you say to yourself and others. Is it right to state that something “doesn’t work” when there are several people making a LOT of money from it? The most ethical marketers share what they are doing to earn that money in paid for courses or sometimes for free if you’re a part of a network marketing team. It’s up to you to ask questions if you don’t understand what you have to do so you can be successful too. Of course, there are occasions where certain tasks don’t suit certain people. If you don’t “fit” in a particular system, you have not failed. You have found out that the system is not the right one for you. To know this, you have to do the work. Edison succeeded in making the light bulb by means of finding out what didn’t work. He eventually found what did and it grew from there. Without that determination and passion to achieve, we may not have had the advances in lighting technology we have now. They could have taken longer. Don’t give up your dream. Know what you want to do and where your passion is and you will achieve the success you crave. Settling for less than your true desire can lead to a half hearted approach that can prevent you starting on the right foot, or worst still, guarantee failure and dissolution and the fatal “blame culture”. To the future, Barrie Evans Check out more about half hearted The post Half Hearted Doesn’t Get You Started. appeared first on Online Marketing And mindset. Related posts: Have Faith In What You Do And Believe You Can Do It! It doesn’t matter what business you choose to do, the… Be Like Einstein And Follow Your Curiosity This is part one of a ten part series… Want To Go Blogging For Profit? Great Tips To Get You Started. If you want to go blogging for profit, there are… from Online Marketing And mindset ift.tt/200PFA3 via Article Source ift.tt/eA8V8J Online Marketing And mindset January 31, 2016 at 10:26AM
Andrew Bird performs at The Masonic in San Francisco on May 16th, 2016.
More photos from this show can be seen on The Bay Bridged.
Reverberating to a different place and time, what remains of these great docks and relics from the shipbuilding era, lie abandoned and detached from the city; economic conditions and inaction have until recently spared it from the risk of being over developed as so often happens to land where profit calculations determine the highest number of dwellings that can be fitted onto a site. Nature has taken hold, and a vast expansive wilderness, remains fragile and disconnected from the city and the river to which it belongs. The City Development plan intends the land to be used for approx 700-800 homes most of which are owner occupied, which could be seriously over developing the site, offering little to the existing community in Govan, not least to mention further removal of Govan's cultural heritage in the wake of the cranes being removed from its skyline. An appropriate form of housing may well be a welcome addition to the area and encourage a high quality, and imaginative environment, however despite being in private ownership, there is room for more than purely housing on this site; its strategic riverside location is ideal for Govan and the wider city to enjoy. Somewhere for Glasgow to be proud of and that allows the city to breathe. Hopefully sense will prevail and a huge asset to the city in terms of heritage, open space and potential for expanding on community facilities and creative regeneration in Govan will be recognised. I can imagine an urban park, a gateway into Govan, an imaginative and creative open public space that connects the city to nature and to its past, opening up the area to new vistas, encouraging new activity and an environment that reinterprets heritage with water side development, new lighting, landscape and public art. The creative activity, networking and collaboration between individuals, grassroot organisations, and development agencies has created rich dialogue re development proposals, and it would be a great testament to Glasgow and Govan's industrial legacy if the land provides a stage and platform for creative activity to harness ideas in collaboration with required needs within the community. There’s something very special about this place; questions need to be asked over what is appropriate for its future. The neglect and lack of maintenance that its current situation presents is not purely remedied by building houses alone. Its tranquility is part of its attraction - at odds with a heavy industrial past and yet disheartening as this space should not lie vacant and unsafe. Glasgow deserves more. As an integral symbol of the industrial grounds on which the city grew, its people should be able to connect with and enjoy this place, have a voice in its future and trust that the city will act in their interests. A new central and accessible landscape to confront the past and look forward would be a brave and tremendous insertion into the city.
Current housing proposals put forward by the site's owners include a process to consult with the wider public ( starting with a drop in exhibition March 4th ) with commitment being shown to developing additional ideas and open space within the development. These meetings should come at the start of any process for a site and hopefully a willingness to listen and modify proposals will be shown www.facebook.com/GravingDocks2017/
Here is the Arduino based Precision High Speed Photography Trigger in action during testing. This is a quick setup of the unit and a single solenoid valve so that I could go through the motions of testing the unit out using the IR sensor while making adjustments to the delay times to produce water drop collisions. During the process, I found several things that I could change to help make this an even easier process and I have already made those adjustments to the program in the unit. With the random way the drops fall, I would like to work on a way to see if I can make that more consistent. I am also thinking about adding switch to the Launch button so that I can put the unit in a loop mode to just keep taking photos until I turn the switch back off. I guess I could just put a rubber band on the remote to hold the button down too! ;-) Ha!
You will see in the video that pressing the Launch button starts the following sequence:
1) Turn out the Lamp
2) Fire the strobe to make sure it is not in sleep mode
3) Open the Shutter
4) Release two drops of water
5) Fire the strobes to freeze the action
6) Close the Shutter
7) Turn the Lamp back on
Tonight I want to test the sound trigger out and then I will start working on getting the valves setup in a way to help make things more consistent with the way the drops fall.
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On National Day of Action, Hundreds of New Yorkers Say: Washington Must Move Now on Immigration Reform, Halt Deportations
Statewide Campaign Demands Fairness and Equality for Immigrants in New York and Nationwide
(New York, NY) On a warm spring day, New York’s Foley Square was packed with New Yorkers - old and young, workers and students, families and faith leaders, elected officials and labor, immigrants and their allies - united with one message: inaction is not an option. New Yorkers for Real Immigration Reform, the statewide campaign organized by the New York Immigration Coalition, coordinated the rally as part of a national “Day of Action” for immigrants’ rights. In Los Angeles and in New York, advocates made clear that Congress needs to move immediately to pass immigration reform, that the Administration must stop deporting over a thousand people every day, and that immigrant communities refuse to wait any longer.
With deportations reaching over 2 million in the last six years – approximately 400,000 deportations a year since 2008 – New York’s immigrants and their families have suffered immensely while our Federal elected officials have failed to reach a fair and workable solution to our broken immigration system. At the rally, speakers representing New York’s diverse communities urged the Administration and members of Congress to act immediately to pass immigration reform and bring an end to the deportations that have torn immigrant families apart. Throughout the rally, speakers shared the same sentiment: that our communities will not stop fighting until we pass comprehensive immigration reform that honors family, bolsters the economy, serves the public interest, and provides a path to citizenship for undocumented Americans –our patience is running out.
Top left: Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Nisha Agarwal addresses rally participants, Top right: Almost 500 supporters congregate in Foley Square in Manhattan,
Bottom Center: Steven Choi emcees the rally
Steven Choi, executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition, opened the rally by saying, “There is a crisis in our immigrant communities, with our families continuing to be ripped apart and hope torn asunder by destructive immigration policies. It is high time that Congress get on the right side of history and pass a bill that allows people to come out of the shadows and become citizens. It is high time that the Administration brings an end to the deportations that have decimated our communities. The level of inaction from Washington on the issue of immigration reform is a national disgrace. We will do what we can in the meantime to support our immigrant communities – like pushing forward municipal IDs for all New Yorkers regardless of status, or fighting for the New York State DREAM Act – but our Federal elected leaders must step up immediately and provide relief for the millions of immigrants waiting for solutions. Our communities will not - and cannot – simply wait any longer, and we demand that our politicians step up and show true courage and leadership.”
New York’s top elected officials, faith and labor leaders, immigrant advocates, and members of affected communities also came together to share stories highlighting the suffering that New Yorkers have faced in light of Congress’ stalemate.
“I am proud to stand side by side with advocates on this immigrant day of action, urging Congress to pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform,” said Councilmember Carlos Menchaca, chair of the Immigration Committee in City Council. “At the local level, I will fight for a reform package that doesn't undercut important immigrant community needs. Congress needs to come together to end the suffering of our immigrant families and put them on a path to real security.”
“Comprehensive Immigration Reform isn't some passing political issue, it is a movement that will define a generation,” said Byron Silva, assistant business manager at Laborers’ Local 78.
“Immigration reform has been used as a political football for long enough,” said Janet Baharona, a cleaner in Manhattan who is a member of 32BJ SEIU. “Congress’ inaction – and the silence of my Congressman Michael Grimm – is tearing families in my community apart and pushing more and more hard working immigrants into the shadows and into poverty. Voters will hold Rep. Grimm and accountable for his actions.”
“For too long House Speaker John Boehner has let a small faction in the Republican party hold immigration reform hostage,’’ said S.J. Jung, president of MinKwon Center for Community Action. "Our NY Republican Congress Members now have a chance to break this stonewall by signing on to the discharge petition. We are done with lip service and delaying tactics! The Asian American and immigrant communities across the nation demand real immigration reform now!”
"Immigration reform is just as important to American citizens as it is to those whom are undocumented," said Magdolyn Kawas, member of the Arab American Association of New York. "Many of us were born and raised here, and still our communities continue to suffer from a broken immigration system. My father came to the U.S. for a better future for his family but, because of his immigration status, we are forced to live apart. As someone impacted and as a voter, I'm calling on Congress to take action. We need real reforms that will reunite me with my father and bring thousands of families back together."
“While we are resolved more than ever to put pressure on the House to act on comprehensive immigration, we are seriously concerned by the devastating impact of the deportations that have been tearing apart our communities,” said Imam Souleymane Konate with African Services Committee. “Seizing on the anniversary of the historic April 10th rally, we are appealing to the administration help build families, but not to destroy them.”
"Immigration reform is absolutely necessary. As a Catholic and a DREAMer, I strongly believe that immigrants need to be treated equally and recognized as part of this nation in soul, heart and mind. Let's make humane reform a reality,” said Dennisse Pizarro, an undocumented youth with Cabrini Immigrant Services of NYC. “To congress and the white house: it is is said that we can make a change if we all work together"
"This is not a political issue for pundits to opine over, this is an issue of civil rights, respect, and basic human dignity. Washington has procrastinated for far too long, the need for reform is urgent and the time is now!" said Don Elisa-Garcia, member of La Fuente.
New Yorkers for Real Immigration Reform mobilization committee: 32BJ SEIU, Adhikaar, African Services Committee, Arab American Association of NY, Cabrini Immigrant Services of NYC, Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement, La Fuente, Latino Justice PRLDEF, Make the Road NY, MinKwon Center for Community Action, New York Immigration Coalition, The Black Institute
April 10th Rally Endorsing Organizations: Alliance of South Asian American Labor, American Immigration Lawyers Association-NY Chapter, Asian American Bar Association of New York, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance NY Chapter, Central American Legal Assistance, Chhaya CDC, Chinese Progressive Association, Churches United to Save and Heal, Coalition for Asian American Children & Families, Comite Guadalupano Ascension, Greater New York Labor-Religion Coalition, Interfaith Center of New York, Long Island Civic Engagement Table, Long Island Immigrant Alliance, Long Island Wins, LIUNA, Local 78, Metropolitan District United Methodist Women, MRAPA & RAVEL, New Immigrant Community Empowerment, New Sanctuary Coalition of NYC, New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights, NYC Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, NYS Interfaith Network for Immigration Reform, OCA-NY, Out4Immigration, United Neighborhood Houses of New York, Violence Intervention Program, Worker Justice Center of New York, YWCA of Queens.
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On National Day of Action, Hundreds of New Yorkers Say: Washington Must Move Now on Immigration Reform, Halt Deportations
Statewide Campaign Demands Fairness and Equality for Immigrants in New York and Nationwide
(New York, NY) On a warm spring day, New York’s Foley Square was packed with New Yorkers - old and young, workers and students, families and faith leaders, elected officials and labor, immigrants and their allies - united with one message: inaction is not an option. New Yorkers for Real Immigration Reform, the statewide campaign organized by the New York Immigration Coalition, coordinated the rally as part of a national “Day of Action” for immigrants’ rights. In Los Angeles and in New York, advocates made clear that Congress needs to move immediately to pass immigration reform, that the Administration must stop deporting over a thousand people every day, and that immigrant communities refuse to wait any longer.
With deportations reaching over 2 million in the last six years – approximately 400,000 deportations a year since 2008 – New York’s immigrants and their families have suffered immensely while our Federal elected officials have failed to reach a fair and workable solution to our broken immigration system. At the rally, speakers representing New York’s diverse communities urged the Administration and members of Congress to act immediately to pass immigration reform and bring an end to the deportations that have torn immigrant families apart. Throughout the rally, speakers shared the same sentiment: that our communities will not stop fighting until we pass comprehensive immigration reform that honors family, bolsters the economy, serves the public interest, and provides a path to citizenship for undocumented Americans –our patience is running out.
Top left: Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Nisha Agarwal addresses rally participants, Top right: Almost 500 supporters congregate in Foley Square in Manhattan,
Bottom Center: Steven Choi emcees the rally
Steven Choi, executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition, opened the rally by saying, “There is a crisis in our immigrant communities, with our families continuing to be ripped apart and hope torn asunder by destructive immigration policies. It is high time that Congress get on the right side of history and pass a bill that allows people to come out of the shadows and become citizens. It is high time that the Administration brings an end to the deportations that have decimated our communities. The level of inaction from Washington on the issue of immigration reform is a national disgrace. We will do what we can in the meantime to support our immigrant communities – like pushing forward municipal IDs for all New Yorkers regardless of status, or fighting for the New York State DREAM Act – but our Federal elected leaders must step up immediately and provide relief for the millions of immigrants waiting for solutions. Our communities will not - and cannot – simply wait any longer, and we demand that our politicians step up and show true courage and leadership.”
New York’s top elected officials, faith and labor leaders, immigrant advocates, and members of affected communities also came together to share stories highlighting the suffering that New Yorkers have faced in light of Congress’ stalemate.
“I am proud to stand side by side with advocates on this immigrant day of action, urging Congress to pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform,” said Councilmember Carlos Menchaca, chair of the Immigration Committee in City Council. “At the local level, I will fight for a reform package that doesn't undercut important immigrant community needs. Congress needs to come together to end the suffering of our immigrant families and put them on a path to real security.”
“Comprehensive Immigration Reform isn't some passing political issue, it is a movement that will define a generation,” said Byron Silva, assistant business manager at Laborers’ Local 78.
“Immigration reform has been used as a political football for long enough,” said Janet Baharona, a cleaner in Manhattan who is a member of 32BJ SEIU. “Congress’ inaction – and the silence of my Congressman Michael Grimm – is tearing families in my community apart and pushing more and more hard working immigrants into the shadows and into poverty. Voters will hold Rep. Grimm and accountable for his actions.”
“For too long House Speaker John Boehner has let a small faction in the Republican party hold immigration reform hostage,’’ said S.J. Jung, president of MinKwon Center for Community Action. "Our NY Republican Congress Members now have a chance to break this stonewall by signing on to the discharge petition. We are done with lip service and delaying tactics! The Asian American and immigrant communities across the nation demand real immigration reform now!”
"Immigration reform is just as important to American citizens as it is to those whom are undocumented," said Magdolyn Kawas, member of the Arab American Association of New York. "Many of us were born and raised here, and still our communities continue to suffer from a broken immigration system. My father came to the U.S. for a better future for his family but, because of his immigration status, we are forced to live apart. As someone impacted and as a voter, I'm calling on Congress to take action. We need real reforms that will reunite me with my father and bring thousands of families back together."
“While we are resolved more than ever to put pressure on the House to act on comprehensive immigration, we are seriously concerned by the devastating impact of the deportations that have been tearing apart our communities,” said Imam Souleymane Konate with African Services Committee. “Seizing on the anniversary of the historic April 10th rally, we are appealing to the administration help build families, but not to destroy them.”
"Immigration reform is absolutely necessary. As a Catholic and a DREAMer, I strongly believe that immigrants need to be treated equally and recognized as part of this nation in soul, heart and mind. Let's make humane reform a reality,” said Dennisse Pizarro, an undocumented youth with Cabrini Immigrant Services of NYC. “To congress and the white house: it is is said that we can make a change if we all work together"
"This is not a political issue for pundits to opine over, this is an issue of civil rights, respect, and basic human dignity. Washington has procrastinated for far too long, the need for reform is urgent and the time is now!" said Don Elisa-Garcia, member of La Fuente.
New Yorkers for Real Immigration Reform mobilization committee: 32BJ SEIU, Adhikaar, African Services Committee, Arab American Association of NY, Cabrini Immigrant Services of NYC, Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement, La Fuente, Latino Justice PRLDEF, Make the Road NY, MinKwon Center for Community Action, New York Immigration Coalition, The Black Institute
April 10th Rally Endorsing Organizations: Alliance of South Asian American Labor, American Immigration Lawyers Association-NY Chapter, Asian American Bar Association of New York, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance NY Chapter, Central American Legal Assistance, Chhaya CDC, Chinese Progressive Association, Churches United to Save and Heal, Coalition for Asian American Children & Families, Comite Guadalupano Ascension, Greater New York Labor-Religion Coalition, Interfaith Center of New York, Long Island Civic Engagement Table, Long Island Immigrant Alliance, Long Island Wins, LIUNA, Local 78, Metropolitan District United Methodist Women, MRAPA & RAVEL, New Immigrant Community Empowerment, New Sanctuary Coalition of NYC, New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights, NYC Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, NYS Interfaith Network for Immigration Reform, OCA-NY, Out4Immigration, United Neighborhood Houses of New York, Violence Intervention Program, Worker Justice Center of New York, YWCA of Queens.
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On National Day of Action, Hundreds of New Yorkers Say: Washington Must Move Now on Immigration Reform, Halt Deportations
Statewide Campaign Demands Fairness and Equality for Immigrants in New York and Nationwide
(New York, NY) On a warm spring day, New York’s Foley Square was packed with New Yorkers - old and young, workers and students, families and faith leaders, elected officials and labor, immigrants and their allies - united with one message: inaction is not an option. New Yorkers for Real Immigration Reform, the statewide campaign organized by the New York Immigration Coalition, coordinated the rally as part of a national “Day of Action” for immigrants’ rights. In Los Angeles and in New York, advocates made clear that Congress needs to move immediately to pass immigration reform, that the Administration must stop deporting over a thousand people every day, and that immigrant communities refuse to wait any longer.
With deportations reaching over 2 million in the last six years – approximately 400,000 deportations a year since 2008 – New York’s immigrants and their families have suffered immensely while our Federal elected officials have failed to reach a fair and workable solution to our broken immigration system. At the rally, speakers representing New York’s diverse communities urged the Administration and members of Congress to act immediately to pass immigration reform and bring an end to the deportations that have torn immigrant families apart. Throughout the rally, speakers shared the same sentiment: that our communities will not stop fighting until we pass comprehensive immigration reform that honors family, bolsters the economy, serves the public interest, and provides a path to citizenship for undocumented Americans –our patience is running out.
Top left: Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Nisha Agarwal addresses rally participants, Top right: Almost 500 supporters congregate in Foley Square in Manhattan,
Bottom Center: Steven Choi emcees the rally
Steven Choi, executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition, opened the rally by saying, “There is a crisis in our immigrant communities, with our families continuing to be ripped apart and hope torn asunder by destructive immigration policies. It is high time that Congress get on the right side of history and pass a bill that allows people to come out of the shadows and become citizens. It is high time that the Administration brings an end to the deportations that have decimated our communities. The level of inaction from Washington on the issue of immigration reform is a national disgrace. We will do what we can in the meantime to support our immigrant communities – like pushing forward municipal IDs for all New Yorkers regardless of status, or fighting for the New York State DREAM Act – but our Federal elected leaders must step up immediately and provide relief for the millions of immigrants waiting for solutions. Our communities will not - and cannot – simply wait any longer, and we demand that our politicians step up and show true courage and leadership.”
New York’s top elected officials, faith and labor leaders, immigrant advocates, and members of affected communities also came together to share stories highlighting the suffering that New Yorkers have faced in light of Congress’ stalemate.
“I am proud to stand side by side with advocates on this immigrant day of action, urging Congress to pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform,” said Councilmember Carlos Menchaca, chair of the Immigration Committee in City Council. “At the local level, I will fight for a reform package that doesn't undercut important immigrant community needs. Congress needs to come together to end the suffering of our immigrant families and put them on a path to real security.”
“Comprehensive Immigration Reform isn't some passing political issue, it is a movement that will define a generation,” said Byron Silva, assistant business manager at Laborers’ Local 78.
“Immigration reform has been used as a political football for long enough,” said Janet Baharona, a cleaner in Manhattan who is a member of 32BJ SEIU. “Congress’ inaction – and the silence of my Congressman Michael Grimm – is tearing families in my community apart and pushing more and more hard working immigrants into the shadows and into poverty. Voters will hold Rep. Grimm and accountable for his actions.”
“For too long House Speaker John Boehner has let a small faction in the Republican party hold immigration reform hostage,’’ said S.J. Jung, president of MinKwon Center for Community Action. "Our NY Republican Congress Members now have a chance to break this stonewall by signing on to the discharge petition. We are done with lip service and delaying tactics! The Asian American and immigrant communities across the nation demand real immigration reform now!”
"Immigration reform is just as important to American citizens as it is to those whom are undocumented," said Magdolyn Kawas, member of the Arab American Association of New York. "Many of us were born and raised here, and still our communities continue to suffer from a broken immigration system. My father came to the U.S. for a better future for his family but, because of his immigration status, we are forced to live apart. As someone impacted and as a voter, I'm calling on Congress to take action. We need real reforms that will reunite me with my father and bring thousands of families back together."
“While we are resolved more than ever to put pressure on the House to act on comprehensive immigration, we are seriously concerned by the devastating impact of the deportations that have been tearing apart our communities,” said Imam Souleymane Konate with African Services Committee. “Seizing on the anniversary of the historic April 10th rally, we are appealing to the administration help build families, but not to destroy them.”
"Immigration reform is absolutely necessary. As a Catholic and a DREAMer, I strongly believe that immigrants need to be treated equally and recognized as part of this nation in soul, heart and mind. Let's make humane reform a reality,” said Dennisse Pizarro, an undocumented youth with Cabrini Immigrant Services of NYC. “To congress and the white house: it is is said that we can make a change if we all work together"
"This is not a political issue for pundits to opine over, this is an issue of civil rights, respect, and basic human dignity. Washington has procrastinated for far too long, the need for reform is urgent and the time is now!" said Don Elisa-Garcia, member of La Fuente.
New Yorkers for Real Immigration Reform mobilization committee: 32BJ SEIU, Adhikaar, African Services Committee, Arab American Association of NY, Cabrini Immigrant Services of NYC, Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement, La Fuente, Latino Justice PRLDEF, Make the Road NY, MinKwon Center for Community Action, New York Immigration Coalition, The Black Institute
April 10th Rally Endorsing Organizations: Alliance of South Asian American Labor, American Immigration Lawyers Association-NY Chapter, Asian American Bar Association of New York, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance NY Chapter, Central American Legal Assistance, Chhaya CDC, Chinese Progressive Association, Churches United to Save and Heal, Coalition for Asian American Children & Families, Comite Guadalupano Ascension, Greater New York Labor-Religion Coalition, Interfaith Center of New York, Long Island Civic Engagement Table, Long Island Immigrant Alliance, Long Island Wins, LIUNA, Local 78, Metropolitan District United Methodist Women, MRAPA & RAVEL, New Immigrant Community Empowerment, New Sanctuary Coalition of NYC, New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights, NYC Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, NYS Interfaith Network for Immigration Reform, OCA-NY, Out4Immigration, United Neighborhood Houses of New York, Violence Intervention Program, Worker Justice Center of New York, YWCA of Queens.
The community comes together on the second anniversary of the devastating fire. Remembering the victims.
Photographing Academic Advisors and Advisees in C104 and in the hallway rest areas. Model releases available for all students, listed under Photographing Academic Advisors.
FOTD-13Dec COP25 - Official Award Citation For Colossal Fossil Award and Ray of the Year
Today the winner of the Colossal fossil may not come as a surprise to many. Yes there is a country that really outdone others in destroying the climate concretely on the ground and in the negotiations, attacking and killing the very people who are protecting unique ecosystems: indigenous people.
==Brazil is the winner of CAN´s COP25 colossal fossil.==
What a difference a year makes. Cradle of the UNFCCC and widely praised for impressive emission cuts in the last decade, Brazil has become a climate pariah. Eleven months into the far-right government of Jair Bolsonaro, the South American country has joined the United States as one of the main threats to the Paris Agreement.
Bolsonaro, self-dubbed “Capitan Chainsaw”, has managed to kill environmental policies that helped Brazil achieve spectacular emission reductions in the past decade. The results were the highest Amazon deforestation rates in a decade, a spike in land invasions and the murder of three indigenous leaders just this week. The government is also cracking down on environmentalists – who Bolsonaro famously blamed for setting fire to the jungle.
Environment minister and climate denier Ricardo Salles led Brazil’s delegation at COP25, gagging diplomats and trying to blackmail rich countries into giving him cash to increase deforestation of the Amazon rainforest. That of course didn’t pan out, so Salles started criticizing his own country’s NDC.
Brazil had some bizarre behaviors in Madrid, such as blocking mention to human rights on article 6.4 and opposing language on “climate emergency” in the COP decision. And the usual ones, like insisting on lose accounting rules for article 6.4 and on flooding the market with rotten Kyoto credits in order to appease old lobbies that got pink badges for Madrid – unlike civil society. Jair Bolsonaro is a walking carbon bomb who no doubt deserves this great achievement, the Colossal Fossil.
And much more.
==Ray of the Year goes to Indigenous People and the Youth==
Despite continuous discrimination and risk, indigenous people have fought to save the environment since the beginning of time. Today more than ever and despite suffocating closing on their space, they continue to fight at the forefront of climate struggles. For this and for simply existing and challenging systemized monocultures, they systematically get oppressed - often having to hold space with patience, love, and resilience, despite all the violence they face on a daily basis. This COP25, which originally was supposed to be held in Chile, where access was easier, was a golden opportunity to express themselves. But another oppressive government decided to change that and the COP shifted to Madrid. Still, they showed up and raised their voices. Despite exclusion and silencing, they continue to safeguard environmental and cultural diversity and integrity..
Young people around the world have mobilized millions of people to march on the streets, fighting desperately for their lives and their future. It’s not inspiring - indeed it’s downright depressing - that they have to mobilise like this just to get a halfway decent future, but it’s their resilience, their courage, and their determination to never let politicians get away with destruction of their hopes and dreams that is truly inspiring. They have been called radical, yet what is truly radical is to continue blitzing the world with fossil fuels. What’s truly radical, is to pretend that the cost of action is somehow greater than the cost of inaction; the cost of the future, the cost of entire civilisations.
Young people’s mobilisation forced Governments to act, demonstrated the power of the people, and inspired so many.
These beacons of hope deserve CAN´s Ray of the Year. Power to the people.
About the fossils:
Every day at 18:00 local time you can watch the Fossil ceremony in Hall 4 during COP25.
The Fossil of the Day awards were first presented at the climate talks in 1999, in Bonn, initiated by the German NGO Forum. During United Nations climate change negotiations (www.unfccc.int), members of the Climate Action Network (CAN), vote for countries judged to have done their 'best' to block progress in the negotiations in the last days of talks.
About CAN: The Climate Action Network (CAN) is a global network of over 1,300 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in more than 120 countries working to promote government and individual action to limit human induced climate change to ecologically sustainable levels.
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Attribution: John Englart/Climate Action Network
Age doesn't matter, we have to be interested in all kind of animals.
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Canon FD 50mm F/1.4 S.S.C.
Kodak T-Max 400
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Many weeks of inaction (in terms of using my cameras) motivated me to go for a photosession today (being my weekend). Bought some lilies and started taking pictures..
This is what i ended up with....thought this is the picture i will start with. Hope you like it.
your opinion most welcome..
On National Day of Action, Hundreds of New Yorkers Say: Washington Must Move Now on Immigration Reform, Halt Deportations
Statewide Campaign Demands Fairness and Equality for Immigrants in New York and Nationwide
(New York, NY) On a warm spring day, New York’s Foley Square was packed with New Yorkers - old and young, workers and students, families and faith leaders, elected officials and labor, immigrants and their allies - united with one message: inaction is not an option. New Yorkers for Real Immigration Reform, the statewide campaign organized by the New York Immigration Coalition, coordinated the rally as part of a national “Day of Action” for immigrants’ rights. In Los Angeles and in New York, advocates made clear that Congress needs to move immediately to pass immigration reform, that the Administration must stop deporting over a thousand people every day, and that immigrant communities refuse to wait any longer.
With deportations reaching over 2 million in the last six years – approximately 400,000 deportations a year since 2008 – New York’s immigrants and their families have suffered immensely while our Federal elected officials have failed to reach a fair and workable solution to our broken immigration system. At the rally, speakers representing New York’s diverse communities urged the Administration and members of Congress to act immediately to pass immigration reform and bring an end to the deportations that have torn immigrant families apart. Throughout the rally, speakers shared the same sentiment: that our communities will not stop fighting until we pass comprehensive immigration reform that honors family, bolsters the economy, serves the public interest, and provides a path to citizenship for undocumented Americans –our patience is running out.
Top left: Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Nisha Agarwal addresses rally participants, Top right: Almost 500 supporters congregate in Foley Square in Manhattan,
Bottom Center: Steven Choi emcees the rally
Steven Choi, executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition, opened the rally by saying, “There is a crisis in our immigrant communities, with our families continuing to be ripped apart and hope torn asunder by destructive immigration policies. It is high time that Congress get on the right side of history and pass a bill that allows people to come out of the shadows and become citizens. It is high time that the Administration brings an end to the deportations that have decimated our communities. The level of inaction from Washington on the issue of immigration reform is a national disgrace. We will do what we can in the meantime to support our immigrant communities – like pushing forward municipal IDs for all New Yorkers regardless of status, or fighting for the New York State DREAM Act – but our Federal elected leaders must step up immediately and provide relief for the millions of immigrants waiting for solutions. Our communities will not - and cannot – simply wait any longer, and we demand that our politicians step up and show true courage and leadership.”
New York’s top elected officials, faith and labor leaders, immigrant advocates, and members of affected communities also came together to share stories highlighting the suffering that New Yorkers have faced in light of Congress’ stalemate.
“I am proud to stand side by side with advocates on this immigrant day of action, urging Congress to pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform,” said Councilmember Carlos Menchaca, chair of the Immigration Committee in City Council. “At the local level, I will fight for a reform package that doesn't undercut important immigrant community needs. Congress needs to come together to end the suffering of our immigrant families and put them on a path to real security.”
“Comprehensive Immigration Reform isn't some passing political issue, it is a movement that will define a generation,” said Byron Silva, assistant business manager at Laborers’ Local 78.
“Immigration reform has been used as a political football for long enough,” said Janet Baharona, a cleaner in Manhattan who is a member of 32BJ SEIU. “Congress’ inaction – and the silence of my Congressman Michael Grimm – is tearing families in my community apart and pushing more and more hard working immigrants into the shadows and into poverty. Voters will hold Rep. Grimm and accountable for his actions.”
“For too long House Speaker John Boehner has let a small faction in the Republican party hold immigration reform hostage,’’ said S.J. Jung, president of MinKwon Center for Community Action. "Our NY Republican Congress Members now have a chance to break this stonewall by signing on to the discharge petition. We are done with lip service and delaying tactics! The Asian American and immigrant communities across the nation demand real immigration reform now!”
"Immigration reform is just as important to American citizens as it is to those whom are undocumented," said Magdolyn Kawas, member of the Arab American Association of New York. "Many of us were born and raised here, and still our communities continue to suffer from a broken immigration system. My father came to the U.S. for a better future for his family but, because of his immigration status, we are forced to live apart. As someone impacted and as a voter, I'm calling on Congress to take action. We need real reforms that will reunite me with my father and bring thousands of families back together."
“While we are resolved more than ever to put pressure on the House to act on comprehensive immigration, we are seriously concerned by the devastating impact of the deportations that have been tearing apart our communities,” said Imam Souleymane Konate with African Services Committee. “Seizing on the anniversary of the historic April 10th rally, we are appealing to the administration help build families, but not to destroy them.”
"Immigration reform is absolutely necessary. As a Catholic and a DREAMer, I strongly believe that immigrants need to be treated equally and recognized as part of this nation in soul, heart and mind. Let's make humane reform a reality,” said Dennisse Pizarro, an undocumented youth with Cabrini Immigrant Services of NYC. “To congress and the white house: it is is said that we can make a change if we all work together"
"This is not a political issue for pundits to opine over, this is an issue of civil rights, respect, and basic human dignity. Washington has procrastinated for far too long, the need for reform is urgent and the time is now!" said Don Elisa-Garcia, member of La Fuente.
New Yorkers for Real Immigration Reform mobilization committee: 32BJ SEIU, Adhikaar, African Services Committee, Arab American Association of NY, Cabrini Immigrant Services of NYC, Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement, La Fuente, Latino Justice PRLDEF, Make the Road NY, MinKwon Center for Community Action, New York Immigration Coalition, The Black Institute
April 10th Rally Endorsing Organizations: Alliance of South Asian American Labor, American Immigration Lawyers Association-NY Chapter, Asian American Bar Association of New York, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance NY Chapter, Central American Legal Assistance, Chhaya CDC, Chinese Progressive Association, Churches United to Save and Heal, Coalition for Asian American Children & Families, Comite Guadalupano Ascension, Greater New York Labor-Religion Coalition, Interfaith Center of New York, Long Island Civic Engagement Table, Long Island Immigrant Alliance, Long Island Wins, LIUNA, Local 78, Metropolitan District United Methodist Women, MRAPA & RAVEL, New Immigrant Community Empowerment, New Sanctuary Coalition of NYC, New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights, NYC Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, NYS Interfaith Network for Immigration Reform, OCA-NY, Out4Immigration, United Neighborhood Houses of New York, Violence Intervention Program, Worker Justice Center of New York, YWCA of Queens.
To learn more about the U.S. Army in Korea today, visit the following websites:
www.youtube.com/imcomkorearegion
Korean war combat newsreels are available online at:
The Korean War Veterans Memorial was authorized by Public Law 99-572 on Oct. 28, 1986 "…to honor members of the United States Armed Forces who served in the Korean War, particularly those who were killed in action, are still missing inaction, or were held as prisoners of war." The law established an advisory board of 12 veterans appointed by the president to coordinate all aspects of the memorial’s construction. The site is located adjacent to the Lincoln Memorial directly across the reflecting pool from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
The American Battle Monuments Commission managed the project and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provided assistance. The architect of record is Cooper Lecky Architects. President Bill Clinton and South Korean President Kim Young Sam dedicated the memorial on July 27, 1995. Since the dedication several modifications have been incorporated: a kiosk to provide shelter for National Park Service personnel and a computer system with data housing the "Honor Role," which was accessible to the public. Correcting accessibility issues and replacement of the lighting in the statuary and along the mural wall with a state-of-the-art fiber optic system were required. Reconstruction of the pool and tree grove by the National Park Service and Corps of Engineers to improve tree maintenance and operate the reflecting pool was completed in July 1999. The overall cost for the design and construction of the memorial and kiosk was $16.5 million.
Statues:
There are 19 statues sculpted by Frank Gaylord of Barre, Vt., and cast by Tallix Foundries of Beacon, N.Y. They are approximately 7’3" tall, heroic scale and consist of 14 Army, 3 Marines, 1 Navy, 1 Air Force. They represent an ethnic cross section of America with 12 Caucasian, 3 African American, 2 Hispanic, 1 Oriental, 1 Indian (Native American).
The juniper bushes are meant to be symbolic of the rough terrain encountered in Korea, and the granite stripes of the obstacles overcome in war. The Marines in column have the helmet chin straps fastened and helmet covers. Three of the Army statues are wearing paratrooper boots and all equipment is authentic from the Korean War era (when the war started most of the equipment was WWII issue).
Three of the statues are in the woods, so if you are at the flagpole looking through the troops, you can't tell how many there are, and could be legions emerging from the woods. The statues are made of stainless steel, a reflective material that when seen in bright sunlight causes the figures to come to life. The blowing ponchos give motion to the column, so you can feel them walking up the hill with the cold winter wind at their backs, talking to one another. At nighttime the fronts of the statues are illuminated with a special white light; the finer details of the sculpture are clearly seen and the ghosts appear.
US Army photos by Edward N. Johnson
IMCOM-Korea, Public Affairs Office
Cleared for Public Release.
The terminus for Travel Ludlow's service from Halesowen was in Somerset Road Harborne. Having turned at the island, far left, the bus would nest on this quiet Road until the return journey. The bus that was in inaction in this Februray 2004 picture is Scania/Wright S 372 SET The bus went on to serve with Midland Classic in the Burton area.
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This infographic by Bill Rapp depicts the most significant and likely economic consequences for America if we default on our debt.
Read more in the Inside Politics w/ Bill Schneider - May '11
U.S. default could prompt new recession: study
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States could plunge back into recession if inaction in Washington forced a debt default, according to a new analysis that arrives as the country reaches the legal limits of its borrowing authority.
Some 640,000 U.S. jobs would vanish, the housing market's woes would deepen, stocks would fall and lending activity would tighten if the country were unable to pay its bills, according to a report by the centrist think tank Third Way due out on Monday.
The Treasury Department is expected to hit its $14.3 trillion borrowing limit on Monday, making it unable to access the bond markets again. Lawmakers from both parties say they won't approve a further increase in borrowing authority without steps to keep debt under control.
But observers do not expect a deal to emerge for several months.
The Treasury Department says it can stave off default until August 2 by drawing on other pots of money to pay its bills.
Treasury officials have warned of "catastrophic" consequences if Congress does not approve a further debt-ceiling increase by then, but have declined to say exactly what would happen.
The Third Way report, based on a survey of existing economic research, spells out the details:
* Treasury bonds would lose their aura of safety, leading to a half-point increase in their interest rates. That would push up the U.S. government borrowing cost once lending activity resumed, leading to a $10 billion increase in annual budget deficits over the short term.
* The higher interest rates would ripple through the economy, causing gross domestic product to decrease by 1 percent and employers to shed 640,000 jobs.
* Banks would curtail lending. Small businesses would have a harder time expanding and credit-card interest rates would rise. Student loans and car loans would become more expensive.
* The S&P 500 stock index would lose 6.3 percent in value over three months, causing retirement portfolios to shrink, the report said, citing research by financial services firm Janney Montgomery Scott.
* The U.S. dollar's status as the world's reserve currency could be threatened as investors move cash to Swiss francs, Japanese yen, or Euros. That could boost U.S. exports but raise the cost of consumer goods like gasoline and electronics.
* Home mortgage rates, which are tied to U.S. Treasury rates, would rise. Homebuyers taking out an average mortgage for a new home, currently $221,900, would pay an extra $24,738 over the life of the loan, dealing another blow to an already struggling housing market.
"Defaulting on our debt is not an abstract idea that might affect a few institutions on Wall Street; it would harm tens of millions of Americans in profound and lasting ways," the report says.
(Editing by Philip Barbara)
www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/13/us-usa-budget-default-...
Rally against Turkish attacks against Kurds fighting Islamic State
The Kurdish peoples are very much a forgotten people in the middle-east being one of those cultures that stretches across national borders in the region. Kurdish people live in and form a majority in south eastern Turkey, Northern Iraq, Northern Syria, and western Iran.
The Kurdish militias have been a progressive force in the region, and are in conflict with Islamic State. Turkey has abrogated a ceasfire against the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK), and has launched military attacks against Kurdish fighters and people, and arrests within Turkey. Australia has played politics by supporting the Turkish Government in listing the PKK as a terrorist organisation, while there is no threat to Australia.
This rally was held in Federation Square Saturday 29 August 2015
"Turkish state deliberately targeting Kurds and assisting ISIL"
Solicitor:"The PKK and YPG are our de facto allies against Islamic State, So why is Australian Government listing PKK as a terrorist organisation?"
"We have to break the silence on what is happening in Kurdistan" said Cr Sue Bolton.
Tim Gordon from Geelong Trades Hall: message of solidarity and support for Kurdish struggling for peace and self-determination. Together we can win.
The issues of freedom and self-determination for Kurdish people and Kurdistan are complex, but should not be denied.
From Out of Character (Inaction Figures) at transit gallery
Ceramic Sculpture with Acrylic Finish
2005
The Icelandic horse is a breed of horse developed in Iceland. Although the horses are small, at times pony-sized, most registries for the Icelandic refer to it as a horse. Icelandic horses are long-lived and hardy. In their native country they have few diseases; Icelandic law prevents horses from being imported into the country and exported animals are not allowed to return. The Icelandic displays two gaits in addition to the typical walk, trot, and canter/gallop commonly displayed by other breeds. The only breed of horse in Iceland, they are also popular internationally, and sizable populations exist in Europe and North America. The breed is still used for traditional farm work in its native country, as well as for leisure, showing, and racing.
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Hasbro Inaction figure. It is likely that DC Direct has done an additional 200 in the past five years. At least the DC Direct Batman figures are unlikely to be turquoise or fuchsia, unless some trendy comic book artist has him wearing such a get up. I'd buy that comic only if Grant Morrison wrote it or Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams. George Perez definitely, but that's it!
This shot captured in Masai Mara Oct 2012 again shows the inaction between the lioness and the cubs...a form of bonding action between the pride...here the two cubs are joined by one of the lioness in play action....a beautiful site to see the lioness placing its paw on the head of one of the cubs...