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Remarks at the National Managers' Community Learning Session
Check Against Delivery
December 14, 2017
Thank you for the kind introduction.
You are coming to the end of a long learning day. I know that these things are often very demanding - there will be much to process, think about, and reflect upon over the next few days.
The public service is busy on every front these days. Delivering on more than 300 mandate letter commitments, programs and services and dealing with crisis and emergencies. There is no quiet part in the public service. The fact that anybody takes a bit of their time, energy and commitment, and spends it on making their workplace a little bit better, is a great service to the rest of us.
I would like to convey my thanks to Karen Ellis, your champion for the national manager's community for the past few years who is moving on to retirement. She is a tremendous leader and public servant, and has been a great champion for this community.
This year was tough - not just regarding the workload, pace or demand, but because of the pay system. We took a real hit in terms of reputation as a public service. We really have a lot of work to do in 2018 to fix that, which I will come back to later on in my remarks.
One of my jobs as Head of the Public Service is to be its champion and ambassador, but to also remind us of its state. And I assure you, it is in very good shape.
A think-tank in the United Kingdom called the Institute for Government evaluated the effectiveness of 31 public services from around the world. They measured, probed and tested, and found that on a composite rink of effectiveness, the most effective public service in the world is you. Congratulations! Give yourselves a hand.
It is interesting that the others in the top four were New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom - all of these countries are also Westminster systems of government. This ranking also reflects our capacity, our values and our ability to accept changes and renew ourselves.
There are a couple of things that make us as effective as we are. The first one is that we get a lot of feedback. From Parliamentary officers and committees, stakeholders, media, unions to employee groups and surveys, we constantly receive feedback. We have lots of people telling us that things could have or should have been done better. They do this in transparent ways, such as audit and evaluation functions. This is not a complaint. On the contrary, in order to continue being effective, we must be open to that feedback and learn from it even if it is not always pleasant to be in the middle of a review and when it comes out, be the subject of criticism. But as I have said, this feedback loop is important. We must fall down from time to time in order to be better.
The other important things that make us effective are to be part of these kinds of events. These networks and communities make us better. We are constantly trying to improve our crafts, whether it may be regulation, policy, leadership or communications.
I joined the Public Service in 1981 before the Internet and cellphones. Over the course of time, we have adapted to waves of development. Do not let anybody tell you there were nostalgic good old days of the public service. It is absolutely not true. Today, our government is more transparent in what it does, which relates to the point that our public service is attentive to feedback. It is also more reflective of the country. We have been through wave after wave of change in Canada.
When there is a national conversation on a topic like mental health, and the country is changing, adapting and wrestling with its own issues, we have to be at the front of the pack, leading and reflecting that social change, as the largest institution, employer, and workplace in the country.
When the country decides that it has to buckle down and get greener or reduce its impact on the environment, the federal government must also make commitments, such as our commitment to eighty per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
I want to talk about some things that I would like you to consider as managers and leaders. Everything we aspire to do across 304 federal organizations, composed of 260,000 public servants, will come down to interaction between frontline supervisors, teams and work units. You are the pivot for all of the things that we would like to do within the public service. Particularly with respect to encouraging leadership and change, and whether or not it is going to happen.
Many of the tough managerial issues have to do with culture, patterns of behaviour, attitudes, and expectations. They are not technical issues. You can learn how to tweet. You can learn all kinds of technical things. But changing or reinforcing the values of an organization is the hardest part. And that is the responsibility we have as leaders for the other 260,000 public servants.
It is very clear that workplace well-being, mental health, harassment and discrimination are all intertwined. Workload stress and lack of direction, as well as communications can be a contributing factor to mental health issues. It is your responsibility as frontline supervisors and managers to spot issues and intervene to look after the welfare of your teams. You play a significant role in the well-being of your workplace. It is part of your role as leaders for the people you work with.
We are also a bit risk adverse when it comes to recruitment. Do we hire based on experience or look for somebody who is simply job-ready on day one? This might include screening out people because they do not have enough credentials or diplomas. Perhaps it is that they have not already done the job that they are applying for. This is costing us a great deal. We are in a world where you have to think about hiring for potential. Hire for energy and values. The technical skills will come. You cannot be ready on day one. You have to be adaptable. These are not easy things to test for, and we are working with the Public Service Commission and others on how to correct that. It is easy to look for diplomas and credentials. It is not as easy to look for potential, energy and values. But that is where we have to go. Take a chance on someone because you think they have the potential. And if you all do that, imagine the pay-it-forward effects you will have across the public service.
Look for diversity and for teams where people have different characters, personalities and work habits. Observe and pay attention at how they learn. If you hire a group that is filled with clones of yourself, you are not going to get the best out of it. You need people who are going to challenge and spark. You have to try to mobilize that diversity of perspectives, viewpoints and life experiences.
One of the things that would probably benefit your teams greatly is becoming someone who is exceptionally strong at chairing meetings. If we shaved 10 per cent off the length of meetings we participated in by getting to the point more quickly, or resolving the task, we would pick up in time gained the equivalent of huge injections of resources. The best leaders that I have worked with and learned from had a real talent in time management.
Another important skill is the ability to give direction and make decisions. People want clarity. They want to know the timeframe and the expectations. Personally, I made an entire career off lists and calendars. Do not be the hero who has everything done in the final 48 hours. That will simply burn out your team. You can do a lot of forward planning, reverse engineering and thinking about what you are going to need in the next one to six months.
That is what people look to you for. If you dither and are not sure, you are adding background level stress to your teams, and it will show up. It will display itself in the health of your team and in the level of absenteeism of your employees.
I am sure that you are wondering how to get to the top. In almost every case, based on the careers that I have seen plateau or flame out, it is because of issues with people management. You need to be a team player and work with colleagues horizontally and vertically. You need to be able to make tough decisions, provide feedback and deal with discipline or performance issues. Everything is about collaboration and partnership. This may be a tall order, but I am confident that you can do it.
I have asked a lot from you, and I am going to ask you to bear down and help me with one more thing: the pay issue. I am going to ask you to make sure your employees know where they can get help. They must be aware of all the services available to them in your departments and in your organizations. If you are a section 34 manager, you need to process any transactions that require your approval. Do not go home on a Friday while those transactions remain unsigned. Deal with them, and stay until they are completed. It will make a difference in the pace at which people are getting paid. You can do something. If you have some spare time over the quiet period of Christmas, clear out all your Section 34 issues. Find out where your files sit, and do what you can to resolve the backlog. I assure you, it will make a difference.
This is the time of year when we reflect on the last 12 months. 2017 was the 150th anniversary of Confederation. It was also the 150th anniversary of the public service. We have been there generation after generation as the world, and country changed. Even with the changes in government, Parliament, and Cabinet, we are still here with a continuity of values and service. We are the most effective public service on the planet.
You should be very proud that, among the people who work in the best public service on the planet, you are the leaders. Be proud of the difference you make to a very remarkable country.
Merci. Thank you. Miigwech.
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I thought I had a clear picture of death, but now I know it's a mystery and it will always be a mystery, although it is something we all have in common: everybody knows that life ends with death.Beth Gibbons
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All of those stories about my interview-fear date from the beginning of the band. At the time of our first interviews everything was new and unclear, so I usually was staring at a reporter with this big question mark above my head. I just didn't know it then. It was too new, and I was nervous and paranoid.Beth Gibbons

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The release of House Budget Chair Tom Price's (R-GA) FY17 budget resolution, originally expected the week of February 22, was delayed due to significant disagreements among House Republican legislators. Conservatives are pushing House leadership to offset the cost of the $30 billion in spending cap relief for FY17. It is now unclear whether a House FY17 budget resolution will be produced at all this year and how appropriations bills will be affected.
Opponents to an additional $30 billion offset for sequester spending cap relief note that the "Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015" already offset the cost of its $80 billion spending cap relief ($50 billion for FY16 and $30 billion for FY17). In addition, even if $30 billion more in offsets were identified, reaching agreement on them would be quite difficult and likely would delay consideration of the FY17 appropriations bills, something House and Senate leadership are loathe to do.
Joel Friedman, Vice President for Federal Fiscal Policy for the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, wrote in a February 25 blog that Congressional policymakers "essentially offset the cost of the sequestration relief with $80 billion of savings, based on Congressional Budget Office estimates." Mr. Friedman continues: "The savings accrue over ten years, and some of the offsets produce permanent savings further into the future. That's good. Because the funding increases are limited to 2016 and 2017, the deal would increase deficits early on but reduce them in later years - focusing more deficit reduction over the long run, where our most stubborn fiscal challenges lie." Members of the ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus want another $30 billion in savings, all in mandatory spending, and they want the savings accounted for in FY17.
The delay of the House budget resolution could be a temporary hold-up or portend real difficulties producing any budget resolution in the House this year. The House does not have to pass a budget resolution for appropriations bills to be written because the "Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015" already established top-line spending caps for FY17. Appropriators have made clear that their FY17 spending bills will not be the vehicle for the $30 billion cuts, but appropriations bills could be held up if the House tries to pass stand-alone mandatory spending cuts before they consider appropriations bills.
Read CBPP's blog at: http://www.cbpp.org/blog/budget-deal-already-paid-for-the-2017-sequestration-relief.


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Reconnect California State Routes 2 and 39 | Memo To President Trump and Gov. Brown
While testing the 2018 Honda CBR650F, my colleagues and I stopped at a turnout on Angeles Crest Highway—California's legendary State Route 2. It's a picturesque spot between the Angeles Crest tunnels and Islip Saddle, where California State Route 39 used to have its northern terminus.
State Routes 2 and 39 encapsulate the best of Southern California. At its east end, SR2 begins at the 108-year-old Santa Monica Pier and runs through the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
A great urban ride, it takes you through bustling Santa Monica, the financial hubs of West Los Angeles and Century City, and then into affluent Beverly Hills. Next up is vibrant West Hollywood, which has undergone an amazing transformation from a seedy strip in the 1970s, and then Hollywood proper—also much better than it used to be.
From there, you take a short ride on the Hollywood Freeway, where the 2 commingles with US Route 101. Hopping off at Alvarado Street, it's a bit gritty and narrow through Echo Park until you get to the ultra-wide Glendale Boulevard. You'll quickly find yourself on the Glendale Freeway, and another adventure begins.
As you head north, the San Gabriel Mountains are ahead, and both a foreboding and enticing sight. The terrain is as rugged as the Alps, yet there is a way in. A quick jog on the Foothill Freeway, and you're at the exit you've been waiting for—Angeles Crest Highway.
You'll find yourself headed straight at the mountains before a fast right-hander launches you on your journey into 60 miles of twisties. Make sure you have a full tank, as there are no gas stops between La Cañada Flintridge and Wrightwood!
Along the way you'll have a chance to enjoy side trips on Angeles National Forest Highway and Upper Big Tujunga Canyon Road—they connect and are highly recommended. You'll also want to take the extremely tight road to Mt. Wilson, where the view of the entire Los Angeles Basin and the Pacific Ocean is quite literally breathtaking.
Around the halfway point, a stop at Newcomb's Ranch at Mile Marker LA 50.93 is a must—they're open Thursday through Sunday until 4pm. That marker tells you that you're just short of 51 miles from your starting point at the pier.
While Angeles Crest Highway is fast and sweeping from La Cañada Flintridge to Newcomb's, things get tighter (and rockier) for the ride to Big Pines. Don't skip this section, as it offers the most impressive vistas of the San Gabriel Valley to the south and High Desert to the north.
If you didn't eat at Newcomb's, Wrightwood offers a variety of dining options—all of them good, though I have a soft spot for the friendly Evergreen Cafe on Park Drive in downtown.
It's not a long ride to the eastern terminus of State Route 2, where it unceremoniously Ts into State Route 138 in Phelan. However, the Mountain Top Cafe is there if you need more food or drink, as it has been since 1940.
That brings me to another important California State Route—39. Its southern end is at Huntington Beach, also known as Surf City USA. State Route 39 heads up north as Beach Blvd., immortalized by the eponymous 1979 local punk rock compilation on the legendary Posh Boy Records.
The alignment has gotten sketchy over the years, though the historic routing takes you east on Whittier Blvd.—California State Route 72—for a block. Whittier Blvd, of course, is famous for its low rider scene that was born in the 1940s, as well as the hit instrumental by Thee Midniters.
Take Hacienda Blvd through the Puente Hills to Colima Road. Head east a short distance to Azusa Avenue and State Route 39 returns to life. Azusa Avenue takes you Bert's Mega Mall, a motorcycle superstore in Covina that dates back to 1963, and now resides inside the shell of a former department store.
From there, it's a short run north to historic downtown Azusa, and then San Gabriel Canyon Road—gateway to the San Gabriel Mountains.
San Gabriel Canyon Road is epic. It takes you past several reservoirs and San Gabriel Canyon OHV Area, which has been a favorite of the 4WD crowd for over 50 years. Sadly, USFS stranglehold management of the area has made it far less appealing of a stop than it used to be.
San Gabriel Canyon Road just keeps getting better as you head into the mountains, with the last stretch before Crystal Lake Road getting extremely tight. Fortunately, the pavement there is relatively new and smooth, so it's a fun ride regardless of your speed.
Take a side trip up Crystal Lake Road to Crystal Lake Cafe. It's a great destination for food, and you will likely see motorcycles in the parking lot, even on a weekday. Keep in mind that they are closed on Tuesdays.
While I would like to tell you to head back and take State Route 39 north to State Route 2, I can't. Back in 1977, storms damaged SR39 and a 4.4-mile stretch was closed to the motoring public. Shamefully, this historic road that ties together two epic motorcycle routes has remained off-limits to us for 40 years.
A look at the satellite view on Google Maps shows that most of the road is there, and an adventure bike could easily make the trip. The fact that the United States Forest Service (USFS) happily uses the road while keeping an arterial route like this closed to the public is simply inexcusable.
There was talk of rehabbing 39 with construction starting in 2011, but the money was diverted to Highway 1. More recently, the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments is trying to get the 39 repaired as part of the management plan of the recently created San Gabriel Mountains National Monument.
Whenever I pass by the 39 on the 2, or hit that dead end by Crystal Lake, I'm reminded that the government is not always "of the people, by the people, for the people."
After 40 years, I'm tired of excuses. President Trump and Governor Brown, open this road!
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To celebrate Women's History Month 2019, Keona K. Ervin will examine one history of Black women's leadership in our region based on her book "Gateway to Equality: Black Women and the Struggle for Economic Justice in St. Louis" (U of Kentucky Press, 2017) which won the 2018 Missouri History Book Award. From the 1930s to 1960s, Black women formed a community-based culture of resistance to fight for employment, a living wage, dignity, representation, and political leadership. Their politics played an important role in defining urban political agendas. Professor Ervin sheds light on the overlapping civil rights and labor movements during the first half of the 20th century.
Keona K. Ervin is Assistant Professor of African-American History and Faculty Affiliate in the Department of Black Studies at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She has served as Center for Missouri Studies Faculty Fellow at the State Historical Society of Missouri. Her current projects examine the history of black women and the U.S. labor movement and working-class organization and black radical politics in the late 20th Century.


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On the Third Day of Hillary: Get Involved
Happy Monday, Bros and Gals.
The #12DaysofHillary are well underway, and Monday October 3 is officially the #3rdDayofHillary.
On the Third Day of Hillary, GET INVOLVED!
There are many ways you can become more of a participant in this election. If you haven't already checked out our short film How to Hillp: A Bro's Guide To Electing Hillary Clinton President, check out our very own website on ways to … Get Involved.
How about this? You can go to http://www.hillaryclinton.com. Right on the front page, you can type in your zip code and the campaign will provide you with a list of events, phone banks, and events right in your area!
"But it's a Monday!" You might be saying to yourself. "I have to work. I have a life. I have things to do. LOTS OF THINGS."
That's ok, our dear, busy Bros4Hillary readers. You can give Hillary your money. Donate to Hillary for America now. (Bros4Hillary doesn't take a cent).
Or, another way to get involved for our busy bros, is to use your nifty cell phone to spit out some mad social media game. Tweet us a @bros4hillary! Did you catch Lebron James and his awesome twitter endorsement late last night? Spread the word! Share this article with your friends, and tweet #12DaysofHillary #3rdDayofHillary #StrongerTogether #ImWithHer and/or #Bros4Hillary.
Stay tuned for The Fourth Day of Hillary, tomorrow!
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The following are informational items about your student's school and other resources to provide you with additional information about the upcoming school year.
Online enrollment for the 2019-2020 school year begins July 15 and ends August 2. During that time parents may log on to Skyward and select the Online Enrollment option.
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The Comment component allows you to add long-form text comments for component entities. When enabled, the Comment component displays a dialog box that expands based on the size of the comment that you enter. The following examples demonstrate how you can use the comment text box:
Explain how the scripts or components on an entity interact with other scripts or components
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This concludes a series of posts about seeing and entering New Jerusalem. The key is "carried away in spirit onto a great and high mountain" to see this wonderful eternal city (Rev. 21:9-10). Here is a one sentence highlight, a verse reference, and a link for each post.
❖ The consummation of Revelation is New Jerusalem, presented by the Bible in figurative language. We need the Lord to carry us away in spirit to a high mountain to see New Jerusalem (Rev. 21:10-11) and to understand the spiritual significance of all its elements.
❖ In Exodus 24 and 34 Moses was at the top of a mountain, in God's presence, in glory, and received God's speaking, including the vision of the tabernacle, a forerunner of New Jerusalem.
❖ Isaiah 52:7 says, "How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news…" All God's good news, including New Jerusalem as His consummate news, is announced by people "on the mountains" no matter what their physical location.
❖ Israel's journey to Mt. Sinai portrays our Christian journey to the mountain to see New Jerusalem. The first steps in their journey were redemption, eating the passover lamb and unleavened bread, and crossing the Red Sea.
❖ The next step in Israel's (and our) journey is to sing and praise the Lord for His victory and His kingdom. This brings us onward to the wonderful experience of the springs of living water.
❖ Eating the manna (a picture of Christ—John 6) daily and drinking the water (a picture of the Spirit—John 7) out of the rock are essential nourishment for our Christian journey.
❖ On our journey we also need to fight against the flesh but not in our own strength. Rather, "Walk by the Spirit and you shall by no means fulfill the lust of the flesh" (Gal. 5:16).
❖ In Exodus 19 to 23 God spoke the ten commandments and many supporting ordinances. All God's words show our shortages apart from Christ. Nevertheless, "the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from every sin" (1 John 1:7).
❖ On our Christian journey we need Jesus Christ as our burnt offering, as the person absolute for God. He is our replacement and we are identified with Him. This is portrayed in Leviticus 1:3-4.
❖ Christ as the burnt offering replaces us by coming into us to live in us and through us. It is by Christ our life and by our walk according to the spirit (Rom. 8:4) that we can see the vision of New Jerusalem.
❖ When Moses went up the mountain he entered into the cloud (which cut off his view of everything earthly) and was there forty days in the glory of the Lord (Exo. 24:15-16, 18). When we give time to the Lord, He will reveal His heart to us.
❖ We journey from death and slavery in the world to a spiritual mountain to see and enter New Jerusalem. For this journey, Christ is our life (Col. 3:4) and we walk in newness of life (Rom. 6:4).
❖ Our seeing of New Jerusalem depends both on the Lord's mercy and on our cooperation. By the Lord's mercy, may we let the Spirit dwell in us, live in us, be active in us, so that the Spirit can reveal more to us (Rev. 21:9-10).
❖ On a mountain the Lord spoke the reality of the kingdom of the heavens, which leads to New Jerusalem. In ourselves we cannot reach this level, but we have the life of our heavenly Father (Matt. 5:48).
❖ The Lord Jesus went to a mountain to present the kingdom (Matt. 5–7), to be transfigured (Matt. 17), to speak about this age and His return (Matt. 24), and to ascend (Acts 1). Our need is to come to Him. "His disciples came to Him" (Matt. 5:1)
❖ Everything written in the Old Testament, including Israel's journey to Mt. Sinai, is for our instruction, admonition, and encouragement (1 Cor. 10:11, Rom. 15:4). Today, our job is to hold Jesus Christ, who is the reality (Col. 2:16-19).
❖ Recent posts have been about seeing New Jerusalem. After we see, how do we enter into the present reality of New Jerusalem? The answer is in John 3—be born again to see (v. 3) and to enter (v. 5).
❖ In John 3:5 we are born of water (terminating our old life) and the Spirit (generating our new life). In Galatians 2:20 "it is no longer I who live"—my old life, "but it is Christ who lives in me"—my new life. The more Christ lives in us the more we see and enter New Jerusalem.
❖ We need to be uplifted to a high mountain that we may see New Jerusalem as God's eternal dwelling place for the fulfillment of His eternal purpose. (Rev. 21:9-10)
In Revelation 21:9-10 John tells us that an angel carried him away in spirit to a great and high mountain and showed him the holy city, New Jerusalem. This clearly was not John's effort. Likewise, our seeing of New Jerusalem is not by our determination nor by our striving. We simply turn to the Lord, open our whole heart to Him, and wait on Him. In His time He will give us the vision of New Jerusalem.
"One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and spoke with me, saying, Come here; I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb. And he carried me away in spirit onto a great and high mountain and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, having the glory of God." (Rev. 21:9-11a)
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A recent update to Sound Shapes adds a brand new vehicle, new levels, creator content, and the ability to play offline. Most of the new content is free, though you can pick up the Car Mini-Album & Creator Pack for $1.99 USD. This pack adds a new vehicle that allows you to flip, loop, and jump through levels like never before. The pack plays more like a trials game instead of a platformer. You'll get new campaign levels, a full Sound Pack, new editor entities (including loop-de-loops and speed boosts), Beat School lessons, and trophies.
Is $1.99 too much? Well, you can pick up some free content by way of The Community Milkcrate & Six New Albums.
Here's a description via the PlayStation Blog:
"Perfectly sized to fit a record, the trusty milkcrate has been holding music collections for a long time and with the Community Milkcrate we're continuing that tradition. We've hand-picked eclectic and creative levels from the Community and arranged them into themed albums. Each is presented in a brand new interface and comes complete with liner notes with insights and interesting things to check out while playing them, kinda like a director's commentary for levels. We're so blown away by what you guys are making that we wanted a way to properly showcase it. Oh… and the Milkcrate albums become part of the game so any levels selected are baked right into Sound Shapes.
The Milkcrate launches with six albums and 35 total levels and is included free in today's patch update."
Finally, you can now take your game offline. You can sync your favorite community levels and play offline. The update is available now.


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Meghan and Kate's bitter feud 'at an end' after royal intervention
The queen was said to have played peacemaker between Kate and Meghan but it was reportedly another royal who stepped in and 'knocked heads together'.
The warring Duchesses have put their differences aside after their father-in-law's intervention during the royals' Christmas together, an expert has claimed
According to The Sun, Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton may have finally come to a truce after months of feuding following a stern telling-off from Prince Charles, according to a royal expert.
The Duchesses — whose relationship has been under intense strain following a number of reported stand-offs — have put their differences aside after their father-in-law's intervention, it is claimed.
Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle were said to have been in a 'stand-off' when a senior member of the royal family intervened. Picture: SuppliedSource:Supplied
Truth behind the rumours
Charles, 70, is bound to have "knocked heads together" as the family spent Christmas with each other in a bid to bring the royals closer, according to Princess Diana biographer Robert Jobson.
He told Australia's Sunrise show this week that there was "truth" behind the reported spat between Meghan and Kate, both 37.
But Mr Jobson is convinced that the future King will have made sure that the royal infighting came to an end over Christmas.
Prince Charles is said to have 'knocked heads together' to end the feud between Kate and Meghan over Christmas, according to an expert. Picture: WPA Pool/Getty ImagesSource:Getty Images
He said: "I think there's no smoke without fire.
"I do think it has been blown up a little bit but there have obviously been a few problems between the two ladies and even between the two princes.
"There's some truth in the rumours.
"I'm sure at Christmas Prince Charles was knocking heads together and you can see that by those photographs of them all walking together in a line."
But Mr Jobson, who has written several books on the royal family, admitted it will take time for the pair to act naturally friendly in each other's company.
Commenting on the Christmas photo-op of the Duchesses walking to church together in Sandringham, Norfolk, Mr Jobson added: "They looked like they had been pushed together in a line, to be honest."
Royal experts say that Prince Charles has literally dragged everyone into line to end the feud between Kate and Meghan. Picture: Stephen Pond/Getty ImagesSource:Getty Images
Baby snub?
Pregnant Meghan is said to have chosen to deliver her and Prince Harry's first baby outside London in another snub to her sister-in-law.
Kate had all three of her royal babies at the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in West London.
Meanwhile Meghan is said to have chosen the private wing of NHS Frimley Park hospital to have her child — expected as early as next month.
But Mr Jobson insists that, despite the rumours, Meghan is only doing what is sensible given that she and Harry are moving to Frogmore Cottage near Windsor, Berks.
He said: "They're going to be down in Frogmore Cottage, which is near Windsor so they're going to be out of town anyway.
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The sensitive topic of abortion
Okay, so I know this is a really controversial topic, but think it is one that needs to be discussed more. I think it is discussed by people who already agree with each other, but not among those who disagree with each other. And when it is discussed in mixed company, it is rarely discussed helpfully. I think it's often angry people not listening to each other, rather than people listening to each other and willing to be convinced. I think it is a discussion worth having for my generation in particular because in the world I grew up in it felt like everyone already made their decision and it was too controversial to talk about, so my generation wasn't really given space to have the discussion that happened in the 70's. I don't remember discussing it as a part of a social studies class, for example. I also used the word "unborn" in a recent post and I felt the need to unpack why I used that word in the context of "the vulnerable".
Here's my position. I believe that a child growing in a womb is life. That life should be valued.
Our society has attempted to remove procreation from sex. It has been largely successful because of the development of contraceptive technologies. This separation doesn't make sense from a biological point of view and I don't think it makes sense from a social or spiritual point of view either. I'm not saying that every sexual act has to be geared toward procreation, but in general when we are dealing with sex we are dealing with the elements of procreation- sperm, eggs, and wombs. Sex, in general, is what leads to babies. Pregnancy as a topic on TV sitcoms is likely to be treated as an STD. It is treated as an unexpected and negative consequence of recreational sex. So, just as one might go and get pills from a doctor to clear up an STD, or have an operation to remove a cancerous cyst, one might deal similarly with a pregnancy. My primary worry hear is the disregard for life as a natural consequence of a particular and (in general) willing act.
I also know there are all kinds of other issues that get mixed in here- miscarriage (where the life is naturally ended by the body), rape (where sex is not willing), extrauteran gestation (where the pregnancy endangers the life of the mother). I'm actually not completely that black and white on this topic. I'm not saying that an abortion should never be performed. If the mother's life will be seriously endangered, then I would probably recommend the action. Though, I would still say that the life that is ended in the act should be respected. I would even suggest a funeral service to recognize the death. There are situations where discernment and prayer and wise guidance is needed. I suspect the majority of abortions that are performed are not about saving the life of the mother, or dealing with the consequences of a rape.
Our society is teaching our children that sex is about recreation and we are giving little guidance to them about this besides being "safe". We don't seem to be talking about the meaning, purpose, and effects of sex. We are more concerned with technique and preventing teen pregnancy and STDs. I suspect the majority of abortions are about birth control. As a teen I remember having friends who used abortion in this way. I know one friend who had 5 abortions. For her it was birth control. It wasn't about rape or health. It was birth control. I don't actually remember the ethics of it ever coming up in my group of friends. I also doubt that anyone in the health care system broached the topic of ethics with her.
One of the reasons I think people get angry on this topic is that it is often treated in an overly individualistic manner. It is treated as an individual choice and therefore an individual sin. Abortion, however, is more of a communal sin than an individual sin. We have created a culture that does not welcome children. Children are an inconvenience. They prevent us from working or going to school. They cost money to care for. Extended families have broken down in the pursuit of 'success' and career. So grandparents and aunts and uncles, are often not available to assist. (Sometimes grandparents have disappeared to Arizona or Florida.) We have created a culture where sex is about recreation and so males feel free to use women for their own gratification (even if it is consensual sex). Commitment to a child is not foreseen and not desired, so males often feel little reason to stick it out and are often shocked that they have some sort of financial responsibility to the child if the woman decides not to have an abortion. We have created a culture that places an extraordinary about of pressure on young mothers to have abortions.
So whose sin is it? Every one of us who has not bought groceries for a single mother. Every one of us who has not volunteered to care for and love a child while their mother works or goes to school. Every one of us who has contributed to a culture of recreational sex without consequences. Every one of us who has treated children as an inconvenience and nuisance. In general, this sin is on us as a culture. The young mothers who have abortions as a form of birth control are acting according to the pressures we have placed on them as a society.
What would it be like to be a part of a culture that welcomed children into our midst and celebrated over them as the future generation? What if we treated them as the people who will eventually take over our society as teachers, scientists, and health care workers? Why do we treat children as an inconvenience when we will all rely on them in the future?


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Some pictures from a trip to test Myki in Geelong.
Below is a cardboard short term ticket that bus passengers who buy a ticket from the driver will get. It is available in two hour or daily formats. To sell a ticket drivers accept the passenger's money, place a ticket on the driver's console 'platform', enter the type of ticket required via a touch screen and give the passenger their ticket and change.
Like a Metcard bought on board a tram it is pre-validated and passengers do not need to tag off. If they do, the reader displays a cryptic 'Forced tag-off' message. In the literature it is not described as a myki, even though it's based on the same RF-ID based technology. The intention here is to confine the myki brand to the preferred product (ie a pre-purchased card, preferably registered).
Both paper tickets and Metcards have their zone of travel, expiry date and passenger status (full/concession) stamped on it. This means that except where validators fail to print these tickets can be visually checked for validity. Printing also provides reassurance for the passenger, allows them to check their validity off the system and helps them keep their purse or wallet tidy by knowing which tickets should be discarded. Short-term myki ticket have no distinguishing printing at all. Hence passengers must discard used tickets immediately as valid and invalid tickets are indistinguishable from one another once away from a bus, tram or station.
The majority of passenger observed were using this form of ticket.
Below is the full Myki. Users can store one or both types of credit simultaneously; Myki pass (like the existing monthlies but with more flexibility as to period) and Myki money, which is more suitable for those with less regular travel patterns.
The ticket can be topped up online, by linking to a bank account, over the phone or, in the future, at a railway station. You can also top up when boarding the bus, but this only applies to the Myki money portion of the balance.
Bus boarding can be different with Myki. With regular tickets passengers boarded at the front of the bus, passing the driver. Depending on circumstances they alight at either the front and/or rear door.
Geelong buses on Saturday are well-used, with some routes carrying fully seated loads. Late running can occur due to boarding and alighting times. This can be sped if passengers form two lines, with those who just need to scan on to the right and those who need to see the driver (either buy a short-term ticket or add value) to the left. This does not always occur (some passengers on the left may block the right) but more will get used to this as the system matures. Also some drivers will open the rear door and permit passengers to board through both doors, as shown below.
The key thing Myki users need to remember is the requirement to touch on at the start of your journey and touch off at the end of your trip. It is this requirement that allows Myki to handle multiple zones and automatically calculate the 'best fare'.
Validating by quickly passing the card across the reader will not work. Instead the card needs to be held steady near it for a short time. Success in touching on and off can almost be guaranteed by obeying what I will call the 1x1 rule. The 1x1 rule is that you must hold the card no further than one centimetre away from the reader for one second. Further and shorter may work but might not. Tagging on and off will display the fare deducted and the card balance remaining.
Can you keep your card in your wallet and scan, as commonly done in Perth? It didn't work with me, but I saw another passenger do it. So the answer is maybe but it is not recommended.
As noted before, the non-printing Myki system eliminates visual inspection of tickets; something that had been so important with paper and Metcard tickets. The substitute given is users logging in and checking their transaction details over the internet.
They do this by setting up their card for web access. The set up process requires answering a few questions such as your name and date of birth (provided it's after 1910). Assuming you're not a centenarian, you get a username and password to log in.
Logging in gives access to your Myki's transaction activity, though unlike Perth's SmartRider, not its route and travel history. An example is below. You can see that the card started with $5.00. Just because I could an extra $2.50 was loaded while on the bus.
Tagging on deducted $1.80, which is the minimum two hour fare for a local trip. This is in 'Myki money'. The entry for $1.40 initially seems odd as there is no fare for this amount. However it makes sense when it is realised that this is the difference between a daily fare ($3.20) and a two-hour fare ($1.80). Later trips reach the fare cap, which is the daily fare. Hence they change to 'Myki pass' and no further amounts are deducted.
There are several quirks about the information provided about the user's travels online. The first is that the 'scan on zone' and 'scan off zone' columns were empty. The second is that, unlike Transperth's SmartRider, the route of the service travelled on is not recorded. Thirdly the information recorded changes a day after you check it.
This is shown by comparing the transaction record below (inspected 22 March 2009) with the one above (inspected 21 March, 2009). The difference is that the activity after the fare cap came into effect is deleted from the later record. The reason for this is unknown.
The trips taken were very simple. They all took place on one day in one fare zone. The fare cap worked as intended. However there were no 'odd' trips across zone boundaries. These would be interesting to test, particularly where zones travelled do not follow on (due to getting a car lift across a zone boundary). An example might be Geelong - Queenscliff, (car lift) Queenscliff - Marshall, Marshall - Geelong, 3 hour gap, Geelong - Corio etc. The correct fare would effectively be a Zone 4 daily plus whatever extension amount is necessary for the single trip to Queenscliff (Zone 5).
Further information can be obtained from the Myki shop at 129 Ryrie Street. This can be a slightly hard to spot since signage from the shop's legacy as a payday lender is still visible. This also explains the austere counter and the high security screens, but the staff do come out from behind it to coach customers on proper Myki use. While not ideal this should not be held against Myki; Geelong's main street has so many lenders that it would be hard to find a small shop that hasn't been occupied by one at some stage.
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Jamestown, Virginia has the distinction of being the first British American colony to have survived. I've only been to Jamestown once, and that was about two or three years before the site was scheduled to celebrate its four-hundredth anniversary. William Shakespeare was still alive back in the home country. The King James Bible was not yet available. It was a gray day when we drove to the site and there were no other people around. Without a guide there was not much really to see—just a sense of being in touch with history by standing where the first English would eventually remake the land in their own image. Even the pilgrims tried to reach Virginia, but missed and landed in Massachusetts instead. Jamestown, however, lays a claim no other site can make.
A recent BBC article describes four graves lately found at the site. Located in the church, those buried were men of status. One of them was Reverend Robert Hunt, a clergyman of the Church of England and the first Anglican minister in North America. Interestingly, the BBC story points out, the Church of England was only half a century old at the time. Having spent many years among the Episcopalians at Nashotah House, I learned a great deal of the church's history. The fact that the Episcopalians made it to America so shortly after their establishment is something I never heard emphasized. Concerned that the Catholic Church, under Spain, was collecting so much territory, the C of E wanted to stake a claim in the New World early on. Partially because of their persistence, we speak English even today. Church and empire were hand-in-glove in those days, and both the church in Spain and in England were state sponsored. Having God on your side can be pretty handy when you want to claim something that really doesn't belong to you.
The reverend was buried west, facing the people he served, and, according to the article, this helped initially identify him as clergy. The church, in the service of the government, supported the conquest of new lands. The implicit belief that God was on the side of the strong has never really gone away. Mega-churches measure their spiritual assets in terms of fiscal influence. There are those today who believe that the Almighty wants the righteous to be rich, of course, at the cost of the wicked. Jamestown may have, at least partially, set the tone for a new nation that wanted to take more land than it needed. Land that others had occupied, and indeed, still lived upon. Only with the backing of a deity could such claims be made. The biggest god, after all, wins the day. Jamestown tells us more than we might suppose about what we've become as a nation. The early years are often the most formative of all.


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Further along, you will note the groomed trail system that allows easy access by vehicle, ATV, or UTV for riding and hunting purposes. This part of the property is a majority of thickets with open spots available for food plots and stand sites. With a large part of this neighborhood dominated by agricultural fields, these thickets provide outstanding cover and bedding for deer. A local water source is also on this Southern half, containing an existing pond, that could potentially be expanded.
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The Psychological Benefits of Comfort Food
Everyone loves to cozy up to a warm plate of comfort food, but did you know the reasons why you love it go beyond taste? Comfort food has proven psychological benefits – just thinking about it has positive effects on your brain! Read on to find out how comfort food gives your mental health a boost.
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In Indian society, every older unrelated male is an uncle and older unrelated female an aunty (not aunt, aunty). Your real uncle and aunts are given their designations by the relationship they come to be your real aunts and uncles by. Your mother's brothers are your Mamas and your father's sisters your Poowas. Or Foi or Aatha depending on the dialect you speak. And you then also have big dads and big moms for the eldest uncles and aunts. Everyone else who is older is designated uncle or aunt and then their name. The neighbour, Aunty Saras (not to be confused with the neighbour-aunty, Saras) or Uncle Sagren who lives down the road. When, as an Indian kid, you don't know someone by their name you default to some attribute of how they look or what they do with and added uncle or aunty at the front. So the Fowl Aunty was the lady who provided fresh chickens on a Saturday morning, Fisher Uncle or Uncle Fishy was a good fisherman and the Milk Uncle drove the van that sold bread and milk and sweets that came around at 3 o' clock every afternoon. That's probably how my mother ended up being the Basket Aunty and then the Sweet Aunty.
She will probably claim that it's because she is actually sweet though. But first she was the Basket Aunty. For more than 10 years my mom carried her basket filled with sweets, chips, popsicles and treats for school kids to and from the primary school twice a day almost every day. It all started much longer before that though, according to my mom anyway. Her mom, or my grandmother (Nani), had her own basket. My Nani would take that basket to the Sezela Town Hall where they used to show double feature Indian movies and she would sell snacks such as battered fried fish and broad beans fried with mustard seeds and chillies and loads of rough salt (my mom still makes this for us and its delicious). My mom and my real uncles would go along to help and then use labels from the 50kg flour sacks to sneak in to the second feature film once the snacks were sold. The way my mom tells it, she never really liked helping my Nani with the basket and being the basket aunty's daughter (although my Nani was known more by her own name, Dhom Aunty) and because of this my Nani told her that one day she will end up with a basket of her own. My mom promised that that would never happen!
But the idea of the basket must have stuck somehow. Because years later when things got tough at home (late in 1991 I think) my mom filled up a basket of her own and walked with it to the newly opened primary school about 2km away from home. She made only R2 (gross) that first day but that increased with each day after. The basket got heavier over time as more variety was added. In the summer that stretched through 9 months of the year in Durban, home made ice-blocks and popsicles of different sizes were added and in winter a bag filled with chips not too dissimilar to the 50kg flour sack was carried along. We would help after school in carrying all the bags and the basket itself back home. After school and weekend activities were first to help to pack the ice-blocks, chips and in season mango pickle and bhor. We would eat our fair share while packing as well. Even through high-school, we would walk past the primary school and fetch my mom on the way home.
In the second year of my university degree my mom was "promoted" to the tuckshop inside the school. By then she was already well known by most of the children in Earlsfield, having served 10 years as the Basket Aunty on the school steps. Official school policy was that the vendors were not meant to be allowed to serve the children. It was a rule that I was meant to enforce when I became prefect but never really did. And neither my brother or sister followed in their stints as prefects either. But my mom tried to stick to it by sitting on the last step of the stairs leading up to the school, just outside the school gate. There were several other vendors at the school that came and went. A different Aunty at the second gate on the other side of school and several other Aunties who came and went. My mom was a more permanent feature and became known as the Basket Aunty and we the Basket Aunty's children. When she graduated to the tuckshop and was no longer carrying the basket she became the Sweet Aunty.
The basket days lasted from 1992 to about 2002 and the tuckshop days until 2016. In those 24 years I estimate that my mom served more than 20 000 kids as they came and went through the primary school. Don't ask home many ice-blocks we tied, how many packets of chips we ate or "damaged" sweets were eagerly munched up. My mom still has a sweet tooth and has sweets and chocolates stashed all around the house. For her recent birthday my cousin volunteered to bake the cake. As far as I know, none of us told her what it should be so it was a pleasant surprise when we did see the cake shaped as a basket filled with sweets arrive. It took me straight back to primary school and I could see that my mom's own memories also came flooding back. She was 31 when she started, but if you ask her it all started when she was 8. And now she's just turned 58. 50 years on and the original basket aunty's daughter grew up and became the Basket Aunty herself and her own children have grown old on the side of the basket. The basket may have skipped this generation but the spirit, I guess, is still there…


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The shot of the week came about on Thursday morning during my commute; yes, there may be a pattern here, as you may have noticed that I'm often inspired during morning travel.
The quality of the light was that beautiful warm tone, that occurs on chilly days when the air is nice and clear. As I traversed into Westborough, Massachusetts, I decided to stop near a pond that I had frequented before and check out what caught my attention.
In all honesty, I had first thought to do something with the way the sun's light was playing across the trees, but the sun was still too low in the sky for the desired effect. As I walked along a path, my eye caught the tall grasses with still quite a bit of frost on them; I thought they looked pretty interesting in this color light.
Now, all I had to solve was how to make it pop in the image with just my iPhone as a tool. You can see what I did: put the sun behind a fence post, get low enough and ensure that the focus is on the front grasses to create some extra depth in the image.
Hope you like the result!


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Built in 1995 as a high class, multi-purpose passenger ferry, the James Stirling is one of the most spectacular vessels cruising the Swan River. The most recent refurbishment in late 2018 has meant that the James Stirling has a fresh and modern look that is in keeping with the style Captain Cook Cruises WA has become well known for.
While she operates our daily Fremantle Lunch Cruise and afternoon Swan River Scenic Cruise, by night she transforms into the ideal vessel for dinners for up to 225 people.
By simply removing the centre tables and chairs on the main deck, the James Stirling also becomes the ideal venue for your next cocktail function for up to 330 guests - perfect for conferences!


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5 reasons why I'd go back to Hijo
While there are many reasons why I'd go back to a place, may it be because of the place itself, the food or the people. Hijo Resorts got me hooked and saying "I will definitely go back to this place". It is not your typical resort for various reasons. Here are the 5 reasons why I'd go back to this majestic place at Tagum.
Ancestral Home
We stayed at the Plantation House, the Ancestral home owned by the Tuazons converted into an accommodation house for tourists alike. The house from the 1920's has so much edge and character. I am a fan of ancestral houses because for one it holds so many memories and history. It transports you to a whole new dimension and gives you that homey, relaxing and laid back experience. The place was filled with Kublai Milan's paintings, as he is a good friend of the Tuazons and stays at the Plantation house for vacation or to draw out some inspiration for his paintings. It may strut an old-fashioned facade but does not compromise its amenities.
Support Local Farmers
Hijo Resorts is really good at utilization. Upon occupying the land where Hijo Resorts is situated, there have been existing local farmers in the area. Instead of driving them out, they opt to support and work with them. It has been a start of a good partnership. They even entertained business proposals and pitches like the concept of the "Shark Tank" to help the locals in funding their ingenious business ideas.
Homegrown produce
Farm to table was the concept of Hijo. They serve the freshest and delectable dishes there is. You can taste preservative-free and organic dishes. It really sets them apart from others. They have their own greenhouse where they source all of their ingredients to produce their mouth watering meals. I also appreciated their effort of infusing local tribal cuisines to their menu. Truly a taste of Davao and Mindanao.
Outdoor Activities
The plantation tour, forest tour and river tour. Their tours are not only enjoyable but also educational and informational to the smallest of details. The guides were really knowledgeable about the place and its history. You can truly appreciate the place by knowing a jist of its history and I've truly appreciated Hijo. My personal favorite was the river cruise. It has a scenic view that is just breathtaking and picturesque. I just feel like a VIP on the motorboat with the wind touching my face and the peaceful mangrove surrounding the river. We even encountered some locals fishing and even said hello. What nice people. All that was missing was a glass of champagne and I could do this all day.
Accommodating Staff
"Here at Hijo we want you to feel like we are family. We want you to be comfortable and relaxed." Those were the words from Cris, Marketing Manager of Hijo, that made a mark to me. It is one thing to say those words but to actually feel and experience them is another thing. I have never been pampered like the way Hijo pampered us. They were very accommodating and courteous. I know you'd probably heard this over and over again on reviews but the truth is they really are. They never left us the second we stepped in. They gave all our requests and even made some adjustments on our tour depending on our convenience and availability. I mean who does that? Some resorts would have fixed schedules and wouldn't even give lee way on accommodating such requests. I figured that the staff are so good because the Tuazons are so good as well. We had the rare chance of talking to Mercy and Ramon Tuazon. They were the friendliest.
So that was my 5 reasons why I'd want to go back to Hijo. Take me back to Hijo!
-The Wonder Boy


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Dancers & Choreographers
(in order of appearance)
Jessica Miltenberger & Rafal Pustelny
Gaby Cook & Nathan Bugh
LaTasha Barnes & Bobby White
Each couple choreographed their own jam. Final jam choreographed by Bobby White, based on the Whitey's Lindy Hoppers' "California Routine." Final "animals" developed by The Swung Furies.
Directed by Bobby White
with assistance from
Ryan Swift and Derek Ye
& The Swung Furies
Filmed by Derek Ye, Ryan Swift & Bobby White
Special thanks to Alletta Mae Cooper for helping out on site at the production
Technical advisers
Nathan Bugh
Jessica Miltenberger
Nick Williams
Edited by Bobby White
Additional thanks to
The NYC MTA
You Should Be Dancing Studios NYC
"The King" (1946)
performed by Count Basie and His Orchestra:
Double Bass – Rodney Richardson
Drums – Jo Jones
Guitar – Freddie Green
Piano – Count Basie
Alto Saxophone – Jimmy Powell, Preston Love
Tenor Saxophone – Buddy Tate, Illinois Jacquet
Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet – Rudy Rutherford
Trombone – Eli Robinson, George Matthews, J.J. Johnson, Ted Donnelly
Trumpet – Ed Lewis, Emmett Berry, Harry 'Sweets' Edison*, Snooky Young
About the song: There's a fantastic story with this song, first told to us by jazz musician and band leader Jonathan Stout:
Count Basie developed a lot of his musical style in Kansas City. One of the hallmarks of Kansas City Jazz was improvising on arrangements. Some songs would be played for hours into the night as soloist took turns "cutting" each other while the rest of the musicians invented supporting background riffs.
Basie's hit song "Jumping at the Woodside" was perfect for adding background riffs, and after years of performing it, Basie's group had come up with so many new licks for the song, they decided to record a completely new song from the newWoodside riffs, which they called "The King."
So "The King" is basically "Jumpin' At the Woodside, part 2."
Filmed on two Samsung Galaxy 8+ phones on the shuttle platform of Grand Central Station, New York City.
Edited on Wondershare Filmora


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- SA Parliament told SANRAL to halt their proposed ideas to enforce the payment of e-tolls
- Some of the proposed ideas are docking drivers' licenses and asking SARS to help get payments
- For now, it seems any real decisions will only be made after the 2019 elections
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The South African National Roads Agency wants to use strong tactics to enforce the payment of e-tolls, but Parliament told them to halt those plans.
Plans included refusing giving drivers insurance, docking drivers' licences and getting SARS involved with non-payers.
SANRAL has been criticised by everyone including lobby groups who are opposed to e-tolls.
For now, no one has to be worried about these drastic plans of SANRAL because it is yet to be approved by the Presidency. The future of e-tolls is also unsure as the president needs to make a decision about it.
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The chairperson of the portfolio committee on transport, Dikeledi Magadzi, said there is no concern over the proposed measures yet, according to a report by The Citizen.
It is believed the president will only make any decisions regarding e-tolls after the 2019 elections.
DA MP Manny de Freitas says SANRAL is in a financial mess because of e-tolls.
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Introducing the Adjustable Dumbbells from Atlas Fitness. These dumbbells give you the same powerful results you get from 15 individual pairs.
Great for use at home, in the park, in the gym, or anywhere space is at a premium.
You really can replace up to 15 individual sets of dumbbells with just this one set. Plus it couldn't be easier to set different weights. Simply turn the dial to the required weight, the dumbbell will automatically select which weight plates to lock into, giving you that weight.
This system works great for circuits and anytime quick weight changes are needed.
Each dumbbell can be set from 2-24kg, making them incredibly versatile. You get the most flexible strength-training options available, allowing you to perform a wide range of exercises and increase your strength over time.
Made of durable moulded steel, these dumbbells are both hard-wearing and built to last.
> Weight range: 2-24kg (5-52.5lbs)
> Replaces 15 individuals dumbbells
> Weight settings: 15 (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 23, 24kg)
> Easy selection dial: for quick and easy weight changes
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Negril Treehouse Resort is a Negril Area, Jamaica Hotel. For the past 25 years, we continue to dedicate ourselves in providing the high standards of accommodations and services to create the ultimate experience for our guests. In Jamaica especially Negril, we have become somewhat of an institution! Just come and enjoy.
The resort offers 70 well equipped rooms and furniture with all the amenities. As per the budget you may wish to select two bed room suites, single bed room suites and standard rooms also available. Chinese & Jamaican cuisines are available at our restaurants. Fresh and well prepared sea foods are prepared by our specialist chefs. Our dedicated staff is there for your every need.
Relaxing at Negril Treehouse resort, is for lovers of shimmering sand, unforgettable sunsets and spectacular underwater small caves. The resort offers all kinds of water sports such as windsurfing, snorkeling, boat rides, water-skiing, parasailing and swimming. You may wish to relax near the resort by taking a slow walk along the beach or you can enjoy by playing beach volleyball or by just hanging at the beach bar.
Negril Treehouse resort is right on the beach and the beaches of Negril are amazing! You will find some amazing places with great beaches nearby the resort.


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Gus Casely-Hayford, the director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art, will leave Washington to lead the Victoria and Albert Museum's new East London location, the institution announced on Friday. He'll join the museum in the spring.
Mr. Casely-Hayford, a prominent British author, curator and broadcaster on African history and culture, joined the Smithsonian in February 2018. He has sat on the boards of numerous art institutions, and consulted for the Tate Britain Council and the Royal Shakespeare Company. He has also worked as a TV presenter on BBC Two's "The Culture Show," BBC Four's "Lost Kingdoms of Africa" and Sky Arts's "Tate Britain's Great British Walks."
As the inaugural director, Mr. Casely-Hayford will be responsible for the creative strategy and programming at the outpost, known as V&A East, a five-story museum and research facility under construction in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The museum will be the site of a partnership with the Smithsonian Institution, while the research center, Here East, will amass a collection of the museum's objects, books and archives to create an innovative visitor experience. Both sites are expected to open in 2023 at East Bank, a development at the Olympic Park — a waterfront site where London hosted the 2012 Summer Games.
"We are going to craft dynamic and compelling ways for our audiences to get close to the extraordinary, to be transported across time and geography by the most beautiful and intriguing things," Mr. Casely-Hayford said in a statement. "We want to give you the tools to tell and retell your own stories through objects that move you — and to change the way that we think about ourselves and the world."
The development at Olympic Park will also house the University of the Arts London's college of fashion, a new venue for the Sadler's Wells theater and new studios for the BBC.


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and establish a relationship with
new decision makers and retool
sales strategies.
Whether you call them "allied
health providers," "mid-level practitioners," or, as the CDC refers
to them, "healthcare extenders,"
non-MD professionals are on the
front lines of healthcare and they
are only growing in importance.
They're the nurses, physician assistants, social workers, dietitians,
respiratory therapists, and others who translate the "what" of a
physician's orders into the "
how-to" for patients6. The nation's 80
million millennials, focused on
wellness and prevention, are redefining health and value. With the
influence of millennials growing in
the healthcare community, medical device sales forces are pushed
to learn a whole new language of
Medical device marketers are also
recognizing the value of creating
patient facing marketing and education materials. Consumers, now
paying a greater share of healthcare costs, are demanding more
from both pharma and medical
device manufacturers. They want
outcomes and cost data. They
expect unbiased information in
order to make value-based treatment decisions. The more avenues
that medical technology can use to
reach these patient-facing professionals and make it easier for them
to collaborate with one another,
the more the industry can help
create a healthier and more knowledgeable patient.
Perhaps one of the most eye-opening statistics affecting medical device marketing is the fact
that, throughout the United States,
an estimated 340,000 physicians
began a large scale retirement in
20108. Attracting and retaining
the new millennial doctors (and
hospital CEOs) as customers has
become critical to medical device
A better understanding of how and
why these two groups purchase
is paramount for medical device
Millennial physicians, in particular, are prepared (and enthusiastic)
to see, touch and try out a new
product through a variety of channels, be it onsite training on the
actual device, through gaming,
simulation or virtual reality. These
characteristics of the millennial
attendee should influence your
• They are motivated by a
"cool factor." 9
• They stay connected• They want to downloadand learn on their own timeand after hours• Along with easy access,they want informationdominated by the facts,backed by research anddelivered with a strong valueproposition
Time was medical device anddiagnostic companies would saythat sales reps own the customerexperience. But today's customerexperience is created by medicalprograms, websites, traditional andInternet advertising, social mediaand tradeshows and conventions.
All the target audiences now have
a much broader interaction with
the offerings and budget pressures.
A cross-channel customer-centric
approach can help medical device
companies identify tangible ways to
create and direct a customer experience that sets their company apart10.
This convergence will likely make
marketing directly to mobile devices foundational in the medical
device marketing mix, leveraging
digital to foster meaningful relationships with the new tech savvy
physicians, payers, extenders and
patients. Emerging interactive
technologies, integrated properly
into the customer experience, are
powerful tools for engaging and
holding the targeted audience.
Digital channels are where all
the new stakeholders and brands
will likely converge. They empower both parties to engage on
their own terms. Each technology below is designed to tell the
complex story of products in a
fun way and create an important
communication tool for one-on-one interaction.
• Virtual reality and augmented reality, and soon to
come HoloLens, allow attendees to relate and respond
to things they can touch and
see. This tactile relationship
with our senses has the power
to create strong brand affinity. "Immersive technologies
are being increasingly used in
combination with each other,
building off of each other's
capabilities. Gestural technol-


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There are a few special events that take place each year which every self-respecting and self-employed artist MUST attend for the sheer richness of inspiration, networking and connections that can be made! Dragon Dreaming 2014 is one of those events!
Dragon Dreaming is a multi-disciplinary festival which takes place over 4 days, from the 24th to 27th of October, on a rural property near Yass, ACT.
It is hard to articulate precisely how life-changing this festival and other similar events are. To put it frankly, unless you've been to a doof or a 'transformational gathering' or a 'tribal gathering', then you've probably not seen or been privy to this subculture.
In order to push the boundaries as an artist, our generation needs to look further afield for opportunity and creativity.
Furthermore, as our generation seek new ways to celebrate music and art, and to attain higher levels of consciousness and community, these gatherings provide the perfect environment for each goal.
Though this festival itself is an event, I have included it in my column as it provides the space for collaboration, meeting of minds, inspiration, real commercial opportunity and national networking. Before I learned about doofs and transformational festivals, I yearned for a more integrated Sydney, that worked with artists from other cities instead of being in competition against them. I wanted an environment where I could create my style of art, in nature, to killer live music. I wanted a space where I felt safe to go deeper into my 'consciousness-raising', where I could tap into my artistic nature and have it celebrated. This is exactly what I found upon entering these festivals and I have been addicted to the energy and community ever since.
If Dragon Dreaming is not yet in your calendars for 2014, add it now and get your tickets online! If you seek time in nature, stomping out city-anger, many many hugs, circus sideshows and fire-twirlers, then come along, immerse yourself in this heart-opening experience and who knows, you may come out of it with a collaboration in mind!
Yours in Doofing Dreams,
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15 November 2018, Bordes
Safran Helicopter Engines has appointed Eric Dalbiès as Senior Executive Vice-President and Safran Power Units CEO. At Safran Power Units, Eric succeeds François Tarel, who has been appointed to another position within the Group.
Eric Dalbiès joined Snecma1 in 1992, within space propulsion division in Vernon. Within Snecma, he fulfilled various positions in engineering and programs until 2005. In 2005, he was appointed Turbomeca2 Head of information systems, before being named deputy to the President and Head of the improvement initiatives in 2008. Since 2013, Eric Dalbiès served as Safran Executive Vice-President, Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions.
Eric Dalbiès (51) is a graduate from Ecole Polytechnique (1987) and ISAE-SUPAERO (1992).
1 today Safran Aircraft Engines
2 today Safran Helicopter Engine


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After realising I'd been here for practically 6 weeks, and STILL not really properly explored Singapore, I decided to take a few days to really explore. Living on exchange puts you into a sort of bubble, and so far we've tended to stick with the ex pats and the exchange students, rather than properly integrating into the local community.
Singapore is dubbed the 'pearl of asia' but maybe it's just too perfect? The streets are spotless, the architecture is incredible, every thing is so modern, every 3 year olds have their ipod touches… but is there any soul in this city? We went to visit the Asian dance festival on the Theatre on the Bay, over looking the lights at Marina Bay and watching dancing from Cambodia, Thailand and Bali. That gave us our dose of culture from the countries surrounding Singapore, but Singapore itself lacks a unique identity. It's a blend of Malay, Chinese, Indian, Indo, Eurasian… but then, maybe there's even more to learn from that? Little India, the Arab town and Chinatown really do feel authentic here, and so I'm getting to experience so much of Asian culture all within one tiny island, that only takes 45 mins to drive from end to end!
After watching the shows on the Theatre on the Bay, we walked around the city for a bit, and realised… no one was around. This city, whilst gorgeous, breathtakingly complex designs, a platonic country, seems to not really breathe, or have any pulse. It is very tranquil and still at night. I see several lights still on in offices and realise back in my halls that the student stay up until 3am studying, take a 5 hour sleep, then rise and straight back to work. Whilst the hardworking ethic is admirable, I don't think I could endorse that as my lifestyle. People, laughter, fun, are all needed to compliment work! The one-party regime of government has clearly created very disciplined and unquestioning citizens, whose freedoms are very much restricted. It hasn't affected me but I have learned how open and accountable our government is in the UK, and how much we focus on civil liberties.
Back to some more touring of this city in which I am living… Singapore is very 'manufactured'. Lots of it is copied from other cities, e.g. they have the Singapore Flyer, which is an exact copy of the London Eye, only 30 metres taller, just to be thaat bit better. And the Esplanade Theatre is based on the Sydney Opera House. When I get the 'manufactured' impression from looking around and exploring, I get that impression if as the creators of the country said "we'd like a beach" so the build the man-made island and beach called Sentosa, and then "we'd like a nightlife hub" so they build Clarke Quay, which is very Disney-esque. However, as I look around I do see the benefits of a strict government and well disciplined citizens: no litter, spotless streets, polite people, very mannerly, ordered queues, low crime. I can walk around and feel 100% safe that no one is going to come up and mug me, or pick pocket me… mainly because the citizens here are simply too terrified of the brutal consequences of being caught by the Singaporean police, which, trust me, are incredibly strict. Death penalty for possessing cannabis, caning for overstaying your tourist visa, random days in prison the police come and cane you 8 times. The highest turnover from conviction of a death-penalty crime, actually being executed, is in Singapore, making it amongst the highest death penalty per capita in the world! Severe punishments, but good results….? or too strict? Sterile, clean, incredibly economical efficient… but where's the city's personality?