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The blood has been scrubbed off the sidewalk in front the small shotgun house at 2800 Louisiana Ave. The yellow police tape has been discarded. The detectives have finished investigating the crime scene and there is nothing left to remind anyone a murder took place here less than 48 hours ago — except for the large man grasping a microphone powered by a car battery, addressing a growing group of people. They are gathered just 20 yards from where 26-year-old Ryan Batiste died from a shotgun blast in front of his grandmother's house two nights ago.
"If we don't say his life is valuable, then none of our lives are valuable," Pastor John Raphael tells the crowd of 40 or so assembled around him.
He doesn't need the microphone, as his rich baritone voice fills the air on this sultry evening in late April. Raphael's words are few, and his purpose is simple and direct. "Can't be no other reason than we care because of what every grandmother has to go through," he says.
It's the kind of compassion and understanding this former cop and man of God has given to this city for most of his adult life. Standing 6-feet-4-inches with a barrel chest, the 56-year-old Raphael looks like a man who can carry a large burden — and he does. As the leader of Yes We Care, a burgeoning movement that seeks to stop the killings that plague the African-American community in New Orleans, Raphael wants to prevent violence and murder. When they occur, however, he and his group are there. They call themselves the Faith Responders.
After his opening remarks, Raphael gives the microphone to other pastors and concerned citizens, who offer hope but also beseech the crowd to take a stand. Later, Raphael asks the crowd to form a prayer circle that spills out onto the approaching rush-hour traffic on Louisiana Avenue. This is his intention. The Central City pastor wants to disturb the status quo, the apathy that allows young men to die violently while communities sink into hopelessness.
"Not just this family was victimized, but this entire community was victimized," Raphael preaches, dabbing at his sweat-drenched forehead with a handkerchief. "Remember, Ryan Batiste was a baby in someone's arms."
When Raphael grew up in New Orleans' 13th Ward during the 1950s and '60s, his chief worry was racism, not violence. In his Uptown neighborhood near Magazine Street and Napoleon Avenue, his playmates were both white and black until, as Raphael puts it, his white friends' parents "taught them to not like." Even as a young child, he knew what his boundaries were: There was a black side and a white side at Callahan's Grocery Store, the park was for whites only and, sometimes, even walking down the street could get you in trouble. When he was 7 years old, he was stopped by two New Orleans police officers who claimed Raphael was going to spit on them.
The cops put handcuffs on the skinny wrists of the young boy, but the shackles were too large, so they told him to hold his hands up. What the two officers didn't realize was Raphael's father, John Sr., was also a cop — the city's first African-American police officer. The elder Raphael showed up and the two officers apologized to their colleague. Having a cop for a father also meant Raphael got into his share of scrapes over his dad's occupation, but that was as close as he came to experiencing any sort of violent behavior firsthand.
"I didn't know anyone when I was coming up that lost their life to violence," says Raphael, who this year alone has presided over the burial of nine murder victims.
Young Raphael spent his Sundays at the Second Baptist Church on Laurel Street, where his grandfather, Paul Walker Raphael, was the pastor. The youngster felt a connection to God, and with several generations of Baptist reverends in his family, churchgoing was woven into the social fabric.
"When my group came up, everybody went to church," Raphael says. "I didn't know anybody in the neighborhood that didn't go to somebody's church on Sundays."
Raphael never intended to follow in his father's footsteps. In 1972, he had a good job with South Central Bell. He had taken the NOPD entrance exam just to see how high he could score, but that led to other tests and, eventually, he took a polygraph for the police academy. He failed; the technician administering the test said Raphael was a member of a subversive organization and a heroin dealer. There were only 20 to 30 black officers on the force, and Raphael learned that falsifying polygraph results was how NOPD weeded out African Americans. His father arranged for a retest, and this time Raphael passed.
"Out of spite, I quit a job at the telephone company making twice as much money to take the job with the police department," Raphael says.
He served 15 years with the NOPD, eventually becoming a detective. He met Catherine, his future wife and fellow police officer, while working a Mardi Gras parade route detail. Raphael had never met Catherine, but he had heard of her. Her 18-year-old son had been shot and killed by police. Catherine's loss is something Raphael never forgets.
"I'm doing these funerals and I'm trying to say something to the mothers," Raphael recalls. "I'm thinking, 'What in the world could I possibly say to this mother?' That mother is now sentenced to a lifetime of grief. Every day. My wife, every day she has to think about [her son's death]. And that's my burden."
Catherine introduced Raphael to New Hope Baptist Church. Following his first visit to the Central City-based church, he knew he had found his spiritual home. Not long after he and Catherine were married, he began doing double duty, working as a police officer by day and attending seminary at night. Still, Raphael wasn't training to become a pastor. He was interested, but he didn't feel called to preach — until one night, when he was driving over the Claiborne Avenue overpass after Bible class, a voice — "almost as clear as we're talking," Raphael says — inspired him to leave the badge and get behind the pulpit.
New Hope's pastor at the time, the Reverend F. H. Dunn, gave Raphael one of his first preaching assignments: take the word to the streets. Dunn told him to stand on the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Rampart Street and spread the gospel.
"I thought I knew about courage, but I did not," Raphael recalls.
Even though he left the police force to become pastor of New Hope's 1,400-member congregation in 1988, Raphael was still very concerned with the city and his neighborhood's rising crime statistics, especially the murder rate. Even in a poor city like New Orleans, Central City was particularly impoverished, with most residents living at or below the poverty line. In Raphael's view, however, the larger problem was a spiritual one; people had stopped going to church and listening to God.
By 1994, New Orleans had become the murder capital of the United States, with more than one killing per day occurring in the city. One child's story was emblematic of the tragic situation. In late April of that year, James Darby, a 9-year-old boy, wrote a letter to then-president Bill Clinton, appealing to him to help stop the killings. On Mother's Day 1994 — less than a month later — Darby was killed in a drive-by shooting as he walked home from a picnic.
When another boy, 4-year-old Dwight "Mikey" Stewart, died from a stray bullet in July, Raphael and other community leaders organized a public funeral procession that began in Central City and was attended by thousands. Around the same time, the pastor asked his congregation to make what he considered "a $30,000 act of faith." Without his or the church's name attached to it, Raphael paid for a billboard to be erected at Claiborne Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard with the commandment: "Thou Shalt Not Kill." It was a divine public-service message.
"This why you shouldn't kill, because God says so. ...Hundreds and hundreds of kids every day passed that sign, going back and forth," Raphael says. "There were literally people who came to this church and said to this church, 'I would have killed someone. I made my mind up to do it, and every time I tried to go through with it, I saw that sign.'"
The entire Central City community, not just his congregation, recognized Raphael as someone who cared. Soon, whenever there was a shooting in the neighborhood, someone would knock on the church's door to let Pastor Raphael know. Instead of investigating crime scenes as a detective, Raphael showed up to offer spiritual help to the victim's family.
At a Yes We Care meeting at New Hope Baptist Church on April 24, members are discussing the group's response to murders: What resources are needed and who should be there? In order to keep the 40 people in attendance focused, the Rev. Aldon Cotton provides a scenario.
"Pastor Cotton's son just got killed," he says. "Within 24 hours, what needs to happen?"
A variety of answers are given: Drug counselors, victims' advocates, neighborhood representatives, trauma experts, ministers and social workers should be contacted and made available to the victim's family and residents in the affected neighborhood. Raphael nods in agreement as he listens to the suggestions. If all of these resources could be on hand, it would be very beneficial, but, he says, it's most important that the lines of communication be open.
"When we get into these communities, it's always hands-off and we need to open those doors," Raphael tells the group.
One woman takes the microphone and says that when Yes We Care shows up in neighborhoods outside of Central City, the community sees them as strangers. A man stands up and says it's vital to build local leadership in these areas. Raphael agrees with both of them. Yes We Care isn't intended to supplant any programs; it wants to support and promote effective resources. Too often, Raphael says, there is competition among different organizations over who is doing what. He wants to avoid that altogether.
"This isn't an organization," he explains. "This is a movement. ... Our kids are dying while we argue whose organization is the best."
As the meeting continues, it's clear that while the movement has a general direction, its path has not been fully mapped out. Nevertheless, for a group that only began in early 2009, it has already made some significant strides.
When Yes We Care held a rally on March 28 attended by approximately 3,000 people, mostly African Americans, it marked a different approach to the problem of violence in New Orleans. Unlike the Silence is Violence march on City Hall in January of 2007, which enabled citizens to voice their frustration with city government's inability to stop the rising tide of murders, the Yes We Care rally focused on urging the black community to get involved.
"The Yes We Care rally was more of 'Listen, we need to do something to make our society better,' says NOPD Superintendent Warren Riley, who attended both events and met with Raphael and other Yes We care organizers several times before the rally.
The movement began during impromptu meetings that took place when various reverends kept running into each other at funerals for murder victims. The Rev. Aldon Cotton says the frustrated religious leaders felt it was time for action. Single churches had formed anti-violence programs in the past, but none were widespread enough, and the ministers saw the need for a united message. Raphael would be the spokesman.
"Because of divine positioning, he has been able to bring the voices together of those of us who have the same burden and the same message," Cotton says.
Whether he's divinely inspired, a skilled diplomat or both, Raphael tries to provide a message of hope. He says when the Faith Responders go into an area that's experienced a murder, there will be people asking for help who might not otherwise look for assistance. At a recent Yes We Care faith response in the Calliope housing project, Raphael says there was a line of people who wanted help getting off drugs and assistance with other problems.
When people are asking for something, Raphael knows he has to deliver. That's why he wants to ensure any resource offered by Yes We Care is dependable and trustworthy. For a while, responders were recommending Job One, the city's workforce development program, hoping the organization would assist with job training.
"It got to the point when we'd be out in the communities and every time we'd mention Job One, it was, 'Oh, they don't help anybody,'" Raphael says.
One new resource Raphael feels he can count on comes from someone he has known since his days as a cop: Judge Calvin Johnson, former city justice and current executive director of the Metropolitan Human Services District. MHSD provides a variety of publicly funded mental health services, including assistance for drug abusers.
"I have given him the director of our addiction services," Johnson says. "He has her personal phone number. He can call her on the phone and she will fast-track anyone he identifies that is trying to get into treatment."
An effective resource can be as small as one person, and Yes We Care organizers are reaching out to individuals. This past Thursday, partially in reaction to the murder of 13-year-old Shaka Miller, Yes We Care held a meeting for men only at Walter L. Cohen High School. Raphael wants the men's ideas and suggestions for repairing the community, but he also wants their participation. "We want mentors and we're going to provide the men a list of mentor programs already in place, and we'll create new ones when there is a need," Raphael says.
While Yes We Care's path to healing neighborhoods and stanching the blood flow on the streets has an unabashedly religious tone, some of the nuts and bolts of it are rooted in everyday police work. Residents need to start communicating with the NOPD, Raphael says, so one murder doesn't spiral into one, two or more killings. Raphael knows the first inclination for many witnesses, especially parents, is to remain silent or lie, but he says they need to realize that by coming forward, they could be saving their children's lives. When a mother says her son was at home during the time of a murder when she knows he wasn't, she could be inadvertently setting him up for a retaliatory killing.
"But he's right back on the street and everybody in the community knows who did it — the friends of the person who was killed, the family of the person who was killed," Raphael says.
He understands it will take time for these kinds of changes, but he is encouraged, even when the source of that optimism comes from a dark place. In April, 19-year-olds Fitzgerald Phillips, a student at Southern University at New Orleans, and Calyisse Perkins, a reading tutor, were kidnapped from Perkins' Algiers apartment and later found slain in an abandoned house in Gert Town. What made this tragedy different, Raphael says, was the cooperation between the police, community and the media: Possible witnesses were brought in for questioning, tips were called in and every detail of the investigation was covered from the time of kidnapping to the discovery of the bodies. Eventually, one of the suspects in the double homicide was brought to police headquarters by his uncle and his father.
On the day the bodies of Perkins and Phillips were found, Raphael made his way to the crime scene. He saw a police chaplain when he arrived, but the chaplain had to leave on another call. Raphael stayed. "I ended up ministering to the families when they came," he says, and later, Phillips' mother asked Raphael to preside over her son's funeral. Yet again, Raphael will face the incomprehensible — What do you say to the mother of a murdered child? — and like so many times before, he will bring comfort. It is his burden.


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Found: Lost Pictures of New York Blizzard
This YouTube video has been going viral with a guy saying that he found a roll of 35 mm film in the snow. He is guessing that the people in the pictures are European, and is trying to find the photographer / owner. The guy is saying it that the story is true, he is not playing games.
Let's see what InterNations members can do, keep an eye out and see what happens with this. The photography is good, from Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge, Coney Island, and Prospect Park in Brooklyn.
Found: Lost Pictures of New York Blizzard
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Thanks everyone for the support! Your emails and messages have been amazing. As of Wednesday Jan 19th at 1AM -- I have NOT found the owners of the film. I'll keep you updated.
By the way -- This story is 100% true. Cross my heart. I didn't realize that would even be an issue for some people. haha. Just interested in telling my story and finding the owners.
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|Employment Bill
Mr. Osborne: Might one such circumstance be where an individual who seeks to be a learning representative already has many trade union functions, such as being a shop steward, which already take him away from his job for a certain amount of time during the year and the company reasonably feels that it would be better to share the burden with another member of the work force so that he is not away from his job even longer?
Mr. Hammond: My hon. Friend tempts me to speculate on individual cases. I do not claim to be intimately familiar with the code of practice, which I suspect may address at least part of the issue that he raises. It is almost a question of negative principle. Given that we are talking about a co-operative situation here, why would the employer not have the ability to approve the learning rep's appointment? We do not, as I understand it, see a learning rep as an adversarial representative of the work force; we see him as part of the team that the employer has in place to deliver and promote learning and training in the workplace, so the employer must have a voice in the matter. If I was saying that the employer should be given an absolute veto, I could understand the instinctive hackles that it would raise, but I am notI am saying that a reasonableness test should be applied.
Mr. Lloyd: The hon. Gentleman raises an interesting concept. To follow his argument to its logical conclusion, would he accept an equivalent provision whereby unions could, not unreasonably, veto the appointment of a personnel manager, company chairman or managing director?
Mr. Hammond: If the hon. Gentleman is describing a situation in which the union has to pay the personnel manager, certainly it should have a reasonable voice in who is appointed to that function, but in all the companies that I have ever come across, it does not do so.
Mr. Lloyd: That is an interesting answer, but it does not address his point about the spirit of co-operation. Surely in the spirit of co-operation and partnership, irrespective of who pays the personnel manager, the union should have the right of veto over senior managers, who, do not forget, affect their members' livelihoods. That would be an interesting step forwards.
Mr. Hammond: I cannot agree that we can discuss this in the context of it being irrespective of who pays. That is precisely the point. The employer is being asked to provide paid time off for a person and the Minister is advancing the argument that it will not be on behalf of, say, a shop steward, whom employees in the union need to fight their corner, but to the benefit
Column Number: 506of both sidesemployer and employee. It is intended to be a neutral appointment, in the sense that it is not adversarial.
Good management practice suggests that the appointment of personnel managers and directors is made with regard to the views of the people that they will be interfacing with and managing. I would take a pretty dim view of a board of directors that appointed a senior personnel manager to whom they knew their work force to be hostile. If I were an investor in that company, I would be alarmed by such a process. The hon. Gentleman may be able to pluck an example from his long and detailed knowledge, but I suspect that examples of personnel managers being appointed in a way that is likely to be antagonistic to the work force happen more often in the public sector than in the private sector. In the private sector, the foremost consideration of the board of directors is to ensure that the business continues to function smoothly, which requires good relationships with the people working in the business.
Mr. Lloyd: I therefore assume that the hon. Gentleman dissociates himself from Mrs. Thatcher's appointment of McGregor at the National Coal Board, who was put there deliberately to smash up the work force.
Mr. Hammond: The National Coal Board was a public sector entity.
The Minister may think that I was unfair to press him on learning reps in the public sector in his Department. However, it is an important point. We talk in Committees about good employers, bad employers, enlightened employers, unenlightened employers and even stone-age employers. From my own observations around the country, I find that much of the bad practice is by managements in the public sector, not the private sector. That is not because managements in the private sector are wonderful, altruistic people, but because they are focused on delivering results and generating profits for their shareholders. Generally speaking, thank goodness, sound and prosperous businesses and profits for shareholders depend on good and constructive relationships with people working in those businesses. I suggest to the hon. Gentleman that across the piece, industrial relations in the UK are better in the private sector than they are in the public sector.
Mr. Hughes: I find the principle behind what the hon. Gentleman is saying bizarre in the extreme. We are talking about an organisationin this case a trade union, but it could be any other organisationto which members pay subscriptions, for which there are agreed rules and an agreed process, and which has all the other characteristics associated with a legitimate trade union. Yet the hon. Gentleman is arguing that someone who is not a member of such an organisation, and who pays no subscription to it, should have a say in deciding who represents it. Where does that stop? Why not allow the employer or the manager to pick the shop steward or the general secretary? It is bizarre to
Column Number: 507argue that someone who is not a member of a trade union should have a say in who represents it, be they a learning rep or any other rep.
Mr. Hammond: I find it extraordinary that the hon. Gentleman thinks it bizarre that anyone else should have a say in who should be a union learning rep but perfectly normal that someone else should pay them. I do not accept the analogy with a shop steward. Part of a shop steward's function is to represent his membersnot necessarily formally, but on a daily basisin a negotiating situation. I do not want the hon. Member for Manchester, Central to jump up and say that a shop steward's function is not always adversarial; of course it is not, but in essence it is about representing the sectional interest of the work force. That is the shop steward's job.
Of course, I acknowledge that it would be wrong for the employer to be able to pick someone whom he thought a poodle. We could have all manner of arguments about in-house staff associations, and so on, but I shall not be tempted to do so. It seems, however, that the Government are inviting us to view learning representatives as something quite different: not as representatives of a sectional interest, but as part of a broad equation that promotes learning and upskilling in the workplace. Such representatives will work not in isolation, but in good companies with established training programmes, managers and personnel. They will be a small part of a much bigger machine, working together to deliver the end product of better training and better skills in our work force. That is a role quite different from that of shop steward.
Mr. Hughes indicated dissent.
Mr. Hammond: The hon. Gentleman may disagree; perhaps we will have to agree to differ.
Rob Marris: The hon. Gentleman seems to accept that learning representatives are a good thinghe will doubtless correct me if I am wrongbut that the employer should have a say in the appointment of a union learning rep because he must contribute to the cost. He also seemed to sayagain, he will correct me if I am wrongthat he thinks paternity leave and paternity pay good things. Given that an employer must contribute to paternity pay, would the hon. Gentleman also argue that an employer should have a right to a say in fatherhood?
Mr. Hammond: The hon. Gentleman has not helped the discussion much with that intervention, and I shall not bother to reply to it. Perhaps it was in the same spirit as my earlier exchange with the hon. Member for North Norfolk.
The point is perfectly clear, and I was hoping that the phrase
Column Number: 508branch, and the person who is obviously best qualified to act as the learning representativewho obviously has the skills and abilityis not appointed and someone clearly unsuitable is appointed in their stead? It is such cases that we are inviting the Under-Secretary to consider.
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John Healey: In effect, the amendment would give a veto to employers in respect of union learning representatives' right to time off. We gave the issue a considerable airing in relation to the Confederation of British Industry's stance on it. The amendment would mean that if employers do not like the idea that union learning representatives should operate, they can simply withhold their consent. I am afraid that that would leave us where we are today, with union learning representatives' right to time off dependent entirely on the employer's say-so. That, as I made clear earlier, is unacceptable to the Government.
Mr. Hammond: With the greatest respect to the Minister, that is not the purpose of the amendment. It is not intended to allow an employer to object to a union learning rep per se; it is to allow an employer to register an objection only where it is reasonable to do so to an individual being appointed as a union learning rep.
John Healey: I was moving on the point about reasonableness before the hon. Gentleman intervened.
In some ways the hon. Gentleman's amendment tries to obscure the underlying purpose, by stating that such consent could not be unreasonably withheld. However, that does not give us any clue about the circumstances that would be defined as unreasonable. Would it be unreasonable to deny the entitlement simply because it involved some costs to the employer? Would it be unreasonable if the employer thought that he had a difficult relationship with an appointed representative or with the union? Would it be unreasonable if the employer thought that his company already had a good training record? All that is left in the air. In no other part of the legal system are a union representative's rights vetoed on appointment by the employer. That would block the rights that the Bill aims to establish.
The amendment goes to the heart of our proposals. We want a larger and more effective network of learning representatives; we want them to have clear entitlements. The amendment would defeat both objectives. The Government cannot accept it. I hope that the hon. Gentleman will seek to withdraw it.
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Mistresses: Watch Season 2 Episode 13 OnlineChristine Orlando at . Comments
Harry followed up on his fight with Joss by kissing her and sending her into an emotional tailspin that had her asking him not to attend her engagement party on Mistresses Season 2 Episode 13. Little did she know that Scott had a surprise. The party was actually going to be their wedding.
Karen got her HIV test results and Savi shared her moment of clarity. She hopes for a future with Harry but she's not ready to do anything about it just yet. Could it already be too late?
Harry runs to Joss party and professes his love to her. The two end up kissing on the beach while Joss wears her wedding gown.
Elsewhere Daniel and April reconcile after he's fired from the FBI. Later, the case if over when the drug dealer is shot and Paul is found dead. Unfortunately Lucy hears about it all on TV.
Don't miss one moment of the season finale. Watch Mistresses online here at TV Fanatic.
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Messer Truck Equipment, a multi-generation family company in Westbrook, Maine, has won this year's Maddy Corson Award presented by the Institute for Family-Owned Business.
Messer received the award at the 2014 Maine Family Business Awards Banquet. The truck equipment distributor finished first among Maine-based family businesses with fewer than 25 employees.
The Institute for Family-Owned Business recognized the Messer family for operating the company for 115 years over four generations. Messer Truck Equipment also was praised for its business success, the work environment it maintains, and service to the community and the truck equipment industry,
Messer Truck Equipment has spanned four generations. It was started in 1899 by Walter A Messer, a blacksmith. As motorized vehicles began replacing horse-drawn wagons, Messer began offering a variety of truck bodies for commercial applications. Despite the emphasis on trucks, the company retained its original name—W A Messer—until it was renamed Messer Truck Equipment in 2004.
In addition to its founder, the company has been led by John F Messer, his son John P Messer, and, its current president, Jeffrey W. Messer.
For more information, visit www.messertruckequipment.com.


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TV best friends we're totally in love with
We'd like to think you have a best friend — someone to share life's experiences with who is always willing to help a sister out. But hey, even if you don't have a best friend, you can live vicariously through television. OK, it might sound a little sad, but honestly, any real-life friendship would have a hard time standing up to these gung-ho gal pals and bromances.
Ann and Leslie – Parks and Recreation
Ann and Leslie, portrayed by Rashida Jones and Amy Poehler, were in probably the most committed friendship on television. So maybe Leslie Knope went a little overboard with the gifts, compliments and love for her bestie Ann Perkins, but Ann had a huge amount of love for Leslie, too. Plus, together they created a national holiday around Valentine's Day to celebrate their gal pals called (what else?) Galentine's Day.
Now that Ann has moved away from the town's setting of Pawnee, Indiana, Leslie is having a hard time replacing the "beautiful tropical fish" that is Ann, but that hasn't stopped her from trying. The search is still very much on.
Emma and Maggie – Playing House
Playing House doesn't premiere until April 29, but we already have the impression that it's totally our jam. After all, the show's stars, Lennon Parham and Jessica St. Clair, are already huge in the Los Angeles improv scene. Plus, they're sort of "in real life" besties, too.
The duo had an NBC series in 2012, Best Friends Forever, which was cancelled after just two months, but now they're moving to USA with a totally fresh concept. Playing House details the lives of Maggie Caruso (Parham) and Emma Crawford (St. Clair), both struggling with serious relationship problems, but they're always there to confide in each other. It's safe to say we're totally stoked about this one.
Troy and Abed – Community
Oh, Troy and Abed. One is a film-obsessed weirdo and the other is a lovable idiot. It's a match made in heaven. As part of the main cast of Community, Troy and Abed form an unusual friendship that involves such antics as the "Dreamatorium," a pillow vs. blanket fort war and, of course, their non-televised morning wake-up program, "Troy and Abed in the Morning."
Now that Troy (Donald Glover) has left the show, there's a huge void in Abed's heart. And we have to admit, there's one in ours, too.
Abbi and Illana – Broad City
One of the newest girl-ationships to hit TV is that of Abbi and Illana on Broad City. Produced by Amy Poehler, you know the story of these 20-something girls making their way in New York City is bound to be hilarious.
Illana is completely in love with Abbi in a totally-not-sexual (but kind of strangely sexual?) way. Abbi relies on Illana to get her through the tough times (and they're almost always tough times.) Together the girls get into the most bizarre hi-jinks, along with comedian friends like the hilarious Hannibal Buress and cameos from Poehler. The show proves that girls can be just as crass and sexually desperate as the boys, but in the most hysterical way.
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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Cypress Land Co. recently bought 18.62 acres of land from Investment Development Services Inc. Both Cypress Land Co. and Investment Development Services Inc. were represented by John DeGrinis, Senior Vice President and Manager of Colliers Seeley International's Ventura County and San Fernando Valley business operations.
Cypress Land Co. is planning to build an industrial and R&D complex in the Conejo Spectrum Business Park. The project is still in the pre-development stages, and details were undisclosed. Cypress Land Co. already has finished or has under construction almost 3 million sq. ft. of developments in Southern California.
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David specialises in contested Estates and is also an Accredited Specialist in Family Law He also conducts criminal cases and advises and appears in employment law matters. He has been with Stacks since being admitted in 1988, and has a vast knowledge in contested Estates and Family law. A member of the Australian Institute of Family Lawyers, and a qualified mediator, David has now been practicing law for 25 years and is a highly respected member of the Stacks' team.
David believes in getting to the core issues quickly and dealing with them in a timely manner. His down-to-earth nature, combined with his excellent knowledge of practice and procedure, and his ability to explain the legal process in plain English, is greatly appreciated by his clients. David is an excellent negotiator and is able to resolve disputes quickly, an essential skill in Family Law matters.
He has run numerous Criminal Law matters in the Local and District Courts, ranging from drink driving offences, to assault cases and defending Apprehended Violence Orders (AVO's) and drug matters. David has recently involved in a criminal case where his client was charged with home invasion, as a result of his fingerprint being found on a piece of tape used the bind the victim at the victim's home. The jury was persuaded to acquit his client after evidence was gathered from numerous sources including mobile phone accounts, and alibi witnesses.
David achieved a large financial settlement for his client in reported case Bree v Lupevo, an anti-discrimination matter involving a man unfairly dismissed because he wore an earring to work.
David has conducted numerous Contested will claims, acting on behalf of both Plaintiffs and Estates, and has many years of experience in this area. Many of his matters do not even reach court, and settlements exceeding $300,000.00 have been achieved on a number of occasions for plaintiffs.
Outside the office, you may find David playing classical guitar at any number of venues, including restaurants, at corporate functions and weddings. With an Associate of Music in Classical Guitar (A.Mus.A), and represented by EAO Entertainment in Newcastle, David is a talented guitarist who has released 3 albums, including 'Just Classical', 'Virtuosity' and most recently, 'Classical Flair'. (www.davidfryatt.com) He has a number of classical guitar students, some of whom have gone on to work as guitarists and composers.
David is a friendly and dedicated solicitor whose generosity of spirit is valued by clients and colleagues alike.


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Welcome to beautiful Bryce Canyon Pines, located less than five minutes from Bryce Canyon National Park.
With over 50 years experience, we offer a personal touch with our charming, clean and comfortable rooms and cottages. Our campgrounds and RV hookups are surrounded by Ponderosa Pine Trees. This unique location offers some of the best horseback riding and fishing in the west.
Our restaurant is a local and guest favorite with it's home cooked meals, featuring homemade soups and award wining pies. Our pies are recognized as among the "Best in America" and even mentioned in European tour guides.
Blended naturally into a landscape of vivid red rock cliffs and canyons of southern Utah, Red Mountain Resort has everything the outdoor enthusiast needs to relax, renew and rediscover their passion for adventure. Eighty-two beautifully designed rooms and twenty-four villa suites are carefully sited on fifty-five acres of black lava gardens and fragrant mesquite with stunning vistas of the surrounding mountains. Red Mountain's ideal location allows convenient planning of a customized adventure to Zion or Bryce Canyon National Parks, while Snow Canyon State Park is only about a quarter of a mile down the road.
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Ruby's Inn at Bryce Canyon is also a destination in and of itself. You'll enjoy Horseback Riding, Mountain Biking, Guided ATV Rides and Helicopter Tours, along with western experiences such as Rodeos and more.


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Christian Louboutin's first move out of the shoe arena has been greeted with much applause already, but until you see the bottle for yourself you simply can't appreciate how much of a work of art these bottles of polish are. The glass bottle is designed to hold the iconic red colour (which perfectly matches the sole of the famous Louboutin shoes) 'in space', with an ombre effect displaying the varnish colour in an intriguing and unique way. The unusual and statement lid has been designed to be the exact height as Christian Louboutin's famous ballet pumps, which were created as part of a photography collaboration and are the highest heels ever made.
Initially the iconic red shade will be launched, with three further collections following later this year - including nudes, noirs and pops (which are bright colours inspired by some of his famous collections and creations.) Interestingly these won't be stocked in a traditional way in beauty halls, but sold from the shoe department and Christian Louboutin concessions nationwide; the polishes will definitely be snapped up by existing customers and lovers of the brand who can't quite justify over £500 for a pair of patent black peep-toes. At £36.00 the polish isn't cheap (and may possibly be the most expensive nail product I've ever come across,) but it's an absolute lustworthy piece of dressing table candy - these were meant to be seen, not hidden away in a drawer.
I'm currently wearing the iconic red shade and have to admit it's truly beautiful. It's incredibly pigmented (you get a flawless result in only one stroke,) and dries to leave an impeccable glossy finish. The brush is designed to aid application and layer the product on gradually, preventing a thick finish that encourages air bubbles and causes the polish to lift. Although I can't testiment to the longevity just yet, I've no doubt that these will fly out and become a collectors item in years to come. Christian Louboutin has huge plans for the beauty side of his business, even launching a stand-alone beauty store in Paris later in 2014, and this is a fabulous first step.
What do you think of this eye-wateringly expensive polish?


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woodpecker Class
Autumn Poems
At the beginning of Poetry week, Class 3 got some inspiration for their Autumn poems by going into the school grounds and writing about the things they saw.
British Museum Trip
As an exciting introduction to our learning journey on The Romans, we visited the British Museum in London. We saw many interesting things including scuptures, jewellery, household objects, weapons and the clothes that the Romans wore.
Soil Investigation
As part of Class 3's learning about rocks and soil this term, we investigated around the school grounds. We dug into the soil and examined what we found with magnifying glasses. We then recorded our findings.


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Thursday, 30 September 2010
Finally seeing the light
7 comments:
- Where the nodding violets grow said...
How lovely to have you back. I like the look of Emilien. Can't wait to see the finished item. Looking forward to what's hot on ravelry - not that my queue needs anymore things in it!
- 30 September 2010 at 14:14
- rachel said...
Emilien is coming along beautifully!
- 30 September 2010 at 23:30
- Kristen said...
Great to have you back! Wonder what pattern you will chose for your man????? Your Cardi looks great :)
- 30 September 2010 at 23:34
So this is not for your man? I'm a bit confused.
I knit mine a jumper for christmas last year, a Guernsey in dark grey tweed. When he opened the gift he thought it was bought! :) I had to make some adjustments though because I couldn't fit it on him while knitting (it was secret). The neck was too wide and the arms too. They still are ... I haven't made myself open them and knit them again yet, should do though cos winter is pretty much here. I'm not sure if he would wear it in public ... mmmh
- 1 October 2010 at 02:31
- Spun Right Round said...
I love the stripes! My Ravelry queue is out of control but I'm always up for adding to it!
- 1 October 2010 at 07:22
glad to see you posting again! I had just found & started reading your blog.
- 1 October 2010 at 09:07
- Aileen said...
Glad you're feeling better! It is absolutely no fun being sick. Lovely colours for your boyfriend's sweater... mine usually requests greys or browns, but maybe I'll try throwing in some icy blue the next time :)
- 2 October 2010 at 05:50


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Here Are the Only Two GIFs You'll Need From Last Night's True Detective
Time is a ... Ugh, never mind.
It's pretty straightforward. Next time a friend doesn't stand by you in your time of need/your partner doesn't back up your conspiracy theory, just send them one (or both) of these GIFs from last night's True Detective.


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As of 2015, the Canada Pension Plan contribution rate is 9.9 percent, which is split between employers and employees, and the Employment Insurance premium for employees is 1.88 percent, explains Smith, Sykes, Leeper & Tunstall LLP. Quebec's Employment Insurance rate is 1.54 percent, according to the Canada Revenue Agency.Continue Reading
Contributions to CPP are split equally between employees and employers, at 4.95 percent each, according to Smith, Sykes, Leeper & Tunstall LLP. Businesses contribute to EI at 2.632 percent, instead of 1.88 percent. As of 2015, maximum pensionable earnings for CPP are $53,600: maximum insurable earnings for EI are $49,500, states the Canada Revenue Agency. Self-employed individuals have to contribute to CPP the full 9.9 percent on their net business income; they may also make payments into the EI program if they wish. Self-employed individuals calculate their CPP and EI contributions on their yearly tax return.
Many businesses try to classify some workers as contract workers in order to avoid paying CPP and EI premiums, reports the Financial Post, which has resulted in a number of court cases. To be considered self-employed, a person must have large degree of control over his employment and not be entirely integrated into another person's business, explains TaxTips.ca.Learn more about Financial Planning


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Animals That Hatch From Eggs
What kind of animal comes from an egg: A pig? A cat? What about a turtle? This beginners worksheet will help your child get all her ducks in a row when it comes to understaning the natural world. She'll need to use her reasoning and budding science skills to solve this worksheet.
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Housekeeper in Oakland
Okay now to tell you a little about me and my life at the moment. Helloo, I am alexia Lino, I'm 18 years young & my birthday is July 3rd so soon to be 19. I currently live in the east Oakland hills. I am going to Castro valley adult school and I jus got my license but sadly not car that works yet :/ I'm working at vector cutlery selling Cutcos fabulous knives,etc & don't get me wrong it's great but it's not enough. I'm Tryin to get a start on my life here lol. In conclusion, I am looking for more work,more experience & more practice in every aspect of life so I'm asking to help anyone in need of assistance in Keeping up homes being a housekeeper.I can cook some things and open to trying whatever else my be on the menu.I'm great with children of all ages & have to admit I still am a child myself jus look a lil older lol I love kids & being creative keepin moments never dull & always safe. I am obedient and can listen to rules, follow expectations, & never intentionally &/or hopefully never acidentally have any negative effect or cross any boundaries. If so I am aware of the consequences of being eighty sixed or as you say fired. P.S sorry for the novel, trust is big & I wanna make it clear this young lady (aka ME) is legit so if your interested, or if I missed anything and you have any questions etc please contact me via text or call at 510-287-... or email me
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Editor's note: these are the prepared remarks of former Sen. Kyl at his address to the Pumpkin Papers Irregulars on October 31, 2013.
Good evening, everyone.
Let me start by thanking the Pumpkin Papers Irregulars for allowing me the distinct privilege of addressing this illustrious group during our annual Halloween Dinner.
In view of the deadly serious evolving threat to U.S. intelligence collection, the order of the day – to combine humor with a discussion of today's intelligence concerns – presents a challenge. So, I'll just start with my thesis, which is how a friend described the difference between a pessimist and an optimist. The pessimist says: "Things are so bad, they can't get any worse." The optimist replies with a smile, "Sure they can!"
As a natural optimist, I don't know how else to analyze the past and sure to be future leaks of Edward Snowden's trove of classified information.
This has been a horrible year for the national security of the United States. From a national security perspective, it seems that things just keep getting worse.
Unfortunately, much of this damage has been self-inflicted by our government's inability or unwillingness to secure some of our nation's most sensitive secrets.
It is compounded by the fact that the American people have much less trust in their government than in years past. Fast and Furious, the IRS scandal, the misrepresentations about and poor handling of the Benghazi terrorist attacks, the misperceptions about the AP and Rosen subpoenas, and other Administration missteps have all set the stage for significant skepticism on the part of the public – all of which has spilled over to the NSA.
It's against this backdrop that the Guardian and others are carrying out what General Keith Alexander calls a deliberate attack on the United States to harm us as much as any other enemy ever has.
Our Next Alger Hiss
Edward Snowden appears to be this generation's Alger Hiss. As with Hiss, many in the public seem to be confused about whether Snowden is a "hero" or a "traitor," with many, especially young people, more worried about the National Security Agency than Edward Snowden. Much of this confusion is the fault of the same media that is reaping large financial windfalls from publishing highly damaging news articles and stories.
The fact is, Snowden may be one of the worst traitors in the history of our nation. Heroes and whistleblowers don't admittedly steal thousands of classified documents about some of NSA's most sensitive collection activities, give copies of them to the media, flee to that bastion of personal and political freedom, the People's Republic of China, and, in an irony to end all ironies, seek political asylum in Russia.
According to Snowden, he did this because he wanted to "inform the public as to that which is done in their name and that which is done against them." Fortunately, thinking people don't need any Pumpkin Papers to demonstrate that Snowden's twisted justification is horribly wrong.
The Classified Programs
The classified programs that Snowden has willfully disclosed have been keeping us all safe for many years. These programs are legal and have been subjected to some of the closest legislative, executive, and judicial branch scrutiny of any intelligence program in our nation's history.
If some of these programs had been in existence before 9/11, the attacks of that day may well have never happened. The foreign intelligence information from these programs has been used to disrupt terrorist plots against the United States and our allies.
We've all heard the concern that Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act, which amended the business records section in FISA, has been abused by permitting the bulk data collection of phone call data in the possession of third party telecommunications carriers.
In effect, what the Intelligence Community has been collecting is the haystack–all of this call data–so they can find the needles–the calls made by terrorists. The data collected are just phone numbers and time of calls – there is no content whatsoever. This means that if you were to fish out a few of these numbers, they would be useless to you, because, without using some other legal process, you won't even know who was using those numbers.
My data is in there, your data is in there, and the terrorists' data is there–along with billions of other bits of call data. I'm not bothered by having my data in there, because I don't talk to terrorists and, as far as I know, I'm not talking to other people who may be talking to terrorists. Which means no one will ever look at my data.
Moreover, I'm not bothered about my data being in there, because the Supreme Court has correctly held that I don't have any expectation of privacy in these non-content records that were generated by the phone companies.
So it doesn't matter if the NSA has hundreds, thousands, millions, or even trillions of these records, because infinity multiplied by zero is still zero. Ironically, the more data there is in this particular database, the more anonymous my data becomes.
Something has to be done
But here's where the lack of trust in the government comes back into play. People are concerned that if this data is in the government's hands, it could be abused just as the IRS abused its authority. These skeptics have not been satisfied by the fact that there are key safeguards to detect and prevent that sort of abuse.
This has led to a consensus on Capitol Hill that "something" has to be done about FISA to restore confidence in the system (and get angry constituents off their back.)
Although this system isn't broken, from a political standpoint, these worried Congressmen may be right. We may have to do "something." The question then becomes, "what should that 'something' be?"
Bills have now been introduced and mark ups will proceed, so let's discuss at least some of the concepts.
Let's start with some of the bad ideas.
Repeal or Prohibit 215 from Being Used to Collect Bulk Data
Some in Congress propose we repeal Section 215 or modify it so that it can no longer be used to conduct these necessary bulk data collections. That would deprive the Intelligence Community of an important tool necessary to help identify terrorist networks or corroborate information about those networks from other intelligence sources. And, by the way, the usefulness of intelligence gathered is not limited to thwarting terrorists.
While there are a lot of emotional and purely hypothetical concerns about this bulk data collection, the fact is, there is no infringement of my privacy or the privacy of anybody else arising out of this program.
What I have noticed, however, is that when my wife does a little bit of Internet shopping, she is deluged with advertisements for many of those same or similar products when she moves on to visit other websites. That is content collection by the private sector being acted upon, yet no one seems to be getting too upset about it.
I think it would be very unwise to cancel a program that permits the government to collect non-content data that can be used to protect us from terrorist attacks. People seem to have forgotten that, during World War II, the government routinely screened the content of letters to and from our soldiers overseas in an effort to protect sensitive information about U.S. operations overseas. Canceling this program would be a huge boon for our enemies, and I'm just talking here about our terrorist enemies.
Make the Carriers Keep the Data
For a while, some were proposing that it might be a good idea to require the carriers to keep the data–haystack–and then permit the government to submit its queries to each of the carriers.
This idea appears to have lost steam as the costs and risks of this approach have become much clearer upon closer examination. And there does not seem to be any real gain in terms of privacy.
First off, the carriers don't want this responsibility. Second, it will cost the taxpayers much more money (possibly billions of dollars over several years) to pay for the additional storage at the carrier facilities. Third, it would have a significant impact on operational effectiveness as analysts wait for the various carriers to respond to their queries. Fourth, it would place the Intelligence Community's investigative and collection efforts at greater risk of operational compromise by needlessly expanding the number of private sector individuals who would have access to the data being used to make these highly sensitive queries. Finally, it will make these carriers an even greater target for cyber attacks.
I think these reasons are enough to take this idea off the table.
Make FISA an Adversarial Process
One of the more disturbing ideas is to make the FISA process more adversarial. Astonishingly, this concept has been endorsed by the President in a public speech.
This is a solution in search of a non-existent problem. Start with the proposition that some, including myself, believe Article III judges should not be involved in the operations of NSA at all. But, since they are, what about the claim that a kind of "public ombudsman" should be created because the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court just is a "rubber stamp" of the Justice Department and that few applications have ever been denied.
When you look at the facts, this claim does not hold up. If you ask an FBI agent whether he thinks it is easy to get a FISA court order for electronic surveillance or physical search from the "rubber stamp" FISA Court, he'll probably laugh at you.
The reality is that, except in a limited number of emergency situations, these court orders can take months (and sometimes years) for the FBI to obtain. They take so long because DoJ and the FBI painstaking seek to ensure that only those applications that have the highest chance of success are presented to the FISC for approval. After all this work, read copies are presented to the FISC and if any of them receive pushback from the Court or the Court's legal advisors, they are pulled back and either discarded or reworked until the Court's reservations have been overcome–all before a final application is ever submitted to the Court. So, from the FBI's perspective, the current FISA process is quite adversarial. The high success rate is the result of an enormous amount of work to satisfy the Court.
Getting a FISA order should not be more difficult than getting a wiretap or search warrant in an ordinary criminal case. Probable cause is probable cause–and we don't want to turn investigative steps into mini-trials. But that's what would happen if the FISC or another entity is allowed to designate a special advocate who would argue against particular applications at this stage of the investigation.
Are we going to start letting criminal suspects have special advocates who will be permitted to argue against a criminal wiretap or before a grand jury? That would seem inevitable if we are foolish enough to step on to this particularly slippery slope. What seems to be lost on some is that this is not gathering evidence for a prosecution in court; this is gathering intelligence to thwart attacks by an enemy.
This process is not broken. In cases in which the FISA Court has thought it could benefit from outside perspective, it has invited non-party groups to submit amicus briefs on specified issues. Anything more adversarial than this current practice adds no real value at the expense of even more operational delay.
Elevation of Simple Data Queries to the Status of Physical Searches
Another bad idea I've seen proposed is to require the government to seek a probable cause warrant from the Court before it checks to see if there are any "hits" in the database against the phone number of a known US person suspect.
This may sound nice in theory, but information that has been lawfully collected by the government may be used for lawful purposes. One of the first things that an FBI agent or an Intelligence Community analyst will likely do when facing a possible national security threat or allegation of wrongdoing is to begin checking government records to determine if there is any adverse information on the subject.
This investigative technique is at the absolute bottom of the investigative pyramid. It is one of the least intrusive investigative techniques, and is often used simply to rule out a potential subject and move on to more productive leads.
To require probable cause, a standard that is reserved for our most intrusive investigative techniques like electronic surveillance and physical searches, would turn the investigative pyramid on its head and prevent Intelligence Community agencies from identifying and neutralizing threats to our national security.
Having looked at some of the worst ideas, let's look at some of the other ideas for possible legislative fixes for our unbroken FISA process.
Supplemental Procedures
One idea that may work is to create some additional procedures in section 215 for obtaining FISA business record court orders that involve bulk data collection. An advantage to this approach is that it recognizes that the current statute does, in fact, authorize certain bulk data collections.
It also has the advantage of putting into statute a number of the current procedures and safeguards that are used to protect our privacy interests, which would hopefully increase the public's confidence in the use of the technique. A good example is the "reasonable articulable suspicion" standard that has been used to limit the number of queries that can be made in certain FISA databases.
Restrictions on Content Data Queries
Another proposal would impose additional procedural requirements when the Intelligence Community conducts certain queries about a known U.S. person. This is a significant improvement from the bad idea I just spoke about that would require probable cause, because it would permit the continued use of these necessary queries while ensuring that the management and oversight of this process is enhanced. For example, ensuring that an adequate written record is made of each query will prevent frivolous queries and allow effective oversight by the IC, DoJ, Congress, and the FISA Court.
Confirmation of the NSA Director
The NSA Director has always been an important leader in the Intelligence Community. However, since this position is typically held by a General or Flag Officer, it has not been subject to the same advice and consent process used for other IC leaders like the DNI, Director of the CIA, and the Director of the FBI.
While I would vote against this idea if put to me in the Senate, given the renewed public interest in NSA's intelligence activities, it may be time to have future NSA Directors go through the same confirmation process.
Consolidation and Improvement of FISA Reporting Requirements
Finally, Congress may want to re-examine the complicated web of congressional reporting requirements in the FISA statute. As FISA has been amended over the years, overlapping and redundant reporting requirements have been placed on the Executive branch. Much of this reporting is appropriately classified.
However, there may be a way to streamline these reporting requirements so they are less burdensome on the Executive branch, but also permit some level of public disclosure that would provide useful insight into the FISA process without causing damage to our national security.
I'll leave the debate about the specifics of such possible modifications to the accommodation process between the Congress and the Executive branch.
While I'm sure that there are other ideas out there that will be considered as possible legislation, some good and some bad, I think the ones that I've just mentioned may actually do some good without causing any harm. I am reminded of the great line: "Reform? Sir, don't talk of reform. Things are bad enough already!"
Let me conclude by sharing with you some of the yardsticks that I will be using to assess the relative merits of any new FISA proposals.
First, would the idea make it harder for our intelligence professionals to gather or share information than it would for an ordinary criminal investigator? If it does, then the idea is likely a throwback to the pre-9/11 mentality and restrictions that made it very difficult for our intelligence professionals to protect us. If that is the case, I would suggest that the idea be discarded.
Second, would the idea, under the banner of "the public interest," give our enemies better insight into our intelligence sources and methods so they could take countermeasures against us? If so, it needs to be modified or discarded.
Third, would the idea slow down the operational effectiveness of our intelligence professionals to the point where their ability to help prevent future acts of terrorism is significantly hampered? If so, the idea needs to be modified or rejected.
This is serious business; so I hope you'll excuse my departure from the tradition from invoking much humor in this annual message. I don't know whether I'm more dismayed by our failure to protect national secrets, the despicable actions of Snowden and Grenwald or the naivety of many Americans and even leaders in their reaction to the disclosures. My hope is that we will be blessed with leaders with the uncommon courage of Whittaker Chambers; leaders who can help us bring Edward Snowden, our modern-day Alger Hiss, to justice. For as much harm as Hiss did to our country and to patriots like Chambers, we are just beginning to understand the breadth and depth of damage Snowden and his cohorts have done and are doing to our country. Our work is to testify that this is wrong and it must not be made worse by taking the easier political course.
This is, in T. Roosevel's words, "work worth doing."


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Monday, 12. May 2014
We mourn the loss of Ruthild, the "soul" of our office
On May 5th 2014, our former staff member Ruthild Sondermann passed away almost two years after having been diagnosed with cancer. Ruthild worked for Europa Cantat and later the European Choral Association – Europa Cantat from July 2000 until July 2012 when she fell ill just before leaving for the EUROPA CANTAT festival in Torino, and she was officially a staff member until the end of 2013.
Ruthild became office manager of Europa Cantat, as it was then called, in July 2000, just before the EUROPA CANTAT festival in Nevers. She quickly felt at home in the world of choral singing in Europe, investing a lot of time and energy to do a great job and help whenever possible. She was the "soul" of our office, dealing with all the people who wanted and needed something from us, introducing students and volunteers to their work, and connecting Sonja, who was new to Bonn, to a lot of people and businesses in the region. She was also the main contact for our members and always enjoyed the opportunity to meet them "in person" at the General Assemblies or the festivals.
Ruthild loved to work with people, and she had a big heart. She was also a little "different", finding her own ways and beliefs and her own style. She questioned traditions and rules and could be passionate about political and human issues. She was a loyal friend, sister and colleague, always there if others were in trouble. During her illness she showed a remarkable strength and openness that impressed all those who met her during these difficult times.
Ruthild shall greatly be missed in our office and in the choral world. Our condolences also go to her son Lukas and to her brothers and sisters and their families.
You will find a more detailed obituary including memories sent by present and former Board members and others who worked with Ruthild >> here and an online condolence page >> here, where you can read more about Ruthild and also leave your personal message (Please read the "Instructions" on the page). On this condolence page you will also find pictures and music reminding us of Ruthild, as well as the text read at the funeral service and the speech by Jeroen Schrijner, former President of Europa Cantat (only in German) and the card from the family (Ruthild's son Lukas and her brothers and sisters) thanking the "Europa Cantat community" for their sympathy >> here.


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BOB BECKEL, CO-HOST: It's the second most anticipated jobs plan of the day. "The Five" jobs plan.
We each have come up with an idea how on to create jobs in this country. Since I'm leading this segment, I think, we'll start off with my idea first. And it won't have any swear words in it, which I'm for two things right away -- massive infrastructure repairs. I mean massive.
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ANDREA TANTAROS, CO-HOST: I do. I believe in cutting dividends and the corporate tax to zero permanently, so we can bring those jobs back from overseas, bring the profits back to this country and make us hyper-competitive globally.
And the dividends bringing, eliminate that tax would just attract people to the market. More people would invest and making them permanent would give businesses certainty, because right now, they're operating in a temporary tax code. Every couple of years everything changes, and that's no way to plan.
BECKEL: Eric, you got one?
ERIC BOLLING, CO-HOST: Bob, before I do mine. Can I just ask how are you going to pay for massive infrastructure spending that you are proposing and the payroll tax that you --
BECKEL: I don't think that the deficits matter. So, it doesn't matter to me.
BOLLING: You just go deeper in debt.
OK, guys, here's my repatriation of the $2 trillion or $3 trillion that are being held by corporate coffers overseas. Bring it back. Tax- free as much as they want to bring back, 25 percent, a quarter that gets escrowed for American hirers, hiring American employees or into buying American capital equipment and investment. It creates jobs. It probably could create 2 million or 3 million jobs.
By the way, very quickly, 20 different lawmakers, Republican, Democrats, independents, congressmen, senators and governors have all signed on to the plan. They think it's a great plan. Someone should get it.
BECKEL: I signed on to it. I think it's a good idea.
Monica, you got one?
MONICA BOLLING, CO-HOST: Can I say this to, Bob? This is my zero for the day. This is how many jobs Mr. Obama created.
BECKEL: Let me just do this right.
BOLLING: I was sitting on that.
BECKEL: Sorry. I thought it was a muzzle.
CROWLEY: We've hit a new low on "The Five." Bob just bit into Eric's cushy cushion.
OK. Mine is to repeal Obamacare, which I know politically is not realistic at this moment given that the Democrat is president and Democrat Senate. However, this is the single biggest impediment to job creation in the country right now with its labyrinthine, stifling regulation, higher taxes, higher cost. So much uncertainty we talked about the market and how it hates uncertainty. This is literally stifling jobs creation.
And, by the way, the Heritage Foundation came out in a study in the last couple of weeks that showed we actually had real job creation and real recovery going until guess what month? April of 2010, the month Obamacare was signed into law and then it came to screeching halt.
BECKEL: What was that word? Labyrinthian? (sic)
CROWLEY: Yes, look it up. Labyrinthine.
BECKEL: I never get it done in school. Obviously, I never got any manners either.
Greg, you got the triple plan, right?
GREG GUTFELD, CO-HOST: Yes, it's the Greg Gutfeld triple roll plan. It's rolling the doobie, rolling the dice, and roll in the hay. It's pot legalization, legalizing gambling, and legalizing prostitution nationwide. It will triple job growth by creating or expanding three vibrant sector of the above and underground economy.
According to the Gutfeld Institute of Statistics and Ointment, the bold plan will create 3 billion new jobs, all of them awesome.
BOLLING: Present employee.
GUTFELD: They get paid well.
TANTAROS: That's a plan that Bob can get behind.
GUTFELD: Bob, you must be for this.
TANTAROS: With your labyrinthine past.
BECKEL: I certainly am not. It goes beyond the realm of what we should be talking about. So, I think you have gone overboard with it. And I would prefer to stick to facts and the statistics as we know them.
GUTFELD: I like this Bob.
GUTFELD: I miss the old Bob. Bring back the old Bob.
BECKEL: No, I'm not.
BOLLING: One of those eight on the podium last night came up with any one of the suggestions.
BECKEL: We'll talk - we're going to be talking about that when the next block, we're going to be talking about that stimulating debate.
TANTAROS: Rick Santorum wants to cut corporate taxes to zero. He doesn't get a lot of attention.
CROWLEY: Michele Bachmann last night talked about repealing Obamacare.
BECKEL: Coming up, the other big story of the day, last night's GOP presidential debate. We'll have the highlights or the lowlights. If you want my opinion, stay with us.
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