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Where Are The Women ?! (sic) is the title of a program featuring flutist Andrew Bolotowsky performing pieces by women, coming up this Saturday, October 4 from 3:30 to 5PM at the Anita Shapolsky Gallery, 99 Spring Street. This is free or by donation.
Women Who Rock is a program taking place on Monday, September 29 at 7:30 PM at the Times Center, 242 West 41st Street. Tickets are $25 or $20 for students and seniors.
What I like about this concurrence is that completely by accident, two all-women programs somehow 'happen' in the same week, and not during Women's History Month. That's really something to celebrate!
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Andrew Bolotowsky will perform on a number of different flutes (and he owns an amazing collection): regular flute, alto flute, bass flute, Baroque flute, and the amazing 3-octave Baroque Bass Flute with the sound from beyond – even though it is very challenging to play, it is exquisite to hear, as I have heard it on one occasion. The program includes works by: Beth Anderson, Ruth Crawford Seeger, Sorrel Hays, Jennifer Post, Tui St. George Tucker, Elodie Lauten, Judith Sainte Croix, Deborah Sandoval Thurlow, Lenore Von Stein, Joyce Hope Suskind, Anne Tardos and Lynne Wilson.
The "women who rock" program includes Missy Mazzoli, Hannah Lash, Alexandra du Bois, Gabriela Lena Frank, Vivian Fung, Roshanne Etezady, Laura Schwendinger, and Augusta Read Thomas who is the best known of the bunch. I assume that the use of the verb "rock" is metaphorical as it being 'groovy', which is quite allright by me. I actually did briefly play rock (quickly evolving from glitter to heavy metal to punk to art rock) in my early days and I am not ashamed to say I did rock – in the primary meaning of the word…

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"I wish Scott Maddox would tell the tens of thousands of Floridians who want to vote for us that they are ösham' supporters," Nader scoffs, "especially since those are the very supporters he wants to get for Kerry/Edwards by keeping us off the ballot." As for being a Republican stalking horse, Nader is equally dismissive, though clearly he'll take his votes wherever he can find them.
"We have rejected Republican help in the three or four states where it has presented itself," he says. "If the Republicans really wanted to get us on 50 state ballots, they could've done so spending a quarter of the money that the Democrats have spent trying to exclude us." It's this state-by-state struggle that seems to vex Nader more than anything else, particularly when he finds himself squaring off against the same quarters who have been using the 2000 election debacle and its recount irregularities as a rallying cry. "They all say ballot-access barriers shouldn't be burdensome," he gripes, "but when it comes to a cutting-edge partisan demand, they often shove aside their civil liberties philosophy in return for bolstering a form of political bigotry -- which is what the Democrats are directing toward us."
"I told Kerry nine weeks ago on the phone, there are a lot of dirty tricks being done in your name and you better look into it," Nader continues. "Terry McAuliffe" -- the Democratic National Committee chairman --"told me he was going to fight me in the close states and get me off the ballots. Right off! This isn't hearsay -- he said it to me personally!"
Sure enough, Nader adds, he's seen what he terms a "mini-Watergate" unfold, with the Democratic Party or its thinly veiled surrogates employing every tactic imaginable to challenge his ballot status nationally. And just like Richard Nixon, he believes "Kerry is going to pay a bigger price after the election.... The phony lawsuits were unbelievable. I mean, arguments like 550 signatures were gathered by an ex-felon who hasn't paid a $400 fine to the State of Arizona. Therefore, strike the signatures!" Evidently Democrats believe the civil rights of ex-felons should be restored, unless they're working for Nader. "Some 1400 signatures in Arizona didn't have the county listed, although they had their name, street address, and city. So strike 'em! Can you believe these people? They're tools of corporate supremacists, just as much as the Republicans. "
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In Islam, no one is allowed to snatch a life, world-renowned Islamic scholar and peace activist Maulana Wahiduddin Khan tells Khabar South Asia in an exclusive interview.
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan of India is known worldwide for his teachings on modern Islam, non-violence, and interfaith harmony. He has authored more than 200 books, including, most recently, "The Prophet of Peace" and "Jihad, Peace and Inter-Community Relations in Islam". An expert in religious affairs, Khan lectures on several popular television channels.
Born in Uttar Pradesh in 1925, he has received numerous national and international awards, including the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian honour, the National Integration Award, the Communal Harmony Award, and the National Citizen's Award, and many others.
Khabar: How do you see Islam and Muslims in the world today?
Khan: Islam advocates equality, peace and brotherhood, but in contemporary times, xenophobia has influenced the Muslim community. Islam urges Muslims to be the ambassadors of peace and brotherhood, but a section of Muslims on the other hand are involved in extremism and prejudice. Intolerance is highly denounced in Islam, and Muslims should exhibit tolerance and promote peace and brotherhood in all circumstances.
Khabar: Have Muslim clergy failed to play their role in spreading Islam in its real spirit? Prophet Muhammad said, "When leaders and clergy are on the right path, people will be on the same path".
Khan: Muslim clergy tend to be ignorant to their duty and unfortunately have stayed away from the noble mission of Dawah (proper presentation, understanding and appreciation of Islam in its real spirit). In my opinion, they have failed to remove misconceptions about the religion, and contributed in bringing about a good deal of moral degradation among Muslims.
Islam stands for justice, peace and harmony. Extremism is not admissible in Islam. As far as the role of clergy is concerned, Prophet Muhammad says, "The Ulema (scholar) is one who knows the era and people he represents". When clergy is unaware or unmindful of the affairs of the world, they are bound to lack vision and wisdom.
Khabar: There is a lot of confusion regarding jihad in Islam. What exactly does Holy Qur'an says about jihad?
Khan: Jihad means Dawah. People have misunderstood the concept of jihad. Islam does not permit extremism in all its manifestations, misconstrued for jihad by some unscrupulous elements.
Those who kill people for any reason are terrorists and criminals. They do not represent Islam at all but their own agenda and covetousness. Nobody has the right to snatch anyone's life. Mankind belongs to Almighty Allah, who is supreme and the only authority [allowed] to snatch life. Qur'an describes Muslims as a "moderate community" and urges them to be merciful, kind and tolerant towards people of other communities as well.
Khabar: How do you view disorder and violence in different parts of the world? Who in your opinion is responsible for such inhuman acts?
Khan: Criminals and terrorists commit such inhuman acts. Such extremists have no religion. We need to denounce inhuman acts committed by these people for their own vested interests.
Khabar: In what situation and for which offences does Islam permit capital punishment?
Khan: Almighty God has created man with utmost respect and dignity. No one is allowed to snatch a life or commit murder of a human being. In Islam, capital punishment is permitted when somebody is murdered in cold blood.
Khabar: What is the legality of blasphemy in Islam? Is capital punishment the only way to deal with blasphemy?
Khan: There is no prescribed law for blasphemy in Islam. Muslims should exhibit tolerance and demonstrate wisdom. Violent protests against Danish cartoonist (Kurt Westergaard) and Salman Rushdie for their anti-Islamic views were a waste of energy. If someone writes against the Prophet Muhammad, we should have sound knowledge to dislodge his propaganda and prove him wrong. We should be well-equipped with logic and reasons to counter unscrupulous elements who want to create confusion with regard to Islam.
Those who embraced Islam in early ages were the opponents of Prophet Muhammad. Prophet Muhammad never expressed anger against them or awarded any kind of punishment. Exhibiting high moral and character, Prophet Muhammad converted his enemies into loyalists and trusted friends.
Khabar: What is the significance of the Hijab (veil) in Islam? Is head cover mandatory for girls in schools and colleges? Most Western colleges don't permit veils.
Khan: Hijab is not what women and girls wear in present times. Schools, colleges and universities have their own set of rules. Girl students should follow and abide by them. Islam does not permit to create disorder in any institution in any circumstances. If you do not like some rules and regulations of an institution, that does not mean you will create problems for others by enforcing your own set of rules.
Islam urges you to be an honest and honourable citizen. One should be loyal to his or her country and likewise to the rules governing an educational institution. You can never be a good Muslim unless you are a good citizen of your country.
Khabar: What role do you see for madrassas in promotion of peace and quality education?
Khan: The madrassas have a limited role and they can't go beyond that. You cannot expect madrassas to produce Nobel laureates, eminent scientists and reformists. Madrassas teach you about performing Namaz and Hajj (Prayers and Pilgrimage). Worldly knowledge is a must for producing eminent persons in the field of science, information technology and engineering, and Islam is not against it.
জাফরুল্লাহSeptember 14, 2014 @ 12:09:38PM
If anyone can write something against jihad they can become very favourite.
selimJuly 24, 2014 @ 12:07:19AM
His sayings seems like he wrote the Quran. He said according to his own will. Let's talk about only hijab. If any school says that students should come to school without clothes, then would you do that? Can he send his daughter to school in that way? Islam could not be followed by using our system. If your school does not provide time to say prayers, what would you do?
Rayees RahmanSeptember 22, 2013 @ 06:09:14AM
True said by molana.It must be promoted worldwide,an open challange to them who have narrow mindedness,to correct themselves..Islam is the universal religon & we cant trap it in fragments... thanks
Mahinda SenanayakeJuly 8, 2013 @ 01:07:51AM
I am a Sinhalese buddist. I was very confeuced about Islam and thanks to this page I found the truth of Islam. It is high time Muslim leaders get together and enlight the few muslims who is going the wrong path and bring them under the way what Prophet preached. Then this whole world will be a peaceful place to live.
majji raghu nadhJuly 5, 2013 @ 10:07:20AM
hai nice article i like this article
bsrmurtyJuly 5, 2013 @ 05:07:06AM
A healthy attempt to make the society to understand the true values of faith on certain objectives itself is appreciable. He deserves all support.
dr shashiJuly 5, 2013 @ 02:07:01AM
This is great thinking by respected maulana saab.This should be implemented in day today life.
vishnuJuly 4, 2013 @ 06:07:48AM
Very Niceeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kiran ShahJuly 3, 2013 @ 12:07:12PM
Mr khan is right for his view on non violence but is it only permitted to humans? Do other living beings do not have feelings ! Every parents of all creatures do love their siblings,humans have no moral right to decide their future by killing them.Humans have no moral authority to kill any form of living being for his needs.
S.K. TrivediJuly 2, 2013 @ 10:07:04PM
Respected Maulana Wahiduddin Khan comment needs wide publicity among all section of society. Such comments needs place in text book from class one. I liked it very much
praveen kumar singhJune 30, 2013 @ 02:06:51AM
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Dr Ram K SharmaJune 29, 2013 @ 01:06:01AM
The article is all about telling truth with boldness and clarity which is possible only by the person who is beyond the boundry of any cast /religion .The greatness of a person is valued by his thoughts . We all are free to follow any religion but we must respect feelings of others also.Badshah Akbar and may more like him were of the same opinion and because of which he became Akbar the Great . So in my opinion one is not great but he is great by or because of his deeds.Hats off to such great personalities who have courage to express their truthful views boldly and beacuse of that only they are great.
MOHD ZAHIDJune 28, 2013 @ 12:06:38PM
moulana tells the truth. let us be muslims
wahidurJune 26, 2013 @ 10:06:00AM
khan"s comment about hijab is somewhat wrong and i thought that khan have not much right knowledge about verses of holy quraan about hijab. if there no proper hijab system among muslim women, why we need to dress in parda system during namaz praying..Before thinking hijab at educational centers,first we must think and need to ask questions why and how do we need to wear dress in proper manner. We must not forget the past history of human civilization. Why todays historians said that ancient men and women were so uncivilized due to unwear of cloths but only of plants leaves.In islam.not only women, but also man must wear proper islamic dresses. khan must acknowledged that one main cause of most of present world crimes is related with disproper dress wearing by man and woman. Not only in muslim but also to other communities,proper dress wearing by parent,their childrens are required to keep the world in a peace. Khan must not forget that in islam, there is right timing allowing loosing of dress in somewhat extent among a married couple without affecting emotional disorder to other persons.It also need to rethink that why there is jihad by some muslims. by saying this i do not meant that i am supporting jihad. I am totally against jihad. why there are so harrassement and inhuman nature to muslim by other communities.?
saravananJune 26, 2013 @ 09:06:08AM
very nice........
zubair moiduJune 25, 2013 @ 03:06:33AM
Propagation of Islam is a must, everybody has to enter the heaven.
dr mohammad Enamul HoqueJune 24, 2013 @ 01:06:58PM
I remain it is teachful lesson for muslim and others.
madhav dubeyJune 24, 2013 @ 09:06:09AM
Infact the view of mr khan is very thoughtful and useful for indian muslims becouse the origin of islam is in arab the rules of islam written in quiran is as per the climatic and geographical condition of arab,that condition cannot be aplicable in india for example..in quiran eating of beaf is permitted since it is must to eat beaf in arab becouse of nonavaibility of food grains but in india it is not must.the rules of religion should be govern by the climatic and geographical condition of the men where he lives.
veenaJune 23, 2013 @ 11:06:34PM
Goutam NahaJune 23, 2013 @ 10:06:24AM
I am fully agreed with the views given of Maulana W. Khan in respect of concept of Islam and code of conduct of Islamic people. Thanks & Regards Goutam Naha Kolkata
Sureshan. CJune 22, 2013 @ 01:06:17AM
.The articles is very beneficial to understand Islam by other peoples and a right guidance to those who are modifying the religion in their own ways for self benefit. Moulana Sahab please continue your activities to guide the society in the right way. best wishes Sureshan. C
mariaJune 21, 2013 @ 05:06:35AM
I read the article its truely gd n worth reading peace n harmony dats what we all are craving for.
buvanaJune 21, 2013 @ 04:06:20AM
thanks useful news
buvanaJune 21, 2013 @ 04:06:28AM
i am a farmar doughter so i prepare for many informations,so thanks for ur social service
NASAR AHMADJune 19, 2013 @ 05:06:23AM
we muslims have been derailed by the so called ulmas who have been misguiding us for their pers gains since hundred s of years.MR KHAN IS DOING A VERY NOBLE JOB
NikhilJune 18, 2013 @ 08:06:48AM
we need islam and these types of peoples
MgsadasivanJune 17, 2013 @ 03:06:42AM
good thinking
Dr.SHASHI SHARMAJune 16, 2013 @ 09:06:02AM
Article helps to understand Islam .
SHASHI SHARMAJune 16, 2013 @ 09:06:06AM
vijay dhulgandeJune 12, 2013 @ 11:06:41PM
we like islam very much if it is as muolana saab said, thanks to him for peace and harmony
pravinpatelJune 11, 2013 @ 09:06:24AM
m agree..its all about the mind of the humans and the way of thinking..Mr.Waheeduddin khan has proved the exact meaning of islam...
Dr AH MaqdoomiJune 9, 2013 @ 02:06:11PM
Mr Waheeduddin Khan has invented his own Islam It is nothing to do The Islam brought by Prophet Mohammad sas.There are hundreds of Islamic scholars why dont u touch them ? you want modifide Islam in which beef is Haram and pork is Halal Mr Waheeduddin can do this but no other Muslim scholar can do this .please read Quran and life of Mohammad sas
krishna chhetriJune 8, 2013 @ 09:06:08AM
people of world have equal right to stay. no descrement should be there and no fight for religon because all the religon are same and they give same knoledges and we shouldnot be qurrel eachother because we are social animal.so we live like aman
P K MusthafaJune 8, 2013 @ 08:06:25AM
This article is enough to change the present attitude of the clergy, if they follow
newtonJune 7, 2013 @ 10:06:30PM
I agree with you.To day most of the mulim peoples misunderstand, what is the religeon Islam.Religion should be a peaceful mercyful, but today whats happening in the world? who are the Islam leaders should give good teaching to them.Most of the terrist group in world are muslims.Why they are destroying other religions,now day by day increasing enimies aganist to Islam.My opinion is modify some palces of Islam, give lesson to them do not go the other Religions
Jagdish MisraJune 7, 2013 @ 03:06:13AM
Maulana is a great scolar of Islam.His approach to Islam should be the guiding light for all those who have made Islam - the misunderstood religion.This type of writings should be welcomed by muslims and non- muslims-both.
mrs. awasthiJune 6, 2013 @ 02:06:48PM
every person who is following islam must follow the rules set as per it.
samir kumar chowdhuryJune 4, 2013 @ 09:06:19AM
I have read the matter.It is really vary good. We have to think the matter seriously.
Sai Ramani GarimellaJune 2, 2013 @ 10:06:31PM
We need more people like him to help him herald a change in the society
sivaprakasanMay 31, 2013 @ 10:05:46AM
young muslim generation should give attention to the thoughts of the philosopher maulana
maniMay 31, 2013 @ 08:05:37AM
it very good news
ashok kumarMay 30, 2013 @ 10:05:29PM
this thinking is admirable in all religion.
Numan AhmadMay 30, 2013 @ 06:05:35AM
Islam means peace & Harmony in all over the universe as well as learn us right ways of living.
sapanaMay 29, 2013 @ 06:05:19AM
hi nice news
aapkamatMay 29, 2013 @ 06:05:35AM
nice reorting today
yadav,H,NMay 28, 2013 @ 09:05:00PM
There is a no any existing religans in the world permitte to harm of thecreation of the superim pawer that is either living and non living beings. All isthe DIVINE BEING_GEETA
SAYED VAKIFUR REHMANMay 26, 2013 @ 05:05:07PM
I FULLY AGREE. SPECIALLY PARA ABT PEOPLE EMBRACING ISLAM DURING PROPHET MOHAMMED(SAS) TIMES MOSTLY WERE ENEMIES, BUT LATER ON THEY EMBRACE ISLAM. NOWADAYS, PEOPLE HAVE NO FAITH IN THEMSELVES. WHO ARE WE TO CONVERT THEM? YOU BE GOOD YOURSELF AND ALLAH WIII SHOW THEM THE RIGHT PATH - iNSHAALLAH.
M.Jaya[rakashMay 25, 2013 @ 05:05:52AM
maulana is a wide well read scholar when he emphatically calls allmusalman to learn Qumran in in depth and to have sound knowledge to dispel the critics version.
elahi.bokshaMay 24, 2013 @ 12:05:34AM
i like and my support.
elahi.bokshaMay 24, 2013 @ 12:05:21AM
thank you maulana mohiddin advarties the islam.
deepak rajMay 23, 2013 @ 10:05:22PM
gd news
nandakumarMay 23, 2013 @ 02:05:41PM
a really positive note. What is what is clearly pronounced by the intellect. No religion preaches you to finish other on behalf of it. The word Xenophobia is an endorsement to the realism of the article.
sudhakaranMay 22, 2013 @ 12:05:39PM
Now my respect for Islam has been greatly enhanced manifold
P. MohammadMay 17, 2013 @ 03:05:14PM
A great insight and interview from a scholar of Islam. We all should follow these practical advice for better good of humanity instead becoming a liability and a point of confrontation every where. Thank Altaf Saheb for coming out a great interview like this.
ann hubbardMay 13, 2013 @ 11:05:24PM
Prophet Mohammad, PBUH, was inspired by Allah, to bring to the world, a set of rules, to help mankind to live a productive life, in peace and harmony with each other and with the environment. But ad with many other religions, men have twisted the God-given instructions, to suit their own ends. The religion of Islam is the religion of peace, but selfish men have made it imto a religion of strife and hatred.
amranMay 7, 2013 @ 10:05:56AM
Now, those who cross the limit with religion
ApelMay 4, 2013 @ 10:05:00AM
This speech by him is very much needed in the context of Bangladesh.
sivaprakasanMay 3, 2013 @ 01:05:02AM
the leaders are need of the hour. the media should help his msg to nation. it is pity that his peace msgs are ignored while vast publicity is given even to minor caste/ religious clashes.
Athar AnsariMay 2, 2013 @ 01:05:54PM
In this age our nation cannot progress without modern education.
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99ers Crisis About to Get Much Worse
December 14, 2010 - by Donny ShawI've been trying to make the point that the 99er problem — people exhausting all unemployment benefits without finding a job — is about to get much worse because we're approaching 99 weeks from the brunt of the recession unemployment spike. Congress is not planning to add more weeks of unemployment benefits and the Federal Reserve is projecting the unemployment rate to stay pretty much where it is for the next year. Putting it all together, this means that for the foreseeable future, there will no jobs and no government support for the millions of 99ers.
This graph from Calculated Risk showing three years of job losses makes it very clear — millions of people who lost their jobs in the deepest part of the recession are about to be dropped off a cliff:
Adding insult to injury, 99ers are not even tracked by the government. The way the employment statistics system works, when people go off of unemployment, they are not considered part of the work force and not factored into the numbers for employed or unemployed. This is why we have no firm number of 99ers, and why it's so easy for policymakers to ignore this crisis.
Expect homelessness, the suicide rate, and despeartion-related crimes to spike. And remember to look at this when the consumer recovery doesn't turn out as rosy as expected over the next couple years.
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Speaking of engaging your brain "does'nt" EMPLOYEES DONT CONTRIBUTE TO UI TAXES. THEY NEVER PAY A CENT TO IT!
please explain to me how you can get 10 cars into your 2 car garage,at this point there are more than 5 people looking for work for every job available in the united states, how do you get five people hired when only one job is available.
I will quit whining when you can explain how you park 10 cars in your two car garage.
You know what quitwhinning you got the fact that FUTA is paid by the employer right.
But they only pay $434 per employee making $7000. (6.2% of the first $7000)
By my estimates using workforce estimate of 230 employees that would mean 99 BILLION DOLLARS have been collected every year. Multiply that by 10 years of low unemployment.
Since unemployment was low until 2008 there is plenty of money for an extension of benefits to the 99er's.
It's not that we want to blame or point fingers at anyone, we want to work, we need to work, there are just no jobs to be found regardless of our "standards". -
futa is used for administration costs not benefits, it pays the salaries and water bills at the unemployment offices.
Take any job you can? My husband was laid off 2 years ago and has been looking for a job ever since. That includes McDonald's, dishwashing, anything to get a job. And everyday the answer is still no job openings. And everyday he is back out there trying again. He even tried to get a paper route. Believe me it's not from lack of trying. There is just no jobs. And if unemployment extensions are not extended there will be even less jobs. Maybe your right and it won't solve anything, but tell that to my husband when we lose our home because we can't afford the bills. Take any job? He would love to.
Ok i got a job in fact i got 2 plus i am attending college full time i have a wife that works and 3 kids….. one job pay minimum wage and the other just above but it is only a 12hr rec….. i don't even make enough to disqualify myself from unemployment…. also you said a job any job well how are we all to do that when in Michigan were i am for every vacant job out there, there are 5 people applying for it so even if every job got filled tomorrow the unemployment rate would only drop by 1/5th what it is now…. I went from $800wk working to about that every two weeks and when unemployment runs out (if it hasn't already because of the cut off on Nov 30) in January i will drop to $600mth….. Ok so i got two jobs i am educating myself to get into a growing field) i graduate in June of 2012 with an associate degree…. but here's the biggest problem NO
EXPERIENCE!!! As i said i live in Michigan i got rid of my 2006 dodge ram a long time ago my wife drives a older dodge and i drive a 94 bronco….. with a 1000mth house pmt and living in a cold weather area how low do you say i drop my standards… live in the tent sitting in my garage in -30 weather in the park or better yet a family of 5 sleeping in a bronco with the engine idling all night to stay warm, then who is going to hire a homeless educated person, and where am i to take showers? And take care of other personal needs…. by the way my dad moved to Texas, my mom passed, so i have nowhere to go
Now for the other side of the coin…. unemployment gets extended i keep my home, when things break and wear out i have some way of getting it (hint why do you think the spending numbers keep going up and down) not things like dishwashers but clothes wearing out, kids outgrowing and wearing out clothes, vehicles breaking down, etc., and i can make myself presentable when i do finally get a job interview
So you call it scapegoats….. I don't care who's fault it is I need to keep money coming in and i don't care where it comes from as long as it gives me enough money to keep our 5 lives going till i find something to get me and my family on our feet, I've paid taxes supporting our government since i was 16yrs old, I'm 43 now. It's time for me to be helped (and everybody else like me (not the ones sitting around doing nothing but) working extremely hard on getting on my feet to get out of this mess -
@cszalai: Magnify your ME ME ME reply about 1.5 Million times and we see why those recently unemployed who benefited from HR 4213 2 times, didn't fight to help the 99ers when they needed it earlier this year and again a few mos ago. As you said selfishly it all about ME ME ME and let the bodies fall. You are one of those folks that would cut the baby in half and I hope your conscience is clear because the extension for those on HR 4213 is not what you believe it to be and you will feel what the 99ers feel sooner than you think.
um i am a 99er and i was fighting for the extensions to pass i was even contacted by Debbie Stabenow for my story to take to the house to get the Americans want to work act going (which includes a tier five) I had 3 responses because of a limit on characters basically saying myself like so many others in the us are going to lose everything and up here in these areas where it's colder it will be a lot harder for everyone. I eve suggested people like myself that are going to college and can verify it should have unlimited unemployment till we get done, and tie it in with the fafsa, and no worker left behind programs to prevent scammers…. no worker left behind requires growing professions, and fafsa requires attendence records from the colleges and almost contintious schooling or the payments stop (you can take summers off and just barely stay in the guidelines to not make payments)
Idea to help every 99er. Special tier 5, draw UI on Tier 5 until the National rate drops below 7.5%.
No one is on UI because they want to.
No one gets rich off UI.
Every dollar UI puts 1.70 – 2.00 back into economy.
Reduce burden on other assistance programs. it is gonna cost one way or another
Getting UI have to keep actively searching for work.
Gives a more accurate number of Unemployment.
Keep people off the streets, in homes, food, bills paid.
US goal get people back to work, People use UI to find work.
Everyone can have "enough time" to find work during this economic storm.If it costs 80 billion for 4 tiers of UI for 13 months and say there is an equal number of 99ers, to the 4 tiers then this system could run for 10 years for same value the top 2% get in Tax breaks for 2 years.
Stops UI bickering in congress and gets focus creating jobs to get National rate down to stop Special Tier 5.
Once National rate below 7.5% Special Tier 5 would end 30 days from announcement.
Is Mike Huckabee suggesting part of my idea?
Is there enough community hours for 8 – 16 million people every week to do 16 hours each?
How many hours a week does that total with 16 million people?
Who is going to TRACK these hours?
What if someone gets HURT on the job?
Who decides who gets the free community hours the same guy that is getting those rich tax breaks too?
Shouldn't finding the new job be priority one?
What should be a part of a Tier 5 and what should not ? Moderated Comment
Weird, the White House say`s there is nothing more they can do for the unemployed, and at the same time increase our debt 900 billion as a gift to the wealthy (MERRY CHRISTMAS). Right now the senate is talking about having to cut spending in the near future to make up for, what their doing now. When they cut spending do you suppose that they`ll cut anything that the rich receive, or what remains as a life support for the common man ie. social security, medicare, medicaid, healthcare, no child left behind, food stamps, welfare, do away with labor laws. In truth are we not looking allot like, what we fought against, and called evil elsewhere in the world ??
Yes, I think we all get that, and so the question still stands unanswered, to reduce the debt you will have to raise taxes. And as a patriot, I say it`s time the wealthy carried some of the load that they have been spared while amassing their wealth, while giving the middle class a tax break.
No, you decrease debt by spending less than you take. The wealthy already pay a huge amount of taxes. The top 5% of income earners already pay over half of the income taxes. (source: http://www.taxfoundation.org/files/fed_indincome_allcharts-20101005.swf page 4) Also, doing away with labor laws is not a spending cut.
So your basically refusing to back up your claim that doing away with labor laws amounts to a government spending cut?
Well, the spending cuts will probably come from nowhere, because Congress doesn't have the guts to cut spending. We could start with welfare reform, though. You know, things like medicare, social security, unemployment benefits. There must be a cheaper safety net. Congressman Paul Ryan's Roadmap For America's Future makes some good proposals (americanroadmap.org). Doing away with unconstitutional government agencies (which is to say all government agencies) would be a nice addition.
No, I`m saying that the Gov`t will oversee the abandonment of unions, and minimum wages, so as to increase the bottom line for the corporations that have a stranglehold on the nation, and further wish to improve their bottom line, while no longer affording any benefits to the employee except long hours and low pay.
Although I think unions and minimum wage laws have outlived their usefulness, I don't see them ever leaving. There just isn't the public support for it, and Congress and the President would be crucified.
Incidentally, I find it curious that you want to take money away from job creators to pay for benefits for people who aren't working. Do you realize the employment implications of cutting into a company's income?
See, the thing is my dad owns his own business. He has for decades. It's not wildly successful; in fact, it's barely keeping its head above water right now. I grew up around that, and I've majored in business administration. I get it. I've done a lot of research into owning a business as I plan to start one some day. Moreover, my dad agrees with everything I've stated here. You are not only arguing with me; you are essentially aruing with a small business owner.
I assumed that your affirmative answer to my question meant that you were okay with people being laid off as long as taxes go up. That was your original argument, that taxes should be raised. Pardon the misunderstanding.


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The Oz Principle is the groundbreaking work that demonstrates the vital role of accountability in the achievement of business results and the improvement of both individual and organizational performance. With more than a half million copies sold, The Oz Principle has emerged as one of the most influential and useful business ideas of recent times. The Oz Principle shows how to overcome The Blame Game that is so prevalent in organizations today. By taking the Steps to Accountability® and helping people See It®, Own It®, Solve It®, and Do It®, the authors help people move Above the Line® to take ownership for overcoming obstacles and getting results. The audio book spells out how to capture the power of positive accountability by helping people at every level of the organization ask the question, "What else can I do?" to achieve the result. The Oz Principle changed the fate of hundreds of companies because it works! People want to be accountable. Taking ownership of a business is exciting. So is improved performance. That's why accountability has become a core management value for thousands of organizations throughout the world.
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To much story line and not enough business direction content. Would like more description on use of the Oz principle and less stories.
Dry and repetitive. Good ideas about staying accountable, but I wish there were less general examples and instead focused on one or two in depth examples.
"Straight and to the Point"
This book was recommended to me by a colleague, and I was not disappointed. Mr. Connors outlines, in the simplest of terms, what must be done to experience happiness in all areas of life. Implementing the principles outlined in this book may not be easy, but it's simple. Connors does an excellent job to point out the characteristics of below-the-line thinking, and shows the steps to defeat it. I didn't realize until I heard this book how much of my own time and energy I was still wasting blaming outside circumstances for my own problems instead of taking control to confront them head on. If you're not open to self-change, you will likely find this book to be a waste of your time, but if you are, it provides a great foundation to begin.
Say something about yourself!
"A Real Gut Check"
I found the journey enjoyable but a painful experience of Self Examination to a greater person through the end.
The Best thing of the Whole Book is that it is Real and principles are applicable to all levels of life whether in Business or Home life relationships.
Shepherd keeps information alive and interesting.
The Last 3 chapters were a real call to action for me and going through the exercises is a must if you are truly committed to Getting Above the Line and Staying there.
A must read for everyone that wants to maintain strong long lasting relationships.
"Open my eyes so I can improve as a manager"
Yes, I could learn more n more each time I listen to the oz.
What I liked best is how the author explains in detail how we can use it in our workforce
"Victims should read this."
Great interpretation of the principles of the classic children's book.
I've listened to the material numerous times and with each time, I pick out something new. Really enjoyed the book.
"The man behind the curtain....is you"
From a business point of view much of this is common sense. Accountability starts with you. The ideas are clear, well though out and applicable. The idea of above and below the line is great. Getting upper management to take feedback and say thank you..this portion I find unrealistic.
"Excellent and informative"
Practical applications for yourself and others you're managing
Pace was a little fast - you tune into that over a period of listening but I found it a bit much at first.
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Enjoying a walk in the park and this was on the route. I am sure glad I read through the logs prior to visiting. This is one creepy place. Wasn't sure I was going to follow through, but then sucked up the courage to just go ahead and do it. Again, reading previous logs helped in making the find. Thanks for the hide.
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I live 7-8 miles out of town, down a long, two-lane road with only one passing zone between "town" and my turnoff. The speed limit on this road is 45mph.
On the way to work this morning, I was stuck behind an older gentleman in a Suburban SUV. He was barely doing 35 in the straights, and slowed down to 25-30 for corners that can safely be taken at 40. To say it was frustrating is an understatement.
Now, especially since I've started carrying, I've tried very hard not to "pick up the rope", and to let things like this roll off... even if it does make me 10 minutes late.
What Happened:
I politely flashed my headlights and briefly honked when we approached the passing zone, hoping that he'd pull over a bit and let me by. No dice.
Well finally we get to the stoplight where the two-lane highway comes into town, and he pulls up next to me. I fought the urge to roll down my window and say something rude, or give him a one-finger salute. Instead, I just looked over at his car and shook my head "no".
He immediately got a very angry look on his face and began to get out of his car. I was shocked that such a simple gesture as shaking my head "no" would provoke this kind of reaction.
I considered my options - he was 10-12 feet away, appeared unarmed (empty hands at least), and my doors were locked, so I didn't feel to be in immediate danger.
So I decided to make a quick right (instead of going straight as I normally would have), and burned a little rubber as he was stepping out of his Suburban. He did not follow me, although I was planning to go park in front of the police station if he did.
The lessons I learned today:
Many if not most people are very rude, inconsiderate drivers.
Quite a few of them seem to be looking for a fight, and/or have very poor impulse control.
Doing absolutely anything beyond making eye contact could provoke someone. The only reasonable choice is to bottle up all of that frustration and road range until your next range trip, and then blow up a few melons to relieve your anger.
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A nonstop flow of political exiles is also a Florida summer staple, and this month they're visible in Between East and West, the seldom-performed 1985 Richard Nelson work now at the New Theatre in Coral Gables. Nelson, a living American playwright, isn't exactly a household name. His best-known works -- Some Americans Abroad and Principia Scriptoriae -- have had only limited financial success in New York. (You may remember him as the author of the book for the failed Broadway musical Chess.) A contemporary of Sam Shepard and David Mamet, he's more popular in England than in the United States, and he's virtually absent from the repertoire of overly familiar American dramas presented ad nauseam in small theaters nationwide.
So it's a pleasant surprise to have him show up in Coral Gables. But Between East and West, alas, is a minor Nelson work; people hoping to learn more about an important theatrical voice may come away unimpressed. Still, it's no mystery why Rafael de Acha, New Theatre artistic director, selected it. Between East and West is the rare play (there's a glut of novels) about the late-twentieth-century immigrant experience in America. Set in 1983, the story follows a middle-aged married couple, Gregor and Erna Hasek, recent Czech political exiles who sublet a tiny New York apartment while searching for work in the theater.
Gregor, in love with his new home and quickly mastering the new language, eagerly hunts for a directing job. Erna, an actress, isn't adapting as quickly. Restricted by her inability to navigate English, she's something of a prisoner in the apartment. (In this production, she's also something of a tiresome whiner who doesn't seem as though she'd be happy anywhere.) Her survival strategy is to persuade Gregor to return to their homeland, despite the government crackdown on artists that originally sent them packing.
Sitting at home bored while Gregor explores the city, Erna takes a stab at reading newspaper headlines: "Mr. Reagan tries to run over the opposition with a hard-line approach." The language mystifies her, but when she asks Gregor to help translate, he shrugs her off. "I don't need a newspaper to tell me what's happening at home," he says, referring to his general disdain for politics. In New York he reads only the theater papers, "to learn who's important, for instance." And, Erna wants to know, who is important? Gregor's reply: "Dustin Hoffman is important."
At the New Theatre, the play is staged entirely on one set, which depicts the Haseks' efficiency apartment, dominated by a dining room set, a couch, and a television. Sketches of Eastern European skylines rise over the sides of the stage. The action unfolds as a series of blackout sketches.
We first encounter Erna and Gregor after they've been in New York several months. Gregor has landed a job at the prestigious Hartford Stage in nearby Hartford, Connecticut. Summoned back to Manhattan by a disturbing phone call from Erna, he discovers she is on the brink of returning to Prague.
From that point the play uses flashbacks to fill in the Haseks' history, presumably to help us understand how they have arrived at this critical juncture. Oddly, though, playwright Nelson, normally a careful dramatic architect, employs a type of storytelling that's better suited to mystery, suspense, or emotional revelation. Here there's no mystery, really, about what has driven Erna to feel alienated in a strange country, or why the strain might affect the couple's marriage. It's hardly a surprise to learn that Erna and Gregor have different memories of their first day in New York, or that they don't adjust in the same way.
We learn nothing of consequence by having events relayed to us in flashbacks. In fact, the structure of Between East and West actually keeps us at arm's length from the two characters. We hear them talk about their experiences in Prague, but we don't get a sense of who these people were before they left for America. Telling Gregor and Erna's story chronologically might not be particularly compelling, given how incompletely conceived they are, but the flashbacks set up audience expectations that are never met. We piece together bits of the Haseks' story only to find there's no payoff.
As the play's title suggests, Erna and Gregor are stuck in a frustrating limbo between their past and their future. Missing, however, are the details that might make them more than generic exiles who have fled an oppressive government. They never come to life as human beings for whom dislocation exacts a huge emotional price.


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Undeterred by negative pressure from the music industry, Rivers went on to almost single-handedly found the downtown free-jazz loft scene with the opening of his performance space, Studio Rivbea. Although Studio Rivbea was to close by the end of the Seventies, Rivers asserts it was harsh weather, and not the equally brutal music industry, which prompted him to return to Florida.
"I was traveling with Dizzy Gillespie in the late Eighties; we traveled all over the world for four years," he says. "And I was looking for a place to get out of New York because I was tired of fighting New York winters. I had choices. I could have moved to Arizona, New Mexico, California, anyplace. I just chose Florida because of the weather. I was down here and I was talking to some of the guys; I was telling them I how was wanting to get out of New York, and they said, 'We have a lot of musicians down here. You could come down, and it would be very easy for you to put a group together.'"
Rivers's current residence in Maitland, just outside of Orlando, is in no way a retirement. He has since organized one of the few steady creative jazz orchestras in the nation using his trio with Doug Mathews and Anthony Cole as the nucleus. His huge backlog of compositions and unique orchestration technique keeps the orchestra on its toes at weekly rehearsals. "In my music the orchestra accompanies itself," he says firmly. "In most jazz orchestras that you see, the band is just sitting there most of the time with one guy standing up soloing and everybody else is twiddling their thumbs or reading a newspaper. Mine isn't like that. The musicians are playing pretty much all the way, all the time, like they do in the symphony. It's a real orchestra. It might be overdone, if anything, but none of the musicians are falling asleep up there."
Rivers also emphasizes creativity and the honing of a personal voice. He declares emphatically: "Sam Rivers wants young musicians to know that jazz is about improvising. A jazz musician is an improviser. I mean, that is 100 percent. You are a jazz musician because you have a particular individual statement to make; you don't imitate. That's the traditional stance of all jazz musicians. The musicians that I hire are all making a personal statement. It wasn't whether I thought that it was that technically flawless or something. No, it wasn't, but they were making a statement. I'd rather hear someone making a raggedy statement that's theirs, than to make a perfect statement that's copying someone else."
This dedication to inventiveness is in full view on Rivers's latest project, the Rivbea All-Star Orchestra's recent recording, Inspiration, and the soon-to-be-released companion disc, Culmination. This version of his orchestra consists of the cream of the crop of New York's open-minded jazz musicians, including Steve Coleman, Greg Osby, Hamiet Bluiett, Ray Anderson, and Baikida Carroll. While fans of the ecstatic school of free jazz may at first be put off by the deep funk groove that underlies several of the tunes on Inspiration, the inspired solos and colorful orchestrations inevitably will draw them in. Ultimately these recordings bridge the gap between the seemingly mutually exclusive realms of free and soul jazz. In the words of free-jazz percussionist Charles Moffett, "Avant-garde got soul, too!"
Case in point: The butt-shaking opening groove of the tune "Nebula" unfolds a solid platform from which the soloists erect an undulating wave of sound. The arrangement telescopes from brief, subdued interludes in which only a single soloist is out front, to a full-out heady blast of collective improvisation by the entire orchestra.
Although Rivers welcomes the major-label marketing of Inspiration via BMG, he already is anxious to move on and introduce his several hundred unrecorded compositions to the listening public. "The next album, Culmination, is also being released by BMG," he says. "I signed for two and they're putting them out six months apart." Still, even a six-month gap (an exceptionally brief period given the glacial pace of major label scheduling) isn't enough to suit him. "I have plans to do many more albums as soon as I can. In fact I have new masters already done with the orchestra down here in Florida. For a while back in my career, I used to be very depressed about why I wasn't getting consideration, and then I grew out of that, and said, 'Well, I'm not going to get any consideration, but there's no need to stop. I'll just go ahead and write this music and have it ready.' Because I know that I have some of the most unique music of the time. The critics would rather ignore me, but it doesn't matter any more. I have no bitterness. There's no bitterness in me."


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Tracking Santa's travels
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Even Santa Tweets.A military installation in Colorado has been issuing Christmas Eve reports of Santa Claus' progress to eager children for more than five decades.
Now the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, uses more than a phone bank and large glass screen to track the jolly old man. Google Earth, Twitter and a Web site tricked out with video now helps millions of children worldwide keep track of Santa's sleigh.
According to NORAD, Santa began his latest flight early Thursday at the International Date Line in the Pacific Ocean. Historically, Santa visits the South Pacific first, then New Zealand and Australia. NORAD points out that only Santa knows his route.
But children who want to follow Santa's route - perhaps to know how late they can stay awake before he's in the neighborhood - can now contribute a mobile phone number for text message updates from the military.
According to legend, NORAD's Santa tracking tradition started in 1955 by accident. The (Colorado Springs) Gazette ran a Sears Roebuck ad that told kids to dial a number if they wanted to talk to Santa.
But the number was one digit off. When the first call came to NORAD's predecessor, a military colonel who answered the phone played along. Unable to break the boy's heart, so he sounded a booming ``Ho, ho, ho!' and pretended to be Santa Claus.
When more calls poured in, Col. Harry W. Shoup stopped playing Santa. Instead, staffers at the military installation started pretending to be checking the radars for Santa's sleigh.
NORAD now issues reports in five languages. The rest of the year, NORAD monitors air and space threats against the U.S. and Canada.
Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.


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The terrorism and conspiracy to murder and maim charges, which could have sent her to prison for life, ultimately convinced her to plead guilty to a single felony weapons violation. After Browne entered her plea in March 2000, Noraid stopped filling her commissary account and reneged on the financial promises. When she was sentenced in August, Browne told U.S. District Court Judge Wilke Ferguson about Claxton's threat on her life, prompting Noraid to leap to the IRA operative's defense. Panaro denied Claxton threatened anyone, telling The Miami Herald Browne was living in a "fantasy world."
Browne never testified against Smyth, Claxton, or Mullan, who were tried together last summer and convicted on weapons charges. The jury dismissed the more serious counts of terrorism and conspiracy to murder and maim. Ferguson sentenced Smyth and Mullan to three years each. The judge sent Claxton away for 56 months. Browne, ever bitter, says the IRA should brutally punish Claxton when he's deported: "I think they should cut out his tongue. The IRA should make an example of him. You act like an idiot like that and say there's more of us and you didn't get all the guns? What kind of volunteer is that?"
Claxton's conviction ended the criminal case, but the political ramifications continue. Last September prosecutor Scruggs told an Ulster Television crew that he was certain Claxton had operated on orders from the "highest levels" of the IRA. According to The Daily Telegraph in London, Jane Fort, the American consul in Belfast, called an Ulster Television producer on behalf of Clinton and tried to convince producers not to air Scruggs's comments, saying they could do irreparable damage to the peace process. The White House and FBI Director Louis Freeh issued independent statements saying Scruggs's comments weren't substantiated. Browne believes Clinton was trying to protect the peace process -- at the expense of the truth.
Early this month Northern Ireland's prime minister, David Trimble, resigned in protest over the IRA's failure to disarm. Now British forces are lining the streets and battling rioters. The fledgling joint Protestant-Catholic government is in danger of crumbling. The Florida Four can't claim responsibility for the recent troubles, but their gunrunning mission added to the damage. Browne contends the Good Friday pact was always an illusion: As Couples told her, the IRA was running guns in South Florida before she became involved and is likely still doing it. The IRA will never decommission weapons, she says, because the Protestants will never give up their power and the Catholics have too many men like Conor Claxton among them, men who, as she puts it, "know only hate."
When Browne was released in January from a federal prison in Tallahassee, she began working not at a big-shot brokerage firm but at a video store where she started at $6 an hour. She has since worked her way up to assistant manager but says she still can't afford to pony up the $100 a month the government is demanding for her $25,000 fine. Her failure to pay is one reason federal probation officer Tony Gagliardi charged Browne in April with violating her probation, which could send her back to prison for three to nine months.
Gagliardi has also accused Browne of criminal association because she lived in a house in Weston belonging to the father-in-law of a cocaine smuggler named Yodelene Dessaints, whom Browne met in prison. An ex-convict acquaintance of Dessaints's, Liza Workman, also frequented the house. Browne swears she did everything possible to avoid contact with Workman, even obtaining a restraining order to keep her away, and adds that Dessaints only called her on the phone about rent. "What was I supposed to do?" she says. "I didn't contact them; they contacted me. It was involuntary."
Despite all her troubles, there is a bright side. She says she's given up alcohol and now sips on virgin drinks and O'Doul's nonalcoholic brew. Rapaport, ever a loyal husband, is still helping to support her, and they speak on the phone every day. And her "cause" is alive and well: In honor of her many years as a loyal customer, her beauty parlor does her nails and hair for free these days.


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Great racing ahead. The fourth round of the 2007 DTM season starts this weekend at Brands Hatch. Audi factory driver Mattias Ekström, last year's winner, talks about the 1.929-kilometre circuit.
Brands Hatch is a very traditional circuit – is it a pleasure?
"The circuit is spectacular and short. I think it's good that the DTM races on the Indy version. There isn't a single opportunity to relax – either you are steering, braking or accelerating again. It's great to look back and know that I won at this track in 2006. I really like the circuit."
How does the sequence of corners affect the set-up?
"Obviously the set-up is important at every circuit. The set-up for Brands Hatch is so challenging because the bends are so different. Also, the corners run over crests, disappear in hollows or run down the hillside. All this has to be mastered and this task starts with the set-up."
The race last as long as normal, but the circuit is much shorter – what does this mean?
"There's absolutely no time to relax, because one curve is followed immediately by the next. Despite this, no special fitness training is required – our normal sport routine is sufficient. Such a short track is perfect for the spectators: We drive 82 times past them; also you can see the majority of the circuit from many of the grandstands. The pit-stop strategy provides the teams with even more opportunities because the pit window is distributed over a greater number of laps."
Which corners are particularly difficult?
"The first corner after the start and finish line is challenging, but also really great – exactly how a racing driver likes it. The last corner is also one of the most difficult. Immediately after the preceding s-bend you have find the perfect line entering the right-hand corner so that you can get the power on early, otherwise you lack speed on the straight and will be overtaken."
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Sunstar is introduced as Sunfall, the deputy of ThunderClan.
After Stonepelt retires, Sunfall is Bluepaw's new mentor.
After Pinestar left to become a kittypet, Sunfall becomes Sunstar.
The first warriors he appointed were Lionheart and Goldenflower.
He makes Tawnyspots his deputy.
After Tawnyspots retires to sickness, Sunstar has two options for the new deputy: Thistleclaw or Bluefur.
He doesn't know that Bluefur gave her kits to Oakheart, so he makes her deputy, making Thistleclaw furious, same with Tigerclaw.
He is later killed by a loose dog.
His father and mother are unknown, but his brother is Featherwhisker.
When he went to the moonstone to get his nine lives but he is only given eight because Pinestar handed over his leadership when he had one life left.