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Skip to comments.Former GOP Senate Candidate Christine ODonnell Told Her Tax Records Were Breached
Posted on 07/17/2013 6:58:45 PM PDT by kristinn
More than two years after her upstart Senate campaign rocked the Delaware political world, Christine ODonnell got an unexpected contact from a U.S. Treasury Department agent warning that her private tax records may have been breached.
The phone message earlier this year shocked the battled-scarred candidate, a tea party favorite who knocked off Republican mainstay Michael Castle in the primary before losing in a bid to win Vice President Joseph R. Bidens former seat.
Ms. ODonnell, this is Dennis Martel, special agent with the U.S. Department of Treasury in Baltimore, Md. We received information that your personal federal tax info may have been compromised and may have been misused by an individual, he said in the January message left on her cellphone.
For Ms.Donnell, the message immediately raised red flags.
On March 9, 2010, the day she revealed her plan to run for the Senate in a press release, a tax lien was placed on a house purported to be hers and publicized. The problem was she no longer owned the house. The IRS eventually blamed the lien on a computer glitch and withdrew it.
Now Martel, a criminal investigator for the Treasury Departments inspector general for tax administration, was telling her that an official in Delaware state government had improperly accessed her records on that very same day.
Beyond that, Ms. ODonnell and Senate investigators who have tried to help her have run into a wall of silence, leaving more questions than answers about whether abuses of the IRS system extend to private individuals and not just the tax-exempt groups already identified as victims.
I dont know. And Id like to know, Ms. ODonnell told The Washington Times in her first interview about the case. Because whether its one, eight or 80 [cases], its an abuse of power...
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
Government is out of control. The only way the GOP wins again is if we find a candidate who will take this on w/o apology. Anyone else will get crushed under the weight of the government/media destruction machine. Our only chance is someone that operates outside the rules and fights back and rallies the American people.
"We received information that your personal federal tax info may have been compromised and may have been misused by an individual,"
Gee, I wonder who this individual was.
Obama ordered his IRS to rig the election for it and democrats/socialists in the Senate
The Obama regime makes the Nazis look like a bunch of nice guys. The government is out of control.
It's SOP when Democrats are in charge. It's pure and simple fact.
We are going to Fundamentally Restore America, if it takes Texas splitting into 5 states with 10 senators with Constitutional Amendment capacity combined with the rest of the States.
Since this Martel showed her the name and picture of the person who accessed her records illegally, she should sue this individual and force discovery.
WRONG! They are too much "in control"! They are "changing", we are just "hoping"! Alinsky rules!
Fast & Furious
Look! Squirrel! (pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!)
Obama didn't have to "order" anything. He knew that his supporters in positions of power in the government -- federal, state, and local -- would do everything that was needed (illegal or unethical) to get him reelected. He can keep his hands clean.
Government workers should be banned from politics. Period. They have an irreconcilable conflict of interest.
Corruption is widespread and accountability none. Yet, the same who dont follow the law are throwing the book at innocent people
It is incomprehensible that our government would do that to a political candidate.
But, its too bad O'Donnell self destructed.
We may safely assume that the Tax Records of every 0bama opponent were, are, and will be breached
Thanks kristinn.
If the Left CAN abuse power, they WILL abuse power.
That is why the Left can not be trusted with an NSA surveillance society.
I agree. O'Donnell should out the perp and sue their ass off....very publicly.
Just another way to destroy Christine personally, and one mroe reason why she needs to run again.
Probably by Tokyo Rove.
Government is out of control. The only way the GOP wins again is if we find a candidate who will take this on w/o apology.
Well you are right that Government is out of control. However, the conservatives need to stop putting up freaks as our candidates. She was the Worst candidate ever in history to run. The biggest embarrassment to conservatives. Anyone who does not agree with this is LYING!
Well, she was a witch...
23 posts and still no Jonathan Moseley...
CORRUPTION! Of the highest order!
christine, thank you again, for all the injustice and heartache you've endured for our nation's sake. justice will come. if not from this nation, then it will come down from on high.
Institutionalized corruption.
sounds like a job for Sarah!
Aren't y'all happy about living in a Banana Republic? Wake up. See it for what it's worth.
They can't be trusted with anything...
I mean anything....
Pitchforks and torches are too dated,,,,
Can't just ask them politely...
Fake outrage, some sort of hearing, and in the end...nothing happens.
She was flaky but this seems like it should be a pretty big story.
I remember Limbaugh saying years ago that the left would work to just outlaw the political opposition.
How prophetic a statement that was.
F the GOP. This has become tyranny, it will end in millions of dead.
It has been said since 2008 by those who understand the Chicago Machine, Marxists and their history - America has seen her last free and "honest" national elections.
We have gone full-Soviet in the shell-game and intimidations the Ruling Class perpetrated on us last year.
If you are pinning hopes on 2014 - you hope in vain.
The ballot box will be of no avail. It's been fully and completely compromised and corrupted.
We can no longer work within or from without of this behemoth system of tyranny now imposed on us.
The regime will make their last mistake and force compliance and subjugation by raw force if intimidation, harassment and punishment does not achieve the results it wants.
The rule of law is dead. The rule of the iron fist is at hand.
>> If you are pinning hopes on 2014 - you hope in vain.
The only deterrents going into 2014 are the Republicans in Congress.
Yes, and that thought even spreads to everything else like sending money to political candidates or Tea Party groups or even signing the various petitions opposing Regime actions. There is now a blanket of intimidation over the country that discourages going on record against Obama and his fellow totalitarians.
The liberal fascists have no regard for the constitution and consequently our formerly perfect "union" is now deteriorating into Civil War.
These ba$tards deserve to be arrested , tried and jailed or else there will come a backlash of violence against them. A pox on Obama and every one of his liberal fascists in Delaware and elsewhere in our nation.Soon the US public will conclude they must go, be arrested or die.A free people cannot live under a fascist regime.
Fundamental transformation sucks.
All commands are issued verbally to Jarrett, who then issues her own verbal commands. No electronic or paper trail.
From Howie Carr:
Don't write, when you can speak. Don't speak, when you can nod. Don't nod, when you can wink.
And just for fun, Howie's other rule of politics:
Nothing's on the level. Everything's a deal. No deal too small.
If WE THE PEOPLE do not fight this kind of thing (especially this specific criminal act) we are not America any more. Liberty is shrinking and we are losing the battle for the Idea Of America.
Hello! Wake TF up people, we HAVE to learn how to convey THE message in this day and age!
Crank up those subpoena presses dammit. Not one piece of legislation should MOVE until this rats nest has been ferreted out. Take a freaking STAND for crying out loud! Got those gloves off and grow a set!
I now have my phone calls lines up to my Congressman and Senator for today.
The IRS - End It, Don't Mend It.
Well Ms. ODonnell if you don't join the ACLJ's suit against the IRS and do nothing...don't expect anything.
Either side will, which is why the founders sought to limit power.
That is why the Left can not be trusted with an NSA surveillance society.
I don't trust ANYONE with a surveillance society--especially one which ignores the Constitution.
Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely.
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Sepia apama
Sepia apama, also known as the Australian Giant Cuttlefish, is the world's largest cuttlefish species, growing to 50 cm in mantle length and over 10.5 kg (23 lb) in weight.[1] Using cells known as chromatophores, the cuttlefish can put on spectacular displays, changing colour in an instant.
S. apama is native to the southern coast of Australia, from Brisbane in Queensland to Shark Bay in Western Australia. It occurs on rocky reefs, seagrass beds, and sand and mud seafloor to a depth of 100 m.[2]
Life cycle and reproduction
Sepia apama live from two to three years. Breeding takes place with the onset of the southern winter. Males, which outnumber females 11 to 1, abandon their normal cryptic colouring and set out to dazzle the females by adopting rapidly changing bright colours and striking patterns. Devious males mimic female colouring and form in order to gain access to females protected by dominant males which are extremely territorial. Females are polyandrous, and collaborative research indicates the tendency for females to reproduce using male genetic material deposited in spermatangia more favorably than in sperm receptacles directly. Females then attach their eggs to the underside of rocks where they will hatch within three to five months. Sepia apama are semelparous and death follows shortly after a single mating and laying of eggs that will spawn the next generation.[3]
Upper Spencer Gulf population
Discovered by divers in the late 1990s, the upper Spencer Gulf population is the world's only known mass cuttlefish spawning aggregation and the Sepia apama congregate around Point Lowly near Whyalla between May and August. With densities of one cuttlefish per square metre, the sheer number of Sepia apama makes this breeding aggregation unique in the world. As the cuttlefish are oblivious to divers while spawning, they are now a major attraction for divers from around the world.
The Sepia apama upper Spencer Gulf population displays two alternative life cycles in both sexes (growth pattern polymorphism). The first involves rapid growth with maturity reached in seven to eight months with small adults returning to spawn in the first year. The second involves slow growth with maturity reached in two years with large adults returning to spawn in the second year.[3]
Prior to the mid-1990s, the population was fished for snapper bait. Between 1995 and 1997 commercial fishing of the spawning grounds harvested around 450 tonnes leading to 50% of the grounds being closed to commercial fishing in 1998. In 2005 the closure was expanded to the entire spawning grounds.[3]
In 2011 the cuttlefish failed to return to breed. Beginning in May, the cuttlefish leave deep water and migrate along coastal reefs to reach their spawning grounds. Local fishermen claim that a small "finger of land" near Point Lowly extends outside the exclusion zone and that commercial fishers have been targeting the area, intercepting the Sepia apama before they can reach the spawning grounds. Being semelparous breeders, ecologist Bronwyn Gillanders believes the cuttlefish to be in danger, stating that it is hard to determine whether this a natural phenomenon or something else and that the cause requires more research.[4]
Effect of local industrialisation
In 1984, before the spawning grounds were discovered, Santos built a hydrocarbon processing plant at Port Bonython. The plant appears to have had no effect on cuttlefish spawning despite being located in the middle of the grounds. Santos now provides funding for cuttlefish research.[5]
BHP Billiton has plans to build a desalination plant at Point Lowly to supply fresh water to Roxby Downs. The plant, located within 200 metres (660 ft) of the breeding grounds, will dump around 120 megalitres (32,000,000 USgal) of brine (46–60 ppt) into the area each day. As cuttlefish embryos die off as salinity levels rise (optimal range 28–38 ppt, 100% mortality at 50 ppt), there has been considerable public opposition to the proposed plant because of the expected environmental impact.[5][6][7]
Due to its proximity to the ore deposits of the Middleback Ranges, several mining companies have indicated they want to build petrochemical and diesel refining facilities at Point Lowly. A second jetty for the loading of iron ore, and possibly copper and uranium, is also planned. The Cuttlefish Coast Coalition has been formed to fight these proposed developments.[5]
As a result of the above threats to the population, in 2010 an application was made to list Sepia apama in the list of threatened species. On February 2, 2011, the Threatened Species Scientific Committee ruled the species was not eligible for listing as the affected population was not taxonomically distinct from the rest of Sepia apama for the purposes of the Act.[7]
Physiology and biochemistry
Genetic studies have shown that there is little if any interbreeding between Sepia apama populations. While there is some genetic divergence, the various populations are not considered taxonomically distinct and are commonly referred to by their location, e.g. Sepia apama upper Spencer Gulf population.[3]
Sepia apama is a neritic demersal species. Using neurally controlled cells known as chromatophore organs (red to yellow), iridophores (iridescent: spans the entire visible spectrum from blue to near-IR) and leucophores (white), the cuttlefish can put on spectacular displays, changing colour and patterns in a fraction of a second. Located in three layers under the skin, leucophores make up the bottom layer, with chromatophores the outermost. By selective blocking, the three layers work together to produce polarised patterns. Unlike those in most animals, cuttlefish iridophores are physiologically active; they can change their reflectivity and the degree of polarization can also be controlled. Cuttlefish are colourblind, however the photoreceptors of cuttlefish eyes are arranged in a way which gives them the ability to see the linear polarization of light. While the Mantis shrimp is the only known creature to have true polarization vision, it is believed that cephalopods may also.[8] Because the optic lobes of cuttlefish are larger than any other region of the brain and their skin produces polarized reflective patterns, it has been postulated that they may communicate through this visual system.[9] By raising elaborate papillae on their skin, S. apama can change the shape and the texture of their skin to imitate rock, sand or seaweed.[10]
A recent energetics study found that Sepia apama are primarily diurnal and have a small home range (90–550 meters) over short recording periods while travelling large distances to breed. They are able to channel most of their energy directly into growth because they spend 95% of the day resting, suggesting bioenergetics more like that of an octopus than a squid. Very little time is spent foraging (3.7% during the day and 2.1% during the night), most of their time is spent resting and hiding in crevices from predators. The exception to this behavioral routine is the mass spawning aggregation, where cuttlefish are far more active during the days or weeks that they spend there.[11][12]
Role in ecosystem
The Australian Giant Cuttlefish is eaten by Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins, which have been observed (in South Australia's Spencer Gulf) to have developed a technique for removing the ink and cuttlebone from a cuttlefish before eating it.[13]
See also
- ^ Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper 2005. Family Sepiidae. In: P. Jereb & C.F.E. Roper, eds. Cephalopods of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of species known to date. Volume 1. Chambered nautiluses and sepioids (Nautilidae, Sepiidae, Sepiolidae, Sepiadariidae, Idiosepiidae and Spirulidae). FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes. No. 4, Vol. 1. Rome, FAO. pp. 57–152.
- ^ Norman, M.D. 2000. Cephalopods: A World Guide. ConchBooks.
- ^ a b c d Amendment to the list of Threatened Population under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). Threatened Species Scientific Committee.
- ^ Mystery of the Missing Cuttlefish. The Advertiser, July 24, 2011. p. 7.
- ^ a b c Cuttlefish chaos at Whyalla. Archived from Dive Pacific Issue No. 116, Feb/Mar 2010.
- ^ Desalination and South Australia's Gulfs ecosystems. Fishers For Conservation Inc.
- ^ a b Conservation Assessment. Advice to the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities from the Threatened Species Scientific Committee (the Committee) on Amendment to the list of Threatened Population under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) February 2, 2011.
- ^ Silvery fish reflect polarised light; they reflect the same amount of light in the same direction as the light they are viewed against, making them almost invisible in water. If the polarisation is reduced, the fish become easily visible. Cuttlefish will ignore fish with reduced polarisation and preferentially attack fish emitting polarised light.[1]
- ^ Mäthger et al (April 21, 2009). "Do cephalopods communicate using polarized light reflections from their skin?". The Journal of Experimental Biology 212, 2133-2140. http://www.mbl.edu/mrc/hanlon/pdfs/mathger_polariz09.pdf. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ Alison King The Colourful World of Cephalopods - Cephalopod body patterning II. The Cephalopod Page.
- ^ Hanlon, R.T. 2008. Australian Giant Cuttlefish - Physiology and Biochemistry. Encyclopedia of Life.
- ^ Aitken, J.P., R.K. O'Dor & G.D. Jackson. 2005. The secret life of the giant Australian cuttlefish Sepia apama (Cephalopoda): Behaviour and energetics in nature revealed through radio acoustic positioning and telemetry (RAPT). Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 320: 77–91.
- ^ Catch cuttlefish, drain off the ink, then fillet. Serves five (dolphins): Scientists stunned by mammals' elaborate culinary preparations
- Kassahn, K.S., S.C. Donnellan, A.J. Fowler, K.C. Hall, M. Adams & P.W. Shaw 2003. Molecular and morphological analyses of the cuttlefish Sepia apama indicate a complex population structure. Marine Biology 143(5): 947–962. doi:10.1007/s00227-003-1141-5


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I want to have a has_many :through relationship work through another has_many :through relationship on the same model. I can currently achieve this basic effect by using some hackery, but I'd rather avoid it.
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With the growing popularity of Kindles, Nooks, and iPads, I'm beginning to wonder whether or not I'm missing out on the digital world of ebooks. Up to this point, I've resisted the urge to invest in one of these devices. I still love the feeling of a real book in my hands; paper, glue, stitching, and all. But there is a website that is beginning to spark my interest in digital books.
Digital Read-Alouds
A few months ago, I was introduced to One More Story, an online library of children's literature. Without over-the-top animation or lots of bells and whistles, One More Story makes reading fun and exciting for kids. Through a simple point and click process, teachers, students, and parents can choose a book, admire the illustrations, and listen to the narration of the story as the book is read aloud.
Since many of us are using interactive whiteboards in our classrooms, we have the tools to project picture books up on a large screen, making the image big enough so that all of our students can see the illustrations and the text clearly — not just the first few rows of students sitting right by our feet!
This site can be used for digital read-alouds projected to the whole class or used in small groups. It can also be used to help build reading skills for students on an individual basis. There is even a "Teacher Place" where you can assign books to your students and check in on what they have been reading.
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As a parent who also initially hesitated when it came to reading my child books online, I can say it has been a very positive, pleasant additional tool in a household where print books are still read and loved, but e-books have also inspired. I wrote about my 6 year-old's ah-ha moment with Bookboard Inc.'s digital children's book app for iPad here: http://bookboard.com/blog/2013/03/reading-for-the-first-time/
Ok, so much for patience... I just checked on the availability again... according to Mr. Jeffers FB page:
"At present it's available in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxenbourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
Further territories coming very soon!"
=) Danielle
Hi Natedlee!
I WISH I owned an iPad so I would have known about this, but Santa must have forgotten that gift this year! haha~ Thanks for letting me know about this issue! I actually contacted the wonderful people at One More Story to get to the bottom of this and here's what they said: "Hello Danielle, It's not a matter of JavaScript, it is a Flash issue. The IPad and IPhone do not support Flash (although Macs do). Our site is written in Flash. My suggestion is to complain to Apple. While the IPad can access most sites, if there is animation in Flash, it doesn't read that element of the site. Best regards, Carl"
And so, perhaps we can bring this up to Apple?? I hope that you can enjoy One More Story's online library on a "regular" computer! I know that they are planning on updating the site to make it even better and new books are being added over time. Sorry for any troubles it may have caused you on the iPad!!
BTW, have you seen the new Oliver Jeffers App that actually was made for the iPad? Oh my goodness...This App alone makes me want to invest in the iPad!
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/the-heart-bottle-for-ipad/id407795360?mt=8 Check it out and let me know what you think! The only bad thing is -- as of now, it's only available in the UK!! (It should be available here in the United States very soon.)
It is clear that we need to have lots of patience with all of this technology!
=) Danielle
Onemorestory.com does not seem to work on the iPad, FYI. Must have something to do with it needing to run JavaScript.
Hi Ruth!
It's funny that you mention PBS and Reading Rainbow. According to an article in The School Library Journal, one of the creators, Carl Teitelbaum was a producer on Sesame Street. I hope the teachers you share One More Story with love it as much as I do.
=) Danielle
Thanks so much for sharing and recommending what looks like a fabulous resource! Something about the narrator's voice, music, and sound effects reminds me a little of old PBS series Reading Rainbow. I can't wait to share this resource with teachers!


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Interactive Travel Map|Text the Secretary|Trip PageAbout the Author: Katie Stanton serves as a Senior Advisor in the Secretary's Office of Innovation.
Last week, I had the incredible opportunity to accompany Secretary Clinton on her trip to Asia, along with over 200 American government officials. According to the Secretary, this may be the largest U.S. delegation ever to attend a meeting anywhere in the world.
First, we touched down in Tokyo, where Secretary Clinton met with Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada and Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama. Second, we headed to Shanghai for my favorite portions of the trip, the 2010 Shanghai Expo and soup dumplings. While at the Expo, the Secretary visited the U.S. and Chinese Pavilions, delivered remarks at the carbon-neutral USA Pavilion and met with U.S. Student Ambassadors.
After visiting Shanghai, we traveled to Beijing for the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue and the People-to-People Exchange. At the Dialogue, Secretary Clinton, U.S. Treasury Secretary Geithner, and key leaders from both delegations exchanged ideas about challenges facing both of our countries. U.S. Ambassador to China Huntsman described the Dialogue as a great success.
At the People-to-People Exchange, Secretary Clinton and Chinese State Councilor Liu Yandong focused on expanding citizens' engagement between our countries. This initiative will bring our countries closer together and advance vital educational exchanges between our countries. Following the signing of the Exchange, we witnessed a spectacular production put on by young students from both China and the United States.
While in Beijing, I also had the chance to catch up with staff at the U.S. Embassy and other State Department colleagues who worked on the Secretary's trip. From the policy makers, to the Marines protecting the embassy, to the Public Affairs Officers using social media to engage with communities online and offline, I was impressed and proud to see the great work our colleagues are doing overseas.
The last stop of the trip was in Seoul, South Korea, where the Secretary discussed important regional matters with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan. This was an important visit given the recent situation in the Korean Peninsula, and Secretary Clinton told President Lee that the United State would stand beside South Korea.
Overall, it was an incredible, exciting journey, and I am still in awe of how the Secretary is able to travel these distances on a routine basis.


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The Word Was God and Became Flesh
Education for Exultation: In Jesus
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with
God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3
All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing
came into being that has come into being. 4 In Him was life, and
the life was the Light of men. 5 The Light shines in the darkness,
and the darkness did not comprehend it. 6 There came a man sent
from God, whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness, to testify
about the Light, so that all might believe through him. 8 He was
not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light. 9 There was
the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the
world did not know Him. 11 He came to His own, and those who were
His own did not receive Him. 12 But as many as received Him, to
them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who
believe in His name, 13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will
of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. 14 And the Word
became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of
the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15 John
testified about Him and cried out, saying, "This was He of whom I
said, 'He who comes after me has a higher rank than I, for He
existed before me.'" 16 For of His fullness we have all received,
and grace upon grace. 17 For the Law was given through Moses; grace
and truth were realized through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has seen
God at any time; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the
Father, He has explained Him.
We began the last decade of the 20th century by putting up a building for exultation; God willing, we will begin the first decade of the 21st century by putting up a building for education. That is the order of priority, but it is not the order of life. Exultation in God is first in the order of importance. But it doesn't come first in life. In life, true education precedes true exultation. Learning truth precedes loving truth. Right reflection on God precedes right affection for God. Seeing the glory of Christ precedes savoring the glory of Christ. Good theology is the foundation of great doxology. That's the order of life.
So we call the vision behind and beneath this new building, EDUCATION FOR EXULTATION. The word "for" means that what we know and believe and teach about God is foundational for all our worship - not just the corporate worship in this building, but the exultation in God that overflows in lives of love, where others will see the glory of God (Matthew 5:16). Our education of children and youth and adults aims at exultation. Or, which is the same thing, it aims at "spreading a passion for the supremacy of God in all things for the joy of all peoples."
God Is Alone and God Is Sovereign
I said last week that my task in these next ten weeks is to relate this vision of EDUCATION FOR EXULTATION to the larger picture of what we are about here at Bethlehem. What do we as a church exist for, and how does this vision - this plan and this building - fit in to that larger picture? We began with the foundation of the foundation. We began with God. And in particular with the deity of God - the God-ness of God - or the sovereignty of God. "You are My witnesses, declares the LORD (Yahweh), and I am God. Even from eternity I am He, and there is none who can deliver out of My hand; I act and who can reverse it?" (Isaiah 43:12b-13). "I am God . . . I am He" - that's the deity of God. "I act and no one can turn it" - that's the sovereignty of God (see also Isaiah 14:27; 45:5-7; 46:9-10). And of this, God says, "You are my witnesses."
This is the foundation of our EDUCATION FOR EXULTATION. We will teach that Yahweh is God and that God is sovereign, and that this is wonderful news because it is the foundation of all his grace and all his promises. Therefore, it is the foundation of true and high and passionate exultation. We will say to our children and to our youth and to each other and to anyone who will listen the words of Deuteronomy 4:39, "Know [!] therefore today, and take it to your heart [!], that the LORD, He is God in heaven above and on the earth below; there is no other." That is the foundation of EDUCATION FOR EXULTATION: God is God alone, and God is sovereign.
Jesus Is God
Today, I add one thing to this, one huge thing: Jesus is God. When we say EDUCATION FOR EXULTATION - IN GOD, we mean EDUCATION FOR EXULTATION - IN JESUS. When we say "We exist to spread a passion for the supremacy of God in all things for the joy of all peoples," we mean, "We exist to spread a passion for the supremacy of Jesus Christ in all things for the joy of all peoples."
To see the basis of this from the Bible, look with me at our text and let's make three observations.
1. Jesus Christ, who is called "the Word," is the eternal God.
John 1:1-3, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being."
The main thing to see here is the statement at the end of verse 1: "The Word was God." Here Jesus Christ is called "the Word." We will see that in just a moment from verses 14 and 17. Verse 3 clarifies what it means for "the Word" to be God. "All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being." In other words, he did not come into being. All that did come into being came into being through him. He has always existed.
This clarifies what is meant by "in the beginning." Not just "at the time of creation," but at the time before anything came into being. The Word was with God and the Word was God because the Word never had a beginning. The Word is co-eternal with God the Father. He is not the Father, because he was "with God" the Father. But he is equally God with God the Father because "the Word was God."
That is the first observation.
2. The Word became flesh; that is, God was united with a human nature in one Person, and was truly man and truly God who lived in history as Jesus Christ.
Verse 14: "And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth." Then in verse 17 this Person called "the Word" is named: "For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ." So Jesus Christ is "the Word" who was in the beginning with God and who was God.
3. If you receive him, you become a child of God and enjoy everlasting waves of grace.
Combine verses 12 and 16: "But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name. . .. For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace." If you receive him for who he really is, you are granted to be a child of God and that means receiving "grace upon grace" that corresponds to his fullness -which is an infinite fullness. And so the waves never cease. And so our exultation in Jesus Christ will never cease. His fullness is inexhaustible and it will overflow with waves of grace forever and ever and never run dry or become stagnant.
This is because, as Colossians 2:9 says, "In Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form." His fullness is the fullness of "deity". Therefore, it is an infinite fullness, and the grace that flows from infinite fullness is infinite grace. Therefore, we will exult in Jesus Christ with ever-new and ever-increasing joy forever and ever. This is the aim of all our education - namely, exultation in Jesus Christ, who is God - forever and ever.
The Price We Must Pay
We will talk next week about why the Word was made flesh - why Jesus Christ came: the central act of history, the death of the Son of God for sin. But this morning I want to draw attention to a price we must pay if we are going to pursue EDUCATION FOR EXULTATION in Jesus as God. The price is going to be controversy. On the way to exultation in Jesus, education inevitably leads to disputation. Why is this?
We live in a world of sin and futility and finitude. 2 Timothy 4:3 makes it clear that "the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine." In Acts 20:30 Paul warns the elders of Ephesus, "From among your own selves men will arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them." And 1 John 4:1-2 says specifically, "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. . . . By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God."
If you believe in Truth and make it the foundation of your education, you will have adversaries. I say this because I want you to have a realistic view, and not a romantic one, about what it will mean in the coming years to be a part of Bethlehem Baptist Church and a part of EDUCATION FOR EXULTATION. Most of us love exultation. But we don't love disputation. We would love to move straight from education to exultation all the time. From learning the truth to leaping with joy. From meditation to celebration without any disputation. That would be wonderful. But it would be cheap and short-lived, perhaps a generation or so. And then true celebration would collapse.
An Illustration of the Cost
Let me give you just one illustration so that you can count the cost, whether you want to be a part of a fellowship that will have to pay the price of controversy. Last September I wrote an editorial that was printed in the Minneapolis StarTribune. It had to do with the deity and supremacy of Jesus Christ, and specifically, it had to do with whether Christians should try to win Jewish people to Christ. In it I said,
According to the New Testament, Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of all the hopes of Israel. He is the yes to all God's promises (2 Corinthians 1:20). He is the Messiah (Mark 14:61-62; Matthew 16:16; John 20:31; Acts 9:22; 1 John 2:22; 5:1). To reject him is to reject God the Father, and to confess him as Lord of your life is to be reconciled to God. "Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father; the one who confesses the Son has the Father also" (1 John 2:23). . . . Even though it is perceived as offensive by many Jewish people, the . . . call for prayer that Israel would believe on her Messiah is a profoundly loving act. For "he who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life" (1 John 5:12).
In other words, if you don't worship Jesus, you don't worship God. "He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him" (John 5:23). This is what it means to educate on the basis of the radical truth that Jesus is God. And if we do this, we will bring out strong opposition.
Four pastors of major, influential churches in Minneapolis (three Protestant and one Catholic) signed a letter to the editor that said this:
The Rev. Piper . . . claims that the . . . appeal [to pray that Jewish people accept Jesus as their Messiah] is a "profoundly loving" act. But genuine love does not harbor the kind of aggressive agenda that is implicit in visions of "Christianizing" the world. Love, including the agape that lies at the heart of the Christian gospel, is more respectful and less intrusive, more open and less controlling than that. Unfortunately, "arrogant" is the right word to describe any attempts at proselytizing - in this case the effort of Christians to "win over" their Jewish brothers and sisters. Thoughtful Christians will disassociate themselves from any such effort. (Letter submitted to the Editor of the StarTribune, Oct. 12, 1999, and faxed to me. Part of it was published in the paper.)
The saddest thing about this letter is not that it puts you and me in the category of arrogant, unthinking, and unloving people (which it does), but that the shepherds of major Christian churches do not believe faith in Christ is essential for salvation.
True Education Is Founded on Biblical Truth
So let's be very clear as we move forward in the vision of EDUCATION FOR EXULTATION. We love exultation. That is the goal of all things: joyful, loving, humble, soul-satisfying exultation in Jesus Christ, "who is over all, God blessed for ever" (Romans 9:5). We don't love disputation and confrontation. We long for the day when controversy will no longer be necessary for "the defense and confirmation of the Gospel" (Philippians 1:7). But until then, true education will be founded on Biblical truth. And Biblical truth will include the glorious realities that Yahweh is God and God is sovereign and Jesus is God. And "he who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him" (John 5:23). And "he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life" (1 John 5:12).
So in the coming weeks, as you ponder whether you want to be a part this vision of EDUCATION FOR EXULTATION, weigh seriously whether you believe it is loving or arrogant to say that Jesus is God and to call all people who don't believe in him to be reconciled to God through him. Don't be naive. Christianity is a life and death issue. It is not a therapy to make things go better. It is a conviction about reality and a faith that in some places can get you killed, and in other places will get you criticized. We are not playing games.
At stake in EDUCATION FOR EXULTATION are the lives of our children and our own lives and the lives of many others. But we have learned as a church from hard experience and from Romans 5:3 to "exult in tribulation" because it produces hope. And so, even the tribulation of controversy can lead to deeper and sweeter exultation in God. John Owen put it like this, over three hundred years ago: "When we have communion with God in the doctrine we contend for - then shall we be garrisoned by the grace of God against all the assaults of men."* Communion with God. There's the key. We will not just argue about Christ or discuss him or analyze him. But we will know him and trust him and commune with him and exult in him. That's the goal of EDUCATION FOR EXULTATION. And not for us only, but for the whole world. Pray earnestly as we move toward it, and ask God to show you where you fit.


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Who's Got The Fever This Weekend?
March 30, 2012
If you've got boating fever in upstate New York this weekend, you're in luck! The 2012 Great Upstate Boat Show is being held at the Adirondack Sports Complex in Queensbury, and our friends from Saratoga Boat Works will have a great selection of Sanpan, Aqua Patio and Sweetwater pontoons. There will be activities for the whole family, and you can register to win prizes throughout the weekend. Click here for a coupon for discounted tickets.


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via Muslim Brotherhood took 'billions' from Obama: Egypt lawyers. h/t gp
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has been accused of taking 10 billion Egyptian pounds (U.S. $1.5 billion) from the American government, according to claims by Egyptian lawyers.
An immediate investigation into the accusation was ordered by Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah on Thursday.
The lawyers, Mohamed Ali Abd al-Wahab and Yasser Mohamed Sayab, filed the complaint against the Muslim Brotherhood for the allegedly illegal money transaction, Egypt's private daily Al-Masry Al-Youm reported on Jan. 3.
The complaint noted that Mitt Romney, the Republican candidate for the recent U.S. presidential election, had said that $1.5 billion was given to support Egypt's Brotherhood by the Obama administration.
In addition, the lawyers accused the Muslim Brotherhood of having armed mercenaries or a "third party," who have instigated violence during and after the revolutionary uprising in the country.
The armed mercenaries are trained in the desert, which lies between the city of Alexandria and Marsa Matrouh in Egypt, the lawyers alleged.
An unattributed quote to Mitt Romney is not a very reliable source.
But, if the Muslim Brotherhood hasn't taken the $1.5B yet, we do know Obama has offered it and more. Obama and Clinton gave US taxpayer dollars to help train Muslim Brotherhood candidates in the political process and we know Obama promised the Muslim Brotherhood $1B in aid plus $1B in debt forgiveness, and millions in military equipment.
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Mohonk Redux
January 28, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.Add new comment | Filed under: academy of music, art series, berstein, brooklyn, brooklyn academy of music, da fonseca, dena derose, element, helio alves, images, Jazz Alive, Jazz Community, jazz photography, joe locke, kaufman, maucha adnet, michael bourne, millennial territory orchestra, mohonk mountain house, new paltz, photos
Here are a few images from Jazz on the Mountain, Michael Bourne's yearly January retreat at the Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz. Fran Kaufman took these photos. Fran is always on the scene, taking shots of music in the making. Now thru February 24th, you can see more of Fran Kaufman's jazz photography at Brooklyn Academy of Music's Brooklyn Next Art series.
Here's Steven Bernstein and the Millennial Territory Orchestra:
Brasileiros - Maucha Adnet, Duduka da Fonseca, and Helio Alves:
And Michael Bourne very much in his element with Maucha Adnet and Dena DeRose:
Finally, a note from Michael Bourne:
"Jazz on the Mountain" was the best it's been in the 9 years I've been working the jazzfest at Mohonk Mountain House. All three nights the enormous hotel was sold-out, first time ever for the whole Martin Luther King weekend. Every concert was a hit, which was especially heartening since I book artists that I personally like. Joe Locke was especially a hit, playing opening night with The Brazilian Trio (Helio Alves, Nilson Matta, Duduka da Fonseca) and Maucha Adnet, playing an electrifying show Saturday afternoon and getting a standing O with his own new Force of Four group, joining Dena DeRose on Sunday afternoon, and highlighting the free-form "Parlor Games" on Monday morning. When I asked folks which were favorite shows, every artist was enthusiastically named, including singer Kendra Shank, Steven Bernstein and the Millenial Territory Orchestra, Hipmotism with saxophonist Erik Lawrence and singer Marya Lawrence. Marya Lawrence was the surprise of the weekend, twice playing seriously bopping solos on a slide-kazoo. The Frank Vignola Quintet blew the roof off Sunday evening with the swinging vitality of Django's Hot Club Quintet but without trying to imitate Django. I "performed" "As Time Goes By" during the Monday morning musical mixing and matching of players from the weekend. We've already pretty much programmed next year's jazzfest, which will be my 10th at Mohonk." -- MBourne
Toast of the Nation New York - The Musicians
December 31, 2007. Posted by Joshua Jackson.Add new comment | Filed under: bossa nova, brazilian food, brazilian styles, da fonseca, dizzy gillespie, freddie hubbard, jazz improvisation, jazz master, jazz musicians, kenny barron, maucha adnet, nilson matta, piano duets, romero lubambo, rutgers university, stan getz, thelonious monk, Toast of the Nation 2007/2008, tribute group, trio da paz, union square greenmarket
There's some serious talent on the stage tonight.
Trio da Paz are Romero Lubambo on guitar, Nilson Matta on bass, and Duduka da Fonseca on percussion. They are some of the best Brazilian jazz musicians on the scene. When you want samba, bossa nova, and other native Brazilian styles fused with jazz improvisation, these are your go-to guys. Singers Pamela Driggs and Maucha Adnet will each join the trio for a song before midnight.
Kenny Barron is a certifiable jazz master, for sure (it's time for the NEA to recognize this). He's played with Dizzy Gillespie, Jim Hall, Freddie Hubbard, Stan Getz and a slew of other great musicians. His work in Gillespie's 1960s Quintet with James Moody is outstanding. The final records with Getz are worth having, especially People Time, the sax and piano duets. The duet recording with bassist Charlie Haden, Night and the City, is a not-so-distant classic. Kenny Barron was also a part of Sphere, the Thelonious Monk tribute group that became its own thing.
Did I mention that he taught music at Rutgers University in Newark for 27 years? I'll leave the rest out for you to discover. There's plenty more.
Kenny Barron and his wife used to go to the Union Square Greenmarket on Saturday mornings. At noon, they'd visit a nearby café for Brazilian food and a great trio. Kenny was digging Romero Lubambo on guitar, Nilson Matta on bass, and Duduka da Fonseca on drums. aka Trio da Paz. In 2002, these four recorded a CD together. It's called Canta Brasil.
Kenny Barron and Trio da Paz have a lot of chemistry. Stay tuned.


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To the generations of drivers who grew up with the VW Bug�the original one, that is�Volkswagen was an economy car. (We didn�t think in terms of �brands� then.) Over decades, however, the company managed to morph into a kind of anti-luxury luxury marque. Flower children who now own organic markets and can�t imagine buying Audis may indulge in spendy hybrid Touaregs without �selling out.�
All it took for VW to remake itself was quality, brilliant marketing and a long, long horizon. In 2009, Korea, Inc., here comprising Hyundai and Kia, set off down the same path. Hyundai quietly slipped into the deep end of the pool with the Genesis Sedan ($40,000) and later the Equus ($62,000), and found it could swim there. Now Kia is following with this surprising sedan called the Cadenza, a 2014 model.
Sheet metal and space make a car�s first impressions, and the new Kia stands out instantly. The Cadenza isn�t just handsome, it has presence; this car won�t look out of place parked among the German dreadnaughts at the club. And not only is it tastefully sleek, the Cadenza is also big enough, especially inside. Four large, long-legged adults will revel in these well-cushioned seats and the airy, bright cabin.
These first impressions aren�t misleading. We used the Cadenza to chauffeur houseguests around over the Labor Day weekend. I appreciated the ability to overtake clots of motor homes while averaging 25 miles per gallon, and our friends saw the sights in splendid comfort and quiet.
The front-wheel-drive Cadenza�s suspension absorbs bumps and manages the body well. The driver�s seat and the steering wheel move through what seem to be unusually wide ranges of adjustments�the better to take advantage of the 300 horsepower (OK, 293) available from this lightweight V-6 engine, fed through a 6-speed automatic transmission with shifter paddles. Throttle, transmission and brakes respond precisely. The electric steering is too amplified to deliver useful feedback, but its one-finger ease reinforces the car�s effortlessness. Kia has arranged all the various controls in logical and pleasing arrays. There isn�t a sour note anywhere.
A base Cadenza�which is hardly basic, as it has leather upholstery, satnav, a touchscreen, telematics galore and a backup camera, among many other things�lists for $35,900, all in. On top of this, Kia offers two bundles of options, at $3,000 apiece. A Technology Package provides adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitors, an electronic parking brake, water-shedding front windows (that�s what it says), bigger wheels and a chime that sounds when the car drifts inadvertently toward a lane divider. Turn this off and save it for driving home from the airport when you're exhausted; the rest of these safety features are worth their weight in fresh white truffles.
If you�ve ordered the Tech Package, you may tick one more box for the Luxury Package. This adds heat and power adjustment to the steering wheel, ventilation and memory settings for the driver�s seat, heaters for the back seats, nicer leather, a power-activated rear sunshade, a second color LCD screen, dual electric sunroofs and upgraded, adaptive headlights.
With all available options, the Cadenza tops out at $41,900. Yikes, you say; that�s a lot for a Kia. Yes, but hunt around among similar sedans from, say, Lexus, Acura and Infiniti, and you�ll find that Kia has done it again. That is, invaded a market segment with cars that are better-equipped or better-priced, or both, than the benchmarks�just as it did for economy cars and then crossover SUVs, and we know how that went.
All this said, Kia has still left itself some easy pickins� for the future. An 8-speed (or a continuously variable) transmission in the Cadenza could drop the cruising RPM and might push fuel efficiency from 28 to 30 MPG on the highway. Hybrid drive could add even more performance and/or fuel economy. How about a super-efficient turbodiesel? Selectable all-wheel drive? Whatever direction Kia takes in the luxury market, the Cadenza is a worthy bellwether.
Is the Cadenza charged with bringing back grownups who have fond memories of their first Kia, an old Sephia or Sportage? Is it a half-price Audi A7 wannabe? Or is the Cadenza simply a great deal of very pleasant car for a fair amount of money?


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Veterans Affairs Benefits
For assistance with using your VA educational benefits, please contact Megan Peter at (206) 398.4154 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
To use your educational benefits, you will need to provide a copy of your certificate of eligibility or letter stating your benefit period and percentage and fill out a Request for Certification Form (available from Ms. Peter). If you have benefits other than the Post-9/11 GI Bill or your certificate of eligibility states you may be able to participate in the Yellow Ribbon program, please let Ms. Peter know.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is responsible for determining eligibility for VA education benefits and for authorizing payment for the benefits.
For more information, visit the Department of Veterans Affairs Web site.


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Winter Carnival serves as extended-family homecoming
SARANAC LAKE – Since Winter Carnival is this village's biggest annual celebration, the 119-year-old party is a good time for former Saranac Lakers to come back and reconnect with their roots.
This year, the California Yorkeys are a good example of that.
Jim Yorkey was 12 years old when his parents, Burt and Winnie Yorkey, moved the family from Saranac Lake to the Golden State in 1961. He's been back for one Winter Carnival since then, in 1975, and his parents haven't been back for any, although they visit here annually to see family members: the Yorkeys, Pelletieris, Sullivans and Campions.
They got talking about some of them coming back for this year's Carnival, the idea snowballed and now four generations of them will make the coast-to-coast trip for a major family immersion: Burt and Winnie, 91 and 88, of San Jose; Jim and his wife Lynette, both 63, of South Lake Tahoe; his younger sister Nancy (Yorkey) Kehriotis of Monte Sereno, who was 6 when the family moved away; plus three of Jim and Lynette's four children and two grandchildren: Amy Yorkey Ingersoll, her husband Mike and their two daughters Mia and Sierra, of San Jose, Scott Yorkey of Tahoe Pines, and Christina Yorkey of Maui, Hawaii.
Jim said his daughter Amy was in Saranac Lake in 1975, his son Scott traveled through once on a cross-country trip in his college years, and Christina has never been here.
They'll stay with their many relatives here.
"It's going to be crazy," Jim said. "It's like, between the Yorkeys, the Pelletieris, the Campions and the Sullivans, we're pretty connected."


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Debates of March 29th, 2012
House of Commons Hansard #102 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was agreements.
- Question Period
- Parliamentary Delegations
- Afghanistan
- Government Response to Petitions
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Canada-Panama Economic Growth and Prosperity Act
- New Member
- New Member Introduced
- Elliot Tardif
- Don Jenkins and Lloyd Dennis
- Firearms Registry
- Alberta
- Chief of Guelph Police Service
- Knights of Columbus
- Prostitution
- City of Brantford
- Sheridan College Graduates
- Employment Insurance
- New Democratic Party of Canada
- The Budget
- Israel
- Young Farmers
- 25th Anniversary of Man in Motion World Tour
- Standing Committee on Public Accounts
- New Democratic Party of Canada
- The Budget
- Ethics
- Health
- National Defence
- Ethics
- 41st General Election
- Ethics
- Air Canada
- Public Safety
- Immigration
- Veterans Affairs
- Pensions
- Foreign Affairs
- National Defence
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Air Canada
- 41st General Election
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
- Employment
- International Co-operation
- Veterans Affairs
- International Trade
- Health
- Foreign Investment
- Points of Order
- Business of the House
- Strengthening Military Justice in the Defence of Canada Act
- The Budget
Air Canada
Oral Questions
2:50 p.m.
Kevin Lamoureux Winnipeg North, MB
Mr. Speaker, the government knows full well there is a chance for success if the government had the courage to do the right thing and take Air Canada to court. We are talking about 2,500 Canadians in Winnipeg, Montreal and Mississauga who need these jobs. These communities need these valuable jobs.
Why will the Conservative government not enforce the law and protect these most valuable jobs?
Air Canada
Oral Questions
2:55 p.m.
Denis Lebel Minister of Transport
Mr. Speaker, we understand that the loss of these jobs is important for communities and workers. However, as I said before, the legal advice I received states that Air Canada is in compliance with the act. In committee today Air Canada stated its commitment to keeping these jobs in Canada. That is very important for us. We will continue to support all industries in Canada.
41st General Election
Oral Questions
2:55 p.m.
Scott Andrews Avalon, NL
Mr. Speaker, today the Chief Electoral Officer gave unprecedented testimony in committee and called attempts to misdirect voters in the last election as outrageous. He also revealed that the specific complaints and investigations now extend to 11 provinces and territories, that there are over 200 ridings involved, and that he has launched over 250 investigations.
When we add all this up, including the shady extra Conservative bank accounts in Vaughan, it reeks of a national scandal. When will we finally get a royal commission?
41st General Election
Oral Questions
2:55 p.m.
Dean Del Mastro Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
Mr. Speaker, the opposition needs to clearly determine whether it has confidence in Elections Canada or not.
Today the Chief Electoral Officer presented to committee. He in fact said that he had the capacity and resources to undertake this. He said several things that the member has either deliberately ignored or is deliberately manipulating. He said there were 250 files, not investigations. He said it could all be a single investigation. He also said he would report back to Parliament. What he said very clearly is the unsubstantiated smear campaign that has been undertaken by parties opposite is entirely inappropriate.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Oral Questions
2:55 p.m.
Craig Scott Toronto—Danforth, ON
Mr. Speaker, Canadians are proud of the CBC. On the radio, on television and online, the CBC informs, entertains and inspires us, but the Conservatives could not care less. Once again, they are going to cut our public broadcaster's budget. To bad for Canadian culture; too bad for our heritage.
When will this government provide adequate funding for that institution, which is a source of pride for Canadians?
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Oral Questions
2:55 p.m.
Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam
James Moore Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages
Mr. Speaker, first of all, regarding the substance of the question, the member will have to wait until 4 p.m. for the budget.
As this is the member's first question in the House of Commons, on behalf of all members of the House, I welcome him to the House as the new member for Toronto—Danforth.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Oral Questions
2:55 p.m.
Craig Scott Toronto—Danforth, ON
Mr. Speaker, I thank the minister for his welcome.
Throughout the life of the CBC and the government, actions do speak louder than words and the government is trying to cripple the CBC with budget cuts, as we will see. Many artists, actors, composers and independent producers depend on the CBC to develop unique content which the CBC then showcases. Many regions of the country depend on the CBC for local content.
Will the Conservatives finally support Canadian culture rather than undermine it and support the CBC?
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Oral Questions
2:55 p.m.
Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam
James Moore Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages
Mr. Speaker, with regard to the budget item, he will have to wait until 4 o'clock to see the budget.
With regard to his broader question about supporting Canadian culture, this government is the only government in the G20 that made a decision as part of our economic action plan not to cut, not to maintain, but to increase funding for arts and culture. We have created two new national museums. We have created the Canada media fund. We have increased our support to the Canada Council for the Arts by 20% to their record level.
Our government has delivered for arts and culture in a way that no other government in the world can say that it has.
Oral Questions
2:55 p.m.
James Rajotte Edmonton—Leduc, AB
Mr. Speaker, our government has a proven track record when it comes to creating jobs and economic growth.
In fact, since 2006, this government has helped hard-working families and businesses create more jobs for Canadians by reducing their taxes. Unfortunately, there are those on the other side of the House who continue to advocate for higher taxes, taxes that would kill jobs and kill economic growth.
Can the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance, the very hard-working member for Saint Boniface, tell this House how our low-tax plan will continue to create jobs and economic growth, and long-term prosperity for all Canadians?
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Saint Boniface
Shelly Glover Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance
Mr. Speaker, as members know, we are very much focused on jobs and economic growth. However we are not focused on tax hikes like the NDP. Since July 2009, our economy has created 610,000 new jobs, and 90% of those are full-time jobs.
That is the best jobs record in the entire G7. While we are pleased that Canadians are working, we know that more needs to be done. We know that the global economy remains fragile and more Canadians are looking for work. That is why economic action plan 2012 is going to focus, once again, on job creation and economic growth.
International Co-operation
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Mark Eyking Sydney—Victoria, NS
Mr. Speaker, aid groups and poor countries are being let down by the Conservative government.
Last year it canned KAIROS. This year, 53 aid organizations in Quebec are getting only 11% of their funding. Now we have just found out that the Development and Peace program of the Catholic church, which helps 20 countries, is getting cut and losing $35 million.
Now that the Conservatives have targeted the Catholics, who are they going to get next?
International Co-operation
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Bev Oda Minister of International Cooperation
Mr. Speaker, our government is committed to making sure its international assistance is making a difference for those in developing countries.
That is why we are focused on targeting the countries we work in. This is not about organizations. This is about getting more kids in school, more mothers to health clinics, more nutrition, more healthy infants at birth, more text books and more qualified teachers. This is getting results and making a difference.
Veterans Affairs
Oral Questions
March 29th, 2012 / 3 p.m.
Peter Stoffer Sackville—Eastern Shore, NS
Mr. Speaker, before I start my question, I just want to say what a delight and honour it is to have the member for Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia back in the House of Commons.
My question is for the Minister of Veterans Affairs. I would remind him that the breaches of privacy only happened when the Conservatives took power. Tom Hoppe, Sylvain Chartrand, Louise Richard, Sean Bruyea, Dennis Manuge and many other people like Harold Leduc have had their privacy breached by the Conservative government and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
No one at the department has been fired for breaking the law. No one that we know of has been disciplined. Can the minister now tell us who has been fired from the department, and who is ultimately responsible for disgracing the reputation of the heroes of our country?
Veterans Affairs
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Steven Blaney Minister of Veterans Affairs
Mr. Speaker, if the member had listened, he would have gotten the answer. More than two years ago, my great predecessors, minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn and then minister Greg Thompson, took action. Privacy framework, procedures and guidelines, setting up a team of investigators.
Come on, red kindergarten, listen. In-depth training, awareness program, assessment, access and control. We are taking privacy breaches seriously. We are taking action and we will keep on.
International Trade
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Ed Holder London West, ON
Mr. Speaker, members of this House know that one in five Canadian jobs is generated by trade. They also know that our government is committed to opening new markets and opportunities for Canadian businesses. We are pursuing an ambitious free trade plan with the aim of deepening our trade and investment ties with high-growth markets around the world, like Panama.
Would the Minister of International Trade please share with the House how our free trade agreement with Panama will create jobs and prosperity for workers and their families in London and across this country?


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Until the discovery of the aforementioned hoard, which amounted to approximately 40 to 50 pieces, the 1911-S was virtually impossible to find in Mint State. The relatively few Uncirculated examples around were nearly all in the MS-60 to 62 range and a 1911-S in MS-63 or better condition was a major rarity. That, of course, is not the case today, since most of the coins in the hoard were MS-63 or better and some were solid gems. By today's very strict grading standards, however, I doubt if any would grade better than MS-65, and I also do not know of any in the "superb" MS-67 category from any earlier source.
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Apple's Steve Jobs Used Patent Lawsuit Threat to Bully Palm Into No-Hire Policy
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You have to admire Apple, Inc.'s (
) chutzpah. Many would argue that the company's well-known iPhone "grid of icons" look is deeply derivative of Palms handheld PDAs -- the protosmartphones of the 1990s. But despite Palm's role in trailblazing the technology that would one day send Apple stock soaring to new heights, Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs allegedly had the audacity to threaten to
sue Palm for patent infringement
unless Palm agreed to a questionable no-hire policy.
I. Palm Rejected Jobs' Threats
Back in 2007, Palm CEO Edward Colligan was actively courting Apple engineers, looking to draw them away. Palm would go on to
launch the "Pre" smartphone
in June 2009, which many view as the first serious competitor to the Apple iPhone. While the Pre's successors
would flop
driving Palm to
near bankruptcy
a fire-sale to Hewlett-Packard
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), the initial Pre was an important device in setting a roadmap that would later be embraced by Android OEMs who would eventually greatly surpass Apple in unit sales.
The secret threat by Mr. Jobs to Mr. Colligan was rumored of, but never officially confirmed until now. Palm would later
address publicly employee "poaching" concerns
, but until now the earlier exchange was never tipped.
A group of five tech workers have filed suit against Apple, Google Inc. (
), Intel Corp. (
), and others over a string of closed-door no-hire agreements that limited job mobility for talented engineers.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs was allegedly outraged that Palm stepped up to his threats, but realized a lawsuit campaign would be too dangerous. [Image Source: Telegraph UK]
The case is being contested in the
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Judge Lucy Koh
. Judge Koh is perhaps best known for presiding over the famous and controversial
$1.05B USD infringement verdict
against Samsung Electronics Comp., Ltd. (
), which was sued by Apple.
a sworn statement
obtained by the plaintiffs, Mr. Colligan recalls, "Mr. Jobs also suggested that if Palm did not agree to such an arrangement, Palm could face lawsuits alleging infringement of Apple's many patents."
He says that he responded that such an agreement was "likely illegal" and that Palm would not be "intimidated" by Apple or Mr. Jobs. He recalls warning Mr. Jobs, "If you choose the litigation route, we can respond with our own claims based on patent assets, but I don't think litigation is the answer."
When it came to Palm, Mr. Jobs seemed to recognize that he was a chihuahua biting a bulldog: Apple never did file litigation against the rival gadget maker. But allegedly, Mr. Jobs' threat was more effective against greener partners, or companies that were more dependent on Apple and its iTunes distribution network.
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U.S. Department of Justice
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), Intel, Intuit Inc. (
), and The Walt Disney Comp.'s (
) Pixar unit had agreements (mostly brokered by Apple) not to poach each others employees. While formal charges were never brought, the respective companies were forced into a settlement in which they promised not to enforce such a no-hire pact.
Intuit would eventually get eventually dragged into a DOJ antitrust suit in 2012 after it allegedly broke its word and signed a no-hire agreement with eBay, Inc. (
). Californian state antitrust regulators have also filed suit over the alleged agreement.
The dispute over no-hire agreements is currently proceeding down two tracks. On the one route you have government antitrust efforts. EBay, currently a defendant in the Intuit case, is very unhappy with those efforts. Its spokesperson griped to
, "[U.S. antitrust law] does not exist to micromanage the interaction between the officers and directors of a public company."
A second route is civil litigation from workers in the tech sphere, who may have suffered from the possibly illegal agreements. Judge Koh has yet to decide whether to allow the current lawsuit against Apple,
et al
. to proceed to trial.
But already the case is dredging up lots of interesting details, and not only on the
late Steve Jobs'
infamous bully streak
. Google is also implicated. A former Google Human Resources director recalls
[former Google CEO] Eric Schmidt
urging him to effectively cover up a no-cold call agreement (a form of no-hire agreeement). He says he asked Mr. Schmidt whether he could share the agreement with competitors and he recalls, "Schmidt responded that he preferred it be shared 'verbally, since I don't want to create a paper trail over which we can be sued later?"
Erich Schmidt (right) reportedly sought to cover up his no-hire agreement with Apple BFF Steve Jobs (left) so Google didn't get "sued later". [Image Source: BusinessInsider]
Google spokeswoman Niki Fenwick in a comment did not directly address that remark, only saying that Google had "always actively and aggressively recruited top talent."
The plaintiffs' lawyers will get to grill Mr. Schmidt next month, which should make for some entertaining courtroom drama.
It's always tough to say whether individuals will be able to push a case against large corporate interests through the federal court system, given the tremendous monetary obstacles to such a quest. However, based on the currently released information it appears the plaintiffs have a healthy body of relatively compelling evidence, details that give a fascinating look at a seedy tech industry practice which may have played an important role in shaping the electronics and internet software landscape over the past half decade.
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FAA Requiring Inspections of Honeywell ELTs
FAA on Tuesday issued a new airworthiness directive (AD) requiring airlines to inspect more all aircraft equipped with Honeywell emergency locator transmitters (ELT).
The directive requires inspections of Boeing, McDonnell Douglas, Airbus, Lockheed Martin, ATR and Dassault Aviation SA aircraft, to ensure that the ELTs do not pose risks that could lead to a fire. FAA's AD is identical to the order issued by the Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) in August.
Both FAA and TCCA's ADs were prompted by an investigation by U.K. civil aviation officials into a fire that occurred on an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 at Heathrow Airport in July. The investigation is ongoing, led by U.K.'s Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB), however after a technical examination of the aircraft, officials found the most extensive heat damage in the upper portion of the rear fuselage, near the location of the ELT system.
Originally, FAA issued a directive in July requiring U.S.-based Boeing 787 operators to either inspect or remove ELTs from their aircraft. That order applied to United Airlines, the only U.S. carrier currently operating the 787. The new directive extends the inspection requirements to all aircraft equipped with the Honeywell ELT to prevent an "electrical short and possible ignition source," according to a statement from FAA.
The agency said the AD will impact nearly 4,000 aircraft within the U.S. fleet at a total cost of $325,720.
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