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Rated 2 out of 5Â by GA adidas Very squeeky leather I've worn these shoes daily for 2 weeks and the leather tongue is unbelievably squeeky when I walk. Not just a little bit, but really loud. I even used leather conditioner on the tongue and that only helped a little bit. I've never had shoes before that were so incredibly noisy. In terms of comfort, they are good but not great due to minimal arch support. Sole grip is superb. They are also very stylish. I love the low profile. I would have given the shoe a higher rating if the leather wasn't so annoyingly squeeky. After 2 weeks of daily use (all day long, including gym time) they should be broken in, but I'll give it more time to see if they improve. July 22, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5Â by Chelsea Fan Improved fit and comfort These updated Sambas look and feel great. My old Sambas were a little narrow and the arch support did not fit quite right. The new Sambas I purchased online a couple of months ago fit perfectly. The Adi logo on the back of the heel and on the top on the tongue add a dash of style to an otherwise plain shoe. They are comfortable enough to wear everyday, but are durable enough to be worn for indoor soccer as well. I highly recommend the Sambas and would purchase them again. October 16, 2010


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Second annual Global Citizen Festival in Central Park revolves around mission of ending extreme poverty worldwide; concert features performances by Bono, Stevie Wonder, John Mayer, Alicia Keys, Kings of Leon, Elvis Costello, as well as visit from Ban Ki-moon, of the United Nations. MORE
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September 30, 2013, Monday
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July 5, 2013, Friday
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May 31, 2013, Friday
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The Ramsar Bulletin Board, 4 January 2001
The Wetland Values and Functions info pack has been reprinted here in its resplendent entirety; World Wetlands Day inspirational message from the Secretary General (English, French, & Spanish versions); Winners of SWS's Ramsar grants for 2001. [29/12/00]
Two Ramsar Advisory Mission reports from 1988: no. 8, Parc national d'oiseaux du Djoudj and no. 9, Réserve spéciale de faune du N'diaël, Sénégal. [29/12/00]
Participatory Management Networking Service (PMNS) getting started. Amongst all its many deep deliberations, the 25th meeting of the Ramsar Standing Committee pondered the question of the implementation of Resolution VII.8 on participation of local communities and indigenous people in wetland management, and at the end of the day welcomed the joint initiative by IUCN, WWF, and the Ramsar Bureau to establish a Participatory Management Networking Service (PMNS), to be managed by IUCN's Social Policy Programme (Decision SC25-8). The Participatory Management Networking Service (PMNS) is intended to facilitate the dissemination of information concerning participatory management of natural resources (Collaborative Management, Community-Based Management and Indigenous Peoples Management). PMNS will link existing networks and institutions to promote a better flow of rich and diverse experience, providing a common space to share lessons learned, it is said. Learn a bit more about it here. [21/12/00]
'Wetland Values and Functions' info pack now available. As part of the Ramsar Convention's contribution to World Wetlands Day 2001, the Bureau has prepared an information pack, in English, French, and Spanish versions, consisting of ten fact sheets on the values and functions of wetlands. Individual single-page front-and-back two-color fact sheets cover the basic ideas, and wherever possible assign monetary values, in order to help demonstrate the importance of wetlands in the most fundamental economic and cost-benefit terms. Topics covered include: Flood Control, Groundwater Replenishment, Shoreline Stabilisation & Storm Protection, Sediment & Nutrient Retention and Export, Climate Change Mitigation, Water Purification, Reservoirs of Biodiversity, Wetland Products, Recreation/ Tourism, and Cultural Value. Get more detail and ordering information here. [19/12/00]
Ramsar exhibit replicated on posters. The "Ramsar Exhibit" was unveiled in May 2000 to deafening applause and has already stunned crowds of passersby in large venues in Nairobi, Québec City, Tokyo, Amman, and Bonn. Now, on the occasion of World Wetlands Day 2001 and the 30th anniversary of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, the Ramsar Bureau has come to the aid of all those Friends of Wetlands yearning for their own Ramsar Exhibits and has developed a poster exhibit which reproduces in a relatively low-cost manner that very same magnificent original. Like its parent, the Ramsar Poster Exhibit was designed by Saatchi & Saatchi Switzerland and funded by the communications segment of the Evian Project, financed for the Ramsar Convention by the private-sector Danone Group and the French GEF. Get more detail and ordering information here. [19/12/00]
Ramsar 30th Anniversary poster is ready in time for World Wetlands Day 2001. 2 February 2001 is the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands in the city of Ramsar, Iran, and a new poster has been developed to commemorate the Convention's work in alleviating the worst effects of the continuing loss of wetland values and functions around the world. This sobering outreach item is guaranteed to cast a long shadow over any festive occasion and invite earnest inquiries about what we can do to reverse present trends -- it's available in reasonable quantities in the three Ramsar languages, and more details are available here. [16/12/00]
Ramsar inventory workshop produces "Inventory Route Map". The Wetland Inventory Training Workshop, organized by the Ramsar Bureau and the IUCN East Africa Regional Office and held in Kampala, Uganda, 6-9 December 2000 with funding support from Switzerland's Ramsar Africa Grant, included participants from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. The purpose of the workshop was to define the needs for wetland inventory in relation to wise wetland use at national and local levels; examine the choices of wetland inventory types to provide the most cost-effective information that is required; discuss the various methods and approaches to wetland inventory and the minimum information needed; and learn from the practical experiences of Uganda and other countries involved in inventories, amongst other goals. The meetings developed an "Inventory Route Map" from the African perspective, and this will be fed into the ongoing work of the Convention's subsidiary scientific body (the STRP) on wetland inventory methodologies. This very interesting "Route Map" is still unofficial, but this Microsoft PowerPoint presentation may be of interest to many members of the Ramsar family and is available for download here. [16/12/00]
United Kingdom extends Ramsar site in the Western Isles. The site known as North Uist Machair and Islands, Phase 1 (RS no. 1004, 1,560 hectares, designated July 1999) in the Outer Hebrides islands of Scotland has now got its "Phase 2", effective 3 November, with the integration of further nearby SSSIs (Sites of Special Scientific Interest) into the site. The word "machair" refers to areas of grassland upon sand, commonly behind coastal sand dunes in northwestern Scotland. The Ramsar site, now including 4,705 hectares in this astonishingly beautiful area, qualifies under Criterion 6 by supporting internationally important numbers of Dunlin and Ringed Plover during the breeding season and Barnacle Goose, Ringed Plover, and Turnstone during the winter. The total designation, which is also a Special Protection Area under the EC Directive, now includes four sites on the west and north coasts of North Uist and all or part of three islands in the Sound of Harris south of Lewis and Harris. The RSPB maintains a small visitors' centre and guided walks at the Balranald Bog part of the site. The spread of the invasive American mink is considered to be a potential threat and measures are being taken. [15/12/00]
Society of Wetland Scientists unveils its Ramsar Support Grant Program Awards for 2001.Eric Gilman, chair of the SWS International Committee, has announced the names of the winners of the SWS Ramsar Support Framework grants programme, which offers four US$ 5,000 grants annually to SWS members in developing countries who are engaged in work aimed at implementing the Ramsar Convention, funded jointly by the SWS and the US Fish and Wildlife Service. The winning projects for 2001 are those by Paul Mafabi, Programme Coordinator of Uganda's National Wetlands Programme; Milan Valachovic of the Institute of Botany, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Department of Geobotany, Slovakia; Sergio Gabriel Domber, Manager of the Parque Nacional Laguna Blanca, Argentina; and Edgar Gonzales of the Asociación Kechua Aymara para la Conservación de la Naturaleza y el Desarrollo Sostenible (ANDES) and Indigenous People's Biodiversity Network (IPBN), NGOs based in Peru, jointly with Francesco Giro, Director of Fundación Natura, Spain. Brief descriptions of these projects can be seen here on this site, as can a basic run-down on the SWS Ramsar programme with last year's winning projects. [14/12/00]
Mexico names a new site in theYucatán Peninsula. The Ramsar Bureau is delighted to report that Mexico has designated, as its 7th Wetland of International Importance, "Dzilam (reserva estatal)" (61,707 ha; 21°35'N 088°35'W). Dzilam is a coastal and marine reserve located in the north of the Yucatán Peninsula, adjacent to the Ría Lagartos Ramsar site. The site includes a unique hydrological system, "anillo de cenotes", a formation caused by the impact of a huge meteor. This site comprises various habitats: marine areas of the continental platform, seagrass beds, intertidal lagoons, sandy dune shores, flooded jungle, dry low jungle and medium height jungle. The site provides important habitat for more than 20,000 waterbirds, such as the Mexican pink flamingo and many other migratory species. It is also an important habitat for a wide diversity of species and life history stages of fish, molluscs and crustaceans, some of them with a high commercial value, and it provides habitat for several endemic, threatened and endangered species of cactus, reptiles and amphibians. The site has extremely important cultural values, as it was an area of residence of prehispanic cultures. 14,000 hectares of the site belong to private landowners. About 68% of the population residing in the area derive their livelihoods from fishing, hunting and agriculture, 8.5% from trade, 7.5% from industry, 4% from tourism, and the rest work for the government. This is the 1044th Ramsar site globally. [11/12/00] [français et/y español]
Mauritania designates its third Ramsar site. The Ramsar Bureau is very pleased to announce that Mauritania has designated its third Wetland of International Importance, as of 10 November 2000. "Chat Tboul" (15,500 ha; roughly 16°33'N 16°24'W) lies along the Atlantic coast, immediately north of the Parc National du Diawling Ramsar site, around a former mouth of the Senegal river. Behind a ca.10km strip of coastal dunes, in some areas with a cover of Sahelian-type vegetation, the site includes a number of wetland types, from both permanent and temporary brackish and saline lakes and pools, estuarine waters, intertidal mud/sand flats and forested wetlands, sandy shores, and intertidal marshes. The site qualifies under the uniqueness and biodiversity Criteria, as well as under the 1% threshold for waterbirds (6) -- with several species (including Pelecanus onocrotalus, Phoenicopterus ruber, Larus genei, and Recurvirostra avosetta) meeting that standard -- and under Criterion 8 on importance for fish stocks. A number of small-scale traditional fishing and transhumant grazing practices are seen in the area, which also receives an annual allotment of fresh water under the management plan of the Diawling Park. Possible threats are foreseen from a proposal concerning evacuation of agricultural run-off from rice fields and from overexploitation of coastal fish stocks, as well as from the spread of shrimp and lobster farming. This is the 1043th Ramsar site globally. [9/12/00] [français et/y español]
Wetlands International's Specialist Groups workshop furthers Ramsar objectives. On Nov 4-5, Wetlands International held a 2-day workshop involving its global and regional staff, Specialist Groups, other of Ramsar's International Partner Organizations (BirdLife, IUCN) and Ramsar Bureau staff (Nick Davidson and Tobias Salathé). The Workshop's primary aim was to review the working relationships between the various parts of Wetlands International's network and to chart a strategic direction for its future work. A number of key areas of activity were identified for future development - work that will further strengthen the valuable role that Wetlands International delivers as one of the Ramsar Convention's four International Partner Organizations. As part of the meetings, Wetlands International hosted workshops to further develop Ramsar site selection and designation guidance for wet grasslands, peatlands and threatened waterbirds - part of its lead role as a member of Ramsar's STRP - and reviewed the draft project concept for a Ramsar Wetlands Training and Advisory Service, prepared by Wetlands International for the Ramsar Bureau and recently endorsed by the Standing Committee. [8/12/00]
Inventory training workshop now under way in Uganda. The Ramsar Bureau's Anada Tiéga (left) is in Kampala, Uganda, for the second Ramsar African training session on National Wetland Inventory. This workshop, 6-8 December, is intended for English-speaking African officers and has been funded from the Swiss African Grant, generously maintained every year over the past decade or so by the Government of Switzerland for Ramsar's wetland conservation actions in Africa. The first National Wetland Inventory training session, attended by French-speaking Contracting Parties in Africa, was held in Cameroon in March 2000 and financed from the Evian Project, supplied to the Ramsar Convention by the private sector Danone Group. [5/12/00]
Final report of Evian training project in Papua New Guinea. Aaron Jenkins, Wetlands International - Oceania, reports on the successful results of a wetlands training/survey project carried out in July 2000 under the auspices of the Ramsar Convention's Evian Project, with generous funding from the private sector Danone Group. Here is his brief report, with a few photos. [28/11/00]


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AccessoryFest 2010: Ladybug Picnic Mittens
These mittens take their name from the Sesame Street counting sketch about a ladybug picnic. You know you know it. Don't remember it? Click the link. I dare you. Here, I'll share it again. You'll be singing that goofy song for the rest of the day.
(You're welcome.)
Oh, come on, it's not so annoying, is it? I think it's kind of cute! Elizabeth Mitchell does a wonderful rendition of it on one of her children's albums.
Once I got the idea to knit some ladybugs, it bounced around in my head just as relentlessly as that silly song will in yours. I swatched them on a white background on the way to Washington, D. C. a few weeks ago, but the dark floats really showed through. Unfortunately, I did not have any other appropriate yarn with me so the idea had to kick around my head for a few more days before I could actually do anything about it!
I made this pair of mittens for JulieFrick, who claims to be incapable of stranded knitting. I don't believe it. Have you seen her knitting? It is categorically not the work of the knitting skill-challenged. Nevertheless, I thought the lady needed a pair of stranded mitts because I know she's never going to make herself any!!
Pattern: Ladybug Picnic Mittens (Ravelry link)
Yarn: Brown Sheep Nature Spun Sport in Limestone, Red Fox, and Pepper
Needles: US 0 (2.0 mm) and US 1 (2.5 mm)
I tried so hard to get this pattern to come out with only twelve ladybugs – like in the song – but in order to maintain uniform tension, the adult sizes required fifteen ladybugs. I made sure that the child-size mitten, the XS, only has twelve. After all, why call them Ladybug Picnic Mittens if there were not twelve ladybugs? That's the entire point of the song! The mittens feature a picot cuff and red and black braid at the cuff, a peasant thumb, and a rounded top. The ladybugs are knitted into the mitten; however, the bugs' spots and feet are duplicate stitched on afterwards.
I am especially pleased with the palm side. I did not really want to put ladybugs on the inside, but I needed a way to carry the yarn across. I love this effect. I might see about using the stitch pattern in other designs.
Now that the Fricknits family is outfitted with stranded knitwear, they can start shoveling out from under all that snow!
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Love the mittens!!! I faved them to knit in the future. You did get me to look up a song I've had stuck in my head from Sesame Street since I was a kid, though.
Great mittens – love them. In the UK, we called these creatures Ladybirds for some reason and I was always enchanted as a child when I saw one. Will there be a pattern? You know we need one!
Will there be a pattern? Say yes! I stink at colorwork but I'll try harder for ladybugs.
holy cow you are on a roll! These are FAB, too! You're making it hard for me to decide what to knit next. :D
I am in love with these mitten! Love the colors and the pattern! You are amazing!
Jeez, I'm usually impressed with pretty colorwork mittens, but these blew my socks off. I just about flipped when I saw them! I am totally going to make them for myself at some time.
Those are adorable! You are an incredible knitter and designer; and to think you have a new baby too! I don't know how you do it all, but I know your designs are just wonderful. Congratulations on another winner.
These mittens are wonderful.
Those are soooo adorable!
These are GORGEOUS. Seriously, wow. *adds to queue*
those are so cute, elinor! and i love sesame street songs :) not annoying!!
These are absolutely beautiful! I especially love the red and black detailing along the cuff. These are a true work of art!
These are amazing. We don't have much call for mittens, but I feel strongly tempted to knit these.
Lovely mittens! Thanks for the a.m. giggle with the Sesame Street link. :)
Love the song AND the mittens. Nice nice!
So adorable!!!
Love these mittens. The ladybugs are so cute & I really like the palm side.
Ladybugs!! I heart these mittens.
What if – instead of the first row of 3 ladybugs – you knit a picnic/tablecloth pattern of white and red squares? That would tie in with the theme and still give you the 12 ladybugs.
So love these. Job well done. Thanks for the continued inspiration!
1) As soon as I saw the name of these, I started singing the song. Didn't even need to click your links.
2) About wanting 12 ladybugs? I'm so with you. Nice to know that there are other people whose brains work like this!
Those are ADORABLE! They made me smile when I saw them. Then those palms, it looks like little happy hearts. I love them!
Just found your blog today and yay! I LOVE Ladybug Picnic! It's always been my favorite Sesame Street Song. Now I want to make the mitts too. They may well end up being my first stranded colorwork project.
love, love, love these mittens. I see a 2010 Christmas project in my very near future.


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42 U.S. Code § 4123 - Advance payments
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Who are your Iconic Sci-Fi heroes? Han Solo? James Tiberiius Kirk...
For me, one of my larger-than-life science fiction figures was Captain Jean Luc Picard of the USS Enterprise NCC 1701-D. Watching 'Star Trek The Next Generation' became a staple of every Saturday night in the Kuharski house. In fact, I can remember the buzz between my parents and I--fixing supper--talking about last week's episode and wondering about this week's new episode! It was an infection I shared with my nephews and now--my kids. Caleb has the 'Star Trek Klingon Collection'--where Worf is on the cover--sitting on his book shelf. Time travel back to Christmas Eve 2010--that was one of my shopping picks!
So imagine my reaction to seeing the actor who portrayed Captain Picard outside of Ten Forward--not enjoying a replicated cup of Earl Grey--feasting on a staple of American cuisine? When I get home tonight I'm going to show Caleb the picture with this article-- he'll be an even larger pizza fanatic!


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(RNN) – Those buying $2 Powerball tickets for Wednesday's drawing are fantasizing what to do with the $425 million jackpot.
Buy a boat? Travel on a boat? Buy your mom a boat? Party so hard with all your new friends that you would put the Rolling Stones to shame ... on a boat?
"First thing, you should not get any new friends, you've already got enough," said Nathan Bachrach, of Simply Money.
Then take a deep breath. Don't rush into any decisions regarding your windfall.
"Emotions are a horrible tool when it comes to making money decisions," he said.
Bachrach suggests putting the money in the bank and going to a professional financial adviser – don't go crazy buying things for you and everyone else.
Paying off any debt is a good first step, and make a list of things you want to do with your winnings. Work with the adviser to make sure you have enough to live on and retire comfortably.
Managing money is not a do-it-yourself proposition. Bachrach pointed out that if training for the Olympics was easy, the athletes would be using coaches recorded on video.
"There are two things we've never learned in school: We never learned how to raise kids and we never learned how to manage money," Bachrach said. "Just because you won the lottery doesn't mean you know any more about money than you did before."
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Republican Ken Cuccinelli is defending the rights of gun owners during his debate with Democrat Terry McAuliffe, saying tougher laws would not have prevented the massacre on Virginia Tech's campus that left 33 dead.
McAuliffe has seen his lead grow over Cuccinelli in polls. He said Thursday that government has a role in keeping people safe and tougher laws like expanded background checks could help. McAuliffe says, quote, "some people should not own guns."
The candidates met with less than two weeks before Nov. 5's election that could be a test whether a deeply conservative candidate like Cuccinelli can win statewide. They traded criticism over the economy, education and their records.
But the specter of the 2007 massacre on this campus was an early instance where Cuccinelli and McAuliffe split.
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Detroit Police Inspector Don Johnson, a 19-year veteran and commanding officer of the Homeland Security division, has been dismissed for conduct unbecoming an officer.
Johnson was suspended with pay last October pending the results of an Internal Affairs investigation. He apparently texted a female subordinate an inappropriate picture using a department-issued cell phone.
"It's egregious conduct," said Detroit Police Chief James Craig. "One of the things that I look at moving forward is that certainly our executive team is held to a very high standard. We set the tone for the organization, and this is a new day. Moving forward ... certainly the message has to be clear that we're accountable. We're accountable to the people. We're accountable to the men and women who wear that uniform, and they expect our leaders to be above reproach."
In addition to Johnson, two other high ranking members of the department have recently lost their positions, and he promises they won't be the last.


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The prosecution has no more questions, Kizzi step down and Judge Edmunds excuses the jury for the weekend, reminds them not to watch television coverage of the trial, but you can! M.L. Elrick will have trial highlights tonight on Fox 2 news. Have a great weekend.
Montgomery says the gifting was a sign of affection for the Mayor. Boss I love you, but $100 worth.
Montgomery says she never heard Kwame ask for money, others asked on his behalf.
Thomas is done.
Chutkow up, asks if gifts were expected. Yes. Asks what her starting salary was. $32,000. Says one year the Mayor did hand out 50 dollar target card. Says the Mayor got a Rolex watch and a golf vacation. Says she never got a Rolex watch.
Thomas up, asks if she heard the Rolex cost $2 0,000. No. Thomas says that's beautiful gift to give a boss. Yes.
Thomas asks if she had a problem giving gifts. No. you had great affection for the Mayor yes. No further questions.
Thomas calls the next witness, Kizzi Montgomery, she worked in the Mayor's office, was in community relations. She would do advance work when the Mayor was going out to public events.
Says she worked with the Executive protection unit and sometimes traveled with them, coordinated with them on security issues.
Thomas asks if the EPU team was assigned to do advance work also. Yes, Mayor traveled with them all the time.
Thomas asks if she had to know the Mayor's calendar. Yes.
Montgomery says she did a lot of logistics work to keep the Mayor on schedule, says he only had limited contact with the Media.
Says she did this job 2 years and was at most of the public events with the Mayor. Says she reported to the communications director who reported to a cabinet officer.
Thomas asks how many department directors worked with the Mayor. 25. How many in the cabinet. 10 Maybe.
Montgomery says there were probably about a hundred other employees Kwame appointed. Says their was gifting going on, says staff donated.
Thomas asks if the gifting was required. Montgomery says it was expected. Says they started giving 20 or 25 dollars. Says the price went up and her last "gift" was around $100.
Says she now works for Mayor Dave Bing. Says she doesn't know the total that was given.
Thomas asks if she's aware of the gradient with cabinet employees. Says Directors were asked for 500 and cabinet members were asked for $1000. ( Hope my boss isn't reading this an getting any ideas.)
Thomas asks about splash of red party at the Antheneum. Montgomery recalls a lot of people were there and recalls Gifting. Says she remember Don Barden requesting gifts, there was an urge for gifts. Thomas asks her what Barden said. Says not the exact amount. Thomas asks if it was a substantial amount. Yes. Doesn't remember seeing other people giving gifts.
Judge calls the attorneys to a sidebar and gives the jury a 5 minute break.
Tandy says Larry Foote donated $20,000 last year, another donor gave $5,000. Naughton asks if the Kilpatrick kids played for the Cubs. Tandy says yes 2003,2004, 2005, and 2007, says the Kilpatrick's could afford to pay to play so the Civic Fund checks were purely donations.
Naugton asks if he attended Kwame's birthday party. Tandy says it was at the Antheneum. Tandy says it was packed, 800 or a thousand people. Says it was a large ballroom. Tandy says people were giving gifts. Tandy says he gave a hundred dollars, says everyone Ramen noodles the rest of the week.
Eric Doeh up for cross, says once a cub always a cub right. Tandy laughs and says yes,
Doeh shows him the articles of incorporation for the Fund. Asks if during the years that the Cubs got donations from the Fund the Kilpatrick kids played. Tandy says all but one year. Doeh asks if the total was around $10,000. Asks him if he sees the Fund advertised that they supported the Cubs. Yes.
Doeh is done. Naughton asks if he objected to the Civic Fund using the Cubs in solicitation letters. No, Judge Edmunds excuses him and Tandy says "and we still need a donation to the West Side Cubs...." The room breaks up in laughter.
Tandy says the Cubs have won championships, the cheerleaders won a national championship last year, the community rallies around the teams. Says the neighborhood is rough, the team is a safe haven for the kids. Wonderful program. Says they now have players in colleges all over the country. Says Larry Foote who played for the Steelers used to says he played for the West Side Cubs sometimes instead of saying He played for Michigan. ( I've seen a few Steelers games when Foote did this in the taped TV introductions, it was pretty cool.)
Naughton introduces an exhibit, a check for $2500 from the Civic Fund. This is for the 2004 Season. Another check in 2005 for $1250 for pants for the cheerleaders. Next is $1800 in 2006. 2007 check is for $2500 and says football in the memo line. In 2007 the fund gave the cubs $760 and $1000 checks.
Tandy says this was when they had a break in and they really needed help that year replacing stolen equipment, it was also the 50th anniversary. Tandy says every team in the league got a donation from the Civic Fund, something like 20 teams and $20,000.
Naughton moves in checks that went to the other teams.
Thomas asks if Rayford told the grand jury at one point that Phillips was at the last meeting of the board.
Judge Edmunds admonishes him for improper questioning.
Thomas asks if he told the grand jury Phillips wasn't a board member so he couldn't vote on whether to pay Kwame. And that hat Phillips didn't object. Rayford says that sounds right.
Thomas asks if he told the Grand Jury that Phillips was there and gave advice. Rayford says that's what he told the grand jury about the meeting at the Manoogian Mansion.
Thomas asks if Phillips was at the meetings and was the lawyer. Rayford says he was glad to have him around to make sure they always followed the rules.
Thomas says Bullotta showed you some checks and the Articles but not the restated articles. Bullotta says he's leading the witness. Thomas says he's not. Judge Edmunds says your are Mr. Thomas. Thomas says I should be able to. Judge Edmunds says the rules says you can not. And I say you can not.
Thomas moves to the Yoga checks, says the date is 9-3-2003.
Thomas asks for the check ledger. Asks him to look at the total which the government says went to Kilpatrick inappropriately.
Thomas asks if he knows how much money the civic fund collected between 2001 and 2008. No.
Thomas tries to sneak in a question the Judge already told him he couldn't bring up, asks if he knows.... Bullotta objects. The Judge Sustains.
Judge Edmunds now says Thomas is trying to put the witness in the mind of Beatty (who signed the checks) Tell him the questioning is not allowed.
Thomas asks if he thinks the yoga check, the DeVille, were inappropriate expenditures. Rayford says no.
Thomas asks him if the great wolf lodge trip was repaid. Rayford says he has no knowledge.
Thomas is asking a whole bunch of questions he knows will be answered no. Which he just complained the Prosecutors were doing. Bullotta objects. Thomas says but... Judge Edmunds says, "NO!."
Rayford steps down.
The defense calls Mr. William Tandy to the stand. Mike Naughton is questioning, asks what his back ground is, says he works at outward bound program at Wayne state University, has a back ground in Psychology. Say it's the upward bound. Working on PhD in Education, Masters in Social work.
He's popping his P's and the Judge and jury are complaining he's hard to hear.
Says the program he directs helps kids get to college. He's also athletic director of the West Side Cubs football team. Most winning est team in Detroit.
Naughton runs him through all the age groups of the teams.
Tandy is a warm, round faced, and earnest guy, with a friendly smile. Looks like a kid's coach.
"All rise." Court is in session, the attorneys are back at the their tables. Erik Rayford is standing in the witness box. He's a burly bear of a guy with short black hair, glasses, a mustache and beard.
Judge Edmunds sustains the prosecutor's early objection. Thomas says he has only one more question, give a document to Rayford to refresh his memory about when Kwame stepped down. He's done.
Bullotta up on cross. Asks if he met the Mayor at Cass Tech. Asks if he took trips with Kwame and Bobby. Yes, Jamaica. Says he has talked to Kwame in the last few months. Says Kwame stopped by his home.
Bullotta says he wants to ask a question but want to run it by the judge on a sidebar first.
Bullotta asks if Kwame was still in control of the Civic Fund. Says he participated in meetings.
Asks if the person who controlled the check book was in Charge. Rayford says he never ordered, asked or , was involved in how money was spent. Bullotta asks if he knows how the money was spent. Rayford says not directly.
Asks if he knows what the tax code rules were. No, he doesn't.
Bullotta ask if Ayanna raised the moving expenses. Asks if Kwame was in charge of how the money was spent. Rayford says if Kwame was in charge he could have just taken the money but he came to the board.
Rayford says he did not come to the board to pay for the Yoga lessons.
Bullotta asks about the Cadillac DeVille. Rayford says he was not personally asked about the DeVille. Says he did not personally approve any expenses.
Great Wolf Lodge. Not for the Great Wolf Lodge.
Bullotta asks if the Fund was for the community and not for Kilpatrick personally. Says it was to be separate from the political office.
Says he was not aware of the letter sent to donors saying no funds would be used for campaigns.
Says he was not aware of paying for campaign research.
Thomas objecting, says Bullotta is asking questions he knows the answer will be no.
Bullotta asks about Summer Camp.
Did you approve a check to pay for his sons to go to camp. No.
Did you attend Marvel Cheeks birthday party. Rayford says he can't recall talking about paying for Marvel Cheeks party.
Rayford says he didn't know about any payments to Bernard. Says the Manoogian was the final official meeting.
Bullotta asks if he knows if Kwame called the meeting. Rayford says he can't say who initiated the meeting, just remembers it was probably Ayanna that invited.
Bullotta shows him his grand jury testimony to refresh his memory about the time frame. 2010
Thomas asks if we're refreshing recollection. Bullotta says now he's impeaching. Judge Edmunds tells Thomas it's from his direct exam.
Bullotta asks if he remembers saying he didn't know if Phillips was at the meeting. Rayford says he was truthful about what remembered then and is being truthful as he can be about what he remembers now.
Rayford agrees he doesn't want to see anything happen to his friend. Rayford says now he believes Phillips the attorney was at that last meeting because they signed documents.
Bullotta asks if he was reminded that Phillips was there. Says he just remember what he told the grand jury.
Bullotta asks if it's true that Phillips told them when the Fund Dissolved they'd have to give it to another similar fund by law. Rayford says he doesn't recall that. Says he thought that's why they had the meeting so they would be following the rules.
Bullotta is done, wait, he has one more question, and an exhibit he wants to show the witness.
Puts up on the screen the IRS 502c04 application. Asks if he sees his name on it. Yes. Bullotta asks him to read... Thomas objects. Judge says he was an officer, this question is okay.
Bullotta asks him to read: "Upon dissolution any assets remaining after full and complete payment to debtor shall be donated to a 501c04 organization with a similar purpose. " Rayford says he still doesn't recall Phillips telling the board specifically about this clause.
Bullotta asks if he sees his signature. Yes. Says he also sees Kwame Kilpatrick on the signature page.
Bullotta is done.
Thomas walks up to the podium but John Shea supplants him. Asks if he knows about any payments to Bernard Kilpatrick. No.
Shea says you were just the check writer. Rayford says he didn't have anything to do with financial decisions. Shea is done.
Thomas comes back, says he's going to educate the government about this one. Tilts his cowboy hat down over his brow, pats his six guns, and hands Rayford his grand jury testimony, then asks if he testified that some of the board members met at a restaurant after the meeting. Bullotta objects to Thomas reading his testimony and the Judge says lets' have a sidebar.
The lawyers didn't get much of a break this morning. Shortly after settling in with their morning granola bars and coffee outside the snack bar on the first floor Court Security personnel relayed a message that Judge Edmunds wanted them back in chambers. They guzzled and scooted back to the elevators.
Court Security is interesting to watch. Along with scanning everyone but the Judges and Officers who come in the door, they also clear the halls when someone deemed a violent offender is moved, usually in handcuffs and leg chains, from one court room to another, like I saw this morning. Everyone has to stand back against the wall, and not move, while the "package" is being delivered. In this case a defendant was escorted out a door on one side of the building to court room across the hall.
Thomas says he has evidence that shows the Fund raised $1.752 million and wants to introduce trial balance documents.. Judge Edmunds says this wasn't introduced tot he government. Thomas says this is a government document. Judge Edmunds says she's not sure this witness is qualified to testify. Bullotta says Terrell produced the document, the defense should have taken it up with him, this witness is not qualified. Thomas says then maybe the government will allow us to bring Mr. Terrell back. He was the accountant for the Fund. Judge Edmunds says we'll take up that matter in 20 minutes.
Thomas asks if the resulting media furor affecting Rayford's job status. Bullotta objects as relevant, Judge sustains. Thomas says so I can't ask if it was resolved favorably. Judge Edmunds moves him along.
Thomas asks if as a Bank examiner he.... Bullotta objects... they have a quick side bar... but Judge Edmunds sustains that, too.
Thomas comes back, says looks at the prosecutors, says then let's have another sidebar... so they all go back up to the bench.
Judge Edmunds says we'll take our break now so she can resolve another evidence matter.
Thomas asks if Rayford went to Kwame's wedding. Asks if he remembers gifting at the wedding. Rayford says he does, can't remember how much he gave but he's sure it was generous.
Thomas asks about birthday parties. Yes. Thomas asks about the Antheneum Splash of Red. Rayford says he does and Carlita put it together if he remembers correctly.
If Thomas has proven one thing it's that the Kilpatrick's never missed a change to pass the hat.
Rayford jokes he remembers the party because he was disappointed that there was no Hip-Hop at the party.
Rayford says it was a public party, it was a popular event.
Thomas asks about gifting. Rayford says he does not recall if gifts were solicited at that party. Assumes they were because it was a birthday party after all.
Thomas asks about the Civic Fund Board meeting at the Manoogian. Rayford says the purpose was to get the board together to make some financial decisions. Says it was the time Kwame was facing trial or was about to go to jail.
Charged by Wayne County Prosecutor. Sound right. There was negative publicity. Says the meeting was for a final, to dissolve because the Mayor was leaving office, and to give the Mayor money as he transitioned out of office.
Says Ayanna, uh,mmm, have to think on it for a moment, William Phillips, April Edgar, doesn't think Miller was there.
Thomas asks who was speaking. Different people. They held it in dining room. Says Kwame told them how things were going in his life at the time. That he was letting them know he was leaving office and would be moving away. Sorrowful, told them his plans. Then left the meeting.
Thomas asks if he said what his status was about going to jail. Rayford says he thinks he was about to go to jail.
Thomas asks what the board did. Rayford says then Ayanna talked, supporting him, talked about financial support for his family while he was away. Says Phillips was in the room at that time and doesn't believe they did anything wrong. Phillips didn't object. Says it was the right thing to do, most of the monies came from his energies. Kwame wasn't in the room when they voted.
Thomas calls Erik Rayford to the stand. He says he's now a bank examiner for the Federal Government. Says he was a good friend for many years. Assisted with his campaign. Says he was never asked to be a part of the administration, didn't want a job, just wanted to help his friend. Says he ultimately got involved with the Civic fund, to serve the community.
Rayford says it was organized to separate political activities from social activities, to get people introduced to politics.
Thomas asks if he understands the difference between candidate specific and issue. Rayford says he doesn't know the rules.
Thomas asks if he remember Kwame resigning from the Board. Says he doesn't recall the resignation but it does seem he stepped away, it was casual, he wasn't an official board member.
Thomas shows the articles of Incorporation. Rayford says he started sometime just before Kwame ran for Mayor and stayed until 2008.
2001 to 2008. Sound correct, yes.
Rayford says he doesn't recall the articles of incorporation. Thomas asks who else was on the board. Derrick Miller, Beatty, Ayanna, Kwame came and left but would attend the meetings.
Thomas asks if a lawyer worked for the fund. Yes. Says they had one, maybe two meetings a year. Says the lawyer was William Phillips. looks like Thomas is trying to throw Phillips under the bus.
Thomas asks if Phillips was at every meeting. Rayford says every annual meeting, the only thing he did was make sure documents got signed. Phillips didn't vote.
Says he went over highlights of some things but can't remember specifics. Says Ayanna was not a formal member of the administration but the other were and they talked about things the fund could do to assist.
Says they met in Phillips conference room Thomas asks what Phillips contributed to his state of mind. Rayford says it gave him a comfort level that they were following the rules.
Thomas just told the Judge he can't find his witness. Judge Edmunds is asking if he has pictures of the first witness for the jury. The witness is back. Thomas directs him to the bench where Judge Edmunds swears him in. This is Mr. Zainea, Joseph Zainea, co owner of the majestic theater center. Says he's been in business more than 60 years. Bowling center, Magic Stick Nightclub, and a Pizza Parlor.
Zainea says Kilpatrick had a party there and one of the highlights was spending time with the Kilpatrick children while the parents worked with the party planner.
Says it was 2-300 people for dinner, well decorated. Thomas shows the invite, please join us for Birthday celebration and State Bar Admission of Kwame Malik Kilpatrick.
Zainea says he set up the room, with some help, and while the other workers were making ready he took the twins to the restaurant next door and got to play baby sitter. Says he got a check for $5200 from Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick.
Thomas asks if he sees the wishing well designation. Zainea says that's for people to make donations.
The government has no questions. Zainea is done. Looks like a nice grandfatherly guy and probably set the record for shortest testimony.
One of the attorneys just asked if he could step outside to use the restroom. Judge Edmunds just teased one of the defense lawyers... "all you boys and your baby bladders." Got a laugh from the peanut gallery down here in the overflow room.
The jury is in, just waiting for the boys to get back.
"all rise" Judge Edmunds says they've been dealing with evidence matters for the last hour. Says the attorney's have been supplied copies of relevant court cases including one that her clerk brought in,Silver 456 Federal Appeals 6th Circuit case.
Thomas is now arguing that they are seeking to introduce character witnesses and in at least one case that The Civic Fund used money for a good social purpose.
He also says the culture of corruption implied by the Government is what they are specifically trying to rebut. They want Eric Rayford, who was on the Civic Fund board, to testify how much money went to social causes, that there was no criminal intent on the very small percentage called into question by the government.
Thomas says he wants to show the articles of incorporation, that he needs to flush out what the civic fund was doing.
Judge Edmunds says just because 92 percent of expenditures were proper and the jury shouldn't consider the other 8 percent is not a valid argument. Thomas says it's really 99 percent.
Thomas says the distinction is the government is claiming it's a pattern and he wants to show the pattern is for good.
Thomas says the government is painting with a broad brush, and he's needs to fight vigorously to get this evidence introduced.
Chutkow is up now and says rule 404 and 405 state you are not allowed to offer specific evidence of good conduct. He says the cross examine evidence can introduce misconduct evidence but there's no evidence to the reverse.
The Silver Case, Chutkow summarizes says the defendant tried to introduce that he didn't bilk the government in the past and that was not all.
Judge Edmunds quoting from the Silver case now. Excluded testimony that Silver didn't commit any crimes at his previous job. Cites an example a person accepting a bribe cannot bring in others to says he didn't solicit bribes them.
Now citing US v Burke, saying it's perhaps the most relevant. Judge Edmunds says there are RICO charges that are different from the bribery, the Thomas' witnesses are probably excludable but she's going to allow them only under specific guidelines.
Still nothing happening in the court room and no word yet on what's going on. The only person I can see is, and I can't even tell who it is, is someone sitting and the prosecutors table. Maybe Mark Chutkow or Mike Bullotta. Agent Beeckman just walked in, other than that the room looks empty.
The attorneys just flooded out of the door leading to chambers, then all walked out in the hall.
Still no attorneys yet. Looks like they might be in chambers with the Judge.
The picture is up and the defendants are in the court room. All three, Bobby Ferguson, Kwame, and Bernard Kilpatrick, are hanging out at the back end of the defense table chatting. Kwame is sitting in his shirt sleeves, Bobby is in his suit coat, and Bernard is on his feet leaning over the table. There are no attorneys in the room at the moment.
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(FOX 11) It's a sad but strange story -- and it's getting more complicated. This involves the reported kidnapping and assault of a 10-year-old girl from her Northridge home earlier this week. Thankfully she was found alive, but as details of her ordeal surface, what she was went through can only be described as horrific. Poor little girl. Detectives with the LAPD's Robbery Homicide Division have been working around the clock trying to find the monster -- or monsters -- that did this and they're not ruling anything or anyone out. Because in a bizarre twist, it turns out that two of the girl's uncles, brothers John and George Silah, are convicted kidnappers themselves. How's that for a twist? In 2008, the Silah brothers abducted their own sons -- the girl's three cousins -- from their mothers, who had legal custody. Then they went on the run, moving from country to country for two years. The case got a lot of publicity and was even featured on "America's Most Wanted." In 2010, the Silah brothers were found and arrested in the Netherlands. The three boys were returned to their mothers and the men sentenced to prison for 27 months each. They were released about six months ago. Could this case be connected? Or is this just a bizarre coincidence? What do you think? Regardless of who did it or the backstory -- and there's more -- the important thing is that police get these guys off the street. If you know something, call the LAPD at 213-486-6890.
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Kickboxing is fun!
I think I'm going to re-join the gym in the town next door (where I used to go before we moved to the next town over)...it's not as close as some others but it's much cheaper and I really need to get back into it. Now that Josh is almost PTed and doesn't always need a nap anymore, the time it takes to go won't be as hindering.


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Colts agreed to terms with No. 254 overall pick TE Justice Cunningham on a four-year, $2.205 million contract.
FOX Sports' Alex Marvez reports Josh McCown (thumb) is expected to miss "several weeks."
NFL suspended DE Dion Jordan four games for violating the league's substance-abuse policy.
Bernard Pierce (thigh) is listed as questionable for Week 3 at Cleveland.
Jalen Parmele will be the Cardinals' short-yardage and goal-line back going forward.
Cardinals coach Bruce Arians announced Friday that Drew Stanton will start at quarterback against the 49ers.
Coach Lovie Smith stated Friday that Josh McCown remains the Buccaneers' starting quarterback when healthy.
Arian Foster (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Week 3 against the Giants.
Keenan Allen (groin) is listed as questionable for Week 3 at Buffalo after practicing on a limited basis Friday.
Jamaal Charles (ankle, questionable) was limited in Chiefs practice Friday.
A.J. Green (toe) is officially listed as probable for Week 3 against the Titans.
Eric Decker (hamstring) remained sidelined at Jets practice Friday.


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