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Adam Gold
- 1 Activism
- 2 Liberation Road forum
- 3 Panel on 2020 democratic primaries
- 4 Seed the Vote
- 5 Center for Political Education
- 6 Youth Empowerment Center leaders
- 7 War Times
- 9 "Social Justice in the Bay Area" open letter
- 10 Ear to the Ground Project
- 11 Mario Yedidia event
- 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Beat the Rising Right Wing
- 13 The Left We Want to Build: Breaking Out of the Margins
- 14 Inside/Outside Project
- 15 Now What? Defying Trump and the Left's Way Forward
- 16 Bay Area Rising!
- 17 References
Adam Gold works for Center for Popular Democracy in Oakland California. Brother of Lara Gold.
In January 1997, Adam Gold was co-founder and executive director of C-Beyond.
In 1998 the Center for Political Education in San Francisco held[1]a panel discussion "Where are White Activists in the Fight Against Racism?" Panellists were Harmony Goldberg, SOUL-on the Mumia Abu-Jamal Campaign, Jo Hirschman, Police Watch-on Police Brutality, Adam Gold, C-Beyond on organizing in the suburbs. It was facilitated by Ilana Berger, POWER.
Liberation Road forum
Liberation Road hosted a watch party. July 22 2020·
Happening now: Adam Gold and Rishi Awatramani talk with Morathi Adams, Daroneshia Duncan-Boyd, and Judith LeBlanc to understand how groups are organizing to defeat Trump and Trumpism, end the long history of oppression and racist violence against their communities, and win a new world.
Panel on 2020 democratic primaries
Organizing Upgrade February 21 2020.
Join Organizing Upgrade for a live panel discussion on the 2020 democratic primaries, hosted by Rishi Awatramani and Adam Gold, featuring left organizers Laurel Wales, Cliff Albright, Jaisal Noor, Shawn Sebastian, Tracey Corder and more!
Seed the Vote
Seed the Vote is a project of the Everyday People PAC.
Some of the individuals supporting this project (organizations listed for identification purposes only):
- Jason Negron-Gonzales
- Emily Lee, San Francisco Rising Action Fund
- Max Elbaum, Organizing Upgrade
- Calvin Cheung-Miaw, Organizing Upgrade
- Kimi Lee, Bay Rising Action
- Lara Kiswani, Arab Resource and Organizing Center
- Jill Shenker, San Francisco Rising Action Fund
- Michelle Foy, Liberation Road
- Sarah Jarmon, Liberation Road
- Lindsay Imai-Hong, parent activist
- Zachary Norris, Ella Baker Center
- Adam Gold, Center for Popular Democracy Action
- Rose Mendelsohn, Bay Resistance[2]
Center for Political Education
In 1999, a panel discussion entitled "Where are White Activists in the Fight Against Racism?" was composed of speakers Harmony Goldberg, SOUL; who spoke on the Mumia Abu-Jamal Campaign; Jo Hirschman of Police Watch who spoke on Police Brutality; and Adam Gold, of C-Beyond who spoke on organizing in the suburbs. These talks were facilitated by Ilana Berger, of POWER who gave a talk entitled "The Early Marxist View on Housing: How Relevant is it Today?" at this meeting. The talks were sponsored by the Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism linked organization, the Center for Political Education.[3]
Youth Empowerment Center leaders
In the early 2000s Lateefah Simon served on the Board of Directors[4]of the Oakland based Youth Empowerment Center.
Officers were Harmony Goldberg, President, Van Jones, Secretary Adam Gold, Treasurer Cindy Wiesner, Director, Lateefah Simon, Director
For the 2003 financial year Youth Empowerment Center officers were Harmony Goldberg, Chair/Program Director, Cindy Wiesner, Secretary, Adam Gold, Treasurer Jason McBriarty, Director, Lateefah Simon, Director, Rona Fernandez, Executive Director.
War Times
In January 2002, a group of San Francisco leftists, mainly former Maoists or involved with STORM or Committees of Correspondence, founded a national anti-Iraq War newspaper[5]War Times.
- The pilot issue of War Times, a new biweekly newspaper opposing the "war on terrorism," will roll off the press on February 14... Featuring an exclusive interview with Danny Glover and a letter to President Bush from Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchu, the premier of this bilingual, free publication will be distributed in several dozen cities across the country.
Serving on the War Times Organizing Committee were;
Jan Adams, former associate director, Applied Research Center
Linda Burnham, executive director, Women of Color Resource Center
Jung Hee Choi, Women of Color Resource Center
Max Elbaum, former managing editor, CrossRoads magazine
Arnoldo Garcia, National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
Adam Gold, STORM
Rebecca Gordon, Seminarians for Peace
Felicia Gustin, co-director, Speak Out
Van Jones, national executive director, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights
Betita Martinez, director, Institute for MultiRacial Justice
Steve Williams, executive director, POWER
Bob Wing, former executive editor, ColorLines magazine
Adam Gold received technical assistance from SOUL when he founded[6]a white youth group to combat racism in Contra Costa County. Later, he went to work as a fund-raiser for the Youth Empowerment Center and was elected treasurer of its board of directors.
In 2009 serving on the board[7]of SOUL in San Francisco were;
Alicia Garza, Adam Gold, Stacy Kono, Danielle Mahones, Genevieve Negron-Gonzales and Maria Poblet.
"Social Justice in the Bay Area" open letter
An Open Letter to Men Committed to Social Justice in the Bay Area - Calling on Men in the Bay Area to Stand Up for Reproductive Justice.
Written by Rishi Awatramani and Chris Crass Friday Jan 14th, 2005.
- On January 22nd, the right-wing anti-choice movement will be coming to San Francisco to shout their anti-human rights, anti-woman message in the streets. At this time when women's rights to abortion are being challenged by the Bush administration and questioned in the Democratic party, it is crucial that we as men join the sisters organizing in opposition to this right-wing march and say: REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE FOR ALL! [8]
Signatories included Adam Gold, Executive Director, Causa Justa/Just Cause Oakland .
Ear to the Ground Project
- We would like to express our deep respect and appreciation for everyone who took the time to talk with us, and the organizations that generously hosted us during our travels. Interviews were confidential, but the following people have agreed to have their names listed for this publication:
Most of those listed were connected to Freedom Road Socialist Organization.
Adam Gold was among those on the list. [9]
Mario Yedidia event
Chelsea Boilard March 18, 2016 ·
With Andrea Lee, Antonio Diaz, Mario Yedidia, John Avalos, Emily Ja-ming Lee and Adam Gold.
Revolutionary Strategies to Beat the Rising Right Wing
Revolutionary Strategies to Beat the Rising Right Wing, was a nationwide conference call organized by Freedom Road Socialist Organization, Sunday October 30, 2016.
- What's the nature of this right-wing threat? What has this election cycle changed about the political terrain we're fighting on? How do we need to prepare for whats coming after the election? Hear about these crucial questions from our panel of top political strategists, including Nelini Stamp, Bill Fletcher, Jr., Linda Burnham, and Sendolo Diaminah.
Those invited, on Facebook included Adam Gold.[10]
The Left We Want to Build: Breaking Out of the Margins
In June 2017, Adam Gold LeftRoots signed the letter The Left We Want to Build: Breaking Out of the Margins.
Inside/Outside Project
From an article on Organizing Upgrade October 5, 2018 on the :Left Inside/Outside Project.
Fighting Trump and Building the Left, from the Left Inside/Outside Project
- But it's also an exciting time to be part of the U.S. left. We have momentum on all the levels we have to work on, and more energy for these efforts than we have seen in decades. We take the inspiration from the examples listed above, and recognize that our main challenge is bringing our work to scales that will be able to shift the balance of forces in the U.S. The Left Inside/Outside Project formed out of a common feeling that U.S. politics after Trump required both serious engagement with electoral politics and a left that could work collaboratively to build on our existing strengths. Twenty months later, we still believe this: our commitment is to work ever more closely together with this vision, to learn from one another, build on our most advanced experiences, and build a more unified and effective socialist movement that is in this fight for the long haul.
Signatories included Adam Gold, LeftRoots.
Now What? Defying Trump and the Left's Way Forward
Now What? Defying Trump and the Left's Way Forward was a phone in webinar organized by Freedom Road Socialist Organization in the wake of the 2016 election.
- Now what? We're all asking ourselves that question in the wake of Trump's victory. We've got urgent strategizing and work to do, together. Join Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson of the Movement for Black Lives and Freedom Road, Calvin Cheung-Miaw, Jodeen Olguin-Taylor of Mijente and WFP, Joe Schwartz of the Democratic Socialists of America, and Sendolo Diaminah of Freedom Road for a discussion of what happened, and what we should be doing to build mass defiance. And above all, how do we build the Left in this, which we know is the only solution to the crises we face?
- This event will take place Tuesday November 15, 2016 at 9pm Eastern/8pm Central/6pm Pacific.
Those invited, on Facebook included Adam Gold.[11]
Bay Area Rising!
Chelsea Boilard March 20, 2015 ·
Bay Area Rising Alliance #building #wearethechange — with Robbie Clark, Christine Tervalon-Garrett, Esperanza Tervalon-Garrett, Jahmese Kathleen Myres, Jessamyn Sabbag, Adam Gold, Fabiana Ochoa, Neva Walker, N'Tanya Lee, Antonio Diaz, Maria Poblet, Emily Ja-ming Lee, Ayoka Turner, Timmy Lu, Linda Lee and Mario Yedidia.
- ↑ http://www.politicaleducation.org/programs/past-classes-1998-2007/
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Center for Political Education website: Past Classes (1998 - 2007)
- ↑ http://www.undueinfluence.com/yec.htm
- ↑ WAR TIMES January 29, 2002
- ↑ http://www.sfweekly.com/2002-10-16/news/soul-trainers/4
- ↑ http://www.schoolofunityandliberation.org/soul_sec/about/ab-staff_board.html
- ↑ Indymedia, Santa Cruz Indymedia | Health, Housing, and Public Services | Womyn An Open Letter to Men committed to Social Justice in the Bay Area by Rishi Awatramani and Chris Crass Friday Jan 14th, 2005 4:48 PM
- ↑ Ear to the Ground, About, accessed Nov. 12, 2015
- ↑ FB Revolutionary Strategies to Beat the Rising Right Wing Went 109
- ↑ [2]


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The late Bobbi Kristina Brown's ex-fiancée Nick Gordon has died from a suspected drugs overdose, DailyMail.com can exclusively reveal.
Sources said Gordon, 30, had a series of heart attacks after he was rushed into intensive care in Florida amid New Year's celebrations.
DailyMail.com understands his loved ones were informed of his death early today after doctors were unable to revive the prolific drug abuser.
'God why did I have to lose my brother on New Year,' his brother Junior Walker wrote on Facebook.
He also posted a touching family photo of the two siblings as little boys, adding: 'All I can do is cry'.
Gordon is notorious for the 2015 death of Whitney Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina, who spent six months in a coma after she was found unconscious in a bathtub with a slew of drugs in her system.
Her controlling ex-fiancée never faced criminal charges but was held legally responsible for her wrongful death in a civil case.
'It's early days but the suggestion is he was taking drugs with friends and he passed out. They drove him to the hospital, took him inside and then left him there,' said an insider.
'Whatever you think of Nick and his lifestyle, it's terribly sad that his supposed friends just dumped him and drove away.'
Gordon is thought to have been living with friends in recent months after his mom moved to Hawaii.
He had split from on-off girlfriend Laura Leal, whom he was accused of attacking on several occasions leading to several arrests for domestic abuse.

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Mission Uganda – Blog 1
The bags are packed and ready, goodbye wishes received from grand-babies, team prayer meetings complete and the day has finally arrived. As I opened my Bible this morning James 4:10 stands out. Humble yourselves before God and He will lift you up. How fitting as we as a team prepare to enter into the realm of rock star. These Ugandan people who we are about to witness to look at us as rock stars. My prayer it that the team will humble themselves before God and allow him to lift us up as we proclaim his message of salvation to thousands. Nuper Nunnikoven, Georganne Talsma, Ashley Smith, Ervin and Val Van Wyk, Collin Barnes and this Sabalongo are about to put some hay in the barn. I cannot imagine a fuller heart. As we have met as a team, God has been filling my heart to the max. I have now put the cap on and in 30 hours or so will begin spilling the content of that full heart to the masses. Thanks to each of you for your support and prayers. My phone began dinging at 5:12 this morning with assurances of prayer. Right now emotions are running high. I will soon see Kathy and my kids for the first time, will witness the mill in operation that a year ago was only a dream and give hugs to Maggie and her team upon arrival in Uganda. As Nuper and I discussed late last week. The preparation journey has taken both of our full attention. Now we need to put that aside and make the main thing the main thing. The spreading of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Nothing else matters as we witness hundreds if not thousands give their lives to Jesus. My weight loss efforts have failed once again so I will be the brunt of Nuper's fat guy jokes. The plane ride will be brutal but the end result will be amazing. To God be all the glory as we move forward in this journey. My next pen will be from Uganda. Godspeed!!!!!!!!! Sabalongo


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STAYTON, Ore. (KOIN) — When Cari Sessums and her cousin bought the Covered Bridge Café in Stayton in 2006, they wanted to continue the Thanksgiving tradition started by its previous owner: The cafe threw a community dinner for those who needed it.
Now, 14 years later, the tradition not only continues. It's a labor of love, a thriving special event that brings hundreds of people together from all walks of life.
And that's the point.
On Wednesday, the Covered Bridge Cafe will be closed for breakfast and lunch but the place will be packed.
"We love it and we got it down pretty good," Sessums told KOIN 6 News. "I mean, Amy Frazier, it's our 14th year. We've got it down, you know?"
They'll have 580 pounds of turkey breast, buckets of butter, cases of corn and stacks of rolls.
"Here's the thing: We own a restaurant. We have food. No one should not have something to eat every day, no matter what," she said. "We've always believed that."
The community dinner also has another big ingredient. It brings people together as one.
"Here's the thing: We own a restaurant. We have food. No one should not have something to eat every day, no matter what. We've always believed that."
"Some people don't need the food. They just need to be with someone. We have customers say to us, 'You're the only people I talked to today.' I mean, what the heck?"
Sessums said "you might be sitting next to the guy who sleeps under the bridge or you could be sitting next to the sheriff. You just don't know, and that's, for me, that's the magic."
Donations from businesses and neighbors helps make the free meal possible. So do cafe employees and dozens of volunteers, like Kathi Kent.
"You think you're blessing the other guy but you soon figure out that you got the blessing from," Kent said. "That's how volunteering works."
The first 5 years of the community dinner, Sessums said, they prayed about having enough money to cover the dinner. But they get so many community-wide donations now there is sometime money left over. And that money is donated to the local food bank or other things to help the community.
On Wednesday evening the Covered Bridge Cafe dining room will be filled with decorations, special tables and community. About 1000 people will come into the cafe that night.
They have enough food to do about 1500 meals, and typically several hundred of them are boxed up by volunteers to be delivered. The Stayton Police Department then delivers them to people who might have a hard time making it to the cafe.
For Cari Sessums, being kind and sharing yourself "with someone, no matter what they need, is really what makes people feel good. It just kind of creates that community."
It's a lot of work, but she said it's amazing. "It's always warm and funny and a little crazy, a little crazy, but is all so much fun."
The community dinner at the Covered Bridge Cafe begins at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.
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Let's face it; vacuuming is a never-ending chore. New dust and dirt start collecting as soon as you finish a section. And it takes a lot of time, time that I would rather spend on other things. I like having clean floors, but pushing a vacuum isn't my favorite thing to do.
The right vacuum can make the task easier. It'll never be fun, but I'll settle for making it the easiest that it can be. There are hundreds of models available, all shouting their virtues. This one swivels, that one is industrial strength, and the one on TV lifts a bowling ball. Which one is right for you?
Some types are better in different situations. Let's look at the main styles:
Vacuums fall into four general styles:
- Canister Vacuum Cleaners
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- Handheld Vacuum Cleaners
Canister Vacuum Cleaners
The canister is, as the name says, a large can mounted on wheels. The canister holds the motor and bag, and a hose can fit an assortment of attachments. There are specialized attachments for furniture, bare floors, carpets (usually motorized), crevices, dusting, and more. The benefit of a canister is that the bulk of its weight is in the canister that doesn't need to moving as much as the hose and attachments. Their main disadvantage is its size and weight.
Upright Vacuum Cleaners
The first early vacuums were mostly uprights, but they gave way to canisters early on. Then uprights returned to popularity as more homes were carpeted. Today, uprights are most popular throughout North America.
Upright vacuums are usually comprised of a head that runs over the floor, and the motor and bag attached to a stick frame with a handle at the top.
Uprights are best for carpets, although some models do very well on bare floors too. As with canisters, some have many types of attachments and add ons to extend their functionality.
Stick Vacuum Cleaners
Years ago, stick vacuums were called electric brooms. They were lightweight, great for quick pick-ups on bare floors, barely adequate for thin rugs, and just about useless for plush carpets.
That has changed some as new motors, and smaller motors have allowed more power to be packed into a smaller unit. They look like skinny uprights. Sticks are still generally lightweight and lite suction although there are some premium models available that can rival an upright.
Handheld Vacuum Cleaners
As their name implies, handheld vacuum cleaners are designed to hold in your hand. They're ideal for quick pick-ups, stairs, and in a car or camper, but not adequate for large areas or carpets.
Vacuum manufacturers throw around all sorts of technical-sounding terms. Some are important, some not so much so. Here's a terminology cheat sheet:
Suction Power
Suction is a primary part of what makes a vacuum work, but it's not the entire answer. Go to a home show, and there's a good chance that one of the premium vacuum cleaner companies will have a display of their unit lifting a bowling ball. It's an impressive display, but how often do you think you'll be picking up a bowling ball.
Most of the better canister and upright vacuums have adequate suction, and in fact, the suction needs to be restricted on many types of carpet. Just as important as suction for carpets is the suction spread, whether it cleans all the way to the edges and the beater brush system. The best carpet cleaning vacuums gently "beat" the carpet with rotating bars and brushes, which loosens the dirt and lets the suction pick it up.
How much electricity (watts) a vacuum motor uses used to be a general indicator of its power, but not so much anymore. There are a lot of other variables. A powerful motor hooked up to an undersized fan and bag system will be no better, and probably heavier and noisier, than an appropriately sized motor attached to an efficient vacuum system. Think of a VW Bug with a V-8 engine!
Bagless or With Bags
It's your choice on this. Bags are an extra cost, but they hold a lot, and it's much easier to change a bag than to empty a bin. And bagless vacuums are sometimes messy.
HEPA Filters
This is a great invention. A HEPA filter is usually a secondary filter, after the main bag or bin, that filters out most of the leftover really fine particles of dust. Less dust will go back into the air, which means less dusting and easier breathing.
Cord Length and Storage
This is self-explanatory. A longer cord means less stopping to find a new plug. Better vacuums will have easy storage for the cord, usually on the handle for uprights and sticks, or with a retractor (self-roll-up) for canisters.
Weight and Maneuverability
The trade-off for power is often weight and maneuverability. Consider the layout of your home and your physical abilities. Do you need to lug your vac up and downstairs?
Fortunately, technology has allowed some of the newer vacuums to feature both lightweight for easy use and high power in the same unit.
Dustbin or Bag Capacity
More capacity = empty less often. And it depends on what you're picking up. Got a youngster that spills Cheerios or a pet that scatters food, get a vacuum with a bin that can handle it. Bags usually have a much larger capacity.
Most warranties cover defects in manufacturing and the longer, the better.
There are numerous attachments made for cleaning different surfaces. Make sure that you're getting what you need.
I left this one for last, and the choice is up to you. There are good vacuums available at a wide range of prices. Find a unit that meets your needs first, then look at what added $ brings.


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Do you think that the results would be decent? I have the 20D with very good glass for serious work so if you think that it will look [email protected] don't hesitate and let me know (I can take the truth).
This is mostly to Francisco (but applies to everyone else who is thinking the same).I was misunderstood and I am sorry (I should have been more clear).What I meant by "serious work" is serious microstock.I plan on using my current setup (20D) for pictures I planned to take (e.g. setup shoots, nice well composed landscapes,...)And I plan to use the A570IS (compact) for times when I don't have the 20D on me and I happen to take an interesting picture (e.g. I am commuting and I take a picture of something that I wouldn't anticipate)So I would imagine that 95% of my picture for microstock would be still taken with the 20D and the 5% will be these "chance pictures".
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Protests in Kazakhstan: From Tariffs to Transition of Power
There's no official statistics regarding the number of protests in Kazakhstan. Therefore, the only source of information is publications in the media and data provided by non-governmental organisations.
Kyrgyzstan: "Re:Action" Against Corruption
According to experts, civil control over the activities of the authorities will strengthen; however, they don't expect any real actions against Raimbek Matraimov, whose name appears in the investigation of the illegal withdrawal of millions of dollars from Kyrgyzstan.
President Permits Protests. How Kazakhstanis Exercise Their Right to Protests?
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The deadly attack at a kosher supermarket here that left six people, including the two suspects, dead this week is being investigated as domestic terrorism, officials announced Thursday.
"We believe the suspects held views that reflected hatred of the Jewish people, as well as the hatred of law enforcement," New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said at a news conference.
Officials said surveillance video indicated the market had been deliberately marked, raising the specter that the shooting was another in a growing national pattern of anti-Semitic attacks.
"This confirms a sad truth; there is a crisis of anti-Semitism gripping this nation," New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, said of the attack, which claimed the lives of two New York natives. At a press conference with the Orthodox Jewish community on Thursday, De Blasio referred to hate as "a larger danger, and it's growing."
Police say the attackers began Tuesday's killings at a cemetery, fatally shooting veteran Jersey City detective Joseph Seals – a father of five – who had approached a U-Haul van that had been reported stolen and linked to a weekend homicide. The assailants then drove the van to the JC Kosher Supermarket on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, where two people got out of the truck with guns.
Within minutes of entering the market, the shooters killed three civilians, Grewal said, an attack that set off a lengthy gun battle with police. The bodies of the attackers – David Anderson, 47, and an accomplice, identified by police as Francine Graham, 50 – were recovered amid the wreckage of the store, which was littered with shattered glass and hundreds of ammunition casings.
Authorities initially portrayed the Tuesday afternoon shooting as a horrific, if seemingly random, crime. But that picture changed Wednesday with surveillance video that officials said indicated the market had been deliberately marked for violence, raising the specter that the shooting was another in a growing national pattern of anti-Semitic attacks.
Tuesday's shooting followed a pair of deadly attacks at U.S. synagogues within the past 14 months: one near San Diego that left one person dead in April, and one in October 2018 at Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh that claimed 11 lives.
Reports of anti-Semitic hate crimes in New York City rose 63 percent this year compared to 2018, according to the New York Police Department, with a wave of violent crimes against Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn neighborhoods. The Anti-Defamation League said this fall that the United States was on pace for a record number of anti-Semitic incidents this year.
Jonathan Greenblatt, the ADL's chief executive, said Wednesday that while more investigation into the Jersey City attack was needed, "This hatred is a disease, and right now, we are experiencing an epidemic."
Adding to the trepidation was the discovery Thursday of "666," a symbol for the devil, scrawled on the wall of a synagogue in New York City's Chelsea neighborhood, an act of vandalism to which New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, pledged to devote state investigative resources.
While lamenting the rise in hatred, Grewal praised two officers who rushed to the scene. He said the outcome would have been far worse if they had not approached the market, where they were immediately met with shots from a high-powered rifle.
Police said they recovered five firearms linked to the two deceased shooters – four inside the supermarket and one inside the U-Haul van – as well as a pipe bomb capable of exploding in the truck.
Evidence indicates that within minutes of entering the market, the shooters killed three civilians – Mindy Ferencz, a 31-year-old mother of three who owned the market with her husband; a store employee identified as Douglas Miguel Rodriguez, 49; and Moshe Deutsch, 24, a deli customer.
Hours after the shooting on Wednesday evening, hundreds of mourners bundled in black coats gathered in New Jersey's second-largest city in memory of Ferencz.
Before the service, men shuffled in and out of the synagogue, hastily setting up an oblong folding table on which the casket would rest; the women shivered in the bitter cold, huddled on the far side of the avenue across from the house of worship, a nondescript corner building.
In the frigid night, the streets surrounding the funeral were mostly bare. An occasional passerby would stop to assess a scene unfamiliar to many outside of the insular ultra-Orthodox community. The intersection was blocked off by police tape, marked Jersey City police vehicles and Hatzolah ambulance buses and other large vehicles brought in by Orthodox organizations. Floodlights were raised from high perches, illuminating the mass of people in attendance.
Over the course of the hour-long service, several men spoke in Yiddish, their pain piercing the recited prayers, which were carried through the streets via loudspeaker.
Ferencz and her husband were known to their neighbors as the "pioneers" who relocated from Williamsburg in Brooklyn to this former manufacturing town and opened their market to cater to the growing Jewish community, which includes many Hasidic families like theirs in search of cheaper living.
Jersey City is more affordable than nearby New York City and has easy access to the city via public transportation. A subway ride to New York across the Hudson is typically a 20-minute commute. Jersey City was historically a manufacturing town and did not have a significant ultra-Orthodox community. But that has changed over the past decade, as Brooklyn-based Hasidic families, priced out of gentrifying neighborhoods like Williamsburg, moved to the other side of the river.
"I moved here from Borough Park because it was affordable and not too far from my family," Usher Levy, 24, said in front of the boarded-up kosher market. "This is very tragic. We never had an incident before where Jews were targeted. We felt safe and comfortable. Now we have second thoughts about it."
Fulop, who is Jewish, called Jersey City "the golden door to America" and said that "hate and anti-Semitism have never had a place" here.
At a news conference Wednesday, Grewal called the attack an affront to America's multicultural values – especially Jersey City's.
"It's a city of Chinese grocers and Indian shopkeepers and recent college graduates, all striving for a better life in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty," he said.
Rabbi David Niederman, executive director of the United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg, said the shooting left him in "shock and disbelief." He thought the Jersey City Jewish community, which includes many individuals from his Williamsburg congregation, was living in peace with the rest of the community there.
Tuesday's murderous rampage made him rethink.
"This is something that is killing everyone," Niederman said. "The guy who hates the Jew, hates everyone who is not the same as he thinks he has to be."


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Metronet, the company charged with a £17bn upgrade of the London underground network, faces administration after its request for emergency funding was rejected today.
The Metronet board will hold an emergency meeting this morning to consider the next steps for the company. It is facing an overspend bill of £2bn and needed the extra £550m in taxpayer's money to convince its lenders to release urgently needed cash.
With its shareholders no longer obliged to put in more money, the company could be rendered insolvent unless a rescue package can be put together. The £17bn Public Private Partnership to overhaul the London tube network is a flagship Gordon Brown policy – driven through during the prime minister's tenure as chancellor.
In a preliminary ruling on the request for the emergency funds this morning, the PPP referee – rail regulator Chris Bolt – made clear that most of Metronet's woes were of its own doing and it did not deserve to be bailed out by the taxpayer.
In a statement, the company was told that if it "had delivered in an efficient and economic way, its costs would have been lower". Mr Bolt has awarded the company an extra £121m, far short of the financial assistance it needs.
Metronet issued a short statement this morning saying it would respond more fully once it had "assessed the full impact on its business". In an indication of the company's financial difficulties, its request for £400m in additional funds was raised to £550m last week.
The PPP was introduced despite strong criticism from the London mayor, Ken Livingstone. Mr Livingstone, who wanted to fund and carry out the work in-house, failed in a high court challenge to have the PPP scrapped. At the time, the mayor said the PPP programme was "inherently unworkable".
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Metronet has racked up an estimated overspend of £2bn following a series of high-profile slip-ups, including an embarrassing incident last year when it failed to prepare miles of tracks for summer temperatures. Earlier this month, 37 passengers were injured when a Central Line train was derailed by a roll of Metronet-owned tarpaulin that fell on to the tracks. It is responsible for upgrading 470 miles of track, 1,200 points and 150 stations on nine tube lines.
The firm has argued that TfL is responsible for the overspending because it has demanded extra work not specified in the contracts, such as an increased number of loudspeakers and handrails in stations. It has asked Mr Bolt to rule whether Metronet or TfL are responsible for the overspend. This morning's preliminary ruling will play a crucial role in determining the contractor's survival chances because its overdraft has been frozen and its shareholders are not obliged to put in more cash, even if Mr Bolt orders Metronet to meet the overspend costs.
Peter Hendy, the London transport commissioner, told the Guardian this month that there was no case for TfL bailing out Metronet.
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Siena's leading returning hitter and a three-year starter, Durfee hit .304 last season over 47 games including 43 starts in right field. He ranked fourth in the MAAC with a .419 on-base percentage, as he worked a team-high 29 walks. Durfee knocked in 18 runs and tied for the team lead with 11 doubles, while posting 14 multi-hit efforts highlighted by a pair of four-hit performances.
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Engine upgrades are in Tickford Racing's "development pipeline" for its Supercars Mustangs, with updates expected to filter through as soon as the upcoming Darwin round.
The team has enjoyed an upswing in form since the introduction of the Mustang, the season so far including a win and four other podiums for Chaz Mostert, and four podiums for Cam Waters.
As it stands three of the four Tickford cars are in the Top 10 in the points, with Lee Holdsworth – who has struggled to get qualifying pace out of the Mustang – not far behind in 12th.
But there's still a pace deficit to the dominant Penske Mustangs, particularly runaway points leader Scott Mclaughlin, who bagged his ninth and 10th wins of the season at Winton late last month.
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It is very popular with forecasts of all sorts. It is forecast about almost everything and it is not uncommon for the forecasts to go completely wrong. But it is also quite common for the forecast itself to affect the outcome. So it can be if it is a person with a great influence on fashion who makes the forecast. Then it can almost be like an order. However, it can go completely the other way when a celebrity makes a forecast so it may not always be true.
How to establish trends
This with trends is something very subtle. Trends are developed in different parts of the world and then they float up and are often picked up by the big fashion houses or brands and put out in a mass market only to shortly thereafter lose their status as a trend.
Trends also go in waves, which means that even if the trends seem increasingly extreme, so the pendulum will sometimes turn back and then swing out to extremes on the other side instead.
What you can say about trends that will never be wrong is that they are not entirely predictable and they do not last forever .
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When it comes to specific trends for different seasons, it is also quite clear why we have it. The weather differs distinctly between the seasons. This is probably why we can speculate on a different fashion for an evening dress in the autumn than in the summer. It is often the case that the colors go a little darker in the autumn than in the summer and maybe the dresses are a little longer then too, but otherwise they can be the same regardless of whether it is summer or autumn – or spring and winter for that matter.
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Getting to know your textiles is a huge part of learning how to shop sustainably and ethically. If you're hopping on the bandwagon and seeking out a little ethical education, then well done you! Change really does start with shifting small habits, and given the fact that fashion is the number two contributor to global warming, it's an awfully good place to start. When you're starting to shop more sustainably and responsibly, you'll notice that some brands will put up a big front claiming to be ethical and yet still use unsustainable materials and practices. A key fabric used in the world of fashion is cotton, in fact, it's one of the most popularised, varied and widely used textiles out there. You might read cotton on a label and breath a sigh of relief, it is all natural and recyclable after all, right? The truth is not so simple. Here are the differences between run of the mill cotton and eco-friendly organic cotton, as well as a full run down on the benefits of going organic…
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Speaking of clothing! Your pieces are going to be far softer, more luxurious feeling and longer lasting – what more could you want out of your basics? Investing in an eco-friendly organic cotton tee shirt will actually save you money in the long run. If you do the maths, replacing a low quality tee shirt that damages the environment every year will cost you more than purchasing one beautifully made, soft piece that lasts you season after season.
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Taxesand Accounting
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
TheUnfundedMandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) leads to difficulties inestimating costs and benefits leading to the distortion of the debateon the importance of UMRA rather than providing information (Roin,2010). Moreover, local governments argue that the CongressionalBudget Office underestimates the local government costs. Interestgroups argue that the CBO fails to consider indirect costs whendetermining the probability of legislations exceeding the mandatethresholds. Therefore, UMRA allows the Congress to concludewrongfully that it has considered the effects of legislation onsubnational governments even when it does not have a trueunderstanding of the effects (Roin,2010).
UMRAsets a dollar threshold when it comes to individual bills therefore,it denies space for consideration of the costs that are imposed inaggregate. Redesigning UMRA will require the consideration of thislimitation to provide more space for deliberation of costs (Roin,2010).UMRA has a narrow focus and therefore its analysis by individual billfails to address the net effect of mandates on the lower levels ofgovernment. Redesigning UMRA should enable it to expand itsfocus/scope to avoid overestimation of subnational costs because ofthe ability to provide proper segregation to the incremental costs ofsegregation.
Atits current state, UMRA promotes the distortion of debate that makesthe legislation to appear more costly to the sub-national governmentunits. In instances where it is hard to quantify benefits, forexample in environmental policies, UMRA may distort debate (Roin,2010).The number of limitations and exclusions on the definition of itsobligation has led some critiques to dub UMRA 'toothless'.Additionally, provisions reviewed by CBO are subjected todefinitional exclusions and requirements. Its revision shouldeliminate this subjectivity to enable its efficiency (Roin,2010).
Investment Limitations
TheIllinois Metropolitan Investment Fund (IMET) sets policies for theinvestment of public funds in ways that provide the best returns forthe people of Illinois as well as the preservation of capital. IMETis the investment vehicle for Illinois public funds that are notrequired for immediate use. The investments made shall be made withcare and judgment under the prevailing circumstances (Morelet.al, 2012).IMET requires public investments to be made with prudence andintelligence, rather than for speculation.
Portfoliosmanaged by the public Illinois funds can be invested in cashequivalents and fixed income securities. The Illinois MetropolitanInvestment Fund's aim is to preserve the principal. Investmentsshall ensure the preservation of capital in the overall portfolio.The IMET seeks to remain liquid to allow for withdrawals by Fundmembers with a notice of five business days. Under the Illinois laws,public fund managers should ensure that investments obtainappropriate market rates of return about the circumstances prevailingin the monetary environment (Morelet.al, 2012).
Employeesand officers involved in the investment process are required torefrain from personal business activities that that could be inconflict the proper execution of public investments. The allowedinvestments include fixed income securities rated at the highestrating classifications. Additionally, public funds can be invested inall interest-bearing bonds of any township, city, county andmunicipal cooperation within the state of Illinois (Morelet.al, 2012).The IMET prohibits the following transactions in the management ofpublic portfolios: Preferred or common stocks, reverse repurchaseagreements, intentional use of leverage/margin purchases, futures,and options, direct private placements, direct ownership of mortgagesand real estate and direct interests in oil and gas as well as othermineral explorations. Investments can also be made in commercialpapers, which must mature within 180 days after the date of purchase(Morelet.al, 2012).
Fund-Based Accounting
Fundbased accounting is beneficial to the government because it issimilar to non-profit organizations with financial structures thatare different from businesses. Government objectives differ from theobjectives of businesses. Therefore, adopting similar accountingformats may be misleading, therefore the need to adopt fundaccounting. Statements from fund-based accounting provide criticalpieces of information on available resources, their purposes,revocable decisions made and the legal limits attached to the funds(Covrig et.al, 2012). Moreover, fund-based accounting recognizesinter-fund transfers and loans calls, which are unique to non-profitorganizations. Most importantly is that fund accounting allowsclarity especially in government where there are transactionsinvolving large amounts of money.
Governmentfunds can be classified into three broad categories. The firstcategory is the governmental funds. These types of funds are used inaccounting for tax-supported/governmental activities. The secondcategory of government funds is the proprietary funds. These fundsare used in accounting for the government's business-typeactivities. These activities are those that are supported at leastpartly by charges or fees (Covrig et.al, 2012). The third category isthe fiduciary funds. These types of funds are used in accounting forresources held by the government as a trustee or agent for partiesthat are not in the government. However, the government cannotutilize these funds to support its programs since they are held intrust. The general fund is used to account for all governmentresources except those required to be accounted for in other funds(Covrig et.al, 2012)
Property Tax Evaluation
TheIllinois department of revenue conducts sales ratio/assessmentstudies of assessment districts i.e. counties and townships. Thestudies compare the sale prices of property and assessment ofproperties that have been sold. The studies are meant to determinethe accuracy of the assessments in each district, which is usually33.33%of fair cash value for counties other than Cook (Wahlund,2015).The department of revenue or the chief county assessment officerprovides information to taxpayers about the median level assessmentsfor every township/ county. Therefore, the entire process is not onlyequitable but also transparent. The process of arriving at the medianlevel assessments is clearly elaborate in the Illinois taxation laws.Again, the department of revenue provides proper notifications forany assessment charges to enable taxpayers to make informed andtimely challenges to improper assessments (Wahlund,2015).
Theproperty tax in Champaign has a broad tax base since it applies toevery property owner with the exceptions of those listed under theIllinois tax laws. The broad tax base enables the local government toraise enough funds to sustain public services. Property tax inChampaign meets both short-term and long-term adequacy because of itsreliability. Property tax in Illinois grows at a predictable pace,therefore contributing to its adequacy. Property tax is one of themost easily collectible taxes because the taxes are charged onproperties with specific geographical locations and owners registeredunder the local governments. The prudent information sharing andregistration systems in Champaign ensure the adequate implementationof property tax (Wahlund,2015).
Income Tax
Illinoisis among the eight States that have a flat income tax structure,although efforts are underway to turn it into a graduated income taxstructure. In 2015, individual income tax rates in Illinois decreasedfrom 5% to 3.75% (Wahlund,2015).Subsequently, income taxes for corporations (not including Scorporations), the income tax decreased from 7% to 5.25% (Wahlund,2015).The State of Illinois exempts bonds, debentures, obligations, andnotes issued by the following parties from Illinois income tax:
Commodity credit cooperation
The federal insurance deposits corporation
Banks for corporations
Federal intermediate credit banks
Federal farm credit banks
General insurance fund
Financing Corporation (FICO)
Becauseof Illinois Statute, the following items of income are exempt fromIllinois Income Tax:
Income earned in Home Ownership Made easy programs.
Income earned by trust accounts under the Pre-Need Cemetery Sales
Income from nuclear decommissioning trusts
Income from college savings programs (Wahlund, 2015).
IllinoisState offers a competitive range of incentives including tax creditssuch as the Illinois SmallBusiness Job Creation Tax Credit Programand the IllinoisAngel Investment Credit Program(Wahlund,2015).
Internet Taxation
ForStates to address tax issues arising from the advancement of onlineretail stores, the US Congress should have legislations that allowstates to require out-of-state sellers to collect sales tax. However,the Congress should also require states to create and maintain simpleand fair tax systems. The tax system should not overburden theout-of-state sellers in Illinois. Illinois should amend its tax lawsto require out-of-state sellers that have no nexus to collect andremit taxes on Internet sales to the residents of Illinois (Covriget.al, 2012).
Thestate of Illinois should advance a multipronged approach by assertingits tax powers through an aggressive enforcement of existing taxlaws. Additionally, the state should extend the reach of current taxlegislations through legal amendments to go beyond the outer limitsof the state's current commerce clause jurisprudence. However, thestate should be consistent with the current Supreme Court doctrine inseeking to extend the government's authority over remote vendors.In particular, Illinois should assert attributional nexus whenindustry business practices back that claim (Covriget.al, 2012).Again, the state should include comprehensive simplifications for allretailers to avoid overburdening the out-of-state retailers.
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Morel,N., Palier, B., & Palme, J. (2012). Towardsa social investment welfare state?: ideas, policies, and challenges.Policy Press.
Roin,J. A. (2010). Reconceptualizing Unfunded Mandates and OtherRegulations. Nw.UL Rev., 93,351.
Wahlund,R. (2015). Tax changes and economic behavior: The case of taxevasion. Journalof Economic Psychology, 13(4),657-677.