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1. Background
This document sets out the policy of Berwick Motor Group Pty Ltd relating to the protection of the privacy of personal information.
Berwick Motor Group is committed to protecting the privacy of the personal information it collects and receives. This Privacy Policy seeks to explain how Berwick Motor Group collects, uses, discloses and otherwise handles personal information. It also seeks to explain how you can ask to access and correct the personal information we hold about you or complain about any suspected privacy breach.
A copy of this Privacy Policy is available on the Berwick Motor Group website. A printed copy can be obtained free of charge by contacting our Privacy Officer (for contact details please see relevant section below).
1.1. What is personal information?
Personal information means information or an opinion, whether true or not and whether recorded in a material form or not, about an individual who is either identified or reasonably identifiable.
Examples include an individual's name, address, contact number and email address.
1.2. Our obligations
Berwick Motor Group is required to comply with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act). The APPs regulate the manner in which personal information is handled throughout its life cycle, from collection/receipt to use and disclosure, storage, accessibility and disposal.
We are also required to comply with other, including more specific privacy legislation in some circumstances, such as:
applicable legislation of the other national jurisdictions in which Berwick Motor Group operates; the Spam Act 2003 (Cth) and the Do Not Call Register Act 2006 (Cth).
1.3. Employee records
Berwick Motor Group is generally exempt from the Privacy Act when it collects and handles employee records. However, Berwick Motor Group's policy is to protect the personal information of its employees as it does other personal information.
2. The purposes for which we collect, hold, use and disclose personal information
2.1. General
Berwick Motor Group needs personal information to be able to perform its core functions, including but not limited to;
- The purchase of a motor vehicle or associated product/service
- For the purpose of registering vehicles in your name to the appropriate state bodies (ie. VicRoads)
- Obtaining credit history documentation for any finance applications
- Obtaining finance on your behalf with a third party lender/financial institute
- Communication of any important information relating to your purchase (including safety recalls)
- Communication to you regarding your transaction(s) and/or any ongoing products we provide to you
- Where it is required by law
- The resolution of any complaint, inquiry or investigation in which you are involved
- Any insurance claim or proposal that requires disclosure of your personal or sensitive information
- For research, development, business systems and infrastructure testing, and other business purposes to assist us in providing our services to you
- Our direct marketing to you
- Conducting competitions and lucky draws
- Conducting surveys and market research for product and service improvement purposes and to compile statistics and analyse trends
- General administration tasks including processing payments and resolving complaints
If you do not give us the information we seek:
- We may be limited in our ability to contact you for any information regarding your vehicle (including safety recalls)
- We may be limited in our ability to provide you with the best service
2.2 Other activities
We may also collect, hold, use and disclose personal information for other purposes explained at the time of collection or which are:
- required or authorised by or under law (including, without limitation, privacy legislation); and
- for which the individual has provided their consent
2.3 Direct marketing
We may use personal information specifically your name and relevant address details, to let you know about our services, facilities and benefits and those of third party partners/contractors/suppliers of Berwick Motor Group, where we have your consent. We are not permitted to do so unless we have your consent. We and/or our partners/contractors/suppliers may contact you for direct marketing purposes in a variety of ways, including by mail, email, SMS, telephone, online advertising or facsimile.
For example, where we have your consent, we may send you updates on our products/services or company newsletters and/or brochures.
2.4 Opting out
Where you have consented to receiving direct marketing communications from us, your consent will remain current until you advise us otherwise. However, you can opt out at any time, in the following ways:
1. Contact the Berwick Motor Group Privacy Officer:
2. Advise our staff if you receive a marketing call that they no longer wish to receive
3. Use the unsubscribe facility that we include in our commercial electronic messages (such as emails and SMSs) to opt out of receiving those messages
2.5 Notification of source
If we have collected the personal information that we use to send you direct marketing material from a third party (for example a direct mail database provider), you can ask us to notify you of our source of information, and Berwick Motor Group's policy is to do so unless this is unreasonable or impracticable.
3. The kinds of personal information we collect and hold
3.1. General
The type of personal information that Berwick Motor Group collects and holds about you depends on the type of dealings that you have with us. For example, if you:
- Are a current or previous customer; we collect information including your name, address, contact number, gender, date of birth, address, email address, proof of identity details, employment details, communication preferences, vehicle purchased and relevant vehicle details. We seek to keep those details updated
- Are a supplier to Berwick Motor Group; we collect contact address details, usually including but not limited to all forms of contact and address, billing information and information about the goods and/or services you supply
- Apply for a job at Berwick Motor Group; we will collect the information you include in your application for employment, including your cover letter, resume, contact details and referee reports
- Are an academic, or industry experts or media contact of Berwick Motor Group
- Are a member of the general public who contacts Berwick Motor Group who elects not to rely on anonymity or pseudonymity, we collect contact address details, usually including but not limited to email addresses and phone numbers and details about the reason for the contact
3.2. Sensitive information
Sensitive information is a subset of personal information that is generally afforded a higher level of privacy protection. Sensitive information includes health and genetic information and information about racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, membership of a political association, religious beliefs or affiliations, philosophical beliefs, membership of a professional or trade association, membership of a trade union, sexual preferences or practices, criminal record and some types of biometric information.
Berwick Motor Group's policy is only to collect sensitive information where it is reasonably necessary for our functions or activities and either:
- The individual has consented; or
- We are required or authorised by or under law (including applicable privacy legislation)
3.3. Collection of information other than personal information through our website
When you visit the Berwick Motor Group website (including all Berwick Motor Group websites), some of the information that is collected about your visit is not personal information, because it does not reveal your identity.
A cookie is a small string of information that a website transfers to your browser for identification purposes. The cookies used by Berwick Motor Group may identify individual users who log into the website.
Most internet browsers are set to accept cookies. If you prefer not to receive them, you can adjust your internet browser to reject cookies, or to notify you when they are being used. There are also software products available that can manage cookies for you. Rejecting cookies can, however, limit the functionality of our website (such as preventing users from logging on and making purchases).
Berwick Motor Group also uses online behavioural advertising as part of optimising email campaigns based on audience behaviour e.g. reaction or no reaction to a campaign.
3.4. What if you don't want to provide your personal information to us?
Berwick Motor Group's policy is to provide individuals with the option of not identifying themselves, or of using a pseudonym, when dealing with us if it is lawful and practicable to do so. A pseudonym is a name or other descriptor that is different to an individual's actual name.
For example, Berwick Motor Group's policy is to enable you to access our website and make general phone queries without having to identify yourself and to enable you to respond to our surveys anonymously.
In some cases however, if you don't provide us with your personal information when requested, we may not be able to respond to your request or provide you with the product or service that you are seeking. For example, you must identify yourself to purchase a vehicle from us, if you test drive a vehicle, or apply for credit/finance. We may request photo ID to confirm your identity where required (ie. for insurance purposes).
4. How we collect and hold personal information
Methods of collection
Berwick Motor Group is required by the Privacy Act also to collect personal information only by lawful and fair means. If it is reasonable and practicable, we will collect personal information we require directly from you. We collect personal information in a number of ways, including:
- by email;
- over the telephone;
- through written correspondence (such as letters, faxes and emails);
- on hard copy forms (including registration forms, purchasing agreements, competition entry forms and surveys);
- in person (for example, during any transactions);
- through our website (for example, if you make an online purchase or complete and submit an enquiry, or if you participate in a live chat);
- electronic systems such as Applications;
- from third parties, including:
- direct marketing database providers;
- insurers in relation to professional indemnity insurance; and
- public sources, such as telephone directories, membership lists of business, professional and trade associations, ASIC searches, bankruptcy searches and searches of court registries
4.2. Collection notices
Where Berwick Motor Group collects personal information directly from you, Berwick Motor Group's policy is to take reasonable steps to notify you of certain matters. We will do this at or before the time of collection, or as soon as practicable afterwards. The matters include:
- our identity and how to contact us;
- the purposes for which we are collecting the information;
- whether the collection is required or authorised by or under by or under an Australian law or a court or tribunal order;
- the third parties (or types of third parties) to whom we would normally disclose information of that kind;
- whether any of those third parties are located overseas and, if practicable to specify, the countries in which they are located; and
- the fact that this Privacy Policy contains information about how to access and correct personal information and make privacy complaints (and how we will deal with those complaints)
We will generally include these matters in a collection notice. For example, where personal information is collected on a paper or website form, we will generally include a collection notice, or a clear link to it, on the form.
Collection notices may provide more specific information than this Privacy Policy in relation to particular collections of personal information. The terms of this Privacy Policy are subject to any specific provisions contained in collection notices and in the terms and conditions of particular offers, products and services. We encourage you to read those provisions carefully.
Where Berwick Motor Group collects information about you from a third party, Berwick Motor Group's policy is to take reasonable steps to make sure that you are made aware of the collection details listed above and, if you may not be aware that that we have collected the information, of the fact and circumstances of the collection.
4.3. Unsolicited information
Unsolicited personal information is personal information we receive that we have taken no active steps to collect (such as an employment application sent to us by an individual on their own initiative, rather than in response to a job advertisement).
We may keep records of unsolicited personal information if the Privacy Act permits it (for example, if the information is reasonably necessary for one or more of our functions or activities). If not, Berwick Motor Group's policy is to destroy or de-identify the information as soon as practicable, provided it is lawful and reasonable to do so.
5. Disclosure of personal information to third parties
Under Berwick Motor Group's policy, personal information may be disclosed to the following third parties where appropriate for the purposes set out under heading 2 above.
- Relevant state road authorities (including VicRoads)
- Financial Institutes for the purpose of obtaining credit on your behalf
- Relevant vehicle manufacturers
- Our insurers
- Any person with a lawful entitlement to obtain the information
- Berwick Motor Group's contracted service providers, including:
- Information technology service providers;
- Publishers of our newsletters, student handbooks and course material;
- Conference organisers;
- Marketing and communications agencies;
- Call centres and call training centres (including the third party that conducts surveys on our behalf);
- To a third party for the purpose of providing you with a loyalty gift on Berwick Motor Group's behalf and informing you of the products and/or services constituting the gift. This is likely to involve the third party contacting you. If you do not wish for your personal information to be used and disclosed for this purpose, please contact our Privacy Officer.
- Mailing houses, freight and courier services;
- Printers and distributors of direct marketing material; and
- External business advisers (such as recruitment advisers, auditors and lawyers)
In the case of these contracted service providers, we may disclose personal information to the service provider and the service provider may in turn provide us with personal information collected from you in the course of providing the relevant products or services.
6. Use of government related identifiers
Berwick Motor Group's policy is to not:
- Use a government related identifier of an individual (such as a Medicare number or driver's licence number) as our own identifier of individuals; or
- Otherwise use or disclose such a government related identifier,
- Unless this is permitted by the Privacy Act (for example, wherethe use or disclosure is required or authorised by or under an Australian law or a court/tribunal order).
7. Data quality and security
7.1. General
We hold personal information in a number of ways, including in electronic databases, email contact lists, and in paper files held in drawers and cabinets, locked where appropriate. Paper files may also be archived in boxes and stored offsite in secure facilities. Berwick Motor Group's policy is to take reasonable steps to:
- make sure that the personal information that we collect, use and disclose is accurate, up to date and complete and (in the case of use and disclosure) relevant; and
- protect the personal information that we hold from misuse, interference and loss and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure
You can also help us keep your information up to date; by letting us know about any changes to your personal information, such as your email address or phone number.
7.2. Security
The steps we take to secure the personal information we hold include ICT security (such as encryption, firewalls, anti-virus software and login and password protection), secure office access, personnel security and training and workplace policies.
Payment security
Berwick Motor Group processes payments using EFTPOS and online technologies. Berwick Motor Group's policy is to ensure that all transactions processed by Berwick Motor Group meet industry security standards to ensure payment details are protected.
Website security
While Berwick Motor Group strives to protect the personal information and privacy of website users, we cannot guarantee the security of any information that you disclose online and you disclose that information at your own risk. If you are concerned about sending your information over the internet, you can contact Berwick Motor Group by phone or post.
You can also help to protect the privacy of your personal information by keeping passwords secret and by ensuring that you log out of the website when you have finished using it. In addition, if you become aware of any security breach, please let us know as soon as possible.
Third party websites
Links to third party websites that are not operated or controlled by Berwick Motor Group are provided for your convenience. Berwick Motor Group is not responsible for the privacy or security practices of those websites, which are not covered by this Privacy Policy. Third party websites should have their own privacy and security policies, which we encourage you to read before supplying any personal information to them.
8. Access and correction of your personal information
Individuals have a right to request access to the personal information that Berwick Motor Group holds about them and to request its correction.
You can contact our Privacy Officer (details under heading 11 below) if you would like to access or correct the personal information that we hold about you. We may ask you to verify your identity before processing any access or correction requests, to ensure that the personal information we hold is properly protected.
Berwick Motor Group's policy is to provide you with access to your personal information, subject to some exceptions permitted by law. We will also generally provide access in the manner that you have requested (e.g. by providing photocopies or allowing a file to be viewed), provided it is reasonable and practicable for us to do so. We will not charge a fee to provide the information to you.
If you ask us to correct personal information that we hold about you, or if we are satisfied that the personal information we hold is inaccurate, out of date, incomplete, irrelevant or misleading, Berwick Motor Group's policy is to take reasonable steps to correct that information to ensure that, having regard to the purpose for which it is held, the information is accurate, up-to-date, complete, relevant and not misleading.
If we correct personal information about you, and we have previously disclosed that information to another agency or organisation that is subject to the Privacy Act, you may ask us to notify that other entity. If so, Berwick Motor Group's policy is to take reasonable steps to do so, unless this would be impracticable or unlawful.
Timeframe for access and correction requests
Except in the case of more complicated requests, we will endeavour to respond to access and correction requests within 14 business days.
What if we refuse your request for access or correction?
If we refuse your access or correction request, or if we refuse to give you access in the manner you requested, Berwick Motor Group's policy is to provide you with a written notice setting out:
- 1. The reasons for our refusal (except to the extent that it would be unreasonable to do so)
- 2. Available complaint mechanisms
In addition, if we refuse to correct personal information in the manner you have requested, you may ask us to associate with the information a statement that the information is inaccurate, out-of-date, incomplete, irrelevant or misleading, and we will take reasonable steps to associate the statement in such a way that will make it apparent to users of the information.
9. Complaints
If you have a complaint about how Berwick Motor Group has collected or handled your personal information, please contact our Privacy Officer (details below).
Our Privacy Officer will endeavour in the first instance to deal with your complaint and take any steps necessary to resolve the matter within a week.
If your complaint can't be resolved at the first instance, we will ask you to complete a Privacy Complaint Form, which details (for example) the date, time and circumstances of the matter that you are complaining about, how you believe your privacy has been interfered with and how would you like your complaint resolved.
Complaints process
We will endeavour to acknowledge receipt of the Privacy Complaint Form within five business days of receiving it and to complete our investigation into your complaint in a timely manner. This may include, for example, gathering the facts, locating and reviewing relevant documents and speaking to relevant individuals.
In most cases, we expect that complaints will be investigated and a response provided within 30 days of receipt of the Privacy Complaint Form. If the matter is more complex and our investigation may take longer, we will write and let you know, including letting you know when we expect to provide our response.
Our response will set out:
- whether in the Privacy Officer's view there has been a breach of this Privacy Policy or any applicable privacy legislation; and
- what action, if any, Berwick Motor Group will take to rectify the situation
If you are unhappy with our response, you can refer your complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.
10. Further information
Please contact Berwick Motor Group if you have any queries about the personal information that Berwick Motor Group holds about you or the way we handle that personal information. Our contact details for privacy queries are set out below:
Privacy Officer
Berwick Motor Group
PO Box 250 Berwick VIC 3806
11. Changes to this policy
We may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current version will be posted on our website and a copy may be obtained free of charge from our Privacy Officer.


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BELTON, Texas (CIRCA) - A highway in central Texas became an aromatic mess early Friday morning when a truck full of Axe spray deodorant cans caught fire.
According to KWTX-TV, the 18-wheeler caught fire on northbound Interstate 35 before 4 a.m., causing a shutdown in both directions.
Viewer video submitted to KWTX shows Axe cans exploding like fireworks across the highway.
It is unclear what caused the fire.
No injuries were reported.

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LeapFrog Unveils New Children's Learning Toy
Educational toys for children can run into the hundreds of dollars but LeapFrog's LeapsterGS Explorer represents a cheaper alternative. At $70, WSJ's Katherine Boehret says parents will like the price but the its lack of WiFi presents some problems.
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Prosecutors gave notice Friday that they are moving forward with their appeal of a judge's decision to throw out nearly all of the charges on which Anna Nicole Smith's longtime companion and a psychiatrist were convicted last year.
In papers filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Deputy District Attorney Irene Wakabayashi wrote that the prosecution is taking its case to California's 2nd District Court of Appeal.
The filing comes almost two months after Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Robert J. Perry tossed out the only two charges on which Howard K. Stern was convicted and three of the four charges on which Smith's former next-door neighbor, Dr. Khristine Eroshevich, was found guilty.
Perry reduced the final charge against Eroshevich -- unlawfully obtaining a prescription by giving a false name -- to a misdemeanor and sentenced her to one year on probation and a $100 fine.
Stern and Eroshevich were convicted last Oct. 28 of conspiring to provide prescription drugs to the reality television star and one-time Playboy Playmate, but the judge cited insufficient evidence in his Jan. 6 ruling.
As he did throughout the lengthy trial, the judge criticized prosecutors, saying the verdicts, in which the most serious charges were rejected by the jury, were ``a stunning repudiation of the prosecution.''
Perry said that while doctors who doubled as ``pill pushers'' were an ongoing societal problem, ``this case did not involve such doctors.''
He also said the trial revealed a ``misunderstanding'' of conspiracy law on the part of the prosecutors. In granting the defense's motion for a new trial on the conspiracy counts against Stern, the judge said the evidence was both ``lacking and insufficient.''
Hours after the ruling, District Attorney Steve Cooley said his office would ``pursue all appellate remedies to overturn Judge Perry's decision.''
Stern and Eroshevich were convicted after jurors spent 13 days considering the case against them.
Stern -- who was also Smith's attorney -- was acquitted of seven other charges, including unlawfully prescribing a controlled substance.
Jurors deadlocked on two counts against Eroshevich, a psychiatrist who lived next door to Smith in Studio City.
A third doctor, Sandeep Kapoor, was acquitted of all six charges against him.
The three defendants were not charged with Smith's Feb. 8, 2007, accidental drug overdose death in Florida at age 39.


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John W. Kurfees
Everybody Read!!! The Fight is On!! The Issue is Clear Cut
[Winston Salem?]: [s. n.], [1926?].
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J. Sherwood Upchurch's poster titled "I Did Not Come from Him, Neither Did You!" and John W. Kurfees' pamphlet "Everybody Read!!! The Fight is On!"—both believed to have been published in 1926—highlight the backlash against the teaching of evolution in North Carolina public schools during the 1920s. According to "The Evolution Controversy in North Carolina in the 1920s," a web page published by UNC Library's North Carolina Collection, debate surrounding the teaching of evolution became intense in North Carolina in the early 1920s and often "pit[ted] religious leaders against educators." The 1924 approval by the State Committee on High School Textbooks of two biology textbooks discussing evolution led to Governor Cameron Morrison's removal of the texts and (Democratic) Congressman D. Scott Poole's introduction of a legislative resolution that described the teaching of evolution in public schools as "injurious to the welfare of the people of the State of North Carolina."
Although the Poole resolution never passed, it did stir intense debate and was supported by many in North Carolina. The anti-evolution fervor in North Carolina was echoed in many states in the North and South, most famously by the 1925 "Scopes Monkey Trial" (State v. John Scopes) in Tennessee. The verdict, upholding Tennessee's right to fine a teacher for teaching evolution in a public school (later reversed by the Tennessee Supreme Court in 1926), encouraged "some of the leaders of the national anti-evolution movement" to "devote their energy and resources to North Carolina" ("Evolution Controversy"). Both Upchurch's poster and Kurfees' brochure are emblematic of this mid-1920s furor and debate.
J. Sherwood Upchurch's poster advertised his bid for a seat in the House of Representatives. His platform is clearly anti-evolution; his poster includes a picture of a monkey and the text "I Did Not Come From Him Neither Did You! I May Look Like Him, But I Refuse to Claim Kin On This I Stand!" Upchurch states that "They are Going to Talk about Him [the monkey] in the Next LEGISLATURE . . . I WANT TO BE THERE!" The poster contains little else, with the exception of a photograph of Upchurch and a small box outlining his experience as a Member of the Board of Aldermen, as a City Auditor and as director of the Raleigh, North Carolina, Sanitary Department. He claims that he "never cast one vote against the people," implying that any vote for the teaching of evolution would, in fact, be a vote against the people. Records indicate that Upchurch's bid for the House of Representatives was unsuccessful.
John Kurfees was also a North Carolina resident opposed to the teaching of evolution. Writing out of Winston-Salem, Kurfees' brochure, "Everybody Read!!! The Fight is On!! The Issue is Clear Cut," includes a brief introduction, followed by two previously published articles he published in North Carolina newspapers and a "Supplement" [conclusion]. Kurfees opens by stating that "The people of North Carolina must decide whether they will continue to permit the teaching of evolution, or any other theory in our schools run by taxation, which teaches that man descended (or ascended) from a low order of animal" (p. 1). Such teaching, according to Kurfees, "contradicts the account of creation recorded in God's book, the Bible" (p. 1).
Kurfees' first reprinted article, "On Misrepresentation of the Issue," attempts to counter claims that anti-evolutionists were also opposed to free speech. Instead, Kurfees argues that anyone is free to teach evolution "if they do so at their own charges" and not with the taxpayers' money. He also insists that he "would openly oppose" any law that called for the teaching of the Bible (pp. 1, 2). Calling for equity, Kurfees states that public schools should not be used "for the purpose of teaching the Bible on the one hand, and most certainly not for teaching theories that contradict the Bible on the other hand" (p. 2). He concludes his point by stating that no one is trying to "abridge" free speech, but rather, "it is speech that is not free, but that which is bought and paid for out of the pockets of North Carolina taxpayers, to which we are giving attention, and which we believe (yea know) we have the right to control" (p. 2).
Kurfees' second reprinted article, "The Homeless Liberal," attacks an editorial from the Greensboro News in which Harry Woodburn Chase, then President of the University of North Carolina, is quoted as lamenting that there is "no room for the Liberal" in the current University setting (p. 3). Doctor Chase and the editorial writer wish to include the university as a space of protected free speech, a move which would allow for more liberal teachings, including the teaching of evolution. Kurfees argues that unlike individuals and newspapers, public universities are not independently owned and therefore belong to "every man, woman and child in our Commonwealth" (p. 3). Believing he speaks for the majority of North Carolinians, Kurfees is "tired of all this child-like whining about 'freedom' to teach this, that or the other" (p. 4). While he does not object to the teaching of "truth," he does object to "the teaching of speculative theories which undermine the faith of our people in God's Book, the Bible, the foundation upon which rests the civilization of the world, to say nothing of Christianity" (p. 4).
Kurfees' final words in the brochure come in a "Supplement" which reminds readers of a group of students at the University of Rochester (New York) who formed an "Atheist's Club" (p. 4). In order to forestall such a "sad story" from repeating itself at the University of North Carolina, Kurfees encourages his readers to "urge their representatives . . . to stand four square for a law to forever ban such teaching from schools run by the peoples' taxes" (p. 4).
While the debate in which Upchurch and Kurfees participated has certainly shifted over the past 80 years, it continues in the present era. In the 2005 Pennsylvania lawsuit Kitzmiller, et al. v. Dover Area School District, Judge John E. Jones III ruled "in favor of science and against intelligent design"; his verdict included "a scathing denunciation of intelligent design and the naivete of a school board . . . in not checking its facts before endorsing the teaching of the alternative 'theory'" ("Darwin on Trial").
Works Consulted: "Darwin on Trial," Searcher 17.5: Information Today, Inc., May 2009; "The Evolution Controversy in North Carolina in the 1920s," UNC University Library, The North Carolina Collection, 2006, accessed 1 Sep. 2009.
Meredith Malburne
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Watercress & chicken stir-fry
Prep: 15 mins Cook: 10 mins
Forget packet sauces, this will give you a real taste of the orient.
Nutrition and extra info
- Easily halved
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal323
- fat19g
- saturates2g
- carbs15g
- sugars10g
- fibre3g
- protein24g
- salt1.92g
Save to My Good Food
- 1 tbsp sunflower oil
Sunflower oil
Sunflower oil is made from pressing sunflower seeds and extracting the oil. It's usually…
- 2 skinless and boneless chicken breasts, cut into strips
- 100g cashew
The seeds from the 'Cashew Apple' - a tree which bears bright orange fruit and is native…
- 1 red or yellow pepper, deseeded and chopped into large chunks
- 1 red onion, chopped into large chunks
- 2 x 75g bags watercress
With deep green leaves, and crisp, paler stems, watercress is related to mustard and is one of…
For the sauce
To make the sauce, mix all the ingredients together in a small bowl until completely blended. Heat the oil in a frying pan until very hot. Throw in the chicken, cashew nuts, pepper and onion, then stir-fry for about 4-5 mins until the chicken is cooked and the nuts are toasted. Pour over the sauce and simmer with a splash of water. Remove the pan from the heat, then stir through the watercress just before serving with boiled rice.
Recipe Tip
Watercress Vs Chinese greensStir the watercress through right at the last moment so it only wilts slightly and keeps its crunch. Chinese greens can be hard to find and are often expensive, so watercress makes an ideal alternative, plus it actually has more flavour.
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Comments, questions and tips
12th Feb, 2013
Husband loved this, daughter enjoyed & son moaned a bit but ate it! Added another pepper & used groundnut oil as had no sunflower oil. Used 3 cubes of frozen ginger & 2 cubes of frozen chilli. Would probably just use 1 cube of chilli next time to make teen friendly! Easy, tasty & quick dinner - love it!!
9th Jul, 2012
good for all the family - even the 2 year old liked this one. Served it with noodles and added mange tout, baby corn and oyster mushrooms. The sauce wasn't as pungent as I was anticipating which was good for the toddler. I'd probably try and make the sauce a bit more flavoursome if it was just for adults.


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A Pint With: Kelly Taylor, Brewmaster for Heartland Brewery and Kelso of Brooklyn
Chatting about beer with the folks who make it.
Kelly Taylor makes interesting, usual beers in Brooklyn, including Flemish-style sours, a beer brewed with Valrhona chocolate nibs and orange peel, and a collaboration with Blue Hill at Stone Barn that once included farm-fresh roasted beets. Nice guy that he is, Kelly joined me for a beer and the following interview.
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Name: Kelly Taylor
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Occupation: Brewmaster, Heartland Brewery and Kelso of Brooklyn
How did you learn to brew?
I started as a home brewer in my college dorm room in 1989. Two years later I apprenticed at a local brewery (Karl Strauss Breweries in downtown San Diego, California), and then started working my way up at different breweries, such as Eagle Brewery in Mukilteo, Washington (my hometown), and Whidbey Island Brewing Company, both north of Seattle.
You're from the Northwest—how did you find yourself in New York?
I met a girl while working at Pyramid Breweries in Seattle. She was from the Northeast and, after a year of dating, wanted to move back here (thankfully, she wanted me to move with her). I figured I would get a job that would allow me to use my college degree (international business) for once. We're now happily married with one child and another on the way.
Tell us about how you got the job at Heartland.
I was working at the Mitsubishi International Corporation on Madison Avenue, regularly traveling the country, and visiting the Far East on occasion, selling specialty chemicals and industrial synthetic and natural rubber. Suit and tie every day. Not my style, I eventually realized.
I started looking for a brewing job in the Tri-State area and noticed an assistant brewer position open up at the Heartland Brewery in Union Square. For my interview, I brought a bottle of a home brew I made in my apartment and put my resume on the bottle as a label. I was hired on the spot. Around a year later, just after September 11, Heartland's brewmaster moved on and I was promoted.
Do you think being from the Northwest has affected your brewing style?
It's affected both my taste for good beer and my appreciation for the fact that the brewing can be both a viable business and a central part of a thriving community. For instance, in 1995, my home town of Mukilteo, WA, supported two breweries despite a population of only 10,000 people. Moreover, both breweries were very active in the community (e.g. participating in fundraisers) so much so that the owner of Eagle was actually the mayor of the town. Anyway, you can imagine my surprise when I came to NYC to find only five breweries in operation (Chelsea Brewing Company, Heartland Brewery, Brooklyn Brewery and the now-defunct Taproom and Typhoon restaurants). Even today, there are only five brands of beer made in NYC. There is a lot of room for growth.
What do you have brewing right now? What seasonal beers are in the works?
In terms of Heartland beers, right now we have the Not Tonight Honey Porter (my resume beer) in the tank. We also have the Full Moon Barley Wine due out in a couple of weeks; it's a big, robust golden ale, about 10% ABV, brewed on the summer solstice and served after the first full moon of the new year. On the Kelso side, we have the Recessionator out now; an 8% ABV doppelbock with lots of toffee and plum notes. It has a clean, dry finish and is deceptively strong.
What challenges do you face brewing in Brooklyn? Are there benefits to your location?
Brooklyn is a great place to brew right now because the borough's beer drinkers are very locally focused and the water is great, too. The drawbacks are that the cost of getting grain to Brooklyn is a bit high (e.g. trucks charge for bridges and tunnel tolls) and, if you don't already have a brewery, the real estate for building one can be hard to find for the right price.
What's your favorite beer you've brewed? The worst? The most experimental?
My favorite is probably the Not Tonight Honey Porter. I've always loved porters and this one throws the kitchen sink at the beer: molasses, honey, licorice root, cane sugar, six different malts; very tasty and fun to make, too. When I was homebrewing, I would throw whatever dessert was around into the kettle, including even a big fat piece of chocolate cake once. Another time I did an ancho chile beer that I was skeptical would come out well. I was right. The most experimental beer we've tried at the brewery is perhaps the Kelso Kriek. We took some leftover Cantillon slurry. (Cantillon is a distinctive Belgian ale.) We added a small amount of unfermented beer (wort) every day until we had a 200-gallon batch. We then aged the batch in bourbon barrels and added cherries for a secondary fermentation. It was definitely a fun beer to make and was received well, but I haven't tried to replicate it since because there were just too many unknown variables in producing it.
How do develop a new recipe for a beer?
First, I envision what I would like the beer's general characteristics to be. For example, will it be hop-centric, malt-focused, yeast-influenced, a combination of all three, or something else entirely? I then take a more granular look, backing my way into the recipe by focusing on how I want each ingredient to come through in the end. In some cases, we'll get samples of the ingredients to taste beforehand, especially if I haven't used them before, and evaluate them in the form of a tea; it's an effective way to get the essence of the flavor.
How much beer are you making these days in Brooklyn? How much of it is for Heartland? How much creative control do you have over Heartland's beers?
We're making about 24,000 kegs at the Heartland Brewery (its new official name). Roughly half is for Heartland, the rest for a mix of other contracts, including Kelso. I have a tremendous amount of control over Heartland's beer production. That said, Jon Bloostein, Heartland's founder gives a lot of input, too, and is very clear about how he wants his beer to taste.
What are your plans for the brewery for 2010? For the next five years?
Heartland will soon be opening a Midtown West location at Eighth Avenue and 41st Street, so, from the perspective of the brewery, we're focused on ensuring that we'll have enough beer to supply this new location, which will feature 12 to 14 beers on tap. Going forward, we're going to be introducing more seasonal Heartland beers and rotating them more frequently. There are some, such as our Not Tonight Honey Porter and Full Moon Barley Wine, that have become classics, however, we're also introducing a lot of new ones such as a Blueberry Lager, an Imperial Nut Brown IPA, a Belgian Dubbel and, this spring, a New York State Wildflower Wheat, all of whose ingredients are from the Empire State. Five years from now? I can barely keep up with our production schedule for this year. Our volume has grown by about 50 percent a year, each year, for the past three years. We can't sustain that growth over the next three years because we don't have the space. So will we need to move? I don't know. I need to chew on a Tums and think about it.
Do you have favorite Kelso or Heartland beer and food pairings?
The Heartland Farmer Jon's Oatmeal Stout with BBQ ribs is sublime. Roasted flavors play off each other, taking the combo to another level. For Kelso, the Nut Brown Lager with a prime-aged steak from Peter Luger's is a perfect marriage of contrasts: rich, bold meat with a crispy, dry beer. Very satisfying.
Are there iconic beers that have been inspirational to you?
In the early days of my career, the Sierra Nevada beers really did it for me. They offered a full range of varieties, bright, distinct flavors, very drinkable brews and amazingly consistent quality. What else is there in brewing, really?
Are there any beers that you think all beer drinkers should try?
I say, get into lambics. Not the Lindemanns variety, which for me are too sweet, but rather Boon or Liefman's, perhaps a Rodenbach, too, all of which are tart, refreshing, and intense; it's crazy how beer can simultaneously taste like balsamic vinegar and fruit, and still be delicious.
Do you have favorite craft breweries elsewhere in the country?
Outside of our great New York City breweries, I am a huge fan of Pizza Port in Solana Beach, California; Boundary Bay in Bellingham, Washington; and Snoqualmie in Snoqualmie, Washington. They all make creative, assertive, and complex beers that are also very drinkable.
Man, I'm thirsty.
Thinking about beer and chocolate for Valentine's Day? The Union Square location of Heartland Brewery has held back a few kegs of Taylor's tasty limited-edition porters to pair with its gooey s'mores dessert. I especially liked the silky Sumatra Porter brewed with fresh grounds from Oren's Daily Roast, though the Belgian Chocolate L'Orange is also pretty tasty. Growlers are available to take home. —Maggie
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It's that time of year again. Time to vow that you'll never miss another workout, always eat healthy, save a mountain of money, and lose every single pound you've gained since you were 15. In other words, it's time to make gigantic, far-reaching resolutions that you suspect (and rightly so) are destined to fail, just as they did last year, and the year before that.
Here's a better way: Ease into 2011 with a reality check. "The smaller and more exact the actions involved in achieving your resolutions, the greater the chance that you will actually see them through and reach the goal," says Keri Gans, RD, author of the forthcoming book The Small Change Diet. Your path to better health starts with these seven easy changes that you can truly achieve. Let's ring in a happy new you!
I resolve to...dress for fitness success.
Maybe Stacy and Clinton are on to something on their show What Not to Wear when they tell bedraggled, sweats-clad ragamuffins that they'll feel better about themselves once they step up their style. "Wearing clothes that you feel good in can boost your body image, simply because you like your new look," says psychologist and fitness instructor Elizabeth Lombardo, PhD, author of A Happy You: Your Ultimate Prescription for Happiness. Despite what you may think, covering up the parts you're trying to whittle down isn't doing your self-esteem any favors. "Baggy clothes can actually perpetuate low body image," Lombardo adds. So kick-start your motivation with retail therapy. You'll be in style — and in the mood to work out — in figure-flattering black yoga pants, a bright fitted tank or tee, and a cute patterned headband.
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I resolve to...eat more fish.
Trade chicken for fish that's rich in heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, such as salmon, tuna, or mackerel, two nights a week. Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston found that eating just one to two 3-ounce servings of fatty fish weekly can reduce the risk of dying from heart disease by 36 percent.
For a hassle-free fillet, try this technique from food writer and cook Mark Bittman, author of The Food Matters Cookbook. Place a 4-ounce fillet in the center of a rectangular piece of aluminum foil (about 12 by 18 inches). Sprinkle it with one teaspoon each of sesame oil and soy sauce, then fold the foil to seal the fish inside, leaving some room in the packet for air to circulate. Place the packet in a baking dish and cook at 450 degrees for about 20 minutes.
Recipes to try:
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Grilled Halibut with Papaya-Citrus Slaw
I resolve to...try kettlebells.
Maybe you missed the issue in which we showed you how to use those weird-looking weights with handles, but kettlebells are worth getting acquainted with on a weekly basis. John Porcari, PhD, an exercise researcher at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and FITNESS advisory board member, recently put these tools to the test in his exercise lab and discovered that people who did an intense 20-minute workout with kettlebells burned, on average, an astounding 400 calories, or 20 calories a minute. "That's equivalent to running a mile at a six-minute pace," says Porcari, who believes that the megaburn occurs because kettlebells combine cardio and strength training and use several muscle groups at once.
Get started with a single-arm swing: Stand with your hands at your sides, feet shoulder-width apart, with an eight- to 15-pound kettlebell on the floor between your feet. Hinge forward from your hips as you lower into a squat and grasp the kettlebell with your right hand. Drive quickly through your heels to straighten your legs, swinging the kettlebell in an arc to chest level in front of you, right arm extended. Immediately return to a squat position, swinging the kettlebell in a controlled manner through your legs behind you. Switch hands so you are grasping the kettlebell with your left hand. Continue the previous sequence to complete one rep. Squat and swing for six to 10 reps. (Increase the reps and the weight of the kettlebells as you get stronger.)
Kettlebell workouts to try:
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I resolve to...take a 30-second time-out.
To lower your blood pressure, stress levels, and risk for heart disease, you could take up kickboxing, make over your diet, and start training for your first half-marathon. Or you could simply learn to breathe better by meditating. When you're stressed, your body produces the hormone cortisol, which raises heart rate, blood pressure, blood sugar, and muscle tension as part of a temporary reaction preparing you to tackle whatever it is that's stressing you out. Trouble is, the perpetual pressure that most of us feel means that the stuff is coursing through our bodies continuously. But meditation induces physiological changes in your body, telling it to calm down and stop churning out cortisol, in turn improving circulation, relaxing muscles, and allowing tension to dissipate. In fact, a study of college students found that those who regularly meditated reduced their long-term risk of high blood pressure by 52 percent.
You don't have to get all Eat Pray Love to reap the benefits of meditation. While many experts recommend 20 to 30 minutes a day, even a mini session will help when you're feeling overwhelmed, says psychologist Alice D. Domar, PhD, director of the Domar Center for Mind/Body Health in Boston. Simply take a deep breath in through your nose (so deep that both your chest and your abdomen expand), slowly counting to four as you inhale. Pause for a few seconds, then exhale through your mouth, slowly counting backward from four to one. Repeat this a few times, then return to what you were doing. "This breathing exercise can make you feel better in 30 seconds," Domar says. Plus, it teaches your body a better way to respond to high-pressure situations so stress can take less of a toll in the future.
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I resolve to...spend a minute a day doing the plank.
Your core muscles — those in the neighborhood of your back, belly, hips, and pelvis — provide stability and balance for your entire body. Having a strong core makes it easier and safer to do just about everything, from lifting a toddler to skiing moguls. Ignore your core and you're setting yourself up for back pain, neck pain, and poor posture as well as accidental trips and slips. Fortunately, one simple move once a day is all you need. "During a plank, the core muscles all work in harmony to protect your spine," says FITNESS advisory board member Michele Olson, PhD, professor of exercise science at the Human Performance Laboratory at Auburn University Montgomery in Alabama.
The best time to rock the plank is at the end of your workout. "It forces your abdominal muscles to kick in when you're getting tired, which is the time you need core stability the most," Olson says. Even if you think you're a pro, follow these steps to fine-tune your form: (1) Start by lying facedown with your elbows directly under your shoulders and your forearms and palms flat on the floor. (2) Tighten your abs, press your forearms into the floor and squeeze your glutes as you pop up onto your toes, forming a straight line from your head to your feet. (3) Don't let your glutes stick up or sag — and don't forget to breathe — as you hold this position for up to a minute.
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I resolve to...go to bed angry.
You and your guy just had a major argument. Dr. Phil might say it's healthy to get your feelings off your chest before you turn in for the night, but research suggests that's a myth. "It's like using gasoline to put out a fire. Venting only feeds angry feelings and aggressive impulses," explains Brad J. Bushman, PhD, a professor of communications and psychology at Ohio State University in Columbus.
In one of his studies, 600 students were showered with insults (by an accomplice to the study); then researchers tracked the subjects' feelings while they did one of three things: thought about their provoker while hitting a punching bag, thought about becoming fit while hitting a punching bag, or sat quietly for three minutes. The punchers who focused their attention on their provoker reported the most feelings of anger and behaved the most aggressively; meanwhile, those who did nothing experienced the fewest feelings of hostility.
Instead of using your partner as a verbal punching bag after a frustrating argument, give yourself time to calm down. Do something relaxing instead, like counting to 10 while taking deep breaths or snuggling with your dog, Bushman recommends. Once you've cooled off, try solving the problem with a calm heart-to-heart conversation. Even if it means waiting until the morning, it's better than a screeching late-night argument.
I resolve to...learn to take a compliment.
Too many women swat away compliments by rejecting or disagreeing with them ("This old thing? I got it on sale!" or "You like my hair today? I didn't even wash it!"). But dismissing kind words can gradually chip away at your self-esteem, making it harder for you to face challenges, says psychologist Ellen Langer, PhD, professor of psychology at Harvard. Accepting accolades, on the other hand, may boost your confidence, giving you the guts to tackle just about anything, whether it's a job interview or even a marathon.
When someone compliments you, assume that it's sincere unless you have ample evidence to the contrary, and take a second to think about it. "If you reflect on why it may be true, you bring to mind positive aspects of who you are, which will help build your confidence," Langer says. Then simply say thank you and enjoy the moment. P.S.: Get ready for many more compliments in 2011, now that you're fitter, happier, and healthier than ever.
Real-Life Resolutions from Our Readers
Read five pages a day. "My resolution was to finish at least five pages of a motivational book a day. I've kept it for two years, and my self-esteem has improved dramatically. Now I love who I am and the potential that I have to be and do anything I want."
— Miriam Vasquez, 37, El Cajon, California
Cut back on booze. "Five years ago I examined the financial cost of my social drinking and made a list of what I could buy or the places I could go with that money instead. As a bonus of drinking less alcohol, I've lost weight, too."
— Andrea Meissner Robinson, 42, Atlanta
Step on the scale. "Every year I resolve not to weigh more on the last day of the year than I did on the first day of the year. It keeps me watchful, and I've maintained a 70-pound weight loss for five years now."
— Martha Durant Hennessy, 52, Mobile, Alabama
Pick up the pace. "I used to walk a lot. This year I resolved to start running and to complete a 5K; before I knew it, I was running more than walking. I recently completed my third 5K, and I just signed up for a five-mile race."
— Marcie Jannetti, 35, Lakewood, New Jersey


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In late 2007, the first discussions were held on a new framework to replace the Kyoto Protocol, which set mandatory greenhouse-gas emissions targets for developed countries and expires in 2012. The talks in Bali, Indonesia, signaled that some developed countries in the Group of 8 (G8)—such as Canada and Japan—have begun rethinking Kyoto's position of allowing developing countries, some of the largest emitters in the world, to remain outside the mandatory reduction requirements. Japan and Canada are among a number of Kyoto signatories struggling to meet their emissions targets.
The United States is the only G8 country that has refused to ratify Kyoto. In 2001, President Bush rejected the treaty on the grounds that it would harm the U.S. economy and did not include developing countries. Entering the last year of his administration, Bush had not softened his opposition to mandatory caps much, but that stance was growing increasingly tenuous. Meanwhile, emerging industrial powerhouses China and India continued to oppose any mandatory emissions reduction schemes for developing nations.
What has happened since the Kyoto Protocol was signed?
The accord went into force in 2005 after Russia's ratification helped it meet the threshold of membership accounting for 55 percent of global emissions. So far, more than 174 countries have ratified the treaty, with most of the responsibility for reducing emissions falling on thirty-five nations including European countries, Canada, and Japan. As of 2002, the twenty-seven-member European Union ranked the second-largest emitter (BBC) of greenhouse gases, after the United States. Estimates in late 2007 suggested China may overtake the United States as the top emitter.
Some Kyoto participants have found it difficult to meet their assigned targets—ranging from 5 percent to 8 percent below 1990 levels (except EU countries, which have special targets). Collectively, the European Union agreed to a target of 8 percent below 1990 levels. The protocol allowed the European Union to assign individual countries their own targets, which go as high as 28 percent below 1990 levels. A June 2007 report from the EU's environmental agency suggests that with reductions of nearly 7.9 percent as of 2005, it is on track to meet its Kyoto goal. The EU report shows that a few countries, such as Britain and Sweden, are expected to meet or exceed their individual targets, but other countries, such as Spain, could be headed in the wrong direction.
Some critics say mismanagement of the European emissions-trading program launched in 2005 resulted in many industries not having to reduce emissions (PDF) very much. Under the program, industries are allocated emissions caps and then allowed to purchase credits that offset their carbon output above those caps. Greenhouse-gas trading prices were higher than expected when the market first opened but then devalued significantly once it was discovered that the European Union had handed out too many credits, creating a market surplus—thus allowing industries to make little or no emissions reductions (Energy Business Review). The Economist notes that "carbon reduction makes sense until the marginal cost of cutting carbon emissions is equal to the marginal benefit of cutting emissions." This Backgrounder explains cap-and-trade programs.
How have G8 members done under the protocol so far?
The EU's environment agency projects Britain and France will meet their Kyoto obligations but other G8 members are struggling:
- Canada. Emissions have gone up as much as 35 percent since 1990 because of continued increases in the exploitation of the country's oil resources, calling into question whether Canada can make its 5 percent reduction target.
- Japan. The second-largest economy in the world is also in jeopardy of not making its assigned goal. Japan's emissions have risen over 8 percent, which means the country will now have to reduce emissions more than 14 percent by 2012 to meet its Kyoto target of 6 percent.
- Italy. Greenhouse gases have increased more than 12 percent above 1990 levels. Italy's target is a 6 percent decrease by 2012.
- Germany. The world's sixth-biggest carbon dioxide emitter faces criticism from environmental advocates and the European Union for plans to build twenty-six new coal-fired power plants (Spiegel), considered one of the main sources of greenhouse-gas pollution. A German plan to exempt coal plants from Kyoto requirements adds to concerns. Although Germany has managed a 17 percent reduction in emissions (very close to its overall goal of 21 percent under the protocol), much of those reductions came from shutting down power plants in former East Germany.
- Russia. Russia did not face mandatory cuts since its greenhouse-gas emissions fell well below the 1990 baseline due to a drop in economic output after the breakup of the Soviet Union. Yet Russia has approved joining the emissions-trading market. As the largest corporate emitter of greenhouse gases in the world, Russia's electricity company stands to realize large profits from selling carbon credits to other industrialized countries. Russia's official RIA Novosti news agency said in January 2008 the country was unlikely to exceed the 1990 levels in even the expected post-Kyoto commitment period.
What has the Bush administration done since it rejected Kyoto?
The United States would have been required to reduce its emissions 7 percent below 1990 levels had it accepted ratification of Kyoto. Instead, U.S. emissions rose more than 16 percent (PDF) between 1990 and 2005.
The Bush administration and Republican lawmakers opposed to emissions caps have been touting the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate, which consists of Australia, China, India, Japan, South Korea, and the United States. The aim of the initiative, which began in 2005, is to foster cooperation on ways to improve clean energy development and lower emissions without global mandates. But since the initiative started, the United States, India, and China have come under increased domestic pressure to move toward mandatory emissions controls. California is among several U.S.states that have entered into partnerships or passed laws for controlling greenhouse gases ahead of the federal government, leading to a showdown with congressional lawmakers. Major U.S. cities have also instituted a host of policies designed to cut greenhouse gases (WashPost).
In September 2007, the Bush administration held a two-day meeting in Washington closed to the press with the world's fifteen-largest greenhouse gas emitters, which included all G8 countries except for Japan. At the meeting, the president argued for each nation to devise its own strategies and long-term goals for voluntarily fighting climate change.
What are the views of G8 members on how to deal with climate change?
Dealing with climate change falls into two major camps, mandatory emissions controls and voluntary programs. There is a consensus among the group's seven Kyoto signatories that, despite initial difficulties, the first round of the protocol represents an important step toward tackling global warming. Europe backs tougher mandatory emissions measures for the next round of climate commitments. Discussions also are under way in Canada to move toward taxing greenhouse-gas pollution. European Union officials in early 2008 opposed a green tax for importers (FT) to create parity for local manufacturers with Kyoto requirements. However, requiring importers to buy credits in the trading scheme is under consideration.
The Bush administration has been adamant in its rejection of mandatory caps. Some government employees contend the administration has tried to silence or obscure public information (CBS) on global warming. But the United States has turned into a battleground over how to handle climate change. Several states, especially California, are fighting the auto industry and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in court over whether states have the right to impose restrictions on cars, which could result in a de facto nationwide standard on auto emissions. The U.S. Supreme Court already has said the Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to regulate greenhouse gases from automobiles, overruling the Bush administration's position that the agency did not.
During the 2007 Bali conference, the United States, along with countries such as Canada and Japan, blocked an EU proposal for mandatory emissions cuts of 25 percent to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2020—jeopardizing negotiations. U.S. negotiators argued that putting such an ambition in writing so early in the new framework's process would "presuppose the outcome," since the Bali conference is to be the first of several meetings. European countries, including Germany, threatened to boycott a future U.S. major emitter conference unless the United States backed down.
The conference concluded with the inclusion of hoped for mandatory cuts added as a footnote. There are some indications Canada and Russia may be unwilling to commit (Guardian) to these targets; one week after Bali, Japan reversed its stance and said it would accept the new targets. CFR Fellow Michael A. Levi said in a December 2007 interview that just because some Bali negotiators were unwilling to make specific commitments, that did not necessarily indicate they oppose coming to an agreement in the future.
What is the G8 perspective on the carbon emissions of developing countries?
The United States maintains that action on global warming will not work without the participation of all big emitters. Other G8 members seem to support that view. Canada joined the United States in Bali in calling for developing nations to take on binding responsibilities for reducing greenhouse gases. China and India, while beginning to consider what to do about their own growing emissions, have maintained that developed nations are responsible for the current level of greenhouse gases and should take the lead (Yale Global).
What did 2007 talks on climate change accomplish?
The June 2007 G8 summit ended with a pledge from the United States to "seriously consider" significant cuts by 2050 to man-made greenhouse-gas emissions (NYT), which have been linked with global climate change. That raised questions about talks for replacing Kyoto Protocol commitments. Opinions differ on the outcome of the G8 talks. Sally McNamara, a senior policy analyst in European affairs at the Heritage Foundation, said the 2007 G8 language on global warming mirrored language that came out of the 2005 G8 summit, which contained no real targets for reducing emissions (PDF).
Other talks in 2007 ended in much the same mixed fashion as the G8 summit. The September major emitter conference in Washington yielded no firm agreements, nor did it seem to inform or aid progress in Bali. Rather than being a leader, the general consensus in Bali was that the United States was a hindrance on steps forward. UN Bali negotiators were reported to be frustrated by a lack of progress on the next protocol. Overall, Bali negotiators agreed to two years of negotiations to be concluded in 2009—though without firm commitments of goals for new greenhouse-gas reductions. The meeting also made headway on including deforestation projects for use as greenhouse-gas offsets and easing the transfer of green technologies to developing nations. However, many specific details still need to be hammered out.
Without the United States and developing countries entering into binding commitments, other Kyoto signatories may be unwilling to agree to additional international commitments, says Elliot Diringer, director of international strategies for the Pew Center on Global Climate Change. The European Union is likely forge ahead on its own to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions 20 percent by 2020. But after Bali, UN environment agency chief Achim Steiner said: "The bottom line is: there is no alternative to trying to find an agreement in which the [United States]… takes significant action" (Reuters).
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Welcome to our mid month reveal and the announcement of our November winners. Some gorgeous pages amongst our entries last month - thank you everyone for playing along with us.
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And our winners are ....
Merry who has won a prize pack from Time to Create.
Regina who has won a lovely prize from Shop and Crop.
and our random draw prize (courtesy of DT member Di Hasthorpe) goes to Yvonne Yam.
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Our Creative Team highlights from last month (yep there are tow of them) go to Di and Lizzy who went above and beyond with their pages. They will receive a little something from me.
And now some gorgeous inspiration from our remaining design team using this wonderful inspiration
To wish you a happy Christmas and New Year by Ethel Spowers.
Criteria is to use this colour palette - your entry does not need to be Christmas themed
(unless you would like it to be).
I chose to do an altered project this month - a Christmas bottle dress. A perfect Christmas give-away. I have decorated with a lot of chipboard coloured with Inca-gold.
We have a holiday break over Christmas and New Year. The children have their big school holidays, and it's a very relaxed time of the year for us. Last year we went camping with friends which was lots of fun. So I decided to scrap these photos for this Christmas challenge.
I kept the papers simple and used background stamping and embellishments to dress the page up.
For my December layout, I have used the colour palette to scrap a 'one-time-only' photo of our son, aged 17 months. He was not impressed with his first encounter with Santa.
I went with both the colours and the Santa theme from this month's are inspiration.
For my December layout, I have used the colour palette to scrap a 'one-time-only' photo of our son, aged 17 months. He was not impressed with his first encounter with Santa.
I have used Pan Pastels and Distress Inks to colour sections of the background.
Now it is your turn ...
Remember we happily accept all forms of paper crafting for your entry including digital and encourage international submissions. All we ask is that you create a new entry for our challenge although you are most welcome to combine with a sketch and/or colour challenge if you wish. You have until 11.55pm on the last day of the month to submit your entry.
We don't have a guest Designer this month as it is so close to Christmas.


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Whose body language [thn/] facing towards mosque; xref: outgrowing playing with dolls and stepping up to a prayer line of basic human rights? [Achoo! Achoo! ["'thn/] ["'thn/]]


text: Hi Gary, happy new year. I am curious what you are using for midrange in the new series 2 speakers? Did you buy up a bunch of BG drivers or is it a brand new design of your own? I think you had said it was the latter. BG drivers are fine on my G201 for now, but always trying to work through potential failure points. Would these new midrange drivers be a drop-in replacement for the older BG units or would x-over changes be necessary. Thanks in advance.


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One reality of living is that we sin. No matter how hard we try to leave a godly and clean life, there is always an imperfection creeping in. Needless to say, we are not perfect beings. We are only human. God, alone, is perfect. However, as a person, I have always tried to be perfect. To control what I can control. I try to avoid sinning. I try not to do to others what I don't want them to do to me. I try not to gossip, not to lose my temper, not to dishonor anyone and a whole lot more. But that's pretty much what I can do by myself…to try.
Have you ever been frustrated with a recurring bad habit? How many times have you beaten yourself up for always "falling into a temptation"? Have you reached the point when you absolutely hated yourself because you have repeatedly failed to stand firm on your resolution to live a clean life? Were there times when you feel that you are already abusing God's forgiveness and because of that you just don't ask for forgiveness anymore? The reason why I am asking is that I have been there and most of the time…I still am. The fact is that the enemy is everywhere and he is present in every temptation and circumstances in our lives. He exists for a purpose: to steal, kill and destroy.
Everyone has his own "demons to battle" and it is mostly manifested by your weakest areas. It may be a blatant sin such as sexual perversion, lust, rage/temper, greed, pride or lying. It may also be subtle like cheating, gossiping, people pleasing, and procrastination. In every battle, the most important thing to know and understand is your enemy: to identify and pursue it head on. We have been given a natural alarm if something we do is wrong. Most sociologists and psychologists may identify them as the feeling you get when you act outside of the norm – when society, in general, does not accept what you do. I have a different view. Our natural alarm is that queasy feeling, that troubling whisper, that nagging and persistent feeling that bothers you every time and causes you to repeatedly ponder on what you have done. It is simply…GUILT.
Like most people, we try to justify our actions. We make logical analysis and worse, consider these "demons" as part of our human nature…our natural built. If we believe that we were made in the image and likeness of God then it should not be hard to understand that we were not designed to sin. To sin is not our natural make-up…rather; it is something that we need to conquer. This explains, then, the reason why we feel guilty…because sinning should not be natural to us. Similar to injecting a diluted or impure fuel to your car engine…sinning will not only bring troubles in your life but damage your soul as well.
I'm pretty sure you will agree with me that we can't shake off guilt…that is why we feel the urge to recompense our misdeeds with good actions. The best way to remove guilt really is to conquer the cause. In my personal experience, the only effective way to conquer sin is to draw near to God. It is not a one-time solution. Never is. It is an unending process.
James 4:7-10 says,
Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double minded. Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.
I realized that I am most vulnerable to making wrong decisions and give in to temptations and even unintentionally sinning when I am far from God. You see, the enemy seizes every opportunity big or small to attack us and being near God (in my case through prayer and devotion) enables us to be totally dependent and guided by Him. Our battle then is not ours alone to face since God is our ally!
I would like to share the following passages which inspired this entry:
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable and perfect, will of God.
Romans 12: 1-2
Romans 12 is replete with Paul's admonition of living right but it all starts with his basic instruction (paraphrased version):
"By the mercy of God, present yourselves as a living sacrifice: a sacrifice that is holy and acceptable unto God. This is your reasonable service to God. "
How can we do this?
"Don't follow the ways of this world but transform yourselves into God's glory by renewing your mind so that you will show what is good, acceptable (by God's standards) and perfect will of God in your lives."
God's Word is clear. Listen to your "gut feeling", acknowledge that "guilt". It is your signal that what you are doing or about to do is NOT natural…it is NOT God's design for you and by all means…you have to end it.
I like the way how Paul ended his lesson:
Do not overcome with evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12:20
I don't know with you but to me, it is an assurance that yes…it is hard to break sin…to be free from your bondage but it can be certainly done!


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During Jacksonville's lone touchdown drive Sunday, Jets rookie defensive lineman Quinton Coples was called for a 15-yard facemask penalty while tackling scrambling quarterback Chad Henne.
During Jacksonville's lone touchdown drive Sunday, Jets rookie defensive lineman Quinton Coples was called for a 15-yard facemask penalty while tackling scrambling quarterback Chad Henne.
The penalty originally was charged to fellow lineman Muhammad Wilkerson. And Wilkerson noticed that.
"I had to bust (Coples') chops," a smiling Wilkerson said Monday, noting it was the second time this season a penalty on Coples was announced as an infraction against Wilkerson.
That's surprising, considering people around the NFL should be learning who Wilkerson is by now. And if they haven't, a look at the film of one of Jacksonville's seven three-and-out series Sunday should do the trick.
Wilkerson personally harassed Henne on all three plays on one third-quarter possession. The second-year Jets defensive end rushed hard and knocked Henne down on each of the first two, causing hurriedly thrown incompletions. On third-and-10, Wilkerson's powerful rush up the middle resulted in an 8-yard loss for his fourth sack of the season. He had three as a rookie.
"I promise you that Muhammad Wilkerson gets a vote for the Pro Bowl from Jacksonville," coach Rex Ryan said Monday. The Jets were off Tuesday and Wednesday, and will return to practice Thursday to prepare for a Monday night game at Tennessee.
"It was a dominant performance for Mo," Ryan said. "It seems like we say it each week. "� For an interior lineman, he's doing an incredible job."
The coach added that against the Jaguars, "Statistically, (Wilkerson) had one sack, but (with) this guy, over and over again, (running) backs are having to pick him up. It's rare to have an interior lineman get the attention from the backs. Usually that's assigned to an outside edge rusher, but the backs are helping on Mo time and time again. It just shows you what the teams are thinking about this guy. What a performance by him."
Wilkerson also had a key strip sack against St. Louis' Sam Bradford on Nov. 18 that set up the touchdown that put the Jets ahead to stay in their win over the Rams, and he returned a fumble by Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson for the Jets' lone score in that game.
But Wilkerson is trying to deflect all the attention. When he first was asked about how he played against Jacksonville, he replied, "I think overall the defense played well."
He later said, "I think I'm doing pretty good. The coaches have helped me out. "� I give the credit to (defensive line) Coach (Karl) Dunbar (for) helping me out with my football IQ and my awareness out there on the field. (I'm) seeing stuff and just reacting."
In late June, Wilkerson was cited for careless driving and failure to maintain his lane in an accident during the early-morning hours on the Garden State Parkway. He hit another car and eventually flipped his car. Alcohol was not a factor, and nobody in either car was seriously hurt.
The accident happened about a month before training camp, but Wilkerson didn't miss any time. He brushed aside a question Monday about the accident, saying, "I love the game of football and I knew I would approach this year differently "� move on and play better than I did last year."
His goals haven't changed despite his increased success.
Wilkerson said he wants to "achieve more than I did last year and have a better season than I did last year, and keep on improving for many years to come."
And maybe the NFL's officiating crews will start to recognize him.


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Our question today comes from Lisa and Laura who ask:
We have a question about short term memory loss. Is it possible that someone in a traumatic car accident with a concussion but no other injuries would end up short term memory loss where they can't remember the week leading up to the accident?
"Concussion" and "Mild traumatic brain injury" is what's thrown around in the medical world. From here on out, I'm using different terms, because these aren't nearly as interesting.
After the trauma, many can have problems with dizziness, headaches, irritability, anxiety and attention problems. As for amnesia? It can happen in both directions.
Retrograde amnesia is when you cannot remember what happened before the trauma. Sometimes these memories can eventually be remembered.
Anterograde amnesia is when you cannot remember events that occur after the event, like the hospital visit or conversations just after the event. These memories usually can't be recalled later because the injured brain can't "encode" the new events into the memory.
The worse the head injury and the longer the time the person spends unconconcious, the longer the amount of memory lost. So for someone to forget an entire week prior to the event, that person must have hurt their head so badly they were unconscious for about 24 hours.
Please keep in mind this post is for writing purposes only and is not to be construed as medical advice!
I will usually answer your question by email within a day or two, but post later so you don't have to wait a long time to get back to your WIP. All I ask in return is that you become a follower of my blog and post a link on your blog when I post. Easy peasy.
Also, don't forget to check out Mental Health Mondays at Laura's Blog!