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In short: Perfect conditions for perfect raceIn full: Did this race first on a hot day in 2012. Today the conditions were perfect for running. The nice breeze was a God send.A few good changes since 2012:- Chip timing introduced with the easiest chip to put on the laces(no plastic strips!!). There are now 3 water stations at about 2Km, 5Km and 8Km. The organisers have taken note of mine and others suggestions from 2012 that nobody parked in the car park on the start/finish line can leave until all runners have finished.The course including the long drag at 6.5Km remains! But otherwise a good flat course to get a good time.Water, energy bars and medal at the end.Will be back next year.Date of review: June 15, 2014
In short: Excellent organisation, mildly challenging courseIn full: Second time round for me. Enjoy this race as it is so well organised and the course has 2 hills (1 steep; 1 gradual climb) to make it mildly challenging for me. Beat my time from last year so very happy.HQ is very good for runners nd supporters. Not sure there were portal oops but enough greenery around for the lads to relieve themselves!Nice t shirt, medal and water at the finish line. Nice feel good race and crowd. Marshals on the main road again did superbly when we were leaving in the busy London Road.Well done to all.Date of review: September 15, 2013
In short: Well organised race on a flat trail by the riverIn full: My hometown race. Start/Finish Line is 1Km away from my front door! A nice feelgood race with a good mix of new runners and club runners.Typical trail terrain, uneven, some bottlenecks, unpassable at some points, some grass areas - otherwise flat and quick.Very well organised. You can't miss the 10am train or you'll have to make your own way to the start line as a few runners had to! The Mayor was there with the start gun - impressive!2 water stations. Typical goody bag i.e. pointless(!). Unremarkable medal. Nice friendly atmosphere at the finish line.Well done organisers. I will be back! Date of review: June 9, 2013
In short: Well organised race on a flat course by the seasideIn full: Enjoyed this event. Nice flat course by the seaside. 1 water station. Well organised even the cool weather was sorted! Chip timing. Good mix of runners. Brilliant unique trophy (gold running shoe!) Only issue are the lack of portaloos but not a big deal.Will be back next year.Date of review: May 26, 2013
In short: Well organised race on a mostly flat courseIn full: Second time round for me this year after watching my wife run it for 2 years. Always impressed with the organisation and support received from the public in this race. Only gripe was that I pre ordered a race t-shirt but they did not have my size in stock. Strange.Otherwise the race is a good one. Nice flat course (apart from 3 railway crossings in the last 6 Kms). Well manned water stations and sponges (x3). Nice medal and OK goody bag (mars bar, water and oranges). Plenty of car parks. Information, chips, numbers all sent out very early. And always run in beautiful weather!Did this as part of preparation for VLM as I suspect many others did too. I will be back!Date of review: April 7, 2013
In short: Well organised race on a challenging courseIn full: Well organised event. Smallish field (286). Plenty of water stations. Nice medal and goody bag. Fantastic marshalls. Club runners dominated the race as it was included as Kent County Championship race. They were all very supportive of the back markers which was great.For me, the course was challenging. Very undulating! First half takes you up and down the promenade and cliff top. Catches up with you in the second half. Very scenic though on the seafront and nice sandy beaches at that end (heading towards Broadstairs). The second half (heading towards Sandwich) was flatter with only a few rises. Not much scenery out that way.Used this for training for the London Marathon. Definitely serves its purpose for that!Date of review: March 3, 2013
In short: Well organised race but was it too long again?In full: Second time running this one and again it delivered. Well organised; well supported; scenic route by the sea; plenty of water and energy drinks which was brilliant and well-manned; fantastic marshalls. For such a big field, the organisation was brilliant.Nice medal again; goody bag was decidedly average (Mars Bar and packet of crisps).Lastly, my Nike+ watch measured the course at 21.7Km...nobody else has said anything so I'm guessing I've taken the long way around!Will be back next year.Date of review: February 17, 2013
In short: Still a good 'unIn full: Back for a second time. A favourite race for me. Well organised, nice course, well supported. Perfect running conditions - about 3 degrees by start time.Again had the goodies at the finish line - kit kats, jaffa cakes and energy bars. Medal not as nice as last year's.Will be back!Date of review: February 3, 2013
In short: Well organised fun feel good raceIn full: Second time round for me. Perfect weather conditions this time (1 degree last year!). Majority of runners got into the spirit of the season with santa suits, hats, elves suits etc. Great to see.Flattish course, one rise at the beginning which means a nice downhill run to finish line! 1 water water station.Great medal. Nice warm mulled wine, mince pies and pudding greeting to you at the end.Another job well done to the organisers, Nice Work. Merry Christmas!Date of review: December 16, 2012
In short: Excellent race, course, organisation - but that WIND!In full: Second time round for me and everything went as it did in 2011 - including that WIND! Nice when it was at your back but definitely used up petrol fighting against it. Of course the organisers cant do anything about that!The course is a good quick one. The organisation brilliant (from numbers being sent out early; informative website; great car park marshalls; course marshalls; updating notices on Facebook; baggage/changing facilities). The medal is fantastic and the goody bag is the best you'll ever get anywhere.The only reason why I say I wont run this again is because of the travel. Living in Kent, I am sticking with races in Kent and Sussex.Easily the best race I have run in. Well done to the organisers.Date of review: November 25, 2012
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Re: Why is the GOP keeping women and people of color off the bench?
Date: May 31, 2011
Last week, all Senate Republicans except Alaska's Lisa Murkowski united to block Goodwin Liu, President Obama's nominee to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, from getting an up or down confirmation vote.
Over the course of the debate on his nomination, Republicans freely distorted and mischaracterized Professor Liu's record, but even in that environment, Sen. Charles Grassley's attacks stood out.
In a speech on the Senate floor, Sen. Grassley, the senior Republican on the Judiciary Committee, accused Professor Liu of wanting to make America like "Communist-run China."
Putting aside Sen. Grassley's gross mischaracterization of Liu's record, the idea that a Taiwanese-American legal scholar, supported by public figures across the ideological spectrum, can be casually tarred with racially charged accusations by a senior member of the Judiciary Committee is deeply disturbing. The fact that Sen. Grassley's behavior represents just another data point in the GOP's attacks on women and people of color nominated by President Obama is even worse.
A review of the confirmation process faced by President Obama's judicial nominees makes clear that there is a correlation between a nominee's sex, race and ethnicity and how he or she is treated by the Senate's Republican minority.
Since President Obama took office, every district court nominee with party-line opposition from Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans has been a woman or person of color. In addition, every public announcement of opposition to nominees from home-state Republican senators involves women or people of color: Victoria Nourse, a woman nominated for a seat on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals; Louis Butler, at African American nominated for a district court seat in Wisconsin; and Arvo Mikkanen, a Native American, nominated to be a district court judge in Oklahoma. Not a single Caucasian, male nominee elicited such opposition.
Even when nominees had support from Senate Republicans, women and people of color faced a far steeper climb to actually achieving confirmation. In the last Congress, it took an average of 256 days to confirm circuit court judges. Only two nominees faced delays longer than 300 days. Albert Diaz, a Latino, was approved by committee for a seat on the Fourth Circuit without opposition, yet Republicans forced a delay of 409 days before allowing a floor vote – in which he was at long last confirmed without a single opposing vote. Similarly, Jane Stranch's nomination to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals was confirmed with an overwhelming supermajority of 71-21, yet Senate Republicans stymied her confirmation for 403 days.
So far in the 112th Congress, while almost half of President Obama's district court nominees have been people of color, only a third of the nominees on whom Republicans have allowed votes fall into that category. President Obama's efforts to diversify the bench are being forcefully countered by the Senate GOP.
Part of the wisdom that Americans expect from our judges is an understanding of how a decision will affect ordinary people. When the federal bench lacks diversity, judges' misunderstanding of other people's lives can lead them to misinterpret the law.
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Former exchange student returns after 17 yearsPosted Friday, January 13, 2012, at 7:19 PM
Tarcila offers me a piece of the "special cake" that Jewel Berrong made for the Brazilian family.
Advance art teacher Jewel Berrong has been around the world several times, but in December of 2011, she had a visit from a young lady she had lost contact with for ten years. Catiuscia Matta, her sister Tarcila and Tarcila's 7-year old son Pedro came from Salvador, Brazil to surprise Berrong on her 80th birthday.
"We hadn't talked with her in so long!" said Catiuscia. "If she was dead, I said I didn't want to know, but she's just the same as she was! She hasn't changed a bit! Everything in the house is just where it was, too! The only thing she's changed is her car."
Catiuscia (or Cathy, as she's called--though it's pronounced "Ketchy")--came to America as an exchange student in 1994. When her Michigan foster family didn't work out because of pet allergies, she came to live with Jewel. She graduated from Advance High School in 1995.
Meanwhile, Cathy's sister Tarcila was also an exchange student, staying with Jewel's daughter Sheryl, who lived in Springfield, Missouri at the time. Sheryl now lives in Farmington, and Tarcila insists that she wants to move her family there, too.
Jewel, whom both girls call "Grandma," laughs at how shy Tarcila was and how little English she knew 17 years ago.
"She ordered food by pointing to what she wanted!" Jewel says. "I remember one time when she was trying to tell us, and all she could say was, 'It's a white!' We had no idea that she was trying to order leg of lamb!"
Though Jewel spent three weeks with the girls' family in Brazil in 1996, the friends lost contact with each other over the years. They only recently reunited on Facebook.
"I put Grandma's name in--and it came up!" Tarcila explains.
Jewel was pleased to see that she could immediately recognize Tarcila when she picked her up at the St. Louis airport.
Cathy Matta has had considerable education since she left Advance 17 years ago. She has a law degree and is now studying to pass the required tests to become a judge. She explains that education is very different in Brazil.
"Our high school is very difficult, but our college is easy," Matta says. "It's just the opposite of yours."
Tarcila and Catiuscia explain the courses which are required in Brazilian schools--Portuguese (their native language), English, world history, math, and science. Tarcila's son Pedro is in the second grade and goes to school from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. However, the afternoon is filled with activities which Americans consider extra-curricular--soccer, martial arts and other physical activities.
From what the girls say, the pressure to make good grades and do well in school causes many problems for young Brazilians.
"Suicide is a problem among our youth," Cathy explains.
When asked about the differences between the judicial systems of the U.S. and Brazil, Catiuscia Matta says that the Brazilian system is corrupt.
"Only poor people go to jail," Matta explains. "In our country, there is only upper and lower classes. There is no middle class. The government wants to keep people ignorant of what is going on. Racial discrimination is also very bad."
Despite all the problems, Catiuscia still loves to work with the law. She says that the Brazilian constitution is "always changing," so she will have to constantly study it, and the test to become a judge is "hard."
While the women are in the U.S., they keep in touch with their husbands by "skyping," a form of instant communication over their laptop computer.
Their parents, both dentists in Brazil, used points obtained through their credit cards to save up for the sisters to come to the United States. Pedro was thrilled to get to come with them. He loves American ice cream, hamburgers, pizza, corn, salad, and "Grandma's cake."
"Grandma's cake" is made with yellow cake mix, vanilla pie filling, cr�me cheese, and crushed pineapple. Whipped topping and cherry pie filling complete "the" cake! So popular is "the" cake that Jewel took the ingredients to Brazil with her in 1996, so she could be sure she had them!
As the interview with these friends comes to an end, it becomes increasingly evident that they will never let another 17 years go by without staying in touch with one another. Thanks to modern technology, future conversations are only a click away!
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In defense of Fur coats!
Jewish World Review Dec 18, 2007 / 9 Teves 5768
In defense of fur coats
By Betsy Hart
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | If People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) really cared about animals, instead of vivisecting the celebrity Olsen twins as it did this week for wearing fur, it would actually be promoting the American fur trade. Seriously.
Full disclosure: I admit to having and wearing a fur coat. In some quarters such a confession may be akin to owning up to enjoying a smoke in a nursery school, but there it is. OK, actually what I have is more of a jacket, and it's some 15 plus-years-old now. But on these bitter cold Chicago days, I couldn't be happier for the incredible warmth it provides. Nothing else comes close.
I sometimes think animal-rights activists have a vision of wild animals being happily surrounded at the end of life by their little Bambis as they slip off peacefully to animal heaven. The reality is that animals in the wild will for the most part suffer tortuous deaths by a) being brutally killed and eaten, or being eaten very much alive, by other animals or b) dying a horrific, slow death alone of sickness, injury or old age.
I recently watched a YouTube.com video featuring life in the wild. One little water buffalo, still very much alive, is being viciously chewed on at both ends lions on one, crocodiles on the other.
It really is a jungle out there.
Now consider that the American fur industry is the most scrutinized in the world, as it should be. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) approves of the humane raising of animals for their fur. Member vets inspect fur farms through industry-certification organizations like the Fur Commission USA to ensure compliance with ethical standards of animal care. In its 2007 guidelines on euthanasia, which actually means "good death," the AVMA noted that most farm-raised fur animals, which is where most U.S. pelts come from, "are euthanized individually and at the location where they are raised." Typically, they are painlessly gassed.
But it turns out that whatever a fur farmer's personal views, the market rules. And the better an animal is treated in terms of its food, veterinary care, even its cage conditions, will be reflected in its fur quality and its price. It's no accident that America's fur industry produces the most expensive furs in the world.
It should also come as no surprise that because of the fur trade, fur-bearing animals in the United States are more numerous than at any time in our history.
If PETA had its way and the fur trade were abolished in the United States, not only would some animals such as mink likely become an endangered species here, people would look even more to foreign countries and their cheaper furs, including the Chinese and their growing and unregulated fur industry, to fill the void.
Let's face it the mink and fox are better off in America.
By the way, look for the nascent fallout between environmentalists and animal-rights activists to grow. The average synthetic winter jacket, which comes from petroleum products, will last only a couple of years and takes three gallons of oil to produce. It also never fully biodegrades. In contrast, the same fully natural and biodegradable fur can be worn for generations.
The issue isn't, or shouldn't be, whether to allow animals (outside of "companimals") to be used by humans no matter how well they are treated, which is PETA's position.
The question for most people, and rightly so, is how to use animals in an ethical and humane way. This goes back to biblical times, when the writers of Proverbs noted that "a righteous man cares for the needs of his animal" but wicked men are cruel to theirs.
Yes, of course, there are people, even in the animal-husbandry fields, who treat animals cruelly. That is a terrible thing. But the way to halt abuse and improve conditions for animals isn't to argue the nonsensical and utterly impractical position of PETA, "no use of animals." It's to continue to press for their right use by the only beings who can, by definition, use them "humanely." Humans.
Sounds good to me....
but I do rather enjoy the naked PETA ads to be honest
They need to sac up and stop acting like panzies.
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text: Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology's Georgia Robotics and Intelligent Systems Laboratory have programmed a swarm of very tiny robots to play Beethoven's "Für Elise" on a virtual piano. The 5.5-centimeter-wide Khepera robots are thimble-shaped. The scientists choose one to be the swarm's leader and provide it with the tune and information about where on the flat virtual piano each robot should be. The leader communicates this information to the other robots, which contain various sensors, an antenna, and two wheels. The robots mimic the swarming behaviors like those shown by birds or fish. The researchers have created a Robot Music Wall and are working on algorithms that would enable their robots to drive around it in a coordinated manner, playing different instruments and notes. (PhysOrg)(Georgia Robotics and Intelligent Systems Laboratory)


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A dress review, an imperfect bow, and humidity
PS Only two more days to enter into my Shopkempt giveaway!
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- AnonymousJune 22, 2011 at 1:39 PM
Love how you've added that scarf as a belt, its the perfect pop of colour. And you you seem to be a perfectly adequate bow tier (:ReplyDelete
- Dani ShapiroFebruary 3, 2012 at 12:59 PM
You are stunning, girl!ReplyDelete
This dress is so feminine! The shape fits you perfectly! Love love love!ReplyDelete
This is one of my favorite outfits of yours! Darling!ReplyDelete
I really love those shoes, and your hair looks great!! :DReplyDelete
I suck at the whole bow tying thing too. Though I think yours looks great. Pretty pretty dress.ReplyDelete
- MovimentomodaFebruary 3, 2012 at 1:43 PM
Oh my God! Adorable.ReplyDelete
that dress is PERFECT on you! you look like you're 7 feet tall!ReplyDelete
Can you tell me the name of the dress? They have so many on their site I cannot find it.ReplyDelete
I just discovered your blog and am already in love with it! Love this outfit!ReplyDelete
you look beautiful, i love the dress!ReplyDelete
Oh boy, I am loving the dress! The bow just perfects it! Gorgeous color, you're so cute!ReplyDelete
Hot Mama,.. yes.. you!ReplyDelete
It's the Ashley in gray!ReplyDelete
this dress looks gorgeous on you and i love the green scarf addition!ReplyDelete
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you are so freakin adorable!! love the story of you and your hubs, i read your about me section and you two are so cute :)ReplyDelete
oh my gosh I have this exact same dress. I wore it on my wedding day when I wasn't in my gown. only now I'm trying to sell it on my blog because my hips are too big for it!ReplyDelete
- AE JonesFebruary 3, 2012 at 2:02 PM
Oh heavens! This is DARLING on you! I wish they'd send me one of those dresses... I'd blog a week straight for that! :) You're adorable. Love the green touch.ReplyDelete
- jenn kingFebruary 3, 2012 at 2:20 PM
miss SUPERMODEL!!!! love it! so flattering.ReplyDelete
- Penny KaFebruary 3, 2012 at 2:20 PM
i think the scarf substitute made it all even more interesting!ReplyDelete
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That dress looks amazing on you! I love the addition of the bow as well!ReplyDelete
your hair still looks great! you should've seen me after my bike ride to school this morning! humidity has hit :( great dress, and lovely colour bow scarf xoxoReplyDelete
- Jessica BiscoeFebruary 3, 2012 at 2:20 PM
The length is perfect - I need something like this for work!ReplyDelete
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I absolutely love your shoes! They're sooo cute!ReplyDelete
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so flattering! love it with the bow tooReplyDelete
- Holly KeenanFebruary 3, 2012 at 2:20 PM
you look gorgeous in this dress!ReplyDelete
- KristinFebruary 3, 2012 at 2:20 PM
This is so utterly adorable. I adore the color of that bow - and you did a fantastic job tying it. ;)ReplyDelete
Humidity kills my hair, too. I hear you. You are gorgeous!
Arrgh, don't you HATE when that happens? You go to all the trouble of doing your hair, and then the weather doesn't want to cooperate! ;) LOVE the green scarf as a belt - perfect ping of color!ReplyDelete
this dress is gorgeous! and you are so pretty! I believe I actually visited your blog before, and now I wonder why the heck I didn't join! I had never heard of this company before but I'll make sure to check them out :) xReplyDelete
you are such a darn cutie! love that dress!ReplyDelete
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This is such a cute little alley way! I love it! That dress looks gorgeous on you and would be perfect for your new job!ReplyDelete
Well that dress is a keeper! You look so beautiful, so tall and amazing!ReplyDelete
i think your hair looks great!! trust me, it is still alive ;)ReplyDelete
and the dress looks great on you, nice touch with the bow!
- ChelseabirdFebruary 3, 2012 at 2:20 PM
You look SO lovely, Kristine! That dress fits you amazingly!ReplyDelete
Hope you have a great day XO
You look ADORABLE in the dress, with crooked bow and all! It looks super cute!ReplyDelete
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- Leah RandallFebruary 3, 2012 at 2:20 PM
Oh my gosh...love this on you, Kristine! I love the color and of course, the fit of this dress! You look lovely. Will have to check out this store...ReplyDelete
I love the saying:'fits like a glove'. Every time I hear it I think of Ace Venture Pet Detective ;)ReplyDelete
This dress looks absolutely lovely on you, and I think your bow looks cute. I think that you did a pretty nice job tying a bow considering you were probably doing it upside down!ReplyDelete
- caroekgFebruary 3, 2012 at 2:21 PM
that dress is adorable - that bow is super cute, and you look fabulous!ReplyDelete
and ugh, humidity in japan is killer. i might end up going there in august, and i am NOT looking forward to that humidity!! thank goodness for "aircons."
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The bow is perfect- I'm wondering how to manage the scarf as belt look and failing at it!!! :-(ReplyDelete
i think the bow looks great and that dress is darling! also really loving those shoes :)ReplyDelete
I THINK THESE MIGHT BE MY FAVORITE PHOTOS EVER. You look fantastic, the lighting is fantastic, the composition is fantastic. Both you and Matt deserve back pats for this one. And as someone who often feels like her body is the same as a 12-year-old boy's, DA-AMN I WANT THAT DRESS.ReplyDelete
LOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
a boy friend of mine says you're cuteReplyDelete
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- Chloe_rushworthFebruary 3, 2012 at 2:29 PM
Urgh I hate hmid air. Love this dress on you. So so amazing. And love the added scarf.ReplyDelete
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Holy smokes, you look amazing!! I love their dresses (some day...)ReplyDelete
Also, you are tiny.
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- shannan hApril 23, 2013 at 7:12 PM
the look is amazing.ReplyDelete
cutest dress ever. and that bow? makes it ten times better.ReplyDelete
This dress looks amazing on you! You look stunning and it totally accentuates all your best features!ReplyDelete
- Michelle N.April 23, 2013 at 7:12 PM
OMG THAT DRESS IS AMAZING!! I want it. Now. Right meow.ReplyDelete
- justQUACHitApril 23, 2013 at 7:12 PM
Love the belt/scarf! And you're right - it DOES fit you like a glove!ReplyDelete
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Debates of March 24th, 1998
House of Commons Hansard #79 of the 36th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was debt.
- Government Response To Petitions
- Energy Price Commission Act
- Petitions
- Questions On The Order Paper
- Budget Implementation Act, 1998
- Business Of The House
- Budget Implementation Act, 1998
- Money Laundering
- Liberal Party
- Engineering
- Quebec's Fiscal Balance
- World Meteorological Day
- Academy Of Motion Pictures, Arts And Sciences
- Liberal Party
- Immigration
- Greek Independence Day
- Liberal Party
- Liberal Party Of Canada
- Minister Of Intergovernmental Affairs
- Reform Party Of Canada
- Radarsat Ii
- Pensions
- Liberal Party
- Fisheries
- Minister Of Intergovernmental Affairs
- The Senate
- Fisheries
- The Senate
- Customs Controls
- The Senate
- Old Age Security
- Film And Television Industry
- Search And Rescue
- Pay Equity
- Job Creation
- The Atlantic Groundfish Strategy
- Foreign Affairs
- Tuition Fees
- Rcmp
- Post-Secondary Education
- Canada Labour Relations Board
- Foreign Affairs
- Air India Disaster
- Royal Canadian Mint
- Option Canada
- The Senate
- The Atlantic Groundfish Strategy
- Young Offenders Act
- Privilege
- Points Of Order
- Budget Implementation Act, 1998
- Taxation
Budget Implementation Act, 1998
Government Orders
1:45 p.m.
The Deputy Speaker
I thank the hon. member for withdrawing his words.
Budget Implementation Act, 1998
Government Orders
1:45 p.m.
John Cannis Scarborough Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to participate in the budget debate.
First of all, let me congratulate the Prime Minister for his leadership on this issue and of course the finance minister for his fortitude and the vision he has shown toward leading us to a balanced budget.
Most important, I take this opportunity to congratulate and thank the Canadian people because this is indeed their budget, their reward. All their hard work has paid off in a balanced budget; 1998 marks the first time in 30 years that a federal Government of Canada has journeyed into this area. Before we get to the facts and figures, I want for a moment to outline how we got to where we are today by taking us back to 1993.
When I was first elected in 1993 the deficit was $42 billion and the country's finances were in disarray. This meant high interest rates and of course fewer jobs for all Canadians along with lower revenues overall.
This led to a very dismal economic situation. Our future did not look good but the people in 1993 gave us a mandate because we gave a very clear message of what we wanted to do. We also told them at that time that it was not going to be easy.
In the fall of 1994 we introduced a framework for a better economic policy, a guide that would dictate just what this government was going to do, how it was going to do it and what it was not going to do.
The 1995 budget put that framework into action. All of us took the plunge at that time. The 1995 budget set the country on a course of fiscal responsibility and government renewal. We all knew that these decisions were not going to be easy.
The reduction in government spending was unprecedented in Canadian history. The budget not only overhauled how government works but what government does.
We reduced program spending from $120 billion to $108 billion. In short, the 1995 budget initiated that overall departmental spending be cut by 19% in three years.
The 1995 budget also made it clear that subsidies would decline by 60% in three years. The government made the move to privatize, for example, commercialized government operations where it felt feasible and very appropriate.
As I stated, we changed government operations as a business for future generations. We responded to the need for more than an effective system of provincial transfers. For example, the Canada social transfer made it possible for the provinces to be more flexible and respond to the needs of the people rather than the flexible rules that existed in the past.
Each province has different needs. However, the conditions of the Canada Health Act were and still are being maintained. As the Prime Minister emphasized just the other day on television, health is one issue that we are adamant on maintaining for all Canadians. For this government these conditions remain fundamental and non-negotiable.
We also decided in 1995 to make some very different choices. We chose to work in favour of a strong economy and a stronger country. Many governments have known and talked about the need for reform and renewal. Our government chose to stop talking and to start acting. It was very tough but we made it happen and here we are today.
For a moment let us fast forward to 1998, the first budget of the new mandate. The economic recovery was indeed remarkable. In 1993 the deficit was $42 billion. Who would have believed we would be sitting here today talking about a zero deficit, a balanced budget? We have been applauded not just within Canada but beyond our country.
In 1993 the unemployment rate was 11.4% and growing. Today, when we look at the more recent statistics, it is almost 8.5% to 8.6%. If we start breaking that down regionally, in the greater Toronto area it is even lower than 8.5%. I believe it is just over 7%. Calgary, for example, is looking for people to hire today.
Also in 1993 interest rates were at an all time high. They were definitely in the double digits. They are now hovering around 7%. Not too long ago they were even as low as 6% to 6.5%.
The burden of debt in 1993 was very unmanageable. Now, with a zero deficit, we can start chipping away at the debt. Anybody who can add one and one will know that we first had to address the deficit before we could start addressing the problem of the debt.
The 1998 budget puts in place the debt repayment plan. We have actually paid down $13 billion in market debt in the past year alone. In the next three years we predict that we will be able to bring down the debt by an additional $9 billion.
The economy is now on the move upwards and growing. On the average in 1997 the economy had an overall growth of 3.5%, the best pace since 1994. In fact, our economy has managed to climb its way out from the financial basement of the G-7 to being number one and applauded worldwide.
Job creation has rebounded very strongly since 1993. More than one million jobs have been created since 1993. This is not according to what we as politicians are saying or what people are saying. This is according to what the statisticians are saying and the people who are working out there today.
Consumer confidence is back and strong. Canadians are feeling very confident about their economy and about their country as a whole. With this balanced budget we are finally able to introduce initiatives that will leave more money in the pockets of all Canadians who have worked so hard and have been so patient with us and this government. That was reflected with the return mandate to continue the programs that were commenced in 1993.
The government has kept its promise to reduce taxes once the budget was balanced. We know that in 1993 we inherited payroll contributions of $3.03. Since then they have been going down steadily to about $2.70 where they stand today. The 1998 budget has targeted tax relief to those who need it the most, low and middle income Canadians. As I said, by July 1998, as the budget states, almost 400,000 low and middle income individuals will be removed from the tax rolls and an additional 4.6 million taxpayers will pay less income tax.
Let me stress that in Ontario alone 91% of all taxpayers will benefit from tax relief. Catherine Swift, president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, said: "Putting more money into people's hands is good for the economy". That is what this budget has commenced doing.
Very clearly there are modest tax reliefs right now but it is only the first step, as the finance minister and Prime Minister have stated, and as we all have been stating.
As our economy continues to improve taxes will be reduced even further. This year's balanced budget alone means we can again start investing in our future, particularly in the areas that Canadians have told us are their priorities.
More than 80% of all new spending will go to health and education through increased transfers to the provinces. The 1995 budget made some very difficult decisions with regard to health. We did not have many choices at that time. Our backs were up against the wall. In 1998 we had a choice and we chose to follow the recommendations of the national forum on health and increase the Canada health and social transfer cash floor from $11 billion to $12.5 billion, an additional $1.5 billion on the forum's recommendation.
This measure will provide the provinces with an additional $7 billion in cash over the next six years to fund health care, education and social assistance. It is now up to the provinces to make the choices of how they spend their moneys.
Will they continue to cut funds from health care in order to keep their election campaign promises of tax relief? In Ontario alone the Tory tax cut agenda will reduce provincial revenues by $4.8 billion per year. This is more than five times the $850 million a year in federal transfer cuts to that province. Canadians should realize that the province's insistence of blaming the federal government for all these woes is of course a convenient way of detracting attention from their program.
Another choice the federal government has been given with this year's balanced budget is to introduce the Canadian opportunities strategy.
Budget Implementation Act, 1998
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
The Speaker
My colleague, although there are five minutes of questions and comments, you will have the floor right after question period.
Money Laundering
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
John Maloney Erie—Lincoln, ON
Mr. Speaker, a major element of the illicit narcotics trade and its partner, transnational crime, is the phenomenon of money laundering. It has been estimated by the United Nations drug control program that the annual amount of money laundered as a result of narcotic drug trafficking alone is in the order of $400 billion U.S.
Money laundering is a major international problem not only because of the magnitude of the sums involved but also because of the affect those sums have on the macro economy and on the financial sector, particularly financial institutions.
There is a continuing concern that financial crimes and money laundering are occurring with varying degrees of regularity and that some affected or vulnerable governments have still not criminalized this illicit activity.
International standards against money laundering require comprehensive legislation, financial regulation and law enforcement mechanisms to combat the problem. Experience shows that effective action can and must be taken now.
Liberal Party
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
Keith Martin Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca, BC
Mr. Speaker, membership truly has its rewards and the following Liberals are being rewarded by the taxpayers of Canada for being a member of the Liberal family: a Liberal campaign crony from Richmond, B.C.; a former special assistant for Ontario to the Prime Minister; a defeated Liberal candidate from Hochelaga—Maisonneuve; the multicultural minister's campaign manager in Vancouver Centre; a failed 1993 Liberal candidate in Calgary and a former EA to the Deputy Prime Minister.
Also, the former Liberal president of Madawaska—Victoria riding; a former president of the Liberal revenue subcommittee; a Nova Scotia member of the Liberal Party permanent appeals committee; a defeated Liberal candidate for Louis-Hébert; the defeated Liberal candidate in Winnipeg Transcona; a friend of the Prime Minister's chief of staff; the Manitoba leader's assistant on executive committee; a defeated Liberal MP from Kings—Hants; the failed candidate for the Liberal nomination in Mississauga West.
The list goes on and on.
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
Mauril Bélanger Ottawa—Vanier, ON
Mr. Speaker, on March 2, Ms. Chantal Chartrand and Michelle Bennett were presented with the Canadian Engineers Memorial Foundation's $10,000 engineering students project award.
These two University of Ottawa students received this prestigious national award based on their proposal to include outreach in the adventures in engineering and science program to northern Ontario and to young girls.
They have developed specific initiatives to interest young girls in these fields through positive reinforcement and strong female leadership roles.
This is the first time anyone at the University of Ottawa has been recognized for work of this type. I extend my sincere congratulations to these two remarkable young women.
Quebec's Fiscal Balance
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Hélène Alarie Louis-Hébert, QC
Mr. Speaker, during a promotional visit to Montreal, the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs stated that the sovereignists were once again to blame for Quebec's budget not being balanced yet.
Of course, the Liberal Party of Quebec, which sat on its hands during the nine years it was in power in Quebec, is not to blame. The Liberal Party of Canada, which eliminated the federal deficit by shovelling 52% of its spending cuts into the backyards of the provinces, is not to blame either. No, the separatists are to blame, according to the minister. Go ahead, pin it on the sovereignists, we can take it.
What concerns me however is that, to replace Daniel Johnson, whose party was responsible for the largest deficit ever in Quebec's history, the Liberals are set to crown the leader of the party responsible for the largest federal deficit in Canada's history, the leader of the Conservative Party. That is scary.
The federalists are the ones who have plunged Quebec and Canada into debt. It is a good thing that the sovereignists were there to take things in hand.
World Meteorological Day
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Karen Kraft Sloan York North, ON
Mr. Speaker, yesterday marked World Meteorological Day. Every year on March 23 we commemorate the coming into force of the convention of the World Meteorological Organization in 1950. Canada is a founding member of the organization and plays a prominent role in its work.
World Meteorological Day is an opportunity to raise public awareness and appreciation for the valuable public weather service that Environment Canada, with its dedicated staff, provides to Canadians 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Weather events such as the recent ice storm that hit eastern Canada, the Manitoba floods and the Saguenay disaster, remind us how important reliable, accurate weather and environmental information is in helping Canadians protect themselves and their property.
Academy Of Motion Pictures, Arts And Sciences
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Andrew Telegdi Kitchener—Waterloo, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to offer my congratulations to four graduates of the University of Waterloo who this week won awards from the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences.
Bill Reeves and Bob Krieger earned scientific and engineering Oscars. Reeves was recognized for his part in the development of a Marionette three dimensional computer animation system. This was used to create the first three dimensional computer animated film feature Toy Story . Krieger was recognized for his geometric modelling component of the Alias Power animator system, the best commercially available system of its kind.
Paul Breslin and Kim Davidson were awarded the academy's technical achievement award for their creation of the procedural modelling and animation components of Prisms software package used to simulate natural phenomena. This award was also won by the University of Waterloo faculty last year.
I congratulate these four winners and the University of Waterloo.
Liberal Party
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Jason Kenney Calgary Southeast, AB
Mr. Speaker, the list of Liberal patronage appointees goes on: the son of a prominent Liberal organizer and fundraiser for André Ouellet the former president of the Longueuil Liberal Riding Association; the former vice-president for eastern Quebec Liberals; a Trudeau era minister and the godfather of the Atlantic; a former legislative assistant to several Ontario Liberal MPPs; a close associate of the Clerk of the Privy Council, Madam Bourgon; the former vice-president, French, for the Liberal Party; a former Liberal Party president and cabinet minister; a prominent Liberal backroom boy and defeated Liberal MP; the defeated Liberal candidate in Kindersley-Lloydminister from 1988; the former western vice-president of the Liberal Party; the former president of the Vancouver Quadra Liberal Riding Association; the former president of the Liberal National Women's Commission and a failed candidate; a key Manitoba organizer for the Prime Minister's leadership race; the president of the Saint Maurice Liberal Riding Association; a friend of former Liberal minister Doug Young from New Brunswick; the 1984 Ontario campaign chairman for the Prime Minister; and the former president of the Manicouagan Liberal Riding.
The list goes on.
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Claudette Bradshaw Moncton, NB
Mr. Speaker, yesterday I met Gabriel and Delila Grey, two very special constituents at the Ottawa airport.
The Greys, originally from Guatemala, arrived in Canada with their landed immigrant status. I cannot say how thrilled I was to finally see them.
Many of their supporters were at the Moncton airport to welcome them back to their homes. The Greys have waited almost two years for this moment.
The Greys lived in a church basement in Dieppe for nearly 18 months. On November 7, Gabriel and Delila left Canada for a temporary host country.
This was not an easy decision for Gabriel and Delila, but the people of Moncton rallied behind them and looked after them. I am very proud of the spirit of co-operation and generosity displayed by the people of Moncton, Riverview and Dieppe.
Delila and Gabriel can now resume their lives in Moncton. I wish them the best of luck.
Greek Independence Day
Statements By Members
March 24th, 1998 / 2:05 p.m.
Eleni Bakopanos Ahuntsic, QC
Mr. Speaker, at our biannual convention held over the weekend, the Prime Minister stressed the unique character and rich cultural diversity of this country. This diversity is our strength.
It is this diversity that makes it possible for Canadians of Hellenic origin such as myself to join the millions of Hellenes around the world in celebrating Greek Independence Day, March 25, 1821. Canadians of Hellenic origin will be parading their pride and deep affection for their country of origin, Hellas, where democracy was born.
Today, on the eve of the 177th anniversary of Greece's Independence Day, we are joined in the House by a representative of the Greek government, Mr. Yiannis Anthopoulos, Deputy Minister of National Education and Religious Affairs, who also participated in the facilities organized by the Hellenic Community of Montreal.
Celebrations will be taking place across Canada and I encourage all my colleagues to participate.
Long live Greece; long live Canada.
Liberal Party
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Peter Goldring Edmonton East, AB
Mr. Speaker, membership indeed has its rewards. Liberal patronage continues: the Liberal campaign manager of Burnaby, B.C.; a prominent B.C. Liberal and oldtime golfing and business buddy of the Prime Minister; the nephew of the Prime Minister; the defeated Liberal MP for Halifax; the former legislative assistant to the Prime Minister; the wife of the former defence minister and director of the Liberal Party; the former president of the Liberal Kindersley-Lloyminister riding; the former Liberal MP for North York; the wife of a former aide to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau; the failed 1993 Liberal nominee for South West Nova; a former board member of the federal Liberal Agency of Canada; the former executive director of the Quebec Liberal Party; the former Liberal Minister of International Trade; the failed 1993 Liberal candidate in Selkirk-Red River, Manitoba; the defeated 1997 Liberal candidate in Laurentides; and the list of Liberal patronage goes on.
Liberal Party Of Canada
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Elinor Caplan Thornhill, ON
Mr. Speaker, the national Liberal caucus has established the national Liberal caucus twinning program, matching members of our caucus with Liberal riding associations across Canada.
I have the honour of being twinned with West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast. Mr. Hans Krause and the other members of the West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast Federal Liberal Riding Association have greeted me with open arms and Liberal hospitality as their representative in Ottawa.
In April, while the Standing Committee on Health is in Vancouver, I will be taking the opportunity to visit my surrogate riding. West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast is a magnificent area of our country with diverse areas such as Whistler, Squamish, Powell River and West Vancouver.
I am excited about the opportunity to visit this beautiful part of our country and especially to meet with fellow Liberals to discuss how we could continue to build this great country together.
Minister Of Intergovernmental Affairs
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Francine Lalonde Mercier, QC
Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs gave the oddest speech.
After a long weekend, in which he was isolated and told that his great constitutional scheme, Plan B, did not exist, the minister lost his cool and said he had had enough.
Before the Canadian Bar Association, the minister sent the Prime Minister and the Minister of Human Resources Development off to do their homework. "There is most certainly a Plan B and you are going to see it in action".
In 1980 and 1995, representatives of the federal government threatened to deprive Quebeckers of federal services if they opted for sovereignty. Now the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs is threatening to continue to provide services whether they want them or not. We have seen things that made more sense.
Who is telling the truth in this government? The Prime Minister, other ministers, members of the Liberal Party, or the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs?


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Skip to comments.NY Senator Says She Expects to be Arrested (RAT Shirley Huntley)
Posted on 08/25/2012 7:07:14 PM PDT by Libloather
NY Senator Says She Expects to be Arrested
State Sen. Shirley Huntley from Queens is facing New York City Councilman James Sanders Jr. in a tough Sept. 13 Democratic primary.
By Michael Gormley | Saturday, Aug 25, 2012 | Updated 6:46 PM EDT
A veteran New York state senator said Saturday that she expects to be arrested Monday in the state's continuing investigation into the use of pork-barrel grants by legislators.
Sen. Shirley Huntley, a Queens Democrat, didn't indicate what the charge against her might be. Huntley founded a nonprofit social service and education group that Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is investigating, and she funded it in part with state grants. Indictments accuse some of the groups' executives of theft. Huntley denies wrongdoing.
In December, four people were indicted on charges they schemed to pocket pork-barrel grants from Huntley, who was close to two of the suspects and who later covered it up. Two officials with the nonprofit, The Parent Workshop Inc., were accused of grand larceny and filing false documents to get $29,950 for work they never did teaching parents how to navigate the New York City school system.
Huntley founded the nonprofit in 2006.
(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnewyork.com ...
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Probably not good looking, so then it's a "Witch Hunt".
They would still vote for her even if she were in prison.
She already should have been arrested.
Guess since she is F, B, D it kind of gives her a sort of protection. And if she has an Asian Girlfriend, she hit the Jackpot and will never see a court, much less a cell UNLESS, of course, 'they' really, really, really want her opponent in her seat...then she is 'toast'.
If a M, W, R was in the same spot, he would have already been in jail.
Now, how did I know, before looking, that ol' Shirley would be a card-carrying member of the Daughers, Sons, Sistahs and Brothas of Obama?
Who knew Maxine Waters had a twin sister?
Funny you say that.. I did too. Perhaps it's just typical.
I don't understand this.
She started a non profit service with state grants? Is that the illegal part?
Others pocketed the money, why is SHE expecting to get arrested?
She started a non profit service with state grants? Is that the illegal part?
Others pocketed the money, why is SHE expecting to get arrested?
Suspicion arises that the people pocketing the money for no-show jobs rebated a portion of the proceeds to a certain state Senator Huntley. When they are called before a grand jury and explain their role in return for lenient treatment, Mrs. Huntley can expect to be arrested. Anything else I can clear up for you? See, that's how these things work. She doesn't just give away no show state jobs any more than the Governor of Illinois appoints you a Senator for nuttin. Get it?
Actual FBI Surveillance shot of Boston City Counciller and Tax Cheat Diane Wilkerson Accepting a Bribe.
"I dont understand this.
She started a non profit service with state grants? Is that the illegal part?
Others pocketed the money, why is SHE expecting to get arrested?"
"Suspicion arises that the people pocketing the money for no-show jobs rebated a portion of the proceeds to a certain state Senator Huntley. When they are called before a grand jury and explain their role in return for lenient treatment, Mrs. Huntley can expect to be arrested. Anything else I can clear up for you? See, that's how these things work. She doesn't just give away no show state jobs any more than the Governor of Illinois appoints you a Senator for nuttin. Get it?"
Wow. Didn't realize they were no-show jobs,they should also investigate the Governor.
Receiving remuneration in return for an official favor, even a recommendation, is a crime.
How do those racist handcuffs feel, honey?
She could have been one of Obozo's aunts from Kenya!
Huntley shouted "It's a great day," as police took her away. That means, "these idiots nailed us for a piddling $30,000----we got millions in secret bank acounts---and we planted financial bombs in state budgets that pay us for years to come."
BACKSTORY The indictments charged Parent Workshop President Patricia D. Savage, who worked as a Huntleys senate aide, as well as Lynn H. Smith, the nonprofits treasurer, with being involved in a scheme to steal taxpayer money. David R. Gantt, a consultant, and Roger N. Scotland, president of the Southern Queens Park Association, were also charged with falsifying records.
NY State Sen Huntley founded The Parent Workshop in 2006, eight months before being elected. Once in office, she authorized a $30,000 grant--a member item---and tried to send another $125,000 a year later.
Huntley's phony $30,000 member item went to so-called consultants....... Sherman Russell, 71, who received $15,000 in 2008 and 2009 from the nonprofit, purportedly to conduct workshops for parents and students on navigating the school system, records show.
"Consultant" David Gantt was purportedly paid $15,000 for conducting workshops for parents and making "outreach visits" to schools and community groups, according to documents submitted by The Parent Workshop to the state for payment.
PATRICIA SAVAGE Charitys president.
DAVID GANTT Consultant charged.
Some creative Freeper needs to come up with an audio/visual lyric/dance with the words, "Doing the Perp, Walk!"
SHIRLEY, YOU CANT BE SERIOUS! Sen. Shirley Huntley is taken away in handcuffs yesterday to face corruption charges but still declared it a great day!
May these uncommon Commonists soon drink the bitter dregs of "Commie Crush!!!"
EXCERPT/EDITED Investigators are probing whether Democrat State Sen. Shirley Huntley received kickbacks from two aides charged with stealing $30,000 in taxpayer funds from her bogus nonprofit....
Huntley earmarked the funds called "member items" for her charity, Parent Workshop, and may have gotten a cut of the money, according to state officials briefed on the investigation.
Huntley, the Queens Democrat and her alleged accomplices attempted to cover their tracks with false documents, a state official said. Theres no clear paper trail, the state official said. So many things could have happened with the money.
Huntley turned herself in after a grand-jury probe began closing in on her charity and as one of her former accomplices flipped on her. Roger Scotland, the former $125,000-a-year president of the Southern Queens Park Association, is now cooperating with prosecutors. He was charged in December with creating fake records that purported to show that the Parent Workshops taxpayer money was going toward seminars which prosecutors say never actually occurred.
The indictment against Huntley, 74, describes a witness who testified before a grand jury in Nassau County Criminal Court that the senator drafted a fake letter for the new president and CEO of the Southern Queens Park Association. in an attempt to dupe investigators. Huntley and her co-defendants include: Patricia Savage, the president of Parent Workshop, and Lynn Smith, Huntleys niece. Both are charged with grand larceny. Also indicted was David Gantt, a consultant who allegedly doctored paperwork to hide the alleged embezzlement.
MORE AT http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/huntley_hare_eyed_Y9PDhtq4BXna6yRlHZHFQJ#ixzz24vwavMoA
REFERENCE---Huntley's indictment include govt fraud and other crimes: charges of conspiracy, tampering with physical evidence and falsifying business records. Falsified records included:
* One handwritten letter Huntley wrote to Savage allegedly from a group called the Southern Queens Park Association, which supposedly hosted the charitys workshops.
* Four documents from David Gantt and another so-called consultant claiming to have received payments for their work.
* Twelve fake fliers advertising the nonexistent seminars.
* Six false testimonial letters from people who said they attended those sessions that never existed.
Huntley apparently directed all of the documents were to be falsified in a last-ditch effort to cover-up govt fraud.
Can't find anything? Here's a few suggestions, Sherlock:
NUMERO UNO What did the Huntley cabal declare on their IRS returns.....did they pay taxes on income derived from govt largesse?
L/E needs to determine whether to file (1) criminal tax fraud charges (2) for deliberately misstated income, (3) for filing falsified documents, and, (4) possibly failing to declare and pay taxes on "income interest."
COMMONLY USED PRACTICES TO FACILITATE GOVT FRAUD Falsifying govt documents incurs several felonies and might involve forgery. L/E might also employ Bank Secrecy Laws if bank accounts were used fraudulently.
REFERENCE Under the Bank Secrecy Act, banks are required to establish, implement and maintain programs designed to detect and report suspicious activity that might be indicative of govt fraud, money laundering and other financial crimes. The Bank Secrecy Act was enacted to protect the tax-paying public by identifying and detecting money laundering from criminal enterprises, govt fraud, tax evasion, money laudering and other unlawful activities. The investgations are monitored by the Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation unit.
To cover their tracks, govt fraudsters might have created fake invoices that falsely show that govt money was being used for legitimate purposes, perhaps forged statements to cover the transfer of govt funds into secret bank accounts.
Govt fraud can also be facilitated by bank withdrawals, purchases on bank credits and intrabank transfers from legislative accounts into personal bank accounts.
A huge tipoff is whether bank withdrawals support luxurious lifestyle including payments for real estate, investment and stock holdings, jewelry, luxury vehicles, resort travel and gifts from luxury outlets for wives, mistresses, significant others. And large purchases of untraceable casino chips, and requests to wire transfer casino funds to bank accounts.
L/E is directed to get ahold of : (1) checks, (2) wire transfers, (3) account statements, (4) invoices, (5) bills, (6) delivery tickets, (7) correspondence including e-mail, contracts, loan agreements, (8) any other books or records, and (9) purchases of card cards witr large balances.
L/E should also explore govt monies paid to (a) stockbrokers, sub-brokers, (b) family members, (c) mortgage brokers, (d) financial managers, and, (e) real estate agents, brokers, and developers.
L/E should scrutinize bank accounts for suspicious activites: (A) large deposits, (B) funds transferred from one account into another, (C) request for withdrawals.
Bank records might also show diversions to secret LLC and other accounts, to operate personal businesses/law firms, and the like.there are bank accounts and checking accounts (also accounts with brokerages) from which deposits and withdrawals could be made.
<><><>WRT credit cards----those are frequently used to facilitate fraud......placing large sums of money on the card ostensibly for large purchases.......that are later turned into cash.
<><><>WRT lines of credit----falsified documents listing fictitious net worth in order to get LOC.
If the fraudsters are gamblers, they could have put stolen govt funds into untraceable casino chips which can be cashed-in anywhere in the world.
Casino bigwigs are happy to comply with L/E---b/c they fear losing valuable casino licenses. Casinos are wary of fraudulent activities----since it could put them in jeopardy. That's why they keep meticulous records. All of a high roller's gambling wins and losses are recorded on casino books.
Several ways to find out chip buys: (1) casinos have to submit financial records to state casino control commissions---the info would be there.
(2) L/E could ask how many casino chips were sold compared to how many actually were used for wagers.
Casinos record all their patrons' betting activities b/c some winners hide waging income from the IRS. Moreover, the casinos are protected if the bettors are crooks.
L/E is directed to investigate casino records for wire transfers, gambling wins (which may have been hidden and not declared to the IRS as income), gamblers' requesting deposits to secret LLC accounts...and the like.
Did the Huntley cabal make large contributions to religious entities? Did they make deals with religious entities? All "charitable" contributions to religous institutions and non-profit groups need rigorous scrutiny.
Religious and other non-profits are frequently-used vehicles for money laundering and tax evasion..... clergy take a cut then deposits the bulk in an offshore account for donors' use later...all tax free.
Some Central/South America banks will take large cash deposits and no one asks where it came from or if taxes were paid on it.
REFERENCE Dozens of "investments" were setup for Ponzi King Madoff by self-styled California "philanthropist" Stanley Chais. Later it was found the "philanthropist Chais" had collected a staggering $270 million between 1995-2008, and had been "donating" large sums to religious groups and other non-profits situated in friendly, accomodating Israel.
Beneficiaries of Chais' largess were the prestigious Weizmann Institute of Science---Technion-Israel Institute of Technology--Hebrew Univ of Jerusalem. (SOURCE The Wizard of Lies--Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust- book by Diana Henriques.)
Govt fraud charges might include: (1) criminal tax fraud (2) deliberately misstating income, (3) filing false returns, (4) falsifying official govt documents, (5) intentionally mislabeling personal expenditures as business expenses, (6) utilizing govt funds inappropriately, (7) fraudulent use of govt funds for lavish personal expenditures, (8) fraudulently declaring to the IRS personal expenditures as legitimate business expenses.
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Daniel H. "Danny" Deuel, 66, of West Rutland, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 13, 2013, with his family at his side at The Pines of Rutland.
He was born in Broadalbin, N.Y., the son of James and Edna (Pitcher) Deuel.
Dan was a graduate of Broadalbin Central High School and a 1969 graduate of Castleton State College, with a B.S. degree in math.
From 1969 to 2001, he was a math teacher at West Rutland High School, and from 1969 to 1974, he was the boys basketball coach, winning the State Championship in 1973. From 1980 to 2007, he was a licensed real estate salesperson for Century 21 Rutland Realty.
Danny was active with local and state government. He was elected to 11 consecutive terms of the West Rutland Board of Selectmen and elected to four consecutive two-year terms in the Vermont House, representing the towns of Clarendon, Ira, Proctor and West Rutland.
He was a member of the board of directors of the Economic Development Council of Southwest Vermont, where he served as president for two years.
Surviving are his wife, Suzanne (Stratton) Steele Deuel of West Rutland, and her three children, Tom Steele, his wife, Diane and children Christina, Nicholas and Rachael of Apple Valley, Minn., Kendra Steele Kearing and sons, Jacob and Adam of Westfield, Mass., and Joel Steele, wife, Kathy and children, Rylan and Addison of Plattsburgh, N.Y.; a great-grandchild, Avery; his former wife, Nancy M. Deuel of Rutland; two brothers, Ned Deuel of Syracuse, N.Y., and Richard Deuel and wife, Debby of Broadalbin, N.Y., nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 2, 2013, at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Rutland. Officiating will be the Rev. Mark Heiner, pastor. A reception will follow.
Visiting hours will be held Friday, March 1, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Clifford Funeral Home in Rutland.
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MacRumours web-site has discovered that the latest Apple iPhone 2.x firmware contains mention of the iPhone2,1 device, which is not yet available as the original iPhone was internally called iPhone1,1, whereas the iPhone 3G was designated as iPhone1,2. The web-site claims that these numbers do not change for simple storage increases and instead represent functionally different devices.
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In short: Decent route, shame it didn't stretch to 10k!!In full: This was a decent run through the outskirts of Bradford city centre. It is certainly a more interesting route than the Epilepsy Action 10k route along Canal Road. There was a good mix of serious and fun runners which is always good to see. The 10k run was well supported runner wise, which probably explains why the excellent 1/2 marathon of last year was replaced by this. I would love to see the half return but if this is a permanent replacement and they actually make it 10k I may do it again.Date of review: December 2, 2012
In short: Well organised and friendly.In full: This was my first running of the Barnsley 10k and I would do it again. The couple of hills within the run were not too difficult but some of the comments I heard after the race made it sound like some runners were expecting it to be pancake flat.The marshals and locals were typically friendly and the organisation seemed fine. The roadworks just before the end of the run made the approach to the finish a little tricky though, but all in all the race was good.Date of review: November 18, 2012
In short: A well organised arce....and tough.In full: I really enjoyed this run. The organisation was fine, with supportive marshals all the way round and good support at the finish. The route itself was a long upward run out, through the wood and over moors, which afforded fantastic views of Ilkley and the surrounding area. The finish was quick and quite a relief after the first 4 miles. This is a tough run but one that is extremely enjoyable. I would love to do it again, thank you Ilkley.Date of review: June 5, 2012
In short: Great organisation. Great race.In full: This is the first time I have run this race and hopefully it will not be the last. Friendly, well organised and apart from the weather a really enjoyable morning. It was tricky where it was muddy but overall it was a course that was not too strenuous. The stewards were great and they gave the runners a lot support.A great tech t-shirt which is always a bonus.I will be coming back over the hill from Yorkshire next year to do it again. Thank you and well done Bolton.Date of review: April 22, 2012
In short: Wel organised (apart from the parking) and friendly.In full: A well organised low key event. The problem with the cars all turning up at the start area only to be sent elsewhere was a bit of a mess but there was plenty of parking within a couple of minutes walk so it was not a disaster. The marshalls were friendly and the rest of the organisation was fine.I knocked 5 1/2 minutes off my previous best time so it was definitely a quick course (just a shame I was left off the results page). Enjoyable run and I think I will do it again.Date of review: March 26, 2012
In short: Great raceIn full: Excellent organisation and a challenge to all runners.You know you've endured a tough run when the calves ache on a Monday morning. And as a fellow finisher remarked to me at the end. "That's a proper half marathon". Enough said. Thank you Liversedge.Date of review: February 15, 2012
In short: Still a tough run!!In full: It's a fair old effort to get around when you have a dead leg! Have to agree with yorkshire scamp- Stainland and Guy Fawkes are harder but this is still a good blow out to get this year's participation in organised run's off to a good start. Thank you Meltham. Date of review: January 31, 2012
In short: Enjoyable.In full: This is a well organised race. The marshalls are encouraging and friendly, but it is not the most scenic route and the goody bag isn't as great as the organisers would like to think it is. Enjoyable run though.Date of review: December 22, 2011
In short: Great weather, great run.In full: A very well run event. The weather was glorious for the time of year and the race certainly had it's challenges; the finish area was perfect.As the previous contributor said, the bars of chocolate and the tech t-shirt made it great value also. It was my first Guy Fakes run and hopefully will not be my last. Congratulations to all the people who put it together- you did a great job.Date of review: November 6, 2011
In short: Great race. Great dayIn full: A thoroughly enjoyable race that was well organised and very well marshalled. The support from the locals was the best and most uplifting I have ever known; the drinks, ice pops, jelly babies and slices of orange being handed out by householders were very much appreciated. I certainly hope this race is back on the calendar in 2012 as it was great from start to finish. Thank you Bradford.Date of review: October 2, 2011
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Is there a single compendium of rails conventions anywhere? I saw that someone got started in Wikipedia. Seems to me, it would nice to have something like that to show all of the default behaviors that are built in to rails. As it is there seem to be many trees and little forest when it comes to high level explanations.
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As for Sun Hung Kai, the restaurant you speak of is one of the better Indian restaurants in Hong Kong. Growing up it was "Viceroy of India," but it is now two restaurants, Tamarind and Duetto. Tamarind serves Thai and Vietnamese along with the Indian and Duetto is a strange Indian/Italian restaurant. The food is still pretty good (for HK)!
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Demystifying hunting as the season kicks off
All woodland travelers should be aware the annual big-game hunting season has already begun. However, it will be at least two weeks before hunters are carrying firearms. Bow hunters have been in the woods since the early bow season began on Sept. 27.
The regular archery season will begin on Oct. 26 and run through Dec. 8.
The northern zone muzzleloading season will begin Oct. 19 and end a week later on Oct. 25. The regular big game season will begin Oct. 26 and continue through to the end of the season on Dec. 8.
This is a time of year when all outdoor travelers should take the necessary precautions to dress in bright colors, and take care of their four-legged friends by dressing them with a bright-colored bandana or collar.
As a rule, most hunters prefer to avoid marked trails, especially in areas that attract a lot of traffic. There will not be a lot of hunters found in the High Peaks Wilderness.
However, there will likely be hunters in other popular hiking areas such as the Saranac Lake Wild Forest, the McKenzie Wilderness Area, the St. Regis Canoe Area and the Hays Brook horse trails near Paul Smiths.
It is usually pretty easy to figure out if hunters are in the woods. If the trailhead parking lot is filled with a couple of battered old pickup trucks with empty gun racks in the rear window, that's a pretty good sign.
If you do happen to meet up with a hunter, make your presence known with a whistle or a simple "Hello."
Despite the misinformed rhetoric of the anti-hunting community, the vast majority of hunters are safe, considerate and cautious folks. They are seeking recreation just like any of the hikers, birders or bikers you're likely to meet on the trail.
They aren't from outer space. In fact, most of the hunters you are likely to encounter are probably your neighbors, your doctor or a local school teacher.
Despite media portrayals, today's hunters are not a bunch of blood-thirsty imbeciles who spend their time slinking around the woods and shooting at every sound they hear.
More likely they are typically quiet and passive observers. Many times, hikers, paddlers and bikers will simply pass right by, or even under a hunter's tree stand, during the course of their regular travels.
In fact, there is likely a wider range of commonality between hunters and birders than any of the other woodland wanderers. Both user groups enjoy spending time in natural surroundings, and they are all equally intent on observing their prey of choice. In order to achieve their goal, both groups are willing to travel to remote areas and sit still for long hours in the cold morning air.
Just as birders enjoy spotting an interesting species, so do the hunters. It is always a thrill to spot a deer, even if it is just a doe, and there are many other species that are just as enjoyable to observe.
Whether it's a coyote slinking through the swamp or a pair of pine martens chasing each other over, under and through a thick blowdown, the pleasure of viewing wildlife in their natural surroundings is undeniable.
Birders stalk their quarry with binoculars in an effort to add new species to their life-list of birds. They are patient stalkers, and they learn where and how to find a bird's preferred habitat.
Similarly, birders often use bird calls to draw their quarry into "camera," or binocular shooting range, just as hunters attempt to draw ducks, geese, turkeys or deer into shooting range.
It is a rare occasion in the modern world when humans are still able to communicate with wild animals and birds in their natural setting. We've managed to communicate and domesticate both dogs and cats, but only the stalkers still have the skill to talk with wild creatures like the turkey, deer, coyote or birds. It is an ancient skill that has rarely been considered in modern times, except for those with a need to utilize it.
Both hunters and birders study their quarry and learn how and where to recognize their sign and habits. It is important to know where travel corridors lead to bedding areas, or where food sources can be found.
The only real difference between these avid game enthusiasts is in the manner of harvesting their quarry. Birders record their take through the lens of binoculars, a spotting scope and increasingly through the lens of a camera. Hunters, on the other hand, prefer to harvest their quarry with a rifle or a bow.
Hunting as a sport does not lend itself to catch-and-release practices as do pursuits such as angling or birding. Ethical hunters take great pride in their shot selection, and they strive to insure a swift and efficient kill.
Wild game such as venison, fowl or fish is also very healthy meat. It's lean, low cholesterol, free range and all organic. It is readily available for harvest in most Adirondack locations with a hunting license, a lot of skill and a little luck.
For the cost of a license, a hunter can fill a freezer with birds, venison, rabbits and a host of other wild edibles. Where else could you stock up on such healthy supplies with an investment of under $100?
It's really a pretty good deal when you consider the purchase of a hunting license also serves to fund conservation projects, as does the purchase of all hunting-related equipment and supplies.
For those who hunt, there is no explanation necessary, and for many who don't, there is often no acceptable explanation.
Safety up a tree
Sadly, more hunters are injured as a result of tree-stand accidents than from any other single source. These tree stand safety tips come from the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department:
– In order to get the most out of your tree stand hunting experience, be smart and observant. Choose a live, straight tree.
– Purchase a product that is certified by the Treestand Manufacturers Association.
– Inspect the stand each time you use it and know the rules.
– On state lands, it is illegal to place nails or other hardware into trees or to build a permanent structure.
– All stands, including ground blinds, must be marked with the owner's name and address.
– Always wear a full-body safety harness, especially while climbing, since most falls occur while going up and down the tree or getting in and out of the stand.
– Don't go too high. As you climb higher, the vital zone on a deer decreases, and the likelihood of serious injury increases.
– Make sure your firearm is unloaded until you are strapped in and seated comfortably.
– Never carry a firearm or a bow while climbing a tree. Use a haul line to raise and lower all gear.
– Familiarize yourself with your gear before you go. The morning of opening day is not the time to put your safety belt on for the first time.
– Be careful with long-term placement of stands. Exposure can damage straps, ropes and attachment cords, and the stand's stability can be compromised over time as the tree grows.
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I mentioned in my tentative 2011 race schedule that I was contemplating a date with the Catalina Channel in the late summer. That date is now set: August 25, 2011.
My support crew (tbd) and I will leave the Port of Long Beach aboard Capt. Greg Elliott's Bottom Scratcher (what a fantastic name for a boat) around 8:30pm on the 24th. Upon reaching the northwest end of Catalina Island at Doctor's Point, my swim will begin around midnight. I will swim at a NNE-erly bearing until I reach the San Pedro Peninsula on the California mainland, 20 miles away. If conditions and luck are favorable, I should stumble onto the beach near Rancho Palos Verdes, just SE of Pt. Vicente lighthouse, between 8 and 9am.
It will be my first channel crossing, my first solo swim, but also a homecoming of sorts. I was born and raised in Southern California, and my family goes back several generations in the area. I spent a week on Catalina for 6th grade "camp" – still one of my favorite memories. I'm similarly excited for this as I am for MIMS, though for completely different reasons.


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Princeton townwide yard sale
Sign-ups are now being accepted for the 17th annual Princeton town-wide yard sale to be held 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 28, rain or shine.
Participants, who must be Princeton residents, pay $25 to the First Congregational Church of Princeton, UCC for a spot on the map. The church takes care of advertising and signs and offers refreshments, restroom facilities and information in the center of town for shoppers' convenience.
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August 6, 1965 Capitol Records
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1. Help! (Lennon/McCartney)
2. The Night Before (Lennon/McCartney)
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5. Another Girl (Lennon/McCartney)
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Help! was the soundtrack album to the Beatles second feature film of the same name, in which the band escapes an evil cult after one of Ringo's rings. Filmed right around the time the band discovered marijuana, reel after reel of film was discarded as being worthless, as it contained only drug-induced giggling fits. The working title for the film and soundtrack was "Eight Arms To Hold You", and the penultimate title was only decided after John presented his song "Help!". Nominated for the 1965 Grammys for Album Of The Year and Best Original Score, Motion Picture Or TV Show.


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State Police at Fredonia arrested a man for possession of controlled substances Tuesday after finding him with a needle in his arm.
While on patrol troopers found a man apparently sleeping in his car behind the Country Fair store at the intersection of Route 60 and Route 20.
The man was identified as Mark Dzielski, 27, of Brocton. He was found asleep in his car with a hypodermic needle stuck in his left arm. Emergency personnel were called to the scene. Dzielski signed off medical treatment and was released to state police personnel.
Dzielski was found to be in possession of heroin and Xanax and was arrested and processed at the Fredonia barracks. He was issued appearance tickets for penal law misdemeanors of two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of hypodermic needles and public health law violation of having a controlled substance not in its original container. Dzielski was also charged with violation of the vehicle and traffic law for unlicensed operator and third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation.
Dzielski is to appear in Pomfret Town Court on Feb. 5.