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Government Contracts Writing Skills? I work in the Government Contracts filed, which require a lot of communications between me, the Government, vendors, managers, consultants, and etc. I always struggle in writing letters in response to a proposal, performance issue, funding, termination, etc. can anyone recommend me any books/materials could help me improving my writing/communications skills?

Compute the expected value for each purchase and select the best one.? A machine shop owner is attempting to decide whether to purchase a new drill press, a lathe, or a grinder. The return from each will be determined by whether the company succeeds in getting a government contract. The profit or loss from each purchase and the probabilities associated with each contract outcome are shown in the following payoff table. Compute the expected value for each purchase and select the best one. Purchase Contract No Contract 0.40 0.60 Drill press £40;000 £¡8;000 Lathe £20;000 £4;000 Grinder £12;000 £10;000 Gerry is considering hiring a military consultant to ascertain whether he will get the government contract. The consultant is a former military officer who uses various personal contacts to find out such information. By talking to other excavators who have hired the consultant, Gerry has estimated a .70 probability that the consultant would present a favorable report given that the contract is awarded to the shop, and a .80 probability that the consultant would present an unfavorable report given that the contract is not awarded. Using decision tree analysis, determine: a. The posterior probabilities b. The decision strategy Gerry should follow based on the expected value. c. The maximum fee Gerry should pay the consultant. d. Show computer solution to this problem.

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How do I sell my new online course about American Business Etiquette to schools? This entertaining and educational online training offers junior high school, high school, college and those in the workplace 21 separate training modules for a total of five hours of online training which includes the testing portions that follow each of the 21 modules. There are built-in accountability features which a teacher or employer the option to view in ‘real time’ to check the progress each student or employee. At the successful completion of the training, a Certificate of Completion is generated online which has been signed by the Founder and Director of the American Business Etiquette Trainers Association. The fee, per student is $30 per year. We have a GSA Contract with Federal Government. Should I hire a consultant who knows the edu market. If so, WHO??

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I need help with these questions?0_0? Business Process Reengineering at Star Electronics Star Electronics, a medium-sized firm located in the northwestern United States, was undergoing what the CEO referred to as “growing pains.” One year ago the company was awarded a substantial government contract to provide electronic parts to the military. Part of Star Electronics’ strategic plan, which was made explicit in their proposal to the government, was to reengineer the organizational design in order to improve quality. After being awarded the contract, the organization hired some very well-known and high-priced consultants to assist in their process improvement efforts. Chuck Hartley, CEO of Star, told his employees that the process improvements would not result in anyone being downsized. In fact, Star had been looking to hire and train additional employees to help meet the demands of the new contract. But, Hartley was very clear that the changes that lie ahead for Star would disrupt normal routines and that the organization would look very different in the future. Departments would be merged, some teams would be disbanded, and employees would be expected to share their knowledge and expertise with everyone in the organization. These changes were needed in order to identify and eliminate redundant activities, and most importantly, to empower employees on the front lines to make recommendations for improvements. Almost one year from the time these changes were first introduced, the results have been a mixed bag. On the positive side, quality has improved as the number of defects has drastically been reduced. Many of the line employees seem to be happier because their suggestions for improvements were acted on and they feel they are a more important part of Star. Unfortunately, not everyone is happy with the changes. The staff personnel, which include Human Resources (HR), Accounting, and Marketing, are having difficulty adjusting to the new organizational design. It seems especially true in the HR Department, which has six employees. Before the changes were introduced, the HR Department was generally seen as a close-knit group who shared duties. Meg Cosinni, the vice president of HR, allowed her direct reports to work on a variety of tasks. She encouraged members of her department to avoid specializing in one area, such as compensation. Instead, she allowed her staff to operate as HR generalists, where each member was given the opportunity to perform tasks related to hiring, appraising performance, salary and benefits, and compensation. Based on the recommendations of the consultants, this has all changed. Employees in the HR Department were asked to focus on the one part of their job they like best and to focus, or specialize, in that area. At first, Cosinni thought this approach might actually help her department’s productivity and cause fewer headaches. Unfortunately, it has had the opposite effect. Morale in the department is down, many associates are calling in sick, and their productivity has declined. 1.What was Star Electronics trying to accomplish with the restructuring effort? Overall, were they successful? Why or why not? 2.Using the terms introduced in the chapter, describe what happened to the HR Department employees’ jobs. How were the five core job dimensions affected by the changes in the department? 3.How could the problems in the HR Department been avoided?

Is Obama a communist, a fascist, and socialist all in one? Is that why there is so much confusion? * A Socialist. He supports public ownership of the means of production, redistribution of wealth from some segments of society to others. * A Fascist. He supports State control over private industries and the means of production, and just about every aspect of citizens’ daily lives. * A Communist. He supports State ownership as well as control of industry and the means of production. SOCIALIST: Examples to show that Obama is a socialist include his vote as a U.S. Senator in favor of the Wall Street Bailout, often mistakenly seen as an example of "capitalism," but which was actually an example of socialism: redistribution of wealth from the middle-class workers and producers to the already rich Wall Street bankers and financial executives. Obama also clearly supports the ongoing military socialism through the wars he has been continuing and strengthening abroad: redistribution of wealth from American workers and producers to defense contractors, consultants and lobbyists, oil executives and Wall Street bankers, which really has been a main objective for American wars throughout the last century. As the late USMC Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler would say, "War is a Racket." FASCIST:: All government mandates and regulation of private economies are examples of fascism. ObamaCare consists of one mandate and regulation after another of private doctor-patient relationships, patient/doctor-insurance company relationships, and a laundry list of medical related industries. In addition to ObamaCare fascism and Obama’s strengthening of his own executive dictatorial powers as president, some other examples of Obama’s fascism include his new financial regulations, and the environmental regulations that he used as a means of interfering with Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal’s duty to protect the people of Louisiana from the oil spill that threatens their livelihoods. While allowing doctors’ practices, HMOs, and insurance companies to continue to be privately owned, the federal government will nevertheless dictate to them how their contracts and associations will be run. However, given a variety of factors, this dictatorial control over the medical industry will most likely lead these still privately owned interests into bankruptcy, much like what the federal government has done to the financial and mortgage lending industries, and the federal government will most probably take upon ownership, as well as control, of much of these industries. COMMUNIST:: Communism is, by and large, complete State ownership and control of all industry, wealth and property, and the means of production. So far, we have seen this from Obama in his leading the charge of confiscation of much of the automobile industry, as well as the federal government’s ownership of much of the mortgage and finance industries. And eventually, most likely, the entire medical industry. http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig10/lazarowitz8.1.1.html

For an appointment, are two representatives better than one? Me and my cousin have just recently launched a joint-venture, selling energy contracts for a commission. We are acting as energy consultants and brokers, the latter of which entails some sales work. I am targeting large government institutions, and I have already booked a few appointments with key decision makers for early December. Going together with my cousin as a team would facilitate the consulting process, as he could review the energy invoices and crunch numbers while I speak with the individual (and vice versa). Is it proper business etiquette if two individuals, acting as associates, conduct a meeting with a key institutional decision maker? Or is a sales/consulting rendezvous a one man show? Thanks!

i recived affer from MADRID SUBSEA & SHIPPING S.A [subsea.madrid@gmail.com] want conform is that true? Dear Mohammed, Congratulations over your sucess!!! This is an Affirmation that your Experiences and Qualifications where found suitably qualified for the requirements of MADRID SUBSEA S.A - SPAIN, your CV documents has Already Qualified / permits you to work to MADRID SUBSEA S.A - SPAIN. Now, you have to contact the MADRID IMMIGRATION SERVICES for the acquisition of your work/residence permit papers which will empower you to live and work in Spain. also sign the Contract agreement and send to MADRID IMMIGRATION SERVICES. THE MADRID IMMIGRATION SERVICES CONTACT DETAILS BELOW: KIND ATTN: DON MARTÍN PUCHOL VISA/WORK PERMIT SECTION MADRID IMMIGRATION SERVICES Plaza Descubridor Diego de Ordás, 3 28003 Madrid, SPAIN TEL: 0034-63-422-75-75 FAX: 0034-91-181-42-22 E-MAIL: madrid_immigration@ozu.es WEBSITE: www.madrid-immigrat.populus.ch Update us with the process between you and the MADRID IMMIGRATION SERVICES incase of advice where necessary, and ensure you provide them their requirement quick for the fastest process from their office. Also remember that any Expenses you make on the process of registering your documents shall be refunded back to you immediately you submit your expenses report to us via email. Also be informed that once the process is completed your hard copies will be delivered to any postal address of your choice. Congratulations!!! Regards. Prof. J. P. Kim MADRID SUBSEA S.A Paseo de la Castellana, 278 28046, Madrid ESPANYA - SPAIN E-mail: hr_subseamadrid@contractor.net JOB REF: MSSA-1005-2008-Ess Date 18/06/2008 ATTENTION: IZRAR AHMED MOHAMMED RE: SUCCESS LETTER We refer to your earlier forwarded application for job engagement with relations to the MADRID SUBSEA S.A; Ocean base Project in Madrid and job reference number: MSSA-1005-2008-ES On the above subject matter, the MADRID SUBSEA S.A management hereby congratulates you on your successful emergence based on detailed recruitment by our official recruitment consultants; the MADRID SUBSEA RECRUITMENT TEAM Further details are as follows: DESIGNATION: QA/QC ENGINEER SALARY: 10,000 Euros (Ten Thousand Euros only) monthly/take-home (After tax), Sterling or Dollars or Rupees equivalent depending on home country and currency preference. JOB LOCATION COSTA BLANCA SEAPORT – ALICANTE SPAIN DURATION OF CONTRACT: 2 YEARS (RENEWABLE) START DATE: You shall be expected to resume on site on the 30th of JULY 2008. Herein, you have been forwarded employers’ prototype of contract terms and conditions via e-mail (Attached) for your perusal and digest; on your satisfaction and agreement with terms and response, you shall be expected to start your job processes and will be sent hard copy of contract document through the DHL courier services for endorsement via your Local Representative. Agreements will also be signed during the job processes. 5.0 ALLOWANCES/ ENTITLEMENTS Hazard/Inconveniences: US$560.00 (Monthly) Car Maintenance: US$1,089.00 (Monthly) House & Furnishings: US$9,980.00 (Yearly) Entertainment & Recreation: US$575.00 (Monthly) Travel & Events: US$950.00 (Monthly) 6.0 GRANTS & LOANS Old Hem Housing Loan: 1 year service to MADRID SUBSEA S.A is required Starter’s amount will be US$48,971.00 Can be re-paid within 10years with US$0.00 interest. Lieu Car Loan: All Employees are eligible to apply. Starter’s amount will be US$22,045.00 Can be re-paid within 5years with US$0.00 interest. New Orleans Business Loans: All Employees are eligible to apply. Starter’s amount will be US$35,000.00 to US$70,000.00 Contact the Accounts Department for more details. 7.0 PAID LEAVE PERIOD/ TRAVEL All Employees are entitled to 2months Paid Leave which can be taken once at a time or 2weeks apart one different period. All Employees will receive US$7,880.00 Take home for each leave Period. Employer for each Inter-continental trip shall pay US$3,520.00 flat rate travel/entertainment allowance to employee. Travel shall be by business class/first class. However for the purpose of commencement, the cost of travel ticket shall be paid in addition to travel/entertainment allowance. Cost shall be substantiated and shall be the rate charged at the Period/time of purchase. Employer shall also take care of employees' travel ticket including that of employees' family only on employees' early notification to employer and as shall be requested by employee. JOB PROCEEDING/REQUIREMENT: All employees successfully screened and recruited for the MADRID SUBSEA S.A "OCEANBASE PROJECT" (And not presently possessing a valid Spanish Residence and Work Permits Clearance Papers) shall be expected to personally incur all expenses as shall be related to the processing, procurement and acquisition of their necessary permits clearance papers with the Madrid Immigration Services and shall be duly reimbursed and will be substantiated with receipts and the employer will reimburse the employee not later than Five (5) working days after submission of employee’s expense report and receipts. You shall be required to furnish us with your valid Spanish residence and work permits papers on or before the 10 Days of Appointment as a proof of readiness to join the MADRID SUBSEA S.A project team in the due time that should be when you provide the needed requirement to the Madrid Immigration as stipulated above for your job resumption with the MADRID SUBSEA S.A in Spain and also to enable you receive your first monthly salary including your due entitlements/emoluments prior to your departure for services with the MADRID SUBSEA S.A in Spain. 16.0DOCUMENTS PROCESSING WORK/RESIDENCE PERMIT VISA. 17.0 The Employee is requested to contact the below office who shall be responsible for the process or his or her Valid Spain Work/Residence Permit Visa and then should forward same to the HR of MADRID SUBSEA S.A). For Verification and authenticity confirmation. Hence any expenses incurred during this process shall be refunded to the candidate after 5 working days of payment. THE MADRID IMMIGRATION SERVICES CONTACT DETAILS BELOW: DON MARTÍN PUCHOL VISA/WORK PERMIT SECTION MADRID IMMIGRATION SERVICES PLAZA DESCUBRIDOR DIEGO DE ORDÁS, 3 28003 MADRID, SPAIN TEL: 0034-63-422-75-75 FAX: 0034-91-181-42-22 E-MAIL: madrid_immigration@ozu.es WEBSITE: www.madrid-immigrat.populus.ch Contact them via e-mail or fax with the copy of your appointment letter then you can obtain the work permit procedure. Note that all Spain based employees' are to report personally to our office with identification materials for signing and collection of hard copy of their contract documents. This is in line with the expatriate statuary law of the Government of Spain in compliance with the E.U. Terrorism Act. Find attached for other necessary related details of job. I HEREBY ACCEPT THIS JOB OFFER WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS STATED THEREIN; NAME: ………………………………………………………… SIGNATURE: ………………………………………………… ADDRESS: ……………………………………………………. DESIGNATION: ……………………………………………….

What are the legal provisions for foreigner investors in Mutual fund or real estate in India? What are the legal provisions or government guidelines for a foreigner, if he want to invest in Mutual fund or Real Estate in India. Can he do so through by appointing any Indian financial consultant via contract. Pls provide me with any website or genuine advice about it. Thanx Ashley What are the legal provisions for foreigner investors in Mutual fund or real estate in India? What are the legal provisions or government guidelines for a foreigner, if he want to invest in Mutual fund or Real Estate in India. Can he do so through by appointing any Indian financial consultant via contract. Pls provide me with any website or genuine advice about it. Thanx Ashley

Column: End world poverty? Shop Wal-Mart? U.N. environmental consultant Rene Dubois might be horrified to see the phrase he coined in 1972 applied to the world's largest retailer, the source of all evil for many so-called progressives these days. And yet ... Dubois was suggesting that ecological awareness should begin at home, asking us to think about how our individual actions reverberate through the environment and culture even on a global scale. In the area of economics, there is nowhere this insight might better be applied than to the relationship between Wal-Mart shoppers and millions of Chinese peasants looking for a way out of grinding poverty. Consider some numbers: •From 1990 to 2002 more than 174 million people escaped poverty in China, about 1.2 million per month, according to the Asian Development Bank. •Wal-Mart had an estimated $23 billion in Chinese exports in 2005; perhaps 70 percent of Wal-Mart's products are made by various manufacturers in China; in addition, Wal-Mart has 60 retail stores in China and directly employs about 30,000 Chinese. •Extrapolating from these numbers, Wal-Mart might well be single-handedly responsible for bringing out of poverty about 460,000 Chinese per year, according to Industry Week magazine. So, even without considering the $263 billion in consumer savings that Wal-Mart provides for low-income Americans, or the millions lifted out of poverty by Wal-Mart in other developing nations, it is unlikely that there is any single organization on the planet that alleviates poverty so effectively for so many people as Wal-Mart does in China. Moreover, insofar as China's rapid manufacturing growth has been associated with a decline in its status as a global arms dealer, Wal-Mart has also done more than its share in contributing to global peace. How can this be, given the vast and growing literature documenting Wal-Mart's faults? We have seen workers in the factories of Wal-Mart's suppliers complain on tape about being forced to work long hours under terrible conditions. Certainly no one should be forced at any workplace. And yet even articles documenting Wal-Mart's faults often mention other facts that ought to be considered before coming to too quick a judgment concerning the overall impact of the corporation. In a Washington Post story titled "Chinese Workers Pay for Wal-Mart's Low Prices," documenting abuses of workers at Wal-Mart suppliers in China, the authors point out that: "China is the most populous country, with 1.3 billion people, most still poor enough to willingly move hundreds of miles from home for jobs that would be shunned by anyone with better prospects." If we care about alleviating global poverty we need to take this fact seriously. Without Wal-Mart, about half a million of these people each year would be stuck in rural poverty that is, for most of them, far worse than sweatshop labor. D. Gale Johnson, an economist who studied regional inequality within China, described the enormous disparity between urban and rural workers as "the great injustice." Urban workers earn about 2.5 times as much as rural workers. Even after counting the higher cost of living in urban areas, urban workers make about twice as much. Not surprisingly, massive numbers of people are moving to the city to work in factories. In 1990, 71 percent of China's labor force was in agriculture, whereas by 2000 that percentage had dropped to 63 percent: This great migration represents roughly 100 million people leaving rural areas to earn, on average, twice as much as they had on the farm. Other than economic growth, there is no way to double the salaries of 100 million people (and growing). After the 2004 Asian tsunami, more than one-third of Americans gave an aggregate of more than $400 million in charitable aid, an extraordinary outburst of giving by any standard. And yet there are more than 630 million rural Chinese remaining, many of whom are living on less than a dollar per day. While each would welcome a charitable dollar if we could get it to them, that charitable dollar, representing one good day's worth of income, would not do them nearly as much good as would a job in the city paying twice as much day in, day out. Charity cannot take place on an adequate scale to solve global poverty. Despite Jeff Sachs' enthusiasm for foreign aid, Bill Easterly, in his book "White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good," makes a compelling case that government-to-government aid damages economies as often as it helps them. Does anyone think the World Bank raises more people out of poverty than does Wal-Mart? What about social entrepreneurship? Ashoka, the highly regarded social entrepreneurship organization certified as among the "Best in America" charities, highlights among its hundreds of projects a worker's cooperative in Brazil that is growing rapidly: Each member contracts individually with Coopa-Roca, but the collective meets weekly. Membership in the cooperative grew from eight members in 1982 to 16 in 2000, and has surged to 70 steady members today. Is it heroic to raise one person up out of poverty each month, but merely a statistic to raise up a million? There is a thatched-ceiling to poverty alleviation through micro-finance. It may well be the case that the vast majority of Grameen Bank micro-entrepreneurs experience considerably greater pride and happiness in their work than do the factory workers hired by Wal-Mart suppliers. But most of these micro-entrepreneurs, who borrow less than $100 each and then repay the loan, do not experience as large an increase in standard of living as do those rural Chinese who move to urban areas and thereby earn an extra $1 or so per day, $365 or so dollars per year. Poor, rural micro-entrepreneurs selling eggs to other poor rural peasants simply do not have access to the vast pipeline of wealth from the developed world. Most of the sweatshop workers in Japan in the 1950s and '60s, as well as the most of the sweatshop workers in Taiwan and South Korea in the 1970s and '80s, are now middle-class retirees in developed nations. Likewise most of the "underpaid" Chinese workers of today will retire in a state of comfort and luxury unimaginable to them in their rural youth, as average Chinese wages will gradually rise just as they have risen in every other nation that has experienced long-term economic growth. At present rates of economic growth, China will reach a U.S. standard of living in 2031. Paul Krugman, one of the most aggressively left-liberal economists writing today, understands how economic growth helps the poor. Writing for Slate in 1997, he said: "These improvements ... [are]the indirect and unintended result of the actions of soulless multinationals and rapacious local entrepreneurs, whose only concern was to take advantage of the profit opportunities offered by cheap labor. It is not an edifying spectacle; but no matter how base the motives of those involved, the result has been to move hundreds of millions of people from abject poverty to something still awful but nonetheless significantly better." The Nobel laureate economist Robert Lucas once said, "Once you start thinking about economic growth, it is hard to think about anything else." Non-economists, especially those associated with the environmental movement, regard this as evidence that economics is a form of brain damage, a cancer on our Earth. But rural Chinese peasants surviving on less than a dollar per day do not regard economic growth, or Wal-Mart factory jobs, as a cancer. When a Mongolian student at a U.S. workshop on globalization heard U.S. college students denounce sweatshops, he shouted: "Please give us your sweatshops!" An unreflective passion for social justice may be one of the biggest obstacles to creating peace and prosperity in the 21st century. While there are most certainly factory owners in China whom we would rightly regard as criminal in their treatment of their workers, it is important not to confuse these incidents with the phenomenon of globalization. It is a good thing that Wal-Mart is encouraging more humane standards in its suppliers' factories. And yet it is also important to remember that Wal-Mart's "vast pipeline that gives non-U.S. companies direct access to the American market," as Charles Fishman, author of "The Wal-Mart You Don't Know," described it, is a vast pipeline of prosperity for the hundreds of millions of rural Chinese whose lives are more difficult than we can imagine. Act locally, think globally: Shop Wal-Mart. 1.How does the attitude of Chinese workers differ from the attitude of American workers toward Wal-Mart? 2.How has Wal-Mart lifted many Chinese out of poverty? 3.Why is Wal-Mart viewed as a cancer by the American Left but not by Chinese? 4.How would one imagine that Wal-Mart may help the Chinese military and result in creating a superpower out of this large developing country? Please give your opinion and why?

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Is this is OK for neo-libs? Do they seem to worship criminals? The answers to what you are searching for will be found here William Jefferson Clinton- Impeached by the House of Representatives over allegations of perjury and obstruction of justice, but acquitted by the Senate. Scandals include Whitewater - Travelgate Gennifer Flowersgate - Filegate - Vince Fostergate - Whitewater Billing Recordsgate - Paula Jonesgate- Lincoln Bedroomgate - Donations from Convicted Drug and Weapons Dealersgate - Lippogate - Chinagate - The Lewinsky Affair - Perjury and Jobs for Lewinskygate - Kathleen Willeygate - Web Hubbell Prison Phone Callgate - Selling Military Technology to the Chinesegate - Jaunita Broaddrick Gate - Lootergate - Pardongate Edward Moore Kennedy - Democrat - U. S. Senator from Massachusetts. Pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident, after his car plunged off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island killing passenger Mary Jo Kopechne. Barney Frank - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Massachusetts from 1981 to present. Admitted to having paid Stephen L. Gobie, a male prostitute, for sex and subsequently hiring Gobie as his personal assistant. Gobie used the congressman's Washington apartment for prostitution. A move to expel Frank from the House of Representatives failed and a motion to censure him failed. DNC - The Federal Election Commission imposed $719,000 in fines against participants in the 1996 Democratic Party fundraising scandals involving contributions from China, Korea and other foreign sources. The Federal Election Commission said it decided to drop cases against contributors of more than $3 million in illegal DNC contributions because the respondents left the country or the corporations are defunct. Sandy Berger - Democrat - National Security Advisor during the Clinton Administration. Berger became the focus of a criminal investigation after removing highly classified terrorism documents and handwritten notes from the National Archives during preparations for the Sept. 11 commission hearings. Robert Torricelli - Democrat - Withdrew from the 2002 Senate race with less than 30 days before the election because of controversy over personal gifts he took from a major campaign donor and questions about campaign donations from 1996. James McGreevey - Democrat - New Jersey Governor . Admitted to having a gay affair. Resigned after allegations of sexual harassment, rumors of being blackmailed on top of fundraising investigations and indictments. Jesse Jackson - Democrat - Democratic candidate for President. Admitted to having an extramarital affair and fathering a illegitimate child. Gary Condit - Democrat - US Democratic Congressman from California. Condit had an affair with an intern. Condit, covered up the affair and lied to police after she went missing. No charges were ever filed against Condit. Her remains were discovered in a Washington DC park.. Sowande Ajumoke Omokunde - Democrat - the son of newly elected U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, was booked on charges of criminal damage to property for allegedly slashing tires on 20 vans and cars rented by the Republican Party for use in Election Day voter turnout efforts. Daniel David Rostenkowski - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Illinois from 1959 to 1995. Indicted on 17 felony charges- pleaded guilty to two counts of misuse of public funds and sentenced to seventeen months in federal prison. Melvin Jay Reynolds - U.S. Representative from Illinois from 1993 to 1995. Convicted on sexual misconduct and obstruction of justice charges and sentenced to five years in prison. Charles Coles Diggs, Jr. - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Michigan from 1955 to 1980. Convicted on eleven counts of mail fraud and filing false payroll forms- sentenced to three years in prison. George Rogers - Democrat - Massachusetts State House of Representatives from 1965 to 1970. M000ember of Massachusetts State Senate from 1975 to 1978. Convicted of bribery in 1978 and sentenced to two years in prison. Don Siegelman - Democrat Governor Alabama - indicted in a bid-rigging scheme involving a maternity-care program. The charges accused Siegelman and his former chief of staff of helping Tuscaloosa physician Phillip Bobo rig bids. Siegelman was accused of moving $550,000 from the state education budget to the State Fire College in Tuscaloosa so Bobo could use the money to pay off a competitor for a state contract for maternity care. John Murtha, Jr. - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania. Implicated in the Abscam sting, in which FBI agents impersonating Arab businessmen offered bribes to political figures; Murtha was cited as an unindicted co-conspirator Gerry Eastman Studds - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Massachusetts from 1973 to 1997. The first openly gay member of Congress. Censured by the House of Representatives for having sexual relations with a teenage House page. James C. Green - Democrat - North Carolina State House of Representatives from 1961 to 1977. Charged with accepting a bribe from an undercover FBI agent, but was acquitted. Convicted of tax evasion in 1997. Frederick Richmond - Democrat - U.S. Representative from New York from 1975 to 1982. Arrested in Washington, D.C., in 1978 for soliciting sex from a minor and from an undercover police officer - pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor. Also - charged with tax evasion, marijuana possession, and improper payments to a federal employee - pleaded guilty. Raymond Lederer - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania from 1977 to 1981. Implicated in the Abscam sting - convicted of bribery and sentenced to three years in prison and fined $20,000. Harrison Arlington Williams, Jr. - Democrat - U.S. Senator from New Jersey from 1959 to 1970. Implicated in the Abscam sting. Allegedly accepted an 18% interest in a titanium mine. Convicted of nine counts of bribery, conspiracy, receiving an unlawful gratuity, conflict of interest, and interstate travel in aid of racketeering. Sentenced to three years in prison and fined $50,000. Frank Thompson, Jr. - Democrat - U.S. Representative from New Jersey from 1955 to 1980. Implicated in the Abscam sting, convicted on bribery and conspiracy charges. Sentenced to three years in prison Michael Joseph Myers - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania from 1976 to 1980. Implicated in the Abscam sting - convicted of bribery and conspiracy; sentenced to three years in prison and fined $20,000; expelled from the House of Representatives on October 2, 1980. John Michael Murphy - Democrat - U.S. Representative from New York from 1963 to 1981. Implicated in the Abscam sting. Convicted of conspiracy, conflict of interest, and accepting an illegal gratuity. Sentenced to three years in prison and fined $20,000. John Wilson Jenrette, Jr - Democrat - U.S. Representative from South Carolina from 1975 to 1980. Implicated in the Abscam sting. Convicted on bribery and conspiracy charges and sentenced to prison Neil Goldschmidt - Democrat - Oregon governor. Admitted to having an illegal sexual relationship with a 14-year-old teenager while he was serving as Mayor of Portland. Alcee Lamar Hastings - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Florida. Impeached and removed from office as federal judge in 1989 over bribery charges. Marion Barry - Democrat - mayor of Washington, D.C., from 1979 to 1991 and again from 1995 to 1999. Convicted of cocaine possession after being caught on videotape smoking crack cocaine. Sentenced to six months in prison. Mario Biaggi - Democrat - U.S. Representative from New York from 1969 to 1988. Indicted on federal charges that he had accepted bribes in return for influence on federal contracts.Convicted of obstructing justice and accepting illegal gratuities. Tried in 1988 on federal racketeering charges and convicted on 15 felony counts. Lee Alexander - Democrat - Mayor of Syracuse, N.Y. from 1970 to 1985. Was indicted over a $1.5 million kickback scandal. Pleaded guilty to racketeering and tax evasion charges. Served six years in prison. Bill Campbell - Democrat - Mayor of Atlanta. Indicted and charged with fraud over claims he accepted improper payments from contractors seeking city contracts. Frank Ballance - Democrat - Congressman North Carolina. Pleaded guilty to one charge of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and money laundering related to mishandling of money by his charitable foundation. Hazel O'Leary - Democrat - Secretary of Energy during the Clinton Administration - O'leary took trips all over the world as Secretary with as many 50 staff members and at times rented a plane, which was used by Madonna during her concert tours. Lafayette Thomas - Democrat - Candidate for Tennessee State House of Representatives in 1954. Sheriff of Davidson County, from 1972 to 1990. Indicted in federal court on 54 counts of abusing his power as sheriff. Pleaded guilty to theft and mail fraud; sentenced to five years in prison. Mary Rose Oakar - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1977 to 1993. Pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges of funneling $16,000 through fake donors. David Giles - Democrat - candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington in 1986 and 1990. Convicted in June 2000 of child rape. Gary Siplin - Democrat state senator Florida- found guilty of third-degree grand theft of $5,000 or more, a felony, and using services of employees for his candidacy. Edward Mezvinsky - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Iowa from 1973 to 1977. Indicted on 56 federal fraud charges. Lena Swanson - Democrat - Member of Washington State Senate in 1997. Pleaded guilty to charges of soliciting unlawful payments from veterans and former prisoners of war. Abraham J. Hirschfeld - Democrat - candidate in Democratic primary for U.S. Senator from New York in 1974 and 1976. Offered Paula Jones $1 million to drop her sexual harassment lawsuit against President Bill Clinton. Convicted in 2000 of trying to hire a hit man to kill his business partner. Henry Cisneros - Democrat - U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 1993 to 1997. Pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of lying to the FBI. James A. Traficant Jr. - Member of House of Representatives from Ohio. Expelled from Congress after being convicted of corruption charges. Sentenced today to eight years in prison for accepting bribes and kickbacks. John Doug Hays - Democrat - member of Kentucky State Senate from 1980 to 1982 Found guilty of mail fraud for submitting false campaign reports stemming from an unsuccessful run for judge. He was sentenced to six months in prison to be followed by six months of home confinement and three years of probation. Henry J. Cianfrani - Democrat - Pennsylvania State Senate from 1967 to 1976. Convicted on federal charges of racketeering and mail fraud for padding his Senate payroll. Sentenced to five years in federal prison. David Hall - Democrat - Governor of Oklahoma from 1971 to 1975. Indicted on extortion and conspiracy charges. Convicted and sentenced to three years in prison. John A. Celona - Democrat - A former state senator was charged with the three counts of mail fraud. Federal prosecutors accused him of defrauding the state and collecting hundreds of thousands of dollars from CVS Corp. and others while serving in the legislature. Celona has agreed to plead guilty to taking money from the CVS pharmacy chain and other companies that had interest in legislation. Under the deal, Celona agreed to cooperate with investigators. He faces up to five years in federal prison on each of the three counts and a $250,000 fine Allan Turner Howe - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Utah from 1975 to 1977. Arrested for soliciting a policewoman posing as a prostitute. Jerry Cosentino - Democrat - Illinois State Treasurer. Pleaded guilty to bank fraud - fined $5,000 and sentenced to nine months home confinement. Joseph Waggonner Jr. - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Louisiana from 1961 to 19 79. Arrested in Washington, D.C. for soliciting a policewoman posing as a prostitute Albert G. Bustamante - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Texas from 1985 to 1993. Convicted in 1993 on racketeering and bribery charges and sentenced to prison. Lawrence Jack Smith - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Florida from 1983 to 1993. Sentenced to three months in federal prison for tax evasion. David Lee Walters - Democrat - Governor of Oklahoma from 1991 to 1995. Pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor election law violation. James Guy Tucker, Jr. - Democrat - Governor of Arkansas from 1992 to 1996. Resigned in July 1996 after conviction on federal fraud charges as part of the Whitewater investigation. Walter Rayford Tucker - Democrat - Mayor of Compton, California from 1991 to 1992; U.S. Representative from California from 1993 to 1995. Sentenced to 27 months in prison for extortion and tax evasion. William McCuen - Democrat - Secretary of State of Arkansas from 1985 to 1995. Admitted accepting kickbacks from two supporters he gave jobs, and not paying taxes on the money. Admitted to conspiring with a political consultant to split $53,560 embezzled from the state in a sham transaction. He was indicted on corruption charges. Pleaded guilty to felony counts tax evasion and accepting a kickback. Sentenced to 17 years in prison. Walter Fauntroy - Democrat - Delegate to U.S. Congress from the District of Columbia from 1971 to 1991. Charged in federal court with making false statements on financial disclosure forms. Pleaded guilty to one felony count and sentenced to probation. Carroll Hubbard, Jr. - Democrat - Kentucky State Senate from 1968 to 1975 and U.S. Representative from Kentucky from 1975 to 1993. Pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the Federal Elections Commission and to theft of government property; sentenced to three years in prison. Joseph Kolter - Democrat - member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from 1969 to 1982 and U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania from 1983 to 1993. Indicted by a Federal grand jury on five felony charges of embezzlement at the U.S. House post office. Pleaded guilty. Webster Hubbell - Democrat - Chief Justice of Arkansas State Supreme Court in 1983. Pleaded guilty to federal mail fraud and tax evasion charges - sentenced to 21 months in prison. Nicholas Mavroules - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Massachusetts from 1979 to 1993. Pleaded guilty to charges of tax fraud and accepting gratuities while in office. Carl Christopher Perkins - Democrat - Kentucky State House of Representatives from 1981 to 1984 and U.S. Representative from Kentucky from 1985 to 1993. Pleaded guilty to bank fraud in connection with the House banking scandal. Perkins wrote overdrafts totaling about $300,000. Pleaded guilty to charges of filing false statements with the Federal Election Commission and false financial disclosure reports. Sentenced to 21 months in prison. Richard Hanna - Democrat - U.S. Representative from California from 1963 to 1974. Received payments of about $200,000 from a Korean businessman in what became known as the "Koreagate" influence buying scandal. Pleaded guilty and sentenced to federal prison. Angelo Errichetti - Democrat - New Jersey State Senator was sentenced to six years in prison and fined $40,000 for his involvement in Abscam. Daniel Baugh Brewster - Democrat - U.S. Senator from Maryland. Indicted on charges of accepting illegal gratuity while in Senate. Thomas Joseph Dodd - Democrat - U.S. Senator from Connecticut. Censured by the Senate for financial improprieties, having diverted $116,000 in campaign and testimonial funds to his own use Edward Fretwell Prichard, Jr. - Democrat - Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky. Convicted of vote fraud in federal court in connection with ballot-box stuffing. Served five months in prison. Jerry Springer - Democrat - Resigned from Cincinnati City Council in 1974 after admitting to paying a prostitute with a personal check, which was found in a police raid on a massage parlor. Guy Hamilton Jones, Sr. - Democrat -Arkansas State Senate. Convicted on federal tax charges and expelled from the Arkansas Senate. Daniel Flood - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania from 1945 to 1947, 1949 to 1953 and 1955 to 1980. Pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge involving payoffs and sentenced to probation. Otto Kerner, Jr - Democrat - Governor of Illinois from 1961 to 1968. While serving as Governor, he and another official made a gain of over $300,000 in a stock deal. Convicted on 17 counts of bribery, conspiracy, perjury, and related charges. Sentenced to three years in federal prison and fined $50,000. George Crockett, Jr. - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Michigan. Served four months in federal prison for contempt of court following his defense of a Communist leader on trial for advocating the overthrow of the government. Cornelius Edward Gallagher - Democrat - U.S. Representative from New Jersey from 1959 to 1973. Indicted on federal charges of income tax evasion, conspiracy, and perjury Mark B. Jimenez - Democrat fundraiser - sentenced to 27 months in prison on charges of tax evasion and conspiracy to defraud the United States and commit election financing offenses. Bobby Lee Rush - Democrat - U.S. Representative from Illinois. As a Black Panther, spent six months in prison on a weapons charge. Bolley ''Bo'' Johnson - Democrat - Former Florida House Speaker - received a two-year term for tax evasion. Roger L. Green - Democrat - Brooklyn Democrat Assemblyman. Pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for accepting travel reimbursement for trips he did not pay for and was sentenced to fines and probation. Gloria Davis - Democrat - Bronx assemblywoman. Pleaded guilty to second-degree bribe-taking. Or is it the Clinton, what ever you can get away with mentality?

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elvis alive? The only time I feel alive... is when I'm in front of my audience, my people. That's the only time I really feel like I'm human." "Long after I'm gone, what I did today will be heard by someone. I just want them to get the best of what I had." (Elvis Presley) Is Elvis Alive ? There are many reasons to believe that Elvis Presley is dead. When the only arguments to believe otherwise come from crazed fans and supermarket tabloids, it is easy to dismiss the possibility that Elvis is still among us. However, the circumstances surrounding Elvis' alleged death are quite mysterious and beg closer attention. As it turns out, there are many concrete reasons to believe that Elvis is still alive. The Gravesite. Elvis' name is misspelled on his headstone. Elvis' full name is Elvis Aron Presley, but on his grave his middle name is spelled incorrectly with two a's. His father would not have let this happen. When Elvis was born, his name was misspelled on his birth certificate, and his father went to great lengths to get it put right. The unique spelling of Elvis' name was important to his family. Elvis' current "resting place" is in between his father and his grandmother and not next to his mother where he had adamantly requested. It is doubtful that the people close to him would allow these things to happen. Elvis is a superstitious man, enough so that he wouldn't tempt fate by putting his real name on a tombstone, or violate the ground next to his mother until he was ready to be placed there for good. Death Certificate. Elvis was very vain, and he was embarrassed about his recent weight gain, an astonishing 50 pounds in the month before his so-called death. Even though he weighed about 250 pounds at the time of his "death," his death certificate lists him at a spry 170 pounds. The original death certificate disappeared, and the current death certificate is dated two months after his alleged death. The Wax Body Theory. This argument is very convincing when the facts are considered. Elvis' coffin required several pall bearers because it weighed 900 pounds. Attendants of the funeral reported that the air around the coffin was rather cool. It is suspected that the coffin contained an air conditioning unit to keep a wax body cool, a wax body that was a replica of Elvis designed to fool funeral-goers. And how did the Presley family get a 900 pound, custom made coffin ready for a funeral that was held on the day after his death? It takes a lot of time to build such an elaborate coffin. And why was the funeral so quickly? Some say that the immediacy was intended to make it as difficult as possible for the people who were Elvis' biggest fans to attend the proceedings. It could be a concern that they might recognize the flaws in the wax replica. Elvis was an 8th degree black belt whose hands were rough with calluses, yet the body in the coffin had hands that were soft and pudgy. The body in the coffin had a pug nose and arched eyebrows {unlike Elvis} and most importantly, one of the sideburns on the "corpse" was loose and falling off. A hairdresser later reported gluing the sideburn back on the body. Unusual Behavior. Two hours after Elvis' death was announced publicly, a man who reportedly looked remarkably like Elvis purchased a ticket for Buenos Aeries, paid in cash, and used the name John Burrows: the same name Elvis had used as an alias several times before. Elvis had a few books that were considered to be his most prized possessions. He had a bible, several pharmaceutical books, books on death, and most importantly Chiro's Book of Numbers and The Autobiography of Yogi which I will explain more about later. After Elvis's death was announced, these books disappeared and were never recovered. In the weeks preceding his alleged death, Elvis' actions were not those of a man who was about to embark on an extensive US tour. He ordered no new suits despite having gained 50 pounds since his last tour, and he bid "adios" at his last show in Hawaii. He had never done this before. Adios, like the French adieu, has the significance of being a final good-bye as opposed to an "I'll be seeing you on my next tour" kind of good-bye. Others were intrigued by Elvis' decision to sign a lucrative TV deal with NBC that would cover the tour. It was unprecedented for a network to pay such a large amount up front, in cash, for such a deal. Many wonder why Elvis even agreed to the deal since his vanity discouraged him from making public appearances due to his weight gain. RCA showed uncanny and unbelievable foresight by mass producing millions of Elvis' current and previous recordings and merchandise. This is standard practice for an act that is about to go on tour, but the numbers in this case were beyond reasonable expectations. The announcement of Elvis' death caused record sales to skyrocket. Elvis did other unusual things that created suspicion. First, he fired several employees that he had relied upon for a long time. Also, two days before his alleged death, Elvis telephoned a friend of his named Miss Foster. He told her that he wasn't planning on going on the upcoming tour. She asked him if he had canceled it, and he said that he had not. When she asked if he was ill, he said that he was fine, and that she should not ask any more questions or tell anyone anything, and that she should not believe anything she read. He told her that his troubles would all soon be over, and that he would call her in a few weeks. The author of Elvis Where Are You? writes that Miss Foster took a polygraph test regarding this story, and that she was not lying. The day after Elvis' alleged death, a woman named Lucy De Barbon, a former lover of Elvis, received a single rose in the mail. The card indicated that the flower was from "El Lancelot." This had been her pet name for Elvis, and it was a name that no one else knew. Flowers can't be sent from beyond the grave. This was Elvis' way of letting her know that he was not dead, even though he didn't want to be found. Chiro's Book of Numbers. Elvis had a fascination with numerology, an interest he fed by reading Chiro's Book of Numbers. The theory that Elvis orchestrated his death is further supported when considering the significance of the date of his alleged death. The date in question is August 16, 1977. By adding the numbers in the date, 8, 16, and 1977, you get 2001. This is the title of Elvis' favorite movie in which the hero plans his immortality in the bathroom. Elvis spent a considerable amount of time doing the same: planning his afterlife on the toilet.. Elvis spent so much time in the bathroom that he had his toilet converted into a reclining comfy chair. Coincidentally, the bathroom is also where Elvis' body was reportedly found. Given Elvis' religious beliefs, he had a fascination with things that come in threes, for example, father, son, and holy ghost. The sum of the digits from his favorite film (2+0+0+1) is three. Let's consider the triad of the repetition of the number 24. 2001 (favorite film) less 1977 (year of death) is 24. The two numbers from the day of death (8/16) when added up equal 24. The sum of the digits in the year of death (1+9+7+7) also equals 24. That is 3 occurrences of the number 24 which is divisible by 3, and when divided by three the result, 8 has a perfect cubed root (2x2x2=8). Elvis loved numerology, and when you consider the numeric significance of the date of his alleged death, it is clear that if indeed he did plan to fake his death, he could not have chosen a better date. Reason Elvis had many reasons to fake his death.It has been said that Elvis' life was in danger. He had recently lost $10,000,000 in an airplane/real estate deal with a California based organization called the "Fraternity" that had links to the Mafia. It is speculated that he corroborated with the government to expose the organized crime ring in exchange for protection, perhaps in the form of a new life and identity compliments of the Witness Protection Program. Elvis was a prisoner of his own fame. He had many other reasons to leave his life behind. Because of his incredible popularity he recieved several death threats, and he was concerned about the safety of his ex-wife and daughter. Sometimes when he wanted to leave Graceland he would send look-alikes out to distract would be followers. Elvis was also known to ride in the trunk of someone else's car to avoid being seen. Once, when he fell ill in Las Vegas, he couldn't get proper medical attention because the hospital was overwhelmed by fans. At the time of his alleged death, Elvis thought he was nearing the end of his career. He saw his self as 42 with greying hair, overweight, and he thought his voice was starting to weaken,. He was going down hill, and he was too proud to go out with a whimper. He would never want his fans to see him in such an unhealthy condition. Elvis had shown a fascination with death on several occasions. In the days leading up to his alleged death he was reported to have visited funeral homes at odd hours of the night with close friends. Was he doing research? Elvis once faked his death by setting up an elaborate shooting in which a would be killer fired blanks at Elvis who had a blood pack which he discharged. It was Elvis' intention to see how the people closest to him would react to his death. Perhaps what he learned convinced him to do it for real. Finally, one of Elvis' favorite books is the spiritual Autobiography of Yogi. One of the central themes of this book is the relinquishing of one's wealth and earthly possessions to achieve spiritual oneness. Elvis could do this, as well as address his other concerns of sanity and safety by faking his death and living in exile. Means. Elvis had the means to fake his own death. He is accused of destroying himself with drugs. In reality, Elvis was a pharmaceutical expert. He took a lot of drugs, but he knew what he was doing and was extremely careful. He knew what drugs he could self-administer to create a deathlike state. Also Elvis' experience with the martial arts was such that he could slow his heart rate and breathing in order to feign death. Elvis' manager, Colonel Tom Parker, had once created a new identity for himself. He came to America as an illegal immigrant from Holland, but through various connections managed to create a new identity complete with a passport, birth certificate, drivers license, and social security number. He would have known how to give Elvis a second life. Aswell as Elvis' ties to the government through his testimony against the "Fraternity", Elvis was known to interact with the President of the United States. He was reported in government documents to use the name John Burrows as an alias when he wanted to travel. Some people believe that Elvis worked for the government as a drug agent. He did, after all have extensive contact with many people in the music business who, as we know, tend to dabble in illegal substances. And, of course, we must allow that Elvis' connections to the government gave him access to the Witness Protection Program. If they can turn the Simpsons into the Thompsons, they can relocate anybody. Orion? Many believe that Elvis couldn't have given up performing completely. Just imagine, after a while the desire to perform would grow once he started his life in exile. The story of Orion supports the theory that Elvis attempted a secret comeback. Shortly after Elvis' alleged death, a masked singer by the name of Orion emerged on the scene. He was big like Elvis, and he sang just like Elvis. Because of the mask no one could tell his true identity. One fan described seeing Orion from near the stage. She claims that Orion left the stage between songs, and when he appeared moments later the sweat was gone from his armpits and back and she thought that his costume looked slightly different. After the song he left the stage, and the original Orion returned. Another fan described how she rushed into a tour bus at an Orion show only to see two Orions in the back of the bus. She claimed that one ducked into the bathroom before she could get a good look at him, but he appeared to look like Elvis Presley. What's even more remarkable is the fictional story called Orion that was written by Gail Brewer-Georgio about a legendary performer who had several identities and wanted to fake his death. The story was written and submitted to the William Morris Agency for publication consideration after Elvis' alleged death and before the real Orion ever performed. As it turns out, there are many ways in which the real Orion mimicked the events as described in the book. For example, the performers' managers had the same name. Also, without knowing it, Brewer-Georgio wrote of events in Orion that had actually taken place in Elvis' life. It was a case of life imitating art. Picking up the Pieces. In 1981, 20/20 did an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the alleged death of Elvis Presley. The investigative report was very convincing. Oddly enough, within two weeks of the report, the singer, Orion, disappeared and was never heard from again. The book, Orion disappeared from shelves across the country. It had been recalled by the publisher which was associated with the William Morris Agency. Incidentally, the William Morris Agency is the same agency that represented Elvis. It seems that Elvis Presley is worth more dead than alive. By faking his death and relocating with a new identity he is safe from his fans and the "Fraternity", the government can make a solid case against the organized crime ring, and RCA, Elvis' family, and Elvis' management can all reap immense financial benefits from the attention. That is... except for one benefit....after nearly 25 years no one has collected on his life insurance policy. Why ????? During his last concert tour in 1977, Elvis spoke of "not looking good tonight", but, he would look good in his coffin. He made comments of being tired of living as he was and how it was going to change. He told of how he would like to be just himself instead of an "image". On August 16th 1977, at 8:00 A.M., Elvis told Ginger Alden that he was going into the bathroom to read. (This bathroom/lounge had it's own back entrance.) For the next six hours no one saw him. Elvis signed for a special delivery letter at 9:30 A.M. At 2:00 P.M. Ginger Alden found the apparent body of Elvis lying on the floor in front of his chair, where he had been reading. She called Al Strada who in turn called Joe Esposito. George Nichopoulous (aka Dr. Nick) was then telephoned. Joe called the fire department, unit 6. The ambulance arrived at Graceland at 2:33 P.M. Paramedics administered CPR, despite rigor mortis. The body was taken to Baptist Memorial Hospital at 2:48 P.M. By 3:00 P.M. Elvis' family members and friends were informed of his "death". Public announcement was given at 3:30 P.M. August 17th, the body was brought back to Graceland for family viewing. The public viewing was from 3:00 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. On August 18th,1977. Tennesse Governor Ray Blanton ordered flags to be flown at half-mast for the duration of the funeral procession. At midday the Graceland gates swung open, a white Cadillac hurse rolled through them, followed by sixteen white Cadillac limousines. QUESTIONS BEGIN How could it take twenty minutes for paramedics to drive sixteen blocks to Graceland if the call came in at 2:33 P.M.? The Medical Examiner's Report states that the body was found with rigor mortis, while the police report states "unconcious". Why would anyone try to give CPR to a rigor mortised body ? The ME report listed the body as weighing 80 pounds lighter then Elvis' actual weight. How could Elvis have passed a physical exam just prior to August 16th if his heart was so enlarged ? How could he have played raquetball for several hours on August 16th, just before his "death" ? ABC's 1979 program on the cover up of Elvis' death stated that all the stomach contents were destroyed. Bill Burkin in his book Elvis World states that officials at Babtist Memorial Hospital had assured him that the stomach contents had been shipped to a California lab to be examined and then on to a lab in Utah, and then ? There are rumors of Elvis' "death" being caused by a heart attack, drug overdose, suffocation in carpeting, suicide and even cancer ! Persons in attendance at Graceland at the time of "death" don't agree on the color of pajamas Elvis was wearing or the posistion of the body. Why did Vernon ask many people NOT to attend the funeral but to come a week later ? Why did Vernon refuse to accept the flag which is usually given to dead war veterans ? Why didn't Elvis have any new jumpsuits made during 1977 ? The handwriting on the death certificate matched Elvis' own writing ! Elvis was very aware of which presribed drugs did not mix well with others. Elvis had glaucoma, and Dexedrine, a drug not to be taken with that condition, was listed as being in his system. Who would prescribe it and why would he take it ? Whose body was autopsied ? Funeral homes don't usually keep solid copper coffins in stock. These coffins weigh in the area of 300 pounds and usually take two months to receive once ordered. This coffin seemed to have been ready. Monte Nicholson, a nineteen year veteran of the Los Angeles Sheriffs Department, wrote a novel called The Presley Arrangement. This novel tells the story of a body that is autopsied, a man resembling Elvis. The man had died of cancer. The body is later returned for private burial, to the man's own family. The man's family are paid to remain silent about the incident. Nicholson explains a government connection. In a 1989 radio interview Nicholson said that even if he knew there was an FBI connection and was told not to say anything, he COULD NOT say. Nicholson also claimed that if he knew the answer to the question, and says he does, he will not disclose his knowledge. He said that if Elvis is alive that his book is pretty close to the truth of what REALLY happened. Was Elvis a DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) agent ? Elvis can be seen wearing a DEA Staff jacket in several photographs, including one taken in June of 1977, approximately six weeks before his "death". Also Elvis was wearing a jogging suit with the DEA logo on it during the early morning hours of August 16th 1977. When Elvis met with President Richard Nixon he said he had been "studying" the drug culture for over 10 years, he could get into any culture group and be accepted. Elvis said he had gotten alot from the country and he wanted to repay in some way. It would have been a dangerous job and one that an entertainer such as Elvis would not have HAD to do unless he chose to. Many DEA agents pose as "drug users" and "pushers" in their undercover work. Elvis could get to anyone if he appeared to be a "user". In the book Elvis: What Happened? one of the guys wondered if Elvis was ever as whacked out as he seemed to be. Maybe he is a "great" actor after all. Perhaps he deserves an "Oscar". Death threats were issued against Elvis and his family. Those who had leveled those threats had actually broken into Graceland. At times, the FBI were called. Deputy Narcotics Director John Finlator arranged for Elvis to come to his office under the name of John Burrows. Finlator didn't want to give Elvis a badge but the President reversed the decision. On December 21st of 1970, Elvis met with President Richard Nixon in the oval office, Washington, D.C. Elvis had written a letter requesting a meeting and expressed his concerns about the drug culture, hippie elements, the SDS and other groups who were against the establishment. When Finlator finally gave Elvis the badge and promised to issue him consultant credentials, Elvis was overcome with emotion and his eyes became misty. Ten days later he met with the FBI. On the same day, President Nixon wrote Elvis a thank you. Elvis wrote to the President and said, "I can and will do more good, if I were made a Federal Agent at large, and I will help out by doing it my way." Elvis was known to be in his bedroom for weeks, seeing no one. (There was a back staircase at Graceland.) Elvis could sneak out whenever he needed to. Department of the Treasury-Bob Pritchett says that during the years of '74, '75, and '76 "Mr. Presley provided one of our undercover agents, who was a musician, a job cover. Undercover agents appear to have other occupations. None of Elvis' group of friends knew of this agent and the role he played in setting up his cover. Since he had an undercover agent in his group from '74-'76, when did he find time to use drugs himself? Elvis was very good at keeping secrets and living a "double life". Elvis spoke with President Carter two weeks before his death. It involved aid to a friend. On August 16, 1977, President Carter issued this tribute: "Elvis Presley's death deprives our country of a part of itself. He was unique and irreplaceable. More than twenty years ago he burst upon the scene with an impact that was unprecedented and will probably never be equaled. His music and his personality, fusing the styles of white country and black rhythm and blues, permanently changed the face of American popular culture. His following was immense and he was a symbol of good humor of his country." This was a formal statement, when a celebrity's death is usually only commented on. He had spoken to Nixon and Carter both shortly before the day he died. In the September 1988 issue of American Karate magazine, Ed Parker tells of a time when a terrorist group threatened Elvis' life to make him an example of how they could get to famous people. They threatened to plant a bomb in one of the gifts offered to Elvis at a concert. This was a threat as long as he was "alive", and his family were targets also. Elvis always had law enforcement officials around him. John O'Grady, who was earlier in charge of NARC Divisions of the LAPD, was one of them. He also hired Dick Grob, a former sargeant with the Palm Springs Police. He was surrounded by at least two lawmen in top security positions. Elvis was in danger. The "hoax" may have been the only way out! History will prove Elvis to be an American hero beyond being an American entertainer. SIGHTINGS With all the Elvis lookalikes, he could actually walk around using disguises and get away with it. Who would be looking for him anyway, when he is supposedly dead? Before 1977, there was an "Elvis lookalike, sound alike" at a Memphis theatre. Elvis put on his best "Elvis outfit", strolled in and mingled with the clones, doing his best "Hey, baby". Afterwards, he came back to Graceland laughing. He tried out and lost! Elvis and his mother's bodies were moved to the Meditation Gardens for burial, after three men tried to break into the crypt. Graceland was rezoned to permit burials at the estate. In the 1989 Orion's "Farewell to the King", the King says "I died once. I had to be willing to give up everything, even the will to live." The last recording session at Graceland was The Last Farewell. There have been many sightings at various places including Graceland. There are some escape routes at Graceland that people don't know about. In a syndicated newspaper across the nation on June 5, 1990, an article headlined "Elvis Lives, At Least On Census Form." The Census Bureau reported in 1990 that Elvis returned a questionaire to the bureau office in Huntsville, Alabama. It was noticed by census workers who were screening forms for completednesss. Late Night with Ross Shafer (August 1988) had a survey that showed that out of 30,000 people polled, approximately 84% believe Elvis is alive. On Monday, August 22, 1988, Harold Schuitmaker, in an item of the Detroit News, said "Elvis is Alive and Living in Kalamazoo." Schuitmaker was a well known Michigan politician and resident of Paw Paw (15 miles from Kalamazoo). The masked singer Orion was at the McMinnville Civic Center and a fan said that she felt that the man onstage and the one who signed autographs were different people. People have reported that someone sounding like Elvis called them on the phone and some hung up because they couldn't believe it. A book titled Elvis: Where Are You? came out of Wilton Manors, Florida around August, 1982 under the name of Al Jefferies. The premise of the book was that Elvis hoaxed his death. Kelly Burgess, a former assistant editor and feature writer with the Detroit News, claimed to have seen Elvis in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She is not living now. In 1988, Heartbreak Hotel starred David Keith as Elvis. (The film had the support of EP Enterprises.) A soundtrack album thanked Jerry Schilling and a special thanks to J.B. In 1987's Robo Cop, a cop is killed, but didn't die. He returns as Robo Cop-a superman hero. It was filmed in Michigan. During that time radio stations got calls from a man sounding like Elvis Presley. There have been lots of sightings there and it was also on his final concert tour. Is this possibly a "message" film? March 18, 1990, an article on Robo Cop, in the Detroit News told of Robo Cop speaking to a Boys and Girls club against drugs. It was a three month long anti-drug campaign organized by the FBI, Orion Home Video of New York, and the Boys Club of America. This Robo Cop was not the same actor as in the movie-his true identity was not revealed. he was a special agent helping the FBI fight the war on drugs. His suit was bullet-proof. During filming, some people saw a man looking like an older Elvis. In Mac and Me, a film from 1988, a young alien is lost and at the end the family drives away in an old pink Cadillac convertible. A balloon caption says "We'll be back". The sound track is on Curb Records, which is the same label as "Spelling on the Stone". There were some song lyrics which were: "Tired of being myself, being different from everyone else, somehow you knew I needed your help, be my friend forever. I never found my star in the night; living my dream was far from sight." There was a scene in the movie where Eric asks Debbie "Why didn't you tell him that you saw him (the alien)?" She says, "Because no one would believe me." Elvis has become a mythic figure, and there have been frequent rumors that he is still alive. Elvis remains the single most influential and respected figure in the history of Rock music. Elvis was the first Rock/Pop singer to have a single record sell a million copies, the first to go platinum with an album in less than two weeks, the first singer to pre-sell a million records before it's release, the first entertainer to earn a million dollars for one concert performance, and the first young, white, southern male to bring international attention to the importance of black rhythm and blues. He was the first singer to get a million dollar screen contract. He was the first music personality to have a TV performance broadcast worldwide via satellite. In 1993, he became the first rock'n'roll star whose picture appeared on a commemorative U.S. Postal stamp (the largest stamp printing in history). Elvis is a landmark in almost everyone's life, going back to distant memories of watching him above the waist on Ed Sullivan or hearing "Hound Dog" for the first time. His image continues to mesmerize: witness the appearance of 200 Elvis impersonators at Liberty Weekend in 1986. There was a time when he was merely the most popular entertainer in history. He is more than that now. He is a symbol of America as recognizable as the flag. Elvis opened the 'window of his soul' to his fans all over the world. Thank you, Elvis! Remember you are always on our minds. "TCB FOREVER! Any Comments on this ? E-mail Me i found this on the internet weird

Unions of Urban Decay, why do we continue to lower education? Unions of Urban Decay Detroit — On Fox News Sunday last week, Newt Gingrich singled out Detroit as an example of deep national problems needing bold solutions. “The Detroit Public School system currently graduates 22 percent of its entering freshman. If you’re an African-American male, you have 73-percent unemployment in your 20s if you drop out of school,” lectured Gingrich, joining a long list of outside political and business leaders who speak passionately about what is happening to children here — and in other urban areas like it. ”I do think a president has an obligation to say to the country: ‘You can’t compete with China and India if your education system is failing,’ and that has to be solved locally,” continued the undeclared presidential candidate, rallying a nation to Detroit’s bedside. Trouble is, the locals don’t care. And no amount of bold national solutions will matter until they do. Ignoring the staggering statistics Gingrich cited, Detroit leaders instantly manned the ramparts to shoot the messenger. Detroit Federation of Teachers President Virginia Cantrell said Gingrich should “leave Detroit alone.” Detroit School Board President Jimmy Womack disputed Gingrich’s numbers, hauling out a discredited Michigan Department of Education graduation figure of 67.2 percent as proof. In truth, the public system is so broken that Detroit has no idea how many students graduate from its high schools. An independent Manhattan Institute study puts Detroit’s grad rate at 42 percent — not quite the 22 percent figure Gingrich cites from a 2006 Education Week report, but still well below the national average of 70 percent. Piling farce on tragedy, Councilwoman Monica Conyers (wife of Detroit Congressman John Conyers who has devoted his time in office — not to teaching Detroit children — but to impeaching George W. Bush), invited “Gingrich to come here. Detroit is on the upswing” — a ridiculous claim given that the city (as Gingrich noted) has lost half its population since 1950. As a direct consequence of its education and family collapse (a 70-percent child-illegitimacy rate), Detroit today sports a 47-percent adult illiteracy rate, a significant barrier to attracting new business. Gingrich rightly says that “we should basically, fundamentally replace the Detroit school system with a series of experiments to see if they’ll work.” But he is hardly the first person to suggest such a thing. Consider former Republican Governor John Engler who made Detroit school reform a priority, including a 1998 city school-board takeover and passage of legislation approving charter schools. At every turn, these reforms were met by intense resistance from entrenched unions and their Democratic puppets. Education consultant Tom Watkins, a former superintendent of Michigan schools, is a rare Democrat willing to counter the party line. He calls the refusal to address Detroit’s problems “state-sponsored stupidity at best, and institutional racism at worst.” Consider Michigan millionaire and philanthropist Robert Thompson, who in 2003 offered the city $200 million — $200 million! — to build 15 Detroit charter high schools. He was run out of town. Mayor Kwame Kilptrick, who sends his own kids to charter schools, advertised Detroit’s poisonous racial politics when he rapped the white businessman for trying “to ride in on a white horse” and save the city. Or consider Dave Bing, a prominent black Detroit entrepreneur. The former Detroit Pistons star was heaped with scorn for partnering with Thompson. At a 2005 banquet hosted by the Call ‘Em Out Coalition, Bing was awarded a “Sambo Sell-Out Award” by Councilwoman Sharon McPhail. Even the great Bill Cosby is shunted aside. When Detroit hosted the NAACP national convention July 7-12, nary a word was spoken about grad rates or shattered families. Cosby, who has made a second career of highlighting dysfunctional black families — including high-profile trips to Detroit — was not even invited. He had to organize his own meeting with 800 black men a week later. “Let’s be clear,” said Gingrich, “This is entirely about the unions.” True, and as Detroit’s middle class drains away, city politicians are ever more dependent on unions for power. An estimated 30 percent of Detroit’s population is in government employ — including education. Last year, when Detroit teachers illegally (by state law) walked out on the first week of classes to protest a new labor contract, no one lifted a finger to stop them. Not a Democratic judge. Not the Democratic mayor. Not the Democratic governor. Many of the reforms Gingrich talks about in Detroit are being quietly seeded in experiments like private Cornerstone schools or the University Prep charter. But the deeper, systemic problems of family collapse and union loyalty are likely to take generations to overcome.

The 13 people who made torture possible? I want to know what your opinion is. http://current.com/items/90063259_the-13-people-who-made-torture-possible.htm May 18, 2009 | On April 16, the Obama administration released four memos that were used to authorize torture in interrogations during the Bush administration. When President Obama released the memos, he said, "It is our intention to assure those who carried out their duties relying in good faith upon legal advice from the Department of Justice that they will not be subject to prosecution." Yet 13 key people in the Bush administration cannot claim they relied on the memos from the DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel. Some of the 13 manipulated the federal bureaucracy and the legal process to "preauthorize" torture in the days after 9/11. Others helped implement torture, and still others helped write the memos that provided the Bush administration with a legal fig leaf after torture had already begun. The Torture 13 exploited the federal bureaucracy to establish a torture regime in two ways. First, they based the enhanced interrogation techniques on techniques used in the U.S. military's Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) program. The program -- which subjects volunteers from the armed services to simulated hostile capture situations -- trains servicemen and -women to withstand coercion well enough to avoid making false confessions if captured. Two retired SERE psychologists contracted with the government to "reverse-engineer" these techniques to use in detainee interrogations. The Torture 13 also abused the legal review process in the Department of Justice in order to provide permission for torture. The DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) played a crucial role. OLC provides interpretations on how laws apply to the executive branch. On issues where the law is unclear, like national security, OLC opinions can set the boundary for "legal" activity for executive branch employees. As Jack Goldsmith, OLC head from 2003 to 2004, explains it, "One consequence of [OLC's] power to interpret the law is the power to bestow on government officials what is effectively an advance pardon for actions taken at the edges of vague criminal statutes." OLC has the power, Goldsmith continues, to dispense "get-out-of-jail-free cards." The Torture 13 exploited this power by collaborating on a series of OLC opinions that repeatedly gave U.S. officials such a "get-out-of-jail-free card" for torturing. Between 9/11 and the end of 2002, the Torture 13 decided to torture, then reverse-engineered the techniques, and then crafted the legal cover. Here's who they are and what they did:(details of the actions of each at the link to full article) 1. Dick Cheney, vice president (2001-2009) 2. David Addington, counsel to the vice president (2001-2005), chief of staff to the vice president (2005-2009) 3. Alberto Gonzales, White House counsel (2001-2005), and attorney general (2005-2008) 4. James Mitchell, consultant 5. George Tenet, director of Central Intelligence (1997-2004) 6. Condoleezza Rice, national security advisor (2001-2005), secretary of state (2005-2008) 7. John Yoo, deputy assistant attorney general, Office of Legal Counsel (2001-2003) 8. Jay Bybee, assistant attorney general, Office of Legal Counsel (2001-2003) 9. William "Jim" Haynes, Defense Department general counsel (2001-2008) 10. Donald Rumsfeld, secretary of defense (2001-2006) 11. John Rizzo, CIA deputy general counsel (2002-2004), acting general counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency (2001-2002, 2004-present) 12. Steven Bradbury, principal deputy assistant attorney general, OLC (2004), acting assistant attorney general, OLC (2005-2009) 13. George W. Bush, president (2001-2009

I received an offer for a job and I am not sure that this company the right company,? MMIGRATION DEPARTMENT OF MALAYSIA, Headquarters of the Department of Immigration, Malaysia (Ministry of Home Affairs) Level 1-7 (Podium) Block 2G4, Precint 2, Federal Government Administration Centre, 62550 Putrajaya and FEDERAL TERRITORY. Telephone +60102045519 REF: VISA PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS ATTENTION: Besic Damir, We receive hard copies of your Contract Appointment Letter (CALTEX OIL COMPANY) in Malaysia and also from HR Department. The Head of recruiter of (CALTEX OIL COMPANY) has already asked us to contact you on requisite information required to process supporting documents that would aid your travel down to your duty location to resume duties in record time. However included here with are details and information regarding procurement of your travel documents and other supporting documents. Your Employer the head of Recruiter in (CALTEX OIL COMPANY) has mandated us to procure as well as process your relevant travel documents, immigration particulars and other supporting documents to facilitate your travel to Malaysia for commencement of work in due time. With respect to the requirements and other supporting documents to be acquired, we wish to inform you the requirements which stated that all expatriates who intend to work in Malaysia. Must have attained all Visa/Residence Work Permit in various categories with respect to their contract engagements. The Visa/Residence Work Permit will have to embrace the approval of your relevant information with the designated local agencies (Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and industry respectively). The reason for the review of this policy as communicated by the expatriates with Letter of Contract/Agreement do not have to travel down to Malaysia for any other reason other than the primary aim of commencement of work as required. The process of your Visa/Residence Work Permit will cost you the following: 1. Flight Ticket - (Will be paid by (CALTEX OIL COMPANY) (a) Visa Application Fee - $190 (b) Commerce and Industry Fee - $75 (c) Foreign Affairs Fee - $190 (d) Expatriate Work Permit Fee - $190 (e) Entry Clearance - $170.00 (f) Residence Permit Fee = $150..00 Total - $965 (USD) (To be paid by you) Please note that the cost of Prepaid Flight Tickets will be undertaken by your host Employer (CALTEX OIL COMPANY). This will enable us commence and finalize all your necessary work permit/Visa and registration of documents as we need to reach out to our contact for immediate procurement of your visa and other supporting documents in record time. Send above Total Fee Strictly via Western Union to the Attention of our Accountant in-charge NAME: MR. MOHAMMED ALI. NAME OF ACCOUNT : MOHAMMED ALI ADDRESS: 36 & 38, JALAN MAAROFF, BANGSAR, 59100 STATE: KUALA LUMPUR COUNTRY: MALAYSIA. Go to the bank and indicate your intention of sending a Western Union Money Transfer. Provide them with the details above, and then proceed to scan, attach and send transfer receipt via e mail to us along side with complete Filled Visa Application Form informing us that the transfer has been remitted. This would enable us initiate procurement of requisite documents which should be through within three Malaysia working days. After which documents (Hard Copy Agreement Letter,Contract Appointment Letter, Prepaid Flight Tickets and Visa inclusive) would be packaged and sent to you via DHL Speed Delivery to enable you travel down to your duty location to resume duties in record time.. Indicate in your response, convenient hours to receive package on procurement to enable us make appropriate adjustments with DHL documents should be expected within three working days on confirmation of payment information. You will be required to scan and send below require documents.. * Payment information and the information below in Subsequent correspondence; * Complete filled Visa Application Form. * An address reachable by courier services. * Original International passport copy bearing applicant face; * Two (2) passport sized photographs of applicant; Do well to also indicate your arrival date of receipt of travel documents as that would enable us arrange airport pickup. Acknowledge receipt of this e mail and information contained herewith. Regards IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT OF MALAYSIA, Headquarters of the Department of Immigration, Malaysia (Ministry of Home Affairs) Level 1-7 (Podium) Block 2G4, Precint 2, Federal Government Administration Centre, 62550 Putrajaya and FEDERAL TERRITORY. E-mail: malaysia.immigration@consultant.com E-mail: tsangerick@immi-gvt-my.com Telephone: +60102045519 Fax Number: +60321784999 Contact Person: Barrister Tsang Erick.

help 419 scam! 6 different emails what should i do!? Date:23 Apr 2008 10:42:18 -0000 From:"Kevin Gbenou" <kevingbenou2@rediffmail.com> To:kevingbenou2@rediffmail.com Subject:Mr George C.Hudson next of Kin KEVIN GBENOU DIRCTOR OF OPERATION COMMUNITY TRUST BANK COTONOU REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN PLOT 14 CARRE 589 MISSEBO TEL: +229 93 899 31 27 FAX: +229 23 33 21 325 EMAIL: kevingbenou42@yahoo.fr ATTEN: DEAR TRUSTING FRIEND, I honestly apologize and hope I do not cause you much embarrassment by contacting you through this means for a transaction of this magnitude. This message could be strange but it's real if you pay some attention to it, Due to the confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this medium, it became necessary for me to seek your assistance and it is imperative for me to know your opinion. In a brief introduction, I am Mr Kevin Gbenou, the Director of Operation with Community Trust Bank Cotonou-Benin Republic. I have a very interesting deal to discuss with you, the deal under discussion has to do with Mr George C.Hudson a national of your country, who was employed as a Consultant/contractor with Societe Nationale Des Products D' Agricole (SONAPRA) a cotton manufacturing company in Cotonou-Benin. On 25th December 2003, Mr. George C.Hudson with his wife and their only daughter was involved in a plane crash victims with Boe 727-type air plane belonging to African Transport Union (UTA). In this fatal tragidy with Beirut-bound flight, 110 persons died and Over 40 others still reported missing, while 22 passengers survived, you may confirm the event of the air crash throug,http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3350455.stm or(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3353551.stm). Consequently, Mr George C.Hudson made a numbered time (fixed) deposited for twelve calendar and his account with our Bank accrues to about (Three Million, Two hundred and Fifty- Two Thousand US Dollars) USDM3.252,000.00. 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Please note that There is no risk at all, my position as the Director of Operation guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. It is expected that upon the receipt of your acceptance, this transaction will be concluded within 7 Banking days and the money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 40% for you and 60% for me. Please if you are interested kindly reply me with my alternative email: kevingbenou42@yahoo.fr and also you send to me your private phone,or mobile numbers for easier correspondence.or you can give me a call on 00229-93 899 31 27. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Best Regards, Mr Kevin Gbenou WINNING NOTIFICATION!!! This is to inform you that your email has won a consultation prize of the Microsoft Corporation EMAIL DRAW held 21st of April, 2008. Your email has won you (£500,000.00GBP) Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds). 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The director told me that the only fee you are to pay is $140.USD for the opening of new international account here in there bank that will be use to transfer the fund to your destinated account in your country and it will also serve as the bank transfer charges. Thanks Remain Bless Mr.Dave UNA, Contact AB BANK BENIN Plc Attn:My Dear, I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from paraguay. Presently I'm in Paraguay for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. meanwhile,I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how. Now contact my secretary in benin, his name is Mr Ozoemena E-mail (ozoemena_2007@yahoo.fr) ask him to send you the total ($1.5millionusd) which I kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. 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Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the sufferness at that time. in the moment, I’m very busy here because of the investment projects which me and the new partner are having at hand, finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to the secretary on your behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch with Kathy West , he will send the amount to you without any delay. Regards, Barr Hon. Mutigwe Martine, contact my secretary in Benin Republic for your compensation - Dear Friend,I Am Mr. Gabriel Johnson the Manager, Bills And Exchange at the Foreign Remittance Department in a Bank.Actually, I have a very urgent & confidential Business Proposition for you & for our overall mutual interest. On the 6th of March2001, our Customer, an American National, late Jeffrey Collman, an Oil Merchant / Contractor with the Federal Government of Nigeria, deposited, a valued amount of US$32Million in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarded address but got no reply. After a month we sent a reminder, & finally we discovered from his contract employers NNPC, thatlate Jeffrey Collman, until his death seven years ago in a ghastly terrorist attack to American Airlines Flight 11, from Boston, Massachusetts, to Los Angeles, California, crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center (WTC) with 86 people on board. All occupants of the Aeroplane unfortunately lost their lives. On further investigation, I found out that he did not leave a WILL and all attempts to trace his Next of kin were fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and discovered that late Jeffrey Collman, did not declare any Next of kin in all his official documents. This sum US$32Million is still floating in the bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will come forward to claim it. According to Nigerian Laws, at the expiration of 9years, the money will revert to the Ownership of the Nigerian Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. Consequently, my proposal is that i will like you as a foreigner to stand in as a Next of kin of late Jeffrey Collman. This is simple. All I require is your honest and co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. I will want you to send to me on your return email the following information for the transfer in your favor. 1. Your full names as the Beneficiary of the Fund. 2. Your contact address. 3. Your private phone and fax numbers, Let's consider that our ratio of sharing will be as stated Thus; 1. I as the Originator of the Fund will take 60% of the transferable Fund. 2. You as the Manager of the Fund will take 40% of the transferable Fund. Most importantly, CONFIDENTAILITY as what I saw as the life wire to the success of the transfer of this Fund must have to be emulated between you and me. You have to use this media to promise me that you will not in anyway expose the content of this transaction to anybody be it your Friends, Colleagues or Co-Workers. I will also want you to send your reply as soon as you get this mail to enable us discuss on the modalities and processes for success of this transaction. Thanks for your anticipated cooperation and understanding. I wait for your kind response.Remain blessed. Mr. Gabriel Johnson

Fairfax county Public School Job Application? I like to apply for a new job at the Fairfax county public school. I have the following questions, anyone here have experience working with the public school system? It is a IT related job, in the job description, it says, Contract Length:260-Day Contract and Full or Part-time: Full-time, Grade: US-24 I don't know what does that means, it means only have to work 260 days per year? and what about the contract, is it not staple, contract renew every year? I worked as consultant before and now working for local government, so it is worth to consider this school job? and what is the salary for US-24?

i want to confirm the job i secured from seadrill mobile units nigeria. is it true or fraud.? SETTING THE STANDARD IN DRILLING SEADRILL MOBILE UNITS NIGERIA LTD (Mobile Units and Jack-ups Nigeria) Sabaina HousePlot M15 Banana Island Foreshore Estate Ikoyi Lagos Mobile:+234-8067632080 SR/EMP/EXP/VOL.IV/09- OFFER LETTER Attention: HUSSAIN MOHAMMED ERSHATH A.M. RE: CONTRACT LETTER We refer to your earlier forwarded application for job engagement with relations to the Seadrill Mobile Units Nigeria Ltd; Oil Project in rivers state Nigeria with job reference number: SR/EMP/EXP/VOL.IV/09. On the above subject matter, the Seadrill Mobile Units Nigeria Ltd. Management hereby congratulates you on your successful emergence based on detailed recruitment by our official recruitment consultants. Also this is to inform you that we the Human Resources Department of Seadrill Mobile Units Nigeria Ltd have hereby acknowledged the receipt of your answer to the short on-line interview questions. We have written to inform you that your response to the short online interview questions was found suitable for this project requirement. You are hereby inform that you have been accepted/selected by Seadrill Mobile Units Nigeria Ltd to work as physiotherapist, for the requirement of the Seadrill St Fergus Gas To Liquid Plant Project here in Nigeria with a salary indication of $7,550 united state dollars (USD) per month (After tax deduction). The contract is a 24 months time contract 28 days ON 28 days OFF, which can be renewable by the employee if necessary. Work | Life | Balance Some of our work/life balance benefits include: Education Learning and development is an important part of the Seadrill culture. We offer educational reimbursements to pay for or reimburse a portion of fees related to job-related workshops, off-site seminars, courses taken at accredited educational institutions and other programs targeted to improve your skills and performance, plus paid time off for study and exams. Travel Seadrill offers international opportunities that enable you to work and train in locations around the globe. With a presence in approximately 70 countries, Seadrill offers many opportunities to work on interesting projects, collaborate with new people, experience new cultures and see the world. Time off With our generous flex day, holidays, leaves of absence and vacation opportunities, you get the time you need to enjoy life outside of work. Health and wellness Seadrill offers a wellness program that promotes the health and well-being of our employees and their families through the delivery of customized solutions to help lose weight, quit smoking and get in better shape. Home apartment First class family accommodation will be provided to you in Company communities only as necessitated by employee with maximum security both in the site also entitled with bullet-proof vehicles for safety and driver shall be adequately provided along with army officers or ant armed force in all your movement for safety. Note: the Nigeria constitution with expatriate who wish to engage services with oil and gas in Nigeria must have Department of Petroleum Resources certificate (DPR), before he/she will be allow to working with Oil Company here. What we are implying is that, if you don't have department of petroleum resources certificate, you will not be authorize by Nigeria government to join Seadrill Team Nigeria. This is because of the existing policy. All the same if you have worked here in this country after this constitution was made, invariably you must have the side certificate. JOB PROCEEDING/REQUIREMENT: You are to note that all employees successfully screened and recruited for the Searill St Fergus Gas To Liquid Plant Project here in Nigeria. that are not presently possessing a DPR CERTIFICATE shall be expected to personally incur all expenses that are related to the processing, procurement and acquisition of necessary DPR certificate, as every expenses incur by you on the processing of your DPR certificate shall be duly reimbursed to you not later than Five (5) working days after submission of employee’s expense report and receipts to us for proper verification. You shall be required to furnish us with your DPR certificate on or before the 18th May. 2009 as a proof of readiness to join Seadrill Mobile Units Nigeria Ltd. (Seadrill St Fergus Gas To Liquid Plant Project team) in the due time as stipulated above for your job resumption with the Seadrill Mobile Units Nigeria Ltd. And also to enable you receive your first monthly salary including your due entitlements/emoluments prior to your departure for services with the Seadrill Mobile Units Nigeria Ltd. However, for expatriate services employees who do not presently have DPR certificate are to make contact with the address given below for issuing DPR certificate to you. Note: You have to write a letter of application to the Department of petroleum resources Nigeria for the proc

There is no any Standard Deduction of 1,10,000 from Income (from Profession) Tax ? can I not get this ?...? First I do again more clear things : I am as a consultant... i have apointment leter but no any written contract from my company, I don't get any pay slips, I get amount in bank a/c. There is no any Standard Deduction of 1,10,000 from Income (from Profession) Tax ? can I not get this ? ... if any person earns only 20,000 in a whole year... then he comes under 'Below Poverty Line' ... It means the government will take Taxe from this poor person also ? !!!!!!! And if it is not taxable then why one should deduct TDS on this amount (as my salary is 10,000 pm). ? He can deduct TDS only on 10,000 (@10.3%) isn't it ? Is it Rule by Govrment to deduct TDS if income (from profession or any source) is not exeeds limit? I am very confused on this matter Please explain this.

question for intelligent guys and girls :)? You are an engineer and the owner of a mid-size engineering firm. You opened your firm in 1980 after returning from a long stint in Saudi Arabia where you worked as an engineering consultant to oil industry executives. You’ve built the firm to a staff of 100 employees. You pride yourself for having built a diverse work force and have hired many female engineers and executives. As a result of your Saudi connections, you have been asked by government officials to meet to negotiate a multi-billion dollar contract for engineering services. The Saudi officials have made it known that no women sales executives may be sent to negotiate the contract. Furthermore, no female engineers may work on the project should the parties reach an agreement. Your Board of Directors and management team have had an initial meeting and unanimously decided that they should not forfeit this business opportunity. However, the company has a policy of non-discrimination on basis of gender. Hence, a second meeting is now scheduled to come up with creative ideas to address this dilemma so that female sales executives and engineers are not discriminated against in their carrier path. Be a participant in the meeting and share your ideas.

Are this job offer Scam ??? Registered no: 296602 England Continental Tyre Group Ltd. Continental House, 191 High Street, Yiewsley, West Drayton, Middlesex, UB7 7XW. Telephone: 0044- 7031 85 6470 EMPLOYMENT ID NO: CTG/77 Date: 25-03-2008 ATTENTION: Ibrahim Abdalla RE: OFFER LETTER We have in file, your Resume, Job Application Form and after the evaluation process we found you qualified to work with our Team. Hence, CONTINENTAL TYRE GROUP LTD IN UK seeks to employ your services as an expatriate consultant for the provision of expatriate services as stipulated in the following acts in this document. This document embodies the approved Terms for the purpose of this contract. Further details are as follows: POSITION: ACCOUNTING MANAGER SALARY: GBP 12,500.00 (Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Pounds) per month. (After deduction of tax and other government levies), salary can be paid in US dollar or EURO equivalent depending on Home country and currency preference. JOB LOCATION: Continental House,191 High Street,Yiewsley, West Drayton, Middlesex, UB7 7XW START DATE: You shall be expected to resume on site on the 15TH OF MAY, 2008. Herein, you have been forwarded employers’ prototype of contract terms and conditions via e-mail (Attached) for your perusal and digest; on your satisfaction and agreement with terms, you shall be expected to start your job processes and we will send hard copy of contract document through the DHL courier for endorsement after the completion of the job proceedings. Agreements will also be signed during the job processes. JOB PROCEEDING/REQUIREMENT: All employees successfully screened and recruited for the CONTINENTAL TYRE GROUP IN UK" (And not presently possessing a valid UNITED KINGDOM Residence and Work Permits Clearance Papers) shall be expected to personally incur all expenses as shall be related to the processing, procurement and acquisition of their necessary permits clearance papers with the UK Immigration Services and shall be duly reimbursed and will be substantiated with receipts and the employer will reimburse the employee not later than Five (5) working days after submission of employee’s expense report and receipts. You shall be required to furnish us with your valid UNITED KINGDOM residence and work permits papers on or before the 8TH OF APRIL, 2008 as a proof of readiness to join the CONTINENTAL TYRE GROUP IN UK in the due time as stipulated above for your job resumption with the CONTINENTAL TYRE GROUP IN UK and also to enable you receive your first (2) month salary including your due entitlements/emoluments prior to your departure for services with the CONTINENTAL TYRE GROUP IN UK. However, for expatriate services employees who do not presently posses their valid UNITED KINGDOM residence and Work Permits papers, they are to make contact with the address of the UK LICENSE IMMIGRATION FIRM given below for directives and assistance on the acquisition and procurement of their valid UNITED KINGDOM residence and work permits papers here in UNITED KINGDOM ; UNITED KINGDOM LICENSED IMMIGRATION FIRM, NEWELL & JUSTICE PA, 20 Church Road London RM10 9ST Contact Person: Dr. Paul Newell Designation: Head Expatriates Employment Visa & Work Permit Operations. Tel: +44 7031 85 5760 E-mail: newelljust4ukimmigration@yahoo.co.uk Note that all UNITED KINGDOM based employees' are to report in person to our office with identification materials for signing and collection of hard copy of their contract documents. This is in line with the expatriate statuary law of the UNITED KINGDOM in compliance with the U.N. expatriate employment Act. Congratulations on your success. APPROVED MR. STEVE GARRY (HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER) CONTINENTAL TYRE GROUP IN UK. © Continental Tyre Group Ltd. 2008, all rights reserved

Cobra with gov paying 65% continued after new job? My fiance got laid off 10 days ago and will elect to pay for cobra health insurance if he doesn't have health insurance through a new job starting April 1. He qualifies for the stimulus program where the government pays 65% of the insurance premiums. One of the jobs he is considering is contract work for the first 6 months as a trial period and would not have good benefits for these first 6 months. He would have to pay a lot for the health insurance. At first he wasn't going to conisider this job as he has high health care costs and needs good insurance but we looked it up and it looks like he can still receive COBRA even if he takes a new job if he opts out of the new insurance plan. It also looks like he would also still be eligible for the 65% government substidy. Am I correct? Could he keep the COBRA at the low rate during the 6 months he works as a consultant?

Cobra health insurance with gov paying 65% continued after new job? My fiance got laid off 10 days ago and will elect to pay for cobra health insurance if he doesn't have health insurance through a new job starting April 1. He qualifies for the stimulus program where the government pays 65% of the insurance premiums. One of the jobs he is considering is contract work for the first 6 months as a trial period and would not have good benefits for these first 6 months. He would have to pay a lot for the health insurance. At first he wasn't going to conisider this job as he has high health care costs and needs good insurance but we looked it up and it looks like he can still receive COBRA even if he takes a new job if he opts out of the new insurance plan. It also looks like he would also still be eligible for the 65% government substidy. Am I correct? Could he keep the COBRA at the low rate during the 6 months he works as a consultant? http://unblockyoutube.cn/health-insurance.html

interesting times a coming? http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061023/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_losing_congress I Bush has barely over two years left. The loss of either house in voting next month could hasten Bush's descent into a lame-duck presidency. Bush has barely over two years left. The loss of either house in voting next month could hasten Bush's descent into a lame-duck presidency. "If he loses one house here, President Bush will enter the last two years very wounded," said David Gergen, a former White House adviser who served in the administrations of Presidents Nixon, Ford, Reagan and Clinton. "He will have the capacity to say no to Democratic legislation, but he won't have the capacity to say yes to his own legislation," said Gergen, who teaches at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. Democratic victories essentially could block Bush's remaining agenda and usher in a period of intense partisan bickering over nearly every measure to come before Congress. Loss of either chamber also could subject his administration to endless congressional inquiries and investigations. The president and chief political strategist Karl Rove last week expressed renewed confidence of retaining both House and Senate; others are not so upbeat. "All of our numbers look pretty bad and there's no question that there's a jet stream in our face," said House Majority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio. Furthermore, some of Bush's fighting in the trenches is likely to be with fellow Republicans as they seek to find a new standard bearer for 2008 — and distance themselves from an unpopular war, the unpopular president who waged it, and congressional scandals that include inappropriate e-mails to House pages from ex-Rep. Mark Foley (news, bio, voting record), R-Fla. "There's no question that the Republican coalition is stressed over the way Washington has been handling fiscal matters, the Foley affair, the Iraq war," said GOP consultant Scott Reed. "All of these are coming together at the same time." Already, Republicans are showing divisions on Iraq policy. Fresh skepticism has come from Senate Armed Services Chairman John Warner of Virginia, Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (news, bio, voting record) and former Secretary of State James A. Baker III, a longtime Bush family loyalist. If Republicans lose their majorities, it will be that much harder for Bush to hold together already splintering GOP cohesion on Iraq. Bush has been quoted by journalist Bob Woodward as saying, "I'll stay in Iraq even if the only support I have left is from my wife and my dog." A Democratic takeover and Republican defections could make that day seem closer. While the Senate has been difficult for Bush, even with GOP control, the House for most of his presidency has delivered for him. That could be about to change. The White House traditionally loses seats in midterm congressional races. The most recent exception was 2002, when Bush's party picked up seats. Many Democrats see the upcoming elections as a mirror image of 1994, with the parties reversed. Then, Republicans rallied behind firebrand Rep. Newt Gingrich of Georgia, announced a "Contract with America," and stormed to victory, seizing both House and Senate from Democrats. It was a huge blow to Clinton, made worse by the lavish and almost-presidential reception Gingrich received around Washington as he was inaugurated as House speaker. Doug Schoen, Clinton's pollster then, said those times were bleak, including Clinton's baleful insistence to reporters in early 1995 that "the president is relevant." But Clinton soon figured out how to enhance his relevance and influence, reaching out to Republicans on some of their own issues, such as welfare law overhaul and "talking about the common good," said Schoen. Clinton went on to easily win re-election in 1996. But Schoen said he doubts Bush can do the same: "After 9-11, except for a brief period, he's governed from the right. There's so much bitterness and division, it's going to be tougher for him to do it than perhaps it was for Clinton." Some of Bush's sharpest critics would rise to top positions with a Democratic takeover. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., probably would become speaker. Rep. Charles Rangel (news, bio, voting record), D-N.Y., a foe of extending Bush tax cuts, would become chairman of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee. Rep. John Conyers (news, bio, voting record) of Michigan, who has sponsored legislation calling for steps that could open the way to Bush's impeachment, would lead the Judiciary Commit the above is quoted from Yahoo news. i find it interesting that Bush will no longer be in so powerful position as to dictate to the half of America that he has insulted and abused

Working conditions for Indian Civil Engineers in Dubai? Help please friends!? I am a civil engineer from India holding a three years Diploma in Civil Engineering. I have got 22 years of experience in Construction & Infrastructure field in India with 20 years in Government Sector (having resigned as an Assistant Engineer (Civil) and two years as a free lance consultant. Now I have been offered a Job in Dubai with a Monthly salary of UAE Dh 9000 plus Bachelors' accomodation + Transport. My query is: 1. Is the pay packet offered matching the industry standards for my profile? If not, what should I bargain for? 2. What is the standard of the Bachelors' accommodation normally provided by the Companies? Is it Single or shared? 3. Is the said salary enough for one person to live and save some money in Dubai? 4. What are the working conditions and status of Civil Engineering Diploma holders having good experience in the industry? What is the designation normally offered and the roles assigned? 5.What other terms & conditions should I ask to be mentioned in my Contract? I am a Civil Engineer from India with three years Diploma in Civil Engineering. I have got 22 years of experience in Construction & Infrastructure field in India with 20 years in Government Sector (having resigned as an Assistant Engineer (Civil) and two years as a free lance consultant. Now I have been offered a Job in Dubai with a Monthly salary of UAE Dh 9000 plus Bachelors' accomodation + Transport. My query is: 1.Is the pay packet offered matching the industry standards for my profile? If not, what should I bargain for? 2.What is the standard of the Bachelors' accommodation normally provided by the Companies? Is it Single or shared? 3.Is the said salary enough for one person to live and save some money in Dubai? 4.What are the working conditions and status of Civil Engineering Diploma holders having good experience in the industry? What is the designation normally offered and roles assigned? 5.Any terms & conditions I should ask to be mentioned in my Contract? 6.Any safeguards?

If you were aware of this, would you still be an organ donor ? Have your say: National Health Service (NHS) The bulk of the operations, which all involved liver transplants, took place at King's College Hospital and the Royal Free in London. Of the patients, 40 were Greeks or Cypriots, who are entitled as EU citizens to NHS services, including transplants. The remainder included patients from non-EU countries such as China, Libya and the United Arab Emirates, seven of whom were classed as deserving equal access to services. The Department of Health said that these patients, although not from the EU, must have met criteria allowing them NHS treatment. Three people from non-EU countries were treated as lower-priority patients. Although implanting organs from British donors in foreign patients is legal, some hospitals prioritise UK patients because of the shortage of organs. There are currently more people needing transplants in the UK than there are donor organs available, with 325 people waiting for a new liver. Dr Mervyn Davies, a consultant hepatologist at St James's University hospital in Leeds, told The Sunday Times: "There is a shortage of donors and we cannot cater for the whole of the EU. It is tragic for these patients but the system that we have cannot cope with the UK demand as it is." A spokesman for King's confirmed that the hospital carries out liver transplants on a "small number of patients" referred to them by EU countries, with the costs of the operations met through a block contract with the Department of Health. Some EU countries, including the Republic of Ireland, Greece and Cyprus, do not have large enough liver transplant programmes of their own to support patient need," he said. "This is why a higher proportion of non-UK EU patients treated at King's come from these countries than from others." He added that the Greek and Cypriot governments choose to pay for their nationals' treatment outside of the contract with the Department of Health, meaning they are effectively treated as private patients with payments made directly to the hospital.