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Wow, it feels like I had to leave the party just as I was getting involved, and now I've missed out on all the interesting stuff ;) I'll see if I can catch up...
I think the real problem with the whole 'question/examine your desires' trope is that it's suggested for the wrong reasons, done by the wrong people and done in the wrong ways. I completely agree that our society shapes the sorts of questions we ask and the ways in which we ask them. The whole thing is very reminiscent of all those appalling pop-psychology 'scientific studies' on male/female behaviour which SOMEHOW always seem to produce results that support the gender-biases of the scientists and their culture-at-large.
In an ideal world, we would be able to wonder where aspects of our sexualities might have 'come from' without being expected to reach certain conclusions, or having our personal conclusions disregarded (like when some kinky types say that we regard kinkiness as a natural/inborn aspect of our personality), or feeling uncomfortably aligned with bigots. Take for example the question of whether sexual orientation (speaking purely in terms of which gender/s a person is attracted to) can be discovered to be caused by nature or the family or society as a whole or whatever combination of factors. That could theoretically be a fascinating line of enquiry into the workings of human sexuality which could teach us a huge amount about how our minds and personalities are formed. What it usually is in actuality is various groups of people picking the position that fits best with their own personal prejudices, finding or creating supposedly unbiased research to back up that position, and then trying to yell their position louder than everyone else. And sadly the loudest yellers are often the homophobes.
In a mature and unbigoted society, it wouldn't work that way - we would be able to think and talk about sexualities and potential effects of society/nurture/nature on sexualities without our own stupidity and bigotry getting in the way. If everyone worked a bit harder at disregarding their own stupidities and biases, maybe these discussions would be productive and interesting. Maybe we'd come up with some new and fascinating hypotheses about society and sexuality. Sadly, the whole idea of 'questioning your desires' has been hijacked by bigots and fuckwits like the internet radical feminist gang. Leaving other (hopefully) more open-minded people thinking but hang on... why can't we think about why people are kinky without all this ignorance and these preconceived notions of what kinkiness equals? why can't we think about why people are kinky because we personally find it interesting? why is a random internet person demanding to know why we're kinky and then informing us that whatever we may personally think, it's actually because the patriarchy is being evil in our heads? *flail*
Tuesday, 3 March 2009
On Asking (And Not) Asking Why
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- Alcibiades said...
Yo, Trin:
You said something interesting over at ND's that leads me somewhere off topic, so I thought I'd ask it here. How do you think consequentialism leads to something like ableism? What is your personal philosophy, and how does it deal with those objections?
If you want to take the discussion another place, either your blog or mine, or to e-mail, because this will distract from discussion of this post, feel free.
- 3 March 2009 at 11:14
- Trinity said...
In short, I think it because it leads directly to the whole sets of assumptions about people with disabilities having a poor "quality of life" and living "lives of suffering" that lead to ill-thought-out selective abortions, murders by exasperated parents that get written off as "mercy killings" to "spare people suffering," etc.
As well as allowed the Nazis to begin their extermination projects. Think of the propaganda: Ballastexistenz.Lebensunwertes Leben.
Not that I think every consequentialist is a Nazi -- far from it -- but for me, knowing those sorts of lines of thinking were used to justify and excuse things like Aktion T4 makes it impossible for me to be anything less than profoundly uneasy with someone adopting an ethical system that fundamentally relies on quantifying others' suffering for them.
My suffering is mine just as my rights are mine, and none of anyone else's business unless I make it so.
- 3 March 2009 at 11:28
- Trinity said...
(Throw in the standard bits and bobs about Singer and newborns here, too, though I don't think most consequentialists are nearly so... lacking in good sense.)
- 3 March 2009 at 11:29
- Alcibiades said...
Do you think that there's room for a consequentialism that allows the level of suffering or happiness to be subjectively defined by the individual without imposing a hierarchy of goods that Mill outlines?
- 3 March 2009 at 11:49
- Trinity said...
Alci: That's the sticking point. I'm not sure. I'm just not at all comfortable with a lot of the consequentialist reasoning I see people use out there.
I mean, I've been told to my face (OK, to my type) that the fetus that became me should have been aborted... so yeah, makes things look a little mmmmm *interesting* to me, I guess.
- 3 March 2009 at 12:00
- Alcibiades said...
Hwy, Trin, could you explain to me why the "bad theory from the 80s" comment got Jenn so riled up? I've got a feeling I'm missing something here.
- 4 March 2009 at 17:10
- Trinity said...
Alci: I'm not sure what got Jenn riled up where, as I'm having trouble following the half threaded and half unthreaded discussion.
What I was referring to, if that's what you're asking, was the anti-SM feminist writings from the '80s like the articles in _Against Sadomasochism_, which were even more "this is obviously patriarchy" and "consent is necessarily vitiated in a bad society" as most of the stuff anti-SM feminists come up with nowadays.
I was basically saying I haven't seen substantial changes in the theory in thirty years, and I tend to think that worthwhile analyses get expanded or revised over time.
Not knowing what she actually said, though, I'm not sure if this helps or not. Does it?
- 4 March 2009 at 19:42
Excellent points made. Thanks for reposting it. That's the promlem with any politicized research. The researcher comes back with the client's conclusions almost invariably.
- 10 March 2009 at 19:02
- zenoida said...
Hello Trinity,
I'm really enjoying reading your blog, the first on this topic that I have ever seen. I actually just wrote my master thesis (psychology) about the identity development of homosexual, and I sorta stumbled in to some of the same "issues" that you have. In psychological litterature, there is, more or less, no raised fingers about the ethics of being gay, but there's a lot of shouting from different rooftops about the naturalness of the thing. You know, "It's all genes!" "No! it's all created through discourse!" basically. I actually seem to be the only one to have considered both points of views (and many others, such as Freud). It's funny how simple it seems, to simply not consider one view the view of GOD, but to look at more than one side of the elephant. The positive thing to come of it all, is that I have been asked to do a ph.d. (if I can find support elsewhere) because of this (I know, it really does seem rather banal, but there you go), and I'm hoping to be able to do it on BDSM (my own kink).. so there's hope, at least, if they will grate me so high, just for not being onesided.
It's also nice not to be alone and kinky :)
I'm looking forward to following your blog
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- Loose fit through the body
- Curved hem, front and back
- Stick to pre-pregnancy size
- Length: 72cm (Size S)
Made in a beautifully soft and natural Cotton/Modal blend that drapes like a dream, this is delicate fabric and should we washed separately and washed on a delicate cycle. Ironing after washing is recommended.
50% Cotton
50% Modal
- Cold gentle machine wash
- Do not bleach, soak or rub
- Do not tumble dry
- Dry flat in shade
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trebor necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 18 diseños de 7 diseñadores freelance.
Brief Summary
TheLiveLine, is a social networking company built around today's top celebrities. It gives fans and artists 2-way communication through integrated mobile technology. Fans and artists have a robust on demand exchange and personal experience and access to celebrities along with in-depth accurate information through multiple channels of communication, SMS, IVR Web, Email and Events.
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TheLiveLine is THE way for fans to connect with their favorite artists and celebrities. TheLiveLive lets fans connect via voice message, receive personalized responses by text, as well as listen to artists' AudioBlogs right on their mobile phones. Unlike other social networking or music fan sites, TheLiveLine is updated by the artists for their fans. Fans can speak to their idols, and their idols will call or text them back.
Advertisers and talent look to TLL to provide business solutions with the emerging technologies that mobile provides. It engages their fans and provides them with a communication vehicle that also provides them with a new revenue stream.
We are looking for web pages with the same look and feel as our new home page found at http://clients.wadev.com/thelivelin…age-5.html
Pages need to communicate a cool and exciting feel, an impression of being on the cutting edge while portraying the Exclusivity of it all. It needs to speak to the younger 18-24 demographic as well as the writers, fighters, musicians and athletes and actors.
Site needs to reflect that hip factor and a sense of immediate access to talent. TheLiveLine being THE place to go not only to communicate with artists but to also get information about your favorites (tour dates, album release, TV show premiers etc.).
Need design of a new user interface for TheLiveLine.
The design and wireframe will be the framework for how the web interface will function. You will design the layout for data, graphic, and multi-media centric web pages. The goal is for TheLiveLine to provide a better user experience for their target audience.
Need to have 3 pages created: Talent profile, user profile, and generic template.
Home page is already finished.
Right hand column of all pages will have same ad spaces as on home page example.
Header above double line will also stay the same.
Footer will also need to stay the same.
TheLiveLine is one word with the "T,L,L" capitalized.
TheLiveLine needs to stay one word
Tag line is: The ultimate entertainment resource
The look needs to stay complementary to new website design.
Color from new site:
Green: #b7e214
Blue: #00a8ff
Disregard the logo on the above site and the current site, logo is being revised to match look of new website.
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Welcome to Notary Public Slough
I am a Notary Public offering my services in Slough and surrounding area.
I am happy to see notarial clients at my offices or alternatively at their premises if that is more convenient. I can see people during normal office hours or outside those hours and at weekends by arrangement. Please contact me to arrange an appointment or to obtain a quotation.
In addition to English, I also offer my services to clients who speak Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu and Gujarati.
High Wycombe, Maidenhead, Slough, Windsor, Reading, Bracknell, Wokingham, Uxbridge and Surrey.
Further information can be found on our sister websites for the areas of Reading, High Wycombe and Maidenhead.
I am also a Solicitor and head of the law firm S & V Solicitors.
For information about the services of the firm please visit the S & V Solicitors website
Click on a link below for more information.
- What services does a Notary Public provide?
- Notary services for businesses
- Notary services for individuals
- What is Legalisation or Apostille?
- Independence and Rules
- Public Records kept by a Notary
- Conflicts of Interest
- What identification does a Notary Public require?
- What does Notarisation cost?
- Data Protection Privacy Notice
- Complaints
What services does a Notary Public provide?
A Notary, or Notary Public, can authenticate or legalise any document. A Notary can also provide legalisation or an apostille, if needed. You will normally require the services of a Notary Public when you have documents which are needed to be used abroad. The Notaries signature and seal will verify to the authorities in that country that the relevant checks have been carried out.
The need for a Notary public is dictated by the requirements of the country where the document is to be used. For example, if you wish to buy a property abroad, it is often necessary to give your overseas lawyer power to deal with the purchase. This can be done by means of a power of attorney, which is signed by you in front of a Notary. The Notary public will confirm your name and identity and sign the document and seal it with their official seal.
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Notary services for businesses
A Notary Public can provide the following services for businesses:
- assignments or registration of trade marks
- apostille and legalisation service
- witnessing a power of attorney
- notarisation of company documents
- affidavits, statutory declarations, and sworn statements
- share issues certified by a Notary public
- property transactions, transfers, purchases, sales
- any other documents for abroad, which require a Notary public stamp
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Notary services for individuals
A Notary Public can provide the following services for individuals:
- copies of passports for example to open a bank account
- setting up a power of attorney
- certified copies of documents such as exam certificates
- transfers of land, houses, shares
- lost passports, share certificates or other documents
- statutory declarations made before a Notary public
- declarations of single status when getting married
- oaths
- permission to let one parent travel with children
- apostille and legalisations at consulates
- any other documents for abroad, which require a Notary public stamp
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What is Legalisation or Apostille?
Many countries also require notarised documents to be legalised. Legalisation is a double check to make sure that the notaries' signature is genuine and recognised by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Documents may also be checked by foreign embassies to make sure that the Notary's signature matches the one on their records. The requirement for this will depend on the foreign country involved. Once the authenticity of the signature is confirmed a certificate is attached, called an "Apostille".
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Independence and Rules
A Notary is an independent officer and must not do anything to compromise this. They should not act in matters where they have a personal interest, and are subject to professional rules and standards to ensure the protection of their clients. They are also bound to follow the rules on the prevention of money laundering. Notaries must be insured against negligence and dishonesty.
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Public Records kept by a Notary
A Notary will keep a full set of the originals or copies of all the official documents that they make and this serves as a permanent public record. They must make these available to all those who have a proper right to see them including their client and any other parties involved in such documents. They also refer to the record to make copies when needed.
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Conflicts of Interest
A Notary has to act independently and impartially. A Notary may act for both parties to a contract, but they have to identify potential conflicts of interest if they exist and try to resolve them if possible.
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What identification does a Notary Public require?
Following the implementation of the Money Laundering Regulations 2007, notaries are now obliged to keep sufficient evidence on their files of the identity and the address of all their clients before they undertake any work.
Each person whose signature they are to certify must provide one of the following original identification documents at the time of the appointment.
- passport
- driving licence (with photo card)
- national identity card (EEA state members)
- an armed forces pass (with photo and signature)
- firearms licence (with photo and signature)
- other government issue ID (with photo and signature)
- residence permit
- benefit book or original notification letter from Benefits Agency
In addition, they require proof of residence, which can be one of the following original documents:
- Bank statement or letter from bank
- Utility bill or council tax bill (not mobile phone bill)
- Tenancy agreement or Housing Association rent card
- Inland revenue tax demand or self assessment statement
When a Notary public is acting for a corporate client, evidence of the due incorporation of the company or entity is required. This can be one of the following documents:
- Extract from the company register
- Certificate of incorporation
- Latest report and audited accounts
- Up to date certified copy of partnership agreement
- Evidence of being regulated by a regulatory body such as the Law Society or FSA.
In addition to the above, each individual signatory will need to produce one of the identification documents mentioned above.
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An early indication of the costs can usually be given in advance but so that we can establish the charges please tell us the following:
- What service you need - witnessing signatures, certifying copy documents, obtaining Apostille etc
- The type of documents concerned - for instance is it a Power of Attorney that you need witnessing
- Who is signing the documents - are they personal papers or for a Company?
- How many documents are there?
- Which country they are to go to.
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- Manufacturer: Golden Technologies
- Model Number: PR-501L-26D
Call for Special Offers on this product.
The Golden Technologies Comforter Large Extra Wide Dual Motor has powerful dual motors, a 27" seat width, and a 500 pound weight capacity. Like all lift chairs in the Comforter Series, this lift chair comes backed by Golden's lifetime warranty on the frame, lift mechanism, and scissor mechanism. Enjoy a lifetime of comfort too, because every chair in the Comforter series uses a patented spring system topped with a thick chaise pad.
Product Specifications *
- Weight Capacity: 500 lb
- Recline Positions: 3
- For People Taller Than: 5' 11"
- For People Shorter Than: 6' 2"
- Chaise Seat Included: Yes
- Head Rest Cover Included: Yes
- Arm Covers Included: Yes
- Battery Back Up Included: Yes
- Meets CAL 117 Fire Retardant Code: Yes
- Back Height: 28.5"
- Overall Height: 44"
- Overall Width: 38.5"
- Seat Height: 20.5"
- Seat Width: 27.5"
- Seat Depth: 22.5"
- Armrest Height: 5.5"
- Back Angle Seat Up: 110°
- Back Angle Seat Reclined: 145°
- Foot Rest Angle Closed: 90°
- Foot Rest Angle Opened: 180°
- Space Needed for Full Recline: 18"
- Warranty Information: Lifetime Chair Frame, Lift Frame, and Recline Mechanisms, 3-Year Electrical Parts, 1-Year Mechanical Labor, 1-Year Electrical Labor
* Chair specifications may vary plus or minus one inch due to home owners environment, fabric selection, foam and other variables in the manufacturing process.
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|I bought the lift chair to aid my getting up, when my feet were so crippled up with gout, and I can't put enough pressure on my feet to stand from a low regular chair. The chair does this very well. The chair is of exceptional quality and the fabric is really soft. The stuffing is a little hard. I have two collapsed discs in my lower back and scholiosis. The harder [firm] stuffing puts pressure on my back. It would be nice if the stuffing were of a softer material and had zippers to remove or re-arrange the stuffing to fit my crippled back. Since the crippled and elderly must spend a great deal of time in this chair [I have to sleep in mine], some adjust ability to conform to a person's individual crooked back would make this chair perfect. I had to use pillows under my thighs to create some lumbar relief. I think a feature like this could double your sales.
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The Southington Police Department is looking for the public's help to track down a man that reportedly sexually assaulted a woman.
On April 19, an adult female came to the Southington Police Department to report being sexually assaulted.
The woman, who was not identified, stated that on April 18, at approximately 10 p.m., she was driving on what she described as North Shuttle Street approaching Long Bottom Road. The victim reported stopping at the intersection and proceeding onto Long Bottom Road. Just prior to turning onto Long Bottom Road, the victim saw headlights approaching from behind her right after clearing the intersection.
The victim said she felt her car get tapped from behind. She pulled her vehicle over and encountered a male driving a car. The victim checked for damage to her vehicle and none was observed.
The male then sexually assaulted the victim. The male then left the scene.
The suspect was described as being younger looking 24-30 years old, possibly an African American or Hispanic, 5'6" to 5'8" tall, with a slender build, short hair, darker skinned, wearing a black hoodie, with darker baggy jeans.
The suspect's vehicle was described as a 2003-2006 Nissan Altima, color black, stock rims, a silver Nissan symbol on the front, and a front license plate bracket without a registration plate. The victim said the car was running with loud music coming from it.
The Southington Police Department is asking members of the public who were in the area of Long Bottom Road and North Shuttle Street 9-11 p.m. or having information related to this incident to contact 860-378-1644 or 860-621-0101.


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(178 X 18.65) mm, 15.07 grs/cigar, Boxes per master case: 0 Gross Weight per box: 990 grs
In 1940, this brand was registered under the name Zamora y Guerra. Known for their flavor ranging from mild to medium, these Habanos are hand made by experienced rollers, with most celebrated leaves from the Vuelta Abajo.
Bean flavors (vanilla, coco and coffee) are very present in all of these smokes. Made from the finest tobacco one will occasionally notice a subtle honeyed sweetness and a distinct grassy aroma typical to this line.


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Aerospace engineering explores both the design and manufacture of aircraft, as well as the design and flight of vehicles beyond the earth's atmosphere. Knowledge of aerodynamics, structures and materials, propulsion systems, and flight mechanics and controls are important to this field.
Aerospace engineers are primarily employed in civil aeronautics, the defense industry and the space program. However, applications of aerospace technology are also found in related areas such as ground and undersea transportation systems, pollution control, wind power and the effects of wind on structures, and the development and use of advanced materials.
This program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET Inc., http://www.abet.org.
Aerospace Engineering Curriculum
Aerospace Engineering Curriculum Flowchart
For degree programs of students admitted prior to Fall 2010 see the MMAE Academic Office.
- Graduates will meet the expectations of employers of aerospace engineers
- Qualified graduates will pursue advanced study if they so desire
- Graduates will assume/undertake leadership roles in their communities and/or professions.
Graduates of the Aerospace Engineering undergraduate program will have:
- An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
- An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
- An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
- An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
- An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
- An ability to communicate effectively
- The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
- A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
- A knowledge of contemporary issues
- An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice


text: Last of the Seal SOUL Europe galleries The last ten Seal galleries went up on my blog recently. Here's a highlight from each show… as before, click on any image to open the gallery for that city. Enjoy! Horn section up close and personal in Montreaux, SwitzerlandMark and Marcus dig in in Lucerne, SwitzerlandSeal plays in a medieval castle in Carcassonne, FranceSeal plays First century colosseum in Nimes, FranceSeal enthralls a young fan at the first show in Monte Carlo, MonacoAudience waves the white flag of appreciation at the second show in Monte Carlo, MonacoA rare view of Seal in Madrid, SpainSeal feels the moment in Valladolid, SpainSeal hypes up the audience in Cascais, PortugalThe final show of the SOUL European tour in Albufeira, Portugal Monday 08.17.09 Posted by Joseph Linaschke Comments: 5


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Today: Areas of fog before 9 a.m., 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy tonight, 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m.; low around 70.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90; heat index as high as 98. South-southeast winds 5 to 10 mph (gusts of 15 mph). Partly cloudy at night, southeast winds 10 mph, low of 72.
Monday: Mostly sunny, 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms. High 90, low 68. Chance of rain drops 20% at night.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, chance of showers and thunderstorms; high 87, low 68.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, showers and thunderstorms likely; high 81, low 61.


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By Nabil Al Mulhem
European MP Halima Bumedian Teiri met with a group of human rights activists in Syria earlier last week, an activist who attended at the meeting told Albawaba.com.
He added that the human rights committees in Syria asked MP Teiri to mediate with the Syrian government to license those committees to work publicly.
The activists also wanted Teiri to ask the European human rights committee in to help a number of political prisoners receive medical treatment for diseases they developed over years of imprisonment.
The newly released Adnan Hassan, was reported to have cancer and Nu'man Abdo, who is 60% handicapped, were imprisoned on charges of belonging to rights groups, according to the activists.
They also asked Teiri to urge the Syrian government to release several other prisoners who are reported to have serious diseases, including Imad Shieha, Faris Dawoud, Haitham Nia'al and Wajih Ghanim; all belong to leftist movements.
The MP has also met with Syrian intellects who had signed the so-called 99 petition.
The petition urged the cancellation of martial laws and referring to civilian courts and the constitution all cases related to political groups in the country. For her part, Teiri said that she had discussed a number of human rights issues with the Syrian government, adding that Damascus had taken positive steps in this regard, including the release of 75 prisoners belonging to the Iraq Baath Party.
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|Cookeville, Tenn.
|High School:
2012-13 (Freshman): Adam competed in five fall tournaments, playing 12 rounds in his debut season as a Golden Eagle. Shot a low-round of 71 at the Mason Rudolph Championship (9/22). He averaged a round of 79.5 on the season. In the spring, he played in seven events, earning two top-15 finishes. At the Forest Hills Invitational (2/23), his 70+75=145 earned him a sixth-place finish, missing All-Tournament honors by just one stroke. In March, Adam shot a 75+74+76=225 at the Grover Page Classic to earn a 13th-place finish. His shining moment of the season came on April 15th as the freshman carded a first-round 67, tying for the sixth-best round of any OVC golfer this year. He shared the team's Impact Award with two teammates.
High School: A four-year letterman at Cookeville High School, played No. 1 for the last two years, Adam helped CHS compete as a team in the TSSAA State Championship his freshman and sophomore years. He was the winner of the 2011 Schooldays tournament shooting 66 to qualify for match play and then winning four consecutive matches. Adam was selected to the 2010 Tennessee all-state team, finishing in a tie for second in the TSSAA-AAA state tournament. He was selected the Nashville Tennessean's mid-state player of the year in 2010 and was second team in 2011, and was the district player of the year in 2010 and district co-player of the year in 2011, as selected by the coaches. Adam won the Regional championship in 2010. He finished 2nd in the PGA Junior Qualifier for Tennessee in 2011 and 2012 (69, 64).
Personal: The son of Glenn and Lorna Cunningham... full name is Adam Taylor Cunningham... born on September 9, 1993 in Cookeville, TN... Majoring in Business.


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Camps Offered for VPK Students and 5 through 12 Year-Olds
WHAT: The Health First Center for Child Development offers an exciting Summer Camp program for VPK students and children 5 to 12 years old. The 12-week Summer Camp program includes a variety of educational, fun and memorable activities for all. For more information or to register, visit http://www.health-first.org/hospitals_services/cfcd/index.cfm or call 321-434-7261.
WHEN: "Summer Camp Stars" will be held May 26 through August 14. Prices are as follows:
5-12 Year Old Camp$145 per week (4 or 5 days)$112 for compressed week (three days one week/two days following week)$30 per day** There are additional fees for field trips
VPK Camp$105 per week (4 or 5 days)$72 for compressed week (three days one week/two days following week)$30 per day** There are additional fees for field trips
WHERE: Health First Center for Child Development (located at 1351 Hickory St. in Melbourne)
About Health FirstFounded in 1995, Health First is Central Florida's only fully integrated health system and employs more than 7,500 people and has four hospitals (including Holmes Regional Medical Center, Palm Bay Hospital, Cape Canaveral Hospital and Viera Hospital). Health First Health Plans also offers a wide variety of health insurance plan options for Brevard and Indian River Counties. In addition, Health First is home to Brevard County's only Trauma Center. Health First Medical Group is the largest multi-specialty physician group on the Space Coast. Health First offers numerous outpatient and wellness services, including four Pro-Health and Fitness Centers. Visit www.Health-First.org for more information.


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Stratos Apartments
Stratos Studios & Apartment offers holiday accommodation on Paros Island, Greece, with a wide range of rooms, studios & apartments to suit every taste & budget. It is located within walking distance from the port of Parikia - right above a beach and within easy reach of all the bars, restaurants and night-clubs in Parikia. Located right above a quiet beach on the south side of Parikia, Stratos Studios & Apartments is within walking distance to all the nightspots and amenities Parikia has to offer and next to the central road with regular bus schedules. Our studios and apartments have breathtaking views of the bay of Parikia and the islands to the west of Paros. Our rooms and self-catering studios and apartments (2 rooms) have double or single built-in beds and also balconies - some with sea & sunset view. They all feature TV, air-condition, refrigerator and cooking facilities on demand. The building is planted with colorful flowers and there is also a breakfast hall/snack bar on the ground floor. We also provide motorbike and bicycle rentals on site.
Check In 12:00 - 24:00
Check out until 12:00
Please contact us regarding your arrival time.
Cash or credit card accepted upon arrival for balance
Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
Apartment Facilities & Policies
- Cable TV
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Free Internet Access
- No Curfew
- Utensils
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 1 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
Must-Read Apartment InfoThis property has specific Terms & Conditions.
Check In 13:00 - 24:00
Check out until 11:30
Please contact us regarding your arrival time.
Cash or credit card accepted upon arrival for balance.
DirectionsShow MapHide Map
We are 900m from the port on the right side of Parikia. Also, we provide free transfer to and from the port on your arrival.
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Laned Home
Community: Graydon Hill
Stage 2, Lot 17, Block 9
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- Granite premium siding colour with Metal Commercial Brown trim and Commercial Brown rainwear
Please note: Floor plan and front elevation images shown here are of the standard model and may not be an accurate interpretation of this home. Square footage includes stairwells. This plan is published by Pacesetter Homes Ltd. Dimensions shown are approximate and subject to change without notice. Specifications may change or be altered without notice or obligation. All rights reserved. Reproduction, in whole or in part, without permission of Pacesetter Homes Ltd. is prohibited. Floor plan cannot be used for construction.
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Boston College beats Ferris State 4-1 to win NCAA hockey title
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Steven Whitney scored twice and Boston College beat Ferris State 4-1 on Saturday night for its fifth NCAA hockey title and third in five seasons.
The Eagles (33-10-1) finished with a 19-game winning streak, outscoring their opponents 77-21 during that span. Ferris State (26-12-5) was making its first Frozen Four appearance.
Paul Carey broke a tie with a power-play goal midway through the first period, redirecting Brian Dumoulin's blast from left point to make it 2-1.
Johnny Gaudreau also scored for Boston College.
Garrett Thompson scored for Ferris State.
Whitney opened the scoring at 3:18 of the first period, stealing a pass and beating lunging goalie Taylor Nelson. Thompson tied it at 5:19, and Carey put the Eagles in front at 10:33.
Gaudreau weaved through the Ferris State defense to make it 3-1 with 3:02 left in the game, and Whitney added an empty-net goal with 1:03 to go.


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Home»Court Divisions»Family Law»How Do I Get a Restraining Order?
Important note: A domestic violence restraining order is not a divorce. You must file for divorce separately.
Qualifying for the Order
You must meet certain requirements to be able to qualify for a restraining order:
- (a) the other person must have recently threatened you or a minor with physical harm or actually physically harmed you or the minor; and
- (b) you have some sort of intimate relationship with the restrained person (married, formerly married, related by blood or marriage or adoption, live together or formerly lived together, have had a dating or engagement relationship, or are parents together of a minor child). If you do not meet these qualifications, you may still be able to obtain a restraining order to prevent "harassment."
The Sheriff's Office will provide service of process, free of charge on all restraining orders.
Obtaining the Order
To obtain a restraining order, you must complete the paperwork for the judge's signature and file the order at the courthouse. The temporary restraining order must be personally served to the restrained person by someone over 18 years but not you or anyone else named in the restraining order. The order is effective as soon as the judge signs it and lasts until the court date (usually three weeks from the filing date).
For help filling out the forms to request a Domestic Violence Restraining Order, please go to Bay Area Legal Aid's Domestic Violence Restraining Order Clinic.
What Happens at the Court Hearing
You need to attend the hearing, even if the restrained person has said he or she would not attend. You can request that the restraining orders continue for a period of up to three years. In addition to the restraining orders , the court can make orders about child custody and visitation/child support, debt payments, restitution by the restrained person for your lost wages and out-of-pocket expense s related to the violence, attorney's fees, and batterer's counseling. The court will make its orders based on your statements in the Temporary Restraining order, other writte statements of both parties, testimony in court, the recommendations of Family Court Services, (if you have minor children in common and there is a dispute about custody and/or visitation), and other evidence either party brings to the hearing, such as photographs.
Enforcing the Order
The orders are valid throughout the State of California. The orders may also be enforced in other states if registered correctly in those other states. You should keep a copy of the orders with you at all times. It is your responsibility to enforce the order by refusing telephone calls from the restrained person, not allowing the restrained person into your home or workplace, and reporting violations to the police. A violation of the restraining order is a misdemeanor and the police may arrest the abuser even if they did not witness the violation. Felony charges may also be brought. You may also file contempt charges in civil court if the restrained person violates the order, in addition to or instead of criminal sanctions.


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The Day Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie Left Fleetwood Mac
After more than a decade of relative stability and huge commercial success, Fleetwood Mac entered a period of constant flux during the late '80s.
Guitarist Lindsey Buckingham left the band in 1987, and while he was quickly replaced by Rick Vito and Billy Burnette, his departure was only the first of several to take place over the next few years.
Even though the reconstituted post-Buckingham lineup made it through the recording of Fleetwood Mac's next album, 1990's Behind the Mask, largely without incident, change loomed large on the horizon. Drummer Mick Fleetwood and bassist John McVie remained as stalwart as ever, and Vito and Burnette brought new energy to the sessions, but after the record was finished, keyboard player Christine McVie and singer Stevie Nicks both announced that the Behind the Mask tour would be their last with the band.
While Fleetwood Mac's publicist at the time insisted it was an amicable split that took place after a "series of very heartfelt conversations," and both McVie and Nicks seemed willing to contribute to the group's next album, it still marked a major — and, for fans, somewhat startling — change in a sound that had dominated FM airwaves since the mid-'70s.
Even without Buckingham's trademark guitar and vocals in the mix, having McVie and Nicks in the group meant still being able to rely on the voices (and songwriting talents) behind hits like "Rhiannon," "Landslide," "Don't Stop" and "Songbird." Nicks had been a member since 1975, and McVie preceded her by four years; their restlessness signaled the end of an era.
"I would have to say this is our biggest challenge, in no uncertain terms," Fleetwood said in an interview near the tour's end. "But without sounding at all blase about the subject, it's a decision that's come in a pleasant way, and it's understandable. Each, for their own reasons, basically wants more time to herself. And, God knows, both of them have given so much to Fleetwood Mac through the years."
McVie, who'd always been more of the retiring type, was certainly looking for a little more peace and quiet. In the same interview, she related her difficulties dealing with the recent death of her father, which prompted a change in her approach to her career. "In the last few years, it's been more of a band than it's ever been," she said. "I think we spent more time laughing in the last few years than in prior years. That's one thing that's held us together. But when the time comes for change, you know it, you feel it. Things can't go on the same as always. You go around in circles."
At the time, some believed that Nicks' and McVie's departures were hastened by bad blood in the wake of Fleetwood's memoir, Fleetwood: My Life and Adventures in Fleetwood Mac. As the Philadelphia Inquirer alleged during the tour, the book's "sordid revelations" — which included portraying McVie as "a glutton for punishment" and Nicks as "insecure, self- destructive as a singer, a graduate of the Betty Ford Clinic's alcohol rehab program and a sometime romantic partner with Fleetwood while he was still married" — angered both women, particularly Nicks. But according to Fleetwood, that was all idle speculation.
"That is nothing but tommyrot," he later retorted. "At the time that Stevie decided to quit, she hadn't read it. I think she and Christine just decided that it was time for them to leave. Stevie has a very successful career of her own, and she wanted to devote more time to it … Christine recently bought a farmhouse in England, and she wants to settle down and pursue her music and painting. As far as what I wrote about me and Stevie, I don't think she had a problem. We were very much in love. I think she wished that I had written more."
For her part, Nicks seemed unwilling to close the door completely, even as the tour drew to a close. "We are all individuals and have our opinions, and until three years go by and I see the whole thing with no chance of getting back together, I'll never believe it's over," she admitted. "I really believe everything is destined, and if we're supposed to be together, we will be."
As it turned out, destiny — or something like it — kept the band going throughout the '90s. McVie appeared on Fleetwood Mac's next album, 1995's Time, which featured a vastly overhauled lineup that included Dave Mason and Bekka Bramlett. Following its commercial failure, the group went through a couple of inactive years before reuniting with McVie, Nicks and Buckingham for the wildly successful live album The Dance and subsequent tour. McVie departed again shortly thereafter, but returned again in 2014.


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Alienware OptX AW2310 23-inch Monitor De-bezel Modification Guide (Page 1)
This journey starts with my passion for high refresh rates, high resolutions and the bleeding edge. I started out when I first began working my first job with a Sony Trinitron G520 21" CRT. 1600x1200 at 100Hz+ was how the gaming addiction hit me hard. From there, it ended with me probably owning 20 monitors between that CRT and my current setup.
I first owned a 30" HP LP3065, but wasn't content with its stock 60Hz refresh rate. I stumbled across the 120Hz screens when Samsung released their very first NVIDIA 3D Vision-capable monitor, the Samsung 2233RZ. 3D Vision wasn't great for me and I turned it over to 120Hz. Stop. The. Presses - Amazing. Fluid. CRT-like. I was home.
From there, I built my PC around hitting 120fps minimum and it was down right awesome. But, that was just 1680x1050 and coming down from 2560x1600 was just not fun at all. I then saw that Alienware were preparing the release of their AW2310 23-inch 1080p monitors and thought "here we go!" I snapped one quickly to test it with my then AMD Radeon HD 5970 video card and it was all good.
I did a fair amount of leg work to see if I could get triple-monitor 120Hz going, but I'd require two dual-link DVI outputs, as well as my mini DisplayPort converter to dual-link DVI. This required a top-end converter, which I acquired from Apple for $150 AUD. Someone over on the widescreengamingforums made a hacked .inf driver and away I went - one of, if not the first person in the world with three screens on an AMD GPU at 120Hz.
This gave me a resolution of 5760x1080 @ 120Hz, which at the time, was limited to NVIDIA's Surround Vision. At the time, I was not impressed with NVIDIA's offerings, which were the first Fermi cards, so I stuck with AMD until Fermi 2.0 came out. I had my fair share of problems, but for the most of it, it worked and worked well. I enjoyed countless hours of 5760x1080 goodness in Team Fortress 2, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Dead Space 2 and countless other games.
I upgraded to some GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 570's and this is when things got interesting. I now had more power than ever to drive the higher resolutions, but my landscape felt too wide. The side screens weren't really utilized as my eyes didn't look at them. The fishbowl effect, whilst it looked good, just didn't justify the drop in performance.
I started seeing more portrait-based setups with multi-monitors and thought that would be interesting to see with 120Hz. My Alienware AW2310's weren't capable of swiveling into portrait, so I was stuck. One day I had some spare time and ripped my three Alienware screens from their stands, put the stands on the ground and just put my monitors against some boxes, styrofoam packaging and got them as close as I could in portrait.
It worked. It looked amazing. I was floored. No longer did I get the fishbowl effect, or any stretching in my games. At a field-of-view of 90 in most first-person shooters, it looked like a very large single screen. I was happy with my results, until my friends saw it and noticed the bezels. For months, all I heard was "the bezels, Anthony, the bezels". I didn't care, I loved my 3-screen setup so much I looked past them, literally. My new resolution was 3240x1920 and it was truly epic. It felt like playing on a single big screen and virtually no adjustments were required to games to make them feel, look and be, awesome.
Fast forward to last week and I thought "why not?". I shot Cam an e-mail and asked if it was OK to do an un-bezeling work log/how-to and he loved the idea. I asked you guys and a fair amount of people were interested. So the near-$2000 worth of screens were going to be busted apart.
I gathered my screens downstairs in my living room, got out some tools, grabbed myself an alcoholic beverage and started thinking of how I was going to tackle this. I thought I'd rip one screen apart, see how to do it, take some initial pictures, then take my time with the second one and take detailed pictures and whatever I missed with the first two, I could get with the third. This method worked a treat.
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NEW ORLEANS – UMBC sophomore Hassan Omar (Frederick, Md./Thomas Johnson) has been named to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Mid-Atlantic Region Team, the organization announced on Monday evening.
Omar placed 22nd overall at this past weekend's NCAA Mid-Atlantic regional at Lehigh, finishing the 10k course with a school-record time of 30:30. His mark surpasses the previous record of 31:21 set by Anthony Kelhower on the same course during the 2007 NCAA regional meet.
With his finish, Omar paced the Retriever squad for the fourth time this season and helped UMBC gained its first-ever top-ten finish at an NCAA event. Previously, the Retrievers, who were ranked in each USTFCCCA poll this season, had finished as high as 12th.
A week prior, Omar led UMBC it its first America East Conference championship since 2005, placing third overall and earning a spot on the All-Conference squad.
For the season, Omar led the Retriever squad four times, and scored for the Black and Gold at each of the other two meets. In addition to his 10k record at the NCAA meet, the sophomore set a new school 8k record of 24:21 at the Princeton Invitational on Oct. 19.


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Illinois firearm owners' cards require a photo, but Amish residents want an exception for them reinstated.
The Senate Judiciary Committee today OK'd legislation that would exempt Amish from the requirement but said they want a compromise reached with the Illinois State Police.
Cleric Roy Headings of the Fairfield Amish Mennonite Church near Tampico says Amish avoid personal photographs because they believe they lead to idolatry, but he says many Amish are avid hunters. Amish were exempted before the September 2001 terrorist attacks. The state police then rescinded the exception.
Under Republican Sen. Frank Watson's bill people could get the exemption if a church leader provides a letter and they are fingerprinted.
State police officials want to ensure that gun sellers can tell the true identification of potential buyers.


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BERKELEY — A 22-year-old man shot and killed Sunday on 8th Street has been identified by the Alameda County Coroner.
Berkeley resident Anthony Medearis III, was pronounced dead at a hospital after he was found on the 1400 block of 8th Street suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, police said.
Police have not released any information on suspects or motive, and have not announced any arrests in the shooting.
Medearis' death marks the city's fourth homicide of 2013.
On Aug. 1, Berkeley resident Dustin Bynum, 24, was fatally shot in the 1800 block of San Pablo Avenue. On Sept. 10, 23-year-old San Leandro resident Krishna Ferreira was arrested in San Leandro and booked into Santa Rita Jail on suspicion of shooting and killing Bynum.
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A young local businessman has found himself at the epicenter of a high-profile unsolved crime, stemming from a night of partying with friends when he was in college in Indiana two years ago.
Jason Rosenbaum, 23, a West Bloomfield resident and co-owner of a mobile-device applications business in Birmingham, is considered a key 'person of Interest' by law enforcement in the disappearance of Indiana University student Lauren Spierer, who vanished from the school's Bloomington campus in the early-morning hours of June 3, 2011.
Rosenbaum was named in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Spierer's parents who live in New York. It accuses Rosenbaum and two fellow students of being responsible for her 'disappearance, death or injury.'
According to investigators, Rosenbaum's business partner, David Bleznak, a University of Michigan graduate, was present in Bloomington with Rosenbaum at the time Spierer disappeared, but he was not named in the suit.
Those close to Bleznak and Rosenbaum say the pair are childhood best friends, growing up and going to school together at Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood Academy.
Friends since they were kids attending the same overnight camp in Pennsylvania, Rosenbaum and Spierer were seen together the night before and the morning of her disappearance. Rosenbaum admits to be the last-known person to have seen Spierer alive.
The wrongful death lawsuit, filed in federal court in Indiana, names Rosenbaum and fellow students Mike Beth and Corey Rossman as being the last three people to have seen Spierer alive.
The suit contends that Rosenbaum breached a duty by letting their clearly intoxicated daughter leave his apartment, barefoot and alone, at approximately 4:15 a.m., to retrieve her lost cellphone.
Late last month the three defendants' attorneys filed motions to dismiss the civil lawsuit.
The events leading up to and surrounding Spierer's disappearance tell a story of a love triangle, a fist-fight and several hours of drinking and drugging debauchery that might have spiraled out of control, according to authorities.
Timeline The following is an account of the events leading up to Spierer vanishing, based on information from law enforcement agencies, interviews with subjects close to the case and legal documents filed in the civil suit:
The relationship Rosenbaum shared with Spierer, a petite and pretty blonde, was plutonic. She was dating Jesse Wolff, someone both she and Rosenbaum knew from summer camp and reunited with as students at Indiana. Wolff and Rosenbaum were fraternity brothers at Alpha Epsilon Pi.
The weekend before she went missing, Rosenbaum introduced Spierer to Beth and Rossman, his neighbors in the apartment building the three youngsters shared. Not with Wolff at the time of the introduction, Spierer and Rossman flirted. Rossman made it known to his friends the days leading up to Spierer going missing that he was interested in her romantically.
The night of June 2, Spierer met up with Rossman and they began partying at Rosenbaum's apartment, a get-together Rosenbaum was holding in honor of his best-friend Bleznak's visit to town. Those in attendance engaged in alcohol and drugs, watched the NBA Finals and then made their way to Kilroy's Sports Bar, a popular campus tavern. While his girlfriend partied across town, Wolff watched the game with a group of frat brothers at his rented house. Leaving the bar with
Rossman - minus her cellphone and shoes - at about 2:30 a.m., the pair headed back to her apartment. Intoxicated to the point of barely being able to stand, Spierer was carried into her apartment building on Rossman's back. Before they reached Spierer's door, Rossman got into a physical altercation with a man named Zach Oaks and ended up dropped to the floor with a punch to the face.
Never reaching Spierer's apartment, she and Rossman left following the fight and headed to Rossman's apartment. According to Beth, when they arrived, Rossman got sick and went to bed and he delivered her next door to Rosenbaum. In his statement to police, Rosenbaum said he talked with Spierer for a little bit while Bleznak was sleeping in the other room, let her use his cellphone to try and track down her lost one and then watched her leave.
She has never been seen again. On the night she disappeared, Wolff told police he fell asleep after not being able to get in touch with Spierer. He reported her missing the next day.
Rosenbaum's lawyer, James Voyles, a criminal attorney in Indianapolis, strenuously objects to the notion that his client isn't offering his full cooperation in the investigation.
'The idea or perception that Jason has been anything but totally cooperative or that he has additional information that he hasn't been willing to share is patently false,' he said.
The case remains a mystery.


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143 Congressmen Schock, Shimkus visit UIS together
The two congressmen came to UIS in 2009 for a Small Business Advisory Council meeting. Shimkus had represented the southeastern part of Springfield for many years and Schock represents the west and north sides. After redistricting, Rodney Davis became the congressman representing UIS.
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In times of deep recession, when people are out of work, or in threat of losing their jobs, when the middle-class is under siege, and when the ranks of the poor are growing, government has an obligation to help -- in the form of stimulus spending to promote employment, working with the private sector to promote job creation, and promoting poverty reduction, and social inclusion.
This is not only morally right, it makes fiscal and economic sense by promoting consumer spending and social inclusion.
In these respects, the government of Prime Minister David Cameron in the United Kingdom is serving as an example of how not to govern during a recession, through a focus on draconian measures to cut spending and deficits at the expense of job creation, and social welfare. Fiscal responsibility is important, but when faced with severe economic downturn, it should not come at the expense of jobs, or helping the poor.
The consequences of Cameron's approach have been dire for Britain, which has officially entered a double-dip recession -- with GDP contraction for two consecutive quarters coming shortly after the country's initial recessionary downturn in 2009. The opposition Labour party's shadow chancellor has criticized the government's policies for plunging the country back into recession, stating that "we consistently warned that their austerity plan was self-defeating, and that cutting spending and raising taxes too far and too fast would badly backfire."
This prediction has turned out to be true.
In addition to the economic numbers, evidence of Britain's dire economic situation has also been seen in foodbank use. According to the Trussell Trust -- the leading foodbank network in the country -- the number of food parcels handed out has doubled over the last year, and is set to increase because of a rise in living costs happening alongside declining incomes, and cuts to welfare payments.
The Executive Chair of Trussell Trust, Chris Mould, stated that there has also been a notable increase in the number of repeat customers at foodbanks (as opposed to one-time users) and that: "foodbanks are seeing people from all walks of life turning to us for help when they hit crisis."
Where the last Labour governments of Tony Blair, and Gordon Brown had a comprehensive poverty-reduction program aimed at promoting social inclusion, the actions of the current Cameron government in cutting welfare payments, and neglecting job creation are serving to roll back successes in combating poverty, and making for an increasingly worse situation for both the poor, and those in threat of falling into poverty.
By contrast, the United States has been faring better than Britain, with 2.5 per cent economic growth during the first quarter of 2012. While there have been some nods to fiscal austerity, the priority of the Obama administration has been job creation -- with a stimulus program aimed at providing jobs, and jump-starting consumer spending, and the "bailing out" of the automobile industry which, while heavily criticized at the time, has saved GM and Chrysler, major employers in Michigan, and in turn saved jobs. Furthermore, President Obama has promoted a jobs bill in Congress.
Europe has traditionally been the progressive example of the social welfare state. By contrast, the United States, with its minimalist welfare state, lack of a comprehensive public healthcare system, and stridently ideological right wing movement, has seemed the antithesis of progressive social policy. However, in managing the economy during recession, and focussing on job creation, the United States under President Obama has served as a positive progressive example.
Closer to home, what can we here in New Brunswick learn from this?
Faced with a recessionary environment, the most recent Progressive Conservative budget has expressly stated that jobs will be lost and, by extension, that job creation is not a priority. Meanwhile, the poverty-reduction program of the last Liberal government has been rolled back.
None of these policies bode well for New Brunswick's long-term economic health. New Brunswick, which was arguably in a state of semi-permanent recession well before 2008, has seen unemployment climb to 10.2 per cent and seen 5,700 jobs lost in March according to figures from Statistics Canada. The Deputy Premier stated to the CBC that these numbers were the result of market forces beyond the government's control. However, government can play a role.
The last Liberal government responded to the 2008 recession with a stimulus program and New Brunswick, a traditionally "have-not" province, had unemployment rates below the Canadian rate, for a period of time. Currently, Liberal MLA Roger Melanson has called for a jobs summit of relevant stakeholders to address what is an emergency situation in New Brunswick, with job losses increasing pressure on many in the province, including young people who feel the pull to find work elsewhere.
Solutions like pushing forward recklessly on fracking are not the answer. The environmental costs of contaminated air and water would likely outweigh any potential economic benefits. Especially concerning is the government's lack of real consultation with groups that have raised concerns about fracking -- with statements that "listening" to physicians, or meeting with the Conservation Council amounts to real consultation (much less actually listening to and accounting for concerns raised).
In Britain we are seeing the consequences of a government that neglects job creation, and social welfare during times of recession. Given New Brunswick's already fragile economy, the consequences for our province of a similar approach are all the more concerning.


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HCI-CEO necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 46 diseños de 15 diseñadores freelance.
Healthcare Interactive Federal
HCIFED, LLC. is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with tremendous experience in providing services to Federal Government, Department of Defense Agencies, State & Local governments, and companies in the Healthcare Information Technology (IT) services industry, leveraging a comprehensive set of capabilities to help customers meet their current and future business operations needs and provides solutions for their more challenging strategic objectives.
HCI Federal is bringing commercially of the shelf products to the government space, where typically, the federal government creates solutions from scratch - saving time, money and creating robust solutions that work.
Government, both Federal, State, and Local as well as governmental departments and agencies.
The website for HCIFederal will be pulling content from its two parent companies, HCI (http://www.hciactive.com) and Fulcrum Vets (http://www.fulcrumvets.com).
-Technical content will be drawn from hciactive.com
-The audience will be similar to that of Fulcrum Vets - very government oriented with information on the home page that includes their "Business Info" and "Contracting Databases"
-Branding should have a clean, fresh look and feel, overall concept should be based on a mix of both sites in terms of "commerncial software technology meet government needs"
A multi-page website design is the main deliverable. This includes a design for the main home page and a sub-page design.
-main and sub pages need graphics
Other menu options to be included:
-Products and Services