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Our second day in Costa Rica was when my explorations began. My mom and I began our day at about 5:00 a.m. The chirping birds were our natural alarm clock to start each new day. The balcony of our room overlooked the rain forest and the sounds of a nearby waterfall could be heard. It truly was a tropical paradise.
|The community has planted a variety of ornamental and food plants to reforest land destroyed for cattle raising.|
The jungle community we were staying with was VerdEnergia http://verdenergia.org/. Their community has an Adopt a Tree program where they are replanting a diversity of rain forests plants. They are working on the reforestation of land that has been cleared for cattle raising. They purchase most of the plants from local schools. The students plant the seeds and then sell them to the jungle community. The money then goes toward the education of children in the schools. You can learn more about the program at http://verdenergia.org/adoptatree.html .
The first plant I inspected in the community garden was a vine that is commonly called a Butterfly Pea. Its beautiful purple flowers soon attracted a couple of Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus) butterflies. I found a couple of eggs laid underneath the tender leaves. The flowers of the Butterfly Pea not only serve as food for the Long-tailed skipper butterflies, but are also used to decorate salads! I was very surprised to learn that the purple flowers are edible and tasty too!
The first eggs I found were laid by a Scarce Silver-spotted Flambeau (Dione juno). The butterfly sat under a Passiflora leaf for several minutes while she carefully released each tiny yellow egg. The eggs were laid in huge clusters.
When the butterfly finally finished its work, it flew off. Underneath the leaf I was honored to observe the eggs she had so diligently labored to lay.
On the same vine was a group of caterpillars that had already hatched. They worked together to consume massive amounts of food! I believe that the passiflora plant they were feeding on was Passiflora edulis. The huge vine has to grow fast to keep up with the gregarious caterpillars. The vine receives colorful flowers that are attractive to insects and humans. The flowers could inspire any painter or photographer to capture its beauty.
I soon discovered that the Dione juno caterpillars were not alone. A hungry spider was armed and ready to attack any stray caterpillar that may walk by.
For breakfast I experienced a new food called Passion fruit. The outside skin was orange and the inside it was filled with slim coated seeds. I personally think they look more like frog eggs than seeds! Not the most appetizing meal for breakfast. Crunching the slimy seeds and swallowing them was quite an accomplishment.
After breakfast, my mom and I gave soccer shoes to Carlos who has never had the pleasure of owning a pair. The sparkle in his eyes and the smile on his face gave me an indescribable joy. It is amazing how much joy a simple gift can bring to Costa Ricans. We also had the opportunity to give away six soccer balls and soccer shoes to five different families. Ticos don’t have the privilege to own sport shoes or balls. The community owned one old ball and played barefooted. There is a 100% tax on all imported goods.
Next, I learned where the community starts their new plants. The seedlings have to be started in small pots and kept under a protective structure before being planted in the garden. Surviving in the jungle is tough for a tiny seedling. The hot sun and plant eating insects would quickly kill a young plant. They need to have a strong root system before being transplanted.
Growing up the screened greenhouse was a vine with large yellow flowers. It has a special purpose for the community. The pods are collected after they are dry and can be used as sponges! You have to be very resourceful when you live up in the jungles.
This striped butterfly I saw resting on wood and absorbing the sun’s heat. Its patterns are an amazing master piece!
In the morning we heard the familiar sounds of the Scarlet Macaw. To see two Macaws flying free in the wild was exciting! It breaks my heart when I see them behind bars in pet shops. I was happy to witness two flying high above my head and screeching happily.
This long posting is just what I experienced the first couple hours of the day. It will take several more postings just to finish this one day! I look forward to sharing my adventures and discoveries I made during my Costa Rica tour.
Elizabeth’s Travel Tips: Bring plenty of sun screen, a hat, and sun glasses to protect your self during the dry season of Costa Rica.


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By Prof. Stuart B. Schwartz
It would appear unlikely that one could discover tolerant spiritual attitudes in Spain, Portugal, and the recent global colonies in the course of the period of the Inquisition, while enforcement of Catholic orthodoxy used to be frequent and brutal. but this groundbreaking publication does precisely that. Drawing on a big physique of historic evidenceincluding documents of the Inquisition itselfthe historian Stuart Schwartz investigates the belief of spiritual tolerance and its evolution within the Hispanic global from 1500 to 1820. targeting the attitudes and ideology of universal humans instead of these of highbrow elites, the writer unearths that no small phase of the inhabitants believed in freedom of moral sense and rejected the particular validity of the Church.
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The recent fire at Universal Studios has provided a unique marketing challenge, how do you market a theme park that has recently suffered catastrophic fire damage? Well those clever Hollywood marketing types have risen the challenge and pulled a new marketing campaign from the ashes jokingly referred to by some as a fire sale.
On June 1, 2008 a welder’s torch started a fire that destroyed much of Universal Studio’s backlot including the city square made famous in Back to the Future.
The latest advertising from Universal Studios even pokes fun at the recent disaster, offering a fire-sale special on regular admission ticket prices, even going so far as to depict the Simpsons ride with fire damage (the ride itself was not damaged in the fire.)
The famous studio tram will now take advantage of the fire damage.
New York street can now be renamed Nagasaki street and can be used to film apocalyptic scenes.
The famous city square from Back to the Future with fire damage can now be used to make a movie about Stalingrad, or the next Terminator movie.
The blaze burned the vault containing Universal’s video library, said Ron Meyer, chief operating officer of Universal Studios. This provides park guests with thousands of collectible Hollywood memorabilia pieces. How’s that for making lemonade when life hands you lemons.
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Council seeks critical areas consensus by May 9 deadline
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The Bainbridge Island City Council will try to create consensus out of a Critical Areas Ordinance chasm by May 9, according to Council Chairwoman Debbie Vancil.
The council deliberated more than three hours Wednesday on the ordinance, offering up close to 50 questions or suggestions for changes.
Some, such as whether slopes should be measured in terms of degrees rather than percentages, seemed minor.
Others, such as whether the city should encourage habitat management plans instead of wider passive buffers, could take months of work.
Insertion of major items at this point in the process seemed late to council members Deborah Vann and Bill Knobloch.
"I think at this late date it's a very nice concept, but we don't have enough time left. That's a major, major concept for us to insert into our ordinance at this time," Knobloch said.
Nezam Tooloee, city councilman, said that Wednesday was the council's first opportunity to discuss the ordinance as a full council.
"The time for deliberation has just begun, because this legislation has had virtually no deliberation," he said.
Wednesday's council discussion follows discussion among several dozen members of the community during workgroup meetings last year and discussions in the Land Use Committee with three council members and city planning staff.
The state required the city to update the ordinance by the end of 2004.
With some details left unsettled in December, the council decided the consequences for being late by a month or two probably wouldn't be too severe.
In February, however, Public Works Director Randy Witt wrote a memo suggesting the city's ability to secure low interest public works loans from the state would be jeopardized if the city didn't pass an ordinance by May 9.
Vancil said Thursday she believed the council could come up with an ordinance that satisfies the state by that date, even if it means finding a way to address some of the bigger issues later on.
Vancil said she hoped the council could decide today at a special council meeting on a date for the next ordinance discussion.
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How to Calculate Circumference
Circumference is a measurement of the perimeter of a circle or an arc. It is equal to the distance around a given shape. Calculating circumference is an important part of geometry and is one of the foundational concepts of mathematics. Here’s how to calculate it yourself.
Step 1: Understand the Formula for Calculating Circumference
The formula for calculating circumference is C = 2πr, where C stands for circumference, π is the constant 3.14, and r is the radius of the circle.
The radius is the distance from the center of the circle to the edge. It is equal to half of the diameter of the circle, which is the length of a straight line through the center of the circle and touching two points on the circumference.
Step 2: Gather the Required Measurements
In order to calculate the circumference of a circle, you’ll need to gather the measurements of the circle’s radius. Depending on the type of object being measured, you may also need to measure the diameter. Use a ruler, tape measure, or other measuring device to collect the measurements.
Step 3: Plug the Measurements into the Formula
Once you have the radius or diameter of the circle, you can plug it into the formula to calculate the circumference. If you have the radius, plug it into the formula: C = 2πr. If you have the diameter, divide it by 2 to get the radius and then plug it into the formula.
Step 4: Calculate the Circumference
Once you have plugged the measurements into the formula, you can then calculate the circumference. To do this, multiply the radius by 2 and then multiply that result by the constant 3.14. This will give you the circumference of the circle in inches, feet, yards, or whatever unit of measurement you were using. You can also use a scientific calculator or a handheld device like a smartphone to help you with the calculations.
Step 5: Test the Accuracy of Your Measurement
Once you have calculated the circumference, you can use a few different methods to make sure that your measurements are accurate. One way is to measure the diameter of the circle and then calculate the circumference using the formula. Another way is to measure the circumference using a string or tape measure, then divide it by the constant 3.14 to get the radius. If both methods yield the same result, then your measurement is accurate.
Step 6: Use the Measurement in Further Calculations
Once you have calculated the circumference, you can use it as a starting point for other calculations. For example, you can use it to calculate the area of the circle (A = πr2) or the volume of a sphere (V = 4/3πr3). You can also use it to calculate the arc length of a given circle or the angle of a sector.
Calculating circumference is a simple but important concept in geometry. By following the steps outlined above, you can easily calculate the circumference of a circle or an arc.


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Posted by Anonymous on 01/14/2007
I've been to this cute little cafe 3 times now, and always enjoy the food. Homecooking that I don't have to cook! The fries are crispy and delicious. However, the service has been consistently slow and unfriendly. I would encourage people to try it, but don't expect any laughs with the staff.
Posted by sunbuddy on 12/19/2006
Recently had breakfast here while on vacation with friends. I had the pumpkin waffle and my friends had the pancakes - both were excellent. In fact, my friends wanted to return and could not get over how great the pancakes were. Good atmosphere and great prices. Fresh OJ was terriffic too.
Posted by Anonymous on 12/18/2006
I've been meaning to try out Penelope for a while, but there is always a wait (esp for brunch). Finally, last week I made it to lunch (on a week day). Maybe my expectations were too high, but I found the food to really just be mediocre. I got the chicken sandwich with artichokes. It was good in theory, but the chicken was quite dry. Also, they charge you for $1 for any substitutions (even bread). Plus, it is VERY noisy, if you're looking for an intimate cafe, this isn't it. That being said, I am still thinking of going back for brunch.
Posted by fooder on 12/12/2006
Great atmosphere, menu, service & ingredients seemed undone by the kitchen. Curry chicken salad had a shot to be delicious but overall balance of nice components was undone by too much green onion and/or celery. I like onion & celery but missed curry, apple and raisin flavors. Sourdough on BBLT was not toasted? Double bacon compensated for good crunch factor. Mayo showed no sign of pepper or balsalmic. Menu has merit...need to try other items.
Posted by Urvi on 12/05/2006
I was introduced to Penelope by my cousin...ever since that day I am a regular there. The food here is fresh and good. I specially love their hummus and avacado sandwich. I would appreciate more selections in their brunch menu...like some pancakes... Penelope's cookies are one of the best I have tasted in NYC... they are freshly baked and large. I would highly recommend this place to anyone...Its also worth waiting an hour or two on weekends for their brunch...
Posted by Vikachka :) on 11/08/2006
I always passed by this place, but sat/sunday brunch time its always packed.. so, i never went in. I went during the weekday for breakfast, and all i can say... NO WONDER ITS PACKED... hehe Its a simple place, but the food its good!.. yummy breakfast choices! The service is really good, and the price TOTALLY affordable! I want to go back!!!!!!.... <3 it
Posted by Eastsider25 on 10/09/2006
I've had Penelope's BBLT, nutella french toast, chicken pot pie, grilled 3 cheese with pesto, guacamole, vanilla cupcake, and summer lobster sandwich. The items mentioned above were all delicious, my favorite being the lobster sandwich (summer menu only). They always add a little something to make the usual taste better, ex. their BBLT has a special balsamic mayo and the french toast has gooey nutella in the middle. The grilled 3 cheese is made with pesto and on a crunchy sourdough bread, and their fries have herbs on them. The food and service is worth the wait. I often go pick-up my order or delivery to avoid the wait! Penelope has become very popular.

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Jon Cvack was born and raised in the southwest suburbs of Chicago. He studied Philosophy and Film & Media studies at Loyola University Chicago. His work has been featured in the Austin, Beverly Hills, San Diego, Lone Star, and Zoetrope Film Festivals, and has created content for such clients as AT&T, Motor Trend, Twitter, and Disney. His first feature film "Road to the Well" which he wrote, produced, and directed won "Best of Fest" at Long Beach Indie Film Festival, "Best Supporting Actor" (Micah Parker) at Orlando Film Festival. After its world television premiere on The CW network, it's now streaming on Roku, AppleTV+, and PopcornFlix. He produced and directed Snapchat's first interactive narrative series "Solve" which achieved over 200 million views across his first 60 episodes. Recently, he wrapped up producing The Friendship Onion podcast through Kast Media Network, nominated for both an Ambie and People's Choice Award for Best Comedy Podcast. He's currently a freelance producer/director, focusing primarily on narrative, interactive, audio, and commercial content. Part-time, he's also working on his Master's Degree in Philosophy at CSU-LA, exploring the intersection between analytic philosophy and film theory, and its practical applications to AI video/image systems.


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Serene setting and an amazing tract of land with perfect privacy. Leave Senoia on Georgia 85 south and within 5 minutes you arrive at the beautifully wooded home site. At the home site, and throughout the property, is perfect topography with amazing large trees. At almost 7 acres the home site offers impeccable privacy and seclusion, but just minutes to downtown Senoia, and of course, Wilshire Pavilion in Peachtree City! You owe it to yourself to view this amazing tract of land! Tax parcel ID is correct, CRS system not updated for tract yet as of 12.13.19 ADDRESS IS ESTIMATE. 2.9 miles south from the intersection of GA HWY 85 and GA HWY 16 to left on Hardy Road... Hardy Road (7/10 mile) to Left on Dead Oak. Dead Oak 3/10 of a mile to Subdivision (both sides of Dead Oak Road). Total distance from GA HWY 16 and GA HWY 85 is 4.8 miles Take HWY 16 East from Senoia 1.5 miles to Dead Oak road on the right. Right on Dead Oak 2 miles to Subdivision (both sides of Dead Oak). Total distance form GA HWY 16 and GA HWY 85 is 3.9 miles.Read All Less
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Roulette is a game of chance, and one of the best ways to win is to bet on the right combination of numbers. The roulette wheel contains a wooden disk which is spun around. There are several variants of the game, and each variant has its own advantages and disadvantages. While it is unlikely that you will ever win a large sum of money from a single spin, the chances of winning are still better than the odds of losing.
In particular, there are three main types of roulette to consider: American, European and French. Each variation has its own advantages and disadvantages, so you need to be sure that you are choosing the best version for you. One of the most important things to keep in mind is how much money you are willing to risk on any given bet. You can’t afford to get burned by the house, so make sure that you have enough funds to cover the wagers before you begin.
As you might expect, the wheel itself is not exactly the same in each variation. A wheel in a US casino will typically have two green pockets, while a wheel in a French casino will feature only a single pocket. These differences can be confusing, but you should be aware of them in order to maximize your payouts. Some of the best roulette online casinos offer multiple variations.
The wheel itself is the most exciting part of the game. It is made of a solid wood disk, and each compartment is numbered from one to 36. Although you may be tempted to place bets on all of the numbers on the wheel, it is advisable to stick to the main ones. For example, you can bet on one of the outside columns or the courtesy line, which pays out 2 to 1. If the ball lands on zero, your bet will be returned with half of the stake.
Although the wheel is the most glamorous thing at the table, you’ll be hard pressed to find a roulette game that doesn’t include a croupier or two. This person will handle your bets and represent the house. Be sure to follow simple etiquette rules, such as not making noise or leaving your bets on the table. And remember, the roulette has a house edge, so you’ll want to avoid betting on low-probability bets, such as red numbers.
Aside from its obnoxious namesake, the Roulette game is also said to be the most popular gambling game in the world. Although the game has a reputation for being a gambler’s paradise, its rules can be a little confusing. However, if you follow a few easy-to-follow tips and tricks, you’ll be on your way to a winning roulette session in no time.

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Anand draws, Abhijeet wins 11th round
Viswanathan Anand played his 10th draw in 11 rounds at the Corus Grandmasters chess tournament. Anand played a quick 15-move draw against Jan Smeets of the Netherlands on Friday.other Updated: Jan 30, 2010 23:03 IST
Viswanathan Anand played his 10th draw in 11 rounds at the Corus Grandmasters chess tournament. Anand played a quick 15-move draw against Jan Smeets of the Netherlands on Friday.
He allowed a repetition of position against tail-ender Smeets after just 15 moves of a Sicilian Scheveningen. Anand now has six points and is placed tied-fourth.
Magnus Carlsen joined Vladimir Kramnik in the lead with two rounds to go. In Group B, Parimarjan Negi drew with Emil Sutovsky. P Harikrishna played a 59-move draw with Ni Hua in a Slav defence. Anish Giri leads the group with eight points. In Group C, Abhijeet Gupta regained his winning touch after two successive losses. Gupta beat Nils Grandelius in 50 moves.
Humpy, Chanda win
GM Koneru Humpy, Sandipan Chanda and GN Gopal scored fine wins to emerge joint leaders after the 4th round in the Gibtelecom Masters chess. They now share the lead with Etienne Bacrot, Laurent Fressinet, Romain Edouard, Michael Adams, Daniel Fridman, Jan Gustafsson and Ruben Felgaer.


With its fast-changing landscape now dominated by skyscrapers and residential buildings, the district of Binondo in Manila has again lost an important heritage structure with the demolition of the Art Deco Philippine Su Kuang Institute building on Masangkay St.
Ivan Man Dy, founder of the advocacy group Art Deco Philippines, said the building was the last wooden Art Deco school not only in Binondo but most possibly in Manila.
He explained that the building was a rare example of that type of architecture distinguishable through the lines and geometric designs, the term derived from the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Dcoratifs et Industriels Modernes in Paris, France.
…Keep on reading: ‘Rare’ Art Deco wooden school in Binondo demolished
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Early Saturday morning, dozens of young Jacksonians came together to answer the burning question: what’s your color?
Guided by the Real Colors assessment used to designate personality types, the young people, grouped by their discovered color labels—confident oranges, emotionally intelligent blues, calm and collected greens (there were no golds)–discussed their personality types. What set them apart, what they had in common, how they could learn from each other and work together. This training is all part of Ask for More Jackson’s Engage, Enlighten and Employ, or “E3” program. The Real Colors assessment, among other exercises, helps the young participants better understand themselves.
“It helps me toward my goals in life,” said 18-year-old Kevazian Johnson about this particular exercise; Johnson is an orange, who feels this skill training will better prepare him for the collaborative nature of his future career goal of being a fashion designer. “It helps me understand other people’s values and goals.”
In its fourth year of operation, E3 has empowered dozens of Jackson teenagers and young adults in their pursuit of future success, whether or not they want to go to college. This year’s participants spent their summer in internships that helped them develop their career interests. From there, Ask for More Jackson pulled together public and private-sector programs and businesses whose work matched the interests of the interns.
The program offers students flexibility. Take, for instance, 20-year-old Diquonte Thomas, who started the program in the summer of 2014 interested in becoming a mechanic, followed his interest in criminal justice instead and ended up interning at the ACLU of Mississippi. But Thomas, although he loved working with the ACLU, didn’t think an office job would ultimately serve him well. So now he studies geology with an emphasis in hydrology at Hinds Community College, citing his love for working with his hands and outdoors as what inspired him to make the switch. Thomas returned to E3 on staff as a Youth Mentor in summer 2017.
Though this cohort of interns consists primarily of Lanier High School students, the application process for E3 is completely non-academic, creating opportunities for young people regardless of what their grades or scholastic background might be.
Ronald Gary, an E3 coach and who works in the Jackson Public School District as a graduation coach at Provine High School, says what makes E3 unique is its ability to introduce students to pathways they might have never considered for their lives. Students get the opportunity in Jackson to see people who look like them in careers of interest to them. Statistically, students of color, like the vast majority of students participating in E3, are less likely to complete their college degree programs because of issues like lack of representation in the field in which they’d like to study or work.
“This allows young people to be able to say ‘I can,’” Gary said. “These words when I was growing up were threatening. We didn’t think it was part of what we could do.”
Funded in part by the Hinds County Human Resource Agency and the Community Foundation of Greater Jackson, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Leadership Academy is an extension of the E3 summer internship program. The Leadership Academy gives extra attention to students in whom their E3 coaches see unique potential for excellence.
The E3 program, alongside its Leadership Academy, helps Ask for More Jackson achieve its ultimate goal of “Ubuntu,” meaning “I am because we are,” by creating opportunities by engaging all of our resources to help young people succeed and give back themselves.
“E3 and the Leadership Academy are methods we use to embrace and empower young people by creating equal opportunity for those who might feel left out of, or unable to, participate in other programs,” executive director Carolyn Jolivette said. “In this way, we can reach out to young people in the margins of our community who, no matter their walk of life, have talents to nurture.”
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Goldman Roiled by Op-Ed Loses $2.2 Billion for Shareholders (Bloomberg)
Goldman Sachs slid $4.17 to $120.37 yesterday, leaving the shares still up 33 percent this year...Smith, who also wrote that he was quitting after 12 years at the company, blamed Blankfein, 57, and President Gary D. Cohn, 51, for a “decline in the firm’s moral fiber.” They responded in a memo to current and former employees, saying that Smith’s assertions don’t reflect the firm’s values, culture or “how the vast majority of people at Goldman Sachs think about the firm and the work it does on behalf of our clients.”
You Have Less Than Two Hours To Sign Up For The Dealbreaker NCAA Tournament Challenge (DB)
Do it here, do it now, or lose us forever (the password is: animalliar).
SEC Cracks Down On Pre-IPO Trading (WSJ)
Federal regulators are cracking down on an obscure but booming market for trading shares in companies before they go public. The Securities and Exchange Commission brought charges against two money managers, alleging they misled and overcharged investors on funds formed to buy shares of Facebook Inc., Twitter Inc. and other social-media companies. A so-called secondary market in these companies' private shares has grown rapidly as more investors seek to buy into the companies before their initial public offerings, hoping to profit later from a "pop" in the stock price after the IPO. The allegations by the SEC mark the first major regulatory blow to the market, which the agency says emerged in 2009 and which industry participants say has been fueled lately on the anticipation of a Facebook IPO in the coming months.
Citi Rejection Stings Pandit (WSJ)
The board of directors held a meeting by telephone shortly after the Federal Reserve said Tuesday it had turned down the capital plan the New York company submitted as part of its latest "stress test," according to people familiar with the situation. Neither Citigroup nor the Fed disclosed what the bank had been seeking, but in recent months the bank's executives had repeatedly said they wanted to return capital to shareholders through dividends or share buybacks in 2012. "Everyone was taken by surprise," said a person with knowledge of the reaction among Citigroup executives and board members.
Jobless Claims in U.S. Decrease, Matching Four-Year Low (Bloomberg)
Claims for jobless benefits dropped last week in the U.S., matching the lowest level in four years, more evidence the labor market is improving. Applications for unemployment insurance payments fell by 14,000 to 351,000 in the week ended March 10, Labor Department figures showed today. Economists forecast 357,000, according to the median estimate in a Bloomberg News survey. Claims reached the same level a month ago, the lowest since March 2008.
JPMorgan's Dimon Responds to Goldman Column (Reuters)
J.P. Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon told employees to resist taking advantage of competitors and to focus instead on strengthening the bank's own standards, in an internal memo sent in response to the firestorm engulfing Goldman Sachs after a former banker published his resignation letter in the New York Times.
Meredith Whitney: Banks Oversold, Muni Defaults Still Coming (CNBC)
"The banks should trade at tangible (book value) or a little better," she said. "But that doesn't mean they're off to the races and that there's tremendous momentum behind the fundamentals of these banks."
Goldman fights back after employee's scathing public exit (NYP)
After the memo was distributed, Goldman brass went into damage-control mode, fielding calls from investors and clients searching for reaction from the 143-year-old firm. Blankfein was light-hearted about the surprise attack but tried to be extremely responsive to client inquiries about it, sources said. Privately, some Goldman officials played down Smith’s significance within the firm, describing him as a “disgruntled mid-level employee.”
Two Billionaires Side With Greg Smith Against Goldman (Forbes)
Jim Clark said Smith’s criticism of Goldman’s treatment of its customers is “what I experienced over the four to five years” he entrusted some of his funds with the firm’s private wealth management division...Billionaire Stephen Jarislowsky, CEO of Canadian investment firm Jarislowsky, Fraser, says he also supports Smith’s op-ed. “It’s about ethics and fiduciary responsibility, and the lack thereof,” explains Jarislowsky. “If you’re a fiduciary you should work for your client and not for anyone else. If you’re a doctor, you’re not supposed to work for your pocketbook, but for your client’s health.”
Chinese Economy Already in ‘Hard Landing,’ JPMorgan’s Mowat Says (Bloomberg)
China’s economy is already in a so- called “hard landing,” according to Adrian Mowat, JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s chief Asian and emerging-market strategist. “If you look at the Chinese data, you should stop debating about a hard landing,” Mowat, who is based in Hong Kong, said at a conference in Singapore yesterday. “China is in a hard landing. Car sales are down, cement production is down, steel production is down, construction stocks are down. It’s not a debate anymore, it’s a fact.”
Arrest warrant issued for Russell Brand over iPhone rage (NYP)
Brand was named in a police report on Monday night after allegedly grabbing a photographer's cell phone out of his hand and hurling it through the window of a law firm. The paparazzo, Timothy Jackson, filed a police report immediately after the incident, citing "criminal damages." According to Jackson, he had been out with several fellow photographers when he started taking pictures of the 36-year-old British comedian and actor with his iPhone. Brand allegedly "flipped out," snatched the cell phone and threw it at a building, breaking a window in the process. His reps have contacted the law firm and offered to pay for the broken window.


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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Democrats in the Alabama Senate want to
take $1 billion from a state savings account and spend it on road
and bridge construction.
Sen. Lowell Barron and other members of the Senate Democratic
Caucus said Wednesday they will make the proposed constitutional
amendment a priority in the legislative session beginning next
Barron tried to pass the same proposal in the spring legislative
session, but he failed by two votes. Barron said much has changed
since then because Alabama's unemployment has gone up and some
vacant Senate seats have been filled.
He said spending $100 million per year from the Alabama Trust
Fund for 10 years would create jobs and make highways safer.
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PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Inpixon (Nasdaq: INPX), a leading indoor positioning and data analytics company, today announced that it will use blockchain to develop a global repository of device reputations to help enterprise security and retailers mitigate rogue-device risk proactively.
Inpixon believes that the use of blockchain in connection with its Indoor Positioning Analytics (IPA) platform will lessen overall risk for retailers by creating a self-managing payment platform that will deliver value and reward its customers for loyalty, while also reducing threat by layering device reputation onto simple account management. Blockchain technology allows for the rapid identification and quarantining of mal-devices to prevent fraudulent transactions with the potential to protect millions of dollars.
For enterprise security, where the burgeoning use of the Internet of Things (IoT) is exposing businesses to unaccounted amounts of threat, the use of blockchain technologies in our IPA will assist to maintain and propagate device reputation, enforcing security policies and attaining compliance. One of our objectives in 2018 is to incrementally develop and append IPA’s on-premise components and maintain blockchain certificate stores for use across installations globally.
“The use of blockchain technology is one of several strategic product development plans we have for 2018 that we believe will modernize Indoor Positioning radically,” said Nadir Ali, CEO of Inpixon. “With the use of blockchain technologies for various applications, including security enforcement, payment authorization, identity verification, and access authentication, the Inpixon IPA platform which provides accurate indoor positioning context for millions of devices will be able to offer unique device reputation.”
In the next few weeks, Inpixon intends to unveil several other technology enhancements for its 2018 product roadmap including the use of artificial intelligence for amassing anonymous device information, enabling voice-assisted analytics interface and next-generation sensor technology.
Inpixon (Nasdaq: INPX) is a leader in Indoor Positioning and Data Analytics. Inpixon sensors are designed to find all accessible cellular, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth devices anonymously. Paired with a high performance, data analytics platform this technology delivers visibility, security, and business intelligence on any commercial or government premises world-wide. Inpixon’s products, infrastructure solutions, and professional services group help customers take advantage of mobile, big data, analytics, and the Internet of Things (IoT) to uncover the untold stories of the indoors. For the latest insight on Indoor Positioning and Data Analytics, follow Inpixon on LinkedIn and @InpixonHQ on Twitter.
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Brian Wilson, the ageless beach boy, is relaxing for a few weeks at home in Southern California after a European summer tour. He will soon resume his U.S. performance schedule with former Beach Boys bandmates Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin for the ongoing 50th anniversary tour celebrating the Beach Boys 1966 classic Pet Sounds. It’s been a somber time for some of music’s greatest, with the recent deaths of country legend, and one-time Beach Boy, Glen Campbell, and Allman Brothers Band singer Gregg Allman. Wilson offered thoughts of both on social media, as well as in our conversation in which he discussed his renewed interest in touring, the endurance of Pet Sounds, and his feelings on retirement.
His Pet Sounds tour resumes tonight and concludes in mid-October.
In the past few months we lost two incredible songwriters and singers from your generation: Glen Campbell and Gregg Allman. Can you share a memory of both?
I worked with Glen when I produced a song called “Guess I’m Dumb” in 1964. He played on a few Beach Boys records. I had not really seen him very much (lately). I thought Gregg was great.
You issued very thoughtful statements after each of their passing. You are somewhat of an elder statesman of rock and roll at this point. Are you comfortable with accepting that compliment?
Yes, very much so.
As a younger man, you were known for not liking the road as much. Do you like it more now?
I like the road because we get to make people happy with our concerts.
It’s more comfortable for me and just more exciting. I love doing concerts. It’s a great pleasure to do concerts.
You’ve been on tour for Pet Sounds for the past two years and the show itself is over two hours. How are you taking care of your voice?
Each concert is like practice for it, you know. The concert before was a rehearsal for this concert.
It’s great to see you onstage with Blondie Chaplin and Al Jardine, and Al’s son Matt is a special talent, isn’t he?
He’s a great singer. He sings the high parts I used to sing.
At your performances, you could be entertaining as many as four generations. What does that mean to you?
I’ve been doing it for 50 years so it means a lot.
Why do you think Pet Sounds has endured?
I think the harmonies and the good melodies have lived on for quite a long time. People like it a lot.
It is often considered your songwriting peak. What’s the lesson you can offer from that time?
I always tell young songwriters to finish their songs. Not half a song; write a whole song.
Would you consider that a peak?
In 1976 we recorded the 15 Big Ones album. That was the highlight. That was my favorite album and the highlight of my trip. I like the lyrics and the vocals.
Pet Sounds has some arrangements for larger ensembles, some hints of baroque. Did you study classical music or composers?
I never studied classical music. I like Bach and Gershwin.
Pet Sounds was a response to The Beatles’ Rubber Soul, right?
Rubber Soul made me want to write a good album.
Were there any other motivations or inspirations?
No. I just wanted to make that album because I loved Rubber Soul.
Then The Beatles answered with Revolver and Sgt. Pepper. What did you think of that?
I liked what they were doing so we started to make the Smile album. Then, we shelved it for 30-some years and in 2004 we finished it.
And they haven’t responded yet to that one.
After Pet Sounds, the music of the Beach Boys shifted quite a bit. This summer a two-CD Beach Boys retrospective was released- 1967: Sunshine Tomorrow that featured the Wild Honey album in stereo plus outtakes of writing sessions from your house. What are your memories of that time?
Mike [Love] and I got together and wrote a lot of good songs for Wild Honey. “Aren’t You Glad,” “Country Air,” “Let the Wind Blow,” I’d Love Just Once to See You,” – all those songs were great.
The record had a lot of soul influences.
Yeah, I was very much into soul music. My brother Carl turned me on to soul music when we were little kids.
As far as creatively, is there anyone that you run your ideas by or do you trust your instincts?
I trust my instincts.
Do you read your reviews?
No, I don’t read reviews. I listen to people tell me about the reviews. I ask my friends what they think of my new album. Most of them like it.
Does a review matter to you?
It does. Very much so. It inspires me to keep going.
You’ll be wrapping up the Pet Sounds tour this year, I believe. Any thoughts on retirement?
My cousin Mike is 76 and is still touring. He’s a great singer and great performer. I’m still touring and I don’t plan on retiring.


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The Harper government and the opposition parties have agreed to quietly sink legislation that would have given Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta more seats in the House of Commons. As a result, urban and visible-minority voters will continue to be discriminated against in Parliament.
Conservative, Liberal and New Democratic MPs and party strategists, speaking on condition that they not be named, stated this week that the bill has no chance of passage. Although all three national parties remain committed to the principle of equal representation for all Canadians in the House of Commons, in practice, the legislation that would advance that cause has virtually no hope of becoming law.
In April, the Conservatives announced with great fanfare Bill C-12, which would add 30 seats to the House of Commons, taking it to 338 from 308, to address severe underrepresentation among Canada's fastest-growing provinces.
Under the legislation, Ontario would have received 18 new seats, British Columbia seven, and Alberta five, bringing all three provinces up to the level of representation in the House warranted by their populations.
The need for the bill was manifest in Monday's by-elections. In the exurban Toronto riding of Vaughan, 120,864 voters were entitled to cast ballots. But Winnipeg North has only 51,198 electors, making a vote in Greater Toronto worth less than half the value of a vote in Winnipeg.
Constitutional and legislative provisions heavily favour smaller provinces and rural ridings at the expense of large cities in growing provinces.
"Politicians are very aware that the people who are most underrepresented in the current electoral map are new Canadians, visible minorities, concentrated in Canada's largest cities," said Matthew Mendelsohn, director of the Mowat Centre, a think tank dedicated to Ontario issues. "If political parties choose to not move forward and pass legislation to correct voting inequalities, they're doing it with their eyes open."
Sources report that the Conservative, Liberal and NDP leadership encountered strong resistance to the bill among Quebec and Maritime MPs, who correctly argued that their regions would have relatively less influence in the House. The Bloc Québécois opposed the legislation from the start.
The Liberals and Conservatives especially feared that passing the bill could harm the electoral prospects of their Quebec MPs.
Facing caucus revolts and potential electoral losses, the government shelved the bill.
Minister of State for Democratic Reform Steven Fletcher's office said the minister was not available to be interviewed. However "our government is moving forward with the Democratic Representation Act," said spokesperson Jessica Georgakopoulos. She added that "it is anticipated" that the bill will be brought forward for debate next year.
That supposition, however, is contradicted by higher officials within the government.
Liberal Democratic Reform critic Carolyn Bennett, from Toronto, said her party was not ready to support the bill "without robust consultation with the provinces."
"This is no way to run a federation," she said. "Where is the consultation? Where is the first ministers' meeting? Where is any understanding of how this country is supposed to work?"
When asked whether she was concerned about the underrepresentation of visible minorities, Dr. Bennett said it is equally important to "make the rest of Canada more inclusive for people choosing to come to Canada."
Although NDP sources said the party was split over the bill, David Christopherson, critic for Democratic Reform, predicted his party would ultimately have voted for it.
"We were prepared to support C-12," he said in an interview. "And if [the Conservatives]are not going to move on C-12, they should bloody well bring forward something that deals with this." Mr. Christopherson's seat is in Hamilton, another underrepresented Ontario city.Report Typo/Error


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Answer: The rotting problem at the tops sounds like it may be caused indirectly by sunscald which is then followed by a fungal infection. There is no particular cure for this except to make sure that your plants are healthy so they have the maximum amount of foliage to shade the developing fruits. (It is not related to Blossom end rot.)
Blossom end rot is ultimately caused by a calcium deficiency in the soil but often only affects the tomatoes when the soil moisture level is allowed to fluctuate. In a dry year many gardeners will have trouble with that because their watering is not keeping the soil evenly moist.
With regard to fertilizing and improving your soil, the best way to keep it healthy is to run some basic soil tests and see what (if any) specific nutrients or amendments are needed. Your County Extension (684-3001) can help you with the tests and interpreting the results. I would caution you about adding wood ashes particularly during the growing season as they may have some drastic (but short lived) effects on the soil which could adversely affect your crop.
In general it is important to clean up, remove and destroy any fallen leaves or vines during the season and in the fall to try to avoid carrying any problems over in to the following year. You will also want to rotate your plantings so that you do not plant tomatoes or their relatives in the same spot for several years. Your County Extension may also be able to diagnose the problem with your Sweet 100's tomatoes and possibly suggest additional control measures.
Enjoy your garden!
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Long-term Rural Enterprise Zone Facilities Program
Available in most rural enterprise zones, the long-term zone program extends property tax abatement for 7–15 years, compared to standard three to five years. Any type of business activity is eligible, but these incentives depend on local approval and minimum levels for investment size, job creation and employee compensation. Contact the local zone manager for further information on these incentives, the current eligibility of certain zones and investment/employment minimums by county.
The following are the incentives available to businesses using this program.
- Until the facility is officially operational, it is not subject to local property taxes, under special provisions for this program.
- Seven to 15 consecutive years of full relief from property taxes on a new facility property, once permitted as operational.
- With the Governor's approval, credit equal to 62.5% of gross payroll against state corporate excise (income) taxes. (Credits received over a five- to 15-year period, and each credit may be carried forward for five succeeding years.)
Where These Tax Incentives Apply
The long-term enterprise zone incentives are available in rural enterprise zones, of which there are 34 throughout the state located inside a county meeting defined levels for longstanding annual unemployment rate or per capita income based on the latest statistics.
Note: The facility site must be in both an eligible county and the designated rural enterprise zone when the agreement is signed between the business and local zone sponsor.
Criteria for Qualifying Projects
Qualifying projects must meet the following three criteria:
- Total investment costs need to be greater than 1% (or .5% if more than 10 miles from Interstate 5) of a county's total real market value by the end of the year when operations begin. This base amount varies from about $1 million up to $25 million, depending on the location.
- Within three or five years of commencing operations, the business must hire a minimum number of new, full-time employees (10, 35, 50 or 75 jobs, again, depending on location) to be maintained during the tax abatement period. (A minimum of 10 new employees suffices in most relevant zones, if the investment exceeds $200 million.)
- Within five years of commencing operations, average annual compensation (including benefits) for all workers at the facility must be at least 150% of the county average annual wage at which point the minimum for the rest of the exemption period is established.
Prior to beginning construction, improvements or hiring at the facility, a business must submit a certification application to the local enterprise zone manager and county assessor, who will approve the business for certification pursuant to the following two steps:
Step 1: The business and all local government sponsors of the enterprise zone enter into a written agreement, for which Business Oregon will provide documentation of concurrent county eligiblity. This local agreement determines the exeption period (seven to 15 years) and may specify additional requirements to be met by the business/facility.
Step 2: The county board of commissioners (and the city council, if within city limits) must adopt a resolution sanctioning the property tax exemption.
Special Notes for Corporate Tax Credit
Following the local certification as described above, which must occur no later than June 30, 2018, the Governor of Oregon may issue an approval for the tax credit and set the length of time it can be claimed.
Property tax incentives are unaffected if the Governor does not grant the tax credit. If it is granted, 30% of corporate taxes collected by the state with respect to the facility are rebated to local taxing districts.
The credit may be used only against the tax liability relating to the facility, over and above an annual minimum payment of as much as $1 million in state taxes.
The corporation needs to own the facility, and to begin claiming the credits at the latest by the tax year that starts in the third calendar year after the year when the facility is placed in service, using the Department of Revenue form .
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(GRCAM Virtual Town Hall — Black Unity & Support For My Film Project)
Welcome to Help Stop The Genocide In American Ghettos Podcast, my name is Emmanuel Barbee I’m your host. This video podcast is about raising awareness and solving black issues, mobilizing people on my friends list and people in my social groups. As well as Group Interaction, promoting Global Black Unity, Kingdom Building and Black Empowerment in the 21 Century. The Grass Roots Community Activist Movement stand on the front lines in making Black Liberation a reality throughout the African Diaspora.
We address social issues that are important to Black People in the Black Community: Community Safety, Urban Violence, Unemployment, Mass Incarceration, Failing Schools, Police Brutality, Inadequate Healthcare/Housing, Urban Gentrification and Institutionalized Racism. This podcast is also about educating Black People by providing a forum in which Artists, Authors, Black Business Owners, Black Christian leaders, Moderate Muslims and Secular People can gather together in a supportive environment. When we say community, we mean it. We are not affiliated with any organizations we are independent.
The Grass Roots Community Activist Movement incites social change through community engagement that cultivates knowledge, dialogue and action within the Black Community starting in Chicago. Our vision is to incite empathy, thought, dialogue and action through our podcast, our future urban Christian film (Hood Liberator Made In Chicago: The War Against Willie Lynch Begings). We are on the front lines battling corporate radio on behalf of the Black Community.
I encourage everyone who is listening or watching this video podcast to please subscribe to my Mixcloud Page, my Youtube channel and my Link Tree Page which provide the links to all of my pages. Please share this video podcast with all of your friends this will help get the ball rolling. I do this show in order to network with everyone on my friends list and everyone in my social groups. It’s convenient because you can participate, listen, or watch this video in the privacy of your home.
After I finish my presentation then I will ask my panel to share their viewpoints about the topic afterwards I will open the phone lines to everyone on my friends list for Q and A. You would need to connect with me through Facebook messenger as a voice call. To participate in this discussion just click on the Phone Icon to have your voice heard.
I offer my guest speakers who come on my show with an incentive by sharing with them how to create their own podcast and Youtube channel while earning revenue from it. I also assist people on my friends list and people in my social groups with creating basic websites, finding college scholarships
/grants; housing; legal services all for free.
I don’t ask for donations instead I encourage people on my friends list and people in my social groups to please support me by purchasing my revised book and sharing my book information with your families & friends. It’s available as an e-book for $9.99 or as a soft cover book for $15.00 plus shipping and handling.
The only thing which is preventing me from turning my virtual Christian socialist organization (GRCAM) the Grass Roots Community Activist Movement into a real Black Christian business (GRCAI) the Grass Roots Community Activist Institute is the lack of manpower and the capital this is why I turned to social media to get my message out to the public through my Youtube videos, my Social Groups, my Blog Postings, my online talkshow, my revised book and now through my future urban Christian film (Hood Liberator Made In Chicago: The War Against Willie Lynch Begins). This is my last attempt to try to do something positive for my racial group in America.
Tonight’s presentation (Black Unity & Support For My Film Project)
Systemic racism is something that has been going on in America for centuries. According to American history books our ancestors were taken from Africa and placed in a brutal slave system, convict leasing, Jim Crow which perpetrated social and economic discrimination. African Americans or Black Americans was taught to believe in a hypocritical document called the U.S. constitution which states that all men are created equal. The deadline has passed for us to wake up, wise up and rise up from this Willie Lynch mentality and those on the continent from a Colonised mentality. What Black Unity means is that there is shared responsibility.
On a spiritual perspective
According to Zephaniah 2:1 it talks about gathering together as a nation this has always been difficult for Black People. We patronize the Chinese and other none black businesses before we patronize our own. We seen the videos how Africans are treated in China. We also see how China is slowly moving across Africa becoming the new colonizer. I try to explain to my members that we have to reject the false narrative about Africa that Africa is a land full of wars, hunger, disease and poverty. If so then why are Asians, Europeans and American corporations migrating there? As I explain in my revised book The financial elites are there to exploit African natural resources (Oil, Gold and Diamonds) through the (EU)European Union, (IMF) International Monetary Fund and the (WB) World Bank. Africa needs the Diaspora.
If we lose the continent we lose everything. Now is the time to unite, plan, strategize, organize and mobilize the Grass Roots Community Activist Movement is ready to take the lead I just want brave and smart brothers and sisters on my management team to help me move this virtual Christian socialist organization from behind a computer starting in Chicago.
According to Isaiah 13:14 And it shall be as the chased roe, and as a sheep that no man taketh up: they shall every man turn to his own people, and flee every one into his own land.
According to Genesis 15:13–14 New King James Version Then He said to Abram: “Know certainly that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, and will serve them, and they will afflict them four hundred years. And also the nation whom they serve I will judge; afterward they shall come out with great possessions.”
According to Deuteronomy 28:68 “And the LORD will take you back to Egypt in ships, by the way of which I said to you, ‘You shall never see it again.’ And there you shall be offered for sale to your enemies as male and female slaves, but no one will buy you.”
COVID-19 has exposed racism and poverty in America. If the U.S. Government can afford to give 2 trillion dollars to corporations then the U.S. Government can afford to ensure equal access for Black People in healthcare.
Thank God for the camera phone and the internet. As we mourn the death of George Floyd who was brutally murdered on video for the whole world to see we continue to demand justice from an unjust system. As millions of people across American cities take to the streets and raise their voices in response to the killing of George Floyd and the ongoing problem of police brutality by Rogue Cops or Race Soldiers. The protesters need to demand first degree murder for the killing of George Floyd, Armaud Arberry and Breonna Taylor. They should also demand the abolishment of the Police Union. The waves of protests across the country represent a legitimate frustration over decades of failed police practices in the United States. The point of protest is to raise public awareness, to put a spotlight on injustice, and to challenge the powers that be. The protest is just one aspect we need to make sure that we have transformative change such as Police Reform, Community Investment in the Black Community and Economic Reform. Black People as a group are at the bottom economically in Western nations don’t take my word for it do the research.
On the flip side, looters and outside agitators are destroying property in the black community which already have limited resources and investment is a detracting from the real issue. It’s mayors and county executives that appoint most police chiefs and negotiate collective bargaining agreements with police unions. It’s district attorneys and state’s attorneys that decide whether or not to investigate and ultimately charge those involved in police misconduct. Those are all elected positions. The problem is district attorneys act as de facto members for the defense. The Congressional Black Talkers and all these fake activist from the white media is a distraction. Tailoring reforms for each community will require local activists and organizations to do their research and educate fellow citizens in their community on what strategies work best. We have to put in place a zero tolerance for White Supremacy violence that’s how you solve police brutality in America. This fight can not be won by just one or three individuals no matter how dedicated they are. The Global Black Family are the ones who have to understand that this is our responsibility to destroy White Supremacy.
What made the Civil Rights Movement effective? As I discuss in my revised book (The Solution For Black America) second edition Protesting was part of it, our grandparents were on code and unified they took economic action against the Montgomery Bus Company which ended Jim Crow in the south. Black People have been marching and protesting in America for 52 years begging the financial elites for equal rights and protection under the law. Nowadays, our people are divided there is no real unity. There is no community code of conduct
We can come together during a march and protest but after the cameras and the momentum fades then things return back to the status quo. As a collective group we as Black People don’t have a long term solution our unification is the only thing that can stand against White Supremacy. When I created the Grass Roots Community Activist Movement over 15 years ago I have been explaining to my members about the need for us to practice group economics. I’ve also explain the need for a code of conduct in the Black Community. I thought writing and publishing my story that my group members would take my ideas serious but because of this Willie Lynch mentality among our people my revised book barely sold. Now it’s all coming to pass.
I finally made some headway by connecting with like-minded individual’s like Sister Rena who travels from Wisconsin to Chicago to work with me directly in passing out fliers and working behind the scenes. Our 501(c)(3) application has just been approved by the IRS. Now me and Sister Rena are working on writing several query letters to solicit Angel Investors & Sponsors to invest $400,000 into our film project (Hood Liberator Made In Chicago: The War Against Willie Lynch Begins). The Grass Roots Community Activist Institute will be dedicated to creating films and documentaries that highlight black stories. We will use our voice to tell our stories. The goal of the Grass Roots Community Activist Institute is to elevate grass roots activist through funding short-term projects in film, theater, photography, fine art, music, poetry, literature, sculpture and dance. We will provide content creators access to our online resources, expand their networks in order to turn their ideas into reality. Our work will range from films, live specials, documentaries, music videos, interviews, experimental, podcasts, and charitable outreach.
I ask all of my Christian friends to please continue praying that our film will be fully funded so that I can hire professional film crew such as Sound Technician, Graphic Designers, Assistant Director, Director of Photography, Camera Assistant, Hair & Makeup Artist, Production Assistant and quality actors. This film is based on my revised book (The Solution For Black America) second edition. The proceeds from the film will put me in a better position financially to hire Black Middle Class Professionals, buy office equipment and purchase property in Chicago and on the African continent.
We need to bring our talent and skills to the continent where we are the majority. We have to be serious about the unification of Black People Globally. We all can agree that Rogue Cops should be punished for killing unarmed Black Men and Black Women.
I am called by Yeshua to move beyond the four walls of the church and make an impact in the Black Community and in the economy through my Christian business (GRCAI) the Grass Roots Community Activist Institute. For GRCAI is more then just a new business endeavor it’s a new system that must me taught.European powers forbid 44 African nations from manufacturing weapons. America has 33 military bases throughout Africa.
GRCAI will function in the areas of community co-op, community grocery stores, community healthcare and community housing. GRCAI will operate on two fronts a domestic front and on an international front.
On a domestic front within the United States:
To create a sense of national urgency about the genocide which is taken place within our inner cities in America starting in Chicago. We will push for social change through our stories using media and advocacy. We will achieve this through our films, stage plays, journalism to change the narrative. We will strive to educate and enlarge our audience of concern citizens who care about solving black issues in America.
To eradicate urban violence in Chicago through our programs and services.
To tackle poverty, institutionalized racism and police brutality within the Black Community.
To promote economic opportunities in the African American community by becoming an advocate, offer stipends and resource for our members.
To offer a second chance program for ex-offenders of non-violent crimes, former gang members and homeless individuals within the community.
To provide programs and services to strengthen the black family by creating jobs and building a strong economic base.
To heal collectively from this Willie Lynch mentality in America and on the African continent heal from this colonized mentality.
To examine the Amish community, the Asian community and the Jewish community. So that we can practice group economics and form our own code of conduct.
To get our house in order first before we invite none black sympathizers into our space.
On an international front:
(GRCAI of Africa) the Grass Roots Community Activist Institute of Africa plan on hiring African immigrants in America to encourage the Diaspora to set up a chapter in South Africa and eventually in 9 other African Nations Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Angola, Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda.
I am encouraging my international friends to put pressure on African governments to allow the Diaspora to have citizenship within 5 years if they are serious about us doing business on the African continent.
GRCAI of Africa will go through the proper channels with the African government to start our (NGO) Non-government organization. We are determined
to work with our disadvantaged brothers and sisters in the society to improve and enhance the capacity for self-development.
To promote GRCAI of Africa to the African people
To fight against corruption To nurture young Africans by conducting mentorship programs and various youth activities across Africa
To promote education through establishing learning centers, book donations, publications to needy young people to enable them to achieve their academic goals.
To promote health among the people living in rural and low-income urban areas by organizing for medical camps and health awareness campaigns.
To participate in various economic activities geared towards improving the standards of living among the people in low-income rural and urban centers.
GRCAI of Africa will offer private employment to our members based on our budget and sponsorship. We will provide infrastructure for building bridges, roads, power lines, clean running water, agricultural technology, solar and wind energy to help our members with their electrical generators and most of all help improve the African economy as well as educate the people about the problems with Capitalism. In time, we will expand to Brazil and specific places in the Caribbean such as Barbados, Bahamas, Haiti and Jamaica.
It’s not my burden alone but rather a shared burden for I am just one black man with a vision and a plan, it takes a team to make a dream work. GRCAM is a global community of thinkers and builders I need your help to move GRCAM from behind a computer into our urban communities that need our talent and skills. The Grass Roots Community Activist Institute will be membership based. Everyone will be screen and must attend our mandatory orientation and sign the community pledge no exceptions. No harden criminals, No active gang members, No urban terrorist, No pedofiles, and no half steppers allowed in my organization this is how I get down. This is my contribution back to my community, society and throughout the African Diaspora.
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“This I believe” is a national project compiled of 70,000 different stories based on beliefs. During the Founder’s Day celebrations the Cabrini College community will share their own variations of the “This I believe” project.
The “I believe” essay introduced Cabrini faculty and students to Sister Ursula’s mission by asking students to record their personal beliefs in a narrative. “What is it that you really believe in? We want you to tell your own story, but not in a preachy way,” Amy Persichetti, professor of English, said.
The “I believe” contest is tied very closely with the new Justice Matters curriculum, which was just instituted this fall for all incoming students at the school.
The workshop, which took place on Wednesday, Jan. 27, got participants writing the first drafts of the stories.
This was also a contest that Cabrini extended to people in the neighborhood. Last year Dr. Mary Laver introduced this contest in the Norristown community.
“Sister Ursula had the idea that every action is stemmed from a belief. We start because of beliefs and then we learn to act upon them. That is how it intertwines with the social justice curriculum,” Persichetti said.
The essay was set to have contestants try to analyze what they truly believe in and where the belief came from.
“Last year ECG’s class was intertwined with social justice and they had to complete this essay. It shows the students how to tell stories and how to include more than one voice to make multiple beliefs,” Nancy Watterson, assitant professor of social justice, said.
“This contest is meant for students, faculty and the community to hear a variety of beliefs. It is about what a community believes. Isn’t that what college is about? Students figuring out other people’s beliefs while also learning to work with them, in a classroom, dorm room, or in other on or off-campus activities,” Persichetti said.
“I think that it is a good thing to be a part of this contest. I think it is good for students to see someone around campus getting up and speaking about what they believe. The contest has forced me to really look inside myself and realize things that I haven’t ever before. I guess this contest is making me pay attention to things that I have always looked past,” Genicka Voltaire, senior education major, said.
People who write the essays will then read them during the Founder’s Day ceremony. Not only will the essays be read, but students from other classes will contribute by making radio projects, film slideshows and other forms of media stating their beliefs.
“Our Founder’s Day ‘This I believe’ project is not a contest with ‘winners or losers.’ It’s an open-ended program that invites as many people on campus as possible to participate. Although the program on Tuesday, Feb. 23 can only feature about 12 presenters, we plan to collect and share all of the essays that are submitted for this project by students, faculty, staff and administrators,” Laver said.
Anyone who is willing to write an essay for the 2010 Founder’s Day “This I believe” project, needs to submit a 300- word essay to Dr. Laver in the Wolfington Center by Friday, Feb. 5.


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To prevent cows from burping methane emissions, Bill Gates has invested millions into a startup that's developing a dietary supplement which is fed to livestock.
JPMorgan Chase, Citibank, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America earnings reports on Friday beat expectations
Wells Fargo suffered a 50% profit loss during the fourth quarter last year after a $3 billion penalty was assessed by a government agency for a six-year loan mismanagement scandal.
Assets under management stood at $8.59 trillion at the end of the quarter, down from a little more than $10 trillion a year earlier but up from $7.96 trillion in the third quarter.
Wells Fargo Advice & Planning managing director Emily Irwin’s do’s and don’ts if you win the billion-dollar Mega Millions drawing Tuesday night.
The Federal Trade Commission has ordered Mastercard to cease business practices it claims are designed to bar vendors from routing payments through third parties.
Binances internal finances still remain opaque to investors after the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's cryptocurrency trading firm FTX caused increase scrutiny.
Goldman Sachs may cut the bonus pools for 3,000 investment bankers by at least 40%, the highest cut since the 2008 financial crisis, according to a new report.
Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao said on Wednesday things have normalized after the crypto exchange paused withdrawals of its USDC coin
Juul Labs gets equity investment to pay $1.2 billion in settlements for contributing to America’s youth vaping epidemic.
Accounting issues that brought down major crypto firms like FTX and Celsius, exist in firms weathering the crypto contagion such as Marathon and Riot Blockchain.
Witnesses told the Senate Banking Committee that only those policies that are explicitly discriminatory should be rooted out to make the financial system fair.
The pandemic supercharged money-transfer services. Zelle recorded some 1.8 billion transactions in 2021 totaling $490 billion, more than double prepandemic levels.
Bitcoin venture investor Marty Bent of Ten31 saw red flags with the FTX cryptocurrency exchange long before its historic collapse under founder Sam Bankman-Fried.
Crypto exchange Binance said Tuesday it plans to purchase rival FTX, which acknowledged it is experiencing a "liquidity crunch" and asked for the deal.
Stripe's cuts will reduce its headcount to a total of almost 7,000 people and impact multiple divisions. Recruiting will be heavily impacted as the financial services giant plans to hire fewer people next year.
The bank boosted its key rate by three-quarters of a percentage point Thursday, to 3%, after consumer price inflation returned to a 40-year high in September.
The SEC passed a rule required by the Dodd-Frank Act to force public companies whose financial statements contain errors to recoup their executives’ bonuses and other incentive pay.
Chipmaker from Taiwan, UMC, has cut CapEx as it worries about a global economic recession, lead by energy insecurity, the war in Ukraine, and inflation.
The second-largest U.S. bank, led by Brian Moynihan, earned 81 cents a share vs. analysts' expectations of 77 cents per share in the third quarter of the year.


text: This weekend, a working class neighborhood erupted in violence after a 25 year-old Russian was stabbed to death, allegedly by a migrant from Russia's Caucasus region. Hooligans and soccer fanatics quickly joined the fray, as did local residents, shouting "Go Russians!" and "Russia for Russians!" They looted fruit and vegetable stands run by migrants from former Soviet republics. They beat up people who looked distinctively non-Russian.


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18-month old kid raped; DCW chief appeals for death penalty
As most children were fortunate enough to be able to celebrate Children's day, an 18-month old kid battled for life on Monday after being allegedly raped by her 21-year old caretaker - a friend of the victim's father.
A case has been registered under POSCO and the child is fighting for her life at Safdurjung Hospital in Delhi.
DCW chief Swati Maliwal tweeted about the brutality and also appealed to ministers for the death penalty of the rapist within six months to ensure speedy justice to the victim.
Child rapes are crimes that are growing at an increasing pace in India and need to be tackled with stringent punishments.