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Martyn not giving up on Test recall
Damien Martyn says he is hopeful solid form in this month's triangular one-day series will help his chances of being recalled to the Australian Test team.
Martyn was dropped from the Australian Test line-up following the 2-1 Ashes series defeat to England last year.
He showed excellent form with the bat by hammering 96 off 56 balls in a man-of-the-match performance in Australia's 95-run win over South Africa in the historic Twenty20 international at the Gabba in Brisbane on Monday.
Martyn's innings included seven fours and five sixes.
He said a Test recall was on his mind but he realised other factors needed to go his way.
"You never give up on it," he said. "I'm not going to sit here and say 'no, I never want to play again', but you've got to be realistic as well that (if there's) a chance, a lot of things might have to happen.
"I don't really mull over it and worry about it. It's just really going back to state cricket and making runs and trying to enjoy it and the VB (triangular) series."
Martyn said he had no regrets about his Test career being stalled after 61 caps.
"If that's the last Test match I've played then I certainly won't look back and have any regrets with what's happened," he said.
"I certainly would have taken 60 Test matches 10 years ago."
Martyn's case for a Test recall has been blocked by the form of newcomers Brad Hodge and Mike Hussey while fellow discard Michael Clarke is also waiting for a chance to break back into the Australian team.
Australia launch the triangular one-day series against Sri Lanka in Melbourne on Friday and then play South Africa at the Gabba on Sunday.
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If you have been jammin' to Air's new album, Pocket Symphony, recently then you will be happy to hear that Air have announced a national tour starting this April. This will be the first time in over three years that Air has played in North America. The full band lineup will consist of JB Dunckel (keyboards, vocals), Nicolas Godin (guitar, bass, synts, vocals), Vincent Taurelle (keyboards), Steve Jones (guitar) and Earl Harvin (drums). Too bad it won't include Neil Hannon and Jarvis Cocker...although Jarvis is playing Coachella as well so there is always hope.
Air on Tour:
04.21.07 - Vancouver, BC (Richards On Richards)
04.22.07 - Portland, OR (Crystal Ballroom)
04.23.07 - Tacoma, WA (Pantages Theatre)
04.25.07 - San Francisco, CA (Nob Hill Masonic Center)
04.26.07 - Las Vegas, NV (The Joint)
04.27.07 - Phoenix, AZ (The Marquee)
04.29.07 - Indio, CA (Coachella Festival)
05.02.07 - Minneapolis, MN (First Avenue)
05.04.07 - Chicago, IL (Riviera Theatre)
05.05.07 - Toronto, ON (Kool Haus)
05.06.07 - Montreal, PQ (Metropolis)
05.08.07 - Philadelphia, PA (Theatre Of Living Arts)
05.09.07 - Washington, DC (9:30 Club)
05.10.07 - New York, NY (Theatre at Madison Square Garden)

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Today, one of my favorite blogs, Zen Habits, hosted a guest blogger, Cal Newport, who posted a fun and informative "Guide to Cultivating Passion."
No airy-fairy passion potion, this is a nitty-gritty, how-to find and nurture passionate pursuits in our own lives.
Newport's piece begins with a nod to comedian Steve Martin. He quotes from Martin's 2007 memoir, Born Standing Up, where Martin says: "I did stand-up comedy for eighteen years. Ten of those years were spent learning, four years were spent refining, and four were spent in wild success."
"If you do the math," notes Newport, "this sums to fourteen years of hard work before Martin saw returns on his investment. That's a long time to remain focused on a goal without reward, especially when the path is ambiguous ('The course was more plodding than heroic,' Martin recalls). But as he makes clear in his book, Martin found a Zen peace in the simplicity of his pursuit. He describes with relish, for example, the importance of 'diligence' in becoming a star — a term he redefines to mean the ability to not work on unrelated projects — and he labels 'loss of focus' as an 'indulgence' that success cannot afford."
But Martin's example is just the beginning of this great post. Newport goes on to say, "Even if we agree on their value, how do we find these passionate pursuits in our own lives? This is the thorny question I address in this post."
Whether you are lost in the wildernesss searching for your passion or, having identified it, are frozen in passion paralysis over the life-changing implications of this discovery, you need to read Newport's analysis of the "thorny issues."
One tip, I particularly love is that, "You need to be exposed to many things…. You should expose yourself even though you might not know if you'll be interested."
"Put another way," says Newport: "take a step back; relax; then open your eyes to patiently take in all that's out there."


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These women mean business
National Women's Enterprise Day is tomorrow and here, five Irish women entrepreneurs share the business wisdom they learned on their way to the top
'Stop being afraid. That will stop you from achieving anything
JOAN FREEMAN is a psychologist and founder of Pieta House, a crisis centre for the prevention of suicide and self-harm
TEN YEARS ago I closed down my private counselling practice to research suicide and self-harm. I wanted to create a space that would help bring people through a time of crisis, an environment that would be non-clinical, compassionate and respectful.
Pieta House opened in 2006. By the end of this year, our turnover will be about €2 million, and we will have seen about 2,400 people. We have great people fundraising for us because there is a belief in what we do. We now employ more than 100 people, and are opening four more centres in the next 12 months in Roscrea, Galway, Cork and Kerry.
Being a female social entrepreneur has its advantages and its drawbacks. I think we have to accept and embrace that women have an innate radar that can look out for and care for people in trouble. No matter how successful women are in business, we shouldn't forget that talent we have.
Being a woman has been difficult sometimes, however, especially in the early days when I was trying to set up something that had never been seen before in Ireland. It was a struggle at times to be taken seriously, to get the point across that I didn't just want to set up a new service, it was about social change, about talking openly about suicide and self-harm in society. But I persisted and that paid off. Ten years ago, suicide was not only under the carpet but down in the basement. We have progressed from that point.
To other budding social entrepreneurs, I would say, have a vision and believe in it. Don't let things like money get in your way. If you truly believe in what you are doing, and what you are doing is helping people, then your idea has to succeed. You have to stop being afraid, because that will stop you from achieving anything. You need to be fearless in whatever you do.
'Don't abandon a good idea because you don't have money'
MARY ANN O'BRIEN began making chocolates from her kitchen in Kildare in 1992. Her chocolate and dessert company now employs more than 100 people. She is co-founder of the Jack and Jill Foundation and a Senator
TO SET up a business you need to have an incredible work ethic. You need tenacity and a desire to succeed, a huge sense of humour and a passion for what you are doing, or else you'd be better off just getting a job somewhere and working for someone else. Creating a successful business is a long road, but it is a wonderful road.
I have always been an ambitious and enterprising person. Even as a child I used to sell lemonade at the side of the road. I believed in my business idea, and thought big from the beginning. I always believed in export too, and the trade shows I did abroad in the early years of Lily O'Briens were instrumental in its success. Goals are very powerful things.
The recession nearly crippled the business and we were scared for a while, but now I realise it is the best thing that could have happened. We went right back to every recipe to make it the very best it could be, and built a dessert factory that has given us a whole new lease of life since it opened last May. The experience has proved how important it is to be adaptable.
It can be difficult starting a business at any time, especially in a recession, but I would advise people not to shy away from a good idea because they don't have enough money or they think the banks won't lend. There are some excellent agencies out there, such as Bord Bia and Enterprise Ireland, that will hand-hold young entrepreneurs now. Take advantage of them.
Get educated. I had no background in business when I started Lily O'Brien's, nor was I very educated, but I wish I had an accountancy, marketing or business degree. I would have saved myself a fortune. Go and work for someone else in the industry for a year or two first, even if you have to go abroad to do it.
'Success isn't about luck. It's about being as clever as you can be'
NORAH CASEY is owner and CEO of Harmonia, Ireland's largest magazine publishers. She is an investor on RTÉ's Dragons' Den, co-anchor on Newstalk Breakfast, and a member of the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board, the London-based Women's Irish Network and the International Women's Forum.
I don't have much time for people who talk about work-life balance, a term that implies that something you do for a sizeable proportion of your day is not part of your life. I am lucky enough to have worked in jobs and taken on roles that I absolutely love, and I have never thought my life begins when I finish work.
Since I began on Newstalk last month, I have had to manage my time more strictly and rely much more on virtual officing. The first thing I do when I wake up in the morning is check my emails, which I do throughout the day right up to when I go to bed.
My 13-year-old son Dara has been a part of my work life and vice versa from the very early days. He used to come into the office and rate the comics for me. I am lucky I had my son at a point in my life where I was running my own businesses, which made things more flexible.
We see fewer women in Dragons' Den but more women are given investments. Women are more diligent about doing their research and preparing themselves. Although women are very good at lifestyle and microfinance businesses, not many of them are involved in high-potential start-ups. We need to encourage women in corporate life to think bigger, and give new graduates confidence to develop significant businesses.
Often women are so busy networking with other women that they forget that the politics of their organisation means they have to get on with their male colleagues. I would love if it wasn't the case, but it is. I used to walk into the boardroom and you could hear a pin drop because everyone stopped talking. I got paranoid about it until I realised they were only talking about the rugby. So I learned about rugby even though I didn't like it very much.
If you ask any successful businesswoman how they got to where they are they will tell you it is by being the brightest and the best. By putting their hand up faster than their male colleagues. By getting the reputation of delivering.
Don't think that mediocrity will wash. Success isn't about good luck. It is about you fulfilling your potential and being as clever and as intellectually astute as you possibly can be.
'The secret of a successful business career is contacts'
MARY ROSE BURKE opened her own pharmacy in Mallow, Co Cork, in 1992. She is now director of pharmacy at Boots Ireland, and a board member of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce
I did an MBA in University College Cork in 1999, which exposed me to people from very different backgrounds. I learned as much from the other people on the course as I did from the lecturers and the books I read. That gave me a great grounding in business and economics, and an interest in wider commercial activity.
For me, the secret of a successful business career lies in creating a network of contacts, which I have done across health services, regulation and business. Through my work at local pharmacy level, with the Health Service Executive [Burke worked with the Southern Health Board and the HSE for three years] and with Boots, I have engaged with various stakeholders and have worn different hats, which helps me to think about things from different points of view. That's what I bring to the boards I sit on.
As a pharmacist I never perceived a gender issue, but in the business world there is a huge divide. There were 16 doing the MBA, 13 men and three women. I learned a lot about new ways of thinking there. The ways men network can be very different from the ways women do, but we all need to be flexible and meet somewhere in the middle.
Having a successful career is not about being superwoman. Ordinary women can balance home life, work life and their own personal life, too, including sports, socialising and activities they enjoy. It is about being good enough at all those things without seeking to be a perfectionist in everything you do. If you can keep all the balls in the air, sometimes it is okay to accept that good enough is good enough.
'There is no such thing as work-life balance. Searching for it will drive you crazy'
MOYA DOHERTY is the producer of Riverdance, and director of Tyrone Productions and Today FM. She currently sits on the board of the Abbey Theatre and Business2Arts
The women of my generation were the first to benefit from those who came just ahead of us, the Nell McCaffertys, the Nuala O'Faolains and the Mary Kennys, who fought hard for the rights Irish women now have. I think my generation have emerged as the best off – younger women today are under more pressure to have it all, and with the economy the way it is, there are fewer opportunities for people starting out.
I entered RTÉ in a traditional female role as a secretary in the late 1970s but became a producer in a very short space of time. It was a very free organisation then and there was great opportunity for promotion.
One of the best things I ever did was move to the UK for five years in the 1980s. RTÉ had a monopoly on the media market in Ireland, so you had to go abroad to get other experience. That helped enormously when I came back to Ireland. To travel, work and live in another city, no matter what the economic climate, is something everyone should attempt to do.
The gender divide is reasonably balanced in the artistic community in Ireland. When I look around at producers who are making their mark, they are all female. The likes of Anne Clarke and Garry Hynes are making work for the international stage that is very highly regarded, and I can't think of many male producers who are doing the same thing.
I don't believe there is such a thing as work-life balance, and if you keep searching for it you will drive yourself crazy. I am in a place now where I can work every hour God sends because my children are raised, which is hugely liberating. It is incredibly difficult and painful when you have young children and you have to work long hours. There is no easy way. But you can only do the best you can.
National Women's Enterprise Day 2012 takes place tomorrow and Thursday with a conference – hosted by county and city enterprise boards – at Portlaoise Heritage Hotel, Porlaoise, Co Laois. See nwed.ie


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Between May of 1999 and July of 2002, a researcher employed at the Stratton Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Albany New York falsified documents in a clinical trial drug study that contributed to the death of a subject. The researcher "knowingly and willfully" misrepresented the results of a blood chemistry analysis to qualify an individual with impaired kidney and liver function for the study. As Charles Seife reported, the study subject died as a direct consequence of the first dose of the treatment. "The researcher pleaded guilty to fraud and criminally negligent homicide and was sentenced to 71 months in prison."
Although this episode is described in detail in FDA documents as well as court documents,none of the publications in the peer-reviewed literature associated with the chemotherapy study in which the patient died have any mention of the falsification, fraud, or homicide. The publications associated with 2 of the 3 other studies for which the researcher falsified documents also do not report on the violations.
This was just one of the four case examples described by Seife in his JAMA Internal Medicine article, "Research Misconduct Identified by the US Federal Drug Administration." His study sought to identify publications describing clinical trials to which the FDA had given its severest warning (an OAI—official action indicated—warning) after doing routine inspections. Once the published articles were identified, Seife tried to determine if there was any subsequent acknowledgement of the violation.
From the documents he and his students gathered together, they found approximately 600 clinical trials mentioned as potentially having OAI violations. They then submitted requests for the FDA OAI notifications through the Freedom of Information Act. Because of extensive redactions (censoring for legal or security purposes), most of the trials in the documents could not be identified. When key information was available, they were able to identify 101 trials with one or more OAI grades. From these, they were able to glean 57 trials with 1 or more FDA inspections of a trial site with evidence of "significant departure from good clinical practice." These violations included actions such as: underreporting adverse events, violations of protocol, violations of recruitment guidelines, and various forms of scientific misconduct.
In 22 of these trials (39%), the FDA cited researchers for falsification or submission of false information; in 14 (25%), for problems with adverse events reporting; in 42 (74%), for failure to follow the investigational plan or other violations of protocol; in 35 (61%), for inadequate or inaccurate recordkeeping; in 30 (53%), for failure to protect the safety, rights, and welfare of patients or issues with informed consent or institutional review board oversight; and in 20 (35%), for violations not otherwise categorized. Examples of uncategorized violations include cases in which the investigators used experimental compounds in patients not enrolled in trials, delegated tasks to unauthorized personnel, or otherwise failed to supervise clinical investigations properly.
The 57 clinical trials in their study had resulted in 78 articles published in peer-reviewed journals. "Of these 78 articles, only 3 publications (4%) included any mention of the FDA inspection violations despite the fact that for 59 of those 78 articles (76%), the inspection was completed at least 6 months before the article was published."
This led Seife to conclude in: "Are Your Medications Safe?" that for more than a decade, the FDA has shown a pattern of burying the details of scientific fraud and misconduct. "The agency doesn't notify the public, the medical establishment, or even the scientific community that the results of a medical experiment are not to be trusted." So no one finds out which data is bogus; "which drugs might be on the market under false pretences." The FDA has repeatedly hidden evidence of scientific fraud from the public, from its trusted scientific advisors—even as they were attempting to decide whether or not a new drug should be allowed on the market. They even stonewalled a congressional panel investigating a case of fraud regarding a dangerous drug.
The sworn purpose of the FDA is to protect the public health, to assure us that all the drugs on the market are proven safe and effective by reputable scientific trials. Yet, over and over again, the agency has proven itself willing to keep scientists, doctors, and the public in the dark about incidents when those scientific trials turn out to be less than reputable. It does so not only by passive silence, but by active deception. And despite being called out numerous times over the years for its bad behavior, including from some very pissed-off members of Congress, the agency is stubbornly resistant to change. It's a sign that the FDA is deeply captured, drawn firmly into the orbit of the pharmaceutical industry that it's supposed to regulate.
Seife's research and conclusions are disturbing on so many levels. The FDA knows about dozens of scientific papers whose data are questionable, but the agency had said and done NOTHING. Even when itself is "shocked at the degree of fraud and misconduct in a clinical trial." Seife said the most common excuse given by the FDA is that revealing which drugs' approval relied upon tainted data, would compromise "confidential commercial information" that could hurt the drug companies if it was revealed. Another excuse is that the FDA doesn't want to confuse the public by revealing misconduct that in the FDA's judgment, doesn't "pose an immediate risk to public health."
The FDA wants you to take it on faith that its officials have the public's best interest at heart. Justification through faith alone [sola fide] might be just fine as a religious doctrine, but it's not a good foundation for ensuring the safety and effectiveness of our drugs.


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The Restored Israel of Yahweh sentencings were held on Friday morning
1. (This is the small New Jersey Bible-study group which is a 50-yr old
offshoot of the Jehovah's Witnesses.) What had looked so promising to
two weeks ago ended in frustration, as the judge imposed prison terms on
all three defendants, coupled with post-imprisonment terms of
which expressly require them to file past and future tax returns and to
past and future taxes. Judge Simandle imposed a 24 month term on Kevin
McKee, 27 months on Joseph Donato (who had slightly more personal
according to the judge), and 6 months on Inge Donato (Joe's wife, my
client). In addition, all three were fined. (To our further
disappointment, the Dept of Justice Tax Division prosecutor refused
consider abating the unpaid tax amount in view of the fines imposed, as
judge has suggested in the first hearing.) The defendants were not
into custody, happily, but must turn themselves in when the Bureau of
Prisons selects the location (presumably a minimum security prison camp)
August. Kevin has decided to appeal, and we are still talking about it
with the Donatos; we about two weeks to decide. Bail pending appeal
then be possible, although not especially likely.
While these sentences were only half of what the prosecutor
sought for the
men, and 25% in Inge's case, our hope of course was for much more
understanding and leniency. The men's sentences equal the lowest end of
the standard federal sentencing guidelines for their cases, as
by the judge; Inge's was far below, mainly for personal reasons not
directly related to her war tax resistance. In other words, the judge
the end did NOT treat their faith-based action as anything more than
ordinary criminal conduct, albeit with a good rather than a bad
motive. There will be a lot to discuss at future meetings and in
training about how these folks wound up being the first pacifist tax
resisters to be prosecuted and jailed -- possibly ever -- for felony
conspiracy to defraud the US and attempted tax evasion, the most serious
criminal charges in the Internal Revenue Code. Joan B may want to
on that part of the courtroom discussion, where the names of Gordon
and Rosa Packard and PYM were invoked, as well as comparisons with other
resisters' cases (including Robin Harper's, although his name was not
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A Tap on the Glass - 77 - Getting up to Speed
If you examine the Corporate body count over the last couple of years, you'll find that "slow" kills companies.
And THAT, of course, means the death of many a career.
To survive today – certainly to gain any type of competitive advantage – your organization must travel light and cover a lot of ground quickly. That drives the decision to decentralize, to delegate decision-making power. That's why it's more and more important to erase some of the boundaries between different parts of the organization, so work can flow seamlessly and quicker. Frankly, we don't have much choice. Organizations are all working hard right now to eliminate excess baggage….abandon lethargic bureaucratic practices….and shrink, dramatically, the time it takes to get things done!
So many of the changes you're seeing today are designed to help organizations pick up needed speed. They're not casual or random moves made up by a bored heartless top exec. What you're seeing is raw survival instincts at work. Today, organizations either accelerate, or die.
Let's face it, we live in a very impatient world with fierce competition and limited fleeting opportunities. The Organization that's lean, agile, and quick to respond clearly has the edge. But an organization can only go as fast as their slowest employee.
So, you need to operate with a strong sense of urgency today. Acceleration in all aspects of your work, even if it means a few more ragged edges. Emphasize ACTION. Today's market demands that you don't bog down in endless prep work trying to make things perfect before you move.
Sure, high quality is important, but it has to come quickly. You cannot sacrifice speed. Learn to fail fast, fix it and move on.
Take no part in resistance to change. If your organization decides to turn on a dime, follow it like a trailer. Corner quickly. Turn for turn. The organization can't wait for employees to go through some slow adjustment process. It can't afford to gear down and wait while people decide whether or not they're going to get on board.
Consider this: New hires join up ready and willing to help drive the organization in new directions and push. They're eager to prove themselves and make their mark in the organization. You'd be exactly the same way if you left your job today and hired on somewhere else. So, why not take that approach right where you are?
Instead of giving reasons why something won't work and being a drag on change initiatives – one of the resistors who causes delay – develop a reputation as one who pushes the change process along. Make yourself MORE valuable…and help create a high-velocity operation.
What we must decide is perhaps how we are valuable, rather than how valuable we are.
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Braven, the leading innovator in Bluetooth audio products, has recently announced the launch of their highly-anticipated Braven 850 Bluetooth speaker. This new and hair-raising high-fidelity audio is less than 10 inches long, 4 inches tall and it capable to deliver unprecedented portable sound that enough to fill the entire room and outdoor parties with stunning audio.
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Sundance Energy Australia Ltd. (SEA), an explorer that entered the Eagle Ford shale formation of Texas this year with the purchase of Texon Petroleum Ltd., said it will look to make further U.S. oil and gas acquisitions.
Sundance is capable of making another deal the size of the Texon transaction, valued at about A$100 million ($96 million), and will consider adding acreage through drilling leases or purchases, Managing Director Eric McCrady said in an interview in Sydney. The Denver-based company isn't negotiating any acquisitions at present, he said.
Sundance, which also bought acres in Colorado in 2012, plans to invest about $225 million drilling wells in the U.S. this year and expects spending to increase next year. The company is focusing on oil and gas basins in Texas, Colorado, Oklahoma and North Dakota.
"Something the size of Texon is a manageable acquisition for us, and it could even be slightly larger," McCrady said June 14. "The main focus right now is drilling up the assets we have today."
In the U.S., a combination of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has unlocked supplies trapped in shale formations in states from North Dakota to Texas and sparked a wave of deals in the industry.
'Below Radar'
The company was the third-best performer on Australia's S&P/ASX 300 Energy Index in the last 12 months, with only Caltex Australia Ltd. (CTX) and Linc Energy Ltd. (LNC) posting bigger gains. The company expects to drill as many as 40 wells next year, compared with as many as 30 wells this year, McCrady said.
Sundance, which is traded in Sydney and has a market value of about about A$394 million, acquired about 7,300 net acres in the Eagle Ford through the Texon deal.
"We need to be acquiring assets that are below the radar of larger competitors who drive up valuations," McCrady said.
Sundance Energy raised A$48.1 million selling shares and plans to use the proceeds partly to accelerate development in the Eagle Ford, it said May 31. The company had about $145 million of cash at the end of March, it said this month.


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5 positive, healing intentions that will help you live the life you're longing for after divorce.
If your answer is, "A whining, needy, lost individual," then the intention being placed in the world is that you believe that you have lost something valuable of yourself though the divorce; somehow you're less than who you were before. To genuinely thrive, you have to change what you believe to be true about your story. Yes, it was painful and yes, you lost things. Yes, you made mistakes and yes, you played a part in your marriage's demise. But, that does not doom you to a life that's less than wonderful.
To change what you attract to your life, you can practice setting positive, healing intentions to attract more of the experiences you desire. They are not quick fixes, but rather lifestyle choices to plant the seeds for the life you're longing for. By doing work like this, you're setting your focus on the light at the end of the divorce tunnel instead of overly focusing on the pain in the moment. 10 Things You Should Never Say To A Divorced Woman
Here are the five intentions you need to set in order to design and craft a life you love:
Intention 1: Don't make life-altering decisions based on emotions. Park your emotions and make conscious choices about what you want your future to look like. Then, set your course based on these rational choices. Try writing out choices before acting on them and letting those thoughts sit for a few days before doing anything with them. If you still feel the same way after your feelings subside, it's a good indication that logically you agree with your feelings.
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A couple of days ago, Liliana sent me a link to one of her favorite blogs: Love & a six-foot leash. I had visited this site before and enjoyed looking at the photos of Aleksandra's dogs, and the dogs that she fosters. Aleksandra and her family help a few unlucky pit bull-type dogs by taking the unloved and often mistreated dogs into their home, caring for and loving them, and then ultimately, finding them their perfect family and forever home. Aleksandra's mission, however, is much larger than rescuing and placing some dogs in new homes with loving families.
Pit bulls and pit bull-type dogs suffer the misfortune of a maligned reputation. Evening news reports of vicious attacks on innocent people ring in the ears of moms, dads and children. I will never forget the time when Lili and I were walking our two American bulldogs on the small, shop-lined streets of Cape May, NJ, and a young child, about six or seven years old, pointed at our dogs and cried out, "Devil dogs! Those are devil dogs!!" The parents were obviously embarrassed as they shushed the boy and quickly disappeared into the crowd of vacationers, but it was too late; the damage had been done. From that day forward, I always wondered what people were thinking about my muscular, blocky headed dogs as they watched them at the end of their six-foot leashes. Aleksandra's greatest mission is to affect change in the way people see and think of pit bulls and pit bull-type dogs. As with every other person who has ever had the privilege of knowing these wonderful, loving companions, she understands that the harsh, discriminatory views of these dogs is a product purely of misinformation and ignorance.
In a post titled, "One of these dogs is (or is not) like the other: Defining a "pit bull" dog", Aleksandra presents her readers with a pop quiz. Above a photograph of her two blocky headed dogs, Aleksandra asks one question: Which of her two dogs is a "pit bull" dog? The multiple choice answers are:
A) Both
B) Neither
C) Chick only
D) Doodlebug only
Yes, her dog's names are Chick and Doodlebug. She refers to the pair of them as, Chickerdoodle
Aleksandra recently had a DNA test done on Doodlebug, and I guess, previously had one done on Chick. The quiz poses an interesting question: What is a pit bull? We must be able to define exactly what a pit bull is if we want to have any success on this quiz!
If a pit bull is any dog with a muscular physique, then the answer is A) Both. If a pit bull is any dog with a blocky head, then the answer is A) Both. If a pit bull is any dog with large jaw muscles, then the answer is A) Both. If a pit bull is any dog with a stocky body and short fur, then the answer is A) Both. If a pit bull is any athletically built dog with almond shaped eyes, then the answer is A) Both.
At this point, it looks like I'm going to Ace this quiz. For all the criteria that describe what a pit bull is, the answer is always A) Both. Is it really that simple though? Is there something in the breed name that can help us decipher what a pit bull is? To follow up on that question, is "pit bull" a breed of dog? In my mind, No. Pit bull is not a breed of dog. Pit bull was a descriptive title given to dogs that were used for a specific type of entertainment – dog fighting. The fights were often held in rings, rooms, yards and actual pits. Dog fighting grew in popularity in Europe during the seventeenth century, but as we all know, the roots of these blood sports go back much further. Tournaments 'pitting' beast against beast, beast against man, and man against man were popular in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, and no doubt, have a longer history than we are aware of.
Let's look at the etymology of the name, "pit bull terrier". When most people think of 'working animals', images of draft horses, mules, oxen, and even elephants are probably what go through most people's minds; however, before dogs became the most popular, beloved companion animals that they are today, they also performed work for their human masters (some still do). The work ranged from guard and attack duty, to herding grazing animals and mushing sleds through ice and snow.
In medieval England the sport of baiting was very popular and drew large crowds who were enthralled by the excitement, blood and gore of the events. Baiting consisted of the unleashing of one or more trained dogs to attack and bring to submission another animal, most commonly a bull; hence the name, bulldog. Baiting was more than just a sport, however. The baiting of bulls was a practice used to render the meat of the bull more tender and nutritious, and in many towns, butchers were required by law to bait bulls before slaughter or face a penalty.
The story goes that after a few particularly bloody and gory baiting events – more than one at which a dog was slowly dismembered by his master while the dog held steadfastly to the bull to show off his dog's unrelenting tenacity – people began to condemn the sport of baiting. After some time, baiting was outlawed. The illegalization of baiting lead to the rise in popularity of dog fighting. Some historians believe that in order to create better, and perhaps, smaller fighting dogs, some type of game terrier dogs were bred with bulldogs. Whether this is true or not, no one can say with one hundred percent certainty, but it does explain the 'terrier' in pit bull terrier.
Now that we've dissected the name, "pit bull terrier", it appears that the moniker describes a dog with a certain job. This is similar to when we refer to a person by his job or professional title, such as, doctor or janitor. It's not a DNA thing; it's a job title thing. Concerning pit bulls and DNA, that brings up another Question – What exactly is a pit bull terrier?
It seems that there is no definitive answer to what a pit bull is. The genetic makeup of pit bulls is a mystery. There are some people who claim to know the genetic pieces of the true, original pit bull, but of all those people who claim to know, no two agree. Are today's true American pit bull terriers direct and untainted descendants of the original bulldogs of old England? Or are American pit bull terriers the product of a cross between the original bulldogs of England and some unknown terrier dogs?
In my opinion, it is very unlikely that the original bulldogs of the early nineteenth century and earlier England survive in pure form as today's American pit bull terrier. The likely-hood that a working dog breed whose job he was displaced from almost two hundred years ago, remains genetically unchanged, is extremely slim. As previously stated, once bull baiting was outlawed by parliament in 1835, the popularity of dog fighting exploded. Some records indicate that game terrier dogs were introduced to the bulldog gene pool for the purpose of increasing tenacity and endurance. Breeders guarded their pit fighting dog's pedigrees in secrecy for competitive reasons. This secrecy of breeders suggests that crossbreeding did occur, and was probably quite common. When one looks at artist's renditions and photographs of fighting dogs during the sport's heyday, it becomes apparent that there is no clear and consistent phenotype. I think that the evidence, along with common sense, suggests that the original bulldog and today's American pit bull terrier are two distinct breeds. To go a step further, I do not believe that pit bulls exist as a genotype.
So then, back to Aleksandra's Chick and Doodlebug. Are they pit bulls? Is either one a pit bull? Since neither Chick nor Doodlebug are involved in dog fighting, I do not believe that either of them are pit bulls. Not in the strictest sense anyway. That's not to say that I don't refer to my sweet, lovable and super social, Tommy, as a pit bull.
Society has come to associate certain physical characteristics in dogs as identity markers of pit bulls. I guess this is where the term, pit bull-type dogs comes from. Chick and Doodlebug look like what most people think of as pit bulls, but they are not pit fighters, and their DNA proves conclusively that they are, as units (that sounds funny), completely different breeds.
To reiterate an earlier point, I do not feel that a specific DNA sequence determines whether or not a dog is a pit bull. The sole determiner for pit bull identification is the job that a dog performs. If a dog is toted around in a Gucci purse and wears designer doggy attire, then it isn't a pit bull. If a dog spends his days watching television on the couch with his master and enjoys the occasional dropped potato chip, then that dog is not a pit bull. If the dog is trained to be animal-aggressive and participates in organized dog fights once a month, then that dog is a pit bull.
To answer three of Aleksandra's questions:
• Is Chick less of a pit bull after his DNA test, which revealed no SBT or AST? No, Chick is no more or less of a pit bull now than before. He was not a pit bull before the DNA test, and he isn't one now.
• And is Doodlebug more of one? Doodlebug isn't a pit bull either. The fact that he shares some DNA with breeds that have been identified as pit bull-type dogs really has no significance.
• And can two mixed-breed dogs that share zero common breeds both be "pit bull" dogs? The answer to this one is yes. Again, pit bulls are defined by the job that they perform.
And the answer to the pop quiz: is B) Neither.
I am glad that Aleksandra created her pop quiz, because it motivated me to write this post. I enjoyed learning the results of Chickerdoodle's DNA tests, and I'll always happily give in to any excuse to look at photos of dogs. Unfortunately, it also makes clear a growing problem and a threat to anyone who loves pit bulls and pit bull-type dogs: breed specific legislation is a flawed concept that can take your beloved pet away from you.
People in government wield the power to take your pet away from you by force, as occurred in Denver, CO in 1989, Winnipeg, Canada in 1990, and other places around the world. Pit bulls and pit bull-type dogs are classified as dangerous breeds, but they are so loosely defined by the various governing bodies that almost any dog can be labeled a pit bull or pit bull-type dog, and consequently taken from your possession. It's scary to think that under different circumstances, both Chick and Doodlebug could be removed from their home by force because they look a certain way. They could be classified as a dangerous breed even though they share no common DNA, as evidenced by their Wisdom Panel Insights DNA test. How could two dogs with no common DNA be considered the same dangerous breed? I guess we know which answer from Aleksandra's pop quiz proponents of breed specific legislation would choose. What a shame – fear from ignorance. I think we as a people have seen this phenomenon before.


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Oh. Did i fail to take seriously the subject? My apologies.
Still, its this association i make, every term i hear the word "robust", with "rotund". I think of the ludicrous "Theophilus Goon", a bumbling police character in Enid Blyton's Mystery books. Or the laughing policeman. Or a host of jovial comedy policemen that have graced British film from the earliest of days.
But its "robustness" that politicians are demanding right now, and i am a tad puzzled as to what they might mean.
Robust practices
They surely can't be thinking of the approach employed by the Chicago Police back in the 60's, which were certainly robust. Also unlawful, brutal and violent.
Perhaps they mean "taking no chances": so police should shoot first, as they appear to have done with a certain Brazilian electrician and latterly, just before this rioting kicked off, with Mark Duggan in Tottenham; and they should ask questions after.
On the other hand, that approach could see the body count rise rapidly, whilst public confidence would fall.
Perhaps they mean being less prepared to listen, and having no truck with bleeding heart liberals and alleged rape victims. Ooops! Did i mention rape? Cause this appalling story of Layla Ibrahim, jailed for "wasting police time" in the matter of her own alleged rape, seems pretty robust and no-nonsense to me.
Could it mean not bothering with silly stuff, like the actual detail of statute. So, as i have reported on time and time again over the last couple of years, we will see yet more instances of police unlawfully stopping people trying to take photos, unlawfully seizing their cameras, and unlawfully destroying film.
Hey! Maybe it means zero tolerance of ANY wrong-doing. So when police do commit crim damage (as above) we won't hear any of this namby-pamby nonsense about IPCC investigations. We'll just fire the officer and charge them, as appropriate.
And as for politicians who fiddle expenses and News of the World Management. Puh-lease! They'll be down the station tonight, helping polie with their inquiries. Or else.
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I know. At this point, some of you are reading this as an anti-police diatribe. But actually, it ain't. Its much more of an anti-politician thing.
Just listen to what the police themselves have been saying. Up pops Cameron with a bright idea about using rubber bullets and water cannon: Hugh Orde, ACPO chief and an experienced copper patiently explains how pointless such things would have been.
In the end, i really have a hard time working out just what extra the police were meant to be doing last week.
Many of the supposedly exceptional powers that politicians say they needed were in place and used. I am hearing very few calls from the police themselves for massive new legal powers.
The main criticism seems to be they didn't go in "hard enough" – is that what robust is meant to mean? But i've tackled that elsewhere. If police have a failing, it is that they are unable to respond nimbly enough to fast-moving situations. But possibly that is true of any police force, anywhere in the world.
No. In the end, this all feels like meaningless soundbite. I don't know what "robust" policing would look like or how different it would look from the current model.
I have yet to hear any politicians spell it out in detail.
Maybe that's the point. They haven't a clue.
But it sounds good.
And meanwhile, it is just possible that community policing between the riots isn't such a bad thing after all – and we would all benefit from a few more happy – and rotund – police officers on the beat.


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I remember the 2007 draft. Brady Quinn was thought to go in the top ten. He was in the draft room, cameras would pan on him anytime a potential team might pick him. Then he kept dropping down and down. Eventually Brady went to a private room behind the watching eyes of everyone as the debacle unfolded. You felt embarrassed for the poor guy. This wasn't suppose to happen, not now!
Certain Chief fans on here were thinking the Chiefs should draft down and nab him, they had to have him! It could have been the golden moment to shine according to some of our draft "gurus" using that term loosely i might add.
Cleveland the next day was heralded in the sports pages that they stole the draft, even gave them an A grade.
I ask you, did Brady Quinn pan out over the years? Did He?
There was a reason Quinn dropped. He had character issues that were uncovered in the evaluation process. Most people didn't know about that until late in the game. That's how it works, we have to go on the information we have, and so far there aren't any of that kind of negative on Smith. Maybe there will be in April. Maybe there won't. Who knows. But it's a porous argument, because Quinn
have dropped, based on his character, and I think everyone would agree with that, now that we have the information. And I think everyone would be okay with the team not drafting Smith, if there was something like that on the books about him.
Otherwise, I have yet to hear a good,
explanation for why Smith is not a #1 caliber pick. I hear a lot of hemming and hawing and "well, I don't actually know very much about him, but he isn't any good IMO" and "he lost 6 games, he sux!", but I have yet to see any meaningful point against him made that can't be countered (to an extensive degree in most cases) with actual video evidence.
People are just gunshy.
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Local LC
Surat Kredit Berdokumen Dalam Negeri (SKBDN) or often called local LC, is an instrument issued by a bank (Issuing Bank), upon request from Applicant containing the banks undertaking to pay a certain amount of money to the Beneficiary provided the Issuing Bank has received a set of documents in compliance with SKBDNs terms. SKBDN is used to support domestic trade transaction.
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Rory, > I have a set of complex selects that I'm worried about from the point of > view of 1) can't these be made simpler 2) performance 3) describing the > selects to other developers in my documentation. One of the complex > selects is shown below. Keep in mind that (2) is not in sync with (1) or (3); I have frequently run into situations where huge, messy-looking versions of queries run much faster than simpler-looking queries that produce the same results. i.e. "simpler" to a human is not necessarity "simpler" to the planner. > General comments on the nature of the select, how to optimise it or > rewrite it, and how to document what it does would be most appreciated. Sure. My general experience with complex queries has been that: 1) The more complex a query, the more possible ways there are to write it. 2) With a query which can be written many ways, the best way to "performance-tune" it is to try different query structures and keep re-executing it against the back end until you get something you're happy with (EXPLAIN ANALYZE can help) As for simplifying, I'm afraid that I don't really understand what you're trying to get with this query. If I'm clueless, send me a version of the query with each clause commented. > FOR resulter IN > SELECT > o.t_text_id as itemid, > pers.t_nickname as itemauthor, > o.n_type as itemtype, > o.t_name as itemtitle, > o.t_description as itembody, > to_char(o.dt_created, 'DD Mon'') as itemcreated, > to_char(botimer, ''DD on'') as itemupdated, > COALESCE (c_count, 0) as itemcommentcount, > p.n_id as imageid, > COALESCE(p.t_path, ''none'') as imagesrc, > p.n_width as imagewidth, > p.n_height as imageheight > FROM > people pers, > objects o > LEFT OUTER JOIN photo p ON o.n_id_photo = p.n_id > LEFT OUTER JOIN ( > SELECT > bo.n_object_id as boider, > max(bo.dt_modified) as botimer > FROM > board_objects bo, board_object_members bom > WHERE > bom.n_person_id = personid > AND > bom.n_board_object_id = bo.n_id > GROUP BY > bo.n_object_id > ) as timer You have a lot of left outer joins on aggregate subselects in this query. try putting the subselect in the SELECT clause, and using ORDER BY ____ DESC LIMIT 1 instead of MAX Also, I fail to see the reason you need to left outer join on Board_Objects, when as subselect to board_objects is in your WHERE criteria. Presumably, if there are no records in board_objects, you'll lose the row from person anyway. What about doing a straight join to board_objects and simplifing your outer joins thereby? > ON o.n_id = timer.boider > LEFT OUTER JOIN ( > SELECT > bo.n_object_id as c_bo_id, > count(comm.n_id) as c_count > FROM > board_objects bo, comments comm > WHERE > comm.n_board_object_id = bo.n_id > AND > bo.n_board_id IN You *definitely* don't want to use IN in this subquery, unless you're on 7.4. Use EXISTS instead. I'm also unclear on why you need this IN subquery at all. You're checking board_objects against itself; why not just put it in the main subselect? > (SELECT > n_board_id > FROM > board_objects > WHERE > n_object_id = persobjid > ) > GROUP BY > bo.n_object_id, bo.n_object_id > ) as counter > ON o.n_id = counter.c_bo_id > WHERE > o.n_creator = pers.n_id > AND > o.n_id IN ( Once again, through 7.3, use EXISTS, not IN. > SELECT DISTINCT ON (bo.dt_modified, bo.n_object_id) > bo.n_object_id as bo_obid Why do you need a SELECT DISTINCT if you're just checking for existence? > FROM > board_objects bo, board_object_members bom > WHERE > bo.n_id = bom.n_board_object_id > AND > bom.n_person_id = personid > ) > ORDER BY > botimer DESC > LIMIT > locallimit > OFFSET > localoffset LOOP Overall, yeah, I think you're making the query too complex. You have 3 subselects consulting the same table; surely at least 2 of these could be consolidated. -- Josh Berkus Aglio Database Solutions San Francisco
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Welcoming the announcement of a peace agreement to end decades of fighting between the Government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on the island of Mindanao in the country's south, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today pledged full United Nations assistance in helping the parties implement the accord, according to his spokesperson.
"The Secretary-General expresses his heartfelt wishes for peace and prosperity to the Government and the people of the Philippines, in particular the people of Bangsamoro, to be created in Mindanao as a new autonomous political entity in the country," Mr. Ban's spokesperson added in a statement.
President Benigno Aquino announced yesterday in Manila, the Philippines' capital, that his Government has reached a preliminary agreement of autonomy with the MILF, which has been fighting for decades for an independent Islamic state in the southern Philippines.
The new autonomous region will be named Bangsamoro. The accord reportedly comes after 15 years of negotiations, with the latest round taking place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Describing the accord as a "landmark achievement," the spokesperson said the UN chief commends President Aquino for his vision and courage, as well as the commitment of the MILF leadership, in reaching the agreement.
"The Secretary-General is grateful to all national and international actors, in particular the Government of Malaysia, for their contributions to the success of the peace negotiations," he noted, adding that the United Nations "stands ready to provide assistance to the parties, as needed, in implementing the Framework Peace Agreement."


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Evenes(EVE), Evenes, Norway (131.4km)
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text: On Thu, 10 Feb 2005, Todd Vierling wrote: > > I believe that gcc-c and gcc3-c++ libraries from 3.3.4 are good enough to > > work with packages built with 3.3.5. > > But is this something we really want to encourage? The general assumption > should be that, at runtime, you have libs at least as new as the build-time > dependency. I don't know if it should be -- and pkgsrc doesn't force anything like that now. (If we did then @pkgdep would become like @blddep but instead of being a specific version it would be a >= range.) If it works, it works. For probably over a year, I have been using a binary packages on systems that do not have any pkgsrc building. I pull over the new binary packages and install them. I don't install the dependencies to latest versions unless it is specifically forced. (I use my custom pkg_add -r or -u to replace packages in place as needed.) Very frequently I have binary packages using dependencies older than what they were built with (simply because the @pkgdep allow it). This has seemed to work fine. And it makes it fast for reinstalling packages. Usually the only problem (now rare) I have is when someone (including me :) forgets to bump a BUILDLINK_RECOMMENDED when the shared library names change. > That said, this dependency could be switched to bl3 files using > BUILDLINK_DEPENDS and BUILDLINK_RECOMMENDED with all the usual connotations > of that. I was thinking about that and it seems to be a fine way. I guess it won't hurt for me to update gcc on my non-pkgsrc box and the open-ended gcc3-c++>=3.3.4 will allow it to work. I was just wondering if that was required since I saw the PROVIDES= and REQUIRES= indicate that it is not required. Jeremy C. Reed open source, Unix, *BSD, Linux training http://www.pugetsoundtechnology.com/


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Intercultural Fora
Intercultural Fora present a great opportunity for migrants from different cultures and backgrounds to come together to discuss their integration experiences. Participants can express their opinions and raise issues that affect migrants on a daily basis. Migrants can thus influence policy at a local level.
The following are examples of migrant fora operating at a local level in Ireland:
Cavan Multicultural Network
The Cavan Multicultural Network organises festivals and get togethers with a multicultural theme. Membership is free. News about the Network may also be found on the Co. Cavan Community & Voluntary Forum website, available at this page
For more information on the Network contact 049 4327765 or visit http://www.cavancultureshare.org/wordpress/.
Cork City Integration Forum
The Cork City Integration Forum was established in June 2009. For more information, contact firstname.lastname@example.com
or call 085 7592049
or visit: http://corkintegrationforum.com/
Cork County Integration Forum
The Cork County Integration Forum was established in October 2011. There are currently (Oct 2011) 14 member groups/nationalities involved in the network as follows:
1. Congolese
3. Togolese
5. Cameroon
6. Nigerian
7. Somalian
8. Ivory Coast
9. Sudanese
10. Hungarian
11. Polish
12. Slovak
13. African Womens Group
14. Yoruba Group
For more information, contact:
Cork County Integration Network, c/o NCP Office, 54 Penrose Wharf, Cork
Tel 087 9605589/021 2399910
E Mail- Cork Integration Strategy – firstname.lastname@example.com
You can find the Strategic Plan published by the Cork County Integration Network at this link.
Fingal Ethnic Network
Fingal Ethnic Network (FEN) is a network of ethnic minority groups and individuals living in the Fingal County Council area. It was established by the Fingal Community Office and the Fingal Development Board and launched in August 2008. Since then, it has grown to include over 40 groups representing many ethnicities who live and work in Fingal.
The network aims to represent the collective views of the ethnic community, so as to influence and inform policy and planning countywide influence all organisations that operate within Fingal County. They want to ensure the development of coherent plans and policies that reflect the social, cultural and economic needs of Ethnic minority groups in the Fingal area.
South Dublin Migrants Forum
The Forum was formed by a number of migrant groups in the area in collaboration with South Dublin County Council, Dodder Valley Partnership and CPLN (Clondalkin, Palmerstown, Lucan and Newcastle) Partnership to provide an opportunity to members of the immigrant community in South County Dublin to collaborate, network and peer support on social inclusion and cultural diversity. The South Dublin Migrant Integration Forum is also supported by the NCP and the Dublin Employment Pact's 'Promoting Civic Participation of Third Country Nationals through Local Authority Platforms'.
The mission of the South Dublin Migrant Integration Forum is to serve as a platform to help develop an inclusive, supportive, secure and intercultural community that is based on the principles of equality, diversity, healthy communication, social justice and mutual respect. With membership consisting of migrant community leaders and representatives in the area, the South Dublin Migrant Integration Forum also aims to disseminate information to migrant communities in South Dublin, provide a link between their communities and the local people, promote migrants' perspectives in policy matters within the County, provide a space where County officials can present topics of interest and inform migrant communities on developments in the County, among others.
For further information, please contact Maria Finn, Social Inclusion Officer, Community Services Department, South Dublin County Council Tel: 086 3803060/01 4149270 or email at: firstname.lastname@example.com
Intercultural Dialogue Group Clondalkin
The intercultural group meets every two weeks in the Intercultural Centre in Clondalkin. The group has twenty four members and is actively involved in planning the new Global Garden in Corkagh Park.
The group members have developed strong bonds and socialise together regularly. In the past year, two of the group achieved Irish Citizenship and other members are preparing their applications. The group has explored issues of cultural practices, power, dialogue, and asset based community development. The group has also organised a number of social outings to further strengthen group cohesion.
Tr�caire (an Irish third world aid charity) has recently supported the group to raise awareness on issues of Climate Justice and the group now plan to develop their website Globalgarden.ie and launch the site by April 2013.
The group has now forged links with the local residents group in Cherrywood housing estate which is close to the Global Garden. A number of the residents from Cherrywood have committed to getting involved in the garden when garden preparation work is completed this spring. The Global Garden will be a focal point for community development as well as for good gardening practice.
If you are interested in participating in this programme please contact Maria Finn, Social Inclusion Officer, Community Services Department, South Dublin County Council Tel: 086 3803060/01 4149270 or email at: email@example.com
The Lord Mayor of Dublin launched the the Dublin City Integration Forum (DCIF) on 19th November 2012 at the Dublin City Gallery. The Forum will be working closely with Dublin City Council on behalf of migrants in the City of Dublin with the aim of ensuring representation at community development and local government level.
DCIF will network with all the new communities in the Dublin area, providing them with information in relation to issues that affect them. They will be collaborating with the other Forums in the Dublin region, and with national and international organisations in the area of integration, antiracism, equality, social inclusion and civic participation for new communities.
The Dublin forums originated from the project "Promoting Civic Participation of 3rd Country Nationals through Local Authority Platforms". This project was co-financed by European Commission under the European Integration Fund (EIF).
Galway Intercultural Forum
The aim of the Galway Intercultural Forum is to act as a representative voice for the diverse cultures living in Galway City. For more information contact, Poul Walsh Olesen, Community Forum Co-ordinator on Ph: 091 536458
or E-mail:email@example.com
or visit: http://www.galwayinterculturalforum.ie/
Limerick Migrant Network
The Limerick Migrant Network was launched in November 2009 to work with local migrant groups to build their own capacity for an independent migrant political voice in Limerick. It provides a platform for all migrants to meet, share their concerns and hopes and express them in a united voice. All migrants are invited to attend the meetings that address issues faced by those who are currently working as well as those who were seeking employment. For more information contact, Rabiya Ali, Capacity Building Officer at Doras Luimn� on 061 310 328
or visit: http://www.dorasluimni.org/
Kilkenny Integration Forum
This forum was set up in 2009. For more information, contact Lindsey Butler, Community and Enterprise Development Officer at Kilkenny County Council. Email: email@example.com
or Ph: 056-7794923.
The Liaison Forum for Immigrant Communities, County Mayo
Over thirty organisations are represented on this forum including the local development and community sector. The aims and objectives of the forum are to strengthen and enhance the supports to immigrants in County Mayo and to develop the capacity of immigrants to become involved in the democratic decision-making process. For more information, Email: email@example.com
or phone: 094 904 7545.
The Ballina Migrant Health Forum
The Ballina Migrant Health Forum was formed in 2009 as part of a Community Participation in Primary Care Project in Ballina which was delivered by Mayo Intercultural Action in partnership with the Health Service Executive. The Ballina Migrant Health Forum is working to improve the health and well-being of migrants in Ballina and to promote migrants' participation in primary health care structures. For more information, Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
NCP Women's Forum, Limerick
This recently established Forum will provide a voice for ethnic women in the Limerick Area. The Forum aims to "build a strong voice for ethnic women in Limerick and to promote gender equality within the Migrant community in Limerick". For further information on upcoming meetings & seminars, contact Jacques Lobes, NCP Limerick on 061 469882
or Email: email@example.com
Waterford Integration Forum
This forum was developed earlier this year out of an Inter-Agency Group which previously had been in existence in Waterford. The Waterford Integration Forum have a focus which includes promoting the integration of immigrants in Waterford City and County.
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