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Small Miracles
Posted 27 April 2007 - 07:38 AM
Posted 27 April 2007 - 07:42 AM
The mechanic who checked it out, couldnt work out how i had driven all that way without it breaking down during the journey !!
pretty menial, but i think someone was looking after me that day !
Posted 27 April 2007 - 07:20 PM
So, we began to make plans with our wills etc. and doing everything the doctor told him to do. Playing with his meds up and down, this and that.
3 weeks ago he went in for an echocardiogram. We got the word last week that nothing is wrong with his heart, its healing, he actually had a virus in his heart. He still has an irregular heart beat, but they are getting that taken care of.
Talk about a "what the heck" feeling!
Posted 27 April 2007 - 08:52 PM
simply put, for me, finding GhostVillage community over 4 years ago through google is a miracle, because what it made me into, what it helped me realize and the people in my life, thanks to ghostvillage, is a miracle by itself! Everything to me, in one way or the other, came through GhostVillage and the connections I made here.
Take my hand and we'll go riding through the sunshine from above
Posted 28 April 2007 - 05:44 AM
...and ditto to what Moonie stated above.
Posted 28 April 2007 - 12:52 PM
A small question Jeff, but I can take a whole week answering this!
simply put, for me, finding GhostVillage community over 4 years ago through google is a miracle, because what it made me into, what it helped me realize and the people in my life, thanks to ghostvillage, is a miracle by itself! Everything to me, in one way or the other, came through GhostVillage and the connections I made here.
Couldnt put it better myself moonie even though i have been here only a short time compared to you !!
Posted 29 April 2007 - 10:47 AM
This may seem trite, or silly, but roses in late October is a rare thing up here where I live.
Posted 29 April 2007 - 02:06 PM
Posted 29 April 2007 - 03:27 PM
Before the accident I gave away to much of myself and my life wasn't really my own because of that charactor flaw. Since my accident I had to come to grips with that and make a lot of changes, I no longer had the energy to devote my life to everyone elses wants.
I had a serious injury that allowed me the time I needed to focus on my wants and needs for the first time. It also showed me the people who were really my friends and those who had only been leaching off of me for years.
Two years of re-learning to do things I took for granted (like reading, writing and walking ) has givin me my life back and made me a much happier person.
The miracle is that the day before it happened I had prayed for a major change to happen in my life...be careful what you wish for
"It is perfectly monstrous the way people go about, nowadays, saying things against one behind one's back that are absolutely and entirely true." -Oscar Wilde The Picture of Dorian Gray
Posted 30 April 2007 - 12:37 PM
My husband works at a power plant. He checks all the machines, takes number notes, makes sure everything works properly.
August of 2005, my husband was doing his normal thing. Checking the berrings n such. Making sure things were in good working order. When he walked by a machine, the convayer belt jerked loose, and something sharp on it grabbed his shirt sleeve. It pulled my husband into the machine. He lost half of his right hand. The amazing thing, the machine shut off before it sucked him threw it. He could have died that day in that machine. Nobody know's why it shut off, there was no emergency switch. And nobody else was on that top floor of the building. (about 25 stories up). My husband was able to call for help before he passed out.
He woke up just as people were standing around him. He said he seen someone in white standing in the background. He believes that how the machine got turned off was his angel looking out for him.
We have been down a long hard road because of the accident. I will say, it's given me a new outlook in life. We now refuse to take things for granted. Especially each other.
Many blessings
Posted 08 May 2007 - 01:36 PM
Is my beautiful son!!!
Posted 08 May 2007 - 08:09 PM
There is the intuition. That's a constant with my husband and I and with others, and he and others as well, but very apparent between the two of us. I have told the story of the time I cautioned my husband to slow down in concern of a blow out. Within seconds there was a blow out. Had he not slowed down we believe we would have had a serious accident. He often accuses me of stealing his thoughts. I laugh. I tell him we are sharing the thoughts. Some times one of us thinks the oddest thoughts. Thoughts that you wouldn't think any one would consider. The other will voice the thought. Occasionally we answer unspoken questions (questions in thought) to one another.
It seems that very often we are on the outside or side ways of tragidy. We seem to slip past auto accidents, tornados, ........ all sorts of potentially harmful situitations. On our trip south in March and April we escaped several auto accidents and tornados by timing that may have been seconds. There was always a divertion to cause us to not be in a location at the specific time.
Our experience with the spirit world, as much as we lack understanding, is still a miricle.
These and many more miricles happen every day in my life, the life of my family, and others lives I'm sure. Perhaps some take these things for granted and are not aware that we are not the sole masters of our destiny. Mircles do happen every day though. In large and in small ways they happen to all of us.
Posted 14 May 2007 - 07:57 PM
A small question Jeff, but I can take a whole week answering this!
simply put, for me, finding GhostVillage community over 4 years ago through google is a miracle, because what it made me into, what it helped me realize and the people in my life, thanks to ghostvillage, is a miracle by itself! Everything to me, in one way or the other, came through GhostVillage and the connections I made here.
I have to agree with Moonchild. I accidentally found Ghost Village by googling ghost forums, as I wanted to post a photo of a "ghost" I had captured. I felt welcomed right away and loved reading everything on the board. GV has been a miracle. Even though I have never met and may never meet anyone on here, it is as if we have so much in common and all of us have such a connection and a support system for each other. I love it so much because I work from home and find myself isolated not working with others like I used to.
Other miracles.... I used to live 13 miles from where I live now. While riding my bike with a friend, my chain came off my bike far from home and got really stuck. A man came out of his house, got some tools and fixed my bike. Many years later, I found this man as I worked with him in a real estate office and realized he was the one "who saved my life", lol, we became best friends instantly and now he is my husband. We both remember that day like it was yesterday. Fate? Miracle? Both??
Also, 6 years ago, we had a cat that used to come around a couple of times a week, never hungry (she caught her own food), so I just figured it was a neighbor's cat roaming (even though we are far from any neighbors that have any pets). At the beginning of a nor'easter snowstorm which lasted 2 days with high winds and lots of snow, the cat was on our deck at our back slider and just would not leave. I felt so bad and took the cat in, thinking we would keep it safe during the storm. With no collar or tag, and a big belly and no luck in finding the owner, we took her to the vet to find out she was pregnant and due in a week. We never did find the owner and we kept her. She had 5 big tiger boys, 3 we kept, 2 my friend took. I thank my lucky stars for that 2 day nor'easter snowstorm. If it was not for that storm, we would have never taken the stray (Callie) in and who knows what would have happened to her 5 kittens.
Posted 14 May 2007 - 09:12 PM
My beautiful, 20 year old daughter Jessie, light of my life, is my heart. She came along the one and only time I did not use birth control properly. (long story, sorry if that's too personal). I always wanted a baby girl and I my dream came true.
The job req # for my current teaching job was 06-0863. Well, I knew I was going to get the job because my birthday is August 6, 1963.
My second husband has taught me to never give up on another human being, no matter how hopeless his/her life seems. *Expect a Miracle*
The students I teach are daily miracles becuase I learn about humanity, faith, and patience every day. When I see a student several years after he/she has graduated and they remember something I taught them, or we talked about in class, then it's truly a miracle to have made a difference in someone's life.
Finally, GV is a miracle, for the first time I know others are like me and I am not alone!
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CLEVELAND (AP) — As they packed their bags for a critical trip to Atlanta and Detroit, the Cleveland Indians may not have realized they could be bringing something valuable on the road with them this week.
Their season.
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Although the Indians don't often look like a playoff team, they're in the thick of the AL wild-card chase as August drains to its final days. The key now is for them to stay in contention.
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And it's a group that abides by manager Terry Francona's one-day-at-a-time mantra almost to a fault. The Indians don't dare look too far ahead. All that matters is that day's game.
Francona will not let his players think about anything but what is right in front of them, and that's how he's having them approach an upcoming stretch that may define the season.
"I hope we view it as, `Tuesday night's a big game,'" Francona said. "That's the best way I know how to do it. I know where we're going, just because you have to pack for two cities. Other than that, there's no sense concerning yourself about a team that's on the next homestand. We need to play well Tuesday."
The Indians will start rookie Danny Salazar in the interleague opener at Turner Field. The right-hander has been another bright spot for a pitching staff that has been much better than advertised this season. Cleveland's rotation has overcome predictions it would be the club's weak spot.
Instead, Cleveland hasn't gotten the production it expected from Swisher ($11 million salary in 2013), center fielder Michael Bourn ($7 million) and shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera ($6.5 million), the Indians' highest-paid players. However, there's still plenty of games left and now would be a good time for any of the three to start carrying the lineup.
If the Indians can come out of this nine-game stretch still in contention, the schedule is in their favor. Other than the Orioles, they'll only play one other team — Kansas City (65-64) — in September with a winning record.
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Abdella Ahmad Tounisi, 18, of Aurora, posed a potential threat to not just to Illinois and the United States but to "the entire world community," U.S. District Judge Edmond Chang told a Chicago courtroom.
Tounisi himself showed little emotion as Chang ordered he be held pending trial. But his mother, Seham Tounisi, appeared distraught and left the courtroom crying, her husband seeking to comfort her. A woman with her said, "This is unfair! This is unfair!"
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CCSU freshman defender Marissa Quesnel kicked off the first half with a shot that went above the net. Central continued the aggressive front with a corner kick from freshman Claire Walsh followed by a wide header from sophomore Danica Foglio. Following a Bryant foul nine minutes into the match, CCSU regained possession of the ball and junior Allison Kelley took her first shot of the game, resulting in a save from Bulldog goalkeeper Lauren Viverito.
In the 13th minute of the game, it was senior Carolyn Giuliano who found the back of the net for Bryant on a cross from the right corner of the box, putting the Bulldogs up 1-0. Seven minutes later, Robinson shot from the right of the box and landed the ball into the left side of the net to tie the game 1-1. Robinson was assisted by a pass from sophomore Kerriann Welch. Central outshot the Bulldogs 10-5 in the first period and scoreless play concluded the rest of the half, sending the teams to the locker room tied, 1-1.
The second half began with more offensive attacks by Central including a wide header and a saved shot by Walsh, a wide shot by Kelley and a shot over the net by senior Erin Egan. At 12 minutes into the second half, Bryant junior Shana Follette scored the final goal of the match, putting the Bulldogs up with a final score of 2-1.
Central totaled four corner kicks on the day, compared to Bryant's five. Senior Rachel Cerrone led the Blue Devils in shots with four, one on goal, and Robinson posted three on goal. Egan, Walsh and Welch also each posted three shots on the day.
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Supervisor Fennel on Cannabis and the Economy
With much of the marijuana farming community anxious and humming with concerns about Measure S and the changes to the cannabis economy, we met with Second District Supervisor Estelle Fennell.
Supervisor Fennel said, "on advice of counsel" she cannot discuss the particular issues of attorney Ed Denson's recent concerns that the Board of Supervisors expanded the scope of the Measure S tax, increased the amount of the tax, and changed who is being taxed when they converted Measure S into Ordinance without putting these important changes in front of the voters. Fennel said she cannot answer these questions because Mr. Denson has been clear he may file legal action on the matter. The Independent published a report on his letter and the County Counsel's response in last week's edition.
However, Supervisor Fennel did say she still supports the overall Measure S model of taxing the opportunity to cultivate rather than the dollar value of the product.
Fennel said, "The model that we chose is actually beneficial to the farmer. The farmer gets a certain amount of ground that's permitted and it's up to the farmer to maximize their product." She said that a good farmer will have an advantage over a "sloppy farmer." In essence, she pointed out, those farmers that don't maximize their yield per square foot won't be as successful as those that do.
The County is not as concerned with what you produce but how you do it. Fennel said, "It's a land use regulation, so we are just regulating the impact on the land. If you say you want to grow on a thousand square feet, all we want to know is 'Are you going to have the water for that? Are you in the right zone?' and those sort of things."
She pointed out, "The County is not involved in the product itself. I know people have said 'what if I don't grow this year, or what if I had a pest?' Well, that was talked about earlier on; that becomes the bailiwick of the, let's say for instance, the Agricultural Commissioner when it comes to product taxation, but land use taxation is for the right to grow on that land, and if you don't grow on it, you shouldn't be getting a permit on it."
When asked about circumstances beyond the farmer's control such as health issues, Supervisor Fennel said she will look into the specifics of a landowner resuming cultivation after taking a year off once land has been approved for permitting.
With regard to the changes legalization is bringing to the cannabis economy and therefore the overall economy, Supervisor Fennel's primary message is one of patience backed up by overall optimism. While Fennel acknowledges the current drop in main street business, she thinks the economy will eventually even out.
I can't say exactly why the drop [in business revenue] is happening but I think some of the reasons that those drops are happening are people are being more careful with their spending practices right now because of the uncertainty about their financial futures; they're spending their money on setting up businesses; or they are affected by the drop in black market prices; or they can't find market for their product. But a real take away from this is that it's proof that the Cannabis industry plays a role in Humboldt's economy. so where do we go…. I think we'll see less lavish spending than we've seen in the past decade or so during the Boom. The lavish part of it probably will fade away, but I also think that there's a great opportunity for things to settle into a more solid and sustainable economy as the regulated industry takes hold and people find their way.
She sees that the industry is now splitting into various niches. Fennel listed "nursery, cultivation, processing, manufacture, testing, transporting, distribution, dispensary, retail, associations, co-ops, and tourism." Fennel said she thinks some people may no longer grow because they don't want to contend with all the regulatory changes, but that these niches will provide them the opportunity to continue to earn a living.
Speaking specifically to the perceived "collapse of the marijuana economy" as pound prices sink to $500/lb, Fennel differentiated between the black market and the legal economy. She said,
I see more of a [price] collapse in the black market and a correction of the regulated industry which I believe could be beneficial for Humboldt since we are positioned both with name recognition and preparation for the change. There is a current slump, but if the industry stays the course, it could very well be folded into a sustainable part of our economy along with tourism, dairy, ranching, logging and fisheries, clean energy, etc.
…I believe the rocky start is due to the state's decision to allow dispensaries to sell "product in stock" It's become very clear that many dispensaries stocked up prior to the January roll out, so some permitted farmers are having to wait until those dispensaries run out before they can sell their permitted product.
Some farmers thought further ahead and had their markets lined up. And I hear that packaged products are flying off the shelves, so anyone that planned that far ahead is doing quite well right now. So it's a correction time, and there's another component obviously which is that it's a big changing perspective.
And she emphasized the idea that she has faith in the creative nature of the local culture.
The entrepreneurial spirit is very much alive right now and I think we will see all manner of businesses pop up and along with that all manner of ways for people to make a good solid living either as employees or owners of those local businesses. So this is a moment of opportunity as I see it. It's up to people who see cannabis as a valuable commodity, as something they support, to seize the day.
Fennel does understand that the transition is a stressful time, but said, "My hope is that our regulations and code enforcement will drive the 'green-rushers' off."
She added, "It takes a substantial investment of energy, time and money to get involved in this industry…fly-by-night operations are not going to make the cut.
The proliferation of environmental degradation has got to stop. And the violence assiciated with criminal behavior will hopefully diminish, too."
And Fennel thinks, as things smooth out and small farmers know what the economy and the regulatory framework will really be like, they will submit applications under the county's new permitting program. Now that the environmental lawsuit has been settled, and the Planning Commission has nearly finished their work, Fennel expects the County's new application process to be open by summer if all goes well.
For small farmers, Fennel sees a co-op model being a viable framework for their success. "Traditionally the agricultural model goes with the co-op in one way or another because no one can do it alone," she explained.
Fennel emphasized the name recognition Humboldt has in the marijuana world and said that's why Humboldt County is maintaining a separate "track and trace" system, so all pounds cultivated in Humboldt can be verified.
Furthermore, the Board of Supervisors is working to form a Cannabis Advisory Committee to give guidance to the Board on the issues that impact cannabis businesses. People who work in cannabis businesses will definitely be on that committee, she said.


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Grant Hill is regaining his stride slowly but surely.
The Clippers' veteran forward played in back-to-back games against the Portland Trail Blazers over the weekend, the latest step in his recovery from a bruised right knee suffered in the preseason.
After playing 14 minutes in the Clippers' loss in Portland on Saturday, the seven-time All-Star returned to action for 20 minutes Sunday in the Clippers' 96-83 win over the Trail Blazers, scoring six points with two assists.
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NEW YORK – A hardware store clerk was sentenced Wednesday to 40 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to kidnapping, killing and dismembering a lost little boy, bringing an end to a gruesome crime that horrified a tight-knit Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn.
Levi Aron had pleaded guilty this month to lesser charges in a deal that spared him a criminal trial and the possibility of life in prison without parole. When asked Wednesday if he wanted to speak at his sentencing hearing, the 37-year old whispered "no." He will be eligible for parole in 40 years.
Aron wore a black yarmulke, bushy beard and orange prison jumpsuit, and kept his head down and eyes closed for much of the hearing. His attorneys said Aron suffered a head injury as a child that went untreated.
"As a child and a young man, he should have been treated for his mental illness," attorney Howard Greenberg said. Outside court, his attorneys said Aron was sorry -- but a public apology would ring false.
"He's sorry and he wished he hadn't done it," attorney Pierre Bazile said.
Aron admitted he kidnapped and killed 8-year-old Leiby Kletzky after the boy approached him on a Brooklyn street and asked for directions on July 11, 2011. The boy was Hasidic, an ultra-Orthodox version of Judaism, and the killing shocked the community in Borough Park, a safe and somewhat insular neighborhood home to one of the world's largest communities of Orthodox Jews outside Israel. Aron, who lived nearby, was Orthodox but not Hasidic.
Despite the outpouring of support for the family, there were few people in the courtroom Wednesday. Aron's family did not attend the sentencing, nor did Leiby's family. A prosecutor read a statement from the boy's father, Nachman Kletzky, that said, "God did not abandon our son, nor our family, for one second."
"There is no way one can comprehend or understand the pain of losing a child," he wrote. "Esther and I faced this unspeakable tragedy last year when our little boy Leiby was ruthlessly taken from us. ... A day doesn't pass without our thinking of Leiby -- but today we close the door on this one aspect of our tragedy and seek to remember only the gifts that God has bestowed."
The statement was previously read to the news media after Aron's Aug. 9 guilty plea by state assemblyman Dov Hikind, who represents Borough Park and served as a spokesman for the family. He said Wednesday the family wants to put the killing -- and the horiffic details -- behind them.
"It changed our community," Hikind said of the killing, speaking outside court. "It affected everyone in our community. All over the world, people understood what it meant, that it could've been their child."
Leiby got lost on his walk home from a religious day camp. It was the first time he was allowed to walk alone, and he was supposed to travel about seven blocks to meet his mother, but missed his turn.
Barely two days later, detectives found the boy's severed feet, wrapped in plastic, in Aron's freezer. A cutting board and three bloody carving knives were found in the refrigerator. The rest of the boy's body was discovered in bags inside a red suitcase in a trash bin about a mile from Aron's apartment. His legs had been cut from his torso.
The medical examiner's office said Leiby had been drugged then suffocated.
Aron was taken into custody and an unnerving story unfolded about the hours he spent with the boy. Authorities said Aron promised to take Leiby home, but instead he brought the boy upstate to Monsey, N.Y. where he attended a wedding before bringing him back to his apartment. The two watched television before going to sleep. The following morning, Aron left for work at the hardware store, leaving Leiby alone nearly all day in the home.
Meanwhile, a massive search was conducted by his family and friends in the community. When Aron noticed fliers plastered on lampposts with the boy's photo, he says he panicked, went home and suffocated the boy.
Assistant District Attorney Julie Rendelman said Aron knew what he was doing.
"He made a choice that day ... his decision ... was to take this beautiful boy's life," she said.
Aron has said little during court appearances, often looking ahead with a vacant stare, or down at the ground. His attorneys had planned to mount a defense that he was not guilty by reason of mental defect, bolstered by a reported obtained by The Associated Press that said Aron had an adjustment disorder and a personality disorder with schizoid features. "His mood is neutral, practically blank," the psychologist wrote. "The only time he seems to show any emotional response is when he is asked difficult questions about the reason for his incarceration."
During his guilty plea two weeks ago, Aron spoke barely above a whisper. He expressed no remorse and only hinted at motive: At one point he told Judge Neil Firetog he felt "panic" when he found out there was a frantic search on for the boy.
The judge asked him what he decided to do, and he responded simply, "Smother." He also answered yes when asked if he had bound and drugged Leiby.
Leiby's family has filed a lawsuit against Aron's father, who owned the building where his son lived when the boy was killed. They argue that the father should have known something unspeakable was happening under his roof and could have saved the boy if he tried.
Aron's attorneys asked for protective custody for their client because they worry he will hurt himself or be hurt by others. The state department of corrections must decide whether to grant the request.


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ETSU closes out game on 26-9 run to clinch a share of regular season crown
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 25, 2010) - Trailing by seven with less than ten minutes to play, the Lady Bucs' Atlantic Sun regular season title hopes were hanging by a thread. However, ETSU closed out the game on a 26-9 run and rallied past UNF, 68-58, to clinch at least a share of the regular season title on Thursday night inside UNF Arena.
ETSU were led by its senior leaders as TaRonda Wiles (Danville, Va.) and Siarre Evans (Griffin, Ga.) combined to score 30 points and post 15 rebounds. Wiles ended with 15 points, seven rebounds and two assists; while Evans netted 15 points, eight rebounds and picked off four passes in 36 minutes of work.
With the win, the Lady Bucs moved to 19-8, 17-2 in A-Sun play and clinched a share of the regular season crown after USC Upstate knocked off Florida Gulf Coast tonight in Spartanburg. The 17 conference victories also mark the most league wins in school history for the Lady Bucs. With the loss, UNF dropped to 9-19, 6-13.
"Both TaRonda and Siarre really stepped up when we needed it and played like all-conference players down the stretch," commented head coach Karen Kemp, whose Lady Bucs are on a six-game winning streak. "When we were trailing by seven late, we put on our full-court trap and that's what got us back into the game. The press fueled our run and gave us the momentum to come away with the victory.
"Now we have one game standing between us and a regular season championship. At the beginning of the season our goal was to win the regular season title outright and Upstate helped us in a big way tonight. We just have to turn all our attention to Jacksonville now and play a complete game for 40 minutes on Saturday."
The first half was a classic see-saw battle as there were eight ties and six lead changes in the opening 20 minutes. Neither team got anything going offensively, in the first 12 minutes, 20 seconds; however with the game knotted at 16, UNF started to grab a little momentum.
The Ospreys would post a 10-4 run over the next four minutes, and took a 26-20 lead after DeAdria Hilliard drained a three with 4:26 remaining before the break. Fortunately, the Lady Bucs finally found a little groove and scored five unanswered points to narrow the deficit to one, 26-25, as Tarita Gordon (Wichita, Kan.) fueled the spurt with a three and a running floater. From there, UNF took a 29-27 lead into the locker room.
In the first 20 minutes, ETSU shot 34.6 percent (9-26) and only made one of its nine 3-point field goal attempts. On the other end, UNF was 12-for-30 (40 percent) from the field and 3-of-11 from beyond the arc. The good news for the Lady Bucs was they hit all eight free throw attempts; while UNF finished 2-of-2.
The Lady Bucs took their three-minute energy drink during the break, as ETSU opened the half on a 7-0 run and regained a 34-29 lead after Gordon laid one in at the 17:10 mark. The Ospreys answered with a 12-2 run of their own to take a 39-36 advantage, but the Lady Bucs rattled off six consecutive points and led 42-39 when Iesha Robinson (Martinsburg, W. Va.) scored a lay-up with 13:06 left in the ballgame.
Unfortunately, the Lady Bucs went cold and UNF capitalized.
ETSU went the next 4 minutes, 32 seconds without scoring and the Ospreys saw their lead soar to seven, 49-42, when Jadhken Kerr knocked down her second 3-pointer of the game with 9:48 showing on the clock.
That's when the Lady Bucs buckled down and pulled out their full-court trap - giving the Ospreys fits for the final 9-plus minutes.
Over that stretch, ETSU outscored UNF 26 to 9 and forced the Ospreys into five of their 22 turnovers. With those 22 miscues, the Lady Bucs turned them into 31 points on the offensive end - including eight during the final run of the game. Also, Evans and Wiles combined to score 18 of the 26 points - including seven straight by Wiles in a one-minute span.
For the game, ETSU shot 43.6 from the field; however, after going 34.6 percent in the first half, the Lady Bucs shot 51.7 percent in the final stanza. Meanwhile, the Ospreys were 23-of-61 (37.7 percent) for the game and 4-of-20 from beyond the arc (20 percent). The Lady Bucs were out-rebounded 39-34, but after turning the ball over nine times in the opening half, ETSU posted six in the second. ETSU also got the job done at the charity stripe - going 18-for-24 - while UNF was 8-for-11.
The Ospreys were led by Brittany Kirkland's 15 points and Kerr added 10 in the loss.
The ETSU women's basketball team wraps up regular season play with a trip to Jacksonville on Saturday. Tip is set for noon inside Veterans Memorial Arena. With a win over the Dolphins, the Lady Bucs will win the conference title outright.
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*Awaits OTT Brenda explosion*
Lol it was too early in the hour for someone to get voted out
O. M. G.He didn't find the HII?
Yeah but I would have dug anyway, or come back asap...
I was just sad Andrea and Malcolm didn't suddenly decide to work together as they are such big threats... Andrea is going to regret it. :/
Cochran - comes off as cocky this season IMO. If anyone else acted the way he did after winning immunity people would say "what a jerk." I know he seems like such an unlikely person to win anything that people want to give him a pass, but if it's arrogant, cocky and annoying when one person does it, it's arrogant, cocky and annoying when anyone does it.
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It being Wednesday, we will now have the singing of the national anthem led by the hon. member for Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound.
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House of Commons Hansard #96 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was drugs.
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The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer
It being Wednesday, we will now have the singing of the national anthem led by the hon. member for Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound.
[Members sang the national anthem]
CurlingStatements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Bruce Stanton Conservative Simcoe North, ON
Mr. Speaker, last weekend, in Saskatoon, we witnessed one of the most exciting finishes in Canadian men's championship curling in recent years. The final, on Sunday, had fans glued to their TVs and iPods as Glenn Howard's Ontario rink fought off a late surge by Kevin Koe's Alberta rink to capture the 2012 Tim Hortons Brier. It was another proud achievement for Glenn, his fourth Brier win and his second as skip.
The Howard team heralds from the Coldwater Curling Club in the centre of my riding. I know that all the members there and our entire community are immensely proud of Glenn and his Ontario team.
Congratulations to skip Glenn Howard, lead Craig Savill, second Brent Laing, and third, veteran Wayne Middaugh for taking the Brier last weekend. They will have thousands of Canadian sports fans cheering them on as they take on the world championship next month in Switzerland.
Uranium ExplorationStatements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Jonathan Genest-Jourdain NDP Manicouagan, QC
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to draw the attention of the House to the efforts of the people of Manicouagan, who have created "Minganie sans uranium", an organization trying to stop uranium exploration north of Baie-Johan-Beetz and Aguanish.
To that end, the organization planned two grassroots events on the ground during the month of February. The theme was "radioactive performance", and I attended both events. Artists Florent Vollant and Claude McKenzie, from the duo Kashtin, gave a wonderful performance and reiterated their support for this kind of community mobilization. Several other artists from the region were also in attendance.
Lastly, the group opposed to the uranium mining project received some unparalleled exposure when the spokesperson for the coalition Pour que le Québec ait meilleure MINE, Ugo Lapointe, went to the Uracan head office in Vancouver to deliver a letter expressing the group's opposition to the project. I am pleased to reiterate my support for this grassroots opposition movement.
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2:05 p.m.
Cheryl Gallant Conservative Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, ON
Mr. Speaker, the safety of Canadians is the top priority for employees at the Chalk River nuclear laboratories of AECL. In 2011, we witnessed first-hand the importance of safety in the nuclear industry after the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan. Our homegrown nuclear industry is a world leader when it comes to developing cutting-edge technologies to mitigate risks.
The people of Chalk River Laboratories have developed a technology to absorb hydrogen gas. This gas represents a hazard in events such as occurred in Japan. The devices, known as passive autocatalytic recombiners, have successfully sold across Canada and to nuclear operators in Europe and Asia. Canada was only able to develop this technology as a result of the testing facilities at Chalk River Laboratories.
The nuclear industry is a vital part of Canada's economy. Over 50 companies and 70,000 full-time jobs help fuel our knowledge economy. Congratulations to everyone who works at Chalk River Laboratories for making it one of the world's leading centres of nuclear science and research.
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2:05 p.m.
Irwin Cotler Liberal Mount Royal, QC
Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute and celebrate the centenary of Irving Layton, a great teacher, poet, literati, wordsmith and architect of language; indeed, a poetic genius with an abiding jeremiad against injustice. He internalized in his psyche, as well as in his poetry, the romanticism of Shelley, the pantheism of Wordsworth, the dialectics of Hegel and the questioning of Socrates, being also the voice of the voiceless.
Irving Layton was my teacher, mentor and inspiration, who also became my close colleague and friend. He taught me how to think, how to advocate, how to struggle against injustice and, in Leonard Cohen's words, how to live.
May this centenary serve as an occasion for our youth to discover this poetic genius, as well as to inspire us all in the struggle against injustice.
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2:05 p.m.
Stella Ambler Conservative Mississauga South, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise to inform the House about what residents of Mississauga South are doing to contribute to conservation in an urban setting.
Now in extensive consultations including the Lakeview Ratepayers Association, beautiful Mississauga South will be made even more picturesque with a revitalized waterfront on Lake Ontario. This project will see newly created wetlands as well as parks which will be enjoyed by Mississauga families and seniors. The waterfront development will leverage environmentally friendly landfill to offset costs and to recycle what might otherwise be wasted.
The Lakeview project is a prime example of what can be achieved with an approach to conservation that takes into account both the people who live in a community, as well as nature and wildlife. As a member of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, which begins its study on a national conservation plan, I am delighted to take part in developing a conservation plan that connects even more urban Canadians to nature.
I thank councillor Jim Tovey of the City of Mississauga for his leadership and the Lakeview Corridor volunteers for improving the quality of life in Mississauga South.
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2:05 p.m.
Matthew Dubé NDP Chambly—Borduas, QC
Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate two grandmothers in my riding. All on their own, Luce Cloutier and France Mercille of Mont-Saint-Hilaire produced an excellent documentary, 20 000 puits sous les terres, l'impact sur les gens vivant près des gaz de schiste, about the impact of shale gas development on nearby residents.
This moving documentary focuses on the industry's impact on the people of Montérégie and the St. Lawrence River valley.
Ms. Cloutier and Ms. Mercille interviewed some 20 residents of my region who are living with shale gas wells in their backyards. They showed just how helpless people feel when big companies show up without warning to dig wells that are practically in people's backyards.
The filmmakers remind us that people are not powerless against the shale gas industry. Together, we can challenge the arrogant and lawless industry and raise awareness of the difficult situation people in my region are facing.
Once again, congratulations to Luce Cloutier and France Mercille on their excellent documentary. I am very proud of their work.
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2:10 p.m.
Chris Alexander Conservative Ajax—Pickering, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 9,000 Canadians, mostly women, who toiled at Defence Industries Limited in Ajax to win the war. With over 100 kilometres of rail and road, it was the largest munitions factory in the Empire. Its workers filled 40 million shells for the Allies. They came from across Canada, changing assumptions about women in the workplace and tilting the balance toward victory. They were Canadian optimists, naming their town for the first victory of the war in 1939 when HMS Ajax triumphed over a larger foe.
Canadians now are rediscovering this chapter in our history thanks to Bomb Girls, the Global Television series from Maureen Jennings and Debbie Drennan. Through shift matron Lorna or Betty and Kate, the girls of Blue Shift, wartime Canada has been brought vividly to life.
For five dangerous years at DIL, hard-working women like Louise Johnson left their jewellery at the door to fill 40 millimetre casings with cordite. On behalf of millions of Canadians, I wish to salute these unsung heroes, congratulate the creators of Bomb Girls on their amazing success and support the new Ajax bomb girls, Pat Brown, Pat Clark, Colleen Jordan and others, in their efforts to build a lasting memorial to the women of DIL. Please join me in paying tribute to Canada's bomb girls.
Central AfricaStatements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Jim Hillyer Conservative Lethbridge, AB
Mr. Speaker, on Monday the students of Chinook High School joined their voices with thousands across the country and around the world to condemn the heinous war criminal, Joseph Kony. Kony and his LRA fighters regularly rape and pillage and mutilate and massacre civilian populations in central Africa. They kidnap children to force girls to be sex slaves and boys to kill their own parents and mutilate their friends, as child soldiers.
These students are shocked and appalled at these atrocities. I am inspired that they have responded with this spirit of optimism, convinced that their resolve to make a difference will make a difference. One student said, "I saw my peers... inspired and full of empathy and passion. I saw hope that justice would be served and the innate goodness of humankind would prevail".
Their hope is not in vain. Canada will continue to support and contribute to the international community's resolve to stop the LRA, save the child soldiers and bring Joseph Kony to justice.
Service CanadaStatements By Members
2:10 p.m.
David Christopherson NDP Hamilton Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, the employees at the Service Canada call centre in my riding of Hamilton Centre and my constituents who rely on these services recently received the bad news that our local office was being closed no later than March 2014 and possibly as early as this Christmas.
This office plays a critical role in providing support to thousands of people in my hometown of Hamilton who need assistance with employment insurance, old age security and Canada pension plan applications. The closure means the loss of good paying jobs in our community. More importantly, my constituents who use these services, many of whom have literacy issues or language barriers, or do not have access to the Internet, are now at risk of being left behind. This is completely unacceptable.
The move to close the Hamilton office is part of a continuing trend by the Conservative government to save money at the expense of providing quality and timely services that Canadians expect and deserve from their public institutions. The Conservative government continues to fail my constituents just as it continues to fail Canadians across the country.
Public SafetyStatements By Members
2:10 p.m.
David Wilks Conservative Kootenay—Columbia, BC
Mr. Speaker, marijuana grow ops harm our communities. There are unacceptable risks to those living where marijuana plants are being illegally cultivated. Wherever they exist, there is a real potential for an increase in criminal activity.
I would like to congratulate the RCMP for taking action to shut down a 5,200 plant marijuana grow op near Nelson, B.C. While searching the premises, the RCMP found two young children who were living in the home and were exposed to all the dangers of the operation. Situations like these are putting children at risk. Any time children are exposed to chemicals, unsafe wiring and drugs there is a real chance that they could be seriously hurt. That is why we have taken action and passed the safe streets and communities act. This bill will seriously and appropriately punish those who produce and traffic illegal drugs.
The member for St. John's East says that people like those responsible for grow ops such as this are just misunderstood individuals who have simply run afoul of the law. On this side of the House—
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2:15 p.m.
The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer
The hon. member for Gatineau.
Status of Women in AfghanistanStatements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Françoise Boivin NDP Gatineau, QC
Mr. Speaker, over the past 10 years, incredible progress has been made in Afghanistan, but women in that country are still not benefiting fully from that progress. A young woman from Gatineau, Ahura Homayun, talked to my team to raise awareness about this issue. Despite all the work that has been accomplished, Afghanistan is still one of the worst places for women: the maternal mortality rate is one of the highest in the world; 87% of women are illiterate; only 30% of young girls have access to education; one woman in three suffers physical or sexual abuse; and 70% to 80% of women are in forced marriages.
President Karzai has supported a voluntary code of conduct developed by a religious advisory committee to reduce the rights gained by women and legitimize violence against them. We cannot tolerate this step backward. I am calling on the government to immediately engage in dialogue about this with the Afghan authorities and to appeal to them to respect women's rights because doing so is essential to peace and security in their country.
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2:15 p.m.
Joy Smith Conservative Kildonan—St. Paul, MB
Mr. Speaker, this afternoon, I have the great privilege of emceeing the second annual John Diefenbaker Defender of Human Rights and Freedom Award ceremony here in Ottawa.
The Diefenbaker award is named in honour of Canada's 13th prime minister, one of this country's greatest champions of human rights. It honours individuals or groups who show exceptional courage and leadership in defending human rights and freedoms in their communities and all around the world.
I know that all members of the House will join me in congratulating this year's recipients who will be announced later today.
As Canadians, we enjoy the rights and privileges that come with living in a free and democratic society in which human rights are respected. However, we also are keenly aware of the struggles faced elsewhere.
Canada will continue to stand with the defenders of human rights for all people who courageously seek to promote and protect fundamental freedoms around the world.
Tony SilipoStatements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Bob Rae Liberal Toronto Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, Canada lost a fine public servant this week when Tony Silipo lost his long battle with brain cancer.
I first knew Tony well through his work in the Italian community in the west end of the city of Toronto. Elected to the legislature of Ontario in 1990, Tony served with me in the Government of Ontario as a cabinet minister with great ability and integrity in the busy and difficult portfolios of education and community and social services and went on to serve as a valued member of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal.
He was a man of great intelligence and dedication with a quiet but determined manner, which earned him the admiration of his opponents as well as his loyal supporters. A proud son of Calabria, he could laugh at himself and was always a source of advice and friendship to his colleagues and to the wider community. Much of his work went unheralded since self-promotion was never his trademark.
We send our deepest condolences to his wife and family and hope that the memories of better times and the support of loved ones and friends will make this terrible loss more bearable.
[Member spoke in Italian as follows]
Vai in pace fratello.
Member for Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-LoupStatements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Jacques Gourde Conservative Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, QC
Mr. Speaker, I have in my hands an advertisement that proves that the member for Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup thinks he is Detective Columbo. Instead of using his House of Commons budget to do his job, he is using it to do the work of Elections Canada, despite the agency's instructions.
I urge the member to use the resources of the House of Commons to do his job as an MP and not to conduct investigations that are Elections Canada's responsibility. Will the member pay for his ads in community newspapers out of his own pocket? Will the member use his budget to pay for expenses pertaining to his work as an MP and follow Elections Canada's instructions?
Leader of the Official OppositionStatements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Olivia Chow NDP Trinity—Spadina, ON
Mr. Speaker, let us work together.
Those are Jack Layton's now famous words embodied by my leader, the leader of the official opposition.
She has worked tirelessly to put Canadian families first.
And she has achieved results.
As Conservative policies saw jobs shipped down south, under her leadership, the NDP plan on jobs and the economy passed unanimously. She fought for aboriginal families and, under her leadership, the Shannen's Dream motion passed unanimously.
While other leaders argued about whose dirty tricks were worse, she unanimously passed a motion to give Elections Canada the tools to clean up this mess. Canadians sent us here to get results.
And my leader has done so.
She is the longest serving woman leader of the opposition, a committed Canadian and a shining example for all members of the House.
Thank you to my leader. Thank you, Nycole.
Research In MotionStatements By Members
2:20 p.m.
Stephen Woodworth Conservative Kitchener Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, Research In Motion's BlackBerry is a Canadian success story. This homegrown success story has contributed to making the Waterloo region one of the high-tech hubs of the world.
I know my BlackBerry is a reliable device. It helps me to keep informed of the news and concerns of my constituents back home. It allows me to respond to people in real time and it does not keep me at my desk. It helps me work from anywhere.
I wish RIM the best under the leadership of new executive, Thorsten Heins. I hope we will be using its new innovations for decades to come.
However, our friend from Papineau likes to blame its product for his Twitter problems. I am pretty sure it is the thumb typer holding the device who is to blame for highlighting smears against the Minister of Public Safety and other mis-tweets.
That member would like to see RIM flat on its back. I think a few Canadians are hoping to see him like that at the charity boxing fundraiser in a couple of weeks.
HealthOral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Hull—Aylmer Québec
Nycole Turmel NDPLeader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, a drug shortage such as the one we are currently experiencing should not have happened in Canada had the Minister of Health, at the very least, acted to quickly resolve the problem, which she did not do.
As a result of the Conservatives' short-sightedness, the crisis could last a year. People are really worried. Can the Prime Minister tell us what he is going to do to prevent this type of drug shortage?
HealthOral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Calgary Southwest Alberta
Stephen Harper ConservativePrime Minister
Mr. Speaker, as we noted on a number of occasions, this drug shortage is a direct result of the fact that some provinces decided to use a single supplier for certain vital drugs. Clearly, the Minister of Health has been working with the provinces for a long time now to resolve this problem. This is a serious situation but we are trying to work together to mitigate the effects.
HealthOral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Hull—Aylmer Québec
Nycole Turmel NDPLeader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, the NDP proposed a concrete plan to manage the current drug shortage and adopt a pan-Canadian strategy to prevent shortages from happening again. That is what the health experts and the provinces are calling for.
Canadians need a federal government with a system in place to avoid drug shortages. We must work together to protect patients.
Will the Prime Minister support the NDP motion to put an end to drug shortages?
HealthOral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Calgary Southwest Alberta
Stephen Harper ConservativePrime Minister
Mr. Speaker, the so-called NDP plan in the motion contains exactly the steps the government has already been following for some time.
As we all know, the provinces are responsible for purchasing their drugs and, in this case, they purchased some drugs on a sole source basis and that source has come under stress. Obviously, this is a difficult problem, one that is not easily dealt with, but the Minister of Health has been working collaboratively with the provinces to look at options and to facilitate those options.
41st General ElectionOral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Hull—Aylmer Québec
Nycole Turmel NDPLeader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, I must say, the answers we are getting are not very reassuring for families or people who are sick. Quite frankly, it does not look as though the Prime Minister is taking this crisis seriously.
Another matter the Prime Minister is not taking seriously is the issue of fraudulent calls during the election. At the time of the sponsorship scandal, an RCMP investigation and a public inquiry were conducted simultaneously. One does not preclude the other. Elections Canada can conduct an investigation at the same time as a public inquiry.
What is the Prime Minister waiting for to launch a public inquiry?
41st General ElectionOral Questions
2:25 p.m.
Calgary Southwest Alberta
Stephen Harper ConservativePrime Minister
Mr. Speaker, as I have said repeatedly, an investigation is already under way and producing results. I would like to point out that illegal calls made by the opposition have also been discovered. I would also note that every time the NDP makes allegations outside the House, it has to apologize. It is time the NDP acted responsibly and gave all of its true information to Elections Canada.
41st General ElectionOral Questions
2:25 p.m.
Charlie Angus NDP Timmins—James Bay, ON
Mr. Speaker, Canadians want to get to the bottom of the Conservative electoral fraud investigation. We now understand that the Conservative Party leaked the name of a 23-year-old staffer and tried to finger him as the mastermind behind this corruption. Mr. Sona has had to hire a lawyer to defend himself against this Conservative hatchet job.
Why are the Conservatives so desperate to throw this kid under the bus? Who are they hiding and why are they using him as their victim to protect the party?


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text: Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums :: View topic - Green Tea products Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Green Tea products Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Opinions View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message kanJoined: 09 Feb 2003Posts: 2 Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2003 9:14 am Post subject: Green Tea products Green Tea products are becoming one of the most popular goods in Thailand. It is not amazing that most people choose them because they believe that Green Tea has some composites that are useful for their health. I think that Polyphenol at Green Tea product s label is good word to attract customers to buy Green Tea products because Polyphenol can prevent you from cancer. Moreover, you may not know that it can prevent Heart Disease, stop Dental Decay and Gum Disease, therefore, it is so important ingredient of many products such as drinks, shampoo, soap, cleansing foam, capsules, etc. They re a lot of brands for you. You can buy them from shops and supermarkets. In my opinion, Green Tea is a good plant because it has several qualities, especially, smells that freshen me. Nowadays, I think Green Tea products are just the fashion. You use Green Tea products, dont you? Why? Back to top sindrella1Joined: 06 Apr 2009Posts: 2 Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 11:50 pm Post subject: Green Tea Extract is an excellent source of potent, bioflavonoid rich compounds that are high in polyphenols, which are a special class of bioflavonoids. Catechins, and in particular (-) Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG), is the most important polyphenol and has the strongest antioxidant action. Research has shown that EGCG is more powerful than vitamin E in neutralizing free radicals. An interesting, yet little known, fact about Green Tea is that it is rich in fluoride and therefore can Enhance reduce tooth decay. Green Tea Extract has also been successfully used in the Favorable Effects of respiratory and digestive related conditions and to boost Defense mechanism of body function. http://www.nutrovita.com/30107/olympian-labs/green-tea-extract.htm Back to top Anuradha ChepurJoined: 20 May 2006Posts: 933 Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 11:06 pm Post subject: Three cheers for green tea! Back to top Bob S.Joined: 29 Apr 2004Posts: 1767Location: So. Cal Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:01 pm Post subject: My missus thought it was unhealthy for me to drink cold diet cola at dinner. It would be better if I had healthy green tea. But I said if I'm eating hot food, I want something cold to drink, preferably low Calorie. So now, when we sit down to dinner, she makes me a glass of iced green tea. Back to top Anuradha ChepurJoined: 20 May 2006Posts: 933 Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:44 am Post subject: Iced green tea with a dash of lemon! Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Opinions All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Student Forums----------------ComputersCurrent NewsCultureEnglish SchoolsFamilyFilm and CinemaFoodHealth and FitnessHelp CenterHobbiesHolidaysLearning EnglishLiteratureMaking FriendsMusicOpinionsPetsScienceSportsThe Strange and MysteriousTOEFL and Other English ExamsTravel You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Dave's ESL Cafe is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Banner Advertising | Bookstore / Alta Books | FAQs | Articles | Interview with Dave Copyright © 2018 Dave's ESL Cafe | All Rights Reserved | Contact Dave's ESL Cafe | Site Map Teachers College, Columbia University: Train to Teach English Here or Abroad Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group


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DOJ Says Public Has No Right To Know About The Secret Laws The Feds Use To Spy On Us
from the what,-you-want-to-know-that-stuff? dept
However, as you might expect, the Justice Department has now hit back with a new filing that says, flat out, the public has no right to know what the secret court is ruling on and how it's codifying secret laws. The argument is, basically, that because FISC rulings have almost always been secret, then it's perfectly reasonable that they're secret. In other words, it's perfectly legal for secret laws to remain secret, because they're secret. Later it also argues that actually revealing the law would be (oooooooh, scary!) dangerous.
Let's make this simple: yes, revealing specific details of various surveillance efforts and targets could create security issues, no doubt. But revealing how a United States' law is interpreted can never by itself create a national security issue. And that's all that's being asked of here. The DOJ is being incredibly dishonest and disingenuous in conflating the two issues, arguing that because the FISC deals with intelligence operations, that its rulings on the interpretation of the law must also be secret. But that's wrong. You can reveal the basic interpretation of the law without revealing the specific intelligence efforts and methods. The only reason to keep the interpretation of the law a secret is because it'll be a huge embarrassment and show widespread abuse.


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Boxer Lucky Gattellari has denied he became involved in the 2009 murder of Sydney businessman Michael McGurk for the money, saying instead that it was a case of "misguided loyalty".
Gattellari, 63, has pleaded guilty to being an accessory before the fact of the murder of Mr McGurk, who was killed by a single gunshot to the head outside his Cremorne home on Sydney's lower north shore in September 2009.
It is alleged that his business associate and property tycoon Ron Medich told Gattellari that he wanted him to find someone to kill Mr McGurk.
Gattellari then approached his friend and driver Senad Kaminic, who has pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact of murder, about the proposed killing.
Two other men, Christopher Estephan and Hassam Safetli, were also allegedly recruited to help carry out the murder.
In a sentence hearing of Gattellari and Kaminic before the NSW Supreme Court on Tuesday, the boxer said they had spent "quite a bit of time" trying to talk Medich out of the murder but that unfortunately he was "obsessed".
"He would say `why isn't this f***ing guy gone?'. I want him dead," Gattellari told the court.
Gattellari said Medich, who was embroiled in legal battles with Mr McGurk at the time, believed the businessman had made him a "laughing stock in the eastern suburbs".
"He felt this man was destroying his marriage and this man was ruining his life," Gattellari said.
The court heard that at the time, Gattellari was earning around $140,000 a year from "numerous" business ventures which Medich had invested in, including land and property development and construction.
If these ventures took off, Gattellari estimated that he stood to gain anywhere between $500,000 to $3 million.
But the 63-year-old denied money had played any role in his decision to help Medich.
"My thoughts were never based on money. It was misguided loyalty to a person who I regarded as a friend," he said.
He said he felt indebted to Medich, who had helped him over the years and that he felt his involvement in the murder was "minuscule", as he was just passing on one person's request to another.
"It was an absurd thing to do. It was the wrong thing to do," he said.
Later he added: "Money would not buy that kind of help from me under any circumstances".
Medich, Estephan and Safetli been charged over the murder and are set to face a committal hearing in August to decide whether they should stand trial.
The hearing for Gattellari and Kaminic continues before Justice Megan Latham.


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It's possible to rent an apartment in Manhattan's upscale Gramercy Park neighborhood for less than $500 a month. The trick? You have to know—or, even better, be—a member of the Mennonite faith. Jo Piazza joins The News Hub with details. Photo: Getty.
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Lots of people are Groupon groupies; they sign up for this daily deal coupon site (or others like it) to get discounts where they live.