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Hi everyone!
Happy Monday. The Hubs and I had a good time picking up the new car this weekend. We tried to make the best of it by stopping to see Notre Dame. Did you follow along on Instagram?
We made it back safe and I'm glad to be home. Since I knew I would be too tired to do a weekend recap, I put together November's Currently… post! Here we gooo….
Currently I'm…
Puppy training literature. Little Miss Makena Rose is proving to be quite a handful and I need to learn dog training stat! Luckily puppy school sent us home with lots of handouts. Can someone train her for me and bring her back when she's not a nut? 🙂
Puppies first selfffiiieeeee!
While I'm talking about her, here's your weekly dose of puppy photos.
I'm totally going against my country music type here, but I found a fun 90's playlist on my Amazon Music.
Does this bring back fun memories for anyone???!
If you are too young to remember this song… please don't tell me. 🙂 j/k
The Hubs and I are still watching Friday Night Lights and really enjoying it BUT I am stoked about the Gilmore Girls revival coming out at the end of the month. I'll have to find time to watch this without him. SOOOOO not his thing!
LOVE everything about this trailer!
Seriously counting the days.
Well… it's November and I've barely pulled a coat out yet… so I'm loving this. I've been living in these Old Navy swing dresses. I went back and got the black and black and white stripe one. There are dozens of ways to wear them.
Did you see my post last Friday on how to wear a blanket scarf?
Don't worry I did bring all the coats to Indiana though and a swing dress.
I've been loving this Pura Vida Bowl from a local eatery called Green Sage. If you've been reading for awhile, you've seen a lot of their stuff. It's my favorite.
The Pura Vida Bowl has black beans, rice, kale, sweet potato hash and two eggs! Basically ALL my favorite things.
I really don't drink that much, but I've really been enjoying an occasional Moscow Mule. I got the stuff to make one at home, so I'll have to let you know how that turns out.
I'm not much of a bartender so hopefully the Hubs can take the lead with that. 🙂
I've had cheese, crackers and apple for a dinner way more often than I care to admit lately. The Hubs was on a business trip most of last week and I just couldn't even get the will power to cook for myself.
Life feels very hectic right now, and this meal hits the spot. Sadly there is no green on the plate though.
I'm still dealing with some hard times, so I've just been praying for the strength and grace to get through it!
My extended family had an epic-ly bad week a few weeks ago, including the death of Shon's uncle, so I've also been including all of them in my prayers. He had three kids, two are just out of college so I really feel for them. I know how hard it is to loose a parent at a young age.
I'm hopeful our luck changes soon! One day at a time until it does. 🙂
Thank you so much for reading today and for your kind comments. You guys always make me smile. Come back tomorrow for my super yummy Vegan Stuffed Acorn Squash. It's a perfect vegetarian main course for Thanksgiving.
I'm linking up with Marvelous Monday!
Your turn!
Answer one of the Currently… prompts above

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23.13 – MU Podcast – Scott Carney
Thrive or die: That's the rule of evolution. Despite this brutal logic, some species have learned to survive in even the most hostile conditions while others haven't and vanished. So what makes the difference? On this show we discuss that with journalist Scott Carney who returns to MU to tell us about his discovery of... Read more »
23.12 – MU Podcast – The Penetrating Eye
Sleep paralysis is relatively common in the general population and yet the darker aspects of it continue to be taboo in modern clinical research. On this episode we discuss the work of sleep paralysis experiencer and psychologist Stan Gooch and his controversial ideas on the "second consciousness" that may escape the body and intrude upon... Read more »
23.11 – MU Podcast – The Hot Hand
How much do we value the human experience? On this episode we discuss the science of the "Winning Streak" and the idea that humans can predict random outcomes which may causes catastrophic results. Then for our Plus+ members, we talk about mad scientists, lost technologies and life before life encounters. Sponsor Squarespace – Turn your... Read more »
23.10 – MU Podcast – My Uncle's a Necromancer
Demons and deadly forces collide on this episode as we discuss the private life of a man seemingly being groomed to enter a top secret group hellbent on gaining dark esoteric knowledge. We also take a new view of spirit possession in our Plus+ extension and discuss how ancestral connections could save you from an... Read more »
23.09 – MU Podcast – Empire of the Wheel
Seven questionable and long forgotten deaths in historical San Bernardino, California, offer clues to a shocking possibility that an occult serial murder went undetected for nearly a century. Occult figures, secret organisations, espionage and more, all congeal on this episode to unveil a disturbing mystery. Sponsor Squarespace – Turn your ideas into a reality. Create... Read more »
23.08 – MU Podcast – Brett Tingley
Brett Tingley joins us on this episode to discuss his research into the recent publication of advanced aerospace technology documents and their secretive inventor Dr. Salvatore Pais. From advanced power technologies to Chinese space battleships the reports of these technologies may herald the dawn humanity escaping our terrestrial constraints. We also hear some of the... Read more »
23.07 – MU Podcast – Cloud of the Soul
The complexities of reincarnation and the balancing of karma is something that can be too overwhelming to comprehend. On this episode we attempt to do just that by discussing the story of a man to claims to not only be able to recall his past lives but also the time in between each incarnation on... Read more »
23.06 – MU Podcast – CEO of the World
In the 1970s a strange cave was stumbled across by some unwitting hikers in New Mexico. Within the cave was allegedly extraterrestrial artefacts and an optical disc containing information that could change the course of humanity. On this episode we discuss the saga surrounding this story and how it became a new age sensation. We... Read more »
23.05 – MU Podcast – The Goblins of Langley
Remote viewing offers incredible experiences however it comes with inherent risks. On this episode we discuss the strange experiences of some high level remote viewers and their visions of "The Great War" and the "Death Traps". Then for Plus+ members we look at the frequencies coming from the alien implants collected from abductees and the... Read more »
23.04 – MU Podcast – Carona Chan
With all the doom and gloom surrounding the current Coronavirus outbreak we decided to take a look at the history of some pathogenic monsters that have threatened the future of humanity. Then for our Plus+ members we find out how the eradication of Smallpox was initiated by a Guru throwing apples at a doctor's genitals.... Read more »
23.03 – MU Podcast – Anthony Peake
Since our very beginnings, human beings from all civilisations across the globe have encountered the Others – intelligent, self-motivated beings that are clearly not human in their origins. Anthony Peake joins us on this episode to discuss his latest book that reveals the nature of these entities and considers how they relate to the true... Read more »
23.02 – MU Podcast – Underground Kingdoms of Influence
This week we dive back into the paranoid mind of Jim Keith to uncover the human occult origin of some UFO encounters, while there we hear from a Finnish man who believes the Royal Canadian Mountain Police used Microwave brain manipulation to turn him into a Super Spy! After that we head into the world... Read more »
23.01 – MU Podcast – Retrocausal Destiny
What role does fate play in our lives? Can retrocausality give us a tangible materialist explanation for precognition, telepathy and extraordinary knowing? On the first episode of the season we take a look as strange cases of time loops and the writers who have documented them. We also discuss some unbelievable stories of interdimensional Soviet... Read more »
22.25 – MU Podcast
In the final show of 2019 we are delighted to have Greg and Dana Newkirk return to discuss their new groundbreaking second season of "Hellier". Then in our Plus+ extension we talk about the dangers of UFO and paranormal research and the researchers who have been consumed by sinister entities. Sponsors Squarespace – Turn your... Read more »
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The mystery of crop circles goes far deeper than crops simply being mowed down in field. From healings and strange energies to interdimensional doorways, the high strangeness associated with the crop circle phenomenon is mind boggling. We are joined by award winning film maker Patty Greer to discuss the change in crop circle activity in... Read more »
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For more than forty years the black and phantom helicopters have been menacing our skies. What are these mysterious aerial vehicles? Where do they come from and who is operating them? From UFO sightings and cattle mutilations to biological weapons testing and interdimensional invasions, these mystery helicopters seem to play a role in a wide... Read more »
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Australien Skies Director Don Meers returns to the show to chat with us about his great new film 'Australien Skies 3: Search for the Min Min'. What are these strange and elusive lights that have been terrify people in the Australian outback for well over a century, are they natural or there be a much... Read more »
22.21 – MU Podcast
Most of the knowledge that we have today about the Mayan civilization may have come from a "shelf elf" moment. On this episode we discuss the discovery of a document that reveals the lost history of the Maya and their interactions with the "White Gods" and ponder the controversial theory that a European culture seeded... Read more »
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Global civilisation collapse, deadly epidemics, widespread famines and cold war style nuclear near misses all seem to be a thing of the past but just how close does humanity teeter to the edge of destruction everyday? Award winning podcaster and author Dan Carlin joins us on this episode to discuss his thrilling new book The... Read more »
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From continent to continent across the globe, there is an "enchanted" order everywhere on Earth. On remote islands, soaring summits, and level deltas, there are natural topographic patterns related to pi, the golden ratio, and right-triangle geometry. And as the planet's design emerges, it becomes clear that this hidden order in nature decided the location... Read more »


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Four Vietnamese students won silver and bronze medals at the 23rdInternational Biology Olympiad held in Singapore from July 7-16.
Among the winners was Nguyen Thu Trang, a twelfth-grade student of Le Hong Phong High School in Nam Dinh Province, who received a silver medal.
Nguyen Thi Hai Anh, an eleventh-grade student from Vinh Phuc High School in Vinh Phuc Province; Nguyen Thi Hong Ngoc, a twelfth-grade student from a High School of Hanoi University of Pedagogy; and Tran Duc Huy, a twelfth-grade student from Le Hong Phong High School in Nam Dinh Province, received bronze medals.
The 23rd International Biology Olympiad attracted around 234 students from 63 countries and territories.


text: Animal Genetics. 40(5):583–589, OCTOBER 2009 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2009.01882.x , PMID: 19397512 Issn Print: 0268-9146 Publication Date: October 2009 Print Common promoter deletion is associated with 3.9-fold differential transcription of ovineCCR5and reduced proviral level of ovine progressive pneumonia virus S. White;M. Mousel;J. Reynolds;G. Lewis;L. Herrmann-Hoesing; + Author Information *Animal Disease Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Pullman, WA 99164, USA.†Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA.‡Center for Integrated Biotechnology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA.§U.S. Sheep Experiment Station, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Dubois, ID 83423, USA Checking for direct PDF access through Ovid Abstract SummaryChemokine (C-C motif) Receptor 5 (CCR5) is a chemokine receptor that regulates immune cell recruitment in inflammation and serves as a coreceptor for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). A human CCR5 coding deletion (termed delta-32) results in strong resistance to HIV infection, and sequence variants in CCR5 regulatory regions have been implicated in delayed progression to acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Both ovine progressive pneumonia virus (OPPV), also known as maedi-visna, and HIV are macrophage-tropic lentiviruses, have similar genomic structures, and cause lifelong persistent host infection, suggesting CCR5 may have a role in regulating OPPV provirus levels. Therefore, the ovine CCR5 genomic sequence was determined, and sequence variants were obtained from the open reading frame and surrounding regulatory sites. One CCR5 variant contained a 4-base deletion within a binding site for octamer transcription factors in the promoter region. A test for differential transcription from each allele in heterozygous animals showed a 3.9-fold transcription difference (P < 0.0001). OPPV proviral levels were also measured in 351 naturally exposed Rambouillet, Polypay and Columbia sheep. Deletion homozygotes showed reduced OPPV proviral levels among these animals (P < 0.01). The association of this CCR5 promoter deletion with OPPV levels will need to be validated in additional populations before the deletion can be recommended for widespread use in marker-assisted selection. However, because of the large impact on transcription and because CCR5 has roles in inflammation, recruitment of effector cells, and cell-mediated immunity, this deletion may play a role in the control of infections of many diverse pathogens of sheep.


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A MAN on trial for the murder of Liverpool prostitute Anne Marie Foy told a jury he found the accusation "repulsive".
Former taxi driver David Butler took the witness stand in his own defence at Liverpool crown court yesterday and vehemently denied any involvement in the 2005 murder.
Describing himself as a "pacifist and humanist", Butler, 65, of Albert Grove, Wavertree, sat to give his evidence, clutching a walking stick and taking frequent breaks to use his inhaler for his lung disease COPD.
Michael Wolkind QC, defending, asked Butler with his first question "did you kill Anne Marie Foy?", to which the defendant replied: "Absolutely not sir, absolutely not.
"I have been asked 1,000 times and if I was asked another 1,000 times the answer would be the same."
Butler was then asked about his stance on violence.
He replied: "I do not do violence. I am a pacifist and a humanist.
"I do not even like violent films. Violence of any form is abhorrent to me. Nothing can ever be solved by violence. I do not approve of it full stop.
"To be accused of that barbaric and brutal attack on another human being is repulsive to me."
Ms Foy, a 45-year-old mum-of-four from Kensington, was murdered in September 2005.
Her body was found in undergrowth regularly used by sex workers at the junction of Crown Street and West Derby Street in the city centre, close to Liverpool university and the Royal Liverpool Hospital.
The prosecution allege Butler was the man who battered and bludgeoned Ms Foy to death before dragging her almost-naked body into the bushes and putting a used condom between her legs to try to frame someone else.
Asked if he was physically capable of such an attack in 2005, Butler said: "Even if I wanted to, no, I do not think I could have done it.
"The slightest exertion has me reaching for my inhalers. I had three of them then."
Butler said he kept his deteriorating health to himself as much as possible because he was "embarrassed".
He added: "I did not want pity. I have never exaggerated my health [problems] to the police or anyone else.
"Quite often it has been the reverse. It was in my interests to think I was well. You cannot drive a taxi if people think you are unwell."
The court has heard Ms Foy had more than 60 injuries on her body and her neck was crushed, either with a tree branch found with her blood on nearby or by the killer's arm.
In cross-examination, Nigel Power QC, prosecuting, asked the defendant: "By hitting her and stamping on her and using your forearm or possibly that branch, you squeezed her last breath out of her, didn't you?"
Butler replied: "I absolutely did not. No, I did not. I did not kill Anne Marie Foy."


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I told him about the lunar orbiters, landers and impactors that landed/photographed/crashed the moon prior to Apollo.Gaia denies all of them because space travel is a physical impossibility according to him. In fact, in his words he 'knowns' space travel, manned or unmanned, is impossible.
Ditto thermal issues, radiation issues, and so forth.
Quote from: JayUtah on July 22, 2019, 01:59:37 PMDitto thermal issues, radiation issues, and so forth.I disagree that the thermal issues were already known. The thermal environment on the moon is quite different from low earth orbit.The two are the same in that approximately one hemisphere is black sky, which is essentially at absolute zero, with a 0.5 degree diameter ~6000K sun (sometimes) illuminating you. But the other hemispheres are vastly different. In earth orbit, you're exposed to an earth with a relatively uniform (day and night) effective temperature of 255 K. On the moon, you're exposed to a surface with a huge temperature range, from extremely cold (~95K) in shadowed areas prior to sunrise to ~390K (120C+) in areas normal to the sun. This was a significant design consideration for the CSM, which had to radiate the right amount of heat above lunar surfaces at all local times of day.The suits were designed to insulate the wearer from as much of this as possible, but they weren't perfect. I know the Apollo 12 astronauts, at the least, remarked that they felt warmer on their second EVA than their first. They couldn't understand why this should be so, so this argues that their perceptions were real.As for radiation, it was closely watched at least during the Apollo 11 EVA. A conversation on the flight loop (surgeon?) asks for more frequent dosimeter readings so they could establish a dose rate, since they didn't have a rate meter. The numbers were too low, though.
Gaia denies all of them because space travel is a physical impossibility according to him.
Quote from: apollo16uvc on July 22, 2019, 03:04:41 PMGaia denies all of them because space travel is a physical impossibility according to him.
Geology is not a licensed profession.
There is no consequence for being wrong.
Please research a bit deeper before criticising someone else's profession.
I disagree that the thermal issues were already known. The thermal environment on the moon is quite different from low earth orbit.
Different, yes, but not unknown. The way I phrased it may have been unclear. When talking strictly of vacuum, we don't distinguish between vacuum near an object and vacuum elsewhere. When dealing with thermal issues, we do include the environs. But those issues are not unknown or unknowable, and that was my point -- what I meant by "ditto."
While some of the thermal properties of the lunar surface were known from Lunar Orbiter and Surveyor, not all were.
The ALSEP reports show significantly higher than expected temperatures for many of the experiments, especially at the J-mission landing sites where the radiators viewed the surrounding mountains.
What the designers didn't know was just how much of a thermal problem lunar dust would be. That's my only point. Even Surveyor couldn't be expected to provide that information, but the Apollo astronauts discovered it pretty quickly.


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Since breaking up LCD Soundsystem James Murphy has stayed busy as the most interesting man alive, going on GQ party flights, releasing a documentary about LCD's last days, and finding the time to open up for Deadmau5. His newest project may be the coolest one yet: a supporting role in The Comedy, starring Adult Swim acidheads Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim of Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! fame. According to the synopsis, Heidecker plays a guy who "whiles away his days with a group of aging Brooklyn hipsters, engaging in acts of recreational cruelty and pacified boredom." Ah, so it's a documentary. After the click, you can watch a clip from the movie where Murphy makes an appearance.
While Murphy sits there in silence, Tim and Eric heckle the cabbie for all they're worth, singing gibberish about wanting to listen to rap and not tipping. "I want some black muuuuusic," Tim sings over and over, like a total queef. In case you're puzzled, Murphy talked to Vulture, explaining his decision to do the movie. "I liked Tim and Eric, and I was like, 'It will take me four or five days to do something that will exist,'" he said. "I mean, if somebody told you that you could do something for four or five days and a movie would appear, you'd fucking do it. So I did it. And it was exciting. And doing the film, I'm not interested in a career path. I'm just interested in being like, 'Okay, that's an interesting project. I'll do that.'" Fine by us. The Comedy doesn't have a release date yet, but if you take a really great nap it'll be here when you wake up.


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The designer NYX Milan Hotel offers visitors to Milan accommodation next to Milano Centrale train station, with quick transport connections to the city centre. An extensive breakfast buffet starts your day and a rooftop terrace presents views of the city. Guests can dine on traditional Italian dishes in the restaurant or unwind with a drink in the lounge bar. Rooms feature contemporary design details, double-glazed windows, free Wi-Fi and en suite bathroom stocked with Sea of Spa products.
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If someone offers $3000 in the next week they can take it!
Posting this up for a mate
KE70 wagon with an SR20 in it. I have just built it but want to sell it to fund another project. I am able to chuck 3 months Rego on it for the buyer if they wish.
The mods are:
Blacktop S15 SR20DE (approx 80,000km)
5zigen 4-2-1 stainless extractors
CA20 gearbox (so speedo works)
Extreme clutch
Lowered 2.5 inches with custom rear leaf bracing to stop sway and axle tramp
R32 skyline seats
still has all interior
dished steering wheel (may come with standard wheel)
Locked diff
Engine is solid mounted
new VL fuel pump
Currently running a standard exhaust to keep it quiet
Custom clutch pedal
Will come on standard corolla wheels
Bolt on rack spacer
25mm longer lower control arms
I've wired it up so the dash works
Thermo fans
Pod filter
plus more
located in the barossa SA
Note: car has some rust in the rear quarters/tail gate and a few dents in the tail gate also can come with or without rego depending on price.
Car has loads of potential
SMS preferred as I work shift work
Edit: photos attatched
Last edited by ke_70; 6th October 2012 at 09:16 AM.
If someone offers $3000 in the next week they can take it!
freight it! its like 300 to ship a car to nsw from sa
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Imagine School Theatre School is an after school performing arts Programme which runs on Friday Afternoons each week. In this program we offer tuition for children aged 3-12 years old. Students spend between 60 and 90 minutes with us each week learning Drama, Singing and Dance, working towards end of term shows. Students are split into groups according to their age and are taught by specialist teachers.
This Specialist Theatre programme runs in 11 week termly blocks where children will have 10 action packed classes and then a small show on the 11th week. We are currently offering the following classes within this Program:
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Broadway Babies is our Musical Theatre class for 3 - 6-year-olds. These 60 minute classes are designed to encourage young children to develop their performance and communication skills as they create scenes and explore stories, songs, roles and situations through the use of acting, movement, music, voice, dance, and teamwork. Classes are based around a set theme each term leading up to an end of term Mini Show. Our Broadway Babies teacher has bags of experience working with this age group and always crams the sessions full of fun and laughter! Children are sure to leave this class each week beaming with excitement!
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Theatre Kids is our Musical Theatre class for 7-12 year olds. These 90 minute classes are jam packed full of fun activities to encourage your child's confidence and creativity. These sessions run in 11 week termly blocks just like our Broadway Babies classes with 10 weeks of action packed classes and a show on the 11th week. During each termly block your child will be working towards different themes through the use of Acting, Movement, Music, Singing and Dancing. Children in this class can also begin working towards their Musical Theatre and Drama exams along side their Mini Shows if they would like to.


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The Twilight at Taronga stage will be filled with gales of laughter as the finest and funniest comedians strut their stuff in a blockbuster 2-hour comedy extravaganza.
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Rhys Nicholson is a Multi-award winning Australian stand-up, writer, podcaster and collager.
With an enormous passion for performing stand up, his live work continues to receive awards and accolades around the world. Within two years he was nominated for an Aria Award for best Comedy Album, twice nominated for a The Helpmann Award for best Comedy Show and in 2018 he won the New Zealand Comedy Festival Best Show award.
Alongside a booming stand-up career, Nicholson is fast becoming a favourite across our small screens too. With a whole bunch of TV credits in Australia including various acting roles, panels shows, a documentary and an hour stand up special commissioned by ABCTV. In 2018 Rhys was invited to film yet another of his shows for the the BBC making is UK TV debut at the prestigious BBC Broadcasting House in London. Later that year he would go on perform in the Comedy Central UK smash hit Roast Battle. Rhys lost and is fine with that.
Then early 2019 the inconceivable happened and Rhys was hand picked to be one of three opening acts for Conan O'Brien during his Australian tour. Then a couple months later he was invited to Los Angeles where he made his USA television debut with a stand up spot on the Conan Show. Conan hugged Rhys. He was fine with it.
Never happy to sit still for very long, Nicholson is currently splitting his time between Australia, America and the UK where he has a number of exciting bookings and projects in development.
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Randy started doing stand-up comedy in 2005 and has since given birth to seven critically acclaimed solo shows. He has appeared at Fringe, Comedy and Music festivals, performed on major stages in regal theatres and gigged in sticky-carpeted beer-barns from Edinburgh to Hong Kong, Galway to New York and Singapore to Sydney.
In 2016 Randy Writes a Novel was nominated for best comedy at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival and went on to a season at the Soho Theatre in London as well as the 2017 Montreal Just For Laughs Festival, where Randy also appeared on the Jane Krakowski Television Gala. The following year Randy Writes a Novel played an eight week Off-Broadway season at the Clurman Theatre in New York City and was later filmed as a special which aired on ABC TV in Australia. The illegally pirated version of that show is currently racking up millions of views on YouTube and is well worth a look.
Randy's most recent live special The Book Of Randicus is due for release in 2019 and he was most recently spotted on NBC's Bring The Funny, where he was seen gesticulating wildly in a checked shirt.
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Benjamin and James Stevenson are identical twin brothers who combine to form the musical comedy duo The Stevenson Experience. They have placed in the Grand Final of every national comedy competition in Australia and been crowned the nation's funniest new comedians.
In 2019 they sold out their worldwide tour in Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Canberra, Perth, Brisbane, and Edinburgh. They have been featured on ABC Television, Channel 10, The Comedy Channel and Triple J. They were also picked as a highlight of the 2018 Falls Festival Music Festival, being listed as one of the top five acts, alongside international music superstars Childish Gambino and London Grammar.
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Prof. C P Joshi, Dean, K J SIMSR, Vidyavihar, Mumbai
1. Comments on mandatory 2% contribution to CSR
In India, many reputed companies like the Tata group of companies have already invested substantially for developing the communities in which their companies operate in several ways. Tata Steel established in 1907 in Jamshedpur built an entire township for its workers as well as officers. It also setup hospitals in Jamshedpur open to all the citizens there. Indian Hotels company Limited (IHCL) another company in the group has been donating a pre-committed portion of its profits to Tata Memorial Hospital dedicated to cancer research and treatment. The concept therefore of community development and CSR is not new even in India and many companies in India, in their own ways have been contributing substantially to the community development and inclusive growth. However mandatory contribution of 2 percent of average net profits of the company during a block of 3 years is a welcome step in the right direction. Section 135 and schedule 7 of the Companies act make this mandatory for companies with INR 50 million profit or INR 10 billion turnover or over INR 5 billion net worth. Clearly even the companies in India not covered by this mandatory provision should start taking initiatives for CSR in line with the communities' need and priorities and also take into consideration the companies' expertise and capabilities.
Like for Corporate social responsibility, companies in India have also taken initiatives on their own for improving the ecological environment of the area in which they compete.Companies like Tata Motors have been actively engaged in planting trees within their area and also taking initiatives for conservation of energy, using effluent water from manufacturing processes after treatment for not only horticulture but also for some of the manufacturing operations. Many companies have taken initiatives for heat recovery and co-generation. On a larger scale several companies have as a policy minimized the use of paper not only in their offices by going electronic but also in their other communications like to their share holder divisions by encouraging share holders to opt for e-processes. Several companies have designed eco friendly products for some of which the companies have to incur additional cost but the customers have responded by paying a premium for many of these green products.
Developed countries like the United States and European countries are far ahead of India in terms of green initiatives. However we in India can certainly accelerate our progress on ecological initiatives through not only company initiatives but educational institutions and NGOs leading the way in creating greater awareness in urban as well as in rural parts of India.
2. Sustainable Development the Concept and Practice: your comments please.
By definition sustainable development means meeting the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It balances different, and often competing, needs against an awareness of the environmental, social and economic constraints we face as a society.
One way to understand sustainability is to ensure that we meet our needs of all the non renewable energy sources and earth's resources like water, air, land, oil reserves, minerals and forest wealth without jeopardizing the needs of future generations. Therefore, we as responsible citizens, company managers ,academicians and as members of institutions need to see ourselves as trustees who have the guardianship of the resources today at our disposal and take the accountability for judicious use of these resources for their conservation and enhancement through ecological initiatives.
For a company sustainable development is a necessity and not an initiative because a company needs the community for its operations as much as the community needs the company. Companies need the community for access to well trained human resources for their operations, infrastructure facilities like water and power, land and buildings for their factories, offices and warehouses, roads, educational institutions for the children of employees and law and order machinery to safeguard their property, operations and employees. A healthy and well developed community certainly enhances the long term sustainability of a company's operations
Likewise, communities needs companies to provide jobs, reliable products and services for the consumers and industries and for the CSR initiatives companies take. Clearly, both communities and companies need each other and it is certainly in the interest of both to cooperate with each other. This would lead to a sustainable and inclusive development of the community and by the aggregation effect to inclusive development of the developing economies.
Several companies have taken initiatives for sustainable development beyond CSR and beyond purely ecological initiatives, building on the mutual inter dependence of companies and community some companies are now focusing on Corporate Social Integration (CSI) rather than corporate social responsibility per say. Companies and communities make strategic choices which benefit both; thereby creating shared value (SV). An example of a multinational creating shared value in India is Nestle which took certain CSI initiatives in the Moga district of Punjab when it started its operations there several decades ago. Realizing that reliable supply chain for milk of acceptable quality all round the year is one of the pre-requisites for its various products like chocolates and condensed milk, Nestle worked with individual farmers to improve the yield of milk through better fodder, veterinary care of the livestock, by providing chilling equipment for milk and milk distribution mechanism at a community level. Both the farmers, community and of course Nestle benefitted from the shared value therefore created. Nestle hence earned a substantial goodwill from the government and community in Moga through its CSR initiatives.
- Inequality will be a driving force for new thinking about greater commitment to ethics, morality in business decisions and capitalism itself": Please comment on this.
The Millennium Development Goals established following the Millennium Summit of the United Nations in 2000 emphasize on eradication of poverty and hunger as one of the eight major goals. Poverty arises in the first place due to lack of access to education, lack of opportunities for a sustainable livelihood, rising population in the developing nations, and limited food and medical facilities
There are a lot of well intended programs to fight against the causes of poverty and inequality. In India for example, the government has launched programs like Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna, Rajiv Gandhi Rozgar Yojna etc. These programs though steps in the right direction fail to meet their desired goals. This is because the money allotted to these programs often goes in the wrong hands and hence fails to reach the people for whom it was meant. These programs fail to benefit the citizens at the bottom of the pyramid due to the endemic corruption in the political system and sometimes due to lack of adequate infrastructures for the benefits to percolate down to the poverty stricken masses and people who live below the poverty line in far flung rural areas.
Apart from these factors, there sometimes emerge budgetary constraints due to the limited funding that these programs and initiatives get. It is here that the complementary role of companies assumes importance. Companies could partner with the Governments of countries at national level or at state level to support them in their endeavor to fight against inequality. One of the five parameters incorporated by the United Nations for measuring the Human Development Index (HDI) of a country is 'the percentage of people below the poverty line'. Participation by companies who have the managerial capability, the infrastructure and the resources will surely go a long way in providing opportunities to developing countries for a greater impact in a short period of time.
Regarding the company's decisions in this context the companies have already begun to think in terms of Corporate Social Integration (CSI) rather than Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Companies now focus only on issues regarding which they can make a difference to society based on their strengths and reach.
Inequality will surely be a driving force for capitalism too. Capitalism has helped us reduce global poverty and expand our access to health care and education but it has come to us at an enormous cost of unsustainable levels of public and private debt, excessive consumerism and in the process it has left too many people behind. Such trends point to the fact that capitalism needs to evolve. Increasing inequality will ensure capitalism evolves because any system that excludes large number of people from growth or prevents them from participating will ultimately be rejected. It is time we had leaders with qualities like transparency, the ability to focus on long the term and being purpose driven over and above the leadership skills of integrity, intelligence and hard work This would help reduce inequality and ensure greater commitment towards ethics and morality.
- The next generation of leaders will be more socially concerned and committed as employers, consumers and investors : Your comments please
Today we clearly see a trend that Gen Y is more socially aware and ecologically concerned. They are supportive of stricter environmental laws, are more likely to attribute global warming to human activity, and are more likely to favor environmentally friendly policies such as green energy development and tax incentives for hybrid vehicles and green products. They have sound opinions on corruption, inequality and poverty and participate actively in social and environmental awareness programs.
From an early age, Gen Y was taught the Malthusian Doctrine of conservation of non renewable resources through reducing, reusing and recycling. They celebrated Earth Day in school and were taught about global warming from early on. They learned about endangered species, overflowing landfills and a large plastic wasteland that's floating in the middle of the Pacific—all which has helped shape an eco-friendly generation that is concerned not only about their wellbeing but equally about the planet.
This generation is considered to be "born green" because they grew up in a society where eco-consciousness was already becoming a norm. Today they have begun to show encouraging signs of leadership in their communities. As the first generation that was taught sustainability concepts in school, who came of age amid the climate crisis, and boasting a hefty dose of skepticism when it comes to trusting companies, they are considered a major potential goldmine for creating and encouraging sustainable products and green companies. They are increasingly likely to be more socially concerned and committed as employers, consumers and investors.
During my experience at SIMSR I have noticed proudly that my students are not only socially, ecologically and ethically aware about the world's problems, they are also actively and effectively participating in various student driven initiatives for CSR. Some of them even work as volunteers for environmental causes outside SIMSR.
There is an increasing focus on Business Ethics, Ecological sustainability and Poverty elimination programs as subjects in Business Schools. Students today are hence able to channelize their thinking to become good corporate citizens of the world. This trend is reflected in the increased focus on green investing and in the fact that they are most likely to pay more for responsibly made products, their wish to work for companies that care about their impact on community and their choosing buses and motor-cycles over cars.
Generation Y is hence sure to shape the marketplace around its social and ecological commitments.
5. Principles of Responsible Investing: has a commitment of over 20 Trillion USD, will these affect Indian companies? And how?
Responsible investment explicitly acknowledges the relevance to the investor of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and long term health of world markets as a whole. It recognizes that the generation of long term sustainable returns depends on well established and well governed ESG systems.
Triple- Bottom -Line (TBL) Reporting initiated by United Nations Global Compact (also referred to as Sustainability Reporting) is already being practiced by several leading companies in India. The principles of Responsible Investing are also being adopted by some of the institutional investors operating in India's Financial Markets. India's progress towards being among the world's leading economies depends not only the competitiveness of its products and services but equally on sustainability.
Responsible Investment has played a major role in ensuring that the capital reaches those who need it the most and have been denied access to it in the past. It has helped communities and individuals in reaching their goals of affordable housing, sustained jobs/livelihood, and access to good quality education and healthcare. Responsible Investors have also provided innovative social venture capital and micro enterprise lending in international markets; making micro financing available to women entrepreneurs in Africa, Asia and Latin America is one such example.
I therefore feel that with the increasing awareness about Responsible Investment among the Indian companies and the business community, the social, ecological and economic environment in India will improve significantly in the near future. This would of course reflect to some extent in an increase in India's Human Development Index (HDI) for the next four to five years.
6. Sustainable development demands a change in processes, policies and products of a company: is this an opportunity or a threat for Indian corporate?
Although the change in processes, policies and products might seem as a threat for Indian companies, sustainable development is in fact an opportunity. There is a growing recognition that community development is the best way to find lasting, fair solutions and that a healthy natural environment improves the quality of life for all.
It is in the interest of businesses of all kinds to get involved with sustainable development. Making sustainability as a key agenda in corporate policy making can enhance profits as well as tackle challenges of climate change. Innovation and research can lead to development of technologies and products which can generate long term values for all the stakeholders.
In today's scenario, customers are increasingly giving preference to firms practicing sustainable practices, like responsible procurement, respect for human and labor rights and protection of environment in doing business, and this trend is bound to rise. Thus modification of policies and processes to become sustainable should be treated as a long term investment which can lead to business development and growth.
Dabur, India has been undertaking a host of energy conservation measures. Successful implementation of various energy conservation projects have resulted in a 13.8% reduction in the Company's energy bill in the 2008-09 fiscal alone. What was noteworthy was the fact that this reduction has come despite an 8-9% volume increase in manufacturing, and an average 11.7% increase in the cost of key input fuels.
Having said this, it's important for government to come up with stringent regulations and enforce them strictly so that the companies following sustainable practices are incentivized. Otherwise ensuring business viability of such plans can be difficult. Instead of being mere money-generating machines, companies should combine commercial and social logic to build enduring success. An example is The Tata Group. The Tata family established one of India's leading conglomerates and the steel city of Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. Tata Steel has since its inception in 1907 been practicing responsible HR policies like an 8-hour day, provident fund and retirement facilities for it workmen
7. What opportunities do you see for education institutes in the growing field of CSR and Sustainability
a. As in knowledge management, consulting and policy development
b. Developing new programs
In order to develop a healthy economic environment and to ensure social progress and inclusive development, it is important to realize the role of educational institutions. Education has earned international recognition as a driver of long‐term wellbeing of developing countries. Companies should hence play an active part in improving the educational opportunities for the under privileged and lifting poor countries out of illiteracy and an undereducated population. In this regard, some companies in India have established primary schools for not only their employees but also for the communities in rural areas of India. Clearly much more needs to be done by companies in this regard in improving the level of not only primary but also secondary education in India and other developing countries.
Likewise for education at the graduate level certain mandatory subjects on inclusive development, social responsibility and environmental education needs to be intensified. At the post graduate level, like for MBA programs sustainable development, social responsibility and governance should be introduced not just as subjects but as major and minor specializations. Business Schools could also undertake research projects sponsored by companies for enhancing the quality of life including education, healthcare and ecology of the company. The findings of this research can be made available to other companies for a fee for achieving multiplier effect for scale economies .
The aforesaid initiatives by educational institutions would help not only students but also the community and new schools and colleges being established to share the benefits of the contemporary research findings. Companies wishing to contribute to improving education may consider the needs that schools and educators face daily – time constraints, tight budgets, access to technology, and curriculum standards –to achieve the highest possible impact of the company's contribution to education. By providing the resources and by building strong connections with educational institutions more and more institutions can meet educational goals and their own business goals as well to create shared value.
With the increasing acceptance of sustainable inclusive development and the need for responsible conduct by everyone including businesses, companies and citizens worldwide for saving the planet, educational institutions need to play a pivotal role in launching certain initiatives on the lines indicated:
- Encouraging the students to work in the communities and with companies to help them reduce their carbon footprint and achieve community development.
- While volunteering by students is important, integrating some of these initiatives as part of the program curriculum at various levels-undergraduate and postgraduate would help achieve faster progress and greater overall impact.
Educational institutions and CASI could work together to increase CASI's reach to access the appropriate communities while simultaneously enabling the student volunteers the importance of these initiatives have a real life learning from their work in various communities
8. "Companies that create employee-driven CSR programs help workers feel a sense of greater purpose; helps attract and retain top talent; and provide strong platforms for employee leadership and development. In today's world, employee volunteer programs are an essential component of a company's CSR approach, one which unquestionably benefits employees, the community and the company."
a. Do you agree to the statement?
b. What is your opinion on the same? Please give a descriptive answer
Yes, I entirely agree with the statement.
Employee volunteer programs allow companies to foster a personal link to the community by sharing its human resources with organizations that need them. With the slowing down of the world economy, nonprofit organizations might struggle to provide services on smaller budgets and hence volunteers become even more vital to the health of our nation's communities. Companies in turn benefit with more productive and motivated employees, higher profitability and an improved standing in the community and goodwill of the government.
Contributing business skills or expertise to a nonprofit organization in a volunteer capacity can further develop an employee's business skills .Volunteering can strengthen work teams and build employee skills as well as contribute to enhancing employee engagement.
Skills-based volunteerism can give employees learning and leadership opportunities that may not be immediately available in the workplace. Working for nonprofits with new teams – under new constraints and with limited resources – gives employees a fresh perspective and stimulates their creativity.
The fact that the Tata group has a rich volunteering tradition was brought to light when nearly 25,000 employees from Tata companies across the world signed up to be a part of Tata Engage, the group's volunteering programme, which was launched on the occasion of the 175th birth anniversary of Jamshetji Tata, the Founder of the group.
The success of the week-long drive indicated that while volunteering was a first-time experience for many, by itself it is by no means a new experience for many of the Tata group companies. There are many companies within the Tata group that have a rich volunteering tradition. These include, among others, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Tata Chemicals and The Indian Hotels Company (IHCL). At Voltas, a 1,200 strong group of volunteers spare time during and after work hours. Voltas identifies institutions or non-government organizations (NGOs) close to their operations making it practical for employees to spare a few hours for community service activities.
U.S based IBM, one of the world's leading and widely respected companies with operations in various countries has some special days in which all the employees around the world devote a day to brainstorming and evolving initiatives and programs for Sustainable Development. IBM has a well established process for choosing the appropriate initiatives through which it could create shared value for the community and for IBM's continued success as well.
9. In your opinion,
a. What is the opportunity for CASI?
b. Being a Global Brand, CASI has a terrific reach, which strata of the society do you think we should reach out to further?
c. How do you think student community would benefit from CASI?
While I have not had the privilege of interacting with the directors and senior policy makers of CASI in US or in India as of now, based on the information on the CASI website and my impressions about the needs of the communities in the developing countries, I see the following opportunities for CASI today:
- While CASI has already in place well established objectives and a framework for its activities including certification programs, I feel CASI's focus should now be on implementation of its programs rather than on policy and programs as at present. This would enable CASI and its partnering organizations and student volunteers to have experiential learning which in turn would improve the formulation of its future policies and programs.
- CASI needs to now venture beyond CSR and Sustainable Development to new but equally important areas like Governance. Many of the well conceived and intentioned programs of several governments of various countries and multilateral institutions like UN do not benefit the needy due to endemic corruption and inadequate infrastructure.
Good governance is a basic ingredient of a country's Sustainable Development. It has the ability to influence social change. To be truly engaged as responsible citizens in their communities, people need to make their voices heard. This includes working as partners with relevant stakeholders and regulatory agencies and others in the community to make informed decisions that affect their lives. Organizations like CASI should hence strive to promote transparency and accountability in the public system. It should provide a platform to empower people with the required knowledge, skills, and tools that can enhance their capacity to demand this transparency and accountability on the key issues that pertain to the communities' long term inclusive development.
Since improved governance is an increasing need in developing countries including India, CASI could play a significant role in implementation of governance related policies in partnership with government agencies and regulatory bodies. CASI needs to leverage its links with educational institutions, companies and non government organizations to evolve a common platform for improvement in governance related matters in the community.
- CASI has already reached the upper strata of the society through its policy development initiatives. However only implementation of some of these policies will enable CASI to reach the lower income strata of the society effectively and improve its overall visibility. CASI's improved visibility over the years would in turn inspire some of the socially and environmentally conscious students from the lower income strata to join CASI as volunteers which would enhance the diversity of CASI's membership/volunteer base.
- CASI's initiatives could help in the overall development of students today and can provide them with the practical knowledge that they need as they enter the corporate world. With the right kind of training and exposure, a holistic development of the student community will be achieved and will pave the way for preparing them to be efficient, effective and socially committed managers and leaders of tomorrow.
10. CASI works with academicians in consulting assignments, please give your comments on how do we make this a continuous and improvised process
Presumably, CASI already has a process in place of identifying and working with experienced and eminent academicians for its consulting assignments, I would like to make the following suggestions:
- To ensure a wider selection of the faculty based on the topic of consultation, CASI could develop a database of faculty interested in consulting and their areas of expertise , including multi disciplinary areas.
- To increase its reach for consultancy assignments in companies, government organizations and other possible clients, CASI needs to have a process for market assessment of the emerging key areas of consulting and the potential clients.
- Since consultancy assignments are largely by invitation of clients, CASI needs to improve its visibility further and share its area of expertise with its potential client base.
- CASI also needs to have on a monthly basis an internal update of developments in the key areas of Social Responsibility, Sustainable Development and Governance to have a better understanding of the current and future consulting opportunities.
11. What is the business case for CSR? Is it the same in developed economies as in emerging markets? Would you please describe a specific environmental, social or governance issue from a business case for CSR perspective, comparing and contrasting the business case for CSR perspective of the specific issue in a developed economy and in an emerging market.
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) defines CSR as a management concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and interactions with their stakeholders. CSR is generally understood as being the way through which a company achieves a balance of economic, environmental and social imperatives ("Triple-Bottom-Line- Approach"), while at the same time addressing the expectations of shareholders and stakeholders.
When a company practices its corporate social responsibility it needs to set a budget well in advance. The services set apart for traditional CSR are an expense to the company but provides no direct benefit to the company except for an enhancement in its goodwill and positive image in the minds of the community as well as the government.
CSR has a business case when the company plans its CSR activities in alignment with its business model. When companies are able to practice CSR aligned to their operations and value chain, CSR becomes an investment rather than an expense
Also, such a practice ensures that a company continues to fulfil its social responsibility even in times of downturn. A company might reduce reluctantly the allocated budget for traditional CSR in an economic downturn. Hence, if companies practice corporate social integration instead of corporate social responsibility thereby creating shared value for themselves and the community then this activity becomes self sustaining rather than it being an expense.
An example is Microsoft. Through the Employee Volunteering and Giving programs, employees make personal financial contributions, volunteer their time, and donate other resources to NGOs and communities. In one such program Microsoft employees volunteer at local community colleges in large numbers and educate the students there about the industry needs of the present and future. They also inculcate in them the Microsoft culture which goes a long way in preparing the students to become efficient and effective employees of Microsoft in the future. Microsoft also donates their old equipment to these colleges. In this way, the community colleges benefit from the extensive and up-to-date training provided by the employees of Microsoft and Microsoft on the other hand saves on its training and recruiting costs and gets its potential employees that have already developed the technical know-how and the Microsoft culture. Microsoft hence creates a shared value for itself and for the community.
There is a growing trend towards CSR activities by companies in emerging economies. Many large corporations from emerging economies actually have improved environmental and social impact and Governance benchmarked with their developed economy peers. There are a number of international initiatives to support CSR within SMEs and other companies in emerging markets that are generally considered the growth drivers of emerging market economies.
In conclusion, the business case for CSR remains essentially creating shared value for the company and the community whether in a developed country or in developing economies. The difference is in the varying institutional context in terms of capital markets, labour markets, government regulations and contract enforcements among countries.


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Making connection via VPN is one of the best ways to stay both private and secure online. We all know that a great way to protect your privacy is to carry out all of your internet activity while connected to a VPN and none more so than when accessing through public wi-fi services. One big use for VPN services is that of torrent access where users aim to protect themselves from copyright infringement notices and regardless of the legalities of that or the morality it definitely is a widely used purpose.
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