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Well-loved radio show This American Life—spawned from station WBEZ right here in Chicago—has some "difficult news" about one its most popular shows, an episode on Apple and labor conditions in China. The episode "contained significant fabrications," writes TAL host Ira Glass today on the show's blog. He is devoting this week's entire episode, called "Retraction," to the story.
The original TAL episode, "Mr. Daisey and the Apple Factory," aired on January 6, 2012, and included portions of the one-man show "The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs" by Mike Daisey. (We attended a performance last year.) It proved hugely popular, but recently a reporter for another public radio show tracked down one of the interpreters Daisey used on his own visit to a Shenzhen factory that makes Apple gadgets, a visit recounted in his show.
Glass writes:
The interpreter disputed much of what Daisey has been saying on stage and on our show... Daisey lied to me and to This American Life producer Brian Reed during the fact checking we did on the story, before it was broadcast. That doesn't excuse the fact that we never should've put this on the air. In the end, this was our mistake.
According to a press release issued by TAL, Daisey misled them during the fact checking process. For instance: "This American Life staffers asked Daisey for this interpreter's contact information. Daisey told them her real name was Anna, not Cathy as he says in his monologue, and he said that the cell phone number he had for her didn't work any more. He said he had no way to reach her."
Glass said this should have raised warning flags, but TAL was able to verify many other details from Daisey's show that were correct, so "we saw no reason to doubt him. We didn't think that he was lying to us and to audiences about the details of his story. That was a mistake."
The show was the most popular online episode in TAL history, with 888,000 downloads and 206,000 streams. It also sparked a wider dialogue about working conditions in China and the responsibility of American companies that rely on Chinese labor. (Later that month, the New York Times did its own series of in-depth pieces on the issue; nothing about those pieces is implicated by the current retraction.)
"A few shortcuts"
Were the fabrications significant? It depends who you ask. An Apple supplier really did have an issue with workers being exposed to the chemical n-hexane, but those workers weren't in Shenzhen. Daisey nevertheless claimed to have met them; when confronted about the issue, he admitted that the particular characters mentioned in his show were manufactured.
"I'm not going to say that I didn't take a few shortcuts in my passion to be heard," Daisey says on the upcoming "Retraction" episode, according to TAL. "My mistake, the mistake I truly regret, is that I had it on your show as journalism, and it's not journalism. It's theater."
On his own site, Daisey makes the same claim. "I stand by my work," he wrote today. "My show is a theatrical piece whose goal is to create a human connection between our gorgeous devices and the brutal circumstances from which they emerge. It uses a combination of fact, memoir, and dramatic license to tell its story, and I believe it does so with integrity. Certainly, the comprehensive investigations undertaken by The New York Times and a number of labor rights groups to document conditions in electronics manufacturing would seem to bear this out.
"What I do is not journalism. The tools of the theater are not the same as the tools of journalism. For this reason, I regret that I allowed THIS AMERICAN LIFE to air an excerpt from my monologue. THIS AMERICAN LIFE is essentially a journalistic—not a theatrical—enterprise, and as such it operates under a different set of rules and expectations. But this is my only regret."
So was Daisey getting at real truth through his shows, such as the n-hexane that some workers face, by taking a bit of artistic license? Perhaps. Other examples go a bit further, though. TAL notes that, in his show, Daisey says he met a man who had ruined his hand working at a Foxconn factory, making iPads. He also says he saw underage workers. While these may be general problems in China, Daisey's interpreter claims that the pair never witnessed anything like this during their time together in Shenzhen. Daisey's claim to have sat down with the man and showed him a finished iPad for the first time, the interpreter says, is also bogus.
Full details will air in the new TAL episode tonight.


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Kurt Nimmo
December 29, 2011
Earlier this month, Federal Reserve boss Ben Bernanke told senators the cartel has no intention of bailing out European banks. Bernanke told lawmakers that "he doesn't have the intention or the authority" to bail out countries or banks.
Former Fed official Gerald O'Driscoll says Federal Reserve is covertly bailing out Europe.
Now we learn that the Fed is indeed in the business of bailing out European banks. It is secretly using a "temporary U.S. dollar liquidity swap arrangement" with the ECB and the central banks of Canada, England, Switzerland and Japan.
"The Fed's latest actions in cooperating with foreign central banks to undertake liquidity swaps of dollars for foreign currencies is another reason why Congress needs enhanced power to oversee and audit the Fed," writes Ron Paul. "Under current law Congress cannot examine these types of agreements. Those who would argue that auditing the Fed or these agreements with central banks harms the Fed's independence should reevaluate the Fed's supposed independence when the Fed bails out Europe so soon after President Obama promised US assistance in resolving the Euro crisis."
The Fed has a reputation for secrecy. Bloomberg News sued the cartel to obtain information on its emergency programs during the 2007 to 2009 financial crisis. Bloomberg, however, excluded foreign-currency liquidity swaps because names of commercial banks that borrowed under the program were disclosed to the public.
The latest action by the Fed reveals that fiat money created out of thin air is the problem. "Fiat money caused this European crisis and the financial crisis before it. More fiat money is not the cure. The global fiat currency system has proven itself a failure, we need real monetary reform. We need sound money," Ron Paul concludes.
Bernanke refuses to tell the American people where the money went:
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Education in an Age of Terror
According to an old Middle Eastern saying, books are written in Egypt, printed in Lebanon and read in Iraq. In the region, Iraqis have long been considered well-educated and interested in learning. Baghdad's Mutanabbi Street was once known throughout the entire Arab world. Eyes would light up in Cairo or Beirut when someone mentioned the street. Baghdad wasn't just the centre of trade and entertainment, but also of art and education.
Those in the know would head to Mutanabbi Street on Fridays and come home with a small mountain of used or new books. In the Schabander coffee house, artists, writers, filmmakers and intellectuals met and talked. The country's elite surrounded by books: that was the image of Iraq in the 70s and 80s.
Education abroad
"Education was highly valued," recalled Riadh Kaddou, who studied engineering and did an internship in London. Both his parents received their training in the US at a time when the government was generous, offering millions for scholarships abroad. The best students were allowed to go to the UK, Germany or the USA. Those with less impressive grades could study in the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe or Egypt.
When the students returned from abroad, jobs in management, state-funded housing and other privileges awaited them. "That's why everyone wanted to have a good education," said Kaddou of the hunger for learning at the time. "That's still there," said the 51-year-old of developments in recent years, "but today everything is different." At the time, an Iraqi dinar was worth three dollars. Today, a dollar is worth just under 1,200 dinars. The country has suffered an unprecedented decline in many respects.
No academic exchange in isolation
The destruction wrought by three wars affected lives well beyond the country's rulers and military, leaving its mark on minds too. The embargo following the Kuwait War in the 1990s divided Iraq. From that point on, the Kurdish provinces in the North developed differently from the rest of the country. A no-fly zone enforced by the UN offered the Kurds protection from further persecution by Saddam Hussein, but also blocked progress.
Academic exchange was practically impossible, and archaic family structures quickly penetrated academic life. When children were sent to school at all, it was generally the boys that got to go. Girls had to stay home or were taken out of school before completing their studies. Thousands of Kurds fled to other countries in order to escape the dictator's henchmen; thousands more fled the isolation.
The rest of Iraq was also isolated, albeit in a different way. Exchanges at both secondary and university level still took place, but the country became visibly poorer. School and university buildings decayed, and new technology was not installed either because the embargo made them impossible to obtain or because they were simply too expensive. When Saddam Hussein was overthrown in April 2003, the university equipment dated back to the late 1970s/early 1980s. Scholarships for studying abroad had been cut.
Attacks on the elite
The American and British invasion was followed by a terror that many school and university experts considered worse than anything that came before. Iraq had never before experienced a brain drain of the kind in the post-Saddam era. The academic elite were hunted; professors, teachers, doctors, lawyers and politicians were shot, kidnapped or threatened. When lecturers gave out bad grades on account of poor performance, they had to consider the possibility of being murdered by students.
One professor at Mustansiriya University never left home without a weapon. Incendiary devices were detonated outside university buildings. On 5 March 2007, two car bombs went off in Mutanabbi Street, destroying the entire street and killing nearly 100 people. For many, the attack signalled the end of the country's love affair with learning. Nearly a million people have left Baghdad in the last nine years, including many educated people. In the last two years, the number of attacks has dropped off significantly, but those who fled still see grounds for mistrust. Few of them have returned home since then.
Reforms in the Kurdish educational system
In Iraqi Kurdistan, a semi-autonomous region in northern Iraq, developments in recent years have taken a much different course. The region has been largely unaffected by terrorism, and teachers and professors from Baghdad have sought refuge in the three Kurdish provinces of Erbil, Dohuk and Sulaymaniyah, where many now work. The academic refugees can enjoy contact there with thousands of Kurds who have now returned home from exile, bringing with them their years of experience in Europe or the US.
One individual, who returned from Sweden three years ago and became education minister in the regional government, introduced the Swedish school system there. That marked the first step towards a thorough school reform process, says educator Mazim Rasul. "Now the pupils have to start preparing for their exams in the 10th and 11th grades rather than in the 12th grade like they used to," Rasul explained. The baccalaureat exams will also account for just two-thirds of the graduation requirements.
Another sign of the region's educational renewal comes by way of Rasul. The 40-year-old returned to Iraq from Nuremberg and helped found the first German school in his home country in the city of Erbil. The school has been up and running for two years.
But the region's public schools still employ traditional educational models, says Principal Jürgen Ender. "The teacher speaks while the students take notes and learn things by rote," he said. He would like to see instruction methods favoured in Sweden and in Europe take hold, such as using group work and letting students learn by way of giving presentations, but believes introducing such practices will take time.
Some of the students in Iraqi Kurdistan, however, see the changes very differently, taking to the streets to protest against the added pressure that the Swedish approach brings.
Birgit Svensson
© Deutsche Welle 2012
Birgit Svensson has lived and worked in Iraq since the US and British-led invasion in 2003. As a freelance reporter, she works primarily for German national newspapers and broadcasters.
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Liberal love: Greenies go wild
The background
Matchmaker would like to introduce her readers to Dave, a 25-year-old UVA grad student with a penchant for traveling, the great outdoors, and liberalism.
"I'm not too picky about who I'm set up with," he wrote in an email,"but please don't send me any Republicans."
No worries, Dave. Matchmaker has just the girl. Enter Sheela, a UVA fourth-year whose interests include yoga, Italy, and, yes, tree-hugging.
On paper, the two couldn't have been a better match. But would their lefty sensibilities mesh in the flesh?
Well, Matchmaker had a hunch this date would be a success, but she never anticipated this...
The date
Sheela and Dave went to Wild Green's in the North Wing of Barracks Road Shopping Center.
Did you do anything out of the ordinary before the date, to plan for it?
Sheela: No, not really.
Dave: I had actually been planning to go to a concert that very same night, so I was debating how I'd organize the whole series of events.
Were you first or second to arrive?
Sheela: Second, because I was taking the bus, and I didn't know exactly where the place was. I walked a bit, and that took a little time.
Dave: I was first. I wasn't carrying a watch at the time, but she arrived only a few minutes after I sat down.
Were you nervous?
Sheela: A bit... okay, fine, I admit I was an absolute wreck! I'd never done anything like this before and wasn't sure of what to expect.
Dave: Definitely. Normally, I'm not at all apprehensive when going out on a date, but I'd never been on a blind date before.
When did you calm down?
Sheela: When I sat down, and we started talking.
Dave: Immediately after she arrived and sat down.
First impression?
Sheela: I thought he was adorable! His eyes were charming. I sensed he had a good character.
Dave: She had her own unique style that complemented her physical appearance very well. And she seemed like a very open and honest person; I didn't get the impression that she would ever act differently to impress somebody, which was very cool, to say the least.
Would you say this person was your type?
Sheela: Sure!
Dave: I never really created a visualization of "my type," but if any particular girl would fit the bill, then she'd definitely be a strong possibility.
Describe what your date was wearing.
Sheela: What stands out in my mind was the sweater and the scarf he had on.
Dave: She wore a pair of blue jeans with an aquamarine top under a black (with silver sparkles!) long-sleeve shirt. She also had a semi-long blue winter jacket and a really nice crimson scarf. For the longest time, I've had this strange hobby of collecting scarves, so it was cool to see that she appreciated them as well. Her hair was accented with hairclips of various colors.
Did you order drinks?
Sheela: Yes, the wine was fabulous!
Dave: She ordered a glass of Sauvignon Blanc, and I ordered a glass of Pinot Grigio.
What did you order for dinner?
Sheela: We got a vegetarian appetizer, and though he's not vegetarian, he's somewhat quasi-vegetarian since he doesn't eat red meat and doesn't eat meat that much at all. I thought it was so great that he was sensitive to the fact that I was vegetarian and didn't try to make me "try" meat or anything.
Dave: We became so involved in talking that we actually only ate half of our quesadilla appetizer! The service in the restaurant was excellent. The waitress was very attentive though we were eternally undecided about what to order.
What did you talk about?
Sheela: Where to begin?! Honestly, we talked about anything and everything. Culture and travel and physics and particles and atoms and World War II and languages and constellations and traveling and hiking and swimming and the fusion of Eastern and Western religion and how activism is so complex. Also how saving the environment is so important and how foreign films are cool, too.
Dave: We were quite chirpy and had a lot in common, especially music! As it turns out, she plays the viola, and I played the violin for seven years. We talked about stringed instruments quite a bit. We also chatted about our origins and future ambitions. There was so much more, though.
What did you find out that was interesting about this person?
Sheela: He studied abroad for a year in Germany, he surfs, he's from Seattle, he likes tea, he has a cat whose life he saved, and he used to play the violin (this fact is especially interesting since I'm an orchestra dork).
Dave: It only took her three years to learn vibrato– I couldn't learn it in seven years! Also, she eats just as slowly as I do. I've never had that in common with anybody before.
Was there anything you really disliked?
Sheela: No. I just felt bad that I was so tired at the end; otherwise, I would have most likely hung out longer.
Dave: No. It was sort of a bummer that she's allergic to fish, since I enjoy fish so much. But that's so minor compared to grand scheme of things! It didn't really matter in the end.
Was there "chemistry" between you?
Sheela: I'd like to think so.
Dave: There was certainly a lot of chemistry there.
How were your date's table manners?
Sheela: Impeccable! Actually, the truth is that I wasn't really paying attention. I never really notice table manners.
Dave: In an aristocratic voice: Oh, yes Edison, she is indeed a sophisticated lady! Quite!
How did dinner end?
Sheela: It felt like it didn't end because we went from one venue to another. The overall night had a nice end, though.
Dave: After Wild Greens, we went to the Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar, and then we decided to check out a concert at the Outback Lodge. Ezra Hamilton, The Rachel Nevadas, and The Wells were playing. All of the performers were really top notch!
What was the VERY end like?
Sheela: I wish I had a clearer memory of it, but unfortunately I was falling asleep at this point– not because I was bored but because I was a bit sleep-deprived.
Dave: We decided to leave The Outback Lodge a bit before closing. She had to get up early, so I drove her back to her place.
A hug? A kiss?
Dave: We hugged and gave two kisses, one per cheek, just like the French do it!
Overall date experience?
Sheela: It was so much fun. I honestly didn't think it would be so great. It was a nice surprise and a night of good luck.
Dave: It had to have been the best blind date ever!
Would you see this person again?
Sheela: Absolutely!
Dave: We should definitely hang out again; she's a really cool girl.
On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate the date?
Sheela: 10
Dave: Gee, I never thought this would happen... 10.


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The 60 Minutes interview with Obama and Clinton aired on January 27, 2013. CBS, at their website, described the interview this way:
There are few people we think we know more about than President Barack Obama and outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and everyone has an opinion about their politics, their marriages and a rivalry that is one of the richest in American history.
On Friday, we had the opportunity to sit down with the two of them side by side. The White House offered us 30 minutes, barely enough time to scratch the surface of their complicated personal and professional relationship, let alone discuss their policies on Iran and Israel, Russia and China, Egypt and Libya. There has been much speculation about their evolution from bitter opponents to partners in the corridors of power and the motivation for doing this interview. Now, you can be the judge.
Thank you for that invitation to be the judge. Allow me to state for the record that Hillary Clinton is a woman who continues to be so attracted to power that she is willing to lie for it and equally willing to serve as an accomplice to other liars.
During the primaries, in the run-up to the 2008 general election, Christopher Hitchens wrote a piece for Slate entitled, The Case Against Hillary Clinton. You really should read it.
But let's not take the Hitchens' assessment as our sole reason for the pejorative of liar when describing Hillary.
Carl Bernstein, yes that Bernstein, revealed in a March 26, 2008 opinion piece at the Puffington Host that:
"Hillary Clinton has many admirable qualities, but candor and openness and transparency and a commitment to well-established fact have not been notable among them. The indisputable elements of her Bosnian adventure affirm (again) the reluctant conclusion I reached in the final chapter of A Woman In Charge, my biography of her published last June:
"Since her Arkansas years [I wrote], Hillary Rodham Clinton has always had a difficult relationship with the truth... [J]udged against the facts, she has often chosen to obfuscate, omit, and avoid. It is an understatement by now that she has been known to apprehend truths about herself and the events of her life that others do not exactly share." [italics added]
Her record as a public person is replete with "misstatements" and elisions and retracted and redacted and revoked assertions...
Returning to the 60 Minutes interview Clinton said, "I certainly am grateful for the president's steady hand and hard questions and thoughtful analysis on what we should and shouldn't do." She described their relationship as "very warm, close."
"I think there's a sense of understanding that sometimes doesn't even take words," she said. "We have similar views, similar experiences that I think provide a bond that may seem unlikely to some, but really has been at the core of our relationship over the past four years."
Such an astonishing love-in would have seemed unimaginable in 2008, when Obama and Clinton were locked in a brutal, bruising primary battle for the Democratic presidential nomination.
The 60 Minutes interview aired on the fifth anniversary of the weekend Obama handily defeated Clinton in the South Carolina primary. That contest followed a particularly nasty leadup, when Bill Clinton angered African-Americans in the state when the former president, campaigning for his wife, described Obama's candidacy as a "fairy tale."
Many of the most incendiary rumors about Obama, including long disproven allegations that he's a Muslim and was born in Kenya, were propagated by Clinton supporters in 2008.
But what a difference four years, and a key cabinet position, has made between Obama and the woman who once derided him as woefully unprepared for the White House.
Given the slobbering praise in this ridiculous so-called "interview", the Preezy of the United Steezy and Hilla The Hun need to wipe their mouths. There's still a tiny bit of bullshit around their lips.
The day after the chucklefest, while appearing on Fox News's America's Newsroom, left-leaning contributor Kirsten Powers said:
"…it really was something you would expect from like the state-run media. You know, it was that kind of level of propaganda as far as I'm concerned. First of all, 60 Minutes was transparently being used as a campaign advertisement, which, you know, if they're okay with that that, then okay but, I…"
"Well, I can understand maybe agreeing to the interview, asking, letting them have like maybe one softball question in the beginning, and then move on to more important things. But the reality is, this was a joke. I mean it really was."
"You look at it, and even, just not challenging basic things, like the President claiming that Hillary's been a great Secretary of State in part because they have dismantled al Qaeda. Now, I'm sorry, it's just, is anyone paying attention to what's going on in North Africa? Why is the President not asked about Algeria, Mali, Libya?"
"I mean, you know, these are front and center in the news right now. And the next question after he says this is, "I have to ask you: what's the date of expiration of this endorsement?"
"That's his follow-up question to the President saying that al Qaeda has been dismantled."
"…the other thing is that probably the first half pf the interview, it's just old news. We already know how the Secretary of State was chosen. We already know about the back and forth. This already has been reported on. This is not new information like he was getting new insight into how this came about and how they got over their relationship. I mean, it really was just a campaign endorsement."
A little bit later, Powers tweeted this:
Alarming that President Obama seems to think that the sucking up that CBS did was journalism, but Fox News is the problem.
— kirsten powers (@kirstenpowers10) January 28, 2013


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This achievement found an echo in the Das Cooperative Vort newspaper, number 3, (1931), which published the statements of various delegates of the convention (Moshe Ravich and Karpel Shpiller) under the title Members of the Laborers, Unite They discussed the difficult economic situation that pervaded in the land, and progressive impoverishment that was plaguing the workers in particular. They preached the path of cooperative partnership as the only means of salvation from the economic recession and social degeneration. The achievements of the groups of workers in Ryshkany, Orheyev, Teleneshti, Ataki, and Lipkany. In Ryshkany, the carpenters organized themselves, and their situation improved greatly within the span of a few months. Aside from the material benefit, friendliness pervaded among the carpenters who had been used to competition among themselves which often led to open disputes, wrote Shpiller. Ravich writes in a similar matter in his article. He points out the outstanding accomplishment that was achieved by the workers at the annual convention of the Farband. The fact that the chosen advisor is a person who is close to you proves the interest displayed by the directors of the Farband. One the one hand, his words found a positive echo among the representatives of the convention, mostly merchants, whose interests are opposite those of the cooperative from an economic standpoint. On the other hand, this matter testifies about the importance of the enterprise. You must demonstrate your positive attitude to the cooperative idea. Therefore, I too join the call of the member Shpiller: Members of the Laborers, Unite!!
Encouraged by this broad communal support, the advisor worked for nearly a year and a half. The idea of opening areas of the cooperatives deepened and struck roots. That year (1931) the general worldwide depression broke out, that wreaked havoc on millions of unemployed people, and also sent its signs upon our area. Our enterprise was liquidated. In summary, it should be pointed out that, despite the brief life span of this wonderful enterprise, the community of workers and activists in Orheyev were the force that urged the Farband to establish the leadership office for workers in Bessarabia. Through their knowledge of the conditions of life of the workers of Bessarabia, these activists worked to the best of their ability to impart knowledge and faith in the cooperatives, with the aim of improving both the economic and social status of the workers. Furthermore, through the general social development in the first quarter of the 20th century, a progressive and active social force was crystallized, which assisted the advancement of the status of the workers of our city.
Seated from right to left: 1. Z. Chinkis 2. Y. Malkovitz 3. D. Shaposhnik 4. M. Perlov 5. [alef]. Stravitz
Standing right to left: 1. Y. Filmus 2. N. Belfer 3. A. Gondelman 4. V. Bilmosh 5. M. Grinberg
6. M. Hoichman 7. B. Portnoy
This fund was organized and sustained by the workers themselves, who contributed 5-10 Kopecks to it per week. After a set period of contributions, every contributor was eligible to obtain a loan of the sum of 5-10 Rubles.
Thus were matters conducted through the first years of the 20th century, until a mutual benefit movement for workers arose in our city, as in other cities, whose purpose was to improve their economic and cultural status.
At the beginning of 1906, the group of progressive members, headed by Yisrael Milshteyn, Natan Zubritsky and Yitzchak Fridman, with the active assistance of M. Ravich, took it upon themselves to found the first Loan and Savings Fund in our city.
After much intercession at the windows of high people in Kishinev, the members succeeded in obtaining the required permit.
One winter night, several dozen people gathered for the festive opening of the fund. That evening, a board of directors was chosen, headed by the member Yisrael Milshteyn. Each one of the registrants paid membership dues, and received a savings ledger in which his deposits were recorded.
I remember the degree of seriousness with which people brought their deposits to the fund on a monthly basis.
That time, the fund began to distribute loans to the needy. At first, loans were given to the sum of 10-20 Rubles, with the signature of the borrower and one of his family members who acted as a guarantor. Larger loans were also granted with indentured merchandise as a guarantee. At the beginning of the war, the state of the fund reached a crisis due to the draft of many of the members. With the outbreak of the Soviet Revolution in Russia and the ending of the war, many members returned home. Other young people had come of age and entered the circle. The activities and the fund sprung back to life.
In the year 1919, when one of the founders of the fund the member Yisrael Milshteyn, prepared to immigrate to America, a general meeting of the membership was called. A new board of directors was elected, with the participation of members of the younger generation. It was headed by Chayim Wachsman, Yitzchak-David Cheriyan, Yonah Shamban, Mordechai Rotkov, Yitzchak Fasir, and others.
With the entry of the younger people, the activity of founding manufacturing cooperatives broadened. With the effective assistance of the representative of the Joint, members Yitzchak Milshteyn of blessed memory, the movement took on an organized format. (See the article of M. Rotkov.)
Manufacturing cooperatives were formed for hat makers, coopers, carpenters, cobblers, and others, which were exemplary. The movement flourished in the cities and towns of Bessarabia. At the general convention of the funds of Bessarabia that took place in Kishinev in 1929, it was decided to engage a special advisor to oversee this cooperation. This was M. Rotkov of our city.
The activity of our members also influenced the cultural side of our lives. At the general meeting in 1923, a resolution was accepted to start a trade school, and to duplicate the private house in which the fund was headquartered. When trade schools affiliated with ORT were established in 1923-24, our fund was invited to take part in the activity.
Through a special agreement with the ORT organization, our members entered into a partnership for directing it. With the physical assistance of the Joint through the representation of the member Yitzchak Milshteyn of blessed memory, a building was purchased. More than 100,000 Lei was paid for this. From then, the school bore the name: The Trade School of the Loan and Savings Fund of the Workers of Orheyev and the ORT Organization.
There were two divisions of this school, one for girls who studied sewing and the other for boys who studied carpentry. Studies in this school went on for three hours. The rest of the time was dedicated to work. Many of the youth of our city graduated from this school and thereby obtained a trade. One can meet many of them in the Land. These are people who earn their livelihood in an honorable fashion in the trade that they learned at that time. The serious and dedicated efforts of our young members from among the workers had a great influence even on the communal and political life of our city. Our honor rose in the eyes of all strata of the population.
In 1929, with the ascension of the Nationalists to government, we were invited for the first time to send a delegate to the new directorship of the city council.
This representative was this author, who after some time, at the time of the elections to the city council, was chosen to serve as vice mayor of the city, and took over the directing of the technology and social assistance departments of the city council.
I made aliyah in 1933, and later I brought over my family members.
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The members of the fund stood on the streets of the city day and night to discuss, debate, and make plans. Many who did not have shares in the fund joined them. Both groups started to hatch plans regarding how to arrange the affairs of the fund so as to ensure a division of the windfall in accordance with each person's share. After several days, the directors of the fund met to arrange a plan to ensure that this miracle would be for the benefit of the members, and would simultaneously strengthen the basis of the fund. Two opinions came to the fore: One, in accordance with the view of Yaakov Levinson, the director of the fund, was that the money of the windfall would belong completely to the fund, and the members would benefit through the broadening of credit. This would be a case where this one gains, and the other one does not lose. The second opinion, in accordance with the view of Ben-Zion Furer and others, was that a half of the sum would be divided among the members, and the other half would remain with the fund. The intention was that it was appropriate for the members of the fund to benefit in a personal manner from the once in a lifetime miracle, while on the other hand, the fund would have a large enough capital basis to conduct its business. Both opinions were based on communal responsibility. There was another extreme view, to divide the entire sum of 200,000 silver Rubles among the members equally. Those holding to that view claimed that the matter fell into the hands of each member, and each member has the right to share in the windfall.
Each opinion was based on its own logic. Groups were organized, with each one attempting to sway matters toward their opinion. The deliberations resulted in disputes in the homes and the street, and even outside the bounds of the city. The Bessarabskia Novosti newspaper sent a special reporter to us to obtain locally based information. The meetings of the members that were convened to decide this question became so stormy that a decision could not be reached. Finally, it was decided to select a committee of 36 people who would have the responsibility to make the decision and ensure order. This committee decided that the fund should be the sole beneficiary of the windfall. It would utilize the windfall for the benefit of all of its members. The city calmed down.
Unfortunately, that year, the lack of inventory in the market resulted in a reduction of the standard of living. The value of money declined at a time when the lack of necessities of life grew. In order to provide provisions of food to the members of the fund, the directors decide to establish a cooperative shop. However, after some time, it became clear that the cooperative shop was not supporting itself, so it was liquidated with significant loss. The decline in the value of money and the losses incurred by the cooperative shop once again disrupted the members of the fund. The fund was liquidated without any recourse
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Finishing second in the world twice in the past three seasons, Darroch finally broke through at the 2012 IHRA Summit Racing Equipment Tournament of Champions presented by AMSOIL with his first career championship by beating fellow divisional champion B.J. Bianchi in a battle of the heavyweights for the Stock Eliminator crown.
But it was far from easy.
Darroch actually broke the motor in his 1994 Chevrolet Camaro the week before the race and had to completely overhaul the guts of the car prior to the World Finals. And with a fresh setup and a new bullet Darroch traveled to Memphis International Raceway with the goal of making it one step further than his previous two TOC appearances and he did just that in spectacular fashion.
"This win means everything to me. We have been working so hard for a couple years at this, chasing points and even finishing second in the world twice before. To get this monkey off my back means the world," Darroch said. "To make things even more unbelievable, I broke the motor last weekend and we had to rebuild it. We came down here with a fresh motor, fresh clutch and not a single pass until the time trial the day of the race.
"To go from a broke motor without a single pass on it and a brand new setup to winning the whole thing, all I can say is wow."
It is worth pointing out that despite this being Darroch's first championship, the Monaca, Pennsylvania native is no stranger to winning. In fact Darroch holds the best record of any driver in the history of the Summit Tournament of Champions with three appearances in four tournaments and a 13-2 record. But until this year's tournament Darroch had never been able to break through in the final, losing to Michael Beard in 2009 and Phil Combs in 2011.
Trying to avoid being a three-time runner-up, Darroch went into the final against another driver with a lot of experience in the winner's circle B.J. Bianchi with the weight of the world on his shoulders. Both drivers matched up pretty evenly; with Bianchi winning the Division 2 title on the Summit Pro-Am Tour and Darroch claiming the Division 3 title and both drivers put the manufacturer war to the test with Darroch representing Chevy and Bianchi piloting a Ford with his '89 Mustang.
With a World Championship on the line Bianchi got off the line first with very nice .008 light to Darroch's .022, but Darroch was able to close the gap and crossed the finish line with a spectacular 10.608/118.18 on a 10.60 dial while Bianchi, giving it everything he had, came in .005 too quick with a 11.325/111.33 on a 11.33 dial to give the Pennsylvania native the win light.
"I am always pretty confident, I just feel like you can't go up there and worry about who you are running, but after finishing second in this race twice before it really had me thinking," Darroch said. "B.J. is an awesome competitor and he deserved to win this as much as I did, maybe more. He actually beat me on the tree, but I dumped him at the finish line and I had that sinking feeling and when my win light came on I was like 'I can't believe it, I am a world champion.' A couple of thousandths either way and this could have been a different race. I am just grateful that I was able to finally get the win."
While some of the Tournament of Champions finals featured drivers of varying skill levels, this race was a battle of two very accomplished racers. Darroch had two wins in 2012 on his way to winning the Division 3 crown over Rob Bihl while Bianchi, from Bradenton, Florida, collected three victories to finish ahead of Myron Piatek in the Division 2 race.
At the tournament itself both drivers received a first round bye thanks to their divisional championships and had to go through some pretty stiff competition to reach the final.
Ironically Darroch's first opponent of the weekend was the man he beat to win his division as Bihl gave him everything he had with a much better light, but Darroch gained it back on the top end in a race where neither driver was on their game. Darroch crossed the line .052 off his dial, but still managed to hold on for the win. In the next round Darroch had another bad light as Jacob Pitt got off the line first, but once again Darroch drove around him on the top end for the win.
In the semifinals Darroch received a bye into the final while Bianchi went to war with Joel Warren, but Warren made a wild move to the left at the hit and couldn't run the numbers as Bianchi walked into the final. Bianchi also recorded a win over Anthony Platania to reach the championship tilt.
While the feel good story of a two-time runner-up finally breaking through all with a brand new setup is a story unto itself, it doesn't end there. Darroch's journey gets even more fascinating when you realize that it has been he and his car together since the very beginning.
"I have been racing since 1998 with this car. I bought the car brand new and actually raced it the day after I bought it as a street car. Not long after I turned it into a Stock Eliminator car," Darroch said. "So yeah, it is pretty special that this car has been with me through it all."
Now Darroch and his championship winning Camaro will enjoy some much deserved time off before going back at it again in 2013 with possible a fourth TOC final round on the way.
"This run has been pretty special and I couldn't have done it without several people," Darroch said. "I would like to thank Mickey Thompson, Brent Darroch Motorsports, Darroch Brothers' Auto Body, my family, my wife and kids, my crew chief Chuck and everyone that has contributed to this incredible win."


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FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn had supreme confidence in his pitching staff last season, leaning on a veteran group that left its mark by recording the lowest team earned run average in college baseball since 1976.
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn had supreme confidence in his pitching staff last season, leaning on a veteran group that left its mark by recording the lowest team earned run average in college baseball since 1976.
He expressed a much different thought about his 2014 pitchers after watching them compete during Arkansas' fall baseball schedule.
"We still have got a long way to go," Van Horn said. "I mean, we lost a lot of pitching and that is probably my biggest concern. Who is going to start for us?"
It's a change from last year, when the Razorbacks cruised through the fall knowing Ryne Stanek, Barrett Astin and Randall Fant were weekend starters. But all three have moved on to professional baseball, leaving Arkansas with plenty of questions about the front of its staff when the fall practice schedule began last month.
Van Horn said the Razorbacks continue waiting for answers.
"We lost three conference starters last year and I think this might be the first time in a long time or if ever that I didn't get at least one weekend starter back," Van Horn said. "So that is a concern for me. When you lose Stanek and Fant and Astin and those guys, they started a lot of games for us last year and actually the last couple or three years. That will be the big question mark still."
The good news: Van Horn does feel good about the bullpen if Arkansas can afford to keep Chris Oliver and Jalen Beeks out of the starting rotation. But for that to happen, pitchers like Colin Poche, Trey Killian and Landon Simpson must respond.
Poche was 0-1 with a 12.00 earned run average in four relief appearances during the team's seven-game fall series. Simpson, meanwhile, was 0-0 with a 5.79 ERA in three starts. Killian was 1-0 with a 2.08 earned run average in five relief outings.
"All he does is throw strikes and you've got to love that," Van Horn said of Killian. "He just needs to be able to put you way with some type of off-speed pitch. A nasty slider. He's still a work in progress, but I really like the jump he's made. Physically, he's a lot bigger and stronger. And then also mentally, I see him as more of a leader."
Freshmen Dominic Taccolini (2-0, 2.57 ERA), James Teague (1-0, 3.00 ERA) and Alex Phillips (0-1, 1.93 ERA), and junior college transfer Jacob Stone (0-0, 5.14 ERA) also started games for the Razorbacks during the intrasquad series.
But Van Horn believe Arkansas' returning pitchers will be key to success in 2014.
"I think this is going to be a team where it's going to be up those pitchers that have been in our program to really step it up," Van Horn said.
"They didn't get a lot of opportunities the last year or two because of the depth and the quality we had in front of them. Now it's their time."
Anderson, Spoon Slowed By Injuries
Several returning position players were slowed by injuries during the fall.
Junior Brian Anderson — who Van Horn has penciled in as the team's starting second baseman — suffered a stress fracture in his foot and missed a good portion of the fall. So did sophomore Tyler Spoon, who was diagnosed with a hernia.
Van Horn said neither injury needed surgery.
"We feel like he will be ready to go," Van Horn said about Anderson's chances of being ready for the season. "He's a little worn out. He doesn't even know when he hurt it. He played every game for us last spring. He played summer ball - who knows? He just knew one day it was hurting a lot worse than it had been and had it looked at and evaluated and they found it really quick. It was easy to see."
Catcher Jake Wise also was limited after undergoing Tommy John surgery in the offseason. Wise didn't catch, but led the team by hitting .538 in four games.
Van Horn wasn't concerned about the veterans missing time in the fall, though.
"We know what they can do," Van Horn said of the veteran hitters. "It gave the younger guys a chance to get on the field and show what they can do."
Benintendi Earns Starting Job
One of the most impressive performers during the fall was outfielder Andrew Benintendi, who did enough for Van Horn to name him a starter in center field.
The Ohio native hit .235, but still found a way to log the team's third-best on-base percentage (.519) behind Wise (.571) and Krisjohn Wilkerson (.550). Benintendi drew 10 walks, stole seven bases and scored five runs in the seven-game series.
"He's one of those guys, he doesn't come in talking about himself or talking about the glory days and how he did this and how he did that," Van Horn said. "He didn't talk about it. He just goes out and he plays and every scrimmage he gives you some good at-bats. Whether he takes a walk or fouls off 10 pitches before he walks. …
"He is a very good center fielder. We've had (Craig) Gentry and (Brett) Eibner and you could go on and on. Is he in that category? I think time will tell. I think that offensively he's going to be a very, very good player — already is."
Rough Fall
Catcher Blake Baxendale, who missed last season after undergoing Tommy John surgery, had injury issues again this fall. But they had nothing to do with baseball.
Van Horn said Baxendale was in a scooter accident before fall practice began and hurt his knee. He also injured his thumb in a car accident earlier this month.
Van Horn added that Baxendale's arm isn't quite back from Tommy John surgery and he wasn't in great shape. So he said it has been "a little rough" for Baxendale.
"He didn't get to practice a whole lot this fall," Van Horn said. "Some of it wasn't his fault, and some of it was. … He's got a long way to go, but I think he can get there."


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This comfortable apartment (1550 sqft's) has everything you need for your holidays. It is completely furnished for maximum 6 guest. Equipped with everything you need for your stay: linens, towels, Beach umbrellas, beach chairs, chairs and towels (Rental doesn't include daily housekeeping). Fully stocked kitchen with appliances (toaster, kettle, fridge with freezer, coffee machine, oven, dishwasher microwave and utensils); dining table with 6 chairs; as an addition count with a washer and dryer inside the apartment.For your safety knowledge our apartment includes a high impact anti-hurricane window.
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Bedroom 1: Master bedroom equipped with 1 King size bed with excellent quality mattress, a LED 42'' TV with cable. A baby crib can be placed by request for an extra fee of U$ 50.00.
Bedroom 2: equipped with 1 king beds with excellent quality mattress, a LED 42'' TV with cable.
Bedroom 3: equipped with one single bed and one full size bed.
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Bathroom 1: Full Bathroom with tub including towels (towels are not replaced). We also provide two beach towels.
Bathroom 2: Full bathroom with tub including towels.
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IMPORTANT: Starting on January 1st, 2018 , a registration fee of U$40.00 will be charge by the condo association at check in time. Paying this registration it will authorize you to use all condo ammenitties ( Pool, parking, fitnnes center, and more.)
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A: No, the cleaning fee we have charged it is only to clean the apartment after your stay. If you want daily cleaning please let us know and we will quote you this service.
A: Yes, condo charges $ 5.00 per snmall package and $10 for a big one. Please be aware to send them with no more than 7 days of your arrival date.
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A: Yes, we will provide you 2 beach chairs , an umbrella and 2 beach towels as a courtesy.
A: Just crossing street ( less than 5 minutes away)
A: Yes, we will assigned you one free parking space. If you need additional parking space you have to use the valet parking service.
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