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John Frost & his Souldiers – Rebel Soldiers Freedom Fighters (Official video) – Video

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John Frost his Souldiers - Rebel Soldiers Freedom Fighters (Official video)
Official video of Rebel Soldiers Freedom Fighters Directed and produced by J. Nellestein Filmed by A. van Binsbergen R. Kersten Lyrics written by F. Schall...

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New Ukrainian Nazi government! Ukraine is Europe! Parliament’s Committee MP on Freedom of Speech – Video

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New Ukrainian Nazi government! Ukraine is Europe! Parliament #39;s Committee MP on Freedom of Speech
Ihor Miroshnychenko - Deputy head of the Parliament #39;s Committee on Freedom of Speech (member of Parliament of Svoboda (Freedom) party of Ukraine) Ihor Mirosh...

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Freedom Industries finance overseer named

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The hiring of a chief restructuring officer means a "significant change in management" for Freedom Industries, a federal bankruptcy judge said Tuesday.

The company responsible for a chemical leak that fouled the drinking water for 300,000 West Virginians for days got approval to hire Mark Welch to head its finances while it winds down operations. Welch is a "turnaround consultant" with MorrisAnderson in Chicago, he said at a hearing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Charleston on Tuesday.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The hiring of a chief restructuring officer means a "significant change in management" for Freedom Industries, a federal bankruptcy judge said Tuesday.

The company responsible for a chemical leak that fouled the drinking water for 300,000 West Virginians for days got approval to hire Mark Welch to head its finances while it winds down operations. Welch is a "turnaround consultant" with MorrisAnderson in Chicago, he said at a hearing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Charleston on Tuesday.

Freedom filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Jan. 17, eight days after Crude MCHM seeped out of a tank and into the Elk River at the company's Barlow Drive location. Welch said Tuesday he's been involved with Freedom since that day.

Chapter 11 allows a company to reorganize, but Freedom plans to close. Operations will end by the end of this week, Welch said during Tuesday's hearing.

Welch believes Freedom will have between $2 million and $3 million left in June to pay creditors. A bankruptcy trustee appointed by the U.S. Department of Justice to Freedom's case said the Office of the U.S. Trustee doesn't usually like a company to hire chief restructuring officers. But David Bissett, the trustee handling Freedom's case, told U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Ronald Pearson that he was OK with Welch's hiring "based on the strong support from the unsecured creditors committee."

Bissett's office appointed an official committee of unsecured creditors in the case last month. Unsecured creditors are those who are close to the bottom of the list to get paid and don't have, for example, the power to file a lien to ensure they get paid.

Pearson agreed before he approved Welch's hiring. The people who have money at risk "believe it's the best course of action to bring objectivity," the judge said.

Since the spill, dozens of lawsuits have been filed against Freedom and West Virginia American Water Co. Welch said he would focus on costs associated with the environmental cleanup, collecting money Freedom is owed and winding down the business. Environmental remediation is the biggest cost Freedom faces "by far," Welch said.

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Gujarat remains at No. 1 in economic freedom: Report

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Gujarat CM Narendra Modi

The Economic Freedom of the States of India report 2013 has shown that the Narendra Modi helmed Gujarat remains at number one. This is an index that measures governance, growth, citizens' rights, and labour and business regulation among the country's 20 largest states. Equally, Bihar gets a huge vote of affirmation for the work done by Nitish Kumar since he took over as chief minister (CM) in 2005.

The report states that Gujarat has widened its lead at the top of the economic freedom table with an index score of 0.65 ( on a scale from 0 to 1.0) while Tamil Nadu remains in second position with 0.54.

The three states recording the fastest improvement in economic freedom have been among the fastest- growing states.

Growth has averaged 12 per cent in Gujarat, 10.6 per cent in Chhattisgarh and 10.4 per cent in

Pradesh between 2005 and 2011.

"Gujarat is not only the freest state, but it has also registered the fastest rate of improvement in the index (from 0.46 in 2005 to 0.65 in 2013)," the report said.

This report comes at a time when the Gujarat development model continues to be questioned.

The report, co- authored by well- known economists Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar, Laveesh Bhandari and Bibek Debroy, further says, " States in India which are economically more free are also doing better in terms of a higher per capita growth for its citizens; unemployment levels are lower in these states, sanitary conditions are better and the states also attract more investment."

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2014 IPA economic freedom index

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This paper presents estimates for economic freedom rankings of the six Australian states.

Introduction

Economic freedom, or the ability of individuals to justly and non-coercively acquire, use and dispose of property as they each see fit, has long represented an animating principle of Western societies. The experience of history, and not to mention empirical studies, affirm the notion that greater levels of economic freedom tend to be associated with increasing economic prosperity and improved social wellbeing.

Despite these benefits, governments have long engaged in activities to restrict economic freedom through excessive taxation, public spending and debt which misallocate scarce resources; providing social security benefits which quell incentives to work and save in the productive sector; and imposing regulatory burdens restricting the exercise of entrepreneurship by private sector economic agents.

Australian governments at all levels interfere with our economic freedoms on a daily basis. In the absence of information it is difficult for taxpayers and citizens to determine which government is imposing policies more egregious to maintaining economic freedom, and the detrimental flow-on effects for long term economic and social improvements.

There is a need to fill in this information gap with an Australian economic freedom index.

This study contributes to the burgeoning economic freedom literature by providing rankings of relative economic freedom for the six Australian states in 2011. Indeed, this study is the first of its type for Australia, and follows many years of quantitative research undertaken by the likes of the Fraser Institute and Heritage Foundation comparing Australia's economic freedom ranking with that of other countries.

An economic freedom index is developed which is composed of indicators pertaining to the level of expenditure, taxation and other fiscal activities, the extent of direct dependency by the population on governments for their income, and the regulatory environment maintained by governments.

The indicators are derived from statistics of state and local government activities (where available) and, given the extensive federal involvement in Australian fiscal and regulatory affairs, the statistical information is then supplemented by data on commonwealth government activities depending on availability and applicability. The information used to construct the indicators, and ultimately the economic freedom index value, is drawn from publicly available sources and may be replicated by interested parties for their own purposes.

There already exist several sub-national economic freedom indexes for other advanced economies. Most notable are the Fraser Institutes annual Economic Freedom of North America report, and studies undertaken in recent years by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation-Liberales Institut (Germany), Centro Luigi Einaudi (Italy) and the Pacific Research Institute (United States).

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Trenton Freedom Extreme Dance Team Announced

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March 19, 2014 - Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) Trenton Freedom TRENTON, NJ - What type of personalities make up the Trenton Freedom Extreme Dance Team?. Just like the Freedom roster, a diverse list of personalities has been put together to form a talented unit.

Under the direction of Freedom Dance Team Coordinator Kathleen Rudolph Ross and Assistant Laura Mentzer, of Kay's Act II Dance Studio in Trevose, Pa., the team will appear at all Freedom home games and in the community..

The members of the 2014 Trenton Freedom Extreme Dance Team are:

* Carolyn Cunningham, who wanted to be a part of the team because it gives her an opportunity to use her foundation and love of dancing to get involved and be a part of a great organization. Dancing also helps her feel close to her father, who was her biggest supporter and a huge football fan. Carolyn is pursuing a Master's in Radiologic Imaging/Science Management at Thomas Jefferson University.

* Adrienne Brewster is a resident of Ewing, and wanted to be a part of the Trenton Freedom Extreme Dance Team because of the opportunity to participate in something positive for my community while doing something that I love. She is a cosmetologist who is building her own business and enjoys working with kids.

* Laura McHugh is a resident of Feasterville, Pa., who is a graduate of La Salle University and a dedicated Philadelphia Eagles fan. With 18 years of dancing experience, her motto is "Be who you are, and be that well.''

* Brianna Colwell is a native of the Jersey Shore community of Point Pleasant. Having danced at Rider University, she enjoys going to the beach, ballet, hip-Priscillhop, contemporary and Jazz. Football is her favorite sport and the New York Giants her favorite team. Her dream vacation is a trip to the Hawaiian Islands.

* Ashley Alvarez, the Administrative Assistant for the Dance Department at Rider University and a Dance Teacher and Choreographer at Jersey City Dance Academy, wanted to be part of the Trenton Extreme Dance Team to be a part of a professional dance team and to encourage our football team. She lives by, "Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion,'' a comment by Martha Graham.

* Terri Hart, who is a first-generation American. Her parents and most of her extended family is Trinidadian. She also operates a freelance journalistic operation under her business name, Terrific Woods. Her dream job would be to be a columnist discussing education or random acts of kindness. She shares her birthday with Nelson Mandela.

* Priscilla Rodriguez is a Trenton native who wanted to be part of the Trenton Freedom Extreme Dance Team to be part of a positive movement for Trenton and her love of dancing. If she ever won the lottery, she would open her own dance studio, which is a dream, and put money aside for her nieces' and nephews' college fund.

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Michael Heinrich: The bourgeois state: class domination on the basis of freedom and equality – Video

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Michael Heinrich: The bourgeois state: class domination on the basis of freedom and equality
13.3.2014., 20h, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Zagreb, Croatia Moderated by: Stipe urkovi Organised by: Centre for labour Studies (CRS) talk a...

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Judge approves officer to head next steps of Freedom bankruptcy

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The chief restructuring officer that Freedom Industries may hire to help wind down business after its leak contaminated the water for 300,000 West Virginians won't come cheap.

The chief restructuring officer that Freedom Industries may hire to help wind down business after its leak contaminated the water for 300,000 West Virginians won't come cheap.

According to a motion filed by Freedom, Mark Welch will be paid either an hourly rate of $425 or a fixed weekly fee of $17,000 for the first six weeks and $12,750 after that, whichever is less.

Welch said his work will actually result in efficiency and savings.

He said the company will save about $1 million by hiring him.

Freedom's motion was approved Tuesday by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Ronald Pearson.

Pearson said Welch's hiring marks a “substantial change in management” for Freedom. Welch said he doesn't know how much additional services will be needed of the company's current president Gary Southern.

At the beginning of the hearing, Pearson asked why existing officers couldn't handle the wind down process. Welch responded Southern has been a “very good operator” and has stabilized operations. However, he said the next phase will be more difficult.

“It's hard to balance the balls in the air in a short period of time,” Welch said, noting eliminating the amount of responsibilities would greatly help.

The court did not take up Southern's Saturday motion to get paid. A committee of unsecured creditors intends to file an objection to this motion.

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Bankruptcy court approves Mark Welch as chief restructuring officer to wind-down the company

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The chief restructuring officer that Freedom Industries may hire to help wind down business after its leak contaminated the water for 300,000 West Virginians won't come cheap.

According to a motion filed by Freedom, Mark Welch will be paid either an hourly rate of $425 or a fixed weekly fee of $17,000 for the first six weeks and $12,750 after that, whichever is less.

Welch said his work will actually result in efficiency and savings.

He said the company will save about $1 million by hiring him.

Freedom's motion was approved Tuesday by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Ronald Pearson.

Pearson said Welch's hiring marks a "substantial change in management" for Freedom. Welch said he doesn't know how much additional services will be needed of the company's current president Gary Southern.

At the beginning of the hearing, Pearson asked why existing officers couldn't handle the wind down process. Welch responded Southern has been a "very good operator" and has stabilized operations. However, he said the next phase will be more difficult.

"It's hard to balance the balls in the air in a short period of time," Welch said, noting eliminating the amount of responsibilities would greatly help.

The court did not take up Southern's Saturday motion to get paid. A committee of unsecured creditors intends to file an objection to this motion.

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TODAY: Judge approves officer to head next steps of Freedom bankruptcy

Chief restructuring officer approved for Freedom Industries

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The hiring of a chief restructuring officer means a "significant change in management" for Freedom Industries, a bankruptcy judge said Tuesday.

The company responsible for a chemical leak that fouled the drinking water for 300,000 West Virginians for days got approval to hire Mark Welch to head its finances while it winds down operations. Welch is a "turnaround consultant" with Morris Anderson in Chicago, he said in court Tuesday.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The hiring of a chief restructuring officer means a "significant change in management" for Freedom Industries, a bankruptcy judge said Tuesday.

The company responsible for a chemical leak that fouled the drinking water for 300,000 West Virginians for days got approval to hire Mark Welch to head its finances while it winds down operations. Welch is a "turnaround consultant" with Morris Anderson in Chicago, he said in court Tuesday.

Freedom filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Jan. 17, eight days after Crude MCHM seeped out of a tank and into the Elk River at the company's Barlow Drive location. Welch said Tuesday he's been involved with Freedom since that day.

Chapter 11 allows a company to reorganize, but Freedom plans to close. Operations will end by the end of this week, Welch said during a bankruptcy hearing Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Charleston.

A bankruptcy trustee appointed by the U.S. Department of Justice to Freedom's case said the Office of the U.S. Trustee doesn't usually like a company to hire chief restructuring officers. But David Bissett, the trustee handling Freedom's case, told U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Ronald Pearson that he was OK with Welch's hiring "based on the strong support from the unsecured creditors committee."

Bissett's office appointed an official committee of unsecured creditors in the case last month. Unsecured creditors are those who are close to the bottom of the list to get paid and don't have, for example, the power to file a lien to ensure they get paid.

Pearson agreed before he approved Welch's hiring. The people who have money at risk "believe it's the best course of action to bring objectivity," the judge said.

Reach Kate White at kate.wh...@wvgazette.com or 304-348-1723.

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