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In 2013, Mr. Jim Obazee, the now sacked Executive Secretary of the Financial Regulations Council of Nigeria (FRCN) was in the news for the wrong reasons; sexual misconduct.
A staffer of the FRCN, Mrs. Mrs. Abimbola Patricia Yakubu, had accused Obazee of sexual harassment, oppression, humiliation and intimidation.
Mrs. Yakubu worried by the development petitioned the chairman of the Governing Board of the Council, Hajia Mariam Ladi Ibrahim, with another letter from her lawyers, the Public Interests Lawyers League (PILL) to the Minister of Trade and Investment, Olusegun Aganga. Aganga who was the supervising minister in charge of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria.
Mrs. Yakubu, a mother of three, was Obazee's Personal Assistant for three years, from 2010, until Friday, May 24, 2013, when she was posted to Kaduna having accused her boss of sexual advances that were inappropriate.
Some her allegations read: "I close very late at night as a civil servant, not because we really have much work to do, but that's when he finds it most convenient to talk to me about his love for me. He makes sure everyone has closed and we are left alone in the office to make his demands. I am grateful to God for the kind of husband I married who is very understanding. Besides, there is no sexual move or plea he made that I did not tell my husband, from the very beginning of the advances. So, my husband is very much aware of the goings on but, he trusts me. Even when I told the Executive Secretary that my husband is aware of his moves he tells me it is not true, that there is no man who will allow his wife go through such since all men are jealous. He then warned me sternly not to ever mention goings on the office with my husband.
"We have had to travel around the country together to places like, Calabar, Uyo, Enugu, Ibadan, Ijebu-Ode, Abuja and Minna. These were occasions he would have had his way had God not helped me, if I had not been determined to stand firm and if my husband was not solidly behind me. All of the time when we ought to retire back to our hotel rooms he would call me to either come to his room if we are in the same hotel or he would call to tell me he was coming to my room. Other times when we stay in different hotels, like when we are in Abuja, he would call me sometimes very late at night to tell me he was on his way to my hotel," she said.
She cited a particular incident which occurred in November 2012 in Abuja. According to her, Mr. Obazee called very late at night that he was coming to her hotel room.
"I immediately called my husband who was out of the country at that time to notify him and he said I should be tightly dressed and safe guard myself. I use an MTN line; I believe if the authority would demand to get the voice data from MTN or even ask for the call log, my points here can be verified," she said.
She alleged that several times, he had persuaded her to leave her husband and marry him instead, lamenting how his own marriage was an error, and how he was sure she was the woman for him. According to her, he said the only reason he married his wife hurriedly was due to pressure from the office in his early days in NASB when he was told that if he did not have a wife he would not be allowed to go on international trips.
Speaking further, she said, "He has told me how him and his wife are two different people that is the reason why he does not go back home early from work, but that if he marries me, he would be closing by 4pm and we would have as much as 10 children as against the two he has from his wife; and that the gap between the two children is wide because he does not have time for her. Then, I have always advised him on this and told him countless times that if he can go back home and rechanneled all the love he said he has for me on his wife his marriage would work better.
"He had asked that I run along with him to America and we both get married there and that he would establish me, and I told him that can only work out if he was willing to marry me, my husband, my three kids and all my dependants. He never liked it when I bring my husband into our discussion that's why he asked me to stop picking his calls while at work.
"On some occasions also, he has asked me not to call him 'Oga' anymore but to call him Jim and I would refuse. I had to keep telling him not to treat me differentially but to treat me like any other staff. "Don't spoil me sir" I would tell him. "you are my oga and I will always treat you so.
"A few text messages I still have on my phone will show the close working relationship we had," she said.
She alleged that his subsequent attitude towards her, and her transfer to Kaduna was as a result of her repeated refusal to accept his advances.
When confronted with the allegations, Obazee, denied the accusations.
Obazee's next controversy was when he nailed the former CBN governor and now Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
Obazee's FRCN was the one that recommended Sanusi's suspension and even rejected the responses of the former CBN governor to his query on graft, describing it as "a clear display of incompetence, nonchalance, fraud, wastefulness, abuse of due process and deliberate efforts to misrepresent facts on the part of the leadership of the CBN."
But the brilliant public officer was living dangerously and capitulated to the whims of power players when he overreached himself with the regulation governing non-profit entities and NGOs in the country.
The FRCN it was fingered as the reason that revered General Overseer (GO) of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye stepped down as the GO Nigeria.
Adeboye's stepping down generated a Tsunami-like response and Obazee found himself nailed to the cross of sack by President Muhammadu Buhari.
A versatile administrator by no means, Obazee holds a bachelor of science degree in accounting from the University of Benin; a master of science degree in accounting from the University of Lagos, and a certification in strategic financial analysis for business evaluation from Harvard University, USA.
He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), and a member of the Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM) and the American Accounting Association (AAA).


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On the surface, it was a questionable move when the New York Mets first signed outfielder Bobby Abreu to a minor league contract. After all, he's 40 years old, and even if he can still hit in the big leagues, he'd be better suited to play in the American League where he can be a designated hitter and not be a defensive liability. But the Mets promoting Abreu is the right move for the team to make at this point in time.
The Mets signed Abreu at the recommendation of hitting coach Dave Hudgens, who managed Abreu this winter in Venezuela, and Abreu proved during his time with the Mets' triple-A affiliate in Las Vegas that he can still hit. In 15 games, Abreu hit .395 with four doubles, one home run and nine RBIs all while walking more times than he struck out.
Abreu has a clause in his contract that allows him to opt out if he's not in the big leagues by the end of April, and there was no way the Mets could allow someone hitting close to .400 in triple-A to just walk away from their organization. So promoting Abreu and giving him a chance in the big leagues was inevitable, and there's no sense in letting Abreu waste quality at bats in the minors when he could be taking those at bats at Citi Field. After trading away Ike Davis, the Mets have an opening on their bench for a lefty with some pop, which means that now if the perfect time to bring up Abreu.
Even in his old age, Abreu still has some power in his bat, not to mention the patience and plate discipline that the Mets covet, making him a perfect fit for the team. Furthermore, with a relatively young roster, having a veteran like Abreu in the clubhouse can't hurt.
Other than optioning Andrew Brown to triple-A, the Mets lose nothing by promoting Abreu and giving him a chance. If it doesn't work out, it's a quick fix and the Mets can quickly move on without him. But considering the state of the Mets' offense, they could use all the help they can get and need to try anything with a chance of working.
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Israeli Child Soldiers
In Israel, child labor laws were violated due to the Israeli Army needing more soldiers and children are easier to convince than adults. Also there are more children so when they die or get hurt it's no big deal because they have plenty of backups.
The Human Right that is being violated in the right to human. The child soldiers are not being treated like humans, some children even get used as sex slaves. The "soldiers" treat the children as a piece of meat, like their lives don't even matter. They get used as protection, sometimes even bait, or anything else that helps the adult soldiers stay alive. ("Child Soldiers: Israel and Palestine")
The children suffer from getting their life taken away from them. They didn't choose to get killed, or used as bait. The goal is to use the children to brainwash them and make them kill the enemies. Children are easier to be brainwashed. Also if the adults don't want to die, they'll just send a child because there are many more.
People have traveled to the countries using child soldiers and tried to save them. All around the globe there are organizations who have made a website or a film showing the hardships of the child soldiers. They have tried to get people to send money to help the countries.
We can try to prevent this violation by letting people live the way they want to. If they choose to be a child soldier, then left them. If they choose not to be a child soldier, then they shouldn't be forced to. We can try to do this by eliminating all the groups that use children soldiers. We need many countries to help this plan to make it effective.
Work Cited
"Child Soldiers: Israel and Palestine - The Milla Project." The Milla Project. The Milla Project Publications, 2 Sept. 2013. Web. 20 May 2015. .


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Participating breweries are: Tin Whiskers, Bent Brewstillery, Dangerous Man Brewing Company, Modist Brewing, Fair State Cooperative, Bauhaus Brewlabs, Sociable Ciderwerks and LTS Brewing Company. Each brewery will have two beers on tap. Many of the featured beers are not available in retail stores or restaurants in the Rochester area. Representatives from all breweries will be on hand, and there will be prize giveaways throughout the evening.
There is no cover charge for the event. Individual 5-oz samples will be $3 each or $20 for eight samples. Half pints of each beer will also be available for $4 each.
This gathering of Minnesota breweries will truly a Grand Round of epic proportions!
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A Canada Day welcoming party for a new tenant in one of Winnipeg's highest-profile retail sites is likely off.
The former home of Papa George's restaurant in Osborne Village, which has been empty since the popular late-night eatery closed in October after 35 years, was close to having a new occupant, but negotiations have broken off between the real estate broker and a "large international restaurant chain" after five months.
"We haven't got a deal. I'm disappointed. I felt they wanted too much. We had done quite a bit of work on the premises," said Graeme Rowswell, head of G. T. Rowswell Realty Leasing Co.
He wouldn't name the company with which the negotiations broke down, but rumours last fall were that Tim Hortons and McDonald's were kicking the tires.
"Whoever is going to go in there is going to have to have some deep pockets," he said.
The nearly 3,000-square-foot space has been completely gutted.
Chief among Rowswell's concerns is the "financial responsibility" of any future tenants.
"Sixty per cent of restaurants fail within the first two years," he said.
Salisbury House had also publicly expressed interest in moving into the space, but the Winnipeg-based chain's CEO, Earl Barish, said Monday he's no longer pursuing it.
He said the projected upgrading costs would be significant, because the building has been neglected for a lengthy period of time.
The lack of parking is another issue and one he just dealt with on the Esplanade Riel.
The City of Winnipeg recently terminated a leasing agreement with Sals for its bridge location, which had operated there for seven years.
The city has also invited parties interested in the 4,000-square-foot space to submit written offers before the end of the month.
Rowswell said he was hoping to have the new tenant open up in time for the annual Osborne Village Canada Day festivities, but he doubts that timeline can be met now.
He said he didn't think his warnings about costs would scare off potential tenants.
"Don't forget, Papa George's was in there for 35 years and did a phenomenal business. The characteristics of that corner and the atmosphere of Osborne Village should be of interest to somebody that has the ambition and financial responsibility to carry forth," he said.
Rowswell admitted five months of negotiations was a long time, considering it's not uncommon for agreements to be concluded in as little as six weeks.
"There has been a lot of curiosity about the property. We haven't gone out and promoted it because of the negotiations. We didn't want to have a situation where we were playing one (potential tenant) against the other," he said.


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Life Flight Helicopters at Bristow last night? Shooting?
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#1 May 9, 2009
Does anyone know what happened last night in the neighborhood near Bristow Middle School? We live near there and heard gunshots, then police and helicopters? Hope whomever it was is okay....
#2 May 9, 2009
my brother in law heard on the police scanner that it was a triple stabbing
#3 May 9, 2009
a stabbing...and a death
#4 May 11, 2009
yeah, a 20 year old got into a fight with his dad, and he stabbed his dad...it was going around school all day...unfortenetly, the dad died:[[ i go to bristow middle school, so i should know
#5 May 11, 2009
there was no shooting thou, the son slit his dads throught and than stabbed him in the chest..if anyone knows his name, please let me know
#6 May 13, 2009
you are wrong. the incident involving the 20 year old stabbing his dad happened in brentwood on friday. whatever the bristow event was, it is totally different. please be sure to get your fact straight before you post on boards.
#7 Nov 10, 2009
Whatever happened happened 11/9/09 at around 4PM. I work on Balfour and all the cops went zooming past my place of business.
A friend came in and said it was a stabbing or shooting that took place on the Marsh Creek bike trail underneth Balfour Rd and that they didn't catch the suspect. That the victim was life flighted out and that's all I've heard.
#8 Nov 10, 2009
you are talking about Benjamin Packer? The 20 yr old that fatally stabbed his father? That happened a little while ago. The incident that happened yesterday was a stabbing or shooting off Balfour Rd. There is nothing about it on the web yet.
#9 Nov 10, 2009
I live right near where the 11/9/09 stabbing was.
I talked to the granparents of the kid that got stabbed. he got stabbed twice near the waist and he was life flighted. It was at creekside park
#10 Nov 10, 2009
I live on Claremont, and got home after the incident occured. Have you heard any other details, particularly the victim? I've lived there since '97, and probably coached this kid in some sport or another over the years.
#11 Nov 10, 2009
I haven't been able to find anything in the news or online... They must not be releasing details yet. I'm sure I'll hear a ton of rumors at work tonight.
#12 Nov 10, 2009
From Contra Costa Times.com
15-year-old stabbed on trail in Brentwood
By Roman Gokhman
Contra Costa Times
Posted: 11/10/2009 04:15:02 PM PST
Updated: 11/10/2009 04:15:02 PM PST
BRENTWOOD A 15-year-old Brentwood boy was stabbed on an East Bay Regional Park District trail Monday afternoon, and the people who witnessed the assault are not talking to investigators about the circumstances, police said.
"It was a group of people who knew each other, and something went bad," park district police Sgt. Tyrone Davis said. "People (who were with the victim) don't really want to talk to us right now."
The stabbing took place sometime before 5:25 p.m. on the Marsh Creek Trail, near Balfour Road. Davis said the victim was with a group of six or seven people. After he was stabbed in the upper torso, the boy flagged down a passing Brentwood police officer.
He was taken to John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek with injuries that were not life-threatening.
Davis said the attack was not gang-related but police don't know who stabbed the boy or why.
#13 Nov 11, 2009
The way Brentwood has been the last few weeks it sounds more like Oakland! Gun shots 2 nites in a row one week. A gun shot on Sat. and then a stabbing on Monday.
#14 Jan 19, 2013
Does anyone know what happen on buena vista Jan 11 a life flight helicopter landed on the soccer field and yellow taped all around the block
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The equitisation of state-owned enterprises will begin to boil next year as the government and investors heat things up.
PV Gas will be next to head down the IPO road
A new decree amending the existing Decree 109/2007/ND-CP on transferring 100 per cent state-owned enterprises (SOEs) into joint stock firms is likely to arrive in the fourth quarter of 2010 and become effective in early 2011, according to State Capital Investment Corporation's (SCIC) deputy general director Le Song Lai.
The new decree is expected to speed-up state-owned enterprises' (SoEs) indolent equitisation process. The government planned to equitise some 950 SoEs from 2007-2010. However, only 82 were equitised in 2007, 60 in 2009 and 28 in the first half of 2010, the SCIC reported.
Notably, the draft details rules on the way land use right values are defined, in line with market prices.
Lai said the current regulations had failed to deal with many issues over land valuation and equitised enterprises' management. "In many cases, land was not properly valued when enterprises' asset values were calculated, which impacted on their share evaluation during the equitisation process."
He cited Vietnam Air Petrol Company (Vinapco) as an example as it had a book value of only VND300 billion (around $16 million), which would have ballooned to VND2.5 trillion ($135 million) if land use rights had been taken into account.
The draft also accommodates new rules on strategic investors. Though the number of strategic investors in one enterprise is limited to three at maximum, they will have more pricing options.
Accordingly, in cases where stakes are offered to potential strategic investors after the initial public offering (IPO), the selling price must not be less than the lowest successful IPO bid price.
In cases of negotiation before the IPO, the agreed price must not be lower than the starting price approved by concerned authorities.
As regulated in the existing Decree 109, the price set for strategic investors is only defined after the IPO and should not be less than the average successful IPO price. This rule is a barrier to some big equitised enterprises' endeavors to find strategic investors as their average winning IPO price is too high as compared with the market share price.
"The new decree, once effective, will create more preferential pricing options for strategic investors," said Lai, adding that the government would hire international consultants and independent auditors for valuation purposes.
Juerg Vontobel, founder of Vietnam Holding Limited Company, said a certain timeframe was necessary for the government and investors to refresh the country's equitisation process.
He said: "Most of the current investors in the country are still stuck with their previous investments and trying to find a way out, as the VN-Index has slumped more than 50 per cent from mid-2007. Meanwhile, western investors are still busy in their home countries and other markets after the global financial crisis."
According to SCIC, as of December 2009, 4,500 SoEs were completely or partially equitised. Most of them are small- and medium-sized enterprises that account for nearly 30 per cent of state capital and assets. Some big SoEs awaiting for equitisation include EVN Telecom, Mobifone, VinaPhone and BIDV.
Big IPOs will help stimulate the market and regain investors' confidence. Any delays may be misinterpreted as a lack of government determination to accelerate the SoE reform, according to HSBC's "Vietnam Monitor – Issue 4" released in late 2008.
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The study provides a comprehensive comparison of progress in switch for medicines across six developed countries: the United States; the United Kingdom; Australia; Japan; the Netherlands; and New Zealand. Results show that New Zealand was the most active in progressive switches from 2003 to 2013, with the United Kingdom and Japan not far behind. The United States, Australia and the Netherlands showed the least activity in this period. The study concludes that proactivity in medicines switching, most notably in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, questions missed opportunities to enhance consumers' self-management in countries such as the United States.
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Day 1: Our guide will meet you at the Beijing airport and then transfer you to the hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to relax and get ready for your exciting China tour.
Day 2: Begin to explore Beijing from paying a visit first to the largest and grandest square in the world – Tiananmen Square. As walking through the square, you will come to the magnificent Forbidden City, the biggest palace complex in the world. Then, you will hop on a rickshaw to ride through the narrow alleys for a Hutong Tour, and pay a visit of a local family as well as have the lunch with local neighborhoods. Then go on to appreciate the fantastic Summer Palace, the biggest and best-preserved imperial garden so far. (B+L)
Day 3: The sightseeing today starts from exploring the great Temple of Heaven where emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties had worshipped heaven and prayed for good harvest. Afterwards, you will be guided to the snaking Mutianyu Great Wall, an uncrowded section of great wall with comfortable round trip cable car to take and picturesque scenery to enjoy. As for lunch, it will be offered at an elegant restaurant at the foot of the Great Wall. At night, the dinner is arranged to let you taste mouthwatering and authentic Peking Duck. (B+L+D)
Day 4: After breakfast, take a chance to have a close view of the Bird's Nest and Water Cube on the way to Beijing 798 Art Zone where you will be able to touch the unique sense of culture and have lunch on your own. In the afternoon, you will be transferred to the airport for a flight to Xian. Upon your arrival at Xian, your local guide will meet you at airport and then transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is left on your own.
Once was the military-industrial factory complex since early 1950's, Beijing 798 Art Zone has more than 200 art & culture galleries. Meanwhile, it is often compared with New York's Greenwich Village. (B)
Day 5: The highlight of the tour today lies in the world-shaking Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses where you might be shocked by the rows of life-size warriors in order. After a local featured dainty lunch, drive back to the hotel and passing by the Big Wild Goose Pagoda – the sign of ancient Xi'an. Make a stop and choose the best angle to view this "Leaning Tower of China", you will also be amazed by those exquisite architectures and sculptures on the two sides of the square in the front of the pagoda. (B+L)
Day 6: Pay a visit to Xian City Wall (Bicycle Riding on the wall is included) and the Great Mosque. After lunch, drive you to the Shaanxi History Museum, which houses a variety of ancient antiques. As for the dinner, you can taste the delicious local dishes and snacks by yourself. (B+L)
Day 7: Take a flight to Lhasa. Upon arrival, you will be picked up at the airport and transferred to the hotel. You have to take a good rest so as to adapt yourself to the high altitude of Lhasa. (B+D)
Day 8: Today's sightseeing tour starts with a visit to Potala Palace, a holy place in Tibetan culture and the highest ancient palace in the world. After lunch, go to visit the Jokhang Temple, the most sacred monastery and spiritual center of Tibet and Bhakhor Street, a circular bustling bazaar surrounds Jokhang Temple, as well as the Lhasa Nunnery. (B+L)
Day 9: The highlights of today's tour include Norbulingka, the summer palace of the Dalai Lama and Sera Monastery, one of the 'great three' Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet in which monks debate the philosophy of Buddhism. (B+L)
Day 10: In the morning, our guide will take you to visit the Tibet Museum which houses a permanent collection that celebrates the history and culture of Tibet. After lunch, you'll be transferred to airport and take flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival in Shanghai, you will be picked up at the airport and transferred to the hotel. (B+L)
Day 11: Pay a visit to Shanghai Museum and the Bund which is well-known for the gallery of international architecture. After lunch, head to the Yuyuan Garden, a famous ancient garden and the Yuyuan Market nearby where you will have a chance to see lots of Shanghai handicrafts and exquisite souvenirs displayed on stalls. Afterwards, visit the Tianzifang, a Shanghai-featured alleys full of diverse styles of shops and crafts. (B+L)
Day 12: Get to the airport and board your homeward flight by yourself. If you want to visit Hong Kong, we can help you arrange flight and hotel. (B)
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quick questions .. how to load timing libraries after i import the desig. I did through ImportDesign --> Configure MMMC form.
But still it is saying "Timing Libraries nit Loaded yet" when i try timeDesign.
Please need a quick help.
Second, as of my knowledge trialRoute needs the design need to be placed. What if i placed some cells and i need to run trail route on that cells while rest of the design is still unplaced.
Thanks in advance,
I'm assuming you specified the timing library files in the MMMC form, and they exist, etc... did you have any errors during the design import that might say why they didn't get loaded?
All cells in the design must be placed before routing. I suppose you could try nanoroute with selected nets only, but I'm not sure if that will work.


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Story Hour: 55 Preschool Programs for Public Libraries
Story time at the public library is the first exposure to books outside the home for many preschool children. For the librarian, it is an exciting opportunity to instill in youngsters a love of reading and books. But coming up with new ideas that hold the children's attention can be trying. Until now. Here are 55 tried-and-true story hour programs with a thematic approach. All are highly flexible and adaptable across the full preschool age range. Most of the ideas are arranged under one of eight specific themes that include four to eight one-hour programs: barnyard animals, the Caldecott Medal, colors, families, a storytelling feast, the five senses, reptiles and amphibians, and around the world. There are also 18 individual holiday and seasonal programs. All story hours provide ideas for name tags, suggested audiovisual materials, recommended story, poetry and song selections, additional titles and a full description of the activity.
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Patrice Cormier
Number: 45
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 215
Shoots: Left
Born: Jun 14, 1990 (Age 20)
Birthplace: Moncton, NB, Canada
Hometown: Cap-Pelé
Drafted: NJD / 2008 NHL Entry Draft
Round: 2nd (54th overall) PROSPECT BIO
2009-10 SEASON: Recorded 31 points (11g, 20a) in 31 games with Rimouski and Rouyn-Noranda of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League … Began the season in Rimouski, posting 26 points (11g, 15a) in 28 games … Earned points in three straight games from 10/4-10/9, recording five points (2g, 3a) during that stretch … Registered three points (1g, 2a) on 10/16 vs. Baie-Comeau … Posted his second three-game point streak of the season from 11/6-11/10, earning six points (3g, 3a) in those games … Tallied his second three-point game of the season (2g, 1a) on 11/10 vs. Moncton … Traded to Rouyn-Noranda on 1/7 … Appeared in three games with the Huskies, posting five assists … Earned all five of his assists on 1/15 vs. Lewiston … Suspended for the remainder of the season following a game on 1/17 vs. Quebec … Appeared in nine American Hockey League playoff games with the Chicago Wolves following the conclusion of the QMJHL season.
AMATEUR CAREER: Earned 144 points (63g, 81a) in 189 career QMJHL games with Rimouski and Rouyn-Noranda from 2006 to 2010 … Appeared in 22 QMJHL playoff games with Rimouski, posting 19 points (8g, 11a) … 2008-09: Recorded 51 points (23g, 28a) in 54 games with Rimouski … Tied for third on the team in goals, ranked fifth in points and seventh in assists … Ranked fifth on the team in power play goals (8) and was fourth with three game-winning tallies … Earned three points (2g, 1a) in his first game of the season on 9/27 at Baie-Comeau … Tallied a season-high four points (3g, 1a) on 11/14 vs. Victoriaville … Posted five points (2g, 3a) over a two-game span from 11/30-12/2 … Registered a season-high eight-game point streak from 1/27-2/11, earning 11 points (5g, 6a) during that stretch … Added 10 points (4g, 6a) in 13 playoff games … Tallied a playoff-high two points three times: 3/20 (1g, 1a), 4/7 (1g, 1a) and 4/21 (2a) … 2007-08: Appeared in 51 games with Rimouski, tallying 41 points (18g, 23a) … Earned a career-high five points (1g, 4a) on 9/21 at Baie-Comeau … Posted seven points (6g, 1a) during a four-game point streak from 11/14-11/25 … Registered a season-high seven-game point streak from 2/24-3/12, earning eight points (2g, 6a) during that span … Added nine points (4g, 5a) in nine playoff games … Earned a playoff-high two assists on 3/22 at Baie-Comeau … Matched his post-season high with two points (1g, 1a) on 4/4 at Rouyn-Noranda … 2006-07: Earned 21 points (11g, 10a) in 53 games during his rookie season in Rimouski … Made his QMJHL debut on 9/15 at Saint John … Scored his first career goal on 9/30 at Shawinigan … Tallied a season-high three points (2g, 1a) on 10/12 at Gatineau … Matched his season-high with two goals on 1/28 vs. Saint John … Registered a season-high three-game point streak from 1/28-2/2, recording four points (2g, 2a) during that stretch.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER: Has represented Canada in international competition three times including the 2009 and 2010 World Junior Championship and the 2007 Under-17 World Hockey Challenge … Served as team captain at the 2010 WJC, posting five points (2g, 3a) in six games while helping Canada to a Silver Medal … Led Canada to the Gold Medal at the 2009 WJC, earning three points (1g, 2a) in six games.
PERSONAL: Would like to be a police officer if he were not playing hockey ... Lists winning the gold medal in the 2009 World Junior Championship as his favorite hockey memory ... His first job was working at a driving range.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Selected by New Jersey in the second round, 54th overall, of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft … Acquired by the Thrashers from New Jersey with Johnny Oduya, Niclas Bergfors, a first-round choice in the 2010 Draft (later traded to Chicago – Chicago selected Kevin Hayes)
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Ali Algermozi, from Yemen, is a force to be reckoned with. He is a triple-major Bachelor of Commerce student and was the 2016 co-president of Enactus Saint Mary's.
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A new partnership between the David Sobey Centre for Innovation in Retailing and Services & the Halifax Seaport Farmers' Market aims to offer a glimpse into the future of retail innovation.
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The International Doctoral Consortium, now its 7th year, was held for the first time at Jyvaskyla University in Finland and attracted 39 students from 12 countries in Asia, Australasia, Europe, Latin America and North America.
Jun 15–13 Inuit Leaders Graduate with Sobey School Advanced Management Diploma
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Five Saint Mary's Executive MBA alumni whose careers have made a significant impact on the region, their industries, and in some cases, the world, were recognized at the EMBA 25th Anniversary Celebration, April 28.
Apr 24–Stocks Are Rising – Big Win for Saint Mary's Students at International Stock Picking Competition
A team of MBA students from the Sobey School of Business at Saint Mary's University in Halifax has won an international stock picking competition.
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Sobey Marketing Professor Dr. Ethan Pancer has been recognized among a prestigious international group of faculty by Poets & Quants.
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On Friday, March 17, Enactus Saint Mary's took first place in three of four categories at the Enactus Atlantic Regionals Exposition. They won for successful projects that addressed issues like underemployment, poverty and food security.
Mar 17–Futures Fund Scholarship Awarded to Campbell
Sobey School of Business student Boyce Campbell has been awarded a Futures Fund Scholarship for Outstanding Leadership.
Mar 7–Two Sobey Students Chosen for Prestigious $25,000 Frank H. Sobey Awards
For the second year in a row, the Sobey School of Business is delighted to announce that not one but two of our students have been recognized with the prestigious and high-value Frank H. Sobey Award for Excellence in Business Studies.
Feb 7–Sobey MBA First Place Win in East Meets West Leadership Competition
Sascha Hamilton-Miller, Haley Maillet, Pallav Parikh, and Santiago Behar Gomez recently took first place at the East Meets West Leadership Case Competition.The event was held at Western, and other competitors included Haskayne, Gustavson and Ivey.
Jan 12–Sobey EMBA Ranks 5th in Canada
IvyExec.com has released their ranking of international EMBA programs, and the Sobey School EMBA has been recognized as the number 5 in Canada.
Nov 22–Dr. Wendy Carroll Recognized in Top 25 HR Pros in Canada
Professor Wendy Carroll, director of our Executive MBA program, has been recognized as one of the top 25 HR professionals in Canada.
Nov 3–Saint Mary's Honoured in NS Legislature
Today the Legislature heard two special resolutions recognizing the work of Saint Mary's University.
Oct 25–Saint Mary's Sobey School of Business Unveils Economic Impact to Region
Today the Sobey School of Business revealed its significant impact on the local economy, as it unveiled the results from the Business School Impact System (BSIS) report.
Sep 29–UN invites Sobey Co-operative Management Education administrator to advise on policy
Karen Miner, Managing Director of the Sobey School of Business Cooperative Management Education programs, has had her expertise recognized by the UN and has been invited to help inform international cooperatives policy.
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Kids Using a Walkman Is the Funniest Thing
Before mp3 players and iPhones, there was the Walkman. Revolutionary in its time and nearly universal among teens of the '80s, it's now a relic today's children simply can't understand.
Before mp3 players and iPhones, there was the Walkman. Revolutionary in its time and nearly universal among teens of the '80s, it's now a relic today's children simply can't understand.
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NASA is letting us vote on new space suits!
It seems like the NASA engineers might know more than we would about what space suits would be best for the astronauts, but we can have input nonetheless.
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I ran across an article today that said the average long term relationship lasts for two years and nine months.
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We've heard what countless fans, pundits, and commenters have to say about the Red Hot Chili Peppers miming during the Super Bowl halftime show, and we've gotten an explanation from Flea. But what does Axl Rose think about all this?
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CloudMagic is an award winning email app for iOS and Android. It has been downloaded by over 2.5 million users and has garnered an average rating of 4.5 on both Apple and Google Stores.
In pursuit of getting CloudMagic in the hands of millions of users and converting them to sticky users, I've managed to work on some fascinating things like:
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• Setup the marketing engine including user acquisition strategies, retention and other buckets that put the app on course to over millions of loyal users.
• Cracked ASO by optimizing app listing on iOS, Android and other app stores and driving consistent organic downloads.
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• Successfully managed and launched various major product versions.
• Designed, scripted, produced and edited multiple product videos that was featured on TechCrunch, app stores.
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Kakita Mariko was a bushi and duelist of the Crane Clan.
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I have a remote user who every month jacks up his laptop full of spyware, malware and viruses and just about every month, he has to send it in. Sometimes its cleanable, other times I just wipe it and reimage it.
The software we put on our sales force PC sucks as far as what it catches/cleans, so I'm at the mercy of our users to behave themselves.
If I had to rate his PC skills, I would say he is a 1, maybe 2 out of 10.
Is there anything out there (free) that I can put on his laptop to maybe trace where he is going to, and email me the log?
lol.. probably not, but it doesnt hurt to ask, right?
Dec 13, 2010 at 12:10 UTC
As a last resort, you might consider a program like Deep Freeze, from Faronics. You can lock down the state of the computer and allow him only to save to a particular directory. When the computer restarts, it automatically reverts itself to the Frozen state. You must log in to Deep Freeze to make any changes to the system.
However, You can specify certain area to be "thawed," or unprotected. Allow him to save files to this folder an no others. Then, when he gets loaded down with malware, just tell him to restart, and everything is clean again!
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Dec 13, 2010 at 12:00 UTC
SteadyState from Microsoft
Dec 13, 2010 at 12:10 UTC
As a last resort, you might consider a program like Deep Freeze, from Faronics. You can lock down the state of the computer and allow him only to save to a particular directory. When the computer restarts, it automatically reverts itself to the Frozen state. You must log in to Deep Freeze to make any changes to the system.
However, You can specify certain area to be "thawed," or unprotected. Allow him to save files to this folder an no others. Then, when he gets loaded down with malware, just tell him to restart, and everything is clean again!
Dec 13, 2010 at 12:16 UTC
I'd try to restrict it so it only works for what it's supposed to.
We had a similar issue with vpn users. I built them laptops with a stripped down linux install where all they had was a blank desktop with 3 icons -- VPN, Remote Desktop, and Shutdown. All they could do with the laptop was connect in to a machine at the office, and the machines here are subject to group policy settings, proxy filtering, managed anti-virus etc. We've had zero problems with those remote boxes since.
It all depends on what they need to connect to remotely. If it's a web based thing, I might do something like set bad proxy settings with a proxy bypass to the site they need. (or bad dns and a host file for the good site). If (s)he needs many sites on the web that method isn't an option.
As far as tracking where they go, what about just reading the good old index.dat file that microsoft logs for us?
Dec 13, 2010 at 12:32 UTC
SteadyState from Microsoft
Or remove windows and install Linux. :-)
Dec 13, 2010 at 12:40 UTC
I looked at Steady State, and it seems to be Microsoft's take on Deep Freeze. and it seems to be free, which is always good.
But I did notice that it is only available for download through Dec 31st, 2010, so you had better hurry up if you want to get it.
Dec 13, 2010 at 12:43 UTC
If his issues are due to his Internet browsing behavior, then have his system point to the Norton DNS server.
Another option is to install Norton Safe Web Lite on his system.
Dec 13, 2010 at 12:45 UTC
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You might want to look into Spector 360 - they have excellent products. http://www.spector360.com/
Dec 13, 2010 at 12:45 UTC
...and obviously make sure the user does not have any administrative rights on the notebook.
Dec 13, 2010 at 12:58 UTC
Take away local admin rights.
Dec 13, 2010 at 1:09 UTC
Agree with removing local admin rights. I've started doing this with home users who frequently beg me for help.
Sometimes, you must protect people from themselves...
Dec 13, 2010 at 1:30 UTC
Lock it down pretty harshly. If it's out of your domain for long enough periods, use a local policy and don't let the user run anything but what they need. give them no rights to make changes to anything except certain directory's.
Dec 13, 2010 at 2:31 UTC
fire him!
or set dns and use opendns or like others said, "INSTALL LINUX"
Dec 13, 2010 at 3:01 UTC
Has this been brought to managements' attention, if not perhaps you should consider it, I might talk to him about it and see if things improve, if not then move to telling management.
As far as tracking where he is going you have a few options, there is software you can install, I don't know the names of any but it exists. But as other alternatives aside from installing something you could use OpenDNS to filter his DNS and see where he is going, you could also potentially use a proxy server, if you can put one on a public IP address you could set his proxy settings to use that, if the proxy is inside your network it can also benefit from whatever filtering and protections you have on your internal network from bad traffic. This would also allow you to see where he is going. The downside to using a proxy would be that you need to have the bandwidth for him to go through it. Lastly you could change his DNS to your internal DNS server statically, then he won't be able to get anywhere unless he is connected by VPN, might not provide where he is going but it will stop him from going anywhere unless you internal network is involved.
Hang in there on it though we had a VP of sales like this, all the stuff I cleaned off of his machine and found he was visiting porn site on his company computer he downloaded movies illegally on it, oy vey!
Dec 13, 2010 at 3:02 UTC
This sounds like a policy problem. You should already have a computer policy in place that tells people that company computers are to be used for company business only. (Or something to that effect.) You can try to lock the machine down but it sounds like you will need upper management on your side to get the end user's to stop messing around on their laptops.
I would suggest telling your boss that it takes "X" amount of time to fix this guys computer. [Time invested] multiply by [your labor] + [cost of removal software]=Cost of not enforcing the policy. The company an either spend the "cost" each time you remove software from the laptop or they can tell the end user to wise up.
Just my 2 cents.
Dec 13, 2010 at 3:42 UTC
Next time he brings it in, wait a couple days then send him back a pad of paper and a pencil....Much harder to get pc viruses on......or throw a net nanny type deal on there and allow him only access to the company website/email.
Dec 13, 2010 at 6:24 UTC
If the user is that bad then linux would be a good option. but if they insist on windows then removing admin rights will also help as other people have suggested.
Dec 13, 2010 at 9:03 UTC
Next time he brings it in, wait a couple days then send him back a pad of paper and a pencil....Much harder to get pc viruses on......or throw a net nanny type deal on there and allow him only access to the company website/email.
I agree with installing some kind of net nanny software on the laptop to restrict the sites that are visited.
The first thing I usually do when investigating malware infections is check the users browsing history, temporary internet files and recent documents to see where they have been going. Of course this doesn't help if they actually think to delete their browsing history or temp. internet files, but if his skill level is 1-2 out of 10, chances are he hasn't thought of this.
Dec 14, 2010 at 6:52 UTC
We use the Scansafe service, they have an app called Anywhereplus this will enforce the security policies regardless of where they are, works for customers at based at home or on adsl sites etc
I would refer the chap in question to the Corporate Computer Usage Policy, which should have been provided when he joined the company or was issued kit.
I would also lock down his access rights either via his AD account with a GPO or create a locked down local account.
Dec 14, 2010 at 7:31 UTC
I agree with using OpenDNS has been very helpful for some on my users who seem to always end up at sites that infect their pc/laptops with spyware and malware.
I have used both SteadyState and Deep Freeze. I have to say that i perfer Deep Freeze. SteadyState is ok but it has no Windows 7 compability and I guess its no longer downloaded after year end so that doesnt help either. Deep Freeze works great - you just seup the system how you want and point the users save location to an unfrozen partition and you are good to go - something gets screwed up simply reboot and you are back to how it is suspposed to work.
Dec 14, 2010 at 7:45 UTC
Deep Freeze by Faronics
Dec 14, 2010 at 7:48 UTC
If you are limited to free then Steady State works fine. The download time frame isn't a problem - that's weeks away. But as posted earlier I don't thinnk it works with Windows 7.
Dec 14, 2010 at 8:05 UTC
Support for SteadyState is going away. It also causes problems with Terminal Server licensing in my experience.
Deep Freeze recommended.
Of course, the ideal situation is to fix the user, but I assume since you're posting here, that option has already been nixed.
Dec 14, 2010 at 8:30 UTC
Next time he sends his laptop back for service send him a typewriter. Guaranteed virus free!! LOL
Dec 14, 2010 at 8:32 UTC
Assuming you have to stay with Windows, I'd do the following
- Format the disk and reinstall Windows.
- Put a strong AV/Malware package on it that can update directly from the Internet. AVG and MS Security Essentials (assuming you don't mind violating the EULA non-corporate clause on MSSE) come to mind if you don't have a good corporate AV solution. Most corporate AV solutions allow you to install a "stand-alone" version for mobile users. MSSE will even download as an optional update if you don't have another AV on the system. Configure this software to run periodic scans on startup and also real-time scanning of everything he touches. Don't forget real-time email scanning.
- Configure the machine to automatically download and install Windows Updates from Microsoft directly. If you don't set them to automatically install they will never get installed.
- Take away Admistrative access to the machine. This will greatly reduce, but not eliminate his ability to trash the entire system. He can still trash his profile thanks to browsers downloading crap.
- Tell him the next time you have to rebuild his system he's taking you to lunch. Pick an expensive restaurant. I did this one time, got a really nice lunch, and never had to rebuild that user's system again.
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CVAAS Statement on "In God we trust" for FresnoRecently, Fresno City Council member Garry Bredefeld (Fresno district 6) has proposed that the words, "In God we trust" (IGWT) be placed on the wall of the Fresno City Council chambers, behind the dais just under the words, "City of Fresno".
- Fresno City Councilmember Garry Bredefeld wants "In God we trust" placed on the wall of the Fresno City Council chambers.
- CVAAS members believe that this motto is divisive, and would prefer to use the Great Seal of the United States, or "E Pluribus Unum" – our country's original motto, found on the Great Seal.
- CVAAS is proposing to match private funding in order to install "E Pluribus Unum" on the wall of the Fresno Council Chambers.
- CVAAS has started a GOFUNDME campaign to raise this funding.
- Discuss this on Facebook, in our group, or on Reddit.
- Read our Press Release – sent to all local news outlets.
In a recent response to a letter in the Fresno Bee, Mr. Bredefeld spoke about how IGWT is our national motto, signed into law by President Eisenhower in 1956. He states that Congress reaffirmed IGWT as our national motto. He tells us that this motto has been on our currency for over 150 years and writes that lots of municipalities in California have adopted it.
He also tells us that this has been litigated "numerous times" and has always been determined to be legal, every time.
He stresses that IGWT isn't about choosing one religion over another, and he wouldn't support that.
Bredefeld also states that "Every time before we begin our council meeting, a religious leader leads the Council and people in the Chamber in prayer." And then he states that bringing IGWT into the Council Chamber is NOT about bringing religion into the Council Chamber.
Mr. Bredefeld wrote: "It is about faith and while I do believe in God, I support everyone's right to believe or not believe as they want to."
There is so much to respond to here. There are several points that should be addressed.
First, the obvious question is, "Why now?" Fresno's newest city hall was completed in 1991. Why has Fresno waited for 26 years before deciding to add the national motto? What motivated Bredefeld to act now?
Mr. Bredefeld has partially answered this question in his YouTube video when he stated that he was encouraged to make his proposal by Bakersfield City councilmember Jacquie Sullivan. But in that video, he leaves out the reason Ms. Sullivan suggested this.
Ms. Sullivan suggested installing IGWT because she makes this same suggestion to cities across the United States. She does this endlessly as the founder and leader of her nonprofit organization, "In God We Trust – America". According to her nonprofit's latest financial statement to the IRS, she spends 70 hours a week advocating the installation of IGWT to cities and municipalities across the nation.
70 hours a week? Ms. Sullivan is a Bakersfield City Council member and has been re-elected to that position for 5 terms! But perhaps Bakersfield doesn't require much attention from their city council members.
This leads to another question, how many hours a week is Mr. Bredefeld spending on advocating the installation of IGWT? Is this interfering with his other duties?
Another possible answer to "why now" might be due to Mr. Bredefeld's relationship with the rest of the Fresno City Council. Bredefeld is the only sitting city councilmember who is on the hook for spearheading the approval of the Grizzlies downtown stadium. Initial projections for the stadium were optimistic, and the stadium is indeed beautiful. But financially it has been a very costly problem for the City of Fresno. It would be advantageous to Bredefeld to have his name associated with something more positive than this financial drain on Fresno.
Next, let's investigate the history of our national motto.
Our nation's first national motto appears on the Great Seal of the United States. Adopted by Congress in 1789 and first used by George Washington, the Great Seal bears our nation's first motto, "E Pluribus Unum." Which means, "Out of many, one". This is an inclusive motto that indicates the very diverse citizens of America have come together to form one nation. It leaves no one out.
E Pluribus Unum has been required on all U.S. coins by law since 1873, it has been on dollar bills since 1935 and first appeared on coins in 1795. This motto was on money 60 years before IGWT was added to our money.
Fear has driven America to add God to our money and to make it our national motto. Fear that any failure of our nation would be attributed to our insufficient devotion to God.
In 1861, just after the outbreak of the American Civil War, the minister Reverend Watkinson of Pennsylvania wrote a letter to the Secretary of the Treasury begging that God should be added to coins. He did so because he was afraid that if America was divided by the civil war, history would judge that it was because our nation did not sufficiently recognize God. Secretary Chase agreed and started the process to get Congress to act.
In 1956 the United States officially adopted "In God we trust" to be our official motto, mostly to distinguish ourselves from the Soviet Union and "godless" Communism. The "Red Scare" and McCarthyism drove a lot of fear of the Soviet Union at the beginning of the cold war. It was thought that use of this motto would somehow make our country stronger. In 1957 our newest motto first started appearing on paper currency.
"In God we trust" has been adjudicated by lower courts and found to be lawful. But not because of God.
The ruling from Aronow v. United States (9th Circuit Court of Appeals) stated that IGWT is not a First Amendment issue since it has nothing to do with the establishment of religion. "Its use is of patriotic or ceremonial character." It "has no theological or ritualistic impact." The Supreme Court upheld this ruling by declining to hear its appeal.
In the ruling from O'Hair v. Blumenthal (5th District Court, Austin Texas) it was ruled that the motto "In God we trust" "is of a patriotic or ceremonial character and bears no true resemblance to a governmental sponsorship of a religious exercise." "the primary purpose of the slogan was secular; it served a secular ceremonial purpose."
The reason "In God we trust" is lawful in the United States, the reason its use is not an Establishment Clause issue, is because courts have ruled that it is only of a patriotic or ceremonial nature. It has no connection with any deity, God, or gods. As a patriotic statement, it is theologically meaningless.
This leads to another question for Mr. Bredefeld. What does he mean when he advocates "In God we trust?" Is this merely a bit of secular, ceremonial patriotism, or does Mr. Bredefeld have a theologically meaningful reason for installing this statement in the Fresno City Hall? Because one is allowed by the courts, and the other is a violation of the First Amendment.
Perhaps "In God we trust" is ceremonially and theologically equivalent to "E Pluribus Unum." However, it certainly isn't as patriotic as "E Pluribus Unum" since it leaves out a portion of the United States population. It leaves out some of Fresno's citizens.
Let's speak about the demographics of the City of Fresno.
According to the US Census, there are over 360 thousand adults in Fresno. It is difficult to pin down the size of the secular population in the United States, but according to a 2014 study by the Pew Research Center, and according to a recent University of Kentucky study published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science, it is statistically reasonable to predict that there are between 11 thousand to 40 thousand atheists in Fresno. That number doubles if you count agnostics.
Even supposing that Fresno is more conservative than the rest of the United States, and cutting those numbers in half, the results still easily outnumber the attendance of all United Methodist Churches in Fresno.
Why would the Fresno City Council exclude such a large portion of Fresno's population?
And as Mr. Bredefeld himself has indicated, Fresno IS excluding this portion of its population. As he stated in the Fresno Bee, "Every time before we begin our council meeting, a religious leader leads the Council and people in the Chamber in prayer."
In prayerPrayer is not a non-partisan invocation, and according to Mr. Bredefeld, the City Council does not invite non-religious leaders to speak.
The intent is obviously exclusive. If you don't like the prayer, as Mr. Bredefeld says you can exclude yourself. If you are non-religious, then the Fresno City Council is giving a clear indication that you are not as important as those who believe in a deity.
How can an atheist, or someone of a minority religion, expect a guarantee of being treated fairly by the Fresno City Council?
In his YouTube video, Mr. Bredefeld says, "It's about faith. It's about faith in God. It's about patriotism. It's about making sure we are always reminded in the Peoples Chamber that we consider God and those values when we're making important decisions affecting this city."
But it is not about all of Fresno's citizens. Some are excluded. And Mr. Bredefeld's words make a lie of the Court's claim that this is a theologically meaningless statement.
CVAAS is very much in favor of elected officials making good decisions. And if a constant reminder of the deity that they worship is required to make good decisions, we respectfully suggest that they place that reminder where they might view it constantly, perhaps on their desk in front of them. Not on the wall behind them – out of sight and mind.
The Board of the Central Valley Alliance of Atheists and Skeptics would like to make a counter-offer.
Mr. Bredefeld has stated in the Fresno Bee that this sign would be installed using private money, not public funding.
CVAAS is prepared to match any funding provided by Ms. Sullivan's "In God We Trust – America" nonprofit, up to the entire purchase price of the sign and its installation. The matching money that we offer would be used to install either the Great Seal of the United States or our first motto, "E Pluribus Unum" in the Fresno City Council chambers, on the wall behind the dais.
To help us raise this funding, CVAAS has started a GoFundMe campaign. Visit our campaign and drop a few dollars into it to show your support!
E Pluribus Unum is a patriotic statement that includes ALL the citizens of Fresno and excludes none of them. And by making this matching challenge, we also remove the financial difficulty of doing so. "In God we trust" is not quite as patriotic, since it is inherently divisive.
We are very interested to see if Mr. Bredefeld and the rest of the City Council of Fresno cares about all of the citizens of Fresno, or is interested in excluding some of Fresno's citizens.
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This Bitch EmoSnuggle.... Recorded me and sended a ticket too... GUYS WATCH OUT SHE WILL WHISPER YOU AND PLEASE DONT REPLAY ALSO SHE IS A 50 YR OLD VIRGIN. Also she got the video on youtube -
Still got plenty accounts.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]WAT THE FUDGE YOU LOOKING AT? hehe just kidding
You deserved it for using namechange on an account you care about lol
really Stupid to use anti kick and name change in game its super easy to get found
and also really Stupid to use the hack so obviously
you did that to your self by not acting smart Enough with the hack
next time dont do that and your Acc was blue you can be blue in a day so dont be sad about it
1 Question: from mad to mad.... how mad ?
Too bad. Like @<Username> said , it was a bad idea to use it on your main.
But its just a game, play with another account
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Mayweather He is so old he will buffer like youtube for the rest of his life by Mcgregor when he will get knocked out at 8k clarity. You are so bald, McGregor rubbed your head to see into the future
you can always like my posts, you don't have to like them I just want a huuuuge amount of likes lol
if you're at it send me free stuff aswell plz
if you hack in pvp ill record u myself and send it like i did with others. Stick to hacking coop. And don't cry if you get banned when your hacking you should expect it.
Heh. Deserved.
wuuut? I use the name change all the time... but I chance my name ONCE when I start the game up, and keep it that for the entire session
If i have helped out in anyway let me know by leaving a simple "thanks" & ty
Lol what a stupid kid.
"I got your IP"
Just LOL.
haha yeah got me banned too Name changer aint bulle proof... learned it the hard way 4months work gone