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Palm Desert Probate Attorney Discusses New Laws for 2018
California has a number of new laws going into effect in 2018. Below are a few of interest and note.
Concealed Carry
No school employee can carry a concealed weapon onto campus.
Burt & Associates Attorneys Named Top Lawyers
Congratulations to Julia E. Burt, Heidi Richert Clerc and Elaine E. Hill on being named Top Lawyers by Palm Springs Life. We pride ourselves on our excellent service to clients and our top-notch legal expertise.
Heidi Richert Clerc becomes a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law
We are pleased to announce that the California Board of Legal Specialization has certified Heidi Richert Clerc in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law. Heidi joins the ranks of the other Certified Specialists at Burt & Associates (Julia E. Burt and Elaine E. Hill).
California attorneys who are certified as specialists have taken and passed a written examination in their specialty field, demonstrated a high level of experience in the specialty field, fulfilled ongoing education requirements and been favorably evaluated by other attorneys and judges familiar with their work.
Right to Die in California
On October 5, 2015, Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation allowing terminally ill patients in California the option to end their lives. The so-called Option to Die Act will not come into effect until sometime in 2016.
California joins Oregon, Washington, Vermont, Montana and New Mexico as the only states where medically aided suicide is legal.
How does the law work?
Palm Springs Estate Attorney Discusses the Estate Tax
The U.S. House of Representatives voted earlier this month to repeal the Federal Estate Tax. Republicans have long voiced their opposition over this tax but a vote to repeal hasn't occurred in over a decade. The measure passed with 240 in favor and only 179 opposed. The vote breakdown was almost entirely on party lines with 7 Democrats joining Republicans in favor of repeal. However, there aren't enough votes in the Senate and the President would likely veto the repeal so Estate Taxes aren't going away anytime soon. However, this move sets up a potential repeal in the future especially if Republicans gain more seats in both houses of Congress and the Presidency in 2018.
As previously discussed here, the Estate Tax exclusion amount is currently $5,430,000 (and is indexed for inflation). So, if you die with less than that amount in your estate, you pay no estate taxes. The Tax Policy Center estimates that only 2 out of every 1,000 people who die pay any estate taxes. Most families won't have to worry about this tax at all. The President's Budget includes a provision lowering the exclusion amount to $3,500,000 which would open that tax liability for more individuals and families, but the vast majority of Americans would still be entirely unaffected by this tax. It will be very interesting to see what happens to the Estate Tax in the next few years.
Palm Desert Trust Attorney Explains the Pitfalls of Bankruptcy on Trusts
Bankruptcy can disrupt your estate plan. We previously discussed here the problem bankruptcy creates if you have assets in joint tenancy with a bankruptcy debtor. However, bankruptcy can also effect your estate plan for your beneficiaries if certain precautions are not followed. A recent case, Frealy v. Reynolds, highlights this problem. A Trust beneficiary was part of bankruptcy and the bankruptcy Trustee attempted to get all of the beneficiary's interest in a Trust to pay off creditors. The Ninth Circuit ruled that a bankruptcy trustee's recovery was limited to 25% pursuant to the Probate Code. However, 25% is still a large amount.
Imagine the situation of leaving your entire trust estate to two children outright and free of trust. You think this is fair and equitable. However, if one of them is in a bankruptcy, his share will be greatly reduced after the bankruptcy court takes 25% to pay off your child's creditors. Your intention of providing equally for your children has now been disrupted.
A more effective approach would leave the bankrupt child's assets to a spendthrift Trust or keep the assets retained in Trust with spendthrift provisions. The Trustee could have the discretion to distribute to the child but not if the money will be used to pay creditors. The Trustee would not be obligated to make payments and therefore the beneficiary is not considered the owner of the assets. Since the beneficiary is not the owner the bankruptcy court cannot compel the distributions which would go to the creditors. Instead, the Trustee may wait until the bankruptcy proceedings are over to make any distributions to the beneficiary.
Palm Springs Estate Planning Attorney Discusses New California Laws 2015
California has roughly 900 new laws that will go into effect in 2015. Some of the highlights are: Immigrant Driver's Licenses The DMV will now issue driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants if they meet every qualification including passing a driving test.
Plastic Bag Ban Grocery stores will stop using single-use plastic bags and stores will be allowed to charge $.10 for paper bags. Residential Care Facilities The state may block admissions to residential care facilities that have been cited for violations. Facilities for the elderly must have at least one (1) carbon monoxide detector installed Residential care facilities have only 10 days to remedy license deficiencies. State Amphibian For the first time, California has an official state amphibian. It is the red-legged frog who was popularized in Mark Twain's "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County." Absentee Voting Absentee ballots mailed on election day will be counted if they arrive within three days. Previously, absentee ballots had to be mailed before election day. You can read about more important new laws in the LA Times here.
401(k) Beneficiary Problems for Palm Springs Residents
As Palm Desert estate planning attorneys, we frequently see clients with beneficiary designation issues. A recent article in the Wall Street Journal highlights this integral part of estate planning. A Will or Trust is very important but will not work for assets with beneficiary designations. Every year you should check your beneficiary designations to confirm they are valid and accurate.
Estate Planning Lessons from the Rich and Famous
Some celebrity estates are embroiled in the media and legal battles while others remain private and relatively peaceful. Here are some lessons learned from the estates of the rich and famous.
Fund Your Revocable Trust
Recently deceased Paul Walker set up a trust for the benefit of his minor daughter. However, he failed to fund it so it will eventually be funded under the terms of his pour-over will when the probate is closed. His will and his reportedly $25,000,000 in assets is now public record through the probate court proceedings in Santa Barbara, California.


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Anthony Weiner dipped his toe back into the mayor's race this morning, reflecting on Bill Thompson's decision to stick it out for a possible runoff election
"Lots of Deja Vu from '05 watching @BillThompsonNYC figure out runoff call," tweeted Mr. Weiner. "Even same players. Freddy, Cassidy."
Continue reading "Thompson Runoff Decision Results in Weiner Déjà Vu"

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Potato Squash and Chard Sabji Recipe/
Today's spontaneous recipe creation from whatever was at hand...Potato, Squash and Chard Sabji. A delicious vegetarian dish for a main meal! Enjoy the recipe and happy cooking!
5 red potatoes
2 delicata squashes
1 bunch rainbow chard
1 handful cilantro,
2" fresh ginger, chopped finely
2 roma tomatoes, chopped
2 tbs ghee (Learn how to make ghee)
1 tsp brown mustard seeds
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp garam masala
1Tbsp ground coriander
1 tsp salt
Water, about half a cup
Serves: 5
Parboil the potatoes and then cube them. (DO NOT peel, most of the nutrients are in or near the skin). Cube delicata squash. Chop chard.
In cast iron wok or tawa heat the ghee, turn up to medium high. Add mustard seeds. As soon as they turn grey and pop, turn heat down to low and add the fennel and then the cumin. When they darken slightly, add the ginger. When ginger has browned, add the turmeric, garam masala and ground coriander and stir in for a minute.
Now add the tomatoes and turn the heat up to medium. When the tomatoes have softened, add the potatoes, squash and chard and stir carefully until the vegetables are coated with the spices.
Next add the salt and about half a cup of water, put on lid and simmer, stirring every few minutes and adding more water if needed to prevent sticking.
Cook until the vegetables are soft, about twenty minutes.
Chop the cilantro finely and add at the end, right before serving. Serve with rice, dal and chutney or pickle. We also chopped fresh cilantro and mixed with coconut powder for a pitta-soothing condiment. Cilantro helps chelate heavy metals.
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Monthly Archives: August 2015
Mortgage Rates Fall After Weak Economic Data
The move was small, with most lenders continuing to quote conventional 30yr fixed rates of 4.0% for top tier scenarios. this improvement (like most) would be seen in the form of slightly lower closing costs for the same old rates. There are still a few lenders on either side of that by an eighth (3.875% or 4.125%).
U.S. inflation temporarily 'very low,' says Fed's Fischer
"A large part of the current inflation is temporary. It has to do with the decline in the price of oil; it has to do with the decline in the price of raw materials," he said on Bloomberg TV.
"These are things which will stabilize at some point," Fischer added, in comments that were careful not to tip his hand on when he thinks U.S. interest rates should rise.
"We are in a situation with … nearly full employment but very low inflation."
The U.S. central bank has kept rates near zero since the depths of financial crisis in 2008, but could start tightening policy as soon as next month, given unemployment has fallen to 5.3 percent from a recessionary high of 10 percent.
The Fed's preferred inflation measure is 1.3 percent, below its 2-percent target, which has sown caution among some policymakers.
Rates will not stay this low "forever, and we need to be looking ahead as we go," said Fischer, a close ally of Fed Chair Janet Yellen. Employment has been "rising pretty fast … yet inflation is pretty low."
He said the Fed "would be happier if we saw more physical investment than financial investment" given the monetary accommodation.
Globally, Fischer said the deflationary trend "bothers" the Fed, but is one of many factors the U.S. central bank is watching.
Lower Rates Stoked Modest Refi Demand Last Week
Last week was the best one for mortgage applications in quite some time in terms of percent gains versus the previous week (outright index levels remain generally depressed, especially in the Refi Index). The Mortgage Bankers Associations Market Composite Index, a measure of application volume, rose 4.7 percent during the week ended July 31 on a seasonally adjusted basis. Unadjusted it was up 5.0 percent.
The Refinance Index increased 6 percent from the previous week and the refinance share of mortgage activity rose to 51.3 percent from 50.6 percent. Both the seasonally adjusted and unadjusted Purchase Index were 3 percent above the previous week's level. The unadjusted Purchase Index was up 23 percent compared to the same week in 2014. It was the largest year-over-year gain since the 35 percent posted during the week ended November. 22, 2013, a week distorted by the Thanksgiving holiday.
"Despite recent concerns about the economy, both purchase and refinance applications increased strongly in response to lower interest rates last week," said Lynn Fisher, MBA's Vice President of Research and Economics. "Refinance activity was the highest since May when rates were last at this level. The increase in purchase activity was also notable for this time of year, up 23 percent relative to a year ago."
The share of all applications that were for FHA-backed loans increased to 13.8 percent from 13.7 percent while the VA share decreased to 10.5 percent from 10.9 percent. The share of USDA loan applications dipped 0.1 percent to 0.9 percent.
As MBA's Fisher said, the increased loan application activity was in reaction to further reductions in mortgage interest rates. Contract rates were down for all tracked loan products, some to the lowest levels since May, and effective rates declined for those with fixed rates.
The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages (FRM) with conforming loan balances ($417,000 or less) decreased to 4.13 percent, the lowest level since May 2015, from 4.17 percent. Points declined to .34 from 0.36.
Jumbo 30-year FRM with jumbo loan balances (greater than $417,000) had an average rate of 4.08 percent, also the lowest level since May 2015, compared to 4.12 percent the previous week. Points fell to 0.27 from 0.35.
FHA-backed 30-year FRM contract rates averaged 3.96 percent with from 3.98 percent, with points easing back to 0.22 from 0.26.
The average contract interest rate for 15-year FRM decreased by 3 basis points to 3.36 percent, another three month low. Points were at 0.37 compared to 0.38 the prior week.
The average contract interest rate for 5/1 adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) also dropped to its lowest level since May, 3.02 percent, from 3.04 percent. Points rose to 0.43 from 0.37 leaving the effective rate unchanged. The ARM share of applications increased to 6.8 percent from 6.6 percent.
MBA derives application volume and rate information from its Weekly Mortgage Application Survey which covers over 75 percent of all U.S. retail residential mortgage applications. The survey has been conducted since 1990 among respondents including mortgage bankers, commercial banks and thrifts. Base period and value for all indexes is March 16, 1990=100. Interest rate information presumes loans with 80 percent loan-to-value ratios and points include the origination fee.


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US actor Charlie Sheen has caught the attention of London mayor, Boris Johnson, by saying he wants "to hang out with him."
Sheen has described Johnson as someone who "looks like he drops a few pints", according to The Sun; and with all its great party venues, London could well be the ideal place for the two to meet – should the Mayor take him up the offer.
The 'Two and a Half Men' star has made global headlines for his erratic behaviour over the last few weeks. Some speculate it is fuelled by his love of partying.
Sheen also passed comment on UK celebrities when he mentioned Johnson, and even compared himself to soul singer Amy Winehouse – someone who is also known for her late nights.
Whilst describing his perfect night out in Britain, footballer John Terry, Sir Antony Hopkins and Pete Postlethwaite – who died this year – also were on Sheen's list of people he'd like to share a drink with.
Boriswatch.com cited Mayor Johnson's courteous reply to the offer, which read: "I'm flattered to hear Charlie Sheen's comments. I've no doubt that we would have plenty to talk about."
"A night out with him would no doubt be intriguing and extremely memorable."
Sheen also spoke of Russell Brand fondly. He described the comic as "a mad genius," saying: "He's a gift to all things galactic and extragalactic. He's got liquid magic."


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Nomadic Ugly Duck Coffee Makes a Home/
If you are a lover of coffee whether you'd call yourself a connoisseur or not, you've hopefully been following Ugly Duck Coffee on social media to see where they're setup for the day. Until this week, Ugly Duck owners Chris & Rory Van Grol ran the business off of a beautiful mobile coffee bar setting up in various locations throughout the city. They now have a permanent place to call home.
Good news is that people who were also fans of the 1975 Gallery will know exactly where to find Ugly Duck... in 1975's former home at 89 Charlotte Street.
Rory works with local coffee roasters as well as regional and national, so you'll constantly be able to try something new.
They also worked with local company Staach to design the space and create the furniture.
Soft Opening hours are currently Tuesday-Saturday 8am-3pm while they train staff and finish setting up their space, but hours will soon expand.
For more photos and information check out the recent posts by Boomtown Table, Food About Town, and the D&C.
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Pain, the Senses and the Stomach
"Down the hatch" is a great lead-in or toast before putting something delicious in your mouth, but it has also crept in as an expression before taking an unpleasant dose of medicine. "Open wide" is similar because it's used for feeding someone a sweet chunk of cake or giving a baby a spoonful of bananas, as well as for getting a dental patient to open up for mostly unpleasant tastes and objects.
Craving a bite of food comes with the anticipation built up through sight, smell and hunger -- all adding to the enjoyment of the taste buds. Anticipating a dental visit, on the other hand, can assault the senses with a very different set of experiences for the eyes, nose, ears and mouth. It is doubtful that many individuals enjoy the smell of teeth being drilled and pulsed as hardened plaque, calculus and bits of old dental work and decaying teeth are broken down. It's no wonder the stomach can react to the bad sensory stuff as well as the good.
Add to these senses pain, discomfort, fear and even memory of past dental visits, and the connection between the mouth and stomach is even stronger. Feeling the hurt of the teeth in the pit of the stomach may be partly psychological or psychosomatic in that it conjures feelings and responses before a single sharp tool makes it into a patient's mouth. At root, though, the mouth-to-stomach connection is a natural progression from one part of the body to another and often the body responds to pain or discomfort by radiating the sensations through the nerves.
Using fluoride, Novocaine or other numbing agents, pain killers or even anesthesia all help alleviate pain during and after dental work is performed, but what helps the mouth can really do a number on the stomach, especially if it's empty. Medications of all kinds usually come with instructions for taking with food or on a full stomach or sometimes on an empty stomach, but agents used for dental procedures are formulated for the mouth and aren't dispensed to a patient beforehand. Unfortunately, during dental work, swallowing, spraying and trickling of saliva mixed with medicine is fairly common, no matter the preponderance of water sprays and suction tubes going in and out of the mouth while the teeth are getting fixed or cleaned.
And what about all of that activity taking place in your mouth while you're in the chair? We'll look at some other sickening dental procedures and preventions, next.


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The Academy was mentioned throughout the series by Francis Monogram.
Known Students
- Francis Monogram (graduated)
- Ray Liotta (dropout)
Background Information
- It may be a reform military summer school that was based on the "Organization Without a Cool Acronym".
- Major Monogram graduated from the Academy and has a framed diploma. ("Excaliferb")
Memorable Quotes
Major Monogram: Please, Agent P. Be careful. (thinking to himself) The Academy...
Young Monogram: But I don't want to go to the Academy, Daddy.
Major Monogram: You know Carl I like working live, it reminds me the days in the theater group back at- The Academy...
Man 1: Francis, you stink!
Ray Liotta: Besides, I owe him big for that favor he did for me at The Academy...
Young Monogram: Hey, uh, Ray, I just did the favor for ya.
- "Get That Bigfoot Outa My Face!" (Mentioned only)
- "Excaliferb" (Pictured only)
- "Gi-Ants" (Mentioned only)
- "What A Croc!" (Mentioned only)
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Sacramento responds after food truck mascot killed during burglary
The owner of Drewski's Food Truck said Tuesday he's received an outpouring of support after his dog and business mascot was shot dead during a burglary of his home Saturday night.
To Andrew Blaskovich, his 21/2-year-old blue Great Dane called Rex was irreplaceable. Rex, who was found dead with a wound to the chest, had been featured on television numerous times.
Several community members have offered him a new dog, Blaskovich said, but he isn't quite ready to take one.
"I can't replace Rex," Blaskovich said. "I'm an animal lover, but you can't just get another dog."
Blaskovich said the Front Street Animal Shelter and the Sacramento Police Department are examining Rex's body for clues.
Blaskovich has offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for the crime. He has set up a GoFundMe account that has raised $425 as of Tuesday afternoon.
The animal shelter has renamed a scheduled adoption drive to honor Rex, said Gina Knepp, the shelter manager.
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Monday, October 30, 2006
ICPJ Hands Local Zionists Another Win
In May, the ICPJ Board, then called the Steering Committee, decided "to suspend the work of our Middle East Task Force while we pursue mediation." No mediation ever occurred and after a couple of preliminary meetings all pretense of a 'pursuit' was abandoned and the METF terminated. With the apparent exception of ICPJ staff member Jason Crosby, all of the attendees (of which I was one) of the pre-mediation meetings found them to be positive and productive. Two mediators were selected and a mediation proposal put forward but despite solid member support for it, mediation was nixed before it ever got started.
Below are the meeting notes of Henry Herskovitz of Jewish Witnesses for Peace and Friends.
Former METF'ers:
At approximately 1:05pm, Tuesday Oct. 10, 2006
Proposal: To disband the current Middle East Task Force and commit
ourselves to reconstitute a new group as soon as possible
By Lisa Dugdale
Second by Arlene Huff
Votes FOR:
1. Lynn Meadows
2. Joe Summers
3. Jan Wright
4. Lisa Dugdale
5. Tim Ziegler
6. Russ Fuller
7. Barbara Fuller
8. Irvin Green
9. Jason Crosby
10. Laura Spencer
11. Arlene Huff
12. Amy Rosenberg
13. Ruth Kraut
14. Chuck Warpehoski
15. Art Bublitz
Votes AGAINST:
1. Bob McMurray
2. Susan Jacobsen
Votes to ABSTAIN:
1. Odile Haber
These votes were recorded by Henry, and may not be the official tally. Irvin Green was asked his vote and confirmed his 'yea' vote.
Stream of consciousness note taking during the Go Around, prior to the vote:
Chuck: Describes Imagine group...lessons that didn't work before...Religious and ethnic diversity needed in new group. Quoted Wadad Abed: "Right people"... "don't fall into the same traps we've fallen into in the past"
Russ: We confess our failure... the time spent on this has been excessive ... there's no more time ... we should thank them and send them on their way [them = us - hh]
Irvin: If the new body is to be selected by the Board, then all Task Forces should be chosen like that ... groups should not be "hijacked"
Tim: new group needs to be truly interfaith... needs of the community - what are they? ... he "leans towards" Imagine
Laura: Way too much energy and time have been spent... likes Imagine ... should include other task forces in our decisions
Bob: favors mediation "very deeply"... ICPJ is a teaching organization ... tall order to be patient ... "faith" is what we can do together with God in the process ... METF is "OUR" name and ICPJ is identified with it
Arlene: Agrees with Russ' "failure" ... we should cut our losses ... Move on ... wants to terminate METF ... perhaps ICPJ is "not obligated" to deal with Israel/Palestine at this time
Amy: ...suspend (sic) METF
Ruth: End the METF ... to Russ: it's OK to fail ... if we mediate, who's on the 'other side'? ... people have "maligned me" ... "clean slate club" ... need breathing space
Odile: Reads from the Jerusalem Declaration on Christian Zionism [I had distributed that doc to all ...hh] ... I was maligned also, but still think we should mediate... the times now suggest that Divestment is an ok topic ... phyllis bennis says it is ... Gaza is desperate ... be practitioners of what we preach
Chuck: Mediation is driving people away ... it inhibits ICPJ ability to work on ME issues ... ad nauseum, let's refocus
Susan: My sister warned me to run away from ICPJ ... let's keep things clear
Jason: part of the mediation team "however"... practitioners of what we preach can also mean creating the space where people don't get hurt
Joe: Knew of the METF conflict before he joined ICPJ ... thought it would be an easy fix [laughter] ... I/P is core for me personally ... End METF and Reconstitute with "appointed members " on all task forces. I'm in favor of appointing members
Lynn: If we can't create peace here, how can we ever try to create peace in the world ... on the fence ... we need mediation ... but I like the Imagine Group
Lisa: need people to support each other ... METF can go out and do their own thing
Jan: "It's time to lay down the METF" ... don't have unlimited time and energy ... in favor of appointed members
Barbara: personal story of inital foray into Palestine issue way back when it wasn't on the burner
Art: We have a structure problem ... end mediation ... support appointing members
Henry: The issue has been framed thus: there's a problem dealing with ME issues, and people in the METF are the problem. The issue could have as easily been framed thus: Israel, the Jewish State, is supported by the local Jewish community. The Jewish community is part of the Interfaith community. I'm not arguing to throw them out - I identify strongly as a Jew - but instead use Bob's words to "own" the Jewish community, to recognize that they are acting badly in supporting Israel, and attempt to change that behavior. Shift the paradigm.
Bill: There has never been any communication between ICPJ and METF
Ian [Macgregor, the fund rasing expert]: The conflict with METF is affecting fundraising abilities. People are concerned about the conflict ... they ask what is the rift all about?
Labels: Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice, Wadad Abed, Warpehoski, Zionism
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
ICPJ Staff Suppress Embarassing Results
In any event, after initially being displayed, the two comments were missing from the ICPJ blog when we checked it on Monday and the survey results were still nowhere to be found on the ICPJ web site. Well, we're not afraid to link to the ICPJ's site and we're not afraid to tell you that 65% of ICPJ members surveyed support mediation with the Middle East Task Force (METF) while only 46% of respondents supported "moving forward" with the proposed "Olive Branch Alliance."
Today is a moment of truth for the ICPJ Board of Directors as they are scheduled to "to act on the report" (PDF) of the "Imagine" group at today's meeting. We hope they do the right, honorable, and honest thing by supporting mediation but we won't be very surprised if a majority supports terminating the METF and moving ahead with the Zionist-approved "Olive Branch Alliance." If that is what happens then you can expect the perps to bleat about what a "difficult," wrenching, etc. decision it was for them to do exactly what they wanted to do all along.
Labels: Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice, Palestine, Warpehoski
Friday, October 06, 2006
ICPJ Members Support Mediation with METF
The METF was ordered suspended by the Board in May of this year and the Board later empowered a Muslim-free group that came up with a proposal--the "Olive Branch Alliance"--that would eliminate the METF. A smaller plurality (12-9; with 5 neither agreeing nor disagreeing) supported "moving forward" with the Olive Branch Alliance proposal. The issues were discussed at a special ICPJ membership meeting on September 28. At that time, members were asked to complete a short survey on the future of the ICPJ's Middle East work--the quantitative results appear in the table below.
|ICPJ's Middle East Program 9/28/06 Membership Meeting Survey Results
|Strongly Disagree
|Neither Agree nor Disagree
|Strongly Agree
|I support ICPJ moving forward with [the Imagine Program/"Olive Branch Alliance"] (check one)
|I think [the Imagine Program/"Olive Branch Alliance"] is likely to succeed (check one)
|I support ICPJ moving forward with [mediation] (check one)
|I think [mediation] is likely to succeed (check one)
In written comments to the survey, local Zionists were solidly opposed to mediation--no surprise there. One of them, Rebecca Kanner, openly played the guilt-by-association and collective punishment cards:
As for the discussion on the middle east, I believe more strongly than ever (and I had believed pretty strongly before!) that ICPJ needs to make a break with [the] current group of people who constitute the METF in exile. Now. Not later, not another chance for mediation to drain even more time and energy from the board members and others. I can no longer separate the METF members from the picketers or the blog "Zionists out of the peace movement" [glad you're reading it but this is not an METF-controlled blog] ... And I'm sure if these groups/individuals merge in my mind/feelings then they also do for others. I may be especially sensitive as a member of Beth Israel, but I believe as an active member of ICPJ, a former steering committee member and president, and as someone who believes that the "I" in Interfaith is key to the organization, my views should be considered with other views. If the organization can't make a parting with the METFers, [then] I will have to re-evaluate my relationship with ICPJ. ...What our friend is really concerned about is the "Z-is-for-Zionists" in "Interfaith" but these racists don't belong in an interfaith group that also includes justice and peace in its name and mission. Then again, I don't think Christian Identity folks belong, either.
Addendum: The issue of "the 'I' in Interfaith" is a red herring. When ICPJ leaders suspended the METF in 2006 they occasioned the resignation of the only Muslim on their steering committee or in any position of leadership in ICPJ. Furthermore, in April 2006, the METF informed the steering committee, in writing, that at its "April 4th meeting, nine of fifteen members indicated that they are 'affiliated with a local faith community, i.e. a church, mosque, or synagogue' or other place of worship. In answer to a follow-up question, three of the unaffiliated Jews indicated that support for Israel is a key impediment to their joining a synagogue or temple." In any case, formal affiliation has, apparently, never been a requirement to join or participate in ICPJ.
See also: "ICPJ Staff Suppress Embarassing Results"
Revised 10/10/06 (thanks to A.R. for pointing out an interpretative error in the text)
Revised 3/20/ 10 to name previously unidentified comment author, expand quote, add addendum concerning people of faith on METF, add link to follow-up post
Labels: Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice, Palestine, Warpehoski, Zionism
Fourth Statement of the METF to the ICPJ Steering Committee
Approved by consensus of the Middle East Task Force at its regular meeting on October 3, 2006.
We wish to share our thoughts with you as you ponder the future of the Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice's (ICPJ) Middle East work. Although the mediation process that the Steering Committee committed itself to has barely begun, it nonetheless has begun. And, by all accounts—including the Dispute Resolution Center representatives, it is off to a promising start. Paul Versluis and Sheri Wander have agreed to serve as mediators and we are confident that they will be fair and honest.
We agree with Sheri Wander's statement in her proposal (PDF): "Unless ICPJ deals with both the presenting and underlying conflicts and issues of the current situation they can not truly move forward. The issues will continue to surface in the work of ICPJ, the relationships of members, and the relationship of ICPJ to the larger community." We also agree with the remarks of "Imagine Event" participant Arnold Stieber, who recently wrote to mediation committee members: "I agree with the 9/27/06 'Report from the Mediation/Conflict Resolution Committee' [PDF]. If the people from the METF are dismissed, and/or if the Olive Branch Alliance is a replacement for the METF, then nothing has been accomplished."
Also, as "Imagine Event" facilitator David Yamamoto notes (PDF):
It is my experience that good intentions often translate to premature implementation. I would caution against rushing into implementation. Careful planning and thoughtful action will-in the long run-increase the chances of a successfully [sic] implementation.Thus, we urge you to support the mediation process and to postpone any action on the "Olive Branch Alliance" (OBA) proposal until after the mediation process has run its course.
The challenge for ICPJ to initiate this new model rests, in my view, on two critical factors: The first, I have discussed in recruiting individuals who will carry out the spirit that founded The Olive Branch Alliance. The second, the engagement in a healing process that will allow everyone to move forward in a positive and supportive fashion in making the Alliance work successfully. [p. 17]
We would also like to point out that the OBA is inconsistent with the traditions and core values of the ICPJ. The OBA proposal would shift the ICPJ's Middle East work from an open committee to one open only to those "appointed by the Steering Committee." We know of no precedent for such exclusivity in ICPJ history and note that this also conflicts with ICPJ core values of hospitality, generosity, peace, love, compassion, diversity, not using power to dominate, bringing people together, and finding common ground.
Furthermore, we note that the OBA proposal of a closed committee also violates the "Principles for Middle East Work (as adopted by [sic] board in August, 2005)." To wit, "ICPJ will work to create a framework for working for Peace and Justice in the Middle East that is welcoming to all wanting to work to end the occupation within our framework of respect and care for all" (emphasis added). The Middle East Task Force (METF) has always worked within a "framework of respect and care for all."
Some people seem to believe that because the METF, collectively and/or individually, has taken a stance against Zionism that this means we do not "respect or care for all." Respect does not mean only to hold one in high esteem, it can also mean to give one his or her due regard and consideration. We take the ideas, feeling, and actions of all people seriously and we can honestly say that we care deeply for the spiritual and physical wellbeing of all parties to the conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere—it is this concern that impels us to do this work. Justice and compassion—even for an oppressor—are not mutually exclusive values.
In closing, we note that members of the "Imagine Event" reportedly found fault with us for, among other things, making "polarizing, value judgments of 'good' and 'bad' " and for "Moral absolutism." We plead guilty and happen to think that values and morals are of vital significance to "people of faith and people of conscience"—the ICPJ's self-defined constituency. Some things are good and some are bad. We leave you with these quotes to reflect upon:
Ah, you that turn justice to wormwood, and bring righteousness to the ground! … They hate the one who reproves in the gate, and they abhor the one who speaks the truth. … Hate evil and love good, and establish justice in the gate … let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
… let not the hatred of others to you make you swerve to wrong and depart from justice. Be just: that is next to Piety:
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
We feel that love means inoffensiveness at all costs. …We may forget, in judging our own angers, that the love demonstrated by St. Paul and Jesus and Gandhi and Martin Luther King was a tough, firm, outspoken honesty that demanded the best from people, a love more accurately described by the Quaker injunction "speak truth to power" than by the passive acquiescence of "never make anyone unhappy."
Writing on Nonviolence from the Fellowship of Reconciliation.
We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere.
Let no one be deceived: There is no survival for humanity without global peace! ... Let no one be deceived: There is no global peace without global justice!
… we have mediocre politicians, and the clergy is pretty mediocre also. But what's honored in a country will be cultivated there. The greatest recession in this country is not economic; it's spiritual. And so the great biblical mandates of pursuing justice and seeking peace are shortchanged.
See also:
- First Statement of the METF to the ICPJ Steering Committee
- Second Statement of the METF to the ICPJ Steering Committee
- Reconciliation Resolution of the METF
Labels: Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice, Palestine, Warpehoski, Zionism
Middle East Task Force Report for October
The METF also reaffirmed its September endorsement of the following resolution proposed for adoption by the SC:
Taking note of the Israeli government's recent decision to further expand its illegal settlement of Ma'ale Adumim, the Steering Committee of the Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice reaffirms its March 14, 2006, "Resolution On Withdrawal Of All Settlers From Israel's Illegal Ma'ale Adumim Colony" and directs ICPJ staff to publicize the resolution among ICPJ members, the local faith community, and the media and to transmit copies of it to our local, state, and federal elected officials.The METF decided to reaffirm its September actions because the matters were not brought to the SC at it September meeting as was requested by the METF.
Labels: Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice, Palestine
Sunday, October 01, 2006
More Violence Against anti-Zionist Dissidents
POLICE BEATSee also:
Sunday, September 17, 2006
Protester says man tried to hit camera
A man entering the Beth Israel Congregation in Ann Arbor was arrested on an assault charge Saturday after a confrontation with a pro-Palestinian protester, Ann Arbor Police said.
Sgt. Matt Lige would not provide details of the incident, but said it happened in view of a police officer and that the person was arrested. Lige said the person was released pending authorization of charges from the city attorney.
The assault allegedly happened outside the synagogue at 2000 Washtenaw Ave., where pro-Palestinian protesters have conducted regular protests for three years regarding Middle East issues.
One of the protesters, Henry Herskovitz, a member of the Jewish Witnesses for Peace and Friends, said he witnessed the incident Saturday. Herskovitz said a man approached a member of his group who was taking pictures of people. The man said he didn't want to have his picture taken and tried to hit the camera out of the protester's hands.
Jeff Levin, executive director of the Jewish Federation of Washtenaw County, declined to comment.
- Assault at Beth Israel Congregation
- Beth Israel Attackers Identified; One Charged
- Whatever Happened to Abraham Seligman?
- Eli Avny Update
Labels: Beth Israel, Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice, Jewish violence, Jewish Witnesses for Peace and Friends, Michigan Peaceworks


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Structure-Function Analysis of DipA, a Francisella tularensis Virulence Factor Required for Intracellular Replication
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Francisella tularensis is a highly infectious bacterium whose virulence relies on its ability to rapidly reach the macrophage cytosol and extensively replicate in this compartment. We previously identified a novel Francisella virulence factor, DipA FTT0369c, which is required for intramacrophage proliferation and survival, and virulence in mice. DipA is a 353 amino acid protein with a Sec-dependent signal peptide, four Sel1-like repeats SLR, and a C-terminal coiled-coil CC domain. Here, we determined through biochemical and localization studies that DipA is a membrane-associated protein exposed on the surface of the prototypical F. tularensis subsp. tularensis strain SchuS4 during macrophage infection. Deletion and substitution mutagenesis showed that the CC domain, but not the SLR motifs, of DipA is required for surface exposure on SchuS4. Complementation of the dipA mutant with either DipA CC or SLR domain mutants did not restore intracellular growth of Francisella, indicating that proper localization and the SLR domains are required for DipA function. Co-immunoprecipitation studies revealed interactions with the Francisella outer membrane protein FopA, suggesting that DipA is part of a membrane-associated complex. Altogether, our findings indicate that DipA is positioned at the host–pathogen interface to influence the intracellular fate of this pathogen.
Author: Audrey Chong , Robert Child, Tara D. Wehrly, Dedeke Rockx-Brouwer, Aiping Qin, Barbara J. Mann, Jean Celli
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Posted by Sharon Elliott on 10 May 2013
Dear Friends
I'm writing to update you on some of the work that BECTU has been doing in VFX and to let you know what the next steps you can take are. Over the next few weeks and months we'll be doing everything we can to support members already in difficulty at work and to organise to make sure that conditions are made better.
1. Cinesite
BECTU is actively involved in representing staff at Cinesite during difficulties the company is facing. We are negotiating with management, including the managing director, and doing everything we can to get members at risk of redundancy the best and fairest treatment possible. If you are a member of staff at Cinesite and you would like to get in touch regarding any problems at work, please do so.
2. VFX and employment rights
We've agreed to produce a flyer to support the campaign setting out key employment rights and covering issues such as overtime, contract cancellation and redundancy. We'll be tackling this next week and we will be leafleting outside VFX offices in Soho in June.
3. BBC Coverage
There is excellent coverage from the BBC and Radio 1's Newsbeat of our campaign for fairer working conditions in VFX. An interview is due for broadcast today; if you miss it catch up on BBC iplayer.
4.VFX Survey
We've now completed our VFX Survey. The results will surprise no-one but will be extremely helpful in future negotiations with studios. Thanks to all who took part. The headlines are:
- 77% of VFX workers work more than 40 hours per week;
- 77% of people know someone who has recently left the industry because they couldn't keep up with the workloads, overtime and poor working conditions;
- 81% of people have felt pressured or bullied into working overtime for free on films;
- 83% of people said it was difficult or very difficult to raise a family while working in VFX.
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6. Summer meet up
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Got to drop into dad mode for a bit… I found the watercolor book on the right while Christmas shopping last month. Watercolors are one of those go-to activities for the kids, but it's always a bit of a process to get everything out and cleaned up afterwards. These books have the watercolor paint spread… Read more »
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Tweets of the Week for 2/15
Sometimes there just isn't time to get to all the cool stuff that comes through Twitter. So I've pasted a few below so you can go out and read up. All US networks are hackable. Almost all US networks can be hacked: Intelligence Committee http://t.co/cv1c4gm8 — ZDNet (@ZDNet) February 11, 2013 Clocks at Grand Central… Read more »
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Must be summer – the $50 pool
Yesterday was one of the stops for our official start to summer – picking up the small, inflatable pool that our daughter is going to be in for most of the next few months. Normally we just get one of the $20 inflatables that are big enough for her to sit and jump around in,… Read more »
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Roku remote for Android
A few months ago we bought a Roku for our bedroom, mostly for Netflix. Love it, except for the remote. It's really easy to lose. A quick search of the Android app store found a few 3rd party remotes that connect via Wi-Fi, but none seemed to work very well. There was always a bit… Read more »
Quitting Facebook?
With apologies to my online friends who post their latest random thoughts on LOL Cats, religious messages, or rantings on why or why not A&M going to the SEC was a good decision; I just deactivated my Facebook account. Seems like it shouldn't be that bad since I've never been much on Facebook anyway. Heck,… Read more »
TSA Agents – not so bad
Bit of a random post. Last week we went to Washington, DC for a wedding and had to go through a couple of TSA checkpoints to get there – one at Hobby in Houston and one at Dulles in DC. This was the first time I've flown since all of the back scatter x-ray hype… Read more »
A handful of tips for staying focused
I've always had trouble staying focused when I'm working on a computer. It's just too easy to go off task. Used to be games, but recently it's been email, Twitter, and all of that mess. Below are a few tips that I've been trying to force myself to follow. Maybe you'll find something helpful in… Read more »
The importance of staying positive at work
Came across an article this morning that backed up with research what we pretty much already knew. It's beneficial to keep an optimistic attitude at work. The research cited mentions that you are 31% more productive when you've got a positive attitude. Can't say I'm exactly 31% more productive when I'm in a good mood,… Read more »


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Achieve and the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education (ISKME) have announced a new tool for users to rate the quality of OER for teaching and student learning. The tool will allow educators to rate the quality of these resources for teaching and student learning, align these resources to the Common Core State Standards, and evaluate the extent to which the individual resources align to specific standards.
UNESCO Joint policy forum of the OPAL and CONCEDE Projects
Key messages from the event on 14 Nov 2011:
Over the past few years SmartHistory.org has been growing fast. Content and usage numbers are way up (visits are now over 150,000 per month) and Beth Harris and Steven Zucker as well as their team have been working hard to make the site an indispensable resource for students and informal learners. At the same time, they have been actively looking for similar initiatives and tthe one that they were most excited about was the Khan Academy.
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Daizawa Nature Walk Sakura
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I just took a quick walk after work along my local Daizawa nature walk to see the sakura. So so so so incredibly beautiful!!!
If you're ever in Shimokitazawa, I really recommend walking down to Daizawa nature walk - it's beautiful all year round - but especially gorgeous at this time of year.
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As a highly decentralized structure each YWAM location is responsible for raising its own support and encouraged to develop new vision and explore new ways to Minister.
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1- committed partners willing to contribute toward the renting the temporary campus.
We need about 20 committed supporter/partner to give about US$100 monthly to help with the rent of a reasonable size temporary campus. or toward a long term property
2- Network router
3- Multi media projector
4- Projector Screen
5- network server + media processing
6- Cargo shipping containers 20, 30 or 40 ft ready for conversion into a mobile workshop and/or storage or room
At this moment we have no property and have to rent but our vision is to have a functional workshop and storage capable of offering us both mobility and space
7- Coins/Bill or token operated timer to help us control the use of of some electrical appliances: we want to be able make all appliances available to staff and volunteer but to control it use such device can be useful in some case.
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From the Bar: Gekkeikan's Zipang Sparkling Sake
Sake's been around for a long time and it's huge fanbase is a testament to the simple pleasures of fermented rice. The old adage "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" applies to this beloved and respected drink. Then again, if we lived by that logic we wouldn't have hybrid cars, chicken and waffles would still be eaten separately and cell phones would still be just phones.
Enter Zipang Sparkling Sake made Gekkeikan, who've been brewing sake since 1637. It's a twist on traditional sake, using it's own yeast to ferment in the bottle to create champagne-like bubbles. It's sweet, fruity aroma and clean, crisp taste, think of it as a Reisling with effervescence, will win over adamant non-sake drinkers at first taste. It goes great with our Forbidden Rice Roll, Salmon Sashimi and Poke Salad. We'll be serving up this unique drink starting December 3rd so come up and be one of the first to experience some sparkling sake.


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Saturday, January 09, 2010
FORGOTTEN MISTRESS, SECRET LOVE-CHILD – Annie West
Forgotten Mistress, Secret Love-Child was one powerful and emotional romance that shimmered with a sensuality that will melt your heart.
It was author Annie West's first reunion love story which began with a twist when the handsome Alessandro Mattani who was suffering from a form of amnesia recognized a woman in a Melbourne hotel brochure. He's certain he's known her sometime in his past and that they were lovers. Sandro has learned from a very early age to guard his heart, neither to trust nor love. He's a hardworking and ruthless millionaire and he's determined to get to the bottom of how he knows this woman and why he's certain she walked out on him. So he leaves Italy and goes to Melbourne hoping that by seeing her it will help him to remember the missing pieces of his life.
Carys Wells is one strong, lovely and caring mother and she's determined to make a good life her for son no matter the personal cost. Even though she has asked her family for their support, they ignore her as they have for most of her life. She was different from them all and not accomplished like her siblings due to being dyslexic. Now she's working in a limited position at an upscale Melbourne hotel and is shocked when she's approached by her ex-lover and the father of her baby. The sexy and very same man who sent her away and broke her heart. She's also shocked when she learns he doesn't remember their time together. And then to make matters worse, when he learns he has a son and demands marriage her emotions are all over the place.
From the very beginning I knew in my heart this couple deserved a happy ending because of everything they had been through and everything they eventually overcame. Sandro's mother left him at an early age and he had to toughen up and keep his emotions in check. As for Carys, not only the rejection from her family when her entire life she just wanted to be accepted for who she was; also Alessandro's rejection and accusations before he cast her out of his life.
The emotions in this book are up and down for this couple and the sensual tension between the two leaps off of the pages.
And then the realization that Sandro might not ever remember how he once felt about her, how compatible they were, how much fun they had was heart breaking. On top of everything else a conniving step mother, misconceptions about an old family friend, a wicked cousin, just added to the strength of Carys love for Sandro.
This engaging romance was exactly what I expected from author Annie West; one with a twist, secrets, passion which leapt off the pages and powerful emotions. Its one love story I won't soon forget because even though they for the most part had to start over, it was in the end the realization they loved each other more than life that was undeniable.
Book Description:
He's forgotten their past, but not her body…
A lavish masquerade ball is no place for plain-Jane receptionist Carys Wells. Used to being unnoticed by the glitterati, Carys feels vulnerable and exposed by the searing gaze of a dark masked man. Little does she know he's the man she ran from two years ago, whose wicked touch is about to become her undoing once more…
Alessandro Mattani cannot remember Carys, but his body does – intimately. And the red-blooded Italian is determined to claim all that he believes is his…
Per the author, this is her first reunion story.
1 comment:
- Anna Campbell said...
Lovely review, Marilyn! It is an intensely emotional read, this one, isn't it? Definitely a keeper! And Alessandro is GAWJUS!!!!
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