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DEAR BELLA: I am taking 'hush money' to hide my sister's cheating husbandDominica News Online - Wednesday, June 7th, 2017 at 10:49 AM
Dear Bella,
I am a terrible person. I found myself in a situation where I am hurting my sister and I don't know how to fix it.
I found out her husband was cheating.
In fact, I caught him with another woman at a restaurant on the outskirts of Roseau. He begged me not to tell my sister for fear of destroying their marriage.
I jokingly told him "pay me" and he said "ok".
Anyway, Bella he gave me $1,000 hush money. I never told my sister. Then a month ago she called with tears saying her husband is cheating because he came home smelling of another woman's perfume.
I knew he was being unfaithful but I told her don't think about that and be happy.
She asked me to speak to her husband about her concerns and when I did and told him to stop he offered me more money. I took it. This time, $2,500.
And this has been going on for months. He's been giving me this hush money almost 11 months now and I feel like I am stuck because my sister is hurting and the one person who knows the truth is aiding and abetting in the situation.
Dear Stuck,
The first line of your statement is perhaps the only appealing part of your ordeal. You are in fact a terrible person. Frankly, I think your sister should divorce her husband and let you have him, since it appears that you both should be placed under the same umbrella.
If you want to make things right you need to let your sister know her husband is cheating and that you have been accepting money from him.
You should also need to take a decision and commit to repaying every cent that this man has given you.
Your sister may not trust you again. Your relationship could be ruined forever.
She may divorce her husband and her family could be in shambles.
This entire situation could blow up into a nasty ordeal that will leave people with scars that may be hard to heal.
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Mr. Hill my advise to you is stay away. The people don't sound real. The person receiving the money is doing as bad as the husband himself. The so call husband is just spreading germs. You say to that husband, I give you one month to end that cheating,otherwise,i will have to relate to my sister everything I know and see. Blackmailer
Bella, you are just full of . STUCK, I like your vibes. First of all, if your sister, brother or friend is cheating and you are the one who knows the truth. There is absolutely nothing you can do or should do. The day you decide to open your mouth is the day you get blamed for everything and then you get accused of sleeping with the person to or planning the events.
That money i sure came in real handy… I guess by now as the story hit DNO every married women is going to ask their sister if is them that is stuck…
Just denie
la po gabwit June 8, 2017
Take de money, and share with your sister, but don't get no Aids , tell her and make sure he wear a condom while you doing him to. .Bambo clat .
the only terrible thing about you is your stupidity!
you're keeping the right secret from the wrong person
The man has already cheated, nothing can change that, he continues to do so, you cannot change that… not your business
Explain the situation to your sister, if she has half a brain she will let him pay you the $2500 every month and share the money, after she has enough in the bank, by that time she can decide to stay or go its her business , her marriage not your business.
Shhhhhhhhhhhhh……girl take the money and hush your darn mouth. What the eye don't see the heart can't hurt so put you BIG mouth in a corner and SHUT UP .
How you know is not the man good friend or his Nenen godchild? It may actually be best friend girlfriend he is entertaining because the best friend is away on vacation with his wifey. Stapes's man!
Assertive like Moses' rod!
I would take the money give it to my sister and tell her why am giving her the money. Something similar happened to me in a case where my sister told that my best friend was slepping with her husband. I told her that a lie because she should know if she hurt you she hurt me too, I confronted my friend on this mess she said she would never do such a thing. Where there is a smoke there is a fire shes not my best friend anymore because I don't think she was telling the truth.
Hi everyone
I am the one the post is about. Unless there are many men like me. Is not so the story go. She kept coming to me saying she would tell my wife if i did't give her more money. She always had a story. Want to do hair. Need money for groceries and when I told her no she said things like "Think before you say no" and her favorite "I wonder what my sister would do if she knew". I am the victim here. Me…I made a mistake and I cheated but I love my wife. I compounded the mistake by giving her sister money. Now it is me who feels trapped. I need to just tell my wife and end the bribery act. She is a sick woman that sister…devil in disguise!!!
If this is truly about you then I suggest you come forward with the truth to your wife immediately. It will be hard but face your music. It's better than the alternative. Cause if the sister truly spinning this story then there is so much more damage to be done, especially if she suspects you gonna confess to your wife.
Stuck, sooner or later your sister will find out. No question. It will be bad no matter what. No question. But forgiveness only comes to those who are sorry and ask for it, so it will be much worse in the long run if you're not the one who voluntarily comes clean. Do it now, today, while you still have this last opportunity to show your sister that she may ever eventually be able to trust you again. And sincere good luck to you in returning to the right path — you can do it.
For your own good I ask you to stop taking money from this man.
You could be moving into a dangerous situation. Men have been known to murder people who were blackmailing them especially if it involves a lot of money.
Do not report him to his wife. Pay him back what you have taken if you are able.
At least one more time try to reason with him. Earnestly entreat him to stop seeing the other woman .
The reason I advise not to tell his wife is this. (a) It could break up their marriage. (b) It could break up their family if they have one. (c) Sometimes a man will realize his mistake and change his ways or the other woman will back out of the \"relationship\" without any intervention. (d) The affair may get exposed by somebody else without you getting involved. If this happens you will free to comfort your sister.
Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill
Steve Foerster June 7, 2017
Your advice to this woman to continue deceiving her sister is reprehensible and sullies you as a pastor. If the marriage ends it won't be because of honesty, it will be because of dishonesty. You need to have more faith that the right thing to do is indeed the right thing to do.
This so called man isnt a real man of God. He is no better than those wolves in sheeps clothing using religion a means of control and manipulation. Rev Donald Hill you continue to be a troll and a farce in my eyes. and until you can come to Dominica for your first time ever i implore
Where did I ask a person to lie
This is a serious charge. I could (but would not) take you to court for this.
It should be understood that I am an ordained minister in the largest and fastest growing evangelical denomination in Canada and in addition to this I hold a Pastoral Counselor Certificate. If I counselled anybody to lie I could lose both these credentials and rightly so.
What I did was advise Stuck NOT to say anything about what she saw or heard to her sister and then gave her reasons for keeping silent. I did not give any advice for the husband to lie to his wife. If she asked him the proper thing would be for him to be totally honest and confess his wrong doing.
The Word of God (the Bible) admonishes us not to gossip. Where in the Bible does it say Stuck should tattle on her brother-in-law or rat him out? One must consider the damage this could do to his marriage and family (if he has a family).
Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill
Steve Foerster June 9, 2017
It should be understood that whatever your credentials may be, your advice was ungodly, not to mention ineffective. Same thing with impotent threats to file lawsuits against those who say things you dislike. This malignant behaviour is not in Jesus's name.
And speaking of credentials, we can see that you claim to hold a Doctor of Divinity degree without ever explaining where you actually earned it.
You are worst than the cheater, totally Irreverent Mr. Hill. I hope Bella gives you her own direct reprimand also.
I can only imagine what sort of immorality you perform and condone in your congregation. Where in the scriptures did you see that any of the prophets or Jesus Christ would counsel someone like this? Please answer me.
I am a fraud? You have no idea how serious it is to say this about a duly ordained minister in my country. Thousands of people across Canada and in other nations would tell you I am as genuine as the maple leaf and my ministry is as solid as a rock.
You are not the only one who has lashed out against me this week in DNO. I suspect most of the attacks had nothing with BELLA or my reply to Stuck. They come from people who are ventilating their pent up hate because of how I have addressed moral issues with the truth of
the Word of God. But calling me a fraud? I am surprised you got this past the DNO ADMIN.
Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill.
You comment is nonsense. Not only does it have bad content. It is an example of the illiterate low life that opposes my work when I bring the facts to bear upon the moral issues of the day.
Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill
Steve Foerster June 9, 2017
Apparently "illiterate low life" is now a pastoral way to refer to another human being? Awa!
Next time take talk money instead of hush money.
Dear Stuck,
Contrary to what Bella said, you are not a terrible person. You just did a terrible thing. The good part of all this is that you sound remorseful. You need to come clean with your sister and find a way to pay back the money. More than likely, the relationship between the two of you will be damaged because of this but there are consequences to all actions. The best you can do is begin to make amends and perhaps in time she will forgive you. Good luck!
Bella Cousin
You have not given this young lady any positive advice to her situation. All you have done is judged her and give your opinion and assumptions on the matter. People don't write to you to be judged. They write to you to get advice.
At the end of the day, we are all human beings – yourself, your sister and your sister's husband.
Remember the truth sets you free. If you have a gulity conscience and you really want to tell your sister, yoyou should. Be clean and honest about it.
Tell her you have something to tell her and let her know you saw them and that you took money from the guy! Everyone make mistakes.
Well balanced response, Hmmmm. I think you should apply for Bella's role.
DNO ADMIN, please find someone more emotionally and spiritually mature, tactful and articulate to take on this important role. Otherwise, stop this Bella column as you are making a disservice to human beings who come to you for honest advice, and they get broken down with such ghetto reasoning. Its good to be opinionated and blunt, especially when being truthful, but I think sometimes Bella is way off base in terms of addressing the issue in a constructive way.
D/CAN in BKLYN
Are you retarded? The woman never asked for advice about the husband. She asked advice about herself. And where does coounselling come into the equation? Nobody knows if the wife will ever know about her husband cheating ways. The sister was simply asking how to move forward. I agree with Bella. She stayed in her lane. On the other hand you sound like a cheater. Any man who cheats on his wife and viseversa can get a divorce if they so desire. Maybe if every man who cheats were left alone then perhaps having extra marital relationships will become a thing of the past.
Last two lines….
This is a good point.
This is why counselling cannot be properly done on T.V., the Internet, or in a newspaper.
Bella (whoever she or he is) does not claim to be counselling. She (or he) is giving friendly (sometimes no so friendly) advice. Much of it is wise and I like it. Anyway what is needed here is
for this man and his wife to sit down with a pastoral counselor and explore the reasons for the infidelity. A pastoral counselor is a pastor trained in counseling. He is a pastor first and counsels on the basis of the Scriptures not secular psychology. Find one of good reputation who is recommended. He (or she) will help them uncover the causes of the unfaithfulness and work with them to build on that. It takes time but it is time well invested.
Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill.
i also missed the part where it said it wasnt a woman. i mean does it really matter what the gender is? i swear y'all focus on the wrong set of things. he/she brother/sister really doesn't matter. bottom line is there's a SIBLING accepting money from THEIR sister's husband to cover up infidelity. now share your take on that
Your sister??!!! Shame on you! I don't judge lest I be judged because I am certainly not perfect. But to stab your own sister like that is a damn shame. Bella is right. She need to divorce her husband and give him to you because you both disgusting. Husbands and wives come and go but your family is your family…and your siblings are your closest blood relatives outside your parents. That relationship will NEVER be the same. She may forgive you one day but she will never forget and will never see you the same way and will never trust you again. I certainly wouldn't.
I mean i understand you may be afraid to tell her about her husband because it will hurt her but to take money from him to cover up?! Man I cannot get over that!
Rev. Donald Hill. D.D. June 10, 2017
When man gets married he leaves his father and mother and cleaves to his wife or at least he is suppose to.
The same principle applies to a woman. The natural birth family should always be loved and appreciated but
when one gets married the birth family takes second place to the spouse and whatever new family comes from the union. Please read Matthew 19:4-6.
Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill , Evangelist. (Pastoral Counsellor Certificate)
What a story, huh? Anyway Stuck forget Bella's advice. Here's some better advise.
Girl take de money an run. So what if she's your sister? Whatever her husband doing is not your business to police him for her. Let her do her own investigation, as long as he will to pay you for your silence, get your money tan. We all know things tight in DA.
On the other hand Just know that by taking de money you might be committing extortion, even if he offered the fact that you took means you probably broke the law, you should talk to a lawyer. And by the way you're not a terrible person you just made a mistake that you'll have make up for at some point, someway somehow as these things never remain secret forever.
ehhhhh. unless its some politician or something that story is unbelievable. made up. cuz no man wld spend that kind of money just to keep a vagina on d side
on another note if that's indeed true, id be ashamed to have a sister like that. don't have ur sister looking all stupid n risking her health – with the amount of STIs out there – and sanity for some money in ur pocket. it's not worth it.
it may not be easy since talking cld ruin ur sister's marriage or even your relationship with her. its a slippery slope. but if u choose to stay out of it, particularly because of the latter, do that. but don't accept money to do it. that kind of betrayal cuts deep


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And our first democratically elected president addressed the whole world from few hours ago at the 67th UN General Assembly in New York. Here is the speech in video.
Here is also the complete official transcript after the break with remarks
My remarks :
- The original speech did not include Morsi's praising to Prophet Mohamed "PBUH" nor the part on how We as Egypt is going to respect those respect our Prophet "PBUH" from country. He also added it to the part concerning the respect to Muslims and Islam faith. Needless to say this part in the beginning made him earn the admiration of many Muslims and Islamists showing him as someone who is proud of his religion.
- To be honest personally I think the biggest insult to Prophet Mohamed "PBUH" comes from those claiming to be sheikhs just like those three men appeared on three Egyptian TV channels last. Those who watched ONTV , Al Kahara wal Nas and Dream TV2 know what I mean.
- I do not understand why Morsi had to repeat the word legitimacy was mentioned several time in the part concerning Egypt. Nobody debating the legitimacy of Morsi as elected President. I am afraid this shows as someone who is worried on his chair and legitimacy.
- Again I felt lost in the speech as he was trying to cover too many points , he covered Syria, Palestine, Sudan, Somalia, Africa, Youth , Egypt , Nukes, Islamophobia and UN systems !! He needs a better speech writer.
- There is nothing new about Palestine and Syria in his speech. He is against military intervention in Syria already whether internationally or Arabic unlike Prince of Qatar.
- Of course the MB boys and girls are extremely happy that he did not mention Israel by name. It is not a big deal already.
- The Egyptian Christians are angry that he mentioned the "Non Muslims in Egypt"to be honest he could have meant all Non Muslims from Christians and Jews in good way. "I will not even dream that he meant Baha'is as well" Still I feel Morsi should have spoken about Egyptian Christians in particular after they were mentioned in Obama's speech. I wish that he makes them believe that he is a president for all Egyptians not only the Islamists.
- I do not understand how the president who allegedly speaks as if a representative of Egyptian revolution asks the world to help Sudan when it is still under the control of Omar El Bashir !!? Are you kidding me?? He is a corrupted dictator and war criminal , he is responsible of an agony just like El Assad !!
- He was trying to tell the world that Egypt is back to restore its role in Arab and African sphere. Unfortunately Egypt will not restore these roles by strong speeches after all these decades , after depending economically on other countries.
- Where is Bahrain !? At least you should have said "I want stability for Bahraini people away from any regional intervention" but of course you can not say this.
- The MB boys and girls are flying from happiness that an MB addressed the UN member states forgetting that he is only there because he is the president of Egypt not as MB member. They think that this is the best historical speech ever said in the history of the UN General assembly and that Morsi killed their historical nemesis Nasser who taught the Egyptians that good leader means strong words speeches.


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10 comments:
- LL said...
Dale, I don't think that either Hillary or Barack loose a moment's sleep over the graves of patriots or their blood that cries from the ground.
Such is the moral state of affairs in Amerika.
- September 27, 2012 at 3:50 AM
- Dale said...
I get the same impression LL. I noticed how dispassionate Hillary is at her press conferences. Barry always resorts to mentioning his daughters in context of some national tragedy when he needs to pretend to be concerned.
- September 27, 2012 at 4:47 AM
- Neil A Russell said...
While I love the artwork on this, I don't think the Hildabeast is going to worry too much about accusations from Barry.
Once he loses he'll be old news by February, and after that just a minor news item whenever he gripes about something Romney is doing ala Jimmy Carter
- September 27, 2012 at 7:16 AM
- Woodsterman (Odie) said...
Ah yes, Dale, the woman who would be King. I hope the left sees what a poor President she would be without her being president. Oh probably not huh. They're just not that bright.
- September 27, 2012 at 7:55 AM
- Dale said...
Odie, that any of these clowns are anywhere near power, speaks volumes about how not bright the voting public is.
- September 27, 2012 at 8:15 AM
Boy, I miss Bush. He wasn't perfect, but at least I felt like we had a president who loved his country.
Another EXCLELLENT job. Thank you!
Ruth in Iowa
- September 27, 2012 at 6:54 PM
Working for Baracula has obviously drained much of the red blood cells needed for Hillary to claim authentic American citizenship and robbed her of all the life-sustaining vitamins needed for pursuing the American dream. She needs a Romney-Ryan serum immediately.
- September 28, 2012 at 11:20 AM
- Ron Russell said...
Seems like Obama just can't get it "straight", the story that is. Great artwork Dale. Got it up and running at Obama Cartoons and Political Incorrectness.
- September 28, 2012 at 2:07 PM
- The MUSEman said...
Dale, Obama's still going to blame Bush: After all, the Liberals will say, Bush (1) allowed the rich to get richer, setting the stage for Class Warfare; (2) deepened our dependency on oil to the point where we can't easily switch to "green" fuels; (3) antagonized the Muslim world by fighting an "illegitimate" war with Iraq; (4) etc.
If Obama loses, the Dems and the mainstream media will start this narrative on Nov. 7th... in order to set the stage for Hillary in 2016.
Once again, great work Dale!
Thanks for reading!
- September 28, 2012 at 5:50 PM
Just got some news today that Sears [spouse's employer]is going to quit our health insurance and just offer employees "cash bonuses" (HAHA) so we can all go out and try to buy our individual families an insurance package on our own. We tried severing from the company package years ago because Sears loves to play a shell game with our insurance every year, but to buy an individual policy is serious more money than the price when going in co-op with a company and coworkers. What happened to Obamacare taking effect in 2014? Take a good gander at this quote below, fellow citizens, because I'm sure this is just the start of the removal of all our company health packages, starting with the big outfits like Sears. Obamacare has taken another giant dump on the American public again. The monster continues to grow -- another tentacle of the O-ctopus sucking the life out of all of us:
"The change takes place on Nov. 1, with employees switching over their coverage on Jan. 1 of next year. Sears has 90,000 employees to transition to the new system, a change the company hopes will save it substantial amounts of money.
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- September 29, 2012 at 7:23 AM


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Friday, December 26, 2008
Christmas 2008
It's the 2nd Christmas Day already, and finally I've got a spare moment to wish you all a Joyful Christmas and tell you a little about our Christmas meal. In Estonia, we celebrate Christmas Eve - that's when Father Yule (Jõuluvana) brings us presents (I've added a photo of my two nephews opening theirs a year ago). For a third year already, K. and I have had our families over for a big traditional Christmas meal. That's 10 persons altogether - my parents, K's mum and auntie, my sister with her family, and us two. Luckily we've got a big enough table to seat us all comfortably, and as we both enjoy cooking to our loved ones, hosting a Christmas dinner has been a pure pleasure.
This year we decided to start with some fish dishes. There was salmon in a red wine vinegar (a Finnish recipe that translates as 'Glass-blower's fish'), as well as lightly-salted Atlantic herring with sour cream and onions (a VERY Estonian dish that I'll tell you more about later). For those of us not too keen on fish, there were also devilled eggs on the table. These three dishes were eaten with dark rye bread and accompanied by a very nice Swedish-produced Blossa glögg (a special Christmas drink).
For the main course I roasted a big piece of marbled pork shoulder (Boston butt is the name of the cut, if I'm not mistaken. Definitely the best-selling cut here in Estonia, but not widely known outside I'm told) that I rubbed with a mixture of rosemary, garlic, Dijon mustard, honey and salt, and roasted at 160 C for a couple of hours. Very juicy and tasty - and a big hit with my pork-loving dad :) This was accompanied by the usual Estonian Christmas trimmings: oven-baked potato wedges with caraway seeds, sauerkraut braised in dark beer, black pudding, oven-baked carrot sticks with cumin seeds (well, not strictly Estonian, but these were a great addition), lingonberry jam.
[Here we had a small - but welcome - pause, opening the presents under the Christmas tree, citing poems and singing some Christmas carols].
For dessert? I made a very-very nice - and rich - Marbled Blackcurrant and Chocolate Mousse Cake, followed by coffee and tea, and piparkoogid aka gingerbread, of course, using the same recipe I did last year.
Hope you all had a lovely Christmas with lots of good food and loved ones! Häid jõule!
7 comments:
- Alanna @ Kitchen Parade said...
What a feast, Pille! It's nice to see/hear about everyone so well-fed -- and happy! Hugs to you!
- 5:10 pm, December 26, 2008
Kuidasmoodi sa saad kogu selle eesti menüü kölama nagu mistahes maailma peene cuisine? Ise ühendasin Eesti naine 12/2008 eesti jöulutoidud ja soome sugulaste äest saadud laatikot ja olin kogu värgiga üpris rahul. Jõuluvana tõi meile ka kõvasti uusi nuge, potte-panne (Hackman Etiqett, naais!!!), pöllesid ja muid köögis vajalikke esemeid. Toredat uut aastat!
- 7:30 pm, December 27, 2008
- Trig said...
Hope you had a great Xmas and wishing you a very happy New Year.
- 12:37 pm, December 28, 2008
Tere! Sel aastal ma valmistasin su õlles hautatud hapukapsast, ja tõesti oli väga hea! Häid pühi!
- 11:46 am, December 29, 2008
- David said...
the black pudding I'm not so sure of, but the rest of the dinner sounded great : )
- 10:20 pm, December 30, 2008
- Jeanne said...
Oh - what a feast! And I'm thrilled to hear I'm not the only person who knows what Boston butt is - it's very popular in South Africa, or it was when I was a kid. It was one of my favourite meals as a kid with cabbage and apple jelly :)
- 7:53 pm, January 06, 2009
- Pille said...
Alanna - thank you :)
Maris - need "soome sugulaste laatikot" olid ka mul plaanis, aga kahjuks ei jõudnud nii kaugele. järgmine aasta jälle :)
Trig - thank you so very much!
Marika - tore, et maitsesid.
David - black pudding is _the_ centrepiece:) Do you eat the French boudin noir?
Jeanne - looks there's quite a lot in common between our far away places :)
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Immediately on walking into the establishment, we knew we were in safe hands: the simple décor, large 3D tapestry art on the wall and specials-laden whiteboard all screamed to us that we were in line for an authentic Perth-style Vietnamese experience. The only thing missing was the standard Good Luck Cat statue at reception (although its place was ably taken by the largest red tassle ornament that any of us had seen).
By coincidence (and brought on in part by the Deliberator's signature tardiness), all four Bloggers were starving prior to arrival. This, coupled with the Bloggers' recent Asian food drought, resulted in the Brains (being the long-established designated orderer at all Asian restaurants) proceeding to put Mekong through its paces by ordering a plethora of old favourites plus a selection of intriguing new dishes.
Starters of stuffed chicken wings, satay sticks, pork and prawn rolls and fried wantons admirably managed to take the edge off (although, and with no disrespect to Mekong, we would gladly have eaten a plate of sheep dags in our famished and emaciated state). This was followed by chilli pepper squid, Saigon-style chicken, Vietnamese pork fillets (big winner) and thick beef curry, accompanied by rice, noodles and Vietnamese bread. (Note: Vietnamese bread looks and tastes exactly like every other bread roll the Bloggers have ever eaten in Perth. Obviously a testament to the proliferation of Vietnamese bakeries in the city.)
Staff were very friendly and attentive, and very quick to bring out food and top up glasses. A lack of spoken English at times only served to enhance the authentic feel (although it could also have contributed to our Saigon duck somehow turning into Saigon chicken between the order pad and the kitchen).
Mekong is BYO wine and beer with no (discernable) corkage. For BITO (now only 5 more blogs off that elusive first post-pregnancy wine and cheese binge), the home-made lemonade proved a winner.
As usual, the Bloggers vastly overdid it on the consumption front, and rolled out of Mekong into the night, fully sated in every respect.
In summary:
Service: Very friendly and attentive.
Food: Ticked all the boxes. The couple of "experimental" dishes ordered were well worth straying off the beaten track for.
Ambience: Authentic Perth-style Vietnamese. The missing Good Luck Cat didn't seem to have any negative influence on the evening.
Highlight: Would have to be the Vietnamese pork fillets. And reintroducing ourselves to Thursday night Asian.
Lowlight: Being made to leave an Asian restaurant without eating duck.
Rating: 3.5 fried wantons out of 5.
Will we be back? Yes. We have unfinished business with the Saigon duck.
Details: Call them on (08) 9271 4181. The cost was $25 per head with BYO wine and more food than any human should sensibly attempt.
Coming up: After some confusion, next week will be Rembrandt's.


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We are a small family business that specialises in making liquid castile soap products. Castile soaps are soaps made from vegetable oils like coconut, olive, sunflower, avocado and castor. These soaps are chemical free, non allergenic and produce foam that is natural and organic. Our main products are in personal care : shampoo, multipurpose soap and hand & body wash, in home care : laundry and nappy gel, spray and clean etc. and a pet shampoo. We are ready to throw away the old logo and go in with the new!
We sell direct over the internet via our website to other manufacturers or to the public via ebay. We would like to wholesale to distributors and therefore would like a clean professional looking logo to incorporate into our labels to be designed after the logo has been done. Our aim is to establish a recognisable national brand in line with Melrose liquid castile soap or Dr Bronners castile soap. Our target audience will be families and baby boomers who shop in health food stores, buy organic food and that want to use products that are sustainable and chemical free.
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The White Tower
When William the Conqueror started building his "white tower" in the 1070s, Londoners had never seen anything like it. It is difficult today to grasp the full impact the new tower must have had on the surrounding populace. It served as a chilling reminder to them that they had been defeated and were now governed by a foreign power.
The White Tower is the oldest part of the Tower of London and is over 900 years old. Its basic design was inspired by the castles and towers that William grew up around in his native Normandy, just across the Channel. The Tower's stones were imported from there. The White Tower consists of four towers: one circular and three square.
The purpose of the White Tower in William's day was three-fold: it was used as a fortress, a palace and as a powerful visual symbol.
As a fortress, the White Tower was the last line of defense and the most secure part of the Tower complex. Enemies of the king had to get through many obstacles and the outlying curtain walls before reaching this heavily-secured inner fortress. As a palace, it was used as both a place for the king to lay his head, to conduct official state business and to entertain his guests. As a symbol, it was a vivid visual reminder of the new king's power and dominion.
Today within the 90-foot-tall gleaming whitewashed walls, visitors are treated to a magnificent display of royal armor – the armor used by Henry VIII being the main attraction. Other items on display are weapons used throughout the centuries and even an execution axe and chopping block. The "Line of Kings" exhibit displays life-size portraits of the kings of England.
Don't miss St. John's Chapel within the White Tower. It is built of Caen stone from France and is one of the earliest examples of a Romanesque church interior in England. This simple, serene chapel is where Lady Jane Grey is said to have knelt in prayer before her execution. The chapel was completed in 1080.
Note: Some of the staircases in use are original to the building. Visitors should exercise caution when winding up the steps, many of which are uneven.
Did You Know? The White Tower got its nickname in 1241 when Henry III had it whitewashed.


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Paperclip Law Corporation
Paperclip Law Corporation is not your typical law firm and doesn't want to be. With offices in North Vancouver, British Columbia, it is a boutique for practical business and personal legal advice and solutions, dedicated to providing its clients with the attentive, adaptable and approachable support they deserve when they need it. Finally, a law firm who believes in keeping it simple. Phew!
Our values? Refreshing. Reachable. Reliable. Resourceful. And with personality. We believe in speaking the same language as our clients (not Shakespearan) and using technology to improve the efficiency of delivering services to them. We believe in applying our legal knowledge and experience to simplify the law world into something that our clients understand. A "cut the crap" and down-to-earth, progressive yet professional firm that clients trust. We strive to change the way legal services are delivered and to bust the law jokes and myths all the way to the top.
We want to deliver the reliability, professionalism and quality of traditional legal services minus the intimidation, minus the hidden costs, minus the after-taste of seeing a lawyer. We want to ensure that our clients get what they need, with personable and understanding customer service.
Paperclip Law specializes in the areas of business law, real estate and wills and probate. We create customized and cost-effective bundles for our clients whether they are nervous about buying their first home, entrepreneurs who are busy starting their next venture, or families focussed on planning for their children or grandchildren.
Because of the diversity in the areas of law, each area is targetting a different group of people - from conservative accountants, to ageing seniors to young couples buying their first home. In business law, we are attracting entrepreurs and business owners. In real estate, we are attracting real estate agents, insurance brokers and mortgage brokers who will refer their clients of any age and life stage. In wills and probates, we are attracting families of all sizes and ages, but most particularly children of elderly parents as they are often part of a young and growing family as well as caring for their elderly parents.
The brand should attract and keep clients who already understand the brand, but not intimidate our usually conservative referral sources, such as accountants. Our name is alraedy different from the "Blah & Blah" model, so the brand needs to strongly reflect confidence, professionalism and trust - values that people look for in choosing a law firm to join their team.
PLC needs a Wordpress-themed website to reflect the brand, stand the test of time and say: we're practical and cost effective, efficient, personable, approachable, enthusiastic, clean and simple yet professional, competent and confident. A paperclip is a small, useful tool that everyone is familiar with. It keeps things organized and holds things together. All of which reflect the brand and will become the standard for how legal services are delivered in the future.
The website needs to be user friendly and easy to navigate. There will be several pages including Home, About Us, Services + Pricing (Mortgages + Real Estate, Business, Wills + Estate Administration, Probates + Estate Admininstration), Resources, Community, Contact).
1. Not child-like and silly - no animals, cartoons,
2. Gender-neutral - no pink, purple, flowers or leaves
3. Font should be clear, bold and easy to read but not boring - no Times New Roman, Arial or cursive
4. Like the site itself to be framed in a box sitting on top (eg dirtyapron.com/ or bruceeyewear.com/index.html)
5. Like the style of butterbakedgoods.com/ or zingdesign.ca/ or favouritegifts.ca/index.htm
6. Don't like absoluteconfidence.com/ (too cluttered, scrolling too much, feels a bit 90's) or barmethod.com/ (too much white space, boring)
7. Colours of logo may change
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Keeping Fit, One Step at a Time
High-tech pedometers can inspire you to walk more throughout the day, as Michael Hsu explains on Lunch Break. Photo: Striiv.
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Today I sit at home at my living room table, a scarf, hot tea and afternoon sun keeping me from feeling the cold of the house-- which we keep in the low 50s except when the wood stove is burning. We are trying right now to avoid buying another cord of wood from our favorite man with an axe. If things felt more hopeful economically we might spring for it. But In this environment, we all have our own ways of being frugal.
Tomorrow, Idaho's economic outlook committee will meet deep in the polished underground wings of the Capitol. We'll make wild guesses as to how much money Idahoans will pay in taxes in the year ahead. I've served all 8 years of my 4 terms in the Idaho legislature on this committee. I have a record of regular closest "guesses" at total tax revenues, a fact that's pleasing in good years but grim in years like 2009 when Idaho's economy began to take its dive.
The number we pick in the next week will set a limit for how much money we have to spend in our next state budget. We all know the number gets good when more people are employed and buy goods and services. Businesses do better then as well. And from it all, the state collects tax revenues which will fund elementary schools and community colleges, parks and drug treatment programs.
Does anyone think this year the Idaho legislature will suddenly re-consider our current strategy of telling every single state agency, "This year, no building anything, no hiring anyone, no replacing broken items or taking on new projects?" No. This three year austerity strategy has cost Idaho over 3000 state jobs. And somehow the Governor still seems proud of it.
When America had its last great depression, rather than paying unemployment for laid off workers, government paid them to do jobs communities needed to have done. Idaho has closed parks, health department offices, scaled back mental health treatment programs, laid off school teachers, increased class sizes in schools colleges and universities and much more.
Yet I'm sad to say I suspect those who loathe government will have their way with our economy again. They will continue the austerity in spite of the fact that it's hurting the very people who cry for lower taxes. Business owners. It all cycles around. Even 2000 jobs would do a lot for the Idaho economy, for builders, retailers, restaurants, and those who sell cord wood or consumer services. If we resisted the urge to deepen tax breaks and exemptions and focused instead on creating the most needed of state jobs, we might just inspire a few business owners to do a bit of hiring themselves. Imagine that.


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The USGS Water Science School
Depending on where you live, maybe you've heard of acid rain. Now, acid rain is not pure acid falling from the sky, but rather it is rainfall or atmospheric moisture that has been mixed with elements and gases that have caused the moisture to become more acidic than normal. Pure water has a pH of 7, and, generally, rainfall is somewhat on the acidic side (a bit less than 6). But, acid rain can have a pH of about 5.0-5.5, and can even be in the 4 range in the northeastern United States, where there are a lot of industries and cars.
Acidic precipitation can be caused by natural (volcanoes) and man-made activities, such as from cars and in the generation of electricity. The precursors, or chemical forerunners, of acid rain formation result from both natural sources, such as volcanoes and decaying vegetation, and man-made sources, primarily emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) resulting from fossil fuel combustion. The burning of fossil fuels (coal and oil) by power-production companies and industries releases sulfur into the air that combines with oxygen to form sulfur dioxide (SO2). Exhausts from cars cause the formation of nitrogen oxides in the air. From these gases, airborne sulfuric acid (H2SO4) and nitric acid (HNO3) can be formed and be dissolved in the water vapor in the air. Although acid-rain gases may originate in urban areas, they are often carried for hundreds of miles in the atmosphere by winds into rural areas. That is why forests and lakes in the countryside can be harmed by acid rain that originates in cities.
The environment can generally adapt to a certain amount of acid rain. Often soil is slightly basic (due to naturally occurring limestone, which has a pH of greater than 7). Because bases counteract acids, these soils tend to balance out some of the acid rain's acidity. But in areas, such as some of the Rocky Mountains and parts of the northwestern and southeastern United States, where limestone does not naturally occur in the soil, acid rain can harm the environment.
Some fish and animals, such as frogs, have a hard time adapting to and reproducing in an acidic environment. Many plants, such as evergreen trees, are damaged by acid rain and acid fog. I've seen some of the acid-rain damage to the evergreen forests in the Black Forest of Germany. Much of the Black Forest was indeed black because so much of the green pine needles had been destroyed, leaving only the black trunks and limbs! You also might notice how acid rain has eaten away the stone in some cities' buildings and stone artwork.
Acidity in rain is measured by collecting samples of rain and measuring its pH. To find the distribution of rain acidity, weather conditions are monitored and rain samples are collected at sites all over the country. The areas of greatest acidity (lowest pH values) are located in the Northeastern United States. This pattern of high acidity is caused by the large number of cities, the dense population, and the concentration of power and industrial plants in the Northeast. In addition, the prevailing wind direction brings storms and pollution to the Northeast from the Midwest, and dust from the soil and rocks in the Northeastern United States is less likely to neutralize acidity in the rain.
When you hear or read in the media about the effects of acid rain, you are usually told about the lakes, fish, and trees in New England and Canada. However, we are becoming aware of an additional concern: many of our historic buildings and monuments are located in the areas of highest acidity. In Europe, where buildings are much older and pollution levels have been ten times greater than in the United States, there is a growing awareness that pollution and acid rain are accelerating the deterioration of buildings and monuments.
Stone weathers (deteriorates) as part of the normal geologic cycle through natural chemical, physical, and biological processes when it is exposed to the environment. This weathering process, over hundreds of millions of years, turned the Appalachian Mountains from towering peaks as high as the Rockies to the rounded knobs we see today. Our concern is that air pollution, particularly in urban areas, may be accelerating the normal, natural rate of stone deterioration, so that we may prematurely lose buildings and sculptures of historic or cultural value.
Many buildings and monuments are made of stone, and many buildings use stone for decorative trim. Granite is now the most widely used stone for buildings, monuments, and bridges. Limestone is the second most used building stone. It was widely used before Portland cement became available in the early 19th century because of its uniform color and texture and because it could be easily carved. Sandstone from local sources was commonly used in the Northeastern United States, especially before 1900. Nationwide, marble is used much less often than the other stone types, but it has been used for many buildings and monuments of historical significance. Because of their composition, some stones are more likely to be damaged by acidic deposition than others. Granite is primarily composed of silicate minerals, like feldspar and quartz, which are resistant to acid attack. Sandstone is also primarily composed of silica and is thus resistant. A few sandstones are less resistant because they contain a carbonate cement that dissolves readily in weak acid. Limestone and marble are primarily composed of the mineral calcite (calcium carbonate), which dissolves readily in weak acid; in fact, this characteristic is often used to identify the mineral calcite.
Acid precipitation affects stone primarily in two ways: dissolution and alteration. When sulfurous, sulfuric, and nitric acids in polluted air react with the calcite in marble and limestone, the calcite dissolves. In exposed areas of buildings and statues, we see roughened surfaces, removal of material, and loss of carved details. Stone surface material may be lost all over or only in spots that are more reactive.
You might expect that sheltered areas of stone buildings and monuments would not be affected by acid precipitation. However, sheltered areas on limestone and marble buildings and monuments show blackened crusts that have spalled (peeled) off in some places, revealing crumbling stone beneath. This black crust is primarily composed of gypsum, a mineral that forms from the reaction between calcite, water, and sulfuric acid. Gypsum is soluble in water; although it can form anywhere on carbonate stone surfaces that are exposed to sulfur dioxide gas (SO2), it is usually washed away. It remains only on protected surfaces that are not directly washed by the rain. Gypsum is white, but the crystals form networks that trap particles of dirt and pollutants, so the crust looks black. Eventually the black crusts blister and spall off, revealing crumbling stone.
By the way, no, you don't need to start wearing a rain hat.
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You might want to try Burning Man. The theme's a little bit Pagan, but it's edgier, and it's not a Pagan event. Costuming and body painting and fire and art and clothing optional. You can rough it in a tent like I always have, or pull in there with an RV, satellite phone and DirecTV. It's an incredible event, spiritually moving, but perfectly compatible with Atheism as it is for Pagans or just the undeclared decadent.
I think one of the things that "really bugged me" when I was still a part of pagan scene, was while knowing my plant biology(botany-if you will) certain practitioners would go on this kick, (mistakenly thinking I fully supported their notions,) of attaching specific fairies and magickal(how I loathe the term now) properties to each and every plant. I personally didn't need fairies to augment my appreciation for nature, or my understanding of how nature operated. While I'm well aware of medicinal properties that nature provides, I really didn't want to go the route of pseudo-scientific(holistic) practitioner of questionable means. The holistic medicine practitioners I met, were less than qualified to diagnose and treat specific serious illnesses, and many of them were fairy magick practitioners. I don't intend to poke fun at them, but seriously? Unless it is based on sound scientific evidence or medical findings, I would caution anyone before consulting any of them. I would question first their credentials, and make sure they actually have real med/nursing school-type training.
Just for clarification: This is also not to say that there aren't qualified and reputable and credible alternative medicine practices, nor am I suggesting that there aren't those that meet certain criteria and professional standards. I just think it's "approach with caution" when it comes down to it. Fairy magick(blegh!) doesn't qualify one to medically treat illnesses.
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The Prisoners Showed a Lot of Character With This Hunger Strike. It isn't in vain. The Lord is watching and listening to the prayers of many. As an ex prisoner, I can tell you that those prisoners have broke color lines and gang lines to come together for human rights and redemption. They have been promoting peace, yet their accusers, the Gov, his mouthpiece and most of the media hype up terror tactics about gangs. It isn't over, the momentum has shifted, unseen forces are pushing the victory closer as the spotlight shines brighter. Thanks for all the great reporting.
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Greetings of Solidarity and Respect!
The PBSP-SHU, Short Corridor Collective Representatives hereby serve notice upon all concerned parties of interest that after nine weeks we have collectively decided to suspend our third hunger strike action on September 5, 2013.
To be clear, our Peaceful Protest of Resistance to our continuous subjection to decades of systemic state sanctioned torture via the system's solitary confinement units is far from over. Our decision to suspend our third hunger strike in two years does not come lightly. This decision is especially difficult considering that most of our demands have not been met (despite nearly universal agreement that they are reasonable). The core group of prisoners has been, and remains 100% committed to seeing this protracted struggle for real reform through to a complete victory, even if it requires us to make the ultimate sacrifice. With that said, we clarify this point by stating prisoner…
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Hey everyone
First of all a minor introduction.
I'm not exactly a beginner when it comes to programming. First experience with programming was in a kind of odd language called DarkBasic back in the days. Anyways I've been using object-oriented languages for almost 3 years now (including C#, obj-c, Java, C, C++). Only reason I mentioned that is simply to state that I'm not a complete newbie when it comes to programming in general.
However, I am completely new when it comes to graphics programming with absolutely zero experience. I've decided that I want to start learning OpenGL by working a bit on a hobby project when I find spots of time.
The last few days I've been searching around for OpenGL introductory books and the like. I've seen quite a lot of mentions of the red book as well as the blue OpenGL superbible. Besides that I've been searching for articles and other beginner related material.
I have at this point decided that Java using the Lightweight java game library will be the learning platform of choice as this should be fairly up to date with OpenGL and provide other libraries such as windowing and input.
Unfortunately I think this have left me more confused than when I initially started looking. Here is my current worries and questions:
There seems to be a host of different opinions about whether to start learning OpenGL from 2.0 and below using the old fixed pipeline or from the approach of 3.3+ using purely shaders. My questions to this is:
I will slowly be working to build my own small 3D game to get into graphics programming. Will it hurt me a lot to learn OpenGL from the ground up and then switch to 3.3+ technology when I feel more comfortable in the field, or will it do more damage than good?
To this I have a related question:
I've seen a lot of people recommending going the 3.3+ way when learning, the only problem I've had with this is that the learning material for OpenGL seems shockingly appalling at the current time, especially for the newer technology. So much that it almost seems easier to start with older versions of the OpenGL superbible (such as the 4th edition), as the newer edition of the red book seems to be getting quite bad reviews. So where is a complete beginner to get the best chance at a start with OpenGL? Baffling considering OpenGL is so widely used.
So to summarize quickly:
- Will it actually hurt a lot at later points to learn OpenGL from the ground up using older OpenGL technology, like 1.1 to 2.0? Or should I simply go the 3.3+ way?'
- Learning material seems appalling at best (mostly outdated) or I simply haven't looked enough. What learning material can you recommend for a complete beginner that is still relevant today?
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Vote for Babe of the Week — Kassandra, Natalie, Camila, Jacqueline, Emilia, Jess and Mindi
As the election nears, we're all geared up to make an important decision about the future of our country. Picking a POTUS candidate can be stressful, so we're providing you with some babe-flavored relief.
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Here's the deal: At the end of the week, each Babe of the Day will compete for your votes and the winner will become Babe of the Week. Each week's winner will then face off to become Babe of the Month, and those winners will then duke it out for – you guessed it – the Babe of the Year title. Only those lucky ladies will be inducted into GuySpeed's Hall of Fame, an honor reserved for the hottest of babes.


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Bette Davis Eyes Appetizers
Goat cheese, grapes and pistachios! From Menus and Music. "Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy party!" "Fasten your seat belts....
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Sauteed Brussels Sprouts with Lemon and Pistachios
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grapes, pistachios, +brussels sprout, +lemon juice, +shallot
Orzo, Grape and Pistachio Salad
This was one of my favorite side dishes served at our wedding. I plan to make it a lot. Pistachios and grapes are such a surprise in pasta salad but we...
pistachios, grapes, +basil, +garlic, +lemon juice, +pasta, +walnut
Ice Cream with Roasted Grapes and Walnut Oil
grapes, pistachios, +vanilla ice cream, +walnut
Grapes Rolled in Blue De Bresse
This is a 'classic' way to prepare grapes in Blue cheese - and in fact is a very good recipe. Not my favorite recipe, but it's certainly pretty foolproof.
pistachios, grapes, +cheese, +cream cheese
Pistachio Crisps with Mascarpone Cheese and Grape Compote
grapes, pistachios, +chinese five spice powder, +mint, +mascarpone cheese, +powdered sugar, +pastry, +sugar, +vanilla bean, +white grape juice
Chilled Orzo With Grapes
This is so yummy it's hard to stop at one serving. Use your favorite light dressing. Some 0 point veggies could be added if desired It's 5 Weight Watchers...
pistachios, grapes, +garlic, +balsamic vinaigrette, +pasta
Pistachios, Fruits And Fun Recipe
grapes, pistachios, +lemonade, +strawberries, +sugar, +cantaloupe
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Blue Cheese Grapes Appetizer
This recipe sounded so good. I love all the ingredients and plan to serve it at my next catered event.
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A pair of Adolf Hitler statues - for sale on Chesterfield Market - are at the centre of a council battle after an angry shopper declared they should be banned.
Mick Watson, aged 63, of Barlow in Dronfield wants to see the four-inch tall bronze busts scrapped from Chesterfield Market and has already issued a formal complaint to the council.
He said: "They have been on the stall for years. At first I thought it was just bad taste, but he must have loads as they keep reappearing. Either that or they aren't selling, but if they aren't selling why does he keep bringing them out?" Mick, a retired teacher, said he feels the busts give off the wrong image about the town.
"You think, 'What sort of town is this?' I personally won't be shopping here until they are removed.
"Hitler killed millions of people."
Mick has contacted Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins about the issue, who has taken it up with Derbyshire's police and crime commisioner Alan Charles.
He said: "I am appalled that such an offensive item is on sale at our market and deeply worried that such merchandise is allowed to be sold considering the disturbing and provocative nature of the individual and ideology that they represent.
"I am delighted to say that after making representation to Alan Charles, these items have been removed from sale."
But Mick wants the council to implement a blanket ban of all Hitler-related items on the market.
One market trader selling Hitler postcards , who didn't wish to be named, said the items are sought by collectors.
Councillor Amanda Serjeant, Chesterfield Borough Council's executive member for leisure, culture and tourism said: "We allow traders to sell items which are of historical value and militaria and items sold on the flea market are ones which could be found in antique or collectors' shops.
"Our markets team work closely with market traders to make sure the items sold are within the bounds of taste and decency."


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Web services represent a new architectural paradigm for software applications. To utilize the Web services technology to the hilt, Web services should be developed from all various kinds of software components on various technologies, languages, and platforms. This is the reason why different kinds of software featured among the finalists when Developer.com held its annual contest for Web Service (or Related Tool) of the Year 2005.
This article will discuss each of the finalist products in Developer.com—Web Service of the Year 2005's contest. I will also try to find whether this selection shows any emerging trend about the software industry.
Developer.com—Web Service of the Year 2005: The Finalists
The various finalists of the Web Service of the Year 2005 contest are (in alphabetical order):
- Apache Axis
- Java Web Service Developer Pack
- Microsoft® MapPoint® Web Service
- NuSOAP
- ParaSoft SOAPtestTM
1. Apache Axis
Apache Axis is a widely popular implementation of the SOAP submission to W3C. Axis is essentially a SOAP engine—a framework for constructing SOAP processors such as clients, servers, gateways, and so forth. The current version of Axis is written in Java, but a C++ implementation of the client side of Axis is being developed.
Axis is an open source project. It is available at Apache Axis.
Features of Axis 1.2
- A simple stand-alone server
- SOAP engine
- A server that plugs into servlet engines such as Tomcat
- Extensive support for the Web Service Description Language (WSDL)
- Emitter tooling that generates Java classes from WSDL
- A tool for monitoring TCP/IP packets
- Documentation and sample programs
Reasons for selection
- Speed
- Flexibility
- Stability
- Component-oriented deployment
- Transport framework
Both source code and binaries can be downloaded from Axis Releases.
2. Java Web Service Developer Pack
Java WSDP is a free, integrated toolkit developers can use to build, test, and deploy XML applications; and Web services and Web applications with the latest technologies and standards implementations. Java WSDP gives developers the ability to begin designing to the latest specifications and profiles from standards bodies and industry consortia, such as W3C, OASIS and WS-I, even prior to the support becoming available in commercial Sun products.
With the newest release (1.5) now available, developers will be able to create XML and Web services-enabled applications that are secure, interoperable, and portable across different platforms and devices. This release contains some exciting Web services security features; with support for securing JAX-RPC applications, security operations now can be configured either at the level of a WSDL service, port, or operation. Java WSDP has been tested on the Sun Java System Application Server, Sun Java System Web Server and Tomcat, and on Windows, Linux, and Solaris platforms.
Features of Java WSDP 1.5
- XML and Web Services Security v1.0
- XML Digital Signatures v1.0 EA2
- Sun Java Streaming XML Parser v1.0 EA
- Java Architecture for XML Binding (JAXB) v1.0.4
- Java API for XML Processing (JAXP) v1.2.6_01
- Java API for XML Registries (JAXR) v1.0.7
- Java API for XML-based RPC (JAX-RPC) v1.1.2_01
- SOAP with Attachments API for Java (SAAJ) v1.2.1_01
- JavaServer Pages Standard Tag Library (JSTL) v1.1.1_01
- Java WSDP Registry Server v1.0_08
- Ant Build Tool 1.6.2
- WS-I Attachments Sample Application 1.0 EA3
Reasons for selection
- Complete collection of tools for Java developers
- Easy to use
- Variety of implementations
- Stress on security
- Documentation and sample programs
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3. Microsoft® MapPoint® Web Service
The MapPoint Web Service is a programmable Web service hosted by Microsoft and used by enterprises and independent software developers to integrate location-based services, such as maps, driving directions and proximity searches, into software applications, and business processes. The MapPoint Web Service also provides an extensive set of mapping-related content such as business listings and points of interest (POI) that can be used within applications. MapPoint Web Service does not require large financial investments or a high-level of expertise in geographic information system (GIS) technologies, which have been traditional barriers associated with developing LBS applications.
Features of MapPoint® 3.5
- Finding addresses
- Finding non-addressable places
- Reverse geocoding
- Customizing locations
- Routing
- Map rendering
Reasons for selection
- Provides powerful mapping capabilities for integrating locations into business solutions.
- Delivers a cost-effective investment by removing the IT management burden.
- Enables developers with common developer tools and builds upon a standards-based programming model.
- Delivers a service-level commitment with at least 99.9% uptime and guaranteed response time of less than one second per map (as measured inside Microsoft's data center).
4. NuSOAP
NuSOAP is a group of PHP classes that allows developers to create and consume SOAP web services. It does not require any special PHP extensions, which makes it usable by all PHP developers, regardless of ISP, server, or platform.
NuSOAP is an open source project provided by NuSphere and Dietrich Ayala.
- Support for WSDL 1.1
- SSL support
- HTTP proxy support
- SOAP 1.1 support
- Support for document/literal and rpc/encoded services
Reasons for selection
- Stability
- Ease of use
- Flexibility
Both source code and binaries can be downloaded from SourceForge.
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People want to know: Are green jobs real? The answer is resoundingly "yes."
With roughly 93,500 direct and indirect jobs, the American solar industry now employs about 9,200 more workers than the U.S. steel production sector, according to 2010 Bureau of Labor Statistics. The American steel industry has historically been a symbol of the country's industrial might and economic prosperity. But today, the solar industry has the potential to overtake that image as we build a new, clean-energy economy.
Last week, Germany's economic development agency announced similarly big news: There are now more than 100,000 workers employed in the German solar PV industry alone. Why is that so significant? The U.S. figures take into account solar jobs in PV, solar hot water and concentrating solar power; Germany is only factoring in solar PV.
And as a reader over at Clean Technica observed: "The US has about 312 million people while Germany has 82 million, about 25% as many people…. That makes the German solar industry more than four times as large an employer than US steel based on country size."A couple words of caution: These figures are comparing solar manufacturing, sales and installation to steel production alone. If one were to factor in products made from steel, the industry would be up around 160,000 workers.
With that said, the solar industry is just getting started here in America. Solar is a high-growth industry with the potential to create millions more jobs in a diverse range of sectors; while still an extraordinarily important industry, steel is not.
Rhone Resch, president of the Solar Energy Industries Association, explains the significance:
"Whether it is construction contractors, plumbers, electricians, assembly-line workers or even lawyers and accountants, solar is creating new opportunities at a time when so many Americans are looking for some good news on the job front. In just three short years, the solar industry has grown from a small start-up to an industry that now employs more Americans than U.S. steel production."
Yet, even with such a big milestone for the U.S. economy, political leaders like Louisiana Representative John Fleming are questioning the "so-called green jobs that we're yet to see produced."
The bigger question for Mr. Fleming and other doubters is: Which curve do you want to place your bets on?
The continued growth in U.S. solar?
Or the uncertain future for U.S. steel? (The black line represents the U.S. and the red line is China.) Sadly, without leadership on a long-term renewable energy policy, the split between America and China below may just play out in the solar industry as well.
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Yes even the Democrats have finally woken up and realized the Clinton mantra "It's the Jobs stupid" works.Solar job growth here in the recession= Manufacturing 36%, Wholesale 35%, Installation 22% gains.We maintained the top slot until 2008, in government investment for clean Energy. Now third in 2010 with 34 billion spent and dropping fast. Germany (25% of our population) 41.2 billion spent, China 54.4 billion in 2010 a 39% increase over '09 or putting it in another astounding way a investment equal to the worlds total funding for clean energy in 2004.It is sadly not like the money is not there for this investment, we gave away over 300 billion to the failed nuclear industry in ten years. How about the comparison of the amount you (the average american) gave to subsidize fossil fuels, the most profitable industry in the US economy, over 5 years, $521.73 what a bargain. What did you spend on clean solar in that time, $7.24?If we let the Bush era economics creep back in to kill this industry along with economy's hope for new jobs, no problem, others are waiting in the wings to gobble up the market share here & worldwide and make us a third world in the realm of clean energy.
June 14 at 9:14amLeif Erik Knutsen
Good points Ron. I would add that a large portion of the Chinese investment capital came from the Unites States in the first place in our corporate quest to maximize profits by shipping jobs to China to leverage cheep labor as well as American propensity to buy low cost junk. Which is also a manifestation on no work here in the USA.
June 14 at 9:30am
I don't know if this speaks to the benefit of solar or the sad decline of US Steel. Probably both. But interesting fact.
June 14 at 9:19amHans Oberdiek
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Google invests $280 million in SolarCity.NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Google and rooftop solar power company SolarCity announced a $280 million investment deal Tuesday, the largest such deal for home-based solar power systems in the United States.
In SolarCity's case, the customer signs a multi-year agreement with the company and begins writing a monthly check to the firm that's ideally 10% to 20% percent lower than what they were previously paying for their monthly power bill.
The government is funding this industry because it hopes that creating a market will foster technological innovation in the space, driving down the cost of solar panels to the point where they are competitive with fossil fuels. "Energy drives our businesses, and we want our energy to be clean," said Needham. "Over time renewable energy will be cheaper than fossil fuel. We're doing what we can to make that happen faster." http://money.cnn.com/2011/06/14/technology/google_solarcity/?section=money_latest.
June 14 at 10:32amStephen Lacey
Yes, big news. We're covering it as part of a larger story!
June 14 at 12:00pm
Does the steel ind numbers account for jobs with recycling steel?
June 14 at 10:42amStephen Lacey
They didn't break down the numbers that deep, unfortunately.
June 14 at 12:01pm
What a great piece and a real eye opener. Makes me wonder if those wonderful guys in congress ever read such articles and if they understand the true meaning? Probably not, so I suppose we will just watch the rest of the world march on while we stagnant even further.Jim Groom
June 14 at 1:21pmCarll Goodpasture
Seesm like an opening to create more jobs to me. The opportunity knocking calls for leadership. Does Mr. Obama understand this?
June 14 at 1:52pmAndrew McSwain
Solar production employment outpaces steel production in the US, with a lot of room to grow.
Strange how the cumulative solar capacity grows exponentially — but then extrapolates only linearly, growing at a flat rate of 30GW/yr — yet we hear China alone will be ramping up to 50GW shortly. Expect exponential growth to continue and the Terawatt range to be reached by 2020.
June 15 at 12:16amChris Williams
China buys up all of the scrap metal it can find, usually here and can pay top $$$$$ for it because they pay slave wages or less so it's very affordable for China even with shipping it from here back to China to be remage and shipped back here to be reused.They burn up a lot of fuel shipping it back and forth but then again China.I wonder how many of these steel companies in China are Patriotic American corporations that have out scourced this work just as Gateway, Dell and HP do and resell it here for enormous profits.It's called the arbitrage of labor to avoid paying import tariffs and taxes. If it wasn't for Wall St pushing for higher dividends and profits a verylarge amount of this crap wouldn't be happening.We need fair trade that protected our jobs for over 200 years to help revitalize our manufacturing sector which in turn helps the housing market which helps the working middle class.
June 15 at 11:10amFritz A. Kreiss
There are still a lot of roadblocks to doing solar projects that can delay projects by a year for larger scale. We are developing projects from 2–112 mw DC and the permits and zoning and PJM interconnection is a long cycle.
This is a classic example of green fudged number lies. They take every possible person that might touch a solar panel and compare it to just the number of workers that make steel. Basically compare apples to oranges. If they were honest the steel number would be about half a million workers higher.
June 16 at 8:14amStephen Lacey
We make it clear that we're talking about Steel production. Like in the solar industry, that includes transportation, production, management, accounting, executives, and every other worker in the value chain.
June 16 at 8:59am
Hi Stephen, could you tell me where these graphs and data come from? Is there anywhere I can see the data? Thanks!


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Locked out Yallourn workers set up protest camp
Workers locked out of the Yallourn power station without pay say they will maintain a 24-hour protest camp near the plant in south-east Victoria.
The operator of the power station, Energy Australia, says it locked out the 75 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union members a fortnight ago, after they escalated industrial action.
The company says the dispute has cost it $10 million and that is why it has now reduced its original pay offer.
Attempts to resolve the 12-month dispute stalled again this week and the workers are locked out indefinitely.
Unable to work, they are manning a 24-hour protest camp nearby in 12-hour shifts.
One worker, who did not want to be named, says they would prefer to be at work.
"We would rather see it come to and end and the sooner the better," he said.
However, he says they also want better job security and a bigger say in the company's decisions.
One of the workers says the lockout is hurting families, who are struggling to live without an income.
"It's something that when you're used to holding a full-time position in a semi-professional engineering background, no-one wants to be locked out," he said.
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The entire wine-auction world seems to be full of only good news as sale results exceeded expectations, often going for five and six figures for a single lot. What's fueling the white-hot wine-auction market right now? Lettie Teague explains. Photo: Sotheby's.
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The largest island of South Korea, Jeju is a crown jewel of the Yellow Sea. Wind-swept palm trees, sandy beaches and volcanic landscapes – not to forget a unique local culture – will be the stunning backdrop to the 2012 World Conservation Congress next September.
"Jeju, as the venue for the IUCN World Conservation Congress, is a thriving place for ecology as well as cultural sites," says Chong-Chun Kim, Secretary General of the Korean Organizing Committee for the 2012 World Conservation Congress.
"IUCN sets 14 requirements to qualify as a host for the event and, when the Korean Ministry of Environment together with the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province submitted an application, Jeju was found to be the best in fulfilling these."
With ecosystems that remain largely untouched, it is no surprise that Jeju figures as a finalist to become a New Wonder of the World. Its geological make-up displays rare volcanic formations, giving rise to the country's tallest peak and lava tubes of unequalled beauty. It is also home to plant and animal species only found here. This natural wealth earned the island three UNESCO titles in the last 10 years, as well as three designations by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.
"Jeju is very special because of the exceptional level of international recognition it has received," says Tim Badman, Director of IUCN's World Heritage Programme. "Almost every available means of signalling global conservation importance are demonstrated in Jeju."
Mount Halla, or Hallasan, was first to take the stand as a Biosphere Reserve in 2002. Tipping at 1,950m, South Korea's highest mountain features a spectacular crater lake. It is enveloped by the Gotjawal forest, a Ramsar wetland covering 12% of the landmass. The forest is key for recharging the only source of water for the half-million population. Hallasan National Park also nurses a unique flora and fauna, including some endangered species and others endemic to the island.
In 2006, Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes was nominated as a World Heritage Site. It includes three areas: the Hallasan Biosphere, the Seongsan Ilchulbong tuff cone soaring out of the sea and the rare Geomunoreum lava tube system, regarded as the most impressive in the world.
In the last two years, nine sites have also been added to the Global Geoparks Network, a body informally endorsed by UNESCO to boost local economies while maintaining strong sustainability goals. Three sites also now figure on the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance, further showing the breadth of Jeju's environment. The ability to promote these natural assets will go a long way in ensuring growth on the island is kept in line with natural and cultural conservation.
"These international designations make different sorts of contributions to sustainable development. What's important is that they're part of an integrated approach to making the best out of conservation of Jeju as a whole and recognizing the need for communities to benefit from doing conservation as well," says Badman.
Because Jeju boasts the warmest sea temperature in South Korea, tourism has become a main economic spinner since its onset 50 years ago. With greater recognition of the island's ecological wealth and cultural uniqueness come more income opportunities for the local population.
Visitors can easily tour places of ecological interest, which often set the scene for local myths and rituals. Such curiosities as the grotto temple and healing water of the Sanbangsan spiritual mountain, to name one, are captivating examples of the importance of nature in defining Jeju's distinct culture.
Another major attraction is the enigmatic mushroom-capped figures carved out of the volcanic rock. These "stone grandfathers" are said to be fertility gods granting protection against demons and serve well Jeju's reputation as Honeymoon Island.
One of the best times of the year to visit Jeju is September, as the warm summer weather lingers on and schools reclaim Korean tourists to the mainland. Incidentally, this is precisely when the World Conservation Congress will be held, kicking off on 6 September.
On 13 September, congress participants will have the opportunity to appreciate the vast extent of Jeju's natural beauty during a day of ecological tours organized by the Korean Organizing Committee.


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