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David Rojay could be called "David Founder". He helped found the Falmouth Jewish Congregation, the Jewish Federation of Cape Cod's Telethon (the first in America), the Homeless Telethon and the Cape Cod Film Festival.Moving from London to Cape Cod in 1979 he became one of Cape Cod's best-known entertainers and musicians. During these years he also wrote seven novels, two symphonies and an opera. His first symphony was written in 1962 as he was finishing his military service including tours in Koreaand Japan.Prior to moving to London in 1978 he spent twenty years in L.A. working in film and recording studios. He can be seen in the DAN AND DAD SHOW each Saturday night at 9:30 on Channel 17. Last comments .
Interest rates likely to be kept on hold
Many economists were badly wrong-footed this time last year by a surprise January rate rise. So, after a nail-biting run-up to last month’s hard-to-call Bank decision to cut base rates by a quarter-point, the Square Mile will once more be on tenterhooks as it waits for the MPC statement this Thursday. There has not been a back-to-back move in interest rates since June 2004, but growing fears over prospects and the MPC’s December conclusion, revealed in its minutes, that "a substantial loosening in policy might be needed" to bolster growth are seen as leaving this month’s decision on a knife-edge. Each month The Times looks at the factors that can weigh most heavily with the MPC. Here is the latest assessment: Growth and activity: losing steam
Latest GDP data still showed substantial momentum in the economy in the third quarter, with growth at a strong 0.7 per cent.
The American Police State
The jury may have rejected the federal government's claim that the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development funneled millions of dollars to Middle Eastern terrorists. It may have acquitted Mohammad el-Mezain, the former chairman of the foundation, of virtually all criminal charges related to funding terrorism (the jury deadlocked on one of the 32 charges against el-Mezain), and it may have deadlocked on the charges that had been lodged against four other former leaders of the charity, but don't be fooled. This mistrial will do nothing to impede the administration's ongoing contempt for the rule of law. It will do nothing to stop the curtailment of our civil liberties and rights. The grim march toward a police state continues. Constitutional rights are minor inconveniences, noisome chatter, flies to be batted away on the steady road to despotism.
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