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Just like every other system in the body, our digestive system changes as we age. Our digestive system, and therefore our natural defenses, becomes more susceptible to changes in our diet, environment, and medication as we enter our golden years. Up to 40% of older adults have one or more age-related digestive symptom each year. Problems like bowel inactivity and occasional acid reflux are all more common in older adults and previous research has shown that around age 60, there is a significant drop in the number of probiotic beneficial bacteria, specifically bifidobacteria in the gut. Because the digestive system is…. [Read More…]
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Leorna's birthday.
Happy birthday Leorna! Took me awhile to post these up as the camera was still with my parents. Anyway, tweaked and gone without some of the snaps taken that night and I hope the results are good enough.
Leorna Tan Su Ching. Somehow the secrecy behind her real age will forever remain intact. I've always tried to guess her actual age as 24 but legend has it that she's gone way past her prime (whatever that means). My good friend, Leorna, celebrated her glorious birthday together with her friends in the comfort of her home. We all had the pleasure of tasting some of Leorna's mum's excellent cooking. We weren't short of booze too - so you know we had a good time minus the loud music.

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The European Commission points out in its Communication on Promoting Data Protection by Privacy Enhancing Technologies (from May, 2007), that risks such as identity theft, discriminatory profiling, continuous surveillance and fraud are increasingly undermining the consumer's privacy online because people cannot yet fully control or protect their privacy when using ICTs.
As their name suggests, PETs aim to protect privacy by making it more difficult to breach users' privacy, and allowing users to detect such breaches more easily. The overall goal is to increase consumer confidence and security online, thereby safeguarding the further development of trustworthy Information Society. The European Commission is supporting European academics and industrialists in developing the technologies, and removing obstacles to the wider deployment of technologies.
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Thursday, December 25, 2008
Season's Greetings
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Your chance to own Kevin Hill's football boots
When Kevin Hill appeared as a substitute during the FA Trophy Final at Wembley on 10 May 2008 he set the record (474) for most appearances for Torquay United. Kevin Hill was a particular loyal player and although he has now left the club he has offered for auction the football boots he wore at Wembley.
This kind gesture is to raise funds for the Torquay United Supporters Trust. The boots come with a letter of authenticity written and signed by Kevin himself and he has has also signed the football boots.
The auction will run until next Wednesday, 17 December 2008, and you can bid on the unofficial fans forum (http://torquayunited.talkboards.net) or by sending a text message to 07789 902182.
FA Cup: 3rd Round
FA Cup: 2nd Round - Torquay United 2 : Oxford United 0
Sunday, November 9, 2008
FA Cup : 2nd Round
FA Cup: 1st Round - TUFC 2 : Evesham Town 0
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Gulls draw 1-1 away at Wrexham
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Start of the 2008 / 09 Season
Loan players Chris Zebroski, Mark Ellis and Jody Banim all returned to their respective parent clubs, and were followed out of Plainmoor by : Simon Rayner (Goalkeeper - Crawley Town); Paul Hinshelwood (Defender - N/A); Tony Bedeau (Midfielder - N/A); Kevin Hill (Midfielder - Dorchester Town); Matt Hockley (Midfielder - Truro City); Darren Mullings (Midfielder - N/A); and Lee Phillips (Striker - Rushden & Diamonds).
The following players have joined the Gulls: Michael Poke (Goalkeeper - Southampton - season long loan); Michael Brough (Midfielder - Forest Green Rovers); Mustapha Carayol (Midfielder - MK Dons); Wayne Carlisle (Midfielder - Exeter City); Lee Hodges (Midfielder - Plymouth Argyle); Yyrone Thompson (Midfielder - Crawley Town); Nicky Wroe (Midfielder - York City); and Matt Green (Striker - Oxford United).
The squad of players aiming to progress from last seasons third place and secure promotion from the Blue Square Premier League are:
1 - Michael Poke (Goalkeeper)
2 - Michael Brough (Defender)
3 - Kevin Nicholson (Defender)
4 - Steve Woods (Midfielder)
5 - Chris Robertson (Defender)
6 - Chris Todd (Defender)
7 - Lee Mansell (Midfielder)
8 - Tim Sills (Striker)
9 - Elliot Benyon (Striker)
10 - Roscoe DSane (Striker)
11 - Nicky Wroe (Midfielder)
12 - Tyrone Thompson (Midfielder)
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14 - Chris Hargreaves (Midfielder)
15 - Wayne Carlisle (Midfielder)
16 - Lee Hodges (Midfielder)
17 - Matthew Green (Striker)
18 - Mustapha Carayol (Midfielder)
19 - Danny Stevens (Midfielder)
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21 - Martin Rice (Goalkeeper)
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24 - Steve Adams (Midfielder)
25 - Mark Ellis (Midfielder)
26 - Raiff Gwinnett (Defender)
Good to to everyone at Torquay United as they look to build and progress on from last season.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Torquay United in Second Life
A number of real-life places and buildings have been created within Second Life and it is possible for your avatar to visit and explore these different places.
In order to use Second Life it is necessary to download a small program - the Second Life Viewer - and to register with the virtual world, and thus become a "resident". It is possible to become a member for free, but the virtual world does have its own currency (the Linden dollar) and their is a recognised exchange rate between the Linden dollar and the pound.
Residents can buy property, start businesses, play games with other residents, create objects, join clubs, attend classes, or just hang out. The detailed look of Second Life is remarkable, making it an instant guilty pleasure.
For those of you that are missing out on following Torquay United in the "real world" during the summer months, A Second Life group has been created - "Torquay United Supporters" so that fans can meet up and talk all things related to Torquay United Football Club.
Disappointing... but what a difference a year makes
The final league positions meant that Torquay United would be playing local rivals Exeter City in the two-legged play-off semi-final. Finishing with the higher league position, the Gulls in theory had the advantage of playing the second leg at Plainmoor. As a result of a change of tactics, Torquay United took an early advantage and won the first leg 2-1 at Sid James' Park.
Unfortunately the Gulls lost their way in the final 20 minutes of the second leg and ended up losing 5-3 on aggregate. The dream of a quick return to the Football League was over, and the Gulls would be a non-league team for another season at least.
Six days later, the Gulls made their first appearance at the new Wembley stadium in the Final of the FA Trophy. Over 40,000 fans saw the Gulls take on Ebbsfleet United (the team owned by over 30,000 internet subscribers), but despite saving a penalty the Gulls eventually lost 1-0.
To have two such big disappointments within a week was hard to accept, but when you consider the transformation within the club, season 2007/08 marked a significant change of fortunes for Torquay United.
At the end of the previous season the club was in disarray, and looked to be plummeting even further. However, the introduction of new ownership and board of directors was the start of radical changes within the club. It is perhaps ironic, but it took becoming non-league for the club to become more professional. A new manager (Paul Buckle) together with a complete new coaching set-up was appointed and the commercial aspects of the club were similarly overhauled. Suddenly their was a new belief and positivity around the club.
The season started brightly with the Gulls seeming in free-scoring motion, their attacking style of football and commitment to attack right up to the final whistle meant that the Gulls took part in some thrilling matches - the FA Cup victory over Yeovil Town being a particular highlight.
After the Christmas period, it seemed that opposing teams had learned how to nullify the attacking play and the Gulls attack was not so potent. However, the transformation had begun. We can only trust that the appearance in the play-offs and the Wembley final is the start of a new successful period for the Gulls.


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Demystifying our responsive design process
A 7 minute read written by Sam November 4, 2014
The web design process can (and most likely will) get messy. There can be several team members contributing at once, each with their own sets of expertise.
If you're a client, this process might seem convoluted. Working with a content strategist, an information architect, a UX designer, a visual designer, a front-end developer, a CMS developer, and a systems administrator, all while heaps of web jargon and acronyms get tossed around, can be daunting.
But just as each team member plays a crucial part in the success of the final product, your involvement as a client is every bit as important.
So let's start by demystifying our web design process.
I've always loved cars. When I was four, my grandfather took me to an auto show. I remember sitting down in the cockpit of the fastest-looking formula racing car there, and I was hooked. I grew up with dreams of one day designing and building race cars.
Now, some would argue that automotive design is the pinnacle of what it means to design: it's a perfect harmony of art, design, and engineering. It's form and function combined and focused around the user with one main goal: to get us from here to there. For many drivers, not only is their vehicle a tool for travelling, but also an extension or stylistic expression of themselves.
But wait, what does this have to do with websites?
In a car, our goal is to get from here to there. So what are our goals when we use a website?
- To find information,
- To complete a transaction,
- To create a social interaction,
- Or if you're Buzzfeed – to create a distraction.
So your website is the "vehicle" (see what I did there?) for the information hounds, the transactioneers, the socialites, and the procrastinators of the internet to accomplish their goals. It's a blend of content, functionality, and art direction that's focused around usability, reliability, and great experiences.
Content is key
Here at Yellow Pencil, we love good content. In fact, we love it so much that we adopt a "content first approach". That means that everything we design starts with your content. But why?
Well, think of content as the roads that connect us from A to B. In order to get to the other side of town, you need to travel through its streets. In order to understand an article, you'd obviously need to read it. We start with content first because cars would be useless if there weren't any roads to drive them on.
Content strategy
So what is content strategy? And what do content strategists... do?
Kristina Halvorson described content strategy as "planning for the creation, publication, and governance of useful, useable content."
And why is this so darn important?
Think of your content strategist as your trusty navigator. She studies and knows all the fastest roads, helps us avoid heavy traffic, and when possible, chooses the scenic routes to make the driving experience a little more pleasurable. When there is no existing trail to our destination, truly great content strategists pave the way by creating the content they so carefully planned.
UX design
User experience (UX) design is where we plan the web interface – how the website will work. UX designers often work closely with content strategists to define the structure and layout of the website based on the planned content.
If the route to our destination is on a gravel road in the countryside, we might need all-terrain tires. If we're building a race track, we'll need racing slicks for maximum speed and grip around the corners. The role of a UX designer is to make these crucial choices that will help optimize our website in context, making sure that our users can meet their goals quickly and with little resistance.
One important concept in UX design is "design patterns".
No, these patterns aren't the kind you see on classy British wallpaper or a trendy hipster's tweed jacket. A design pattern is a general solution to a common problem that can be repeated across many projects and scenarios.
For example, almost all cars have four wheels to roll on, doors that open, seats to sit on, and a wheel to steer with. Generally, the gas pedal is on the right and the brake is on the left. The same can be said of websites: most sites have a navigation to help guide us, a headline to show featured content, and a footer to list supporting links. There's often a search field in the top right to help us find things.
That means the UX designer never has to re-invent the wheel – there are always established patterns to rely on. But don't worry, there are also plenty of opportunities to innovate.
UX designers are a vital part of the design process because their focus is on human factors and ergonomics. Since a car will have seats, a windshield, and a dashboard, designers will make sure that the seats are proportional, in a position to give drivers a good field of view, and that the line of sight to the gauges and indicators on the dashboard is clear. On a website, that means making sure the navigation is visible, that the interactions and transitions are intuitive, and that the arrangement of the information is both organized and accessible.
Interface design
This part is my personal favourite.
If a car can be considered a stylistic extension of its owner, then a website is the spiritual extension of the organization it represents.
As a web designer, I help shape the visual design and art direction of the websites we build. I create style tiles: concepts that use a collection of imagery, text, colour, and common interface elements to inform the look and feel of a brand through the lens of digital media. It's not so different from an automotive designer, endlessly sketching and refining concept drawings.
After several careful iterations of concepts, web designers partner up with one of our front-end developers here at Yellow Pencil to build the in-browser designs: functional HTML and CSS mockups that show what the website will look like across multiple screens and devices. This is where content strategy, UX design, and visual design are combined. Much like how cars are carefully sculpted out of clay over an armature, website designs are built and shaped on top of the wireframes.
The finished in-browser designs are our prototype. From here, our developers act as engineers: taking what we've created in our design process and building the chassis, tuning the suspension, and installing the engine to make a finished, working product.
Agile vs. waterfall
There's a good chance you've heard one of these terms used to describe design and development methodology.
So how do they impact your web project?
A waterfall process is a lot like an assembly line: the manufacturing of a product moves from one workstation to the next. Each station has an expert at performing one task to maximize efficiency. When a task is completed, the semi-finished assembly is handed down to the next worker in line.
The design and development process for websites has traditionally been waterfall. Content strategists and information architects would hand off their work to UX designers, who would then hand off wireframes to visual designers, who would pass the Photoshop mockups to developers, and so on down the line – just like assembling a vehicle.
But there's a fundamental problem with this approach. Assembly lines are great at mass producing one thing, but they aren't responsive to design changes along the way. When there's less communication between roles further down the line, things get missed.
Building a website shouldn't be a waterfall process because we aren't assembling the final site; we're designing it.
In an agile method, we collaborate constantly throughout the life of a project to help our solutions evolve. The UX design doesn't end when visual design starts, and visual design work keeps going while developers build.
This way the entire team can be involved from the project kickoff to launch. New ideas and solutions can be added at any time instead of being defined early on. The web evolved quickly – new techniques and patterns are introduced almost daily – so working in a collaborative, agile team lets us refine and improve from start to finish.
So where do you fit into this as our client?
We value a collaborative design process with our clients. Constant communication is critical. We need to make sure that we stay true to your overall vision of the project.
We build the final working website much the same way as a sculptor works: patiently shaping and chiseling away at a block of clay. At certain points we step back to make sure that everything is in proportion before adding finer details. It's at these points where your involvement is most important: to understand the pieces of our design process and to make sure that our in-progress work is aligned with the original vision.
We know that the web design process can be chaotic at times. But with your involvement, not only will you – as a client – have more transparency with our creative team, but you'll also feel a greater sense of ownership over the finished website.
Still unsure about what goes on behind the scenes in our process? Feel free to send your questions my way!


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**Originally posted on www.bunnycates.com **I loved 13 Treasures by Michelle Harrison! So much so, that I read it in one day even though it was nearly 400 pages long. If you take nothing else away from this review, please take away that this story is amazing. I loved it, and I can't wait for Sis to venture out of Judy Moody and Junie B Jones so that she can love this one too. Because I know that she will, love it I mean. It's just THAT good.I've been staring at this page for days. Trying to decide what to say and not say in this review. I want to tell you enough that you WILL pick up this book. Without telling you so much that there is no need to. It's a fine line reviewers walk, and I hate it. Spoilers. To tell or not to tell? As a reader, I hate reading them, so as a book blogger – I hate including them. So here I sit, staring at a blank page, wondering what I can type here to make you pick up this series.Lets start with the world Michelle Harrison has created. I loved it. So descriptive, and real. I could smell the dusty musk and old cat inside Elvesden Manor. I could feel the damp sticky thickness of the air in Hangman Wood. I didn't even have to close my eyes and try. It just felt that real. I loved, no – I absolutely loved, that the fairies in this story are not the sweet little Tinkerbell fairies. Brian Froud is one of my favorite illustrators, and his faeries are just amazing. Scary, and tricksie, and spiteful, and sarcastic, and… those are the faeries we find in this story. The world was amazing. I said on Goodreads that I felt like I was reading Spiderwick, but with girls. I loved Spiderwick! Everything was magical and felt real. For the characters, omgosh.Tanya, the main character, a little girl who nobody "gets" (because she could see faeries) and because of it keeps getting shuffled around to give her mum a break. I so connected with her, right from page one. Heck, I was HER. No, I don't see faeries. But I was that kid that got shuffled around. That was me. So from page one, I got Tanya, and I cared for her.Fabian, guh. He totally brought out the 13 year old girl in me. He got on my nerves, made me roll my eyes, and in the end made me cry. Stupid boys. =DI loved Warwick. A) Warwick is the actor of one of my favorite movie characters of all time! WILLOW anyone?! B) He totally reminded me of my Pepaw. Understated, grunting and growling instead of speaking sentences… LoL. I really liked him, even though I wasn't supposed to. In my head, I totally saw Joaquin Phoenix as Warwick. I know, I know, just hear me out. Not hot sexy, I'd leave my husband for, SIGNS and THE VILLAGE, Joaquin. No, no. Scary, dirty, sad, but underneath we know there is something amazing, I'M A RAPPER, Joaquin. *sigh* yes, even through his nasty phase, I probably would have still left my husband for him. shhhhh… thats just between us though. haha.Red, omgosh, Red. I loved her. LOVED her. She made me think of the little girl they saved in Aliens. All crazy looking and in the end the smartest one in the bunch and steps up to the plate to save the day. She was just awesome.And as for the story…Faeries are tricksie! Bottom line, and I don't want to say much more than that. Well, that and I loved this book.
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Back to work with a bump as commuters face being drenched with more than a month's rain on first day back after Bank Holiday
Commuters in London face being drenched on their way back into work after the long weekend with more than a month's rain set to fall on Tuesday.
The south-east will bear the brunt with 60mm of rain expected throughout the early rush hour and into the late morning.
The east up to the Humber is also set to see cats and dogs come down with up to 50mm on its way.
The rain in the south-east is forecast to linger on Tuesday before moving into the south central region, near Southampton, and getting more scattered.
Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and the south-west of England however can expect the good weather to continue with temperatures hitting 21C.
Met Office forecaster Emma Sillitoe said: "We have yellow warnings out across the south-east in place until 12pm on Tuesday and starting tomorrow further north on the east coast up to Yorkshire and the Humber.
"In the south east we could see up to 60mm of rain in the early hours, while the average rainfall for the month of May is only 50mm.
"In Yorkshire and the Humber we could see 50mm. The rumble of thunder will be heard and there is a risk of surface water flooding."
Met Office chief forecaster Eddie Carroll warned Britons heading back to work after the long weekend to expect disruption on Tuesday
He added: "A band of rain, heavy and thundery in places, will spread westwards from the early hours of Tuesday morning.
"There is the risk that rain will turn torrential in places, with frequent lightning. Winds will also increase, with northerly gales on coasts.
"A thundery low over the continent will pass close to the southeast of England, bringing a band of rain with it.
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Mediators of Inflammation
Volume 2013, Article ID 518183, 12 pages
IRAK1/4-Targeted Anti-Inflammatory Action of Caffeic Acid
1Department of Genetic Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Republic of Korea
2Anti-aging Research Institute, BIO-FD&C Co., Ltd, Incheon 406-840, Republic of Korea
Received 4 September 2013; Accepted 29 October 2013
Academic Editor: Satoru Yui
Copyright © 2013 Woo Seok Yang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Caffeic acid (CA) is a phenolic compound that is frequently present in fruits, grains, and dietary supplements. Although CA has been reported to display various biological activities such as anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-viral, and anti-oxidative effects, the action mechanism of CA is not yet fully elucidated. In this study, the anti-inflammatory action mechanism of CA was examined in lipopolysaccharide (LPS) treated macrophages (RAW264.7 cells) and HCl/EtOH-induced gastritis. CA was found to diminish nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) production in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells. Additionally, mRNA levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, cyclooxygenase (COX)-2, and inducible NO synthase (iNOS) were downregulated by CA. CA also strongly suppressed the nuclear translocation of AP-1 family proteins and the related upstream signaling cascade composed of interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase 1 (IRAK1), IRAK4, TGF-β-activated kinase 1 (TAK1), mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 4/7 (MKK4/7), and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK). In a direct kinase assay, CA was revealed to directly inhibit IRAK1 and IRAK4. CA also ameliorated HCl/EtOH-induced gastric symptoms via the suppression of JNK, IRAK1, and IRAK4. Therefore, our data strongly suggest that CA acts as an anti-inflammatory drug by directly suppressing IRAK1 and IRAK4.


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The plot thickens. Software Defined Networking (SDN) startup Big Switch today announced a strategic partnership Dell, in which Dell will add Big Switch software to the list of installed components that can ship with its networking hardware.
The initial Dell hardware products include the Dell Networking S4810 and S6000 data center switches. Initial Big Switch software products include Switch Light OS and the Big Tap Controller.
Dell, which has embraced the SDN concept of opening up its networking hardware so that it can run many different software packages, has become a popular dance partner with SDN startups. Cumulus has already hitched its lot to Dell, with beneficial effect. Big Switch has now been invited to the big Dell dance as well.
Big Switch CEO Douglas Murray, in an interview with the Rayno Report today, says the move is complementary, rather than competitive with Cumulus, because Cumulus is focused on the OS and Big Switch is focused on selling controllers and applications in a more holistic SDN system.
The distribution will give a boost to Big Switch, which has been the subject to some ridicule in the industry after undergoing strategic turmoil and acquisition rumors last year. The company engineered a big management and positioning shift late last year, and Murray was installed. He has quickly engineered a makeover, having recently hired some key senior executives, including hiring ex-Juniper employee Shaun Page as Worldwide VP of sales, and industry veteran Joe Palazola as Vice President of Operations and Support. Palazola previously worked at Juniper, Extreme, and Sun Microsystems.
But the Dell deal also shows the growing complexity of the SDN market. Here's the challenge in a nutshell: SDN, in its broadest sense, means you can buy a wide array of open networking components from different vendors, and mix and match hardware and software products to build a "solution" that runs on "bare metal." But there are a lot of different components, including a wide range of open-source options, and some play better with each other than others. The shifting alliances and partnerships in the field mean you also have to keep careful watch for what might unfold next — or your guy could get cut out of the loop.
Dell partnering with Big Switch and Cumulus means that customers to choose from an array of OSes to boot on their Dell networking hardware, giving both startups a healthy sales channel.
Murray points out that Cumulus and Big Switch are "very different companies."
"We are an SDN company," said Murray. "The essence of what we do is a controller. The way you look at it, we have a controller that manages a series of switches in a cluster."
In Murray's view, the market is progressing to a more real-world scenario in which customers are actually buying solutions that are packaged together.
"We have started to move this into production-grade SDN and we are moving to the monetization stage," says Murray.
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1 tablespoon Olive Oil
1 Onion, finely chopped
3 Celery Stalks, finely chopped
2 cups Vegetable Broth
1 cup Half and Half (I omitted)
1 cup Skim Milk (I used 2 cups Almond Milk instead)
2 cups Water
1 pound Russet Potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 pound Sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 Bay Leaf
Salt and Pepper
6 cups Broccoli Florets, chopped
5 ounces (1 1/3 cups) Cheddar Cheese, shredded
In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and celery and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the broth, half and half, milk, both potatoes, bay leaf, water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, put the broccoli in a microwave safe bowl. Add 3 tablespoons of water and season with salt. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. When the potatoes are tender, remove the bay leaf front he soup and puree the soup with an immersion blender until smooth. Return the soup to a simmer over medium-low heat and stir in the broccoli, seasoning with salt and pepper. Add the cheese and stir until melted.


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Speculation: Negative gearing is on the chopping block
I'll believe it when I see it, but if they have the guts to do the right thing and remove this artificial negative gearing distortion saving many billions of $$$ (of course it's a scam, why should I and the members of the millenials in effect personally be paying thousands of dollars in taxes or interest on ballooning government debt to prop up existing house prices), they'll get my vote at the next election even though they've completely stalled what little progress was being made on the NBN (Turnbull, we brought you in to get things moving, not stall it completely). Thanks MB and SBS for the speculation.
Of course, I can only personally say such a thing because if I choose to stay in Australia, which is looking like a very BIG IF over the next 5 years, this is a necessary (but sadly unlikely to be sufficient) condition to deflating house prices into a somewhat affordable range.
Take a reasonable long-term historical perspective, such as average loan size just 10 years ago, c.2003 was A$120,000. Then flip it and just consider today, for instance that Boston median house prices are around US$400,000 (vs more like A$700,000 in Sydney). Or that I could buy (today with no debt, like WOW that was an eye-opener!) a dogbox studio apartment in Boston for just US$65,000 (thanks Flipping Boston S2, Ep8 via Foxtel, the worldwide perspective alone has just paid for itself many times over) whereas the bottom in Sydney starts around A$200,000. This is a lot of ranting, but it's supposed to be theraputic to get the problems off one's chest.
It's worth it if some of our politicians do get the message that outside of the 24 hour news cycle, people still need to make ends meet, still need to figure out how to plan to have a family, and want a reasonable (I'd say fair, but it became unfair when the pension age didn't start rising 20 years ago) deal from the society they are a part of. Ross Gittins has some excellent articles on economic rent-seeking, or basically taking a larger piece of the eco-cake than you should reasonably be entitled to. People will stand some oppression (for instance I fully support any efforts to reduce income inequality though I believe in bottom up economics where the poor will generally spend the money they get, boosting the economy, and even though that will disproportionately hurt me as a relatively high income earner), but too much will break the proverbial camel's back. I'm also aware that the grass always appears greener on the other side which is why I'm OK with getting a somewhat unfair appearing deal. Mostly because I think that I'm a reasonable enough person that once I've found a way to pay for one of these houses or 3+ bedroom apartments, I'll be pretty close to having "enough", then at that point I don't care if the rest goes to charity or porkbarrelling or whatever else, it's all cherries on top =)
It would be nice if the government also reduced demand in other ways, e.g. by not boosting immigration to the moon (407,000 new people or 1.8% per capita, yes it's not Libya's 20% per capita but it's still a lot, though I believe asylum seekers should be classed as immigrants), but I'm a realist so I don't support reducing that intake. An argument could be made that we actually should take these people so we have a greater societal capacity in the longer term to handle the inevitable climate refugees without having huge societal shocks, since little real progress seems to be being made on climate change.
The solutions remain as they have always been - primarily about supply, e.g.
- Cutting red tape stopping developers getting out there and building houses and apartments (some positive signs on apartments at least).
- Considering a broad-based land tax replacing stamp duty, to reduce the effectiveness of land banking speculation.
- Releasing more government land for purchase by private citizens, for instance the NSW goverment appears to be planning to release land for about 800,000 people over the next 17 years (8 regions identified, around 100k per region). If one third of the 400k p.a. immigrants come to Sydney and surrounding regions, that's easily 2.2 million people (at a constant immigration quota) or a shortfall in housing for up to 1.4 million people (yes there are regional centers outside Sydney, don't know how many people can move there without an NBN) which will need to be made up by building upwards or increasing dwelling sizes just as the baby boomers kids are leaving and probably needing dwellings of their own. <Insert generation rent joke>...
To our good politicians (from all sides, primarily state and federal), I sincerely hope the electorate rewards you if you make the tough choices and pop the bubble.
I guess I understand from the expected mining capex cliff why the Reserve Bank of Australia decided it was safer to go all in on the bubble by dropping rates over the past year or so. Hope they finally get rewarded with some serious inflation that makes us all poorer. In a perverse way, the higher they rise the further they fall... so if the serious (like 30% or so as happened in Ireland) crash comes somewhere between 2017-2024 as the baby boomers look to fund their retirement and get whacked by falling "investment property" prices, I would be quite pleased. But this shouldn't be about intergenerational warfare, it should be about building (pun intended) a sustainable society, not a speculative society.


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wow- it really has been a while since i did this. jmo's upstairs doing his rainmain-ironing-for- work routine (i don't relate well to people who can iron... and do it well...) and i just finished another round of my part time job, so i figured i should use this time to catch up with y'all.
i was having a little trouble getting into the swing of things the past few weeks, but i think it's just about sorted now. once i'm off and running it's all good- but it takes a few weeks to get there after things get all changed around (again).
the 2 minute recap of happenings:
grad school is going full steam and i'm most content with my decision on schools/programs. it's a perfect fit. a ton of work, but well worth it. it's that one time of year right now when work is actually busy- it goes from 0 to 60 overnight and all of a sudden we're barely able to keep up. then come the end of may it will die again and summer will be bliss. i'm also working saturdays at the moment, which i suspect may have something to do with my lack of blojo (bloggin mojo).
and just when we think we're going to peru this summer... perhaps we will be (gulp) moving again instead. another year, another move. this will potentially be address number 11 in nine years. for a while we actually kept all of our moving boxes folded up under our bed- i think that speaks to the gravity of the whole thing.
but yeah- the 'domestic situation' just isn't really working for us. so it's time to sort it all out and see where we end up. we may be able to buy something (meeting with a mortgage person soon) or we may just be happy renters again. but either way, it'll most likely be a return to dirty dot's lovely melange of vietnamese, island peeps, the potato family (more on them later), the pseudo irish and a couple of gay guys- talk about a motley crew. might as well live in the middle of what i'm going to school for ;)
so that's that.
more soon.
hope all is well with everyone-
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i know it's a crazy commute for j-mo but i'd like to go on record with a vote for sommerville. maybe if you lived near 93 it wouldn't be so bad... commute or price wise? just a thought.
i know it's a crazy commute for j-mo but i'd like to go on record with a vote for sommerville. maybe if you lived near 93 it wouldn't be so bad... commute or price wise? just a thought.
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NeuroWave Systems Inc.
NeuroWave saves brains with safe accurate anesthesia/sedation and seizure detection in the OR/ICU/ER, reducing healthcare cost and adverse outcomes.
- Stage $500K in TTM Revenue
- Industry Medical Devices and Equipment
- Location Cleveland Heights, OH, USA
- Currency USD
- Founded August 2007
- Employees 8
- Website NeuroWaveSystems.com
Company Summary
NeuroWave Systems intends to be the global leader in non-invasive safe & accurate brain monitoring for anesthesia, sedation and seizures, and for improved neurologic outcomes. Value is delivered through superior technological performance with excellent reliability and low costs to operate. This technology will bring benefits to hundreds of millions of OR and ICU patients annually, while lowering the costs associated with adverse outcomes.
Robert SchmidtChairman
BS, MS, MBA, JD, PE., Patent Attorney. As CEO, guided 2 companies onto the Inc. 500 list, and received Harvard's Michael Porter's Inc. Inner City 100 award 7 times in first 7 years. 40 years experience in management, marketing & sales, and engineering.
Tatjana ZikovPresident
BS, MS. Co-inventor of NeuroWave's technologies. 16+ years of international experience in technology -based business management, P&L responsibility, sales and R&D. Personally secured over $3M in non-dilutive funding for NeuroWave.
Brian M. KolkowskiVP & Gen. Counsel
BS, MS, PhD, JD, Patent Attorney. Dr. Kolkowski has been involved in financing and M&A activities of both large & small high technology companies throughout most of his 25 year career. Previously, he was an officer at BF Goodrich and patent counsel at several other Fortune 500 companies.
Stephane BibianVP Engineering and Clinical Research
BS, MS, PhD. Co-inventor of NeuroWave's technologies with 10+ years of international experience in clinical research in anesthesia monitoring & drug delivery automation, medical device R&D and business development.
Brian Kolkowski, PhD, JDLawyerUnconfirmedHobe and Lucas, Jim GeroAccountantUnconfirmed
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Yesterday, you may have noticed, we attempted to predict what impact the strike among Serco staff would have on London's bike hire scheme. Our guess was that it'd be impossible to find a bike in residential areas, impossible to park in employment centres, and impossible to do pretty much anything in Islington.
Today, we're surprised and delighted to tell you that we were, best we can tell, completely and utterly wrong.
Picking up a bike on the northern fringes of the scheme this morning wasn't a problem. Neither was parking in the West End. Both these things frequently prove problematic even when there isn't a strike on, so that today's commute was so smooth is something of a shock.
A number of possible explanations for all this present themselves:
- A well-publicised strike has reduced usage to such an extent that shortages of either bikes or docking stations simply aren't an issue;
- The men moving bikes round in vans aren't nearly as important as either we or they thought they were;
- Barclays Cycle Hire were being truthful when they responded to our story with a tweet reading "Hi, just to let you know — contingencies are in place and services are operating as normal";
- Like Daft Punk, we got lucky.
So, part-time cyclists of London, are we the exception, or the rule? How's the strike been for you?
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Cobalt blue & sequins for NYE
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My resolution is to send more mail and watch less reality TVReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 2, 2012 at 12:55 PM
you look really nice with your hair back ;-)ReplyDelete
nice outfit
Love that outfit! Blazer is wondefrful!:DReplyDelete
cute outfitReplyDelete
love the cobalt color jacket - cute
totally love that sparkly top.ReplyDelete
you look gorgeous my dear.
looks like so much fun too
xoxo katlin
lindo outfit!!! que lindo que te la pasaste increible..mis mejores deseos para este año =)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 2, 2012 at 6:27 PM
I love the combination of blue and black.That lipstick color looks great with this look. The weather was absolutely amazing. I do wish it was a bit cooler though.ReplyDelete
El azul colbato es mi favorito!!!!! definitivamente un color para comenzar el año!ReplyDelete
Un besote Pau, y los mejores deseos para el 2012!
Love that blue blazer and those awesome red lips! Sexy yet chic! Happy New year!ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousJanuary 2, 2012 at 9:34 PM
You look amazing! :DReplyDelete
I luv the bootsReplyDelete
You look gorgeous! Happy New Year! :)ReplyDelete
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Thanks for the sweet comment!! Loving your blazer.. where is it from??ReplyDelete
cobalto es ultimamente uno de mis colores favoritos, asi que ese blazer me encanto!!! uno de mis propositos tambien es crecer con mi blog!ReplyDelete
beso grande
Pretty blue blazer. Love it! :)ReplyDelete
cute blazer! it looks really good on you!:)ReplyDelete
Feliz ano nuevo!! Love the pictures and your blazer. I hope you had an amazing NYE with your loved onesReplyDelete
Hermoso el color de blazer =) .... FELIZ 2012 wpaa =)ReplyDelete
I really love your blazer!!ReplyDelete
Happy New Year :)
- AnonymousJanuary 3, 2012 at 2:19 PM
Happy 2012 doll! So pretty and fashion forward, love that blazer!ReplyDelete
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Feliz 2012!!
un besazo
LOVEE your blazer so cute!! great blog by the wayReplyDelete
Happy 2012, sweetie!!! Your outfit is fabulous- LOVE the glittery top and the blue blazer! And those boots are great too :)ReplyDelete
Good luck!
Te ves super bonita, amo esta combinacion!ReplyDelete
Super chic! I really love the blue blazer with the gold top..adorable combination. Happy late new year too!ReplyDelete
Happy new year dear !ReplyDelete
Great outfit,hon!Love the blazer and the top!ReplyDelete
Great look for new years! Love the cobalt on you!ReplyDelete
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que lindo blazer, F21 si que tiene cosas muy lindas!!!ReplyDelete
Feliz año!!
love the color of your blazer.. happy new year!!!ReplyDelete
Great outfit!! Happy New Year!ReplyDelete
Love that sequined top! I seriously want your lipstick! It's gorgeous! My new year's resolution is also to be on top of my blog! I really need to start making more posts!ReplyDelete
i love the cobalt blue jacket!ReplyDelete
Cute outfit & Happy New Year 2012!ReplyDelete
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sequins and cobalt blue is perfect for NYE! te ves linda! & I love yellow nail polish!ReplyDelete
I love the sequined shirt, it's so cute :)ReplyDelete
i love your blazer!ReplyDelete
and my resolutions.. i still didn't think of any of them except blogging and leaving to the States!
Dolly, xo
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Hola Pau qué lindo el color de tu blazer y te ves guapísima. Que suerte de encontrar tu blog, Ya te sigo y estaré visitándote seguido. Si te animas ¿me visitas y sigues?ReplyDelete
Un abrazo grande desde Perú
Love the outfit, I want a blazer in that color!ReplyDelete
Have a great weekend :)
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- AnonymousJanuary 7, 2012 at 8:54 AM
I love, love, LOVE this blazer! So chic xxReplyDelete
love this outfit!! i really need to update my wardrobe.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 8, 2012 at 12:33 PM
I love your blazer, hope you had a great new year xxxReplyDelete
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"I would like to draw the harmony from the earth,
in order to unite it with my feeling for art"
Cesár Manrique
Our varied programme of cultural activities is intended to complement the invigorating natural forces of Lanzarote and stimulate creative thought and activity. It includes:
- Eurythmy (artistic movement)
- Painting and drawing
- Modelling
- Lectures and discussions
- Star observation
- Concerts and artistic performences
The habitual experience of the course of the year can change through conscious observation of nature; contrasting nature processes to our home environment will help us to perceive and appreciate our surroundings. Celebrating the annual festivals together can increase our awareness of this:
- From Christmas to Three-Kings-Day
- Holy Week and Easter
- St. John´s Tide
- Michaelmas Tide
Lectures and texts of Rudolf Steiner are offered for discussion in Wednesday evening's study circle. Introduction evenings for Anthroposophy will be given for interested people.
Excursions, courses and exhibitions supplement the variety of offers and events, so that everyone can find "their way": thus meeting, and stimulating one´s individual resources for renewal in the midst of the magnificent natural forces of Lanzarote!
In 2018 we celebrate 25th anniversary of the Centro
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Recently, I was posed with a huge mental dilemma. A supposed friend induced a kind of cognitive dissonance in my mind. I'll call him Instigator. In essence, he questioned the entire existence of my relationship with my boyfriend, a thought that just wouldn't have come to my mind on its own, a thought I argued relentlessly upon. In addition he so stubbornly and righteously wanted to imprint the idea in my mind, it put me in a situation I would never want to get back into, ever again. Why did I even pay heed to his actions?
This was the very person who wanted to be friends with me. Apparently I have a likable personality. He on the other hand, does not. From an act of kindness, I though he deserved my friendship and that I should help him come out of his social anxiety. Altruistic tendencies. The Ben Franklin effect further suggested, that because I decided to help him in the first place, I would keep helping him, and keep being friendly, solely based on the thought that I would only have helped him if I had liked him in the first place. Kind of a way to resolve cognitive dissonance.
This Instigator tried to nudge me towards another guy who had developed affectionate feelings for me. I'll call him the Other Guy. Oh, he also nudged Other Guy towards me. The whole situation turned into a complicated mess, which could have been avoided, had the Instigator not tried to interfere.
So here I was, in a situation, where I was made to question my relationship, even though I was happy with the sweet equilibrium that it was at. I would have continued to, if external agents hadn't caused me to think otherwise. It caused immense emotional disturbance to me, and I admit I did not resolve the situation in the best way possible. Nevertheless, I'm trying to make amends. Apparently there were 4 ways in which I could have resolved this conflict:
- Change behavior or cognition (Avoiding the Instigator and Other Guy)
- Justify behavior or cognition by changing the conflicting cognition (Assuming it's possible and okay to like two guys at once)
- Justify behavior or cognition by adding new cognitions (Maintaining interest in Other Guy, and compensating by putting extra effort into my relationship with my boyfriend)
- Ignore or deny any information that conflicts with existing beliefs (Simply ignoring the whole conflict)
I think unknowingly, I tried 4,3,2 in various stages of my confusion. However, ultimately, I went with 1. Pretty sure it's the right decision to stick with.
I stopped talking to Instigator and Other Guy, which makes sense theoretically, as humans tend to avoid situations that cause or increase dissonance. However, Instigator, I'm sure, assumes I'm doing him wrong, when he was only trying to 'help' (read: control) my life for my better. He does not yet understand why I am ignoring him.
The very fact that he doesn't realize it, makes it simple enough for me to make the decision.
Fortunately, I'm out of the Forbidden Forest now, happily making Harry Potter references, thanks to my boyfriend who saved and picked me up in a flying Ford Anglia. He works with the Aurors, by the way, so he is the coolest. I hope he'll take Ben Franklin's advice and continue being cool to me.
That's perhaps all the thought that I can devote to something so absurd and inexplicable.


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The best smartphones available to buy for under £250.
The budget smartphone market has really come into its own over the last couple of years, with numerous devices appearing with price tags under £250 and an aim to offer you a good enough smartphone experience that you don't need to splash half a grand on a flagship device.
They might not have the sharpest displays, or beautiful metal designs, but a budget smartphone can still be good looking, offer decent specs, a good battery life and a solid performance, while saving your pennies at the same time.
Whether you are after an impulse replacement or you just can't bear the thought of spending the best part of £500 or more on a device that lets you ring people among a few other things, here are the best budget phones available to buy today for under £250.
10. Microsoft Lumia 435 £49.99
The Microsoft Lumia 435 is the best phone you can buy under £50, even accepting the tired old Windows Phone apps argument.
Bottom of Microsoft's line-up and just £49.99 on PAYG it's by no means a great phone, but for first-time or light users it wipes the floor with similarly priced Android phones (and iOS at this price point is just a pipe dream – or a nightmare, but whichever way you look at it, it's not going to happen).
Unlike the more expensive Lumia 535, Microsoft has confirmed that the Lumia 435 will get Windows 10 when it is released later this year, which will make this the cheapest entry point for a Windows 10 computer, and that alone makes it well worth a look.
Buy the Nokia Lumia 453 if you're after a cheap first-time device.
9. Asus ZenFone 4 £99.99
For £99, we're impressed by the ZenFone 4. It's nicely designed, has brilliant software features, is suitably speedy and has decent battery life, but it's not outstanding. We'd like to see a slightly better camera and the addition of 4G connectivity.
We'd suggest checking out the EE Kestrel and the Motorola Moto G 2014 as alternatives to the ZenFone 4, but it's certainly a worthy contender and we think you'll be satisfied if you decide to go with this good budget smartphone.
Buy the Asus ZenFone 4 if you want a small device with a multitude of features for under £100.
8. Nokia Lumia 1320 £180
The Nokia Lumia 1320 started off above the £300 mark when it first launched but it has since seen a price drop to make it a worthy contender in the under £250 budget smartphone category.
For the Windows Phone lover, the Lumia 1320 has it all. There is a large 6-inch display, 4G connectivity, a decent build and a great battery life, along with a good suite of apps. The screen resolution may be low for the size at 1280 x 720 pixels and the camera isn't Nokia's best, but you get a lot for you money with this device.
The Lumia 1320 sits in phablet territory so it might not be everyone's cup of tea if you aren't after a large phone, but as a value prospect, it's a great device that delivers in many areas including design, battery and power.
Buy the Nokia Lumia 1320 if you want Windows Phone on a big screen at a low price.
7. Nokia Lumia 735 £155
The Nokia Lumia 735 was the last device to carry the Nokia name and it was pitched as the "selfie phone" when it was announced during tradeshow IFA back in September, but getting a good new profile picture isn't the only thing this device is useful for.
Offering a nice, solid build, the Lumia 735 also features a lovely OLED display, a strong performing battery that can also be replaced and its rear camera is great with a good front camera too.
Its performance isn't always flawless, but the Lumia 735 offers a decent size and build, with enough power to hit all the spec essentials. It might not quite elevate itself to excellence, but it's certainly a good mid-range Windows Phone at an attractive price.
Buy this phone if you want a good Windows Phone at a good price.
6. Asus Zenfone 5 £150/£180
The Zenfone 5 is one of three in Asus's range of budget devices that aim to bridge the gap between entry-level Android phones and top-level flagship smartphones.
It offers a 5-inch screen, with 4-inch and 6-inch models also available, and it has a neat, premium-looking design, despite plastic featuring as the main material. The Zenfone 5 is subtle so you won't be ashamed to take it out of your pocket and although the battery life isn't brilliant and the screen isn't particularly bright, overall it's a good, capable device. There is also a 4G version if you want to add speedy connection to the list of attributes.
The Asus Zenfone 5 offers much of the experience of a phone that, until recently, would have cost twice the price. As a first stab at making a mainstream phone, the Asus Zenfone 5 is a fine effort and one that is a great value prospect.
Buy the Asus Zenfone 5 if you want a good looking, capable phone for £150, or a 4G version for £180.
5. EE Kestrel £99.99
The EE Kestrel offers super fast 4G technology for those on a budget and while it may not feel all that premium in terms of build thanks to its plasticky finish, its £99 asking price is worthy of a salute for driving down the cost and expectation of 4G.
The screen resolution is low and although there is microSD storage expansion for your photos and videos, the EE Kestrel only has an 8GB internal memory for all your apps so the specs are pretty average. That said, the IPS display provides great viewing angles and good screen brightness, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon S400 chip ensures everything runs smoothly.
It has some stiff competition in this arena, but the EE Kestrel is plastic and fantastic. It is a no brainer for those who want 4G connectivity but don't want to spend a fortune to get it.
Buy the EE Kestrel if you want a 4G smartphone on a budget.
4. Moto G (2015) £159.99
The Motorola Moto G (2015) model succeeds the Moto G (2014) that launched last year but rather than opt for a design refresh like the 2014 did over the original MotoG, it only adds 4G connectivity to the mix for a £10 bump in price, making the 2014 model pretty much redundant. It carries a few of the same design features as the 2013 model, but like last year's device, it opts for a larger display, improved camera and a chunkier build.
The design isn't as nice as the original, although it is still a good looking device, and the sound isn't as impressive, but with the added 4G capability, you still get a lot of bang for your buck, even if the buck is now the other side of the £150 mark.
We didn't love the 2015 model as much as the first Moto G, but just like the first, you don't compromise on quality or experience and when you're paying just £160 for a smartphone that can do near enough everything a phone four times the price can, it's difficult to complain.
Buy this phone if you want a large display and you don't want to compromise.
3. OnePlus One £230
The OnePlus One sits at the higher end of the budget market, but for its £230 price tag, you get a lovely 5.5-inch display, huge amounts of power and a great battery life. It offers a similar experience to the high-end smartphones but it does it without leaving your bank account high and dry.
It may be a little large for some, but for those that are interested in the phablet territory on a budget, the OnePlus One is excellent value. It leaves out a couple of features such as microSD support for storage expansion and 4G won't work on all UK networks, plus it is a pain to buy as you need an invite, but aside from that, it has a solid build and great performance.
Overall, the OnePlus One is an amazing device for its price and if you don't mind stepping away from traditional Android into an operating system called CyanogenMod that is based on it instead, then it's a device that won't disappoint. If the One retailed for £450 with a more recognisable brand name stamped onto its rear, it would be snapped up from the shelves.
Buy the OnePlus One if you want a high-end experience without the cost.
2. Moto G 4G £135
Motorola's original Moto G shook the budget smartphones world up completely when it was announced in November 2013, bringing a 4.3-inch display, decent specs, a lovely design and a good battery life for just £135.
It was the phone that made every other manufacturer work harder to produce better budget devices for less money and while the original didn't have 4G or microSD support, Motorola introduced a second edition six months later with both these on board for just £15 more, cementing its position as the king of the budget smartphones.
Despite having been succeeded twice since, once in 2014 with a larger 5-inch MotoG and again more recently with the a 4G version of the larger 2014 model, we still believe the 4G version of the original is the best looking of the Moto G models. It has a fantastic design, beautiful display, great performance and good camera capabilities for a brilliant price.
Buy this phone if you want a budget smartphone without compromising on anything.
1. Motorola Moto E (2015) £109.99
The original Moto E was Motorola's play for the even more budget section of the market that its Moto G was too expensive to reach and while it was less spec-savvy, it put on a darn good show for its £89 price tag. That model has since been replaced with the 2015 version and it's not only better looking, but it's a better performer too.
A great design, good display and excellent battery life are all on board the Moto E (2015), along with great sound from the front-facing speakers and microSD support for expanding the internal storage. The new model adds a front-facing camera and a smoother Android experience, as well as the option to add colour from the interchangeable Bands. You don't get brilliant shots from either the front or rear cameras, but overall, it's a brilliant device for the slightly increased £109 price.
Despite its low price point, the Moto E has glimpses of premium about its slightly bulky build, which when you add useful software features, a true Android experience, solid battery life and quality sound output, you're faced with an undeniably decent device that earns its title as the budget device to beat.
Buy the Motorola Moto E if you want a great device for a little over £100.
NB : Prices are subject to change. Check Vodafone UK for the best contract / PAYG deals.


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According to the ECHR, controlling the content of the work computer constitutes an interference to the employee's right to respect for private life.
However, such interference may be admissible if it is foreseen by internal rules, aimed to ensure that the use of the computer is conform and if it is strictly limited to checking files which have not been identified as being private by the employee.
1. Facts
The computer user's charter of a public sector employer foresees that the computer facilities placed at the disposal of the employees must be used for professional purpose. Occasional use for personal purpose is tolerated, as long as the files are identified as « personal ».
During the absence of an employee, the employer controls the hard drive of his work computer. The employer discovers falsified documents drawn up for third persons and pornographic files. These documents and files are stored in a folder called "personal data". Following this discovery, the employer dismisses the employee.
The (French) national courts rule that the decision to dismiss was justified and that there was no violation of the employee's right to respect for private life. Lastly, the employee applies to the European Court of Human Rights.
2. Decision of the Court
a. Interference with the right to privacy
The employer has interfered with the employee's right to privacy on the ground that the personal files had been opened in his absence and without informing him.
However, the Court verifies whether the conditions allowing an interference with the employee's right to privacy are met. To be admissible, such interference must be prescribed by law (b), pursue a legitimate aim (c) and be necessary in a democratic society (d).
b. The interference is prescribed by law
National legislation and case-law lay down the conditions under which the employer is authorised to access files stored on a computer placed at the disposal of the employee. Consequently, the Court decides that the interference had a basis in law.
c. The interference pursued a legitimate aim
The Court notes that the interference aimed the protection of the employer's rights. For the Court, an employer « might legitimately wish to ensure that their employees were using the computer facilities which they had placed at their disposal in line with their contractual obligations and the applicable regulations ».
d. The interference was proportionate
The Court observes that the employer's internal rules and the national law allow the employer to access professional files contained on the hard drive of computers placed at the disposal of employees.
Unless there was a serious risk or in exceptional circumstances, the employer could not surreptitiously open files identified as being personal. He could only open the files in the presence of the employee or after the employee had been duly informed.
According to the Court, this measure (of protection against abuse and arbitrariness) was respected by the employer. The files he accessed were not identified as "private". He could thus control the files contained on the work computer without informing and summoning the employee.
Furthermore, the Court confirms that the sanction was proportional to the infringement. The massive violation by the employee of the internal rules governing the use of computer facilities justified the dismissal.
What to remember?
An employer who places computers at the disposal of employees should mention in his work rules that:
- The IT tools must be used in principle for professional purpose;
- Private use is only tolerated;
- In case of private use, the employee's personal files stored on the computer's hard drive (or servers) must be explicitly identified as "private";
- The employer has the right to control the content of the hard drive of the computer placed at the disposal of an employee.
Since the work rules mentions appropriate information, the employer may access all files stored on the hard disk drive of the work computer, except for files identified as "private" by the employee.
ECHR, Libert v. France, 22 February 2018.


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So, how is the healthy living/lifestyle change going I hear you say. Well, shit. I think I might of given myself too much freedom.
It is quite easy for me to be good at work and I still pack myself healthy, portion controlled breakfast, snacks and lunches, but it all falls to pieces at home. Rudi does the cooking in our house, always has. I was raised in a home where butter and sugar went into/with everything and he didn't like that. He didn't like sweet, buttery food and opted to cook instead. No complaints here! Of course, weekends are terrible since I'm home all day and Rudi is also generally preparing meals. I want him on the healthy living thing too, so I guess we'll have to talk about it again.
How did my relapse come about? A few days into it I weighed myself and was 1.6 kg down. Woohoo! I then weighed myself after a full week and was only 800 g down from the starting weight. Where did the 800 g come back from?! This made me so mad. After that weigh I was literally throwing things around while preparing my lunch for the next day. I really need to stay away from the scale, but I was so curious about whether my changed habits were working. I was also coping well with the food and portions, so I was sceptical about the efficacy.
It was also bonus month this month and what better way to celebrate than to hit every fast food joint and restaurant in town? Really. The money has all but run out now, so that will come to an end, but the damage is done. As things stand I am still 1 kg down from my starting weight, but I seriously need to pull up my socks. It felt so very good to be able to feed PrincessIce morsels of my meal, knowing that she is getting healthy, nutritious food. I literally felt proud of myself.
I take heart in the fact that I am starting over every day and not just reverting back to my old habits. I am at least still being good at work. Now just to fine tune the areas where adjustments are needed. I won't give up. I can't.
*sigh* This is definitely a battle I'm going to be fighting for the rest of my life, one meal at a time.


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I can't write about places I ate in my youth without including Sims Bar-B-Que. Sims was one of those places that was a real treat -- Mom would go by on her way home from work and pick up a family pack, and that and an extra loaf of bread from the bread store down the street would last us a while. I remember being so entranced by that sauce that I'd soak up all the remaining sauce from the little paper boat inside the tightly wrapped aluminum with a slice of bread and be happy with it.
That's the thing about Sims… 'cue is served on white bread, end of story. Unless you are high-falutin' and want to splurge the 35 cents for a bun. Me? I'd rather spend the 35 cents on the addition of slaw, the Arkansas way to eat barbecue. Of course, a Sims sandwich ($6 for any meat that's on it) is not eaten with the hands unless you are very, very careful and have lots of napkins. Napkins, in my honest opinion, only rob you of the opportunity to soak up more of the runny, vinegary sweet sauce. When you go to eat in the store, a fork is handily provided, a real fork wrapped in plastic for your sanitary approval.
Thing is, barbecue is a luxury item… full of meat fat and goodness and grease. Something to be savored on a limited basis. More on the jump.
For instance, Sims ribs… when you talk about meat dripping, this is the image that comes to mind: pork ribs dripping with barbecue sauce and melted pork fat, pink inside from the smoke ring, juicy and falling off the bone. For a rib dinner ($8), you get your ribs stacked up on a pile of white bread (what else?), with a couple of side items. You could go for the BBQ beans, but my companion decided on the not-too-sweet and slightly pasty potato salad and a pile of slaw.
You know, one thing I have never tried myself is the Bar-B-Que Salad ($5.40), but now I've seen what it is I just might. It's a big old bowl of lettuce and huge chunks of tomato and a pile of cheese and a pile of Bacos and within a huge amount of meat (your choice, of course) with a sea of sauce and a more than generous supply of your choice of salad dressing as well. Looks like fun.
Of course, one thing that Sims does especially well is a sweet potato pie ($2 a slice) that defies comparison. This ain't your storebought special. There's a lovely custard-smooth, sweet and spicy glow to each slice that's like stealing a bite of pie off the dessert table at Sunday dinner before eating your vegetables. I will say this -- some things have changed. I like the fries better now -- for some reason, I can't dig up in my memory what they were like before, but it's obvious that a French fry cutter has been acquired, and the fresh skin-on potatoes are crispy as chips on the outside and mushy within, almost like home fries with a crunch. I'll take 'em. Sims is also one of the few places around where I know you can order up a mess of greens if you want them. That ain't bad. I tend to run over to the location on John Barrow… just like I did when I was in high school. Others might go for the Geyer Springs location. I haven't been over to the one at Roosevelt and Broadway yet, but I can't imagine it'd serve up 'cue any less tangy or tasty. Go check out the website -- yeah, they have one, too.


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A Paper Trail From Our Past To Present
She had them by the hundreds. They were everywhere, covering walls and displayed in china cabinets. She found them at estate sales, thrift stores, and on eBay.
Beaded purses. Clutches, reticules, pocket books. All of them. She had all sizes and shapes, mostly dating from 1800s and early 1900s. She couldn't help herself.
I asked her why – why beaded purses? She had no particular reason, only that she could really relate to them somehow. They called to her.
For my youngest son, it's the Civil War; my older son, medieval times; and my ex, the Wild West.
Castles, particularly from the 1400s, do it for me. Chills always roll through my body, my goosebumps have goosebumps, and my heart strings get stretched beyond their limits when I flip through pictures of castle ruins. That's the period of time that resonates with me the most. Articles about Scottish clans from the 1100s send me back – somewhere, to a time I lived before.
On the other end of the spectrum, walking through an antique shop and coming face to face with one of those porcelain dolls has the opposite effect. There is something about the late 1700's and those dolls that make me really uncomfortable – like creepy uncomfortable.
It is said that when we relate to an object, an era, or even a particular location, and it just triggers an inexplicable recognition within us, the reason is because we've owned it before, seen it before, or been there before. I'm talking past lives or parallel lives, depending on which school of thought you're coming from.
The familiarity is etched in our DNA. We never forget.
So what about you? Do you ever get that déjà vu feeling, or have a passion about a certain place or time? Do antiques or heirlooms stir a familiar memory in your soul?
Posted on October 21, 2011, in Deja Vu, Past LIves, Reincarnation and tagged castles, Civil War, deja vu, Diana Murdock, Diana Murdock's blog, medieval, past lives, porcelain dolls, reincarnation, Wild West. Bookmark the permalink. 16 Comments.
Okay, the porcelian doll picture is creepy. I can see how the imagination could run with this one:)
I love the way you plopped me right in the middle of your passions! You have a beautiful way with words!
For me, it's not things, but music. Music from the turn of the last century. Ragtime piano, barbershop harmony, the old classics like "Wait 'Til The Sun Shines, Nellie". I love a lot of different types of music, but popular music from the late 1800s/early 1900s hits a deep spot in my heart that says, "This is home." Just a few notes and I'm smiling.
This is well before even my parents' time, so I don't know where it comes from. I suspect I'm the reincarnation of my Dad's great-aunt Hannah, who was a strong-willed, artistic woman. I have one of her oil paintings from 1888 hanging on my wall, and her wicker rocking chair in my living room. That must be the connection. 🙂
Great blog! Since I was a young child, I've always had such a deep rooted connection with nature and animals. I remember spending hours climbing trees and talking to my animals (rabbits, dogs, etc…), being as close to nature as possible.
Perhaps I was a misunderstood pagan burned at a stake for loving nature, dancing in the rain, and talking to the moon…
Very interesting…. Dolls and clowns creep me out. I definitely hate dolls. I have a deep fascination for Japanese stuff – not the weird porn movies they make – but their artifacts, and their culture. Nobody's Asian in my family. I guess…
I've always felt my obsession with France goes back to living there in a past life, several hundred years ago. That is SO not the way I usually think but there has always been this lingering strange, unexplainable connection … faint strains of The Twilight Zone theme accompany this …
It's exciting to hear about your passion for castles. Have you ever seen pictures of Sorn Castle that looks over the river Ayr? You should check it out. I think you'll enjoy it. 🙂
I get the same creeped out feeling from those dolls. ~shudder~ And I agreed with JM Randolph – I cannot stand the site of clowns or clown dolls.
I'm an avid follower of the Revolutionary War here in America, and I'm particularly fond of Native American traditions, regalia, music, etc. I also am very fond of music from the late 1950's and early 1960's. And the Egyptian pyramids rings high vibrations with me as well and no one is even closely related to the Egyptian people in my family. I thoroughly believe in reincarnation. I cannot explain these passions any other way. Thanks for the wonderful blog post about it!
Renaissance England… I love Renaissance Faires, books about Queen Elizabeth, and Mary, Queen of Scots; and novels set in that period. Enclosed spaces… I hate caves, tunnels, crawling tubes (the kind our kids used to love at MacDonalds, etc.), elevators. Where do these passions come from? I don't know – but it's an interesting subject.
I am a firm believer in reincarnation but my idea of this phenomenon has a bit of a twist (not enough space here to elaborate). Anyway, I think I've lived in South America in my past life.
As for the collectable items — they don't really take me back in time but I love antique furniture and paintings.
Hello, stranger. How are you? Sorry I have been away so long…
I think I have to agree with Diane H. Music is the thing that I would curl up and die without. I'm listening to some old Rush classics now as I type this, although I love finding new music as well..of nearly any genre.
Have a great weekend, Diana.
You are right. I don't know if there's a particular place or time in history with which I relate, but certainly I have known the feeling of touching something (an object, a stone wall) and sensing the centuries. Some places have been scrubbed clean by the years. In others, ghosts still walk.