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A banker's costly cab ride
In the eyes of the law, William Bryan Jennings's confrontation with a taxicab driver on the way home from a Morgan Stanley holiday party last December never happened.
Despite a whirlwind of tabloid headlines unleashed after the 46-year-old investment banker pulled a pen knife out of his briefcase over a disputed fare, prosecutors dropped assault and hate crime charges against him.
Jennings was a free man. But Morgan Stanley has declined to forgive and forget.
He was fired in early October, two weeks before the criminal case died. A brief letter to him didn't go into much detail, but Morgan Stanley officials have said Jennings breached the securities firm's 22 page code of conduct, according to people familiar with the matter.
Now the banker, who goes by "Bryan," and his former bosses are in a tug of war over millions of dollars in deferred compensation that Jennings accumulated during his 19-year career at the New York company.
Officials at the firm believe it owes him nothing, citing "clawback" provisions that allow the company to withhold or seize pay from employees who hurt Morgan Stanley.
Since the financial crisis, Morgan Stanley and other firms have expanded such policies to cover behaviour that contributed to outsize losses or reputational harm, rather than just outright fraud or financial misstatements.
A Morgan Stanley spokeswoman said the firm doesn't comment on specific instances or individuals but that "the clawback provisions in our compensation model allow us to take action where appropriate."
People close to Jennings say Morgan Stanley refused to give him a deferred compensation payment in June and has frozen as much as $5m or more, depending on how the payout is calculated.
"The issue is not Jennings' conduct," said a spokesman for the former Morgan Stanley banker. "The issue is Morgan Stanley's conduct. Morgan Stanley knew Jennings was victimiSed and still fired him and still kept his money."
The position taken by Morgan Stanley goes all the way to the top, including chairman and chief executive James Gorman and chief legal officer Eric Grossman, according to people familiar with the matter.
Cab driver Mohamed Ammar received six stitches in his hand after a dispute with a banker. The incident drew considerable publicity.
Jennings could file an arbitration claim against the firm, but he hasn't reached a decision and the two sides have held discussions about resolving the dispute in recent weeks, according to people involved in the talks.
Morgan Stanley executives are troubled by even undisputed details about Jennings's behaviour last December 21, people at the firm said.
Jennings is mad that Morgan Stanley left all his personal belongings from the office piled up in boxes in his driveway, people close to him say. Morgan Stanley was the only place Jennings ever worked since getting his business degree, regulatory records show.
Jennings's firing was a reminder that embarrassing the company can cost employees as much as poor job performance. "How would my action appear as a headline in tomorrow's newspaper?" is one of five questions Morgan Stanley employees are told in its code of conduct to "consider…before you act."
In his best years, Jennings earned $3m or more, people familiar with the matter said. He oversaw at least 50 of the firm's top corporate bond bankers, sometimes arriving at 6 am, and was in regular contact with officials at Morgan Stanley's blue chip corporate clients.
The banker's clash with the cabdriver was described in police and court documents and in interviews with people involved in the case.
That day, at an afternoon charity auction he hosted, Jennings raised about $50,000 from the sale of memorabilia and neckties that previously belonged to former chairman and chief executive John Mack and other company officials. Jennings enjoyed several beers at the auction and a Morgan Stanley holiday party afterward at a swanky hotel bar, according to his statement to police.
When his town car service didn't show up for the 40 mile ride home to Darien, Conn., Jennings climbed into a cab and dozed off, he said in the statement.
What happened next is in dispute. Jennings has said cabdriver Mohamed Ammar asked for $294. The investment banker wanted to negotiate a lower price. Ammar told police he sought $204.
Ammar locked the doors and says he was looking for police to help settle the spat. Jennings claimed he thought he was being abducted, especially since the driver ran stop signs and said they were going back to New York. Jennings pulled out his pen knife, usually used to open Christmas presents, and threatened Ammar, a police report says.
The two men scuffled inside the cab about a mile from Jennings's house, according to police reports. The driver's right hand was cut, requiring six stitches. Jennings got out of the cab and ran home. Ammar reported the incident to police, but didn't know the passenger's name or how to find his house on the unfamiliar street.
Jennings came forward after a local news website published an article about the incident. On February 29, Darien police arrested Jennings, and charged him with second degree assault and "intimidation by bias."
He went to work the next day, but Morgan Stanley officials suggested a leave of absence until the mess blew over, according to people familiar with the situation. Feeling besieged by television trucks and headlines, Jennings left with his wife and two children to a vacation home in Vermont.
The case against Jennings began to unravel after prosecutors discovered the driver had Jennings's pen knife for months before giving it to police. The driver's lawyer, Hassan Ahmad, says the delay happened because Ammar didn't find the knife in his taxi until afterward. Prosecutors dropped the charges in October, but Ammar's lawyer says his firm has been retained to pursue a civil lawsuit against Jennings.
Meantime, Jennings has stayed in touch with some former clients and colleagues and is thinking about his next job.
- Write to Aaron Lucchetti at email@example.com
A version of this article appeared December 19, 2012, on page C1 in the US edition of The Wall Street Journal, with the headline: A Banker's Costly Cab Ride http://goo.gl/XXiXc


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nuthin' wrong with seuss on the loose...
hey chris...someone will always complain were paul is concerned: have since the day the beatles broke up...and probably a bit before...
but we all know that
i think he needs a little time away from his lifelong passion simply so he does not do any permanent damage...'cause that would damage his soul, dontchathink ?
but i certainly do not think, even a much as i'd love some new music, that he should take 6 mo's, one year...or more off: last time he took off that much time from the regular, everyday preparation and actually doing it (live singing) was after wings '79-80 and before the FITD tour-ish
and those who saw him a the beginning of that round will well remind us that his voice was not that good at first...it took almost to the time he got around to the N.A. part of the tour before it really began to fully come back...and even then, it as many spotty moments then we're seeing now
my gut feeling is that, right now, he might be a bit under the weather and needs both a bit of body rest and vocal rest....but a long leave of absense might not be the best thing, at his age, if he wishes a full-on return to the big mega shows he's been known for, well, since the dawn of time
as for what to sing,..if he can take any song and give it the twist he gave 'lady madonna' in the chaos special ???
i, for one, wouldn't care what he sang...i'd be glad to see a more subdued, relaxed, more personal show
crowds/fans that don't want to see an all acoustic set that lasts 1.5 hrs, maybe a bit more, can just not go...more tickets for the rest of us who care

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Preserving Afghanistan's cultural heritage
Cliff face where one of the Buddhas of Bamiyan stood until its destruction
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For more than a decade, the Federal Foreign Office has been committed to preserving Afghanistan's cultural heritage. The results of this commitment are to be presented at a two-day colloquium.
Afghanistan is Germany's most important partner country in the Cultural Preservation Programme. In recent years over 80 projects have been supported, ranging from small renovations to large, multi-year projects such as the restoration of the Babur Gardens in Kabul in cooperation with the Aga Khan Cultural Trust.
Projects to be presented at the colloquium
Now that the measures undertaken by the National Museums in Berlin and the German Archaeological Institute have been completed, the results of the efforts by Germany and Afghanistan will be presented at a colloquium.The title of the colloquium is "Cultural Heritage and Archaeology in Afghanistan – Current Projects".
The opening event will take place at 6 p.m. on 21 November in the Visitor Centre of the Federal Foreign Office (Werderscher Markt 1, 10117 Berlin, entrance through the atrium).
If you are interested in attending the colloquium, you can find further information here:
Colloquium "Cultural Heritage and Archaeology in Afghanistan – Current Projects" (PDF, 380 KB)
We request that you register in advance by fax or e-mail:
Fax: +49 (0)30 – 20 90 54 02
The German Government has been supporting the preservation of the world's cultural heritage since 1981 through the Cultural Preservation Programme of the Federal Foreign Office. It supports cultural heritage preservation projects in developing countries and the protection of the German cultural heritage abroad. The goal in developing countries is to raise awareness of their own national identity and promote a cultural dialogue in a spirit of partnership. From 1981 to 2012 more than 2500 projects in 144 countries received around 55 million euros in support.
In Afghanistan alone, around 6.7 million euros were made available for 78 projects from 2000 to 2012. Among the most prominent projects in Afghanistan are the restoration of the Babur Gardens, the preservation of the fragments of the Buddhas of Bamiyan that were destroyed under the Taliban and the restoration of Herat's old city.
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Fall Harvest Fossil Fest coming up
Signs of fall are visible all around, including at the Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan where preparations are in full swing for the annual Fall Harvest Day celebration.
Last year, the museum expanded the focus of this long-time event to also include activities centered around its on-site Fossil Park, and this will be the case again this year. The event, scheduled for Oct. 5 from noon to 4 p.m., is officially now called the Fall Harvest Fossil Fest. Though there has been an admission charge in years past, it is offered free this year.
"Besser Museum is very grateful to Specification Stone Products, Lafarge Alpena Plant, Neiman's Family Market and all the volunteer demonstrators for helping bring this year's Fall Harvest Fest event to the community," Besser Museum Executive Director Chris Witulski said. "Thanks to their support, this year's event will be free to the public."
Along with many favorites from season past, the event includes bus tours of local quarries and a chance to dig with Paleo Joe in the Fossil Park. Limestone quarries have been one of Northeast Michigan's major industries for over 100 years. Both Specification Stone Products and Lafarge are offering tours of their quarries.
"Allowing the public to tour down into the quarry is a unique opportunity," Witulski said. "The bottom of the quarry is 175 feet below lake level. Looking up at a wall layered in limestone formed millions of years ago is pretty awe-inspiring."
Paleo Joe, a unique persona known for the keen interest and knowledge of fossils he shares with the public, will be at the museum's fossil park to help visitors "dig the Devonian" period. Local fossil hounds Mark, Jon and Matt Bluck will assist Paleo Joe in fossil park dig and be there to answer questions about any Devonian fossil specimens unearthed.
Several rock and mineral vendors will be on hand as well, including an artist who uses rocks as a canvas.
Returning from last year is a Pie Baking Contest sponsored by Neiman's Family Market. Area Girl Scouts will old-fashioned fun in the Spratt Church. Delta Kappa Gamma will sharing about life in a one-room school inside the Green School. Bob Kujawa's one-room school house display will be available for viewing.
Other attractions are the Antique Tractor and Steam Engine group making cedar shingles, a blacksmith demonstration and a net mending demonstration by Tuffy Cross.
Food will star too throughout the day. The Founders Society will be serving lunch at the Food for a Cause Wagon to raise money for the Maltz Bank restoration project. Founders members also be running the pie contest and selling pieces of pie afterwards.
DKG also will have bake sale items available inside Green School. The goodies include foods similar to what would have been found in lunch boxes in days gone by such as homemade bread, molasses cookies and sugar cookies. Money raised during the bake sale will go toward continued preservation of Green School.
Just as she has for many years past, Edna Manning will play host at the McKay Cabin, a structure she is connected to through family ties. Manning turns 100 years old in November, and the museum encourages folks to stop by and give her some early "Happy Birthday" greetings.
Many kid-related activities will be offered too, including corn fiddles, rock painting, doll making and planetarium shows. The museum's indoor Avenue of Shops will be animated and its other current exhibits available for viewing.
For more information about the Fall Harvest Fossil Fest, contact the museum at 356-2202.


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Material Handling Equipment Gives You a Helping Hand
As a busy admin, you know just how important it is to have the right tools on hand to get the job done easily. From old customer records to out-of-date invoices, there are always things around your office that need to get boxed up and moved to storage. Adding wheels and casters to the bottom of a wooden filing cabinet lets you move it easily from the accounting department to the sales department. Heavy-duty bungee cords keep boxes in place when moving them around the office, warehouse or storage space.
Make Moving Items a Breeze
In your warehouse, an order picker can use a utility cart to load up items on an invoice and swiftly take them to the shipping area. A cart with multiple levels makes it easy to gather up more than one invoice at a time and keep it organized before taking it to packing. A Safeco hand truck works as both a cart and dolly to move boxes, plastic bins and other heavy items from one office to another or taking items out to a customer's car.
Lifting the Impossible
Sometimes, there are things around the office or in the warehouse that require something a little tougher than a hand truck to lift and move, and that's when a pulley or hoist comes in handy. Keeping a hoist in the warehouse makes it easy to lift a piece of machinery weighing up to 2 tons. There are hoists and pulleys to pick up 1 ton, 1 1/2 tons and 2 tons. CM offers a hoist with chain, measuring 16 1/4 inches, attached for additional length and protection between the item and the hoist.
Just Add Wheels to Move Critical Documents and Files
How many times have you pushed and pulled a two-drawer filing cabinet down the hall between customer service and the sales department and thought: there has to be an easier way? At Quill, you can buy a set of casters and get someone from maintenance to install them on the bottom of all sorts of wooden furniture to make it mobile. You can buy a set of casters to replace the missing one on that rolling cart that lists to the right. If a damaged wheel on a hand truck keeps it from working properly, order a Harper truck wheel to get it back in shape.
Lift the Really Heavy Stuff
If your company needs to lift and lower heavy items, then you need to stock a couple of jack stands on hand. You can keep a couple in the warehouse and one in storage for emergencies. Sumner offers jacks that can hold 2,000 pounds and 2,500 pounds. If storage space is at a premium in your warehouse, Sumner offers a folding jack that can still raise up 2,500 pounds. If you're looking for additional stability, the Sumner adjust-a-roll stand has a base with four prongs.


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'Mad Money' Lightning Round: Sell, Sell, Sell SuperValu
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Here's what Jim Cramer had to say about some of the stocks callers offered up during the "Mad Money Lightning Round" last night:
SuperValu (SVU) : "I think the game is over. It's time to sell."
Enerplus (ERF) : "I don't want you to sell it. I think you hold onto that one."
Take-Two Interactive (TTWO) : "No, no. That is a flatliner. That is a challenged situation that I don't want you in."
Yahoo! (YHOO) : "I think this pullback is the time to buy."
WhiteWave Foods (WWAV) : "No. I want you in Dean Foods (DF) and I think the selling in Hain Celestial Group (HAIN) is overdone."To read a full recap of "Mad Money" on CNBC, click here.
To sign up for Jim Cramer's free Booyah! newsletter with all of his latest articles and videos please click here.
To watch replays of Cramer's video segments, visit the Mad Money page on CNBC.
-- Written by Scott Rutt in Washington, D.C.
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Confession: I'm not a terribly observant person, especially when I'm in a hurry. So it was like a bolt of lightening had hit me the day I noticed, several years into my military life, that the commissary charges a surcharge.
Excuse me? I thought this place was tax-free?!
You're all probably smarter than I am, so you probably knew about this from the beginning. You knew that this surcharge of 5 percent of your pre-coupon total goes towards things like building maintenance and anything local stores need to operate, such as checkout scanners. It does not pay the salary of the employees (that comes from the federal budget) and it does not pay for the baggers (they are paid in tips). It just goes to make the commissary as a building run.
But I was shocked. I was dismayed. I was annoyed that here, this whole time, I thought I was getting away with spending less than I would off-post in tax and I was still paying 5 percent anyway! What the what?
There's no question about it, the surcharge is annoying. And seems a little sneaky, stuck in there at the last minute when you weren't expecting it.
I'm not the only one this annoys. We get a lot of reader comments here on SpouseBuzz complaining about the surcharge and saying that it makes the value of shopping the commissary (especially when combined with a tip for the bagger) a total wash.
After paying attention to the surcharge for awhile and comparing my off-post receipts with my on-post ones, I started to accept the surcharge as not as problematic as I once thought.
Think I'm crazy? A new report backs me up.
This new, incredibly long report is so rich with data and information attempting to convince us all that the commissary should rock our socks that it kind of makes my head want to explode. And while there's a lot to get out of it, my biggest take-away on first glance was the information regarding the real savings of the surcharge.
In short, according to the report, you'll likely spend more in tax off-base than you do in the surcharge or tax by shopping the commissary and the exchange systems (which charge neither a surcharge or a tax).
This obviously depends state-to-state. In states that have a food tax — like lovely Tennessee where I currently reside — this is obviously true. At Walmart I'll be paying 5.5 percent for food and around 7 for everything else — and that's before the local county 3 percent tax on top of that.
At the commissary it's 5 percent across the board. Commissary wins.
But what about in a state like Georgia which charges a 4 percent state sales tax, local sales tax (where applicable) and no food tax at all? Depending on how much food you buy, whether you shop the commissary sales (which tend to beat off-post sales), shopping in town could seem like a better deal.
Nonetheless, the numbers seem to say something different: according to the commissary and to this story, shoppers of the commissary and exchange systems save around $902 million in sales tax yearly — while the commissary only collected $302 million total in surcharges in fiscal 2011. Someone is saving some significant coin by paying the surcharge instead of the tax they could be paying elsewhere.
What do you think? Do the numbers off the commissary surcharge add up for you?


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A FORMER teacher at the Oratory School in Woodcote has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing pupils.
The man, who is in his Fifties, was arrested near Chichester, West Sussex, on suspicion of gross indecency and indecent assault.
The offences are alleged to have happened at the Oratory from 1985 to 1989 and at Winterfold House School in Chaddersley Corbett, near Kidderminster, from 1980 to 1985.
The man is in police custody at Chichester and being questioned by detectives from West Mercia Police.
Det Insp Adam Hartwright said: "The man who has been arrested taught at Winterfold House, which was then a boarding school but is now a day school, and the Oratory boarding and day school.
"A number of alleged historic offences have been disclosed by former pupils and we are keen to speak to any other former students or staff who may have been at the schools at the relevant times and have information which would assist the inquiry.
"I must again emphasise these are historic allegations and that as far as we are aware the man has had no connection with either school since the Eighties.
"Both schools have been informed of the investigation and staff and governing bodies are co-operating with the inquiry in line with national guidelines."
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dc Steph Dyer at West Mercia Police on 0300 333 3000.
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Storms obliterate flock of rare crane fledglings
The birds, nearly a fourth of the eastern migratory whooping crane population, died inside a pen topped with netting at the Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge southwest of Crystal River.
By BARBARA BEHRENDT
Published February 3, 2007
CRYSTAL RIVER - One morning the week before Christmas, 18 young whooping cranes soared above a fog-shrouded airport in Marion County. Hundreds of people gathered to watch the birds complete their arduous migration from Wisconsin to Florida.
Now triumph has turned to catastrophe: All 18 cranes died in the storms that swept through Central Florida early Friday.
The birds, nearly a fourth of the eastern migratory whooping crane population, died inside a pen topped with netting at the Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge southwest of Crystal River.
The cause of death wasn't known Saturday afternoon. Penned in and unable to escape, the cranes may have drowned in surging gulf waters or been electrocuted by lightning.
"It's devastating, just devastating. I could not have thought of any scenario in which we would lose all of the birds," said Joe Duff, a founding member of Operation Migration.
The group has spent years helping develop a migratory flock of whoopers, using ultralight aircraft to teach young birds to fly between Wisconsin and Florida. The "Class of 2006" were the most genetically diverse group to date, a critical factor in making the wild flock viable.
The deaths were tinged with irony:
- The birds were kept in an isolated waterfront area to prevent human contact and acclimate them to their natural habitat. The netting was another safety measure. That left no escape and no one to know they were in trouble.
- This group was the only one in six years that made it to Florida without losing a single crane.
- Word of the loss reached officials Friday afternoon in Lafayette, La., where they gathered for a biannual meeting of the agencies involved in whooping crane conservation and recovery. They were celebrating the success of the program.
"The news just took us to our knees," said Liz Condie, chief executive officer of Operation Migration.
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The whooping crane is the tallest North American bird, with a large male measuring about 5 feet. It is so distinct and photogenic that Operation Migration calls it "the most famous endangered bird" on the continent.
In the 1940s, the species was at the brink of extinction. Only 15 cranes were alive.
Human intervention and support has been critical. The Whooping Crane Recovery Team, a group of U.S. and Canadian experts, oversees protection and preservation efforts. The team has nurtured a nonmigratory flock.
In 1999, a consortium of government and nonprofit groups called the Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership set about establishing a migratory flock.
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The migration project starts each year when whooping crane chicks are hatched at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Maryland. Ultralight aircraft sounds are played for the eggs so that the birds bond with the craft.
Human contact comes only in the form of keepers who wear whooping crane costumes. The birds never hear a human voice.
Just before the birds are ready to fly for the first time, they are crated and transferred to the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge in Wisconsin for flight training with the ultralight.
The aircraft leads the whoopers to Florida, where people marvel at the majestic conclusion to the 1,200-mile journey.
Each year after following the craft to Central Florida, the birds return to Wisconsin on their own. This year's chicks would likely have begun that trip home in the coming weeks.
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Unlike past years, these cranes were unable to fly out as the storm approached. The top netting protected them from older birds from previous migrations that had been hanging around the pen.
Those older birds steal the chicks' food and water and can become aggressive and drive the young birds off or even hurt them.
Condie said members of the crane partnership were mourning and that supportive messages have been flooding in.
The eastern migratory flock has 63 cranes, the nonmigratory flock near Kissimmee has 54 and the naturally migrating flock that travels from Canada to Texas each year has 230.
Jim Bierly, president of the Citrus County chapter of the Audubon Society, felt bad for the workers and volunteers. "Those people are so dedicated. It's their whole life," he said. "It's like losing their children."


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September 13, 2010
Former IBM Senior Vice President Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court to 6 Months in Prison in Insider Trading Case
Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Robert Moffat, Jr., a former senior executive at International Business Machines Corp. ("IBM"), was sentenced today in Manhattan federal court to six months in prison for his participation in the largest hedge fund insider trading case in history. U.S. District Judge Deborah A. Batts, who imposed the sentence, also imposed a two year term of supervised release and a $50,000 fine.
According to documents previously filed in Manhattan federal court and statements made during Moffat's guilty plea proceeding:
Moffat, 54, of Ridgefield, Connecticut, was a Senior Vice President and Group Executive in charge of IBM's Systems and Technology Group. In addition, MOFFAT served as a non-voting member of the Board of Directors of the Lenovo Group Ltd. ("Lenovo").
From August to October 2008, Moffat engaged in an insider trading scheme in which he obtained material, nonpublic information ("Inside Information") relating to IBM, Lenovo, and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ("AMD"), which he provided to Chiesi. Moffat provided the Inside Information to Chiesi in breach of fiduciary and other duties of trust and confidence that he owed to IBM and Lenovo, to assist Chiesi illegally execute securities transactions. Moffat knew that the information he provided to Chiesi was material and non-public, and that it would be helpful to Chiesi in performing her job executing securities transactions.
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On March 29, 2010, Moffat pled guilty to conspiring to commit insider trading crimes with Danielle Chiesi, who worked at New Castle Partners ("New Castle"), an equity hedge fund affiliated with Bear Stearns Asset Management and then JPMorgan Chase. Moffat also pled guilty to substantive securities fraud. Chiesi has been charged in a separate Indictment.
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said: "As a senior executive at IBM, Robert Moffat was entrusted with secret and valuable information. As today's sentence reflects, illegally betraying that trust is a serious crime, and even high-flying executives do not receive get-out-of-jail-free cards for participation in insider trading. This Office, along with our partners at the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, will continue to pursue illegal insider trading, which compromises the integrity of our markets."
Mr. Bharara praised the investigative work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He also thanked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for its assistance in the investigation. Mr. Bharara also noted that the investigation is continuing.
This case was brought in coordination with President Barack Obama's Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force, on which Mr. Bharara serves as a Co-Chair of the Securities and Commodities Fraud Working Group. President obama established the interagency Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force to wage an aggressive, coordinated, and proactive effort to investigate and prosecute financial crimes. The task force includes representatives from a broad range of federal agencies, regulatory authorities, inspectors general, and state and local law enforcement who, working together, bring to bear a powerful array of criminal and civil enforcement resources. The task force is working to improve efforts across the federal executive branch, and with state and local partners, to investigate and prosecute significant financial crimes, ensure just and effective punishment for those who perpetrate financial crimes, combat discrimination in the lending and financial markets, and recover proceeds for victims of financial crimes.
This case is being handled by the Office's Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jonathan Streeter and Reed Brodsky and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Michaelson are in charge of the prosecution.


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Editorial: Parking meters idea should be dropped
Parking discussions for downtown Alpena are nothing new and seem to cycle through the newspaper pages every couple years.
Parking discussions are healthy if they foster good ideas and stimulate creative solutions to the issue. Absent of solutions, however, they are frustrating and give residents something new to "grouse" about.
The Alpena Downtown Development Authority is studying the issue again. This time around, however, there is at least some consideration to bringing back meters to downtown streets. We hope that is all that it is – just talk – as we believe any move in that direction would be so regressive in nature it would seriously hamper the "vibe" going on downtown.
We agree downtown parking is an issue, but then, it always has been an issue. We believe the best solution to the parking problem would be to construct a two-story parking garage downtown, with spaces on one story leased by the city to downtown residents and workers. Under our proposal the city, or DDA, would receive new revenue and much of the current problems would be successfully addressed.
Unfortunately, the location we've always favored for such a lot is the current parking lot behind the Owl, the very same spot that currently is under consideration as a downtown plaza and public gathering spot.
The key to the downtown's parking issues is to find enough space for everyone that is within convenient walking distance. Parking on the fringes of the downtown, in our opinion, ultimately won't be as successful as planners might hope for.
We wish the DDA success in their efforts.
At the same time, we urge them to immediately remove meter discussions out of the conversation.
We want to see our downtown move forward, not step backward in time.


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Free Joe Friday 10/22/10 – Hats at Work, Copyrighting Music, and More
Every Friday, attorney Joe Escalante answers legal questions for free on the LegalZoom Facebook Page. Did you miss last week's Free Joe Friday? Don't fret. We've got it all right here.
Rob asks: Can a job legally require you to wear a hat?
Joe Escalante: Yes. Many jobs require a uniform so a hat could be included as a required uniform. Jobs can't do things that violate your civil rights. Not wearing is not a valuable right that Americans expect to have. But if the hat violated a religious belief, you might have an argument but it better be good. By the way, you're a trouble maker.
From Eufemia: Many potential employers are now requiring that applicants take all kinds of tests prior to getting an interview. This can include the Thurstone assessment, and other combinations of IQ/Personality/SAT-style tests. Is it legal to screen people out based on these results? Do applicants have the right to a copy of the test results, just like they do for a background check report?
Joe Escalante: If you are talking about a job where workers are not represented by a collective bargaining agreement banning such practices, employers can screen employees in any matter they want that doesn't violate your civil rights. The usual things like race, creed, religion, gender, and in some cases sexual preference would be areas where they would have to be careful.
If you could show that your poor results on such a test were the result of a disability, and you are being discriminated against for this reason, that would be a problem for the employer.
However, it's not automatic. An employer doesn't have to hire a cashier that cannot do math. or a juggler that doesn't have arms.
Individual state labor authorities would govern whether a company would be required to show such test results.
Lonnie: What is the best way to copyright a song?
Joe Escalante: Before you attempt it. Read the FAQ stuff at the U.S. Copyright web site. It will make you smarter than me instantly because I don't read it as much as I should. There are 2 different forms; one for the composition, and one for the recording of the composition. If you have a record label that paid for your recording, you probably can only copyright the composition. Here are two tips:
1. Register several songs at once on a single CD as a group of songs. You will save a lot of money that way.
Two: Don't fall for any scam that says they will register the work you that doesn't register it with the Copyright office. Some people will put it in a vault for you for $20 or something. That's lame. Do it with the Copyright Office. Legalzoom can do this for you. They do it the right way. If you want to do it yourself, which is possible, at least look at all the info on legalzoom about copyrights first.
Christina: I'm in a partnership and I need a partnership agreement, will I need a separate agreement on top of the incorporation? And should I incorporate as an LLC or a Partnership?
Joe Escalante: Christina,
There is a lot of good info on legalzoom.com that is free about the differences between LLCs and Corps. It's not advice mind you, but it's free info. On my web site, www.barelylegalradio.com, I made a chart that explains the differences how I see them so check that out. It's pretty complicated and you need to assess your individual concerns after reading up.
Basics are this: A Corp is more difficult to maintain than an LLC so I recommend LLCs for bands who can't handle Corp responsibilities, but what are they missing out on if they go that way? Only their tax professional in their state knows for sure.
A partnership is really easy to put together and manage. However, it lacks tax advantages and personal liability protection. But some people get by with a partnership agreement and lots of insurance to protect their personal assets.
Carrise: I have a clothing line for women, and one for children and one for men. Would I have to register each seperately as an LLC or can I register the main one as an LLC and the other 2 as DBAs?
Joe Escalante: Carrise, that is a good question for your tax accountant. Get a good one familiar with your type of business. I would have a hard time understanding why you would need more than one LLC, but your tax person is the one to ask because they are going to do your taxes each year and it will all make sense to them. If your lawyer this stuff for you, then he has to do your taxes, and you don't want that.
Allen: I am a defendant. If prosecutors use someone else's name in place of my own, I have a public defender, the verdict has been read, and sentencing is being carried out, is that grounds for a mistrial or a retrial or…?
Joe Escalante: Allen, this would depend on the depth of their misuse of your name. Did they just bastardize it? Or were they referring to you as "Pauly Shore" or "Bozo The Clown" or something like that, amounting to an mockery of justice. Was it true mistaken identity or just clarical errors that wouldn't change the outcome if it was retried with the correct info.
Trust your public defender. They have a hard job and get abused by people for a living.
From Rose: How do you start a class action suit?
Joe Escalante: The rules for class action suits vary from state to state, jurisdiction to jurisdiction. The best thing to do is hire a lawyer that has won a lot of class action suits. Start at the top. Call Erin Brokovich's office. She wont have time for you, but she (or someone like her) will have lots of associates that are approved by her. If your case is good, a good class action attorney will be glad to take it because they will make a lot of money. If it's not good, and they want you to come up with the costs, drop it like a bad habit.
Lynnia: hey Joe, can Legal Zoom make out wills for the military that will be legal even when we move out of this state? or will we have to update every time we move?
Joe Escalante: Perfect question for Legalzoom's customer support since that would be fact based info and not really legal advice.
Stan: Do those folks finding themselves in default on home loans "have a leg to stand on" with the fact that their mortgage paperwork is "all screwed up" between being sold, traded and otherwise mis-handled? Might they "have the advantage" in a forced renegotiation or other avenue of rate and payment reconstruction?
Joe Escalante: Stan,
The problem is that if you get a Unlawful Detainer notice and are ordered into court, you are at the mercy of the judge on the bench at the time. He or she will look at the evidence presented and they don't have to rule according to what's going on in the news regarding what the mortgage companies have been accused of. They will look at the evidence in front of them, and they have the ability to order the to rule against the homeowner and have them kicked out by the sheriff almost immediately.
Question from Marquaze: Can a first offender's felony record be expunged?
Joe Escalante: That depends on how many tattoos the offender has on his or her face. hahahaha. I'm funny. But really, if anyone was every going to get a felony expunged it's more likely for a 1st offender. But it's not automatic. It's a long involved process. It happens. My former friend got one. He sold cocaine to an undercover cop wearing a wig. We were still laughing about it when he got released from prison. But now he can vote. Congratulations to him.
Jacinta: Hi Joe, I have a question. I own a business, it's an llc, within this biz I am building several brands, do I copyright or trademark the brands? To be more specific I have a candle product for instance, different scents, so if I were to trademark the brand are the different scents covered or do I have to trademark or copyright each product or scent seperately under that brand? I hope I didn't confuse you?
Joe Escalante: Jacinta,
You will get a trademark for something like "Jacinta's Candles." That will protect you from other people calling their candle companies "Jacinta's Candles" to hijack your good name and confuse the public. You cannot copyright a name. So to protect the names of different candle scents you would have to use trademark but that would get expensive, but that's what big companies do.
Coca-Cola probably holds a bunch of trademarks on all their soda brands. Can you trademark a scent? No. But you could patent a scent if it was a special formula deserving of protection. IF you just combine peculi with avocados that's probably not enough. Think of the secret formula for Coke, or KFC. However, remember that usage of the marks is what really determines ownership. So if you are using the names in interstate commerce, you have a certain level of protection. Official trademark registration offers more benefits but you are still somewhat protected without it.
A question from Joe to Joe: If there is a deed restriction on a home in an association (no renters) and the association fails to enforce that restriction, is the association liable for the potential loss of property value due to rental properties?
Joe Escalante: Joe,
2 things:
1. you would have to establish that the association had a duty to prevent homeowners from renting out their properties.
2. You would have to prove damages. That would be very difficult. Values go down for many reasons. Maybe you have dream catchers hanging from your eaves and that's the problem. Prepare for a fight. Might want to call in a gypsy catcher.
Lea: What is the best way to catch up on taxes (filing and setting up a payment plan)?
Joe Escalante: I assuming you are asking if you should get one of those attorneys that say they are going to cut a deal for you. Before I would do that, I would ask them for the names of 10 people they have helped. I would randomly contact 3 or 4 of them and see what their results were. There are some shady attorneys out there.
Kathy: Hi guys…wondering if Joe takes legal questions concerning community property laws in WA state or if not..a suggestion as to where to best get the legal help and answers needed…
Joe Escalante: Kathy,
IF you're talking about divorce, legalzoom's documents are great, there's a lot of info there for all the states. I've had many friends who have used legalzoom for their divorces and they all were very pleased and none of them knew anything about their states laws before the process. That's the best place to start. You might have a complicated divorce that will require a team of many attorneys but start at legalzoom first.
Erik: I just found out I have a bench warrant for failure to pay child support in another state. How should I handle it?
Joe Escalante: Erik. 1. Apologize to your little ones, buy them a pony if necessary. too personal? sorry.
call the court and ask them how to proceed. Don't answer the door unless you know who it is.
Another Joe: Why did you become a lawyer?
Joe Escalante: Joe,
I wanted to be important. What people don't know before law school is that the job kind of sucks. The only happy lawyers I know are the ones that work for the D.A. or as public defenders. By the time you borrow all the money for lawschool it's too late. But law school is fun so I recommend it for people who have parents who will pay for it, but if you have to take out loans, make sure you know exactly what the job involves.
I was lucky because I was hired by CBS TV right out of law school and got to see Bob Barker almost everyday with napkins sticking out of his collar.
Joe Escalante: Thank you everyone for your questions we'll do this again next week. If you can't wait, and your question has something to do with intellectual property or show business, call my show on Sunday on KFWB in Los Angeles, AM 980 at 5 pm PST. 888-539-2980. And please visit my web site, www.barelylegalradio.com you can email your show biz questions from there and read my blog and comment on it and find other stations carrying my Barely Legal Radio Program.
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CLASSIC: Brahms, Tartini, Beethoven, Bach, Werkmeister, Vincentinuo
A very small, essentially handmade, edition of 300 copies of pieces researched and performed for the microtonal society at various venues in New York. This is a selection of pieces restoring original tunings and intonation, including the very interesting Musical Offering by Bach for two violins and bassoon (with no continuo), a very good version of the Devil's Trill (Valotti tuning), one of Andreas Werckmeister (well-temperament's champion and theorist)'s few surviving compositions. The Beethoven is in Kirnberger II tuning, Brahms' Horn trio is played as written on a natural, not a valve, horn, the piano in Valloti tuning. A very persuasive piece.
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I made it with Kroger great value, I looked for the 6-in-1 product but didn't see it at two stores. I'll keep an eye out for it.
Almost all sauces are reconstituted, from cooking tomatoes at a high temperature and evaporating them to create a concentrated paste that can be stored for two years without going bad and can be transported easily. If youre going to make tomato sauce, you need to add water and cook it again. The sauce made from tomatoes grown in Stanislaus County in California is cooked only once, so they say it preserves volatiles, or flavor components. Thats probably true, but I dont know anyone who has done a study about it. Stanislaus companies sued to try and distinguish their sauce from the ones that are common commercially.Papa Johns used it, too, but two years ago they switched to Heinz tomato sauce made from tomato paste. [UPDATE 5/5: Chris Sternberg, senior vice president for communications at Papa John's, contacted The Food section and says: Papa John's uses only fresh-packed tomato sauce and has never used tomato paste for its sauce. Sternberg says the company uses fresh-packed sauce from both Stanislaus and Heinz.
I just made this sauce and it's AWESOME. Can't wait to see what it wil taste like after 24 hours in the fridge! Thanks for sharing this, Peter!
In your opinion is lemon juice a viable addition in order to match the citric acid level in PJ's sauce?
it's the end of a long day mediating between 2 conflicting "senior" co-authors on a scientific manuscript. i'm making pete's awesome pj sauce clone, and just want to thank you pete for doing such thorough work on this formulation. i dont know what you do for work, but your approach is inspirational and the depth and clarity of your writing is second to none. cheers! and please keep up the great work!
I notice your sauce in reply#20 using walmart tomatoes uses somewhere around 21 oz of tomatoes. the cans themselves contain 28 oz. from an earlier post it seems you make them into a finer puree and do something else to remove excess water. can you elaborate more on this. I'm sorry if this is something basic but I am fairly new to pizzamaking and really cooking in general.
Peter,Maybe when I have a little more time, we can talk about using instrumentation (that you hopefully have access to) and special techniques for determining constituents and their quantities in an unknown solution or material....There are all sorts of ways of separating chemicals and compounds from a solution, which is what you really need to do for better accuracy. I'll get back to this subject as soon as I can.- red.november


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NEW ULM The New Ulm Country Club has hired a new professional chef to revamp the Cottonwood Grill, with a new menu rolling out Saturday.
The menu will focus on fresh ingredients and high-end versions of the restaurant's bar food. New items, like citrus ginger crab cakes, will be introduced. Burger offerings will feature hand-made, ground chuck with traditional toppings. There will also be a burger featuring a marinated portabella mushroom cap and another that is Cajun spiced with a crab cake topping.
Tim Huffman, the manager of the Country Club and the Cottonwood Grill, said the addition of a chef is part of a multi-year effort to revamp the bar area into a fully formed restaurant beyond simply providing food for golfers. The process began with remodeling the bar side of the building and renaming the area, Business has doubled since the remodeling, Huffman said.
"The key was doing something to let people know that everyone is allowed to come and eat, even though it's a closed [golf] course," said Huffman," We aim to provide fresh, new items. We want to target the people that like to go to Lola's or the Grand."
He hopes to make the Cottonwood Grill into another eating destination in New Ulm and increase the food business at the club.
Todd Kreilkamp, the new chef, boasts 15 years of experience in the culinary field. He graduated from Le Cordon Blue Culinary Arts Program in Minneapolis. He developed some skills in Caribbean and English high-end restaurants. He worked in chef positions and even as head chef in some of the restaurants. His last job was executive chef for Speakeasy in Janesville, Wis.
Kreilkamp's goals will be to start hosting specialty wine dinners and offer cooking classes.
The restaurant will be separate from the banquet hall and buffet on the other side of the building
The new menu will debut Saturday, and the grill will be open at various days during the week. The restaurant will open for seven days a week in the summer when the golf course opens.
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"The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters." It's a short and well-known verse of Scripture, but don't let brevity or familiarity eclipse the significance of Genesis 1:2. God is introducing us to some incredible things about to take place on the very first day of creation.
John MacArthur explains . . .
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Now that you've heard John explain the meaning of Genesis 1:2-5, what parallels do you see between the creation of the universe and the new creation of a Christian? (See 2 Corinthians 4:6.) Also, what impact does evolutionary theory have on such parallels? Take it to the comment thread.
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"what parallels do you see between the creation of the universe and the new creation of a Christian?
There are numerous parallels but I will list a few that come to mind:
1)- Salvation, like original creation, is totally of the Lord (Jonah 2:9)
2)-Undeserving rebels who were once darkness, like the original creation, have now become light only and totally by God's will(Ephesians 5:8). This parallels Genesis 1:3
3)-We were once not alive due to our sins and trespasses but have been made alive by God (Ephesians 2:4-5). This parallels the original creation where there was no life and God created life.
4)-We exist to bring glory to God as do the heavens and the earth.
5)-As Ephesians 1:10 declares the end-goal of God for all of His creation is to: "bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ."
"what impact does evolutionary theory have on such parallels?"
There can be no parallel since evolutionary theory totally destroys the account of creation...
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Hi Folks:
Very interesting! We could really get caught up in metaphor or typology. John 3 expresses the basic features of redemption, born of water and the Spirit. Creation mimics this birth and new birth relationship. If this were a fairy tale, as some would have us believe, God should have used 40 weeks, that number pops up frequently in scripture in relation to "gestation"- e.g. forty years in the wilderness, Christ tempted for 40 days, etc. And considering some of the myths I have read, numbers sometimes have "magical" properties.
Evolution would not fit in this revelation. And I think it is telling that folks won't give El Shaddai the attribute of "creativity" which they would take for themselves. As an aside- I must tell you that I am awestruck at The Everlasting One's GREATNESS, he is certainly more than worthy of our affection and praise! And I trust that what he has told me is true, regarding creation, and re-creation; regarding birth and rebirth. Evolution does not fit the HIStory. Just a thought.
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Hello. I see it can be rather obvious. When God said "let there be light" to separate darkness from the light of day is exactly what happens to us wen He allows Jesus to come into our lives; we get separated from the darkness of the world and can now see how lost and in need of a savior we were.
"what impact does evolutionary theory have on such parallels?"
Since I don't believe in evolution, I don't think it has any impact.
If anything, evolutionary theory is in keeping with living in darkness.
And so a tight hermeneutic of the Creation Week begins!
Now that you've heard John explain the meaning of Genesis 1:2-5, what parallels do you see between the creation of the universe and the new creation of a Christian?
What come to mind right now is that God said "Let there be light!" and that John says that Jesus is the light. When we receive the Lord, he as Light heals our minds of the noetic effects of sin. In the instant, we receive enough light to find the faith He has given us and to see clearly our sinful ways.
What impact does evolutionary theory have on such parallels?
Creation took place in an instant. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. But instead if existence must evolve slowly over immense epochs of time, then must we wait eons to receive salvation? So maybe we have to do something to hurry the process along. Maybe the free gift from the Lord was not final. Maybe we are not new creations yet after all.
Thanks Keith for the link.
"What parallels do you see between the creation of the universe and the new creation of a Christian? "What impact does evolutionary theory have on such parallels?"
Both the creation and the new creation of a fallen sinner is the miraculous fruit of God's word. Regarding the former, God said "Let there be…" and it was so. Regarding the latter, "Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which lives and abides for ever. For all flesh is as grass, and the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withers, and its flower fades away: But the word of the Lord endures forever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached to you." (1 Peter 1:23-25) What glory, this word of God! Evolutionary theory knows nothing of this glory.
As a side note, let us not fail to notice the difference between the two. "And this is the word…preached to you." God did not "preach" the word to those to whom Peter was writing. As it is written, "How then shall they call on Him whom they have believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?" (Romans 10:14) You have no doubt heard it said many times that it is the role of the Holy Spirit to convict the world of sin, righteousness and judgment to come and that it is not our role to do this. "And as he (The Apostle Paul) was discussing righteousness, self control (to master self) and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened…(Acts 24:25). True believers are very much a part of this "convicting the world of sin, righteousness and the judgment to come".
"God did not 'preach' the word to those to whom Peter was writing." But then again, is it not the Spirit of God within the believer (as he walks in obedience to the Holy Spirit) the one who is actually the one who "speaks" the word of God (the outward call) (see 1 Corinthians 15:10). And is it not the Spirit of God who convinces the hearer (the inward call) of the words being preached? This is yet another parallel to the creation account. "And the Spirit of God was 'hovering over' the face of the waters (Genesis 1:2b)." Even the call of an unregenerate sinner to come out of darkness is indeed a miraculous event. Furthermore, the obedience of a true believer to faithfully proclaim the outward call, as Paul "discuss[ed] righteousness, self control and the judgment to come" to Felix, required an enabling grace that can only come from God (again see 1 Corinthians 15:10). Evolutionary theory knows nothing of, and for that matter, is hostile to, the miraculous workings of God. –His Unworthy Slave
Another parallel between the creation of the universe and the new creation of a Christian is that of being both instantaneous and dramatic. I have hesitated to discuss this because of the great need for caution. Therefore, if any man be in Christ he is a new creation; the old things passed away, behold, all things are become new (2 Corinthians 5:17). "The old things passed away" indicates the event is instantaneous. The believer's old self was crucified with Christ (Romans 6:6, 7). The new birth is not some long drawn out evolutionary process, as many preachers would have their listeners believe. We hear much about "progressive" sanctification but very little about distinguishing traits of genuine Christian character. The new birth is not a process whereby a person is "Christianized". "Behold" indicates the event is both dramatic and visible. Nonetheless, there is a true biblical sense where the "all things are become new" indicates an actual progressive growth in holiness, without which no one will see the Lord (Hebrews 12:14).
Because, unlike the original creation, this new creation is an eternal creation another word of caution is in order.. The new birth is a work of God which takes place on the inside of someone. God takes away their heart of stone and gives them a heart of flesh (Ezekiel 11:19), He not only puts His law within them but He writes His law on their hearts (Jeremiah 31:33), He gives them a heart to "know" Him, for He is the Lord (Jeremiah 24:7), He puts His Spirit within them (Jeremiah 24:7, Ezekiel 36:27). Though this work of God takes place on the inside of someone it finds its expression in their lives, as it is written, "that they may walk in My statutes and keep My ordinances, and do them. Then they will be My people and I shall be their God" (Ezekiel 11:20).
Dear reader, have you truly been born again? Does the above description fit your own experience? A shallow "Christianity" that builds its house upon the sand will never survive in the day of testing. Dig deep before you "build". Build your "house" upon the rock- even Christ, the rock that can never be shaken, the rock that is eternal. If Christ were to return today would you be ready? -His Unworthy Slave.
Here is my simple answer:
John 8:12 "I am the light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life"
Who other than Jesus can possible be the beginning of the Christian life.
From darkness to light. The once blind that now can see.
I've seen some good correlations already mentioned. I'll add another:
Gen 1:3-5 "And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. 4) And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. 5) God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. And there was evening & there was morning, the first day."
Note vs 4: "And God saw that the light was good." Interesting! It does not say that God called the darkness good. I've never noticed that before. (Is that consistent with the Hebrew translation?)
Now when I think of light, Who do I think of? Jesus, Who IS Light (Jn 8:12), God, Who IS Light (1 Jn 1:50-7).
And when I think of darkness, who do I think of? Satan. (2 Cor 6:14, 11:14-15, Rev 16:10)
Eph 5:8 seems to describe the Christian's "Salvation" state, as well as his "sanctified" state, as it says "for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light 9) (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good & right & true), 10) and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. 11) Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them."
Now just as the earth was initially covered in darkness, so were we until the light of Jesus illuminated us through the saving power of His blood (Salvation state) So as Christians we are now "children of light" & we are to seek: to produce the "fruit of light" – things that are good & right & true (by God's definition), to discern what is pleasing to the Lord, & to take no part in unfruitful works of darkness, which would describe our sanctified state until He comes.
Also, as the old earth will pass away & a new earth is to take its place, so will our old bodies be replaced by new ones, fit for eternity with our Lord & Savior. Hallelujah! :)
Oops! Type-O! Sorry! That shoudl have been 1 Jn 1:5-7 :)
I have really enjoyed reading these comments and thinking on the parallels between creation and the salvation of believers. I feel like an exclamation mark belongs after each sentence in Genesis 1:1-5 that we might ponder God's majesty and glory in it all.
I particularly enjoyed thinking about the Spirit hovering. As parent, I could certainly relate to the mention of Deuteronomy 32:11 and praise God that He is not distant but involved and His love is greater than our comprehension. I think of Him hovering over as He calls us from darkness into light. As mentioned, by His will, we are instantly made alive and new creations. This is His work as He is the author of our faith (Hebrews 12:2). But while both creation and our salvation are instantaneous and complete (can't wait to discuss day 7), He is still watching over us, hovering as the eagle. Psalm 121 tells of His constant watch. He neither slumbers nor sleeps. He is our keeper and protector.
God made the heaven and earth. We did'nt make the heavens and
the earth. What God said, it came from nothing. God is something
that has life of no beginning and no end. We came from nothing
to be something. God is right when He said in Psalms. 'A person
whom does not believe in God is a fool.' In the New Testament,
Jesus says Without me, you are nothing. A child of Satan.
Remember in Gospel, Jesus said if a person teaches half truth to others, causing them to sin, the person will be least in the
Kingdom of God. Jesus said if a person teaches the absolute truth
of God's Word to others, causing them to grow strong and wise, the person will be the most in the Kingdom of God.
Everything Mary Kidwell said!!!
"The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters."
I can, actually, close my eyes and "imagine vividly" a dark ocean and sky...everything is black and the only sound is the one made by the waves...and, of course, the breeze moving the waves is the Spirit of our Lord.
That thought brings me peace beyond believe.
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AdamMY wrote:Getting my butt kicked by a mid day session of Kinari. I am brewing it great so far and wow that packs a flavor packed punch!
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The Career Center continues to work with Yeshiva University graduates long after commencement. We work with alumni who need their own career assistance as well as those who want to get involved and give back to fellow alumni and current students.
Whether you are thinking about advancing in your current field or making a career transition, you should use our services for networking, conducting research, searching for jobs, and preparing for interviews. View career resources >>
Learn how to provide guidance, mentorship, opportunities, and more for students and alumni alike. See how to get involved >>
YU CareerLink
Check out YU CareerLink for current job postings. Be sure to click on the tab that says "Alumni Registration" when you register with the system.
YU ALUMinate
YU ALUMinate is the on-line alumni portal and network for Yeshiva University graduates. YU ALUMinate allows you to both re-connect with old classmates as well as enabling you to utilize the trusted Sy Syms/Yeshiva College/Stern College environment to expand your professional network.
By fully integrating with social networks, and cultivating a culture of helping and giving back, you will be amazed how vibrant your Sy Syms/Yeshiva College/Stern College community is!
Yeshiva University Wall Street Jobs Group
This is an on-line job referral group hosted on Google groups that is coordinated by the Career Center. The center sends out weekly job postings to the group in order help the unemployed, further the career of the employed, and continue to grow the Yeshiva University network. To be added as a member of the group and receive the weekly emails, please send a subscription request via email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Five O'Clock Club
Yeshiva has arranged for alumni to have a free lifetime membership in The Five O'Clock Club, the national organization that helps people grow their careers or find new jobs. As a Five O'Clock Club Member, you get:
- A subscription to The Five O'Clock News, filled with information on career development and job-search techniques.
- Access to the Members-Only section of the Five O'Clock Club website, a free copy of How to Use Social Media to Advance Your Career and a free copy of our 111-page bibliography of career and job-search resources.
- Access to reasonably priced weekly seminars featuring individualized attention to your specific needs in small-group strategy sessions supervised by our senior coaches.
- Access to reasonably priced one-on-one coaching (rates vary).
Click on this link to get started : http://www.fiveoclockclub.com/lets-get-started. Fill out the form and be sure to enter Yeshiva as the organization that referred you—you'll find Yeshiva on the drop-down menu at the bottom of the form.
Conducting a Job Search
Once you are ready to apply for positions, you should devise a plan and assign yourself timelines. The job search process has many steps, and each is critical for finding the right job and accepting an offer.
Career Research
Many websites are devoted to industry and organizational research. Review our Tips & Resources page which lists several helpful resources including Vault's Career Insider, CareerBliss, Glassdoor, and more. Also review the Department of Labor's web site at www.bls.gov/oco, America's Career InfoNet (which includes excellent videos explaining occupations) at www.careerinfonet.org, and web sites of specific organizations. The center has also created industry overviews for alumni thinking about changing careers.
You should read publications related to your field of interest, including magazines, newspapers, and trade journals. Professional associations offer excellent opportunities to explore different industries and to network with professionals who are active in their fields. By joining, you gain access to online resources, job listings, periodicals and newsletters, and invitations to local and national conferences and networking events. You can find listings of professional associations online through many sites, including Weddle's Associations Directory.
Informational Interviewing
Speaking with fellow alumni and other contacts is one of the best ways to learn about an industry and make connections. Do preliminary research before speaking with industry professionals and update your resume so you can provide it to contacts. Remember to be professional and courteous and do NOT ask for a job directly. See the Career Center fact sheet on networking and informational interviewing for more information.
Industry Overviews
If you are considering a career transition, review our industry handouts, which provide brief overviews of career tracks within select industries. They also include web sites for additional information.
To learn more or speak with a counselor, please email us at email@example.com or call us at (646) 592-4090 (Wilf) and 646-592-4135 (Beren).
For additional information about events and programs for alumni, be sure to visit the Office of Alumni Affairs web page at www.yu.edu/alumni.
As a presenter or panelist – The Career Center coordinates more than 100 programs and events each year for students, often with alumni participants. Last year, more than 90 alumni participated in programs such as Being Orthodox in an Unorthodox World, How to Succeed at Work, Mock Interview Night, Careers in Psychology, and Hot Tech Careers.
As a mentor – The Career Center manages a database network of alumni for informational purposes, called YU InfoLink. This network allows students to connect with alumni from a variety of fields to discuss their career and/or graduate school questions. There are currently over 300 alumni participating in YU InfoLink. The Career Center manages a Women in Business mentoring program and co-coordinates an Accounting mentoring program. Recently, the Career Center collaborated with the Pre-Law Advisor on initiating a Pre-Law mentoring program that is piloting this year. All mentoring programs have a combination of alumni and non-alumni mentor participants. In addition to participating in YU InfoLink and mentoring programs, alumni have come on campus for full days, half days, or evenings to conduct one-on-one informational interviews about their industry.
As a job shadowing site – Every year, between 20-40 sophomores will participate in a job shadowing program over their winter break in January. Students will visit the work site of an employer in their field of interest for a day, learning more about that career path and industry. In last year's pilot program, almost ¾ of job shadow employers were alumni. The Career Center also coordinates site visits where a group of 10-20 students can tour a company and hear about the different types of opportunities available.
As an ambassador – The Alumni Affairs Office coordinates the Alumni Ambassador network. One of the several options for ambassadors includes participating in the Career Center efforts. There are currently almost 100 Career Ambassadors that the Career Center utilizes as a resource for programming and for helping individual students. To learn more or to submit an application, visit the Ambassador registration page.
As an employer – Alumni can register their organization with the Career Center and participate in a number of recruiting options including posting internship and job opportunities, presenting company and career information sessions on campus, attending career fairs, and conducting on-campus interviews. The Career Center currently works with several thousand alumni in this capacity. To post a job or internship, click here.
As a facilities/space provider – The Career Center often looks to hold programs for students in professional settings off campus. Alumni can donate space, whether conference rooms for smaller events or larger spaces for panel presentations and networking events.
The Career Center is also happy to work with alumni on creative ideas they might have regarding programming and other ways they would like to work with our office and current students.
For additional information about events and programs for alumni, be sure to visit the Office of Alumni Affairs web page at www.yu.edu/alumni.


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Debates of Oct. 4th, 2011
House of Commons Hansard #26 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was illness.
- Question Period
- Environment and Sustainable Development
- Keeping Canada's Economy and Jobs Growing Act
- Committees of the House
- National Strategy for Serious Injury Reduction in Amateur Sport Act
- Official Languages Act
- Canada Post Corporation Act
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Business of Supply
- North Shore Culinary School
- Employment
- International Trade
- Prince Edward Island Elections
- World Sight Day
- Mental Health
- Lacrosse
- Forest Industry
- Star Académie Competition
- Sikh Community
- Mark DeMontis
- Conference on Women's Economic Empowerment
- Mental Health
- Citizenship and Immigration
- National Quebec Women's Centres Day
- The Economy
- Champlain Bridge
- The Economy
- Suicide Prevention
- Afghanistan
- Official Languages
- National Defence
- Aboriginal Affairs
- The Environment
- The Economy
- Ethics
- G8 Summit
- National Defence
- Veterans Affairs
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Foreign Affairs
- Suicide Prevention
- Official Languages
- International Co-operation
- Taxation
- The Environment
- Presence in Gallery
- Business of Supply
Opposition Motion--National Suicide Prevention Strategy
Business of Supply
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
John McKay Scarborough—Guildwood, ON
Mr. Speaker, I know the member takes quite an interest in veterans affairs and some of the issues that arise out of veterans affairs.
We do keep careful track of those who fall in the service of our country and those who are injured in the service of our country, but we do not necessarily keep track of those in the military or veterans who commit suicide in the course of their subsequent life after their military service.
I am wondering whether people who commit suicide either while in the military or when they come out and become veterans should be classified really as casualties of war.
Opposition Motion--National Suicide Prevention Strategy
Business of Supply
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
Sean Casey Charlottetown, PE
Mr. Speaker, it is absolutely true that there is a crisis within our veterans community with respect to mental health issues. Of all of the veterans who are receiving benefits under the new veterans charter, 60% of them report at least one mental health condition. That is an alarming statistic.
The specific question asked of me by the member is in terms of tracking casualties and the suggestion put forward is that suicide after release from the forces should be counted as a casualty of war. I believe it is an excellent suggestion. Perhaps tracking in that manner would better help the Department of Veterans Affairs and our Department of National Defence to get a real handle on the magnitude of this problem and better approach strategies for prevention.
Opposition Motion--National Suicide Prevention Strategy
Business of Supply
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
Chris Alexander Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence
Mr. Speaker, I think we all thank the member for Charlottetown for touching on the plight of veterans too often affected by post-traumatic stress, as well as serving members of our armed forces returning from Afghanistan and other places. This government has done an enormous amount to meet their needs. We have increased the number of mental health specialists. We have increased the benefits and the monitoring. However, it is clear that there is more we could do and further debate on this issue, perhaps, should do.
Could the member opposite, given everything that he said, highlight for the House what his top suggestion would be? What is the one additional measure or investment he would advise us to make to address this problem of suicide rates among veterans and Canadian Forces members returning from overseas?
Opposition Motion--National Suicide Prevention Strategy
Business of Supply
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
Sean Casey Charlottetown, PE
Mr. Speaker, a couple of weeks ago, I spent a full hour with a couple of veterans, one of whom was a medical doctor who outlined for me in some detail the difficulty in getting support for mental health issues when one is not discharged as a result of medical reasons. It seems as though, if a person is given a medical discharge, it is much easier to access the support mechanisms. It is a real problem for those who either encounter or own up to mental health issues after they are released.
I believe that what we need is a compilation of best practices and to engage in an exercise like that we should be able to identify those specific strategies that have worked in other jurisdictions and employ them here in Canada.
Opposition Motion--National Suicide Prevention Strategy
Business of Supply
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
Carol Hughes Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, ON
Mr. Speaker, I appreciate my colleague's speech on this issue. It is near and dear to a lot of our hearts. My daughter's young friend passed away by suicide at the age of 13.
Does the hon. member not feel that we need to make better use and ensure that we put in place a national strategy on suicide given the fact that there are so many difficult areas in the spectrum?
Opposition Motion--National Suicide Prevention Strategy
Business of Supply
Government Orders
2 p.m.
Sean Casey Charlottetown, PE
Mr. Speaker, I am entirely in agreement with the hon. member. In fact, that is precisely what the motion calls for: We need to have a suicide prevention strategy.
I take it from the question that she is also in support and I would urge her and members of her party to vote in favour of the motion.
North Shore Culinary School
Statements By Members
October 4th, 2011 / 2 p.m.
Andrew Saxton North Vancouver, BC
Mr. Speaker, across our country, thousands of Canadians spend countless hours of their free time in the service of others. They do this in order to help create a better society for all Canadians.
One such individual is Don Guthro from North Vancouver. Mr. Guthro operates a tuition-free culinary school located in my riding. This program is aimed at teaching homeless and at-risk youth valuable culinary skills that they can then use to find employment and better their lives. The program has been so successful that recently it announced plans to expand.
The North Shore Culinary School offers vulnerable youth an opportunity to gain skills that can help them turn their lives around. The school also helps provide at-risk youth with a sense of pride and personal confidence. The school gives people a chance that they might otherwise not have had. It has truly impacted the lives of hundreds of teenagers and young adults in my riding.
People like Don Guthro make an important contribution to our country and it is important that we take the time to thank them for their hard work. I encourage all Canadians to recognize the people who in their own community work so hard on behalf of others.
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Malcolm Allen Welland, ON
Mr. Speaker, the Conservative government likes to tell Canadians that corporate tax cuts help create jobs.
The fact is that no strings attached corporate tax giveaways to profitable corporations are not the solution to Canada's growing unemployment.
We have just witnessed the latest plant closure in Welland. This past Saturday, over 300 workers worked their final shift at Henniges Automotive. Henniges, just like John Deere three years ago, gladly took the millions of dollars in corporate tax breaks that the government gave them, invested the money in Mexico and laid off Canadian workers. It is shameful.
The Conservatives are out of touch with workers, as witnessed by the comments of a Henniges employee who said, referring to politicians, "They need to take off their rose-coloured glasses and see the real world as it is".
Canadian workers are clearly frustrated by the inaction of the Conservative government. It is time to stand up for working Canadians who ask for no more than a decent paying job to raise their families and build their communities. It is not too much to ask for. We need to get that job done on behalf of Canadian workers.
International Trade
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Lee Richardson Calgary Centre, AB
Mr. Speaker, I stand today to discuss the importance of continuing to expand our markets abroad for Canadians.
Our government recently undertook an important step forward in deepening Canada's economic ties with Southeast Asia by adopting a joint declaration of co-operation with ASEAN, the Association of South East Asian Nations.
Our government is opening new markets for Canadian businesses in Asia, which we know will sustain and create jobs and prosperity for hard-working citizens both here and in Asian countries.
Trade accounts for over 60% of Canada's annual GDP and one in five Canadian jobs. When we trade, prices for goods and services go down, wages, salaries and the standard of living go up, and businesses are able to hire more workers.
That is why we continue to expand and diversify our trade markets. That is why our first trade and investment arrangement with ASEAN is another example of our government's job-creating, pro-trade plan.
Canada's ambitious free trade plan is opening new markets and creating opportunities for Canadian businesses and jobs for Canadian workers.
Prince Edward Island Elections
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Wayne Easter Malpeque, PE
Mr. Speaker, I stand today to congratulate Premier Robert Ghiz and the Liberal Party of Prince Edward Island for their outstanding victory last night in the provincial election.
Electing 22 Liberals out of the 27 seats to foster a second term for Premier Ghiz and his team builds on the progressive and forward-looking policies he established in term one.
The Liberal Party had a strong platform and stuck to their message in the face of negative personal attacks never seen before in Island politics. Improving health care, programs for seniors, early learning and K to 12, bettering post-secondary education, as well as support for our primary industries are part of that positive message.
Interference from the office of the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism was unacceptable but Islanders saw through the political games.
I congratulate all candidates and all leaders for their part in making democracy work. The province is better for it.
World Sight Day
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Paul Calandra Oak Ridges—Markham, ON
Mr. Speaker, I am proud to stand in the House to highlight the launch of World Sight Day 2011 and notably visitors in Ottawa participating in this great occasion, including members of VISION 2020 Canada and Mark DeMontis, a blind hockey player currently en route in-line skating from Halifax to Toronto.
October 13 is World Sight Day, an international day of awareness to focus attention on the right to sight, recognizing the global issue of avoidable blindness and visual impairment, in anticipation of eliminating avoidable causes by the year 2020.
Worldwide, an estimated 39 million people are blind and each year more than 45,000 Canadians lose their vision at a cost of $15.8 billion to Canadian taxpayers, and yet 80% of blindness is avoidable. Positive progress is being made and infectious causes of blindness have greatly reduced over the past 20 years.
I am proud to say the launch of World Sight Day 2011 has members and senators from all parties supporting VISION 2020's goal. I hope both sides can continue this co-operation for Canadians.
Mental Health
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Fin Donnelly New Westminster—Coquitlam, BC
Mr. Speaker, I stand today to recognize Mental Illness Awareness Week.
Nearly six million Canadians are likely to experience a diagnosable mental illness in their lifetime. That is one in five Canadians, and yet the federal and provincial governments have downsized institutional care while not increasing community based services.
My riding is home to British Columbia's primary mental health facility, Riverview Hospital. This nearly 100 year-old facility is home to one of Canada's best arboretums and numerous heritage buildings. Instead of investing in this facility and supporting its development as a mental health sanctuary and residential treatment and diagnostic facility for people with mental illness, the provincial and federal governments have closed many of the buildings and allowed this facility to fall into disrepair.
We know the way forward to combatting the stigma associated with mental illness is providing proper care. We have the ability to make Riverview a centre of excellence in mental health and wellness in this country.
Today, during Mental Illness Awareness Week, I call upon the federal government to commit to mental health, bridge the gap in service for those with severe mental illness and invest in Riverview.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Kyle Seeback Brampton West, ON
Mr. Speaker, I stand today to congratulate the Brampton Excelsiors Senior Men's Lacrosse Team for bringing home the 2011 Mann Cup. This is the Excelsiors' 11th time winning this Canadian national championship title, including three out of the past four years.
On September 12, the Excelsiors claimed the Mann Cup with a 6-3 victory over the Langley Thunder. I know my colleague, the member for Langley, was disappointed, but I understand it was their first time in the championship and I commend them on their effort.
Lacrosse has been known as Canada's national game since 1859, making it a fundamental part of our culture, tradition and heritage. It is wonderful to see lacrosse producing some of the finest athletes in sports today.
I once again applaud the Excelsiors and wish them continued success. I look forward to seeing them bring home many more victories to Brampton.
Go Excelsiors, go!
Forest Industry
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Rob Clarke Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, SK
Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure and honour to announce the reopening of the Big River sawmill by Carrier Forest Products in Big River, Saskatchewan. This mill complex will create over 100 jobs in Big River and the surrounding area, and many more in harvesting, transportation and the reforestation industries.
This is fantastic news. Mills and forestry industries provide jobs and financial growth in my riding in northern Saskatchewan. It heartens me to see that the Big River mill will be up and running and contributing to the financial growth of our Canadian economy. This mill will also have the opportunity to market its products overseas with the many trade agreements our government has brokered.
The forest industry in Saskatchewan and Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River clearly has a bright future ahead.
Star Académie Competition
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Yvon Godin Acadie—Bathurst, NB
Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise today to acknowledge three young women from my riding who are participating in the Star Académie competition: Kelly Blais from Paquetville, Joannie Benoît from Tracadie-Sheila, and Annabelle Doucet from Nigadoo.
In the first round of auditions, Kelly, Joannie and Annabelle were chosen from more than 5,000 people. Last Thursday, in Montreal, Kelly was selected by the judges and earned a spot among the semifinalists. This week, it is Joannie's turn to go on stage for a chance to become a semifinalist. Annabelle will also have the opportunity to show off her talent and earn one of the 30 spots in the semifinals.
Just like Wilfred LeBouthillier and Annie Blanchard, you are proof that Acadie—Bathurst has talent. Therefore, I would like to wish you the best of luck and tell you that we are all behind you. Your families and friends and our community take great pride in supporting your achievements.


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