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I'm not in support of such ruthlessness, far from it. Chelsea, regardless of their success under Abramovich, have been embarrassing, arrogantly turning their back on some of the finest names on offer in management with no care for the image it has consequently depicted of the Premier League. The return of the adored Mourinho, two summers ago, was intended to signify a change in such impatience at the club – that didn't go quite to plan, did it? The Portuguese coach penned a four-year contract extension three months after lifting the English title, taking his expiration date to 2019. Another sign that Abramovich was finally determined on longevity. Mourinho himself confidently stated after agreeing the new deal, "I said when I returned here two years ago that I have a special feeling for this club and nothing changed. It is the club closest to my heart and I am very happy to know I will be staying here for a long time."Four months later he was sacked. The speculation on who could take over at Chelsea in the summer has intensified.Guus Hiddink, since agreeing an interim position with the club two days after Jose Mourinho was sacked, has performed admirably, lifting the mood of a disconsolate Stamford Bridge faithful, with only one defeat, to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, in his 14 games in charge. All the while such glamorous names as Diego Simeone, Massimiliano Allegri and Antonio Conte have been linked with taking over on a permanent basis in the summer.But as the season approaches its final straight and the rumour mill picks up speed, I've been asking myself: who cares which manager gets the long-term job at Chelsea? Or rather, how important is the next man to take his seat in the Stamford Bridge dugout with a so-called permanent contract?Many rightly bemoan the contemporary habit of dismissing managers long before their contract expires, believing it's detrimental not just to a club's reputation, but future. However, Chelsea – or rather Roman Abramovich – have banished this notion. Chelsea's next permanent coach will no doubt be handed a likewise lucrative lengthy deal, but it's a hollow invitation. Whatever contract their next manager receives will be equally as meaningless.So whether it's Simeone, Allegri, Conte, Hiddink, maybe even Manuel Pellegrini that next takes to the stage at Stamford Bridge, it simply doesn't matter.We can spend our time discussing how the Blues might line up under the above managers, what formation they could utilise, the players that may top their transfer wish list.Ultimately, though, only one man influences proceedings at Chelsea Football Club – and it's not the figure standing in the dugout, as John Terry has harshly been reminded. 4 4 After the Russian assumed ownership in 2003, the Blues have gone on to lift 15 trophies – under 10 different managers.Four Premier League titles, four FA Cups, three League Cups, two Community Shields, one Champions League and one Europa League have entered their now glittering trophy cabinet.Hiddink could add a fifth FA Cup, perhaps even a Champions League triumph. After all they've done it before under an interim boss, much to the amazement of their rivals. So, chopping and changing head coaches isn't quite as destructive to a club's success, it seems. 4 Roman Abramovich is currently searching for Chelsea's next permanent manager 4
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A heckuva reason to hit the roof
"I about had a heart attack," said the 62-year-old West Hills woman. "I kept asking these people for their contractor's license or a work order. They couldn't give me anything – a business card, an order sheet. Even the owner couldn't." The roof was 10 years old and didn't leak. David Paine, owner of Preferred Roofing in Van Nuys, who covered it with a tarp Saturday, said the repair would cost about $9,000. Hodge has homeowners insurance, but hasn't yet filed a report. She asked Precision's owner to fix it immediately. "He couldn't even say he was sorry," Hodge said. "He didn't apologize. He just said, 'It was a mistake. People make mistakes.' "He said, 'It would be nice if you would compensate me for this work."' Elliott said he offered to fix her roof for free. "I'm trying to make a bad situation good so everyone walks away happy," Elliott said. "Next thing you know she called the police and her attorney and we got kicked off the job." A crime report was not taken because it appeared to be a mistake, said Lt. Paul Vernon, a police spokesman. Elliott said Precision Roofing has been in business 30 years. The Better Business Bureau of the Southland gave it a D rating in 2002 for not responding to a client's complaint about a leaking overhang. The Reseda-based company has not been licensed by the Contractors State License Board since 2000. It was unclear why Precision Roofing did not have a license, said Pamela Mares, a spokeswoman for the board. Elliott said he was unaware his license was invalid. It is illegal in California to do contracting work for $500 or more without a license. "I strongly encourage anybody to report unlicensed activities. We will go after (unlicensed contractors), put them in jail," Mares said. Monday, the Hodges were more concerned with damage control. Strong gusts whipped south from the Santa Susana Mountains, flapping the clear tarp. Brad and his father, Miles, spent several hours refastening the tarp. "It's the middle of winter. It's going to rain. What am I going to do?" Brad Hodge asked. The roof incident capped a frustrating week for Hodge, an alumnus of the University of Southern California. On Wednesday he watched his Trojans lose the college football national championship at the Rose Bowl. "Losing the game was disappointing, but it doesn't affect my day-to-day life, except I have to take a lot of ribbing from my co-workers," he said. "But having to come home and see the roof ripped off my house hits you, well, right at home." Brad A. Greenberg, (818) 713-3634 email@example.com Tips when hiring a contractor: Hire only licensed contractors Get three bids Be wary of people offering home-improvement work door-to-door Verify the contractor's license by checking online at www.cslb.ca.gov or via the Contractors State License Board's automated phone service at (800) 321-2752 Don't pay more than 10 percent down or $1,000 Don't pay cash Contact the contractors license board if you have a complaint. SOURCE: Contractors State License Board160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You're all set! GRANADA HILLS – Brad Hodge went through the roof over his missing shingles. Portions of his roof were removed by an unlicensed contractor whose crew had been sent to 17722 Tribune St. – but showed up at 17722 Tulsa St. instead. "I understand delivering something to the wrong address, but I don't understand starting a process like that without talking to the resident or the homeowner," a dumbfounded Hodge said. Now Hodge and his parents, who own the single-story stucco house one block north of Tribune Street, are scrambling to get the roof replaced before the next Southern California downpour. AD Quality Auto 360p 720p 1080p Top articles1/5READ MOREGift Box shows no rust in San Antonio Stakes win at Santa Anita Most reputable roofers, though, have waiting lists of three months or more. "My guys made a mistake and tore off the wrong roof," said Precision Roofing owner Barry Elliott, whose business is not licensed by the state. The costly debacle started Friday about 8 a.m. when a Precision crew showed up at the home and nobody was there. "They were walking up and down the street, and they were looking at our house," said John Cooley, who lives next door. "I thought they were lost. Evidently, they were." When Gayle Hodge and her husband arrived two hours later to help with their son's new air conditioner, the roofers were well into the demolition, flinging composite shingles onto the driveway and into a large truck.
Buffalo lands knockout punch, 20-14
AD Quality Auto 360p 720p 1080p Top articles1/5READ MOREThe top 10 theme park moments of 2019 It happened after the Dolphins overcame a 17-0 deficit and were threatening to pull ahead. After marching the Dolphins 36 yards on seven plays, Gus Frerotte hit Brown with a short pass over the middle. Brown cut to his right and was caught from behind by London Fletcher. Clements ran up and stripped the ball before Brown was down, and Troy Vincent recovered on the Bills' 18-yard line. "Today, our backs were up against the wall on several occasions and we did some good things," Vincent said. "They were in a position to score and we got a fumble. It's always huge." Forget the apparent quarterback controversy that might suddenly be brewing in Buffalo after veteran backup Kelly Holcomb started in place of 2004 first-round pick J.P. Losman. Chalk this win up to a banged-up defense that overcame its suddenly maligned reputation after allowing 1,054 yards in its last three games. Clements forced Ronnie Brown's fumble in the final minutes and preserved Buffalo's 20-14 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. "I've been trying to punch at it all day because that dude's a load," Clements said. "I just went for the ball and it came out." ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Nate Clements had to act fast. The game was on the line and the Buffalo Bills couldn't afford another loss. So when the Bills cornerback saw the ball coming loose, he provided one last punch to pry it free. "This victory period is a big confidence boost," Clements said. "This is something that can start a snowball effect. For us to come out on top, it's huge." Clements' turnover was the fifth of the game for Buffalo (2-3) and helped snap the Bills' three-game losing streak. The Bills offense also responded to a degree. Holcomb completed 11 of his first 15 attempts and engineered scoring drives on Buffalo's first three possessions. Holcomb finished 20 of 26 for 169 yards passing and a touchdown. Willis McGahee had 86 yards rushing and a touchdown while Eric Moulds had 59 yards receiving and a touchdown. After scoring 17 points in the first half, the Bills were limited to Rian Lindell's 47-yard field goal. The Dolphins (2-2), coming off a bye week, couldn't overcome their undisciplined play. Miami committed a franchise-record 18 penalties for 108 yards. The costliest was a holding call against linebacker Donnie Spragan that negated Vonnie Holliday's 8-yard sack on third down. The penalty gave Buffalo a first-and-goal at the Dolphins 3, setting up Moulds' 2-yard touchdown catch that put the Bills up 17-0. Linebacker Zach Thomas shook his head in frustration. "We killed ourselves on defense, man," Thomas said. "Let them beat you, don't let yourselves beat you." Coach Nick Saban wouldn't pin the blame on Brown's fumble, saying the Dolphins dug too big a hole for themselves in the first half. "We need to improve our ability to play with discipline, especially on the road, especially in the beginning of games," Saban said. "That put us behind the 8-ball." Limited to 106 yards in the first half, the Dolphins responded when Frerotte hit Will Heller for a 1-yard touchdown pass 10 minutes into the third quarter. Frerotte then found Randy McMichael for a 30-yard touchdown with 8 minutes left. Frerotte went 21 of 33 for 226 yards, with two touchdowns and three interceptions. Brown had 97 yards rushing. The Bills' offense was just the opposite. It appeared strong in the first half under Holcomb, who threw in rhythm and relied mostly on quick outs or short throws over the middle, all things Losman appeared incapable of doing. It was a big turnaround for a Buffalo offense that managed 29 points — two touchdowns and five field goals — in the last 14 quarters. While pleased with Holcomb's outing, coach Mike Mularkey refused to say who his starter was for next week's game against the visiting New York Jets. "We needed a win and this team understood it," Mularkey said. "We have to win close games at the end. And when we needed plays, guys made them at the end." 160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You're all set!
Latest Donegal community signs up to launch text alert scheme
The launch of the Ballybofey/Stranorlar Text Alert scheme will take place this Wednesday. Cllr Patrick McGowan has welcomed the latest area in Donegal to join the National Community Text Alert scheme.The launch will take place in the Finn Valley centre at 8pm. Guest speakers will be Garda Supt Michael Finan, Sgt Paul Wallace, Crime Prevention Officer and Vanessa Clarke Muintir Na Tire.The public are encouraged to attend so they can hear first hand how the system works and ask questions on the night about policing generally.Councillor McGowan said "Everyone is welcomed and hopefully this latest Text Alert scheme will leave no hiding place for would-be criminals who are surveying this part of Donegal."There are Text Alert schemes set up in most area across Donegal and we need to ensure that the Garda have sufficient personnel and resources to support the public in tracking these criminals before they commit burglaries or more serious crimes in our communities." Text alert forms are available at the BASE centre at Railway Road, Stranorlar.Latest Donegal community signs up to launch text alert scheme was last modified: November 21st, 2017 by StephenShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Tags:BalybofeydonegalGardaitext alert
Transfer gossip: Everton linked with Norwich City's Wembley youngsters
Jacob and Josh Murphy are being monitored by Everton, the Daily Mirror claim.The newspaper adds that Norwich City must give the 21-year-old twins from Wembley a pay rise in order to tie them to long-term contracts at Carrow Road.Speculation over the duo's future comes after they recently changed agents.It is claimed that Everton are among "a clutch" of Premier League clubs showing an interest in the "in-demand" brothers.But the pair could be tempted to stay at Norwich if new chief executive Jez Moxey tables big contract offers, the Mirror say. Follow West London Sport on TwitterFind us on Facebook
Tripura chit fund director held
The Tripura Police has arrested a top functionary of a chit fund company who was on the run after a case was registered against him 2013. In another development, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the State CID which is probing the Rose Valley chit fund scam is preparing to bring its owner Gautam Kundu from Kolkata this month for interrogation.The SIT had earlier failed to get Kundu's custody after his lawyers stalled two sanctions of transit remand citing his ailment. Rose Valley held at least 80 per cent of deposits in non banking financial companies in Tripura, cheating thousands of people.Police arrested Tanoy Das, local director of Rubistar, a chit fund company, in connection with a case registered with east Agartala police station in 2013. He went into hiding after filling of the case.Rose Valley casesKundu is wanted in the State in reference to another case lodged in west Agartala police station in the same year. Besides Tripura, he is facing forgery and criminal conspiracy charges in West Bengal, Assam and Odisha where the CBI is conducting probe.'BJP-CPI(M) nexus'Absence of CBI in ponzi scam investigations in Tripura is a big political issue with opposition Trinamool Congress alleging a 'CPI(M)- BJP' nexus to keep the central agency at bay. "CBI is completely silent in Tripura where chit fund companies collected hundreds of crores by cheating people with high interest rate and return", TMC leader Sudip Roy Barman said."Undoubtedly there is a connection between CPI(M) and BJP…they have nexus", Mr Barman told The Hindu on Saturday. His party had earlier held street protests over the issue.SIT was constituted by the State government to enquire into financial scams committed by over one hundred chit fund companies. It has taken up probe into complaints registered with police under IPC Sections 420, 406, 34 and Section 3 of Tripura Protection of Interest of Depositors Act 2000.SEBI noticesSecurities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) earlier issued notices against two ponzi fund companies – Charka Infrastructure Limited and the Suncity Infracon Corporation Limited which raised fund in Tripura. Entities in the notices are named as Bijoy Das and Apu Saha and were summoned to its office in Kolkata, but they failed to turn up.
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A dream project by the late Dr. Tonse Madhava Anantha Pai, Manipal University has transformed a barren Karnataka hilltop into an education hub. After completing his medical education from Madras University, he was all set to go to Hong Kong when his mother asked him to stay back and serve,A dream project by the late Dr. Tonse Madhava Anantha Pai, Manipal University has transformed a barren Karnataka hilltop into an education hub. After completing his medical education from Madras University, he was all set to go to Hong Kong when his mother asked him to stay back and serve the people of the region. Pai's aim was to develop the rural areas of the district and rid the region of ill-literacy, illhealth and poverty. This led him to start schools in the remote areas of the district, followed by opening of Syndicate Bank and setting up of a private self-financed institution in Manipal by starting the Kasturba Medical College in 1953.H. S. BallalSo, on the hillock came up a medical college, and brick by brick other institutions came into being. H. S. Ballal, pro-chancellor, Manipal University explains, "As the institutions came up, the transformation of the barren hilltop began to take place. The open underdeveloped area paved way for commercial establishments to cater to the needs of the students. And as the number of students increased with the addition of more institutes, Manipal underwent a total change. All the institutions were under one umbrellaof ManipalAcademy of Higher Education. In 1993 we got the deemed University status. Only five colleges were present at that time. Today, the University has 22 institutions." With the increase in the size of the university- institutions, students and staff-there has been a corresponding increase in the number of shops, eating houses and other commercial establishments. A number of residential complexes came up all over Manipal as the hill-top is also being considered as lucrative business by builders.The university has been able to cater to not just academic needs but also managed to attract a large number of students for its recreational facilities. "For the sports minded in particular the opportunities are limitless. The new indoor sports complex caters to a number of games and has a gymnasium, which has no parallel at least in this country. There are grounds for cricket, football and hockey, courts for basketball, volleyball and tennis and swimming pool to name a few," says Ballal. It also offers students respite with tourist spots close to the campus. Mangalore which is only an hour away from Manipal, is very well connected. This coastal Tier-II city is beautiful and has scope for a variety of recreational activities. "Manipal has the Western Ghats on one side and the Arabian Sea on the other and the tourism department has developed good getaways to let your hair down," reiterates Ballal.Rajneesh SoniThe university has always managed to churn out some of the most interesting and unique courses including the three-year degree course in jewellery management and the medical education programme, which is a tie-up with the Malaysian government. Malaysian students are admitted to the Melaka Manipal Medical College and, initially complete two and half years of pre-clinical studies at the Manipal Campus and then move on to the Melaka campus to complete their MBBS. Sagun SawhneyThe degree is conferred by Manipal University. In another programme, the International Centre for Applied Sciences has a programme with universities in the US, UK and Canada. The students get their degrees from whichever foreign university they study at.With Pai's dream project expanding offshore, it will soon be an Indian force to reckon with. "Diversity is the key to engaging academics"After a 40-year association with Manipal University, H. S. Ballal feels there is a lot that the university offers. He discusses its inception and changes it has brought about.Q.What was the idea and vision behind setting up Manipal University?A. Dr Pai's aim was to develop the rural areas of the district and rid the region of ill-literacy, ill-health and poverty. This led him to start schools in the remote areas of the district, He set up a private selffinanced institution in Manipal by starting the Kasturba Medical College in 1953.Q. Has the area around the campus witnessed any cultural changes since its establishment?A. Students from different backgrounds pool in their culture to create an amazing kaleidoscopic culture. Yes, Manipal has a lot of restaurants and hotels to cater to the students of different nationality and culture. Overall, this diversity has helped the ambience around change.Q. What makes this university stand out from the rest?A. Manipal University is synonymous with education of the best kind. Students choose it for higher education with this single thought in mind and are proud of the degree. Our diverse courses and international exposure add many feathers to the cap making it one of the most trusted.Another brick in the wallTechno drive: Research is given a lot of prominence and the Health Science Library is designed in a way that it considered to be the best in Asia and so are the Anatomy and Pathology Museums.Numero uno: The three-year degree course in jewellery management and the medical education programme which is a tie-up with the Malaysian government is one of a kind programme.Local rules: Students choose Manipal University for quality higher education but the recreational activities and the tourist getaways add colour and provide respite to them.23,000 students study at the Indian, Dubai and Malaysian campus.The university has 2,500faculty members teaching various disciplines.283 courses are taught in the ten departments of the university.There are 8 foreign associations including three international campuses.advertisementadvertisement
Full-on love affair: 6 quotes from what Apple CEO has said about India so far
Apple CEO Tim Cook seems to be enjoying his maiden trip to India. Hours after his flight landed, he was seen sporting the tilak and the holy scarf around his neck at the famous Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai. And later he had a fun evening at a party hosted by none other than the King Khan of Bollywood.Cook is relishing everything that India offers. Spirituality, Bollywood, cricket, talented techies… you name it. Last night he watched an IPL cricket match between Gujarat Lions and Kolkata Knight Riders. While one more day remains in his trip, already he has expressed his full-on love for the country. Here is what he is saying about India, including in the comments made in an interview to NDTV. 1- The main thing I have learnt about India is the warmth of people. It is unparalleled unlike any country I have ever been to, including my own.2- I travelled to India this week to learn about the culture, learn about the people and learn how business is done. I have learnt a lot about all those, I still have a lot to learn. But most of all, I will leave India inspired. I am deeply inspired by the vibrancy of the people that I have met, the energy enthusiasm and incredible talent.Also Read: Apple is in India fro next thousand years: Tim Cook 3- The talent here in the local area is incredible and we are looking forward to expanding our relationships and introducing more universities and partners to our platforms as we scale our operations.advertisement4- We are honoured to be here. We hope to be a key partner of the community here and hope for lifelong friendship together.5- India is much more strategic. We are thinking about a really long innings in the country. We are here for next thousand years. We are not making the most but the best. We will never make a product that we are not proud of.6- I found cricket unbelievably exciting , you can feel so much energy there, so much enthusiasm, I loved it, I'm totally hooked on it. Also Read: Tim Cook's planned meeting with Modi puts focus on gays in India


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Virtual Across the Bay
In keeping with our ongoing commitment to help keep our community healthy, and because of the extreme uncertainty surrounding live events in the July timeframe due to COVID-19, the 2020 Across the Bay 12K and 415K benefiting Edgewood Center for Children and Families will be shifted to a virtual-only event. So, what does that mean for you?
While we won't be together in person, in the lead up to the 37th running of the Across the Bay 12K & 415K we're going to keep the roots of this event alive through a Celebration of Running this San Francisco tradition. We'll be turning back the clock in honor of the inaugural Across the Bay in 1984. Stay tuned for more details! Joining us virtually will also earn you:
- Unique shirt & medal designed by local artists San FranPsycho (scroll down for designs!)
- One-of-a-kind 2020 Run Local Neck Gaiter
- Earn the Run the Bay Challenge award by also completing the 2020 408k brought to you by Amazon and the East Bay 510K
- Earn the Run Local Bay Area Series Star by completing all five Bay Area events
- Exclusive promos from our local partners
- Show your support for this local and historic Bay Area event, our local partners, and benefiting charity, Edgewood Center for Children and Families
Note: We will automatically mail all of your swag to your doorstep including your bib, finisher shirt and medal.
You may also defer your participation to the 2021 event, without any additional fees, so long as you notify us of your intention to do so by Sunday, May 17. Please email [email protected] to defer your registration.
By deferring your entry, this means you would not receive any 2020 event swag, and would be removed from any of the 2020 Run Local Challenges. Please note that deferrals are limited to one year only and can only be applied to the following year's Across the Bay event.
Across the Bay has a long and storied history in the Bay Area running scene. It didn't make it to 37 editions by chance. We've gathered some of that story with Across the Bay creator and Bay Area race director legend, Dave Rhody, on our website as well as the latest episode of the Run Local podcast. Your participation in this virtual event will help us ensure that Across the Bay returns for its 38th edition next year.
How to Virtually Run?
As a Virtual Runner, you can complete the race distance on the route or a route of your choosing from July 6 – 12. We will be providing more information soon on leaderboards, sharing your run and related virtual pieces. No official timing is necessary. Please share your swag, stories, and stoke with #ACROSSTHEBAY.
Running, along with any physical and mental exercise, can be a powerful antidote to times of adversity by building personal strength and resilience. We encourage our runners to find safe ways to continue this practice while adhering to the various recommendations put forth by public health officials. And remember, it's OK to try and have some fun too as we all sort through this unprecedented issue.
Thanks to the designers at San FranPsycho we're thrilled to provide you with a medal and shirt for your support of Across the Bay. All race participants will also receive our Run Local Neck Gaiter!
SV Half & East Bay 510K Update
Many of you are also signed up for the postponed Silicon Valley Half presented by Excite Credit Union and the East Bay 510K in October. We continue to work with our local governments on the possibility of holding these events in the fall and will not only abide by government regulations but also our staff's ability to organize the event with enough time.
Our Community & What's Next
We are grateful to our staff that have pivoted quickly to providing virtual opportunities for all of you. While we've already launched a revamped Run Local Shop, new podcast, live Workout Wednesdays and even an iOS Sticker Pack, we're just getting started. Over the coming weeks, we'll be announcing a couple of other ways you can be a part of Run Local.
In the meantime, there are local businesses deeply affected by this and we encourage you to support them in a safe manner online or when this passes in person. We can't thank our local partners enough for their ongoing support of our community.
We know you likely have questions. Inquiries regarding the event's switch to a virtual-only event can be directed to [email protected]
Thank you and on behalf of the Run Local Bay Area Team we appreciate your continued support.
Aaron Jacobsen
President, Run Local Events

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Princess Tutu Fan Fiction ❯ Princess Tutu: the Diamond in the Rough ❯ Music: Vivaldi--the Four Seasons, Spring and Summer ( Chapter 1 )
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Princess Tutu: The Diamond in the Rough
Drosselmyer sat anxiously as he watched the affairs around Goldkronesburg, that had been so abruptly wrenched from his control not months before. A direct descendant of his thwarted his attempt to exact great tragedy and revenge against a world he felt did not recognize his genius by the use of a character of his own "creation" and a young duck not long out of her fledgling feathers. He had called her into help complete the story, solely because of her deep desire to aid the prince in regaining his smile, and because he assumed that a little duck could do nothing to prevent the tragedy, (once the ability to help had been taken from her.) He had not expected the duck to actually become Tutu, though still trapped in a duck's body. Of course, if Fakir had not stuck in his nose where it did not belong, (and had not discovered the power he possessed,) and defied the fate he had slated for Fakir, this would not have happened. Instead, he cast off the role assigned to him, became his true self, and empowered the duck to allow the prince to kill the Raven and rescue his love. Since that time, the prince had claimed the vacant crown of the principality in which the town resided, and betrothed himself to Rue. He also, (much to the curiosity of the principality,) outlawed duck hunting at any time. Of course, Drosselmyer knew why, and it angered him. It would have served her right to be blasted for messing everything up! What was worse was Fakir was now aiding the Bookmen in erasing all the mischief he had caused in his stories while he was alive. They were giving Fakir the original manuscripts that he had written, some with the endings ripped out, and having him write new endings for the stories. By doing so, the stories in which he lived were in jeopardy. Already, there had been four stories that he had rewritten, and thus he wrenched control of them from Drosselmyer, thus, causing them to vanish form his realm. If the boy rewrote his entire body of works, he knew he would fade into oblivion. This, he had to stop—but how?
It was then he saw Fakir emerge from the shop with one of his greatest tragedies: "Princess Adelheid and the Five Warlocks." His writing of that story actually caused the vacancy of the throne—one that had not been filled for centuries until Siegfried came along and filled it for a much grateful people. It was also his last complete book before he was killed in the midst of "The Prince and the Raven." He had already eliminated Princess Adelheid, and now sought to entrap her teenage son in his next story. IF he could eliminate him, he could write a tale that would give him the crown, and then, essentially make himself a god, playing with lives as if they were his toys and playthings. Though he had entrapped Siegfried, he was killed before he could finish the tale. However, he had enough foresight to install the writing machine in the clock tower in case something happened. If he did die, then the sotry could be locked into place until such a time he could cause it to finish. He did not forsee, however, the now transformed prince being able to reenter the real world, the Raven in hot pursuit, many centuries later. He figured that, since the sotry had not been completed, the bridge between story and reality had been left open as to where they could escape. The shattering of his heart did curtail things a bit, but he knew that he, through the machine, could resolve that at the right time. Yet, now, it looked like Fakir was now trying to change even that! However, he noticed that the end of this one had not been removed. He thought this odd, and then rememvered how he ended the book. Princess Adelheid had entrapped the warlocks, (who, in reality, were five practicioners of the black arts, who also were murderers,) in a large diamond in the rough, but also caused it that she would be trapped as well. Now, the six spirits of them are locked in there, buried somewhere in Goldkronesburg, eternally combating one another. Thus, the tale did end a bit open to interpretation. Could it be that he sought to continue the tale? If that were the case, maybe he could exact his revenge. He had to await the right moment…
Chapter I
Music: Vivaldi—the Four Seasons; Spring and Summer
It was a beautiful late summer day, and the duck sat on the dock, contently napping in the warm sunlight. She awaited the return of her guardian, in hopes of enjoying another great afternoon of fishing, and reading what he had written. She was so happy to know that he was attempting to right all the wrongs of his ancestors, and she loved the way he always did things. He had expressed to her that he feared a "butterfly effect" if he altered too much, considering that these stories typically affected actually people of the past. Therefore, he had to be careful that the past was not altered to the point where it would radically change his time. He had to write logically, insuring a happy outcome, and yet, not alter history to the point where he just might write himself, and his friends, right out of existence. This was just one reason why she loved his caring heart so much.
However, things were soon to change, because he was soon to return to school. Because of all the changes that had taken place, none of them—he, Rue, nor Siegfried—could finish the previous year. Thus, they all pledged to go back and finish together. This meant long days without Fakir, and she just did not know what she would do with herself while he was gone. He always sought to have her by his side, and now, she knew he would be lonely. Yet, she wondered what she would do without him around. She did not mind the arrangement, and was quite content, and yet, something felt amiss. Ever since the machine had been destroyed, she was regaining, (and now had fully regained,) her memories of being hatched and brooded, and always having been a duck. However, Drosselmyer was right: she may have returned to being a duck, but she would never be the same after her time as a human, and further, her time as Princess Tutu. She retained human intelligence, rationale, along with human emotions and desires. Thanks to ballet, she could communicate through dance, as well as communicate through writing. Her writing was not the greatest, considering the awkward way she had to hold the pen in her wing, (which she learned how to use more like a hand because of her time as a human,) and her beak in order to write. However, she was able to communicate.
She also kept in practice with the dance, and she would have been an intermediate dancer by this point. The reason why she had not excelled before was that she lacked self-confidence and self-esteem, as well as she being distracted by her mission. With that done, it was no longer a distraction, and now, she could put her full effort into the dance. Fakir helped as well, providing her with that confidence and esteem she had aforetimes lacked. In fact, this care hit home with her. It was not just that Fakir took care of her—he doted over her. He lavished love on her to where, if people knew just how much, they might lock him away as crazy! Yet, because of this, he gave her strength, self-esteem, and the ability to love herself. She was a duck, had always been a duck, and there was nothing wrong with that. Being human had only been a means to an end, and she knew that she did her greatest heroic work as a duck. She had stopped physically being Tutu, but the spirit of Tutu still lived in her, and because of that, being a duck was not a bad thing at all. However, something was wrong.
She always expressed her gratitude to Fakir for all that he did, and she knew he understood and accepted these thanks. Yet, something was missing, and she could not put her primary feather on just what. She wanted to be able to shoe more gratitude, but did not know how. She was pondering this when she drifted off. In her dream, she saw herself, not as a duck, but as Duck. She also saw herself dancing with either Fakir in a pas de deux, or as a pas de quatre with Rue and Siegfried. This always got her scratching her head. Though she had no problem with being a duck, she also had come to learn that dreams are actually the business of the heart and mind—a byproduct of the brain's processing data received in that day. Therefore, if being a duck was no problem, why did she dream like this? What was going on in her subconscious? This time, it was the four of them, and then suddenly, she heard the quacking of other ducks, and they slowly but surely were being surrounded by ducks—a lot of ducks! It shocked her awake, and it was then she realized why this was happening. A rather large flock of ducks had landed in the lake, and by the looks of it, they were resting from a long flight. Then, one of the drakes piped up, and said, "Hey, kid, looks like you beat us here! What squadron are you from?"
"Squa…squadron? What do you mean?" speaking all confused.
A duck then swam up and said, "She's not with us, honey, she's one of the locals. Sorry to confuse you sweetie. You look like you just got your adult feathers, yes?"
She looked a little embarrassed, and said, "Yes."
"Well, it's nothing to be ashamed of, dear," said the duck in the water, "You look so pretty so fresh in them. You're going to knock some drake off his feet one day!"
She turned her head a bit coquettishly, and stirred her foot on the dock. The duck in the water continued, "So, this will be your first migration?"
"Migration?" she asked, "Oh, it is that time, isn't it? I hadn't thought about it."
"Well, I'm not surprised," she continued, "Your wings and squadrons usually leave some point next month."
"You're welcome to come with us," said the drake, "We're heading for the Red Sea area: a great wintering spot!"
"I don't know if I can do that," she said, "I have certain things that…"
As if on cue, Fakir was coming to the pier. The ducks in the water froze, and the drake mumbled very carefully, "Don't look now, but there's a large human coming right behind you!"
"Does he have long, black hair tied in the back?" she asked.
"Yes," he said, "and he looks mean!"
"Oh!" she laughed, "That's just Fakir! He's my friend!"
As she said this, he scooped her up, and said, "Hi! I missed you," and they embraced. She then said, "See? He's all cool!"
All the other ducks then looked at her funny. She was actually letting him hold her, and she was not fighting. Then the drake said, "But…aren't humans…"
"Its okay," she answered, "In fact, all the people around here are nice. The ruler of this principality outlawed all duck hunting, so you are all safe here!"
"Really!" he said, all pleased and surprised, and then turned to the others, and shouted, "Hey! Spread the word! It's safe to stay here tonight! Tell everyone its time for a little R & R!"
Of course, to Fakir, all he heard was quacking and duck chatter, but he knew they were talking about something. "What are you guys on aobut?" he asked. She hopped down, and began to dance, giving indications of flight, and then pointed in a southerly direction. Fakir caught the gist, and said, "Oh, so they're migrating, yes?"
She nodded, and then gave indications that they wanted her to go with them. "Did you accept the offer?" he asked.
She then took the position of refusal. "Well," he said, "I cannot stop you, if that's what you want. Besides, it might be good. I'll be in school most of the time. I'll be staying here, but I won't be around as much. I know you'll be back in the spring."
She again took the position of refusal, and this time, vigorously shook her head back and forth as she quacked disapproval. She then, to get her point across, ran up and embraced his leg. He scooped her up and said, "Okay, okay: I get the point!"
He then sat down and lounged as he set out his hook, and she nestled down into his belly. He then produced the manuscript and said, "Well, here's an interesting one. This is a story that was finished, but could be continued. The main reason why they asked me to do this is to see if I could at least free the heroine and give her some peace. Let's take a look."
Whenever Fakir received a new manuscript, he always read it through to insure that he understood the plot, and so that he could get into the character's heads. He just did not write what he wanted, because he did not want to play with people's lives like that, or cause something catastrophic in his time by changing the past too severely. He always tried to shape the character's decisions in a way that would be logical for the situation given, the way that person most likely would have chosen. If, however, the demise of the character was needed for story continuity, (and if that character living would have changed the past and altered his time severely,) he always insured that it was for a noble cause, and that the character died a hero. He always had her read with him, because her suggestions were always welcome, and she oft had good ideas. However, to anyone passing by and observing, it must have seemed a curious sight. Here was this man with a duck on his belly, and both of them seemingly reading intensely the story before them. It must have seemed even more odd when it seemed that, from time to time, when he prepared to turn a page, she would reach up a wing, stop him for a few seconds as she scanned the page, and then allowed him to proceed. After awhile, the other ducks began to realize that Fakir was not a threat after all, and began to wax bold, even perching on the pier. The drake that had spoken earlier hopped out of the water and waddled up. "What are you doing?" he asked her.
"Reading," she said, not even looking up.
"What's `reading'?" he asked.
"All these marks represent words," she said, "and if you know what each one means, you can follow them, and they tell a story."
"Weird," he said, and prepared to hop up and take a look. Fakir, who had stopped reading when he heard all the quacking, saw what the drake was getting ready to do, and said, "Don't even think about it: you're soaking wet!"
He looked at her, and grumbled, "Humph! He's quite the grouch, isn't he? How do you put up with him?"
At that moment, a limousine with royal markings pulled up. The chauffeur quickly exited the vehicle, rushed to the rearmost driver's side door, and opened it. Out stepped Prince Siegfried, in a fine Armani suit, and highly polished cordovan wing tip shoes. He deftly turned and extended his hand to his betrothed. Rue, though now called "Princess," she was still, in truth, considered the princess consort until they were properly wed. She was wearing a matching lady's suit, with a fine skirt and a frilly ascot tie and a fine broach. The two, and the drake on the dock turned to see this, and the two smiled, while the drake, (still not sure how much to trust humans around these parts,) figured that the water was the best place to be at that moment. The two arose and approached the royal pair, and then they all embraced. "Your highness," said Fakir, "to what do I owe this pleasure?"
Siegfried laughed, and said, "Please, you do not have to be so formal when it is just us. Siegfried will do fine!"
"It feels so funny to call you that, after calling you `Mytho' all those years!" said Fakir.
"If you called me that by habit," responded Siegfried, "It would not offend me one bit!"
They then turned their attention to the duck, and Siegfried stroked her head, saying, "And how is my deliveress, Princess Tutu, doing today?"
She never ceased to be amazed that he still called her "Tutu," despite what he now knew was the truth about her. She responded by hopping into his arms, and giving him the biggest hug a duck could muster. She then hopped into Rue's arms and hugged her as well. "Hello, Duck, I missed you too!"
"Speaking of which," interrupted Fakir, "it's been months since I last heard from you. What have you been up to?"
Siegfried rolled his eyes, and said, "I've been touring the principality, allowing people to see me, get to know me and Rue, formal meetings, cabinet meetings, hospital openings, and so on, and so forth."
"Sounds quite interesting," said Fakir.
"Actually, it got to be quite boring at times!" said Rue, "I cannot believe how aggravating I must have been at one time!"
"What do you mean by that?" asked Fakir, the duck quacking in concurrence, as they all walked to the dock.
"When one was as snobbish as I used to be," she continued, "you cannot see how others see you. You do not realize how aggravating one was. I guess it's paybacks for all those years."
Siegfried put his arm around her shoulder and squeezed her close, as if to say, "It's alright, darling."
She continued, "These people have their noses in the air so high, they can't even smell the very thing of which life is made! Sadly, I talk from experience."
The duck pointed to where her ear should be as if she were human, made a cutting motion, pointed towards the academy, and mimed snobbishness, stuffing her beak high in the air. Essentially, she said, "Sounds like half the kids at the academy!"
They all laughed, having come to learn the duck's versions of sign language, (a combination of standard and ballet mime.) Fakir then asked, "What brings you here today?"
The prince then, (and quite outside of royal decorum,) took off his shoes and socks, rolled up his pants, sat on the edge of the dock, and began to soak his feet. "To be honest with you," he said, "I needed a break! I am so not used to all this royal decorum and doting. I know it comes with the territory, but, sometimes I just have to feel…well…common."
Rue, but this point, had taken off her pumps and sat beside her beau, leaning her head on his shoulder consolingly, and the duck was perched on his other thigh, leaning her head on his belly, as he caressed her back. Fakir smiled, chuckled, and muttered, "Moron!"
Fakir waked up and said, "Hey, we're going back to finish school. That's a good break from things."
Siegfried then said, "True, although I hope that people will associate with me. I mean, either people do not approach because they are uncertain in how to approach, or they act like I am a pop star!"
"How's that different from before?" asked Fakir.
"Now I can react to it," said Siegfried.
"Well, I wouldn't worry too much," said Fakir, "Ever since the people's lives have been returned to them, they have no memory of past events. I mean, they know me, but not in the same way. They act like you never existed before they knew you as the prince, Rue is the lucky girl that won your heart, and they have no memory of Duck. All the anthropomorphs are gone, and Mr. Katt has gone back to being a normal cat, and quite a prolific one at that! Only me, and Autor, outside of us, have any memory of the past, as well as the Bookmen."
Rue then said, "Well, baby, if you wanted a fresh start, you certainly have one."
They sat silent for a time, and then Siegfried said, "So, speaking of the Bookmen, what project do they have for you now?"
Fakir then turned and retrieved the manuscript, and then presented it to Siegfried. His eyes brightened, and then he said, "Fakir, you must make this your priority and finish it as soon as possible!"
Everyone looked shocked at his reaction and he said, "I shall explain!"


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CD 1 – mixed by Simon Patterson
Man With No Name – Vice Versa (Vertical Mode Radio Edit) (03:49)
Indecent Noise – Witch Hunt (Second Sine Remix) (07:32)
Will Atkinson presents Darkboy – Atkinsane (Mark Sherry Remix) (07:21)
Will Atkinson – Victims (Original Mix) (08:57)
Omega Drive – Creative Destruction (Original Mix) (06:15)
James Dymond – Samples Of Silk (Radio Edit) (04:05)
Hassan Jewel – Perception (Nivaya Remix) (08:01)
Simon Patterson feat. Sarah Howells – Dissolve (Radio Edit) (04:02)
Gary Maguire & Anthony Quinn – Cangaru (Original Mix) (09:41)
Solarstone feat. JES – Like A Waterfall (Solarstone Pure Radio Edit) (03:49)
Ico presents Twisted Design – Sentinels (Original Mix) (10:06)
Symbolic – Insidious (Original Mix) (07:39)
FREq – What Rises Must Converge (Original Mix) (08:33)
Vertical Mode – Alien Rock (Original Mix) (08:09)
Johan Gielen – Physical Overdrive (Darren Porter Remix) (06:28)
John Askew – Plush (Radio Edit) (03:53)
BaseFace – Rat Catcher (Under This Remix) (05:24)
Riktam & Bansi – On The Floor (Original Mix) (06:49)
Electric Universe – The Prayer (Spirit Architect Remix) (08:23)
Xerox & Illumination – Source Energy (XSI Radio Edit) (03:58)
Spirit Architect – Newborn (Original Mix) (06:48)
Armin van Buuren – Ping Pong (Simon Patterson Radio Edit) (03:36)
Simon Patterson – Who's Afraid Of 138?! (Full Continuous Mix) (78:09.0000)
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Abstract Vision – Rocket (Photographer's Intro Edit) (05:22)
Andre van Reese – Recovered (Original Mix) (07:50)
Witness45 – Madeva (Radio Edit) (03:35)
Menno de Jong & Adam Ellis – Solicitude (Original Mix) (07:26)
Paul Rigel – Never Look Back (Original Mix) (06:55)
Neptune Project – Lost All My Tears (Radio Edit) (03:25)
Harry Square – All You Can Eat (Original Mix) (06:43)
Abstract Vision – Drive (Radio Edit) (03:44)
Armin van Buuren – Save My Night (Allen Watts Radio Edit) (03:07)
James Dymond – Siren's Song (Radio Edit) (03:26)
John O'Callaghan – One Special Particle (Radio Edit) (04:29)
Bobina & Christian Burns – Still In Love (Photographer Radio Edit) (03:49)
XGenic – Ignition (Dark Mix) (07:08)
Aly & Fila feat. Karim Youssef – Laily (Photographer Radio Edit) (03:00)
Armin van Buuren – Who's Afraid Of 138?! (Photographer Radio Edit) (03:36)
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The most noteworthy aspect of this particular book is Lencioni's unique style of writing. He writes in fables that illustrate the underlying business principles in fiction-like literature.
In the book, Lencioni discusses the climate surrounding a hurting technology company in Silicon Valley, telling the story of a team of highly intelligent individuals that suck at working together. The story examines a variety of characteristics that pertain to company-based teamwork, including:
- Team Dynamic
- Style of Communication
- Strategies of Management & Leadership
- Efficiency.
He proceeds to identify the five fundamental dysfunctions that any team must face. Lencioni's five dysfunctions of a team are:
- Absence of Trust
- Fear of Conflict
- Lack of Commitment
- Avoidance of Accountability
- Inattention to Results
We want to include some of our favourite quotes from The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable. They are:
If you could get all the people in an organization rowing in the same direction, you could dominate any industry, in any market, against any competition, any time.
"Jack Welch didn't have to be an expert on toaster manufacturing to make General Electric a success and Herb Kelleher didn't have to spend a lifetime flying airplanes to build Southwest Airlines."
"[Office] politics is when people choose their words and actions based on how they want others to react rather than based on what they really think."
"In the context of building a team, trust is the confidence among team members that their peer's intentions are good, and that there is no reason to be protective or careful around the group. In essence, teammates must get comfortable being vulnerable with one another."
If we don't trust one another, then we aren't going to engage in open, constructive, ideological conflict. And we'll just continue to preserve a sense of artificial harmony.
"Reasonable people don't have to get their way in a discussion. They just need to be heard, and to know that their input was considered and responded to."
"The leader must set the tone for a focus on results. If team members sense that the leader valued anything other than results, they will take that as permission to do the same for themselves."
If you're looking for an influential book to enhance your business and the way your employees interact with each other, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable is a must-read!


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The National Party and Older New Zealanders
Don Brash MP
National Party Leader
12 April 2005
The National Party and Older New Zealanders
An address to the annual conference of Grey Power New Zealand, Grand Tiara Hotel, Rotorua
Thanks for the welcome.
I've come here today to do some straight talking.
You've heard enough from politicians who say: vote for me and I'll give you everything you want. MMP may encourage that sort of political behaviour, but it is a disastrous path to follow if we want a stable and secure future.
So I'm not going to repeat the mistake that's been made by too many politicians from too many parties - including my own.
I want to talk to you as senior citizens - in the true meaning of those words.
You are "senior citizens" - experienced, responsible people - people who are capable of taking a wider view of the world and a wider view of life in New Zealand.
Most of your children will be bringing up families.
Most of your grandchildren will be getting an education - or have recently entered the workforce.
Going by the statistics, the chances are that some of you will have children or grandchildren now living overseas, or thinking about it.
In just the past year, a net 20,000 New Zealanders have left the land of their birth; in the past five years of the Labour Government, a net 114,000 have left.
Those New Zealanders voted with their feet, in spite of the outstanding lifestyle opportunities they have here, and in spite of the fact that in recent years growth has maintained the average rate of the past decade.
That exodus represents a huge vote of no-confidence in the direction this country is headed.
This is not about whether the outlook this year or next is good, average, or poor - it is about the broad direction this country is headed, about the sort of nation we are building.
If we don't make the right decisions for all New Zealanders - not just for older New Zealanders, or younger New Zealanders, or Maori or Pasifika or European or Asian New Zealanders - then we won't be building a secure future for anybody.
As I have been arguing in speeches over the past year or more, the key issues facing this country are how we improve education standards, how we reduce violent crime, how we reform welfare, how we move on from Treaty grievance mode, and how we reduce the tax burden on hard-working New Zealanders.
We must deal with entrenched welfare dependency - 15% of our workforce are on benefits even after over a decade of good economic growth.
We have persistently high levels of violent crime and woefully inadequate police resources.
We have an education system that is in danger of betraying a generation. It is failing too many of our children; it is failing to maintain standards and failing to provide a world-class national qualification. The unfolding debacle of NCEA is turning into a disaster of epic proportions.
Looking at our economic performance, the growth we have had is becoming increasingly unbalanced. The huge surge in government spending and the increased costs the government keeps dumping on businesses and consumers are pushing up inflation, and driving interest rates higher. And they in turn are colliding with the tail-end of a property market boom.
And in spite of the growth we have had, New Zealand incomes are still falling behind Australian incomes.
We are not getting value for taxpayers' money. There is one common thread going through everything this Labour Government does: whether it is health, the environment, policing or education, it is the bureaucracy that has grown, with proportionately less getting through to the front line.
Unemployment may be down, as you would expect. But in its place we've got a record number of people out of work on sickness and disability benefits, a growing army of bureaucrats instead of frontline police, doctors, nurses and teachers, and tens of thousands tucked away out of statistical sight on low-quality tertiary education courses.
So you really have to wonder what is going on with this Government.
Fortunately John Tamihere has given us an insider's view: Labour is a party with a social engineering agenda, where policy is determined by left-wing unions and the extreme end of the feminist spectrum, overwhelmed by political correctness and populated by what Tamihere describes as smarmy tossers of no substance. It is made up of single issue groups: unions, gay rights, women's rights, all wanting politically correct social engineering. They have a deputy leader who has easily duped other cooperative parties by changing a single word in a piece of legislation, in a manner which undoes everything the junior partner thought they were achieving.
The classic example of this has been the seabed and foreshore legislation. The claims under this new legislation are only just starting. Labour is trying to keep others bottled up till after the election. But make no mistake: soon there will be a Treaty lawyer coming to a beach near you. National will have to fix this legislation, otherwise a whole new Treaty gravy train will leave the station. Those responsible for the mess will tell you there is no risk of that. I say just watch the claims come in - we have seen this all before.
I will leave you to draw your own conclusion.
I want to move on now to explain why I believe it essential that we avoid narrow sectional interest group politics, and focus on the sort of nation we are building.
Today, only one person in eight is over 65. By 2040, the ratio is forecast to rise to one in four, and the number of working-age New Zealanders to contribute to the cost of superannuation will fall significantly.
There is no need to overly dramatise this, no need to panic. Rising incomes will solve most of these problems as long as we keep focused on growing the national cake, not carving it up and fighting over the scraps.
There are of course challenges from the aging of our population, and the costs that will come from funding superannuation, health services and aged care.
But I don't for one moment doubt that we can manage, provided we have a tax regime and opportunities to earn an income that are attractive to working age New Zealanders.
But you know - and I know - that's not what we've got today, as I have mentioned.
That's why too many of our children and grandchildren are leaving New Zealand - joining the drift to Australia and other more favourable environments.
That's why Labour has been pushing immigration so hard - to top up the tub because too many younger New Zealanders can't see a future in their home country.
That is not the way to build a nation unified by common values and purpose.
A moderate, controlled inflow of migrants will add skills and vitality to New Zealand. It enriches us as a nation and broadens our appreciation of the wider world, and I make no excuse for supporting that.
But when the direction our country is going sees 114,000 Kiwis leave over just the last five years, our having to replace them with migrants - as we must, to keep our economy going - will change our society more comprehensively, and certainly more rapidly, than most of us want.
And in my opinion faster than is desirable.
If we don't build a nation upon some important shared values, then we surely will become a nation fighting over the distributional scraps. And that sort of nation is one which younger people with aspiration and ambition will increasingly reject.
We can do better than that.
To turn the current trend around, we need a change of direction in the areas I have identified: education, law enforcement, welfare, race relations and economic policy. And the only way to do that is to have a change of government.
We've got to stop building a culture of dependency and start building a land of opportunity.
We've got to stop increasing the cost and complexity of the public service bureaucracy that gathers in and redistributes the wealth that ordinary New Zealanders create.
And we've got to leave more money in the hands of working families, investors, and businesses so they can put it to work.
I know Grey Power has been working hard to identify critical issues for your members, and I applaud you for that. I will touch on some of these, but I would also urge you to look at these issues in the broader national interest, to look at them in terms of what will build a strong cohesive nation.
As I assume you are all aware - but I will repeat it, as our political opponents continually misrepresent us - in November last year we made the decision that the next National Government will retain the New Zealand Superannuation Fund.
My intention was to kick that political football into touch.
To ensure that commitment was unambiguous, I delivered to the Minister of Finance a letter outlining National's support for Parts 1 and 2 of the New Zealand Superannuation Act 2001, the first part confirming our support for the calculation of the value of, and the age of entitlement to, New Zealand Superannuation - 65% of the average wage at age 65 for a married couple; and the second part committing to the New Zealand Superannuation Fund.
National will continue the New Zealand Superannuation Fund in its current form, and with the current contribution rate. There is thus no difference between the two major parties on this.
Under a National Government, you will continue to receive New Zealand Superannuation on the present basis, with no income test, with no asset test, and with no surcharge.
I know that another concern for you is asset-testing for elders in care.
We've supported the move to allow single elders and couples in care to retain $150,000 worth of assets before assets are used to contribute to the cost of care.
We know that Labour has been talking about eliminating asset testing completely since 1993.
But it's all been cheap talk and would be hugely expensive to implement.
We have problems enough in managing the cost of New Zealand Superannuation, even with some pre-funding via the New Zealand Superannuation Fund. We have further funding problems coming with health.
We have fewer than 20,000 citizens who are 85 and over in aged care facilities currently. By 2050 that number will quadruple to about 80,000. The number of people between the ages of 75 and 84 in aged care facilities is also expected to rise sharply, from around 10,000 to about 25,000. There are huge costs ahead.
We simply have to be realistic about what can be done. If the political process delivers the high taxes needed to fund all of the schemes politicians will promise the growing constituency of senior citizens, then emigration will ensure that those promises become financially impossible to achieve.
This is a very high stakes political game, and the outcome will determine whether many of our children and grandchildren choose to build their future in this country or elsewhere.
You can try and tax people, but you can't make them stay and be taxed.
Our immediate priority is to ensure there is adequate funding for elders in care in the disability services budget - a step that Labour has only started to think about now that major rest home operators have started closing their doors.
Aged care facilities are currently grossly underfunded. Costs have been rising, and in 2004 the new Employment Relations Law Reform Act and the Holidays Act amendments added further substantial costs.
Small operators are starting to close their doors - 37 in the last three years. As the financial squeeze becomes more intense, the quality of care inevitably gets reduced. Homes are having trouble attracting registered nurses. And for the hard work they do, home care workers are very poorly paid.
I can tell you now that dealing with this area of aged care facilities will be National's main focus in relation to senior citizens, and I fully understand that there will be very significant additional spending in this area. I am sure that, after a long and totally unnecessary delay, more funding will become available in the Labour Government's next budget. That funding increase will happen this year only because this is an election year. It should have happened years ago.
This Labour Government has sprayed money around on all manner of low-quality, and at times ludicrous, programmes. And while that was happening, a crisis has been building in the aged care industry.
It indicates once again that this Government has no ability to set sensible priorities for public spending; and when disastrous decisions are taken, there is no accountability for the results.
Moving on to some other issues I know you are concerned about, I can say I share your concern about local body rates.
They are causing hardship in households on fixed incomes, and they undermine the competitiveness of New Zealand business.
I warned the Local Government Forum last year that annual rate increases in the order of 10% or more were simply not acceptable.
The local authorities point out to me that rate increases are being driven strongly by the growth in unfunded responsibilities imposed on them by central government.
New local government legislation, new gaming, prostitution, dog control, and building laws - just to name a few of them - have been added to their workload and to the burden on ratepayers.
We've got to arrest the trend to ever expanding, ever more intrusive government, because that is the source of the costs that we end up paying for through rates and government charges and taxes.
There's no better time to start slimming down the bloated bureaucracy created by the Labour Government. Our productive businesses are crying out for staff and skills, so that people who found themselves out of a job in the public sector would have little difficulty finding a job in the private sector.
There is much more important work that needs to be done.
Developing our core infrastructure is high on our list of priorities.
We desperately need to upgrade our roads and our capacity to generate and distribute electricity. National has committed to a six-year phase-in plan whereby all the petrol tax taken from road users will be spent on the roads.
Our poor roading is responsible for far too many deaths and serious injuries on the roads, and is generating immense congestion costs in our major cities. Those productivity losses are keeping New Zealanders poorer than they need be.
Electricity charges are going up, in good measure because of entirely predictable pressures in the generating and distribution sector that the Labour Government has spent almost six years talking about - and done nothing to remedy.
We will make three changes to reduce those pressures.
First, we will reform the Resource Management Act so that essential development is less difficult to achieve.
Second, we will allow lines companies to re-enter the generation business and increase both supply and competition.
Third, we will remove any carbon tax that Labour introduces as a result of its ill-considered commitment to the Kyoto Protocol.
At the same time, we will avoid another State-sponsored inflation of petrol prices to meet Labour's Kyoto commitment.
Finally, there's the issue of law and order.
When I announced our law and order policy last year, I said that it seemed to me that, as a society, we have lost the confidence to defend ourselves, lost the determination to stand up and defend our core values.
The National Party has confidence in the traditional values that guarantee social cohesion and mutual trust. And we will vigorously defend those values and our communities from those who stand against them.
We have far-reaching plans for change.
We will recruit and resource the additional police officers needed to do the job in the front-line battle against crime.
We will provide additional resources to combat the methamphetamine epidemic.
We will strengthen laws to prevent association between criminals in gangs.
We will amend the Proceeds of Crime Act to enable the police to strike against the economic base of organised crime.
We will abolish parole for all violent and repeat offenders.
We will introduce post-release monitoring with tough sanctions.
And we will
make greater use of preventive (that is, potentially
unlimited) detention for violent repeat offenders.
We have a constructive, firm new approach to young offenders. We want to keep them off the conveyor belt that takes them from youth offender to career criminal.
policies include:
- New tools to enable schools to address truancy;
- Parenting orders and fines for breaches of conditions;
- More effective post-release supervision and rehabilitation programmes;
- Stiffer punishments for repeat offenders; and
- Lowering the age of criminal responsibility from 14 to 12.
I am determined that the National Party will implement policies which will break the cycle of welfare dependency, educational failure and crime.
Finally, let me tell you what we are not going to do.
We are not going to play pork-barrel politics with you, or any other constituency group.
I know that representatives of other parties will come along here and try to buy your vote with offers to increase the rate of super, eliminate asset testing altogether, control electricity prices, and whatever else might occur to them.
Of course, they can't guarantee to deliver their end of the bargain.
They make promises they are in no position to honour - and they will always have somebody else to blame for their failure.
What they're offering is fool's gold.
And you're not fools.
National offers a comprehensive plan to secure New Zealand's future and thereby provide us all security in retirement.
The best guarantee of your security is sustained and sustainable growth in our economy, and a shift in our culture back to those traditional values of personal responsibility, self-reliance, and independence - those values which were once the essence of the Kiwi character.
For the last five years, we've watched Labour take the gains from a growing economy and turn them into an increasingly ineffective government bureaucracy.
You can see how sick the system is when you look at the health sector.
Since Labour took office, there has been a 50% increase in the Health budget - but the number of operations performed has fallen 2%.
What we have seen is considerable cost inflation in the sector, and a much larger bureaucracy. The waiting lists are as long as ever, but are now disguised through re-labeling the various categories associated with the lists.
Our focus on health is to improve the service - not grow the management system.
We'll grow the economy - not the government.
We'll create opportunity - not build dependence.
We'll deliver real social security - not political patronage.
If that's what you want too - don't split your vote at the election.
Give your full support to the one party that can and will make the change.
I'm not here to try to buy your vote with your and other people's money.
I'm here to enlist you in a battle to build the kind of New Zealand where you can live in comfort and security, and where your children and grandchildren can look forward to a brighter future - in this country, not overseas.


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Nathan Anstadt
Racing through remixed and all new zones at blistering speeds is reminiscent of old Sonic while also surpassing it in almost every way. The new characters they bring to Sonic Mania Plus are excellent additions to the stable of playable critters, so it's somehow an even better package than Sonic Mania was last year.
Onrush is a racing game that strips away the commonly understood mechanics of the genre to deliver something that is both fresh and classic at the same time. And a vivacious multiplayer experience that rivals some of the big contemporary shooters of the day.
This is the Police 2 is an impeccably grim view of the modern police force. It deconstructs and subverts police genre stories with a protagonist that offers no remorse and warrants no redemption. It does this while providing an intriguing and vibrant cast of characters and a rewarding gameplay loop. It isn't perfect, but it certainly should not be missed.
Everspace struts capably into a crowded field and proves itself as a vital experience worth revisiting again and again. This is the first game from the team at Rockfish, and they've certainly set the bar high for themselves.
Lara Croft is no more, and the Tomb Raider takes her place. This latest entry is a wonderful cap on this rebooted series that delivers on both the promise to refresh the character of Lara Croft and to bring the action of old Tomb Raider games to the modern era. It was a fun and visually stunning game from beginning to end.
Instead of simply running you through various battles of World War I, Valiant Hearts: The Great War uses the story of a French family to build a better understanding of the broader historical importance. This personal story serves as the perfect framing device for the game's documentary-style presentation. While there are a few missteps and areas where it could have been stronger, it is a beautiful and well-executed game that offers a unique glimpse into one of the deadliest wars in human history.
I had a handful of small, niggling issues with Shio that by the end I was willing to overlook in the face of a game so expertly crafted that it shouldn't be missed. I just wish there was more of it.
For a game where you play as an adorable yarn doll, it does an admirable job setting up a touching narrative intertwined with clever and unique puzzle platforming. And if you have a friend to play with, then Unravel Two is a treat in the visuals and the gameplay.
Dragon Quest XI is a big game with lots to see and do, and you won't breeze through the game in a weekend. If you are willing to put in the time and see it to the end, though, the game is highly rewarding as a JRPG with a surprising amount of depth. Some of its larger story moments are enjoyable in their own right even if they can be derivative or are mere shadows of specific moments from classics of the genre, but while the game may not reinvent the JRPG, I had a blast making my way across Erdrea.
A story of loyalty and honor, it is peerless in the crime fiction genre. The gameplay is so varied and exhaustive even if you tend to simply solve all your problems with your fists.There are some kinks to work out about how it deals with its more lascivious content, but what this game does well, it does so well that all I want to do is get right back in to see what I missed.


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I will declare a first and final dividend on 05 June 2013 for the Company.
Creditors whose debts or claims have not already been admitted are required on or before 29 April 2013 formally to prove their debts or claims. If they do not, they will be excluded from the benefit of the dividend.
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Isko's dance video gets over a million viewing
A VIDEO of Manila Mayor Isko Moreno dancing to the tune of a 1990s hit went viral over the weekend,with over a million viewing it and still counting.
The video posted on Facebook by People's Tonight reporter and columnist Itchie G. Cabayan, has gained a total of 16,700 reactions, 4,400 comments and 61,800 shares as of 12 noon yesterday. This puts at a million, at the very least, the number of people who have viewed the said post.
The video, taken by Cabayan who is also president of the Manila City Hall Reporters' Association (MACHRA), came after Moreno initially refused, albeit politely, those prodding him to join the hospital staff dancing in front of him to the tune of 'Dying Inside To Hold You.'
The said song, along with its choreographed dance steps, became popular during Moreno's days as a teen heartthrob back in the 90s and during his stint at the entertainment show 'That's Entertainment.'
Moments later, Cabayan, who was with the mayor in her capacity as a beat reporter covering the event and as a friend of long standing, set her video ready, went to Moreno and began egging him to give in to the requests from the crowd.
Though still a bit hesitant, Moreno finally gave in but first smilingly told Cabayan 'salbahe ka' before standing up and doing his signature dance moves, to the delight of those present.
The incident took place at the Ospital ng Maynila during the program that was held after Moreno opened a new bloodbank, hemodialysis unit and TB-DOTS center there on the occasion of his 45th birthday.


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The Auschwitz Memorial on Wednesday urged tourists to be mindful while visiting the historic site. They condemned the use of the train tracks to practice walking on 'a balance beam'. Alongside the tweet, the memorial posted a handful of photos that depicted visitors walking along the track.
I understand the point to the decision, but if we are so offended be it.. get rid of the tracks... I'm certain photos will do just fine.
Guess what, it's a tourist attraction, people will be disrespectful. If you don't like it, restrict access.
That's a funny title
Same with the holocaust memorial in Berlin. That square full of concrete slabs. people hang around and on them and scribble graffiti on then and make selfies all the time. Disrespectful as hell but what do you expect will happen.