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A passenger should not need TSA's app to know that a gag gift made to look like a bomb wouldn't be allowed on the plane. (TSA agents confiscated this one in July.) But for more conventional objects such as knitting needles, it provides fast information. (TSA photo)
The Transportation Security Administration has added a search capability to its mobile application home page in hopes of making it easier for travelers to identify what items can and can't be brought aboard aircraft, a perennial problem for the agency.
TSA officials announced the addition a few days ahead of the Labor Day weekend.
The "Can I Bring My ___" function of the MyTSA app searches more than 3,500 specific items in its database. Passengers can fill in the blank with any words they wish in search of a match. Many of the items in the database were suggested by passengers.
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However, because items have different names and wireless device keypads are not always easy to use accurately, being what they are, the agency said if users don't get any items in a search, or an "item not found" response comes up, they should re-type the name to ensure they spelled it correctly.
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Even with the app, TSA continues to encounter plenty of banned items. Loaded handguns, stun guns and inert grenades turn up at airport security checkpoints every week. TSA said it found 44 guns in passenger carry-on bags, 39 of them loaded, during the week of Aug. 26. In July, TSA officers in St. Petersburg, Fla., found a gag retirement gift crafted to look like an improvised explosive device in one passenger's luggage.
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Problem with this stuff is that I watched TSA confiscate a tiny 'pen' knife, while a small drafting set with much more useful (if used by someone with an ounce of training or who watched certain TV shows) tools of mayhem were let through. Just one example of the many disconnects I have seen over the last 10 years or so of travel via air.
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I really like this computer, good quality for this price range and has some great features. The processor is fast and the picture quality is good. I very much dislike the Windows 8 but I don't blame that on Dell but on Microsoft. I have had several Dell computers and have been happy with each of them.
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Absolutely a must-do thing in Barcelona.
Gaudi was and is a genius. Seeing his work up close with a tour guide is worth it.
Excellent ! You really get an appreciation of the genius of Gaudi , beyond just seeing his creations .
So far ahead of his time - even of ours in many respects .
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Do see it at night!! Absolutely breathtaking and awe inspiring. Do your self a favor and take the lift, not worth the hike of the 8 flights of steps up which are uneven and very warm as there is not much ventilation in the stair well. There will be more stairs no lift once you get to the terrace where the light show is. Definitely worth the time and euros!!!
Absolutely stunning at night. Highly recommended. The only problem was Viator didn't inform us that the time of the tour had changed so we missed the English tour but the entrance staff were very accomodating and put us with the Spanish tour and even though we didn't understand the tour guide we still were able to go through the place and see what we came to see.
Excellent guide with so much information and such good food! Very enjoyable! Wear comfortable shoes!!
Great experience. It was a fairly small group and the guide offered a wealth of information. The ticket does not include a tour of the apartment but the attic and roof are more than worth a visit.
Beautiful experience!
This tour at night is great. If you like Gaudi, don't miss this night tour with the roof top light show. Very cool!
This was an outstanding experience. I have visited La Pedrera before but this night time event was a magical kaleidescope of colour and light with the bonus of fabulous night time views across the city of Barcelona. Loved it!
Even if you aren't a fan of Gaudi this is an experience of a lifetime. After touring the inside of La Pedrera you arrive on the roof as the sun sets over Barcelona. The views are fabulous. The Origins illuminated show is incredible.
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Great tour!
Amazing experience. The lightshow bought tears to my eyes . I did the mourning tour earlier which gave me an understanding before this. Definitely recommend. The personal guided tour, the rooftop light show then ending with a glass of cava and even some light deserts....AMAZING... a Must do!
Another brilliant event. There is an elevator to prevent the climb of x7 flights of double stairs.
A rooftop experience of Gaudi's creativity with chimneys. Something light and whimsical at the end of the day.
La pedrera :the origin was perfect and fantastic!!
cava was great, too.
Inside and out, the building is an architectural masterpiece. The tour was informative, although the accents of the guides made understanding difficult. The sound and light show on the roof, as well as the views of Barcelona, were awesome. Be careful of the steps on the roof: they are not well marked and are poorly lit a night.
This was an amazing experience to be on the roof at night! The host was full of interesting facts and we really enjoyed listening to him. The show on the roof was really fantastic!
This was a very intimate and impressive way to see the rooftop and attic upstairs. The light show was beautiful, I'd recommend to a friend anytime!
I had fortunately been here during the day as part of another tour which helped. I arrived 20 mins before my scheduled time but they kindly allowed me to join an earlier time for which I was grateful. This night tour bypasses what can be seen during the day. A guide just gives initial explanations about Gaudi models and then takes you straight to the roof. The lights are stunning it is an amazing light show superb which goes for about one hour, after which we went back downstairs for a glass of cava. Barcelona is so much about Gaudi, this tour and visiting there in daytime is a must.
Very informative and entertaining. Seeing the inside of LaPedrera was interesting. You could understand the guide very well plus she was informative. The light show was very good plus the view of Barcelona from the roof was spectacular. Get tickets early as they sell out fast
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30 Apr 2012 11:53:25pm
Romney mormon moment
Well im shocked to see 4 Corners air such a unbalanced episode. Its a complete misrepresentation of my faith. My brother has left the church and no doctrine or teaching at all asks me to shun him or anything the like. My family will always be together. What a shocking documentary - nice scenery though
30 Apr 2012 11:44:17pm
Mitt Romney & The Church of Jesus Christ of LDS
My husband and I were most disappointed in this broadcast and felt it was very biased and negative.
As long time members of the Church we have joined because of our faith in Jesus Christ, Saviour and Redeemer of the World. We through our prayers have association with our God (Heavenly Father) and Jesus Christ. Polygamy has not been a practice within the Church since it was declared an unlawful practice and as LDS abide by the law of the land as well as keeping the commandments of God we as members have accepted that change. We would like to see another broadcast interviewing some full time members of the Church and with some focus on the bounty of good that is present where there are faithful Latter Day Saints.
In the world today more than ever surely that which is good and wholesome and based on sound doctrine should be applauded.
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30 Apr 2012 11:32:17pm
Mitt Romney and the Mormons
I am not a religious person and have no real interest in the subject of another's religion. My only comment with regards this show is the BBC would never had made this show if Romney's religion was Islam and if the show was made the ABC would never have shown it if the religion in question was Islam. Some are fair game for old fashion sectarian bigotry and some are not.
30 Apr 2012 11:29:04pm
b grade journalism
4 Corners paid for this B grade journalism.
very much a lazy journalist with an agenda and a distorted take on a credible religion.
very poor form ABC
30 Apr 2012 11:23:03pm
Romney and the Mormons
I an a Mormon ans it is always upsetting when something you hold so close to your heart as your religion is talked about in a way that does NOT portray the true Beliefs, Values, Standards and Principles held by us, the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
I do feel this was a very one sided, unbalanced and untrue report about the Church and its members.
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30 Apr 2012 10:49:09pm
Romney and the mormons
Well I have to say I am disappointed,but not surprised. Ive never really watched the four corners program before, but it is apparent that it is just like all the other media sources out there... only willing to shed the light on their own opinion or what seems like a "good" story.
"All Journalists twist the truth... I am a Mormon so i must be exactly like those the program portrays".... neither of those comments are true, but the damage is already done. now we can look forward to educating those who were misinformed.
four corners, will you be educated??
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30 Apr 2012 10:48:09pm
The Mormon Moment
Some of the comments below have it right: whether you agree with Mormons or not, tonight's program was second-rate 'journalism' and certainly not to the standard one would expect from Four Corners or the ABC.
There have been several stories similar to this in newspapers or on TV, yet they all seem to think that what they are reporting is 'explosive' or 'damning'. Tonight's program was no different.
I think any intelligent person is sick of the polygamy angle reporters continue to focus on. Any discerning viewer will identify the deliberate and poorly veiled bias of statements that begin with, 'Although the church stopped practising polygamy over 100 years ago...', but then go on to imply '...we're still going to visit some polygamists and make any tenuous connection we can'.
I also find it puzzling why such a 'secretive' organisation would send 50,000 representatives around the world every year to tell people what it doesn't want them to know. Or why Mormons would spy and keep dossiers on people. You'd think they'd be busy enough with their full time employment, demanding voluntary church service and familial obligations.
I guess intrigue sells, and the 'cult' or Mormonism is more appealing than the 'cults' of Christianity or Islam, especially given the high profile of the church at the moment. Whether they are cultists or not, these high profile Mormons, such as Mitt Romney, Will Hopoate, and Torah Bright, seem to be exemplary individuals who have been rewarded for their hard work and perseverance.
ABC, I think you owe it to the Mormons to provide the Australian public - your clients - with a fair, accurate, and honest representation of the religion.
30 Apr 2012 10:44:58pm
Episode on Romney and the Mormons a travesty
There was an underlying sneering British anti-Americanism in the BBC programme aired on Four Corners tonight. But, far worse, it showed a complete lack of balance. The reporter accepted without question the comments of those opposed to Mormonism, but did his very best to embarrass the official Mormon interviewees at every opportunity. Four Corners used to be far better than this. Surely Kerry O'Brien's hosting of the programme hasn't brought it to this point.
30 Apr 2012 10:29:02pm
Mitt Romney & the Mormons
A very disappointing representation of the Mormon church and its way of life. It was like watching an interviewer ask the Collingwood Cheer Squad what they thought of the Essendon Football Club (or vice versa). Where has real investigative journalism gone? Obviously, someone doesn't want Mitt to win?
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30 Apr 2012 10:19:09pm
Mormon Moment
I realize that there is some added interest in Mitt Romney with the impending election in November, and the religion that he belongs to (I belong to the same religion), I think that it is reasonable for media outlets to be interested in airing stories about Romney's religious beliefs, but the episode that was aired tonight was not balanced journalism. It was a sensationalized, and at times, extremely biased. John Sweeney thought more about concocting headlines and repeating the word cult in the final section of the story than creating a balanced and responsible journalism. I hope that the ABC will depict my beliefs in a more balanced and fair manner in the future.
30 Apr 2012 10:17:03pm
Mitt Romney and the Mormons
I am a very happy member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints popularly known as Mormons.
Tonight I watched with interest and disappointment at the so-called 'startling investigations' into the Mormon Church on your Four Corners program.
It is obvious the programme was very biased. Of course if anyone wants to find bad things about people or organizations etc you will always find it!! If the interviewer in this case wanted to find so-called evidence that the Church is a cult, shuns it's members, and other incorrect practices then the best way to achieve that is to interview apostates, ex-members, anti Mormons, polygamists and uninformed others. They are not happy little vegemites and will of course say unpleasant things about the church and it's members.
Negative breeds negative! This doesn't just relate to the church it's anything there are many unhappy ex-employees who if interviewed wouldn't have anything good to say about their previous employ. Both situations are simply the result of holding onto resentment if remains unchecked lead to revenge. These persons are not alienated from the church sadly they have alienated themselves.
I would challenge Four Corners to interview some of us 14 million or so members who are very happy with their membership in the church? Interview those of us who don't carry grudges who have faith in Jesus Christ as the leader of His Church named after Him - The Church of Jesus Christ.
Thank you
jlwickham ®
30 Apr 2012 10:10:25pm
I thank Four Corners for its expose of the LDS Church or Mormons, broadcasted on 30th April, 2012.
The LDS Church is the most obnoxious religion operating in Australia today.
I am religiously secular. This means that I want to have my own personal belief, and I strongly object to anybody forcing their religion down my throat.
If I am either bailed up in the street by the Mormons, or they come banging on my door, I tell them to keep their religion to themselves, but they will not listen.
The Mormons do not respect the beliefs of others. Only their belief and viewpoint is important, and this is not on.
The Mormons have a lot to hide from the world.
The Book Of Mormon is partly based on writings on plates of gold. There is no evidence that such plates existed.
It is also based on an Ancient Egyptian manuscript, which the LDS founder claimed was the Lost Book Of Abraham. That same manuscript was only a burial ritual for an Egyptian preist.
I sincerely hope that the above Four Corners expose has reached a wide audience and people have heeded it.
By nature, we Aussies are a secular people, like me, and the likes of the LDS Church should not be operating in our country.
30 Apr 2012 10:10:17pm
I am afraid Jon is as ignorant as a lot of others about the Book of Mormon & the Church as the B.O .M is another testament of Jesus Christ & is used hand in hand with the Bible in the Chursh. It is a history of God's dealings with another group of people taken from Jerusalem before it's destruction to the Americas & how they were taught, Christ's teacjhings & had visitations from the Risen Lord & taught the things he taught the people He lived amongst. The Bible speaks of other people not of that fold & of the stick of Joseph & Stick of Judah in Ezekial. These are the 2 books that go hand in hand. We are not a cult.
30 Apr 2012 10:05:40pm
Mit Romney & Mormons
The episode on Mormons & Mit Romney tonight was a disappointment. I thought the ABC and especially four corners was supposed to be "investigative journalism at its very best" - did anyone from the ABC watch this before airing it? What does polygamists and ex-Mormons have to do with Mit Romney's ability to be American President? This story dedicated maybe 15% on positives and 85% on negatives of the Mormon church. Criticizing is not investigating. Yes Mit Romney's Mormonism is relevant in the presidential race but unfortunately for ABC this episode was not.
30 Apr 2012 10:02:17pm
The Mormon Moment
Sorry Jon, what does that have to do with tonight's program?
30 Apr 2012 9:59:01pm
I am afraid Jon is as ignorant as a lot of others about the Book of Mormon & the Church as the B.O .M is another testament of Jesus Christ & is used hand in hand with the Bible in the Chursh. It is a history of God's dealings with another group of people taken from Jerusalem before it's destruction to the Americas & how they were taught, Christ's teacjhings & had visitations from the Risen Lord & taught the things he taught the people He lived amongst. The Bible speaks of other people not of that fold & of the stick of Joseph & Stick of Judah in Ezekial. These are the 2 books that go hand in hand. We are not a cult.
30 Apr 2012 9:49:13pm
Four Corners on Mitt Romney & His Church
I agree wholeheartedly with Steve's comments. It was very one sided & does not reflect the true facts of the Church which is more Christian by Bible standards than any other Church I have looked into. Jesus Christ & His atoninement for mankind is the central focus of our Church teachings so how anyone can call it a cult is beyond me. It is just unchristian bigotary. The program had little to do with Mitt Romney as a person, or about his true faith, but more about those who have chosen to leave the church for various reasons which I am sure because something didn't suit them or they could not live the Savior's standards. June Woolley
30 Apr 2012 9:47:34pm
Mitt Romney and the Mormons
The ex-Mormons in the interview seamed to be speaking with bitterness and spit, Few in that their pride and ego had been damaged, and lashing out. I was in active and never shunned by Mormons, my sister is an ex-Mormon and not shunned by family or other Mormons and she good friend who now is former bishop. at the time actually performed the wedding of this ex-Mormon. Does that sound like being shunned.
Like any club if you do not make the grade you don't get in, if you were a bum and want to see your daughter's wedding at the Beverly Hills country club do you think you would get past the front gate.
We hear of people join who the church and been alienated by the family, I have heard people alienate and their families just because of political views. Yet he did not speak about that.
If a person of the church wants to act in an un-Christ manner, then they will be judged for it by God. If they shun their children and fail to forgive them for exercising their agency, go and remind those parents and family about not acting in a Christ like manner. Yes even church members get lifted up in their pride and their ego and fail to remember what true spirituality is all about. It is the hypocrisy in the church yes, is it hypocrisy in the Catholic Church, yes . It hypocrisy in any religion yes there is. Instead of looking at the church, and singling out the misdemeanours of the individuals, go to the individuals and remind them of who they are and what they stand for. Would Christ shun anyone, never. And that is what the individual must strive for.
The church has no secrets only things that are sacred, and sacred things they usually kept away from people who do not value sacred things.
Be an NLP practitioner, I understand that people will distort ,delete and generalise to suit their model the world and there was allot of that in this story.
I say to the people that have been shunned remind the stunners that forgiveness is a commandment of God. And exhort them to repent for shunning them.
30 Apr 2012 9:40:41pm
Mitt Romney & the Mormons
I am a Mormon of 50 years standing & was disgusted at the biased way that program was presented. I & all other members I know have never been brain washed as we are encouraged to find our own beleif & testimony through study & prayer. I do not know any members who have left the Church who have been shunned or cut off from their families, & in fact have 3 out of our 6 children who are no longer active,but we have a good relationship with them & love them & fellowship with them as with those who are active. Why did the interviewer not interview anyone who are active members happy living a worthwhile lifeof service to God & our fellow beings as most of us are?
30 Apr 2012 9:37:41pm
The Mormon faith plays 'lip service' to the Christian Bible. Its agenda is to promote 'The Book of Mormon' which plagiarised the New King James Bible translation.
Many of the claims in the Book of Mormon are in conflict with Biblicial teaching. In any case the founder Joseph Smith was found guilty in a District Court in the USA of lying concerning his ability to understand Hebrew and Greek.
Mormons are nice people, just in great error of Christian doctrine which makes them a cult when claimed they are Christian.
Some of their wierd claims are: Jesus is the spirit brother of Satan; Mormons can become gods; there are three levels of heaven.
30 Apr 2012 9:35:32pm
Mitt Romney & the Mormons
Do you learn about Islam by talking to ex-islamists? Do you learn about buddism by interviewing ex-buddists? The obvious answer is NO. If you want an untainted picture of a religion, you speak to the people INside it.
I'm so sick of seeing misleading TV reports claiming to enlighten people about what Mormons really do and who they really are by reporting on either a completely separate religion and/or interviewing people who haven't associated themselved with The Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints for who-knows-how-long?!!
It's especially disappointing to see these misleading reports and discussions being aired by the ABC on TV and radio, from which most people expect to gain an objective and accurate picture of things.
It's not good enough, and time someone in the ABC gave the Mormons a fair and true representation.
30 Apr 2012 9:35:02pm
Mormonism - Tonights Broadcast
I am no friend of the Mormons. In fact I have often been rabidly anti-Mormon. So it is somewhat of a surprise to find myself wanting to stand up for them. Tonights programme from the BBC did not fairly represent the Mormons. The emphasis on "shunning" for instance, was ill-conceived. The Mormons do not shun. I know this from personal experience. I was in a relationship with a women excommunicated for the Mormons for 7 years. She was never shunned but always welcomed and loved by her family. Similiarly I have members of my own family who are Mormons, and I can say with confidence that they do not "shun". Okay there is some exclusivity. The programme showed a mother who could not attend her daughters wedding in the Temple. Unfortunate perhaps, but not shunning. Such exclusivity for certain rituals is an accepted aspect of many world religions (i.e. NOT cults)
sommerville1 ®
30 Apr 2012 9:21:59pm
4 Corners 30/04/12
What a pussy of a program.
I was raised as a Catholic - everything this pompous British journalist tried to pin on the Mormon religion as an indirect attack on Mic Romney could equally be applied to the Catholic Church. I know from very personal experience.
This program has as much credibility as another program, broadcast by SBS on the sinking of the Russian Submarine Kursk.
I have a copy of the 4Corners app reporting its history over the past 50 years. I can only say the quality has deteriorated substantially. Time to lift your game - maybe you need to clean out those responsible for corrupting what was a great piece of investigative journalism.
29 Apr 2012 5:52:32pm
Live animal trade
What a shame Lyn White didn't rush back to Australia after exposing the inhumane treatment of slaughter cattle in Indonesia and use some of her organisation's funds to buy decent restraining devices and stun guns for the offending abattoirs. It is very easy to point out and whine about the problems of the world. It takes a little more effort to come up with win win solutions. Shutting down the live cattle export industry was an example of mans inhumanity towards man. Halal slaughter occurs in Australia humanely. The provision of equipment and training to second and third world countries is a far more humane solution to both humans and animals. No more vomitous "look at me, what a good boy/girl am I" programs please.
27 Apr 2012 1:35:05pm
Four Corners Broadcast
I heard that you are planning on airing "The Mormon Candidate," which was shown on BBC2. As a member of the "Mormon" faith, actually, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I am very disappointed by your choice. Four corners has an excellent journalistic reputation, and this BBC2 show reflects poorly on that reputation. The producer from BBC2 seems to have made little effort to present a balanced approach, and I am saddened by that . I hope Four Corners will choose to do a more accurate piece in the future. Thank you. Steve Kohlert
Neil M
25 Apr 2012 3:47:06pm
The Killer Within
Considering the amount of research time the BBC devoted to Breivik and his Manifesto, it was disingenuous of them to pose the question "what radicalised Anders Brevik?" and then pretend not to notice that his radicalisation can be traced back to Bush II & Tony Blair's declarations of War on Islam/Terra.
Before 9/11, Breivic was just another, relatively harmless, Norwegian right-wing crank/pamphleteer. Bush and Blair legitimised, fed, and inflated his fears and fantasies.
Bonnie D4
25 Apr 2012 12:58:19pm
Andres Breivik
I have always been happy viewer of Four Corners and I believed we were always being told the truth but I was left very unimpressed by the images shown in your story of this serial killer. Having returned from Oslo Norway one week before the killings I can assure you there was no snow anywhere in Oslo and on the island. Norway is a truly beautiful part of the world to live with a very healthy economy,great Govt who care so much for their people. It has a beautiful summer season and I feel you have mislead your viewers by the constant fabrication of this horrendous act of slaughter being comitted in their snowy winter months. The story did not need to be made anymore cold and calculating. Please can someone explain why this was filmed in such a way.
This was a BBC report was filmed and produced quite recently, when summer had passed and winter was in full flight. There was no suggestion that the killings occurred in the winter, as evidenced by the use of archival material from the actual time. However, there was obviously not enough archival material of the island in summer to cover the story telling of the events. We do not believe this detracted from the power and drama of the story being told.
24 Apr 2012 4:36:53pm
Anders Breivik, far-right and far-left atrocities
Nothing could bring back the young lives brutally cut short by Norwegian far-right extremist Anders Breivik but at least their surviving relatives have the small comfort of seeing the culprit being brought to justice. This small comfort remains elusive for the surviving relatives of victims of far-left regimes. Radical land reform in North Vietnam under the reign of Ho Chi Minh in the 50's had resulted in the deaths of nearly 175,000 innocent peasants (official statistics from Vietnam communist media, only released in 2005 in the climate of more openness, 50 years after the facts). Yet Ho remains the revolutionary hero of many Westerners in the media, the academia and intelligentsia; and his crimes against humanity still go unpunished. The Western media can help the current freedom and democracy movement in Vietnam by exposing the country's appalling human rights records. Hopefully, this excellent program, known for its journalistic integrity, will revisit the Vietnam situation with the clear eye of hindsight. Far -right or far-left atrocities should be equally condemned.
24 Apr 2012 7:40:25am
The Killer WIthin
Watching Breivik entering court I was reminded of the Nuremberg trials and that there can be but one verdict.
The similarities between him and the leaders of the Nazis is striking, the notions and concepts. The fact he has no conscience about what he did and the similar way in which the Nuremberg defendants cried not guilty, seeking to justify their horrors.
Were Hitler, Himmler, Goebbels, Goering and all the other Nazi and Gestapo criminals insane, or did they willingly and knowingly embark upon mass murder ? People should not be allowed to escape responsibility for their actions on the grounds of being insane. Seems to me that Breivik knew exactly what he was doing and even claims he does not want to be found insane.
The total ineptness of the Security forces also stood out, the stupidity of overloading their boat, no air support as in helicopters to transport them. On the other hand they were unprepared for such an attack in Oslo. However it is not for me to pass judgement but to me certain things stood out, and it is fair enough that viewers can notice such things.
The concept that multiculturalism can be bad for a nation is a thing I agree with, and I lament the ending of the White Australia Policy for I hold the opinion that Australia would not have certain issues if we were not multicultural.
If that makes me seem a racist then so be it, for it seems that in these days anyone against the status quo is deemed such.
The UK as an example is in crisis, has no autonomy but seems to be a vassal State of the EU...
Lastly, the only sound Norway needs to hear is the clang of the trapdoor as it drops at the gallows, the same as echoed at Nuremberg prison
SophisticatedTorpedo ®
24 Apr 2012 5:25:58am
youre going to be damned if u do and damned if you do not, with the Afghanistans, if you do, you are going to lose blood and treasure trying vainly to shore up -another- third world failed state subsisting on THAT religion, if you dont, then you looked the other way while a wild-west terrorist state festered and eventually struck out at you. I dont accept btw that the talliban militants cannot be defeated in combat nor that they havent been, but it is unlikely to simply end any more than mowing your lawn successfully settles that conflict.
One thing is certain and proved, you are not going to impose a modern functioning state , with our values, there. They do not want or agree with our values, whether theyre humping a herd of goats around a pile of rocks in Afghanistan , or busy texting Ian Rintoul that theyre on their way across the Timor Sea cya soon.
24 Apr 2012 1:20:54am
The killer within
I was hoping this program would expand a little on what I already knew from following the Norwegian media last summer but it was very disappointing. Disjointed comments and interviews did not follow the tragedy as it unfolded nor put any light at all on how or why. Much footage of a snow covered place added to the confusion, considering it happened in the middle of summer when Norway is much greener than I've ever seen any place in Australia. Not to mention the pronunciation of Utøya, the name of the island where the worst tragedy took place. The name is not difficult to say in English and surely someone could at least have made the effort to get that one nearly right. A very sad effort Four Corners!
23 Apr 2012 1:43:12am
Unhappy B
I worked as a Valuer for a large national real estate advisory firm pre and post GFC. The industry has completely changed since the GFC. Post GFC the banks were extremely worried about their exposure to the commercial property market. There was huge pressure placed on Valuers to reduce values, whether there was sales evidence to support it or not. It was certainly justified in some market sectors like residential development but in other sectors like retail and industrial it was not justifiable. The big 4 banks 'panel' of Valuers has been reduced to a small group of mostly global firms that are heavily influenced by the banks. There is a complete lack of independents at present to the extent that the banks will dictate which valuation methods are used and what benchmark returns are adopted. (Despite market evidence suggesting otherwise.) Luckily i've left the valuation industry. In the end it might as well have been the credit department at the bank together with the valuation firms 'QA' department writing the valuation reports.
Neil M
20 Apr 2012 5:27:00pm
Blood and Honour
The Americans started their fake war in Afghanistan 11 years ago. They haven't declared victory and the Afghans haven't surrendered.
It is beyond preposterous for the Americans (cringing in fortified bases and bunkers) to claim, as they are now doing, that they "need to stay in Afghanistan to train the Afghans to defend themselves".
It's insane.
Gallstones ®
20 Apr 2012 10:40:20am
Blood and Honour Lest We Forget...which we have
I watched this show with interest as an Anti War objector and when the first two Talking Heads appeared I almost fell off my chair. The Brookings Institute and the Center for a New America both right wing neo-con pro-war think tanks under previous influences (Bolton, David Frum, Francis Fukuyama and Irving Kristol created the notions of coilition of the willing and pre-emptive doctrines) are now the voices of despair without apology. How our memory betrays us. If we had of listened to those who counselled against actions and for greater truth and clarity earlier (Clash of Fundamentalisms: Crusades, Jihads and Modernity (2002) by Tariq Ali Hersh, Seymour M. (2004). Chain of Command: The Road from 9/11 to Abu Ghraib. HarperCollins). Then we had Howard, a man whose lies in the face of his own intelligence dragged us further and deeper now recollecting differently. Then we had the Oxfam lady, who despite Four Corners own show on the country's corruption Afghanistan, on the Dollar Trail Reporter: Premier Lignes Broadcast: 19/10/2009 is now only reporting "the problem". And now this week of all weeks (intentionally probably spun most likely) when Australia has it's homage to Churchill's Turkey Diversion Lest we forget...how apt
rosalb ®
19 Apr 2012 5:22:51pm
ABC's live cattle report wins Logie 2012
Congratulations to Sarah Ferguson and Four Corners Team! Brilliant achievement very well deserved!
Now can we please do something about it?
We now use animals as "money conveyors" and we treat them just as inanimate objects in the name of our only "real god": money. "Money worshippers" who do not respect animals do not respect human beings as well. How could we possibly complain to be treated as "numbers" at work and/or to be "used"? If we keep this attitude towards our fellow sentient beings (the animals) we can't expect anything different and we won't deserve anything more! We all will be "used" without any respect when the "money worshippers" need us and we will be crushed in a grinder [as it happens to useless baby chicks when they are still alive] when they don't need us anymore... Think about it...
18 Apr 2012 12:19:50am
Afghanistan:do leaders have to retire to be heard?
A shame that senior military do not get heard (nor are they game to speak) until they retire!
Defence needs to get its head out of its bum and off skype. Politicians need to stop sacrificing young Australians. And for crissakes set up an advisory method for these retired military leaders to be openly heard by means other than media!
17 Apr 2012 3:54:02pm
Blood and Honour -Afghanistan
....But they do die in vain, because war is about dying in vain. As we have seen down through the ages ,there has been no peace from war ,just a lull between the death, destruction, desolation and devastation it creates
Caused by power games that are played out behind tightly closed doors.
As 'The war to end all wars' pile up on the doorstep of the 21st century.
tinker23 ®
17 Apr 2012 1:22:14pm
Blood and Honour
Well done 4 Corners on providing straight-up answers to the Afghanistan conundrum. The Australian people known the answers all along but continue in having to listen to the spin put on the situation by our politicians.
My son fought in Afghanistan during 2011 and it is demoralising for the troops to hear such public reaction while the ADF PR machine continues to tell them they are on a mission to save Afghanistan from itself. Unfortunately the fact is reality.
32 broken families, not to mention the horrific injuries that other soldiers and their families have to live with for rest of their lives. And still Stephen Smith just spins and spins.
Congratulations Kerry O'Brien.
17 Apr 2012 6:26:15am
Afghanistan - Tax dollars
The politicians, officials and others involved in this sorry mess should take a lot more time to ponder the obscene waste of our tax dollars and the things like better health services that the money could have gone toward here in Australia. Julia Gillard, Kevin Rudd and John Howard should hang their heads in utter shame at wasting so many of our precious tax dollars when there is so much to fix here on Australian soil. Ditto the military officials interviewed in the program.
Next time you are sitting in the emergency department waiting area in a hospital for 9 and a half hours waiting for your child to be found a bed and a doctor and nurse to look after them, think of all that was wasted in Afghanistan.
Neil M
17 Apr 2012 1:15:53am
Blood and Honour
History tells us that every entity which has invaded Afghanistan (to kill people who didn't want it there) has had its ass kicked from one end of Afghanistan to the other before it was handed back to them on their way out. The Americans are just the most recent addition to the list of such incompetent and humiliated wishful thinkers.
In America's case the reason for their defeat is simple. Americans are happy to kill for what they say they believe in, but existentially afraid of dying for it. Afghans, like the Vietnamese before them, are prepared to kill AND die for what they believe in. That meant GAME OVER for the base & bunker-loving, hardware-obsessed Americans before they ever set foot in Afghanistan.
Australian politicians, on the other hand, are apparently never quite sure what they believe in until Uncle Sam tells them. Americans could, perhaps, be forgiven for believing their own balderdash but Australian politicians who believe it should have their asses kicked from one end of Australia to the other before being dumped by the electorate which pays politicians in the hope that they'll exercise wisdom.
Let America fight its own fake wars (against targets which looked soft enough for the US-NATO military axis to trump - but hardly ever turn out to be quite THAT defenseless).
16 Apr 2012 11:41:21pm
Blood and Honour ..Afghanistan
I would like to congratulate the 4 Corners team and Kerry O'Brien. This is one of the best programs I have seen on the ABC in long time. It was open, honest, real and it did not shy away from bringing up some awkward truths. This is the ABC I want to see more of.
I was particularly happy to see Kerry O'Brien in action again putting some gritty questions the Defence Minister.
The best thing about this particular program it was not insulting to the audience. Many of the programs we see today appear to be spin, lies and propaganda or on the news, items about the U.S. and tornadoes, nothing to do with the interests of an Australian audience.
I have great respect for the ABC and have watched it most of my adult life, over fifty years. It would be a travesty to see it's independence lost by becoming the propaganda tool of anyone.
You should be very proud of the high journalistic standards shown in this program.
16 Apr 2012 11:14:05pm
Smith's spin
Stephen Smith couldn't see the truth if it bit him. He claims he knows better than anyone else who lives in Afghanistan what is going on but he is wrong.
Hundreds of millions to bomb the place to bits, almost nothing to build it.
And last year we spent $400 million jailing 1500 Afghan refugees because DIAC got their cases wrong and sent a mere $120 million to aid 30 million Afghans.
16 Apr 2012 10:17:09pm
Like watching someone pick the carrots out of a bowl of vomit? Does Smith believe that crap – about their palatability? How many politicians surround themselves with people who make them think about what they're doing? Preferring instead to surround themselves with those that support their position? How much better off would we be if Howard and company had done that a decade ago?
How much has this war cost monetarily (let alone in lives, destroyed and disrupted) and how much better could those tax dollars have been applied to "the deficit"?
We should never have gone into Afghanistan under the circumstances we did – as a stepping stone to Iraq, with funds diverted from the original – but now we're there, we're stuck like flies on fly-paper – we can't go around invading countries on politicians whims, no matter how they argue it wasn't. This is the "Howard-Bush-Blair Legacy" – going in like they'd just watched "The Green Berets" – in their vainglorious "game of soldiers". They didn't want to hear arguments that undermined their prejudice.
Without Afghanistan/Iraq how many of these people would be "out of a job" and the lime-light?
All this "aid" – how much has gone to US companies that would otherwise be struggling under the GFC, but are now profiting very well thank you?
regorb ®
16 Apr 2012 9:57:50pm
afghanistan war
What is Cantwell on about. They are soldiers by choice are they not! There are many more under 25 yos killed on the roads than any overseas action.
Caddis ®
16 Apr 2012 9:40:06pm
Major General Cantrell's opinions on Afghanistan
We will almost certainly find that Afghanistan is again ruled by the Taliban within two years of our departure, regardless of how long we stay. We don't, as a nation, have the ideological mindset to defeat them - we will lose, as the Soviets before us lost. But the job of the Australian military is to follow the orders of the democratically elected government of the day rather than judge whether those orders are right or wrong. Post-retirement hand-wringing by military leaders is not the sort of thing that will boost the morale of our men in Oruzgan or Helmund, or in other miserable patches of foreign countries. Our military leaders should wait until this mess is resolved before unburdening their souls.
mrspeel ®
16 Apr 2012 12:55:30pm
Congratulations for the Logie.
I'm really glad that Sarah Ferguson's report on the Live Cattle Trade, "A Bloody Business", won a Logie last night.
Congratulations Sarah, and the team. It was difficult to watch, even those few seconds last night, and there was some stiff competition in that catagorie too.
Well done Four Corners.
jeremy green
16 Apr 2012 11:44:48am
great barrier reef in danger
I was contacted this morning by Greenpeace in relation to the intention of the Qld Government allowing 10000 coal freighters over the next decade to be travelling through the Great Barrier Reef. I found this extremely distressing and was wondering whether your 4 Corners program could investigate the Government's intention to fast track developments before the stratigic plan has been viewed and assessed.
Jeremy Green
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fadi haidar
14 Apr 2012 8:55:26pm
bank west
Hi all,we were one of Bank West Business customers,and could not be happier that we are not any more esp after the blood suckers the CBA bought them.They have no mercy and do not care at all.They refused to adjust or extend the interest only period what so ever.How they can pride themselves for being the happy banking people (pigs fly).Finally I do believe in Karma and hope they and CBA get what they deserve.
13 Apr 2012 4:27:19pm
Banks and Recievers
After watching you show on the Banks i am now in a similar situation putting up my own fight against three parties which has put a considerable strain on my life financially as well as mentally these people have not only taken my business, but my reputation as well. I am now employed as a labourer i am asking now to be heard as these people now want to take my family home i am asking to be interviewed so my story can be heard as my fight has not yet finished
13 Apr 2012 2:53:20pm
I have been reading with interest comments in relation to the Bankwest matter. let me say i am one of those victoms. I borrowed money and developed a property, the bank did there due diligence they lent me $14.1m on there valuation i put in my life savings, when i completed the development the bank revalued it at $6.9m how is that commercialy workable in any market. That is not commercial risk that is suicide. My advice dont borrow money at all while this greedy dark cloud has desended over the industry.
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It has three shops in the UK but had once planned to open up to 30.
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Sealand Aerospace Ltd. specializes in assembly & manufacture of aircraft components. Located in Campbell River BC Canada at 2880 Spit Road Sealand Aerospace was formerly part of Sealand Aviation Ltd. which operated out of this location for more than 10 years. Now Sealand Aerospace is its own company dedicated solely to manufacturing & assembly.
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Sealand Aerospace is located at 2880 Spit Rd. in Campbell River BC. Reach us by phone at – 250-287-9474
Sealand Aerospace is located at 2880 Spit Rd. in Campbell River BC. Reach us by phone at – 250-287-9474contact us
Sealand Aerospace proudly manufactures and assembles quality aircraft components. Through this Quality Policy and the implementation of the AS9100C standard our company is committed to ensure components are delivered on time and meet or exceed customer expectations. We are committed to provide:
~ Our employees a workplace where safety, respect and integrity are our highest values.
~ Our customers the highest level of service with timely updates any changes on their orders.
Through open communication, and feedback from our customers, we will continuously review, refine and improve our quality system and manufacturing processes.
See some of the control surfaces that Sealand Aerospace Ltd. currently manufactures for Viking Air Ltd. in the pictures below.
Greg Koopman is the President and PRM of Sealand Aerospace Ltd. Greg has worked in the Aviation industry for most of his life, he is a licensed pilot & AME, and has been with Sealand since 1984.
Alex Robinson is our Quality Assurance Manager. He helps hold our company to industry standards and ensures that we maintain and exceed the necessary AS9100C requirements.
Bill Alder is the owner of the Sealand Group. He originally founded Sealand Aviation in 1984, it began as a small aviation maintenance company and has grown steadily since.
Sealand Aerospace Ltd. is a part of the Sealand Group and is dedicated to assembly & manufacture of aircraft components. Sealand Aerospace maintains AS9100 certification and proudly conforms to industry standards. Other companies in the Sealand
Sealand Aviation Ltd. specializes in repairs and maintenance of aircraft
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The High Seas adventure continues from your pirate birthday party! We created this high seas treasure thank you card to match our Photo Pirate Birthday Invitation, although it is cute enough to stand on its own. It's also useful for a general thank you card for your little boy who loves to play pirate. We can print your own message on the back/inside of this card or leave it blank for handwritten messages when you personalize this design here: Pirate Thank You Card.
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Cherry Duckling
|To Taste
|Black cherry conserve/Jam
|6 Ounce (175 Gram)
|Ground cinnamon
|1⁄4 Teaspoon
|Red wine
|1⁄4 Pint (150 Milliliter)
|Salted potato crisp
|2 1⁄2 Ounce (70 Gram)
1. Heat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
2. Pat the duckling portions dry with absorbent paper. Prick the skin with a fork and sprinkle with salt.
3. Place the duckling, skin side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting tin. Roast in the oven for about 1 1/4 hours or until tender and cooked through (the juices run clear when the flesh is pierced with a skewer).
4. During the last 15 minutes cooking, spread the potato crisps for the garnish on a baking sheet. Heat through in the oven with the duckling.
5. Meanwhile, make the sauce: place the cherry conserve in a heavy saucepan. Stir in the cinnamon and red wine, then bring to the boil, stirring. Lower the heat and simmer gently for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
6. Arrange the duckling on a warmed serving dish and garnish with the hot potato crisps and watercress, if liked. Serve at once, with the cherry sauce poured over or handed separately.
Recipe Summary
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 995 Calories from Fat 451
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 50 g76.9%
Saturated Fat 13.2 g66.2%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 616.1 mg205.4%
Sodium 477.4 mg19.9%
Total Carbohydrates 10 g3.4%
Dietary Fiber 0.35 g1.4%
Sugars 0 g
Protein 111 g222.7%
Vitamin A 0.02% Vitamin C 21.2%
Calcium 3.9% Iron 82.2%
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Brian Ace passes away
Tobacco industry veteran Brian George Ace passed away on Jan. 15, aged 79, after a period of illness.
Tobacco industry veteran Brian George Ace passed away on Jan. 15, aged 79, after a period of illness.
Alan Rodgman, a prominent tobacco chemist, passed away on Dec. 16, 2013. After joining R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.'s research department in 1954, Rodgman initiated the company's research on cigarette smoke composition. He personally conducted and actively directed environmental tobacco smoke research until 1987. Rodgman became director of research in 1976. During his career, he served […]
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Nothing like an abstract plaid print and a flirty feminine silhouette to make a statement. This bebe shirt dress comes with a polyester charmeuse slip, cuffed sleeves and a waist tie. Amp yours up with a pair of booties and sparkling earrings.
- 100% polyester
- Center back to hem: 34" (86 cm)
- Polyester slip
- Machine wash according to care label
- Imported
- Model is 5'9" and is wearing a US size S
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