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Thursday, November 29, 2007
You Go Home On Your Own/ And You Cry And You Want To Die
So says the daffodil-flapping modern irrelevance Morrissey, complaining about the number of foreigners in the country.
I've never had any difficulty working out where I am when I travel to England, largely due to the large, near-unavoidable road signs marked "Welcome To England" that dot the border. Additionally, there are key giveaways like regional accents, fried breakfasts and the stampedes of football fans desperately trying to avoid watching the national team.
I reckon I know what's going on, though - whenever Morrissey comes back for a visit, all the locals spot him coming and urgently whisper Bollocks, it's that pretentious twat out of The Smiths. Quick, pretend you're from Warsaw, and maybe he'll go away.
Imagine Morrissey's chagrin when he finds his old haunts are filled with pasty white Punjabis - no wonder he spends most of his time prancing about in Italy like some kind of great, droning tit-end.
Still, he gets brownie-points for suing the arse off smug, bumwipe music magazine NME, an act of charity which is long overdue.
All Britons Must Condemn This Lunacy
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Aliens Vs. Parenting
The case has been heart-wrenching, even for childless curmudgeons such as myself. I've refused to join in the sordid orgy of speculation that erupted over the summer, believing that the McCanns deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.
But Mr. McCann has sorely tested my sympathy with his latest announcement - he's stated that he believes his daughter was snatched by a Predator.
Now, I know this is a stressful time for all involved, but such flights of fancy help no-one.
Let's try to keep this sensible and leave the alien abduction stories to the rednecks, eh?
We Are All Australians Now
I dreamt I was in an ice cream parlour, and I'd just bought an enormous strawberry sundae. A huge, beautiful bowl of ice cream and fruit, smoking cold... delicious. I couldn't wait to get back to my table to eat it.
Just as I was walking back to sit down, this hulking great Italian bloke ran right at me, threw himself at me and knocked me flying - the two of us hit the deck, and my sundae splattered all over the floor.
So the two of us were lying there covered in strawberry sauce, when the owner came running over, and suddenly the Italian guy's on his feet, babbling, praying and making those daft finger-and-thumb gestures. The owner takes one look at this, and he's all like Hey, why are you knocking over my customers, you Scottish tosser? You must apologise to this nice Italian gentleman, and buy him the most expensive item on the menu.
The next thing I know, he's forced me to buy two more strawberry sundaes, one for me and one for the Italian guy.
I was feeling pretty hard done by at this point, but then it all turned really weird... the Italian bloke tucked into his ice cream looking all smug and pleased with himself, and when I looked down I realised that I'd actually bought myself a shit sundae, and I'm going to have to chow down on it while the Italian stuffed himself with strawberries.
I'm at a loss to explain what this could mean... It certainly can't relate to yesterday's football match.
If it had been about the football, the Italian guy would've spent the last fifteen minutes of my dream standing in the corner, throwing himself to the floor and rolling about whenever anybody walked past.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
"How D'Ya Like That, Omnipotent Cocksucker?!" - Deceased Author In Ambrosia-Fuelled Rampage
BBC News, 11th November 2007
Sunday, November 11, 2007
W.B. Yeats Ate My Tabloids
If you ask me, too few people are concerned about the pressing problem of inattentive falcons.
Now, you may laugh - but how many of you have ever called to a distracted falcon as it turns and turns in the widening gyre?
Well, I've been there more times than I care to mention, and it isn't pretty - one moment you haven't a care in the world, and before you know it, things fall apart.
The centre cannot hold - my Granddad's generation understood that basic piece of wisdom, and we would do well to remember it.
It may not be politically correct to say it, but if we allow trendy notions of avian freedom to overrule our traditional values, we risk undermining the very virtues that have made this country great.
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Hey, Teacher!
Lazy-Arsed "Family Resemblence" Blog Toss-Off
...And Shining Shriek-Queen Shelley Duvall?
Sunday, November 04, 2007
Everything I Know I Learned From The Back Page Of The Daily Record
British readers will be familiar with the fads, manias and prejudices of the modern tabloid press, and may have noticed this long before - I was a bit taken aback.
Open the football pages of a random paper on any given day, and you'll likely find some variation on these themes...
The game's governing bodies - the FA in England and SFA in Scotland - well, they're hopelessly incompetent no-hopers whose greatest talent is awarding themselves pay rises.
As for the game itself, did you see England v Israel the other week? 3-0, what a performance. World beaters, I tell you, a purring engine of pure footballing skill - that team fear no-one, and they'll win the European Championships at a canter. The manager has finally come good, and I always knew he was the man for the job.
What's that? They lost in Moscow? Well, I always said they were a mincing gang of overpaid woofters who care more about their fancy cars than they do about rolling up their sleeves and getting stuck in. That manager needs shooting, he's a national embarrassment.
The Premiership? Don't talk to me about the Premiership - it's filled with work-shy foreign imports, who think they're entitled to come over here and pick up fat wage-packets for doing nothing. And the prices they charge you to get into games! Why, it's just a rip-off - go abroad and you'll get into a game there for a fiver.
And don't get me started on the foreigners - that UEFA and FIFA, they're nothing but a bunch of crooks, and our lads never get a fair chance against their biased refereeing. Why, just look at the play-acting and diving other countries get up to, they're nothing but a bunch of cheating bastards trying to con the referee-
-Ref! Penalty, ref! Yeah, okay, so there wasn't much contact and Michael Owen made a bit much of it, but that's the modern game isn't it? The referee's there to be played too.
But as I was saying, why is it only Britain that plays by the rules while everybody else cheats and do as they please?
Yes, the game was much better when I was a lad - they played for the shirt in them days, and it was two-bob to get in. Not like today, where it's all prawn sandwiches and over-privileged mercenaries on the make.
All in good fun, of course, but isn't it odd that our coverage of sport and politics are so similar?
Why, it's almost as if the newspapers have perfected a formula for keeping us all pissed off and resentful, yet ever-eager to fork over cash for more of the same.
Thursday, November 01, 2007
Ludicrous Medieval Throwback Meets King Abdullah
Lots of people have attacked the government for giving the Saudis the full Buckingham Palace treatment, pointing out the illegitimacy of their rule, their human rights violations and their frankly whiffy relationship with Al Qaeda.
It seems to me that we're missing the real parakeet in the pantry - the most embarrassing thing about this is the fact we have a Queen for Abdullah to meet in the first place.
Forget the tantrums about the evil Saudi regime - they're ruthless Middle Eastern oligarchs, and they're supposed to be evil. It's in the job description.
We, on the other hand, are theoretically a modern liberal democracy whose figurehead is a crinkly old bat who happens to be descended from German princelings. Such rights as we possess are not inherent to our status as citizens, but are privileges graciously granted by the Monarch.
Now, I'm not daft - I know that the Queen possesses almost no practical power. My problem is that I once spent my days studying the lives of Thomas Paine, Cromwell and Danton, and it left me with the definite impression that they might have had a point.
Still, we Britons are too sentimental to send our feudal overlords to their richly merited appointment with Madame Guillotine, so another solution must be sought.
The monarchists always tell us that the Royal family bring in millions in tourist revenue - I say, why not expand the franchise?
If I was suddenly crowned as the King of Scotland and Mrs. Rodent made Queen, think of the torrent of Yankee dollars that would flow into the public purse! The Americans couldn't give a damn whether we were born of regal stock or delivered in a ditch, so long as there's plenty of looted finery to photograph.
And anyway, if you're going to arbitrarily crown a random scruff, why not the guy who came up with the idea?
Being royalty has its drawbacks in terms of privacy issues, but I'm ready to take one for the team. So long as my life of luxury brings in much-needed revenue for the people of Scotland, I'd be prepared to sacrifice myself for the good of the nation.


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Visits from the Vienna Philharmonic and the Boston Pops Orchestra are a few of the highlights ahead in the 2013-14 Philharmonic Society of Orange County concert season.
The season for the Irvine-based nonprofit, which has presented world-class music for the county's music lovers since 1954, is also the last for Dean Corey, its president and artistic director since 1993.
Last summer, Corey told me he plans to retire in the south of France after a lifetime of organizing music in a behind-the-scenes capacity. He's set to retire in June 2014.
But before he does, he and his staff have put together another impressive lineup that also includes the Los Angeles Philharmonic (April 26, 2014), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Jan. 22), Irish Chamber Orchestra (Nov. 11) and USC Thornton Symphony (Nov. 24).
Vienna, widely heralded as one of the finest orchestras in the world, plays March 3, 2014. It last played in O.C. in March 2011 in Costa Mesa's Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. It was both divine and sold out, so I recommend buying your tickets for that one as soon as they come on sale.
The Boston Pops play Nov. 22. Their program includes music by Leonard Bernstein and John Williams, who was Boston's principal pops conductor for more than 10 years and is now its conductor laureate.
Famed soloists, including pianist Yuja Wang on Oct. 13, are scheduled as well.
Two other ensembles coming to Orange County are Israel's Haifa Symphony Orchestra (March 12, 2014) and the English Concert (Jan. 27), a London-based Baroque orchestra.
The tribute to Beethoven continues with the "Late Great" celebration of the composer's later works. On May 15, 2014, Beethoven's Ninth will be performed by Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra and choirs from Cal State Fullerton, UC Irvine and Chapman University. The concert also includes a new work, "Frieze," by English composer Mark-Anthony Turnage.
"This season's lineup includes a few familiar faces from my tenure here in Orange County," said Corey in a prepared statement. "We certainly have the stars — Yuja Wang, Sir James Galway, Pinchas Zukerman, the Vienna Philharmonic and the Boston Pops — and a few special projects, including music and artists we've never presented before, and works by some of my favorite composers."
Subscriptions are on sale now. Single tickets go on sale this summer.
The concerts are scheduled to be in either the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall or Irvine Barclay Theatre.
For more information, including the scheduled repertoire and concert times, visit http://www.philharmonicsociety.org or call (949) 553-2422.
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San Diego Cop Thinks You Might Have Turned Your Cell Phone Into A Gun And That 'Officer Safety' Trumps Constitutional Rights
from the convert-your-DSLR-to-an-RPG-in-3-easy-steps!!! dept
We've seen several times before the reticence (a fancy $20 word for "antipathy") many law enforcement officers have towards being recorded while on the job. They don't seem to mind cameras they control (even though those too have proven problematic -- but fixable), but if the average citizen starts "taping" an encounter, much ado is made about the impropriety (or illegal-ness) of the citizen's actions.
We've seen all of this before. But this one tops those stories. This is one of those has-to-be-seen-to-be-believed events. Fortunately, it involves a functioning camera installed in a surprisingly dangerous cell phone.
San Diegan Adam Pringle was minding his own business illegally smoking a cigarette in a public area (I know -- this falls under the "California Is Ridiculous" heading) when he was approached by Officer Reinhold, who then proceeded to cite him for outdoor smoking.
Pringle decided to whip out his Samsung and record the encounter. At that point, things went from bad to worse to surreal.
It all seemed pretty civil until the cop writing the citation told him to stop recording, which Pringle refused to do.
"Phones can be converted into weapons …. look it up online," the cop told him.
When Pringle tried to talk sense into the cop, the cop slapped the phone out of his hand where it fell onto the boardwalk and broke apart.
The other cop then pounced on him, slamming him down on the boardwalk where he ended up with a laceration on his chin.
Read that again. (Or watch the video.) Officer Reinhold wants Pringle to shut off the camera in his phone because, no shit, a cell phone can be turned into a gun. Apparently, the internet says so. Yes, this would be the same internet that declared the unusual popping noise in your knees to be "AIDS." And, yes, it is possible to turn a camera/cell phone into a gun. It's just very unlikely this is happening with any frequency.
Despite this very "real" danger, Reinhold allows a
gun camera to be trained on him for the next few minutes as Pringle's friends continue to record the arrest. Not only that, but he continues to write the ticket for smoking outdoors, oblivious to multiple passersby that are carrying their phoneguns out in the open or concealed in pockets/purses.
Let's hope this little bit of misinformation doesn't become the next "Stop resisting." Officer Reinhold seems remarkably calm for a man with a gun pointed directly at his face. If I was in his position, I'd, at the very least, have my taser aimed directly back at the
gunman cameraman threatening my life.
It gets even better/worse. Reinhold, while being filmed by the non-arrestees, makes a statement even bolder/more ridiculous than his "Don't literally shoot me with your phone!" claim. (Second recording over at Photography Is Not A Crime.)
He also said that "officer safety" trumps the Constitution, meaning they can claim they are fear for their lives while they throw you in jail for any lame excuse.So, we're to believe that if an officer is in danger, the entire rulebook can just be tossed out the proverbial window? I mean, if you're already going to negate the Constitution when staring down the barrel of a Samsung, what's stopping you from scrapping the local codes and policies governing police work when in danger? Hours and hours of training in order to prep officers for dealing with the potentially dangerous public but when it all comes down to it, law enforcement is "authorized" to succumb to "fight or flight?" That makes no sense.
Pringle, double-threat that he is (smoker and
Fortunately for all of us, Pringle didn't. This is why we should record police activity. Without record of statements like these, it's nearly impossible to convince anyone that some members of law enforcement carry around an imaginary rulebook, one that can be rewritten on the fly to suit the situation at hand, or thrown out completely if the officers feel threatened. Reinhold is now infamous and will likely be confronted with many more dangerous would-be guns provided to the populace by notorious weapons dealers like T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T.
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During the last week there has been a couple of great releases in the software I use every day.
First out was Python 3.1. It was released June 27th and features
- An ordered dictionary type
- Various optimizations to the int type
- New unittest features including test skipping and new assert methods.
- A much faster io module
- Tile support for Tkinter
- A pure Python reference implementation of the import statement
- New syntax for nested with statements
Next out was Mozilla Firefox 3.5, which was released earlier today (June 30th), most noteworty items from that release is the @font-face css-attribute, that allows web-designers to bundle custom fonts with their website designs, and use custom fonts in their design. I have used that feature to change the header of my blog, you would se a grudge font if you use the new Firefox or Safari. They have also released a new javascript-engine, which they claim to be a lot faster than the old one. Also, support for the -tag has been added.
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Scotland legalizes gay marriage
LONDON (AP) — The Scottish Parliament has overwhelmingly voted in favor of a same-sex marriage bill, allowing the first such ceremonies to take place by the end of the year.
Scottish Health Secretary Alex Neil called the bill's approval "one of the great historic days of the parliament." But some religious leaders criticized it as an assault on tradition.
The bill was passed Tuesday by 105 votes to 18. Under the bill, religious bodies in Scotland that wish to perform gay marriages can "opt in" to do so. Groups opposed to same-sex marriage cannot be forced to solemnize such unions.
Legislation to allow gay marriage in England and Wales was passed in July last year. The change does not apply to Northern Ireland.
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Located along the sandy coastline of La Jolla, Calif., Mitt Romney's $12 million beach house looks like an ideal vacation getaway.
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What if the entire community read the same book at the same time? This year, we feature TWO different titles written by TWO different authors. The theme, in a word, is FOOD.
Reading Together 2014 feature author.
by Tracie McMillan
by Novella Carpenter
It wasn't until I read Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer for the second time that I really grasped the enormity of Novella Carpenter's drive to prove herself as a farmer, which, at times she says, felt like "the mission of an imbecile."
It's hard to imagine a more unconventional – or difficult - way of carving out an existence for oneself: a squatter on land in an urban neighborhood that initially doesn't feel safe. But it turns out the garbage strewn lot next to her apartment and Oakland's "down and out qualities" are just right for Carpenter and her boyfriend, Bill, to put down roots of all kinds.
The rollicking good ride we get to go on with Carpenter includes massive slug extermination in which the slimy, primitive creatures are ripped in two and then squished between boards (this is organic gardening, after all), prolifically pooping poultry, bees, pigs, rabbits, dumpster diving and scrounged stuff from street corners. Carpenter possesses a love of making something useful again, which she describes as "resurrecting the abandoned." The folks we meet come to life on the page: Lana ("anal spelled backwards"), monks, men that live in wheelless parked cars. The farm changes the neighborhood and the author. Against odds and convention, Carpenter not only exists, but she thrives.
I can't wait to meet her this week!
~ Donna McClurkan, Reading Together Steering Committee
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We had the opportunity to sit down with Charlie, the pup who made quite the splash breaking into the spotlight this holiday season. Dana S., Aerie's Senior Director of Marketing and proud owner of her new model-in-training, rescued Charlie from Animal Friends, a shelter in Pittsburgh. Her new best friend was an immediate hit with our team, as he accompanied her to the holiday photoshoot. One thing led to another, and Charlie just might be the next top model. Read on below for an exclusive interview!
Hi, Charlie! Thanks for taking some time to sit with us! Can you tell us a little bit about your background?
I spent the first two years of my life in animal shelters. I was well cared for but pretty scared and timid…until my new mom came in! We connected right away. It took a bit to get used to my new place, especially the stairs, but now I love my comfy bed and big yard… it's home!
Aw! What's your favorite sweet treat?
Honestly, I can't get enough Beggin' Strips…it's my indulgence. But I keep it balanced with healthy snacks like carrots.
Smart! With a rising star like you. It's important to focus on nutrition. Do you have a favorite getaway spot?
Grandma and Grandpa have a rockin' cabin in the mountains. I love to bird watch and run around in the woods.
Sounds great! So, what was your favorite part of the photoshoot?
Hanging out with all the models, of course! All that attention and love from such pretty ladies. So many ear-rubs and walks and thanks to the caterers for all the secret treats they gave me. Shhhh!
You lucky, dog you! What are your plans for the Holidays?
This is my second holiday with my family and I love to curl up in front of the fireplace while everyone hangs out.
Do you have a special toy on your Holiday wishlist?
I love to destroy toys so I really only have them for one day. My favorite toy right now is a penguin. But he won't make it to New Year's. 😉 I love anything that makes noise.
What's your favorite Holiday song?
My mom plays them all but I love Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You!"
You seem very trendy. What's your favorite, on-trend Holiday accessory?
My red and green bow tie. No doubt.
How handsome! How did you feel when you saw your picture up in Times Square?
Like a rockstar! And so humbled. I realized how far I have come and how many people have helped me get to where I am. From my pals at Animal Friends in Pittsburgh to my new mom and my forever home… I know I am the luckiest dog in the world.
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Subject: Counterfeit Cashier's Checks
Date: November 3, 2005
Description: The Farmers National Bank Lebanon, Kentucky
Counterfeit Cashier's Checks of The Farmers National Bank, Lebanon, Kentucky
To: Chief Executive Officers of All National Banks; All State Banking Authorities; Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Director, Office of Thrift Supervision; Conference of State Bank Supervisors; Deputy Comptrollers (districts); Assistant Deputy Comptrollers; District Counsel; and All Examining Personnel
The above-named bank reports that counterfeit cashier's checks issued in the bank's name and using an incorrect routing number are being presented for payment. These checks, along with fraudulent lottery claim letters, are being mailed to individuals. While law enforcement has seized a number of these packages, the counterfeit checks are already in circulation and are being presented for payment. The fraudulent letters originate from two different locations in Canada and contain one of the following letterheads:
The counterfeit checks may be identified by the following: A dark border printed at the top of the check that includes a notice "This Document has a Colored Background and Microprinting. The Reverse Side Includes an Artificial Watermark." The checks are printed on computer check stock of an unknown color, possibly green, and contain an incorrect ABA number of either 043310139 or 4310139. The bank's name appears next to the bank's logo in the top left corner of the check with the statement "Member FDIC" appearing below it. The bank's logo appears in a darkened square, and the words "OFFICIAL CHECK" are located in the top center of the check. The statement "Issued by Integrated Payment Inc., Englewood Colorado To Farmers National Bank. For Inquiries regarding this Instrument, Phone (778) 861-1796 or (804) 906-1800" appears in the bottom left portion of the check. A Remitter section is included in the bottom right section and shows either "DAVID McBRIDE" or "Contact Marketing & Communication Inc." as the remitter.
Authentic cashier's checks issued by the bank are yellow in color and contain the bank's routing number, 083901728. The bank's logo appears in red in the top left portion of the check. The bank's name, city, and state appear in the top center portion of the check. The correct information is The Farmers National Bank, Lebanon, KY. The remitter section appears directly under the bank's logo. The words "Cashier's Check" appear in red in the bottom left portion of the check, and the back of the check shows a continuing string of the words "ORIGINAL DOCUMENT."
You can verify the authenticity of The Farmers National Bank's cashier's checks by contacting Gilbert Todd, cashier, at 136 W. Main Street, Lebanon, KY 40033, by telephone at (270) 692-3177 or by fax at (270) 692-3426.
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Division in the Spotlight - S2
Napoleon once remarked that an army travels on its stomach. The same can be said of a Navy, and as a result, ships at sea have a long logistical "tail" that keeps food flowing to sea so the ships can stay on station. Probably the most important part of that "tail" from the Sailors' perspective, though, is the division that puts meals on the table four times per day (breakfast, lunch, supper and midnights rations, or "midrats") - "S2" or Food Service Division.
With a cadre of Culinary Specialists running the show, S2 is primarily made up of junior Sailors from other divisions called "Food Service Attendants". These Sailors are sent for one or two 90-day periods in their first enlistment to bear a hand with the hardest jobs in food service – the hours of preparation and clean up required to run a galley and keep the operation sanitary around the clock. In addition, S2 is responsible for ordering and stocking all the stores required to keep food on our tables.
Perhaps the greatest challenge is not in cooking and serving the 900 or so meals per day it takes to feed the crew, but making those meals the best they can be. In this regard, RUSSELL's Food Service Division is definitely at the top of their class. And it's not just the crew that thinks so. RUSSELL's S2 Division was recognized in 2007 as the Pacific Fleet runner up for the Captain Edward F. Ney Award for food service excellence.


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A native of Marietta, Georgia, Michael Martin joined the trumpet section of the Boston Symphony and the Boston Pops as Fourth/Utility trumpet in October 2010, occupying the Ford H. Cooper Chair. He taught at New England Conservatory from 2012 to 2017.
Martin has performed with orchestras across the country and around the world including the Atlanta, Baltimore, and Chicago symphonies, and with the Pacific Music Festival of Sapporo, Japan, and the Grand Teton Music Festival of Jackson, Wyoming. He has performed as guest principal trumpet with the Honolulu Symphony and the Seoul Philharmonic and with the Malaysian Philharmonic of Kuala Lumpur. From 2006 to 2009, Martin was a regular member with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, the training orchestra of the Chicago Symphony.
A champion of new music, Martin has performed with acclaimed contemporary music groups eighth blackbird and the Pacifica Quartet, and has also performed with members of the Chicago Symphony as part of their "MusicNow" series at the Harris Theater. An award-winning composer, Mr. Martin has also studied composition at Northwestern University and orchestration at the University of Chicago with renowned composer, orchestrator, and conductor Cliff Colnot, and has been commissioned by members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Chicago Chamber Musicians.
In addition to being the first brass player in 25 years to win the Northwestern University Concerto Competition, in 2006 Martin was also the winner of the National Trumpet Competition in Washington, D.C., and was subsequently invited to perform at the Kennedy Center representing Northwestern University as part of "The Conservatory Project," an initiative aimed at highlighting the nation's most distinguished collegiate musicians.
A devoted teacher, Martin has taught students ranging from age 10 to 24 and in middle and high school concert and marching band programs around the country. Martin is also a brass instructor with the Drum Corps International World Champion Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps of Rockford, Illinois. He currently consults with the Arizona Academy of the Performing Arts of Tucson.
Prior to joining the Boston Symphony, Mr. Martin enjoyed a dynamic freelance career with a diverse group of ensembles and performing artists including Sufjan Stevens, the Burning River Brass, and the Still Swingin' Big Band of Atlanta, Georgia. Martin has been a finalist for positions in the President's Own United States Marine Band, the Cleveland Orchestra, and the New York Philharmonic, as well as the symphonies of Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, and San Francisco. Martin is also co–Artistic Director of the National Brass Symposium.
B.M., M.M., Northwestern University. Studies with Barbara Butler, Charles Geyer. Tanglewood Music Center 2006, 2008; Roger Voisin Trumpet Award recipient both summers.
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SAMJ: South African Medical Journal
versión On-line ISSN 2078-5135
versión impresa ISSN 0256-9574
SAMJ, S. Afr. med. j. vol.100 no.10 Cape Town oct. 2010
A better deal for lung-diseased miners?
The Constitutional Court has reserved judgment in what could be a watershed case for lung-diseased former miners, epitomised by a sick Eastern Cape man who is challenging an archaic legal framework that enabled his lay-off for just R16 000.
The amount represents slightly more than R1 000 for every year Thembekeli Mankayi worked for AngloGold Ashanti (dismissed in 1996 at the age of 37 when he became too ill to work). He is claiming R2.5 million for medical expenses and loss of earnings. His lawyer, the bane of mining companies and seasoned litigant, Richard Spoor, says that if Mankayi succeeds it will open the way for pay-outs worth billions of rands spread between tens of thousands of similarly affected miners. Mankayi was compensated in terms of a law which specifically and exclusively caters for (in limited terms) sick miners, the Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Act (ODIMWA). Spoor is asking for a section in the more generalised workmen's compensation legislation that prohibits workers from suing their employers to be declared unconstitutional, claiming it tramples on Mankayi's common law rights. AngloGold Ashanti's rebuttal is that the relevant section of the ODIMWA clearly states that mineworkers with compensatable diseases are not allowed claims under the workmen's compensation act.
Spoor told Izindaba that if the case failed to make history in compensating 'abused' former miners, it could at least 'jog the legislature' to equalise the legislation between mineworkers and industrial workers.
Cabinet and mines reach impasse
'Cabinet resolved in 1998 that the two acts should be aligned but it never happened, principally because the government and the Chamber of Mines cannot agree on who will pay the additional costs associated with mineworkers,' he explained.
Existing mines' complaint to government is that it would be unfair for them to carry the financial can for mines that have long since stopped operating. Government on the other hand is reluctant to accept financial responsibility for laws it had no hand in making. Spoor said the workmen's compensation legislation, while marginally a 'lesser evil' than the ODIMWA, dated back to 1947 and was in dire need of urgent reform. The ODIMWA itself did not cover medical costs, failed to provide for pensions and only specified two degrees of compensation: first-or second-degree lung disease.
Spoor added: 'Basically the laws act as a subsidy to the industry. The real cost is borne by the workers, their families and the public health system. The "polluter pays" principle should apply to occupational health but it doesn't.' He calculates that just 5% of the combined market capitalisation of the three biggest gold mining companies - Goldfields, Harmony and AngloGold - would establish a fund that would bring 'substantial relief ' to tens of thousands of former workers.
Epidemiological studies in the former Transkei and in Botswana probing the prevalence of lung disease in ex-mineworkers and the efficiency of compensation schemes found that only a 'tiny percentage' even received what they were entitled to.
Professor Gavin Churchyard, CEO of the Aurum Institute, a not-for-profit public health benefit organisation begun by AngloGold Ashanti, puts the current HIV-fuelled TB epidemic, compounded by rising drug resistance, at 3 500 per 100 000 mine workers, with 40% of all autopsies on men who die working on the mines revealing they had TB.1 He says the figures are far worse among workers on gold mines. AngloGold Ashanti says 15% of miners who leave their employ usually have a lung disease 'of some sort'.
Spoor said that until 1985, when the law was amended to insist on mineworkers with TB being treated before being sent home, thousands were repatriated with 'a confidence approaching certainty' that they would die. He described the pre-1985 scenario as 'a crime against humanity'. Spoor was a central litigant in the high-profile R750 million asbestosis settlements of 2005 (Cape PLC, Gencor and the Swiss multinational, Eternit (now called Anova)), and challenged economists to justify the cost of rehabilitating former asbestos mining areas.
Gold mining a 'zero sum' business
'If you look at the legacy of the asbestos industry, I'd be astonished if anyone said South Africa actually benefited,' he said. He described gold mining as a 'zero sum business', adding: 'I feel that for every dollar profit or ounce of gold in a bank vault in Zurich, New York or London, somewhere in Lesotho or the former homelands people are impoverished by the same amount'.
Anyone who boasted of the 'tremendous infrastructure' the gold mines had established 'need only take a look at Virginia, Welkom and Orkney', where the infrastructural benefits associated with gold mines had collapsed.
His client (Makanyi) and his client's community, plus the public health system, were carrying the mines'costs. 'Makanyi has had his working life cut by 25 years. The typical working lifespan of a gold miner is 17 years before they get sick,' Spoor added. Viewed from this perspective a 40-year working lifetime was 'a fantasy' and exposed the miners' wages as hugely inadequate, contributing via a ripple effect to malnutrition and poverty.
Spoor said the core issue for gold mines was the prohibitive cost of improving deeplevel ventilation to the point where air that was sufficiently fresh and cold reached miners working at far greater depths than those of companies mining other minerals. He said it would cost gold mines 'four times as much' to dilute and render harmless the air and gases for its workers than it currently does to provide air cold and clean enough to prevent heat stroke at depths of up to three kilometers.
'The gold industry only operates because it's cheaper to maim and kill people. If every time you made a man sick you paid R2.5 million, 1 000 such men would cost you a billion. Then you'd do something about the ventilation. As long as you're only paying around 5% of that actual harm, why should you change?' he asked.
Mines respond
In spite of being asked to respond to Spoor's more general claims and observations, a spokesperson for the Chamber of Mines declined to comment on 'matters that deal with individual mining companies'. AngloGold Ashanti spokesman, Alan Fine, said both the High Court and the Court of Appeal had found that the State had set up a compensatory system and that the quid pro quo was that this precluded the possibility of civil suits. The government had amended ODIMWA 'a couple of times' in recent years, although everyone agreed that further improvements in compensation were necessary. 'It's no different to the apartheid legacy in the sense that you can make reparations up to a point but not fully address the impact of our history. We're committed as a company and as an industry to see what needs to be done to improve things.'
'Significant strides' in engineering had recently been made to 'reduce and hopefully eliminate' the incidence of silicosis and lung disease, but these were extremely difficult to measure as lung diseases only manifested after 15 years or more. 'I don't think it's correct to say the costs of ventilation would put us out of business. Breakthroughs in engineering solutions don't necessarily come at a huge cost. What it takes is research and application and we've been doing that for a long time.' He added: 'We don't want to pretend everything's OK. It's not.'
Chris Bateman
1. Bateman C. Collaborative push to address TB crisis on mines. S Afr Med J 2009;99:852-855. [ Links ]


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Move Where? 4 Key Factors to Help You Figure Out How to Decide Where to Live
Moving regularly ranks as one of the most stressful life events a person can experience.
No matter how excited you might be to start over in a new place, chances are you're also experiencing a lot of anxiety surrounding your move. For example, you might be wondering how you're supposed to choose the right place to live.
Finding the right location is essential if you're going to be happy in your new home. Not sure if you're making the right decision?
Here are some factors you should consider when you're trying to figure out how to decide where to live.
How to Decide Where to Live
Whether you want to move to a new city or across the country, there are lots of things to take into account when choosing the location of your new home.
Here are some of the most important things to consider:
1. Tax Burden
There's a lot of variety in tax rates (and not just property tax rates) depending on which stay you choose to call home.
For example, some states, like Alaska and Oregon, do not charge sales tax. Other states, including Texas, Wyoming, and Washington, do not collect individual income taxes.
If you want to reduce the amount of money you pay each year in taxes, you might want to consider moving to one of these states.
2. Job Opportunities
Of course, you also need to make sure you'll have opportunities to work in your new city or state.
Before you make a decision, spend some time researching the job markets in the area you're considering. Take into account differences in salary in different locations, too.
3. Crime Rates
Nobody wants to live in an unsafe area.
Research the crime rates in the state, city, and neighborhood you're considering before deciding whether or not it's a good fit for you.
There are lots of online resources that let you look up the number of crimes that have occurred in a particular area, as well as the type of crimes that took place.
4. Cost of Living
Last, but certainly not least, you'll need to take the cost of living in a particular area into account.
Will your current salary allow you to live comfortably? What kind of house or apartment will you be able to afford? How much do things like gas, groceries, and electricity cost in this new area?
Consider all these factors before you decide whether or not you can afford to live in a specific city.
Find Your Dream Location Today
As you can see, there's not exactly a simple answer when you're trying to figure out how to decide where to live. But, if you keep these essential factors in mind, you'll likely find the process to be a lot easier.
Do you need more help planning your big move? Are you unsure of what to look for in a home or how to get the best price on a house?
Whatever information you need, we've got it covered in the buy section of our blog. Whether you want to buy a condo or a multi-family home, check out this section for all kinds of helpful advice.
Didn't Think of That: 5 Important First Time Home Buyer Questions You Can't Forget to Ask
Approximately 33 percent of home-buyers in the U.S. were first-time buyers in 2018.
Buying a home for the first time can be a scary prospect because there are so many questions to ask about this process.
Read on the find out the essential first time home buyer questions that you need to ask before you buy.
First Time Home Buyer Questions You Need to Ask
Buying a home will probably be one of the most financially costly decisions you make, but it's also a great investment.
If you are a first-time buyer and you're nervous about purchasing a home, make sure you do your research and ask the relevant questions.
1. Are You Ready to Buy?
Up first on home buyer questions is: are you ready to buy?
Purchasing a house can be expensive – you don't just have to think about the price of the house and the mortgage rates. You also need to consider the cost of maintenance, closing fees, furniture, and so on.
Work out your financial situation. Do you have enough money coming in? Have you got enough money for a down payment?
2. What Kind of Mortgage Can You Afford?
Next on the list of questions for first-time home buyers is: what kind of mortgage can you afford?
Working out how much money you have for a down payment is essential for understanding how much you can afford.
Lenders expect between five percent and 20 percent of the loan. It depends on the loan type and different lenders, so do some research to find a loan and down payment that suits you.
3. Do You Have an Emergency Fund?
Still focusing on the financial side of buying a house, you need to ask yourself if you have an emergency fund and/or savings.
If you have been renting up until now, your landlord would pay for maintenance and repairs. When you own your own home, you are responsible for any repairs, so make sure you have some savings.
There are a number of questions to ask a realtor when buying your first home, which might help you from having any nasty fees. For example, you may want to know what's included in the price.
There are also many checks you can do, such as getting a homebuyer survey done on the property and having a plumbing inspection before you buy a home.
4. Questions to Ask Your Realtor When Buying
When you're looking around a house, make sure you ask your realtor any questions about the property.
Essential questions to ask include: why the previous owners are leaving, how long the house has been on the market, what is included in the price, will the owners accept a lower offer, etc.
5. What Type of Insurance Do You Need?
Finally, make sure you research the different types of insurance you need. Home insurance covers your possessions if they are stolen or damaged.
You can also get insurance to cover any external or internal damage that might happen to your house, such as a fallen tree or floods. Make sure you do some research to find the best deals and coverage.
For more information on buying a home for the first time, click here.
Research, Research, Research
Follow our guide on the first time home buyer questions to ask. And remember, the more research you do, the more prepared you'll be for buying your first house.
Check out the latest housing news articles for more tips and information!
Who Is The Real Estate Agent Working For?
Dealing with a listing agent, either as a vendor selling a property, or as a prospective buyer, keen to purchase, can be challenging and stressful.
So how do you find out who the real estate agent is working for, and how can you protect your interests in the property?
In this article, we will look at your options as a vendor selling your home and also what you can do as a prospective purchaser.
What you may not know is not all real estate agents are honest some go rogue, and work outside the rules at their client's expense.
Over the years, agents have been reported to authorities, for all sorts of dodgy activity. The most common include: encouraging vendors to sell their property for less than market value and persuading motivated buyers to pay more for a property than it's worth.
Vendor Relationship
When you're the vendor who has engaged the Agent, most likely you believe you've chosen well and your agent is working for you not a prospective purchaser so it would be a shock to learn otherwise.
In most situations this is the way it works, however not always and too often the agent's own personal agenda gets in the way of doing the right thing and playing the rules.
Property market conditions can and do change the motivations of all parties involved in property sales.
Therefore as the Vendor you need to make sure you have gone the extra mile in your agent selection process. Where the market is in the property cycle does impact on the well-being of the agents and their actions accordingly.
In a buoyant property market, sales prices are rising, and there are lots of listings, therefore even the less successful agents can make a living during this phase. This usually means they're not desperate for the sales commission, so arguably you can probably escape a bad deal being done during the boom.
In a slump there are generally less property listings as property owners hold until the market turns and they can get a better price. Agents that are less successful can go weeks if not months with a sale and it's during the tough times that desperation can make some people take extraordinary risks. Vendors need to know markets can change quickly, so it's your job to choose your agent and their agency wisely.
Do your research on the agent and their agency every time you sell a property. Ask better questions when you're interviewing them. Seek to learn what they are good at, how they plan to market and sell your property. What you're looking for is non standard sales speak. They should also have come prepared so they can show you their success with selling properties similar to yours.
Market Knowledge
Most important is sounding out their knowledge of the market's phase in the property cycle and their specific local knowledge of listings and sales. Here are a few questions:
- How well do they know their area and what's happening in it?
- When did they last sell a property similar to yours?
- How long did it take?
- What could be done to shorten the time your property is on the market?
Strategy and Plan
Finally as a vendor, make sure the agent's goals for your house sale align with your own. An agreement needs to be reached between you and the agent on the condition of your property, and the expected sales price. Agents may suggest some cosmetic work, to modernise or refresh the property. Painting walls, home staging and maybe landscaping to create a welcoming entrance.
Condition of the property
At the same time the agent should be able to give you a guesstimate on how much you need to spend and how much more profit is likely to achieve due to the investment. Of course you're not going to hold them to it and you'd get quotes from the service providers doing the work, but this extra input does separate the good from the average or extraordinary from the ordinary.
Understand how your home will be marketed, both offline and online. Review the marketing copy and photos, and make sure it's what you expect from it. Remember the plan is to get your home sold, in good time for the right price.
Prospective Purchaser Relationship
From a purchaser's prospective it's best to assume the listing Agent is working for the vendor not you. Their commission comes from the property sale and it is the vendor that has chosen the agent over his or her peers. This doesn't mean you'll have no influence, remember the property cycle does change how an Agent may interact with purchasers. Quieter times call for a different approach therefore know where the market is in the property cycle.
Market Conditions
What happening in the area you are looking to buy a property? Not all cities or regions are in the same phase of the property cycle.
Property sales prices can be going upwards in one city (boom phase) and dropping in another area (slump phase). So it's important to know what's happening where you're looking to buy as well as have a broader view of the national and global environment. Consider everything that may change the stability of the house price so you can purchase well.
Property Sales Analysis
'Knowledge is power' and you can use it before you deal with listing agents.
Do your research before you find the home you want to buy.
The more you understand the local area and recent sales activity as well as what's on the market for sale; the easier it is, to make sure you pay the right price irrespective of whom you deal with as part of the sales process.
Buying a home is a big ticket item so it's not the time to be seen as a novice. Yes, it may be your first home purchase but you can be confident when you know what's happening.
Finally, always seek professional legal advice and it's always a good idea to communicate with your accountant too before you sign an agreement to buy a property.
Being a vendor or a buyer is no guarantee you'll be on the right side of a property deal.
The more you know about the property market, and your own circumstances, the more confidence you will have in making the right decision. The aim is to avoid asking the question: Did my agent just rip me off?
Top Reasons to Move to Texas
Texas is a great state to live in for many reasons. If you are in the process of deciding which state you'd like to live in and are weighing all your options let this article help. One of the main things you will learn is the cost of living in Texas is still relatively inexpensive compared to other parts of the USA.
Ross Quade owner of Austin based New Listing Alert explains, "Texas has some wonderful opportunities for people looking to relocate. A good real estate professional can help match the best neighborhoods with your budget."
Job Market
The economy in Texas is sizzling. Texas is still producing lots of jobs, and the unemployment rate is currently at 3.7% which is near the lowest ever. Construction and the financial sectors are reliable indicators of the overall job marketed in Texas. The Midland area of Texas has one of the lower unemployment rates in all of Texas so if you are looking to relocate that is one area you should consider.
The Food
Is there better food on the planet than in Texas? Whether it is Tex-Mex or BBQ, the great state of Texas delivers. Places like Franklin Barbecue in Austin and Lockhart Chisholm Trail BBQ in Lockhart are Texas traditions. People wait in long lines just for a chance to eat and these places.
Throughout the state, there are plenty of good spots to eat at. In Texas, you don't need a list because every city and town has one to two go-to locations. Some of these are what you'd call a hole in a wall.
State Income Tax
There are seven states within the United States that have no personal income tax. This is a huge advantage especially for those that make a considerable amount of money. Compare that to states like California where the average state income tax is 6% with the top end of 12%. As you can see moving to Texas from California would nearly pay for your mortgage alone.
Inexpensive Land
Over the past seven years, the price of land in Texas has been going up. The good news is Texas has plenty of land and on the overall scale of things, the price for the land is still relatively low. On average the total cost of the land for a house is around 20%. This varies from city to city but as you can see the land is still very affordable.
Lots of Activities
No matter where you live in Texas there are so many activities you can do and most all within a day trip. Some of the more popular destinations are the Riverwalk in San Antonio, the Space Center in Houston, the Texas State Capital in Austin, and the world-famous Forth Worth Zoo.
If sports are more your thing, there are major sports franchises located near all the large cities. Football is by far the number one watched sport in Texas. Many support their hometown high schools whether they have kids playing or not. The NFL has two major teams with The Cowboys and the Texans.
If you are more of a basketball fan, you have three NBA teams in the Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, and the Dallas Mavericks.
In addition to sports teams, you can find plenty of hiking, camping, fishing, and other outdoor activities in Texas.
How To Buy A Property In Slovenia
Is visiting Slovenia on your bucket list?
This Balkan country is known for its beautiful mountains, with ski resorts, lakes, and ancient architecture. It's no longer the best kept secret of Europe and many visitors go a step further, and buy a home for their own use exclusively or to use for their holidays and when not in use, rent out on platforms like AirBnB.
While many countries are tightening the rules around home ownership by offshore residents, in Slovenia, it's not such an ordeal. They're still welcoming the offshore investment and hence it's a popular country for homeowners and also tourist now there's a lot more accommodation available.
Buying A Property In Slovenia Made Easier
In 2004, Slovenia joined the EU, and it meant EU citizens had equal rights to home ownership as its countrymen. In addition to its members there are three other countries that get the privilege.
Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway are not in the EU but they're part of the European Economic Agreement or EFTA and this membership allows its citizens the same equal opportunities as their EU neighbours, including freedom of travel, improved residence and employment terms.
With more movement of people, Solvena's property has been in hot demand, and not just from EU residents but also from citizens of other countries, many as far away as Australia and New Zealand.
Displaced citizens and their descendants, mainly due to the world wars have been keenly researching their ancestral lines to find a way to secure the many benefits of a EU passport. EU member, Lativa was very successful with hundreds of exiles and their descendants secured dual citizenship, which has in turn opened up the treasure trove of the EU, including the purchase of real estate.
Foreigners can also get their pocket of land in Slovenia when they can prove there's a reciprocal beneficial interest e.g. prove a Slovenian citizen can buy property in country X, then the citizens of country X can also buy property in Slovenia as well.
And if that doesn't work the next way in is to have a business in Slovenia or be married to a Slovenian national.
As the saying goes: Where there's a will there's a way. 🙂 It pays to understand the process and make sure you've got all the paperwork required. Property transactions and the legalities vary in all countries. Get legal advice and contact your team of locally based advisors so you know where you stand before signing a real estate sale and purchase agreement.
The Attraction of Slovenia
Slovenia is considered a safe country. In fact it's one of the safest in Europe. It has a strong growing economy and stable modern democracy. These are the conditions that appeal to entrepreneurs keen to grow startups. With more business, there will be more demand for workers and no shortage of interest. Accommodation is key to house a growing population, so investment in property and business is a must. Solvenia is definitely 'open for business'.
The natural landscape and architecture is similar to its neighbour, Austria. The country also borders, Hungry, Croatia and Italy.
My First Home: 7 Things You Need to Know About Buying a House for the First Time
It's part of the American dream: the perfect house.
But if you spend every night thinking, "I can't wait to buy my first home!" don't go out and purchase quite yet.
There are a few things you need to know before you jump off the deep end and invest in the house you've always dreamed of. Here are 7 things to keep in mind if you're a first-time home buyer.
1. Ask If You're Ready to Buy
Before you call a single real estate agent, you need to ask yourself one simple question: are you ready to buy your first house?
To be clear, just because you can buy a house doesn't mean you should buy a house.
First things first: take a long, hard, honest look at your finances.
For example, do you have the money for a down payment? Or rather, do you have the money to realistically afford a down payment in your area?
Examine your monthly expenses and determine whether it's cheaper for you to continue as you are or to make mortgage payments.
Also, take a look at your neighborhood. Are you ready to move to a new neighborhood, either because your current one is going downhill or because the cost of living is too high?
Finally, take a look at why you want to buy. Are you truly committed to buying a house, or do you just want to live somewhere new?
2. Start Saving Early
If you do think you're ready to buy a house, then the best thing you can do is start saving early.
Some homebuyer programs allow for a down payment as little as 3%, but you should aim to make a down payment around the common amount of 20%.
Here's the thing: while a lower down payment might seem cheaper initially, you may deal with higher insurance rates, and you'll have to pay a higher mortgage amount.
If you need ideas, tinker with this down payment calculator to figure out a goal down payment.
You should also look into other financing options in the meantime. For example, this Great Start Grant QLD is a great option for first-time homebuyers in Queensland.
3. Get Approved for a Mortgage First
The right mortgage can seriously reduce your stress when buying a house. Alternately, the wrong one can make your home buying process a living nightmare.
With that in mind, get approved for a mortgage before you start shopping. This will give you a clear idea of the maximum sum you can afford when shopping for a house.
That said, use the mortgage as the upper limit of your budget. Remember, a smaller mortgage means you'll own your home faster, so you want to keep your mortgage lower if you can manage it.
4. Decide on Location versus Space
Once you're approved for a mortgage, it's time to start looking for a house.
But before you get excited, consider what your priorities are.
Let's say you have a choice between a house in an area you love or a house that's larger and cheaper but further away from your favorite haunts. How do you decide?
Think about whether you care more about proximity or the space itself. If you figure this out in advance, you can make informed decisions about where you make an offer and what homes you're genuinely interested in.
5. Consider Your Long-Term Plans
You should also consider your long-term plans before making an offer on a home.
For most people, buying a house is the single largest investment they will ever make in their lives. You want to make sure you make the right one.
Are you planning on staying in your current job? How secure is your current job? How long do you plan to live in this area? Do you plan on getting married? What about children or pets?
If you're not sure this is the house for you in five to seven years, then keep looking.
6. Buy the House You Know You Can Afford
Along similar lines, invest in a home you know you can afford.
Remember, this is most likely the largest purchase you'll ever make. So buy a house you know you can afford, not the house your mortgage company thinks you can afford.
Your approved mortgage amount is the uppermost limit of what you can afford to buy. Ideally, you should go for a home well below that actual sum.
That way, if your job changes, or you lose your job, or any of life's many unexpected roadblocks occur, you can still afford to make your monthly mortgage payments without stressing over every penny.
7. Use a Trusted Real Estate Agent
The thought of working with a real estate agent might drive you nuts. The thing is, your home search will be much more stressful without one.
Think about all of the searching that goes into finding a single home. It takes hours of digging to find exactly the right fit for you, on top of finding the time to see the house, check for any issues, and figure out whether the asking price is worth it.
Chances are, you have a full-time job and a life to worry about. A real estate agent looks for houses as their profession. They know what they're doing, and they know how to separate a great house from a money pit.
Once you've found one, here are a few tips to make the most of them.
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Depending on the city you live in or what your budget is, a small apartment might be your only option for housing. But just because your place is particularly petite, doesn't mean you can't live luxuriously. Whether it's picking the perfect environment for you or strategically decorating, there are plenty of ways to turn your flat into a lavish escape.
Find the Right Place
The first order of business to live luxe is to find the apartment most fitting for you. Without enjoying the area or the style of the complex, you won't have the motivation to spruce it up. Websites such as Buy Melbourne Apartments allow you to search in certain areas of cities to find available units . They even have advanced search options to narrow the selections down to your specifications. Being happy where you live is the most crucial part to living a comfortable life. The website also provides useful tips for apartment owners and occupiers, like the article on how to declutter your apartment.
Home Décor
With a new apartment comes new décor to fill it with! Decorating with accent pieces like sparkly pillows or an exquisite rug give that sense of luxury we all want. Hanging floor to ceiling curtains draw attention to the height of the room while giving the illusion of taller windows. Sheer curtains (or none at all) are recommended to flood the unit with natural light and draw the eye towards outside.
Be sparse when hanging decorations on the walls. It can look cramped with too many pictures or knickknacks. Avoiding clutter at all costs is important in keeping your apartment looking as big and luxurious as possible. In the case that you do have things laying around, organize them in a fashion that is pleasing the the eye and looks like it is meant to be there.
The furniture you have in the space and how it is positioned can make a huge difference in appearance. If you put your tables, couch, and shelving against every wall to maximise room, it could end up backfiring and looking crowded. Pushing the furniture out will add depth to the area, making it feel larger.
Living luxe might mean having an abundance of furnishings for many purposes, but in a small apartment how is that going to fit? Multifuctional furniture is your answer. There are plenty of secret storage and transforming pieces on the market. Getting a coffee table that doubles as a safe, bed frame that has drawers underneath, or convertible dining table will save space and add a unique aspect to your home.
Colour Schemes
Deciding on what colours to paint the walls will be a decision that majorly effects the mood of the room. Light and neutral colours reflect sunlight while dark hues absorb it. Not only are simple coloured walls trendy, but they also make the apartment feel roomy and inviting. As for the dark colours, if you are feeling brave enough try painting the ceiling. The dark contrasts with the light on the walls and draws your attention upwards, leaving an impression of depth and high ceilings.
When we think of every detail of luxury we think of elegance and cleanliness. Maintaining a consistent colour scheme throughout the house will help bring those concepts to life. Paint your walls and trim variants of the same colour and then match your furniture accordingly. If these things do not match, the contrast can make the actual size of the room prominent.
Just because you live in a small apartment does not mean luxury has to be sacrificed. Finding the right furniture and layout companied with colours to compliment the space can make all the difference.
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The Phils give Cole Hamels his career high 16th win, as they made sure that the Nats will not clinch the East in Philly as they win by the score of 6-3.
The Phils made sure that the Nats will not be having a division clinching celebration at the Bank, as they secure Cole Hamels career high 16th win as they defeat the Nats, 6-3.
The Nats took the lead in the second as, with a runner on second, and with two men out, Kurt Suzuki hits an RBI single, knocking in Danny Espinsosa, who had earlier walked, then stole second base, giving the Nats a 1-0 lead. The Phils tied the game up at one-all in their half of the second as, with two men out, Darin Ruf hits a solo home run, his first career home run, and his first career hit. The Phils took the lead in the third as, with two men on, and with nobody out, Ryan Howard hits an RBI single, knocking in John Mayberry, Jr., who had started the inning off with a walk, then moved up to second base on Chase Utley's walk, giving the Phils a 2-1 lead, while sending Utley, who had just walk, up to second base. The Phils then took a 5-1 lead as Carlos Ruiz followed with a three-run home run, his career high sixteenth home run of the season, scoring both Utley and Howard. The Nats got a run back in the fifth as, with a runner on second base, and with two men out, Bryce Harper hits an RBI single, scoring Suzuki, who had started the inning off with a single, then stopped at second base on Ross Detwiler's sacrifice bunt, 2-4, making it a 5-2 Phils' lead, before moving up to second base on the late throw to the plate. The Nats then made it a 5-3 Phils' lead as Ryan Zimmerman hits an RBI single, knocking in Harper. The Phils added an insurance run in the sixth as Dom Brown hits a lead-off home run, his fifth home run of the season, giving the Phils a 6-3 lead. That would end up being the final score as Jonathan Papelbon would record his thirty-seventh save of the season as he pitched a scoreless ninth.
Cole Hamels (16-6, 3.11) got the win as he pitched five innings, giving up three runs on seven hits and a walk, while striking out six. Scott Lindblom collected his twenty-second hold of the season as he threw a 1-2-3 inning, striking out a batter. Justin De Fratus collected his third hold of the year as he pitched two-thirds of an inning, getting out both men whom he would face, striking out a batter. Antonio Bastardo collected his twenty-fourth hold of the year as he pitched a third of an inning, striking out the only man that he would face. Phillippe Aumont collected his fifth hold of the year as he threw a 1-2-3 inning. Jonathan Papelbon collected his thirty-seventh save of the year as he pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit, while striking out two batters. Ross Detwiler (10-7, 3.28) took the lost as he pitched five innings as well, giving up five runs on five hits and three walks, while striking out three. Craig Stammen pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up a run on two hits and two walks, as he struck out a batter. Michael Gonzalez pitched a third of an inning, getting out the only man whom he would face. Zach Duke pitched two 1-2-3 innings, striking out three.
The Phils had seven hits in the game, with Darin Huf (RBI) leading the team with two hits, a single and a solo home run. Chase Utley (Single), Ryan Howard (Single, RBI), Carlos Ruiz (Home Run, 3 RBIs), Dom Brown (Home Run, RBI) and Kevin Frandsen (Double) had the other five Phils' hits. The Phils also had five walks in the game.
The Phils (78-76, 3rd) will continue their series with the Nats (93-61, 1st) with a ballgame tonight. The game will be played at Citizens Bank Park, and is to start at 7:05 pm EDT. The Phils will send to the mound Kyle Kendrick (10-11, 3.89) who is coming off a win against the Braves on September 21, As he went six and two-thirds innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk, while striking out six, in the Phils' 6-2 win. He will be out to even his record. The Nats will counter with John Lannan (3-0, 4.43), who is coming off a no-decision against the Dodgers on September 19, as he went just three and two-thirds innings, giving up six runs on eight hits and two walks, while striking out three, in the Nats' 7-6 lost. He will be trying to help even up the series. The Phils will be out to win the series.


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by Roy C. Smith
With the big banks under the boot of the regulators, tucked up with tougher capital ratios, trading restrictions and deferred incentives to rein in recklessness, some bank chief executives and academics have called for similar restrictions on the "non-bank monsters" of the shadow banking system where dangerous, unregulated risks are said still to reside.
A shadow banker is anyone who participates in the lending of money or its near equivalent. These would include financial intermediaries, off-balance-sheet investment vehicles and hedge funds, as well as institutional asset managers.
Altogether, global institutional investors managed about $150 trillion of securities and derivatives in 2009, compared with about $95 trillion for all banks.
But the idea that the next meltdown will occur in the widely distributed shadow banking sector is nonsense, now that its riskier aspects have been addressed.
The five systemically important US non-bank intermediaries - investment banks - were dissolved by the crisis: Lehman Brothers failed, large banks acquired Bear Stearns and Merrill Lynch, and Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs turned themselves into banks. The Federal Reserve now regulates them all.
Read the full opinion editorial on eFinancialNews.com.


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For the third season in a row Monster Energy closed down Lake Louise with Ruckus In The Rockies. This year they put together a hip that's the definition of a tombstone and a pretty solid rail setup. Featuring Zak Hale, Brandon Hobush, Charles Reid, Tanner Davidson, Kelly Schovanek, Rube Goldberg, Jonas Guinn, Kael Hill, Brady Smith, and Jason Dubois.


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Botswana map for safaris
Click on this map, around the Okavango in the north, for a much more detailed physical map of the Okavango, with the various camps and lodges marked on it. Alternatively, click through to our Google map of Botswana to access area-by-area maps of Botswana's safari areas and national park; these feature Botswana's best safari camps and remote bush lodges plotted precisely on satellite photographs.
Area-by-area Botswana mapsOur area-by-area maps of Botswana pinpoint the various safari lodges, bushcamps and hotels very precisely indeed. They include:
- Map of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve
- Map of Chobe National Park
- Map of Makgadikgadi Salt Pans and Nxai Pan National Park
- Map of Kwando-Linyanti area of the northern Kalahari
- Map of Maun
- Map of Moremi Game Reserve
- Map of the Okavango Delta
- Map of the Panhandle area of the Okavango Delta
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It's been less than two weeks since a guerilla campaign by local activists managed to restore about 20 percent of $131 million in budget cuts targeting Washington, DC's, neediest residents – with little help from the mainstream media, which essentially ignored a looming shutdown of the city's shelter, poor and disabled aid services that could have thrown thousands into the street. The city's reluctant Democratic leadership only bowed at the last minute to under-the-radar pressure to reverse some of the most obvious, draconian cuts with $27 million in restorations, especially services to the homeless.
Andy Silver, an attorney and organizer with the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless, has an optimistic perspective on the shelter crisis that was averted: "People need to be creative. You can still win without mainstream media attention."
Other sources familiar with the lobbying to restore homeless funding point out that some leaders in the local downtown business community were concerned about the impact on the city's image and tourism. There was a real prospect of a PR nightmare if 1,500 homeless single adults and 300 families wandered the streets after shelters closed down. So, they pressured city leaders to save the shelter system in the same week that liberal activists stepped up protests at the District's city hall, the Wilson building, with a "Reality Tour." One influential voice was developer Benjamin Miller, who wrote in The Washington Business Journal:
"It is unacceptable to cast 1,500 homeless people out on the streets of the District, but that is surely what will happen if the D.C. Council fails to restore year-round operation of shelters for single homeless adults. I am asking my colleagues in the business community to reach out this week to D.C. Council members and urge full funding for homeless services. This is one of those rare opportunities for the council to do right by business, by the taxpayers and by our most vulnerable residents."
Yet, a Democratic mayor and a Democratic city council were on the verge of shutting down the entire shelter system except during below-freezing weather and cutting a mere $250 a month in aid to the disabled waiting for their Social Security claims to be processed. But then, a small-scale grassroots revolt generating hundreds of emails and even fewer calls prompted them to reconsider. Yet, on top of all that, the council rejected any income tax increase on the city's wealthiest residents, including a mild proposal from the mayor, which would have added $35 million in revenues, even though 85 percent and more of the public in a poll – including those earning over $100,000 – wanted taxes on the wealthy raised to save city services.
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Keshini Ladduwahetty of DC for Democracy asks, "Who are they listening to? Who are we fighting? How can we fight forces we can't even see?"
But it's really only a partial win, because other vital programs and even affordable housing services are being jettisoned altogether or slashed to the bone, including children's mental health, in a city where three clinics serving the poor already closed in the last six months. "They made a bad budget worse," says Ladduwahetty, the activist with DC for Democracy, a DFA affiliate, that's organized a last-minute attempt to stave off yet another tax giveaway to mostly rich residents with the nation's only tax exemption for out-of-state bond funds.
The council voted by a slim majority two weeks ago to end that exemption, but powerful city figures, including the corruption-plagued Chairman of the City Council, Kwame "Fully Loaded " Brown, are moving to take away the revenue gains by extending the tax loophole to current bond holders.
And on Tuesday, as part of the budget's final vote, leading members of the DC City Council threatened to give away that $13 million in potential tax revenues to the city's wealthiest residents by grandfathering those who receive the exemption. That's why groups like Save our Safety Net and DC for Democracy are urging liberals to call their council members – especially those at-large members, who may reverse previous votes for ending the exemption, including Marion Barry, Harry Thomas and Vincent Orange – to ensure the revenues from ending that exemption remain.
A majority of the City Council voted to add funds to some of the most vital programs for the poor only if a hoped-for windfall of $33 million in tax revenue becomes available. It's the GOP-style Democrats' version of voodoo economics. But as DC for Democracy pointed out in an alert issued Sunday, blaming the "fiscal irresponsibility" of the council for rejecting any tax increases on the wealthy, this economics move:
… relied on $33.5M in hoped for funding contingent on updated revenue forecasts from the CFO [Chief Financial Officer] to fund critical human services, including homeless services, affordable housing, children's mental health, libraries, and childcare subsidies. Even assuming they materialize, these funds would most likely be available for one year only. CFO Natwar Gandhi has warned against using this kind of "contingent budgeting."
All told, though, the deep cuts and the apathy of most mainstream media organizations to the impact on the poor should be a wake-up call for progressives everywhere: "This can happen in a Democratic city," says Ladduwahetty, so, she contends, you can't count on the Democratic Party to stand up for a progressive agenda in upcoming state and local budget fights.


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The Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame is located in the Dorothy Finley Space Gallery and offers museum visitors a unique opportunity to acquaint themselves with noteworthy Arizona aviators. Established by a joint proclamation of the Governor of Arizona, the Pima County Board of Supervisors and the City of Tucson in 1985, the Hall of Fame is a permanent shrine to Arizonans who have played a role in or made a significant contribution to aviation and aerospace history. Noteworthy honorees include: former United States Senator Barry Goldwater, astronaut Frank Borman and Doolittle Raider David "Davey" Jones.
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Nominees shall have been born in Arizona or have lived in Arizona during his/her life time for a period of time deemed appropriate. All information requested in the Nomination Application must be provided. The nominee will have made his/her contributions while living in Arizona.
Click here to nominate a candidate online or to download a Microsoft Word document/form. After a nomination is received, if accepted, the Honoree is invited to attend an Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame (AAHOF) awards dinner and Induction Ceremony.
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Class 5A boys soccer: Woodburn completes three-peat by beating Mountain View 2-1
Jerry Ulmer, The Oregonian, November 17, 2012 1:48 p.m.
HILLSBORO — Woodburn's supremacy in Class 5A boys soccer, firmly established the last two years, seemed a bit tenuous early this season.
Luis Del Rio, who coached the Bulldogs to back-to-back state titles, had left to take over the men's team at George Fox University. Replacing him was a first-year varsity coach in Carlos Horcos, who moved from Chile two years ago.
"At the beginning, we had a couple of struggles," senior forward Luis Rangel said. "But we got past them."
The Bulldogs adjusted to Horcos' passing-game style and once again rose to the top, completing their third consecutive championship run Saturday with a 2-1 win over Mountain View of Bend in the Class 5A final at Hillsboro Stadium. Woodburn (15-0-2) extended its unbeaten streak to 35 and improved to 50-2-2 in the last three seasons.
"I like challenge, and I like soccer, and I went to Woodburn because it was a challenge," Horcos said. "I treat the guys like professionals, and they get the message and respond every day. And here we are."
Junior Michael Hobson said it was just a matter of time before it came together for the Bulldogs.
"The style of play was a little different, but we adjusted to it," Hobson said. "All of us have played all different types of soccer. He gave leeway with us, too. We would say, 'We're used to it this way.' He would work with us."
Hobson and Rangel found the net in the first half as Woodburn took a 2-0 lead and held off the hard-charging Cougars (11-5-2) down the stretch.
Hobson scored in the 19th minute, rebounding a hard shot by junior Cesar Ramos that bounced off junior goalkeeper Levi Schlapfer. Rangel added his team-leading 12th goal in the 33rd minute, splitting three defenders and firing past Schlapfer from point-blank range.
"It was one of my better goals," Rangel said.
The Bulldogs pulled back to protect a 2-0 lead, and Mountain View, which entered with a Class 5A-best 65 goals, began to threaten in the second half. Freshman Zach Emerson led repeated charges, but the Cougars couldn't put the ball past Woodburn junior goalkeeper Kevin Courtney-Vera.
Finally, with 2:50 remaining, junior Hudson Newell scored on a header off an assist from freshman Taylor Willman to make it 2-1. Mountain View had a chance to tie a minute later, but Courtney-Vera snagged the ball out of the air just in time to foil a header attempt by Emerson,
"It was inches," Mountain View coach Chris Rogers said of the scoring chance.
Woodburn finished with an 11-7 edge in shots over the Cougars, who were bidding for their first title since sharing one with Jesuit in 1999.
"I feel like we were better than them, and I still do. I just wanted five more minutes," Rogers said. "My hat's off to Woodburn. They got some unfortunate goals in the first half. But I thought we handled them. I really do."
– Jerry Ulmer
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OROVILLE — Polling places are open between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. today in the special runoff election to determine who will represent the 4th State Senate District.
Republican Jim Nielsen of Gerber and Democrat Mickey Harrington of Magalia were the top vote-getters on Nov. 6, but Nielsen didn"t get the 50 percent plus one votes necessary to avoid the runoff.
The pair are seeking to fill the seat left empty when Doug LaMalfa, R-Richvale, resigned at the end of the last legislative session to concentrate on his successful run for the seat in Congress, vacated when former Rep. Wally Herger, R-Chico, retired.
Butte County residents who are unsure of where their voting places are located can call 538-6366 or visit www.buttevotes.net.


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Lima is a large and busy metropolis, but there are still some wonderful places where you can get away from it all and relax. The city boasts a number of beautiful city parks and lovely squares. Although these are the perfect spot for a relaxing picnic, these locations have more than just peace and greenery. Lima's parks also offer lots of entertainment, romance, art, culture and exceptional biodiversity.
Technically Lima lies in a desert. But even though the city is built in one of the driest places in the world, there is still plenty of green. This is due to the melt water that flows from the mountains and provides a natural irrigation source for all kinds of plants; even non-native plants thrive here. Additionally, in recent years the city has restored many city parks and squares in an attempt to make Lima more attractive.
Initially, the news of an ambitious fountain complex to be built in the Parque de la Reserva was met with protests. However, once the residents of Lima saw the illuminated fountains, they welcomed the installation with open arms. The Circuito Mágico del Agua, the largest fountain complex in the world, leads visitors along 13 fantastic fountains with music and light shows. The park opens at 4:00 pm and the fountains are at their most beautiful after sunset.
The colourful mosaics of the Parque del Amor are reminiscent of those in the Park Güell in Barcelona. But this park has its own theme: love. The walls are decorated with romantic poems and in the centre we find the sculpture El Beso (the Kiss), a work by Peruvian artist Victor Delfín. Situated on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Parque del Amor was appropriately inaugurated on Valentine's Day of 1993 with a contest of the longest kiss. The park is a wonderful place to enjoy a beautiful sunset.
To really get away from the city, visit Pantanos de Villa. This nature reserve lies an hour south of downtown Lima. Pantanos de Villa is a wetland with a unique biodiversity. The small, deep lagoons of this nature reserve are home to fish, reptiles, insects and more than 170 bird species that are representative of coastal Peru. Enjoy beautiful walks and boat trips through the reserve.