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United States v. Garcia

June 14, 2010

Movant Miguel Angel Garcia is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se with a motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his federal sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Movant seeks post-conviction relief on the grounds that: (1) a 1995 United States Attorney General Memorandum addressing the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines allows for a one to two-level downward departure from the applicable sentencing range if a non-citizen accepts a final deportation order; and (2) a non-citizen is subject to a harsher sentence of imprisonment in violation of the Equal Protection Clause, the Due Process Clause, and the "Equal Rights Act."*fn1

For the reasons stated below, the court recommends that the motion be denied.

On September 7, 2007, movant entered a plea of guilty pursuant to a plea agreement, to illegal re-entry in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326 and making false statements in application for a passport in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1542. (Answer, Ex. 1 - Plea Agreement at 1.) On December 7, 2007, the court sentenced movant to the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons for a term of 46 months, a three year term of supervised release, and a $200 special assessment. (Answer, Ex. 4 - Judgment at 1-6.)

Under the plea agreement entered by the parties, the government agreed to recommend a sentence at the low end of the applicable guideline sentencing range as that range was determined by the court, not to oppose a three level reduction in movant's offense level for acceptance of responsibility under U.S.S.G. § 3E1.1, and not to recommend a fine in light of movant's inability to pay a fine. (Answer, Ex. 1 - Plea Agreement at 3-4.) In exchange, movant specifically agreed to "give up the right to appeal the conviction and the right to appeal any aspect of the sentence imposed in this case so long as his sentence is no longer than the top of the Sentencing Guidelines range determined by the Court consistent with the stipulations set forth above about the Sentencing Guidelines variables (that is, an adjusted offense level of 21 or below) ." (Id. at 8.) By entering the plea agreement movant also agreed to waive "any right he may have to bring a post-conviction attack on his conviction or his sentence. He specifically agrees not to file a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 or § 2241 attacking his conviction or sentence." (Id.) (emphasis added.)

Movant filed his pending § 2255 motion on November 20, 2008. On March 12, 2009, the Government filed a response, requesting that the court deny the motion.

A motion to vacate, set aside, or correct a sentence of a person in federal custody pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 entitles a prisoner to relief if "the court finds . . . there has been such a denial or infringement of the constitutional rights of the prisoner as to render the judgment vulnerable to collateral attack." Under § 2255, "a district court must grant a hearing to determine the validity of a petition brought under that section, '[u]nless the motions and the files and records of the case conclusively show that the prisoner is entitled to no relief.'" United States v. Blaylock, 20 F.3d 1458, 1465 (9th Cir. 1994) (quoting 28 U.S.C. § 2255). The court may deny a hearing if the movant's allegations, viewed against the record, fail to state a claim for relief or are so palpably incredible or patently frivolous as to warrant summary dismissal. United States v. McMullen, 98 F.3d 1155, 1159 (9th Cir.1996); United States v. Burrows, 872 F.2d 915, 917 (9th Cir.1989). Mere conclusory statements or statements that are inherently incredible in a § 2255 motion are insufficient to require a hearing. United States v. Howard, 381 F.3d 873, 877, 879 (9th Cir.2004); United States v. Hearst, 638 F.2d 1190, 1194 (9th Cir.1980). While a petitioner is not required to allege facts in detail, he must make factual allegations. Hearst, 638 F.2d at 1194. Accordingly, an evidentiary hearing is only required if: (1) a petitioner alleges specific facts, which, if true would entitle him to relief; and (2) the petition, files, and record of the case cannot conclusively show that the petitioner is entitled to no relief. Howard, 381 F.3d at 877.

I. Waiver of § 2255 Rights in Plea Agreement

A plea agreement is a contract and subject to contract law standards. United States v. Trapp, 257 F.3d 1053, 1056 (9th Cir. 2001). In a plea agreement, a defendant may waive his right to file a motion for relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 if done so expressly. United States v. Nunez, 223 F.3d 956, 959 (9th Cir. 2000); United States v. Pruitt, 32 F.3d 431, 433 (9th Cir. 1994). The right to collaterally attack a judgment of conviction pursuant to § 2255 is statutory, and a knowing and voluntary waiver of a statutory right is enforceable. United States v. Jeronimo, 398 F.3d 1149, 1153 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 883 (2005); United States v. Nguyen, 235 F.3d 1179, 1182 (9th Cir. 2000); United States v. Abarca, 985 F.2d 1012, 1014 (9th Cir. 1993); United States v. Racich, 35 F. Supp. 2d 1206, 1210 (S.D. Cal. 1999).*fn2

As noted above, in his plea agreement in the underlying criminal case movant expressly waived his right to collaterally attack his sentence through a § 2255 motion. (Answer, Ex. 1 - Plea Agreement at 8.) Moreover, in his motion pending before the court movant does not dispute that this waiver was made knowingly and voluntarily.*fn3 Nor does movant claim that he received ineffective assistance from his trial counsel, which might otherwise undermine the knowing or voluntary nature of his plea agreement. Accordingly, movant's waiver of his right to collaterally attack his judgment and sentence pursuant to § 2255 is enforceable and precludes consideration of his claims. Nguyen, 235 F.3d at 1182; Abarca, 985 F.2d at 1014. His motion brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 should therefore be denied.

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LONDON (Reuters) - AstraZeneca (AZN.L: Quote) shares gained 2 percent on Thursday on speculation that U.S. drugmaker Pfizer (PFE.N: Quote) was about to return with a higher bid worth more than 53 pounds ($89.9) a share, traders said.

A bid at that level would value Britain's second-biggest pharmaceuticals group at around $113 billion.

Pfizer's pursuit of AstraZeneca in potentially the biggest ever foreign takeover of a British firm has provoked a political storm, with Prime Minister David Cameron demanding Pfizer give stronger guarantees it will keep jobs and investment in the country.

Pfizer's previous approach, which was promptly rejected by the AstraZeneca board, initially valued the group at $106 billion - but the value of that cash-and-stock offer has since slipped because of a fall in Pfizer shares following weak quarterly results.

A stock market report in the Daily Mail newspaper said many investors believed Pfizer was working with its advisers on a "knockout offer" of more than 53 pounds per share that would be made by the weekend.

"The deal is not there, but it's not off the table either," Dafydd Davies, senior trader at London-based Prime Wealth Group, said.

Pfizer Chief Executive Ian Read is heading to London next week to lay out his case for a merger in front of two parliamentary committees on May 13 and 14.

A Pfizer spokesman had no comment on the company's bid plans.   Continued...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, dollar and oil cool ahead of Doha meeting

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* Caution ahead of oil producers' meeting caps stocks

* China economy grows 6.7 pct in Q1 as expected

* Shares steady after 2.5 pct weekly rise, at 2016 highs

* Oil dips ahead of Doha meet after 11 pct April jump

By Marc Jones

LONDON, April 15 (Reuters) - Reassuring Chinese GDP data helped stocks, commodity markets and the dollar consolidate strong weekly gains on Friday, as focus turned to a meeting of top oil producers about a potential output freeze.

Moves in most markets were small in Europe as investors eased back after a 2.5 percent weekly rally in world shares , a upward turn in the dollar and an 11 percent surge in oil prices this month.

Data from China drew approval as it showed the country's giant economy grew at 6.7 percent in the first quarter year-on-year, bolstering the view its slowdown may be bottoming out.

The major currencies seen as most dependent on China were the main gainers. The Australian and New Zealand dollars rose 0.3 and 0.9 percent respectively, also helped by the week's gains in key commodity prices.   Continued...


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Colorado appeals court denies bid to block gay marriages in Boulder County

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DENVER (Reuters) - A Colorado appeals court on Thursday denied a motion by the state's top lawyer seeking to block a county clerk from issuing same-sex marriage licenses until the long-running legal battle is resolved by higher courts.

In its ruling, the Colorado Court of Appeals said Attorney General John Suthers had not "established the factors required" for it to reverse a lower court's decision allowing a county clerk to issue licenses to gay couples.

The decision by the three-judge appeals court panel comes after judges at the state and federal level have both ruled Colorado's ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, but stayed their decisions pending challenges to higher courts.

The ruling is the latest twist in a legal spat between Suthers, a Republican, and Hillary Hall, the clerk in Democratic-leaning Boulder County. It comes amid a broader debate in other counties and U.S. states over gay marriage.

Hall began giving out permits after a U.S. federal appeals court ruling in late June that found in favor of gay marriage in conservative neighboring Utah. She has so far issued more than 180 such licenses.

Suthers sued Hall to stop the practice, but Boulder County District Court Judge Andrew Hartman has twice refused to force Hall to cease, noting his decision was part of a "fast-moving legal environment" nationwide.

Suthers filed an emergency motion to the court of appeals on Wednesday.

Suthers has acknowledged that the ban will likely be overturned at some point but, until higher courts rule, the ban remains in effect and the marriage licenses are invalid.   Continued...

Two men, both wearing signs that read "he's the groom", hold hands shortly after midnight after getting a civil union when Colorado's civil union law went into effect in Denver May 1, 2013. REUTERS/Rick Wilking


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YANGON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Wai Wai Nu is a diminutive 27-year-old with pro-democracy activism in her genes and a quarter of her young life spent behind bars.

The former political prisoner is now working to end the persecution faced by her people, the stateless Rohingya Muslims in western Myanmar.

The mistreatment she and her family have suffered is just one example among many of abuse aimed at the Rohingya, a minority of around 1.33 million living mainly in Rakhine State. Most are denied citizenship despite having lived in Myanmar for generations.

Wai Wai is one of Myanmar's brave, articulate and clear-sighted women working on countering the extremist views that tend to dominate the dialogue over religious intolerance and communal violence.

Whether the discussion is about the Rohingya or women's right to marry men of their choice, firebrand Buddhist monks and nationalists have successfully stoked Buddhist-Muslim tensions.

"Right now, the Buddhists are becoming more afraid of the Muslims and vice versa. Everybody feels insecure," she told Thomson Reuters Foundation in her sparsely-furnished office at the top of a six-story building in Myanmar's main city, Yangon.

"There is little contact, trust or relationship between the communities at the moment so it's easy for an agent provocateur to incite riots and hatred."

Wai Wai's ambitions are long-term: peaceful co-existence of different groups in Myanmar, especially in her home state Rakhine, also known as Arakan, and an end to injustice.

"We would like Rakhine State to be a fair, developed and prosperous state for everyone, regardless of their race or religion," she said.   Continued...

Rohingya activist and lawyer Wai Wai Nu, a former political prisoner, poses at her office in Yangon, Myanmar, July 28, 2014.  REUTERS/Staff


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Saturday, December 10, 2011

Herding Cats

Here we are, coming up on the end of the year, and Congress has yet to pass the extension of the payroll tax holiday. You'd think that eleven months before an election passage of such a bill would be a slam dunk, but you'd be wrong. Who's behind the failure to get the bill passed? The Republicans, or at least some of them.

The stated reason for the refusal of some Republicans to back the bill is that it is "fiscally irresponsible." The real reason, one suspects, is that the bill requires the shortfall to be paid for by an accompanying tax on higher earners. For whatever reason, if the bill isn't passed by the end of the month (and the Christmas recess is looming), it will cost members of the middle class about $1,000 next year. Republican congressional leaders are clearly worried about that, but they are having difficulty getting their members in line.

Typically it's the GOP that operates from a singular playbook, particularly on tax policy: Republicans want lower taxes, while Democrats tend to hold a variety of positions when it comes to taxes and economic issues. But the payroll tax debate has left congressional Republicans arguing among themselves.

The GOP disagreements are multiple: They don't think that the break, which lowered the payroll tax from 6.2% to 4.2%, would help job growth next year. They also say it would harm the retirement system, despite claims by the chief actuary, who said it would have no effect. The trust fund would be replenished through spending cuts or, under the Democrats' plan, by taxing incomes greater than $1 million a year.

Then there are Republicans who just do not want to give the president a victory, calling it "Obama's tax cut."

The fact that Flake, like many of his GOP colleagues, backed the George W. Bush administration's tax cuts for high-income earners in 2001 and 2003 but opposes the payroll tax cut provides an opening for Democrats to level accusations of hypocrisy. In 2010, Flake voted against a legislative package that extended the Bush-era cuts and instituted the payroll tax holiday.

So, heading into the 2012 election year, the GOP is about to hand Democrats a very nice Christmas present. Democrats will be able to point to the fiasco and blame it on Republicans who didn't want to help out the middle class.

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Pipistrel’s Panthera Pounces

Aero, in Friedrichshafen, Germany gets a little more electric every year, with one of this year’s highlights being Jean-Luc Soullier’s flight in his Colomban MC-30 E, setting records for speed and altitude in its class.

Another highlight, for a very different class of aircraft, was the unveiling of the Pipistrel Panthera – made even more exciting by the company’s decision to create three powerplant options for the airplane – an internal combustion IO-390 powered speedster, a hybrid engine/motor cruiser, and a battery powered electric version that essentially gives up performance for economy.  The airplane was shown only in large model form at the company’s announcement, but Pipistrel has provided full performance data, an attractive brochure (see the site above), and a full price list, the last through their American distributor.

The laws of physics giveth and the laws of physics taketh away.  The traditional engine-powered Panthera gives the greatest performance, but uses the greatest amount of fuel.  The hybrid version is thriftier in that regard, something that may be more desirable in the near future than ultimate performance, and the electric version becomes a two-seater, making allowances for the weight of batteries required to power a 145 kilowatt (194 horsepower) motor.  In fact, all three versions are rated at 145 kW (although the horsepower figure for the straight IC version is 16 hp higher than the others), and it’s instructive to compare the differences in the three.

Powered by the Lycoming IO-390 engine, the base Panthera, according to Pipistrel, will cruise at 200 knots (230 miles per hour) “with a fuel consumption of only 10 gallons per hour instead of the usual 17 gallons of the competition….  Payload and range is never compromised – with four people aboard, Panthera will easily reach destinations more than [1,000 nautical miles] (1,150 statute miles) away!”

The 145 kW hybrid-electric powertrain is “supported by the state-of-the-art battery system and range-extender generator unit, which is a special in-house development for the Panthera.”  Pipistrel explains that the craft will have, “The ability of noiseless, pure-electric take-offs and landings… coupled with uncompromised range characteristics.”

“This version of Panthera with its pure-electric 145 kW powertrain is a treat for the high-tech enthusiasts and those to whom the environment matters. The goal is to demonstrate the ability of covering 400 km (215 NM –or 247.5 statute miles), quietly, efficiently, with absolutely zero emissions and for a fraction of [the] cost. The platform is open and ready to accept future generations of battery technologies, which will increase the operating range.  Electric flight is ready and Panthera Electro will hopefully shift the authorities to rightfully accept electric flight and enable clean, quiet and cheap flight.”

All versions of the Panthera have titanium-component landing gear, a spacious, air-conditioned cabin, recovery parachute, glass cockpit instrumentation, and a list of standard features that should satisfy most VFR/IFR flight requirements.

Given the same aerodynamics and gross weight for all three versions, the IO-390 model gives the best overall performance, greatest payload, and greatest range.  Necessary compromises for the increased empty weights of the hybrid and electric versions mean carrying fewer passengers and having lower ranges and speeds.  The IO-390 allows a 1,145 pound payload (but only 760 pounds with full fuel), the hybrid system 595 pounds, and the fully-electric aircraft 440 pounds, essentially making it a two-seater (or three if the three are as svelte as the airplane).  All three versions boast reasonable short-field performance, all being able to clear a 50-foot barrier in 2,300 feet or less on takeoff, and the same barrier in 1,900 feet on landing.

A potential buyer can make an initial deposit of 30,000 Euros ($43,200) to gain a delivery slot, and the experimental base kit airplane with the Lycoming IO-390 engine) costs 295,000 Euros ($424,800), including “factory kit assistance.”  Add 15,000 Euros for the Premium experimental kit, or 55,000 Euros for a factory-built, IFR-certified aircraft.  The hybrid and electric versions seem to be offered as experimental kits (with factory help), with the hybrid costing 355,000 Euros ($511,200), and the electric version 385,000 Euros ($554,400).

Because of Pipistrel’s demonstrated ability to deliver high-performance, economical smaller craft, the airplane comes with a good set of credentials.  It will be interesting to see what level of interest this high-performance, high-value airplane will elicit.

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012

A Review of "Say You're Sorry" [88]

Say You're Sorry by Michael Robotham
 Mulholland Books, ISBN 978-0316221245
 October 2, 2012, 448 pages

Three years ago, two teenage girls disappeared, and although many leads were followed and extensive searches carried on, no clue of what happen to them was ever found. Did they run away, were they abducted, are they dead? No one knows.

 Then the case breaks wide open. In the middle of a terrible snow storm, the body of a husband and wife are discovered murdered in their farmhouse, the same house that was the home of one of the missing girls. And a body found in a frozen pond not far away turns out to be that of one of the missing girls. Police soon have a suspect in custody, a young man with mental issues who claims his innocence but says he saw the killer, a snowman!

But what of the other girl? Is it possible she might still be alive? Can Joe find her in time?
Police are not hopeful, but pushed one by clinical psychologist Joe O'Loughlin, back for his 5th installment, the case is reopened. Will they possibly uncover what has happened in time to save a young girl's life?

I have read a couple of the books in this series and this one is a worthy addition. Perhaps not the best, but quite good.
It is a good plot...I did not figure out the "bad guy"...and as always, very well written.
But as with the other books, the heart of the appeal of this book is the character of  Joe O'Loughlin, and the friends and family that will be making repeat appearances.  Back is the story of his off again/on again marriage, his less than perfect relationship with his less than perfect teenage daughter and his always ready to come to the rescue friend and ex-cop Vincent Ruiz. Joe is a very smart man, a very clever psychologist, whose insights are a great help to the police, but of course he is also a very flawed man.
Just like we like our heroes.

He was diagnosed some time ago with Parkinson's disease and that has had a critical effect on his relationships and on his view of life. Physically, he may have his limits but he makes up for it with a very sharp mind.

And then this time around we also have Piper Hadley, one of the two missing girls and one of our narrators.
That certainly gives us a unique and very interesting perspective  on the plot. A quite creepy one as well.

Why then is this not my favorite?
Well, maybe because there was a bit too much of Joe by himself and not enough interaction with his family, especially his wife and Ruiz. For some reason this one just seemed to be mostly Joe on his own and I really think the strength of this series is the interaction that was a bit lacking this time around. Not a deal breaker but for me it took this one from an excellent book, as a couple of the previous ones in the series were, to a very good one.

Still, very good is...very Good!

My thanks to Library Thing Early Reviewers and the publisher for providing a copy of this book for review.

  1. I never heard of this series! It sounds like a good one though. And how complicated, a hero with Parkinson's!

  2. I've never heard of this series either. Sounds complex.

  3. i think i read a review of this in the NY Times Book Review on Sunday .. is this 'told' from the kidnapped girl's POV alternating with the detective's?

  4. The snowman did it! I know Frosty had an evil side!

  5. I sometimes find that when reading series, some of the books are 5 star winners, and others are just OK 3 stars. I also notice with some series that as the series goes on, the stories are almost the same, just different names and places. I have given up on most series, I like a book to begin and end all in one book. I'm getting a bit 'gristly' in my old age.

  6. Maybe it was the Snowman from Jo Nesbo who did it! I actually did read one of these books (I think it was The Suspect) and thought the Parkisons was an interesting addition to a murder mystery series. When I finished, I told myself I'd read another but then never did. Too many series, they drive me crazy.

  7. Very good is very good! lol I need to try this author.

  8. Daggone it....you've got to stop. Now I have another series to put on my list. I've not heard of this author before, but am on a quest now to find him.

please speak up, I LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!!


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Caledonia Calls to USA for Help
Oct. 6, 2006
USA Please Help us because McGuinty & Harper will not

As I was going to Brantford today I stopped into Caledonia and was told that the homes near the DCE were now putting up US Flags and calling upon the Americans for help.

We drove over to the area and were amazed by this clear statement against both McGuinty & Harper. The People of Caledonia can no longer rely upon their own elected officials and are pleading for International Help.

It is as if Canada has been reduced to some 3rd world country with a police force that cannot uphold the law. These countries are forced to call upon international help to bring back law & order.

What is equally amazing is that for many in Canada the USA, under Bush, would be the last nation you would call upon for help. It is almost part of our Canadian identity to be anti-American.

But here we have dozens of homes with USA flags on their lawns asking for the USA to do what Harper refuses to do - uphold our constitution.

It is Harper, not McGuinty, that ensures that all Canadians are equal under the law and that call Canadians have certain fundamental rights.

The OPP have violated those rights and attacked democracy itself with their Two Tier Justice. The OPP has failed to uphold our laws and failed to follow their Oath of Office.

Remember just how many people over the past week have been saying that Caledonia doesn't want outside help. The outsiders are not needed. Now we can clearly see that not only would they embrace help from all of Ontario, but also from the International community.


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Pratt Annual Genealogy Lecture: Judy G. Russell, The Legal Genealogist

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As genealogists and researchers, we must understand today's laws as much as yesterday's. Historical law defines the records we may find as researchers, and modern law impacts our rights as researchers—rights of access to vital records, to information, and to places where information can be found. Judy G. Russell, the Legal Genealogist, will present four lectures on the intersection of family history research and the law.

Russell is a genealogist with a law degree who writes and lectures on topics ranging from using court records in family history to understanding DNA testing. On the faculty of the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research, the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, and the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh, she is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, from which she holds credentials as a Certified Genealogist℠ and Certified Genealogical Lecturer℠. Her award-winning blog is at

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How to Easily Remove Unneccessary files on Android

I first noticed when my samsung galaxy tab S 8.4 s warned me about storage full. after i  manually did some house keeping (i removed big files such as : video, mp3, and large document), there’s still (unvisible) large file size in my internal storage. i remember there is ccleaner program in windows that works well for removing unnecessary file.

after i search on playstore i found this android ccleaner.  just few clicks and found cache files with over 1 GB size in my tablet. it is very easy, fast, and effective for remove unnecessary files  on android.

As mentioned on it site, beside its main function (for me) to remove unnecessary files, it can also be use to monitor our android system, install/uninstall program, removes sms one – by – one or in bulk and. Its free and adsfree too!.

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CFP: Journal of Lesbian Studies: The Lesbian Image in International Popular Culture (3/20/07; journal issue)

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  A special volume of The Journal of Lesbian Studies entitled "The Lesbian Image in International Popular Culture" is seeking essays that explore a wide variety of lesbian images in a global context. No more essays on the United States or Spain are needed. Projects dealing with any other nations/cultures will be considered, but submissions that look at lesbian images in India, Africa, and China are of particular interest.
     The concept of "lesbian" increasingly has been theorized, debated, and studied in the last four decades. Images marked as "lesbian" create desire in men and women alike, sell commercial products and services, and stir up controversy on many levels. Despite enormous international interest in the idea and image of lesbian, however, I believe that most people have only a limited understanding of what it is to be lesbian in a global context. In part, this limited perspective is due to the unavailability of images of the broad diversity of real women-centered women.
    Submissions may address the lesbian image as it appears in literature, art, film, music, television, Internet, the news media, marketing, or any other venue of International Popular Culture. Essays may concentrate on one particular culture or be comparative in nature. Although no one specific theoretical approach is preferred, essays should critically and carefully examine the images discussed, including a commentary on the cultural or national context in which they appear, as well as discussion of related issues (e.g. intended audience, reception, political or commercial agenda, and the implications thereof).
    Send one-page overview to Sara E. Cooper at by March 20. 2007. Essays of 10-15 pages (including bibliography) as Microsoft Word attachment will be due by August 31, 2007.
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What is a Call Center Account?

July 15, 2012 • written by

I often get asked “What is a call center account?”

If you’re new to the call center or BPO industry it is one of the first few call center words that you will learn about.

In this short post we will discuss what a call center account is.

When you get hired in a call center, you will be doing work for your call center but you will also work for your account.

The call center account is “the client” that your call center company is serving.

Several companies who offer call center related work do not do outsourced work for their mother company. Many companies serve other companies and offer business process outsourcing ( ie call center related) work for them. An account is who the call center does business for or in other words the company you will be representing once you start to work there.

Here’s an example:

Say, you work as a customer service representative for a call center company called Sitel and their account is Apple Computers then when you answer your phone, you say “Thank you for calling Apple Computers!” instead of “Thank you for calling Sitel”. You are not employed by Apple Computer but you represent apple computer because they are your employer’s client.When you work in a call center, the company you represent to the end consumer is not always the same as your employer.

So remember:

In a call center, Account means your employer’s client that you represent.

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Thursday, January 12, 2012

Sketches in Thyme has a circle in the Sketch this week

Today is another new Sketch at Sketches in Thyme.  I found this one more challenging because I am circle challenged, but figured it out and I found it to be fun.  I wanted to do some Christmas pictures of my "MEN" so I did a different spin on them.

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and here is my take on it using an older line from Imaginisce and it worked.

Come on over and play with us at Sketches in Thyme.  They have a prize that will be picked at the end of the month.  There is one more sketch next week and it is a 2 pager.  I am working on it now.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Guest Designer at Sketches in Thyme

Back to work and back to blogging.  I had a nice vacation and now it is time to scrap more.

This month I am a Guest Designer on Sketches in Thyme
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For as long as I can remember, paper has been in existence. Its history can be traced to 105 A. D. It’s been one of the inventions of the Chinese. Humans have to rely greatly on paper – From textbooks to paperbacks to cheque-books to writing pads to toilet paper and the one we all love currency. Its uses are limitless. However paper has come to be somewhat of a nuisance. Take a quick look at your trash can, it’s possible that more than 80% of the trash is paper. Take a look at that storage facility that never seems to be organized, the root cause is paper. Take a look at a school’s typical classroom, you can find bits and pieces of paper flying around.

In business, every document is kept either in the office or a storage facility because each document is important. However, what happens in most cases is that the storage facility turns into chaos if not properly monitored and then time, cost and energy is wasted in looking for documents. According to a survey by YouGov, the UK’s small and medium-sized enterprises waste more than £42.2 million per day in revenues looking for documents, something that could easily be remedied by creating a ‘paperless office’.

The time wasted in looking for documents could very well be used for other things such as business development. In a country like Nigeria, most organizations do not have their storage facilities in the city they are in. So looking for a tiny piece of paper would demand that an employee goes all the way to the storage facility’s location and this could take two or three days. Accommodation and food also have to be factored in and at the end of the day ‘the end does not justify the means’. Having storage facilities do not even guarantee prevention of lost files despite all the preventive measures which can be due to a fire outbreak or water disaster or even human made disasters.

So what’s the solution? In a world strongly driven by technology, it is safe to say that going paperless is the way forward. Not so long ago the internet could only be accessed in one place – the desktop – now we have the internet on the go. Mobile devices are even getting smaller by the second so it behooves organizations to follow suit in taking advantage of technology and going paperless.

With the right document management solution in this case ContentVerse, going paperless guarantees access to documents anywhere in the world, the cost of physical storage is greatly reduced, dependence on paper is also greatly curbed, records can be shared and tracked easily in cases of fraud or inconsistencies and can be easily found as well when lost in transit, fragile documents are protected.

Security and regulatory compliance are perhaps two of the most if not the most import factors to consider when going paperless. ContentVerse guarantees ultimate security what with all the encrypted protocols users have to obey. In sensitive situations, sharing files can implicate organizations so ContentVerse protects against such mishap.

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Beware the Were-Rabbit

I can think of only one type film style where you can literally see the fingerprints of the artists on the screen… CLAYMATION!

I’ve been a Wallace & Gromit fan for years. I loved Grand Day Out, The Wrong Trousers and A Close Shave. And I loved Wallace & Gromit - Curse of the Were-Rabbit. How could I not? It had everything that makes their short films so great and more. Plus a spooky theme! You can’t beat that with a wedge of cheese.

If you’ve never seen a Wallace & Gromit film, you’re definitely missing out on a good time. Do yourself a favor and go see it.

Thursday, October 13, 2005

Colorado, Rocky Mountain Guy

I just got back from my first ever trip to Colorado. After almost 37 years, I think it was worth the wait. I always knew it would be one of those places that I'd love automatically. It was awesome. The lovely Heather and I went up for a wedding and extended the trip for a little vacation. Got in a lot of hiking and sight seeing.

Man, that John Denver sure knew what he was talking about.

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Wednesday, October 12, 2005

Shades of Blue Volume 1

Devils Due Publishing, the guys who bring you the G.I. Joe comics, got together with Jim Harris (creator of Shades of Blue, my old comic) and struck a deal to publish the entire 15 issue run across three mini trades. And now the first one is available for purchase.

"Shades of Blue" was about a regular teenage girl named Heidi Paige, who wakes up one day to discover that her hair has turned blue and she has the power to control electricity. When other people in her town turn up with powers, her two friends K.T. and Marcus talk her into becoming a superhero to take on these new threats.

Not only does this book collect the first 5 issues of the original Amp Comics run, but it also features a rare short from Digital Webbing Presents and an all new 8 page story which sheds light on Heidi's origin.

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Losing the Signal is the internationally acclaimed, best-selling story about the rise and fall of smartphone pioneer Research in Motion (now BlackBerry) under the leadership of long-time co-CEOs Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis. The book, co-written by veteran Canadian business journalists Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff, grew out of a major feature investigation published in September 2013 in the Globe & Mail about the downfall of the Canadian company. The piece won a National Newspaper Award and was named one of the best business stories of the year by Longform.  Losing the Signal has been hailed as the “best business book I have read for years” by Australian Financial Review columnist Tony Boyd and described as “a good old-fashioned insider’s business narrative, the kind we don’t see enough of these days, and it should scare the pants off most CEOs” by Barbarians at the Gate co-author Bryan Burrough. Losing the Signal was shortlisted for the Financial Times & McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award and was named one of best business books of 2015 by the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, BloombergView (Mohamed El-Erian) Globe & Mail, CIO Magazine, Strategy + Business Magazine, Irish Times, Irish Examiner and Vancouver Sun.

“This is first-class reporting that reads like a juicy novel, with one amazing story after another. A terrific book.” - Howard Green, broadcaster and author of Banking on America

“[McNish and Silcoff have] produced a tragedy worthy of Shakespeare's attention... Even as you read, with a kind of shiver of schadenfreude, about BlackBerry's vicissitudes, there's plenty of food for thought here about what this means on a much broader stage.” ―Yahoo! Finance

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Wednesday, September 05, 2007

Building Community

The office park in which I work is right next to a big slab of conservation land. When time permits, my favorite lunchtime activity is to escape out to the woods and go for a walk. It clears my head, gets my heart pumping a bit, and gives me some much needed solitude.

A few months ago, I was sharing my walk with a coworker. We came across a big pile of bricks and decided to make something. He made a wall and I built a circle.

The next time I went back into the woods, our sculpture had been altered. Someone had made an exclamation point out of bricks, right in the middle of the circle.

I changed the circle to a yin/yang sign.

For the next month or so, every time I went back into the woods there was something different. It was always a thrill to see what would be there. A heart. I changed it into a question mark. A bullseye. I built a stonehenge structure.

We were communicating, this faceless person and I. We were collaborating. Invisibly.

Last week I was out in the woods (it had been way too long), and a family was playing with the bricks. Four kids and two parents. Stacking and sorting, making shapes and playing. I smiled at them and walked on by.

I don't think they were my original invisible community. But they had become a part of it.

Being a part of the Building a Better Blog community has given me that same thrill. But we have pictures, so we're not so invisible.

Cathy Moore said...

What a great story. Thanks for sharing it.

Michele Martin said...

I agree, Cammy--this is a beautiful story beautifully told. Thank you.

Cammy Bean said...

Thanks! I've been meaning to write about this for awhile and took that picture on my cell phone a week or two ago in preparation. Michele's post this morning about the community building experience of the 31 Day Blog Challenge inspired me to finally get it out there.


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How's Your Heart?

My friend that I met in basic knows basically everything there is to know about me that is important.  Even better, she knows what questions to ask. The one that means the most to me is, "how's your heart?"

Well, I want to tell you how my heart is...If you've been following me since I first began blogging, you know I've got this whole tragic unloved story in which I got left high and dry after making a huge life decision based on another person. It caused the walls of my perfect little world to crash around me and forced me to change my plans, my life, and my attitude.

Sometimes, the sadness comes creeping into my heart and I can feel all the bad stuff trying to put a damper on the good, but who doesn't have those days every now and then? Lately, I've been doing my best to keep my head up and drive on. Honestly, it has been a lot easier than I anticipated. It's not that I forgot about the bad parts. How do you forget about your broken heart? You don't. But I've learned over  time, that the best way to be happy, is to be happy. So how's my heart? My heart is well. It feels better and better every day, and I think it's just going to keep on getting better, even when that bad stuff least I really hope so.

I'm Katie. I'm a 20-something Soldier & student taking each day one step at a time. Living through all the growing pains that come with becoming that person that I always wanted to be & finding that bright side in all of this Camo-Colored Chaos. You can get to know more about me here.

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Seth A said...

I don't post often(read: ever), but I've enjoyed a lot of seeing you grow up. Being able to detach yourself from the pains of the past and keep a strong and positive outlook on life is great, and I hope you're always able to keep such a mature perspective. Heavy stuff aside, you have my well wishes; keep being awesome.

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Dear son of Margaret (Turner) Anderson Yule of R.R. #1 Cargill. Much loved and sadly missed brother to Rosemary (Brian) Adams of Meaford, Wesley (Janice) of Bognor, Grace Frizzell (Douglas) Van Veen of Tavistock and Arnate (Terry) Swigger of London. Edward will be fondly remembered by his nieces and nephews, Jason and Fabiane Martin, Lindsay Martin, Jeff and Katie Adams, Anita Adams, Johnathan Adams, Lauren and Victoria Swigger and great-nephews Andrew Belmont and Samuel Adams. He was predeceased by his father Arnold Frizzell (1972).

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Some Health Tips for You, Merry Christmas '05
As a Christmas present in 2005, we gave a single sheet of WELLNESS tips.  I will put them in as the first 'comment'.    The items covered are:   Diet, Water, Sugar, pH, Exercise, Biofeedback, Baths, Sleep, [Other], Serve, and Obey God.   Click on 'comment' to read/discuss.

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    Merry Christmas December 2008

    Diet . . . White flour, pop, pizza, over-refined food can be minimized. Emphasize God's gifts of little packages: eggs, apples, pears, oranges, grapes. Salads help your pH, include spinach and olive oil.

    Water . . . There are many reasons to drink enough pure water. It aids all of your systems, including your kidneys, digestive and colon systems. Regularity is aided and is necessary, and for some, mandatory.

    Sugar . . . Your systems run on electrical impulse, enzymes and natural sugar. If you overload on artificial sugar, you foul up immunity and proper nutrition.

    pH . . . Cancers and other diseases need acidic environment to grow, so stay on the basic/alkaline side of the scale. Acidic is about 6 to 7 and alkaline is 7 to 7.5 on the pH scale*. You need some testing strips for morning tests.
    *(saliva or urine—it's too hard to test blood.)

    Exercise . . . Walk every morning or every evening with your spouse or dog. Your lymph system is mechanical and pumps on up-and-down motion. It helps with your immunity to disease and other problems. Go to the YMCA. Try a trampoline or sit-up incline at home.

    Biofeedback . . . Testing will get answers in many important areas: "Your body is your best doctor." For example, which supplements, when, and how much (dosage).

    Baths . . . We all have our ways to relax, and baths afford a soothing influence, plus allows a bath additive to be used. For example, H2O2 hydrogen peroxide or Epson salt draws out the toxins that poison you.

    Sleep . . . Early to bed, and ample sleep is important to allow your body to cleanse and rejuvenate. Certain systems cleanse at different times of the night cycle, and so consistently getting to bed after midnight will be detrimental.

    Serve . . . Serving others brings God's spirit and blessings. It makes you happy.

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Yoga has become a popular discipline and people across the world are now opting for yoga classes. The increasing popularity of this discipline has also encouraged people to take up yoga as a profession and this is why the popularity of yoga certification courses has also increased. If you also want to take up yoga as a profession then it is best to opt for a yoga teacher certification course.

In the present times, people prefer to hire yoga instructor that have yoga certification as helps them to be sure of their choice. Yoga instructor certification can help you build your own credentials and gain your pupils trust. Therefore if you want to be a yoga teacher then you can look for yoga teacher training courses that offer yoga teacher certification and can help you get good clients in future.

If you plan to open your own institute or wish to be a trainer at another institute then also it is best to opt for the yoga teacher certification course. People now prefer to check the yoga instructor certification before joining any institute. The institutes also prefer to hire instructors who have undertaken yoga teacher training and are certified. Therefore it is advisable to join a yoga certification course and once you have finished the training, you can easily start your own classes.

There are many institutions that offer yoga certification courses and undertake yoga teacher training. You can join these institutions and learn about yoga through them. In case of a regular course, you may be required to go to the classes regularly before you get your certificates. If you can not afford to enroll in a regular course you can opt for online courses or distance learning courses. There are many good institutes that offer distance learning programs also. Under this you need to go through the study material and practice the asana. Thereafter you need to give an examination and if you qualify then you can get your yoga instructor certification through it.

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Vol. 11    No. 1
JANUARY 7, 2016
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                                                   King Holiday Thoughts
Lost during the Christmas-New Year’s Holiday season was the passing of Jim Stickles, a non-profit icon over the past 30 plus years. From what
I know, Jim was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on December 31st and died a few days later on January 3rd. I heard that Jim was ill one day
and then found out the next that he had passed.

I first got to know Jim in the early 1980s when he was the center director for the Atwood Community Center, which is now called the Goodman
Community Center. He also headed up the North/East Side Senior Coalition for a while and most recently worked for Wisconsin Literacy.

My path and Jim’s would cross from time to time. I remember meeting with him in the late 1990s about starting a Boys & Girls Club chapter in
Madison, an idea that others made real with the founding of the Boys & Girls Club at what was then called the South Madison Neighborhood

Jim volunteered as much as he performed paid work. Someone who spoke at his funeral last Saturday commented that once in a group
exercise, when everyone was asked what their ideal day was, most of the people talked about spending time on a beach in some warm locale.
Jim was the only one to basically say that his ideal day was what he was already doing. He was living his ideal life.

For about the last decade, Jim and I have been involved with the African Association of Madison, serving on its board and/or its Africa Fest
Committee. I also found out at his funeral that he was volunteering at the Latino Academy for Workforce Development. Jim always wore a
beautiful smile and I can’t remember one instance when I saw him frown or get mad for that matter. If he didn’t have a kind word to say about
someone, then he said nothing. Jim was a good man.

I’m not sure when, but at some point Jim married into the Liberian community and leaves behind his wife Lydia and a host of family members on
Lydia’s and his sides of the family. All held him dear.

Jim was revered in the African community as reflected by the strong turnout of African community members at his funeral. The beauty of Jim’s
funeral was the diversity of people who were in attendance, people whom Jim touched with his kindness and love. Jim Stickles lived Dr.
Martin Luther King’s Beloved Community and his presence will be sorely missed.
One of the qualities that make Madison a good place to live during the cold month of January is its celebration of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Holiday. A relative handful of volunteers plan the events for the King Holiday, something that I — and I am sure most people — take for granted.
Friday through Monday of the King Holiday weekend are filled with wonderful and meaningful activities, most of which are free or at a very low

The King Coalition sponsors the Friday King Dinner at Gordon Commons, the Sunday afternoon Ecumenical Service at S.S. Morris AME Church,
the Monday morning Youth Day of Service at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery and the City-County King Holiday Observance at the
Overture Center on Monday night. All of these events are superb, free and open to the public.

Jonathan Overby and Africasong have been hosting the official King Holiday Tribute at the State Capitol on Monday noon. It is the oldest official
state commemoration of the King Holiday in the United States. It is always a magnificent and meaningful tribute. It’s a can’t miss and is also free
and open to the public.

The members of these organizations have been putting on these holiday events for about 30 years, starting in their prime. As the years pass by,
I feel that it is important for 20-50 year olds to start joining the ranks of these volunteer organizations so that over time, they can learn what it
takes to host these events. It is very important to this community that the torch be passed — whenever that time comes — smoothly.

Rounding out the King Holiday events are Women in Focus’ I Have a Dream Ball on Saturday night at Monona Terrace and the Urban League of
Greater Madison’s King Youth Recognition Breakfast at Edgewood High School. While these require a fee for entry, they are top-notch events
that I always enjoy going to. They add a special flair and meaning to the King Holiday weekend.

I’ve also heard that there will be a lecture by Barbara Nichols on Tuesday, January 12th for the UN Committee  and a King Holiday musical
tribute at High Point Church on Sunday night. There is also a health event being held on Saturday as well. I hope people in Madison will take
advantage of these King Holiday events. It will be well worth your while.
This King Holiday edition is one of the finest newspapers that I have ever produced. Last Monday, I didn’t know what was going to be in it. By
Friday, many wonderful pieces came together to make this issue truly memorable, at least in my humble opinion. The cornerstone of this issue
is a primer on civil rights for 2016. Seven knowledgeable community voices give their thoughts on education, employment, economic
empowerment, criminal justice, health, sustainability and voting rights. Each of these mini-columns are informative in their own right and
together, they create a harmonious expression of the important issues that we face.

Dr. John Y. Odom reminds us that civil rights is a 12-month, 24/7 endeavor and not a six week celebration.

I picked one of Dr. King’s last sermons, ‘Unfulfilled Dreams,’ in which he reflects on the importance of trying always even if one’s dreams seem
to be so far off. It was truly moving for me.

And Angela Russell’s reflections on her work at CUNA Mutual and Hanah Jon Taylor’s discussion of the Top Ten songs of the civil rights era
also make this a special issue. I hope you enjoy! Please Remember, Celebrate and Act this King Holiday season.


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"whoever ate all of my oatmeal, please don't do it again....or else!

thank you"

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"Someone helped themselves to a marked personal lunch that was in the 8th floor refrigerator. The meat was bitten off the ribs. The bones with bite marks were thrown back into the container and put back into the fridge. Honestly, I can't believe someone in our office is that lacking in common courtesy and respect. You should be ashamed of yourself.

Please do not help yourself to anything in the refrigerator (or anywhere else for that matter) that does not belong to you."

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