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With Halloween less than a week away, we're bringing you a few last-minute suggestions for keeping your kids safe and healthy on Halloween.
Dr. Travis Stork, co-host of The Doctors, suggests making sure you know where your kids are on Halloween. Sounds obvious, right? But consider how important this is if you have tweens who are venturing out with their friends for some trick-or-treating fun.
If you don't want to rely on your child answering her phone when you call, you can use an app such as the Trick or Tracker. It's normally $4.99, but if you tune in to The Doctors on Friday, Oct. 28, you can snag it for free. It allows you to know exactly where your child is in real time -- without having to call.
First of all, before you panic over the oodles of unhealthy candy your child will likely consume on Halloween, Dr. Travis notes, "Remember, Halloween is only one night a year!" With that in mind, you can hand out healthier Halloween candy at your house -- or just use this advice for the rest of the year.
"There are healthier options you can give your kids," says Dr. Travis. "It doesn't necessarily make them healthy, but the key word is healthier." Not all candy is created equal -- some is less junky than others! For example, Dr. Travis points out that the Paul Newman brand of peanut butter cups have basic ingredients versus the fillers that are often found in other candy. Additionally, you can give our kids Z Bars in place of candy bars.
If you really want to go all out, try to transition your kiddos from milk chocolate to dark chocolate. "It has more cocoa, so there is less added sugar," Dr. Travis explains. "Plus, antioxidants have health benefits!"
Try these creative ways to cut down on Halloween candy consumption >>
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Some excellent books have been published that deal with direct Union efforts against the Charleston defenses. Two of the best are Patrick Brennan's Secessionville: Assault on Charleston and Stephen Wise's phenomenal study, Gate of Hell: Campaign for Charleston Harbor, 1863.
However, the coastal region between Charleston and Savannah was an active front throughout the war. An important aspect of these coastal operations were the repeated U.S. attempts to cut the vital Charleston and Savannah Railroad, perhaps most notably during the October 1862 Pocotaligo Expedition and again with two attempts in late 1864, the November 30 Battle of Honey Hill and the fight a week later at Tulifiny Crossroads.
This brings me to the reason for this post. The release date is still way off in the future (February 2008), but University of South Carolina Press will be publishing Vital Rails: The Civil War History of the Charleston & Savannah Railroad. I haven't been able to obtain a description of this book, but it sounds interesting and makes me wonder what its focus is on beyond the obvious.
[addendum: 6/7/07 - USC Press sent me a copy of the book description that will appear in the next catalog. It will indeed be a full economic, military, and logistical study of the railroad. I am very interested in its discussion of the coastline's mobile defense system (of which this railroad was critical) devised by Robert E. Lee during his stint as Dept. commander.]
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Tonight's Concert Picks: The Growlers at Union Transfer; Luna at The Trocadero
The last time the Growlers were in town, they sold out Johnny Brenda's. Tonight, they're playing at Union Transfer, and it is sure to be a fun show. The "beach goth" five-piece, who is known for blending surf guitar reverb with '80s post-punk, released their fifth studio album, Chinese Fountain, last month. Get tickets and more info on the show at the XPN Concert Calendar. Continue reading →


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International assignments are expected to increase in 2013, and companies need to keep up with all of the complex compliance issues associated with cross-border mobility, including taxes.
Sending employees to foreign locations can create both individual and corporate-level tax issues for your business, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), a multinational professional services firm.
Managing corporate-level tax liabilities and engaging in upfront planning in order to reduce the organization's overall effective tax rate are goals of corporate global mobility tax programs.
Listed below are the top 10 global mobility issues that corporate tax programs should consider, according to PwC.
Defining the employment structure. Deciding at the outset how temporary international assignments will be structured is key. Many companies adopt a so-called home-country model that attempts to maintain a "common law" employment relationship with the home-country employer. This allows the employee to continue his or her employment relationship with the home-country employer for continuity of benefits while allowing the host-country employer to execute assignment-related activity such as wage withholding and reporting. Some companies opt for a home/host agreement by which more than one entity delivers salary, making the determination of the ultimate employer a critical factor, PwC said.
Employment relationships should be clearly documented to substantiate the employer relationship, PwC advised. The process starts with asking a variety of questions that should drive the necessary documentation. "Which entity should be treated as the employer of those on assignments, and for what purpose? What is the expected compensation and benefits cost allocation between related entities during the assignment period? What entity will ultimately bear the labor costs and claim the tax deduction?"
Whatever intercompany agreement is put in place, it is not a substitute for the international assignment letter issued directly to the employee. The two should be in harmony and not contain any conflicting statements, PwC said. Typically, an employee receives a letter that documents the length of the assignment and explains the benefits being offered. But the letter does not always elaborate on the employee's relationship with the host-country entity or even state what organization the individual is ultimately working for.
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Frequent business travel. Many companies employ individuals who reside in one country but travel to others on business. You might assume that if your employee spends less than a specified number of days in a particular tax jurisdiction there are no tax consequences from his activities. "This is often not the case, since the frequent business traveler may not be a resident in a treaty-partner country that contains favorable thresholds for incurring tax. Or, depending on the structure of the assignment, an individual may not be eligible to use the treaty," PwC said.
This is especially challenging if the organization is not aware of frequent business travel by so-called stealth traveler employees. Companies might consider establishing a monitoring program to document and understand travel patterns and exposures, PwC said.
Equity recharge agreements. Generally, stock-based compensation granted by a parent corporation is not deductible at the foreign affiliate level for corporate tax purposes unless active steps are taken to recharge the cost of the stock award to the foreign affiliate in exchange for a cash payment from the affiliate to the parent, according to PwC.
"As a general rule, equity recharge agreements should be established to ensure that the foreign affiliate that is benefiting from the services of the foreign-based employee bears the cost of the stock-based compensation," PwC said.
Deferred compensation. U.S.-based deferred compensation arrangements are not necessarily tax-deferred under the laws of foreign jurisdictions. Compensation may become taxable at vesting to employees, even when no cash payment has been made to them to fund the tax. This could result in unforeseen tax costs being passed on to the employer under the terms of a tax equalization or protection agreement, according to PwC.
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Tax equalization costs. The principle behind tax equalization is that employees will not experience financial hardship or a financial windfall while on an international assignment. Tax equalization arrangements put workers in a tax-neutral position during their assignment, so they pay the same amount in taxes as they would in their home country. The employer pays all related worldwide effective taxes for individuals on assignment.
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Wales have not toppled their fierce rivals in Cardiff since 1993, when Ieuan Evans famously caught his opposite number Rory Underwood napping to score the match-winning try.
But Henson, who had just celebrated his 11th birthday the last time England left Cardiff empty-handed, believes February 5, 2005, could become a red-letter day etched into Welsh rugby folklore.
Payback time is long overdue, and if Wales are to blow the RBS 6 Nations Championship title race wide open on day one, then Henson will undoubtedly be a major architect of England's downfall.
He displayed magnificent autumn Test form in the key inside centre position, and far from being daunted by an appointment with the world champions, he cannot wait to examine an England team devoid of injured World Cup stars like Jonny Wilkinson, Richard Hill, Mike Tindall and Will Greenwood.
"It is going to be the biggest game of my career, but I feel I am a bit of a big-game player and I like playing in these big matches," he said.
"I feel pretty relaxed going into it, and I am confident we are going to do well. I think it's our best chance to beat England for a long time.
"A couple of years ago, when they won the World Cup, and before that, they were unbeatable. But I think they've sort of lost that stigma now, with the amount of players retiring and injured.
"So we have got a really good chance of beating them, hopefully. They don't carry that same aura of invincibility that they used to," added Henson.
"But saying that, you have only got to look at the autumn internationals, when we lost to South Africa and England more or less stuffed them. So they are still a quality team, and their front-five is pretty awesome."
While teenage rookie Mathew Tait will be England's centre of attention tomorrow, Henson has all the skills necessary to hog the limelight. He is undoubtedly Wales' dangerman, and the world champions must afford him close attention, or possibly pay a high price.
"I can sort of sense it on the field now that I am a bit of a marked player," said the 23-year-old.
"But I don't mind that because, if I am a marked man, that means there should be space for other people. That's what normally happens, and I am absolutely fine with that."
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Earlier this year, Ellen Burstyn received an Emmy nomination for 14 seconds of screentime in HBO's Mrs. Harris. Given that Kevin Federline (K-Fed to his hommies) has at least a minute of screentime in his thespianic debut on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, is there any reason why he shouldn't be entitled to two or possibly three Emmy nominations? I mean, it's only fair.
Over the years, K-Fed has been many things to many people, dancer, baby daddy, rapper, husband, dead-beat dad, reality TV star, vagabond and general mooch. Who knew that he was just biding his time waiting for a chance at his true calling: Acting.
Thursday (Sept. 12) night's CSI is darned frustrating, because it's all just a prelude to K-Fed's first appearance, which doesn't take place until 34 minutes into the episode. Until that time, it's just a bunch of nonsense about a roving band of costume-wearing thugs in hoodies targeting "fannypackers" of various kinds and stomping them. Before you can say, "Warriors, come out and play!" K-Fed finally showed up, doing what he does best — loitering.
At first, K-Fed's character is just one of several young punks taunting our CSI heroes, but he quickly makes his presence felt. I truly believed that K-Fed was a directionless young man in a bad neighborhood concerned with local security. He made me believe that. When he sends in his Emmy reel, I hope they concentrate on the line, "You're weak, weak, weak, week," directed at a pair of investigators. He delivered that line with a sing-song repetition that would do Mamet proud. Every "weak" had a different meaning as he said it, once implying physical weakness, once implying moral weakness, once implying professional weakness and one bemoaning the weaknesses inherent in contemporary masculinity, all punctuated with a well-earned, "You're a joke!"
But it wasn't just that K-Fed stood out on his own. Like all great actors, he brought out the best in his co-stars. After his monologue on weakness, K-Fed takes a punch in the gut from George Eads' Nick. Never for a second did I doubt that George Eads was taking pleasure in punching Kevin Federline. The illusion was masterful.
I also admired K-Fed's look of pain when his cell phone was confiscated. The look of horror in his eyes screamed, "My wife pays for my cell phone bills!"
But here's the problem with how vivid an impression K-Fed left: I just knew he was going to come back into the episode. I knew that whatever nefarious crimes were being committed in Sin City, nobody less than K-Fed could be behind them.
Thus, in the episode's climax, when it's revealed that K-Fed is the malevolent Pigman, master of the rogue gang, I couldn't feel any shock, only pleasure at seeing him again, this time thrown into the back of a patrol car. Perhaps it was K-Fed's Method commitment to the part that made it so satisfying to see him heading off to prison.
"Free bed, free food, free sleep," he notes. But what viewer could fail to catch the echos between his description of prison and his life with Britney Spears. It's called sense memory, suckas.
"This little piggie went wee, wee, wee all the way home," K-Fed added, again using that gift for rhythm and pacing that many a modern playwright would be wise to heed. K-Fed as Hamlet? Only in our dreams.
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Roasted Peach Pies with Cream
"If I could put a perfect peach on a plate and serve it, I would," says Eric Moshier (an F&W Best New Chef 2000) of Empire in Providence, Rhode Island. His peach pie recipe is the next best thing: Roasted fruit, pastry and whipped cream are combined just before serving, to avoid any possibility of a soggy crust.
- Servings: 4
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 1 stick (4 ounces) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 2 tablespoons ice water
- 4 large peaches (about 6 ounces each), sliced 1/2 inch thick
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, plus more for sprinkling
How to make this recipe
In a food processor, pulse the flour with the sugar and salt. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Drizzle the water over the mixture and pulse just until a dough forms. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat it into a disk. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 425°. Cut the dough into 8 equal pieces. Working with 1 piece at a time and keeping the rest refrigerated, roll the dough between 2 sheets of wax paper into a 4-inch round. Refrigerate the pastry round and repeat with the remaining dough.
Arrange the pastry rounds on a baking sheet and bake about 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Transfer to a rack and let cool.
Butter a large rimmed baking sheet. Spread the peaches on the sheet and sprinkle with the granulated sugar. Roast for 15 minutes, or until the peaches are soft and slightly browned at the edges; let cool.
In a medium bowl, beat the heavy cream with the 1 tablespoon of confectioners' sugar until soft peaks form. Place 4 of the pastry rounds on plates. Top them with half of the peaches and half of the whipped cream. Lay a second pastry round on the cream and top with the remaining peaches and whipped cream. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and serve immediately.


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Thread: Sambo, a good intro video
2/15/2013 5:52pm, #18
Sambo, a good intro video
I can't see that Sambo Steve has posted this, and being the self effacing cool guy that he is, he probably hasn't and won't, so I'm posting it. It has lots of good techniques and Steve gives a good introduction to the art. I love the first throw/sub, looks like tai otoshi to arm bar, so smooth. I'm teaching some osoto gari and such and love the fluidity shown here and I wish we could have him teach in Hawai'i (aloha Steve, we got good coffee and plenty judokas to throw around):
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--I think that is the first video I ever watched about Sambo after finding MMA and learning about Fedor. Its a great video.
As far as the first throw goes, looks more like a leg wheel (I don't remember the Japanese... something guruma) than tai otoshi. But whatever it is, its smooth as ****.
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--Awesome video. Thanks Pat.
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--I got to play with Steve once and it was a great experience. And that o guruma (the first throw that Krijgsman made mention) was one of the cleanest I has seen.
I feel like you eye-bawlin' me, dawg!
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Author of The Soul of Fighting: Martial Arts, Combat Sports and the Search for Warrior Wisdom--Nice video. Thanks for posting it.
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Thanks for all the kind words guys! @patfromlogan I would love to come to Hawaii! Never been there. Have friends there. Let's set up a seminar ;) If I can do Sweden, I can do Hawaii!
One of the best Bullshido investigations ever written: http://www.bullshido.org/David_Kujawski_Investigation
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--Awesome video, very clean technique. What I would do to have a similar place here in SD or OC area...
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--Pat from Logan, great post. And Sambosteve, what can I say? You're very smooth. I really need to get into grappling, more and better. Any affiliated schools here in Kanuckistan, near the us border (Buffalo to Lewiston)? Thnx in advance.
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Thanks again guys. Anyone interested in a seminar or hooking up with the ASA can e-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com
One of the best Bullshido investigations ever written: http://www.bullshido.org/David_Kujawski_Investigation
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It would be hard for me not to think long and hard about South Africa as former President Nelson Mandela is mourned; I lived there two years, one of my sons was born there, and I headed the Office of Southern African Affairs at the Department of State for another three years.
I never met Mandela. The white-ruled apartheid apparatus was in full cry, and he was imprisoned on Robben Island.
I don't want to exaggerate the pain the place gave me. For me and my family it was nothing like the pain and humiliation that South Africa's majority nonwhite African, "colored" and Asian population endured. Nevertheless, I had come there after six years living in non-apartheid Africa — Nigeria, Libya and Burundi — and the strain of having the benefits of being white while knowing the situation of blacks in South Africa took its toll.
Fortunately for me, my assignment in the American embassy included keeping track of South Africa's black opposition. My wife and I were encouraged to invite to our home blacks, coloreds and Asians, and to travel all around the country. We expanded that responsibility way beyond Washington's policy of covering its bets with the majority nonwhites while playing ball with the white apartheid regime.
I was young, believed what I believed, and did not hesitate to act on those beliefs. I got tear-gassed during demonstrations in Cape Town, met with people I was not supposed to meet with and sent photographs of South African police dogs attacking demonstrators directly to Rep. Charles C. Diggs Jr., D-Mich, the black chairman of the House Africa Subcommittee at the time.
Mandela had been locked up for seven years by then and his party, the African National Congress, the principal African resistance movement, had been banned for 10 years. But there were lots of people around who knew him and word of his views continued to flow indirectly from prison. One of his characteristics, which he never abandoned during 27 years of prison, was that his close relationships included whites, coloreds and Asians as well as blacks.
Even though it caused the United States difficulty in trying to carry out a two-faced policy toward South Africa, Mandela also had no problems with the ANC including the South African Communist Party in its coalition and accepting assistance from the Soviet Union. This made it easy for America's racists and right-wingers, including President Ronald W. Reagan, to label Mandela and the ANC as terrorists linked to godless communism, which they did long past majority rule.
I couldn't meet Mr. Mandela, but I did run into Robert Sobukwe, the head of the rival Pan Africanist Congress, in the middle of the Karoo desert where the South African government had stuck him. Some embassy officers were in touch with Mandela's then-wife, Winnie. She was overrated as a political leader but had credibility because of her association with Mandela.
In the end, my idea of South Africa is defined by snapshots in my mind. The first has been revived by the singing of the post-majority rule South African national anthem, "Nkosi Sikhelel' iAfrika," ("God Bless Africa"), in the mourning ceremonies for Mr. Mandela, which I first heard sung by Xhosa political figures at a congress in Transkei, Mandela's area of origin. I listened, choked up, then joined in the singing.
Then there was a visit to a stream in the Western Cape, near Citrusdal, where along the banks on the walls of caves were stick drawings of animals and hunters. The point was that people had been living in Southern Africa long before the Africans, as well as the fractious whites, who came in 1652. This gave me some reason to believe that South Africa would survive apartheid, and whatever came after it.
Then there was the visit to the battlefield of Isandlawana, where Zulu warriors led by their king, Cetshwayo, in 1879 cleaned the clocks of the British Army. In the 19th century, the British Army was supposed to be the best in Europe, having defeated Napoleon, but on the Zulus' home ground they were no match in tactics or strategy for the African regiments.
Then there were the stories of white, Afrikaans-speaking South African army officers of how in the Anglo-Boer war the British had confined the families of Afrikaner fighters in concentration camps, where they died like flies of disease and malnutrition.
There were the trips to the African townships, where Africans were required to live, in every South African city we traveled through. When Americans visited, I drove them straight from the wealthy white areas to the townships so they might understand what it was all about. One of the wealthy white areas, Houghton, is where Mandela was living when he died.
As for what the white South Africans thought of me, I remember being told by a white South African friend at their Ministry of Foreign Affairs that there was a fat file on me, including transcripts of phone conversations, at the Bureau of State Security, which the government and the CIA unabashedly called BOSS. Its head told me at a cocktail party once that his hobby was raising pigs.
Dan Simpson, a former U.S. ambassador, is a columnist for the Post-Gazette (firstname.lastname@example.com, 412-263-1976).


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Following the decision of six jurors to acquit George Zimmerman of all charges in the death of Trayvon Martin, several thousand protesters gathered in New York City's Union Square, and Reuters reported demonstrations in major cities on both coasts.
In Sanford, Fla., the town of 50,000 where Martin was shot on Feb. 26, 2012, the anticipated unrest did not materialize, but the tension remains. Valarie Houston, pastor of the Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church, dedicated the following Sunday morning service to Martin. She prayed, thanking the Lord for sending Trayvon Martin "as a sacrifice for all of us."
Tony Evans, author of Oneness Embraced, understands the role of black preachers like Houston in African-American communities. In recent decades, Evans says, "the spiritual has taken a secondary role to the social and the political."
But Evans also contends that the racial problem in America continues to be the reason we are not "one nation under God." And he asserts that "the fundamental cause of racial problems in America lies squarely within the church's failure to come to grips with this issue from a biblical perspective."
"Our failure to respond to this issue of biblical oneness," says Evans, "has allowed what never should have been a problem in the first place to continue for hundreds of years."
Oneness Embraced, says Evans, is his "humble attempt to address the matter of the church, oneness and social justice from an overtly biblical perspective."
Many may be familiar with Evans through his radio program The Alternative View, which now reaches people in over 130 nations on more than 1,000 radio outlets. In 1985, however, as Evans was starting his radio ministry, a number of major Christian radio station managers told him there was no place for blacks in the general Christian broadcast media because his presence "would offend their white listeners."
Evans was the first African-American to earn a doctoral degree from Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS). As a seminary student, he was told he was not welcome to worship at a prominent Bible church in Dallas. Since then, Evans has taught evangelism, homiletics and black church studies at DTS. His church, Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, where he has been senior pastor for more than 35 years, now has close to 10,000 congregants and more than 100 ministries.
Permeating Evans' writing and speaking is his belief that God's "comprehensive rule over every sphere of life" should be carried out through the individuals, families, churches and in every sector of society. This, according to Evans, is God's "kingdom agenda." As born-again believers, we have a citizenship that transcends our national citizenship—we are citizens of God's kingdom, and that, Evans says, is where our primary allegiance should be.
This is the context for Evans' challenge to the church to "embrace oneness" in Jesus Christ. If we are spiritually one in Christ, we should be able to rise above the cultural differences that separate us. Evans believes that is the only true path to biblical racial reconciliation. But it needs to start by confessing the sins that have caused the divide and addressing them within the church. Then those who share a commitment to Jesus Christ can bond together across racial lines with the higher goal of kingdom service to others.
Practically speaking, says Evans, this starts as we develop intentional relationships with those fellow believers who are from different cultures and backgrounds than our own.
Ever since Christ commanded His disciples to be his witnesses "to the end of the earth," the church has been the most diverse institution on earth. But even the first-century church struggled to reflect that oneness in Christ. In Acts 6, we read that the Hellenist Christians in Jerusalem claimed that their widows "were neglected in the daily distribution."
Later, Paul had to address this issue in two of his epistles. Paul reminded the Galatians that inside the church, there is "neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus" (Gal. 3:28).
Writing to the Colossians, Paul reiterated this truth: "Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all" (Col. 3:11). Paul reminded the believers that not only should there be no divisions based on social status (slave, free) or religious background (Greek, Jew), but he also very pointedly identified other cultural differences that might divide them.
Some in the church could have been barbarians—that is, non-Greek in culture. Some could have been Scythians, which was worse. We think barbarians are uncivilized—think of the word barbaric. But in comparison to the Scythians, they were like the Greeks or even the circumcised. Scythians were an ethnic group that lived on the north side of the Black Sea and were considered to be the most violent, uneducated and uncivilized people known to the Greeks of that region. Yet Paul told the Colossians that none of these differences mattered: "Christ is all, and in all."
In His high priestly prayer recorded in John 17, Jesus prayed for unity and oneness among those who would believe in Him in the future: "And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one: I in them, and You in Me: that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me" (vv. 22-23).
This was Jesus' prayer for us—and for all those who confess the name of Jesus, regardless of ethnic background or racial origins.
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By Laura Vanderkam, MoneyWatch.com
A new study out of McGill University in Canada found that kids who got an extra 27 minutes of sleep per night were better behaved. Perhaps you're thinking that you'd be better behaved, too, if you got an extra 27 minutes of sleep. The good news is that getting more sleep is just as simple as it sounds: You have to carve out more time in your schedule for being in bed. Ready to try? Here's how to make that happen:
1. Keep track of your time. Puttering around in the evening is a close to universal problem. We need time to unwind, but let's not kid ourselves. We don't need to unwind from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. That's futzing away the equivalent of a part-time job. Simply being aware of this puttering is often enough to limit the damage.
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2. Kick the late night TV habit. Everything about television is designed to keep you watching to the next show. If you have a favorite program (like The Daily Show), record it and watch it around 9 o'clock or so, then turn the TV off. Jon Stewart doesn't tape his show at 11 p.m., so why should you watch it then?
3. Turn other devices off, too. At bedtime, all electronic devices other than your Kindle should go down for the night. Resist the urge to check email. Let's put it this way: Most messages coming in at 10:30 p.m. aren't going to help you sleep better.
4. Don't clean the house. Contrary to popular perception, the house does not have to be clean before you go to bed. It will just get dirty again the next morning, but you'll never get that sleep time back. Ask yourself why you're picking up the toys and straightening the pillows. Do you think there will be an 11 p.m. inspection?
5. Give yourself a bedtime. The way the McGill study induced kids to get more sleep was changing their bedtime. You can change your own bedtime, too. You don't have to sleep, but challenging yourself to be in bed at a certain time — ideally 7-8 hours before your alarm needs to go off — greatly increases the chances that you will get 7-8 hours of sleep.
6. Exercise earlier in the day. A vigorous workout does wonders for actually making you tired by the time bedtime rolls around.
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Waiting on iPod Touch with 1 GB ram.
This is because the iPod touch is badass. I personally don't have one (because I have an iPhone) but I used to have the 3rd and 4th generation ones back before I could get the iPhone for my carrier, and fell in love with it (which is why, ultimately, I finally got an iPhone when it was released for Sprint). I really do think Apple should advertise these more. There's nothing else in the market quite like (nobody cares about Zune) and it gives people a cheaper alternative to the iPhone—without the contract. And I get the feeling that a good chunk of people who get iPod touches end up getting iPhones later on as well.
Of course Apple will say that. That doesn't make the current device a "fourth-generation" iPod, nor will it make fourth-generation device owners whole. To quote Abraham Lincoln, "How many legs does a dog have if you count his tail as a leg? Four. You can call a tail a leg if you want to, but that doesn't make it a leg." Normally Apple waits one whole generation of not selling a product as new before they discontinue developing iOS for it... this may set a very dangerous anti-consumer precedent.
I bought an iPod Touch 4G (16 GB) two years ago as i can't afford an iPhone 4S at that time. It is a nice device to start with Apple's products. If you have the money, just go for iPhone 5S instead.


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Discussions with Creationists
After the most recent encounter, I've had a go at analysing why it might have degenerated irretrievably. I've drawn up a list of the main things that it seems to me need to be put on the table BEFORE it is worth going into any more specific discussion. These seem to be the more common things that derail these discussions and cause tempers to fray if they are not identified up front. I'd welcome any comments on whether this could be useful and on how to improve it:-
Debating with Creationists
Debate between scientists and creationists seems to be repeatedly hobbled by a failure to reach a common understanding on the same small core of central scientific ideas, and/or on a couple of key aspects of debating technique. The writer believes these basic principles need to be tabled in advance and any disagreement smoked out and either settled or parked, before it is worth engaging in more specific discussions.
Matters of Science
1) Nature of Scientific Theories
a) In natural science, all theories are mere models of the reality of nature. As such they are always provisional and subject to revision if observations are found that do not fit them. An observation that fits serves to confirm the theory but can never "prove" it, as science is always open to the possibility that a future observation may be found that does not fit and thus calls some aspect of it into question. Indeed, most theories do have aspects that are in question. This is a normal state and does not generally mean the theory needs to be overturned.
b) Valid scientific theories must not only account for current observations but must enable testable predictions to be made, i.e. it must be possible to envisage what further observations would test whether it works.
2) Distinction between Evolution and the Origins of Life
While evolution is a theory to explain the origin of species, it does not purport to explain the origin of life itself. This is another, more speculative, topic called "abiogenesis". The theory of evolution does not depend on any particular theory of abiogenesis.
3) Predictions of Evolution
Like other scientific theories, evolution makes testable predictions. Examples would be where in the geological column fossils of related lineages should be found, and that the similarity in the DNA of organisms should depend on how far they are from a common ancestor.
Matters of Debating Technique
4) Intellectual Honesty
Refrain from misrepresenting authorities by quoting them out of context (so-called "quote mining").
5) Disciplined Argument
Address points made in debate and counterarguments raised, before introducing new ones.
Hi exchemist - I used to be a lot more tolerant over the issue, but after many years of online debating have now decided that it is a waste of time, certainly as far as debating the science is concerned. I'm a bit more willing to discuss the theology/philosophy of the issue because it seems that this is where the real disagreement lies. Meanwhile trying to debate science with a YEC/IDer is like trying to reason with my three year old son - occasionally you think you've made progress only to find them scribbling on the walls again the next day...
Thanks Simon, that's where I was also heading. I still can't work out whether most of these people simply don't know enough about science, or whether they have been taught but choose to "unlearn" it again for religious reasons. Thus one tends to be caught between taking as read things that turn out not to be understood, or seeming patronising. My idea was if I table the "non-negotiable" basic science ideas upfront, maybe I can get the interlocutor to either agree with them, in which case we can have a discussion, or if not I can decline to get involved, without exhausting my limited stock of courtesy.Maybe I can road-test this idea with the next one and we'll see what happens.
I'd agree with Simon that online debating is generally a waste of time - with the exception of this forum, of course! It's not easy to think that someone who believes something completely crazy could actually be a reasonable human being, from whom you might expect actually to learn something. In the current debate that is hard for both sides - for the creationist who finds someone who believes the apparently crazy idea of evolution, or for the evolutionist who finds someone who believes the apparently crazy idea that earth is 6000 years old.Your point (1) is very important, I think. It makes it reasonable to listen to what someone has to say, even if the scientific model they are advocating seems highly questionable. The question hopefully becomes "What aspects of the truth does this model contain?" rather than "How can I prove that this model is wrong?"
Thanks Anthony. Agree it is important for us to be a bit humble about the theories we use. It's too easy to fall into the BBC-type trap of describing a theory as a "fact". Of course, as Simon would say, it's all about perceived probabilities: the closer a theory is to direct perception and the more times it has proved reliable, the closer it becomes to a "fact" and we may even treat it as one for shorthand, but we shouldn't forget we are always - strictly speaking - dealing with models.But where you won't be surprised to find me bridling a bit is any implication that, by focusing on (1), it might be thought that all theories need to be considered equal, regardless of provenance. This I would strongly contest of course. We do have be careful of cultural relativism. One bon mot of Dawkins I do agree with (one of two only) is: "Show me a cultural relativist at 30,00ft and I'll show you a hypocrite." I think I may need to add a new (2) on the subject of discriminating between theories, to avoid this danger. How about the following:2) Choice Between Rival TheoriesWhere there are competing scientific theories, the one that is preferred is the one with superior explanatory power (accounts for a wider range of observations, has superior fit with other theories) and, explanatory power being equal, is simpler (the "Occam's Razor" principle).Of course this evaluation can lead to preferences changing over time, as new phenomena come to light.P.S. When it comes to creationism itself, as you probably know by now my 2 main objections are the "non-science" issue (God did it = science stopper) and Simon's "charlatan" (intellectual dishonesty) issue. But these are things that emerge more clearly if the above issues don't keep muddying the discussion.
exchemist - that's helpful. I agree on the criteria for rival theories - sounds very good and Bayesian. The difficulty comes when the observations are allowed to include observations about what the Bible says, and any implications that are (correctly or incorrectly) drawn from that. Then a model might apparently fit the natural data very well but the biblical data very badly, or vice versa.That might sound subjective, but I don't think it is. If we put our prior beliefs on the table at the start of the discussion, that makes mutual understanding a bit more possible. People can then agree about how well the data from biology and geology fit the evolutionary model, but disagree about whether the evolutionary model is true, because of their differing beliefs about how the biblical data ought to be understood.


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The measures in this plan are to provide details on Sydney Airport's policies and approaches to enable access to each stage of the journey through Sydney Airport for passengers with a disability.
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To assist in the provision of the best service available, please advise your airline or travel agent when making a flight booking of any disability or assistance required at the airport. The airline or travel agent can then make any necessary arrangements, for example to book a wheelchair or book a specific seat requirement for passengers with an assistance animal. It is also important to check if you require medical clearance in order to fly with a particular airline. Airlines may have different guidelines for the carriage of people with reduced mobility and requirements for special assistance. Sydney Airport recommends that you speak to your airline at the time of your booking and check the airline's website for its disability policies and procedures. Sydney Airport recommends you always arrive with plenty of time prior to your flight departure. Your airline will advise you of the correct check-in time, or if in transit, minimum connection time requirements. Tactile ground surface indicators are used outside the terminal to provide the visually impaired indication of any changes.
There are dedicated accessible parking spaces located at all our terminals. These are located at the nearest access points to the terminals. Our kerbside staff are trained to allow passengers with disabilities enough time to disembark from their vehicles. Assistance from the kerbside to check-in counters is not available unless agreed with your airline. Assistance with collection of bags, with transfers or to transport is not available. Sydney Airport recommends you speak with your airline to ask what assistance they are able to offer you.
The Domestic Terminals at Sydney Airport have dedicated disability accessible parking zones on both the Departures and Arrivals levels. The spaces are clearly signed on the roadway and signposted on the footpath. Vehicles utilising this area must have a disability pass displayed (See Note 1 below: 'Parking when no Mobility Parking Permit is displayed').
There are two separate areas dedicated to disability accessible parking at T2. To see the location of the T2 accessible parking areas please refer to the Domestic Precinct Disability Accessible Parking Bays map.
There are two dedicated spaces located at the outer kerbside, opposite the T2 Taxi rank. The spaces are clearly signed on the roadway and signposted on the footpath. Vehicles utilising this area must have a disability pass displayed. (See Note 1 below: 'Parking when no Mobility Parking Permit is displayed').
The new T2 passenger pick-up area is located on the right hand side of Keith Smith Avenue across from T2 and on the right hand side of Shiers Avenue across from T3. It provides space for 51 vehicles with a free 10 minute pick-up period. There are 2 dedicated disability accesssible parking spaces available in this area. As this is located a short distance from the terminal drivers are permitted to leave their vehicles unattended.
There are two dedicated spaces located on the kerbside, directly opposite the centre doors of the Terminal. The spaces are clearly signed on the roadway and signposted on the footpath. Vehicles utilising this area must have a disabled pass displayed. (See Note 1 below: 'Parking when no Mobility Parking Permit is displayed').
There are two dedicated spaces located on the outer kerbside ahead of the government bus stop, opposite the T2 Hire Car area. The spaces are clearly signed on the roadway and signposted on the footpath. Vehicles utilising this area must have a disabled pass displayed. (See Note 1 below: 'Parking when no Mobility Parking Permit is displayed'). Click here for location of the Domestic Precinct Disability Accessible Parking Bays
It is important that areas reserved for passengers with disabilities are only used by those who genuinely have a disablity. For this reason we ask our kerbside staff to ensure all vehicles stopping in these designated areas display a valid Mobility Parking Permit.
In order to assist people picking up a passenger with a disability where the driver does not have a Mobility Parking Permit, Sydney Airport has the following policy:
There are a range of security procedures in place at all airports throughout Australia. Sydney Airport must abide by the security regulations determined by the Commonwealth Government. Apart from the T2 public pick-up area which is located away from the Terminals there are no exceptions to the rule that drivers must remain with the vehicle at each of the disabled zones described above.
Should the driver need to leave the vehicle to assist the passenger, there are a number of alternate options available, including:
Option 1 : Arranging for a third person to travel to the airport with the driver to escort the disabled person/s into the Terminal whilst the driver remains with the vehicle.
Option 2 : Check with airline staff to see what assistance can be offered to the Terminal whilst ensuring the vehicle is not left unattended at any stage.
Option 3 : There are public transport vehicles that are able to transfer you to the airport although you will still need to organise assistance in to the terminals.
Option 4 : Parking your vehicle in a disability accessible parking position located in the car park within close proximity to each Terminal and escorting the passenger with a disability to the Terminal safely
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Sydney Airport provides accessible parking for all arriving and departing mobility impaired persons within the Domestic Multi-Storey Car Park. These disability accessible parking spaces are available as close as possible to the main terminal entrance. There are a total of 42 disability accessible parking bays in the Domestic Car Park.
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Sydney Airport provides accessible parking for all arriving and departing mobility impaired persons within the Long Term Car Park. There are a total of 48 disability accessible parking bays in the Long Term Car Park.
Transport is provided to/from the long term car park by shuttle bus. The shuttle bus is disability accessible.
International Terminal (T1):
The International Terminal has dedicated disability accessible zones on both the Departures and Arrivals levels
International: T1 Departures Area
There are two dedicated parking areas located at the kerbside with wheelchair ramps. Both of these disablility accessible areas are conveniently located near a major Terminal entry. The parking spots are clearly signed on the roadway and signposted on the footpath. Vehicles utilising these areas must have a disability pass displayed. (See Note 1 below: 'Parking when no Mobility Parking Permit is displayed').
International : T1 Arrivals Area
There are no designated pick-up areas at our International Terminal. Anyone wanting to pick-up arriving passengers at T1 must proceed to the International Car Park given airport security requirements. Click here for location of the International Car Park Disability Accessible Parking Bays (714.68kB)
Important note: It is not permitted to pick-up passengers from the Departures or Arrivals roadway at any time. Attempting to pick-up passengers may result in a Parking Infringement Notice being served.
Note 1: Parking when no Mobility Parking Permit is displayed
It is important that areas reserved for passengers with disabilities are only used by those who are genuinely disabled. For this reason we ask our kerbside staff to ensure all vehicles stopping in these designated areas display a valid Mobility Parking Permit.
Note 2: Security Restrictions
There are a range of security procedures in place at all airports throughout Australia. Sydney Airport must abide by the security regulations determined by the Commonwealth Government and there are no exceptions to the rule that drivers must remain with the vehicle at each of the disability accessible zones described above.
Option 1 : Arranging for a third person to travel to the airport with the driver to escort the passenger with a disability into the Terminal whilst the driver remains with the vehicle.
Option 3 :Parking your vehicle in a disability accessible parking space located in the car park within close proximity to the Terminal and escorting the passenger with a disability to the Terminal safely.
Option 4 : There are public transport vehicles that are able to transfer you to the airport although you will still need to organise assistance in to the terminals. International Car Park International Car Park Disability Accessible Parking Bays (714.68kB)
Sydney Airport provides accessible parking for all mobility impaired within the International Car Park. There are three separate designated areas in the International Car Park with a total of 56 disabled bays available.
Clearly signed designated disability accessible parking spaces are available in the International Car Park. In the outdoor areas these are positioned closest to the terminal, while in the multi-storey car park they are located close to the terminal entrances and near lifts.
Vehicles using the disability accessible parking bays in the car park must display a valid 'disability' card.
International Multi-Storey Car Park
Note : Level 2 of the Multi-Storey Car park has disability accessible parking located closest to the walkway bridge to the terminal.
There are disability accessible toilets available on the ground floor and Level 2 of the multi-storey car park at the International Terminal. International Car Park - Northern Side
There are 10 disability accessible spaces available in the outdoor area on the side of the Car Park entrance. These are positioned closest to the Terminal. International Car Park – Southern Side
There are 3 disability accessible spaces available in the outdoor area on the side of the Car Park exit. These are positioned closest to the Terminal. Ground Transport
There is a variety of ground transport available for all passengers easily accessed outside all our terminals.
Terminal Transfers
If you are transferring between terminals and require assistance you should contact your airline to check to see what assistance they are able to offer. If you are able to transfer unassisted there are several options available to you. Besides taxis, there are also trains and the terminal transfer bus, the TBus, which operates between T1 and T2.
Taxis: At T2 and T3 the taxi ranks are located on the ground floor directly outside the terminals. At T1 it is located on the left as you exit the terminal, a short distance from the terminal entrance. Our kerbside staff at all the taxi ranks can assist with organising any special transport requirements. Be mindful, that although staff can arrange taxis that are able to accommodate wheelchairs there may be a wait while one is organised.
TBus: The TBus is wheelchair accessible and operates a regular loop service between T1 and T2. The bus stop for the TBus is located on the ground floor at T2, to the left as you exit the terminal. The TBus drops passengers off on the Departures level at T1.
The bus stop for the TBus at T1 is located on the Arrivals level, to the right as you exit the terminal and drop off is on the Departures Level at T2.
Train: There are train stations under T1, T2 and T3 which are accessible by lift. Note that T2 and T3 are connected by an underground tunnel from the train station. Special arrangements for mobility impaired passengers may be made by speaking with train staff on the day of travel.
At Sydney Airport, we aim to ensure that the facilitation of all passengers through security screening points is as efficient and seamless as possible. As you may know, all passengers must pass through security screening points in order to board their flight. Passing through a security screening point is a government requirement and each process involved in security screening is also a government requirement (Security Checks at an Airport). However, we recognise that some passengers may require additional assistance or have special requirements for the security screening process. To this end, we have recently introduced a dedicated 'Special Assistance Lanes' at our International Terminal (T1) to help enhance the passenger facilitation process. Special Assistance Lane Aviation Screening Officers are trained to assist you and help make the security screening process smoother.
If you have travelled, you should find this security screening process familiar. If you haven't travelled previously, please do not feel concerned. This guide will help prepare you before you arrive at the airport and explain the security screening processes involved.
Before You Arrive at a Security Screening Point
Please ensure that you only pack essential items in your carry-on baggage. Medicines and/or hypodermic needles that are essential for your journey are permitted to be packed in your carry-on baggage. In this case, please ensure you carry medical documentation with you supporting your need for medicines or hypodermic needles.
Pack all other medicines and tools in your checked baggage. Similarly, all prohibited items and liquid, aerosols and gels (LAGs) over the permitted allowance (100ml containers or less within a 20cmx20cm or 15cmx25cm clear plastic resealable bag) must be packed in your checked-in luggage for international flights (What you cannot take on board).
What happens once you arrive at a security screening point?
When you arrive at a security screening point we ask you to make yourself known to our Aviation Screening Officers at the start of the main queue so they are able to help or direct you to the Special Assistance Lane to provide you with for further assistance. Please present any official documents regarding medical conditions or special requirements to the Aviation Screening Officers to help assist making the security screening process smooth.
Remember, our Aviation Screening Officers are there to help – so if in doubt, please do not hesitate to ask questions or request assistance. If we are not able to meet the request, we will endeavour to contact your airline representative who may be able to assist further.
Special Assistance Security Screening Practices
The following information may provide you with a brief overview of the different security screening practices for special assistance which meet the government's regulatory requirements:
Medical Implants: Please advise an Aviation Screening Officer if you have a medical implant such as a pace maker, cochlear implant or similar electronic devices. The Officer may ask you to walk through a gate to bypass the walk-through metal detector or submit to the body scanner If you were asked to bypass the walk-through metal detector, the Officer will then ask your consent to conduct a secondary screening pat down search. Further information about secondary screening is detailed in the section below or on the Australian Government's website. The Officer will also offer you the option of having the pat down conducted in a private room. An Officer of the same sex will conduct a secondary screening pat down search.
Artificial limbs / Prosthesis: Please advise an Aviation Screening Officer if you have an artificial limb or prosthesis so you can avoid having to pass through a walk-through metal detector, causing it to alarm. The Officer will conduct a secondary screening hand held metal detector (wand) search and must ask your consent to conduct a pat down search should the wand repeatedly alarm over an area. Further information about secondary screening is detailed in the section below. The Officer will also offer you the option of having the pat down conducted in a private room. An Officer of the same sex will conduct a secondary screening pat down search.
Walking Aids: Walking aids must undergo security screening. Whenever possible and practical the walking aid will be x-rayed. In the event where the walking aid cannot be x-rayed, the item will be physically searched. The aid may undergo an Explosive Trace Detection test as well. Security Screening points have chairs and loan walking aids are available for your use during this process.
Wheelchairs: Aviation Screening Officers are familiar with the movement of passengers with wheelchairs. If passengers are able to stand and walk a short distance they will be screened by a walk through metal detector or body scanner. Whenever possible and practical your wheelchair will be x-rayed as well. If it is not possible to x-ray your wheelchair it will be physically searched instead. If you are unable to walk through the metal detector or body scanner, our Officers will ask for your consent to conduct a secondary screening pat down process and physical search in your wheelchair. Further information about secondary screening is detailed in the section below. The Officer will also offer you the option of having the pat down conducted in a private room. An Officer of the same sex will conduct a secondary screening pat down search.
Vision Impairment: Passengers who are vision-impaired will be asked if they are able to pass through the walk-through metal detector or body scanner. If the passenger has a guide dog, the passenger will be asked to pass through the metal detector with the guide dog. The guide dog's harness will not be removed at any point. If a passenger has a cane, the cane will be screened and the passenger will be provided with assistance to pass through the metal detector.
Some passengers may prefer to undergo secondary screening pat down rather than go through the metal detection process. In this case an Officer will ask for your consent to conduct a secondary screening pat down search. Further information about secondary screening is detailed in the section below. You can request a pat down to be conducted in a private room should you wish and it will be conducted by an Officer of the same sex.
Medicines and Medical Tools:
You are allowed to bring medicines and hypodermic needles if it is essential for your journey. However there are certain conditions you must follow to
Remember to take only what you need for your journey. Extra supplies and larger containers of medicine can go in your checked-in baggage.
Biological Materials There are certain conditions for carrying medical purpose biological materials through a security screening point and onboard an aircraft. In the first instance, please contact your airline regarding their conditions of carriage as the airline may reserve the right to deny carriage of the item. Should the airline approve uplift of the item the airline will then determine whether an application for exemption from security screening needs to be sought from the Office of Transport Security especially in the case where the item is unable to be security screened, inspected or undergo an explosive trace detection test. The Security Screening Process The following information may help passengers who are unfamiliar with the security screening process: The X-Ray Machine
Once you join the Special Assistance Lane you will be asked to place all carry-on baggage and any smaller items into a tray then onto the x-ray machine's conveyor belt. Items to be placed in your carry-on bag or in the tray might include:
Do not hesitate to ask the Security Screening Officer for assistance if you cannot manage this on your own.
Please remember that certain items are not permitted onboard. For instance, prohibited items (What you cannot take on board) and for international flights; liquid, aerosols and gels over the permitted allowance (100ml containers or less within a 20cmx20cm or 15cmx25cm clear plastic resealable bag). You will need to surrender these before you pass through the security screening point. Check with your airline beforehand to find out what you can't take onboard and either leave it at home or pack it in your checked baggage, if permitted.
Walk-Through Metal Detector
After divesting your personal items on to the conveyor belt and/or into the tray, you may then be asked if you are able to walk through the walk-through metal detector unaided. We are required to ask this question, however, we recognise that it may not be possible. If you are travelling with a walking stick, our officers will provide you with a loan walking stick whilst we screen yours to help you to walk through the metal detector. We provide additional seating at this area of the screening point to help facilitate the handover of walking aids, and to make it easier for passengers who may need help to remove shoes or to reorganise themselves once they have cleared the security screening process.
It is recommended that those passengers with a medical implant or prosthesis make themselves known to an Aviation Screening Officer at the start of the queue. The Officer will ask your consent to conduct a secondary screening pat down to satisfy the security screening requirements if you are unable to pass through a walk through metal detector or if the metal detector continually alarms as you pass through it. The next section explains secondary screening in more detail.
Body scanner
If travelling through the International Terminal, after divesting your personal items on to the conveyor belt and/or into the tray, you may be asked to submit yourself to the body scanner.
Body scanners represent the most advanced passenger screening technology available and can detect a range of sophisticated threats on a person's body or within their clothing. Body scanners can detect both metallic and non-metallic items, including prohibited items, components of improvised explosive devices and weapons.
Body scanners are a proven technology and have been used overseas for aviation security screening purposes since 2007. All body scanners used in Australia have undergone stringent testing in line with aviation security standards to ensure their effectiveness.
Like walk-through metal detectors, some people with medical or physical conditions that prevent them from undertaking a body scan will be offered alternative screening methods suitable to their circumstances. Please discuss your circumstances with your Aviation Screening Officer.
Further details on body scanning can be found at: http://travelsecure.infrastructure.gov.au/bodyscanners/index.aspx
Secondary Screening
Secondary screening may occur when you have either set off the walk-through metal detector or of the body scanner alarms or if you have requested a secondary screening procedure in place of the walk-through metal detector. Secondary screening can take the form of either a pat-down inspection, hand held metal detector inspection or explosive trace detection test. Secondary screening can be conducted in a private room if requested. Please ensure the Aviation Screening Officer takes your carry-on baggage with you to the private room after it has been cleared through x-ray screening. Please remember to take all your carry-on baggage and items with you after you clear secondary screening. Hand Held Metal Detector (Wand) Inspection
The hand held metal detector wand helps the Aviation Screening Officer to identify the exact area on you that caused the walk-through metal detector to alarm. During this procedure, the Officer will pass the wand over your body without actually touching you. Every effort will be taken to do this as discretely as possible. Please alert the Officer if you have a pacemaker or similar device as a pat down search will be conducted instead.
Pat Down Inspection
If you must undergo a pat down inspection, the Officer will direct you from the metal detector to a screening station where he or she will brief you on the next steps. We understand there may be some sensitivities involved with a pat-down inspection. To allay any concerns you may have regarding this procedure the following steps outline the process involved and your rights:
Explosive Trace Detection
Aviation Screening Officers may test you and your baggage for traces of explosives. Officers must carry out explosive trace detection sampling on a random and continuous basis to meet regulatory requirements.
Additional (Airline Related) Security Measures
Please be advised that some airlines may have additional security measures at the boarding gate. These measures may include further explosive trace detection or bag inspections. These security measures are not always facilitated by Sydney Airport's security service provider and may be conducted by a different company contracted directly to the airline.
Sydney Airport recommends that you contact your airline for further information around airline additional security measures.
Tactile ground surface indicators are used within the terminal to provide the visually impaired indication of changes of condition. The locations include escalators, travelators, ramps and stairs.
Access to/from Aircraft
Ramps and aerobridges allow easy access between the gate lounge and the aircraft. Airline staff can offer assistance for boarding and disembarkation by prior arrangement. In some cases, lift access is also available, particularly for regional flights.
Accessible Parking
Accessible parking for the mobility impaired is provided within all public car parks at Sydney Airport, located as close as possible to terminals.
There are also set down areas available at various locations. Please refer to the section above titled Parking for further information.
All our ATMs have Braille functionality.
Automatic Doors and Lifts
Automatic doors and lifts to all levels of the terminals cater for those using wheelchairs or with mobility restrictions.
Chemist / Pharmacy There is one Airport Guardian Pharmacies located within T1 on the Departures Level near check-in counter 'J'
At T2 a chemist is located near the food court on the Departures Concourse after the security screening point.
Directory Boards
There are interactive directory and way-finding boards located at T2. These have been specifically designed to assist people in wheelchairs and are located on the departures level prior to the security screening point and at various locations after the security screening point.
Drinking Fountains
Wheelchair accessible drinking fountains are located throughout our terminals.
Emergency Response
In the event of an emergency, public announcements will be made. Please follow any instructions given to you by fire wardens, who will be identifiable by their red or yellow helmets.
Flight Information Displays
The terminal has many Flight Information Display Screens (FIDS) throughout the public areas to advise flight arrival and departure times, boarding calls, 'flight landed' information, gate numbers and baggage carousel details. Public address announcements are also made by airline staff.
Airport Ambassador Volunteers
Sydney Airport has Airport Ambassador volunteers throughout our terminals between 6am and 9pm. They are easily recognisable by their bright blue jackets. These volunteers will try to answer any questions you may have.
At T2 the Airport Ambassadors can be found on the Arrivals level opposite baggage carousel 2.
At T1 they may be found roaming through the terminal or available at the following locations:
T1 Departures:
T1 Arrivals:
Guide Dogs
Guide and assistance dogs are welcome inside our terminal.
International Flights and Border Security Areas
If you are departing or arriving on an international flight, you will be subjected to additional screening and border security processes.
If you have any specific enquiries regarding International Border Security procedures please contact the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service at http://www.customs.gov.au or the Department of Agriculture at http://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity/quarantine. For example there are services that Department of Agriculture provides to people who are accompanied by a disability assistance animal. Information is available on the Department of Agriculture website under http://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity/cat-dogs/assistance-dogs.
Internet Kiosks
Free internet kiosks are available throughout the departures level of our International Terminal, both before and after the security screening points, as well as on the Arrivals level.
There are user pay kiosks available after security at T2 Domestic Terminal.
All the kiosks are wheelchair accessible.
Language Badges
Sydney Airport encourages all airport staff including security screening staff, Australian Customs and Border Protection Service, cleaners and our own Airport Ambassador volunteers to wear name badges which also display flags of any language they speak. This also includes those who are fluent in Auslan.
Terminal brochures and terminal maps are available on both the Departures and Arrivals level of T1 International Terminal.
Medical Assistance
For urgent medical attention in our terminals please locate our Airport Ambassador volunteers who are able to contact medics or dial 9090 on any of the customer service phones ( not the public telephones) throughout our terminals. The direct number to dial from a public phone or your own phone is 9667 9090.
There is also a Medical Centre available at the T1 International Terminal. This is located on Level 3 and is open from 8am- 5pm Monday to Friday and Saturday from 9am-2pm. The Medical Centre can be contacted on 9667 4355.
Meeting Point
Sydney Airport has a centrally located 'Meeting Point' identifiable by the blue wall for passengers arriving at the International Terminal. This is located on the Ground (Arrivals) level of the International Terminal in the middle of the terminal between Exit A and Exit B, and located next to toilet facilities.
At the International Terminal (T1) user pay printers are available at the following locations on the Arrivals level: Velluto, Go and also at Smarte Carte.
Public Telephones
The public telephones are throughout our terminals. All public telephones are hearing aid compatible and SMS messages can be sent from all public phones in our terminals. See notes on TTY phones below.
Ramp Ways
Kerbside ramp ways are provided from the street to the sidewalk. They have also been fitted internally where there are stairs to negotiate.
Retail Design
As a standard, our retail tenancies, both Food and Beverage and Specialty are designed to comply with current codes at the time they are built. For example Food and Beverage Counters comply with height requirements and any alcoves allow wheel chair access. If this is not possible staff will always offer table service to passengers with a disability.
For information about terminal transfers please refer to the section titled Parking.
Toilet Facilities
Accessible toilets are located throughout the terminals and all bathroom amenities meet all the codes applicable at the time of construction. Braille is included at toilet block entries to assist the vision impaired locate the correct facility. Maps with locations of these facilities are available on our website.
Buses, taxis, rental car, rail and shuttle bus services are located outside the terminal on the ground (Arrivals) levels of our terminals
Travelling with Children
Some useful information is available on the Sydney Airport website for passengers travelling with children.
TTY Phones
T1 Terminal: TTY phones are located at the following points:
T2 Terminal: TTY phones are located at the following points:
At T2 wheelchairs are available upon request from your airline. Please advise them of any requirements at the time of booking and in advance of your arrival to the terminals.
At T1 passengers requiring a wheelchair to get to their aircraft should contact their airline directly. However if you require a wheelchair whilst within the terminal you may borrow one from Smart Carte Baggage Storage office. This is located on the Arrivals (Level 1) adjacent to 'The Meeting Point' and the hours of operation are 5.30am-9.30pm. Smarte Carte Baggage Storage can be contacted on +61 2 9667 0926 or email@example.com.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are borrowing this wheelchair you will be required to leave your driver's licence or photo ID, this will be returned to you when you return the chair.
Airline Responsibility
Airlines offer different products and various levels of service. Airlines are therefore best able to provide you with information about your travel and what assistance they may offer. Contact your airline to ask any questions or to determine what assistance they can provide to and from the aircraft, departures gates, baggage collection areas, flight connections and transport.
T1 Departures
T1 Arrivals
People Movers
Some airlines use people movers within the terminal concourse (post security screening). Not all airlines do this so please contact your airline to establish whether the service is available to you prior to arriving at the airport.
Performance Monitoring
Sydney Airport constantly monitors the service delivery at all the services and facilities in its terminals and where appropriate actions are undertaken to rectify any issues that arise.
This is done in a number of ways:
Sydney Airport encourages customer feedback as this allows us to continuously improve our level of service. We provide passengers or visitors to our terminals a number of ways of doing this.
To provide feedback or for further information you can:
Sydney Airport Corporation Limited
Locked Bag 5000
Sydney International Terminal NSW 2020
Sydney Airport Telephone Switchboard
Phone: (02) 9667 9111
Operating Times: 8.30am - 5pm Monday to Friday
Many organisations working together provide the services passengers experience at Sydney Airport. At times your enquiry or feedback is more appropriately handled by a particular organisation other than Sydney Airport. In order to assist you with directing your feedback to the appropriate team we have also provided links on our website to some of our airport partners. These can be located at Contact Us at the bottom of our home page at www.sydneyairport.com.au
Where relevant, all future expansion, developments or alterations to infrastructure are always undertaken in accordance with Australian Standards applicable at the time.


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