Bernard Madoff has been given the maximum prison sentence of 150 years for masterminding a massive fraud that robbed investors of $65bn (£40bn).The sentence, which means Madoff will spend the rest of his life in jail, was greeted with cheers and applause in the packed courtroom. US District Judge Denny Chin said he wanted to send a message that Madoff's crimes were "extraordinarily evil". Madoff's lawyer had sought a more lenient sentence of 12 years. Judge Chin gave Madoff the maximum sentence on all 11 charges, which included securities fraud and money laundering.
Bernard Madoff has been given the maximum prison sentence of 150 years for masterminding a massive fraud that robbed investors of $65bn (£40bn).
The sentence, which means Madoff will spend the rest of his life in jail, was greeted with cheers and applause in the packed courtroom.
US District Judge Denny Chin said he wanted to send a message that Madoff's crimes were "extraordinarily evil".
Madoff's lawyer had sought a more lenient sentence of 12 years.
Judge Chin gave Madoff the maximum sentence on all 11 charges, which included securities fraud and money laundering.
The defining quote is around 5:20.
A £1bn cost over-run is threatening the future of the publicly-funded project to build Britain's biggest aircraft carriers, the BBC has learnt.A memorandum from the lead contractors seen by the BBC suggests there will "be a fight for the programme's survival". The memo also discusses ways to cut costs, including the possibility of 400 to 500 redundancies. The Ministry of Defence said it was currently re-costing the programme and accounts would be published in July.
A £1bn cost over-run is threatening the future of the publicly-funded project to build Britain's biggest aircraft carriers, the BBC has learnt.
A memorandum from the lead contractors seen by the BBC suggests there will "be a fight for the programme's survival".
The memo also discusses ways to cut costs, including the possibility of 400 to 500 redundancies.
The Ministry of Defence said it was currently re-costing the programme and accounts would be published in July.
Now, in an unexpected move, Obama has told White House aides that instead of joining a congregation in Washington, D.C., he will follow in George W. Bush's footsteps and make his primary place of worship Evergreen Chapel, the nondenominational church at Camp David.
A home away from home, what the priesthole is to the priory, during times of religious turmoil: secluded.
Obama was reportedly taken aback by the circus stirred up by his visit to 19th Street Baptist in January. Lines started forming three hours before the morning service, and many longtime members were literally left out in the cold as the church filled with outsiders eager to see the new President..... The First Family won't have that problem at Camp David, where the 150-seat Evergreen Chapel attracts a congregation of between 50 and 70 people most Sundays. The rustic stone-and-glass octagonal structure was built nearly two decades ago through private funds; President George H.W. Bush dedicated it in 1991....
The First Family won't have that problem at Camp David, where the 150-seat Evergreen Chapel attracts a congregation of between 50 and 70 people most Sundays. The rustic stone-and-glass octagonal structure was built nearly two decades ago through private funds; President George H.W. Bush dedicated it in 1991....
Naval Support Facility Thurmont, popularly known as Camp David, is a mountain based military camp in Frederick County, Maryland used as a country retreat and for high alert protection of the President of the United States and his guests.
Each week, regardless of whether the President is on-site, Evergreen Chapel holds nondenominational Christian services open to the nearly 400 military personnel and staff at Camp David, as well as their families. A music director from nearby Hood College coordinates adult and children's choirs (Clinton sang occasionally with the choir when he visited). In December, the kids in the congregation put on a Christmas pageant and the chapel holds a candlelight service on Christmas Eve. The Bush family enjoyed Christmas at Evergreen Chapel so much that they celebrated the holiday there for all eight years of Bush's Administration. Camp David's current chaplain, Lieut. Carey Cash, leads the services at Evergreen. If the White House had custom-ordered a pastor to be the polar opposite of Jeremiah Wright, they could not have come as close as Cash.
Camp David's current chaplain, Lieut. Carey Cash, leads the services at Evergreen. If the White House had custom-ordered a pastor to be the polar opposite of Jeremiah Wright, they could not have come as close as Cash.
oops. Diversity is the key to economic and political evolution.
I am a Viking in going out to war And I've got death upon my mind As I was leavin' oh yesterday I've got no fear in my heart
alright, I know the Immigrant Song ain't exactly Dylanesque, but it does have a tune. keep to the Fen Causeway
He skipped a lot of that. It's okay for me cos I know most of the tricks he does, even if I am not fit to use his picks and cannot get close to what he does. that's the 10,000 hours difference. keep to the Fen Causeway
Ráðinn ertu nú Gunnar, hvat muntu, rícr vinna við Húna harmbrőgðom? hőll gacc þu ór snemma!
Take that Yngwe, it doesn't get any better than that! "Schiller sprach zu Goethe, Steck in dem Arsch die Flöte! Goethe sagte zu Schiller, Mein Arsch ist kein Triller!"
No I highlight them to explain that I am totally in awe of Malmsteen's plying ability, he is without doubt one of the most technically accomplished rock guitarists ever. It's great for people like me who enjoy the technical challenge of reprducing his stuff, but jeez as rock an roll, it's boring .
Same with Steve vai and Joe Satriani. Brilliant guitarists but composers of lousy second rate music. keep to the Fen Causeway
