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Thursday, April 25, 2013

Senator Jeff Sessions? staff has begun assembling summaries of key provisions of the Gang of Eight?s immigration bill. They released the first one, which deals with how the act treats ?dreamers,? this afternoon. It is titled, ?Immigration Bill S. 744 Allows Milllions of Illegal Immigrants to Become Citizens in 5 Years ? And Bring Their Relatives On An Expedited Basis.?

* Those who qualify for the broad DREAM Act fast-track amnesty under S. 744 ? estimated by Steve Camarota to be between 2 to 3 million people ? are able to become citizens after being in registered provisional immigrant (RPI) status (the general amnesty) for 5 years. Those 5 years are deemed as having been spent in legal permanent resident status (under current law LPRs must wait 5 years before becoming citizens).

o There is NO AGE CAP on eligibility
o The Secretary can allow a deported DREAMer who is outside the U.S. or who has re-entered the U.S. illegally after the December 31, 2011 cut-off date to apply for this status.

* Illegal agriculture workers will also be placed on an expedited path: green cards in five years and citizenship in ten. This could apply to close to a million people or more.

* So-called DREAMers will also be able to get green cards for their parents, spouses and children five years from enactment. They will then be eligible for citizenship five years after that. Therefore the DREAM provision of the bill alone would be responsible for potentially 10 million new citizens in five-ten years [rough estimation].

* S. 744 would allow unlimited visas for the spouses and children of all green card holders ? both those currently illegal and new legal immigrants, leading to exponential chain migration.

* In addition, under S. 744, any LPR can petition for visas for adult unmarried sons and daughters (but they must wait for a visa to become available). A citizen also will be able to petition for their married sons and daughters under the age of 31 if visas are available under the family-based visa cap.

* S. 744 appears to allow those who have been granted status under President Obama?s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy (DACA) to immediately adjust to LPR status under a ?streamlined procedure? determined by the Secretary and consistent with the DACA requirements. These individuals may petition for visas for family members in the same manner as the LPRs described above. According to USCIS statistics, 472,004 DACA applications were accepted for review between August 2012 and March 2013; 268,361 were approved; only 16,778 were deemed incomplete and required resubmission; and only 1,377 were denied.

* Taking into account the expedited legalization of illegal immigrants, the expansion of low-skill legal immigration, and the new avenues for chain migration, the bill would exponentially increase the number of people granted legal status.

The Gang?s bill would bring about a demographic transformation of the United States by enabling tens of millions new immigrants, largely through the perverse policy of chain immigration. The consequences of inundating the United States with tens of millions of uneducated, low-wage workers are poorly understood, but certain to be bad. I can understand why some Democrats would favor this kind of radical transformation of America, which they don?t much like to begin with. But why any Republicans would look favorably on it is beyond me.

Source: http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2013/04/immigration-act-dream-or-nightmare.php

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HTC One gets camera update, improves HDR images and audio recording

Despite recent strong competition, several Engadget editors' love affair with the HTC One continues unabated. We've mused plenty on its Ultrapixel camera, but we're not going to refuse improvements, which is good, because that's exactly what HTC's offering its European customers. An incoming software update for existing handsets promises better noise reduction on slow-motion videos, improved dynamic range from HDR shots and enhanced audio recording on your Zoe clips. Naturally, there's some performance and stability improvements included, if you're not all about the imaging. According to SlashGear, the software refresh will arrive on European handsets this week, though we're still waiting for it to land on our own UK device.

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CSN: Sveum pondering future with Cubs

CINCINNATI ? Dale Sveum didn?t take much heat for last year?s 101-loss season, but another bad start has him wondering about his future.

The Cubs manager carries himself likes he?s done this job forever, and his fingerprints are all over the organization. But a sloppy 5-13 start has tested everyone?s patience, and it?s not so much the record as the way his team has been losing.

?I?d be lying if you didn?t think about yourself through some of this stuff, too,? Sveum said Monday. ?That?s stuff you don?t have control over. I got control over my job and the coaching staff to prepare everybody every day. ? That?s all I can do.?

[BOX SCORE: Cubs fall to Reds in extras]?

Sveum then had to watch from the dugout at Great American Ball Park as his team went 13 innings before absorbing a 5-4 walk-off loss to the Cincinnati Reds, with ex-Cub Cesar Izturis lining a two-out single into left field off Michael Bowden.

The rollercoaster lasted four hours and 35 minutes and went like this: The Cubs wasted another good start by Travis Wood, two gutsy innings from Carlos Marmol, a bases-loaded chance in the 11th and Luis Valbuena?s go-ahead, two-run homer in the 13th.

To be clear, Sveum is not the scapegoat here. Ownership has instituted an austerity program at the big-league level, turning the Cubs into a mid-market team waiting for the Wrigley Field renovation and a new television contract after the 2014 season.

The baseball operations department is focused on the June draft and developing a critical mass of prospects. But as the manager likes to say: This is a performance-based business.

[MORE: The entertainer - Brandon Phillips says whatever's on his mind]?

The Cubs could have gone with a more experienced high-profile manager, but the front office wanted a teacher who would oversee this rebuilding project and grow with the organization.

Sveum was asked if he feels the support from president of baseball operations Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer.

?Oh yeah, no doubt,? Sveum said.

Epstein and Hoyer structured Sveum?s contract ? a three-year deal that contains a club option for 2015 ? with the understanding that the Cubs were building for the future and he wouldn?t be judged on wins and losses right away.

During the offseason, Hoyer put it this way: ?The 101 losses ? it?s on Theo and it?s on me. That?s not on Dale.?

Sveum?s initial job description became establishing ?The Cubs Way,? stressing fundamentals and creating a professional culture where young players could develop. From April through September last year, the team played hard and maintained a drama-free clubhouse. The players also took advantage of the video/advance scouting systems pushed by his staff.

But the Cubs have committed 17 errors through 18 games this season, leading to 14 unearned runs and more questions about the organization?s overall direction.

?Nobody?s exempt,? Sveum said.

Sveum?s frustration could be sensed during Sunday?s pregame media session in Milwaukee, where he repeatedly wouldn?t rule out the idea of sending core players Anthony Rizzo and/or Starlin Castro to Triple-A Iowa.

?Well, you guys asked me if (they) couldn?t get sent down. I just said nobody was exempt (from) it,? Sveum said. ?They?re not the only ones. You guys were pushing them towards that question.?

The Cubs didn?t give in on Monday night and hung with a team that has World Series ambitions. Sveum doesn?t hide out in his office. He walks through the clubhouse and connects with players. So far, 15 of their 18 games have been decided by three runs or less.

?It?s easy to be down, but also hard to be down,? Wood said. ?It?s not like we?re getting blown out every game. We?re right there every game. We just got to come together as a team and figure out how to pull them out.

?You just got to hang in there and ride it out. Tides will turn.?

In the fall of 2011, the Cubs said they wanted to hire the next Terry Francona, who guided the Boston Red Sox to two World Series titles and kept in contact with Epstein throughout the search process.

The front office believes Sveum will be there when the Cubs are contenders again. His influence has only grown stronger, from making staffing decisions to watching video of potential draft picks to recruiting free agents. Win or lose, this team will be shaped in his image.?

?I?m not pointing fingers at (Rizzo and Castro) or anything,? Sveum said. ?I?m just (saying): Hey, we?re all (accountable for) this. I?m (not) exempt (from) being fired, so is my coaching staff. We all are in this together as a team. And as coaches, managers, we try and get people better in any manner we can.??

Source: http://www.csnchicago.com/blog/cubs-talk/bad-start-has-sveum-thinking-about-his-future-cubs

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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

WHO: Bird-to-human infections easier with new flu

SYDNEY, April 24 (Reuters) - Australia named the following squad for the Ashes test series against England in July and August. Squad: Michael Clarke (captain), Brad Haddin (vice captain), Ed Cowan, David Warner, Phillip Hughes, Shane Watson, Usman Khawaja, Chris Rogers, Matthew Wade, Nathan Lyon, James Faulkner, Peter Siddle, Ryan Harris, James Pattinson, Mitchell Starc, Jackson Bird (Compiled by Greg Stutchbury; Editing by Peter Rutherford)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/bird-human-infections-easier-flu-051053020.html

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Film Threat - The 2013 Independent Film Festival Of Boston Kicks ...

Obviously the city of Boston has had a pretty rough and weird month. But the city?s never been one to sit back and take all the horrible things life has to offer without fighting back and carrying on. Boston is tough and so is the Independent Film Festival of Boston, which kicks off Wednesday, April 24 as planned. The fest, which runs through Tuesday, April 30, will take place all over Boston and features over 1300 film screenings, 105 films, filmmaker Q&A sessions, panel discussions, visiting filmmakers, parties and events. Not to mention the IFFBoston has been recognized as the premiere film festival of Boston.

I should be there throughout the festival and there are many films I?m excited to see. As you may have heard via the Film Threat Podcast, I?ve never attended IFFBoston but have long respected the hard-working people who run the fest, as well as their smart move of cherry picking the best films from the festival circuit and adding in some nice premieres as well. The festival should be a great chance to see some films I?ve heard great things about as well as meet filmmakers and fellow movie geeks who want to have a good time in one of America?s most awesome cities. Yeah, I?ve always wanted to go and I?m excited to finally get a chance.

Every year there are films at festivals that I really want to see and always manage to miss. For instance, on this year?s festival circuit, I?ve missed the heavily lauded films ?Sightseers,? ?The Spectacular Now,? Touchy Feely,? ?Frances Ha? and ?Computer Chess,? and they?re all playing at IFFBoston. Films I saw this year and liked such as ?The East,? ?Prince Avalanche? and ?V/H/S/ 2? are also programmed, and I can vouch that all three are worth checking out. I think the film I?m most excited to see is Bobcat Goldthwait?s found-footage Bigfoot movie ?Willow Creek.? Yeah, Bobcat Goldthwait made a found-footage Bigfoot movie. Need I say more?

I?ll include the full list of films (shorts, features and docs!) and panels below and if you see me at the fest, be sure to say hello!

Narrative Features

BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO directed by Peter Strickland
COMPUTER CHESS directed by Andrew Bujalski
CONCUSSION directed by Stacie Passon
CRYSTAL FAIRY directed by Sebastian Silva
THE DIRTIES directed by Matt Johnson
THE EAST directed by Zal Batmanglij
EXIT ELENA directed by Nathan Silver
FRANCES HA directed by Noah Bumbauch
A HIJACKING directed by Tobias Lindholm
HOUSTON directed by Bastian Gunther
THE HUNT directed by Thomas Vinterberg
THE ICEMAN directed by Ariel Vromen
IN A WORLD? directed by Lake Bell
THE LAND OF EB directed by Andrew Williamson
THE LAST DAY OF AUGUST directed by Craig DiFolco
LAURENCE ANYWAYS directed by Xavier Dolan
LONELY BOY directed by Dale Fabrigar
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING directed by Joss Whedon
PRINCE AVALANCHE directed by David Gordon Green
SIGHTSEERS directed by Ben Wheatley
SOFT IN THE HEAD directed by Nathan Silver
SOME GIRL(S) directed by Daisy Von Scherler Mayer
THE SPECTACULAR NOW directed by James Ponsoldt
THIS IS MARTIN BONNER directed by Chad Hartigan
TOUCHY FEELY directed by Lynn Shelton
V/H/S 2 directed by Simon Barrett, Adam Wingard, Eduardo Sanchez, Gregg Hale, Timo Tjahjanto, Gareth Huw Evans, and Jason Eisener
WASTELAND directed by Rowan Athale
WILLOW CREEK directed by Bobcat Goldthwait

Documentary Features

12 O?CLOCK BOYS directed by Lotfy Nathan
THE ACT OF KILLING directed by Joshua Oppenheimer
THE BEAUTIFUL GAME directed by Victor Buhler
BEFORE YOU KNOW IT? directed by PJ Raval
BEST KEPT SECRET directed by Samantha Buck
BLACKFISH directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite
BLOOD BROTHER directed by Steve Hoover
CASTING BY directed by Tom Donahue
THE DEFECTOR: ESCAPE FROM NORTH KOREA directed by Ann Shin
DIRTY WARS directed by Richard Rowley
DOWNLOADED directed by Alex Winter
THE ELDERS directed by Nathaniel Hansen
THE FINAL MEMBER directed by Jonah Bekhor & Zach Math
FUTURE MY LOVE directed by Maja Borg
THE GARDEN OF EDEN directed by Ran Tal
THE GENIUS OF MARIAN directed by Banker White & Anna Fitch
GIDEON?S ARMY directed by Dawn Porter
GOLD FEVER directed by JT Haines, Tommy Haines, & Andrew Sherburne
GOOD ?OL FREDA directed by Ryan White & Jessica Lawson
GORE VIDAL: THE UNITED STATES OF AMNESIA directed by Nicholas Wrathall
HERE ONE DAY directed by Kathy Leichter
MUSCLE SHOALS directed by Greg Camalier
NARCO CULTURA directed by Shaul Schwarz
NIGHT LABOR directed by David Redmon
OUR NIXON directed by Penny Lane
OXYANA directed by Sean Dunne
PERSISTENCE OF VISION directed by Kevin Schreck
THE PLEASURES OF BEING OUT OF STEP directed by David Lewis
THE PUNK SINGER directed by Sini Anderson
REMOTE AREA MEDICAL directed by Farihah Zaman & Jeff Reichert
REWIND THIS! directed by Josh Johnson
SECUNDARIA directed by Mary Jane Doherty
STORIES WE TELL directed by Sarah Polley
SUITCASE OF LOVE AND SHAME directed by Jane Gillooly
TINY: A STORY ABOUT LIVING SMALL directed by Merete Mueller & Christopher Smith
TOKYO WAKA: A CITY POEM directed by John Haptas & Kristine Samuelson
TWENTY FEET FROM STARDOM directed by Morgan Neville

Short Films

AFTER YOU directed by Damien O?Connor
THE ATTENDANT directed by Ian Beattie
BEN: IN THE MIND?S EYE directed by Iva Radivojevic
BETTER PEOPLE directed by Mark O?Brien
THE BIRDMAN directed by Jessie Auritt
BLACK METAL directed by Kat Candler
DEAR VALUED GUESTS directed by Jarred Alterman
DIE LIKE AN EGYPTIAN directed by Matt Mamula
THE END OF THE COUNTER directed by Laura McGann
FERAL directed by Dan Sousa
THE GAMBLING MAN directed by Aron Gaudet
GOLD PARTY directed by Nellie Kluz
HOME directed by Aoife Kelleher
INSTALL: LIGHT, SOUND, & CRAIG COLORUSSO directed by Kevin Belli
IRISH FOLK FURNITURE directed by Tony Donoghue
JESUS FISH directed by Bryce James McGuire
THE LAST ICE MERCHANT directed by Sandy Patch
MAGNESIUM directed by Sam De Jong
MARCEL, KING OF TERVUREN directed by Tom Schroeder
OH WILLY? directed by Marc James Roels & Emma De Swaef
PARADISE directed by Nadav Kurtz
POUTERS directed by Paul Fegan
THE PROFESSOR directed by Alison Maclean
THE RANCHER directed by Kelly Lynn Sears
REBORNING directed by Helen Hood Scheer & Yael Bridge
REINDEER directed by Eva Weber
SEE THE DIRT directed by Chelsea Hernandez & Erik Mauck
SKIN directed by Jordana Spiro
SLOMO directed by Josh Izenberg
SOCIAL BUTTERLFY directed by Lauren Wolkenstein
A STORY OF THE MODLINS directed by Sergio Oksman
TRACK BY TRACK directed by Anna Moot-Levin
TWO HEARTS directed by Darren Thornton
TWO WHEELS, GOOD directed by Barry Gene Murphy
VLADMIR PUTIN IN DEEP CONCENTRATION directed by Dana O?Keefe & Sasha Kliment
WE WILL LIVE AGAIN directed by Josh Koury & Myles Kane
WHEN THE ZOMBIES COME directed by Jon Hurst
WORLD FAIR directed by Amanda Murray

Panels include Meet The Insiders: Film Distribution featuring David Laub of Oscilloscope Laboratories, Matt Grady of Factory 25, and Jonthan Marlow of Fandor; The Art of Documentary Editing: Case Studies featuring Francisco Bello (OUR NIXON and BEST KEPT SECRET) and Pola Rapaport (HERE ONE DAY); and The Art & Politics of End Credits featuring Matthew Miller (THE DIRTIES), Tom Donahue (CASTING BY) and Danielle DiGiacomo (BEST KEPT SECRET).

Additional information about the festival is available at http://www.iffboston.org.