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Peter Frampton rocks the DPAC - 10/5/11
The legendary singer/songwriter/guitarist extraordinaire celebrated the 35th anniversary of his classic double LIVE album "Frampton Comes Alive" at the Durham Performing Arts Center to a packed house on October 5th, 2011. It was a time travel trip as all were transported back 35 years with the most excellent return to classics like "Show Me The Way," "Baby, I Love Your Way," Do You Feel Like We Do," and many more - plus an amazing 2nd set of instrumentals showing off Frampton's thriving guitar prowess. There were special songs and dedidcations throughout the night, including an acoustic set, the story and song about Frampton's unique "banjolele" instrument, as well as a blazing instrumental version of the alternative/grunge band Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun" and a touching close to the show with the George Harrison/Beatles classic "While My Guitar Gently Weeps." No one should've left this show feeling short-changed. Bravo, Peter Frampton - after all these years - he's still got it.
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NEWTON, N.C. – The Pfeiffer University men's cross country finished sixth out of nine teams at the 2010 Lenoir-Rhyne Invitational held at Southside Park. Will Oliver again led the way for the Falcons finishing 30th overall with a time of 28:29.
Behind Oliver, freshman Cody Jones came in 39th just under 29 minutes at 28:58 while Greg Kielar and Cody Bivens finished 48th and 49th respectively. Kielar concluded four seconds better than Bivens at 29:47.
Zach Gray, Zack Allen and Grady Gaston rounded out team scores for Pfeiffer on Saturday with a 30:39, 31:26 and 33:41 as Gray finished 59th, Allen 64th and Gaston 72nd.
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While he prefers to view himself as just another cog in a powerful machine, Heinrich Brüssow will need to best David Pocock if the Springboks are going to progress beyond the World Cup quarter-final stage.
In the green and gold corner stands the challenger, a relatively short man with an elongated upper body, deceptively strong arms and a sense of such timing and spatial awareness that you'd swear he had a telepathic line to every matchday referee.
Brüssow has stolen opposition ball, shaped matches, and indirectly won series and titles for his team and country. As Peter de Villiers has intimated on more than one occasion, he is the man the Boks have built their game around as their collective success hinges largely on his ability to win the battle on the ground.
And yet Brüssow is, even by his own admission, not the best in the business. That unofficial title belongs to the Wallabies' Pocock, a Hulk on a smaller scale, a master manipulator and reader of referees.
Pocock has been the standout player for the Wallabies over the past two seasons, contributing to some memorable wins for his adopted country. When Robbie Deans has started Pocock against the Boks, the Wallabies have prevailed more times than not. It's no coincidence that the Wallabies have won five of the last six match-ups when Pocock was wearing the No 7 jersey.
Both camps have moved to play down the significance of history ahead of Sunday's quarter-final in Wellington, but in the heart of the Bok compound, they will be formulating plans to nullify Pocock, a player once referred to as 'That Old Devil' by a frustrated Peter de Villiers.
Brüssow, a self-confessed admirer of Pocock's abilities, admitted that it was going to be difficult to repress the Wallabies' pack as well as the man himself.
'He's going to be a huge factor,' the Bok No 6 told keo.co.za. 'I don't think the Wallabies are the same without him, they don't really have anybody else who can do a similar job.'
There is a question of the occasion, and the effect it will have on Pocock (23) and Brüssow (25). Both have won the Tri-Nations with their respective teams, but both are playing in their first World Cup. Will they be able to handle the pressure when the stakes are so high? Will that pressure effect their decision making?
While they represent two of the world's superpowers at international level, they have not yet experienced the pressure of knockout rugby. Given that Pocock (Western Force) and Brüssow (Cheetahs) play for bottom-end Super Rugby sides, they haven't even been exposed to play-off rugby at a lower level.
Brüssow doesn't see this a potential problem. He cited the vast experience of the senior members of the Bok squad, who have won Super Rugby trophies and World Cups. When it comes to his own performance in this his first ever knockout fixture, he backs himself to make the decisive calls.
'I'm excited, it's a special place to be. It's do or die at the moment and everybody realises it,' he said.
'Our record against Australia is something that will probably be in the back of our minds, but I'd rather be the underdog than the favourite in a match like this. Sometime people don't understand how pressure can effect you, particularly if you're a youngster. And the Aussies have more young guys in their team than we do.
'In the end It's going to come down to who handles the pressure best on the day. We can't afford to make any mistakes, we have to be sharp and have to make good decisions.'
The game will be refereed by Bryce Lawrence, and both Pocock and Brüssow will be looking to adapt to the official's style early in the fixture. The performance at the breakdown and at the collisions will determine the flow of the game, and the Boks in particular cannot hope to win the Test if they don't control the forward exchanges.
Be it on attack or defence, their success depends on a superior forward showing.
Raw power won't be enough, and men like Brüssow and Schalk Burger will need to be accurate. Brüssow spoke about winning the race to the breakdowns and cleaning on the ball carrier to ensure a quick ruck recycle. On defence, he talked about walking the line of legality. Physical dominance at the collisions is so crucial, but Brüssow and Pocock will be testing Lawrence's patience, especially when it comes to competing for or slowing down the opposition's ball.
'It has to be a team thing,' said Brüssow, who has always been self-effacing when asked about his unique breakdown abilities. 'We have to work as a unit to nullify guys like Pocock, because they have many other dangerous players out wide.
'It's always difficult for the referees [under the current law set]. It's a fine line and the refs have to make the on-field call. As long as they are consistent I am happy. Players need to be able to adapt to the ref on the day.'
The Boks are fortunate to have some excellent kickers in Morne Steyn and Butch James, and the Wallabies' James O'Connor has also been in great goal-kicking form in recent weeks. It's for this reason that both sets of forwards will need to be careful that they don't push the boundaries that fraction too far.
Again, Brüssow is confident that the Boks will succeed in walking that fine line. While their performance against Samoa lacked accuracy, they managed to keep their cool despite the riling tactics of the limited islanders. Over the course of the tournament, they have conceded relatively few penalties.
'Our discipline was good against Samoa, they were really trying to get under our skin. That was a big positive. We will have to be disciplined once again this weekend,' Brüssow said.
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Vi Jackson takes the lead as the Second Baptist Church choir sings behind her on Sunday morning. Second Baptist is celebrating its 112th anniversary this weekend.
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Lawrence Hill plays the trumpet with the choir band at a Second Baptist Church of Everett service on Nov. 10.
Its choreographed stroll down the center aisle sets the rhythm for the first hymn of the morning. The congregation stands. They smile, sing and clap along. Some sway and a few raise their hands in praise.
At Second Baptist Church in Everett, people come dressed in their Sunday best. A group of teen ushers hands out fans to each woman of a certain age, many wearing hats, and they keep tissue boxes on hand should the spirit move.
Since 1901, Second Baptist Church has been the place of worship for many of Snohomish County's black families. Among the people who call Second Baptist home are former Everett city Councilman Carl Gipson, Everett School Board Director Pam LeSesne and Ozie Greene, one of the first black men to integrate the Air Force. Greene's daughter Janice is the head of the NAACP in Everett.
Second Baptist celebrates its anniversary each year, including its 112th Sunday. It's a bigger celebration this time around because it includes the dedication of the church's newly remodeled community center next door.
Now a more multiracial congregation, Second Baptist has as one of its goals that the people serve God through serving the community.
"As Christians and as citizens of Everett, we believe we have an obligation to this community," the Rev. Charlie Jackson said. "The community center will serve hot meals to retired folks. It will be a place to help single parents and their children and be home to our youth group."
The community center is just one of Second Baptist's ministries. Church members give regularly to the food bank, make quilts for seniors in nursing homes, volunteer to help domestic violence victims, support the Cocoon House shelter for teens and regularly visit inmates of the Snohomish County jail.
People at Second Baptist know what it's like to struggle, Jackson said.
The people who organized the church were those who traveled to Washington state in the late 1890s and early 1900s looking for work and a better place to live. It wasn't that Snohomish County was without racism, it's just that other places were worse, Jackson said.
"The typical push-pull factors of racism were behind the migration," Jackson said. "Pushed from one place and pulled to another. Those who moved here first and proved themselves then opened the doors for others to come."
In the early 1900s, Second Baptist Church probably was one of the few gathering spots for black families in Everett, Jackson said.
The congregation's first church building was on Rainier Street. In 1922, the church bought property at Virginia and California streets. The 1960s were a time of major growth, including the construction of the current building, under the direction of the Rev. Leon Jones. The next pastor, the Rev. Matthew McSwain, served 20 years through the 1970s and '80s. In 1979, Jackson, then a young man, visited Second Baptist and met his future wife, Cheryl, who had grown up in the church. In 1991, Jackson was called to serve as pastor of Second Baptist Church. His brother, Greg, is the music minister.
Jackson said he loves his 120-member church family.
"Second Baptist is a gold mine of wonderful folks," Jackson said. "As I like to say, some of God's best people worship here."
The admiration is mutual, said Sheila Logan, a longtime member and a deaconess.
"We love our pastor and his family," Logan said. "There is never a time when he is too busy for any of us. At Second Baptist we care for one another, and it's important that we support each other."
Among the important relationships in the church are those between the men of Second Baptist, Jackson said.
"The older men act as mentors for the younger men," Jackson said. "I am confident that this will keep going because these men will leave a legacy. A strong male presence in our church is so vital for our youth."
When the Sunday service is over, there's another round of hugs among the congregation, invitations to dinner offered and plans made for the coming week.
Outside, some of the choir members hum the last hymn of the morning as they walk to their cars.
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The Air Force says the budget agreement the House voted to approve last week should help solve some of the service's short-term military readiness problems.
But even with a moderate reprieve from sequestration, the service is warning Congress that politically unpopular cutbacks are inevitable.
If the Senate passes and President Barack Obama signs the Murray-Ryan budget agreement, it would give the Defense Department more of a gradual glidepath to the budget limits imposed by the 2011 Budget Control Act. Instead of a budget figure of $498 billion for 2014, DoD would have $521 billion.
The figures for 2016 and beyond are unchanged, but Eric Fanning, the acting secretary of the Air Force, told reporters Friday that the military would now at least have time to prepare for those lower spending levels.
The Senate on Friday confirmed Deborah Lee James to be the new Air Force secretary.
"While it still takes us down to numbers lower than we would like and doesn't solve all of our problems, it at least provides some relief over the next two years, additional funds that will help us with our readiness shortfalls. And it allows for some stability and planning, something we've been without far too long," he said. "But even with this relief, we will need to resize the Air Force to one that is smaller than it is today in order to protect investments we need for the future and to shape an Air Force that we can keep ready. The sooner we can get on that path, the sooner we can get to a new normal for our airmen, uniformed and civilian, and allow them to return their attention more fully to the mission that attracted them to service in the first place."
Conducting that resizing will inevitably require the Air Force to propose cutting out programs that have strong political constituencies in and outside of DoD, Fanning said. In some areas, he said, the Air Force has even less room to maneuver because Congress has prohibited it from making decisions like closing bases.
"It's important to remember that we can't view these cuts individually and ad hoc and in isolation. We need to remember, even with the relief this budget compromise offers in the next two years, we are building a budget that includes steep cuts. If something is restored to the budget we present to the Hill, something else will need to go," Fanning said. "So while we wait to see what level of funding the Air Force will ultimately be given for this year and next, we need to be prepared for real change."
Deliberating cuts to people, weapons
Among what will be the hardest changes to sell to lawmakers: the Air Force has already made clear that it believes it will likely have to deactivate entire fleets of aircraft in order to meet requirements of the Budget Control Act, especially types that have a limited number of roles and missions.
The A-10 attack jet is mentioned frequently, although Gen. Mark Welsh, the Air Force chief of staff, said the service chiefs haven't made decisions on any particular airframes.
"Without regard to any specific airplane, how do you save dollars that have a 'B' after them, instead of amounts of dollars that have a 'M' after them? And to do that you have to start talking about fleet divestitures, because you have to get rid of the infrastructure behind the aircraft — the logistics tail, the supply systems, the facilities that do all the logistical support, depot maintenance, etc. That's where you create big savings," Welsh said. "So to find $12 billion a year, we have to look at chunks of money. That's why we're having this discussion. There are proponents for a whole lot of systems, and I agree with all of them. But somebody has to balance this. And I believe that's our job."
The Air Force also is developing plans to downsize its force, both uniformed and civilian. Last week, the service announced that it would trim its civilian workforce by 900 positions during 2014 and leave another 7,000 unfilled jobs vacant.
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"We'd love to get all this done with voluntary force-shaping measures over a period of time. And if we have the leeway based on budget decisions to do that, we'll go that route," Welsh said. "If we don't and we have to take involuntary measures, I would like everyone to have at least six months of time to talk to their family, to think about the impact this could have on them, to look with a reality-based approach to where they are in their career, where they're going in their career, are they really at risk for any of these measures occurring to them. And have that conversation with someone in their immediate chain of command, so they have people talking to them and giving them the facts, so they can make a fact-based decision as opposed to an emotional one. That's the reason for putting the guidance out early. I hope that something changes in the budget environment and three months from now we put out a note saying, 'Never mind, don't do any of that.'"
With the limited budget relief it's expecting in 2014, the Air Force plans to focus its attention on readiness. Officials say that's the area that was damaged most by sequestration in 2013, when it had to cut back on flying and training hours and ground entire air wings.
"It's at the top of our payback list," Welsh said. "And so if we get any more funding here in the first couple of years of sequestration, clearly it doesn't change the long-term picture of sequestration, but it allows us to put money back into near-term readiness. Which is a really good thing because what sequestration does essentially for the Air Force is it gives us a dilemma: Do we keep near-term readiness or do we fund long-term modernization and capability in the future? That's the balance we're trying to walk."
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"We're a football family and this was very exciting" said Crystal Schuller, mother of ailing newborn daughter, Claire, after star tailback Doug Martin, tight end Danny Noble, and a pair of practice squad players - defensive end Ernest Owusu and safety Sean Baker - crowded into their room during their hour-long goodwill tour.
"That was a really nice surprise," added her husband, Chris. "It's been a great time for us here and that was just icing on the cake."
The visit appeared to be just as meaningful for the players, a group that also included linebacker Lavonte David, cornerback Leonard Johnson, running back Michael Smith, defensive tackle Matthew Masifilo, linebacker Najee Goode, tight end Drake Dunsmore, wide receiver Chris Owusu, free safety Keith Tandy and guard Desmond Wynn.
"It means a lot to help make the day for a kid who wasn't doing so well, or give their parents a boost," said David, a defensive standout this season out of the University of Nebraska. "It feels great to be able to put a smile on their faces."
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GRAHAM — In a case alleging years of child sexual abuse without physical evidence, the jury must decide if the accuser's statements to investigators and at trial are credible, attorneys argued Monday.
Eddie Daniel Berry, 41, of Sarah Williams Avenue, Graham, is charged with one count of statutory rape and one count of indecent liberties with a child. The incidents are alleged to have occurred between Jan. 1, 2008, and July 4, 2009, though a 17-year-old girl testified that Berry sexually assaulted her starting when she was 11 years old until she was 14.
She testified that Berry would molest her in a bedroom shared with her sister in the middle of the night, and other times and places when they were alone. She said when she told her mother about being touched or forced to have sex, the woman punished her and didn't believe her. Her uncle took her to Graham police on July 14, 2009, after she'd been living with him for several weeks.
During closing arguments, defense attorney Bob Martin argued that the girl's statements varied "wildly" when related over a period of several months to investigators and doctors. The times, places and circumstances surrounding her recollection of the first time and last time she was allegedly assaulted by Berry differed greatly, Martin said, and they changed again at trial.
Alamance County Assistant District Attorney Craig Thompson reminded jurors she consistently said the assaults began when she was 11 and only involved Berry. Because the alleged incidents occurred over such a long period of time, and as frequently as several times each week, it's possible her recollection of specific times and places could be muddled, Thompson argued.
The trial began Thursday and witnesses who testified also included Graham police, a pediatrician who performed a sexual assault exam on the girl, a therapist the girl has seen regularly since she made the allegations, and a number of the girl's family members — including her mother and sister, who testified for the defense.
The jury began deliberating just before 3:30 p.m. Monday. Deliberations will resume at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Alamance County Criminal Courts building.
"It all comes down to what (the alleged victim) says in this case," Martin told jurors. "The question the defense is going to ask is: Why, if these things have happened to her, why would she lie? There's no reason to lie but she did. Unless you consider that she's simply confused or that she's so mentally disturbed that she doesn't have a clear memory … In any case, you can't rely on what she said."
He listed discrepancies in her story: whether or not she was sick on July 4, 2009; whether Berry covered her mouth with tape, which she denied on the stand; whether she could have struggled with Berry in the top bunk of a bunk bed while her older sister slept in the bunk below; why, if Berry had threatened to hurt her or her family if she told anyone, she allegedly repeatedly told her mother and others.
The girl said Berry paid her sister for sex and to keep quiet throughout years of abuse. Her sister took the stand and denied ever having been touched inappropriately by Berry or offered money. The girl's sister testified she's a virgin and a pelvic exam in 2009 confirmed that.
The girl claimed she'd told a number of teachers, police and doctors about Berry assaulting her in 2008 and 2009, but no investigation into Berry began until she and her uncle went to police in July 2009.
Though the Alamance County Department of Social Services placed the girl in her uncle's home, she no longer lives with there. The uncle testified that, after he and his wife made her change high schools, the girl made accusations that her aunt beat her. DSS moved her out of the home.
"Does this give us an idea of what she's capable of doing to the people caring for her? That's who we're dealing with," Martin told jurors.
Thompson argued the case showed proof of systematic abuse by Berry and, alternately, systematic neglect by her mother.
When the mother asked Berry if he'd been touching her daughter, Berry denied it.
"Then (her mother) left him alone. She didn't believe her little girl … At no time did her mother call police, DSS or anyone else," Thompson said.
The mother created a rule that boys and girls, even family members, couldn't be alone in each other's rooms. Thompson called that a red flag that "something was going on."
Berry made statements to police about becoming aroused when wrestling with the girl, and about the girl allegedly grabbing his privates through his pants or rubbing against him sexually. He told police he left those situations because he became aroused. Thompson asked why an adult wouldn't set clearer boundaries with a child and strictly admonish them for inappropriate sexual behavior.
Thompson said the girl doesn't have a motive to lie: She's been separated from her family after coming forward and now lives in a group home.
"She's basically lost everything," Thompson said. "What does she have to gain by making up this story and staying with it for three and a half years?"


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}}{{tnr}}'''Timothy H. "Tim" Bishop''' (b. June 1, 1950) is a [[Democratic]] member of the [[United States House of Representatives]]
}}{{tnr}}'''Timothy H. "Tim" Bishop''' (b. June 1, 1950 ) is a [[Democratic]] member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] [[New York's 1st congressional district]]. re-election 2012 [[Randy Altschuler]].<ref>[http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Elections/New_York ''ABC News'' "2012 General Election Results"]</ref>
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:: ''See also: [[GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking]]''
:: ''See also: [[GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking]]''
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by ''GovTrack'', Bishop is a "[[GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking|rank-and-file Democrat]]".<ref>[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/timothy_bishop/400031 ''Gov Track'' "Bishop" Accessed June 18, 2013.]</ref>
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by ''GovTrack'', Bishop is a "[[GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking|rank-and-file Democrat]]" .<ref>[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/timothy_bishop/400031 ''Gov Track'' "Bishop" Accessed June 18, 2013.]</ref>
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|Tim Bishop
|U.S. House, New York, District 1
|In office
|January 3, 2003-Present
|Term ends
|January 3, 2015
|Years in position
|Felix Grucci, Jr. (R)
|Base salary
|Elections and appointments
|Last election
|November 6, 2012
|First elected
|November 5, 2002
|Next general
|November 4, 2014
|Campaign $
|Term limits
|Holy Cross College
|Long Island University
|Date of birth
|June 1, 1950
|Place of birth
|Southampton, New York
|College Administrator
|Net worth
|Roman Catholic
|Office website
|Campaign website
- 1 Biography
- 2 Career
- 3 Committee assignments
- 4 Issues
- 5 Elections
- 6 Campaign donors
- 7 Analysis
- 8 Personal
- 9 External links
- 10 References
Bishop is set to run for re-election in New York's 1st congressional district on November 4, 2014. Bishop is a member of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Frontline Program. The program is designed to help protect vulnerable Democratic incumbents heading into the 2014 election.[2]
Bishop was the provost of Southampton College before his successful 2002 congressional bid.
Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Bishop is an average Democratic member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Democratic Party on the majority of bills.
Bishop was born in Southampton, New York. He graduated from Holy Cross College in 1972, and earned an M.A. from Long Island University in 1981.[3]
After earning his AB in history, Bishop went to work for Southampton College, where he still works today.[4]
Committee assignments
U.S. House
Bishop serves on the following committees:[5]
- Education and Workforce Committee
- Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
- Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
- Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment - Ranking Member
Bishop served on the following committees:[6]
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
- Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
- Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment (Ranking Member)[7]
- Education and Workforce Committee
- Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training
- Subcommittee on Workforce Protections[8]
Campaign themes
Bishop listed some of his key campaign themes on his website:[9]
- "Deficit Reduction - Congressman Bishop co-chairs the Democratic Budget Group, a weekly meeting of House Democrats to discuss budget and related policy issues with outside experts and government officials. Congressman Bishop is a member of the "GoBig" Coalition of 100 bipartisan House members who support a plan to reduce the deficit by $3-4 trillion over 10 years with a balanced mix of spending reductions and closing tax loopholes to increase revenue.
- The Affordable Care Act – Congressman Bishop supported legislation that provides Medicare beneficiaries free preventive care services such as cancer screenings, bone mass measurements, cardiovascular diseases screenings, and diabetes testing. That same legislation also closes the Medicare Part D coverage gap, also known as the "doughnut hole" so that seniors pay less for prescription drugs. In 2011, seniors saved $2.1 billion on prescriptions drugs due to the legislation Congressman Bishop supported.
- Lowering Gas Prices – Since arriving in Congress, Congressman Bishop has fought hard to lower gas prices on Long Island while reducing our dependency on foreign oil. He has also been a leader in the effort to repeal unaffordable tax breaks for Big Oil and has fought against industrializing the Long Island Sound with the Broadwater LNG facility.
- GI Bill for the 21st Century – Congressman Bishop is a supporter of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008, a bill that provides tuition relief, job training, and related incentives to our returning veterans. Since the passage of this bill in 2008, Congress has provided a framework to reward returning military personnel for their service to our country.
- Fighting for Patients - Not Insurance Companies - Congressman Bishop supported legislation that finally gives the upper hand to patients rather than to insurance companies and keeps health care decisions where they belong: between doctors and patients. Because of his support, Long Island families will no longer face insurance companies denying coverage for pre-existing conditions, cancelling coverage because a patient gets sick, or dollar limits on the amount a plan will cover during the year or the patient's lifetime.
- Protecting the Environment - Congressman Bishop has long been a leading voice in Congress for environmental protection and wise use of our precious natural resources. With over 300 miles of coastline in New York's First Congressional District, he understands that a clean environment is vital for eastern Long Island's economy.
- Earmarks – Congressman has secured over $450 million dollars in direct federal investment to Long Island, putting people back to work and expanding the economy. For example, these investments have improved public safety by providing law enforcement the tools they need to combat crime, improved access at local hospitals by securing state-of-the-art technology, and protected the livelihoods of fishermen and maritime small businesses by dredging Shinnecock Inlet and Lake Montauk Harbor."
Political positions
Specific votes
Rep. Bishop voted for TARP.[10] According to a Gallup poll from September 13, 2010, 61% of Americans disapprove of TARP, while 37% approve.[11]
Bishop also supported the auto bailout.[12] As of September 13, 2010: 56% of Americans disapproved of the auto bailout, while 43% supported it.[13]
In addition, Rep. Bishop voted for the stimulus bill.[14] 57% of U.S. voters believe that the stimulus has either hurt the economy (36%) or had no impact (21%). 38% believe the stimulus helped the economy. [15]
Bishop also voted in favor of the "Cash for Clunkers" bill.[16] According to a June 2009 Rasmussen Reports poll, 54% of likely U.S. voters opposed Cash for Clunkers, while 35% supported it.[17]
Bishop supported the "Cap and Trade" bill.[18] Just after the bill's passage, 42% of likely U.S. voters said that cap and trade would hurt the economy, while 19% believed it would help. 15% said that the bill would have no impact.[19]
Finally, Bishop voted in favor of the health care reform bill.[20] 57% of likely voters at least somewhat favor repeal of the health care reform bill, including 46% who strongly favor repeal. 35% of likely voters oppose repeal. 51% of likely voters believe the health care reform bill will be bad for the country, while 36% believe it will be beneficial.[21]
Fiscal Cliff
Bishop voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was one of 172 Democrats that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.[22]
Bishop is a member of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Frontline Program. The program is designed to help protect vulnerable Democratic incumbents heading into the 2014 election.[2]
Bishop won the election.[23] Bishop ran for re-election in 2012.[24] He was unopposed in the Democratic primary, and faced Republican Randy Altschuler in the general election, a rematch of 2010. Bishop was seen as one of the most vulnerable Democrats in New York's congressional delegation.[25] He defeated Randy Altschuler on November 6, 2012.[26]
|U.S. House, New York District 1 General Election, 2012
|Vote %
|Tim Bishop Incumbent
|Randy Altschuler
|Total Votes
|Source: New York State Board of Elections "U.S. House of Representatives Results"
Full history
To view the full congressional electoral history for Tim Bishop, click [show] to expand the section.
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Bishop is available dating back to 2002. Based on available campaign finance records, Bishop raised a total of $11,557,180 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 23, 2013.[32]
Individual breakdown
Bishop won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Bishop's campaign committee raised a total of $2,731,218 and spent $3,031,036.[33]
|U.S. House of Representatives, New York's 1st Congressional District, 2012 - Tim Bishop Campaign Contributions
|Total Raised
|Total Spent
|Total Raised by Election Runner-up
|Total Spent by Election Runner-up
|Top contributors to Tim Bishop's campaign committee
|Renaissance Technologies
|Boies, Schiller & Flexner
|Air Line Pilots Assn
|AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America
|Amgen Inc
|Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
|Leadership PACs
|Lawyers/Law Firms
|Transportation Unions
|Health Professionals
2010U.S. House in 2010 for a fifth term. His campaign committee raised a total of $3,066,831 and spent $3,097,008.[34]
|U.S. House, New York, 2010 - Tim Bishop Campaign Contributions
|Total Raised
|Total Spent
|Total Raised by General Election Opponent
|Total Spent by General Election Opponent
|Top contributors to Tim Bishop's campaign committee
|Renaissance Technologies
|State University of New York
|Communications Workers of America
|United Transportation Union
|American Fedn of St/Cnty/Munic Employees
|Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
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Ideology and leadership
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Bishop is a "rank-and-file Democrat," as of June 18, 2013.[35]
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Bishop missed 189 of 7,674 roll call votes, from Jan 2003 to Apr 2013, which is 2.5% of votes during that period. This is worse than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving.[36]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Bishop paid his congressional staff a total of $995,907 in 2011. Overall, New York ranked 28th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[37]
Staff bonuses
According to an analysis by CNN, Bishop was one of nearly 25 percent of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. Bishop's staff was given an apparent $1,850.00 in bonus money.[38]
Net worth
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Bishop's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $652,009 to $1,332,000. That averages to $992,004, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic House members in 2011 of $5,107,874. His average net worth decreased by 22.68% from 2010.[39]
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Bishop's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $851,005 to $1,715,000. Averaging to a net worth of $1,283,002.50 which is lower than the average net worth of Democrats in 2010 of $4,465,875.[40]
National Journal vote ratings
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Bishop ranked 141st in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.[41]
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Bishop tied with one other member of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 115th in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.[42]
Percentage voting with party
June 2013
Tim Bishop voted with the Democratic Party 94.9% of the time, which ranked 50th among the 201 House Democratic members as of June 2013.[43]
Bishop is among the 12th generation of Bishops to live in the village of Southampton. He and his wife Kathryn, founder and director of The Children's School for early childhood development, have two daughters, Molly and Meghan, and a grandchild, Nathan.[44]
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- ↑ ABC News "2012 General Election Results"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, "DCCC Chairman Steve Israel Announces 2013-2014 Frontline Members," March 5, 2013
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress "BISHOP, Timothy H., (1950 - )"
- ↑ Bishop for Congress 2012, First Congressional District, New York "Meet Tim"
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
- ↑ Congressman Tim Bishop, Representing the 1st District of New York "Committees & Caucuses"
- ↑ The House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, Nick J. Rahall II, Ranking Member "Subcommittees"
- ↑ Committee on Education & the Workforce, Democrats "Committee Members"
- ↑ Campaign website "Issues"
- ↑ http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll681.xml
- ↑ Gallup "Among Recent Bills, Financial Reform a Lone Plus for Congress," September 13, 2010
- ↑ US House Clerk "Roll Call 690" December 10, 2008
- ↑ Gallup "Among Recent Bills, Financial Reform a Lone Plus for Congress," September 13, 2010
- ↑ US House Clerk "Roll Call 46," January 28, 2009
- ↑ Rasmussen "38% Say Stimulus Plan Helped Economy, 36% Say It Hurt," August 24, 2010
- ↑ US House Clerk "Roll Call 314," June 9, 2009
- ↑ Rasmussen "54% Oppose "Cash for Clunkers" Plan To Spur Purchase of Greener Cars," June 23, 2009
- ↑ US House Clerk "Roll Call 477," June 26, 2009
- ↑ Rasmussen "42% Say Climate Change Bill Will Hurt The Economy," June 30, 2009
- ↑ US House Clerk "Roll Call 165," March 21, 2010
- ↑ Rasmussen "61% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law," September 20, 2010
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, New York"
- ↑ Bishop for Congress 2012 campaign site, Accessed January 28, 2012
- ↑ Politicker "George Demos Withdraws," May 25, 2012
- ↑ ABC News "2012 General Election Results"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Tim Bishop" March 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Tim Bishop 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed March 1, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Timothy H. Bishop 2010 Election Data," Accessed December 4, 2011
- ↑ Gov Track "Bishop" Accessed June 18, 2013.
- ↑ GovTrack, "Tim Bishop" Accessed April 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Timothy H. Bishop," Accessed October 2, 2012
- ↑ CNN Politics, "Congressional bonuses in a time of cuts," accessed March 8, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org "Timothy H. Bishop (D-NY), 2011," accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Timothy H. Bishop (D-NY), 2010," Accessed October 2, 2012
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," March 7, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014
- ↑ Congressman Tim Bishop, Representing the 1st District of New York "Biography"
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Women's Tennis Advances to Conference Finals With 5-0 Win Over Limestone; Will Face Erskine in Championship
April 26, 2014
SUMTER, SC – The Pfeiffer women's tennis team (19-1) overpowered Limestone (11-9) in the Conference Carolinas Semifinals with a dominant 5-0 victory. The win sets up a rematch with Erskine tomorrow in the Conference Championship as the Flying Fleet handed the Falcons their only loss of the season on March 31.
For the second consecutive day, Pfeiffer posted a 5-0 victory. The Falcons swept through doubles play unblemished and with little effort. In the number one spot, Taylor Lindsay and Valeria Mendoza came away with an 8-2 victory, while Olivia Nelms and Hannah Watson posted an 8-3 win in second doubles. The duo of Mylene Petitpas and Amanda Long defeated Limestone's third doubles team 8-4 as Pfeiffer ran out to the early 3-0 advantage.
Petitpas dispatched Hannah Hopkins in fifth singles by a final score of 7-5 and 6-0. In sixth doubles, Briana Oliver beat Ariel Svantesson in straight sets, 6-2 and 6-1 which clinched the victory and a trip to the finals.
With a win tomorrow, Pfeiffer would clinch a 20-win season and earn a trip to the NCAA Tournament. However, Erskine is the regular season champs and own a 17-5 record and are one of the top teams in the region. Erskine took the earlier matchup by a final score of 8-1 in Due West, SC but the Falcons will be hungry for revenge. The Championship match is set for 9 a.m. tomorrow morning.


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Maryland's "Cemetery Beautiful"--Mount Olivet CemeteryMaryland's "Cemetery Beautiful"--Mount Olivet Cemetery
In the early 1850's, Frederick City consisted of several cemeteries, which were adjoining churches--well before the Civil War. As the city population grew so were the churches and their congregations. The cemeteries rapidly reached their capacity for burials.
A committee was formed, comprised of members of each church, to discuss a solution to the problem of burial space. The decision was to build a new cemetery to serve these churches as well as the entire City of Frederick.
In order to raise the necessary funds for developing a new cemetery, sales of stock were sold at the amount of $20.00 per share, with the intention that as soon as the new cemetery was laid out and plotted the shares would be exchanged for 12 grave lots.
The Charter of Mount Olivet Cemetery was recorded among the Land Records of Frederick County on October 4, 1852. Ann Crawford was the first interment--on May 28, 1854. The layout and development of the cemetery was enormous. Today, in excess of 34,000 graves are occupied, yet within the spacious and expandable boundaries currently served by eight miles of paved roads, remain wide stretches of unplotted grounds--ample for many years in the future.
Historic Mount Olivet Cemetery is considered one of the most beautiful and distinguished burial grounds in the eastern section of the country. Those who now rest there are "distinguished patriots, men who wore the Blue and those who wore the Gray, and thousands of others whose memory we cherish and to whom we can here so fittingly pay homage."
Known as Maryland's "Cemetery Beautiful", Mount Olivet Cemetery is home to the gravesite of Francis Scott Key, Barbara Fritchie, Governor Thomas Johnson, the first governor of the state of Maryland, and many other notables. There are rows of soldiers, monuments paying tribute to World War II and confederates. A beautiful old stone chapel (Key memorial Chapel) is an awesome structure to behold. Frederick has also build monuments giving recognition to Frederick's Fallen Firefighters, Frederick Fire & Rescue as well as Frederick Veterans.
On a hill, overlooking the town sits an enchanting garden full of seasonal flowers, shrubs, and outdoor ornamentation. With beauty and peace, along with the history of this great cemetery, Mount Olivet is a wonderful place to visit.
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About the Estonian language
Estonian is spoken by about 1.1 million people worldwide, around 950,000 of whom live in Estonia itself.
It is a member of the Finno-Ugric language family, being closely related to Finnish and more distantly so to Hungarian. It's not an Indo-European language such as French or Spanish, and as a result the vast majority of words in Estonian will look thoroughly unfamiliar to someone whose mother tongue is English.
Estonian is certainly not considered to be an easy language to learn for English-speakers. However, don't be put off! With a little practice, you should soon find yourself able to get by in most everyday situations.
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Lake Stevens QB Eason says 'everything fit perfectly' at Georgia
But after touring the campus and talking with the school's football coaches, the Lake Stevens quarterback couldn't envision playing anywhere else.
Over the weekend, Eason, considered one of the top QBs in the nation in the Class of 2016, made a verbal commitment to play for the Bulldogs.
The commitment is non-binding. Eason can't officially sign an NCAA letter of intent until February of 2016.
"I really didn't have any intention of committing on my way down there," he said. "I was going to go check out a few schools and make my decision a little later. But I went to Georgia and everything fit perfectly. I love the school, the area, the coaches and the academics. I figured, 'Why wait?' I didn't want to lose the spot."
Eason's visit to Geogia was part of a trip through The Deep South with his mother, father and sister that included unofficial visits to Alabama, Florida State and, finally, Athens, Georgia.
"I had high expectations going into Athens," Eason said. "Everything was awesome. I love it down there."
The Georgia coaches, including offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Mike Bobo, were some of the first to recruit Eason. Their dedication and commitment played a large part in his decision to commit early.
"They've always been the school," Eason said. "The coaches have been the most involved. Coach Bobo came all the way up to Washington to watch me throw twice. That's more than any other school and that's a four-and-a-half-hour flight. That's a lot of commitment."
Among the other schools Eason considered were Washington, Notre Dame and Stanford.
As a sophomore last season, Eason threw for 2,941 yards and 23 touchdowns, quickly earning himself a name among those who follow college recruiting. The website 247Sports lists him as the No. 1 recruit for the state of Washington in the Class of 2016 and No. 14 in the country.
ESPN.com rates the 6-foot-5, 205-pound Eason as the nation's top pocket passer in the Class of 2016.
Lake Stevens head coach Tom Tri said he wasn't surprised Eason committed to Georgia.
"I just want him to go to the right fit and have a chance to be successful and get a good education and have a chance to play on Saturdays," Tri said. "I know they've been recruiting him very hard and have been very, very interested."
Eason's commitment over the weekend set social media ablaze, with several blogs and Georgia fans tweeting that Eason is the Bulldogs' biggest recruiting catch since quarterback Matthew Stafford. Stafford played three seasons at Georgia before entering the NFL draft. The Detroit Lions made him the No.1 pick in the 2009 draft.
Eason enjoyed the comparison.
"That is cool," he said. "We were down there in the film room and coach Bobo and the coaching staff were showing us some video (of Stafford). We're a similar playing style, both strong pocket guys with big arms. It's awesome being compared to Matthew Stafford. He was a first-round draft pick and that's what I would love to do."
Along with Eason, Georgia got another top commit last weekend in Ben Cleveland, the No. 3 offensive tackle in the Class of 2016, according to 247Sports. Eason and Cleveland met at a camp in Baltimore and became fast friends. Eason plans on rooming with Cleveland, who lives in north Georgia, when the two join the Bulldogs in 2016.
"I feel comfortable now getting a big guy like that protecting my blindslide," Eason said. "... We lived thousands of miles apart but we're great friends. Now we're going to be going to school together. It should be fun."
With his commitment out of the way, Eason is eager to get started on his junior season.
"Now I can just go back to Lake Stevens and focus on the high school season," he said. "The future is taken care of. I can focus on high school and winning a state championship with my team."
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The 2014 UNICEF Snowflake Ball
ONE MILLION THANK YOUS to you for coming out last night to our tenth annual UNICEF Snowflake Ball ! Because of you, UNICEF was able to raise over $3.4 million to add to the $20 million raised over the past nine years. The event supports UNICEF's work in more than 190 countries and territories to save and improve children's lives, providing health care and immunizations, clean water and sanitation, nutrition, education, emergency relief and more. We CONGRATULATE National Board member and Founding Member of UNICEF Snowflake Ball Committee, Hilary Gumbel for being this year's Audrey Hepburn Humanitarian honoree and Principal of Firefly3 and Board Chairman of the ONE Campaign, Tom Freston's for being this year's Spirit of Compassion honoree. The kindness and unwavering commitment to fighting poverty has truly made a positive impact on children all around the world.
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"I believe in evidence. I believe in observation, measurement, and reasoning confirmed by independent observers. I'll believe anything, no matter how wild and ridiculous, if there is evidence for it. The wilder and more ridiculous something is, however, the firmer and more solid the evidence will have to be."—
Isaac Asimov, scientist and writer (1920 – 1992)
Perhaps because from childhood we've been conditioned to produce answers (often subjectively defined with little or no evidence) we seem to have a deep emotional need to take a stand on things. But I propose that doing so may be irrational. Aside from the fact that some questions may be unanswerable, there are "things" out there that we do not, and perhaps cannot know. And what little we do comprehend has been filtered and interpreted through our uniquely personal, human experience. Unfortunately, a good deal of time and energy is wasted in such debate when the more productive, exquisite, and intellectually honest answer may be a simple "I don't know."


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The 87th Annual Academy Awards took place last night. Let's do a quick review with The Top Things We Learned From the Oscars.
Neil Patrick Harris is the total package.
Kanye West should've interrupted that dude from Poland.
It's been fifty years since "The Sound of Music". And Sean Penn bathed.
Michael Keaton likes gum.
Cheech Marin directed "Birdman".
The only true winners are those who didn't blow four hours watching this crap.
Some people can follow a kid around with a camera for 12 years and get showered with accolades. The rest of us get probation for stalking.
When it comes to movies, I have absolutely nothing in common with the Academy.
John Travolta CAN read after all!
There are few things more soul-sucking than wasting four hours of your life watching celebrities make mind-numbing, self-important speeches.
Neil Patrick Harris is like a less masculine Ellen DeGeneres.
The Academy Awards have now officially replaced a billion doves eating marshmallows in a snowstorm as the whitest thing on earth.
All awards shows are infinitely better when there's zero involvement from Kanye West.
Sean Penn looks like he's preparing for the lead in "The Adolf Hitler Story".
Many of Neil Patrick Harris' jokes could have made it into the "In Memoriam" segment.