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Steve Benjamins – Sightlines
Steve Benjamins – Sightlines
Steve Benjamins is a musician from Toronto. His latest release Sightlines is an ear pleasing collection of downtempo and indie pop. While his music does have the sound of these genres, this work is eclectic, unique and fresh. His voice is both powerful and soothing. His compositions leave the listener wishing to hear more. In my opinion, this six track EP, his third release, is his best… I mean that, on discovery of Steve, I listened to everything I could find by him on the web.
Steve's combination of vocal and musical styles keep it mellow while maintaining steady movement and energy. He keeps it interesting, you won't want to stop listening.
There are tracks that flow very much like a Philip Glass work with simple almost monophonic repetitive melodies, others layered for an orchestral feel, at times reminiscent of Mike and the Mechanics, even very unique tracks with a discordant battle going on between the instruments and, best of all, doing it all by creating distinct sound of his own.
Elessar Thiessen – A Rainy Week in Paradise
Elessar Thiessen – A Rainy Week in Paradise
Elessar Thiessen is a Winnipeg singer/songwriter. His "day job" is a producer. However, he is certainly not a musician who "shouldn't give up his day job". He has more than enough talent to give up producing and just play. According to his bio, he got his first guitar at age 8 and has played ever since. It also said that the Canadian weather kept the young musician indoors. One thing for sure, whether due to weather or just talent, his latest work shows off not only his production skills but also his talent for composing and playing.
While he does get some help from other artists on some tracks, he is basically the musician on this album. (And, naturally, the producer.) His latest work is a showcase of how many things he can do well, very well or exceptionally well. His voice is excellent. He uses it well, capitalizing on rhythm, tone, and amplitude to powerfully and emotionally deliver the song. The lyrics and their delivery add more, he knows when to simply repeat lines for emphasis, pump it out with more soul, slide it off his tongue in smooth jazzy style and,use expression and words to paint a picture in the listener's mind's eye.
Five Year Mission – Shore Leave
Five Year Mission – Shore Leave
This is one great 5 man band. Lumpy was lucky enough to catch up with them in this year at Gen Con 2014 and can't wait to see the Gen Con regulars again next year.
The members of the band are:
Noah Butler – Guitar/Bass/Keys/Vocals/Songwriter
Andy Fark – Percussion/Songwriter
Patrick O'Connor – Guitar/Bass/Keys/Vocals/Songwriter
Mike Rittenhouse – Guitar/Bass/Keys/Vocals/Songwriter
Chris Spurgin – Guitar/Bass/Keys/Vocals/Songwriter
Ceili Moss
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For Celtic Thursday, Ceili Moss
This is an edited shorter version of our live news show from Monday, 15 September, 2014. We tend to focus on tech, net news, and games. We are still a music oriented station. We always open and close with indie music. This post is just the beginning and end of our news show.
We opened the news with Ceil Moss:
- As Far as the Eye Can See from the album of the same name
- Lies a Lurrighan
Today is Celtic Thursday
A Great Idea #CelticThursday
Recently Marc Gunn, The Celtfather, did a podcast expressing concern about a Celtic Emergency. He has some concerns over the current state of Celtic music. He feels that public awareness of the art has declined. Marc is a great guy and a huge supporter of Celtic Music. Not only does he promote it, he puts his money where his mouth is.
On the podcast linked above, the Celtfather suggested an awesome idea. That would be to make today #CelticThursday on social media. Basically he is asking everyone to Tweet, Facebook post and use every other form of social media to promote Celtic music. Use the hash tag #CelticThursday. We here at Indie Nation feel that is great idea and are asking all our readers, listeners and followers to take part.
Also, on more recent Celtic Geek, he mentioned that this month is Kilted to Kick Cancer Month. So, to increase prostate cancer awareness, donate and don your kilt.
Also, get Tweeting and help Mr. Gunn help Celtic music.
You can find Marc Gunn on the web at:
- His Website
- celticmusic.org
- @marcgunnmusic on Twitter
- YouTube
- Brobdingnagian Bards
- The Irish and Celtic Music Podcats
- The Celtic Geek Podcat
- The Bards Crier Ezine
- Google+
Related articles
- Marc Gunn – A Celtic Artist to Perform at Gen Con (indienation.fm)
- 2014.08.18 – Tech Net News and Opinion (indienation.fm)
Diamonds & Demons by Paul Maged
Hard, Edgy and Strong
If you like hard-driving rock with edgy lyrics and an attitude, you are going to love Diamonds & Demons, the sophomore work of Paul Maged. The release date is 23 September. The seventeen track work is less than a minute from what will be one hour of good listening. It is an awesome sophomore showing for this artist. I guarantee you that you shall find more than one track to fall in love with. I am also certain, you will have a very hard time picking a favorite track. The album will give you an hour of great listening.
I will also insert my warning to the listeners here. Not all of his material would be considered safe for work. There are some explicit lyrics. Considering the hefty subject material he covers I am not surprised and don't feel that the language is in any way inappropriate.
Sarah Donner – The Rebuttal of Schrödinger's Cat by Sarah Donner
Kittens, Music and General Geekery
I honestly can't decide whether this lady is easier on the eyes, ears, soul or brains. Quoting her Twitter account, "I have kittens and I'm not afraid to use them". Honestly, what geek could not like some one who love cats and sings about physics. Sarah Donner is one of the many talents that will be performing at the 2014 Gen Con. Check out her video below and follow her at the links after the video.
Tony Memmel "Lord Knows We've Got Time" – New Video
Great Song, Great Video, and a Source of Inspiration
First off, kudos to @SeriouslySheila for bringing this artist to our attention. Second, get a hold of us Sheila we would like to hear more from this talented artist. Sheila sent us a tweet asking us to re-tweet this artist's video. After checking it out, we decided that it was well worth a post. Listeners, check him out in the video below.
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Through Gamer Goggles News – 7-2-2013
This week's episode of Through Gamer Goggles News features the music of Jeff Ronay.
2013.08.30 – The LumpCast with Special Guests, The Dead Good
Welcome to a special edition of The LumpCast. Listen in and enjoy as Boz and I spend some time with the awesome talent of The Dead Good.
Related articles
- 2013.08.16 – The LumpCast (indienation.fm)
- 2013.05.23 – The LumpCast (indienation.fm)
- 2013.08.09 – The LumpCast (indienation.fm)
2013.08.09 – The LumpCast
The LumpCast, Another Show of Eclectic Podsafe Music
Welcome to this week's episode of The LumpCast. We opened with, as I almost always do, Housy Grooves by Dr. H.P. Winkler. The original net label is no more. However, you can find this awesome house tune at archive.org
This week's episode features the music of Seer, Tvs Kyle, The Hush Now, Steve Goodie and many more. Join Lumpy as he spins swing, rock, hip hop and just about every other genre known to man.
You can get the full show notes and listen to the entire show at The LumpCast.


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For amateurs and masters alike, the Central London Chess Congress has become an important and much-loved fixture in London's Chess calendar and we were pleased to welcome a great crowd back for our November 2017 edition.
Chess is ostensibly a quiet game, but don't be fooled. Every match is a clash of ideas, unique in personality and yielding insights into the minds of its creators. Some contests have the character of fencing. Others feel more like boxing, or even drunken brawls. At a tournament like this with every competitor's pride on the line, you can always expect some good fights.
In this year's second event, round one opened on Friday 03/11/17 to a very healthy entry list of 107 in the Union Concert Hall—among which numbered masters and members of the Chess club here at Imperial. The event was organized once again by Imperial College alumnus John Sargent with the assistance of the College's Chess club, and officiated by the legendary FIDE International Arbiter Adam Raoof. Entrants were divided into three sections based on ability, with five rounds to separate them over the course of the weekend.
In the Minor section, recent Physics graduate and former club President Apurva Deshpande (known to all as Appy)—perhaps more accustomed to organising the tournament than competing in it—finished with a respectable 2.5 points out of 5, while a good performance from BioEngineering student and London Chess League veteran Bob Yung earned him 3 out of 5. Considering that this section's winner, Martin Van Tol, concluded the event with 4 points from 5, Appy's and Bob's performances are very promising.
Doctoral Student from the Department of Chemistry and Imperial College Chess Club VP, one Francesco Salerno represented the college in the Major section. Repeating his performance from April, he cruised to equal first in a field of more than thirty—drawing twice and winning three games! Sharing his spot on the podium was first seed E. Xaxiris of Greece.
Mathematics postgraduate Aluna Rizzoli alone repped the College in a typically brutal open section, bravely clawing two points from five against consistently higher-rated opposition. The tournament ended with first place shared between Adam Bukojemski and Philip Tozer, both with remarkable performances eclipsing even the favourite, strong Master Jovica Radovanovic! As in any sport, hunger, physical and mental condition, and luck can be every bit as important as skill or experience.
With an odd number of entrants and many players taking byes, Chess Club committee members Ben Nevett-Farman (Captain of the club's team in the London Chess League), Thivan Gunawardana (Secretary) and Thomas Donaldson (President) also took the opportunity to play. Salvaging a single draw from six games, Ben and Thivan sacrificed their ratings and dignity to ensure their opponents each left at least one game with a smile, while Thomas swindled a win from an unfortunate competitor in the Open section.
As always, prodigious quantities of tea, coffee, and biscuits provided by the organisers fuelled the weekend's action—necessitating some frantic trips to Gloucester Road and further afield to resupply.
For a remarkably successful weekend, we'd like to thank: Kristie Thacker and the SAC team for supplying the venue and access to the SAC kitchen. The experienced and ever-reliable Adam Raoof for taking up the mantle of Chief Arbiter yet again. The Chess Club Committee and Bob Yung for setting up the tournament hall and keeping the players fed and watered. John Sargent for booking the venue and equipment, liaising with the Union, and imparting much-needed wisdom and guidance to the committee.
Top Results
1st Equal: A. Bukojemski, P. Tozer (4.5/5)
3rd Equal: A. Stewart, R. Mitra, T. Rogers, C. Russell (3.5/5)
Grading Prize: K. Shepherd, D. Sutton, L. Sanchez
1st Equal: E. Xaxiris, F. Salerno, C. McAleenan, V. Sagues (4/5)
Grading Prize: A. Pappas, R. Chiang
1st Equal: M. van Tol, C. Bardsley (4/5)
3rd Equal: C. Bernard, R. Morris-Weston, M. Shamash, M. Abedian (3.5/5)
Grading Prize: J. Moran, B. Portheault
Jacques Tivillier also posted some fun game analyses from his games at the congress on his YouTube channel – we recommend taking a look at them here!
Full results for the tournament can be found at: http://www.chess-results.com/tnr310141.aspx. We at the college's Chess club hope to see you all again next year!

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Murph and Walt's skateboarding/ music festival was amazing on Saturday July, 6th at Denver skate park. Bringing people from all over the country to skate and support the live life movement run by the Stronghold Society. This event wouldn't have been possible with out these two beautiful human beings. Lots of love and support from Native Gorilla.
Native Gorilla thanks everyone who came by to check out the Booth and for the support. This was the first time the clothing has been brought out to the public and it was awesome to hear and see all the responses. So many stickers got handed out so look for them posted in the city all over the place!
Different skate competitions going off all day long. Native gorillas favorite events to watch was the bowl comps. Everyone competing was just living life and riding so smooth and so good! Lots of smiles from beautiful people all day enjoying life representing a beautiful movement. Skate and Rock till ya die!!!


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Gretchen Rubin
Happier at Home
Gretchen Rubin
Happier at Home
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In the spirit of her blockbuster #1 New York Times bestseller The Happiness Project, Gretchen Rubin embarks on a new project to make home a happier place.
One Sunday afternoon, as she unloaded the dishwasher, Gretchen Rubin felt hit by a wave of homesickness. Homesick—why? She was standing right in her own kitchen. She felt homesick, she realized, with love for home itself. "Of all the elements of a happy life," she thought, "my home is the most important." In a flash, she decided to undertake a new happiness project, and this time, to focus on home.
And what did she want from her home? A place that calmed her, and energized her. A place that, by making her feel safe, would free her to take risks. Also, while Rubin wanted to be happier at home, she wanted to appreciate how much happiness was there already.
So, starting in September (the new January), Rubin dedicated a school year—September through May—to making her home a place of greater simplicity, comfort, and love.
In The Happiness Project, she worked out general theories of happiness. Here she goes deeper on factors that matter for home, such as possessions, marriage, time, and parenthood. How can she control the cubicle in her pocket? How might she spotlight her family's treasured possessions? And it really was time to replace that dud toaster.
Each month, Rubin tackles a different theme as she experiments with concrete, manageable resolutions—and this time, she coaxes her family to try some resolutions, as well.
With her signature blend of memoir, science, philosophy, and experimentation, Rubin's passion for her subject jumps off the page, and reading just a few chapters of this book will inspire readers to find more happiness in their own lives.
"Self-help fans rejoice. A new book just came out that's just as good as Gretchen Rubin's The Happiness Project. It's her latest release called Happier at Home. . . Rubin's warm, doable and sweet tips seem small when you check them off one by one. But the advice, added together, is a big ball of happy. . . Every mom will find gems in this book."
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The Shitkansen
15 days ago by jm
this may be the best Aussie neologism. "Shitkansen" refers to the shitty Newcastle-Sydney suburban rail line, as opposed to the gleaming, zoomy japanese "shinkansen" bullet trainstrains via:johnb78 shitkansen australia sydney funny neologisms nicknames shinkansen bullet-trains rail-travel
15 days ago by jm
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Tracked People By Their Mobile Device Data.
april 2018 by jm
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The ABS claims population estimates have a "major data gap" and so they've been a busy bee figuring out a way to track crowd movement. Their solution? Mobile device user data. "…with its near-complete coverage of the population, mobile device data is now seen as a feasible way to estimate temporary populations," states a 2017 conference extract for a talk by ABS Demographer Andrew Howe.
While the "Estimated Resident Population" (ERP) is Australia's official population measure, the ABS felt the pre-existing data wasn't 'granular' enough. What the ABS really wanted to know was where you're moving, hour by hour, through the CBD, educational hubs, tourist areas. Howe's ABS pilot study of mobile device user data creates population estimates with the help of a trial engagement with an unnamed telco company. The data includes age and sex breakdowns. The study ran between the 18th April to 1st May 2016. [....]
Electronic Frontiers Australia board member Justin Warren also pointed out that while there are beneficial uses for this kind of information, "…the ABS should be treading much more carefully than it is. The ABS damaged its reputation with its bungled management of the 2016 Census, and with its failure to properly consult with civil society about its decision to retain names and addresses. Now we discover that the ABS is running secret tracking experiments on the population?"
"Even if the ABS' motives are benign, this behaviour — making ethically dubious decisions without consulting the public it is experimenting on — continues to damage the once stellar reputation of the ABS."
"This kind of population tracking has a dark history. During World War II, the US Census Bureau used this kind of tracking information to round up Japanese-Americans for internment. Census data was used extensively by Nazi Germany to target specific groups of people. The ABS should be acutely aware of these historical abuses, and the current tensions within society that mirror those earlier, dark days all too closely."
april 2018 by jm
Dodgy history of the firm behind "coal power plant reopening to mine blockchain"
april 2018 by jm
Here's the breathless CNet article: https://www.cnet.com/news/australian-coal-power-plant-reopened-blockchain-bitcoin-applications/ , but it seems Hunter Energy and IOT Group have quite a history going by this Twitter threadtwitter companies legal cnet blockchain bitcoin power coal fossil-fuels australia iot-group hunter-energy
april 2018 by jm
Austerity is an Algorithm
april 2018 by jm
Fucking hell, things sound grim Down Under:austerity algorithms automation dystopia australia government debt-collectors robo-debt dole benefit grim-meathook-future
Things changed in December 2016, when the government announced that the system had undergone full automation. Humans would no longer investigate anomalies in earnings. Instead, debt notices would be automatically generated when inconsistencies were detected. The government's rationale for automating the process was telling. "Our aim is to ensure that people get what they are entitled to—no more and no less," read the press release. "And to crack down hard when people deliberately defraud the system."
The result was a disaster. I've had friends who've received an innocuous email urging them to check their MyGov account—an online portal available to Australian citizens with an internet connection to access a variety of government services—only to log in and find they're hundreds or thousands of dollars in arrears, supposedly because they didn't accurately report their income. Some received threats from private debt collectors, who told them their wages would be seized if they didn't submit to a payment plan.
Those who wanted to contest their debts had to lodge a formal complaint, and were subjected to hours of Mozart's Divertimento in F Major before they could talk to a case worker. Others tried taking their concerns directly to the Centrelink agency on Twitter, where they were directed to calling Lifeline, a 24-hour hotline for crisis support and suicide prevention.
At the end of 2015, my friend Chloe received a notice claiming she owed $20,000 to the government. She was told that she had reported her income incorrectly while on Youth Allowance, which provides financial assistance to certain categories of young people.
The figure was shocking and, like others in her position, she grew suspicious. She decided to contest the debt: she contacted all of her previous employers so she could gather pay slips, and scanned them into the MyGov app. "I gave them all of my information to prove that there was no way I owed them $20,000," she says.
The bean counters were unmoved. They maintained that Chloe had reported her after-tax income instead of her before-tax income. As a result, they increased the amount she owed to $30,000. She agreed to a payment plan, which will see her pay off the debt in fortnightly installments of $50 over the course of two decades. "I even looked into bankruptcy because I was so stressed by it," she says. "All I could think about was the Centrelink debt, and once they upped it to 30k, I was so ashamed and sad and miserable," she says.
april 2018 by jm
Computer says no: Irish vet fails oral English test needed to stay in Australia
august 2017 by jm
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This is idiotic. Computer-based voice recognition is in no way reliable enough for this kind of job. It's automated Kafkaesque bureaucracy -- "computer says no". Shame on Oz
(via James Kelleher)
An Irish veterinarian with degrees in history and politics has been unable to convince a machine she can speak English well enough to stay in Australia.
Louise Kennedy is a native English speaker, has excellent grammar and a broad vocabulary. She holds two university degrees – both obtained in English – and has been working in Australia as an equine vet on a skilled worker visa for the past two years.
But she is now scrambling for other visa options after a computer-based English test – scored by a machine – essentially handed her a fail in terms of convincing immigration officers she can fluently speak her own language.
This is idiotic. Computer-based voice recognition is in no way reliable enough for this kind of job. It's automated Kafkaesque bureaucracy -- "computer says no". Shame on Oz
(via James Kelleher)
august 2017 by jm
Australian Doctor on Twitter: "Outcry as MyHealthRecord default privacy setting left open to universal access"
april 2017 by jm
Funnily enough, this is exactly what Ross Anderson warned about 10 years ago re patient record digitisation in the UK.privacy heaith australia myhealthrecord data-protection data-privacy healthcare medicine
'Occupational therapists working for an employer, doctors working for insurance companies, a dietitian, an optometrist or a dentist or their staff can view the [patient] record and see if individuals have a sexually transmitted disease, a mental illness, have had an abortion or are using Viagra.'
'Occupational therapists working for an employer, doctors working for insurance companies, a dietitian, an optometrist or a dentist or their staff can view the [patient] record and see if individuals have a sexually transmitted disease, a mental illness, have had an abortion or are using Viagra.'
april 2017 by jm
IPBill ICRs are the perfect material for 21st-century blackmail
november 2016 by jm
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ICRs are the perfect material for blackmail, which makes them valuable in a way that traditional telephone records are not. And where potentially large sums of money are involved, corruption is sure to follow. Even if ICR databases are secured with the best available technology, they are still vulnerable to subversion by individuals whose jobs give them ready access.
This is no theoretical risk. Just one day ago, it emerged that corrupt insiders at offshore call centres used by Australian telecoms were offering to sell phone records, home addresses, and other private details of customers. Significantly, the price requested was more if the target was an Australian "VIP, politician, police [or] celebrity."
november 2016 by jm
Gene patents probably dead worldwide following Australian court decision
october 2015 by jm
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Via Tony Finch.
The court based its reasoning on the fact that, although an isolated gene such as BRCA1 was "a product of human action, it was the existence of the information stored in the relevant sequences that was an essential element of the invention as claimed." Since the information stored in the DNA as a sequence of nucleotides was a product of nature, it did not require human action to bring it into existence, and therefore could not be patented.
Via Tony Finch.
october 2015 by jm
Sweary Australian Mountains
august 2015 by jm
This is great. Featuring Mount Buggery:swearing australia mount-buggery mount-arsehole nsw victoria places history names mountains
and Mount Arsehole:
There were no tracks of any sort until they reached Mt Howitt and Stewart, perhaps not quite as fit as he could have been, was finding the going tough after the descent from Mt Speculation. Faced with the prospect of yet another laborious climb he exploded with the words 'What another bugger! I'll call this mountain Mt Buggery.'
and Mount Arsehole:
"We always called it Mt Arsehole... Then they came along with all their fancy bloody maps and ideas. Changed it to Mt Arthur. Christ knows why. Bastard of a place anyway!"
august 2015 by jm
New South Wales Attacks Researchers Who Found Internet Voting Vulnerabilities | Electronic Frontier Foundation
april 2015 by jm
'NSW officials seemed more interested in protecting their reputations than the integrity of elections. They sharply criticized Halderman and Teague, rather than commending them, for their discovery of the FREAK attack vulnerability. The Chief Information Officer of the Electoral Commission, Ian Brightwell, claimed Halderman and Teague's discovery was part of efforts by "well-funded, well-managed anti-internet voting lobby groups," an apparent reference to our friends at VerifiedVoting.org, where Halderman and Teague are voluntary Advisory Board members.1 Yet at the same time, Brightwell concluded that it was indeed possible that votes were manipulated.'freak security vulnerabilities exploits nsw australia internet-voting vvat voting online-voting eff
april 2015 by jm
Australia tries to ban crypto research – by ACCIDENT • The Register
january 2015 by jm
law australia crime crypto ecc rsa stupidity fail
https://twitter.com/_miw/status/556023024009224192 notes 'the DSGL 5A002 defines it as >512bit RSA, >512bit DH, >112 bit ECC and >56 bit symmetric ciphers; weak as fuck i say.'
Researchers are warned off [discussing] 512-bits-plus key lengths, systems "designed or modified to perform cryptanalytic functions, or "designed or modified to use 'quantum cryptography'". [....] "an email to a fellow academic could land you a 10 year prison sentence".
https://twitter.com/_miw/status/556023024009224192 notes 'the DSGL 5A002 defines it as >512bit RSA, >512bit DH, >112 bit ECC and >56 bit symmetric ciphers; weak as fuck i say.'
january 2015 by jm
You can't "waste your vote"!
august 2013 by jm
A fantastic infographic explaining Australia's Preferential Voting system, featuring Dennis the Election Koala and Ken the Voting Dingoinfographics funny pr voting australia images via:fp
august 2013 by jm
small town council in Oz has been snooping on mobile phone records to catch litterbugs and owners of unregistered pets
july 2013 by jm
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Privacy advocates have slammed Wyndham council for spying on residents' mobile phone data and email records almost 50 times in the past three years, "not to hunt down terrorists but to catch litterbugs and owners of unregistered pets". Figures from the attorney-general's department reveal Wyndham is the only Victorian council that has been snooping on personal data, seizing residents' information 31 times during 2010-11 and 2011-12.
Council's acting chief executive Kelly Grigsby told the Weekly there had been another 18 authorisations in the past 12 months to chase people for unauthorised advertising, unregistered pets and illegal littering.
july 2013 by jm
Interpol filter scope creep: ASIC ordering unilateral website blocks
may 2013 by jm
Bloody hell. This is stupidity of the highest order, and a canonical example of "filter creep" by a government -- secret state censorship of 1200 websites due to a single investment scam site.scams australia filtering filter-creep false-positives isps asic fraud secrecy
The Federal Government has confirmed its financial regulator has started requiring Australian Internet service providers to block websites suspected of providing fraudulent financial opportunities, in a move which appears to also open the door for other government agencies to unilaterally block sites they deem questionable in their own portfolios.
The instrument through which the ISPs are blocking the Interpol list of sites is Section 313 of the Telecommunications Act. Under the Act, the Australian Federal Police is allowed to issue notices to telcos asking for reasonable assistance in upholding the law. [...] Tonight Senator Conroy's office revealed that the incident that resulted in Melbourne Free University and more than a thousand other sites being blocked originated from a different source — financial regulator the Australian Securities and Investment Commission.
On 22 March this year, ASIC issued a media release warning consumers about the activities of a cold-calling investment scam using the name 'Global Capital Wealth', which ASIC said was operating several fraudulent websites — www.globalcapitalwealth.com and www.globalcapitalaustralia.com. In its release on that date, ASIC stated: "ASIC has already blocked access to these websites."
may 2013 by jm
Did Conroy's AFP filter wrongly block 1,200 sites?
may 2013 by jm
Looks like many Aussie network operators were legally required to block 1,200 websites (presumably, one target and 1199 false positives), in secret.australia law afp filtering internet blocking censorship secret eff
Quoting http://lists.ausnog.net/pipermail/ausnog/2013-April/017993.html : "You get a notice to
block. You block or either get fined, go to jail or lose your carrier
licence. It is a blunt instrument and it is a condition of being at 'the
big boys table' i.e. you're a carrier or a carriage service provider."
Quoting http://lists.ausnog.net/pipermail/ausnog/2013-April/017993.html : "You get a notice to
block. You block or either get fined, go to jail or lose your carrier
licence. It is a blunt instrument and it is a condition of being at 'the
big boys table' i.e. you're a carrier or a carriage service provider."
may 2013 by jm
Piracy: are we being conned?
june 2011 by jm
The Age with a cynical take on pro-music-biz anti-piracy "reports". "The quality of data and analysis is very weak as its political objective is so clear. It does not use actual ABS data but data taken from Europe. It's an elemental statistical error, it's fudging with numbers to come out with a figure which is 'kinda sorta' plausible."piracy filesharing copyright australia the-age newspapers ifpi acta
june 2011 by jm
Google Agrees to Censor Encyclopedia Dramatica Entry in Australia
january 2010 by jm
nice work, Aussies! this is very stupid indeed (via Waxy)censorship google satire australia stupid encyclopedia-dramatica trolling from delicious
january 2010 by jm
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A guest article by Prof. Dr. Thorn Kring
Digitization drives companies into change processes: Business models are constantly changing, strategies get adapted, new digital solutions and new service offerings evolve. Project structures overrule functional organizational hierarchies and agile methodologies change the way we work together within our teams. Our employees fully experience the challenges of the digital working world. The ability to quickly adapt to the highly dynamic and changing competitive environment turns out to become a core competence of successful companies. Leadership in such digital times needs to rethink its purpose and focus.
Leadership in an Era of Digital Transformation
Two aspects of Digital Leadership – in terms of the development and relationship function of leaders and managers within the digital transformation – are in focus: The first aspect moves the manager away from the top of the hierarchy into the core of a dynamic organizational network. This move changes their role from a "Decision-Bottleneck" to a "System-Architect". Fostering autonomy within defined corner stones for orientation becomes a key leadership principle within dynamic working environments. The second aspect concentrates on the need of direct and "close" relationship work. Digital leaders have to fine-tune their antennas to realize potential resistance of employees within the digital transformation process early enough in order to be able to react quickly.
Digital Leaders are System-Architects
Leadership within a digital transformation demands a high working effort "ON the system". Leaders have to reflect upon potential barriers of employees for not following or not actively contributing to the planned change process. If our historically grown and "comfortable" structures – with all the formerly valid success patterns to solve problems in our known world – are no longer proper solutions for the requirements that are given today, then we should question those patterns when it is about leading people. Or even better – we should eliminate them:
- Decentralize decision power: Leadership should identify the "slowing down meachinsms" within our organization and within our decision processes that are hindering adaptability. Partizipation of our employees should be fostered and decentralized decision structures should be the prefferred way to go compared to centralized decisions.
- Strenghten cross-functional collaboration: The ablity to adapt is not only a result of fast decisions. It is more about the quality and sustainability of those decisions. Diversity within our teams, constant dialogue and rotating respective sharing knowledge (eg in projects) boost the decision quality and contribute to a higher degree of adaptability. Interconnections win against the old "specialist silos".
- Dentify and support informal structures: We tend to cut informal communication channels when focusing on efficiency or wrongly understood aim to control. Especially those informal structures are those that support internal changeability. Communities of Practice, initiated and driven by our own employees, are symptoms of such important structures.
Digital Leader as System-Architects bet on the motivating power of autonomy. If our people get space for self-determined activities, they will discover and leverage the engagement needed to master the digital transformation. Leading in this context means to actively create the prerequisites needed so that our people can act autonomously.
Digital Leaders are Relationship-Champions
Leading in a digital transformation is not only about working on the system. Because our employees perceive digitization as an area of conflicts, facing it with fears and resistance, the direct, personal and close relationship to our people remains to be important. Employees should be exited about digitization and at the same time they fear that their jobs become replaced. They should be creative, innovative and focused at the same time as well as efficient within their routines. Our Bonus-Systems forced them to think and work in "When-Then"-Logics and undermined any intrinsic motives. The digital abilities and the perceived own competence of our people are at a very different stage. Anyone who does not feel comfortable and able to deal with it will not be motivated to support any digital change.
Digital Leaders should realize those signals of resistance and be able to deal with them in a constructive way:
- Live the Relations: At the point where digital work leads to anonymity, digital leaders should invest in personal dialogue. Empathy in leadership cannot be replaced by anything else!
- Face the Paradox in a creative way: Digital leaders should identify the stress-field of digital transformation and they should accept this reality. They should be "gentle brave" to go for experiments, to fail fast and to learn fast. They should stand up straight with own mistakes and prove their own ability to reflect and to learn in front of their people.
- Inspire meaningful: Extrinsic bonus systems should be reduced to a minimum. They get replaced by commonly developed, purpose-driven and inspirational mechanisms that contribute to a higher purpose, based on tangible, credible offerings of the company to their customers.
Digital Leaders should respect their people with their individual characters. They should be able to establish individual learning spaces, where their people are able to learn to cope with digitization. The target position is a learning organization as a systems architecture, where autonomy, meaning and the individual development of each employee interact and fit together. By respecting this digital leadership we will gain a substantial contribution to a successful digital transformation.
About the Author
Prof. Dr. Thorn Kring is leader of Institute for Ethics, Leadership and Human Resources Management at Steinbeis University Berlin. The institute's key areas are ethics in business and leadership, employee management and human resources management. He is involved in several research projects in the context of digital transformation and its impact an leadership. His focus are companies as learning organizations, the analysis and design of learning processes on company and employee level.
As academic Leader of zeb Business School at Steinbeis University Berlin he and his team transfer their research results and leverage these insights to design modern digital learning architectures for their bachelor and master programs. As Senior Advisor Human Capital Management, Development and Corporate Learning at EVOLUTINOIZER GmbH he is engaged in issues concerning human resource management in times of digital transformation.


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Wednesday, May 13, 2009
It is amazing the amount of work that goes into a novel. It is also so amazing that an author never know if he has a salable product until he is finished. Now, it is interesting to see how some authors obtain sales before they ever start. If other authors have information on how to do this, it would be great to hear from them.
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It's been another good week for fishing in the Far North as pleasant conditions prevailed allowing anglers to explore all options. However all this is about to come to an abrupt holt as the first proper south easterly trade wind for the year will be in our face as we speak shooting down any plans of heading offshore for an extended period to come. The high pressure system slowly rolling across the bottom of Australia is a doozy and looks like it will take a stranglehold for the best part of a week. There was even talk of a cyclone forming in the Coral Sea early in the week which had the potential to affect us on the east coast but looks unlikely at this stage.
So it was left to the final days to make hay whilst the sun was shining and offshore reports remained steady for the bulk of the week. In fact Steve Adamson of Dragon Lady Charters said it hasn't been too difficult to accumulate reasonable numbers of fish. Once again there has been a mixed bag of fish coming back to harbour each day with splashes of red fish prevalent amongst the catch. Nice big 8kg large mouth nannygai have been common, quality coral and bar cheek trout to 4kg have also featured consistently along with the odd thumping red emperor up to 9kg. Tea-leaf trevally were around in numbers including the occasional gold spot species. A couple of hefty Spanish mackerel were landed on the float most days and then there were your usual suspects such moses perch, stripeys and sweetlip. Steve said we've been really fortunate so far this year with the weather and he hopes that this first decent blow isn't the start of a windy winter.
So in the coming days focus will be on the river fishing and Jake Wyatt of Port Douglas Sportfishing says there's been enough happening up the local estuary to warrant a play. He's been catching predominantly a lot of grunter, a few mangrove jack and he says the bream are big and fat and really aggressive at the moment even to the extent of attacking good sized live baits. He says mudcrabs are always worth a shot at this time of year and for the those who want to catch a barra, mid to small sized soft plastics peppered in amongst the sunny banks holding good structure will be your best shot.
In the meantime hold onto your hat and ride out this first trade wind for the winter season.
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Revised EU Cosmetic Guidance Updates Nanomaterial-specific Considerations/
The European Commission's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) released its latest guidance on testing and evaluating the safety of cosmetics. The guidance provides information to help stakeholders comply with EU cosmetic legislation and includes a newly updated section on nanomaterials that describes (1) the relevant regulatory definition of a nanomaterial, (2) potential safety issues and (3) information requirements.
The revised SCCS guidance highlights special features of nanomaterials that challenge conventional risk assessment, such as agglomeration/aggregation potential and lack of solubility, and points to more detailed information on nanomaterial safety assessment available elsewhere (such as here [currently under revision], here and here). The guidance notes that, when providing safety information, special attention should be paid to appropriate use of analytical methods, the form of absorbed material (nano or non-nano) and surface modifications. It further indicates that full physical chemical datasets (including information on surface modifications/coatings) and safety data on the core nanomaterial should be provided.
Other notable updates to the SCCS guidance include enhanced emphasis on non-animal testing strategies and use of weight of evidence/genotoxicity and mutagenicity toolbox approaches.


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When we think of Belgium, beer and mussels followed with chocolate and waffles are the first things that come to mind! For Belgium's petit size, the country is grand with beautiful country sides and filled with ornate architecture within the town squares. It is a country full of rich history and a blend of culture from border countries France, Germany, and Netherlands . Belgium is also the headquarters for NATO.
Belgian architecture is known for it's neo gothic and baroque step laddered buildings with brick facades. Market squares known as " Le Grand Place" within the larger cities are surrounded architecturally by grand guild houses and city halls stemming from the 15th-18th century. Many of the Belgian collection houses were inspired from the stunning architecture seen in Antwerpen, Brugge, Ghent, etc.
The Belgian collection is sure to light up your holiday village display with it's medieval charm and character. Each piece is handmade, hand painted, and signed by European artisans.
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Fantasy Could Be Better
So I'd really like for a Riot employee to explain to me why they do not care about their fantasy Site! Don't waste my time and say they do when they have proven over and over they do not for example: #1 First week Fox and CG points are still not fixed! It doesn't take that long. #2 Where are your roster updates every week. Get your asses in gear and start caring. You have people on ESPN watching these games and playing Fantasy. Do you think they like that you dont know who to play week to week because of your lack of care and info? (Rhetorical) the answer is no! #3 Roster trades Meteos for Anda, yes you may have covered this a little but did you on the Fantasy site. No seen it on ESPN! Looks like ESPN cares more about your games fantasy than you do! If Someone from Riot could please get back with me on this I'd appreciate it! If you can't get on this and start caring Hire me, I'll fix it and show people that Riot do care about their fantasy Summoners! If you won't hire me at least talk to ESPN and give them the site because they will take care of it properly!
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Through the years, the company underwent several ownership changes; eventually becoming part of the Honeywell family. In 1973 Carl Zeiss of Oberkochen, Germany gained ownership and held Titmus Optical until 1995 when a predecessor of Sperian Protection, based in Paris, France became its owner. In 2012 Titmus became part of Honeywell. Titmus offer approximately 70 eyewear styles, all of which meet the current ANSI Z87.1 Standard. Titmus test every product in every size on a continuous rotating basis. They do this to ensure that our products always are in compliance, even if modifications have been made or a production process has changed. Although this Standard requires only an initial test, Titmus is the only company that tests products continuously throughout their life. Titmus also offer actual test results to all of our customers or end users and did so long before it became part of the Standard.
TITMUS HP01 Safety Frame
This TITMUS HP01 in brown color has removable side guard and has a good fit for adults. It has a semi-rimless frame made for the safety of eyes that work for all atmosphere. This model is perfect for Prescription Safety Glasses has an adjustable nose pad and non-slippery. Its rectangle shape will suit of all faces with a great look.


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Tiger Woods completed one of the greatest comebacks in sport after holding his nerve to win the season-ending Tour Championship in Atlanta.
And only a birdie on the 72nd hole from Justin Rose prevented Woods from claiming the overall FedEx Cup title as well, Rose two-putting from 25 feet on the par-five 18th to claim the $10m bonus in remarkable fashion.
The ultimate prize. 🏆@JustinRose99 has capped a stellar season with the #FedExCup title.#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/Yl3WOeaos2— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 23, 2018
Chasing a first win since 2013 and the 80th PGA Tour title of his career, Woods took a three-shot lead over Rose and Rory McIlroy into the last day at East Lake.
And the 14-time major winner was never in serious danger of getting caught despite a late stumble, completing a closing 71 to finish 11 under par, two shots ahead of fellow American Billy Horschel.
It was a day that many thought might never happen again and thousands of Woods' delirious fans spilled onto the 18th fairway to follow their idol to the green after his approach found a greenside bunker.
There are no words. 🐅
We're witnessing history.#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/B7ctiJNFkU— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 23, 2018
Chants of "U-S-A" and "Tiger, Tiger" broke out before playing partner McIlroy could attempt his eagle putt, McIlroy wisely then tapping in for his birdie in a disappointing 74 to leave the stage clear.
And, although Woods could not match it, he held his arms aloft in celebration of a brilliant win just days before the Ryder Cup gets under way in Paris.
HE'S DONE IT! 🏆@TigerWoods has earned his 80th win in storybook fashion at the @PlayoffFinale.#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/P03HlMe0uI— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 23, 2018
"At the beginning of the year [winning] was a tall order, but as the year progressed and I proved that I could play and I found a swing and put pieces together I knew I could do it again," Woods told Golf Channel.
"I was having a hard time not crying on that last hole. I said, 'Hey I could still blade this thing out of bounds'.
"Once I got the ball on the green I gave Joey [La Cava, his caddie] a high five because it was was done and I could handle that from there."
In a last-ditch bid to save his career, Woods underwent spinal fusion surgery in April last year and was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence the following month when he was found asleep at the wheel of his car.
The 42-year-old, who had five prescription drugs in his system, later pleaded guilty to reckless driving, underwent a diversion programme and spent 11 months on probation, returning to competitive golf at the end of November by admitting he was "winging it" as he waited to see if his fused back would hold up.
"I just can't believe I pulled this off."@TigerWoods gets emotional after winning the @PlayoffFinale. pic.twitter.com/xArdILhpPn— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 23, 2018
"I've been in bed for about two years and haven't been able to do much," Woods revealed ahead of the Hero World Challenge, where he would finish ninth in the 18-man field.
Back on the PGA Tour in 2018, Woods missed the cut in his second event but crucially felt fit enough to add tournaments to his schedule and the results soon followed, most notably when he led the Open Championship with eight holes to play and then finished runner-up in the US PGA.
In that sense his victory in Atlanta came as no surprise, but for anyone who had watched Woods become a shadow of his former self in recent years, surprise - or even amazement - would be a completely understandable reaction.
The only disappointment on Sunday was that no-one was able to mount a challenge to Woods, who made the ideal start with a birdie on the first and saw his nearest rivals stumble.
McIlroy's hopes of winning the Tour Championship for the second time in three years disappeared with a front nine of 39, while Rose dropped three shots in six holes on the back nine before his late heroics.


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Mini Helicon Plasma Thruster
Researchers at MIT have produced an advanced miniature plasma thruster, using the same principles as the VASIMR (Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket) plasma rocket that NASA has been developing for deep-space applications a number of years now. The mini helicon notably uses nitrogen, instead of hydrogen that VASIMR uses, and the neon and xenon of other ionic thrusters currently in use.
The most interesting part of this research is that students built a thruster out of an old glass coke bottle and an aluminum can, to prove just how simple and hardy the system is. A short video is in the link above, complete with the characteristic sky-blu glow of the nitrogen exhaust.
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Uptown Dance Company Presents Works By Three Houston-Based Choreographers
Alex Pandiscio
HOUSTON, TX – On Friday September 28th, 2018, Uptown Dance Company opens their 2018-2019 Season with Female Voices in Motion, an evening of three one-act contemporary dance works by celebrated local choreographers Jane Weiner, Krissy Richmond, and the company's Artistic Director, Beth Gulledge-Brown. Joining the company will be Principal Guest Artist Rupert Edwards III, a former Houston Ballet dancer, who has performed with the company frequently in the past. The two performances, Friday and Saturday evening at 7:30pm, take place at the MATCH.
Jane Weiner has created her first work for the company, entitled "Climate Orange". Dancers playfully interact with oranges, rock out to R.E.M., tell knock-knock jokes (sometimes in Chinese), and gracefully dance to a Bach Fugue! Weiner's signature quirky modern dance style is a joy for both dancers and audience.
"Crossroads" is Beth Gulledge-Brown's stunning new contemporary ballet showing off the classical lines of the company artists. Set to hauntingly beautiful music from Ezio Bosso's "Music for Weather Elements," the work explores how people relate with one another and the various forces that push them together and pull them apart.
Rounding out the evening is "Life is just a bowl of cherries," Krissy Richmond's second creation for the company. The work pays homage to the classic jazz dance made famous by masters such as Jack Cole, Luigi, and the incomparable Bob Fosse. Upbeat, energetic and evoking the golden age of classic jazz dance, the dancers get to share with the audience a style of dance not performed very often in Houston.
Uptown Dance Company is a non-profit 501(c)3 professional dance company based in Houston, TX, found in 1999. The Company fosters an appreciation of dance within the Houston community by offering family-friendly dance performances and educational opportunities. Uptown Dance Company produces exciting and innovative performances known for featuring versatile professional dancers with strong classical lines. The company provides high quality training opportunities for aspiring young dancers regardless of their financial means, and serves the greater community through outreach performances and masterclasses.
Alex Pandiscio
WHEN: Friday, September 28th 2018, 7:30pm
Saturday, September 29th 2018, 7:30pm
WHERE: MATCH (Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston)
3400 Main St, Houston, TX 77002
TICKETS: $30 General admission / $25 Senior/ $15 Student w/College I.D.


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I hate writing with a regular pen. My handwriting always looks ugly and inconsistent. That's why I dug up my 'Parker Pen' and I'm introducing it back into my life! (stains and all)
I recently read about Amy Vanderbilt who wrote 'The complete book of etiquette' in 1952. And I wondered what she had to say about handwriting in those days. I looked it up and frankly, I just couldn't stop reading...and smiling:
Typewriter versus penmanship:
"Why should typewriting pretend to be
anything else but? As for handwriting personal letters, with certain exceptions I'll note, avoid it unless your penmanship is beautifully clear."
The colour of your ink:
"I had a friend who went so far as to have brown ink for her typewriter ribbon, for use with a light brown paper, and she signed her name with brown ink. This I cannot recommend. Nor do I like purple ink or any shade of red, though I have known some very proper old ladies to pen their notes with purple ink, which may explain my prejudice. It seems elderly."
They say your handwriting reveals your personality... I wonder what mine says about me? Would Amy have found my writing elegant enough or would she have me use the ultrafancy fifties typewriter?


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text: Portland General Electric Company (NYSE: POR) announced today that it will host an analyst conference call and webcast at 11 a.m. ET on Friday, February 16, 2018 to review its fourth quarter and full-year 2017 financial results. Portland General Electric's fourth quarter and full-year 2017 earnings summary will be released before financial markets open in the United States on February 16. The conference call will be hosted by Maria Pope, president and CEO; Jim Lobdell, senior vice president, finance, CFO and treasurer; and Chris Liddle, manager of investor relations and treasury. To hear the conference call by webcast, log on to Portland General Electric's investor website at investors.portlandgeneral.com, select Events & Presentations from the menu, and the webcast will be listed under Upcoming Events. A replay of the call will be available beginning at 2 p.m. ET on February 16 through end-of-day ET February 23. To access the recording, call (855) 859-2056 (toll-free US/Canada) or (404) 537-3406 (international toll call) and enter access code 8879469. About Portland General Electric Company Portland General Electric, headquartered in Portland, Ore., is a fully integrated energy company that serves approximately 873,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in 51 cities in Oregon. For more than 125 years, PGE has been delivering safe, reliable energy to Oregonians. With 2,700 employees across the state, PGE is committed to building a cleaner, more efficient energy future. Together with its customers, PGE has the No. 1 voluntary renewable energy program in the U.S. For more information visit PortlandGeneral.com. POR-FSource: Portland General Electric Company View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180109006859/en/


text: So i always thought electric cars would be small, slow and overall a little bit dull. I couldn't have been more wrong! Porsche, Ferrari, Audi and Mercedes are all at it, seemingly trying to out-do each other in every department. This is clearly exciting times in the production of electric automobiles and I for one cannot wait to spot an electric car of any type on our roads.


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For ethical, practical and economical reasons, the "made in France" appeared to us as a must.
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Buying or Selling a Home?
Brokers Supporting Pet Rescue will make a donation equal to 10% of the net commission on every home sale or purchase. Donations are made at closing to our client's choice of BSPR pet rescue partners.
Feline Friends is a non profit 501(c)(3) organization primarily serving Thurston and Mason counties. They're staffed by dedicated volunteers partnering to rescue stray cats and kittens.
Feline Friends provides the following services to stray cats in our program:
- Rescue
- Foster Care
- Spay and Neuter
- Placement into permanent, caring homes
Feline Friends strongly encourages spay and neuter of all companion animals to reduce and eventually eliminate the unnecessary killing and abandonment of unwanted pets.
For more information on Feline Friends visit: http://feline-friends.net/index.html
Brokers Supporting Pet Rescue (BSPR) is a network of animal-loving Pacific Northwest Real Estate Brokers working together to help rescue animals. It's our vision to work with like-minded clients to help maximize support for local pet rescue programs and have a positive impact for animals in need statewide.
BSPR is a proud partner of Feline Friends and provides a unique donation program to help support their life-saving efforts. It's our mission to provide rescue animals with a promising future while helping our clients build their own. Working with a BSPR Broker is a seamless, impactful, easy way for you to create a significant donation to support Feline Friends. Donations are made on behalf of our clients and average between $1,000 and $3,000.
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Happy August! Are you looking for something fun to do to wrap up the summer? This year's Indiana State Fair – featuring "The Wonderful World of Food" – starts August 4 and runs through August 20. Lucky for you, Indiana Farm Bureau has a "full plate" of activities planned for fairgoers young and old. Discover where your food, fuel and fiber come from and how Indiana farmers grow, raise and process it all. There will be free events, activities and displays, giveaways, farmer testimonials and more at the Farm Bureau Building!
- Ag Fact Adventure and The Wonder Trail: The Ag Fact Adventure scavenger hunt will take you on a journey through the Farm Bureau Building to learn something new about agriculture and, if you succeed, win a prize. INFB also sponsors The Wonder Trail, which leads participants around the entire fairgrounds for a lesson in modern farming.
- Barn Theater: Do you know how toothpaste got its minty flavor? Odds are it came from an Indiana mint farmer. Learn more at the new 'Barn Theater' wall where you can watch videos showcasing different farmers from across Indiana. The videos will feature farmers of lumber, cattle, turkeys, flowers, goat cheese, apples, mint, wind, hogs, grain and popcorn.
- Free popcorn: As always, there will again be free popcorn served every day from noon to 5 p.m. Just follow the buttery aroma and you'll find us. Guests can also enter a drawing to win free popcorn for a year (400 bags of microwaveable popcorn) courtesy of Preferred Popcorn in Palmyra, Indiana.
- Peterson Farm Bros: New event alert! Have you heard the famous YouTube parody "I'm Farming and I Grow It" by the Peterson Farm Bros? If not, check out their popular YouTube page. The Peterson Farm Bros are three brothers from a farm family in central Kansas who use social media to promote agriculture. They'll be performing in the Farm Bureau Building auditorium on August 4 from 4 to 6 p.m. You'll have the chance to get an autograph and photo with the Bros afterwards!
- Old-Fashioned Pancake Breakfast: Stop in before work and get breakfast at the annual Old-Fashioned Pancake Breakfast on Farmers Day, August 16. Pancakes, sausage and drinks are available for a $3 suggested donation to support the Indiana FFA Foundation. Feasting will take place from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Main Street of the fairgrounds.
- Taste from Indiana Farms: Free food alert! Visit "Taste from Indiana Farms" in the Farm Bureau Building auditorium, August 15, 16 and 17 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. where you can sample free, locally-grown foods served by Indiana farm families and take home a collection of recipes. This year's featured foods are beef meatballs, cinnamon apple juice, cucumbers and pickles, pretzel snacks, ham slices, chocolate-covered cherries, pulled duck, vegetable juice, cheese cubes and lamb burgoo. Come hungry (to eat and learn)!
The Indiana State Fair takes place August 4 through 20 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds and Event Center in Indianapolis. Daily gate and building hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Farm Bureau Building is located on the north side of the fairgrounds just inside gate 12 and is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.


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Gerald Roy Johnson
Age 80, of Delafield, passed away unexpectedly Sept. 10, 2017.
He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 6, 1937 to
Gilbert and Lorraine (Guenther) Johnson.
Jerry attended Mother of Good Counsel Grade School. He was also a graduate of Marquette High School and Marquette University. He worked for nearly 40 years at A.O. Smith and retired from Tower Automotive. He was a volunteer at St. Charles in Hartland where he was a former trustee of the Parish Council, past member of the Board of Education, and current head of the tellers and ushers. During his retirement, he also volunteered at Lake Country School, Waukesha County Courthouse and former volunteer of the City of Delafield. Jerry liked socializing with his many friends and talking to people in general. He enjoyed traveling and camping, and especially loved trips to Banff National Park, Glacier National Park and Disney World. He also enjoyed attending the sporting events and activities of his grandchildren. He was a special grandpa to Stephanie.
Jerry leaves to mourn his loss his wife 45 years, Virginia (Weigel), children Jean Johnson (Phil Martin), Chris Johnson (Julie Raye), Betsy Johnson (Brett Mueller), stepchildren Kim (Charles) Bequeaith and James Kollross, grandchildren Stephanie Bobot (Leo Stratman), Lauren and Tyler Johnson, Emily (Jeremy) Maggio, and Eric and Nicholas Bequeaith, daughter-in-law Anne Johnson, brother Michael (Suzanne) Johnson, aunt and godmother Sr. Humbeline, OSF, as well as other relatives and a host of friends. Predeceased by parents Lt. Colonel Gilbert and Lorraine (Guenther) Johnson, brother James Johnson, and stepdaughter Dawn (Kollross) Bobot.
Visitation will be held on Monday, September 18th from 3:00 PM until 5:00 PM at St. Charles Catholic Church, 313 Circle Dr., Hartland, WI. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 5:00 PM followed by a reception.
In lieu of flowers, Mass intentions or donations to St. Charles Parish or charity of your choice appreciated.


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With the Easter holiday fast approaching, The Sphinx have put together a roundup of all the best recipes and products for all things hot cross buns! Traditionally, the sweet buns are eaten on Good Friday but the sweet treat has become a household favourite all year round, as they can be eaten as a snack, at breakfast or whenever you fancy.
1. Hot Cross Bun Ice Cream
As the weather starts to feel more like spring, why not indulge in a summer favourite with an Easter twist? Lidl are selling their own 'Deluxe Hot Cross Bun Dairy Ice Cream' as part of their new collection. Priced at £1.99, this ice cream will make the perfect dessert this Easter.
2. Hot Cross Gin
Calling all gin fans! A new flavour has hit the market from the online retailer Gin Tales, as they have infused 37.5% vol. London dry gin with fresh citrus fruits, sultanas, cinnamon and nutmeg. Available to buy via their website for £33 at http://www.gintales.com/shop/the-tale-of-spring-hot-cross-gin
3. Hot Cross Bun Sundae
Layers of vanilla custard, lemon compote, whipped cream and pieces of hot cross bun make this dessert from Morrisons a crowd pleaser. You can pick up the individual pots in store now for £1.25.
4. Salted Caramel Hot Cross Buns
Marks and Spencer has seriously upped its hot cross bun game this year with their collection of new flavours such as salted caramel and chocolate buns. Packs of four are available to buy in store for £1.70.
5. Traditional Hot Cross Bun Recipe
Inspired by Paul Hollywood's recipe, these buns contain the spicy, sweet and fruity elements all of which are required to make the perfect Easter treat.
Ingredients: For the buns; 300ml milk plus 2 tbsp more, 50g butter, 500g strong bread flour, 1 tsp salt, 75g caster sugar, 1 tbsp sunflower oil, 7g sachet fast-action or easy-blend yeast, 1 egg, 75g sultana, 50g mixed peel, zest 1 orange, 1 apple peeled, cored and finely chopped and 1 tsp ground cinnamon. For the cross; 75g plain flour, plus extra for dusting. For the glaze; 3 tbsp apricot jam.
• Bring the milk to the boil, then remove from the heat, add the butter and then leave to cool. Put the flour, salt, sugar and yeast into a bowl. Make a well in the centre. Pour in the warm milk and butter mixture, then add the egg. Using a wooden spoon mix well and then bring everything together with your hands until you have a sticky dough.
• Tip onto a lightly floured surface and knead the dough for about 5 minutes until smooth and elastic. Put the dough in a lightly oiled bowl. Cover with oiled cling film and leave to rise in a warm place for 1 hour or until it has doubled in size.
• With the dough still in the bowl, tip in the sultanas, mixed peel, orange zest, apple and cinnamon. Knead into the dough, making sure everything is well distributed. Again leave to rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
• Divide the dough into 15 even pieces. Roll each piece into a smooth ball on a lightly floured work surface. Arrange the buns on one or two baking trays lined with parchment, leaving enough space for the dough to expand. Cover with more oiled cling film or a clean tea towel, then set aside to prove for 1 hour more.
• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Mix the flour with approximately 5 tbsp water to make the paste for the cross – add the water 1 tbsp at a time, so you add just enough for a thick paste. Spoon into a piping bag with a small nozzle. Pipe a line along each row of buns, then repeat in the other direction to create crosses. Bake for 20 minutes on the middle shelf of the oven until golden brown.
• Gently heat the apricot jam to melt then sieve to get rid of any small bits. While the jam is still warm brush over the top of the warm buns and leave to cool.
6. Hot Cross Bun and Butter Pudding
A twist on the famous bread and butter pudding, by substituting the standard bread/brioche with hot cross buns adds the Easter feel to the much loved desert.
Ingredients: 300ml pot double cream, 600ml milk, 4 egg, 100g golden caster sugar, 1½ tsp vanilla essence, 8 hot cross buns, 40g soft butter, 100g marzipan cubed, 3 tbsp chunky marmalade and icing sugar for dusting.
• Heat oven to 170C/150C fan/gas 3. Warm the cream and milk in a pan over a gentle heat. Whisk the eggs, sugar and vanilla together with a fork in a large bowl then gradually add the warm cream mixture.
• Halve the buns and spread with the butter. Arrange in a large shallow ovenproof dish (approx 25 x 32cm) dot with the marzipan and brush the marmalade on top.
• Pour over the cream mixture and set aside to soak for 15 minutes. Press the buns down into the custard mixture as they soften.
• Bake for 50 minutes until set then remove and allow to stand for 10 minutes. Dust lightly with icing sugar and serve while still warm.
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One thing I've learned from my ancestry research over the years is the fact that most of those who have come before me have lived lives as ordinary as mine. Over the centuries and through the generations, their lives were filled with many of the same joys and pains experienced by people living today. Given the chance to describe the important events in their own lives, our ancestors would likely highlight the same sorts of events as we would: finding true love, the birth of a child, the loss of a family member, an increase (or loss) of property, a close friendship. These are things that, for the individual, are extraordinary within the context of their own life but in a broader sense are an ordinary part of the human condition.
Still, finding a new and undiscovered detail about the life of an ancestor or someone who lived long ago in the community, no matter how "ordinary" that detail may be in the larger scheme of things, gives the ardent researcher a real sense of satisfaction. Once in a great while, I come across something in my research that is completely unexpected and makes me say, "Wow! That's surprising". It could be a fact from a vital document, a news article, a property record, or a picture of person or location from a different angle that helps me understand the time or place more deeply and richly than before.
Recently, I was paging through old newspaper articles researching my Woodward ancestors and I stumbled across a story that caught my attention in this way. The story involves Aaron Klair Woodward, a son (one of a long list of sons and daughters) of Joseph Woodward and Mary Klair, both of Delaware. Aaron, who was the brother of my third great-grandmother Hannah Woodward Armstrong, lived his entire life in rural New Castle County from his birth in 1836 until his passing in 1904, most of it in Christiana Hundred. The event in question occurred in October, 1874 and surely had a profound impact on Aaron and his family's life, the lives of six young men from Wilmington, and especially the family of one William Lukens, a teenage boy whose family lived in Wilmington. At the time of the incident, Aaron Woodward and his wife, Mary Ann Woodward, nee Stidham (daughter of Gilpin Stidham) were parents of an eight year old boy and a fourteen week old baby boy. Their family lived on a farm of about 100 acres a few miles outside the city boundary along today's Faulkland Road. As a result of this tragic event, a young man barely 18 years of age would lose his life and an ordinary farmer with a young family would somehow find himself on trial, fighting for his own life.


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Making sure your smile is healthy and lasts a lifetime begins in childhood, and that means parents have yet another vital responsibility. As a proud family dental clinic, we have the privilege of working with many Calgary parents, and we often get asked about how they can help their kids develop the oral hygiene habits they'll need for life.
While your son or daughter will likely be heading to bed a few hours before you, we still encourage parents to brush their teeth at the same time as their child every morning and night. When you brush with your child, you act as a role model for how long and where to brush, and you show (rather than tell) them that brushing is an important and adult thing to do.
Dental floss is a necessary part of the dental routine. It protects the areas of a tooth that your brush can't reach and helps prevent gum disease. Many of our adult patients struggle with flossing enough, and (like washing hands after using the washroom) this is a habit that very much starts during childhood. Give your kid a head start to great oral care by showing them how to floss and explaining that a little bleeding is okay, and it just means they need to floss again tomorrow.
With our young patients, we often advise parents to bring their child around a day or two before their first appointment. That way their child can get used to our dental clinic, smell the dentistry-scents, see our uniforms, and maybe meet the dentist and even sit in the chair. New experiences in an unusual place can make kids nervous, so we strive to help your son or daughter feel welcome and comfortable at our office. After all, with any luck we'll be helping them take care of their oral health for many years.
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Q. Where can we collect our EVENT BIBS from?
A. Once registered you will receive a confirmation email with all relevant event information. Collection of bibs is on the morning of the event when signing in at your relevant event distance marquee.
Q. Does it matter which bib I choose to wear on the day?
A. Yes. A new bib recording system has been put in place, which scans participants through each checkpoint, indicating your to checkpoint staff. This is why each bib is allocated SPECIFICALLY to individuals upon registration and MUST NOT CHANGE.
Q. Must we meet the minimum taxable deductible donation?
A. Yes, you must raise the minimum donation per your category. Failure to do so could restrict entry into future events.
Q. Is this still a team only event?
A. This is now an individual event but we do recommend for you to participate with as many friends as you like as it is far more fun!
Q. Must i start at the allocated times?
A. Yes.
Q. When do I receive my bib?
A. Your bib will be given to you at the time of signing in on the morning of the event. This is to ensure that event staff is aware of who and who not is out in the field during the event day.
Q. Must I have a support team?
A. It is strongly recommended in the Marathon event if you are walkers. You should travel as lightly as possible along the trail and your support team meets you with food, a change of clothes, night gear, etc. It is unreasonable to expect you to carry everything you'll need for entire event.
Q. Can our support team walk with us for part of the trail?
A. Yes.
Q. Will my mobile phone work?
A. There are some areas of the trail where mobile phones do not work. Teams are required to carry phones on two different networks to extend the coverage.
Q. What should we wear?
A. Non-chafing training clothes. Make sure they are light weight and comfortable. Be prepared for the cold, particularly at night.
Q. Are trainers or hiking boots better for this event?
A. It is up to you. Experienced walkers are divided on this point so the best thing to do is get training on the trail and find out what is best for you. Some also prefer to have spare shoes (and socks) so they can switch back and forth during the event.
Q. What facilities are at the Checkpoints?
A. Check-in and check-through desks, toilets, water & sports drink, lollies, bananas, muesli bars and first aid facilities. Most Checkpoints also give you the opportunity to meet up with your support team (relatives/friends helping your team with comfort, encouragement, change of clothes, other food & beverages).
Q. When is the latest possible registration date?
A. Registrations will close 5.00pm the Monday prior to the event weekend. LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.


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To highlight Mental Health Awareness Week (11-17 May), the Public Health Agency (PHA) would like to remind people to look after their mental health and give it the same level of attention as their physical health.
The PHA is urging people to look at ways of improving their mental health and wellbeing. One way of doing this is by adopting the Five Ways to Wellbeing which were developed by the New Economics Foundation (NEF).
Madeline Heaney, Regional Lead for Mental and Emotional Wellbeing at the PHA, said: "By adopting simple steps and introducing them into everyday life you can improve your mental health. This could include things such as engaging more with your friends or family, learning a new skill or becoming more active. These can all lead to improving your self-esteem. The PHA is using Mental Health Awareness Week to encourage people to take action to improve their mental health and wellbeing."
The Five Ways to Wellbeing, sometimes also known as Take 5, are:
• Connect – engage with the people around you – family, friends, colleagues and neighbours, at home, work, school, or in your local community. Think of these as the cornerstones of your life and invest time in developing them.
• Be active – exercising can make you feel good.
• Take notice – be aware of the world around you and what you are feeling. Reflecting on your experiences will help you appreciate what matters to you.
• Keep learning – try something new or rediscover an old interest. Learning new things will make you more confident as well as being fun.
• Give – do something nice for a friend or a stranger. Seeing yourself, and your happiness, linked to the wider community can be incredibly rewarding and creates connections with the people around you.
More information on looking after your mental health, the Five Ways to Wellbeing and the support which is available across Northern Ireland can be found at www.mindingyourhead.info
You can also talk to your GP for advice.
If you or someone you know is in distress or despair, call Lifeline on 0808 808 8000. This is a confidential service, where trained counsellors will listen and help immediately on the phone and follow up with other support if necessary. The helpline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can also access the Lifeline website at www.lifelinehelpline.info