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Last year, as she was planning for the Pink Ribbon Run & Walk — an annual fundraiser held on Mother's Day to support the Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester — Holly Anderson remembers learning of the arrest of Melissa Jones.
The Canandaigua woman was charged Feb. 28, 2012 by Canandaigua city police with third-degree grand larceny and third-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument. Police alleged that Jones faked she had breast cancer and received thousands of dollars from numerous fundraisers held on her behalf.
"I was extremely disappointed," said Anderson, executive director of the Breast Cancer Coalition. "It definitely hurts, with the disease, really what we've all done to keep breast cancer at the forefront."
The news of Jones' arrest came weeks after breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure sustained significant public backlash after its announcement of its plans to eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood. After citing criteria excluding Planned Parenthood from future grants for breast cancer screenings because it was under government investigation, the organization abandoned its plans to eliminate the funding days after.
Anderson said she worried the negative attention centered around the disease — which the Breast Cancer Coalition is dedicated to fighting in the Greater Rochester region — would be damaging to fundraising efforts at its upcoming event.
And it was, she said.
Last year's event raised $165,000, down from $205,000 the year before.
"We've tried very hard to build our name and reputation," Anderson said." We knew it would have an impact. ... We really rely on the generosity of the community."
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Jones, who pleaded guilty in January to two counts of grand larceny and two counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument, was sentenced Wednesday in Ontario County Court to 1 2/3 to 5 years in state prison.
Anderson said her organization had reached out to Jones prior to her arrest to offer support, but that she did not respond.
Anderson said cases such as Jones' are "extremely rare," and that the impact on donations to the Breast Cancer Coalition was mainly felt during its fundraiser shortly after Jones' arrest.
But Anderson wasn't alone in her concern about the potentially damaging impact there would be on local organizations that help people in the community dealing with cancer.
Susan Vadney, of Farmington, survivor chair and member of the planning committee for Canandaigua Relay For Life, said she found the Jones case "disturbing."
Vadney — who has been participating in Relay fundraisers for the American Cancer Society for about 15 years — said she was concerned that there would be an effect on people's willingness to give to local causes.
"I did worry a bit about how people would feel," she said. "There are many personal fundraisers to help families, as well. There are many families that are in dire need of funds."
Page 2 of 3 - But, she added, "I don't really think, in this community, that it came to fruition."
Holly Jackson, of Canandaigua, also a member of the Relay committee, said the American Cancer Society benefits from its established reputation in the community and the dedication of its volunteers.
"I think, for some, it's easier when they see familiar faces," Jackson said, "to show we're still here, we're still fighting the same fight and we want people to join and fight with us."
Susan Cooney, president of Embrace Your Sisters, said the organization has strict guidelines for applicants that protect the organization and those who support it from scams. The organization, which provides emergency funds to people in Ontario and contiguous counties who are facing a breast cancer diagnosis, requires verification from a health care provider and information on income, she said.
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Ken Jeffery, of Palmyra, said Jones' case may cause some people to be less willing to donate to charity — but he is not one of them.
"The more these types of things come out, people are reluctant to give to any cause like that unless there is proof," he said. " ... They want to give to a good cause."
Owner of Action Entertainment, Jeffery has provided disk jockey services at numerous benefits for people in the community — including at two fundraisers for Jones.
"We offered to do the benefits and do what we could to help — like anybody would," he said, adding that he is friends with family members of Jones.
But, Jeffery said, the case won't have an impact on his support of local causes.
"I won't be reluctant," he said. "It's just what I do. They don't have to be our friends. We're here, and we have a service and we donate that service, not just to fill our pockets with money — it's to help other people."
Anderson said a positive consequence of the Jones case is that it is a reminder to people to be informed before donating to a cause.
"It creates awareness that people need to check," Anderson said. "Don't just write a check. ... People need to do their due diligence."
Vadney added that exercising caution before donating is not necessarily a bad thing.
"I think people think twice now," she said. "They want to be sure. It's a smart way to go."
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For Jackson, volunteering with Relay for Life is about supporting an organization that has had a visible, positive impact on the community — and on her family.
When her daughter, Madison, was 3, she was diagnosed with having germ cell tumors, a juvenile form of ovarian cancer, Jackson said. The American Cancer Society reached out to her to see if her family needed any help, including inviting her to a support group.
Page 3 of 3 - Madison is now 10 and "an amazing little girl," Jackson said.
"I can appreciate it more on a personal level," she said, of the help the American Cancer Society provided. "It was nice to know the support was there. It's an amazing organization. There are so many different things it offers that you might not even know are there until they reach out to you."
Vadney, who has participated in Relay events for about 15 years, said the committee is seeking volunteers and wants the event to be a community effort. She said there is always a need for donations, and all funds raised during the Canandaigua Relay stay in the community.
"I truly believe in it and all it is able to do to help cancer patients," Vadney said. " ... I am determined to see a cure for cancer, hopefully in my life time. I'm not of the medical profession. This is the only way I know how to make it a reality."
Cooney said funds raised for Embrace Your Sisters will also be used to support families locally.
Fundraising last year was down $20,000 from the previous year, Cooney said, while "the need has gone up dramatically."
The organization — which has donated nearly $200,000 since it formed about five years ago — typically supports 40 to 50 people each year, she said. But, in the first two months of 2013, as it prepares for its annual Tea at Two Fashion Show fundraiser in May, Embrace Your Sisters has already received over 30 applicants.
Funds go toward helping families pay for such things as utilities and medical co-pays, Cooney said.
"When people are going through breast cancer treatment — even if they have insurance — it usually costs about $30,000," she said. " ... They have to make horrible decisions between feeding their kids and getting treatment. The relatively small amount we give changes their lives."
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1. Rappers With Feelings – Who told all these Leaders Of The N00b School rappers that rhyming about being depressed, lonely and emotionally vulnerable is the what's hot out on the mean streets of the rap game? Stick to the script, for fucks sake. The only time it's acceptable to show any sign of emotion is when you're:
a) Making a song dedicated to your deceased mother/buddy/pet.
b) See above.
2. Rap Fans With Feelings – If you've ever declared that you rock a song because it's 'uplifting' or 'inspirational' then you may be exhibiting the early signs of being an overly-emotional rap fan. As far as the CRC is concerned, the only valid emotional states that should be displayed on a rap song are aggression, arrogance and cold-as-ice belligerence.
3. Bitch-Ass Cry Babies – The more access I have to the inner-workings of the sick minds behind the microphone, the less respect I have for some of these douchebags. Having to endure every little bitch-made outburst that some of these losers make is painful at the best of times. Here's a perfect example for all you slow-flow types – Joe Buddens decided to publicly air yet more of his dirty laundry by rehashing some bullshit butt-hurt incident where Jay-Z wanted a boat full of money to rap on the 'Pump It Up' remix, but then went and rapped on it on his mixtape. *tears*
4. Gossip Folks – I don't mind the Wrestlemania Rap antics employed by 50 Cent and 'em – that shit is usually pretty funny – but when I have to wade through an inbox of shit about what rapper has broken-up with which broad (sent by someone called Madame Beef/Mrs. Drama/Mistress Mischief) or some other stupid fuckery, I sometimes throw-up in my mouth a little bit.
5. Corny Voices – Cadence has always played an important part in hip-hop vocals, but its' tough to choose which is more retarded country-drawl technique that Kanye reps, the Gremlin voice of Lil' Wayne of that dumb inflection that Eminem employed on Relapse. Come back Fu-Schnickens…all is forgiven!
6. Punk Smoove Rap – With the exception of Cuban Linx 2, how many hardcore hip-hop albums actually sold? Stuff like the Killa Sha & Large Pro album and the Roc Marcy project have been completed for some time according to my sources, but are waiting for the 'right situation' before they drop. We could be waiting a long effing time because the Fat Beats/KOCH model doesn't seem to work anymore. If you don't have a 75% female fan-base you might as give away your music for free, 'cos dude's sure as hell aren't buying it.
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applaud this manComment by Legend 12.29.09 @
2010 might be a good year though. there's still some folks to check for.Comment by Legend 12.29.09 @
Dope article buhohoho at the voices…Comment by Praverb 12.29.09 @
Until rap is featured on a Twilight soundtrack I think we're going to be fairly safe in 2010.Comment by Crisis 12.29.09 @
@crisis, pretty sure Lupe had a song on the New Moon soundtrack. Or was that a joke you were making?Comment by quan 12.29.09 @
@keatso I thought I was the only one that would remember that. It's a shame but, that Kid Cudi/ Kanye West I need a hug, nobody likes me crap is what's hot.Comment by Brooklyn_Lo 12.29.09 @
1. Reason why it won`t suck, MARCBERG the NEW album from Roc Marciano on FatBeats records.. EARLY 2010!!!Comment by Jazz U.N GANG 12.29.09 @
@Quan. I was intending it to be a serious but also amusing comment.
I can't say I've heard the album, watched the films or even have the slightest interest in Lupe. I suppose it doesn't really bother me if Lupe if featured on New Moon, being that his target audience would be Twilight fans.
@Jazz U.N. GANG. Can't wait for that Roc Marcy joint either.Comment by Crisis 12.30.09 @
remember while you obsess about ignorance from your safe distance, if you had to live a ghetto life you might feel different. It ain't no joke. Hip hop is all about the uplifting. peace, unity, love and having fun. stick to the interviews and putting people onto the good music. Save your wack polls and trying to lay down new law. Real hardrocks are about the balance right now.Comment by zulugestapo 12.30.09 @
if the rugged man joint and mic tyson will drop in 10 everythings aight for me.Comment by swordfish 12.30.09 @
Another winning post, but let's not get carried away here. I"m thirty-six and I admit that a lot of the "new" c-rap makes me wanna go M.O.P. on some of these kids, but Bonita Applebum ain't the hardest hip-hop song ever and trust me when I say that when that song or the remix is played, people go effin crazy.Comment by Bug 12.30.09 @
you's an endangered species, son. sounds like your feelings for simple-minded rappers really got offended in 09.
great post!Comment by Chulee ManSun 12.30.09 @
i think it always sucksComment by dsfsd 12.30.09 @
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZNjzc8YDTQ&feature=relatedComment by money mercilesz 12.30.09 @
Great post! Last time I spoke to Roc he told me the albums been done, they were just tweaking the mastering. Big Jazz been had it. Marcberg is the golden grail right now. Eyes open for the Timeless Truth x Roc Marcy projects…I gave you fair warning…BEWAREComment by SuperBADSolace 12.30.09 @
Ha! his sh!t is 100% ture! Tired of all this emo rap sh!t. We need dudes like M.O.P. Sean P, Ghostface to drop more sh!t. Even when Ghost dropped Wixard of Poetry (An R&B-influenced Album) he still had some hardcore sh!t sprinkled in there.Comment by BlackDroog 12.31.09 @
Marcy will be ill.
I hope the Jay Elec actually drops, too.
I don't know how people around here feel about that, but dude is nice.
Happy New Year, people! Happy New Year, Robbie! Hopes that rap will NOT suck that much in 2010!!! lol. Peace. Salut frum Rusha!!!Comment by andrewfromrussia 12.31.09 @
i'd like to see more puppet rap in 2010 a la fraggle rock, i mean lets be real, oscar the grouch is the gulliestComment by gstatty 12.31.09 @
Happy New Year, people! Happy New Year and I am sure it will suck in 2010Comment by dsfsdgh 12.31.09 @
I'd like to add if I may, that another reason Rap will continue to suck is because NOBODY HAS BALLS ANYMORE IN HIP-HOP!!!!
I know I'm not the only cat that wants somebody to come out and say "FUCK THE SOUTHERN COUNTRY BACK WARDS STYLE OF RAP!!! THAT SHIT IS NOT EVEN HIP-HOP MUSIC!!!
We need a Tim Dog type cat(perhaps more lyrical than Tim was) WHO NEEDS TO DO A "FUCK THE SOUTH" Type of song.
That's no disrespect to Dudes from the south making Hip-Hop music who aren't on that bullshit.
I'm putting together a free download lp with an ill story line that's gonna address that.I have the illest mcs from the east coast and west coast and south on there(no name dropping .I've been working on this Lp for way over a yr now.
"The more access I have to the inner-workings of the sick minds behind the microphone, the less respect I have for some of these douchebags." Cosign. This shit made me crack up. Hilarious, Robbie.Comment by esto 01.15.10 @
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By: elitepcotoo
So yea here's my sim playing his would be psp while he is supposed to be taking care of his kids, watch his wife and co-worker walk in on him and he still don't give a crap.
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After being lured into a trap by Richard, Amy is led into his house, that contains her abducted daughter. With both of his victims in place, Richard's plan goes into full swing as he seeks revenge. As a crowd of onlookers gather around the event, the tension rises, and as the awareness of what Richard is actually attempting to do, will he be able to make his getaway? Please give this a view as it took literally months of hard work to produce. This was released a year after episode 2, taking much longer than the others due to its length and the difficulty of the final scene - the first sims machinima car chase scene. A making of video was also produced in the form of "The Sims Is About To Get Ugly: The Influences", which can also be viewed here. A website devoted to the series can also be found at www.sagusims.co.uk.
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The second installment in my machinima series, The Sims Is About To Get Ugly, following on directly after episode 1. Things intensify when Richard attempts to confront his obsession, only to be let down due to her fright, resulting in Richard becoming evermore angry. After just killing her lover, Richard sees no alternative and plots his revenge, after spotting her daughter in order to lure her into a trap. A sequel was also produced, which is also uploaded here as episode 3. A devoted website has been made for the series at www.sagusims.co.uk.
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[color=#FF0000]The Sims 2 Life Stories - Trailer[/color] EA Games and Maxis has released a trailer for their latest addition to The Sims franchise, designed to be specifically played in laptop conditions. The trailer offers a glimpse into what you'll be doing in the upcoming game, showing the various activities that are on offer for your virtual creations to do.
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The first installment of my machinima series, The Sims Is About To Get Ugly. Based on a villainous sim, Richard, and his attraction over a woman which results in obsession and stalking activities. His split personality is revealed when he witnesses the truth - she is already with somebody else. Richard therefore sees only sees one appropriate action - elimination. A sequel was also produced, which is also uploaded here as episode 2. Episode 1 was subsequently remade into a "special edition", which is uploaded here as well.
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Backpacking Light taught me how to backpack light (and thanks for that; I'm still a pupil)Soon after, I applied the lightweight "philosophy" to everything else I do. I now travel with one bag, I turned my wardrobe into about 2 drawers of essentials, I emptied my cluttered office, I gave away most of the stuff I owned that I never used, and I lightened my digital life by getting off social media and unplugging the television.Like a good UL backpacker, I'm self-reliant, minimalist, and focused on the beauty of the world around me rather than the one I create for myself.Anyone else have a similar experience?
Actually, I just did the opposite.MilanNew TV
Don't be deceived Max!While the emphasis of this site may certainly be to reduce the amount on your back, you will find it has substantially increased the amount of gear most people have in the closet. Or closets. Or gear room(s!). For a pastime that espouses using less stuff, it's sure got all of us preoccupied with stuff, doesn't it? The minimalism championed by many is only temporarily manifested during trips- just look at the "show me your gear room" threads. I would love to see more emphasis on building a kit that consists of a single shelter, sleeping bag, clothing system, etc. that could be used across all seasons. There would certainly be tradeoffs, but the end result would be more in line with what I consider "minimalism".I'm not saying there's anything wrong with taking gear and possessions in any direction one sees fit I'm just stating that it strikes me there's false correlation between the "minimalism" of UL backpacking and life off of the trail.
Very nice Nick, if I was staying in the US long term I would definitely get something like it.
I expected that, but I found I actually went there and back again! At one point, I owned a lot of gear, and a lot of it I wasn't using. Now, though, I do have one kit I take across all seasons!It's got a few "extra" items past the one of everything philosophy, but it's more or less like the following:-1 Tent (BA Fly Creek), 1 Tarp (MLD Hammock Tarp) and 1 Bivy (TNF Simple Bivy [I know, shh])-2 Sleeping Bags, both MH Ultralamina. One is 15ºF, the other is 45ºF. Combined, I can take them to -15ºF-1 Fleece, 1 Synth Puffy, 1 Down puffy, ~3 baselayers of varying weights, ~2 pairs of pants and 1 pair of shorts, and a bunch of socks. -1 Windshirt, 1 Raincoat, 1 Rain Pants-1 Cycling kit, including windproof stuff-1 Titanium pot + Titanium wood stove-2 Bike panniers, 2 backpacks (one 33L climber's pack and one ~50L frame bag for camping with others)-1 pair of Altras, 1 pair of Vibram FF's, 1 pair of hiking shoes/snowshoeing shoes (Salomon)And finally,-1 Bike and 1 pair of snowshoes/polesWith this kit, I can go snowshoeing, canoeing, running, backpacking, thru-hiking, bike touring, and traveling. I don't really have redundancy, like a pot graveyard or a closet full of test jackets. If it can't extend to more than one season, I probably don't use it. I do have a couple of "In Limbo" items that have yet to find a new home, like my old sleeping bag, but they're on their way out.I bet I own less than 200 individual items in my life. It can't just be me?!
some past thoughts
Ike, double-check that link, it sends me right back here.
Nice NickMy wife isn't into backpacking so we have something similar.Actually, living in a trailer or RV could be very minimal, like if that was all the home you had
sorry- inexplicably duplicated
Edited by Ike on 11/05/2013 18:45:27 MST.
If you like that, here's another
Edited by Ike on 11/05/2013 18:49:17 MST.
Ike, I really enjoyed the thread from 2010. I hope you don't mid if I quote you.Ike says:"For most of us,I suspect it is in our nature. A willingness to exist on the lunatic fringe, to accept a little suffering as part of the package, to add meaning to the experience by overcoming adversity (cold, fear, hunger, fatigue, pain), to push the boundaries of possible, and to plan within tight margins. "I could not have put it better myself- exactly the sentiment I was after.
Well, my only real materialism vice at this point is gear, and I'm happy to report i've been "sober" for 3 months... I don't count myog... Or footwear... Shlt.Owning a house has made me feel more tied to material posessions than anything else, simply because no matter how far down I pare down my posessions, I still have a mortgage that requires somewhat steady income, which I feel is somewhat contrary to the flexibitlity and... I don't know. My weird peterpanesque ideal of minimalism.Ok i see why this isn't working for me.Getting renters into the house helped. I don't feel like it's staring me in the face every day.
Edited by PorcupinePhobia on 11/05/2013 18:51:35 MST.
I fight a male-linked hoarding gene from my father's side of the family. Seeing where that leads helps my beat down the tools, supplies, etc. I find it easier to gift or PIF useable gear, but, yes, BPL philosophy applied to life in general helps reduce clutter and space. Example: I stepped up to a full set of 14.4-volt DeWalt tools, rendering my 12-volt stuff obsolete for me, but they are too useful to throw away but hard to sell for much money. So they live at my in-laws house 2000 miles away. Better than what they had and I use them on house chores when I'm there. When a local friend graduates high school, in addition to a gift certificate to their new college bookstore, I give them a selection of hand tools, because every dorm should have someone who can replace a watch battery or disassemble the girl's bathroom.BPL tricks have helped me the most (outside of BPing) on vacations and work trips. Deodorant in a chapstick tube, mini toothbrush, etc. I set aside underwear and shirts that are at the edge of usability. Then I take them one-way on my next field-work trip. It's nice to have one's luggage get LIGHTER as you go. Getting good at doing laundry in a hotel sink really saves on the baggage. A few ounces of detergent instead of a different outfit each day. On family vacations, I've shifted towards AirBnB.com because you meet more locals, have a full kitchen, wifi and living room (unlike a hotel room) and there's LAUNDRY!!! I don't mind wearing the same outfit each day (I meet different people each day except my own family and they're stuck with me) but I want that outfit to be clean.To take the OP's point in a slightly different direction: There's a concept in gun-nut circles, "Beware the man with one gun" - the idea being that he REALLY knows how to use that one gun versus the guy who has a few dozen. When I owned and used only a SVEA 123, I was really good with it. Now it I use it maybe twice a year and I'm not as good with it as I used to be.
You can kill someone with a SVEA?
I like the "one gun" analogy David.I suppose that's where I'm bothered by much of the direction that UL backpacking has taken. A kit for every season, gear for every geographic destination. And so much of that gear is nearly disposable if not used correctly. Don't get me wrong, I love my Houdini, but you can't use it by the campfire or around cat's claw in the desert. Thus necessitating another, separate piece of gear that works in those situations....I wish I could remember the website; there was a blog linked here once, I believe the publisher was European (yeah, pretty vague), but he specialized in exclusively camping with a flat tarp. His site was full of images of the craziest bivy sites you've ever seen, serious alpine stuff, all with a simple flat tarp. It was his "one gun", and he knew how to use it really well. (If anyone knows this site I'd love it if you could send me a link!) I think that all of the choices we have with highly specialized equipment might get in the way of us truly mastering certain pieces of gear or techniques.
The mortgage question is an interesting one. Allow me to expand...Right now, I'm really lucky. I'm 23 and I just graduated and my resume looks g-r-e-a-t. I have two years experience on a Lit magazine publication, two paid internships in conservation and renewable energy, two bachelor's degrees, years of tutoring experience, three years as a police dispatch, All College Honors and a good GPA, and acceptance to a few grad schools.BUT!I don't want to settle down, get an apartment, get a day job. No! I pay no rent and I don't own a car, and I'm free.I am, in a sense, the minimalist I want to be. I work as a freelance writer from a tiny Macbook, and I can do that everywhere, and I do; I stay with family all over the Northeast and I have a train ticket in my name to Colorado, and I'm going to live out of two bike bags and a backpack for the rest of the winter.In our society, my life is temporary. I can vagabond a little- nobody will hold it against me. if I'm doing it in five years, I'm a failure. Why?I pay taxes, I contribute meaningfully to society, I am emotionally and culturally fulfilled, I socialize constantly, and my negative impact on the environment is so small as to be nearly negligible. Why must I pay a mortgage at all?I'm still struggling internally with that question. My heart pulls one way and my brain pulls another. I'll let you guys know how it turns out...BPL is better than group therapy. Should I be paying you guys?Edit: Craig, I'm inspired. I want to be Tarp Guy.
Edited by mdilthey on 11/05/2013 19:08:09 MST.
Minimalist and UL are two different things. Just look at the "tiny house" movement....it's really nice to see youngsters focusing on not going in debt and not burdening themselves and society with gluttony.But that being said, I for one love to be able to pick between my different stove/cooking options for different hikes (especially since certain states will no doubt be banning open fire soon on National Trails) and being able to choose between different shelter options and sleep systems, clothing and everything else we use backpacking. So heck yes I have a "backpacking closet". Back to the subject, reducing stuff. After a while, in life you find out what are your favorite and most used possessions are and the rest you sell or give away. There are lots of ways to do this, lots of books written about downsizing, the hardest part is actually devising a system that works for you and doing it. I use small goals, like going through the store room, barn and shops here on a seasonal basis with the end goal being not leaving my kids with a huge mess to deal with after I'm gone. We have found that keeping stuff requires more money, space and maintenance.....and I will admit I'm no saint...I own and maintain a ranch and five outbuildings....but I am attempting to downsize in my old age.:-) it's getting too time consuming to maintain. I'd rather be hiking!
Title of your post aside...Here. We'll make you feel really good about not wanting to pay a mortgage. Some of us will convince you it is the best, sanest, greenest thing you can do. In exchange you give us the equivalent of mortgage payments. Deal?
Is the real nirvana in learning to get rid of excess, or learning not to pick up stuff in the first place?I wasn't allowed to buy a Patagonia Houdini for myself today until I found a buyer for my Ghost Whisperer on gear swap. Kind of a mini-game plan for preventing the inevitable build-up.I will admit, I'm young. When I have two point five kids and a wife, let's see how well I keep the clutter at bay... My mom is a yogi and my father is a college professor, and their infinite wisdom still has a basement full of crap.
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ALAMHALI, Armando M.
Re: Tardiness and Undertime During
Fridays, The Prayer Day for Muslims;
CSC Resolution Nos. 81-1277 and 00-0227
Director IV Rogelio C. Limare, Civil Service Commission - Regional Office (CSC-RO) No. XII, refers to this Commission for policy determination the letter of Armando M. Alamhali, Clerk III, CSC Field Office for Lanao del Norte, Iligan City dated April 27, 2001. In said letter, Alamhali, a Muslim, claimed that under CSC Resolution No. 81-1277 (Request for Recognition of Muslim Holidays in Areas Outside the Autonomous Regions) dated November 13, 1981 Muslims can neither be required to render forty (40) hours of work in a week nor to render additional work time to compensate for lost working hours during Fridays which he devoted to prayer in observance of Fridays as The Prayer Day of Muslims.
Alamhalis letter was in response to Director Limares letter dated March 29, 2001 which directed him to comply with the provisions of CSC Resolution No. 00-0227 (Muslim Holidays; Query) dated January 26, 2000 to adopt a flexi-time work schedule to compensate for the working hours he devoted to prayers on Fridays. Alamhali incurred a total of thirteen (13) tardiness and undertime in January, ten (10) in February and eleven (11) in March, 2001.
The pertinent portions of CSC Resolution No. 81-1277 read, as follows:
"Pursuant to Sections 2 and 5 of Presidential Decree No. 291 dated September 12, 1973, as amended by Presidential Decree No. 322 dated October 26, 1973, the request for authority to excuse from office Muslim-Filipinos who are working with the local or the national government in areas throughout the Philippines outside of the autonomous regions, is hereby approved in the manner hereinunder provided:
x x x
"3. During Friday, the Muslim pray day, Muslims are excused from work from 10 oclock in the morning to 2 oclock in the afternoon."
In his letter, Alamhali avers, as follows:
"I received your letter dated March 29, 2001, relative to the usual attendance in office I observed during Friday, the prayer day of Muslims which is in accordance with the imports of CSC Resolution No. 81-1277 dated November 19, 1981, hence, in paragraph no. 3 thereof, it clearly states:
`During Friday, the Muslim prayer day, Muslims are EXCUSED FROM WORKS (sic) from 10:00 oclock in the morning to 2:00 oclock in the afternoon.
"It did not mention that your Muslim brothers and sisters, I am one of those of course, shall have to adopt flexi-time scheme or other arrangement in order for them to compensate for their leave of works during those times stated. Because the language used in that resolution is the word EXCUSE which should mean, `to grant exemption or release to or `to exact neither punishment nor redress (Websters Dictionary, 19th Ed., p. 405). In other words, Muslims are excused from their works so that the government can exact neither rendering of 40 hours of works a week nor additional time to offset so-called `free time or excuse from works between 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. every Friday. To require our Muslim employees to adopt a flexi-time scheme in order to comply the 40 hours work a week is not in agreement with the imports of CSC Resolution No. 81-1277, Presidential Decree 1083 (The Code of Muslim Personal Laws in the Philippines), Section 22, Article II, and Section 17, Article XIV of the New Philippine Constitution. Because such excuse from office work of Muslims does not mean that we are free to use the number of hours covered, except to attend to our religious Friday obligations and service to Muslim community. This means no leisure time whereby we can just stay in our homes, stroll around the city, go to movies or beaches, or make some parties, etc. But what we are required to do during those times is we serve our Almighty God and Muslim community as we exercise our religious duties this can be considered as part of our continued service to the public during those hours. Our service to our Muslim community is indeed a service to the people and the government. How come that our Christian brothers and sisters would question this kind of arrangement laid down by the Holy Quran and which is recognized already and respective by the government of this land through the issuance of CSC Resolution No. 81-1277, series of 1981. They should understand that Islam is not only a religion but also a community that operates in the same manner that a public community does. To sum it up, the excuse from works that is granted to the Muslims between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. during Fridays never indicates any cut of public service because many good things can be accomplished by us within those times as we are obliged by our Islamic faith and duties to the Muslim community like promotion of unity, peace and understanding among our people as we do our religious contact and relations with our fellow Muslims outside of our office and inside the Muslim centers in the Philippine society.
"Being an adherent of Islamic faith, I am indeed greatly affected by the letter, as it caused me to experience sleepless nights and suffered wounded feelings after I read it. CSC Resolution No. 81-1277 is more just, appropriate and a favorable policy of public service in a country like ours, which is constituted by, diversified big cultures. Its implementation must be observed and remain adopted in our government service.
"Our Christian brethren in this country do not have much knowledge about the great importance of Friday, the prayer day of Muslims nor have they any idea of how much time every Muslim individual needs in preparing for the hours of prayer and releasing to their families and community the teaching, messages and duties charged to them by the Imam (Religious Leader) or Khatib (Spokesperson of a Muslim Center/Mosque) during the hours of sermons and prayer times. These are the basics of Friday obligations of a Muslim that Allah, the Most high, Most Aware Master of this Universe and the life hereafter has obliged upon us. The Glorious Quran tells us that when the times of Friday congregational prayer approaches, we Believers, must leave our activities or works and prepare for the congregations in the Houses of Allah (i.e. Mosques) and after the prayer, we shall have to disperse to the wide lands of the earth and extend the good message to our families and other members of the society and seek the bounties of Allah that comes from the skies and the soils --- this is such a kind of service that has greater value than any office work we may deliver in those times as we are excused from works. Because it makes us not only worship the Lord of this Universe but even allow us to do great public service to our community as well, such as visiting, sharing and promoting unity, closeness and peace with our neighbors and fellowmen in our community. These are the duties of our government which we your Muslim brethren in this land are not only religiously charged but communally obliged to carry out also.
"Therefore, in response to your letter, I should be grateful if you could extend favorable consideration on this appeal to your good sense of fairness and understanding to allow me to remain observing the old rule that during Fridays, I shall be excused from my office works from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. as I shall attend to my religious duty and service to my Muslim community. So that I shall not be obliged to adopt a flexi-time scheme on the matter, because the fact is that my Islamic duty and obligation that I usually perform in those times are indeed service to my community and the public."
Records show that Alamhali incurred a total of thirteen (13) tardiness and undertime in January, ten (10) in February and eleven (11) in March, 2001; most of which were on Fridays. In view thereof, in a letter dated March 29, 2001, Director Limare informed Alamhali to comply with the provisions of CSC Resolution No. 00-0227 dated January 26, 2000 which requires employees of Muslim faith the adoption of flexible time schedule of work in observance of the Muslims Prayer Day. The flexi-time work hours is already provided for in CSC Resolution No. 89-256 dated April 21, 1989. For reference, the pertinent portions of CSC Resolution Nos. 00-0227 and 89-256 read, as follows:
"CSC Resolution No. 00-0227:
"7. Although the Commission acknowledges the Muslims Prayer day, it cannot allow diminution of government working hours. Therefore, as a compromise, a flexitime scheme should be adopted to comply with both equally pressing obligations."
"CSC Resolution No. 89-256:
"2) The flexible working hours shall not start earlier than 7:00 in the morning and end later than 7:00 oclock in the evening, hence the public is still assured of the core working hours of eight oclock in the morning to five oclock in the afternoon;"
In response thereto, Alamhali represented that Paragraph 3 of CSC Resolution No. 81-1277 specifically excused Muslims to perform work from 10 oclock in the morning up to 2 oclock in the afternoon of Fridays in recognition of said day as The Prayer Day of Muslims. He claimed that the term "excused" means "to grant exemption or release to" pursuant to the Websters Dictionary. As such, he added, that the government cannot exact work from them to complete the forty (40) hours of work and that they cannot be made to compensate for such hours of work.
Alamhali maintained that to mandate them to render forty (40) hours would be in contradiction to the provisions of aforementioned CSC Resolution, Presidential Decree No. 1083 (The Code of Muslim Personal Laws in the Philippines), Section 22, Article II and Section 17, Article XIV of the New Philippine Constitution. He further maintained that the Muslims excuse from work will be devoted to attend to their religious Friday obligations, and that, they are not free to use the same for purpose of leisure.
He also stated that the Muslims performance of religious obligations during such times are considered part of their continued service to the public and government and never considered a cut in their public service. This being so because the people of Muslim faith can accomplish many good things outside office such as promotion of unity, peace and understanding among the people.
Alamhali stated that the implementation of CSC Resolution No. 81-1277 should be observed in the government as it is a favorable policy of public service in a country like the Philippines which has diversified culture.
Finally, Alamhali requested from Director Limare that he be allowed to continuously observe the old rule (referring to CSC Resolution No. 81-1277) by excusing him from work for the entire duration of 10 oclock in the morning up to 2 o clock in the afternoon during Fridays. And that he be exempted from adopting flexi-time. Director Limare transmitted Alamhalis letter to the Commission Proper that the matter may call for a policy determination.
The sole issue to be resolved is whether Muslims are exempted from rendering forty (40) hours of work in a week under CSC Resolution No. 81-1277.
After a careful examination of CSC Resolution No. 81-1277, the answer is in the negative.
The Resolutions intent not to exempt employees from working forty (40) hours in a week in the observance of the Prayer Day on Fridays is very evident therefrom. Paragraphs 1 and 2 thereof, expressly state that Muslims are not considered absent and/or have not incurred undertime during certain Muslim holidays enumerated therein. However, such express declaration is wanting in the 3rd paragraph on occasions of Prayer Day. The first and second paragraphs, respectively read, as follows:
"1. During the (1) Eid-Ul-Fitr (Hariraya Puasa); (2) Eid-Di-Adha (Hariraya Haji); (3) Maulod-en-Nabi; (4) Dailatul Isra Hal Miraj; (5) Muharram; and (6) Amon Jaded, Muslims are free from office work the whole day of these holidays without being marked absent.
"2. During `Ramadan the Fasting month (30 days) of the Muslims, the Civil Service official time of 8 oclock to 12 oclock and 1 oclock to 5 oclock is hereby modified to 7:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. without noon break and the difference of 2 hours is not counted as undertime."
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Thus, it cannot be argued that the intention of the Resolution is to exempt Muslim employees from the mandatory working hours in a given work week contained in Section 5, Rule XVII of the Omnibus Rules Implementing Book V of Executive Order No. 292 and Other Pertinent Civil Service Laws (Omnibus Rules) in the observance of the Prayer Day on Fridays. Otherwise it should have expressly stated in the 3rd paragraph as it did in the first and second paragraphs. For emphasis, the 3rd paragraph of the Resolution provides, as follows:
"3. During Friday, the Muslim pray day, Muslims are excused from work from 10 oclock in the morning to 2 oclock in the afternoon."
In observance, however, of the Prayer Day on Fridays the 3rd paragraph expressly stated that they are excused from rendering work between the hours of 10 oclock in the morning up to 2 oclock in the afternoon. Consequently, heads of offices are mandated to allow employees of Muslim faith to cease working during said hours. Nonetheless, being "excused" from work should not be taken to mean being exempted from the forty hours of work specifically mandated under Section 5, Rule XVII (Government Office Hours) of the Omnibus Rules Implementing Book V of Executive Order No. 292 and Other Pertinent Civil Service Laws, which states, as follows:
"SEC. 5. Officers and employees of all departments and agencies except those covered by special laws shall render not less than eight hours of work a day for five days a week or a total of forty hours a week, exclusive of time for lunch. As a general rule, such hours shall be from eight oclock in the morning to twelve oclock noon and from one oclock to five oclock in the afternoon on all days except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays."
Within the context of the Resolution, the term "excuse" means to permit to leave a place or stop an activity or task (Websters Third New International Dictionary). On the other hand, "exempt" means to free from duty (supra). Jointly construed and in the contemplation of the Resolution, one may be permitted to momentarily leave his place of work but without being freed from his duty to render forty hours of work.
For this reason, CSC Resolution No. 00-0227 (Ibay-Javier, Grace dated January 26, 2000) has categorically ruled that flexible working time should be adopted in the fulfillment of both the religious duty and the duty to render the forty (40) hours of work. Pertinently, the Commission laid down the following rule:
"7. Although the Commission acknowledges the Muslims Prayer Day, it cannot allow diminution of government working hours. Therefore, as a compromise, a flexitime scheme should be adopted to comply with both equally pressing obligations."
We now pass upon Alamhalis arguments.
As regards Alamhalis allegation that CSC Resolution No. 81-1277, Presidential Decree No. 1083 (The Code of Muslim Personal Laws in the Philippines), Section 22, Article II and Section 17, Article XIV of the New Philippine Constitution will be violated in the event Muslims will be required to render forty (40) hours, the same is without merit. Based on the earlier discussion, there is no provision in the CSC Resolution which specifically grants exemption from the mandatory number of working hours. On the other hand, Alamhali failed to provide any provision from the Decree providing for the exemption.
A perusal of Section 22 of Article II and Section 17 of the 1987 Constitution failed to show direct relevance or bearing to the issue at bar. While Section 22 includes the promotion of religion as among the areas of concern, religion therein pertains to those practiced by tribal groups (Committee on National Integration Report No. 1, Annex B-1, p. 1, February 2, 1972, 1971 Constitutional Convention). It does not deal with practice or observance of faith per se. The Sections are reproduced hereunder, as follows:
"Article II
"Declaration of Principles and State Policies"
"Sec. 22. The State recognizes and promotes the rights of indigenous cultural communities within the framework of national unity and development."
"Article XIV
"Education, Science and Technology, Arts, Culture, and Sports
"Sec. 17. The State shall recognize, respect, and protect the rights of indigenous cultural communities to preserve and develop their cultures, traditions, and institutions. It shall consider these rights in the formulation of national plans and policies."
Thus, under Section 22, the government may enact laws especially for members of ethnic cultural communities taking into account their customs, traditions, beliefs, and interest. Under Section 17, the rights of indigenous cultural communities to preserve and develop their cultures, traditions, among others, must be recognized by the State and included in the formulation of national plans and policies.
Anent the representation that attendance to religious devotion is not a "cut" in public service alleging that people of Muslim faith can accomplish many good deeds outside office such as promotion of unity, peace and understanding among the people must similarly be rejected. The theory is that a religious belief by itself cannot in any degree affect public interest (Textbook on the Philippine Constitution, Hector S. De Leon, 1991 Edition). The promotion of unity, peace and understanding is a right accompanying the right to religion as it partakes the form of the right to dissemination of belief. Additionally, the exercise of religious profession and worship is obviously alien to performance of work considering that the former is a cleric activity and the latter is secular one.
More importantly, the right to act in accordance with ones belief is not and cannot be absolute. Conduct remains subject to regulation and even prohibition for the protection of society (Cantwell vs. Connecticut, 310 U.S. 296). It may not be used to justify an action or refusal inconsistent with general welfare of society (People vs. Diel, [CA] 44 O.G. 590, August 22, 1947). One of the regulations imposed in its exercise is the compliance of government employees to Section 5 of the Omnibus Rules relative to the number of working hours. While government employees of Muslim faith are excused from work between the hours of 10 oclock in the morning up to 2 oclock in the afternoon every Friday, they are obligated to compensate said lost working hours by adopting flexible time schedule to complete forty hours of work in a week.
Equally important to note is that the matter of Prayer Day during Fridays was already passed upon by the Commission on January 26, 2000. The adoption and observance of flexi-time was already ruled on the purpose of making up the person hours lost on such occasion. Thus, Alamhalis tardiness and undertime in January, February and March, 2001 are governed by the Resolution. He cannot feign ignorance of said Resolution particularly because he is an employee of this Commission.
WHEREFORE, this Commission hereby clarifies that Civil Service Commission Resolution No. 81-1277 dated November 19, 1981 (Muslims Prayer Day on Fridays) does not exempt Muslims from complying with the mandatory forty (40) hours of work in a week contained Section 5, Rule XVIII of the Omnibus Rules Implementing Book V of Executive Order No. 292 and Other Pertinent Civil Service Laws. In observance thereof, Muslims are required to adopt a flexible time work schedule pursuant to CSC Resolution No. 00-0227 dated January 26, 2000. Accordingly, Director IV Rogelio C. Limare, Regional Office No. XII, is directed to take appropriate action relative to the undertime and tardiness of Armando M. Alamhali.
Quezon City, MAY 20 2002
Director III


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1924. France. Directed by René Clair. "My first avant-garde film, the eye-opener that decided everything. Then MoMA played À nous la liberté just to make sure. It made perfect sense, and so another Lefty emerged on Rockefeller property." 22 min.
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2013. USA. Directed by Ken Jacobs. With technical assistance by Nisi Jacobs. Part one of four. "Joys…began on the corner of Broadway and Spring but it was the next night waiting on Bleecker that it was understood a movie of sorts was underway, depicting a general waiting for the bus rather than one specific evening. Since acquiring a small 3-D camera I dawdle everywhere but prolonged bus-waits allow for a continuity of images, thus a movie. Computer-editing with Nisi Jacobs allowed further investigation, this time into digital 3-D itself." In 3-D. 40 min.
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Think you need artificially colored and flavored sports drinks to fuel your workout? Try some of these natural sports drink alternatives instead!
The first thing that you have to ask yourself is whether you really even need a sports drink. I researched a piece for How Stuff Works on the origins of sports drinks, and one thing I discovered is that a lot of folks are drinking these beverages that don't really need them. If you're working out for less than 45 minutes, chances are you aren't losing enough electrolytes to need all of that sugar and salt (unless it's very hot out). Plain old water is often the best drink for post-workout recovery, but when you're working out longer or in extreme heat, why buy a processed bottle of artificial ingredients when you can make your own natural sports drink alternatives instead?
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A couple of weeks ago I started a half-marathon training program, and it's been fun to work towards distance running again. I love hitting the road and seeing how far I can push myself. What I don't love quite as much is how deeply thirsty I get on my long runs. It feels like I can't drink enough water, and that's where sports drinks have their place.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- During a press conference Wednesday afternoon, Governor Rick Scott spoke briefly on the resignation of Jennifer Carroll from her position as Leuitenant Governor of Florida.
Jennifer Carroll consulted for Allied Veterans of the World in 2009 and 2010 when she was serving in the Florida House of Representatives, according to Scott.
Carroll was interviewed by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Tuesday, Scott said, the same day she resigned from her position as Lt. Gov.
"Yesterday Lt. Gov. Carroll resigned in order to keep her former affiliation with the company [Allied Veterans of the World] from distracting our efforts to help make sure we do the right thing for Florida families."
Scott did not comment further on Carroll's resignation, other than to say, "she resigned and she did the right thing for the state and for her family."
Scott has also asked "Let's Get to Work" and "Rick Scott for Governor" organizations to immediately identify any contributions from the Allied Veterans of the World or the affiliated companies named in the multi-agency investigation.
"I want any funds from these groups to be immediately given to charity. I have zero tolerance for this type of criminal activity."
As for the future of the Lt. Gov. position, Scott said he will not be, "turning his attention" to the topic until after the session ends.
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