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[B]anks cooperating with the U.S. government turn over specific data, including details about the dates, amounts, and destinations of wire transfers that close out U.S. persons' accounts. While the account holders' names are not revealed, it is widely expected that the DOJ will use the detailed information on these so-called leaver lists to file group requests with the Swiss competent authority to obtain the identities of U.S. taxpayers who have not disclosed their account details.
[Mark] Matthews [of Caplin & Drysdale] said a team will be looking to see if the U.S. has a tax treaty with the country where the funds transferred out of a Swiss account were sent. "They will now have the beginnings of the evidence to create a valid treaty request . . . and go after that same information in that other bank," he said, "so [the IRS has] put together a pretty neat little vice here." The message for individuals who think they're safe because they got their money out of Switzerland and into countries such as Panama is that "there's a very high chance they're going to find you," Matthews said.
Banks that actively market themselves as discreet destinations for undeclared cash have cause for concern as well. "There's sort of a special place in hell in the Justice Department's mind for people who run and hide," Matthews said. "And the banks who took on people . . . who were running from Switzerland, the Department of Justice really finds that behavior offensive, both on the part of the banks and people who are running. That is a very dangerous thing to be doing these days."
Steven Toscher, a criminal tax lawyer at Hochman, Salkin, Rettig, Toscher & Perez PC, said the government's strategy with the voluntary disclosure and Swiss bank programs is brilliant because of the magnitude of the problem and the scarcity of resources available to address it. "It's based on the presumption they can't prosecute everybody," Toscher said. "They just don't have the resources."Other key points:
- Toscher reminded that other types of financial institutions than banks -- such as trust companies -- are within the scope of the IRS and DOJ Tax's interest.
- As suggested above, the bank leaver lists showing the destinations of the funds as they left Swiss banks feeling heat will lead the IRS and DOJ Tax to institutions in othere countries. Matthews mentioned specifically "Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai, Israel, [and] Panama."
- The question was asked whether the criminal statute of limitations (6 years for most title 26 crimes and 5 years for most title 18 crimes, although the offense and defraud / Klein conspiracies charged under title 18 have a six-year statute of limitations under Section 6531(8), here,) potentially provides relief for taxpayers or financial institutions who shut down their misbehavior as things were heating up in 2008. The article says that "Matthews said the DOJ can still resort to conspiracy charges, which he said go back six years from the date of the last act of the conspiracy." And, that would apply for acts of co-conspirators. Moreover, for "solo" tax crimes such as evasion, acts in furtherance of the crime could set a new date. For example, I was asked recently about the requirement in 18 USC § 3506, here, to report to the U.S. Attorney General attempts in foreign courts or with foreign authorities in opposition to an official U.S. request. Such an attempt, even if not subject to a separate crime, could be construed as an affirmative act that refreshes the statute of limitations on the original substantive crime.
- Talking about a "go forward" strategy -- good returns and FBARs from this day forward, with no voluntary clean up of the past -- Matthews noted that there was a "whale of penalties" out there, so that the strategy might work only for smaller foreign accounts.
- Toscher noted that, even when foreign banks have no obvious nexus with the U.S., the U.S. authorities might still get to them through the correspondent banks that they use to conduct U.S. business.
- Matthews noted that the lighter sentencing for convicted offshore tax defendants relative to other tax defendants (let's call them onshore defendants to differentiate) reflects several factors -- bad case selection in some dramatic cases, the fact that many others were able to avoid prosecution under some iteration of OVDI/P (that is the nature of voluntary disclosure programs), and the potential large FBAR penalties which are factored into the sentencing calculus. Matthews is quoted as saying "You would think that, dollar for dollar, [those involved in hiding assets in Switzerland] would get more jail time than the . . . regular tax cheat," In this regard, although not mentioned in the article, offshore accounts are considered sophisticated means warranting a 2-level upward adjustment under Sentencing Guidelines 21.1(b)(2), here. Toscher is quoted as saying that the offshore account sentences "are not reflective of routine tax cases" and will not be "reflective of what the next rounds of foreign criminal tax cases are going to be." I guess his idea is that the judges will not feel locked in by the pattern that has been set to date and will be more concerned about the disparity between offshore defendants and onshore defendants.
- Toscher noted the ironical truth is that the toughest sentence was imposed on Brad Birkenfeld whose information led DOJ and the IRS to UBS and, through that initiative, the rest of this ugly side of Swiss banking generally. Birkenfeld did get $104 million for the key role he played, but he also received a 40 month sentence.


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UK barring replacement of London's Mossad resident
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By IAN ALLEN | intelNews.org |
The British government is officially preventing the replacement of Israeli intelligence service Mossad's London representative, after it expelled his predecessor six weeks ago. The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office announced the expulsion in March, in response to the use of at least 12 forged British passports by a Mossad hit squad, whose members traveled to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, last January, to assassinate Hamas weapons procurer Mahmoud al-Mabhouh. According to Israeli media, the British Foreignand Commonwealth Office has requested written assurances from Israel that it will refrain from using British travel documents in future intelligence operations. But the Israeli government is so far refusing to comply with Britain's request, claiming that doing so would amount to "an admission of culpability" in the assassination of al-Mabhouh. Israel's refusal to provide written assurances has brought about the current stalemate, which is also affecting the traditionally close relationship between the Mossad and MI6, Britain's foremost external intelligence organization. Commenting on the stalemate, a British Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesperson refused to give precise information, but stated that "any Israeli request for the diplomat [sic] to be replaced would be considered against the context of these UK requests".

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Flatiron Lunch: Your Eyes and Stomach Order for You at Curry Express
Every Friday we go south of the ML boundaries in search of a delicious lunch. Sometimes it's Murray Hill south or the Flatiron District, sometimes Gramercy and everything in between- but we just like to call it Flatiron Lunch.
With so many options in Curry Hill, everyone has their favorite or, really, favorites. Favorite dosas. Favorite buffet to stay and eat. Favorite thali set. Favorite kathi roll. Favorite take out. Favorite all-round (mine is still Bhatti). With such a high density of Indian restaurants in a couple blocks, it is totally reasonable to have a different favorite in every category in just Curry Hill. Curry Express has always been my favorite for buffet-style take-out. It strikes me as a little bit cheaper and more laid back than Curry In A Hurry.
Curry Express is exactly as it seems with a counter behind glass of steaming hot Indian curries and a few tables. When my office was a block away, it was always a crowd-pleaser. Because of the reasonable prices, seats were always available, and everyone could find a curry or two they wanted to try. I valued being able to make a game-time decision while standing in front of all my options. Sometimes a dish just speaks to you, and you don't know if you have to decide in advance or if you can't see your options. (You might be able to see my friend's hand in the above photo animatedly pointing during his decision-making.)
Beyond the TV, behind the counter showing Indian music videos, there is nothing notable or exciting about the interior at Curry Express. It is a little grimy, but no more or less than its neighbors down Lexington.
They have a few different combo platters, including a daily vegetarian set lunch special that changes slightly each day and includes three veggie curries, rice and naan for $6.50. Cabbage and cheese, mushroom and peas, and spinach were the featured dishes when I was there most recently. If you decide to forgo the set special, you can still get three veggie curries on rice for $6 and a piece of naan will run you $1.25 more. The non-veg combos range in price from $7.00 to $7.95.
They have done an interesting pricing trick with chicken tikka masala that I have noticed elsewhere as well – they charge more for chicken tikka masala than other chicken curries. I totally understand why this do it. Since the people ordering chicken tikka masala are often not Indian food traditionalists and prefer all white meat, so why not charge more?
That being said, I have a weakness for the creamy richness of chicken tikka masala, so I ordered that combo with saag (spinach) and aloo gobi (cauliflower and potatoes) for $7.95 with a naan. The regular chicken curry combo would have been $7.00. Compared to previous visits to Curry Express, the chicken tikka masala was too sweet and watery. I am not sure if it was just the batch that day or if the quality is slipping. The two veggie curries were both outstanding with the saag having a really strong spinach flavor, which I loved.
It seems like all of the bread items (naan, roti, paratha, etc) are all made to order, so they come out piping hot with a layer of melting butter. But it also takes a minute or two to prepare, so it is best if you tell them right away so it is ready when you are ready to dig in or walk back to your office.
My friend ordered the goat curry combo with lentils and cabbage and cheese curry for $7.95. The goat had a mild goat flavor which was well-balanced throughout the dish. The lentils were flavorful and not watery. They were even better on the roti ($1.25), but the roti on its own was very dry. The cabbage and paneer had a distinct turmeric flavor and color, in a good way, that is if you like turmeric.
Even with a slight price increase since my last visit, Curry Express still is a great value. There might be better values in Curry Hill, and I am more than happy to keep exploring for science…yes, science. Since I have never been able to finish my Curry Express meal in one sitting, I still think it is still reasonably priced for the portions. And there is nothing wrong in my book with having curry leftovers for lunch the next day! Additionally, with the chicken tikka masala slipping, that might be additional motivation to branch out. Recommendations in the comments welcome! Or I could diversify more regularly from chicken tikka masala to other curries. With goat, fish, chicken and eight different vegetable curries, Curry Express consistently offers a nice selection.
The + (What somebody who likes this place would say)
- Look and point is the way food should be ordered. Your eyes tells your stomach what it wants.
- Curry Express has a nice balance of standard and rotating dishes, so there are always more combos to try.
- I love the deep spinach flavor of the saag curry.
The – (What somebody who doesn't like this place would say)
- If they can't get chicken tikka masala right, what is the hope for their other dishes?
- It is far from the best value in Curry Hill, and the naan should be included with the combo.
- The lack of inspiring decor is mirrored in the uninspired cuisine.
Curry Express, 130 East 29th Street, southeast corner of Lexington Avenue, (212) 251-0202
Posted by Sarah Zilinski at 9:00 am, September 21st, 2012 under Flatiron Lunch.
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Photo Gallery of 2013 Ford Fiesta Review And Wallpaper (5 of 8)
Showing Photo of 2013 Ford Fiesta Rear
Ford Fiesta has become one of the world's most loved small car in five decades. And now, Ford has revealed the new 2013 Ford Fiesta as the new version is more dynamic, sharper design, and features a number of innovative technologies.
New Fiesta has design cues inspired by the latest global Ford design language. Ford Fiesta face is dominated by a trapezoidal-shaped front grille, bracketed by laser-cut lights with daytime running lights that use LED technology, and has a power-domed bonnet design. design is inspired from the real world passion Kopak car customers.
Interior. 2013 Ford Fiesta appears so exclusive with a series of innovative features. technologies offered include voice-activated in-car connectivity system Ford SYNC, Active City Stop and European debut MyKey. Ford SYNC allows the owner of the voice-activate the phone calls and the music selection of devices connected via Bluetooth or USB and immediately join the new occupants of the vehicle with the emergency services operator.
The new Ford Fiesta is powered by a 1.0-liter EcoBoost petrol engine. This machine is known as the "international engine of the year". This engine will certainly provide the best fuel economy for the customer.


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I like Branislav's skin removal by hell.cz:
I like Branislav's skin removal by hell.cz:
his navel looks different in the two.
goodnade, I noticed that too.. might be because his stomach looks a bit more muscular in the second as well.. different skin stretching and all that.
Look at the background — in one he's lying on a massage table and in the other he's standing/sitting.
gawd…this picture is going to make work go by faster today. thanks, shannon. ::drool::
Am I the only one who noticed he missed a belt loop?
Trinityva- I don't think he missed so much as skipped. That's not the "main" portion of the belt, it's the tail after it goes through the buckle.
Goodnade- I think a lot of the "difference" is from the lighting angles. It's probably the same navel, but the oblique (ooh, big word!) light in the second one makes it look deeper.
Wow. Beautiful work… and a beautiful canvas too…
holy hot bod!
Ohh!!! What a beauty!!
Why is it that most muscular guys have that "cut out" shape at the hips, while most muscular girls don't?
Because of the way the pelvic bone is shaped? The pelvis on a girl goes out to make hips (you know, uterus and vagina and giving birth and all that), and the pelvis of a guy goes in because his genitalia is external…I'm just guessing here.
But man is he hot. I love guys with scarificaiton…
I want to see it healed!
OMFG! We are twins! lol.
Hot cutting. When I had my cog cut done, I wasn't sure what parts would look best removed or what – I love it.
omg this is hot. and the scarification is really nice too :P
but yah. holy hot body.
i LOVE the "cut out" V look with guys' hips.
I want to get gears on me eventually as well.. eventually.
I've been thinking about a gear-themed tattoo for a while now. Not quite exactly sure how I want to design it yet, though.
outmywindow: cool thought, have it like the inside of a watch or grand father clock. Lots of lil' cogs would be amazing.
More flesh removal! I want to see a suit made of all this removed flesh…
Guys wearing jumpers…*drifts off* mmmm…
But my Canadian friends laugh when I say 'jumper'. Apparently it's 'sweater' :P
Adam… You really need to stop watching 'Silence of the Lambs' and 'Texas Chainsaw massacre' etc… scary beans!
Joeltron: Great idea, but I prefer my designs a bit bolder. I think on the right person though, that could be awesome! Besides, I feel like getting a tattoo of the cogs of a more traditional timepiece would be a bit of a lie on me since I wear a binary wristwatch:
jumpers.. haha.
Looks like that's healing nicely?
outmywindow: I love your design too.
Phat watch too. Have you seen their BCD clocks? I have one above my monitor, great night-light whilst coding. :)
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Eyeliner "Removal" Story:
As with tattoos, permanent makeup can be difficult to remove. Above is a Removal Story that I completed on a client who had received poor work from someone here in the valley. You can see how the eyeliner goes way beyond the natural line of the eye making her look tired. I removed the color and she left without what she had intended but 4 weeks later she was ecstatic with the new color application which I was able to do. She was grateful to think she didn't have to cover the poor work anymore and was thrilled.
Remember… Choose your technician well… it's Permanent!


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This is Zuiryuji Temple, a national treasure.
Nio, one of the protectors at the gate of Zyiryuji.
A statue of Maeda Toshinaga, the lord of Takaoka that was enshrined at Zuiryuji.
JR Takaoka Station. The temple was about 10 min. walk away.
A train is painted with a famous cartoon Ninja Hattori kun.


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By Jim Patrico
Progressive Farmer Senior Editor
PLATTSBURG, Mo. (DTN) -- The fog has cleared and farmers are ready to fly. The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday issued some long awaited regulations for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Also called Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and drones, the technology has long fascinated and tantalized farmers.
Fascinated because drones provide the potential to scout crops from the air on short notice. A farmer could theoretically crank up a rotorcraft or fixed winged vehicle and have it take photos of fields to show crop growth and problem areas in either true color or near infrared. He could then create prescriptions maps from the images and take steps to correct problems.
The ag industry was tantalized by UAVs because the FAA took several years to write regulations for their commercial use. In part the delay was because of external factors: Technologies rapidly became more sophisticated and some high profile drone incidents caused security and privacy concerns (As when a UAV landed on the White House lawn.) In part, the delay was because the FAA missed its self-imposed deadlines. Whatever the cause, the delay left farmers and ag service providers grounded. Without clear guidance, they were unsure of what was legal and what could lead to fines.
Additionally, agriculture is considered the largest potential market for UAV use, according to studies from the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems.
More than 5,300 commercial UAS users did not wait for the new regulations. Instead, they applied for and received Section 333 exemptions, which allowed them to fly drones.
In explaining why the FAA was so deliberate, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx told USA Today: "We wanted to make sure we're striking the right balance between innovation and safety." He called the new rules a "major milestone."
Here are some highlights of the new regs, which still have a 60-day comment period and won't be official until August:
-- UAS must weigh less than 55 pounds (including payload such as cameras), fly no more than 100 mph and stay within 400 feet of the ground.
-- They must remain in sight of the operator, and flights must be during daylight hours.
-- The operator "must either hold a remote pilot airman certificate with a small UAS rating or be under the direct supervision of a person who does hold a remote pilot certificate (remote pilot in command).
-- To obtain a remote pilot airman certificate, you must either pass an aeronautical knowledge test at an FAA testing center or already hold a "part 61 pilot certificate." A third option might appeal to farmers and ag service providers: You can complete an online UAS online training course provided by the FAA.
UAS operators also have to be vetted by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and be at least 16 years old.
Earlier FAA regulations called for registration of UAS.
Here is an FAA website with more details: http://www.faa.gov/…
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WAM INTERVIEWS: Richard Gerver ahead of Around The Sound event
A number one best-selling author and award-winning speaker, Richard Gerver has worked with a variety of music industry leaders in the UK, including heads at Universal, Decca and Capitol Records. Supported by WAM, new online music media Around The Sound is hosting a very special event with Gerver on Saturday 10 June to share his insights into the music industry and discuss with participants on how to be an entrepreneur when managing your career in the music industry. Thanks to the rad folk at Around The Sound, there are limited FREE tickets (including plus ones!) available to WAM members, more info below on how to RSVP.
WAM's Ariane Katscherian caught up with Richard Gerver ahead of Around The Sound pres Richard Gerver: Minding Your Own Business to chat about Jay Z, entrepreneurship and how artists are 'democratising' the industry.
Tell us a little about yourself and how you got involved in the international music industry?
I spent twenty years working as a teacher and school principal, over the last ten years though, I have worked as a speaker and author exploring human potential, change and self-leadership. It has taken to many interesting places and introduced me to some amazing people, including the Dalai Lama, Steve Wozniak and President Obama. As for the music industry, it was never a plan! I do come from a musical family; my mother wrote her own wedding waltz and claims to have written the original tune for 'I will always love you,' the Dolly Parton song made global by Whitney; it's a long story… I'll tell you all when I'm in town. I was a chorister at school but never really got much of the talent in the gene pool. In all seriousness, my second book, Change was read by some people working in the record industry in London and they invited me to 'lunch', they included executives from Decca, Universal and the President of Capitol UK, Nick Raphael. I have met with them regularly since to talk about developing the capacity within the industry to be proactive rather than reactive.
Your latest book, Simple Thinking: How To Remove Complexity From Life And Work, is about success generally – how can this streamlining approach be applied to musicians?
I think that it's a universal truth that we all tend to over complicate our thinking and our lives the older we become. I also think that we see success and the path to it as something rarefied and almost abstract. I wanted to share some of the insights and stories I had come across during my own journey, strip the principles down and make the concepts easy to understand and to action. I think that musicians and the industry itself is no different; amazingly gifted people who have come to overthink and maybe even drown out their instincts.
In your new book, you discuss the global success of artists such as Sam Smith and Jay Z. What sort of work practices/ behaviours have artists like these used to sustain and grow their musical achievements that apply to artists early in their careers?
They are deeply entrepreneurial; driven by vision and belief. They both have a real sense of purpose and self-leadership. Both have been made by the way they respond to failure and both take risks. Most importantly, they learn and are hungry to know more so that they can keep developing. Curiosity is the greatest of all human gifts in my opinion and they have it in copious amounts.
Changes in technology means that music consumption behaviours are changing rapidly. What are some recent innovative technological changes you've been impressed by artists using them to promote their music and reach new audiences?
For me the sophisticated way artists are using social media to 'democratise' the industry is inspirational. Artists no longer need labels to curate music and that is a wonderful thing for musicians.
Many artists don't view themselves as "entrepreneurs" or their music as a potential career/job. How would you suggest they manage their careers for long-term success?
They must have a clarity of who they are and what they want their art to say and achieve. Entrepreneurship is not a dirty word, it is a mindset. Artists need to use their incredible creativity and emotional intelligence as way to drive their careers. Entrepreneurship is the ability to learn, to spot opportunity, to have the courage to seize it, to learn from mistakes and to go again. The most important characteristic of successful people, apart from their unlimited curiosity is their vision, drive and sense of purpose.
From your experience working with a variety of businesses, for artists at any stage of their career, what three things should they be doing to better market and promote their work?
Develop a clarity of identity/brand, live it don't just project it and take personal responsibility for it!
What can audiences expect from your upcoming presentation Minding Your Own Business when you come to Perth?
I will be sharing the insights I have gained into change and success from a range of sources; education, business, sport and music. I will explore why we find change so hard and success so complicated. Most importantly, I will try to help people understand how, with just a few simple tweaks, they can feel in more control about their futures. Hopefully we will also have a good laugh!
And first time to Perth? What are you most looking forward to experiencing?
Yep, I've been to Australia many times but never to the West Coast. I can't wait for all of it. Meeting and hanging out with people younger and cooler than me, near a beach in weather that although winter, will still be a damn sight better than here in the UK!
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Saturday 10 June 6pm-11:30pm at Gate One Theatre, Claremont Showgrounds. Grab your tickets here or limited FREE tickets for WAM Members.
Thanks to the rad folk at Around The Sound, WAM Members have the chance to RSVP for free with a plus 1. Please note tickets are limited though, so best hurry! To secure yours, click the RSVP button to email WAM's Admin Officer Kate Branson, and use the subject line "AROUND THE SOUND". Please note you must be a WAM Member.


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The plan is to share some of the toys and games we've made from trash. I'll try to add more on a regular basis, so check back often. If you know of similar sites or have any ideas you'd like to see shared here PLEASE email me. Another site you might like to visit is The Great Ideas Patch, Penny Pinching offers ideas similar to these.
A new Toy Snake for helping your children learn dressing skills can be made by using up fabric scraps and left over notions or notions taken from old clothes in the rag pile.
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Materials Needed:
Divide the cardboard that you have on hand into equal size squares or rectangles. Go through your old magazines,used gift wrap and cards to find matching images. Cut them out and glue to your "cards". Make the game as big or small as you want.
When I made this for my two year old. I used the computer printer to print out squares, rectangles, and circles in different color, matched sets, to reinforce color and shape recognition.
Materials Needed:
Divide your card board into two equal pieces. Cut out a square, a circle, triangle and rectangle from one piece. Place the cut out template over the other piece of cardboard and pencil trace the openings. To help litttle ones match the shapes and colors you can color the base spots to match the cut out pieces. Tape or glue the two pieces of cardboard together. Put in the pieces when dry.
Another type of puzzle can also be made for older kids by gluing a favorite picture to a piece of cardboard and cutting it apart into different shapes. Its easiest if you pencil in the cutting lines on the back of the cardboard first. I'll be adding graphics in the near future.
Home Made Bean Bag Toss
Materials Needed:
Make bean bags by making pouches out of fabric
scraps and loosly filling them with dried beans or rice. After you have
filled the pouches, topstitch around the edges to reinforce them.Try to
make two or three of each kind of scraps you have. It cuts down on the
arguing if each child has their own bean bags. Make sure you make enough
for when friens come to visit or the bean bag is hiding under the couch.
I prefere using beans as they aren't quite as messy if the kid do manage
to rip them. If your using a cardboard box, cut circles, squares and triangle
out of one side of the box. Let the kids have fun painting or coloring
the box to decorate it.
If you have some plywood around have the kids
paint a clown face on it.Cut out the mouth, eyes and nose.Make some type
of prop on the back of the board using another scrap piece of wood.
Materials Needed
Put all the ingredients in a bowl and mush it
all together.
If you want to learn more about Salt Dough, Kerstin has more information.
Materials Needed:
This one isn't a toy but the kids love to make
them and what better example could you be setting for them... Teaching
them how to help the smaller species on our world.
Cover the paper roll or pine cone with peanut
butter. Roll in birdseed. Draw a sting through the center of the paper
tube or tie it around the pine cone. Tie it to a tree and watch the birds
have a picnic.
Materials Needed:
The next time you open a box of macaroni and cheese
or instant oatmeal do it very carefully so that you can reseal the package.
If your toddler just got a shopping cart or a kitchen set save all the
packaging you can. Empty yogurt containers, margarine tubs, etc. Don't
reuse plastic bags and cans that could be dangerous!
Materials Needed:
Place the pans top sides together and make holes
every 1 1/2 to 2' through both pans. Lace the string or ribbon through
the hole to sew the pans together, before you finish, drop in some pebbles
or dried beans. Be sure to knot the ends securely! Let the kids have fun
tying or gluing the streamers around the edges. If you've used the cardboard
type (made for the microwave) they can even color or paint their own designs
on it.
Oatmeal Drum
I'm not going to go in to detail here but I didn't want you to throw away any of those Oatmeal cylinders. With all the cold winter mornings ahead in the northeast USA I know there will be plenty out there. If you have no idea what to do with them email me. Picture Frames
Materials Needed:
Cut the cardboard 1" wider then the all picture
all the way around. Draw a line for where the picture will be located.
Hand the kids the glue and macaroni. When the glue has dried you can paint
the macaroni gold. When everything is dry carefully paste the picture into
A Free Playhouse
Materials Needed:
Go to a near by appliance store and ask for a
refrigerator or washer box. Cut out doors and windows. Tape the cutains
up. If you have leftover paint let the kids get creative.
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text: Company History Since the Firm's humble beginning in 1992, Fox-Smith Wealth Management has grown to become one of the largest privately held Wealth Management firms in Colorado. Standing now as one of Denver's premier financial firms, we are often asked to provide Business Strategy services to other Advisors in our industry who want to learn the unique way that we manage client assets and run our financial practice.Gus Fox-Smith, the firm's founder and President, started his career in the securities industry in the early 1990's. Starting in the Brokerage side of the business, he was primarily involved with Options and Commodities trading for a large limited partnership trading pool. While doing that type of investment work was fast paced and challenging, he wanted to have more long term and meaningful relationships with his clients. It was clear that short-term oriented investing was not what he wanted for the rest of his career. However, the analytical experience he gained in that position gave Mr. Fox-Smith the skills to recognize opportunities and risks in the market that many others often miss. When combined with a long term investment strategy, the ability to capitalize on opportunities has added to performance for all of his clientele.When Mr. Fox-Smith opened the firm and began building his practice, he designed his own custom managed Tactical Portfolios. His philosophy is that neither the pure "buy-and-hold" approach. nor a purely Tactical approach will produce the best results over time. He firmly believes that the marriage of the two concepts can provide better results in the long term, as well as better protection of a client's hard earned assets from the volatility of the market.As Mr. Fox-Smith has watched the Wealth Management industry evolve, things have changed drastically. The industry has recently come to a place where the majority of Advisors do not manage their client's money or make any investment decisions. In most cases, Advisors hire that work out to a Third-Party Money Manager. It is still Gus' belief that clients want to sit down face-to-face with the person making the decisions on their behalf. Those decisions involve their livelihood and their dreams; clients do not want to "farm it out" to an unknown firm across the country. In addition, managing his strategies in-house eliminates a second-tier of fees for his clients, since they are not paying an Advisor and a Money Manager separately. Thus, they are getting tactical services usually reserved for ultra-high net-worth individuals while paying a discounted fee.The trend of Advisors primarily acting as only Financial Planners and Counselors lends to the Fox-Smith Wealth Management firm standing out as one of the few firms of scale to continue to do all their own research and make all investment decisions on behalf of their clientele; while still providing all the financial advice they need from the beginning to the end of their lives. As of 2018, Fox-Smith Wealth Management has been tasked with the responsibility of managing over $250 million of client assets. Gus views the trust placed in him and his firm as a sacred bond and a personal commitment to his clients. Being given this level of trust is a true honor that he and his staff never take lightly.Our CommitmentWe know that each client is different and requires customized services. Our staff consists of experienced professionals with a "hands on" approach to financial guidance. Not only will you find our team members knowledgeable, but you will also discover that our staff truly cares about making your dreams a reality. We will never use outsourced, cookie cutter financial management programs and promise to deliver unique strategies to help you pursue your goals. We will never lose sight of what is most important…you!Our PrincipleWe do not believe in the "set it and forget it" style of financial management that places you into a set portfolio that does not change with market conditions. Traditional financial education teaches that success is attained by allocating assets properly, rebalancing to maintain that allocation, and other than reducing risk as a client ages, never changing that allocation - regardless of market conditions. Our view of that concept is like seeing our clients standing on a railroad track while a speeding train is coming straight for them. The traditional view is that the advisors should come alongside the clients, wrap an arm around their shoulders in support and say, "It's okay, the best thing is to just stand here. Don't worry, it will only hurt for a little while and you'll be out of the hospital and fully recovered in 4 to 5 years." In contrast, we think you should help the client step off the track and let the train pass by. We believe dynamic, active management delivers results that are far superior to pure "buy and hold" strategies.Our MissionWe provide truly unique solutions that are locally managed and have helped deliver lower risk in down markets, while still allowing participation in the growth of strong markets. The idea that customized, active management provides the best results has driven our strategies from the beginning and continues to be our focus.For our firm, Service—Integrity— Wisdom is not just a slogan, but a way of life.If you have any questions about your current financial situation or wish to schedule an appointment, send us an email or give us a call at (303) 650-2727.


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While it has become increasingly popular to suggest that the doctrine of the Trinity is derived from pagan sources, in reality, this Christian essential is thoroughly biblical. The word "Trinity"—like "incarnation"— is not found in Scripture; however, it aptly codifies what God has condescended to reveal to us about his nature and being. In short, the Trinitarian platform contains three planks: (1) there is but one God; (2) the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God; (3) Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are eternally distinct.
The first plank underscores that there is only one God. Christianity is not polytheistic but fiercely monotheistic. "You are my witnesses, declares the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me" (Isaiah 43:10, emphasis added).
The second plank emphasizes that in hundreds of Scripture passages the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are declared to be fully and completely God. As a case in point, the apostle Paul says that, "there is but one God the Father" (1 Corinthians 8:6). The Father, speaking of the Son, says, "Your throne, O God, will last forever and forever" (Hebrews 1:8). And when Ananias "lied to the Holy Spirit," Peter points out that he had "not lied to men but to God" (Acts 5:3–4).
The third plank of the Trinitarian platform asserts that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are eternally distinct. Scripture clearly portrays subject/object relationships between Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. For example, the Father and Son love one another, speak to each other (John 17:1–26), and together send the Holy Spirit (John 15:26). Additionally, Jesus proclaims that he and the Father are two distinct witnesses and two distinct judges (John 8:14–18). If Jesus were himself the Father, his argument would have been not only irrelevant but also fatally flawed; and if such were the case, he could not have been fully God.
It is important to note that when Trinitarians speak of one God they are referring to the nature or essence of God. Moreover, when they speak of persons they are referring to personal self-distinctions within the Godhead. Put another way, we believe in one What and three Who's.
For further study, see James R. White, The Forgotten Trinity (Minneapolis: Bethany House, 2001).
"Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one."
Deuteronomy 6:4"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."
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Everybody enjoys having a cold glass of juice. Whether it's carrot juice, orange juice, apple juice, or vegetable juice, it is a delightful thirst-quenching staple for many people across the globe. However, there is something important you need to know about juice. If all the juice you consume is pre-packaged and processed you may be doing your body a great injustice by denying it all the nutrients that are a component of fresh juice. If you have been drinking processed juice, and you are now wondering whether you should change your juice preference, you should continue reading this article.
Several benefits can be derived from drinking fresh juice. One of the health benefits of fresh juice is that it has more fiber than processed juice. Fresh juice comprises a soluble fiber that promotes digestive health and good bacterial growth. Studies have shown that soluble fibers slow the process of food through the digestive tract, regulate blood sugar levels, and lower cholesterol. Although soluble fiber can be obtained from some beans, oats, and nuts, vegetables and fruit juice is a nutritious and great choice for your daily dose. There are about 3 grams of soluble fiber in orange and apple juice alone. Drinking fresh juice will ensure that you get all those nutrients necessary to keep your body healthy.
Fresh juice is also a great source of antioxidants. Antioxidants are usually found in plant-based foods and are known to help stop or prevent oxidants from damaging your cells. Since fresh juice contains a lot of antioxidants, you will be doing your cells great service with every glass of fresh juice you drink. Your body naturally produces unstable molecules that damage the body. To make the most out of fresh juice, it would be a great idea to select the vegetable and fruit juice that have the highest levels of antioxidants. Your body will thank you for it. The ideal antioxidant juices are made using 100% natural vegetables or fruits. As a rule of thumb when looking for vegetables and fruits with the highest levels of antioxidants, you should select the darker colored ones.
Another benefit of fresh juice is hydration. Freshly squeezed juice contains a lot of water that helps keep your body hydrated. The water in freshly squeezed juice helps the body in the processing of carbohydrates. Fresh juice also provides natural sugars, enzymes, vitamins, and minerals to the body. Keeping your body hydrated is a great way to maintain the elasticity and health of your skin, produce energy, and keep your metabolism active.
Another thing about fresh juice worth keeping in mind is that it does not contain any preservatives. Most processed juice contains preservatives and this greatly reduces the nutritional value that comes from drinking juice. Freshly squeezed juice contains minerals, vitamins, as well as other nutritional compounds that are not present in bottled or canned options.
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Securing a job is an essential step to exiting homelessness, but for many homeless Veterans employment is not just hard to find. It can be hard to keep.
Veteran Frank Diaz and his Tin Hut BBQ food trucks and catering service are addressing this issue head-on in Diaz's own backyard on the island of Oahu in Hawaii.
"I like to hire those people who need an opportunity in life to transition," Diaz said. "Sometimes they come straight from the military; others are homeless Veterans who I try to offer stability to."
Over the past five years, Diaz has hired 24 Veterans and their spouses to work his food trucks. Four of those Veterans were exiting homelessness. But his dedication to Veterans and their families goes far beyond saying "you're hired." For the Veterans that Diaz has brought on to his team who have experienced homelessness, he has offered shelter, transportation, mentorship and a foundation from which to grow.
Diaz wasn't always a food truck entrepreneur. His career started in the U.S. Army and eventually brought him to the U.S. Department of Defense as an anti-terrorism specialist. In 2011, Diaz decided he wanted to use his passion for barbecue and his love for Hawaii in his work to serve service members, Veterans and their families, so he launched Tin Hut BBQ. When Diaz retired from government work in 2014, Tin Hut BBQ became his main mission.
Since establishing his business, Diaz has cemented himself in the military community on Oahu. He uses his own military and government experience to inform his catering service on military protocol, event flow and military etiquette. This attention to detail has positioned Tin Hut BBQ as a trusted and popular catering source among both civilians and local military groups.
Tin Hut BBQ has supported school events, church fundraisers, and military events, including retirements. Diaz has also donated food from his business to stand downs in Honolulu and has hosted deployed Service members for Christmas dinner.
The way Diaz runs his business is the very embodiment of the attitude that drives our nation's military: No man or woman is left behind. When Diaz hires a homeless Veteran, he sees that individual as a Veteran, first and foremost. To Diaz, that means this employee will know the importance of teamwork, understand what it means to be accountable, embody a resilient spirit and work well under pressure. And that makes hiring easy.
But Diaz realizes that the job he offers homeless Veterans will likely be part of their transition. So he goes along on the ride with them, even if that means eventually helping find those Veterans new jobs that are better suited to their situation and goals.
For one formerly homeless Veteran, Diaz went above and beyond.
"I was feeding him, and I was giving him a lot of food, he had a place to stay [at Tin Hut], and I bought him clothes, but he still felt that he had to go dumpster diving for food," said Diaz. For many Veterans exiting homelessness, a job doesn't immediately offer a sense of security, so they continue with their usual routines.
"But we got there, with patience," Diaz said of the Veteran's transition away from homelessness. "The good thing about this Veteran is that he had skills as an electric engineer from his time in the military, and we were able to get him back into that field. So it was just a transition time. And I was happy to be part of that transition time. That's one of my favorite success stories."
In the future, Diaz plans to hire and provide additional support for more Veterans who are homeless and exiting homelessness. He also hopes to take Tin Hut BBQ to other military bases someday.
"I'm a disabled Veteran," Diaz said, "and because I serve Veterans, it will continue to be an opportunity to hire."
If your business or organization has employment vacancies to fill, find out how to interview job-ready Veterans who exited homelessness and are ready to add value on day one by visiting www.va.gov/homeless/stakeholders.asp.
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- Visit VA's website to learn about employment initiatives and other programs for Veterans exiting homelessness.
- Refer Veterans who are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless to their local VA medical center, where VA staff are ready to assist, or urge them to call 1-877-4AID-VET (1-877-424-3838).
Jackie Nguyen is a disabled Army captain, served in the US Army from 1986 to 1992 and was deployed in Kuwait in 1991. She was homeless from 1994 to 2004. However, in 2007, Jackie earned a master's degree in psychology. Today, she spends her time giving back and sharing her experience, strength and hope with Veterans experiencing homelessness as a community employment coordinator at the Spark M. Matsunaga VA Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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After a very compelling lecture in which Gary Habermas makes the case for the proof of the resurrection of Jesus, an interesting question was posed to him. He just finished using facts and suppositions accepted by atheists and skeptics to trace the message of the resurrection of Christ back to within one or two years of his death on the cross.
A common perception is that the New Testament writings were created many decades or even centuries after the death of Christ. Gary Habermas demonstrates with accepted scholarship that is not the case. The substance of the writings can be traced to within a year or so from Jesus' death and resurrection. Yes – resurrection, which account even some atheists and skeptics now accept as historically accurate.
(The skeptics do not believe in the resurrection, of course, but they now concede that the followers of Christ were talking about and testifying that Jesus was resurrected as early as withing one or years after his death. This is truly significant because they were there and so were other people who could have disputed the accounts with eye witness testimony.)
In that light, an audience member posed this question: how can an atheist or agnostic accept the facts that suggest the authenticity of the message that Jesus rose from the dead and still not believe in Jesus?
The response is very interesting. You can listen to it here. (I also recommend that you listen to the whole lecture if you like a well-constructed position, and one in particular that strongly suggests the reliability of the message that Jesus rose from the dead – but that is not what this piece is about.)
Gary Habermas has published three books on religious doubt and has worked with a clinical psychologist for twenty years doing studies of religious doubt. The results of the studies of religious doubters show that 70%-80% of them doubt not for factual reasons, but for emotional reasons. As an example, he cites C.S. Lewis, who described in an autobiographical account how he prayed for his mother to be healed; she died; he became angry; and a few years later he described himself as an atheist.
None of us are purely rational people – not the believer, and not the doubter. Skeptics often accuse believers of wanting to believe; the shoe fits on the other foot too. C.S. Lewis recalls in Surprised by Joy how he latched on to the cold, hard philosophy of rationalism and materialism because, for him, it was better than the alternative (belief in God). Lewis admits that he was fiercely independent, and did not want to admit the presence of a "Cosmic Interferer" in his life. Habermas says that "all people are prejudiced and look at data with jaundiced eyes". The studies he references indicate that "personal agendas" usually outweigh rationality, especially when it comes to belief. Belief (or unbelief), therefore is not formulated rationally in most people.
In another lecture by a world leading chemist, James Tour, he was asked many difficult questions, including whether he accepts evolution as scientific truth and whether he sees God in the world that he studies. At one point, he responds, "When you look at the structure of DNA under a microscope, it does not say in Hebrew 'God was here.'" Yet, Tour does not waiver in his belief in God and the resurrected Christ. At another point, he tackles evolution from a chemist's point of view and speaks honestly of scientific colleagues. He addresses evolution here. He talks about "what goes on in the back rooms of science" and the doubts that many national academy and noble prize winners have about evolution.
If Habermas is accurate, only about 20%-30% of doubters have come to their positions rationally. Perhaps, that is true of believers as well. I do not know, and that was not the subject of the studies referenced by Habermas. It is interesting to me, however, that a person could be staunchly atheist or militantly agnostic, accusing Christians of ignorance and irrationality, when that person's agnosticism or atheism has not been come by rationally, and therefore not honestly. Even scientists have doubts about conventional science. Something as seemingly set in stone as evolution does not make sense to many scientists in the privacy of their own doubts. Yet, we have legislated evolution into (and alternative theories out of) our classrooms.
Whether believing or not believing, it seems to me that there is no benefit in being anything other than honest. I can appreciate an honest doubter; I am also wary of a dishonest believer. I see no reason to be anything other than honest with one's self and honest with the facts that we know. Even believers have doubts.
Job is a great example of doubts, questions really. Why God?! Why me?! Why do I deserve this?! The most interesting thing to me about the story of Job is that he never gets his answer! Yet, he is utterly satisfied and restored to peace and harmony with his life. The Great Difference Maker is God, Himself. When God appeared to Job, He basically told Job, "You do not understand. You cannot understand." But, that was sufficient for Job because he had an encounter with God!! That was all he needed.
I am not sure that belief in the end is a rational thing. I am sure, however, it is not an irrational thing. At the center of belief is God and having some encounter, some relationship with God is the basis of belief. For some it is like Paul on the Damascus Road; for others it is more subtle than that. James Tour describes his own encounter with God as a secular Jew in college here. Whatever makes up the science of doubt, belief is not a science; rather it is a reality to be lived and experienced.
I firmly believe that God will reveal Himself to the honest seeker. "Seek and ye shall find" is the promise. Seek honestly, seek earnestly, seek unrelentingly. Seek uncompromisingly. I can say that with assurance because I have not been disappointed by it.
The thought that a finite person whose life is a vapor in historical time, let alone eternity, can be certain of anything is almost preposterous . That we should be absolutely sure of anything, let alone demand absolute of proof of anything, is arrogance in the face of the vastness of the universe and the eons of time, even without considering the proposition that an infinite, timeless and ever present God encompasses all of it. That a Creator God would love such an infinitesimal person as me may be too great to fathom, but that such a God could reveal Himself to people, regardless of how limited in capacity to understand we are, should not be rationally doubted.


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This quote, this post, this one simple line sums it up so beautifully.
"The journey has to feel the way you want the destination to feel."
This is so spot on.
When thinking about personal development and intentional self growth, the journey truly does have to feel the way you want the destination to feel.
Because the journey itself is the destination
Think about this, with self growth (improvement), there can be no destination, the journey itself is the destination.
We are constantly reinventing ourselves, we are constantly striving to be a better person, brother, husband, mother, uncle, colleague, friend so there can't be a destination.
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The Long, Ongoing Debate Over 'All Men Are Created Equal'
Kevin Jennings is CEO of the Lambda Legal organization, a prominent advocate for LGBTQ rights. He sees his mission in part as fulfilling that hallowed American principle: "All men are created equal."
"Those words say to me, 'Do better, America.' And what I mean by that is we have never been a country where people were truly equal," Jennings says. "It's an aspiration to continue to work towards, and we're not there yet."
Ryan T. Anderson is president of the conservative Ethics and Public Policy Center. He, too, believes that "all men are created equal." For him, the words mean we all have "the same dignity, we all count equally, no one is disposable, no one a second-class citizen." At the same time, he says, not everyone has an equal right to marry — what he and other conservatives regard as the legal union of a man and woman.
"I don't think human equality requires redefining what marriage is," he says.
Few words in American history are invoked as often as those from the preamble to the Declaration of Independence, published nearly 250 years ago. And few are more difficult to define. The music, and the economy, of "all men are created equal" make it both universal and elusive, adaptable to viewpoints — social, racial, economic — otherwise with little or no common ground. How we use them often depends less on how we came into this world than on what kind world we want to live in.
It's as if "All men are created equal" leads us to ask: "And then what?"
"We say 'All men are created equal' but does that mean we need to make everyone entirely equal at all times, or does it mean everyone gets a fair shot?" says Michael Waldman, president of the Brennan Center for Justice, which promotes expanded voting rights, public financing of political campaigns and other progressive causes. "Individualism is baked into that phrase, but also a broader, more egalitarian vision. There's a lot there."
Thomas Jefferson helped immortalize the expression, but he didn't invent it. The words in some form date back centuries before the Declaration and were even preceded in 1776 by Virginia's Declaration of Rights, which stated that "all men are by nature equally free and independent." Peter Onuf, a professor emeritus at the University of Virginia whose books include "The Mind of Thomas Jefferson," notes that Jefferson himself did not claim to have said something radically new and wrote in 1825 that the Declaration lacked "originality of principle or sentiment."
The Declaration was an indictment of the British monarchy, but not a statement of justice for all. For the slave owning Jefferson "and most of his fellow patriots, enslaved people were property and therefore not included in these new polities, leaving their status unchanged," Onuf says. He added that "did not mean he did not recognize his enslaved people to be people, just that they could only enjoy those universal, natural rights elsewhere, in a country of their own: emancipation and expatriation."
Hannah Spahn, a professor at the John F. Kennedy Institute in Berlin and author of the upcoming "Black Reason, White Feeling: The Jeffersonian Enlightenment in the African American Tradition," says that a draft version of the Declaration made clear that Jefferson meant "all humans" were created equal but not necessarily that that all humans were equal under the law. Spahn, like such leading Revolutionary War scholars as Jack Rakove, believes that "all men are created equal" originally referred less to individual equality than to the rights of a people as a whole to self-government.
Once the Declaration had been issued, perceptions began to change. Black Americans were among the first to change them, notably the New England-based clergyman Lemuel Haynes. Soon after July 4, Haynes wrote "Liberty Further Extended: Or Free Thoughts on the Illegality of Slave-Keeping," an essay not published until 1983 but seen as reflecting the feelings of many in the Black community, with its call to "affirm, that Even an affrican, has Equally as good a right to his Liberty in common with Englishmen."
Spahn finds Haynes' response "philosophically innovative," because he isolated the passage containing the famous phrase from the rest of the Declaration and made it express "timeless, universally binding norms."
"He deliberately downplayed Jefferson's original emphasis on problems of collective assent and consent," she says.
The words have since been endlessly adapted and reinterpreted. By feminists at the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 who stated "We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men and women are created equal." By civil rights leaders from Frederick Douglass to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who in his "I Have a Dream" speech held up the phrase as a sacred promise to Black Americans. By Abraham Lincoln, who invoked them in the Gettysburg Address and elsewhere, but with a narrower scope than what King imagined a century later.
In Lincoln's time, according to historian Eric Foner, "they made a careful distinction between natural, civil, political and social rights. One could enjoy equality in one but not another."
"Lincoln spoke of equality in natural rights — life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness," says Foner, whose books include the Pulitzer Prize winning "The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery." "That's why slavery is wrong and why people have an equal right to the fruits of their labor. Political rights were determined by the majority and could be limited by them."
The words have been denied entirely. John C. Calhoun, the South Carolina senator and vehement defender of slavery, found "not a word of truth" in them as he attacked the phrase during a speech in 1848. Vice President Alexander H. Stephens of the Confederate States contended in 1861 that "the great truth" is "the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery subordination to the superior race is his natural and normal condition."
The overturning of Roe v. Wade and other recent Supreme Court decisions has led some activists to wonder if "All men are created equal" still has any meaning. Robin Marty, author of "Handbook for a Post-Roe America," calls the phrase a "bromide" for those "who ignore how unequal our lives truly are."
Marty added that the upending of abortion rights has given the unborn "greater protection than most," a contention echoed in part by Roe opponents who have said that "All men are created equal" includes the unborn.
Among contemporary politicians and other public figures, the words are applied to very different ends.
— President Donald Trump cited them in October 2020 ("The divine truth our Founders enshrined in the fabric of our Nation: that all people are created equal") in a statement forbidding federal agencies from teaching "Critical Race Theory." President Joe Biden echoed the language of Seneca Falls ("We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men and women are created equal") while praising labor unions last month as he addressed an AFL-CIO gathering in Philadelphia.
— Morse Tan, dean of Liberty University, the evangelical school co-founded by the Rev. Jerry Falwell Sr., says the words uphold a "classic, longstanding" Judeo-Christian notion: "The irreducible worth and value that all human beings have because they (are) created in the image of God." Secular humanists note Jefferson's own religious skepticism and fit his words and worldview within 18th century Enlightenment thinking, emphasizing human reason over faith.
— Conservative organizations from the Claremont Institute to the Heritage Foundation regard "all men are created equal" as proof that affirmative action and other government programs addressing racism are unnecessary and contrary to the ideal of a "color-blind" system.
Ibram X. Kendi, the award-winning author and director of the Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University, says the words can serve what he calls both "antiracist" and "assimilationist" perspectives.
"The anti-racist idea suggests that all racial groups are biologically, inherently equal. The assimilationist idea is that all racial groups are created equal, but it leaves open the idea some racial groups become inferior by nurture, meaning some racial groups are inferior culturally or behaviorally," says Kendi, whose books include "Stamped from the Beginning" and "How to Be an Antiracist."
"To be an anti-racist is to recognize that it's not just that we are created equal, or biologically equal. It's that all racial groups are equals. And if there are disparities between those equal racial groups, then it is the result of racist policy or structural racism and not the inferiority or superiority of a racial group."


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Buffalo Sabres vs. Toronto Maple LeafsNHL.com @NHLdotcom
GAME: Buffalo Sabres (16-19-3-1) at Toronto Maple Leafs (21-8-7-3).TIME: Saturday, 7 p.m. EST.
The Toronto Maple Leafs lead the Northeast Division, but it is the Buffalo Sabres that have been playing like a first-place team of late.
The Maple Leafs hope to snap back into form as they host the surging Sabres at the Air Canada Centre.
Toronto is 0-2-1 since earning at least one point in a team-record 16 straight games, while the last-place Sabres have won four of five since an eight-game winless streak.
"That's just not the way our club should be playing, and we had better shape it up," Maple Leafs coach Pat Quinn said. "We're hopers right now. We hope everything goes our way."
The Maple Leafs have earned at least a point in 13 of their 15 home games this season (10-2-1-2).
Toronto is coming off a 3-2 loss at Boston on Thursday.
Matthew Stajan and Gary Roberts scored for the Leafs, and Mats Sundin added an assist for his only point in the last three games.
"Even though we came close, we still have a long way to go," said Sundin, the Leafs' captain. "When you're not playing well, the bounces don't go your way."
Following their 7-1 home victory over Washington on Wednesday, the Sabres beat the defending Western Conference champion Anaheim Mighty Ducks 5-2 on Friday.
Buffalo has won two in a row, outscoring its opponents 12-3.
Miroslav Satan and Daniel Briere scored for Buffalo on Friday, and Curtis Brown, Chris Drury and Dmitri Kalinin each had a goal and an assist.
Satan, who had a hat trick Wednesday, has eight points in his last five games.
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Democrat Dan Malloy is the next governor of Connecticut…probably.
Vote totals out of Bridgeport announced by the city's mayor appeared to send Democrat Dan Malloy to the governor's office, but Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz '83 said in a press release just before noon that she has yet to receive official returns from the Democratic stronghold, and Republican Tom Foley said he will not concede until he has confidence that the final tally is accurate. Bridgeport's mayor, Democrat Bill Finch, expressed certainty in a press conference Friday that every vote in his city had been counted, and that Malloy had claimed 17,099 to Foley's 4,099 in the city.
The Bridgeport totals push Malloy to a lead of 5,465 votes, meaning just .48 percent of the over 1.1 million votes cast in the race separate the two candidates. According to state law, a recount is required when the margin of victory is less than one-half of 1 percent of total votes cast and the margin is smaller than 2,000 votes; the current totals would not require a recount.
A Bysiewicz spokesman said in an e-mail that Bysiewicz hopes to announce official results sometime today.


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Libya, Maldives and Yemen join four Arab nations' move to cut ties with Qatar
The Gulf state said the decision was a 'violation of its sovereignty'.
Libya, Yemen and Maldives have joined Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE and Bahrain in severing diplomatic relations with Qatar on Monday, Reuters and AP reported. The Gulf state was accused of supporting militant groups and interfering in other countries' affairs. In response, Qatar called the four Arab nations' decision a 'violation of its sovereignty,' and vowed to its citizens that the decision will not affect them, reported AP.
"The Qatari Government will take all necessary measures to ensure this and to thwart attempts to influence and harm the Qatari society and economy," Doha's statement said. The dispute between Qatar and other Gulf countries started after the Qatar's state run news agency was hacked recently, reported Al-Jazeera.
Bahrain was the first country to sever diplomatic ties with Qatar early on Monday morning. The country accused Doha of interfering in its internal affairs and severed air and sea connections with the capital. A state run news agency also issued a statement asking Qatari citizens to leave the country within 14 days. Doha was accused of meddling in Manama's internal affairs and supporting militant outfits.
A similar announcement was issued by Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, citing "protection of national security". All ties with Doha were severed and land, sea and air contacts were closed off, according to Reuters.
Egypt was next to severe diplomatic ties with Doha, according to Sputnik news agency. UAE's state run news agency WAM reported the United Arab Emirates too had decided to cut ties with Qatar. Diplomats were given 48 hours to leave the country, reported CNBC.
Libya's eastern-based government's Foreign Minister Mohamed Dayri announced the decision without an explanation, Reuters reported.
Meanwhile, Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways announced the suspension of its airlines to and from Doha from Tuesday morning, until further notice, reported Reuters. The airline's spokesman said the last flight from UAE to Doha will depart at 2.45 am (local time) on Tuesday.
On May 23, Qatar's news agency was reportedly hacked. A statement issued by the Qatar government had read, "The Qatar News Agency (QNA) website has been hacked by an unknown entity. A false statement attributed to His Highness has been published." The incident came days after US President Donald Trump met Gulf Arab leaders in Riyadh .


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