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Games 24-11-2016, 05:35
Deus Ex Mankind Divided-CPY
Publisher: Square Enix, Feral Interactive (Linux) | Developer: Eidos Montreal, Feral Interactive (Linux) | Retail Date: 23 Aug, 2016
Platform: PC | Protection: Steam + Denuvo x64 | Genre: Action, RPG
Langauge: English | Size: 76.9 GiB
Wallpapers 24-11-2016, 05:35
Computer Desktop Wallpapers Collection. Part (1666)
88 JPG | 1680X1050 - 3840X2160 | 131 Mb
Programming 24-11-2016, 05:35
Embarcadero RAD Studio 10.1 Berlin Architect 24.0.25048.9432 Update 2 | 6.82 GB
RAD Studio™ is the fastest way to develop cross-platform Native Apps with flexible Cloud services and broad IoT connectivity. It provides powerful VCL controls for Windows 10 and enables FMX development for Windows, Mac and Mobile. RAD Studio supports Delphi or C++ with a wide array of services for Enterprise Strong Development™.
Look for increased memory for large projects, extended multi-monitor support, improved Object Inspector and much more. RAD Studio delivers 5x the speed of development and deployment across multiple desktop, mobile, cloud and database platforms including 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 10.
Portable 24-11-2016, 05:35
Portable Kolor Autopano Video Pro 2.2|All Windows(x32/x64) |rar|176 mb
Autopano Video Pro - Stitch and create 360° videos automatically.
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Office 24-11-2016, 05:35
Microsoft Office 2013 SP1 Professional Plus + Visio Pro + Project Pro 15.0.4875.1000 (x86/x64 ISO) | 7.12 Gb
Microsoft Office 2013 SP1 - the best package of applied programs for working with documents of various types. It includes the best tools for business development, as well as to achieve maximum comfort in the learning process, manage household finances and other things. Whether it be in business or home environments, it does not matter, Office 2013 simply must be installed on the computer of any self-respecting user who uses PC not only for entertainment. Efficient and convenient-to-use tools will help simple home users and small businessmen greatly enhance their productivity in all their Affairs, ranging from e-mail, scheduling and ending the day informative reports and stunning presentations.
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Desktop Enhancements 24-11-2016, 05:35
Safe Software FME Desktop 2016.1.2.16670 (x86/x64) | 788/883 Mb
Everything FME begins here using a no-code, drag-and-drop approach for efficient workflow configuration. Quickly and easily translate data between many applications with readers and writers for over 325 data formats. Move beyond straight conversion and preserve data's rich details, transforming content and structure without writing a single line of code.
FME for the Enterprise
Downloaders 24-11-2016, 05:35
Internet Download Manager (IDM) 6.26 Build 11 Incl Crack + Silent [NO PATCH] | 18 MB
Internet Download Manager (IDM) is a reliabe and very useful tool with safe multipart downloading technology to accelerate from internet your downloads such a video, music, games, documents and other important stuff for you files. IDM has a smart download logic accelerator and increases download speeds by up to 5 times, resumes and schedules downloads.
Comprehensive error recovery and resume capability will restart broken or interrupted downloads due to lost connections, network problems, computer shutdowns, or unexpected power outages. Simple graphic user interface makes Internet Download Manager user friendly and easy to use. Unlike other download managers and accelerators, IDM segments downloaded files dynamically during download process and reuses available connections without additional connect and login stages to achieve best acceleration performance.
Internet Tools 24-11-2016, 05:35
Real Hide IP 18.104.22.168 | 2.5 Mb
Did you know your IP address is exposed every time you visit a website? Your IP address is your online identity and could be used by hackers to break into your computer, steal personal information, or commit other crimes against you. Real Hide IP allows you to surf anonymously, change your IP address, prevent identity theft, and guard against hacker intrusions, all with the click of a button.
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Drivers 24-11-2016, 05:35
Realtek High Definition Audio Drivers 220.127.116.1189 WHQL | 362,32 Mb
Realtek High Definition Audio Driver - there is a new driver package with native support for the upcoming OS Windows eighth Realtek High Definition Audio (HDA) is intended for ALC-8xx/2xx chipsets for Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP 32/64bit, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 under 32 or 64-bit, Windows 10.
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System Tools 24-11-2016, 05:35
Glary Utilities Pro 22.214.171.124 Multilingual | 17 MB
Glary Utilities is a collection of system tools and utilities to fix, speed up, maintain and protect your PC. It allows you to clean common system junk files, as well as invalid registry entries and Internet traces (theres a plug-in support for 45+ external programs). You can also manage and delete browser add-ons, analyze disk space usage and find duplicate files.
Furthermore, Glary Utilities includes the options to optimize memory, find, fix, or remove broken Windows shortcuts, manage the programs that start at Windows startup and uninstall software. Other features include secure file deletion, an Empty Folder finder and more. Other features include secure file deletion, an Empty Folder finder and more. All Glary Utilities tools can be accessed through an eye-pleasing and totally simplistic interface.
Anti-Spyware 24-11-2016, 05:35
Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit Premium 1.09.1.1261 | 2 Mb
Popular software programs contain millions of line of code. Bad guys exploit flaws (vulnerabilities) in the code to deliver malware. Except when they can not. Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit wraps three layers of security around popular browsers and applications, preventing exploits from compromising vulnerable code. Not an antivirus, but compatible with most antivirus, Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit is a small, specialized shield designed to protect you against one of the most dangerous forms of malware attacks.
Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit Premium
Games 24-11-2016, 05:30
ALiAS has released the newest build of indie game "Kick Ass Commandos" for Windows.
Description: Lock and Load! It's time to KickAss and... Well, it's just time to KickAss. Grab your machinegun, flamethrower, rocket launcher and grenades. Assault the enemy base and free commandos to join your team while you destroy everything you see. Make your way through enemy bunkers to rescue your comrades, and kill everyone else you encounter!
icons 24-11-2016, 05:30
Vectors - Car Service Icons Mix 8
3 AI+TIFF | 52.38 Mb
Wallpapers 24-11-2016, 05:30
LIFEstyle News MiXture Images. Wallpapers Part (1110)
268 JPG | 1680X1050 - 3840X2160 | 269 Mb
Programming 24-11-2016, 05:30
Richardson Software RazorSQL 7.1.3 (x86/x64) + Portable | 84.8/141 Mb
RazorSQL is an SQL query tool, database browser, SQL editor, and database administration tool for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris.
Advanced Connection Features
• Built-in support for DB2, Derby / JavaDB, Firebird, FrontBase, HSQLDB, Informix, MySQL, OpenBase, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQLite, SQL Server, Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise, and Sybase SQL Anywhere. Also can connect to any database that supports JDBC or ODBC (Windows only) such as Access, Daffodil, H2, Ingres, Interbase, Mimer SQL, Mckoi, Paradox, Pervasive, Pointbase, Solid, and Teradata.
Portable 24-11-2016, 05:30
UserBenchmark 220.127.116.11 Portable | 5.4 Mb
UserBenchmark enables you to quickly benchmark the components in your PC and compare them to the benchmarks submitted by thousands of other users.Unlike many other benchmarking tools, UserBenchmark produces a report that is aimed at the average PC user instead of technical geeks. The benchmark covers the most important aspects of your system, including Hard drives, USB drives, CPU and Graphics.The benchmark report is loaded in your browser from where you can view and copy the details and also find recommendations for hardware improvements.
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Office 24-11-2016, 05:30
Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2013 SP1 15.0.4875.1000
Office Related | OS: Windows Server/7/8/8.1 (x64x86) | 2.4 GB + 2.7 GB
Original Install File | Update: Novembre 2016 | Language: Italian
Microsoft Office 2013 Professional Plus ? la nuova versione del pacchetto Office di Microsoft, anche conosciuta come Office 15. Le novit? per Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook e OneNotesono tante, soprattutto relative al modo con cui si accede ai file. Innanzitutto c'? la nuova interfaccia Modern UI. La visualizzazione delle finestre in serie (Ribbon) che era stata introdotta in Office 2007, resta, e il programma supporta funzioni tattili, per essere usato al meglio anche sui tablet che girano con OS Windows. Anche l'integrazione con SkyDrive ? una grande novit?, che segue una strada gi? intrapresa Apache OpenOffice.orgda Google con Drive, e da Apple con iCloud.
Desktop Enhancements 24-11-2016, 05:30
Altair Hyperworks Desktop v14.0.130 (Win/Linux) | 5.6 GB


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All I can really say about this outfit is, its so me!
It combines three things I love: Vests, Sunglasses, and Fedoras.
I made the vest the other day, and am so in love with it!
Tee shirt: Gap hand-me-down
Vest: Homemade*
Denim skirt: $5 aero thrift store find
Delany's Fedora: $14 from Target
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If you are an executive or senior-level director from the pharmaceutical/biotech industries with responsibilities or involvement in the following areas:
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The Sun sometimes must feel like Midas, gilding and then liquefying everything it touches.
I guess it's somehow safe to say the family was simply enjoying the late afternoon on the lake. Maybe it's my nostalgia or something, I don't know.
But Autumn is a-coming in, right? Somehow autumn makes me all giddy and shooting happy. So, hopefully, more awesome images to come in the next few months.
What would you consider to be a Golden Moment? (The theme I had to execute for today).


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Monthly Archives: July 2011
Nomination letter
September 25, 2006 Dear Nominating Committee, It's a good thing Dr. David Nichols knows how to fly – some of his most beloved patients live on an isolated island in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay, an hour and a … Continue reading
Recipes from the Island
In it's 4th printing – A collection of favorite recipes from local Tangier men and women and those out-of-towners who have become like family. When Tangier Island Health Center colleagues Cindy Parks, Cindy Wheatley, and Anna Parks decided on a … Continue reading
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Just a Natural Playground Richmond Times-Dispatch June 25, 2007 Growing up on a vanishing wisp of land in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay has its advantages. "Get up in the morning, go out, rove the seashores or go out … Continue reading
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The Chesapeake Bay sustains Tangier Island mayor and waterman – James Eskridge, Jr. It's his history, his living, and – as he tells it – the only future he wants. Click here to view clip from National Geographic magazine: A … Continue reading
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Primal Scream, U2 and Beyonce also see sales leap after their Worthy Farm shows
Janelle Monae, Mumford and Sons and Coldplay have all seen their album sales jump by over 1000 per cent after their performances at Glastonbury this weekend.
According to figures from Amazon, many of those who played at Worthy Farm this year have seen their sales rocket.
Janelle Monae has enjoyed the biggest surge, with her sales up by 4928% after she played the West Holts Stage on Saturday night (June 25).
Mumford and Sons also saw sales of 'Sigh No More' boosted by 1400% after they played second headline to Primal Scream on the Other Stage on Friday night (June 24). The Scream also enjoyed a big sales jump, with sales of their LPs up by 920% after Glastonbury.
All the headliners saw their album sales surge as well, with Coldplay's sales up by 1290%, U2's up by 747% and Beyonce's closing show giving her a boost of 713%.
Visit NME.COM/festivals/glastonbury for news reports, reviews and photos from Worthy Farm.


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Welcome to Holiness UK!
"It is an undoubted truth that every doctrine that comes from God, leads to God; and that which doth not tend to promote holiness is not of God." - George Whitefield
This website was created in 2007 on the basis of a revelation that God is calling the Body of Christ in the UK to holiness.
This site makes available a selection of items -old and new- on the subject of holiness, to encourage and build up the Body of Christ.
Many are hearing from the Lord that a call to Christian holiness is needed to prepare His people. Prophetic warnings are being received from the Lord, emphasising the need for purity and holiness in His church.
  In his book "Keep In Step With The Spirit" J I Packer bemoans that:"Evangelical talent today is preempted so that when holiness is discussed, it is often not dealt with as weightily as it deserves. In Reformation and Puritan days, theological and pastoral leaders of outstanding mental gifts . . . thought and taught constantly and at length about holiness."
He goes on to write:
" The most distinguished evangelical theologians have not always been the most ardent exponents of holiness, and the most ardent evangelical exponents of holiness have not been the most reliable or judicious theologians".
What's been the result?
"The result is that much of our best modern theology (there are exceptions) is superficial about holiness, while modern treatments of holiness often lack the biblical insight, theological depth, and human understanding that are needed in order to do the subject justice."
We are not advocating a "life of sinless perfection" that was promoted by holiness movements of the past. Instead, we invite you to look, not at yourself and any legalistic "attainments" - that simply leads to pride, or despair - but to Jesus Christ and His perfection.
If asked to recommend one item only on this site, it would unquestionably be the book "Holiness" by J C Ryle, still in print today -also free to read online here
21st Century Items
What Holiness Is Not -     short video by Michael Boldea Jr  go
What Holiness Is -     short video by Michael Boldea Jr  go
Paul Washer mp3 audio     On The Holiness of God (2005)   go
Online VIDEO by John Piper     "A Generation Passionate About God's Holiness(2003) - 32 minutes in length   go
The Sound Doctrine -   book by Danish evangelist Torben Sondergaard (teaching that leads to true fear of the Lord)   go
CHURCH SURVEY REPORT - BRITAIN AND IRELAND - A CALL TO THE NATION (2008 Revision) sadly confirms, amongst the 14,000 responses, how the holiness of God has been omitted from much preaching today. Please note this is a 3 MB pdf download   go
The Last Outpouring by David Wilkerson (May 2010)     go
Two mp3 audios (Art Katz - A Messianic Jew)     The Holiness of God (2006)   go
The Awesome Holiness of God (2002 article) by Chris Hamer-Hodges  go
The Meaning of Holiness For Christians (2003 article) by Mike Taylor   go
Holy Christianity (2007 article) by Tony Cappocia  go
Discussion Paper on Holinesss "Life, Not Law" by Trevor LLoyd (2003 article)  go
Can I Be Holy? by Paul G Watts (2006)  go
Stirring Afresh To Holiness (2007 prophetic word) via Yolanda Ballard  go
Be Holy ....Because I AM Holy.... by Mary Newsom (2002)  go
Holiness Is Our Great Need For Today... by Greg Gordon (2007)  go
The Fatal Trap of Holiness Preaching by Josef Urban (2007)   go
Watch and download our 30 second Flash movie "Pursue Holiness"   go
20th Century
Three mp3 audios (A W Tozer)     On The Holiness of God (1960)   go
Dr Alan Redpath mp3 audio     Chosen To Be Holy (1966)   go
Leonard Ravenhill mp3 audio     Christ Came To make men Holy   go
The Guarantee of Holiness by Jim Elliff (1998)  go
A W Pink (1886-1952) article on Personal Holiness  go
Samuel Chadwick (1840-1932) article on The Call To Holiness   go
19th Century
Andrew Murray (1828-1917) article on Holy Humility  go
Bishop JC Ryle (1816-1900) address on Holiness (19th Century) go
C H Spurgeon (1834-92) - miscellaneous quotes on Holiness  go
Comments (2006) on Chapter 1 of J C Ryle's 1887 book "Holiness"   go
3rd and 4th Centuries AD (Desert Fathers)
Quotes and Sayings from the Desert Fathers  go
Holiness Quotes Past and Present   go
Holiness Links Page  go (updated May 2015)
Our Statement Of Faith  go
Leonard Ravenhill on Holiness
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ISLAMABAD: Keeping in view the tight financial situation, Planning Commission has prepared a summary with 20 percent cut in Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the year 2008-09, sources told Daily Times here on Wednesday.
In this regard a meeting of rationalisation of PSDP was held in the Planning Commission to find out ways to cut the actual size—Rs 541 billion— of PSDP. All the ministries and divisions were asked to prioritise their projects and forward the proposals to the Planning Commission.
Majority of the ministries/divisions have already sent their list of projects, sources added. This scribe was informed that some water related projects were being put aside from the PSDP in which initial investments are already done.
In the light of last three days meeting a summary is prepared that would be presented to the Prime Minister soon.
One official of the Planning Commission said that the government is likely to cut the size of PSDP by 20 percent while another claimed that it would be around 30 percent amid weak financial position of the country.
"The PSDP cut would not effect education and health sectors, as these are the priority areas for the government," the sources informed.
However, the sources said that all the projects scraped from the PSDP would be transferred to the Infrastructure Project Development Facility (IPDF) for execution with the private sector investment. The IPDF is already negotiating with the private sector investors to undertake projects of national importance.
If the prime minister approves a 20 percent cut, then Rs 108 billion would be subtracted from the original PSDP and it would be reduced to Rs 433 billion. However, if the 30 percent cut is approved, then over Rs 162 billion would be deducted and the overall size of the PSDP would be Rs 379 billion.
For total 65 different agriculture related development projects, the government has allocated Rs 20.015 billion in the PSDP 2008-09. These projects are of crucial importance and their completion would greatly help in ensuring food security in the country.
Among the total 65 development projects 24 were declared by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture as "high priority" projects and total allocation for these in the PSDP was Rs 17.435 billion. However, a cut of Rs 2.904 billion was recommended and now allocation for these projects would be Rs 14.531 billion.
In category B, (medium priority projects) included 36 projects worth Rs 2.530 billion in the PSDP 2008-09. An amount of Rs 1.070 billion cut was recommended for these projects and now the total allocation for these projects is reduced to Rs 1.459 billion.
Category C (low priority / delayable project) consists only one project, namely "Improvement of Agriculture Livestock Market and Marketing System" with initial total allocation Rs 13.400 million. The official in the meeting informed that this has been reduced to Rs 5 million.
The fourth category D includes those projects, which are either to be completed as early as possible or would be wind up by December 2008. In this category there were four projects. Total allocation for these four projects was Rs 36.196 million, which is now reduced to Rs 16 million.
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Cornelia Hahn Oberlander
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Born in Muelheim-Ruhr, Germany, Cornelia Hahn immigrated to the United States as a child with her mother and sisters. She earned a diploma from Smith College in the early 1940s, and continued her studies at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, graduating in 1947.
As a recent graduate, Oberlander worked briefly for landscape architect James C. Rose. In 1951, she moved to Philadelphia to serve as Community Planner for the Citizens' Council on City Planning. She was enlisted by architect Oskar Stonorov to work on his Schuylkill Falls public housing project in 1952, with Dan Kiley as senior landscape architect. Oberlander went to work with Kiley in Vermont, where she also collaborated with Louis Kahn on Philadephia's Millcreek Housing Project.
In 1953 she moved to Vancouver, Canada, with her husband, architect and city planner H. Peter Oberlander. She established her own design firm and became known for her collaborative, socially responsible, and environmentally thoughtful work. Her most influential playground, the Children's Creative Center at Expo '67 in Montreal, led her to assist in drafting national guidelines for children's playgrounds. Robson Square and the University of British Columbia's Museum of Anthropology are two of many collaborations with architect Arthur Erikson.
For her life's work and contributions to the profession of landscape architecture, Oberlander has been named a Fellow in both the Canadian and the American Societies of Landscape Architects.
Cornelia Hahn Oberlander was born at Muelheim-Ruhr, Germany, in 1921. Her father died while she was still a child and her mother, a trained horticulturist, brought Cornelia and her sisters to New York, later moving the family to a 200-acre farm in New Hampshire.
Oberlander attended Smith College in the early 1940s, attracted to its interdepartmental program in Architecture and Landscape Architecture. She was strongly influenced by faculty member Kate Ries Koch, who taught at Smith from 1919 to 1952. From Koch, Oberlander learned that landscape architecture was not just about gardens. A paper she wrote on Pierre L'Enfant's plan for Washington, D.C., further demonstrated for her the scope of her profession and introduced her to issues of historic landscape preservation.
After gaining her diploma from Smith, Oberlander attended the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, graduating in 1947. By the time Oberlander arrived, Walter Gropius and Marcel Breuer were well established in the Architecture Department. Christopher Tunnard was teaching Modern Landscape Architecture. The program encouraged collaboration across disciplines, which later would become an Oberlander trademark.
Following her graduation from Harvard, Oberlander worked briefly for landscape architect James C. Rose. From 1949 until 1951 she was at the Regional Plan Association in New York City. By 1951, Oberlander moved to Philadelphia to serve as Community Planner for the Citizens' Council on City Planning. Noted architect Oskar Stonorov enlisted her for his Schuylkill Falls public housing project (1952-1955), with Dan Kiley as senior landscape architect. She also worked with Kiley and architect Louis Kahn on Philadelphia's Mill Creek Housing Project. During these years, she established and confirmed her central ethic of the social responsibility of the landscape architect; over time, she would extend this ethic to include site ecology. She did not rely on a "style" of design, but rather followed a process that allowed a unique solution for each project, from conception to installation. She learned to exert control over projects by developing careful details and specifications and actively engaging in the implementation and installation process.
In 1953, Oberlander moved to Vancouver, Canada, with her husband, architect and city planner H. Peter Oberlander. One of Oberlander's early Canadian works was the landscape for the University of British Columbia faculty club (1956-1958) designed with architect Frederick Lassarre. She continued to collaborate on projects in the United States, including a playground at 18th and Bigler Streets in Philadelphia, the Philadelphia International Airport landscape, and the Cherokee Apartments landscape and site design.
Invited to participate in the [Expo'67] in Montreal she designed the Children's Creative Center which served 30,000 children. She eventually designed some 70 playgrounds in Canada and worked toward the establishment of a national Task Force on Play.
Robson Square a Provincial Government center and Courthouse complex (1974-1979) in Vancouver, was designed by architect Arthur Erickson, with whom Oberlander collaborated to create the three block roof garden. Oberlander also designed the landscape of the University of British Columbia's Museum of Anthropology (1975-1977), with Arthur Erickson. Designing the landscape as an outdoor museum, specifying native vegetation based on ethnographic research.
For the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa (1984-1989), Parkin/Safdie Architects, Oberlander based her vision for the site on the painting Terre Sauvage by A. Y. Jackson, a member of the Group of Seven. She used it as a conceptual starting point from which to interpret Canada's northern "taiga" landscape. Other seminal projects include the landscape for the Ottawa City Hall with Moshe Safdie (1989-1994) and the design of a roof garden for Library Square in Vancouver (1992-1995) with Safdie and Associates/Downs Archambault and Partners.
Working with Rolland/Towers, Oberlander created the 1995-1997 Master Plan of her alma mater, Smith College, in Northampton, Massachusetts, a plan based upon work done by Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr., in 1892.
Recent designs include the courtyard and roof garden for the New York Times Building in New York City, with H. M. White Site Architects and Architect Renzo Piano; the Canadian Embassy in Berlin, with Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects; the landscape for the Waterfall Building in Vancouver, with Erickson and Nick Milkovich Architects; and the Jim Everett Memorial Park on University of British Columbia Endowment Lands. The American Institute of Architects cited the C.K. Choi Building - Institute for Asian Research by Matsuzaki Architects with Oberlander at the University of British Columbia as one North America's best examples of environmentally responsible design.
Oberlander is considered by many to be the "Dean of Canadian Landscape Architects" and has done much to bring world-class landscape design to western Canada. For her life's work and contributions to the profession of Landscape Architecture, Oberlander has been awarded Fellowship in both the Canadian and the American Societies of Landscape Architects, as well as honorary doctoral degrees from the University of British Columbia (1991), Ryerson Polytechnic University (1999), Simon Fraser University (2002), and Smith College (2003). Oberlander served as president of the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects from 1986 to 1987. In addition to her many published articles Oberlander recently co-authored with Elisabeth Whitelaw and Eva Matsuzaki an Introductory Manual for Greening Roofs for Public Works and Government Services Canada.
Leccese, Michael. "Canadian Modern," Landscape Architecture Magazine, Vol. 79, no. 10, December 1989, pp. 64-69.
Moorehead, Steven, Editor, and Gordon Grice, Co-Editor. "Cornelia Hahn Oberlander," Landscape Architecture. Gloucester, MA: Rockport Publishers, Inc., 1997, pp. 164-169.
Preston, Brian. "An Affinity for Natural Beauty," Imperial Oil Review, Vol., 78, no. 413, summer 1994, pp. 18-21.


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For all of my fellow Jews, I have also made some fun Hanukkah themed gift tags! You'll find a tasty latke, a hanukkiah, a cute dreidel, a tasty jelly doughnut, and of course the phrase happy Hanukkah.
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Monday, February 20, 2006
I've completed the main display with all the policy options which will be available for all the countries. I've arranged the display so that in one shot the player can decide the course of action for that country. The style probably isn't so nice, but I really preferred the player to take all the decisions in one window. There are some changes from the original: for example now the player can support or disrupt the internal dissidents choosing between the islamist or the democratic opposition. The islamist opposition will take less time to widen and to erode the government's consensus among the people, but has serious drawbacks; on the contrary the democratic opposition will take more time to grow and eventually topple a government but it will increase the final score and it will give the player a bonus of policy tokens. Another modification is the military options: the purchasing phase has disappeared, as I found it of little interest. Now the player will start with an army value of 100, and he will be able to spend a token to strengthen the army by 5 every turn. The same can do his foes. The player can deploy every turn 10 "percent" or the entire army on a certain front. It is not exactly a percentage but an absolute value, in fact if the player strengthens his army and it brings its value at 115 his options will not change: to deploy 10 or to deploy 115 (all of his army) on a certain front. When battles are fought the "percentage" of the army deployed will go down because of casualties: so for example the player deploys 20 "percent" of his army on the Siryan front the next turn he will find that 17,5 "percent" remains on that front. I don't know which word I could use instead of "percentage", however I hope the concept is clear.
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The air was subdued when I woke at 4am this morning and I opened a window a chink just to let a blast of the cold, full moon air in. I dragged a blanket out to the sofa and resettled myself there for another hour of sleep, full of strange dreams of past colliding with present. I was fully awake again by the time the sun came up, filling the sky with peach and watermelon pinks, gaudy and impossible.
I don't expect today to be very productive. I'll ready myself and the pup for a return to normalcy after two weeks off, though what that new normal will look like is still an uncertainty. After 6 weeks of nothing feeling stable, I'm looking forward to finding the groove in days again, that place where I can move confidently through the arc of a week, knowing the tasks and people at play, recognizing the moments of respite and revelling in the joy.
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Fall is one of my favorite times if year and one of my favorite seasons to decorate for. Today is the last day of November, so it is better late than never to put up a post reminiscing about my favorite fall crafts. I've packed away all of my fall decor and am bringing the Christmas stuff up today. So before I get all holly jolly on you, I just wanted to post a few pics of some of my favorite fall diy projects I've done.
A few of the items are inspired by things I found on Pinterest (but of course). I'll post a few details here on how I made them, and link to the original inspiration if I have them.
First up are my Ribbon Pumpkins, inspired by this on Pinterest. These are super simple to make and are great for some simple elegant decor for fall and Halloween. I love the black and white ribbon! What you need:
- Come craft pumpkins (these were on sale at Michael's)
- Ribbons of your choice
- "Fur" yarn (if you want that wispy stuff at the top)
- Scissors and a glue gun
Cut your ribbon to size (I did from the center bottom of the pumpkin to the stem). Hot glue your ribbon strips to the pumpkin at the bottom and then the top. It is up to you to decide the pattern and frequency you want to line them up in. Once you have the ribbons on to your liking, take the "fur" yarn to glue to the top. I looped some around the top and then added a few extra pieces. Ta-dah! You have ribbon pumpkins.
This is my take on the ever so popular Burlap Boo Wreath that I found on Pinterest last year. You can find the original tutorial right here at Craftaholics Anonymous. Mine is slightly different as I painted and glittered my letters instead of covering with scrapbook paper. One thing to note about black burlap, I found that it fades super easily super quickly in the sun. If you know a way to combat that, I would love to know.
Last but not least, is my Fall Yarn Wreath. This one wasn't inspired by anything in particular, other than the thousands of yarn wreath pictures I've been seeing. I found this textured yarn at the craft store with a mix of these gorgeous fall colors and decided to make a go of it. I'll do a follow up post with a tutorial on how to make the wreath and another for the flowers at a later time.
So those are a few of the fall DIY crafts that I'm proud of. Now they're packed up and put away, and it is time for Christmas madness! I'll be posting a few pics of some of the new things I'm working on this year, as well as a few past projects.


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Commitments to our Patients:
Access. Education. Compassion. Communication. Respect. Teamwork. Safety.
These are not just words, but rather a pledge to our patients. At Progressive Spine & Rehab Center, we are devoted to providing better care for everyone who walks through our doors. We want every patient, family member, visitor and vendor to feel that we care.
Dr. Eric O'Connell, DC, ICCSP, CSCS
As a Sports Chiropractor, Dr.O'Connell specializes in non-surgical spinal care and rehabilitation for athletes, as well as everyday people. His emphasis is on evaluating an injury and related structures for the source of discomfort, along with deficiencies which may have led to the injury taking place. His approach is focused not only on rapid relief, but also educating patients so they can fully return to daily activities without future incident.
Dr. O'Connell has been a soccer player, mountain biker, cross-fitter, runner, wrestler, golfer and snowboarder for many years. He has a first-hand understanding of what it takes to avoid, and recover from, the types of injuries we all experience at some point in our lives. He attended Springfield College in Massachusetts, and graduated from Palmer Chiropractic College -Florida, as the Clinical-Excellence award winner of his class. He appreciates spending quality time with friends and family. Having a strong sense of community, Dr. O'Connell is always looking to participate in health and wellness events, sporting programs, and educational lectures.
Dr. Eric O'Connell is the owner and clinical director of PSRC. He holds the following certifications:
Dr. Ian MacDonald, DPT
Ian is a Licensed Physical Therapist who graduated from Franklin Pierce University, in Concord, N.H. in the class of 2005 with his doctorate in physical therapy. He is also a class of '01 alumni of Hesser College's PTA program.
Ian has over 14 years of combined clinical experience as both a PTA and PT. His primary focuses of practice are in the areas of outpatient orthopedics and sports medicine related injuries. Ian is a very well rounded physical therapist with clinical skills including, but not limited to, the treatment of strains and sprains, rotator cuff repairs, vertigo (BPPV), low back pain relief, trigger point/myofascial release and dry needling certified, total joint rehabilitation, joint mobilization/manipulation and much more. Ian is eager to help his patients rehabilitate quickly so to return to their highest level of function. He also enjoys making a positive impact in the lives of others while helping them to live happy healthy lives.
Lynn Jessee, MS, PTA, CPT
In Addition to being a certified personal trainer by the American College of Sports Medicine, Lynn Jessee is a Physical Therapy Assistant working under the direction of Dr. Ian MacDonald. With a background in biological research, she provides evidence-based physical therapy interventions and functional retraining, according to the individual plan of care for each patient. A strong understanding of human biomechanics, paired with a hands-on approach to therapy, Lynn is excellent at helping patients reach their maximal level of physical function.
Training in the martial arts for over 32 years, Lynn is a certified instructor of two different martial arts styles for the American Martial Arts Institute. She is also a board member for Secure Living Online, an organization that provides seminars and instructional resources to improve health, awareness, and personal safety for people of all ages and special needs.
Susanna Jones
Our office manager Susanna, has been with us for over one year and is highly skilled at analyzing medical claims and billings. She has excellent understanding of contract Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement terminology, and can easily help patient's understand their insurance benefits. She has an associate's degree in medical billing and coding as well as paralegal. In addition to being a billing specialist, Susanna has over 20 years' experience in the legal field.
In her down time, Susanna is an enjoys skiing, kayaking the lakes of New Hampshire and spending time riding her horse. She is the friendly smile that greets you and is happy to help out patients fully understand the billing process.
Shelby Laughner, LMT
Shelby has been a Licensed Massage Therapist in New Hampshire since 2013, helping many people with a variety of issues. She has had tremendous success with problems related to migraine headaches, low back pain, and neck pain, pulled muscles, Parkinson 's disease symptoms, fibromyalgia, plantar fasciitis, sports injuries and general inflexibility. As a team member at Progressive Spine & Rehab Center, Shelby enjoys the challenge of treating patients as part of a complete rehabilitation plan.
Shelby has become quickly known for incorporating passive and active stretches during massage sessions. This serves to not only relieve achy muscles but also to dramatically improve flexibility. Patients often remark on having had the best massage of their life!
Previously, Shelby has volunteered at the Dana Farber Cancer institute, the 2013 Boston marathon and Manchester marathon. Since being licensed, she has been a member of the American Massage Therapy Association. She plans to continue her education in therapeutic massage better her skills to help people live a more happy and healthy life.
Elizabeth Dooley, LMT
Liz has been a practicing massage therapist since 2013 when she graduated from SpaTech Institute in Massachusetts. She joined the teams of a Chiropractic clinic and a yoga/fitness studio upon earning her LMT and has enjoyed helping clients increase their mobility, reduce chronic pain and stiffness and improve their overall quality of health since then.
Liz has trained as a reflexologist as well as completed an intensive orthopedic medical massage fellowship at BodyWork Masters in Lexington, MA. She has experience in a variety of modalities including deep tissue, myofascial release, relaxation/Swedish and prenatal massage as well as working with client specific issues like chronic pain, tendonitis, joint discomfort, headaches, plantar fasciitis and work & sport related conditions. She incorporates active stretching and other tools (e.g. heat, gua sha, stones, cupping) into her sessions.
Liz is a Wisconsin native who moved to New England 10 years ago. She loves to spend time exploring, hiking, snowshoeing and enjoying the great outdoors. Liz is committed to helping people live a healthy and balanced lifestyle.


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- Oral Protein Delivery
- Cell Receptor Targeting
- Immune System Masking
- Low Cost of Goods
- cGMP Manufacturing
SDG's technology is focused on the use of bi-layer phopholipid carriers that range in size from 20-50 nanometers. The Company's systems can be manufactured according to current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) at commercial quantities, and SDG focuses on delivering systems that fit into pharmaceutical and consumer product cost of goods parameters. Shelf life stability for SDG's bio-nano carriers is rigorously tested and can be demonstrated in many product iterations to be in excess of two years at accelerated temperature and humidity. These carriers are designed to be compatible with the following components:
- Cell receptor targeting molecules, including but not limited to essentially all monoclonal antibodies, hepatocyte targeting molecules, skin binding molecules, and mucin binding molecules
- Active payloads, including large proteins such as insulin and interferon, small molecules, diagnostic imaging agents, nutraceutical ingredients, and consumer product actives, including fragrances, conditioners, sunscreens and hair care actives
- Immune masking agents that are 100 times smaller than polyethylene glycol (PEG), the standard masking agent in the pharma industry
SDG has evidence from multiple human clinical studies in patients with Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, and hepatitis C virus that its delivery systems enable the oral delivery of proteins such as insulin and interferon. In conjunction with its partners and on its own, the Company is actively pursuing the development of oral protein delivery applications to treat major diseases.


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[DAYTONA BEACH, FL (March 17, 2012) – The Yoshimura Suzuki team was a force to be reckoned with at the season-opening round of AMA Pro Superbike this past double-header weekend at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL. Yoshimura Suzuki's Blake Young captured the win in one Superbike race and a second-place result in the other, while new teammate Chris Clark made his Yoshimura Suzuki debut with two top-10 finishes.
The weekend's first race saw Young get a good start on his Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000, slot into second place and hold on until the checkers. As impressive as Friday's podium finish was, it was Saturday's race where Young really strutted his stuff. The Wisconsin native got another great start on the Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 and again settled quickly into second position. But this time, he stayed with the leader until the last few laps, at which point, he made his move and brought home the win.
"Today's race was a lot better than yesterday's race," said Young. "My Yoshimura Suzuki team worked hard for me on Friday, and after the race, we looked at the data and I knew the problem was me. I just didn't have a very good race, for whatever reason, and I needed to work hard to let my crew know not to give up on me yet. We need to go strong all year long. We just needed to come in here, get some points and race hard the rest of the year. Today's race was good, and now I'm just looking forward to Atlanta and the rest of the season."
[Yoshimura Suzuki's newest addition, Chris Clark, admittedly struggled in Friday's race. He got a decent start on the Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 and held his own to bring home a ninth-place finish. On Saturday, Clark lifted his game, getting another decent start but turning faster, more consistent laps to finish a respectable seventh.
"This was my first race with the Yoshimura Suzuki team, so I definitely was over-riding the bike a little bit," said Clark. "I was nervous and wanting to do well and putting a little too much pressure on myself. So I came out today and worked on what we were having problems with. I was able to turn it around in the second race. We're not too far off from where I want to be, fifth in the championship, so I'm just looking forward to Atlanta. The Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 is working great; it's a really fantastic bike. So we'll head to Atlanta with our heads up and hopefully do well there."
[The 2012 Yoshimura Suzuki team's next event of the 2011 AMA Pro Superbike Championship series is at Road Atlanta in Braselton, GA, the weekend of April 20 – 22, 2012.
Daytona Superbike Race 1:
1. Josh Hayes
2. Blake Young
3. Roger Hayden
4. Larry Pegram
5. Steve Rapp
6. Geoff May
7. Jake Holden
8. Robertino Pietri
9. Chris Clark
10. David Anthony
Daytona Superbike Race 2:
1. Blake Young
2. Josh Hayes
3. Roger Hayden
4. Josh Herrin
5. Larry Pegram
6. Steve Rapp
7. Chris Clark
8. Jake Holden
9. Danny Eslick
10. Robertino Pietri
2012 Superbike Standings:
1. Josh Hayes – 58
2. Blake Young – 55
3. Roger Hayden – 42
4. Larry Pegram – 34
5. Steve Rapp – 31
6. Jake Holden – 27
7. Chris Clark – 26
8. Robertino Pietri – 24
9. David Anthony – 21
10. Chris Ulrich – 19
About Yoshimura R&D of America: Yoshimura is "The Leader in Performance" and has been for more than 55 years. With unmatched skills, knowledge, and passion for racing, Yoshimura is on the forefront of the aftermarket exhaust industry. Yoshimura pipes are race bred and feature the same legendary performance, fit and quality that has been their trademark for more than five decades. To learn more about Yoshimura and view their wide variety of performance products, visit www.yoshimura-rd.com.
About Suzuki: Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) founded The Motorcycle and ATV Division of American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC), Brea, CA, in 1963. ASMC markets motorcycles and ATVs via an extensive dealer network throughout 49 states. ASMC's parent company, Suzuki Motor Corporation, based in Hamamatsu, Japan, is a diversified worldwide manufacturer of motorcycles, ATVs, scooters, automobiles and marine engines. Founded in 1909 and incorporated in 1920, it has 120 distributors in 191 countries. For more information visit www.suzukicycles.com.


text: Every Monday on Jason Cundy Kicks Off, the ex-Chelsea and Spurs man will be tackling the biggest issues dominating the game. This week, we look at diving: is it cheating, or just part of the game? Take a look at Jason battling with journalists Garry Hayes and Mike Leigh, and let us know what you think by tweeting using the hashtag #KicksOff.


text: The Medical University of South Carolina (the "University") is engaged around the world through education activities, research and service of its faculty, staff, trainees and students. The University supports and encourages international travel and collaborations and recognizes that a global perspective is essential to its academic mission. In January 2014, the University implemented an international travel policy intended to promote the health, safety and security of all members of the MUSC community while traveling abroad. Colleges or business units may have additional procedures and requirements that support this overall policy. This policy applies to faculty, staff, trainees and students traveling outside of the United States for University-related purposes, and sets the requirements that must be met before and during university-related travel. *For the full version of the policy, please refer to MUSC International Travel Policy (PDF).


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BEA Weblogic on OS X
Following are detailed instructions for installing Weblogic 9.1 on OS X Panther.
Download AIX version of Weblogic 9.1 (AIX as that's the generic version of WebLogic, in fact). You can download it from:http://commerce.bea.com/showproduct.jsp?family=WLS&major;=9.1&minor;=0
Run the installation with the following command: \ java -Dos.name=unix -jar server910_generic.jar
it's crucial to indicate os.name parameter. Otherwise, installer will complain about insufficient disk space.
At the end of installation you will be asked whether to run QuickStart. I recommend not to, as it hung on me.
In any case, you need to create a new weblogic domain, first by running: \ ~/bea/weblogic91/common/bin/config.sh
Domain creator will ask about JDK. It actually manages to find Apple's one but in case that fails, indicate the following path: \ /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/CurrentJDK/Home
To run the server, go to the following directory from Terminal: \ ~/bea/user_projects/domains/<domain_name> \ e.g. if your domain name is "base_domain" then go to: \ ~/bea/user_projects/domains/base_domain
and then run: \ ./startWebLogic.sh
Server will try to run on port 7001.
Note: when I first started the server it complained about 7001 being unavailable and ketp shutting down. Later I found a runaway java process listening on 7001. I suspect it was a leftover from the frozen Quickstart crap. I killed all java processes, then tryed started Weblogic and it worked like charm.
When the server starts up, you can access admin console from:http://localhost:7001/console/


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As clouds of desolate grey smothered the pristine hillsides of Steel City Raceway the first moto of the 250 Class began with many questions left to be answered. After back-to-back sub-par performances GEICO Honda's Justin Barcia was facing a must-win scenario at Steel City, while all points leader Blake Baggett needed to do was stay out of trouble.
Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki's Blake Baggett took the lead early but quickly came under assault from the GEICO Honda duo of Barcia and Eli Tomac along with Ken Rozen. Baggett swiftly fell back to fourth and was never really a factor after the early portion of the race.
The tension of a must-win scenario for Barcia and Tomac showed early as the duo pushed the pace up front, distancing themselves from Roczen. The German would fight back to pull within a couple of seconds of the pair, but faded back down the stretch.
Barcia would stretch his lead, only to have Tomac reel him back in—with Tomac seeming content on sitting patiently behind his teammate waiting for an opportunity. The opportunity would finally present itself right before the two lap board waved. Tomac struck quickly and never looked back from there en route to the moto 1 win. Barcia would hold on for second with Roczen taking home third. Baggett, Marvin Musquin, Malcolm Stewart, Blake Wharton, Alex Martin, Wil Hahn and Kyle Cunningham rounded out the top 10.
250 Moto 1 Overall
- Eli Tomac
- Justin Barcia
- Ken Roczen
- Blake Baggett
- Marvin Musquin
- Malcolm Stewart
- Blake Wharton
- Alex Martin
- Wil Hahn
- Kyle Cunningham
- Jake Canada
- Jessy Nelson
- Jason Anderson
- Jeremy Martin
- Travis Baker
- Martin Davalos
- Cole Thompson
- Ryan Sipes
- Mike McDade
- Kyle Peters
- Jackson Richardson
- Dakota Tedder
- Tevin Tapia
- Broc Schmelyun
- Justin Bogle
- Gannon Audette
- Joey Peters
- Kevion Keniot
- Vann Martin
- Chris Canning
- Ryan Zimmer
- AJ Catanzaro
- Bubba Pauli
- J. Dalzell
- Luke Vonlinger
- Sean Hackley
- Jacob Hayes
- Justin Starling
- Steve Roman
- Daniel Herrlein


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From the Miami Herald:
The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels wrestled on episode 1, a one-hour show emanating from the Grand Ballroom at Manhattan Center Studios, a small New York City theater. Both are expected to be involved in episode 1,000.
"It goes without saying," Lawler said. "Undertaker is literally a piece of work. This guy is amazing. There's never been anyone like him and probably never will be again.
"So many words come to mind — dedication, perseverance and a love for this business. You really have to have those kind of things to last anywhere near as long as the Undertaker has lasted and to still be on top and relevant in this business today after 1,000 episodes of a weekly TV show is hard to imagine."
What I would like to see is Lesnar destroying Triple H, others, being unstoppable. Then the Gong hits, and UT comes out, setting up UT-Lesnar at WM29.


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Four heads of state are set to attend the inauguration ceremony today of Benigno Aquino and Jejomar Binay as the Philippines' new president and vice president. But it's the expected presence of Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva that is most interesting, not least because of what the strife in Thailand can teach the Philippines—and what Abhisit can learn from his hosts.
Thailand's much bigger economy means it is rarely compared with the Philippines these days. But two decades ago, both were developing nations with almost the same population, poverty rates and economic potential. Thailand may be richer now, but its social history, political conditions and even much of its economy bear striking similarities with the Philippines.
There are, of course, some fundamental differences between the two. Thailand didn't experience colonial rule, it has a monarchy and the military has governed the country for significant stretches. The Philippines, meanwhile, was invaded by three foreign powers, its population is predominantly Catholic and it has faithfully adhered to Western-style democracy since it gained formal independence in 1946.Enjoying this article? Click here to subscribe for full access. Just $5 a month.
Despite these differences though, there's much that's similar—political instability has plagued both countries, military adventurism couldn't be fully contained and separatist movements in the southern parts of the two nations remain a significant problem.
In addition, in the past decade the two countries have produced spectacular citizen uprisings that led to the ouster of Philippine President Joseph Estrada in 2001 and Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in 2006. Estrada was accused of being involved in illegal gambling, and massive street rallies in 2001 forced the military leadership to withdraw its support for him. In Thailand, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in 2006 to protest the corrupt practices of Thaksin. The military supported the protests then by staging a coup.
Estrada, a former actor, is well-loved by the poor and accused the noisy Manila elite of being at the forefront of the protests against him. Thaksin is also popular among the rural poor of Thailand thanks to his populist economic policies, and he has insisted it was only the middle class of 'tiny' Bangkok that supported his ouster. Both were later found guilty of corruption, with Estrada serving time in prison before being granted a pardon, while Thaksin fled the country.
Estrada was replaced by his vice president, Gloria Arroyo, and Thaksin by his allies (before more protests eventually paved the way for Abhisit, the leader of the anti-Thaksin party, to assume the country's top post in December 2008).


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Over at Marvel.com, I've been reading (or re-reading, in some cases) old Thor comics; the Celestial Saga from around #285 or thereabouts to #300. I have a few scattered issues in there, like today's! But I haven't read it straight through in some time. Partly because it feels like it's a billion issues long and has a cast of everyone. From 1979, Thor #291, "When Gods Have Joined Together!" Written and edited by Roy Thomas, illustrated by Keith Pollard and Chic Stone.
I say it feels like a billion issues long, because the Celestials involved not only tampered with humanity's evolution thousands of years ago, and are also at the start of their planned "fifty-year judgment" of Earth. Thor's been trying to stop the mysterious, giant space-gods; but hasn't made a lot of headway of late. The last couple of issues, Thor was given the business by a Deviant luchador, after he found out he was still exiled from Asgard when Sif used the Destroyer to throw him out. Zuras, leader of the Eternals, had given Thor twenty-four hours to find an alternative, and he failed; so now the Eternals would form the Uni-Mind and confront the Celestials. Thor isn't convinced that's the best idea, but the Eternals form
Ikaris and the Eternals take it to the Greeks! Zuras attacks Zeus! Hercules fights the Forgotten One! (You may remember him from a brief, and forgettable, stint as an Avenger.) Odin battles Thor, who can't fathom why his father would kneel to the Celestials, or turn on Earth; but Odin wonders why Thor cares so much about Earth...something Thor may be a little curious about himself. The next few issues would feature the secrets and even origin of Odin, as told by Odin's lost eye. The eye is vindictive and mean; and those issues would be retconned out during Walt Simonson's run, with the gentle admonition, given a choice between trusting your dad, or a talking eyeball with a grudge, the choice should be kinda obvious.
In case you thought I was joking about the post title, too: in a subplot given three panels here, the Warriors Three were about to be murdered by the dragon Fafnir, but they're saved by the Young Gods. Who I'm not sure had been seen in the book for some eighty issues?


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Gulf Customer Experience (Gulf CX), the new leader in Digital Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) in the GCC, has announced its partnership agreement for contact center outsourcing with Payment International Enterprise (PIE), a leading payment solution provider in prepaid, mobile & NFC solutions.
The partnership allows Gulf CX to support PIE's newly launched TAMhere self-service, cash dispensing kiosk services across the Kingdom of Bahrain via its cloud-based, omni-channel contact center. TAMhere has a diverse range of customers speaking multiple languages and Gulf CX has provided specialized agents that are multilingual and multi-skilled to handle any request through the TAMhere Toll Free hotline service or through email.
PIE, the provider of TAMhere kiosk services, offers one-stop payment systems for the telecom and governmental services sectors, as well as cashless, automated processing for individuals through e-commerce, m-commerce and NFC channels. "As a provider of products and services designed to meet the regional needs for innovative, reliable, and efficient financial products, we sought a partner who would be equally innovative in its approach to interact and resolve customer queries effectively" says PIE General Manager Fawaz Ghazal.
"We are excited to be a part of a movement to reduce consumer cash dependence while improving overall user experience," says Gulf CX CEO Rami Sweis. "We were pleased to have been chosen to assist during the initial roll-out of kiosks in Bahrain, and will continue to provide ongoing support of kiosks, end-users, online inquiries, and merchant requests in addition to kiosk monitoring and customer analytics"
PIE's diverse customer base calls for multilingual support, which Gulf CX successfully executes in English, Arabic, Hindi and Malayalam. In addition to full omni-channel support capability, Gulf CX operates integrated channels with customer historical view and a complaints management solutions and reporting to support providing customers like PIE the ability to consistently review and improve the customer experience.
- Zamil Travel Signs with Gulf CX for Online Travel Launch of Minaalsafar posted on February 19, 2017
- Why frontline employees are the most important factor in your CX equation posted on April 4, 2017
- Touchpoint Mastery posted on February 23, 2017
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Detailed Scene Investigations
Our team of investigators can go to a scene and report our findings. We have a background in law enforcement and military that can help us identify things at a scene that may have been missed by someone else.
Insurance Investigations
Fraud is a daily occurrence in Florida and you don't have to accept every claim. If you think someone staged an accident, made a false medical claim or anything else, let us get involved to run surveillance and background checks to reveal the truth.
Maritime Investigations
We can help with things that happened out at sea, too. Whether it's a boating injury, a charter boat tour or an accident out in the water, our investigators can help discover what happened.
Personal Injury / Disability Claims
These types of claims cost insurance companies a lot of money every year. Find out if the injury or disability is legitimate before you pay out the claim.
Civil Litigation Support
We can provide you with the support in civil litigation cases – either for a person or a business. We will run background checks, surveillance and perform any investigations necessary.
Background Investigations
Finding out about someone's background can help with a case. You can find out aliases that a person went by in the past, where they lived, what they used to do and much more. It could help put the pieces of the puzzle together.
Witness Location
We will be able to identify a witness location for you through investigations and surveillance. This way you will be able to speak with the witness to help your case along.
Do you need to determine if the person claiming an injury is doing the things they say they cannot do? Our investigators have the equipment, training and experience to find the answer for you.


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According to the About Us page, "nef is an independent think-and-do tank that inspires and demonstrates real economic well-being. [It aims] to improve quality of life by promoting innovative solutions that challenge mainstream thinking on economic, environment and social issues. [It works] in partnership and put[s] people and the planet first." The site has one section devoted to economics with links to the following areas: access to finance, enterprise and innovation, new ways of measuring, theoretical new economics, timebanks, tools for local economic renewal, inner city 100, jubilee research, real world economic outlook and transforming markets.
Case Studies in Applied Economics
New Economics Foundation
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Added: 14 Dec 2011
Jodi Beggs, Northeastern University
A selection of news articles chosen by Beggs for illustrating basic economic concepts in the classroom. These are organised by publication date and tagged with the relevant concepts and with Beggs' one-line summary. Some entries link to Beggs' own blog posts about the articles.
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This is the first brief of a six part series. It provides a background to the current debate on political party funding. The second brief deals with the legal position, and the third suggests a framework within which law might develop. The fourth deals with international experience. The fifth will deal with submissions made to Parliament by political parties and the sixth with submissions made by civil society organisations.
Recently the issue of political party funding has re-emerged on the South African political landscape. Up to now, it has been a relatively minor issue in South African politics, despite its major impact on political accountability and democracy. The issue is complex with no universally accepted model for political party funding that ensures accountability and transparency while maintaining the ability of political parties to carry out their function. There have been a number of legal efforts in South Africa to compel political parties to disclose their sources of private funding, although they have so far been unsuccessful. But with a parliamentary commission having now been set up, calls from within the ruling African National Congress to amend the law and a crucial court case on the topic coming up the issue is now salient. This brief aims to provide an analysis of what has led to this point.
South African developments
In order to effectively inform and represent their constituents political parties require sizeable financial resources. In order to do this certain parties receive public funds and all parties are allowed to raise funds privately. Public funding stems from Section 236 of the South African Constitution which requires legislation that allocates funds on a proportional and equitable basis. This exists in the form of the Public Funding of Represented Political Parties Act of 1997 (PFRPA). The Act regulates how public money is allocated to political parties and the requirements associated with this money. Money is only allocated to political parties which are represented in the National Assembly or a Provincial Legislature. The Act dictates how the money may be utilised and who receives it. Parties may use this money for "any purposes compatible with (their) functioning as a political party in a modern democracy". They must then account for how this money is spent to the IEC. Parties may not use these funds to pay any elected representative. They must keep these funds in a separate account which must be audited annually. The Chief Electoral Officer is responsible for the management and administration of these funds.
The Act allocates money according to a formula where 10% is shared equally between the parties and 90% is proportionally allocated according to the party's share of seats in the National Assembly and Provincial Legislatures. Being the largest party, the African National Congress (ANC) was the greatest beneficiary receiving R75.5 million in 2016, while the Democratic Alliance was second with R27.5 million and the Economic Freedom Fighters third with R10.5 million. The smallest parties to receive any funding, the Pan African Congress and the African People's Convention, received R138 138. They each have a single member of parliament.
While there are some issues around the public funding of political parties, the main area for concern has been private funding. With limited public resources available, all political parties must rely on raising some money from private donors. There are obvious concerns about the influence that donors to political parties can have on eventual government policies. Internationally, there are a number of mechanisms that have aimed to regulate private funding. However, there are no regulations relating to private funding of political parties in South Africa, and this has led to a number of attempts to compel political parties to disclose their private donors.
The first of these attempts was made by the Institute for Democracy in South Africa (IDASA). IDASA launched a case in 2004 in an attempt to compel the four main political parties, the ANC, the Democratic Party (now the DA), the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) and the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) to disclose their funding sources. The parties responded with concerns that they would lose donors if they did this as donors would not want their donations to be public information. This was especially important for opposition parties who claimed that their donors feared losing out on government business and relationships if they were found to be funding opposition parties. The Western Cape High Court found that political parties were private entities and therefore did not need to disclose their sources of funding. The case was not appealed. There was a commitment from political parties to make legislative changes, although this is yet to occur.
A second case was launched by the Cape Town civil society organisation, My Vote Counts (MVC). The core constitutional issue in the My Vote Counts case centred on the intersection between the right to vote (Section 19(3)) and the right to access information (Section 32). Section 32 grants everyone the right to access information held by the state that is required for the exercise and protection of rights. MVC had hoped that the court would rule that parliament had failed in its constitutional obligation and compel it to remedy this by legislation compelling political parties to disclose the sources of their private funding. The majority judgment dismissed the case on the basis that the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) was the appropriate legislation and that MVC should have challenged the constitutional shortcomings of PAIA in the High Court given the circumstances. There was however a minority judgment that held that the combination of those two rights required regular, compulsory disclosure of parties' sources of private political funding. This minority judgment held that this information was essential for the exercise and protection of the right to vote. MVC subsequently made a request under PAIA in the lead-up to the 2016 Local Government Elections that requested that parties disclose their funding sources, but all parties refused to do so. The organisation has now taken the case to the High Court in order to challenge the validity and constitutionality of PAIA.
Recently, ANC chief whip in Parliament, Jackson Mthembu, announced that it is necessary to re-examine the legislation surrounding the funding of political parties. The move had been endorsed by resolutions, calling for greater transparency in party funding, at both the ANC's 2007 and 2012 elective conferences and Mthembu said that it was "better late than never" to begin to tackle the issue in earnest. The party's Treasurer General, Zweli Mkhize, later penned an opinion piece in which he acknowledged that there could be concerns that private funders utilised their donations to exercise undue influence on political parties. Specifically linking this to the notion of state capture. Parliament has now set up an ad hoc committee on political party funding. The period for public comment closed on 21 July, despite a request for an extension by MVC and Corruption Watch, and the committee is expected to conclude its work by 30 November.
The topic of regulation of political party funding has finally emerged as a serious issue in terms of accountability and transparency. The way in which these issues are managed will have an impact on the trust that South Africans have in political parties and their faith in the political process. The results of a parliamentary commission and an upcoming court case will therefore have important consequences for the quality of democracy in South Africa.
Rafael Friedman
1. https://eisa.org.za/wep/souparties2.htm
2. http://www.elections.org.za/content/Parties/Party-funding/
3. http://www.hsrc.ac.za/en/review/hsrc-review-jan-march-2016/reforming-party-finance-in-sa
4. http://www.hsrc.ac.za/en/review/hsrc-review-march-2013/in-search-of-a-newparty-funding-model
5. http://www.gov.za/sites/www.gov.za/files/40781_gen290.pdf
6. Daily Maverick
7. http://www.corruptionwatch.org.za/how-campaign-funds-are-regulated/
8. Huffington Post
9. https://mg.co.za/article/2013-01-31-new-age-zille-regulate-private-funding-for-parties-da
10. http://ewn.co.za/2017/05/19/anc-calls-for-donor-funding-to-political-parties-to-be-regulated
11. GroundUp
12. My Vote Counts
13. RPPF%20Annual%20Report%202016%20IEC.pdf
14. My Vote Counts
15. http://www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZACC/2015/31media.pdf
This is the second brief of a six part series. The first part provides a background to the current debate on political party funding. This brief deals with the legal position, and the third suggests a framework within which law might develop. The fourth deals with international experience. The fifth will deal with submissions made to Parliament by political parties and the sixth with submissions made by civil society organisations.
The issues surrounding transparency and regulation of political party funding have a long and complex history globally. South Africa is no exception. This article aims to provide an overview of the most prominent legal verdicts our courts have provided on these disputes in the democratic era since they have been re-assessed against a new Constitutional legal framework and its value-scheme.
The Public Funding of Represented Political Parties Act of 1997 was enacted to provide a regulatory scheme for distributing public funds to political parties as per the requirements of section 236 of the Constitution. But, given that several institutions estimate that this source makes up (at best) approximately a fifth of any party's funding, a far more contentious matter has proved to be seeking the disclosure of private sources of party funding.
As far back as 1910, the United States began its long legal tussle with this issue. Later, in Buckley, the United States Supreme Court articulated several reasons why it might be desirable to subject to scrutinize the financial donors of parties who might influence them to various degrees on particular matters. Firstly, "it allows the voters to place each candidate in the political spectrum more precisely than is often possible solely than on the basis of party labels and campaign speeches". Secondly, it can be a deterrent against corruption. Substantial or irregular contributions are often provided in anticipation of reciprocated benefits once the party secures political influence.
In line with the general position our courts have adopted, I suggest that this matter should be addressed urgently by Parliament; preferably in the form of comprehensive legislation which is precisely constructed to address a narrow range of chosen issues. This is preferred since the judiciary is poorly placed in terms of institutional capacities and training to make ad-hoc and potentially overly-broad rulings on a matter which is politically sensitive and critical. This approach best accords to the legal structure of the Constitution and established legal principles, thereby enhancing democracy and the rule of law.
Overview of the Institute for Democracy in South Africa case
In 2005 the Western Cape High Court dismissed an application for an order compelling the political parties represented in Parliament to, upon request, disclose all documents concerning donations they had received during specified periods. The application was made in terms of sections 11 and 50 of the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (PAIA) as well as section 32 of the Constitution.
Section 32 of the Constitution provides:
"1. Everyone has the right of access to—
a. any information held by the state; and
b. any information that is held by another person and that is required for the exercise or protection of any rights.
2. National legislation must be enacted to give effect to this right, and may provide for reasonable measures to alleviate the administrative and financial burden on the state."
Enacted in terms of section 32(2) of the Constitution, PAIA seeks to elaborate on and give meaningful force and effect to section 32. Within PAIA, section 11 regulates access for records for "public bodies"; while "private bodies" are covered by section 50.
As Griesel J expressed, in accordance with 'the principle of subsidiarity', section 32 of the Constitution could not be directly relied on in the application. First recourse must be to the detailed and comprehensive legislation which more fully fleshes-out section 32's guiding legal framework. A two-fold role remains for section 32: first, "to 'inform' the interpretation of PAIA"; second, "to serve as a basis for a possible challenge to the constitutionality of PAIA for being either under-inclusive or over-restrictive." Notably, in Griesel's view, PAIA was intended to be the sole and entire legislative scheme giving effect to section 32.
A crucial question became whether political parties fell under 'public' or 'private' bodies in terms of the Act; the latter having significantly higher thresholds for disclosure. Griesel J held that, considering the Act's wording as a whole, political parties best fitted within the 'private' category. They are voluntary associations regulated by their own constitutions rather than legislation.Being publicly pre-eminent does not equate to "exercising a public power".He admitted, however, that when subjected to scrutiny, it appeared they could not fit cleanly into either category. Nonetheless, since there was no challenge to PAIA's constitutional validity, he could not rule on potential inadequacies.
The result was the applicants had to prove how the information they requested was reasonably required to exercise or protect any rights. Griesel chiefly measured whether the rights "to make political choices" and to "fair and regular elections" required this, the interpretation being coloured by Constitutional values requiring "accountability, responsiveness and openness" in government; as well as similar constitutional obligations placed on government. Also considered were the rights to freedom of expression and of association.
Griesel J found that the obligations were placed on specific levels of government and were not justiciable rights per se. Also, the arguments regarding freedom of expression and association were wholly unsubstantiated. Furthermore he deemed it insufficient to rely on political science which indicates that fair elections require informed choices between political parties and that certain degrees of transparency regarding private financing was internationally quite common. The courts did not compel general access to this information in any of these jurisdictions. Furthermore, the right to fair elections is a distinct concept from voting rights in the Constitutional structure. Significantly, the scheme of the Act envisages granting a far more discrete right of access to information based on a factual enquiry and to address information concealed in specific instances; not a general right to open-up private parties' information.
Preliminary observations
Although legally valid, Griesel J's judgment is particularly narrow in its interpretations. There is some scope to argue that political bodies might fall under the 'public' category. A more generous reading would be that parties, at least when represented in Parliament by their representative Members of Parliament, "exercise a public power and perform a public function". Furthermore, contrary to Griesel's reading, the Act seems to specifically contemplate that bodies and hence particular documents may at different times take on either public or private form, determined contextually by whether the body was in that instance performing a public function. So a body does not necessarily have to fit under one of the two categories permanently.
However, two considerations follow. Firstly, even if Griesel's reading is sound it would, each time, require an application in relation to specific "records" within specific time periods to gain some insight into donations. Secondly, it seems irrational to work within the limitations of legislation which, it has been suggested, might be inconsistent with the Constitution. A better approach would be to challenge its Constitutional validity to give fuller effect to the right in line with the wording in section 32.
Overview of the My Vote Counts case
In 2014 My Vote Counts took a different tack, alleging that private funding disclosure was necessary to give full meaning to the right to vote; and therefore requested directly from the Constitutional Court an order that Parliament had not fully complied with its obligation in section 32(2) of the Constitution to enact legislation giving effect to section 32(1)(b).
The Minority judgment
Cameron J maintained that his verdict's divergence from the majority's turned on his privileging substance over form in his appraisal of PAIA. His route to addressing the issue was to assess whether to grant an order in terms of section 167(4)(e) of the Constitution - that Parliament had failed to fulfil an explicitly delineated Constitutional obligation - which required an examination of the extent to which this duty had been fulfilled.
Cameron J held that information concerning private funding is required to properly exercise the right to vote. He highlighted that South Africa had ratified both the United Nations Convention against Corruption and the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption; the latter incorporating even more specific, imperative wording "separately and expressly addressing the funding of political parties". His central point was to highlight the unique and prominent role demarcated for political parties in our Constitutional scheme. Multiple parties are explicitly identified as the vehicles for governance. There are Constitutional protections for the right to join and participate in a political party. Particular to systems of proportional representation such as ours, parties are the exclusive "keys to legislative and executive authority." Members of the national and provincial assemblies are not elected directly - parties advance candidates as determined by internal mechanisms. These legislatures subsequently elect the executives. Furthermore, the implication of Ramakatsa is that it is also the private funds that parties receive which are directed towards a public purpose and effect – by enhancing and facilitating national democratic processes. He re-affirmed M&G Media Ltd that effective exercise of the right to vote requires access to information in order to make informed and responsible political choices. Political parties experience financial strain, coupled with income which is intermittent and often provided on a short-term basis. Contributions are often made on at least the implicit understanding that if existing policies are abandoned or interests ignored; the financing might well not be repeated. It is unwise to suggest that likely party behaviour might not be inferred from the apparently most pertinent reciprocal relationships.
Cameron J maintained that the principle of subsidiarity did not apply based on the critical understanding that the constitutional compliance of PAIA was not at issue. The issue was the distinct notion of a failure to fulfil a constitutional obligation. Contrary to Parliament's assertions, Cameron J maintained that section 32 could not be given full effect solely by a single piece of legislation. The applicants made no challenge to PAIA itself; simply that there was currently an impermissible legislative gap where Parliament had failed to provide access to information regarding private funding of political parties to give effect to the right to vote.
Most importantly, the distinction between 'public' and 'private' does not follow the Constitutional demarcations. Indeed, Cameron held that political parties fit into neither the 'public' nor 'private' categories in terms of PAIA. They could not be private as (per Ramakatsa) rights to party participation oblige these 'private bodies' to not transgress national law nor their own constitutions. In fact, they sometimes clearly perform statutory duties. But neither do they fit definitions in the Constitution or PAIA of being 'of the state'. Moreover, PAIA only covers 'records', not information more broadly; and providing 'records' only upon request could never give effect to broad-based, informed voting.
Hence, PAIA's content shows Parliament had not fulfilled its section 32 obligation fully. But crucially, the order Cameron envisaged was a limited one: a general order directing Parliament to enact legislation to remedy potential shortfalls in the current statutory scheme to give effect to section 32(1)(b) read with s19(3) – it would be up to Parliament to meet this directive however it chose to.
The Majority judgment
There were two over-arching disagreements with the minority verdict. For one, the majority judgement held it cannot be said that the allegations made do not impugn PAIA's constitutional validity. But primarily, the majority were concerned that the requested order would violate the separation of powers.
The Separation of Powers Doctrine
One of the most fundamental and most litigated aspects of constitutional law concerns the issue of separation of powers. The doctrine attempts to maintain the functional independence of the three branches of government and ensures governance performed by those best-suited to exercising the powers exceptional to their institution. It is an especially important principle in dispensations where the courts are constitutionally allocated powers of judicial review over the actions of the other branches. It guards against the potential abuse of power by a judiciary not democratically elected, and which cannot be held easily accountable.
The majority believed that the requested order would amount to requiring the courts to instruct Parliament to legislate in a manner perceived 'more appropriate'. Parliament need only make legislative choices which are rational and accord to constitutional law. They believed the minority judgement directed the legislature to enact additional legislation; and furthermore, that the legislation should take a certain form – expanding the types of information accessible, and not simply 'upon request'. This is a constitutionally impermissible instruction absent a declaration that PAIA is constitutionally invalid.
Subsidiarity and PAIA's role
Contrary to the minority view, it was held that the constitutional obligations to enact legislation envisaged a single, comprehensive document addressing the matter. Indeed, both the explicit linguistic construction of PAIA's purport, title and provisions as well as Parliament's contentions, indicate PAIA was intended to entirely cover the section 32 obligation. In fact, according to Schedule 6 of the Constitution, section 32 would have lapsed had legislation had not been enacted, which is plainly not the case.
Accordingly, following the line in South African National Defence Union, it was contended that if legislation is considered wanting it should be challenged for constitutional inconsistency; since it is absurd to propose that the principle of subsidiarity applies only where legislation follows exactly what is constitutionally required. The deficiencies of PAIA in rights protection, should amount to an application for an order in terms of section 172(1)(a) of the Constitution - that PAIA is invalid to the extent of its inconsistency. This involves a special procedure, including, especially, an analysis using section 36 of the Constitution to weigh whether the limitation of a right is constitutionally reasonable and justifiable. Furthermore it would allow Parliament to defend its legislative decisions. Finally, this process would allow the court to fully assess the extent of its constitutional invalidity and direct a precise remedy; rather than merely identifying immediate gaps in the legislative scheme on an ad-hoc basis.
Since the applicants explicitly disavowed contesting PAIA in favour of relying on the section 32(2) obligation, the application was dismissed in line with the principle of subsidiarity.
Ryan Holtes
Research Associate
[1] Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996.
[1] Previously named: The Promotion of Multi-Party Democracy Act, 1997.
[1] Preamble of the Public Funding of Represented Political Parties Act of 1997.
[1] Clarence Tshitereke 'Securing democracy: Party finance and party donations – the South African challenge' (2002) 63 Institute for Security Studies at 5.
[1] Buckley v Valeo 424 US 1 (1976) at 67-68.
[1] Ibid.
[1] Ibid
[1] Supra note 4 at 1-2.
[1] Institute for Democracy in South Africa and Others v African National Congress And Others 2005 (5) SA 39 (C).
[1] Ibid at 44-45.
[1] Ibid at 49-50.
[1] Ibid para 17.
[1] Ibid at 48.
[1] Ibid at 51.
[1] Ibid at 54.
[1] Ibid at 52.
[1] Ibid at 52.
[1] Ibid at 54.
[1] Section 19(1) of the Constitution.
[1] Section 19(2) of the Constitution
[1] Section 1(d) of the Constitution.
[1] In terms of sections 41(c); 15; 195(1)(a); 195(1)(f); and 195(1)(g) of the Constitution.
[1] Section 16 of the Constitution.
[1] Section 19 of the Constitution.
[1] Supra note 9 at 56.
[1] Ibid.
[1] Ibid at 56-57.
[1] Ibid at 57.
[1] Ibid at 58.
[1] Ibid.
[1] Section 1(d) of the Promotion of Access to Information Act.
[1] Section 8 of the Promotion of Access to Information Act.
[1] My Vote Counts NPC v Speaker of The National Assembly and Others 2016 (1) SA 132 (CC).
[1] Section 19(3)(a) of the Constitution.
[1] Supra note 33 at 138.
[1] Ibid at 139.
[1] Ibid at 140.
[1] Ibid at 153-154.
[1] Ibid at 143.
[1] Section 1(d) of the Constitution.
[1] Section 19(1) of the Constitution.
[1] Supra note 33 at 149.
[1] Ramakatsa and Others v Magashule and Others 2013 (2) BCLR 202 (CC).
[1] Supra note 33 at 151.
[1] President of the Republic of South Africa and Others v M & G Media Ltd 2012 (2) SA 50 (CC) at para 10.
[1] Supra note 33 at 152.
[1] Ibid at 153
[1] Ibid at 153.
[1] Supra note 4 at 1.
[1] Supra note 33 at 163.
[1] Ibid at 166.
[1] Ibid at 169.
[1] Ibid at 168.
[1] Ibid at 171.
[1] Ibid at 174-176.
[1] Ibid at 176.
[1] Ibid at 179.
[1] Ibid.
[1] Ibid.
[1] Ibid at 171-172.
[1] Ibid at 180.
[1] Ibid at 170; 181.
[1] Ibid at 182.
[1] Ibid.
[1] Ex parte Chairperson of the Constitutional Assembly: In re Certification of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 1996 (4) SA 744 (CC) at para 109.
[1] Section 172 of the Constitution.
[1] Government of the RSA v Grootboom 2001 (1) SA 46 (CC) at para 32-33.
[1] Supra note 33 at 190.
[1] Ibid.
[1] Ibid.
[1] Ibid at 190.
[1] Ibid at 185-186; 199.
[1] Ibid at 188.
[1] South African National Defence Union v Minister of Defence and Others 2007 (5) SA 400 (CC)
[1] Supra note 33 at 192.
[1] Ibid at 195.
[1] Ibid at m 196.
[1] Ibid at 197.
[1] Ibid at 198.
[1] Ibid at 201.
These articles first appeared as HSF Briefs.


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