Wikipedia:Articles for creation/2007-05-26

Overview
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory has initiated a new JPL rebadging process for its employees, contractors, and affiliates. After negotiating with NASA Headquarters, JPL Director Charles Elachi agreed to the new process, which will produce new ID cards in conformance with FIPS 201 (Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 201), a United States federal government standard that specifies Personal Identity Verification (PIV) requirements for Federal employees and contractors. FIPS 201 is a response to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12).

The new JPL badging process is controversial, for a variety of reasons (see Controversy section below). One of the concerns voiced is the lack of respect for privacy of employees, because the badging procedure requires each employee to answer a personal questionnaire, sign a waiver permitting a background investigation at any level of detail, have fingerprints taken, and carry a new ID card with the fingerprints readable by RFID technology. This level of personal intrusion has led to questions that the JPL Honor Code of treating employees with dignity and respect is being violated.

JPL Badges are identification cards issued to employees, contractors, affiliates, and retirees of JPL for the purpose of permitting unescorted access to the JPL facility. They are also used for access to controlled areas within the laboratory, and a bar code on it is scanned for a variety of routine uses such as receiving packages and recording attendance at training sessions.

JPL management contends that no privacy related information will be stored on the new ID card. Some employees wonder how JPL management defines "privacy related information", because there is agreement that the new ID card will utilize passive RFID technology to store the following attributes: An electromagnetic shield would need to cover the new ID card in order to prevent a remote RFID reader from accessing the data stored on the new ID card.
 * JPL User Name
 * Electronic IT Certificate
 * Citizenship
 * Personal Identification Number (PIN) Unique to Issuer
 * Two Biometric Fingerprints
 * Facial photo

Information and a description of the existing JPL badge and NASA One badge is also available.

Rebadging process
JPL management has outlined the following steps in order to obtain a new JPL ID card:


 * Employee supplies name, birthday, SSN, and city of birth to JPL, if they have not previously done so
 * The Office of Protective Servicees sends out email requesting employee to fill out online form
 * Employee fills out form 85 or 85P, as directed, using the online e-QIP system, within 10 days. This process takes 1-3 hours.
 * Employee prints out release forms, brings them to the security office, and signs in presence of officer
 * JPL Security scans release form, encrypts it, and sends it to the U.S. government.
 * A fresh set of fingerprints are taken (even if they were taken for One NASA badge)
 * A picture is taken (possibly two pictures, one with One NASA Camera, one with new ID card camera)
 * U.S. Office of Personnel Management performs background investigation
 * If OPM permits it, a badge is issued
 * If adverse information is reported, employee is notified directly by OPM, and has 30 days to adjudicate. After 30 days, the employee will be barred from accessing the laboratory, and employment will be terminated.

The process is repeated every 5 years. Those who have a security clearance are exempt from the process and can immediately acquire their badge.

Risk Assessment
Prior to rebadging, each JPL employee will be classified as low, moderate, or high risk. The low risk personnel will fill out form 85, while moderate and high risk personnel will fill out the more detailed form 85P. According to Jerry Suitor, tThe classification is based on the job performed, not the individual. Approximately 97% of the JPL workforce is expected to be classified as low risk, and 3% as high risk. The classification will be unrelated to the two tiers of sensitivity used in classifying personnel for drug testing.

According to Jerry Suitor, a high risk assessment will be made for personnel with access to ATLO, access to spacecraft software without going through a review, or for any position in which damage can be done to a NASA asset. Section managers are being told of the classification list and can give feedback.


 * 4 individuals known to you in last few years
 * Questions: adverse health, mental, use of alcohol, drugs, behavior
 * Classification not related to drug risk classification

Form 85 and 85P
Standard Form 85 or 85P is used as the basis for a background investigation. The official instructions on these do not agree with how JPL management is directing JPL employees and contractors to use them. The following table is a summary of these differences.

Standard Form 85 requests the following information: Name, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Social Security Number, Other Names Used, Gender, Citizenship, Where have you lived (past 5 years), Degrees you have & Where you went to school, Employment History (past 5 years), People who know you well (not relatives), Military History, Selective Service Record (if male born after December 31, 1959), Used, possessed, supplied, or manufactured illegal drugs (1 year). Authorization for release of information (from schools, residences, employers, and other sources, without limitation to the type of information gathered)

Standard Form 85P requests the following information: Police Record (arrests, charges, convictions great than $150), Illegal Drugs, Alcohol Use, Background investigations conducted in the past, Financial Record (bankruptcy, debt in arrears more than 180 days), Release for information gathering in support of information provided (academic history, employment, criminal history, financial), Release for Medical Information

Followup Investigation
Describe graduation verification, employment verification.

Describe medical question, "any reason judgement impaired by a medical reason?"

Correcting Adverse Information
Describe similarities to "no fly" list, and difficulty of getting corrections. Describe similarity of fixing credit information after identity theft. Describe difficulty of fixing errors within prescribed 30 day window.

FIPS 201 and HSPD 12
Description of new ID card

FIPS 201 (Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 201) is a United States federal government standard that specifies Personal Identity Verification (PIV) requirements for Federal employees and contractors.

In response to HSPD-12, the NIST Computer Security Division initiated a new program for improving the identification and authentication of Federal employees and contractors for access to Federal facilities and information systems. FIPS 201 was developed to satisfy the technical requirements of HSPD 12, approved by the Secretary of Commerce, and issued on February 25, 2005.

FIPS 201 together with NIST SP 800-78 (Cryptographic Algorithms and Key Sizes for PIV) are required for U.S. Federal Agencies but do not apply to US national security systems.

The SmartCard Interagency Advisory Board has indicated that to comply with FIPS 201 PIV II US government agencies should use Smart card technology.

Controversy
The rebadging process is not popular with employees and contractors. There are numerous complaints about it, which are summarized below.

Violation of JPL Honor Code
Need description of "dignity and respect" provision here, and relationship to badging process.

Violation of Federal Law
From Privacy Act 1974 ( Why JPL wants you to sign a waiver )

(b) Conditions of disclosure

No agency shall disclose any record which is contained in a system of records by any means of communication to any person, or to another agency, except pursuant to a written request by, or with the prior written consent of, the individual to whom the record pertains, unless disclosure of the record would be--

(1) to those officers and employees of the agency which maintains the record who have a need for the record in the performance of their duties;

(2) required under section 552 of this title;

(3) for a routine use as defined in subsection (a)(7) of this section and described under subsection (e)(4)(D) of this section;

(4) to the Bureau of the Census for purposes of planning or carrying out a census or survey or related activity pursuant to the provisions of Title 13;

(5) to a recipient who has provided the agency with advance adequate written assurance that the record will be used solely as a statistical research or reporting record, and the record is to be transferred in a form that is not individually identifiable;

(6) to the National Archives and Records Administration as a record which has sufficient historical or other value to warrant its continued preservation by the United States Government, or for evaluation by the Archivist of the United States or the designee of the Archivist to determine whether the record has such value;

(7) to another agency or to an instrumentality of any governmental jurisdiction within or under the control of the United States for a civil or criminal law enforcement activity if the activity is authorized by law, and if the head of the agency or instrumentality has made a written request to the agency which maintains the record specifying the particular portion desired and the law enforcement activity for which the record is sought;

(8) to a person pursuant to a showing of compelling circumstances affecting the health or safety of an individual if upon such disclosure notification is transmitted to the last known address of such individual;

(9) to either House of Congress, or, to the extent of matter within its jurisdiction, any committee or subcommittee thereof, any joint committee of Congress or subcommittee of any such joint committee;

(10) to the Comptroller General, or any of his authorized representatives, in the course of the performance of the duties of the General Accounting Office;

(11) pursuant to the order of a court of competent jurisdiction; or

(12) to a consumer reporting agency in accordance with section 3711(e) of Title 31.

Unlimited Waivers
Need a description of the waiver and the concerns about it.

Need a discussion of alternate user-defined waivers.

Fingerprints
Need a discussion of fingerprinting, storage by FBI, intermingling with criminal database, etc.

Drug Prosecution
Need a description of the dangers of answering the drug question. Investigations to independently confirm information first given here, and then prosecute it.

Identity Theft
Need a description of previously mishandled sensitive information

Abuse of Information
Some excerpts from the NAC check handbook that you may find usefull.

Clean Criminal Record Does Not Mean Absence of Criminal Behavior Checks of criminal records identify only the tip of the iceberg of criminal activity. A clean record indicates only that there are no records of criminal conduct in the places checked. The absence of information in criminal record files should not be viewed as positive evidence of reliability or trustworthiness.

Most crimes are not reported to the police. Most reported crimes do not lead to arrest, and many arrested persons are not prosecuted and convicted. Even for those who are prosecuted and convicted, the criminal records are often incomplete or missing. As a result, the chances are very small that an individual who has committed a single crime, even a serious crime, will have a criminal record. The more crimes a person has committed, the greater the odds of that person having a record. See Prevalence of Crime for a discussion of the percentage of the population that has a criminal record.

Much past criminal behavior is likely to be discovered only by self-admission, interviews with references or developed sources, or polygraph examination. This behavior should be evaluated under the adjudication guidelines even though there may be no criminal record.

Many Arrested Persons Are Not Prosecuted or Convicted For each 100 persons arrested by the police on felony charges, about 45 are typically released due to insufficient evidence or legal technicalities unrelated to guilt or innocence. About 55 are prosecuted, with one acquitted and 54 convicted.

To avoid the cost and uncertainties of a trial, more than half the prosecuted cases are plea-bargained down to conviction for a misdemeanor rather than a felony, which generally involves far less serious consequences for the defendant. Only about 32 of every 100 persons arrested on felony charges actually spend any time in a correctional institution. Ref 13

Records of cases that are dismissed without prosecution or that are plea-bargained may be incomplete or misleading. When evaluating criminal conduct, the individual's behavior is the primary consideration, not whether the individual was prosecuted or convicted. If there is good reason to believe the person committed a felony but plea-bargained down to a misdemeanor, it counts as a felony.

Conditions that call into question a persons reliability, trustworthiness or judgment include:

A single serious crime, regardless of whether the person was arrested or convicted for that crime. A "serious" crime is often defined as a felony, as distinct from a misdemeanor or ordinance violation. Conviction, admission, or strong evidence of a felony will usually support a recommendation for disapproval unless there are unusual mitigating circumstances. If there is good reason to believe the person committed a felony, but the crime was plea-bargained down to a misdemeanor, it counts as a felony. Which crimes are considered felonies varies from one state to another and changes over time. The following actions may be considered a serious crime or breach of trust even if they are not categorized as a felony: (1) Any crime punishable by confinement for one year or more.

(2) Any crime involving the use of force, coercion or intimidation; violence against persons; or the use of firearms or explosives;

(3) A violation of parole or probation.

(4) Any criminal or civil offense involving breach of trust or fiduciary duty, including embezzlement, bribery, insurance fraud, or falsification of documents or statements for personal gain of more than $500.

(5) Obstruction or corruption of government functions or deprivation of civil rights.

Two or more lesser crimes or civil offenses that indicate a pattern of illegal or irresponsible behavior, regardless of whether the person was arrested or convicted for any of these offenses. A violation of parole or probation suggests a possible pattern of criminal behavior. Multiple offenses indicate intentional, continuing behavior that raises serious questions about the person’s trustworthiness, reliability, and judgment. A pattern of disregard for the law is more significant than the monetary value or penalty ascribed to a given crime. See Pattern of Dishonest, Unreliable, or Rule-Breaking Behavior under the Personal Conduct guideline. A close and continuing voluntary association with persons known to be involved in criminal activities. Association with family members is generally considered non-voluntary in this context.

Sources of Additional Information The Department of Justice maintains the Bureau of Justice Statistics Clearinghouse, which is a central location for ordering a wide variety of studies and reports dealing with the criminal justice system. Reports are sent free of charge. The address is P.O. Box 179, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701-0179. Phone: 800-732-3277. Fax: 410-792-4358. The Internet address, which has lists of publications, is http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/.

For data on drugs and crime, information is available from the Drugs & Crime Data Center & Clearinghouse, 1600 Research Blvd., Rockville, MD 20850. Phone: 800-666-3332. Most reports are free.

The FBI's annual Uniform Crime Reports may be purchased from the Government Printing Office.

Coercion
Describe loss of job in relation to "voluntary" procedure.

We will need to let JPL help to understand the meaning of the word "voluntary"

vol·un·tar·y     /ˈvɒlənˌtɛri/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[vol-uhn-ter-ee] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation adjective, noun, plural -tar·ies. –adjective 1. done, made, brought about, undertaken, etc., of one's own accord or by free choice: a voluntary contribution. 2. of, pertaining to, or acting in accord with the will: voluntary cooperation. 3. of, pertaining to, or depending on voluntary action: voluntary hospitals. 4. Law. a. acting or done without compulsion or obligation. b. done by intention, and not by accident: voluntary manslaughter. c. made without valuable consideration: a voluntary settlement. 5. Physiology. subject to or controlled by the will. 6. having the power of willing or choosing: a voluntary agent. 7. proceeding from a natural impulse; spontaneous: voluntary laughter. –noun 8. something done voluntarily. 9. a piece of music, frequently spontaneous and improvised, performed as a prelude to a larger work, esp. a piece of organ music performed before, during, or after an office of the church.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME < L voluntārius, equiv. to volunt(ās) willingness, inclination (ult. repr. a formation with -tās -ty2 on the prp. of velle to want, wish; see will1, -ent) + -ārius -ary]

Relationship to California Law
This the current law

1050. Any person, or agent or officer thereof, who, after having discharged an employee from the service of such person or after an employee has voluntarily left such service, by any misrepresentation prevents or attempts to prevent the former employee from obtaining employment, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

1051. Except as provided in Section 1057, any person or agent or officer thereof, who requires, as a condition precedent to securing or retaining employment, that an employee or applicant for employment be photographed or fingerprinted by any person who desires his or her photograph or fingerprints for the purpose of furnishing the same or information concerning the same or concerning the employee or applicant for employment to any other employer or third person, and these photographs and fingerprints could be used to the detriment of the employee or applicant for employment is guilty of a misdemeanor.

1052. Any person who knowingly causes, suffers, or permits an agent, superintendent, manager, or employee in his employ to commit a violation of sections 1050 and 1051, or who fails to take all reasonable steps within his power to prevent such violation is guilty of a misdemeanor.

1053. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent an employer or an agent, employee, superintendent or manager thereof from furnishing, upon special request therefor, a truthful statement concerning the reason for the discharge of an employee or why an employee voluntarily left the service of the employer. If such statement furnishes any mark, sign, or other means conveying information different from that expressed by words therein, such fact, or the fact that such statement or other means of furnishing information was given without a special request therefor is prima facie evidence of a violation of sections 1050 to 1053.

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/calawquery?codesection=lab&codebody=

Loss of Talent
Describe potential loss of personnel. Give examples from the press.

Required Verbiage
Insert direction from Homeland Security about the required language to describe the process.

Political Action
Insert text of Nelson letter, other letters, Holt's letter to Commerce Secretary.

List relevant congressional representatives and local officials. Provide sample letter and/or link to a stand-alone document.

Link to online petition calling for a moratorium on the rebadging process until it can be investigated and changed to align with the privacy laws, California law, JPL honor code. (e.g., petitiononline.com)

JPL Rebadging in the News
JPL has not officially responded to the complaints on the new process. It has posted a [public website] to describe the process and provide employees and the public with official information on the new ID card. The controversy is not reported on this site.

Need to reference/link to other stories here. Pasadena Free Press, Boston Globe, NASAwatch, etc.

Captain Joe Hazzlewood
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Captain Joe Hazzlewood, also affectionately known as Saint Joe, is the former captain of the Smokers' home base tanker in the 1995 classic, Waterworld. He is referred to in two different scenes by Dennis Hopper's character.

Benfield Software Solutions Limited
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Benfield Software Solutions Limited were formed in 2002 by Matthew Benfield to create software for SME's. Benfield Software has steadily grown and now provides a host of services, such as wireless Pick Systems, Accounts Packages, Web Site and Bespoke Software. Included in its portfolio of websites are www.hire.me.uk, www.umbrowatches.com, www.smarttime.co.uk, www.hiltoncontemporaryflooring.com amongst many others.

THE MOUNTAIN GOATS/BLEATING WILDLY: A VERSION OF FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS
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haha, hows it feel to know something of this caliber exists & yet you will never, ever hear it.

Michael Taylor (film producer)
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Michael Taylor is a film producer and also the chair of the Division of Film and Television Production at the University of Southern California.

His career began at United Artists Corporation as a Motion Picture Executive. He was also the UA's European Head of Production based in London.

Later, he participated in both studio system films and independent films. His latest films are included Phenomenon (1996), Instinct (1999), Princess of Thieves (2001) and Copying Beethoven (2006).

He is the recipient of the Fourteenth Annual Genesis Award for Outstanding Feature Film and the Variety/EDI $100 Million Award.

He is also a member of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Michael Colling
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Michael Colling is an Australian Child and Youth Worker, Social Entrepreneur and Media Personality.

PERSONAL

Colling was born in 1978 in Melbourne, Australia, and studied teaching before qualifying as a Child and Youth Worker in 2003.

CAREER

Radio

Colling started his media career in 2005, when he wrote and co-hosted the radio special 'Nova All Ears,' on Melbourne's Nova 100 FM, with Nova 100 and Rove personality, Carrie Bickmore. The show looked at the many issues around youth suicide and depression. The show then recieved an Australian Commercial Radio Award in 2005. In 2006, Michael co-hosted the special, again with Carrie Bickmore, but this time as a national radio special, broadcast live across Australia. Colling has also appeared numerous times on the Joy Melbourne breakfast show.

Books

In 2007 Colling embarks on a National publicity tour for his book, The Other Side of Blue, a moving anthology of autobiographical Australian stories about overcoming adversity. Some of the contributors to the book include: Jess Hardy (Big Brother Australia 2002); Kyle Vander Kuyp; and The Living End frontman, Chris Cheney, and is being publicly supported by people including Darren Hayes (ex- Savage Garden). The book, released through Finch Publishing, NSW, will also help raise funds for Reach Out

Films

Colling has recently commenced work on his first feature documentary film, being shot on location in Melbourne and Los Angeles.

Regan Campbell Ward McCann
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Regan Campbell Ward McCann is a medical communications agency based in New York City with offices in San Diego. It is part of the Interpublic Group of companies with its parent being McCann Erickson. Regan Campbell Ward McCann also is made up of 3 companies, the main company that specialized in Pharmaceutical advertising, MedRageous an online interactive division, and Fission a Medical Education Division. Regan Campbell ward has won agency of the year in 2006.

Lick-out
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A Lick-out is a sexual act that is engaged between two people either male and female or female and female. This is where one or more people licks around and inside the female's Clitoris. It has many nicknames, Such as; Licky, Feeney, Wet-one, Div, Clean-out and many more. It is a form of Oral Sex. And is often Very, very passionate

Jacob Ulrik Holfeldt Tostrup
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Jacob Ulrik Holfeldt Tostrup (born 1806 in Hjelmeland, death 1890), Norwegian goldsmith/jeweler; educated in Bergen, St. Petersburg and Copenhagen. Born as number 4 of 8 siblings in a family which could only afford to send the oldest to university, he started as a goldsmith apprentice.

Founded the jewelers firm J. Tostrup in 1832 in Christiania (Oslo). The firm made the original enameled insignia for the Order of St. Olav, when the order was established in 1848 and later in 1883 it was put in charge of the whole production. J. Tostrup received the title royal court jeweler, and Jacob Tostrup received a the 'King’s Medal of Merit' for this work as a gold smith.

Tostrup took on this granddaughters housebound Torolf Prytz, an architect and goldsmith, as a partner in 1884. Torolf Prytz became owner of the store after Jacob Tostrup's death. Mr. Prytz was one of the architects behind the new store, Tostrup House, built 1893-1898 next to the Norwegian parliament.

Nullity_math
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Nullity is a new transrational number, represented by Φ. It was introduced by James Anderson and was very controversial.

This numebr is equal to the deviding 0/0

For more information, you can read the BBC-newsreport or visit Dr James Andersons website. (see links below)

Mr Riciardson
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Steve Duncan
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Steve Duncan is Owner and CEO of SportsChannel Michigan and Home Team Sports.

His companies are based in Michigan,and covers the Michigan Wolverines primarily.

Both are internet media outlets,and in 2007 Home Team Sports is working with Birch Run(MI)High School to possibly provide internet broadcasts of Panther varsity football games. Duncan will produce and provide play by play duties,for this venture.

Gary Abdallah
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Gary Abdallah became involved in the infamous Walsh Street Murders in October 1988 when he stole the car that was used to ambush Victoria Police Officers/Constables Tynan and Eyre which eventuated in their murder. Abdallah was gunned down in his Carlton home on April 9, 1989 after allegedly pullimg an imitation pistol on detectives.

Arvin High School
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Arvin High School, or AHS,is located in Arvin, California. It is know for its past academic successes and it large student population.

Dalian Xpat
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Its a community website, focussed on life in Dalian from the perspective of a foreigner. Primary intention is to assist the foreign community in Dalian and our local friends.

We cannot emphasize 'community' enough. All of the information on the site it submitted by members, be it 'what to do', 'bar reviews' or the lowdown on the latest company in Dalian. While this site has administrators, the admins do not dictate the direction DalianXpat travels in. This is a website for the community of foreigners living in Dalian City.

History:
Started as a simple forum in late 2004, DalianXpat.com slowly began to draw a crowd. The need to organize information better was clear for all to see - valuable information was getting buried and lost. A painful but necessary move to new software was made in mid 2006.

Vision:
For this website to contain all useful information for the those of us who live and work or visit Dalian. What's useful is defined by you - the members and contributions. Join us for Sunday coffee mornings, regular evening events. Or help us plan the next event or even a conference.

Future:
We're recently opened a 'reviews' section, initially targeted at bars and restaurants, but to be expanded to shops, sports, business services in an attempt to get reviews and experiences organized and easily searched. This is intended to integrate with our map. Improving the quality of information by 'filling in blanks' can be a tedious task for our volunteers, so apologies if some information seems incomplete, we are seeking to change that. Appearance of the site is always something to work on. If you have any ideas please get in touch. New features are welcomed. An exciting development is the site is pictures/photos. A picture describes a thousand words. They're great for the newcomer or to help the long term resident to sit back and take a new perspective. Of course, full credit will be attributed. Jobs! (and classifieds). Look out for a re-vamp of our job-listing framework, including the addition of a 'classified' listing. Business. Doing business in Dalian? Thinking of doing business in Dalian? Look out, we're here to help! Events. It would be nice to have an open-invite to meet a variety of different people, wouldn't it? The community has a lot to share together, but there seem to be (non deliberate) barriers between different groups of people, being connections, the bars visited, etc. We want to break them down and provide an open forum and potential for interested but separate parties to get in contact, directly. Forums. The forums will not be depreciated, They have been the centre of the site since day one, and are expected to remain so.

So there's quite a lot on the DalianXpat.com plate at the moment.

If you have your own idea/want to do your own thing, that's great, and DalianXpat.com is here with the backing in terms of an online and offline presence that reaches a heck of a variety of people, in Dalian, across China, and beyond.

'We' refers to the members of DalianXpat.com, and the foreign community in Dalian as a whole. Why not work together to make Dalian a nicer place to work and live?

Charmeuse
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Charmeuse is a lightweight fabric woven with a satin weave, where the warp threads cross over three or more of the backing (weft) threads. The front side of the fabric has a satin finish- lustrous and reflective- whereas the back has a dull finish. It can be made of silk, or a synthetic lookalike such as polyester. It differs from plain satin in that charmeuse is softer and lighter in weight.

The luster and delicate hand make charmeuse suited to lingerie, flowing evening gowns, and drapey blouses. Bridal gowns sometime use charmeuse, however, the fabric does not hold a shape well, so it is not used for full, flared skirts; the charmeuse tends to cling and hang against the body. It is best suited to a more fluid, slinky bias cut, and is too fragile and flimsy for more tailored clothing. It is never used in menswear.

It is one of the more challenging fabrics to sew, and not recommended for begineers. The fabric is extremely slippery and difficult to control through the presser foot of a sewing machine. Seams have a tendency to pucker and pull; a smaller stitch length and finer thread can minimize this, though the experience of the sewer will impact the finished result as well. It also tends to leave holes and marks where the fabric was pinned, making the manipulation of pattern pieces more challenging.

Charmeuse tears easily, especially when wet, so dry-cleaning is recommended.

Billy Davis Jr.
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Information about Billy Davis Jr. talented singer and actor is available in Wikipedia articles but no article about Billy Davis Jr. is provided. That is a shame. He deserves to be recognized in his own right and to be found when searching Wikipedia for his name. Also, his name when mentioned in the Marilyn McCoo and Fifth Dimension articles should be linked to his own page as he deserves. I hope to be able to get the information about him collected from the Wikipedia articles on his wife Marilyn McCoo and the Fifth Dimension Singing Group and other singing groups they started and performed in and place the appropriate portions in his own article.

This is just a beginning. If others want to help me with this article in accomplishing the above, please do so.

Article that discuss Billy Davis Jr:

Marilyn McCoo The Fifth Dimension

European Research centre for Excellence
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European Research centre for Excellence The aim of the centre is to provide a professional society of academicians and practitioners with an interest in economic .management, financial theory and its application. it serves as a focal point of communication for its members residing in Europe and abroad. It also provides a framework for better dissemination of information and exchange at the international level.

By running professional consulting studies and managing small- to medium sized enterprises, add practical experience to their theoretical skills, develop entrepreneurship at an early stage, broaden their skills as well as horizons and of course prepare themselves for challenging careers throughout Europe and international level.

Willie Marx
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The well known sporting legend William Reginald Marx born 23 March 1943 in Port-Elizabeth, South Africa) started his proffesional cycling career at the age of 18. He is known as the first South African Junior Cyclist to compete at international events.  During the apartheid regime he was chosen for the Olympic games, but the political issues robbed him of the oppertunity.  He travelled through Europe competing at local events in Belgium, Italy, Holland and France.  He represented his country in 1967 at World Championships and respectively came 5th for the 200m sprint.  Up to today he still holds a british quarter mile record 24.8 sec.  Willie Marx are also known as a road cyclist and won several titles in Belgium as a youngster.  He holds 23 gold medals in total for South African championships.  At the age of 62 he was selected to represent South Africa at the Master Veteran World Track Cycling Championships in 2003. He went home with a bronze medal. He is still not retired and own a succesful cycle shop in George, South Africa.

Chris Cox Mind Reader
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Chris Cox is a contemporary mind reader and the assistant producer of the Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio One

Night of the Guitar 1988
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Live concert at Hammersmith Odeon in London on Nov. 26, 1988, with some of the best guitarists in the world.

Guitarists:

Randy California - tracks 4,5,13 - (Spirit)

Pete Haycock - tracks 1-3,10,13 - (Climax Blues Band)

Steve Howe - tracks 9,10,13 - ( Yes )

Steve Hunter - tracks 2-4,6,13 -

Robby Krieger - tracks 6,13 - ( The Doors )

Alvin Lee - tracks 11-13 - ( Ten Years After )

Andy Powell - tracks 7, 13 - (Wishbone Ash)

Ted Turner - tracks 7,13 - (Wishbone Ash)

Leslie West (tracks 8,13)

Tracklist: 1. Dr. Brown I Presume (Haycock) 2. The Idler (Hunter) 3. Lucienne (Haycock) 4. Groove Thing (California) 5. Hey Joe (Roberts) 6. Love Me Two Times (Doors) 7. The King Will Come (Wishbone Ash) 8. Theme From An Imaginary Western (Bruce/Brown) 9. Sketches In The Sun (Howe) 10. Wurm (Howe) 11. No Limit (Lee/Hubbard) 12. Ain't Nothin' Shakin' (Fontane/Lambert/Colacrai/Gluck) 13. All Along The Watchtower (Dylan)

Untitiled
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Shni Bobos are fuzzy rabbits that live in Russia. There are two breeds- breed one and two. Breed one is fuzzy with strait hair. Breed two is also fluffy with curly hair. Notice that breed one has a curly tail of breed two, and breed two has a strait haired tail of one. They are going extinct and need to be protected.

John Blake
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John Blake (30 May 1933 to 9 September 1982) was a rugby player and teacher who captained Bristol Rugby through one of their most successful periods in the 1950s.



Blake, "the most influential individual in the history of the Bristol club", was a fly half, educated at St Brendan's College and Bristol University. He became captain of Bristol in 1957 and was central in the club's adoption of an adventurous and attractive style of play that became known as "rugby Bristol fashion".

Blake's approach to the game was immediately succesful. During his first season in charge the club records for both points scored and wins in a season were broken. The points scored record was then broken in the two subsequent seasons.

Eschewing kicking, Blake emphasised passing and running with the ball. Sadly, England selectors rejected this rugby philosophy and Blake never represented his country. He did, however play for Gloucestershire, Somerset, the Combined Services, the RAF and the Western Counties. He also played for the Barbarians.

By profession a teacher, Blake taught history at Henbury School in Bristol, as well as St Brendan's College, and St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive in Crawley, Sussex.

Bristol career

Appearances - 339 (1953-66) Tries - 92 Conversions - 3 Drop goals - 32

Total points scored 378

5th Ohio Volunteer Milita(featuring Company H)
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GURPS Shapeshifters
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GURPS Shapeshifters (ISBN 1-55634-452-X) is a 128-page soft-bound book compiled by Robert M. Schroeck and published in 2003 by Steve Jackson Games as a supplement for the GURPS role-playing game system, third edition. It contains character creation rules, game environments and sample shifters for various campaign settings.

The first chapter studies the history and mythology of shapeshifters from four periods: the prehistoric, the classical, the medieval and the modern era. The chapter ends with a discussion of medical conditions that might be involved in "real" lycanthropy: dementia, rabies, porphyria and congenital generalized hypertrichosis.

The second chapter is concerned with game mechanics and the third looks at campaigns. Included is a sample setting based on British India, where the natives have been granted the ability to turn into bipedal lions by their god so they can repel the invaders.

The fourth chapter is about species with the ability to take many forms. First are the Doppelgängers, who blend in with humans, sometimes to co-exist, sometimes to hunt. Next are the Enyyn, a kindly race of amorphous blobs who study ethics and philosophy. Third are the Hawkshaw Bioroids, a sub-species of humanity designed for infiltration and espionage. Lastly are the Metamorphic Invaders: intelligent, sociopathic aliens who devour their victims and steal their forms.

The fifth and final chapter concerns creatures who can only take a few forms, including werewolves, selkies and kitsune. Also included is a Jekyll-and-Hyde analogue and a full-scale robotic all-terrain vehicle that turns into an ordinary affectionate housecat.

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