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Morgan Stanley traders reassemble as Muller opens PDT in London
PDT Partners, the hedge fund manager spun out of Morgan Stanley's proprietary trading division last year and led by quant expert Peter Muller, has opened offices in London and Hong Kong.
The firm, which has raised $2.3bn since it launched - including a $500m commitment from alternative investment firm the Blackstone Group - has received regulatory approval from the UK's Financial Services Authority and Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission.
There are now six individuals from PDT active on the FSA's register of authorised persons. All used to work at Morgan Stanley. They are: Graham Bennett, Hannah Cornfield, Erik Meyer, Daniel Pugh, Islay Symonette and Aaron Towning. It is not known how many traders are employed in Hong Kong.
In 2011, Morgan Stanley said it would spin off its proprietary trading division to comply with the US's Dodd-Frank Act that bars banks from trading their own capital. PDT launched its first fund in July last year and a second one in January.
The new offices mirror the division's setup at Morgan Stanley, where it had an on-the-ground presence in London and Hong Kong but was headquartered in New York, according to a person familiar with the situation.
PDT has 100 employees including Muller, who is chief executive officer; Brian Thomas, who serves as chief financial officer; and Ajay Salhotra, its chief compliance officer. The initials stand for Process Driven Trading and the division was founded in 1993 as Morgan Stanley's proprietary quantitative research and algorithmic trading group. Its quantitative strategy trades inefficiencies in global markets.
According to a job advert for PDT, posted on Cornell University's graduate website: "Members of PDT focus on quantitative research, systems design, trade execution and business operations. It takes a team of people from all areas to create a profitable system. Since most trading is automated, PDT is able to focus on new development and longer-term projects.
"As a result, PDT offices resemble an academic setting much more than a Wall Street trading floor. The group encourages new ideas and an entrepreneurial intensity from everyone. Each member of PDT enjoys an exciting work environment and a sense of ownership in the success of the group. And the culture of PDT remains very down-to-earth and collegial."
At Morgan Stanley, Muller's group returned more than 20% a year over the past decade, according to a person familiar with the performance. Blackstone typically provides seed capital in return for a stake in a business but this was not the case with the PDT investment.
According to a Bloomberg Markets profile of Muller in July 2011, he is a yoga enthusiast and spent a sabbatical from Morgan Stanley in 1999 busking with his electronic keyboard in New York subways, kayaking in the Grand Canyon and trekking to Bhutan.
PDT is joins only a handful of new funds, including Rick Gerson's Falcon Edge Capital and former Goldman Sachs prop trader Morgan Sze's Azentus Capital Management, to have launched with over $1bn in the past two years.
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The city of Pueblo's latest fine against a landlord for violating city codes and allowing her tenants to live in squalid conditions wasn't an isolated incident.
Karen Willson, code enforcement officer for the city of Pueblo, said her office responded to 168 complaints last year for violations of the international property maintenance code.
The code, which was adopted by the city in December 2011, is one of the few laws on Pueblo's books that gives the city leverage against slumlords.
But Willson said her office can't act without official complaints and those can be hard to come by when tenants are facing eviction and no certainty of another place to live if they make a report.
"It puts them in a difficult position," Willson said.
Willson said the complaints in 2013 ranged in severity. The 16-unit apartment complex at 13th and Conley streets that was condemned in August was one of the worst. The property owner settled last week for a $5,000 fine that allowed her to avoid a potential jail sentence.
In the process, 14 families were displaced. In those kinds of cases, Willson works with agencies like Posada to find new homes for the tenants.
Anne Stattelman, director of Posada, said the 13th and Conley property is a symptom of a larger issue.
"It goes back to the big issue that anyone in Pueblo can rent nearly anything," she said last week. "If they're ever challenged on it, they just shut it down. They don't have to have a certificate of occupancy or habitability to rent."
Often, the people who are renting are desperate or undocumented with little recourse or ability to fight the system.
"There are a lot of people who get very wealthy in Pueblo on the backs of the poor," Stattelman said.
Sister Nancy Crafton, who directs El Centro de los Pobres that serves many of Pueblo's undocumented and migrant workers, also sees the problem daily.
Crafton said one family rented an apartment in Pueblo and photographed the damage that was there when they moved in, then refused to pay rent until the problems were fixed. Instead of fixing the problems, the landlord evicted the family.
The family fought and eventually got their deposit back. They were charged $400 a month.
"He's still renting that awful place," Crafton said. "What he does is just evict people when they complain."
Crafton said she has seen apartments where bathrooms are riddled with mold and insect infestations. Some have standing water on the floor. Old hotels have been turned to housing where tenants pay between $350 and $400 a month for a bedroom, kitchenette, shower and bathroom.
She said some of the worst landlords have been dealt with over the years. One included Thomas Tienda, who is on parole after serving part of a four-year prison sentence for creating a hazardous materials waste site when he hired day laborers from the soup kitchen to demolish an asbestos-laden home on Lake Avenue.
"But the trailer parks, the trailer parks are the pits," Crafton said.
Crafton said residents have seen their utility costs jump exponentially without any notification.
Some have rented their trailers for years thinking they were making payments toward owning the trailer only to have it sold from underneath them.
Tenants often pay to rent the trailer, then pay to lease the space in the park, then pay for their utilities and maintenance.
Crafton said it seems like Spanish-speaking tenants get taken advantage of more often.
"There have been quite a few complaints about trailer parks and issues that arise there can be tricky," Willson said. "The land itself is owned by the park operators. The mobile home itself is owned by an individual."
Some are rentals and some are owner-occupied, but rental agreements don't always fit in the mobile home parks, she said.
Willson said that within the city, there are a number of places people can go to file complaints about their living conditions. They can call 553-2592. Complaint forms are available at the city planning department, police department lobby and soon online at the police department's website.
The Pueblo City-County Health Department handles complaints from outside the city.

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John MacArthur
Former NASDAQ chairman Bernie Madoff ran a ponzi-scheme swindle for nearly 20 years, and he bilked an estimated $18 billion from Wall-Street investors. When the scam finally came to light it unleashed a shockwave of outrage around the world. It was the largest and most far-reaching investment fraud ever.
But the evil of Madoff's embezzlement pales by comparison to an even more diabolical fraud being carried out in the name of Christ under the bright lights of television cameras on religious networks worldwide every single day. Faith healers and prosperity preachers promise miracles in return for money, conning their viewers out of more than a billion dollars annually. They have operated this racket on television for more than five decades. Worst of all, they do it with the tacit acceptance of most of the Christian community.
Former NASDAQ chairman Bernie Madoff ran a ponzi-scheme swindle for nearly 20 years, and he bilked an estimated $18 billion from Wall-Street investors. When the scam finally came to light it unleashed a shockwave of outrage around the world. It was the largest and most far-reaching investment fraud ever.
But the evil of Madoff's embezzlement pales by comparison to an even more diabolical fraud being carried out in the name of Christ under the bright lights of television cameras on religious networks worldwide every single day. Faith healers and prosperity preachers promise miracles in return for money, conning their viewers out of more than a billion dollars annually. They have operated this racket on television for more than five decades. Worst of all, they do it with the tacit acceptance of most of the Christian community.
Someone needs to say this plainly: The faith healers and health-and-wealth preachers who dominate religious television are shameless frauds. Their message is not the true gospel of Jesus Christ. There is nothing spiritual or miraculous about their on-stage chicanery. It is all a devious ruse designed to take advantage of desperate people. They are not godly ministers but greedy impostors who corrupt the Word of God for money's sake. They are not real pastors who shepherd the flock of God but hirelings whose only design is to fleece the sheep. Their love of money is glaringly obvious in what they say as well as how they live. They claim to possess great spiritual power, but in reality they are rank materialists and enemies of everything holy.
There is no reason anyone should be deceived by this age-old con, and there is certainly no justification for treating the hucksters as if they were authentic ministers of the gospel. Religious charlatans who make merchandise of false promises have been around since the apostolic era. They pretend to be messengers of Christ, but they are interlopers and impostors. The apostles condemned them with the harshest possible language. Paul called them "men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain" (1 Timothy 6:5). Peter called them false prophets with "heart[s] trained in greed" (2 Peter 2:14). He warned that "in their greed they will exploit you with false words" (v. 3). He exposed them as scoundrels and dismissed them as "stains and blemishes" on the church (v. 13).
Those biblical descriptions certainly fit the greed-driven cult of prosperity preachers and faith healers who unfortunately, thanks to television, have become the best-known face of Christianity worldwide. The scam they operate ought to be a bigger scandal than any Wall Street ponzi scheme or big-time securities fraud. After all, those who are most susceptible to the faith-healers' swindle are not well-to-do investors but some of society's most vulnerable people—including multitudes who are already destitute, disconsolate, disabled, elderly, sick, suffering, or dying. The faith-healer gets lavishly rich while the victims become poorer and more desperate.
But the worst part of the scandal is that it's not really a scandal at all in the eyes of most evangelical Christians. Those who should be most earnest in defense of the truth have taken a shockingly tolerant attitude toward the prosperity preachers' blatant misrepresentation of the gospel and their wanton exploitation of needy people. "But we don't want to judge," they say. Thus Christians fail to exercise righteous judgment (John 7:24). They refuse to be discerning at all.
How many manifestos and written declarations of solidarity have evangelicals issued condemning abortion, euthanasia, same-sex marriage, and other social evils? It's fine, and fairly easy, to oppose wickedness and injustice in secular society, but where is the corresponding moral outrage against these religious mountebanks who openly, brashly pervert the gospel for profit 24 hours a day, seven days a week on international television?
Advocates of abortion and euthanasia don't usually try to pass their message off as biblical. The people who say we need to redefine marriage haven't portrayed themselves as an arm of the church. But the prosperity preachers deceive people in Jesus' name, claiming to speak for God—while stealing both the souls and the sustenance of hurting people. That is a far greater abomination than any of the social evils Christians typically protest. After all, what the prosperity preachers do is not only a sin against poor, sick, and vulnerable people; it also blasphemes God, corrupts the gospel, and profanes the reputation of Christ before a watching world. It not only tears at the fabric of our society; it also befouls the purity of the visible church and abates the influence of the true gospel. It is surely among the grossest of all the evils currently rampant in our culture.
In the weeks to come, we're going to be looking at the preposterous claims and false teachings of some of religious television's best-known figures. We'll analyze why a disproportionate number of celebrity faith-healers and prosperity preachers have succumbed to serious immorality. And we'll see what Scripture says about how Bible-believing Christians ought to respond. I hope this series will challenge you to take a more active stand against the phony miracles and false teachings that are being peddled in the name of Christ.
[You can read John's next article in this series, "Unholy Trinity"]
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I say Amen to both articles. We need men who will beging to stand for the Word of God and stop being afraid of people including those that might be in their own church and stand for the Word of God. Not only that but beleivers who will beging to study it and be able to spot false doctrine when they see and hear it.
Ezk said, God was looking for a man to stand in tha gap and make up the hedge i beleive john mac Aurthur is one of those men who has steped up to the plate in defense of the Word of God. I want to be one of those who is willing to stand with him in this fight for the purity of the word of God in these last days
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Pastor John,
Thank you for confronting current issues with the truth of scripture. We stand with you in this spiritual warfare.
Thank you for establishing TMS to train faithful men to teach and lead.
We need godly men to speak the truth.
What a valuable training library you opened up when you opened the vault on 40 years of your teaching. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
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I am Tiger WoodsI am......in need of God's amazing grace....in need of God's mercy to show up daily in my life....in need of accountability from others. Not from those who condemn but those who will tell me the truth and walk with me toward freedom....broken....capable of betraying that which matters most for that which is hollow and fleeting....always in need of Jesus being Jesus. His name means savior and daily I need him to save me from the world, flesh, devil--from myself....more than willing to build a brand of myself for public consumption that creates a huge gap between who I am and who other's perceive me to be, only to live daily with the haunting knowledge that I can't be who I have told others I am....one who needs to be reminded that it is possible to sin much and yet, end up loving God even more.
Say it with me...I am Tiger Woods!
I am not a fan of Tiger, but the post by Mr. Leiker is correct. I'm also very happy to see Pastor Mac take on the false prophets, yet again! I feel that Pastor MacArthur is the watchman of Ezekiel 33.
What would the rich man's responce be when told by the Lord Jesus to give all he ownes to the poor then follow me ???? time will tell
I was watching a program called "American Greed" and they were doing a piece on "Greater Ministries" who operated a scheme much like Madoff. They spoke of "sowing your seed" and God will give you X10 your money back or something to that effect. The sad thing is this type of thing is going on today on INSP network and others when they promise the same thing. Perhaps they are not operating a ponzi scheme but they are certainly deceivers using the same methods to fleece the flock to make themselves rich.
Michael Grant - Moores Corner Church
Pastor John, I'm not afraid to say that I differ with you in many areas. But on this topic I agree with you completely. The vast majority of TV preachers bring shame upon Christ and His church. I hope you will use your platform and position to speak out against these heretics and thieves. We are not just talking about theological differences, but outright deception, so please don't be afraid to name names.
it seems everybody in my family is in to this movement thay wont listen to me. they wont even let me read this artical to them. thay take all the scriptures about healing and prosperity and quote them [they have tunnel vision] all they can see in the bible is what fits in there theology im just curious is this the way the rest of the chrismatics and pentecostals are in this nation they love there theology more than God CHECK THIS OUT one paralized person today most of the time have several doctors if he was to get up out of his wheelchair totally healed with the media we have today it would make all the major headlines news it would be on the internet it would be all over the news these phonys will answer to God for this. God bless gty for speaking truth
Hi Scott,
What a difficult situation. Sadly many people in the word of faith movement are like your family - they've effectively been brainwashed by the false teachers. There is evidence that psychological and hypnotic techniques are used by many WoF preachers to produce intense emotional experiences in their congregations (which are falsely claimed to be the working of the Holy Spirit). and this helps to lock people in, preventing rational analysis.
There is also evidence that televangelists target poorer neighborhoods when they send out mailings. I guess many people who follow them are possibly from the lower social classes, maybe with limited education, and are likely to believe the words of an apparently successful preacher wearing an expensive suit, who is a gifted (and manipulative) orator, rather than question them.
I've no idea what the statistics are - certainly not all the pentecostals and charismatics are corrupt - if you look beyond the high-profile figures and large churches you'll hopefully find sound churches and honest pastors.
I've prayed for you and your family, but I really don't know what the answer to the problem is - the WoF movement does have cult-like characteristics, and sadly those people who do get out often have no faith left when they leave. I'm grateful to John MacArthur for using his position to speak out against this deception, and I only hope he isn't just preaching to the converted.
I completely agree with you regarding your comments on healing. If people were genuinely being healed in the numbers claimed then there would be some verifiable cases. I think I said in another post that 10,000+ healings were claimed during the so-called Lakeland revival of 2008. If the figure was 10,000 and just 1% of these could be confirmed, then you'd have 100 people who could testify. Well, guess what, Nightline investigated and couldn't find a single person. Conclusion - the whole thing was a sham.
PS I've said in comments on other posts that I'm a charismatic myself and certainly don't have a cessationist axe to grind.
Thank you david for your comment and God bless you for your prays i read and reread your comments to retain them in my spirit and i hope it didnt sound like i was bashing all charismatics but i was abel to vent some frustrations on this blog because of whats going on in my family strang way out teachings like we were with GOD before the world began and we chose to come be born. and the church is going to take over the world and then Jesus is going to come back they call it kingdom theology my brother is a big fan of Rick joyner of morningstar min from n.carolina God talks to them all the time they call each other prophets so its hard for me just to sit back and keep quiet. but with family members thats all i can do. but i know there must be others like me whove not just seen this on tv but it has hit home in our daily lives people around us work place ect..... i like your wisdom David keep up the good work............
I'm glad to see that GTY.ORG has already blog and allowing readers to comment. I'm a regular user of this website and studying Pastor John's sermons.
I'm from the Philippines and though we are far from the headquarters of this 'prosperity gospel' I can see the pervasive influence of this teaching not only to church members but even to pastors. Admittedly, I was once, in some degree, believer of this teaching, but not anymore. I thank God for the Macarthur Study Bible that helped me to discern the errors of such teaching. I never regret buying that study bible despite of its cost (and that my wife got angry with it) but I can say now that I would rather buy another expensive study bible than throw my hard-earned money to prosperity preacher.
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Customers tackle Citgo robbery suspect
CRYSTAL FALLS – Additional details have been released regarding an unarmed robbery that occurred Sunday in Caspian.
Iron County Sheriff Mark Valesano said that the incident occurred at 6:19 p.m. Sunday at the Citgo gas station in Caspian.
The suspect, 22-year-old Michael Dean Beauchamp, of Iron River, is accused of forcefully stealing beer and cigarettes from the clerk, said Valesano.
As Beauchamp was leaving the store, he was tackled and detained by two customers who were in the store at the time. He was held on the ground until an Iron River Police Department officer arrived and put him in handcuffs.
Shortly after, a deputy from the Iron County Sheriff's Department arrived and an altercation ensued when the officers attempted to secure the scene.
Beauchamp has already been charged with felony counts of unarmed robbery and resisting and obstructing a police officer. He is also listed as a habitual offender-fourth.
Valesano said that Beauchamp was taken into custody and lodged in the Iron County Jail. He remains in jail on a $20,000 cash bond.
Beauchamp is scheduled for a preliminary examination in Iron County Trial Court on Feb. 11.


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Executive Director of the Kearns Center
"The Kearns Center continues to be guided by David's example of fearless leadership and a vision in which all people, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, familial background, or any other characteristic, should have access to high quality education, and be free to pursue their interests unhampered by economic, educational, or social barriers. Now serving over 250 high school, college, and graduate students each year, the Center's programs remain a living testament at UR to the example David set throughout his storied career."
-Richard Feldman, Dean of the College
"I can think of no individual who gave more of himself to help others than David Kearns. Chief Executive Officer of a major company, he came to Washington and served with great honor, distinction, and commitment in our Department of Education. A lot of leaders would have insisted on being number one. Not David Kearns. He gave up a lot to help raise the quality of education in the United States, and I will always be grateful to him."
-President George H. W. Bush
"I, for one, believe there is no other person more responsible for moving significant numbers of African-Americans solidly into the middle class. What he helped to begin at Xerox is now producing great numbers of African-American Executives, and I personally know of a number of major corporations that have adopted these tactics as well. It was his wisdom and foresight that allowed this to flourish."
-Francis Price, Trustee, University of Rochester
President, Interact Performance Systems
"In my estimation, David Kearns is at the top of the list of CEO's in America. Under his former leadership at Xerox, he proved that fairness in the workplace is an achievable goal. His record of accomplishment comes through his awareness and sensitivity of the diversity of our nation, and through that prism he mentored and appointed more African-Americans to leadership positions than any other CEO of record. As a man, he is beloved. As a corporate executive, he is the bellweather by which all other CEO's are measured."
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Library News Blog
From the Fall 2014 newsletter
This year the Library began subscribing to Psychological Experiments Online, a multimedia collection of documents and videos covering famous experiments in psychology, such as the Stanford Prison Experiment and experiments on conformity and obedience to authority. The collection contains 51 streaming videos totaling 37 hours of viewing time. Videos include lectures, presentations, documentaries, experiment footage and interviews. Notable video titles include Quiet Rage: The Stanford Prison Experiment and Obedience. Some videos are conveniently divided into themed sections which allow a quick and easy navigation. Others include a running transcript. The collection also consists of 538 books and documents totaling over 36,000 pages of content. Documents include reference titles such as Classic Experiments in Psychology, instructional materials and journal articles.
The collection can be searched using the simple keyword search box on the introductory screen or the advanced search screen where users can enter the name of a psychologist, experiment or methodology. Results can be filtered by format (text, video, etc.), content type (documentary, reference, instructional materials, interview, article), and methodology (observation methods, experiment design, and so on). Results can be saved on the Alexander Street Press's platform and shared through social networking sites and email. Permanent links accompany each item in the collection and citations can be exported to various citation management tools.
Professors have mentioned that Psychological Experiments Online has been useful in classes such as Theories of Personality (PSY 353) and Correctional Psychology (PSY 272, 373). Videos can be assigned prior to class for later classroom discussion or they can be screened in class.
If you have any questions about Psychological Experiments Online, please contact the Electronic Resources Librarian, Prof. Maureen Richards.
Karen Okamoto
Posted Monday, December 15, 2014 - 12:52pm
From the Fall 2014 Newsletter
On the first day of classes, people stopped to behold a brand-new addition to their morning commute. Inside Haaren Hall, at the foot of the busiest escalators on campus, a gleaming white wall adorned with glossy mounted photographs stretched the length of the lobby. All along the walkway, students and faculty of today gazed at the students and faculty of yesteryear—sometimes looking at their younger selves, sometimes seeing the old John Jay campus for the first time.
This is the 50 Years of Educating for Justice exhibit, created and curated by the 50th Anniversary Exhibit Committee, which starred two John Jay librarians, Professor Ellen Sexton (then the Interim Special Collections Librarian) and Robin Davis (Emerging Technologies & Distance Services Librarian), alongside Distinguished Professor Gerald Markowitz (History), Professor Fritz Umbach (History), and Professor Claudia Calirman (Art), in consultation with Bill Pangburn (Anya and Andrew Shiva Gallery).
The exhibit's opening ceremony was held on Tuesday, Sept. 2, with thoughtful remarks from President Jeremy Travis, Prof. Markowitz, and Prof. Calirman. The exhibit will remain in Haaren Hall until next fall.
The contextual essays for each section of the exhibit were written by students with the help of Prof. Markowitz's book, Educating for Justice, which details the rich and tumultuous history of John Jay College of Criminal Justice. (We hold 10 copies of this book in the Library. The most recent edition can be found in the Stacks with the call number LD2602 .J32 M37 2008.) The images in the exhibit are all from the John Jay College Archives in the Special Collections, curated collaboratively from the archival materials selected by Prof. Sexton and Prof. Tania Colmant-Donabedian, using materials arranged by Special Collections Librarian Prof. Ellen Belcher. Except for scans of newspaper articles, all of the images used in the exhibit are viewable in the Digital Collections. The exhibit itself, complete with the essays, is available online in the Digital Collections.
Robin Davis
Posted Monday, December 15, 2014 - 12:48pm
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From the Fall 2014 Newsletter
Got a quick question? Get a quick response! The Lloyd Sealy Library launched a new chat reference service this semester. We offer patrons real-time, one-on-one interactions with librarians through our website, accessible anywhere with an internet connection.
In the first two months of chat reference, we had 111 questions from the John Jay community, mostly students. Questions ranged from "How do I look up court cases?" to "I need a book on Reserve" to "Where would I find empirical research articles?" We responded in under 1 minute to 73% of chat questions, and under 2 minutes for 87%. Now that's service!
Chat reference is always staffed by John Jay librarians, unlike many other library chat services—so you always know there's a John Jay expert on the other end. We use LibraryH3lp software, which is well-supported across browsers and operating systems.
We offer chat reference Mon–Thurs, 11am–5pm, during the busiest times of the day in the library building and on the library website. Chat is part of the suite of communication channels we offer the John Jay community, alongside email, phone, text (SMS), and, of course, the Reference Desk on the upper floor of the Library.
Robin Davis
Posted Monday, December 15, 2014 - 12:44pm
From the Fall 2014 newsletter
The legal battles over reserves continue to play out in the Georgia courts. Georgia State University was sued by publishers in 2008 for "pervasive, flagrant and ongoing unauthorized distribution of copyrighted materials" through the library's e-reserve system. The university revised its policies, but the case went ahead. On May 11, 2012, Judge Evans in the District Court of Northern Georgia made a ruling sympathetic to the University, finding only a small number of violations and setting out specific guidelines to be used in evaluating fair use of copyrighted material. Her ruling was appealed by the Oxford University Press to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled on October 17, 2014, reversing the decision in the favor of the publisher and remanding the case back to the District Court.
Many commentators have been assessing what the latest ruling means for library reserves services. The decision has weakened considerably the relevance of the 1976 "Classroom guidelines," to the point where many observers say they are useless. However the decision reiterated the importance of the "four factors" we consider in deciding whether or not our copying of materials is fair. These four factors are written into Federal copyright law, Section 107 of title 17, U. S. Code:
- The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes
- The nature of the copyrighted work
- The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole
- The effect of the use upon the potential market for, or value of, the copyrighted work
At the Lloyd Sealy Library, we continue to follow the Georgia State University case, as do libraries across the country. As the Minnesota-based copyright librarian Nancy Sims points out in her blog, "It may also be worth remembering that none of this legal interpretation is binding law outside of the 11th Circuit (Alabama, Florida, Georgia). In other states, we can look to these opinions for guidance, but we can also explore different paths."
- Starr, M. GSU Library Copyright Lawsuit.
- Sims, N. (2014). 11th Circuit Rules On Georgia State Fair Use Case.
Ellen Sexton
Posted Monday, December 15, 2014 - 12:41pm
From the Fall 2014 newsletter
For the second year in a row, the Lloyd Sealy Library doubled as a Time-Traveling Detective Agency to solve a cold case using real historical sources. Forty-five first-year students worked in 17 teams to solve the Murder Mystery Challenge, led by Peer Mentors from the Student Academic Success Programs (SASP). The teams built up their library research skills as they solved each clue—finding a 1921 New York Times article about a Midtown murder, for example, or hunting down a book in the stacks by call number. Student feedback rated the activity highly. Responding to the survey afterward, one student wrote, "It was a fun and educational experience, although I think having the Challenge in the library might have possibly distracted other students at the library by piquing their curiosity as to what we were up to!" Another student wrote that she wished the Challenge had more clues. On a scale of 1-4, students rate the fun level as a 3.75.More importantly, students reported that they learned library skills—"I learned how to navigate the library," "I learned how to do an APA citation," and so on—and the work they turned in supports their claim.
Basic library research skills were covered: finding a newspaper article; finding a scholarly article; finding a source in the article's footnotes; searching for a book in the library catalog; finding the book in the stacks; and citing a book correctly in APA format. In addition, bonus questions asked students to find a secret message hidden within the APA citation and to post photos on various social media channels of their team looking "sleuthy" with Lil Jay. (See photos at left.) In total, the most points students could get was 125. Eleven teams scored over 100 points — not bad for junior gumshoes! We awarded prizes to the top 3 tiers of the point spread. Prizes included Amazon gift cards, a VIP lunch in the Faculty Lounge, Starbucks cards, movie passes, and New York Times swag.
This fall's Murder Mystery Challenge was an improved version of last year's. Revisions were based student feedback. In 2013, students felt the Challenge relied too much on using computers, as they had to read clues on a special website, find information online, and input their answers in a page-by-page web form. This year, the clues and answer fields were included in a colorful printed packet, along with some "hint" materials, like a map of the library. As with most library research in the 21st century, many clues did instruct the students to find information online—but encouraged the students to take turns at the computer. Using a paper packet felt more like completing a scavenger hunt than filling out a form. In addition, teams had 4-5 students last year, but some students felt left out because there wasn't enough for everyone to do. So this time around, students worked in teams of 2-3, which created a more intimate and intense setting for team learning.
The Murder Mystery Challenge was created as an event for first-years in partnership with SASP. It was organized by Robin Davis, Marta Bladek, Nancy Yang (SASP), and Shelley Germana (SASP). Robin Davis wrote the Challenge using a real 1922 trial transcript held in the library, and prizes were sponsored by the Faculty-Student Engagement grants from the Division of Student Affairs, paid for through the Student Activity Fee and with support from the Office of Student Life.
Keep an eye out next fall for the Murder Mystery Challenge!
Robin Davis
Posted Monday, December 15, 2014 - 12:39pm
From the Fall 2014 newsletter
This fall, the Library classroom has undergone some major changes. A new projection system that includes four interactive whiteboards, along with the comfortable new chairs, will definitely improve the learning experience of students. The 36-seat classroom is mostly used for library classes and workshops taught for courses for which students are required to complete an extensive research project. While 100-level sessions introduce students to the academic library and basic searching principles, higher-level sessions aim to prepare students to undertake more complex projects involving specialized resources within and beyond the Library. Now, freshmen and seniors alike will get to learn about the wealth of information sources in a visually attractive setting that allows for a more engaging, interactive instruction, well suited to the increasingly multimedia-rich content of library databases.
The interactive whiteboards, a high-quality projector, and sound system were purchased with Tech Fee funds. After the Library's proposal had been accepted, we thoroughly researched vendors and their products, making multiple site visits to assess available systems prior to purchasing. CLSS Director Raymond Jiggetts provided his expertise and feedback all along; he also oversaw the installation itself.
The model we ultimately chose accommodates a variety of teaching styles: because the interactive features are optional, it supports the more traditional instruction methods while also allowing for more experimental kinds of classes. All librarians have been trained in using the new boards and their fall semester workshops have benefited from this new technology.
Thanks to the Office Planning and Capital Projects, we have been able to complement the projection/sound update with the addition of bright new chairs. Exchanging our old, well-worn chairs with new ones wouldn't have been possible without the assistance of Holly Kallman, Sara Cuya, and Kishel John, who guided us through the process, assisted in the chair selection, communicated with vendors and oversaw the delivery. We are grateful for all their help.
Marta Bladek
Posted Monday, December 15, 2014 - 12:35pm
From the Fall 2014 newsletter
Larry Sullivan's review of the Morgan Library and Museum's exhibition, Edgar Allan Poe: Terror of the Soul was published in the Spring 2014 newsletter of the Society for the History of Authorship, Publishing, and Authorship (SHARP). His review of the Morgan Library's exhibition Marcel Proust and Swann's Way: 100th Anniversary appeared in the Spring 2013 sharp newsletter.
Ellen Belcher completed her dissertation Embodiment of the Halaf: Sixth Millennium Figurines from Northern Mesopotamia and graduated with a Ph.D. from the Art History and Archaeology Department of Columbia University on October 15, 2014. In January 2014, she presented the paper "Identifying Late Halaf in the Syrian Jazirah" at the annual conference of the British Association of the Ancient Near East at Reading, UK. With Karina Croucher (Bradford University, UK), she co-presented the paper "Exchanges of Identity in Prehistoric Figurines" at the 9th International Congress on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East, in Basel, Switzerland on June 9, 2014. She delivered another talk on "Identifying Female in the Halaf: Prehistoric Agency and Modern Interpretations" at the European Association of Archaeologists Annual Conference in Istanbul, Turkey on September 12, 2014.
Marta Bladek published "Bibliometrics Services and the Academic Library: Meeting the Emerging Needs of the Campus Community" in College & Undergraduate Libraries (21.3/4).
Julie Turley's short story "Testing" appeared in the summer 2014 issue of Gambling the Aisle. Her story "Night People" is in the current issue of the literary journal Phantom Drift.
Jing Si Feng, Maureen Garvey, and Louis Muñoz joined us as adjunct librarians. Marilyn Rivera joined our Technical Services Department on a full-time basis.
Posted Monday, December 15, 2014 - 12:31pm
Detail from Lawes' edition of "Fairburns Abstract of the New Metropolitan Police Act, Passed June 19th, 1829..."
From the Fall 2014 newsletter
New York Police Commissioner William Bratton has consistently stated that he follows Sir Robert Peel's nine principles of policing. These ethical standards of policing were set forth in early nineteenth century England and include the idea of community policing, the proper use of force, the protection of citizens, and proper and civilized ways that the police interact with the public. Peel, the "father of modern policing," was Prime Minister of Great Britain twice and a politician and statesman all of his life. Peel created London's police force in 1829. The first police were almost immediately termed "Bobbies" or less generously, "Peelers." The creation of the police force was promulgated in "The Metropolitan Police Act of 1829." This information is not new to historians of England or of the police. But we have found in the Warden Lewis Lawes of Sing Sing Archives in the Lloyd Sealy Library a unique "grangerized" edition of "Fairburns Abstract of the New Metropolitan Police Act, Passed June 19th, 1829..." This is an extra-illustrated copy of a common pamphlet. The term "grangerize" comes from James Granger (1723-76), whose five-volume Biographical History of England included many blank leaves so purchasers could illustrate the volume to their own liking. The technique was used as early as the 17th century, but the term "grangerized" stuck. Our fascinating copy includes Warden Lawes's bookplate (with the prison librarian bearing Lawes's likeness), a manuscript from Peel, an illustration of a "Metropolitan Police Man,", five steel engravings of Peel, and a colored engraving of a "Bobbie" questioning a young street urchin that he accuses of loitering (left). This outstanding little book illustrates once again the treasures found in the Special Collections Division of the Lloyd Sealy Library.
—Larry E. Sullivan, Chief Librarian
Posted Monday, December 15, 2014 - 12:27pm
The Library's first floor (Niederhoffer Lounge and Reserve Lab*) will be open continuously from 8:30am on December 8 until 10pm on December 22.
That's 350 straight hours of open study space!
We wish you success on your finals.
Brought to you by your Student Council, your Library, and Public Safety.
* Please note that the stacks (bookshelves) and the second floor will not be open late outside of the posted hours (in bold on our Hours page). Books cannot be checked out outside of these hours.
Posted Thursday, December 4, 2014 - 3:57pm
Our new charging table is here! Charge your iPad, iPad mini, Nexus tablet, iPhone, or Android phone with built-in cables, plus there are four power outlets. (Cables tech specs: 2 Apple Lightning, 2 Apple 30-Pin, 3 Micro USB, 1 Mini USB.)
Find the charging table upstairs by the scanners.
Also new: charging hubs on multiple tables throughout the library! These have power outlets and USB outlets (for using your own cables).
In our last In-Library Use Survey, students gave us the lowest ratings for power outlet availability in the Library. It was a big problem. So Prof. Karen Okamoto (ILL Librarian) put in a Tech Fee proposal, compared different products, and now have many more outlets for students to use. Power up, John Jay!
Posted Tuesday, November 18, 2014 - 3:44pm


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On Monday, Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) – joined by co-sponsors Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Rand Paul (R-KY) – introduced S. 59, the Hearing Protection Act of 2017 (HPA). Similar legislation was introduced in the ...
Friday, January 13, 2017
Inspired, perhaps, by Oscar Wilde ("Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess"), Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has announced two new sweeping gun control bills, with Sen. David Frockt (D-Seattle) and Rep. ...
Thursday, January 19, 2017
Today, Senate Bill 12, legislation eliminating the requirement to obtain a permit in order to lawfully carry, passed the Senate without amendment, by a 13-10 vote. SB 12 will now go to the House of ...
Friday, January 13, 2017
On January 3rd, Congressman Richard Hudson (R-N.C.8th) introduced H.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017, which simply allows lawful firearm carriers from any state to carry a concealed firearm in any other state. The bill ...
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Tomorrow, January 18, the Senate Courts of Justice is expected to hear and possibly vote on several firearm-related bills.
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
In 2013, the Kansas Legislature passed the Public Building Security Act, pro-gun legislation that amended the Personal and Family Protection Act.
Friday, January 13, 2017
On Thursday, the NRA-supported case Peruta v. California took an important step towards restoring the right to bear arms in California. The plaintiffs in the case, California gun owners and the California Rifle and Pistol ...
Friday, December 16, 2016
Chris W. Cox, executive director of the National Rifle Association's Institute for Legislative Action, issued the following statement on the nomination of Congressman Ryan Zinke to be the Secretary of the Interior
Friday, January 13, 2017
With the 2017 Indiana legislative session underway, we are happy to report that a number of pro-gun bills have been filed.
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CAUTION: Federal and state firearms laws are subject to frequent change. This summary is not to be considered as legal advice or a restatement of law.


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A rescue attempt by Casshern lands him at the bottom of a graveyard for abandoned robots. While a sweet - but simple - young girl tends to his wounds, Casshern hears whispers that Luna may still be alive.
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Debates of Nov. 24th, 2010
House of Commons Hansard #103 of the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was forest.
- Question Period
- Grey Cup
- National Cord Blood Bank
- Montreal Druze House
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Junior Hockey
- The Environment
- Arts and Culture
- Joliette Local Development Centre
- Foreign Affairs
- Work from Home Day
- Government Spending
- Foreign Takeovers
- Government Spending
- Child Poverty
- Eveline Apoko
- Public Safety
- The Environment
- National Defence
- Oil and Gas Industry
- The Environment
- Afghanistan
- Riding of Vaughan
- Public Works and Government Services
- Securities Industry
- Democratic Reform
- Finance
- National Defence
- Public Safety
- Airport Security
- Taxation
- Copyright
- Status of Women
- Government Spending
- Afghanistan
- The Environment
- Homelessness
- Census
- Justice
- Presence in Gallery
- Points of Order
- Commissioner of Official Languages
- Certificates of Nomination
- Government Response to Petitions
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Committees of the House
- Military and Veteran Families Week Act
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Motions for Papers
- Privilege
- Protecting Children from Online Sexual Exploitation Act
- Secure, Adequate, Accessible and Affordable Housing Act
- National Tree Day
2 p.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
It being Wednesday, we will now have the singing of the national anthem led by the hon. member for Thunder Bay—Superior North.
[Members sang the national anthem]
Grey Cup
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Peter Goldring Edmonton East, AB
Mr. Speaker, this Sunday, Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton East will be home turf for what undoubtedly will be a grand exhibition of grit and determination as two Canadian professional football teams square off in the 98th Grey Cup championship.
At stake are bragging rights for a year, a ring of some personal significance, and the victorious team's coveted possession of Governor General Earl Grey's contribution to football in Canada, the Grey Cup.
Two proud seasoned teams do battle this Sunday to contest the prize. The Montreal Alouettes, victors in the Eastern Conference will do their utmost to wrest this prize from the Saskatchewan Roughriders, who most certainly will have something to say about this effort.
As the Grey Cup game approaches, the party has already begun as players and visitors converge in Edmonton as we speak.
All that remains to be said is, "Go, Riders, go".
National Cord Blood Bank
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Frank Valeriote Guelph, ON
Mr. Speaker, if we knew something could save a life, would we throw it away? Probably not.
Every time a baby is born and the umbilical cord is discarded, that is exactly what we are doing. We are throwing away the chance for someone to receive a life-saving transplant.
Expanding the use of umbilical cord blood in Canada can have a tremendous impact in the treatment of leukemia and 70 other diseases. Fifty-two countries have already set up cord blood banks to enhance medical care and research. We have not.
The need for a national cord blood bank is urgent. It would provide physicians with easy access to the tools required to save lives. Most important, it would give hope and care to sick Canadians and their families who are waiting for treatment.
For every three successful transplants performed, one patient on the waiting list dies for lack of an appropriate match.
We need the government to take leadership on this important issue, and we need all members of this House to support any and all initiatives designed to increase the availability of cord blood to save lives. We need a new national approach. We need action now.
Montreal Druze House
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Maria Mourani Ahuntsic, QC
Mr. Speaker, on Sunday, November 14, the Druze house was inaugurated in Montreal. The house sends a strong signal that the Druze community has put down roots in Quebec. It also says that these people have chosen to build their future there.
The children of the five-coloured star enhance Quebec's identity with values on which great peoples are founded and endure: the importance of solidarity, the duty of remembrance and the love of children.
Gilles Vigneault's words are still relevant today:
In this land of blizzards My father had a house built And I'm going to be true To his ways, to his example My guest room will be the one That you come back to, season after season To build beside it
Aboriginal Affairs
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Jean Crowder Nanaimo—Cowichan, BC
Mr. Speaker, First Nations Women Advocating Responsible Mining, FNWARM, is in Ottawa this week to meet with MPs and discuss their ideas on how to protect British Columbians and others from poor mining practices.
They have learned first-hand how the promise of riches can turn into destroyed lands and low-paying jobs.
FNWARM seeks to promote environmentally sound mining exploration and development processes that respect first nations' rights and full participation.
This coalition of women from around northern B.C. believes it is possible to find environmentally committed companies that genuinely want to build partnerships with first nations. Companies realize that times are changing and that their future depends on shifting the way they do business.
These women support efforts to resolve rights and land title as they know it will be a catalyst to mining reform. They are also committed to building better relationships with industry so the necessary changes to legislation and business practices are made.
I ask all members to join me in congratulating FNWARM for its work.
Junior Hockey
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Brian Jean Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB
Mr. Speaker, volunteers in Fort McMurray have organized the first outdoor junior hockey game in Canadian history.
This Friday night, November 26, fans will cheer on Fort McMurray Oil Barons and the Drayton Valley Thunder hockey teams in the biggest gathering of fans in the history of the Alberta Junior Hockey League.
The rink, ice machine and native youth flown and bused in from isolated communities are all courtesy of local businesses, and all proceeds of the game will actually be given to local charities.
This sold-out Northern Classic event represents the spirit of northern Alberta: big dreamers that make their dreams a reality.
Today I would like to congratulate the Northern Classic organizing committee and all the citizens of Fort McMurray and Wood Buffalo for showing us once again that we in northern Alberta are really Canada's northern light.
This Friday night I ask everyone to tune into TSN for the best quality hockey in the country. And, of course, "Go, Oil Barons, go".
The Environment
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Joyce Murray Vancouver Quadra, BC
Mr. Speaker, we knew the Conservatives had no plan for Canada to take action on climate change but, sadly, we now know their strategy is to obstruct others' actions.
A report released this week reveals that the governments of Canada and Alberta have been working together to soften climate policies outside our borders. Instead of reducing pollution from the oil sands, the Conservatives are shamelessly trying to undermine other countries' efforts.
Last Tuesday, the Conservatives killed a climate bill in an unprecedented and undemocratic move. Without a single word of debate, unelected Conservative senators defeated climate legislation already studied and passed by the majority of elected members of Parliament.
Just a few weeks before major UN talks on climate change, the environment portfolio has been handed to a minister who has shown that he cares little about Canadian accountability on this issue.
The government has no plan to fight climate change. Its ministers have made our country a climate laughingstock. As the world's heads of state converge on Cancun to contribute to solutions, perhaps Canada should simply stay home.
Arts and Culture
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Alice Wong Richmond, BC
Mr. Speaker, each year, the Governor General and the Canada Council for the Arts collaborate to honour the finest in Canadian literature.
The Governor General said, "These artists, through their passion, ignite our love of reading with every new book".
I wish to especially celebrate the achievement of a Richmond constituent, a teacher and librarian at A. R. MacNeill Secondary School. Wendy Phillips won the 2010 award for her children's book Fishtailing.
The jury stated, "In this highly inventive, poetic narrative, four compelling characters take the reader on a wild ride through the dangerous terrain of friendships threatened by manipulative acts. Wendy Phillips creates a powerful momentum in Fishtailing that leaves the reader breathless".
I congratulate Wendy on her fine achievement in literature. Richmond is proud of her.
Joliette Local Development Centre
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Pierre Paquette Joliette, QC
Mr. Speaker, today I would like to congratulate the local development centre in Joliette, which won the Grands prix de la ruralité award for excellence in innovation for its project entitled "Vieillir en demeurant dans sa communauté rurale".
This innovative project aims to stop the exodus of seniors to urban centres and proves that people can grow older without having to leave the community they grew up in and spent their lives in.
I would particularly like to congratulate Céline Beaudoin, the coordinator of the project, René Vincent, the president of the Pacte rural of the RCM of Joliette, and Dominique Masse, the rural development advisor for the LDC in Joliette, who all made this project possible.
The LDC in Joliette has no plans to stop anytime soon. It is continuing to discuss and to explore the possibility of opening a mobile library and of offering information sessions to seniors on nutrition, safety and transportation.
I congratulate the organizers of this project once again and I encourage them to continue the excellent work they are doing for seniors in the RCM of Joliette.
Foreign Affairs
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Deepak Obhrai Calgary East, AB
Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Government of Canada, I wish to express my deepest condolences to the government and the people of Cambodia in the aftermath of Monday's devastating stampede in Phnom Penh. Cambodians were celebrating the final day of their national water festival when the tragedy struck, resulting in over 450 deaths with hundreds more injured. We also wish a speedy recovery for those injured.
I also wish to express our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Government of New Zealand for the deaths which resulted from the mining explosion. I would like to extend our sympathies to the families and friends of those who were killed. Our thoughts and prayers are with them at this difficult time.
Work from Home Day
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Michael Savage Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS
Mr. Speaker, I am proud to lend my voice to over 50,000 Canadians who have joined a Facebook campaign calling for a national work from home day.
Studies indicate that working from home increases overall employee productivity by 10% to 20%, improves employee morale and opens up opportunities for underemployed Canadians, such as those with disabilities.
If one million Canadians worked at home just one day a week, we would save 250 million kilograms of CO2 emissions, 100 million litres of fuel and 800 million fewer kilometres of mileage on our highways every year.
Our changing economy needs to embrace the new ways of working which also appreciate the social responsibility we have to our environment.
I congratulate Workopolis, its president, Gabriel Bouchard, and the many thousands of Canadians who are asking the government and the House to join the campaign for better productivity, better work-life balance, more inclusion and a better environment.
I say, way to go. Let us work from home. It works for all of us.
Government Spending
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Scott Armstrong Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley, NS
Mr. Speaker, with the global economic recovery still fragile, Canadian families are taking a hard look at their budgets, tightening their belts and making tough choices about how they spend their money. They expect the same of their government. Controlling spending is key to a balanced budget, whether running a household or governing a country.
Today we are continuing to show respect for taxpayer dollars by toughening the rules on spending by bureaucrats. These new actions include ensuring that all spending by bureaucrats on travel, conferences and hospitality are approved by deputy ministers and reported to the public each year. We are also restricting all spending on alcohol and entertainment.
Today's action is another example of our efforts to eliminate waste, to ensure the government lives within its means and to keep taxes low for hard-working Canadian families.
Foreign Takeovers
Statements By Members
November 24th, 2010 / 2:10 p.m.
Niki Ashton Churchill, MB
Mr. Speaker, today I rise to speak on the devastating impact of foreign takeovers gone wrong on women and our communities. Time and time again it has been proven that women experience greater hardship when economic conditions are more difficult.
While the government has claimed that it is working for economic growth and the creation of jobs, its support for Vale says the opposite. Instead of sticking to its commitment to growing communities, Vale is ripping apart my home community, Thompson, by announcing the stripping of over 600 jobs. The loss of these jobs affects women working in the smelter and refinery, but it also affects women working hard to raise their families and hold up our community.
Women in Thompson and across the north, as well as women in resource-based communities across Canada, have worked hard to give our country the wealth we have. They deserve to have a federal government stand up for them and their communities. We all deserve to have a federal government that comes to the table to find solutions, leaves corporate welfare aside and looks out for the people, the Canadian people.
Government Spending
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Jacques Gourde Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, QC
Mr. Speaker, today our government announced tighter guidelines for civil servants who attend conferences, travel for business purposes or spend money on hospitality in the name of the federal government.
With the global economic recovery still fragile, Canadian families are taking a hard look at their budgets, tightening their belts and making tough choices about how to spend their money. They expect their government to do the same. After all, whether you are running a household or governing a country, controlling spending is key to a balanced budget.
The guidelines announced today further prove that our government is making an effort to eliminate waste, to ensure that it is living within its means and to keep taxes low for hard-working Canadian families.
Child Poverty
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Josée Beaudin Saint-Lambert, QC
Mr. Speaker, 21 years ago today, this Parliament unanimously adopted a motion calling on the federal government to establish a plan to eradicate child poverty.
It is difficult to understand why barely any progress has been made in this area. Two decades later, the problem still exists and one in ten children lives in poverty.
Campaign 2000 confirmed this in its annual report, released today, which focuses on the absolutely devastating effects that poverty has on children's health: increased risk of diabetes, asthma, malnutrition, addiction, mental illness, physical disabilities and premature death.
We know how to end poverty. All that is lacking is the government's political will to act.


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Skip to comments.Mother, aunt of Georgia baby murder suspect arrested, charged with lying
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The arrests came the morning after 17-year-old De'Marquise Elkins' first court appearance on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of 13-month-old Antonio Santiago. Santiago was in a stroller on a walk with his mother, Sherry West, in the coastal town of Brunswick on Thursday when the shooting occurred. West was also shot.
(Excerpt) Read more at usnews.nbcnews.com ...
What is it with these people? Who calls a 15-year-old, criminal or not, "my grandbaby" and says, "He a baby ..."? It's as if there is a conscious effort to prevent the next generation from achieving maturity.
A fine pair of upstanding citizens.
According to the radio news, the police recovered a gun from a nearby saltwater pond. Apparently the mama or the aunt told them where to find it. I'm GUESSING that the aunt flipped on the baby killer when she got threatened with jail time for lying to police.
Still waiting to hear this splashed across the nightly network news like the zimmerman story. And where is dee revin Jessie Jackass?
How come Pres Obama is not making a statement on this case.............
No mention in the NBC article.about how the police located the weapon in a pond after further questioning of the two women. I wonder why.
Absent like all the fathers on Father's Day...
Big surprise here. /s
Thugs, a bunch of lying thugs.
"Neighboring" Henry County? That's about three hours away!
And Henry County is part of the fungus of inner city Atlanta that spread to outlying (mostly southern counties, because the elite live north of Atlanta) when Atlanta government decided that they couldn't have the project/ghetto folks making Atlanta look bad during the Olympics, so the suburbs got them all. Literally took over nice, family friend apartment complexes and made them public housing. The mall I grew up shopping and working in was like Compton for crying out loud.
Their names are: Karima (a woman), De'Marquise, and Dominique (a man). What does that tell you?
I can only speculate that they are so totally self absorbed and so totally imbued with a sense of entitlement and victimhood that no one else even registers in their thought process. A legacy of what started with FDR's dive into socialism, got rocket boosters with LBJ's Great society and continues at an ever faster pace today with 0bama's conversion of the country to a national socialistic one from a republic. Heil 0bama
You can't reason with them, and you can't rehabilitate them. The only thing you can to is kill them when they commit horrific crimes like this one and hope that the example of getting put to death for something like this might cause one of the other human cockroaches to moderate its behavior.
How sad is it that I can't figure out which is the 14 year old or the mom of the 14 (or 17?) year old kid.
Our poor, sad, sad, sad, society.
Because victim was white, and possible suspects are... not.
> How come Pres Obama is not making a statement on this case.............
Because, if 0bamao had a son, he'd look just like the baby killer.
These mugshots make me so sad. It's like looking into walking dead eyes. They are lifeless. If D'whatevertheirnameis have eyes like this, I can see how they could shoot a baby in the head. Not agreeing with it, think they should be put down like rabid pitbulls, but dang. These are dead people from the inside.
Why you be axin?
Couldn't resist.
Oh maybe because it doesn't fit with his false narrative that blacks are the victims of whites? Or maybe he doesn't want to offend his base by suggesting that blacks are motivated by racial hatred? Or maybe he doesn't want to call attention to the fact that over half of the violent crimes in the USA are committed by blacks even though they're only 13% or the population. Or maybe this doesn't fit with Democrat's current push for gun control since it was already against the law for De'Pos to have a gun? Any number of reasons all having to so with promulgating lies and suppressing the truth.
For anyone who hasn't already noticed, 0bama has a tell that gives him away when he lies. His lips move.
"And where is dee revin Jessie Jackass? "
Tuesday, he was here in Michigan trying to get his people in Detroit to riot in protest of a state appointed financial manager being put in charge of the city. In fact, when he was being interviewed by Frank Beckman's radio shos and Beckman asked him where was he when the corrupt city government was lining their pockets with cash, he hung up on him.
So go easy on the Rev, he's kinda busy up here.
We could end poverty in a generation. These women are symbolic of the rot in our society. Unwed teen mothers without a HS diploma are head of household for approx. 80% of poor households.
At what point do the sociologists make the connection?
God's been clear from the beginning.
Think on the effects their lifestyle has on crime. A pregnant teen with an absent father is proof positive the girl cannot make rational decisions. These babies should be put up for adoption and the mothers put on Implanon. Welfare essentially makes them wards of the state.
These mugshots make me so sad. Its like looking into walking dead eyes. They are lifeless. If Dwhatevertheirnameis have eyes like this, I can see how they could shoot a baby in the head. Not agreeing with it, think they should be put down like rabid pitbulls, but dang. These are dead people from the inside.
I agree with you, I've heard them called shark eyes before. No real sign of life there when you look at them. Very eerie to see, also when they see how a "normal" person reacts to their eyes I've seen that quick little grin they make when they've spotted another potential victim/meal.
They only thing they respect is force and quick violent force is even more respected.
maybe he will have a beer( okay a 40) with them when he comes back from vacation
I may be flamed here... but at the age of 15, my daughters got Implanon. Two so far. Neither has had problem with it. Neither has acted out (ok, my newly 15 year old has had a late bloomer "You can't tell me what to do MOTHER!" streak, but is normal for teenage daughters). I figure that if we can prevent the "I DIDN'T MEAN TO MOMMY!" accident/pro-life/adoption/oh my god drama, why not???
I never forced them, I just explained that this is WISDOM and taking advantage of awesome technology. And condoms exist for a reason, so USE THEM.
I'm sure I will get some "MY KIDS WOULD NEVER!" and that is also how many a shotgun wedding happened from when time began until now. But I told my kids from when they were old enough to understand how babies were made... we live in an age WHEN THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR 'OOPS, I'M PREGNANT' AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT!
PS The you can't tell me what to do MOTHER wasn't about Implanon, it was about who she was hanging out with and coming in past curfew. Just wanted to clarify that, LOL.
Personally, I'd rather have a new grandchild than treat my daughter like a dog in heat.
Looking at the pictures of the mother and the aunt, it's pretty likely that if Obama had a son and fathered it by either of these women, that son would look like the suspect.
Perhaps someone should ask Obama if the two suspects (pictures of each have now been published) look like his son would look if he had a son?
Those lying mamas should be charged with 18 USC 4 - "Misprision of Felony":
Whoever, having knowledge of the actual commission of a felony cognizable by a court of the United States, conceals and does not as soon as possible make known the same to some judge or other person in civil or military authority under the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
WHOA!!! I need links to those stats if you have them. Don't doubt it, but just for debate purposes...
That's good, although I suspect your education of and expectation of your daughters is abstinence until marriage, correct?
I got it and I think as parents we need to be realists. It's not the olden days.
Oh, that is TAUGHT. For sure. But teaching involves understanding. And I pray everyday that they understand WHY God said not to fornicate. That there is a reason to not have children(SEX) until a man is dedicated to them. There is lessons I have taught since they were born. However, I know how the world works and I can only control so much without outliers coming into play.
I hope these two get charged with being accessories to murder.
According to leftists, they're the real victims... the victims of a white, capitalist, oppressive, and racist society.
No, sadly, it is not. Even in my generations (born in 72) it wasn't drilled about abstinence. But by life lessons, and Grace by God, I have learned. I just hope my Grace has influenced them a little...
"I may be flamed here... but at the age of 15, my daughters got Implanon. ...."
I hope you don't get flamed. Only you and your family know best how to cope with this miserable society we live in.
I'm sure that any of your daughters that becomes afflicted with teenage stupidity will mature and outgrow it. And they'll outgrow it without having a lifelong "souvenir" fathered by some slimy creature—a slimy creature that, later in life, she would not trust to correctly change her car's oil.
Me too. I'd not understood the importance of sexual morality. We grow up in a culture awash with sexual permissiveness and it's reinforced in the media and school.
Thank you. That idiot non-changing oil type person was who I was hoping to avoid for my kids. And like I said, they agreed. Abstinence is always best, however sometimes a night of "OH MY GOD, WHAT HAVE I DONE" can last a lifetime.
Ain't that the truth... Maybe our sacrificial generation will help society in the long run?
Thought I'd read somewhere one of these two may have driven a getaway car. If so, execute her, too.
They should be.
"Our poor, sad, sad, sad, society."
They are not part of my society. They are wild animals who just happen to be living nearby and are supported by our criminal government.
FWIW, I live in NE FLA. (relativly close to where this happened) the local news here is reporting on the aunt and momma being arrested with many details....having said that I'm sure the media won't let this info get in the way of their agenda.
Rocket scientists they ain't.
You can't google crime and race? But since I'm feeling generous this morning here you go: http://www.colorofcrime.com/colorofcrime2005.pdf
A few years old but informative...
Here are the crime data that the Times doesnt want its readers to know: blacks committed 66 percent of all violent crimes in the first half of 2009 (though they were only 55 percent of all stops and only 23 percent of the citys population). Blacks committed 80 percent of all shootings in the first half of 2009. Together, blacks and Hispanics committed 98 percent of all shootings. Blacks committed nearly 70 percent of all robberies. Whites, by contrast, committed 5 percent of all violent crimes in the first half of 2009, though they are 35 percent of the citys population (and were 10 percent of all stops). They committed 1.8 percent of all shootings and less than 5 percent of all robberies. The face of violent crime in New York, in other words, like in every other large American city, is almost exclusively black and brown. Any given violent crime is 13 times more likely to be committed by a black than by a white perpetratora fact that would have been useful to include in the Timess lead, which stated that Blacks and Latinos were nine times as likely as whites to be stopped. These crime data are not some artifact that the police devise out of their skewed racial mindset. They are what the victims of those crimesthe vast majority of whom are minority themselvesreport to the police.
What details?
After reflection on your post... down here in South Florida... I see so many Haitian people with the same look. I even gave a local 7 Eleven employee (who was quite nice and gave me free refills because I was a regular) "Angry Haitian Guy" nickname status because I didn't know his name and he had the permanent look of anger/sadness/bitterness. Sadly, those in my apartment complex knew EXACTLY WHO I MEANT with that term. That also made me sad to think of what he lived with to give him that perpetual look. And I see it in first generation Haitian refugees... what did they live with...?
That being said. THESE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HERE FOR YEARS/GENERATIONS/CENTURIES!!!!! WTH is the problem? Is it an education on HOW TO BE A VICTIM??? Is life here in America so miserable you have to become this way? This isn't even a race thing, I see white people with the same look in their eyes and same chip on their shoulder (although, disproportionately)
I think I am taking on society's ills too personally, but seriously. When I see TRUE HARDSHIP etched in the faces of people and see FAKE hardship trying to make me feel sympathy... just damn.
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Skip to comments.Maps of the 2012 US presidential election results
Posted on 11/09/2012 8:57:46 AM PST by Red Badger
Most of us are, by now, familiar with the maps the TV channels and web sites use to show the results of presidential elections. Here is a typical map of the results of the 2012 election:
Now the effects we saw at the state level are even more pronounced: the red areas appear overwhelmingly in the majority, an appearance again at odds with the actual results of the election. Again, we can make a more helpful respresentation by using a cartogram. Here is what the cartogram looks like for the county-level election returns:
One way to improve the map and reveal more nuance in the vote is to use not just two colors, red and blue, but to use red, blue, and shades of purple in between to indicate percentages of votes. Here is what the normal map looks like if you do this:
More weird maps at link................
Utah, Nebraska, and Oklahoma look like safe bets.
Dang, Fla and Texas are starting to turn Blue :(
I have a hard time believing that one would vote for Obama and then turn around and vote for a republican congressman.
The Mexican side of Texas is blue because illegals vote in those counties. The Injustice Dept. sued so that TX could not institute its new Voter I D law, because Holder and Obama want illegals to vote for the Democrats. That cost the TX legislature 5 seats and denies Republicans the super-majority that made the Voter ID law possible in the last session.
No wonder White Texans despise Obama.
That's why I always tell people to stand and fight rather than fleeing to somewhere else.
As a Michigander, there's something very satisfying about making them fight for every inch.
NO, those in Texas are very open unpopulasted areas that are influenced by indiand reservations I believe. As for Florida, it's actually still slowly turning red.
Remember, they STOLE OUR VOTES! They took massive republican votes and awarded them to obama and his fellow cohorts from the left in the city strongholds.
Do not allow anyoine to tell you otherwise, the evidence is overwhelming that they stole the election.
I was thinking that the minority dominated cities need some serious action. After all, they're doing exactly what the post civil war south was accused of.
Florida has Tallahassee, Gainesville, Orlando-Tampa-St. Petersburg corridor, Palm beach-Ft.Lauderdale-Miami-Dade to contend with..........
According to some of the crazy posts lately, we need to boycott Texas. It's BLUE! Well, parts are.
Has Florida officially come in for Obama?
Not 'officially'.....
Wrong, those arewas in Texas are always democrat, as for Florida, it is actually still turning Republican.
Remember, they STOLE THIS ELECTION! They stole it in the city strongholds of liberalism where they stole republican votes and awarded them to Democrats.
If anything, this map is just another example of the overwhelming evidence that proves my point.
We may never ever be able to win a presidential election again, but watch us kick ass in the off year alections as we did in 2010.
Remember, every state that had voter ID Romney won, we need to get that loaw in every state possible.
There's the fertile ground.
No wonder White Texans despise Obama.
That is highly disturbing. If Texas falls, this country - what will be left of it after another 4 years of Obama's destruction - will truly die.
Definitely a bizarre election.
Obama is crediting the unions but here in Michigan, they gave more votes to Debbie Stabenow than Obama and we crushed the union ballot proposals and kept every single congressional district (and McCotters district went tea party)
Think SCYTL or any type of electronic voting. The pundits both "conservative" or "liberal" only serve themselves and their masters. No matter what "party" gets in nothing changes.
That big blue chunk of West Texas is sparsely populated and pretty much ruled by El Paso. If you look at the mad on a county-by-county basis, the there is more red there. The Republicans are making inroads in there; Pete Gallego barely won relection and Jose Canseco is contesting the election because of charges of vote fraud. If anything, the state has moved further to the right.
Yep, but even ol' Pete Gallegos is facing a legal challenge on his re-election. Jose Canseco contends that there was voter fraud and is challenging Pete Gallegos' re-election (he squeaked his re-election bid).
Cartograms by physicist Mark Newman that treats the data like a diffusing fluid are another interesting visualization:
Any maps of the votes that were removed?.
This county-level cartograph reflects how the country is in tatters...
What the heck is wrong with Alaska?
Dang city slickers...
Precisely, the plantations have moved north.
California's nominally a right to work state.
Michigan is less than 10 years from becoming right to work. We crushed 2 pro union constitutional amendments the other day and even have conservative union members advocating right to work as a job creator for all.
Texas is in real danger of going completely blue because of hispanic infiltration. It's only 10 years behind CA. Went to Houston a year ago and went to the local Wal Mart. Might as well have been in Juarez....or LA.
2008 Presidential Election Map County-by-County Results
2004 Presidential Election Map County-by-County Results
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thats what I was wondering. If Texas goes blue... we are screwed!!
1992 Presidential Election Map County-by-County Results
1988 Presidential Election Map County-by-County Results
1984 Presidential Election Map County-by-County Results
1980 Presidential Election Map County-by-County Results
Not sure how accurate these maps are I posted. The ones I found after 2000 are from a site using Princeton's maps. So I found another site with a little different results. But I those seemed better. Just not 100% sure.
I was there a few years ago and one of the tourist guides proudly announced that "over 40% of Alaskan residents work for either the federal or local government".
You'd think there would be a proud streak of independence there but I guess you gotta do what you gotta do there.
Nothing wrong with Alaska, Romney destroyed Obama there.
Either you don't live in Texas or you only heard one side's campaign commercials.
"Jose" Canseco is actually Francisco Canseco who also goes by the nickname "Quico" (Kee-ko). And, they were neck and neck until some "last minute votes" materialized in El Paso that put Gallego ahead by 9,000 votes.
These are valid reasons that the Canseco campaign is claiming fraud.
What the heck is wrong with Alaska?
Alaska has a socialist state constitution. It receives more federal $$$ per capita than any other state. Public sector unions are very strong. The native population is addicted to welfare thanks to ted stevens. Their senators are a liberal pubbie appointed by her father when he was governor and a "moderate" demoncrat who votes with the libs all the time.
The fantasy that the majority of Alaskans are self-sufficient free spirits is a big exaggeration.
Not Texas, not really. What you are looking at is the nearly 100% Hispanic sparsely populated Rio Grande Valley and one Congressional district each in Houston, Austin, Dallas and San Antonio. The vast amount of the population is not in those areas.
The State legislature still has a super majority of Republicans and every state wide office is held by a Republican.
My bad on Canseco's first name. Honest mistake.
And yes, Canseco has a valid complaint against Gallego considering all that I have heard from friends who live in his district (scumball is about the most polite term I have herad to decribe Gallego).
My friends in that district were very hopeful about this election and they were confident that Gallego would lose. I hope that Canseco his victorious in his challenge.
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