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OECD outlines strategy to engage emerging markets in fight against tax base erosion
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released this week a strategy for deepening developing-country engagement in its work to stop the erosion of national tax bases and the shifting of profits to jurisdictions solely to avoid paying tax.
The emerging-market strategy, designed to strengthen developing-country involvement in decision-making processes of the OECD’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Project, has three key elements:
- Direct participation in the Committee on Fiscal Affairs (CFA) and its subsidiary bodies. Building on their engagement in the earlier phase of the BEPS Project, about ten developing countries, including Albania, Jamaica, Kenya, Peru, the Philippines, Senegal, and Tunisia, will be invited to participate in meetings of the CFA, a key BEPS decision-making body, and its technical working groups. Several other developing countries are expected to confirm their participation in the CFA or the technical working groups in the coming weeks, the OECD said in a press release.
- Creation of five regionally organised networks of tax policies and administration officials. The networks will co-ordinate an ongoing dialogue with a broader group of developing countries on BEPS issues.
- Support for capacity building. The regional networks will play a role in developing toolkits to support the practical implementation of the BEPS measures as well as some of the priority issues for developing countries (tax incentives and transfer-pricing comparable data), which are outside the BEPS Action Plan. The regional networks will also be a forum for interested developing countries to discuss the negotiation and implementation of the multilateral instrument under Action 15 of the BEPS Project.
“This is not an anti-business initiative,” OECD’s Grace Perez-Navarro said of the BEPS project in a presentation this week to the World Congress of Accountants in Rome. Perez-Navarro, who is deputy director of the Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, described the work as an effort to modernise tax law and create greater predictability within the tax system.
In September, the OECD released the first of seven reports and recommendations called for in its 2013 Action Plan on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting. If implemented by OECD member states, the recommendations would address several problems identified by the OECD and G20 leaders that reduce countries’ tax revenue from multinational companies.
The OECD said in a news release that base-erosion and profit-shifting issues pose “acute problems for developing countries” because they generally have smaller tax bases than developed economies, and a larger share of their tax revenue comes from taxing corporations. The G20 finance ministers called on the OECD to develop a new structured dialogue process for deepening developing-country engagement in tackling BEPS issues and ensuring that their concerns are addressed.
—Kim Nilsen (email@example.com) is publisher of CGMA Magazine.

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The Ferrari 488 was one of the Italian manufacturer’s most powerful V8 models, but did it come equipped with a stereo?
The Ferrari 488 boasted very little in the way of infotainment, but it did come with a standard stereo system that could be upgraded for a considerable cost. This upgrade came in the form of a 12-speaker, bass-boosted ‘Professional’ audio system.
Read on to learn more about Ferrari, the Ferrari 488, and why it was considered such an incredible car.
Enzo Ferrari was a pioneer in the motorsports industry, and throughout his long and prestigious life, he contributed great amounts to the market. He’d started his career as a racecar driver, winning a Grand Prix with Alfa Romeo, but quickly moved on to manage other drivers.
It was through Alfa Romeo that Enzo Ferrari began building his empire, working through the Italian company’s racing division to flex his innovation. For many years, Ferrari discredited the potential of road cars and had no interest in making them.
However, in 1947, eight years after he’d left Alfa Romeo, that’s exactly what Enzo Ferrari did, designing and building the Ferrari 125 S. It was a small but attractive vehicle, driven by a 1.5-liter V12 engine – and it bore the Ferrari badge.
Owing to the early success of Enzo Ferrari’s vehicles, Fiat, another popular Italian manufacturer, took an interest in Ferrari, buying out a fifty-percent stake. This injected a huge cash boost into Ferrari’s company, and it wasn’t long until the investment paid off in dividends.
As the twentieth century pushed on, Ferrari grew exponentially in both power and popularity, becoming the forerunner of the supercar industry. Although Ferrari still has a huge stake in racing, particularly where Formula 1 is concerned, its road cars make up the biggest portion of its offerings.
Typically, Ferrari’s cars were built around the same, generic formula: a front-engine, two-seater vehicle, with a mean and sleek aesthetic. However, as time wore on, Ferrari began experimenting with mid-engine, rear-engine, and four-seater vehicles.
Today, Ferrari’s vehicles are dramatically expensive, incredibly luxurious, and they still hold true to that original sense of power and authority. They command a dramatically impressive road presence, and they’re often considered the pinnacle of motorsports engineering.
The organization maintained a small but attractive range, offering no more than four or five models at any given time. From 2015 to 2020, Ferrari produced the Ferrari 488, a hugely powerful, mid-engined V8 road car.
Let’s Explore The 488
When the Ferrari 488 was launched, it was to an overwhelmingly positive reception. For example, Maxim wrote an expansive review on the vehicle, calling it “Ferrari’s scorchingly sexy 488”.
This beautifully-crafted vehicle was a head-turner for sure, and from the sound the V8 engine produced to the sleek craftsmanship of the body, it was an absolute winner of a car.
Ferrari later augmented the 488 to produce the 488 GTB, which means ‘Gran Turismo Berlinetta’, referring to a closed-top coupe model. This new variant boasted a turbo-charged, mid-engine V8 build that could produce 660-horsepower with ease.
It could leap from zero to sixty miles-per-hour in just three seconds, and it topped out at around two hundred miles-per-hour. But what can be said about the interior?
While it might look incredible, the interior of the Ferrari 488 was somewhat lacking, as Ferrari had excluded any real infotainment system. Of course, you don’t buy a Ferrari to listen to the radio, but to hear the whine of the expertly-built V8 engine, right?
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The alternative option was a 12-speaker JBL Professional system that boasted crisp audio and booming bass notes. Or, if you’d like to do something on an aftermarket scale, there are many auto shops that will upgrade the stereo and speaker system – for a considerable price, of course.
Ultimately, the Ferrari 488 still boasts the classic racecar-styled interior that fans have come to know and love. The absence of an infotainment system isn’t necessarily a problem, as it’s highly unlikely you’ll be taking the Ferrari on a lengthy road trip anytime soon.
Although, as we have explained, it is entirely possible to drive a Ferrari every day, if you desire to do so.


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The results of the contest "Justice in the Rule of Law", held on the initiative of the Supreme Court, together with the Creative Union of Journalists and the joint project of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the United Nations Development Program "Partnership in the Rule of Law in Uzbekistan" were announced.
The university staff took an active part in this competition in the nomination "Most Active Researcher":
Professor of the Department of Criminal Law and Criminology, Doctor of Law Gulchehra Tulaganova took the first place.
III place was taken by Iroda Salimova, doctoral student of the Department of Civil Procedural and Economic Procedural Law.
Incentive place was awarded to Gulruh Mamaraimova, senior lecturer at the Department of Civil Procedure and Economic Procedure Law.
The organizers of the competition awarded the winners with diplomas, statuettes of the competition and valuable prizes.
The team of the university sincerely congratulates the winners and participants of the competition!


The Bachem Ba-349 Natter entered flight trials in March 1945. The type was rushed in production to protect Germanys cities against the Allied bombardments. Around a number of bigger cities a number of launch sites were erected each with a number of launch towers for the Natter.
A specialist squadron, Jagdgeschwader 501, was formed to operate the type. The pilots were all volunteers. Attrition was high in the early months of operation. This was mainly due to poor production quality which caused the aircraft to fall apart in mid-air during the high acceleration of the take-off.
After a number of accidents a stricter quality control was enforced and the number of incidents dwindled. The Natters brought down a large number of allied bombers. They were in service from May 1945 until late 1947 when they were replaced by unmanned surface to air missiles.


Virginia Tech shocked the nation Saturday night when the Hokies upset #2 Virginia 61-60
in an overtime thriller that will be remembered for a long time. The win has pushed the Hokies away from the bubble to playing for seeding in the NCAA Tournament with CBS's Jerry Palm
and USA Today's Bracketology
both having VT on the 8 seed line after previously having VT right on the bubble.
VT has had some big wins in the Buzz Williams era including last year's New Year's Eve upset of Duke and the Hokies' home upset of Virginia back in the 2015-2016 season. However, this was the biggest win of the Buzz Williams' era. Why? We take a look at all the reasons why here.
1. Virginia Tech Beat the Future #1 Team.
Not only did the Hokies upset Virginia but despite the loss, the Cavaliers still jumped to the top spot in the rankings. That's a sign of respect to the Hokies that losing to this VT team at home wasn't enough to keep UVA from the #1 spot after a crazy week of college basketball.
VT has beat really good teams before and for a win to be the best in the Buzz Williams era, that team has to be one of the best. For now, UVA is considered the best team in the country and has established themselves as the kings of the ACC with a significant lead in regular season standings.
According to KPI
, one of the most commonly used metrics in college basketball, the Hokies' win over UVA was the best win for any team in college basketball this season.
Not only was this a win over a great team, but this was also a simply impressive road victory especially on the road. The Hokies played their best 45 minutes of basketball this season in Charlottesville and shut down a UVA offense that had been relatively efficient despite not being a high-scoring team. That helps makes this the best win of the Buzz Williams era.
2. The Stage Was As Big As It Could Be.
When Virginia Tech upset Duke, the game came on New Year's Eve on ESPN2 when everyone's sporting attention was on college football. When VT beat UVA two seasons ago, the Hokies weren't even under consideration for the NCAA Tournament and were just trying to make a push for the NIT after a poor non-conference season.
This time, Virginia Tech couldn't have had a much bigger stage playing in the College GameDay game of the week in primetime on ESPN. While the spotlight was mainly on UVA, being a part of the big game puts you in the spotlight as well, and the Hokies weren't intimidated by it, but stepped up to the plate instead.
Unlike last season's win over Duke or the 2015-2016 season win over Virginia, this win over the Hoos was the headline story in college basketball even over Michigan State's win over Purdue in what was a showdown of top 5 teams. The publicity VT received for this win was the highest since VT was last featured on College GameDay an upset #1 Duke in late February with Dick Vitale famously (and unfortunately wrongly) declaring that the Hokies were Tournament bound.
While the win is definitely significant on the court, its significant and national attention off of it takes it to the next level as it did when the Hokies' upset Duke in its primetime moment during the Seth Greenberg era.
3. Virginia Tech Won On the Road in a Tough Environment.
This was the first big road win of the Buzz Williams era, something that deserves some separate recognition compared to the big home wins inside the comfortable confines of Cassell Coliseum. The Hokies were only the second unranked team to go to Charlottesville in the past 5 years and leave with a victory. The fact that this VT team added their names to that very short list against a now #1 UVA team is incredible.
Going on the road is never easy in the ACC, but the Hokies have stepped up this season with four road wins over UVA, Notre Dame, Boston College, and Wake Forest with a realistic chance at having a winning road record in ACC play.
While playing at a place like Notre Dame is usually tough, John Paul Jones Arena has become one of the toughest places to play in the ACC since the Hoos' rise under Tony Bennett. To go on the road into that environment against arguably the best UVA team of the Tony Bennett era is quite impressive.
4. This Game Was a Fight That VT Stayed In When They Could Have Quit.
There were multiple times where Virginia Tech could have folded in this game whether it was the early 13-5 deficit that drew a Buzz Williams timeout, the 9-0 run that allowed UVA to tie the game up early in the second half, or the two-possession lead UVA held late in overtime. All three times, the Hokies fought back against one of college basketball's best teams and flipped the script that seemed set to write itself in the Hoos' favor.
The Hokies responded to the Hoos' 13-5 run by going on a 17-0 run that was one of the most impressive runs any team has had all season especially against UVA's elite defense. When UVA tied the game up, Virginia Tech turned up the heat on defense and made it a one or two possession difference for the rest of the game in either direction.
In overtime, the Hokies kept the intensity on even when all seemed lost with a two-possession deficit. From Nickeil Alexander-Walker's big three to Kerry Blackshear's game-winning rebound and put-back, VT never relented even when John Paul Jones Arena was rocking and trying to consume the Hokies.
Virginia Tech's fight is a big reason why the Hokies have the potential to finish the season quite strong and push for a third-straight year with an above .500 record in ACC play.
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File photo shows Sri Lankan police.
A court in Sri Lanka
has given death sentences to 18 men over murdering a US tea company executive in the capital Colombo three years ago, the largest group to be condemned in a single trial in the South Asian country.
The High Court of Sri Lanka on Friday found the men, who were members of a criminal gang, guilty of hacking and beating Nihal Perera to death, in Deraniyagala, a township on the outskirts of the capital, in July 2013.
The 71-year-old victim, a Sri Lankan national, was the superintendent of the Noori Estate tea plantation run by Texas-based firm Walters Bay, and his tragic death caused a massive public outcry against the police at the time. The protesters accused the police of incapability to deal with criminal gangs allegedly led by members of the country’s former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s party.
Twenty-one men were arrested at the time on homicide charges and trial commenced in February 2015, with around 20 witnesses giving testimonies. On Friday, however, three of the suspects were acquitted.
“Among the men condemned today is a politician (from Rajapaksa’s party) who headed a local government council in the area,” AFP quoted an unnamed court official as saying, adding that the “victim had been hacked to death because he stood up to the criminal activities of the gang.”
The accused were also found guilty of inflicting grievous hurt upon three employees of the tea firm at the time.
Sri Lankan courts usually give death sentences for rape, homicide and drug-related crimes, but the verdicts are regularly commuted to life sentences because of an unofficial moratorium on the death penalty.

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When I went into Fox and Beaux one day, I spotted a cute pink and blue wallet with gold that looked hand painted. Then I spotted another one splattered in teal and royal blue. Thennnnnnn I spotted another one that was multicolored. That’s when I was finally like, okay I need this one. I didn’t know why, but I felt connected to it. I could sense the authenticity behind each of the pieces that created a cohesive collection with a story. Once I finally mentioned how cute they were, the store owner said that when I opened it up, it was a map–of the world! I knew I felt connected to it for some reason–there’s a story to these pieces of practical art that looked so effortlessly, yet thoughtfully, designed.
For someone who doesn’t have the chance to travel (yet!!!!), I was immediately captivated by this canvas wallet and the story behind it, which I didn’t even know at that point. Usually I am pretty picky about wallets–I want something that’s a little more minimalist and classic. But this piece truly feels timeless to me–and it’s the perfect size (that’s just a bonus). Every time I look at my wallet now, I think of my goals, visions and inspirations. The designer, My A La Mode, hand-makes each piece with charm individuality so every “design and piece is unique with a story to tell…just like those who wear them.” #NailedIt. I am not so worldly, but for whatever reason–it makes me feel worldly. And inspired.
My mantra is “discover and rediscover” and every time I look at my wallet, I am reminded of that. It’s a piece I carry that inspires me–it’s like I’m surprised every time I take it out of my purse. The last thing I expected was for my wallet to make me feel this way, but the designer’s intention is to inspire you to be bold, creative and always remain true to yourself–it’s safe to say she has successfully done that through something so unique yet so simple. Her spirit shines through in each of her pieces, giving you the chance to shine.
My A La Mode is available on Etsy–hand-painted accessories for the stylish creative. Capture your individuality by picking out a piece for your spirit to shine! I promise you won’t regret it–it’s one of the best purchases I’ve ever made.
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Several weeks ago I purchased the graphic novel that the movie is based on. It was written during the 80's. It's a story about post-war England after the United States and Russia have supposedly cancelled each other out with nuclear conflagration which results in social upheaval. Then, along comes a fascist government to bring back order to the country. V is a former re-settlement camp prisoner who has now undertaken the task of getting revenge for his suffering as well as attempting to bring down the oppressive government...all while wearing a Guy Fawkes mask (if you don't know about Guy Fawkes or the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, see wikipedia).
One of the key quotes from the movie jumped out at me immediately when I first saw the trailer (and led me to get the novel)..."People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people." In essence, that's how a free society should be.
One of the first things you notice in the graphic novel is a street camera. It's plainly labeled, "For Your Protection." This government came about because the people allowed it to during a time of uncertainty. It happened quickly. However, we have to be cautious because the same thing is happening to us in a much slower fashion. In fact, I'd say that England was almost there...have you tried to purchase a firearm there recently? Have you tried walking down the street without being caught on a government surveillance camera? Neither can be done. They are only a few steps away from the world of V for Vendetta...but do they even know it? Would we know it if we were headed in that direction? Perhaps we already are.
The author begins his conclusion with this: "As to the violence that "V for Vendetta" portrays, wasn't it Thomas Jefferson that said, "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots & tyrants. It is it's natural manure." Indeed."

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The various types of social assistance and documents to obtain it – these are precisely the issues of most concern to the Roma of Nizhyn, Chernihiv region. On December 2, 2016 NGO "Bakhtalo Drom" conducted the field consultation for them. The head of the organization, lawyer Mykhailo Bilyavsky told about other examples of legal aid to the Roma community.
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The Hispanic population has grown from 14.6 million in 1980 (6.4% of the U.S. population) to 50.4 million in 2010 (16.3% of the U.S. population), fueled by high fertility rates, according to Barbara Robles, senior community affairs research liaison for the Federal Reserve Bank.
“This is driven not by immigration but by national fertility rates,” she says.
That’s important because, regardless of changes to immigration policies, the Hispanic population will continue to grow for generations. And credit unions need to plan accordingly.
“Fertility rates tell us this will be the new market,” she says.
The top five metropolitan areas in terms of Hispanic population are New York, Los Angeles, Houston, San Antonio, and Chicago.
Latinos are a young group, by and large, with a median age of 27 (versus 42 for whites). More than one-third (35%) of Hispanics are under the age of 18 (versus 23% for whites).
Many Hispanic households are experiencing a “boomerang” effect, where relatives of all ages live together due to the struggling economy. “We’ve seen the highest growth in multigenerational households since the 1940s,” Robles says. “That opens the window for multigeneration financial services. We need to determine how these households pool their resources, and what products and services to offer these households.”
Despite recent economic difficulties—including a staggering unemployment rate among young Hispanics of 32.2%—Latinos’ buying power has grown from $210 billion in 1990 to $1.7 trillion in 2012, Robles reports. That’s an increase from 5% to 11% of the total U.S. consumer market.
States with the Fastest-Growing Hispanic Populations
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Source: Federal Reserve
Despite this dramatic increase, many financial institutions are ill-prepared, she says. “What’s disturbing about financial institutions is the belief that language is the only piece of the puzzle. You need a cultural competency piece. Financial education is significant, but not the only piece. We need familiarity with the market and financial institutions.”
The financial services industry also needs place-based initiatives to better integrate Hispanic communities into the financial mainstream, she says.
Robles outlined several principles of community engagement:
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Northern Ireland’s Parades Commission has ruled that the return leg of a contentious Orange Order march in north Belfast next week must be clear of the interface at the Ardoyne shop fronts by 4pm.
This would mean the parade will be several hours earlier than in previous years.
The Commission says the timing was brought forward in an effort to reduce public disorder and disruption to local residents.
The shops on the Crumlin Road have long been a trouble spot.
Last year police were injured as crowds of more than 200 people threw petrol bombs and other missiles at them.
The Commission ruled that the Orange Order march is a "traditional parade which has considerable significance in the Protestant community".
However, it acknowledged that "should the parade process without restriction, there will be an adverse effect on already fragile community relations and potential for public disorder".
The watchdog also called for "all local political representatives, clergy, community activists and those persons with influence" to use it to reduce the potential for violence and “enhance the potential for robust, durable and good community relations".
The determination has been criticised by some.
Sinn Féin's MLA for North Belfast, Gerry Kelly, said it had "the potential to make the situation worse."
Gerry Kelly said "what the residents called for was there be no unwanted loyalist parades marching through the nationalist areas of Ardoyne, Mountainview and the Dales".
He added that there was "a need for dialogue" but once again the Orange Order has been "rewarded for refusing to engage in meaningful talks to reach a resolution".
The DUP say that in the next few days they will be discussing the situation with the North and West Belfast Parades Forum, a group which includes loyalists and Orangemen.


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By Camilla Grevstad Laxton
British firefighters are to wear sensational new uniforms as part of a government campaign to recruit more women and firefighters from ethnic minorities.
The Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) recently launched a range of new, modern uniforms. The new look will probably cause a bit of a stir even outside of the British Isles. Traditional firefighter uniforms are a thing of the past – what is now being introduced is tailor-made protective clothing and uniforms for women and men–as well as for people of various religious beliefs and ethnic backgrounds. The range of clothing includes sports and leisure wear, maternity wear, and turban and hijab options, to mention but a few. FRS is hoping that the new grey-and-red uniforms will give them, in the long term, an easily recognizable national identity, which it does not have at present.
In June 2003, the British parliament issued a white paper, stating that a comprehensive reformation of the fire and rescue service was imminent. In addition to actual firefighting, the FRS’s responsibilites were to include, on a greater scale, actions to prevent dangers of fire, flooding, and natural disasters. In the wake of the terrorist attack in New York on September 11, 2001, a greater focus on the prevention of terrorism was highlighted, a focus which has naturally been emphasized after the terrorist attack in London on July 7, 2005.
There is agreement across the board that the percentage of female firefighters and firefighters from ethnic minorities must increase to make such a comprehensive initiative successful. The idea is for the FRS brigades to mirror the community they serve, which will enable them to reach out to all groups within the community to implement preventive measures.
(1) Lincolnshire FRS is the first to purchase the clothing. Photos by the author.
The launch of new “ethnic” uniforms is just one of many steps taken over the plast few years as part of the government target of recruiting firefighters for a modern diverse workforce.
Whereas ethnic minorities represent 19 percent of the British population, only 5.5 percent of staff in the FRS is from a minority ethnic background. Just 3.3 percent of all firefighters are women. There are four women at brigade manager level, compared with 166 men, but there are no female chief fire officers. There is one minority ethnic chief fire officer.
(2) The government’s target for 2013 is that women make up 15 percent of all FRS staff..
The launch of the the new uniforms has led to positive feedback. The national spokesperson for the Asian Fire Service Associatian (AFSA), Jagtar Singh, OBE, commented: “AFSA is pleased to note that the Fire Service is now taking seriously the issues of culture and religious belief when purchasing corporate and protective clothing for firefighters. This can only help to support the service, to recruit more black and ethnic minority men and women.”
(3) Eight women and eight men volunteered for the test team; volunteers also included observers from many FRS brigades.
Many people have also commented on how comfortable the uniforms are. “The uniform was comfortable in its entirety, and the trousers, for once, fitted well!” says Nicola Lown from Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service.
Lincolnshire FRS is the first to purchase the clothing. Lincolnshire’s Chief Fire Officer, Mike Thomas, explains: “Having been involved in the development of this clothing project, I have been particularly impressed with the robust and extensive garment trials and the development of the national identity. I look forward to seeing my operational firefighters protected to the best standards available with clothing that is clearly fit for purpose, suitable for all staff. The clothing presents a positive image of the modern fire and rescue service.”
(4) The launch of new ”ethnic” uniforms has led to positive reactions across the board.
° The origin of the FRS dates back to 1865, when the Metropolitan Fire Brigade Act was passed. It took the responsibility of firefighting off the hands of insurance companies.
• The first professional female firefighter in the UK was Mary Landon. She started her career in 1976.
• The first professional firefighter from a minority ethnic background working for the London Fire Brigade (and probably also first in the United Kingdom) was Frank Baley, who started working in 1955.
• However, both women and firefighters from a minority ethnic background were represented in the voluntary firefighting during the blitz in London during World War 2.
• The government’s target is that by 2013 15 percent of all FRS staff will be women and that the percentage of minority ethnic firefighters in each brigade will mirror that of the local community it serves.
• Hopefully the new “ethnic” uniforms will make the recruitment process run a lot more smoothly.
For the very first time all British firefighters will be able to wear the same uniform. In the past the look of the uniforms has varied from brigade to brigade.
• FRS now has the opportunity to order the clothing as its existing kit needs replacing.
• The extensive testing of the new uniforms was carried out at the Health and Safety Laboratory in Buxton. Eight women and eight men were part of the test team, and many FRS provided observers for the trials.
Camilla Grevstad Laxton, originally from Oslo, Norway, moved to London, UK, in 1996, where she has since established herself as a freelance writer. She covers a broad range of specialist topics, including firefighting, medical science, parenting issues, and food. Her articles are published in various European countries, as well as in the United States.


However, fake Rolexes and other expensive brand name counterfeits are alive and well, because there is big money in convincing someone they are buying a couple thousand dollar watch when its not. Due to computers, access to advanced fabrication materials at low cost, and exceptionally good eyes for design fake Rolexes are becoming surprisingly very hard to tell from the real thing. And that’s a very dangerous situation for buyers as well as investors expecting the real product. Many professional experts have already been fooled by some of the most advanced counterfeits, being duped by a fake that feels and works just like an actual Rolex of the same model.
Techniques on Spotting a Fake Rolex Get a Lot Harder to Apply
Supply and demand have always been a price driver for real Rolex’s. Both new models as well as older ones that become collectors items have been a high demand luxury item for decades, sustaining high prices and creating a market willing to pay big dollars for these watches. Add to the situation that new Rolexes are on a waiting list for buyers who want top quality, and the prices go well over $10,000 a watch. Unfortunately, the high demand and feeling that a Rolex is worth its price ticket makes room for people to be duped as well, and that’s where counterfeiters jump in to make a strike on an unsuspecting buyer.
Quality of the Parts
Don’t rely on the quality of the parts to make it easy to find a fake from a real Rolex. For years, Rolexes used to stand apart for how much work went into the given materials to make the watch. Unfortunately, computers and great tooling has made it very easy for fakes to be made with the same 904L steel, the same ceramics, and the same sapphire crystals. The problem is that all these parts are now mass-manufactured versus hand-crafted, and that’s the cost difference between the cheap fake and the real thing.
The Moving Mechanism Used to be a Giveaway
Smart and trained collectors and investors rarely relied on the watch’s outside appearance alone to grade a real Rolex from a fake. The internal mechanisms were always a giveaway. The new growing problem in the market is that the fake watches are being made so well, even the internal machine is amazingly similar to a true Rolex operation, the standard being the Calibre 4130 design. Poor previous counterfeit mechanisms were almost always a giveaway with a Chinese assembly or an ETA 7750 mechanism instead. Not now.
The Giveaways of Fraud That Remain
It’s going to take a very sharp eye but on of the first slips is the dial text. On the fake the text isn’t quite as spot on as it should be. The red is a little too pink on the “Daytona,” and the hour marker text paint doesn’t quite appear right. Use a magnifier and rough machining becomes apparent, minute but its there.
The quality of the bezel is another fake sign versus real. An authentic Rolex bezel has a shimmer which is intentionally created with platinum dust. Counterfeit productions don’t have access to this process or material, so it’s missing in the fake.
Further slips are in the bracelet where it marries with the watch case itself. There shouldn’t be any gaps, but in the fakes a tiny gap does exist. And the crown and controls finish is rougher than the real professional finish. Again, these are not things the naked eye is going to catch; the fake has to be examined very closely now with magnifiers and tools to see the slips. Any amateur Rolex buyer in a rush is going to miss this essential test, making for a great target.
Unfortunately, because of the quality now appearing more and more frequently in counterfeits, Rolex buyers are literally going to have to become “uber” watch-tech nerds to protect themselves. Otherwise, they are going to literally hire a fraud professional to avoid being ripped off. And when it can mean being separated from $10,000 or more, the cost of the service practically becomes a necessary evil now to own an authentic Rolex outside of a major name authorized dealer’s transaction.
A key fact to remember, however, is that because the quality of the counterfeit is produced so well, one literally needs the real Rolex model to compare to when identifying the fraud. Without the side-by-side comparison, the probability of the fraud watch getting through skyrockets. The quality of the fake’s workmanship is so good, many experts are hanging up their hats being unable to tell the difference.
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VLAWMO is pleased to present its annual Watershed at a Glance for 2022-23. This visual, quick read includes a brief letter from the administrator, a basic water quality summary, and a map of recent watershed projects. The document also serves as a lead up to VLAMWO's full annual report, which will be published following the VLAWMO Board of Directors meeting on April 26th.
This document is also available in hardcopy at the offices of VLAWMO's member communities: Gem Lake, North Oaks, Lino Lakes, White Bear Lake, White Bear Township, and Vadnais Heights.
VLAWMO's water monitoring program runs each year from May to September. In this timeframe, samples are taken every other week on most lakes in the watershed as well as multiple locations along Lambert Creek. The Water Monitoring Summary document provides a glimpse of the health of most waterbodies in the watershed based on averages in the data over time. Complete Water Monitoring Reports for specific years can also be found on our reports page. Additional Water Monitoring Reports from years past are available by request.


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Most hemangiomas appear on the surface of the skin and occasionally in the oral cavity or on internal organs. A hemangioma is a noncancerous tumor made up of a collection of blood vessels. It starts out as a red mark on the skin and can raise up into a spongy bump. Most resolve on their own, but treatment can be necessary if the oral hemangioma interferes with chewing, speaking or is disfiguring.
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October 22, 2011
I’ve said it before, but I feel honoured to be in a position to be exploring the voices/viols literature. As instrumentalists it’s easy for us to shut ourselves in with instrumental versions of choral music. With a lot of ingenuity it’s possible to underlay the Main Singing Part under the remaining parts as well for a whole new experience of optional singing while playing.
I’m currently following up a line of enquiry originating with the Dow Partbooks (Christ Church, Mus, MSS 984-88). Viol players with any experience will be familiar, in one way or another, with the works by the English composers represented in the collection. Given the importance of the anthology, many have probably played the pieces without knowing their origin – just about all have been published in modern editions. The Dow Partbooks are renowned for the clarity of the calligraphy and are an excellent introduction in playing direct from partbooks in terms of the Tudor repertoire; some of us have gained similar insights in playing from facsimiles of the early printed editions of English songs.
I can’t say I’m quite ready to play in consort direct from the Dow partbooks. so I’m leaning on modern editions to give me a context. I was intrigued by the 10% or so of the pieces in the parbooks from Continental Europe: a small number of pieces by Orlando di Lasso, Philippe Van Wilder, Giacomo Fogliano and Vincenzo Ruffo. There’s also a five-park work (the partbooks are an a5 collection) by an unknown French composer by the name of Jean Maillard or Maillart. Not surprisingly, there are several by this name in France at the time. We have though a picture of a widely-published composer, certainly by the French musical publishing companies of the day (Moderne in Lyons and Attaignant in Paris); his work was also copied out in ultra-Catholic Spain after the French had published him. About a third of his extant motets are for five voices, thus linking him in terms of texture to the Dow partbooks; flourishing about 1538 to 1570 puts him a little before the Dow partbooks were written out in 1551-1588 – the latter date being the time of the Spanish Armada. I’m not confident about why his Ascendo might have ended up in the Dow partbooks, but having looked at Allen Garvin’s modern edition, newly uploaded to Werner Icking’s Music Archive, I like the part writing and I like to think the players of the period would have appreciated the tumbling, rolling happiness of the piece. There is a certain deftness in the use of tied notes and the extended ending, the final bars, fits into a conception of English style. it starts well for English players enamoured of church bells, and ends well: those two things already put in a preferred class of music. In order to get greater familiarity with the musical conventions used by Dow, I have to know compare Garvin’s edition with the original partbook.
Regarding the text of Ascendo in Patrem (the Dow partbooks are textless), I’ve found that used by Palestrina in 1609:
Ascendo ad patrem meum et patrem vestrum, alleluia.
Deum meum et Deum vestrum, alleluia.
Et dum assumptus fuero a vobis mittam vobis Spiritum veritatis
et gaudebit et gaudebit cor vestrum, alleluia.
Ego rogabo Patrem et alium Paracletum dabit vobis
Spiritum veritatis et gaudebit et gaudebit cor vestrum, alleluia.
The Maillard piece certainly reflects the joy of this text. Harmonically it’s not overly brave, but the interplay of parts, the solid part-writing is fetching.
In me transierunt, a4
One of my next tasks is to look at this four-part work by Mailalrd, edited in a modern edition from a German anthology (they seemed to have liked Maillard beyond France). The edition has text underly for all the parts:
Dignare me laudare te
Domine salvum fac
In me transierunt
Praeparate corda vestra.
Missa Je suis desheritee
Also, in a rather different vein, I’ve looked today at one of his masses, this one mainly in four parts (though some sections it drops to two). The Agnus Dei starts in four parts (section 1) but finishes in six (an extra bass is added, for example, and there’s a lot of imitation between the two bass parts). Judging from the Rosenstock edition, Institute of Mediaeval Studies (Ottawa, Canada), if the music was put up on a music stand with no indication that it came from a Mass 9e.g. with the original French text underlay of the chanson from which it was developed), players would think it merely a somewhat elaborate song. It needs to go at a sunny, reasonably brisk pace. I need to have a look at the Kyrie. Different commentators point to different sections of this mass as close to the original chanson, leaving me a bit confused. The Agnus Dei has however left me with a clear notion of the melodic line of the original song. I need to look at more chanson-derived Masses – the music certainly seems to be more “popular” than “religious”.
The text of the original chanson goes as follows:
Je suis déshéritée,
Puisque j’ai perdu mon ami.
Seullet’ il m’a laissée,
Pleine de pleurs et de souci.
Rossignol du bois joli,
Sans point faire demeurée,
Va t‘en dire à mon ami
Que pour lui suis tourmentée.
And here’s an English translation by Dick Wursten,
because I lost my friend.
He left me, now I’m alone,
full of tears and sorrow.
Nightingale in the woods
and tell my friend’
tha I’m tormented for his sake.
October 17, 2011
I’ve been attending these sessions regularly this year on the basis that I can expect manageable sight-reading, as well as the support provided by more than one instrument on any given line. My big love is playing up to singers; the voice makes the string lines come alive.
What I keep underestimating is what I learn about the music and the sheer power of this specific type of musical experience. Every session always seems to far exceed expectations. Each session builds on the next, so it’s an ever more powerful hit or high.
While turning up is important and giving one’s best at the time works to the common good, I’ve been depriving myself of the full benefits on offer. They’ve become a minimal foot-in-the-door for my viol playing, but I need to practice before the day, look more closely at the texts and think more about appropriate tempi and bowing – in a word, honouring what’s put before me a bit more.
I’m on Cloud Nine still, several days after the weekend’s run-through of works, on this occasion more from the Baroque. I’m re-living the moments by turning to clips on YouTube.
One of the wonderful things about this group is that it’s full of surprises, no two sessions are exactly the same, making it a wonderful kaleidoscope of musical experiences. I know that sounds like a cliche, but you’d think with more or less the same lineup each session, things would be predictable. Today’s three little wonders: lacking our lute, an organ was substituted (good for Baroque); in addition to our lineup of female singers, a countertenor (a whole new sound world), and thirdly no less than ten viols – a proper little viol orchestra (this happens, outside Easter Viol School, perhaps once a decade?).
While blessed with the singers who turn up to endure somewhat raggedy viol playing on occasion, the countertenor presented a totally different tone colour to the singing that we’ve been used to. Viol bowing changed dramatically depending on who was singing and how they sung.
John Bull, “Fraile man”, vocal overlay to his Dorick Fancy No.1
The ten viols provided a full, rolling sound which took me by surprise, made even more magnificent by the addition of voices. A somewhat faint and tricky viol piece (it’s hard to put John Bull’s style into words, apart from it being very much at odds with others like Byrd and Taverner or Tye) was transformed into something quite unexpected; a lot of the harmonic shifts became more pronounced and the full beauty of the writing became much more obvious.
Johnson, “Defiled is my name”
A change in style and mood obviously. Though lighter overall than the Bull, it had pointed moments of resignation and pathos.
Leopold I, Il virtu della cruce. Bass recit and aria, “Ah, peccato…” and Soprano aria, “Spera, spera”
I did take time to look briefly at the lyrics before the session: sinful, lethal monstrous Averno (entrance to the Underworld as indicated by Virgil) certainly sets the scene. The highly wrought poetry escapes me somewhat, apart from the hubris of Man trying to outshine God, Man stripping off Glory and God doing likewise, taking it off as well. A great introduction to the sepolcro style. Our singers took turns with the aria and this really allowed the viols to change their approach to fit each voice.
Vivaldi, Mundi rector and Somno profondo
Having spent a lot of time earlier this year looking at Juditha from a literary perspective (Anna Banti’s Artemisia and that circle of books written as part of her revival), visiting the drama in the musical dimension was very powerful for me. The Mundi rector can appear easy, almost flippant. Taken too slowly or too fast and a lot of its subtlety gets lost. It comes across more as a player’s piece than one for the audience. We kept it reasonably slow and pensive which worked for me, though as someone suggested it has to go at one-in-the-bar. Too fast though and it becomes too fluffy. I thought we did well with it.
Our singers took turns with the Somno. Viols imitated and supported the different voices and their timbres in different ways: short and spikey and terrified for the soprano, mor growly/torn up/distracted/foreboding for the countertenor. The writing for the treble viols was in the stratosphere (including a single D) but was very manageable after two or three goes. You get the feeling Vivaldi wasn;’t challenging the viol players so much technically that the overall effect might suffer. A lot depends on the contrast everyone is able to make with the middle section of the da capo aria – not especially easy or obvious here. Creating colour around the octave leaps in the treble viols is very influential on the whole emotional impact.
Days after, I’m sitting here re-living the afternoon through YouTube filmclips: the Venice Baroque Orchestra (with cellos providing added fullness) and the Choeur de Chambre de Namur/Modo Antiquo (great middle section by soprano Anna Hallenberg), all true to the haunting (sometimes to the point of screeching, but nicely!) gambas.
A natural extension to the sepolcro and the Vivaldi would be his Cum dederit (Nisi Dominus). I know it unfortunately rubs hard up against the parameters and voices and viols, but I’d certainly like to hear viols substitute for viols and to hear our singers give it a go. On the YouTube performances, it’s interesting to compare the Malgloire and Alessandrini versions with Paul Dyer’s especially in the treatment of the string accompaniment.
Buxtehude, two sopranos and six viols. Laudate Pueri.
A move away from the Venetian, I really enjoyed playing Treble II especially in those bits where it breaks away from the first treble. The top string parts contrast gloriously well with the singers. There are several recordings on YouTube which demonstrate different approaches that can be taken: a nice one by the Ricercar Consort, another with Emma Kirkby and Fretwork (includes Great Dooble bass and organ, faster with more clipped dotted notes, a more golden sound in the viols and tuned higher than the Ricercar Consort’s). Our version came closest to the one given by the Buxtehude Consort (with organ and cello added to the viols) with its rich, full singing, and longer at 6min 42secs.
An exceptional afternoon’s music.
August 14, 2011
I ought not dismiss yesterday as a complete failure. At the very least, I’ve discovered:
* Jean Maillard (“T.Dies”), Ascendo. A nice bright and bouncy piece to be taken at a goodly tempo for five viols without words. Some motets for 4+ voices published by A&R.
* Anon. In terrors trapp’d. Need to check out Musica Britannica vol.22 and compare with partbooks.
* William Byrd, If women could be fair. Another bouncy tune of engaging complexity (cross-rhythms based on 6/2) from the master.
* William Byrd, Deus venerunt gentes. The Dow Partbooks include the Tercia pars (“Effuderunt”) of this extended piece for five voices.
August 14, 2011
I thought I’d edit a straight-forward piece for voices and viols from The Dow Partbooks, Oxford Christ Church, Mus.984-988, renowned for their very clear calligraphy. I thought I’d pick one with a Latin text, with words underlaid in all parts, that hadn’t been published previously in a modern edition: a Christus resurgens by a Mr Tayler.
A complete waste of a day, as shown by the relatively simple Alleluia close. Perhaps the several “unpublished” pieces are unpublished for very good reason.
August 13, 2011
Spring has returned, with temperatures during the day edging up to around 20 degrees. This also means sufficient light on Saturday afternoons in the church for the Voices & Vyalls group to meet, since the afternoon light in Winter closes in too early to provide much playing beyond a 3.30pm teabreak.
A blissful four hours of five-part music, with two sopranos and several male voices (alternating with their instruments), supported by two treble viols, two tenor viols and a bass viol and lute, and a violinist, we sightread the following:
Angelus autem, for five voices by Alonso de Tejeda (c1556-1628). A straight-forward warm-up piece from a continental Spaniard, given we’ve been in the habit of running through the music of New World Spanish composers. Very nice 50 bars with a lovely drawn out five-bar resolution at the end.
O Death, rock me asleep. An anonymous viol consort song. One of our editors lay the words under each of the parts, as per extant part books despite printed editions usually having the words under only the top part, i.e. the “main singing part” which clearly doesn’t rule out other singing parts. Gorgeous descending phrases throughout.
Der Tod ist verschlungen in den Sieg, by North German composer, Matthias Weckmann (1616-1674). This specifies (bass) viola da gamba and worked well with the baroque violinist on hand to keep the playing short and ‘edgy’. There is a certain amount of trickiness involved in the changing tactus, but it was an excellent contrast to the English and Spanish pieces. On treble viol, there was still some way to go in terms of polish, especially with matching the top violin part, but you could feel the beginnings of the German Baroque swirling around in this music.
This was concentrated enough of a dose to be followed by a tea break.
My choice for voice and lute by Pilkington. The tendency was to let this drag, though it’s definitely a Sarabande in form. With such large forces to hand, its essential chamber quality got a little swamped, but it was so delightful everyone had to participate. We did this a couple of times, including sitting around a facsimile of the music in original ‘table format. The close physical proximity required to read the music helped re-create the feeling of the original. Apparently there was a standard requirement of 20 pieces in the printed editions; this contained an extra piece for lute and bass viol.
The silver swan, by Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625). We do this standard from time to time and it seems to get better with every playing. Again it can’t drag too much. For me, Gibbons never put a foot wrong!
O, that the learned poets of this time by Orland Gibbons. This will have been a commentary on poets of the time, including John Donne. It was a truly delightful piece. Gibbons always manages to produce sequences of notes which fit so naturally under the bowhand. Lovely wordplay in the final phrase “How would it sound if strung with heavenly strings?”
Dum transisset Sabbatum by Thomas Tallis (c1505-1585). I go along to these Voices & Vyalls sessions not only because the music is simple and relatively straight-forward (I almost never have to run through the music beforehand though of course I ought) but because it invariably includes pieces by my all-time favourites: Byrd, Gibbons and Tallis. Any hardship involves melts away when these come up on the music stand. On this occasion, we worked from two different editions, complete with plainchant opening, but true to form, this piece of Tallis’ was marvellous and a great finish to a great afternoon.
July 8, 2011
I get the feeling that many of the shortest, least difficult pieces of Marais’ are “fillers”: moments of almost frivolous rest and relief for both musicians and audience between pieces of much greater gravitas and much more earnest intent.
This is confirmed by this village dance (and the following three Minuets) are small beer prior to Les Voix humaines. This ‘villageoise” joins with muzettes and other, similar pieces by Marais, pointing to a contrasting mix of the urban and the pastoral which lies at the heart of Marais’ music. What I find interesting is the way (perhaps starting with Ste-Colombe?) dances of this type, outside the norms established with the standard dance suite, enter into the gamba’s repertoire: we don’t find such dances in the works of (harpsichord) composers in Paris of the 1650s. Some additional dances seem to be exploiting unusual rhythms which composers find attractive; others seem to be aiming for “sophisticated” instruments, such as the gamba, trying to imitate the timbre of folk instruments. The other agenda at play has to do with the pointing up the distance that courtiers have come from their estates, locked up in Versailles by their master and king. There has be, it seems, a measure of nostalgia for their regional birthplaces, for those estates where they were number one. Hanging over many courtiers must have been the return to their estates, social and cultural exile, if they failed to live up expectations at court. The context, then, for these village dances is more complex than first appears.
Musically, these are very slim pickings; they represent almost a regression, compared to more interesting dance movements written half a century earlier by harpsichord composers. But they show Marais’ attention to craftsmanship and their musical interest resides in the fact that they are written for gamba and not for solo harpsichord, so we shouldn’t compare perhaps.
I suspect then that gamba technique is at the centre of these ‘fillers’. The two short sections here point to something of a teaching piece (short enough to get the technical point across, but not so long as to disincentivate the student) – the focus of the second section is the treatment of the slurs; the focus of the first is the octave leaps. Rusticity can be emphasised with a solo guitar continuo. In wanting to emphasise the rustic, the soloist can’t “sit” on the lower notes of the octave leaps – a subtle combination of a resonant thump and a light enough bow to leap back up to the top strings!
July 7, 2011
“Bourasque” is certainly not a traditional dance movement associated with the conventional Suite. In contemporary French, “bourrasque”can be translated into English as blustery or squally or gusty when it refers to wind, or a flurry when it refers to snow. Scattered among Marin Marais’ pieces de viole, you’ll come across short single movements, not in the unusual binary style that one gets used to in Marais, which are divorced from the standard dance Suite (Allemande-Courante-Sarabande-Gigue, etc.) but which also bear non-descriptive titles which we would other associate with character-pieces or pieces de caractere. They bear such “non-descript” titles as Fantaisie, Caprice or Suitte. In the case of Bourasque we meet, predictably, flurries of quavers, long runs of notes, presumably played fast and short.
In some respects, this Bourasque suggests the interest shown by composers of opera in including musical moments recalling storms, at sea or on land. Such music is strongly evident in the operas of Jean-Philippe Rameau who was busy several decades after this piece published by Marais. The long sustained bass notes evident in Rameau are at play here in this Marais piece. There is a storm scene in Act III Scene 4 of Marais’ own opera Alcyone of 1705, with Book II was published only four years before in 1701; of course he’d been involved in the opera orchestra in Paris since 1675 or 1676 or so. His later opera, Semele, was famous for its earthquake scene, so convincingly recreating sounds in Nature are important to Marin Marais.
In terms of breaking up the piece into its structural elements for practice purposes, it becomes obvious that Marais relies heavily on figures repeated at the top and bottom of the instrument’s range and of course groups of notes used in modulating sequences. This is evident also in the Alcyone storm scene. In addition here, Marais can’t resist including at least one super-fast run towards the end of this piece (we get used to this in Marais!)
The technical virtuosity of the runs makes redundant any need for the ornamentation which marks the soloist’s part elsewhere. I guess the virtuosity resides in playing everything as quickly as possible, with judicious use of volume and timing to create the required sense of drama. The fact that it’s in Dmin means the natural resonance of the bass D instrument plays its part. The only sense of ‘normality’ comes in the cadences when one literally regains one’s breath; the wide leaps involved in the second section will ultimately determine the overall tempo the soloist can manage. Jerome Hantai, in his two-disc recording (Virgin Classics 932132) of Marais’ pieces, plays this whirlwind Bourasque in 36 seconds. It’s also been put to disc by Sara Ruiz Martinez (Marais: La Voix de la Voile. La Bellemont ensemble, Brilliant Classics 93806).
I haven’t yet leafed through all my Marais to locate other use by him of the term “bourasque”, but will be on the lookout for its use by Marais and others.


Never, Ever, Change Your Twitter Age to Under 13
We recently had a client who, accidentally, changed their Twitter age to under 13. As a result, the account was locked, showed up as “This account doesn’t exist” to the public, and it took weeks to restore.
The client was a business, and the Twitter account only used for posting new content related to business, as well as like, follow, and retweet other Twitter Accounts.
Their account was almost ten years old, with thousands of tweets and several hundred followers — all of them earned (not purchased with a service). But one day, the client decided to change the age of the Twitter account to match the age of the company. Since it was a business account, they didn’t think changing the age would suspend their account.
It was immediately locked. They followed the link to verify their age and get the account restored. Part of this requires a valid drivers license be uploaded to Twitter. During the review the account, which as we said was active for ten years, was completely blocked.
It took several weeks for Twitter to finally verify the account holder, amounting to possible loss of revenue from affiliate links, followers who thought the account closed, and other potential clients.
Twitter takes most of their policies seriously. So, be careful about violating any of the terms of service (especially using the account as someone underage). Here’s a link to Twitter’s Rules & Policies.
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In reality being “American” means to be proud, to have your chest up high, be proud to call yourself American. because of that American nationalistic feeling in your gut when you see the flag wave high, along with of the national anthem. Although some might argue that America is a great place, it is cruel and racist. As the son of an immigrant, I have seen first handed the damage that my parents have endured by their employers. They think just because they are immigrants they think they can do whatever they want with them and treat them however they want as if they weren’t humans. The article “the way up north” examines the ideology of white racist Americans through the eyes of a Latin American immigrant. “People say this is a land of opportunity, but a lot of the time there are no opportunities, no jobs. And if you’re an immigrant you don’t get paid as much, and if you go to the hospital sometimes they won’t take care of you. An American with papers has more opportunities than an American without.”Antonio H. Hernandez, 41. An Immigrant without legal status and day laborer in Kansas. (New York Times). The speaker addresses some of the issues that immigrants have to endure in this nation. Under the current presidential administration, I hear white people say “love Trumps hate”… It makes me angry because they can freely speak out against the current administration without fear of legal problems. They don’t know what is like being called out because your parents can’t speak English properly or living of fear of not being able to see your parents because they were deported. People like Antonio H. Hernandez understand the difficulties of living in the United States as an immigrant/Latino.
I believe “American” should represent the ideals of the statue of liberty in New York. because the United States was founded by immigrants who came to pursue a better future, free from violence, overcrowding, and religious persecution. I know that America has its issues about immigration but I believe that we can move forward as a nation. When my parents talk about their story of why they came to the United States, they tell me that they saw this Nation as a beacon of hope, a place where they can start again, and have a safe place to raise a family. In 1630, John Winthrop said “For we must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us”. John Winthrop came to America in search of prosperity, religious, and political freedom. The video titled “the newsroom” challenges the ideology that America is the greatest country in the world. “You’re going to tell students that America’s so star-spangled awesome that we’re the only ones in the world who have freedom? Canada has freedom, Japan has freedom, the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Australia, Belgium has freedom. Two hundred seven sovereign states in the world, like 180 of them have freedom”(clip from The Newsroom). The information found in the newsroom supports the idea that America isn’t the only country that is safe and that has a functional democratic government.
American literature is much more than just the ideas and thoughts of a few people but it is the stories of millions of people in this country. American literature represents the essence of what being American means through the intellectual writings of Mark Twain, William Faulkner, and Ernest Hemingway. The article titled “My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant” examines the idea that just because you are an immigrant, it does not mean you cannot contribute to American literature. “I was trying to stand out in a highly competitive newsroom, yet I was terrified that I Stood out too much, I’d invite unwanted scrutiny. I tried to compartmentalize my fears, distract myself by reporting on the lives of other people, but there was no escaping the central conflict in my life. Maintaining a deception for so long distorts your sense of self. You start wondering who you’ve become, and why”. American literature has embodied itself through people that were born in the United States and foreign-born. As result, it is clear that “American Literature” is a reflection of the of decades of influential writers that have managed to make a difference in America we know today
“The Way North.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 18 May 2014, www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/us/the-way-north.html?_r=0#p/39.
(American is not the greatest country in the world… from The Newsroom, 2012)
Vargas, Jose Antonio. “My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 22 June 2011, www.nytimes.com/2011/06/26/magazine/my-life-as-an-undocumented-immigrant.html.


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