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Shawn gets a visit from a woman named Zola, a contortionist from a show called Le Cirque, needing help locating the star member of their troupe, Francois. Shawn agrees to meet her at their fairgrounds later that day to get a psychic reading on the place.
Minutes later, after Zola has left the Psych Office, we learn Rachael, Gus's new girlfriend, has left her son Maximus with Gus for the day. Gus and Max haven't quite hit it off yet, so Gus has been desperately trying to find an activity that would impress him. Shawn suggests they take Maximus to Le Cirque. This excites Max and Gus heartily agrees; however, Shawn leaves out the fact that he's attending Le Cirque because of a lead on a possible case.
When Shawn, Gus and Maximus arrive at a dress rehearsal for Le Cirque, Gus starts to worry because he specifically told Rachael he was taking Maximus to an actual performance, not a dress rehearsal. He doesn't want to upset her or Maximus. Just as Shawn is telling Gus everything will be okay, Shawn notices a man named Jeffrey Duke, the owner of a successful portable bathroom chain, setting up shop near the performance tent. He tells Gus that Duke is a ruthless wise guy and the "Gotti of Potties." After Shawn makes a few more observations about their surroundings, Gus figures it out that Shawn is at Le Cirque on a case, and Gus and Maximus are stuck there with him. Gus starts to worry even more. Just then, Gus realizes he's forgotten about keeping an eye on Maximus and sees that Maximus has indeed gone missing. Shawn and Gus freak out and start frantically searching for where he ran off to. Seconds later, Gus gets a call from Rachael checking in. Gus tries to cover up the fact that Maximus is missing, and just before he has to come clean to her, Shawn and Gus find Maximus and everything is okay.
Meanwhile, Lassiter's girlfriend Marlowe has gotten out of jail and has been set up with a hard-nosed parole officer named Ursula whom Lassiter had drunken relations with at a past police mixer, but never called back the next day. Ursula, still feeling the sting of rejection from Lassiter and now armed with the knowledge that Lassiter and Marlowe are involved romantically, tells Lassiter and Marlowe that under the guidelines of her parole, Marlowe has to live within a strict perimeter that barely leaves out Lassiter's house. The normal relationship they've been longing months for isn't going to happen right away as they had hoped.
During the Le Cirque performance, Shawn is surprised to hear that Francois is performing in the show; Francois was the man Zola needed help finding. Shawn tells Gus that there is no longer a case to be solved and Gus is relieved; they can now just sit back and watch the rehearsal without having to worry about a case. Just then, Francois' body is launched high into the air during the trapeze portion of the show, but the second he is about to touch hands with his trapeze partner Hugo, Francois's limbs go limp. He plummets to the ground and dies. Gus immediately covers Maximus' eyes, shielding him from seeing a dead man lying on the ground. Gus takes Maximus home from Le Cirque and is then tasked with having to come clean with Rachael about what Maximus saw. Rachael is furious with Gus, but Gus tries to explain that is was a mistake why they were there and that he wants to make it up to Maximus by taking him out for another big boy makeup date. Rachael says no to this idea and leaves the room upset. She doesn't know if she can trust Maximus with Gus again, and that worries her.
Later that day, Lassiter tells Juliet about the less than desirable situation regarding Marlowe's parole. Juliet feels bad for them and suggests that Marlowe stay with her and Shawn until she is no longer on parole.
Shawn and Gus head back to Le Cirque to offer their condolences to Zola regarding Francois' untimely death. Zola is beside herself; she doesn't understand how Francois could have missed that catch, considering he's done it a thousand times over. Shawn agrees that there is something fishy about that. He tells Zola that he and Gus want to help find out what really happened to Francois, but in order to do so they need to be performers in the show for maximum investigation access. Zola grants them their wish and Shawn and Gus find themselves dressed as circus performers being told they have to go on stage for a show that night.
While on lunch break, Shawn spots Hugo, the performer who was supposed to catch Francois on the trapeze but didn't. Shawn and Gus head over to question Hugo. Hugo tells them that Francois was supposed to extend his arms but he didn't, and therefore it wasn't Hugo's fault he fell. Shawn and Gus agree that Hugo is innocent.
From there, Shawn and Gus meet Juliet at the coroner's lab to get the autopsy report on Francois. Woody tells them that Francois was dead before he was launched into the air during the trapeze act. Francois didn't die from a broken neck in the fall; he died from electrocution. Based on this evidence, Juliet decides to open up a murder investigation on the death of Francois.
Later, Rachael gives Gus a second chance with Maximus and lets him pick him up from soccer practice. Maximus tells Shawn and Gus that while he wandered off at Le Cirque, he accidentally stumbled backstage and saw two fellow performers (disguised in stage make-up) applying make-up on Francois. From this information, Shawn believes that whoever Max saw was the person or persons who had a hand in killing Francois. Shawn asks Maximus to help identify the men he saw. This immediately alarms Gus; he knows he cannot mess up with Rachael again. But Shawn convinces Gus anyway and all three head back to Le Cirque to identify the potential suspects.
At Le Cirque, Max hears a familiar voice -- a voice belonging to the guy applying make-up to Francois. Shawn sees that this guy is talking secretly to two other performers. Shawn thanks Maximus for his help. Shawn's next move is to follow the three performers to get more information. Gus objects, knowing that they would have to bring Maximus along. But Shawn doesn't listen to Gus and all three of them head out to follow the three suspects.
Back at Juliet and Shawn's house, Juliet tells Lassiter that she's slightly uncomfortable with Lassiter always being over and engaging in lovey-dovey behavior with Marlowe. After all, she and Lassiter are co-workers, and there should be some boundaries. Lassiter apologizes to Juliet, but can't help but defend himself. Ursula has made it nearly impossible for him to spend time with Marlowe and it's frustrating him beyond belief. Lassiter knows this living situation is only going to get worse, so he assures Juliet that he will think of a different solution.
Shawn Gus and Maximus follow the three performers to a fortified lab - a lab they see the performers break into. Shawn sees a sign on one of the gates that says, "Danger! Electrified Fence." From this, Shawn believes these performers are thieves and that Francois was one of them. And during a robbery one night, Francois died from electric shock from the fence and his partners in crime had no choice but to cover up his death. Shawn tells Gus that they need to get in there immediately to follow them. Gus says he will not endanger Maximus again. But while this whole argument has been going on, Maximus has already escaped from the car and Shawn and Gus see him running after the thieves in question.
Meanwhile back at Juliet and Shawn's house, Lassiter and Marlowe announce their new plan for how to beat Ursula's tough parole restrictions. Lassiter and Marlow want to live together and the only legal way they can do that is to get engaged. So they did.
Back at the lab, Shawn and Gus immediately chase after Maximus. They follow him inside the lab, but before Shawn can get any leads, the alarm has been triggered and the cops show up moments later.
Shawn, Gus and Maximus are taken into the SBPD for questioning. Rachael gets wind of this and is appalled by Gus's lack of responsibility with her child. Gus feels like this is all Shawn's fault; Gus would have never taken Maximus on a case had Shawn told him that's what was going on in the first place. Rachael decides it is best that she and Gus break up. Right after Gus tells Shawn the news about Rachael breaking up with him, Lassiter announces to the entire SBPD that he and Marlowe just got engaged. This stings Gus, and Gus lets Shawn have it; he's tired of always getting in trouble because of Shawn's impulsivity and lack of responsibility. He really likes Rachael and now she's gone. Gus tells Shawn that he needs time alone and leaves.
Juliet tells Shawn that the performers stole an expensive substance from the lab called "tritium" that is used to make watch faces and exit signs. The street value of just 10 grams of it is worth $300,000. From this, Shawn makes the connection that the performers were also behind the sign factory robbery that Juliet had been investigating simultaneously. Juliet then wonders where they would store such a fragile, dangerous substance that needs to be handled very carefully. From this, Shawn flashes back to a few observations he made at the Le Cirque tent that point to a location where the performers may be storing the tritium.
Shawn follows the lead he just discovered to a storage warehouse. He keeps calling Gus, telling him to get there because he found the suspects' vehicles parked outside, but Gus' phone keeps going to voicemail. Gus is purposely ignoring Shawn. Just then, Shawn sees the three performers handling the fragile canisters of tritium.
Shawn gets them to admit to stealing the tritium, but they swear that the stolen tritium is not for personal use; they were only stealing the tritium in exchange for U.S. Visas from a shady business dealer named Jeffrey Duke who has access to forged documents. But after they lost Francois, they told Duke they wanted out of the deal, so Duke ended up kidnapping Zola, saying he wouldn't release her until they delivered the last batch of tritium. Shawn wants to help, so he forges a plan to save Zola and take down Duke in the process.
At Duke's Warehouse, Shawn creates a diversion by dressing up as a man from the County Pest Control. He wears a large backpack with a hose attached making it look like he is there to spray the place with pesticides. But in fact, Shawn is wearing a large backpack because one of the performers is concealed in it. Shawn tells Duke and his men that he will be personally spraying each of Duke's potties. Shawn makes his way into one of them, and when inside, the performer concealed in Shawn's giant backpack emerges. The performer climbs out of the top of the potty and sets a plan in motion that will bring down Duke. Shawn then sprays Duke and his men in the face, allowing Zola to be able escape. Duke and his men are now distracted by the stinging in their eyes and have trouble seeing the scene play out in front of them.
Zola and the performers use their contortionist and acrobatic skills to escape Duke and his henchmen. Shawn takes cover in a port-o-potty and suddenly, Gus shows up. He had gotten Shawn's last message and wanted to be there to help. Shawn apologizes profusely for his mess-up regarding Rachael and Maximus. Gus forgives him and they prepare themselves to face Duke and his men. Duke and his men are still blinded by the substance Shawn sprayed at them and are therefore shooting their guns blind. Bullets are flying everywhere as Shawn, Gus and the performers try to make it out of the warehouse safely. Just then, the SBPD shows up and takes down Duke and his men.
In the end, Rachael forgives Gus for endangering Maximus. She tells him that Shawn called her and explained the whole ordeal and that it was Shawn's fault that Maximus was put in any sort of danger. She also tells Gus that Maximus has been more confident and outgoing during this past week and that she has Gus and Shawn to thank for it. She tells him that she wants to give their relationship a second chance - just as long as he keeps her son out of trouble in the future.

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Living in the upper midwest has many benefits but there are also some challenges. As cold weather approaches, remember the roadways can become slippery rather quickly and without much notice. You can no longer drive like it is summer. You will need more space between you and the vehicle in front of you if you must stop quickly. There is nothing more frustrating than wanting to stop but sliding into the car in front of you.
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Watch those around you. It always seems that during the first icy or snowy day everyone had forgotten how to drive on slippery roads. You can be doing everything right but if the person next to you crashes into you it still leaves a mark.
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Prevention is the best advice for winter car starting. Each fall have your vehicle winterized by a professional mechanic. Be sure the following are checked:
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Cancer care, teaching and research will be revolutionized in Montreal, thanks to the construction of a new $155 million Cedars Cancer Centre on the Glen Site as part of the $2.2 billion MUHC redevelopment project.
The Cedars Cancer Centre is one of the few truly comprehensive centres of excellence for cancer care in North America. Representing a new Canadian standard, it provides Quebecers with some of the finest facilities in the country.
The McGill University Health Centre is already at the forefront of innovative surgical oncology, including minimally invasive surgeries. It was one of the first cancer centres in Quebec to incorporate robotic surgery for cancer care. These revolutionary techniques have led to an increase in day surgery, shorter recovery times, less pain and discomfort, and a reduction in the length of hospital stays for patients requiring hospitalization.
At the Cedars Cancer Centre, the McGill University Health Centre will continue to pioneer advances in cancer diagnosis and treatment. Patients benefit from diagnostic developments like DNA/gene sequencing, preconception risk assessment and prenatal genetic treatments, targeted and specialized chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments, biotechnological advances in gene altering and biologic-targeted therapies.
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The modern and comfortably furnished Cedars Cancer Centre provides space and resources for the full array of diagnostic and treatment services. In addition, day hospital patients experience a far greater degree of privacy, benefit from much improved infection control and have access to a Health Information Resource Centre dedicated to cancer patients and their families.
Increasingly, chemotherapy is administered in outpatient settings, and our facilities have been specially designed to facilitate this change.
The Outpatient Oncology Clinic and Oncology Day Hospital offer intensive, complex chemotherapy treatments for high-risk patients, while the Radiotherapy Unit provide patients with advanced radiotherapy treatments, blood transfusions, assessments and complete follow-ups. Combined, these facilities allow careful monitoring of complex cases while reducing the expense and inconvenience of unnecessary hospitalizations.
The McGill University Health Centre has established a vision of cancer treatment that represents the best in evidence-based care and collaborative, interdisciplinary research. Making this vision a reality is a team of world-class professionals whose commitment and skills are leading our institution to a new era in cancer care. In this new age, proactive prevention, early diagnosis, new treatments and even cures for many types of cancer will finally be within reach.
With our exceptional pool of talent and introducing approaches that have proven effective in the world's leading oncology centres, the McGill University Health Centre's new Cedars Cancer Centre serves as a model for cancer care and research, enhancing the quality of life and improving survival rates for patients for generations to come.


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Cuban youth, who never imagined leaving Cuba even for a holiday, departed to attend World Youth Day 2013 in Brazil. The Cuban delegation consists of 48 youth and was made possible with assistance from the Church in Latin America. Read more about the Cuban delegation's departure for World Youth Day.
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"Twitter? I hardly know her!"
Yes, it's the kind of bad joke Michael Scott from "The Office" might make. But there's an oversharing reality tying status updates with active sex lives.
Social networking and sexual prowess are already bedfellows, according to a survey just released by Retrevo. The Silicon Valley data-tracking company says it examined how much and how often we use sites like Twitter and Facebook. (Answer: a whole lot.) Buried beneath the data is this crucial finding: People are reaching for Twitter after sex.
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In fact, Retrevo says 36 percent of people under the age of 35 who responded to the survey admit that they update their status after they get busy. Of those, far more males cop to it than females, and iPhone owners do it much more often than BlackBerry owners. Three times as often.
There you have it: The iPhone is the new cigarette.
Yes, that last part is curious. The "younger-people- tweeting-about-sex-more-often" part makes sense, but the iPhone? What about all those politicians in Washington attached to their Berrys? Are they more shy than we thought? And how about this for modesty: If you're with someone, and things are getting intimate, do you now ask them to put away their iPhone because you'd rather keep things private? And if you're Paris Hilton, is the iPhone the new video camera? Heck, a quick tweet is much faster than having to edit all that video footage. (And less embarassing all around.)
If you think about how incredibly often we log on to social networks these days, it's not that big of a surprise. After all, if 64 percent of us admit to logging onto Facebook and Twitter at work, and just as many do it on vacation, why not after sex? Get this: 40 percent say they log on in the car. That's gotta be more dangerous than doing it in the comfort of, well, wherever you're getting lucky.
In this age of instant information about everything, the Retrevo survey teaches us at least one thing: We now know why they call it social networking. And somewhere, Barry White is smiling.
OK, seriously, have you ever tweeted after sex? Let Scott know on Twitter: @scottbudman


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The Daintree Rainforest north of Cairns in Tropical Far North Queensland Australia is one of the most diverse and beautiful examples of Mother Nature in the world. It is home to the largest range of plants and animals on earth, and all are found within the largest chunk of rainforest in Australia - an area spanning approximately 1200 square kilometres.
This World Heritage Listed area contains the highest number of plant and animal species that are rare, or threatened with extinction, anywhere in the world. The Daintree Rainforest is a unique area, precariously balanced between the advances of development and the warnings of environmentalists.
The Daintree Rainforest contains 30% of frog, marsupial and reptile species in Australia, and 65% of Australia's bat and butterfly species. 20% of bird species in the country can be found in this area. And it all lives in an area that takes up 0.2% of the landmass of Australia.
The Daintree Rainforest's addition to the World Heritage List in 1988 in recognition of its universal natural values highlighted the rainforest as being:
- An outstanding example of the major stages in the earth's evolutionary history
- An outstanding example of significant ongoing ecological and biological processes
- An example of superlative natural phenomena, and
- Containing important and significant habitats for conservation of biological diversity.
The Daintree Rainforest is over one hundred and thirty-five million years old - the oldest in the world. Approximately 430 species of birds live among the trees, including 13 species that are found nowhere else in the world.
For tourists, this unique corner of the world offers an outdoor holiday that few other places on the globe can match. There are hiking trails, scenic lookouts, camping sites, picnic tables and swimming holes to be explored in the Daintree. In addition, visitors to the area can stay in eco-friendly accommodation and eat at cafes and restaurants that specialise in local delicacies.
Visiting the Daintree Rainforest exposes tourists to a wonderful outdoor experience:
- Untouched tropical rainforest
- Golden beaches with calm water
- Hiking tracks
- Thousands of species of birds and other wildlife
- Remote wilderness
- Ecological information about the most diverse ecosystem in the world
The Daintree has everything a wilderness lover can ask for. But the most important drawcard to the area is a product Australia is famous for: life-threatening flora and fauna. Make no mistake; if you want to be chewed on by a croc, chomped on by a snake or nibbled by a spider, the Daintree Rainforest could be just what you are looking for!
Please peruse this website to gain an appreciation of the Daintree Rainforest. This is a special part of the world. If you have any feedback about this site, please email us.
Getting to the Daintree Rainforest.
The number of ways to reach the Daintree Rainforest is almost as great as the number of visitors who make the pilgrimage every day.
- Rental car
- Rental motor-home
- Bus tour
- Helicopter
- Plane
- Boat
*Please note there are no taxis in the Daintree area.
Vehicle users can be assured that a 4WD is not required to drive through the Daintree Rainforest. However the Bloomfield Track, which begins at the northern side of the rainforest, is suitable only for 4WDs. Following heavy rain causeways on the northern side of the Daintree River can be flooded, making travel impossible - even for 4WD vehicles.
Sunpalm Transport operate scheduled coach and bus transfer services between Cairns and Port Douglas, as well as an airport shuttle service from Cairns Airport to most resorts. Private luxury limousine charter, bus hire and charter and 4WD vehicle charter a specialty. Avoid the disappointment and book your transport now.
An airstrip in Cow Bay Airstrip provides access for planes and helicopters. Of course, the primary reason for taking this method of travel is so you can get a birds eye view of the pristine rainforest.
Road Directions
The total travelling time from Cairns to the Daintree Rainforest is about 2 hours. Simply drive north from Cairns on the Cook Highway past Port Douglas. This section of road offers spectacular views of the Coral Sea and is among the great coastal drives in the world.
Continue through the small township of Mossman until you reach a road that turns off on the right side of the road. There is a small sign indicating this road and it is easily missed, so keep a good lookout. From this turnoff, it takes approximately 20 minutes to reach the Daintree River where the ferry is waiting to take you deep into the rainforest.
After crossing the ferry, speed limits on the bitumen road are slow and speed bumps are frequent. The speed bumps are designed to slow traffic in the Cassowary habitat; don't be in any hurry.
A few miles north of the Daintree River ferry crossing is the Alexandra Range Lookout where gorgeous views of the Daintree Rover mouth and the Coral Sea are had.
Bus tours servicing the Daintree Rainforest include:
- Reef and Rainforest Connections
- Down Under Tours
- Tropical Horizons
- Cape Tribulation Connections
- Tropic Wings
- Coral Coaches - this is an economical bus line that can take you to the Daintree Rainforest, but doesn't provide an informative tour. It is ideal for backpackers and people travelling on a tight budget.
Daintree Accommodation
To fully experience the Daintree Raiforest it is recommended that you stay at least 1 night. You'll find a range of accommodation options including traditional bed and breakfasts, eco cabins, holiday homes, backpackers and beachside camping all tucked into the rainforest. Whether its budget or luxury, eco friendly or family friendly the Daintree Rainforest has accommodation to suit everyone. Most budget and backpacker accommodation offer self-catering facilities, make sure you stock up with supplies in Mossman township before crossing the Daintree River.
History of the Daintree Rainforest
The Daintree Rainforest has a history that stretches more than 135 million years. This history is written on every plant, animal, waterfall and rock in the rainforest, and is one of the prime examples of evolution on the planet. There are plant and animal species living in the Daintree Rainforest older than human life itself, and this is what makes the area so remarkably beautiful and important.
The rainforest has survived the wrath of Mother Nature - violent volcanos, global climate changes, the rising and falling of sea levels, fires, glacier movement, and thrashing cyclonic winds. Perhaps the most dangerous threat to the rainforest now is tourism. For this reason, measures have been put in place by government authorities to restrict movement by people within the rainforest. Whether these rules are affective or not is up for debate, but there is no question that the ecosystem is fragile and visitors need to be careful of their interaction with the environment.
Sir Joseph Banks first recorded the area in European history in the 1770's. This man was travelling on the HMS Endeavour with the famous Captain Cook. The British led voyage signalled the beginning of European colonialism in the southern Pacific region.
By the early 1800's, explorers were battling through the thick jungle of the Daintree hoping to find settlement locations - or even better, gold. But the thick lush rainforest proved brutally impenetrable, so it was left alone to continue living as it had for millions of years beforehand. But only for a little while.
By 1897 better tools and the potential for economic gain from the area had led to increased efforts to settle in the area. Freehold land in the Daintree was gazetted in an attempt to attract settlers to the area. During the 1930's, pioneering families were encouraged to settle and farm 160-acre portions of land. It was designed to stimulate economic recovery in the area after the great depression. The tropical climate was ideal for fruit crops such as bananas, watermelons and pineapples. A commercial timber industry was a major success, bringing an economic boom to the area.
In 1902, German botanist Ludwig Diels found a rare flower that had many characteristics of a primitive flowering genus, Calycanthus. This was previously unknown in Australia. Other examples of the genus had been found in Asia and North America, but the specimens Diels collected were in poor condition and he was unable to find any more than his original finding. He was also unable to make a proper identification of the plant.
Sixty-Nine years later, the flower was discovered again in morbid circumstances.
Four cattle belonging to local farmer John Nicholas from the Daintree Tea Company were unexpectedly found dead in their paddock. A veterinary officer was summoned to check the reasons for the death of the four cattle, and while he was at the property he witnessed the death of two more. Autopsies revealed the partly chewed remains of large seeds in the cattle's stomachs. After scientific examination, it was found that that the seeds produced a poison similar to strychnine, and they were responsible for the death of the cattle. Behold, the flower was rediscovered.
After the Second World War the timber industry in the Daintree Rainforest came to life again with the return of soldiers from around the world. A local timber mill built a wooden punt designed to ferry timber trucks across the Daintree River. But this failed when the punt capsized. A better attempt, this time with a steel punt barge, was successful in 1954.
During the 1980's, the Daintree Rainforest was the centre of arguments between conservationists and the timber industry. The conservationists argued that continued logging of the ancient old-growth rainforest was unsustainable and putting too much strain on the ecosystem. Controversy surrounded the creation of the Bloomfield track - a 4WD road through the rainforest along the coastal fringe, all the way from the Daintree River to Cooktown. Protesters halted the construction of the road temporarily, but eventually it was built providing unprecedented access to virgin tropical rainforest. The road was created without proper engineering, and as a result it has remained a rough 4WD track for all of its life.
In 1987, the Australian Federal Government headed to an election with a policy to list the Wet Tropics as a World Heritage site and halt logging. This sparked controversy throughout North Queensland from fears of an economic downturn and job losses. The government won the election and nominated the Daintree Rainforest as a World Heritage area.
Opposition came directly from the Queensland State Government, and took the federal government to the High Court of Australia to challenge its ruling. In 1988, the Wet Tropics area was given a World Heritage listing. The conservationists had a major victory to celebrate.
A year later, a new Labor Queensland State Government was elected, and one of its first actions was to withdraw the High Court challenge against World Heritage listing. The Daintree Rainforest has been in safe hands ever since.
The historical significance of the Daintree Rainforest cannot be understated. In addition to the ecological heritage and importance of the region, the hardship endured by European pioneers in the area should likewise not be forgotten.
Buildings of worth in the area are the Timber Gallery, built in 1925, and Red Mill House, built in 1930. Both structures are made from timber milled where the Daintree Riverview Caravan Park stands today. In constant reminder of the ferocity of Mother Nature, these buildings remain a part of the ecosystem by way of the termites that eat the wooden foundations.
Aboriginal History in the Daintree Rainforest.
The traditional indigenous owners of land at the Daintree Rainforest are the Kuku Yalariji tribe.
Note: Two different spellings of the tribal name are found in references about these people. Some books use Yalanji, and others use Yalariji. On this website, we will refer to Yalariji.
The Kuku Yalariji people, one of thousands of Aboriginal Australian tribes in the country, are believed to have inhabited the rainforest for more than 9000 years. Anthropological research shows there may have been three or five groups within the tribe, with the groups inhabiting rainforest areas, rivers, coastal frontages, and mountain peaks.
The Kuku Yalariji culture is very distinct and uniquely adapted to the Daintree Rainforest environment. The natural world around the people was understood to be linked closely to themselves - for example if an unseasonable weather pattern emerged this could be seen as a consequence for a human action. The rainforest was often described in human terms. Changes to the environment were interpreted as changes occurring to themselves. The rainforest was the source of all food, shelter, resources and other social structures.
The Kuku Yalariji have five seasonal categories, known by the typical weather patterns of that period.
- Kambar proper wet season Late December to March
- Kabakababa winter rain season April to May
- Buluriji cold season June to September
- Wungariji hot season October to November
- Jarramali stormy season Late November to the middle of December
Research shows that the aborigines used the rainforest plants and trees to make material goods such as wooden shields and swords to defend themselves against rival tribes, woven baskets for carrying goods, and bark cloth as fish traps.
The people lived in temporary dome thatched huts, which could be easily built and then discarded if weather conditions changed. For example, if a sudden downpour of rain threatened to raise river levels and flood a camp, the Kuku Yalariji could gather together their few belongings and move to a more suitable place where a new camp would be built quickly and simply.
Aboriginal history in the Daintree Rainforest, indeed most of Australia, was totally devoid of European interference for thousands of years. However, the discovery of gold in the Hodgkinson River in 1877 changed everything. Mineral explorations, tin mining and the development of a Palmerston trading road shattered the lifestyle and culture the Kuku Yalariji had maintained. Violent clashes between the indigenous people and the European settlers often resulted in fatalities. Not surprisingly the European settlers, with their modern sophisticated weaponry, had the upper hand.
The hunter/gatherer lifestyle in the Wet Tropics was severely threatened. Reports at the time stated that the "pest" Aboriginal people had been wiped out by the mid-1890s. We now know this was not true.
Similar to rounding up cattle, European authorities rounded up Aboriginal groups. At the time this was justified as for their 'protection.' Legislation was introduced to parliament calling for their protection, however this usually meant removing the indigenous people from their traditional homelands and way of life and placing them in missions. In 1897 the Aboriginals Protection and Restriction of the Sale of Opium Act was introduced. This was intended to preserve and protect the Kuku Yalariji people. However, like many attempts to 'rescue' indigenous people during this time, the legislation served only to reduce the human value of the aboriginal people.
Local Aboriginal groups from the Daintree Rainforest region were moved to the Mossman Gorge Reserve, which is still active today. The indigenous people were first moved there around the time of World War Two.
Aboriginal people throughout Australia, including the Kuku Yalariji tribe, were not given citizenship rights in 1901 when Australia became an independent federation. Nor were they counted in the census. After decades of well-meaning yet destructive attempts at dealing with indigenous people by Europeans, their culture has been severely battered. The Aboriginals Protection and Restriction of the Sale of Opium Act was repealed only in the 1960s.
In recent years however, efforts have been made by Aboriginal Australians and white Australians to improve the living conditions of the original inhabitants of this land. It is clear that Kuku Yalariji culture is still alive, and with progressive approaches to human rights in Australia the culture can thrive again.
The Kuku Yalariji people are an integral and important part of the Daintree Rainforest. Everyone who visits the area must be aware of this historical significance.
Threats to the Daintree Rainforest
The Daintree Rainforest in far northern Australia has survived enormous environmental challenges over 135 million years. The immense numbers of plants and animals formed a biodiversity that ensured the survival of this pristine environment. However, a new force capable of destroying this unique and special environment now threatens the Daintree Rainforest. The threat is human.
There is nothing new about humans inadvertently destroying environmentally sensitive areas. Australians have waged countless campaigns against development in areas of natural beauty all around the country, but the Daintree Rainforest has been subject to more protesting and political wrangling than most. And rightly so.
The tropical rainforest is home to the most diverse range of plants and animals on earth. The Daintree region supports species of plants and animals that have existed for millions of years and are integral to the ecosystem not just of the Daintree Rainforest, but of other areas around the world too. As difficult as it may be to imagine, what happens in the Daintree Rainforest affects what happens on the other side of the planet.
One of the major concerns about development in the region is focussed on the soil. Rainforest soil is suitable only as rainforest soil, not as farming soil. History has proven that when rainforests are cut down and replaced with crops, the soil runs out of natural nutrients within 2 or 3 seasons. This is because the rainforest soil relies on the rainforest plants dropping leaves that then decompose and return the nutrients to the land. In this way, the rainforest is self-sufficient - something managed crops can never be.
In addition, without the huge root systems the old-growth trees provide, erosion is a big problem.
There are four major threats to the natural environment. All are interlinked, and all are within our control if we are sensitive to the way we handle the rainforest.
- Logging, an industry that put the Daintree Rainforest on the map decades ago, remains a force in the area. Parts of the rainforest are controlled by the Queensland Forestry Department, who could fell ancient trees and sell the timber for high prices.
- Mining is another threat, although has not yet become active. Tin mining leases are held over parts of the area, and if these go ahead many plants and animal species will be lost.
- Tourism also has an affect on the area. More than 400 000 people visit the region each year, which means thousands of buses, 4WD's, and passenger cars drive through the rainforest. The vast majority of tourism operators are highly aware of their impact on the environment and take steps to minimise their impact.
- Development by private enterprise is arguably the most dangerous aspect of human activity in the area. Subdivision of land, building of fences, and development of roads leads to hazardous conditions for native animals that often need to cross the fences or roads to get to their food source.
In 1983, a road was bulldozed through the Daintree Rainforest. Environmentalists and other people concerned about the region launched a furious campaign and blockade to stop the destruction. Unfortunately, the rainforest had already been bulldozed and a corridor of 4WD's began frequent treks up the track.
After the road was built, the area was turned into more than 1000 blocks of subdivided real estate. Some have been occupied and their owners have been sensitive to the environmental concerns in the area. But other lots have been bulldozed and used as cattle ranches. Recently, a species of tree in the red cedar family was suddenly made extinct when a landowner cleared a plot of land. This incident highlights the vulnerability of the Daintree Rainforest.
The latest political policy initiative aimed at saving the Daintree Rainforest is nicknamed 'buy back'. The aim of this plan is for government to purchase freehold blocks of land in the area and return them to national park status. Therefore, no development can occur on these sites. The Queensland Labor Government considers buy back as the only plan that is acceptable to the majority of residents in the Daintree.
The Federal Liberal/National Government led by John Howard has also pitched in to the buy back plan, although reluctantly. It has spent $23 million on the plan, but surveying of the area took almost half the funds, leaving the other half to buy blocks of land. The money is now all gone and only a few blacks have been saved from development leaving other critical areas of rainforest and threatened species habitat privately owned and unprotected.
The other hot issue for residents in the Daintree Rainforest is about establishing grid power in the area. Currently, there are no power lines and all properties run on solar power or generators. Many landowners want the government to install power lines so they can run air conditioners and other high-energy consuming products. In turn, this will increase the value of their properties. There is little doubt that grid power would make life easier for the people who live in the rainforest, however the impact on the environment is severe. Debates on this issue try to weigh up whether the impact on plants and animals justify the convenience of 'on-tap' power.
The Daintree Rainforest is well known for its beauty. It is also becoming well known for the grappling between environmentalists who want to preserve the natural integrity of the area, and developers who want to take advantage of the economic boon possible in the rainforest. Whatever compromise is reached, it needs to be in the best interests of the Daintree Rainforest.
The Importance of the Daintree Rainforest
The Daintree Rainforest gained a World Heritage Listing on the 9th of December 1988. This was a declaration of Australia's commitment to the area and recognition of its environmental values. The Daintree area is adjacent to another World Heritage site of equal importance, the Great Barrier Reef. There are few places in the world as significant and with such biodiversity as the Daintree Rainforest.
The canopy of the Daintree Rainforest is up to 45 metres above the forest floor. It is a food source for insects, birds and possums, and also serves as a habitat for species that live in the high trees such as snakes. These animals living in the canopy play a crucial role in the survival of animals that inhabit the rainforest floor by knocking fruit down from the trees.
On a principle level, rainforests are essential to human life because they turn carbon dioxide into oxygen. Carbon dioxide in the air created by burning wood, car engines etc, is removed the air and stored in the leaves, branches, roots and stems of plants. This collecting of carbon dioxide helps reduce the amount of pollution in the air, and in turn assists in reducing the greenhouse effect.
But there is another, more scientifically minded reason that highlights the importance of the Australian Daintree Rainforest. Scientists are quickly learning that cures to diseases that affect humans can be found in the rainforests of the world, including the Daintree Rainforest. There are plants that live in these ecosystems that are found in extremely small numbers, and losses of these types of plants could mean losses of potential cures.
"Imagine losing the potential cure for cancer or AIDS that might have been found in an undiscovered plant from the rainforest." (Tropical Rainforest Coalition, 1996)
Although there is scientific proof that cures do come from rainforests - one-fourth of drugs have products that come from rainforests - we still continue to pillage trees in the name of development. In the Daintree Rainforest, many tropical plants have been identified as having anti-cancer properties. However, scientists looking for anti-cancer properties have only been able to test 1 in 10 tropical forest plants to date.
Drugs used daily around the world have come from the rainforest, including aspirin. The rosy periwinkle flower helps treat people with Leukaemia. Tropical rainforests have provided chemicals used to treat muscular inflammation and tension, diabetes, malaria, heart conditions, rheumatism, skin conditions, and arthritis. Chemicals are found in rainforests that act as stimulants, tranquillisers, and contraceptives. Even a cure for AIDS could be discovered in rainforests.
In fact, it already has.
Researchers found a tree from the Malaysian rainforest in 1987 that was totally effective at killing the HIV-1 virus. Unfortunately, they were never able to find the tree again...but they're still looking.
Even though we live in an age where we believe that science has all the answers and we know almost everything about the planet we live on, there are still plants and animals in the rainforests that have not yet been discovered by humans.
Rainforest Rescue is a not for profit organisation committed to saving our rainforests for current and future generations. With assistance from Rainforest Rescue, The Daintree Rainforest Foundation have purchased seven properties in the past few years. They are now being managed for their conservation values which will be protected forever. The acquisitions will contribute to a long term project to form corridor for Cassowaries in the area. If you could like to find out more about Rainforest Rescue and the Daintree Buy Back Project, visit Rainforest Rescue's website; www.rainforestrescue.org.au
School Projects
The Daintree Rainforest website can be a useful tool when gathering information for school projects and assignments, and we invite you to use the information contained within to help your understanding of the Daintree area.
Please note that because of the sheer number of requests we receive every day for additional information, images and maps; we regrettably cannot answer questions of this nature -- sorry! However, there are several resources that may be able to help:
Tourism Port Douglas & Daintree
We wish you the best of luck with your project, and hope that the above websites may be of use.


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On the red carpet of this year's Saturn Awards, I was able to get a few minutes with Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan. While he was guarded about spoiling any of the upcoming twists and turns, he revealed there "is some crazy-ass shit coming up" and that the show gets "darker, edgier, crazier than ever."
In addition, we also talked about the opening shots of the fifth season, does he know how the final season will play out, is there any chance the final season could be more than eight episodes, and a lot more. Hit the jump to watch.
And if you missed Gilligan telling us that he'd like to do a western next, click here for those comments. He also talked about the 'rumored' Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) spinoff.
Vince Gilligan Time Index:
- 0:10 – Talks about preventing spoilers for the upcoming season, but says there "is some crazy-ass shit coming up." He comments on the first eight episodes of the fifth and final season.
- 1:05 – Says the meaning behind the opening to the first episode of this season will soon be revealed and there will be a payoff, but not necessarily in the first eight episodes.
- 2:00 – Comments on mapping the story out beforehand or figuring it out as the show progresses. He admits there's still a lot they don't know.
- 3:20 – Although Gilligan now thinks that 16 episodes won't be enough for the full story, he also says that the promise has been made and they're going to have to make it work. He says the fact that Cranston has floated the notion of a Breaking Bad feature was new to him.


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A mother whose newborn was found unresponsive in San Francisco's Bayview District early Wednesday morning is being charged with two counts of child cruelty and neglect, prosecutors said.
Nneka Nash, 39, is expected to be arraigned Friday afternoon on a felony charge of willful cruelty to a child and a misdemeanor count of failure to provide care to a child, district attorney's office spokesman Alex Bastian said.
Police had responded at about 2 a.m. Wednesday to a request for a welfare check at Third Street and McKinnon Avenue from a caller who said a woman was bleeding there.
As two officers arrived, they were flagged down by a man who held a newborn boy who was not responsive. One of the officers, a former paramedic, began performing CPR and the officers decided to take the child to the hospital rather than wait for an ambulance, police said.
Additional officers then located Nash, who was also taken to the hospital. Both Nash and the baby are expected to survive, police said.
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Lesson 6
May 5 - 11
Sibling Rivalry
READ FOR THIS WEEK'S STUDY: Read in context the text, or texts, at the beginning of each day's study.
MEMORY TEXT: "A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity" (Proverbs 17:17, RSV).
KEY THOUGHT: The devil delights to pollute whatever has the greatest potential for good. Aware of the comfort that God intends an ideal sibling relationship could bring, Satan encourages contention to counter any positive benefits.
Young's Analytical Concordance to the Bible lists about five hundred texts that reference brothers or sisters, suggesting that the relationship is important to document. One famous text stresses, by implication, the power of this genetic bond: "There are friends who pretend to be friends, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother" (Prov. 18:24, RSV). The proverb says, as it were, "Can you believe that in spite of the fact that fake friends do exist, it is still entirely possible to have a friend who will be more loyal than even a brother!" Notwithstanding the close genetic and environmental ties siblings share, many corrupt the relationship with strife. Even twins contend.
Using the tools of psychology, biographers debate the causes of sibling rivalry: gender issues, age differences, birth order, parental favorites, physical characteristics, personality types, natural talents, and spiritual orientations.
As you study the siblings discussed this week, analyze the causes of the contention. Then ask, "Was the one sibling totally right and the other completely wrong?"
There's an incredible irony in the Cain and Abel story, an irony brought out in Hebrews 11:4: "By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh." Though Hebrews 11 is the great faith chapter, in most every instance, faith is made manifest by works. Even Abel's offering of an animal sacrifice, as opposed to Cain's offering of the "fruit of the ground," is represented as a work of faith, a deed expressing his dependence upon Another's righteousness for his own salvation. In contrast, Cain's fruit offering is rejected, not being an act of faith but an act borne out of self-dependence and self-righteousness and the idea being that our works are good enough to make us acceptable to God.
How is the gospel expressed in the Cain-and-Abel story?
Why would Abel, trusting in the coming Sacrifice in his behalf, be described as having righteous works? (1 John 3:12). Did his works make him righteous, or were they merely an expression of the righteousness he had by faith?
Except for three negative New Testament references (Heb. 11:4; 1 John 3:12; Jude 11), Cain is mentioned only in Genesis 4. One chapter, one deed . . . how tragic to be defined for eternity by an action that probably took less than a minute.
By comparison, except for four positive New Testament references
12:24), Abel is also mentioned only in
4, where he's depicted as the victim of a vindictive and guilty
|Scripture doesn't detail the story of Cain and Abel; it focuses mostly on the murder. Yet the murder didn't happen in a vacuum: many other less dramatic things preceded this sad climax. In other words, years of events led up to each brother playing his distinct role. Read as much as possible the chapter "Cain and Abel Tested" in Patriarchs and Prophets (pp. 71-79), to see just how this principle was manifested in this tragic tale.
|Cain and Abel symbolize two classes of people: the saved and the lost. What aspects of Cain do you see in yourself? What aspects of Abel? Remembering that sooner or later one aspect will ultimately rule over the other, what right choices can you make now to ensure you're symbolized more by Abel, not Cain?
"The first came forth red, all his body like a hairy mantle; so they called his name Esau. Afterward his brother came forth, and his hand had taken hold of Esau's heel; so his name was called Jacob" (Gen. 25:25, 26a, RSV).
Their differences showed early, as did the parental preferences:
"When the boys grew up, Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents. Isaac loved Esau, because he ate of his game; but Rebekah loved Jacob" (Gen. 25:27, 28, RSV).
Though we can't do anything about genetics, environmentto a large degreehas a big role to play in child development. What mistakes did the parents make that led to such a rift?
Review the details of the plot Rebekah and Jacob devised to trick Isaac (Gen. 27:5-29). When Jacob expressed disdain for the plot, his mother said, "Let your curse be on me, my son' "(Gen. 27:13, NKJV). When the plot didn't turn out as planned, she later on cried out, "Why should I be bereft of you both in one day?" (Gen. 27:45, RSV). Though Rebekah managed to spare Jacob's life by urging him to flee, she probably never saw him again. What a sad price a doting mother had to pay for her deceit!
Give other examples from the Bible where those who sought to obtain blessings through deceit reaped only sorrow.
Safely away from Esau, Jacob's problem goes on hold for twenty years; however, the inevitable reunion with his brother comes. Review the account of their meeting, as depicted in Genesis 32 and 33, looking specifically at Jacob's night of wrestling with the Angel (32:22-32) and discuss the ways in which that incident helped prepare Jacob for the meeting with his brother (read "The Night of Wrestling" in Patriarchs and Prophets, pp. 195-203). What elements caused this story to have a happy ending? In many ways, it's a testimony to the grace of God working in the lives of repentant sinners.
|Few people ever escape the grip of guilt, especially when their sin causes pain to others. What lessons can we learn from the story of Esau and Jacob to help those struggling with guilt because of sin?
Though this lesson focuses on an unfortunate incident between Moses and his siblings, prior to that time the Bible shows them in moments of great harmony. Look at the courage of Miriam in saving the life of her baby brother (Exod. 2:1-10). Likewise, Aaron and Moses did great things together: "And the Lord said to Moses, 'See, I make you as God to Pharaoh; and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet. You shall speak all that I command you; and Aaron your brother shall tell Pharaoh to let the people of Israel go out of his land" (Exod. 7:1, 2, RSV). Also it was Miriam, now a prophetess, who led out with music and dance in celebration of the great victory over the Egyptians at the Red Sea. And it was Aaron who held up Moses' tired hands during battle (Exod. 15, 16, and 17).
Unfortunately, as in all relationships, the good times don't always last. See Numbers 12:1, 2. Though Aaron and Miriam spoke against Moses' wife, a deeper issue comes to the surface in this confrontation. What is it, and why is it so bad?
We tend to think of sibling rivalry as something that happens between children, not married adults; yet, clearly, in this incident both Aaron and Miriam show jealousy regarding Moses' exalted position. What made their actions even worse was that both had already been greatly favored by the Lord. Yet even amid all the miraculous events, Aaron and Miriam allowed themselves to be caught up in the original sin (Lucifer was jealous of Christ's position). In contrast, see what Numbers 12:3 says about Moses and his character. In many ways this simple verse explains why Moses, not Aaron nor Miriam, was chosen for the exalted position he held.
|When the Lord decided to punish Miriam by giving her leprosy, who
interceded for her? Mosesthe one whom they originally
sinned against. "So Moses cried out to the Lord, saying, 'Please heal
her, O God, I pray!'"
12:13, NKJV). What lessons can we learn here about forgiveness
of those who sin against us?
What was it about Moses that enabled him, immediately after being so offended, to nevertheless seek forgiveness for his sister? In what ways was Moses acting as a "type" for Christ?
"Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus" (John 11:5, RSV).
Through the brief account of the minor contention between Martha and Mary during one of Jesus' visits to their home, an important spiritual lesson is given.
Read Luke 10:38-42 carefully before noting these comments that flesh out the significance of the brief story.
Verse 38: "Though Luke does not name it here, the 'village' was clearly Bethany (see John 11:1), and this was Jesus' first visit to it (see DA 525).
Verse 39: "Whereas Martha, being in charge of the home, was by nature of a practical turn of mind, Mary was less concerned with material things than with spiritual things.
Verse 40: "Martha probably realized from past experience that nothing would be gained by an appeal to Mary directly. . . . In appealing to Jesus, Martha not only blamed Mary but indirectly censured Jesus as well. The real trouble, she implied, lay in the fact that He did "not care" about the situation or intend to do anything about itthat He was more pleased to have Mary listen to Him than to have her assist in preparing the meal.
Verse 41: "Repetition of a name implies affection and sometimes concern. . . . Those who become followers of Jesus should avoid the spirit of anxious care that moved Martha in her petulant appeal to Jesus.
Verse 42: "Martha was diligent, prompt, and energetic, but lacked the calm, devotional spirit of her sister Mary (see DA 525). She had not learned the lesson set forth in Matt. 6:33, of making the kingdom of God first in her interests and endeavors, and of allotting material things a subordinate role (see vs. 24-34). . . . The material things in which Martha interested herself could be taken away (see chs. 12:13-21; 16:25, 26). Mary was storing up 'treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth' (Luke 12:33; see on Matt. 6:19-21)."The SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 5, pp. 785, 786.
|Martha was attempting to serve the Lord by being diligent at work. Yet she was the one whom Jesus had to correct. How can we avoid being so busy "working for the Lord" that we neglect other important matters (such as family)? On the other hand, think of a parable or biblical story in which those who neglect the Lord's work are rebuked. How do we find the proper balance?
One of the most moving sections in all Scripture is the story of the prodigal son. What a powerful representation of God's love for repentant sinners.
Yet there's also another message found there; it comes from the words and attitude of the elder brother, who is determined to squash the joyous celebration of his younger brother's return. Confronting his father, the older brother lets loose with a list of complaints (Luke 15:29, 30, RSV):
"Lo, these many years I have served you"the argument of length of service.
"I never disobeyed your command"the argument of obeyed orders.
"Yet you never gave me a kid"the argument of unequal remuneration.
"But when this son of yours came [note he does not refer to him as his brother], who has devoured your living with harlots, you killed for him the fatted calf!"the argument of not only did I not get equal remuneration, but the scoundrel who deserved to get less instead got more.
|From a human perspective, the brother had many valid complaints. What the father did was not, in a sense, fair. Yet this is precisely what the gospel is about, that of God not being "fair. " After all, a person suffering for the misdeeds of another is hardly what one would call fair. And yet that is exactly what Christ didsuffer for the sin of others. We should be thankful; for because if God were "fair" and gave us what we deserved, what would be our fate?
The complaints of the elder brother were natural, if not right. How easy it is to throw in the faces of sinners their sins. Those who have erred often (but not always) need pity, help, sympathynot stern rebuke. If ever there were a time to reflect the character of Christ, it is in showing mercy to those who have fallen short because we all have fallen short ourselves.
Anders has sinned grievously against his wife, his children, his church, and His Lord. Though he showed true repentance for his sin and was forgiven by all involved, when told that he could not retain his previous church position, he bitterly complained that the forgiveness given him was not true forgiveness. Explain how a person can be truly forgiven and yet still bear certain consequences of his or her sin.
FURTHER STUDY: Other Contentious Pairs (study in context the scriptural references below).
Additional siblings in contention:
|Rachel and Leah
(Gen. 30:15)
|Er and Onan
(Gen. 38:3-10)
|Jotham and
(Judg. 9:21)
|Ammon, Tamar,
and Absalom
(2 Sam. 13:14, 15, 32)
We have studied genetic siblings. By spiritualizing the relationship, Jesus enlarges the definition of brother and sister to include more than blood relatives:
"And he [Jesus] replied, 'Who are my mother and my brothers?' And looking around on those who sat about him, he said, 'Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does the will of God is my brother, and sister, and mother'" (Mark 3:33-35, RSV).
"If a brother or sister is ill-clad and in lack of daily food, and one of you says to them, 'Go in peace, be warmed and filled,' without giving them the things needed for the body, what does it profit? So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead" (James 2:15, 16, RSV).
SUMMARY: Family quarrels seldom impact just the two people in contention. The negative outcomes ripple out, impacting numerous other lives, sometimes for generations.
Cristita Bandalan Garnado
My father was much feared in our mountain village in the Philippines. Nobody dared cross him. A datu (chief) and a fierce headhunter, he often joined in bloody tribal conflicts with other Manobo villages. I remember my father hiding by the window in our hut and shooting passersby with his bow and arrows. When he hit one, he would laugh with pleasure as the victim crawled away in pain. To my father, this was a game. His family did not escape his heartless ways. We children trembled when he roared at us like a lion.
Then student missionaries from Mountain View College came to our village to open a school and teach the children to read and write. My father was not interested in the school or the missionaries, but other villagers were glad for a school to teach their children.
Eagerly the villagers worked to build the schoolhouse. Women and children gathered grass for the roof, and the men cut wood for the walls. It took us just a week to finish our school.
Our new teachers did not smoke like most lowlanders, and they loved to sing. They made school fun, and we learned many things. I was so shy that I hid in the corner of the school room during classes, but I listened attentively to the lessons and Bible stories they told. I admired the teachers for their good example and kindness to us. Secretly I dreamed of becoming a teacher one day.
When my brothers and sisters and I wanted to be baptized, we had to ask our father. To our surprise, he did not object.
My father objected when I wanted to go away to high school, but my mother persuaded him to let me go. On my visits home I began to sense changes in my father. He seemed gentler, and his prejudice against the missionaries was fading. At my graduation he stood proudly beside me, and on the way home he told me he wanted to be baptized. What a miracle God has performed to transform him from a fierce headhunter to a follower of gentle Jesus!
I enrolled at Mountain View College, where our school's missionary teachers had attended. I studied hard while there and graduated with a degree in education. I have dedicated my life to teach my own people about the transforming love of Christ. Today I am a missionary teacher in another Manobo village that is just now hearing the good news of Jesus Christ.
Cristita Bandalan Garnado and her husband teach in a Manobo mission school in the mountains of southern Philippines.
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Appendix A Con/195/2006
Statement of Requirement - OPV
Naval Service Patrol vessels are required to undertake a range of duties including, fishery protection, search and rescue, maritime protection, drug interdiction, anti-pollution and maritime security duties, including vessel boarding. The OPV will be required to provide a patrol capability capable of undertaking these duties throughout Ireland's EEZ and in the adverse weather conditions of the North Atlantic. The following is an outline of the characteristics required to fulfil that role. The vessels must be designed and constructed to the Rules and Regulations of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS).
Length 80-90m Beam 14-16m Draft 3.8-4.2m
Max Speed 22-26 Kts Cruise Speed 16 Kts Loiter Speed 0 – 8 Kts
Range 6,000 nm
Endurance 21 days
Propulsion Diesel, Diesel Electric, DE Hybrid,
Power Generation Diesel Generator, Shaft Alternator, PTO/PTI
Communications HF, VHF, UHF, GMDSS, SAT
Radars Navigation, Air Defence option
Stabilisation Active and Passive
Flight Deck UAV ops only, deploying current naval UAV's with redundancy for medium size VTOL tactical UAV
Medical Level II for 2 persons.
Accommodation Crew + 10 trainees
Additional Requirements
Stowage for 3 TEU on Aft Deck
Dynamic Positioning class 2 or 3


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Welcome to the PRC Blog!
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I can't think of a better way to kick this off than with the most exciting new product we've had come through in a while - the upcoming iCharger 4010Duo.
We've all been waiting a long time for this bad boy - we were hoping to have a prototype to show off at IRCHA 2011 - but now that it's here, it's clear that it was worth the wait. The PowerLab 8 has been the king of chargers for a long time, with its 40 amp charge rate and its ability to handle packs up to 8S. The 4010 will give you 40 amps too - on each channel.
That's not even the most exciting part, though. Not once you realize that you can combine the two output channels in synchronous mode and charge at up to 70 amps! For those of you working with large capacity packs, get ready to revolutionize your charging.
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11 Staffing and Salary Predictions for 2009
Janco Associates released its January 2009 IT Salary Survey. Not surprisingly, the prospects look grim for IT professionals. A perfect storm consisting of recent worldwide economic downturn, company closures, layoffs, cost cutting, outsourcing and retirees who have had to return to the job market because of the lost value of their investment portfolios has created a surplus of IT talent.
"It's a grim marketplace right now, said Janco CEO Victor Janulaitis "It's not going to be that way forever, but it's going to be very difficult to find a job right now."
The January 2009 IT salary survey reflects the market conditions of today and a summary of the findings are:
- Many companies have instituted hiring and spending freezes. This has been augmented by extensive layoffs, outsourcing, bonus reductions and elimination of IT contractors, which has decreased the demand for IT professionals and in some cases lowered wages, with higher priced positions being eliminated.
- Companies have reduced the benefits provided to IT professionals. Though benefits such as health care are available, IT professionals are now paying a greater portion of that cost.
- Flexible hours and work schedules are now not as available as they were before the recent economic conditions changed.
- With outsourcing, lower bonuses, and the recent layoffs there has been a decrease in the mean compensation paid to IT professionals.
- For the second time in less than 10 years, retirements are being put off because of the downturn in the stock market and the resultant reduction in savings available to support IT professionals as they retire. Added to this is an influx of retirees looking to get back into the job market because of the massive reduction in their savings. There now is a surplus of seasoned IT professionals available.
- Hiring demand is down for IT executives (especially in midsize enterprises), while proven CIOs are in high demand in large enterprises.
- The mean compensation for CIOs in large enterprises is now $168,839 (a 6.11 percent decrease) and $163,211 (a 4.97 percent decrease) in midsize enterprises. Much of this is due to the loss or reduction of bonuses and fringe benefits.
- The mean compensation (which includes bonuses) for all IT executive positions surveyed now is $142,914 (a decrease of 1.20 percent) in large enterprises and $126,021 (a 4.57 percent decrease) in midsize enterprises.
- The positions in the highest demand are at the staff levels of both large and midisze enterprises with the focus continuing to be line operations and mandated security requirements such as Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA and PCI.
- Outsourcing is placing pressure on computer operations staffs, as those are the positions that are the easiest to outsource.
- In midisze enterprises, the mean total compensation for all positions has fallen 2.91 percent from $75,814 to $73,607. At the same time, in large enterprises the median compensation has fallen from $82,197 to $81,128.
Janco has captured IT compensation statistics since 1996 and publishes the resultant IT Salary Survey semiannually. IT professionals' compensation database and compensation benchmark ranges are established for each normalized job position.
In analyzing the study data, the upper and lower quartiles are eliminated to determine benchmark ranges. The benchmark ranges are then used to assess the alignment of a company's actual compensation to the marketplace for each job function. A summary of the most recent salary survey can be downloaded by visiting http://www.e-janco.com/Salary.htm.
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- 1 pound medium carrots, peeled, halved lengthwise, then crosswise
- 1 pound medium parsnips, peeled, cut in half lengthwise, then crosswise
- 1 pound turnips, peeled, halved, cut into 1-inch-thick wedges
- 1 1/4 pounds brussels sprouts, trimmed, halved
- 6 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 3/4 cup pecans
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese (about 1 ounce)
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, divided
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon peel
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
Recipe Preparation
Preheat oven to 425°F. Toss carrots, parsnips, turnips, and brussels sprouts in large bowl with 3 tablespoons oil. Transfer to rimmed baking sheet; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast until vegetables are tender, tossing often, about 1 hour. Transfer vegetables to large platter; cool.
Using on/off turns, chop pecans in processor until coarsely ground. Transfer ground pecans to small bowl; stir in grated cheese, parsley, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, lemon peel, garlic, and 1 tablespoon oil. Season gremolata to taste with salt. Drizzle vegetables with remaining 2 tablespoons oil and remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Sprinkle gremolata over vegetables just before serving.