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Pharmacokinetics of Tenofovir and Tenofovir-diphosphate, Emtricitabine and Emtricitabine-triphosphate, and Rilpivirine Once Daily Over 14 Days Following Drug Intake Cessation in Healthy Volunteers
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01796431
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : February 21, 2013
Last Update Posted : July 25, 2013
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The purpose of the study is to look at the levels of three HIV medications: tenofovir, emtricitabine, and rilpivirine in blood after the drug intake has been stopped in order to understand how long these drugs persist in the blood. The study will specifically look at blood levels of these three drugs (taken as a 3-in-1 tablet) after taking them every day for 14 days.
The duration of the subjects involvement in the study will be up to 23 days plus a screening visit which will take place up to 4 weeks prior to the start of the study, and a follow up visit which takes place 16-22 days after the last dose of study medication.
This study is not randomised which means that all participants will receive all study medications in the same order. The participant and the study doctor will know which study medications you are taking at all times during the study.
|Condition or disease
|Drug: Eviplera®
|Phase 1
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|18 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Study Start Date :
|March 2013
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|July 2013
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|July 2013
Experimental: Eviplera®
Participants will take Eviplera every day for 14 days. Levels of the active ingredients, Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, emtricitabine, rilpivirine hydrochloride will be measured in in blood after the drug intake has been stopped in order to understand how long these drugs persist in the blood.
Drug: Eviplera®
- Plasma concentrations of tenofovir, emtricitabine and rilpivirine, and intracellular concentrations of tenofovir di-phosphate and emtricitabine tri-phosphate [ Time Frame: 23 days ]To assess the pharmacokinetics of plasma tenofovir (TFV) and emtricitabine (FTC), and their active intracellular anabolites, tenofovir-diphosphate (TFV-DP) and emtricitabine-triphosphate (FTC-TP), and plasma rilpivirine over 14 days following drug intake cessation, in HIV negative healthy volunteers
- Safety and tolerability of Eviplera® [ Time Frame: 14 days ]To assess the safety and tolerability of Eviplera over 14 days in HIV negative healthy volunteers.
- Genetic polymorphisms and exposure to Eviplera® [ Time Frame: 23 Days ]To investigate the association between genetic polymorphisms in drug disposition genes and drug exposure.
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
Subjects must meet all of the following inclusion criteria within 28 days prior to the baseline visit:
- The ability to understand and sign a written informed consent form, prior to participation in any screening procedures and must be willing to comply with all study requirements
- Male or non-pregnant, non-lactating females
- Between 18 to 65 years, inclusive
- Body Mass Index (BMI) of 18 to 35 kg/m2, inclusive
- Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must be using an adequate method of contraception to avoid pregnancy throughout the study and for a period of at least 12 weeks after the study
- Willing to consent to their personal details being entered onto The Over-volunteering Prevention Scheme (TOPS) database
- Willing to provide photographic identification at each visit
- Registered with a GP in the UK
Exclusion Criteria:
Subjects who meet any of the following exclusion criteria are not to be enrolled in this study:
- Any significant acute or chronic medical illness
- Evidence of organ dysfunction or any clinically significant deviation from normal in physical examination, vital signs, ECG or clinical laboratory determinations
- Positive blood screen for hepatitis B surface antigen and/or C antibodies
- Positive blood screen for HIV-1 and/or 2 antibodies
- Current or recent (within 3 months) gastrointestinal disease
- Known allergy to lactose monohydrate, sunset yellow aluminium lake (E110), and patients with galactose intolerance, the Lapp lactase deficiency, or glucose-galactose malabsorption
- Clinically relevant alcohol or drug use (positive urine drug screen) or history of alcohol or drug use considered by the Investigator to be sufficient to hinder compliance with treatment, follow-up procedures or evaluation of adverse events. Smoking is permitted, but tobacco intake should remain consistent throughout the study
- Exposure to any investigational drug or placebo within 3 months of first dose of study drug
- Use of any other drugs (unless approved by the Investigator), including over-the-counter medications and herbal preparations, within two weeks prior to first dose of study drug, unless approved/prescribed by the Principal Investigator as known not to interact with study drugs.
- Females of childbearing potential without the use of effective non-hormonal birth control methods, or not willing to continue practising these birth control methods for at least 12 weeks after the end of the treatment period
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01796431
|United Kingdom
|St Stephen's AIDS Trust
|London, United Kingdom, SW10 9NH
|Responsible Party:
|St Stephens Aids Trust
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01796431 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|February 21, 2013 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|July 25, 2013
|Last Verified:
|July 2013
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Anti-HIV Agents


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Not everyone's lucky enough to be able to make it to New York tomorrow for Motorola's next product unveiling, but Moto has been kind enough to provide us with the next best thing.
Motorola will host a live video feed of their entire "Motorola. On display." event on YouTube. And you can catch the whole thing below. We've conveniently embedded the stream in this post, so you can discuss the action as it unfolds in the comments.
As for what we're expecting to see at the event: the successors to the popular Droid RAZR and Droid RAZR MAXX handsets, the Droid RAZR HD and Droid RAZR M, are a good bet. The RAZR HD is an upgraded RAZR fully equipped with an HD display, and the RAZR M is a 4.3-inch qHD device with LTE and a Snapdragon S4. There may be more, but we'll just have to wait to find out.
Is there anything you'd like to see Motorola announce? More phones, a tablet, a new Actv, reworked Webtop? Maybe we'll see a little of everything. Well, except for a phone with an edge-to-edge display and Intel inside. That comes later in the month.

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We have some incredibly exciting news to share with you today, but before we do, we want to make sure you know that this could not have been accomplished without you and your loyal and continued support of our all-natural, premium brand of nutrition products.
We are excited to announce that BioTRUST Nutrition has been named the #1 Contributor to Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas for the 2013 calendar year. This is an outstanding honor of which we are very proud, and you should be too.
After all, you played no small part in making this dream a reality. You, our honorable customer base, contributed over $100,000 dollars in donations to Make-A-Wish last year alone.
As we pledged on our website, BioTRUST Nutrition matched the first $50,000, and thanks to your extreme generosity, we hit that mark within the first three months of launching the program! We are truly inspired by your amazing kind-heartedness.
With the help of our combined contributions, our friends at Make-A-Wish are helping sick kids feel better, and sometimes even get better, as they make their wishes become a reality.
We honor and thank you for your dedication to our premium, all-natural brand of nutritional supplements and for walking alongside of us in our mission to, in some small way, make this world a better place.
With gratitude and respect,
Josh Bezoni and Joel Marion
Co-Founders, BioTRUST Nutrition


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MLT is an open source multimedia framework, designed and developed for
television broadcasting. It provides a toolkit for broadcasters, video
editors, media players, transcoders, web streamers and many more types
of applications. The functionality of the system is provided via an
assortment of ready to use tools, XML authoring components, and an
extensible plug-in based API.
This requires libdv and ffmpeg.
libquicktime is optional but recommended, since it will be needed
by kdenlive anyway.
Additional optional dependencies are ladspa_sdk and frei0r.
By default PYTHON=yes for openshot.
Maintained by: stormtracknole
Keywords: television,media,video,broadcast,kdenlive,mlt,openshot
ChangeLog: mlt
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Francophile Style: French Decor
An effortlessly cool sense of history and color permeate French style. In celebration of Bastille Day this Sunday, July 14th, here are 10 inspiring rooms en France.
1. Check out the floors and architectural details in this amazing Paris apartment (seen on Design*Sponge) and try not to be really jealous.
2. In this centuries-old farmhouse, spotted on Elle Decor, a jade-colored door is a refreshing counterpoint to beautifully rustic walls, ceiling, and floors.
3. A fun, unexpected neon staircase punctuates this Parisian duplex (from Marie Claire Maison).
4. An unusual and rich color palette of green, pale pink, and teal makes a unique bedroom (as seen on Design*Sponge).
5. These casement windows, which let in plenty of fresh air, are a classic feature in French homes. (Click here to see the full tour on Apartment Therapy.)
6. With clean lines, rich linens in a fairly monochromatic color palette, and an iconic floor lamp, this bedroom, spotted on Marie Claire Maison, is approachably chic.
7. This countryside home is simple and bright and natural without being overly rustic. (Click here to see the full tour.)
8. Painting the lower half of this wall black anchors a beautifully bright, neutral living room from the Marion House Book.
9. There are lots of cool parts to this eat-in kitchen, spotted on Marie Claire Maison, but I mostly love the magenta painted backsplash.
10. Check out the color combination and those windows! (House tour from Freunde von Freunden.)
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Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Management and Digital Innovation
Programme Overview
Developed and awarded by University of London (UOL), UK. Lead College, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
LSE is one of the foremost social science universities in the world. Since its foundation in 1895, it has acquired a worldwide reputation for the quality of its research – 50% of its research was rated world-leading and a further 37% internationally excellent in the most recent assessment of research quality in UK universities.
This programme focuses on how computers are used within business and administrative organisations. It aims to provide the understanding and skills for modern managers to utilize the power of information and communication technologies (ICT) to improve the performance of their organisations.
This programme will particularly suitable for those who seek a career in information systems management or management consultancy specialising in IT and IS. You may pursue a career in a software house or in organisations requiring systems management knowledge and skills.
Awarded by:
International Student
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Course Start Date & End Date
1. Aug 2019 – Jun 2022 (only applicable for applications received by 30 May 2019)
2. * Sept 2019 - Jun 2022 (applications received on 31 May 2019 and after)
* All international students will start class in September only
Standard BSc inclusive of UOL Final Examination (3 years)
S$29,100 (est.) for 12 units / 3 years (BSc Standard route)
S$22,000 (est.) for 9 units / 2 years (BSc Graduate entry route)
For 2019, the Standard BSc programme fee is S$6,014 for four full courses per year. It excludes other fees payable to the University and the RELC Examinations Bureau.
The fees above are only valid for 2019/2020 intake. All fees inclusive of prevailing GST.
Scholarships & Awards
Ang Rong Hsin
I acquired different skillsets running the SIM Sea Sports Club. The practical experiences and knowledge that I gained from units such as Principles of Accounting and Introduction to Business Management in my course of study enabled me to resolve these challenges.
Events & Programme Briefings
University of London - Economics, Management, Finance and Social Sciences Programme Briefing
Come join us on Sat Jan 12 18:00:00 SGT 2019, Sat Jan 12 18:00:00 SGT 2019 - Sat Jan 12 19:30:00 SGT 2019, at Blk A, Level 3, Lecture Theater A.3.17B, SIM HQ, 461 Clementi Road, Singapore 599491 ...
Key to understanding the growth of the internet, the web and social media
This programme discuss the growth of the internet, the web and social media through an analysis of the underlying technologies and the changing social and organisational context. It examines the technologies and business innovations that have contributed to the growth of computer-based information systems.
You are required to submit coursework, including computer-based work. You will need access to a standard PC with standard database, spreadsheet, programming language and word processor software. All these are available in the SIM computer labs.
At the end of the programme, students should be able to understand how organisations and societies are able to exploit new information and communication technologies; also understand how social aspects are affecting the development in organisations.
Graduates can be hybrid managers well-versed in tools, techniques, approaches and philisophies necessary for IT services roles in accounting, banking, consultancy, government, research and etc. The study forms the foundation to start-up own technology-focused business.
Click here to find out what Dr Steve Smithson and Dr Antonio Cordella from LSE describe about this programme
Teaching Faculty
Local faculty, with intensive workshops by UK academics.
Delivery Mode
Lectures, group discussions, workshops and online study
Duration of each lesson is 3 hours.
Mode of Study
Full time classes are held in three-hour blocks between Monday and Saturday, starting at 8.30am, 12pm, or 3.30pm. There are occasional classes on weeknights at 7pm and on Sundays and public holidays.
Learning Support
- Annual intensive revision from mid-March to end-April (lessons may be held in the evenings / weekends / public holidays).
- Classes on study skills, academic writing and Peer-Assisted Learning sessions.
Academic Materials
- Virtual Learning Environment
- SIMConnect portal
- University materials such as subject guides, past exam papers and exam commentaries, reading lists and handbooks on good study strategies
Programme Calendar
Year 1 classes / Aug 2019 – Feb 2020 (local students)
Year 1 classes / Sep 2019 – Feb 2020 (international students)
Year 1 classes / Sep 2019 – Feb 2020 (with exemptions)
Year 2/3 classes / Sep 2019 – Feb 2020
SIM Preliminary Exams / Feb 2020
Revision / Mar – Apr 2020
University Exams / May 2020
Results released / Mid-Aug 2020
Candidature Period
Minimum / Maximum period:
Standard BSc (Hons) (12 units) 3 years / 6 years
Graduate BSc (Hons) (9 units) 2 years / 6 years
The candidature period may be extended by the University on a case-by-case basis.
No refund or recourse should the student fail to complete within the maximum period.
At SIM, students who are academically weak and find it difficult to progress or complete the programme within the minimum duration will receive counselling.
SIM reserves the right to recommend and withdraw a student who cannot cope with the demands of the programme, especially when the student's pass has expired.
Minimum Class Size
Minimum class size to commence: 25 students. Students will be informed within 30 days after the application period.
Standard Entry Route:
The minimum duration of this programme is 3 years. It has 12 full units:
100 units
1. IS1060 Introduction to information systems
2. MN1178 Business and management in a global context
3. IS1181 Digital infrastructure for business
4. One unit taken from the following:
- MT105A Mathematics 1 (half unit) and ST104A Statistics 1 (half unit)
- AC1025 Principles of accounting
- FN1024 Principles of banking & finance
- SC1179 Contemporary sociology in a global age
200 and 300 Units
5. MN2177 Core management concepts (MN1178)
6. One unit taken from the following:
- IS2182 Innovating digital systems and services (IS1060 + IS1181)
- AC2091 Financial reporting (AC1025)
- MN2032 Management science methods (ST104A) + (MT105A or MT1174)
7. IS2184 Information systems management
8. IS3183 Management and social media (MN1178)
9. * IS3159 Research project in digital innovation (IS2182 or IS2184)
10. IS3167 Management and innovation of e-business
11. One 300 unit from Selection group M
12. ** One 100, 200 or 300 full course (or two half units) chosen from any of the Selection groups
Graduate Entry Route:
The minimum duration of this 9 full-unit programme, which is offered on full-time basis, is two years.
100 units
1. IS1060 Introduction to information systems
2. MN1178 Business and management in a global context
3. IS1181 Digital infrastructure for business
200 and 300 Units
4. MN2177 Core management Concepts (MN1178)
5.One unit taken from the following:
- IS2182 Innovating digital systems and services (IS1060 + IS1181)
- AC2091 Financial reporting (AC1025)
- MN2032 Management science methods (ST104A) + (MT105A or MT1174)
6. IS2184 Information systems management
7. IS3159 Research project in information systems (IS2182 or IS2184)
8. IS3167 Management and innovation of e-business OR IS3183 Management and social media (MN1178)
9. One 300 unit from Selection group M
A 100 half unit may not be paired with a 200 or 300 half unit.
Bridging is not recommended for candidates applying to this degree.
* This new unit is to replace the existing unit, IS3159 Research Project in Information Systems.
** APL awarded from one named or unnamed 100 unit can be placed here.
2019 - 2020 Units offered at SIM
Outline of Modules
Sample of full-time class schedule
Entry Requirements
General Entrance Requirements (GER) are:
- Applicant must be 17 years or older by 30 November in the year of registration with UOL
- Satisfy course requirements in English and Mathematics
- Two approved* GCE 'A' /H2 level subjects and three approved* GCE 'O' level subjects, OR
- Three H2 passes provided that at least grades D, E, E are obtained OR
- Three approved* GCE 'A' /H2 level subjects and one approved* GCE 'O' level subject
*Approved subjects are 'A' level papers taken after 1986 and all 'O' level subjects taken after 1975 in Singapore.
The following qualifications may meet GER for admission into Year 1:
- Diploma in Accounting, Banking and Finance, International Business and Management Studies awarded by SIM
- Diplomas awarded by Nanyang Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Republic Polytechnic, Singapore Polytechnic or Temasek Polytechnic
- Teaching certificate from NIE/NTU
- Diploma in Employment Relations from Ong Teng Cheong Labour Leadership Institute (OTCi) and SIM University (UNISIM).
- Diploma from PSB Academy with average of 60% or better, done 9 months full time or 12 months part time and with at least 4 O level passes.
- NUS High School Diploma.
- University of London International Foundation Certificate
- University of London Diploma in Economics / Certificate of Higher Education in Social Sciences
- Northern Consortium UK International Foundation Year (China syllabus) (in and after June 2004), provided at least 200 IFY points have been obtained and that the module English for Academic Purposes is passed at grade C or above.
- International Baccalaureate (the Diploma). Must have completed Mathematics/ Mathematical Studies at Higher Level grade 3 or better or Standard Level grade 4 or better. English at grade 4 or better meets the English requirement.
- Two passes for the Malaysia Higher School Certificate/ Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (except Kertas Am) Grades A-C from 2003 in the new marking scheme (A-E in the old marking scheme before 2003) + 3 SPM at grade C or better including Mathematics.
- Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) offered in Malaysia provided that 5 acceptable subjects are passed at credit (or Grade B) or better, together with 3 non-overlapping subjects awarded with grades 1 to 6 (Grade A - C) in the SPM OR 8 acceptable UEC subjects passed at Credit (or Grade B) or better.
- Malaysian Certificate of Education/SPM English Language Communicational (122 or 322) grade 6 (C) or better meets the English requirement
- The GER includes a pass (Grade C6 and above) in Mathematics at the GCE 'O' level and proof of competence in the English Language.
The list is not exhaustive and is subject to annual revision.
Refer to the University of London prospectus for full information.
Foreign Applicants:
Click here for information on overseas qualifications
Estimated Overall Fees
Standard Entry BSc (12 units for 3 years)
Year 1 : $10,500.00
Year 2 : $9,300.00
Year 3 : $9,300.00
Total course fee : $29,100.00
Graduate Entry BSc (9 units for 2 years)
Year 1 : $10,500.00
Year 2 : $11,500.00
Total course fee : $22,000.00
Graduate Entry BSc (9 units for 3 years)
Year 1 : $8,300.00
Year 2 : $7,000.00
Year 3 : $7,000.00
Total course fee : $22,300.00
Standard Entry BSc with exemption from 4 full units (8 units for 2 years)
Year 2 : $10,400.00
Year 3 : $9,300.00
Total course fee: $19,700.00
The Estimated Overall Fee is made up of :
1. Programme Fees for BSc (Honours)
2. UOL Application Fee
3. UOL Initial Registration Fee (Year 1)
4. UOL Continuing Registration Fee (Year 2 and 3)
5. UOL examination fee (payable to UOL and RELC Examinations Bureau)
Breakdown of Estimated Overall Fees
Payable to SIM
Programme Fees for BSc (Honours)
12 full units : $18,041.00
9 full units : $13,531.00
8 full units : $12,027.00
Payable to University of London (UOL)
UOL Application Fee (One Time Payment) : £92.00
UOL Initial Registration Fee (Year 1) : £935.00
UOL Continuing Registration Fee (Year 2 and 3) : £427.00
UOL Examination Fee
BSc, 12 full units : $7,730.00
BSc, 9 full units : $5,750.00
BSc, 8 full units: $5,100.00
Additional UOL and SIM fees apply for those who repeat/resit the coursework/exam and also for those who extend their registration with the University.
Note: This estimated University of London examination fee, payable in S$ to the RELC Examinations Bureau, includes an admin fee (per paper) to RELC. All UOL fees are subjected to yearly revision.
Click here to refer to the Miscellaneous fees.
The fees above are only valid for 2019/2020 intake.
Scholarships and Awards
Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)
APL is the recognition of previously acquired learning which can be mapped against particular learning outcomes of modules within a programme. APL may be awarded if you have previously studied a similar module in the same depth, at degree level, and you achieved good marks in the corresponding examination. A student who is awarded APL for a specific module is considered to be exempted from the module.
The qualification on which your APL is based must have been obtained within the five years preceding the application. Candidates must have completed all coursework and assessment for their Diploma course before they embark on the bridging course.
There will be only one intake/year, which is held in May/June.
Applicants for the following degrees are not recommended to apply for APL as completing the EC1002 Introduction to Economics and MT105A Mathematics 1 (half course) will help prepare students for the rigour of advanced economics, where appropriate.
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in:
• Economics
• Economics and Finance
• Economics and Politics
• International Relations
Qualifications that do not qualify for automatic exemption will require an exemption application fee of £98 per full unit or £47 per half unit. For the bridging courses listed below which meet the UOL automatic exemption requirement, no exemption application fee is needed.
Bridging Courses
UOL's Automatic Exemption Table for the following 2 bridging courses
1) Bridging Course for Economics, Mathematics and Accounting
This new bridging course is targeted at business related diploma holders intending to study for a UOL degree in an accelerated mode .
Bridging courses and their corresponding APL:
|Bridging modules
|APL from UOL courses in
|EC1002 Introduction to Economics (full course)
|MT105A Mathematics 1 (half course)
|AC1025 Principles of Accounting (full course)
Depending on applicant's prior academic backgrounds and University of London academic credit exemption system, they are allowed to study up to two modules . It will either be a combination of Mathematics with Economics or Accounting.
Note: This course runs both part-time and full-time.
Sample timetable for 1) Bridging Course for Economics, Mathematics and Accounting
2) Bridging Course for Economics, Management, Finance and the Social Sciences (EMFSS)
This bridging course has been introduced for 2018. It is targeted at non-business polytechnic diploma holders who achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, and who intend to study for a UOL degree at an accelerated rate. These candidates do not qualify for the Bridging Course for Economics, Mathematics and Accounting which is meant for business diploma graduates.
Bridging EMFSS modules and their corresponding APL:
|Bridging modules
|APL from UOL courses in
|Mathematics for Economics and Business (half module)
|MT105A Mathematics 1 (half course)
|Business Statistics (half module)
|ST104A Statistics 1 (half course)
|Elements of Financial and Management Accounting (full module)
|AC1025 Principles of Accounting (Full course)
|Two full modules must be passed for the APL to be awarded
|One unnamed Level 100 (Full course)
Note: Students are allowed to study up to two modules. This course is run full-time only.
Sample timetable for 2) Bridging Course for Economics, Management, Finance and Social Sciences (EMFSS)
For more information, click here.
• Fees for the Bridging course for EMFSS will be S$3,852 for two full units (Fees are inclusive of prevailing GST. Fees do not include textbooks and application charges.)
Lecturers & their Teaching Modules
Average teacher-student ratio for full-time – 1:88
Assessment & Exams
Completion of class tests, assignments and preliminary exams is highly encouraged in preparation for the University's annual exams.
Exams accounts for 100% grading, except for some units where coursework is assessed by the University.
Units with coursework:
IS1060 Introduction to information systems (Coursework 25%, 3-hour Examination 75%)
IS2182 Innovating digital systems and services (Coursework 40%, 3-hour Examination 60%)
IS2184 Information systems management (Coursework 40%, 3-hour Examination 60%)
IS3159 Research project in digital innovation (Coursework 100%)
Successful completion of 12 units is required to qualify for the degree. The 200 and 300 units normally carry more weight than the 100 units.
Grading Scheme
70-100 : First Class Honours
60-69 : Upper Second Class Honours
50-59 : Lower Second Class Honours
40-49 : Third Class Honours
0-39 : Fail
Candidates are expected to take on 4 full units per academic year and 3 years to graduate.
- A Pass or exemption from at least two Level 100 units before they attempt Level 200/300 units.
- A pass in a unit shall not be eligible for a re-sit.
- Failure in a unit shall be eligible to be repeated / re-sit in the exam up to a maximum of 3 attempts for each paper.
Attendance requirement
Local: 75%
Student's Pass holders: 90%
The award of the BSc (Hons) degree requires successful completion of all 12 units.
Graduates may choose to participate in the presentation ceremony on SIM campus in April or the University of London (UK) in March.
Graduates of the UOL International Programmes may progress to postgraduate studies either locally or overseas.
International Student Prospectus
Curriculum Listing for Undergraduate Programmes


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The CMS now runs on both REBOL 3 and REBOL 2. Due to the redesign of the language, there are some incompatibilities between them. Fortunately, REBOL is used to dealing with different languages, because it is its own meta language. REBOL 3 and REBOL 2 are effectively two dialects of the same language. Forward compatibility facilities have been added to recent releases of REBOL 2, so that it has some of the same features as REBOL 3. Other differences have been neutralised in the CMS by a small set of compatibility functions.
The Syllable websites are currently static sites, hosted on the Amazon S3 cloud. The CMS can also run as a dynamic platform. For example, the Try REBOL website runs on Syllable Server as a dynamic web app in the same processes as the Cheyenne web server. Because Cheyenne runs on REBOL 2 it is currently not available on Syllable Desktop, but something halfway could be done there since the CMS also has a CGI interface. Once the CGI code of the CMS is ported to REBOL 3, as well, it could run in CGI mode on one of the web servers available for Syllable Desktop.


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Hi Everyone,
It's been some years since I have had the pleasure to fly birds but finally i'm at a point I can pursue the hobby again. I am really hoping to focus on Kelebeks this time.
I have a few young Takla at the moment and I do love them but after reading and watching Kelebek in the air I have decided that is the breed for me.
Does anyone know where I can purchase quality stock in the U.S? I would prefer someone in the Northwest but I'm open to any ideas.
Thanks in advance


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Sunni leader: Hezbollah dragging Lebanon into war
BEIRUT (AP) — One of Lebanon's most powerful Sunni politicians accused the leader of the Shiite militant group Hezbollah on Saturday of dragging the country further into neighboring Syria's civil war.
Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri's comments come two days after a deadly car bombing struck a Hezbollah neighborhood south of Beirut. Many people in Lebanon viewed the blast as retaliation for Hezbollah's armed support for Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime.
In a speech on Thursday, Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah blamed Sunni extremists for the bombing and defiantly said he was prepared to double the number of his fighters in Syria if the bombing turns out to be linked to his group's intervention there.
Hariri responded Saturday, saying Nasrallah's address "did not break the cycle of tension" in the country but rather "drags Lebanon further into the Syrian fire, and it is a pity to squander the blood of Lebanese in such a way."
In comments posted on his Twitter account and confirmed by his office, Hariri also said that Thursday's bombing, which killed nearly two dozen people in the Hezbollah stronghold of Rweiss, was "surely an ugly crime, but Hezbollah's war in Syria is a crime as well."
Sectarian tensions have worsened dramatically in Lebanon since Hezbollah openly declared it was fighting alongside Assad's troops to help crush a rebellion by Syria's Sunni majority. Lebanese Sunnis support the rebels fighting to topple Assad, who is a member of a Shiite offshoot sect.
Lebanon appears increasingly fragile in the face of the civil war raging next door. In the more than two years since it began, Syria's conflict has spilled over into Lebanon on multiple occasions. Artillery fire and missiles have struck Lebanese border villages, while clashes between Lebanese factions that support opposite sides have left dozens dead.
Now, Beirut's southern suburbs are the scene of car bombings. The powerful explosion that hit the Hezbollah stronghold of Rweiss on Thursday killed at least 22 people. It was the second in just over a month to strike one of the Shiite group's bastions of support, and the deadliest in decades.
Syrian rebels have threatened to retaliate against Hezbollah for intervening on behalf of Assad.
Against that backdrop, Thursday's attack raises the worrying specter of Lebanon being dragged further into the Syrian civil war.
Hariri took over the mantle of leadership for Lebanon's Sunni community after his father, former Prime Minister Rafik Harir, was assassinated in 2005 in a massive car bombing. A U.N. tribunal has charged four Hezbollah members in the killing. Hezbollah denies involvement in the assassination.
Syria's main Western-backed opposition group also condemned Thursday's bombing, and said it has repeatedly warned Nasrallah against getting involved in the Syrian conflict. But Nasrallah "refused to listen to reason, leading the whole region into a state of chaos and destruction," the Syrian National Coalition said in a statement.


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My toddler is still breastfeeding, mostly at night and first thing in the morning. Should I wean him? If so, how?
To quote Dr. William Sears, "There is no set number of years you should nurse your baby." If you and your child enjoy breastfeeding, there is no reason you need to stop. Both of you will continue to benefit from breastfeeding as long as you like. Many mothers choose to wean naturally, allowing the child to outgrow the need gradually, in his own time.
Breastfeeding an older toddler or child is different from breastfeeding an infant. Most mothers naturally begin to place some restrictions on nursing as their child grows. Sometimes, the mother of an older nursling may become frustrated by other parenting challenges, and think that breastfeeding is causing the difficulty. In fact, raising children is hard work, and the "problem" may be the result of the child's developmental stages.
In that case, it's very helpful to learn more about typical childhood behavior and needs. A good place to start is by attending La Leche League meetings. There you will meet mothers who have nursed their children and are happy to share information and ideas with you. To find a Group near you, please see Finding a Local LLL Group.
You might also enjoy reading Mothering Your Nursing Toddler, by Norma Jane Bumgarner, The Nursing Mother's Guide To Weaning, by Kathleen Huggins and Linda Ziedrich, and How Weaning Happens, by Diane Bengson. These books are available from the LLLI Online Store.
If you decide that you would like to encourage weaning, here are some suggestions to try.
- If the child is sleeping with you, you might consider moving him into his own bed or into bed with an older sibling. However, if the child resists the move, he might actually increase breastfeeding in order to preserve his feeling of closeness with you.
- Breastfeed the child when he asks, and don't offer when he doesn't. This simple technique may help accelerate the weaning process when used with other methods.
- Change daily routines. Instead of heading home after picking him up from daycare, head to the grocery store or elsewhere instead. Try to avoid the "nursing chair" or other usual "nursing station" in your home as much as possible at the times when he usually would ask to nurse. Stand up as much as possible!
- If possible, get help from other family and household members. If he usually nurses upon waking, try getting up before him and have the child's father or someone else do all the morning routine.
- Anticipate nursings and offer substitutions and distractions. Try offering a snack or drink at that time. Take him to his favorite place at the usual nursing time. Other distractions: reading, bike rides, visits from friends, a new toy, walking/singing to the child.
- Shorten the length of nursings or see if he accepts a postponed nursing. If he doesn't understand the concept of waiting or of time, this may not be helpful.
Generally, these strategies work best for daytime nursing. The nap and bedtime nursings are often the last to go. Again, other family members could help by taking over sleep-time routines, if possible. Some mothers decide to allow breastfeeding to continue at these times, even when daytime weaning is complete.
If weaning is going too quickly for the child, he'll usually let you know by his behavior. Increased tantrums, regressive behaviors, anxiety, increase in nightwaking, new fear of separation, and clinginess are all possible signs that weaning is going too quickly for your child.
Your child may be old enough for you to simply explain to him that you feel it is time to wean. Many children his age or older can understand the concept of stopping nursing. Some mothers let the child pick a date, or choose one themselves, and call that the "weaning day" after which he will no longer nurse. Some mothers will then give the child a "weaning party" with supportive family and understanding friends to help celebrate the milestone. Perhaps the child will receive a special "weaning present."
Some mothers allow the child to choose a coveted toy and buy it after weaning, or buy it before weaning and wrap it up on to be put on a shelf for when the weaning day or weaning party comes.
Obviously, these techniques will not work if the child is extremely resistant to weaning, but many mothers have used them with success. Remember that he will have a continued, perhaps even deepened, need for closeness with you. You can anticipate the child's need for closeness and spend as much of her day as possible having "special time" with the child.
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Pesticides and fertilizers can cause a variety of harmful impacts on public health and the environment. Consider consulting with your organization's suppliers to determine if there are less toxic alternatives to the products that you are currently using.
Reducing your organization's use of pesticides and fertilizers can also save money. Consider adopting the principles of integrated pest management (IPM) outlined below, to prevent infestations before they start.
Reducing pesticides and fertilizers can save money
It is possible to have healthy, great-looking plants and grass while minimizing the use of harmful pesticides and fertilizers. Minimizing the use of these chemicals means that your organization doesn't need to purchase them as often, saving your time and money.
Many schools across the country have adopted integrated pest management (IPM) techniques to reduce child exposure to harmful pesticides. In Montgomery County, Maryland, for example, the school district reduced the number of pesticide applications from 5,000 in 1985 to zero in 1989 using IPM techniques. This reduction yielded an annual savings of $1800 per school. Monroe County schools in Indiana reduced their pest management costs by over $13,000 per year through IPM. Case Studies
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Integrated Pest Management
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an approach to pest management that incorporates aspects of a facility's operation to help reduce the need for pesticides. IPM means preventing infestations before they start, and using pesticides only when necessary. There are various approaches that your organization can adopt to decrease its reliance on chemical-based pest control. Consider the steps below, and consult the additional resources at the end of this section for more information.
- Use native plants, trees, and grasses
- Fill cracks in walls and pavement
- Keep vegetation at least 1 foot away from structures
- Clean food-contaminated dishes right away
- Clean garbage cans often
- Keep compost bins properly maintained
Consult the resources below for more information on IPM. Though many of the guides below are aimed at schools, the principles can be applied to other buildings and businesses.
EPA – Integrated Pest Management for Schools
University of California Statewide IPM Program
Green Shield Certified Program
PAN Pesticides Database
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There is a wide range of pesticide chemicals, and most of them are potentially harmful to public health and the environment. The best strategy is to reduce the amount of pesticides your organization uses. Still, there are some pesticides that are less harmful than others. Consider avoiding pesticides that are classified as carcinogens, reproductive or developmental toxins, endocrine disruptors, or neurotoxins.
EPA categorizes pesticide products by toxicity on a scale of I – IV, with the lowest numerals indicating the most toxic products. Consider buying products that are categorized as III or IV, and avoid those that are categorized as I or II. Categories III and IV are labeled with the word "Caution", while Category II products carry the label "Warning", and Category I products are labeled "Danger".
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Dear _______,
[Our Organization] has initiated an effort to improve our environmental performance in all aspects of our operations. We would like to meet with you to discuss these objectives in more detail. We would also like to discuss ways to cost-effectively switch to less-toxic products within the next few years
We would like to reduce as much as possible the harmful effects on the environment and public health that are associated with our operations, and we would like to speak with you to ensure that the products we are purchasing do not contribute to these problems. In particular, we would like to talk with you about Green Shield certification, a program that certifies environmentally preferable pest control companies.
Please call me at your earliest convenience so that we can organize a meeting to pursue this discussion.
Consider consulting with your organization's current suppliers to determine if there are less harmful alternatives to the fertilizer products that you are currently using.
Minimizing the use of fertilizers is also important and can save your organization money. Review the tips and resources below to learn more about reducing your organization's use of fertilizer.
Fertilizer use reduction tips
- Plant native vegetation species
- Use compost instead of chemical fertilizers
- Plant low-maintenance vegetation
- Do not use more fertilizer than is recommended on the label
- Consult with your suppliers and groundskeepers concerning grass mixtures and plants that will thrive in your area with minimal fertilizer
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Dear _______,
[Our Organization] has initiated an effort to improve our environmental performance in all aspects of our operations. We would like to meet with you to discuss these objectives in more detail. We would also like to discuss ways to cost-effectively switch to less harmful products as soon as possible.
We would like to reduce as much as possible the harmful effects on the environment and public health that are associated with our operations, and we would like to speak with you to ensure that the products we are purchasing do not contribute to these problems.
Please call me at your earliest convenience so that we can organize a meeting to pursue this discussion.
Environmental Benefits
Pesticides and fertilizers can harm public health and the environment. Many pesticides contain potentially toxic chemicals that can cause negative health effects such as cancer and neurological and reproductive disorders. In addition, pesticides can migrate into lakes and streams as they are swept away when it rains. Fertilizers contain phosphorous and nitrogen compounds, important nutrients that aid plant growth. Unfortunately, too much of these compounds is a bad thing, especially in aquatic environments. When aquatic environments are loaded with nitrogen and phosphorous, algae in the water grows at a rapid pace. When this algae decomposes, it causes a significant drop in oxygen concentrations, killing fish and other aquatic organisms. This process is called eutrophication. By reducing your organization's use of pesticides and fertilizers, and by buying less toxic products, you help to reduce these risks.
Additional Resources
Green Shield Certified Program
Beyond Pesticides
Fact Sheets for individual pesticides
Pesticide Alternatives
EPA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
EPA – Pesticides
EPA – Fact sheets on specific pesticides
Pesticide Action Network
Pesticide Education Center
Food and Agriculture Organization on fertilizer pollution
EPA – Water Quality
US Department of Agriculture – Water Quality Information Center
National Institute of Health – ToxNet
Environmental Benefits and Cost Savings Calculator for Purchasers
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Pennsylvania Integrated Pest Management
New York State IPM for Buildings
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Whether you're looking for a new approach to cotton production or a fresh way of looking at an old one, the 2004 Beltwide Cotton Conferences are the place to be, say cotton producers who regularly attend the event.
The conferences will be held this year at the Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio, Jan. 5-9. The theme of the conference, "Today's Challenges - Tomorrow's Solutions," addresses the rapidly changing landscape in cotton production, production technology, markets and ginning.
For Brownsville, Tenn., cotton producer Allen King, who will be attending his 20th consecutive Beltwide, the conferences are, "the best presentation of technical knowledge that a man can find anywhere in the cotton industry. Where we are today, losing the domestic mills and (often low) market prices, the only way we can compete against the cheap labor in China and Pakistan is through advanced technology."
Information that King looks for at the conferences includes the latest on cotton varieties, GPS technology and the markets. King attended his first Beltwide Cotton Conference in 1985. "It's something we look forward to every year. We've got our reservations to San Antonio already booked."
"The Beltwide Conferences are a great asset for producers," said Hollis Isbell, producer and ginner from Tuscumbia, Ala.
"We made an effort to get started in precision agriculture on our farm several years ago," said Isbell, who has been coming to Beltwide conferences since the early 1970s. "At this year's Beltwide, we want to see how it's being applied on other farms, because we want to stay on the cutting edge of the technology."
John Lindamood, Tiptonville, Tenn., has been attending the conferences since the mid-80s. At this year's event in San Antonio, "We will be looking at technology that's brand new and technology that's been in the pipeline a few years."
Lindamood is constantly re-evaluating his production practices including his row spacing and planting patterns. "A lot of the information that we've put to use in developing our production system came from what we first heard or reaffirmed at the Beltwide."
The conference, "is also a good opportunity to visit with old friends and make new acquaintances. There is probably as much information shared in the hallways as there are in the presentations. It is a tremendous source of information for me just to visit with the other producers and academia who are there."
Listening for 'secret'
A familiar face at the Beltwide Cotton Conferences, and never one to mince words is Bells, Tenn., cotton producer Jimmy Hargett. He will be there, "to see if somebody has a secret that helps us raise cotton cheaper, save money or have a better yield to help us stay in business.
"The American cotton growing industry has gone across the water and taught our friends (foreign producers) how to almost put us out of business. We are going to have to learn how to raise 60-cent cotton."
According to Hargett, new technologies like Liberty Link cotton could help producers begin to reduce their costs. "You have to have competition with other herbicide-resistant cotton to keep prices down. Also, I'd like to have more information comparing plant growth regulators. I'd like to hear more about skip-row planting patterns at the Beltwide, too."
Newellton, La., cotton producer Jay Hardwick says the conference, "is one of the best national arenas for producers to engage not only important traditional research on weeds, fertility, insects and diseases, but also emerging and novel technological solutions for cotton production in the 21st century.
"The Beltwide offers a great setting to meet and discuss the many challenges facing U.S. cotton production with other producers, researchers, industrial representatives and key policy makers impacting our cotton industry."
Cotton producer Jay Jimmie Skelton, Shaw, Miss., says the Beltwide, "is a really good conference. Every cotton farmer ought to go because they put out a lot of good information. You can enjoy yourself, too."
Skelton retired from farming seven years ago, and handed the reins of the operation over to his son, Steve, who also attends the conferences.
More information on the conferences is posted on NCC's Web site, www.cotton.org/beltwide.
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OT Goal Spoils Great Yale Comeback
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Andrew Calof's second goal of the game, 33 seconds into overtime, gave Princeton a 5-4 win over Yale and forced a third game of the men's ECAC Hockey first round tournament series at Ingalls Rink.
The Bulldogs (14-14-3), the No. 6 seed who never had the lead tonight, had the edge in all statistics except the one that counted the most. Princeton (9-15-7), the 11th seed, had 2-0, 3-1 and 4-3 advantages before having the contest go to the extra session after surrendering four third-period tallies on 23 shots. All four of Yale's goals were scored by special teams units, three on the power play and one shorthanded.
Four different Elis scored while Brian O'Neill and Tommy Fallen each had a pair of assists.
The first 20 minutes were fairly even. Yale outshot Princeton by two, both teams had one power play and the Tigers got the period's only tally.
Marc Hagel won a draw in the right circle, moving the puck to Jack Berger, who quickly kept it moving over to Rob Kleebaum. The junior wing, who had one of Princeton's goals last night, unleashed a wrister from the high slot that whizzed over Nick Maricic's shoulder at 5:01.
The Bulldogs had plenty of chances to even the score, including pipe shots by blueliners Gus Young (1st period) and Nick Jaskowiak (2nd), but they couldn't get the sustained pressure required to get one past an inspired Sean Bonar, who did not allow a goal on 18 shots through two periods and finished with 38 stops.
O'Neill and Kevin Limbert were called for consecutive penalties late in the middle frame that helped Princeton make it 2-0 with the two-man advantage. Calof, who had both of the Tigers' goals against Yale in New Jersey last weekend, jumped on a rebound in the low slot and snapped it top shelf at 18:35.
It began to feel like a Yale shot would never hit the net. Off the opening face-off in the third, Clinton Bourbonais had two point-blank chances but couldn't get it past the Princeton netminder.
Kevin Peel finally broke the bubble when his power-play shot with 13:27 left went inside the far post from the lower left circle. The senior defenseman followed up a rebound of a Jaskowiak shot from the point and the game was suddenly 2-1.
As quick as the crowd and the home team gained a huge rush from the goal, the momentum was squashed when Peel, who appeared to make an excellent defensive play to stop a rush, was called for hooking. That call didn't turn into another man-advantage goal, but the visitors still scored seconds after the Bulldogs killed off the penalty.
Kleebaum got his second of the night with a shot from the right side, just off the goal line extended at 9:08 to put Princeton up 3-1.
Yale's second shorthanded goal of the year could not have come at a better time. Colin Dueck passed ahead for Root, who grabbed it along the boards near center ice and raced in with a defender breathing down his neck. Root held and managed to slip it between Bonar's legs to cut the margin to one while also drawing a penalty on the defenseman.
The Blue still had some time left for an advantage after the Yale penalty was done, but Bonar came up with a few big stops. However, with a few ticks of the clock left on the home advantage, Antoine Laganiere got to a puck behind the net and just off to the right, clearly not a great place to shoot from. Instead of passing it to a teammate, the junior sent a backhanded slap shot off the back of Bonar's leg and into the back of the net at 14:00 to even things at 3-3.
The crowd went wild and the momentum had clearly shifted. Once again, some of the wind came out of the sails on a Michael Sdao score from the point. The Princeton blueliner, just a foot off the blueline, sent a low wrist shot through traffic that somehow avoided everyone and caught the Yale goalie by surprise on the glove side 27 seconds after the Laganiere goal. It stunned everyone in the building, and easily could have been the final dagger, but this story had more turns to come.
Simultaneous penalties to Calof and Tucker Brockett with 3:46 in the third gave the Blue another chance. O'Neill swooped around two teammates inside the point, and just as he looked up at the goalie, he sent a crossing back feed to Andrew Miller, the junior center who has been looking for his seventh goal of the year for a few weeks. Miller blasted a slap shot from the high slot that found the net with 2:24 left and sent the crowd into another tizzy.
The Bulldogs may have felt fortunate to be heading into overtime the way the game had gone, but the extra session lasted just 33 seconds. A Yale defenseman got caught a step behind on a Princeton rush that turned into a two-on-one before Calof one-timed Ammon's backhanded pass near the edge of the crease past Maricic (26 saves) to force the third game of the series.
"We grabbed momentum with our work ethic. That's what we needed to do for 60 minutes," said Keith Allain '80, Yale's Malcolm G. Chace Head Coach.
The loss ended Yale's unbeaten streak at five (4-0-1) games... Brian O'Neill had two points and moved ahead of Bob Kudelski '87 into a second-place tie on the school's career points list with Mark Kaufmann '93 (160)... Andrew Miller celebrated his 100th career game played with a big goal... Tickets for game three go on sale at the Ray Tompkins House at noon on Sunday… Princeton had a goal taken away at the 6:33 mark of the second when it was ruled that Andrew Ammon kicked the puck in the net… Both lineups were the same from Friday night's game.
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Free. Fair. Fearless. Intelligentsiya is made up of Fiji Islanders who are libertarians in their own way and who cherish the free flow of news, ideas and information and will peacefully resist any attempts by the country's military rulers to stifle free speech. intelligentsiya will also bear witness, report and discuss human rights abuses by the authorities.
September 16, 2007
The Head Count begins...
Yes it has been a while since the last one but we would ask where are priorities for the people of Fiji? Vatukoula miners have been lamenting their patch for a long time and yet we are about to splurge on an exercise that really does nothing for us. Policy formulation and reform plans (based on census results) be damned! Bread and butter cries are resonating from every corner of this country.
We are constantly bombarded with contradictory words and actions. We are told that the civil service needs to be "reformed" because it costs too much but in the very next breath the Government has committed to renting more space from the Kadavu Provincial Council (as a thank you to Rt Jo Nawalowalo for sticking his neck out and supporting the GCC Reform of course).
Not only that, we have the iPSC Permanent Secretary lamenting poor per diems and the need to use UN rates (need we remind her that UN rates are for UN officials and those countries and entities that can afford it). Then we have Mr Teleni lamenting his contract conditions (for which he gets what he wants), followed by the huge delegation about to leave for Brussels with Mr Chaudhry for more sugar talks. Oh and we cannot forget about the pretty pennies all these legal consultants are costing us. Last but not least we are told that military purchases that are more then the $10K ceiling that have been rejected by the govt tender board gets instant cabinet approval.
The junta just don't get it (when have they ever we ask?). They say that our economy needs help yet they aren't really ready to face up to the fact that they need to PRIORITISE what's best for the people. It's safe to say that they just don't care.
So in relation to counting heads and this wasteful exercise we frankly just aren't interested. In fact let's make this fun. Let's give them numbers and data that will make their heads spin.
Because the fact of the matter is they have NO LEGAL RIGHT to be conducting a census. The census we suppose could be the preparatory part for phase 2. Once they understand the constituency demographics, we subscribe to the conspiracy theory that they will then re-draw up the boundaries to help skew election results.
After all no one is holding their breath for proposed election date promises anytime soon. They have yet to put the pieces of the puzzle that they need for their "mission" together -- chief among them which is banishing the key election threat Qarase into never-never land.
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- Keep The Faith said...
Census paves way to democracy: PM
Tuesday September 18, 2007
The national census currently underway in Fiji is an indication of my Government's commitment to return the country to true parliamentary democracy, says interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama.
He said the next step is the appointment of an Electoral Boundaries Commission, which will use data from the census to configure proper electoral boundaries.
The enumerators started visiting households yesterday and will continue for 10 days.
The 2007 Census is being undertaken after a lapse of 11 years and it is expected to cost Government more than F$6 million.
The interim Government hopes to hold elections in 2009.
- 18 September 2007 at 17:01
- Anonymous said...
Fijian military regime reimposes emergency rule
By Frank Gaglioti
Fijian military dictator Frank Bainimarama reimposed emergency rule on September 5 following deposed prime minister Laisenia Qarase's return to the capital, Suva. An earlier emergency decree, declared after last December's coup, was lifted in May. Its reimposition underscores the depth of the crisis facing the unstable military regime.
Under the state of emergency, there is a total ban on public meetings and the military can disperse any parades, demonstrations, or private meetings it deems a threat to security. Police and soldiers are also permitted to use lethal force. So far, however, there has not been a significant military mobilisation and, unlike the period of emergency rule in the months immediately following the coup, there have been no military marches or checkpoints erected on Suva's main roads.
The state of emergency has been aimed primarily against Qarase and the former ruling United Fiji Party (SDL). "Qarase and his political affiliates have been holding public speeches and falsely accusing the Fijian military of making threats against them," Fiji's land forces chief, Colonel Moses Tikoitonga declared. Emergency rule, he continued, was a "proactive stance to maintain stability".
Qarase, who was exiled to his home island of Vanuabalavu after the coup, has returned to Suva to oversee a legal challenge to the constitutional validity of the military regime. Fiji's High Court will begin hearing the case on October 2.
While the former prime minister has declared his intention to stand as a candidate in elections scheduled to be held in March 2009, he has made no attempt to rally mounting public opposition against the regime. On his return to Suva, Qarase adamantly denied military allegations of "incitement". "I am neutral and I have offered my service to the interim government," he declared.
Qarase's legal case against the military regime follows Bainimarama's efforts to cover his coup with a pseudo-constitutional façade. The military took to the streets on December 5 last year and overthrew Qarase's government. In a series of complex manoeuvres, Bainimarama then took over the presidency only to subsequently reappoint President Ratu Josefa Iloilo on January 5, after an agreement had been reached. Iloilo publicly endorsed the coup and formally nominated Bainimarama as prime minister.
The military dictator claimed that all his actions were legally justified and that the Fijian constitution remained intact. While obviously absurd, Bainimarama's position was aimed, above all, at securing the support of the major powers, particularly Australia, New Zealand, the US and the European Union.
The Qarase government represented the interests of a chauvinist layer of the ethnic Fijian elite. It initiated "affirmative action" programs providing ethnic Fijian businessmen with various benefits denied to Indo-Fijians, and passed land rights legislation that gave a small layer of chiefly leaders a financial stake in coastal developments, including tourist resorts. These aspects of Qarase's program cut across the interests of important foreign investors, as well as layers of Fiji's ruling elite.
- 20 September 2007 at 11:45
- Anonymous said...
once they know the counts, next thing they'll do is to know how much to pump up the numbers to ensure natives are no longer a majority...they can doctor some results as they are in control, get their relatives from overseas to come here and register for elections,arrange a chineses migration scheme and start a china town ( may be with more indians as well), allow for dual citizenship and voting in elections... and it goes on and on...and ofcourse as you said redefine the electoral boundaries...the critical ones that can be tilted to swing to their favour...
- 20 September 2007 at 13:40
- Anonymous said...
What is the use of a census or democracy muchless if our people are hungry and left wanting....
How much money are we spending on doing this census which could be put into sorting out the problem in vatukoula, muchless in labasa and the outter islands....
Why are we insisting on relining the constituencies when our fijian people are suffering....
- 21 September 2007 at 14:51
- Anonymous said...
Support Fiji in these difficult times:
- 25 September 2007 at 16:56
- fijigirl02 said...
Sweet Child, of COURSE the junta doesn't care. They are taking notes from Pakistan and Burma and Tibet and are following suit. They feel they don't need to ask permission OR beg forgiveness. And as long as the people of Fiji continue to not speak up, the junta will continue as before. I agree with you 100%, but being right ain't the only thing.
- 23 October 2007 at 06:57


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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Push The Sky Away
Leaked a few days ago and stuff just so you know. Probably streaming on NPR, The Guardian or that Pitchfork site as well.
Sat in the front room listening to it for a bit yesterday. It is really, really good - maybe their weirdest album yet. Lots of gentle, dissonant + weirdly funky grooves and not a cymbal in sight. Lyrically he's back on form after the tedious misogynism of the last Grinderman. There are some great vagina allusions a la his last book.
Anyone else heard it?
It's OK
Better than Dig Lazarus Dig. Nice to hear him taking himself seriously again. But compared to his back catalogue it's yet another disappointing Nick Cave album. It may grow on me a bit but seems like yet more evidence that he shot his bolt a long time ago.
I really liked Dig Lazarus Dig at the time
I think it's because I had a 40 minute walk home at 8:30 in the evening and it feels like its very much a city at night time kind of album
Love Dig! Lazarus Dig! and still listen to it a lot. Was the one that got me into him though I guess
it was abatoir/lyre that finally hooked me in
so i'm more a fan of the southern gothic vibe he was riding up to then - although bad nick cave is better than a lot of others when they're 'good'*
* the grinderman album did get kind of old and i never managed to get more than a couple of listens out of the second. it was all getting a bit midlife crisis for me._TheBeautifulOnes_ this'd this
I'm going to seek this one out tonight!
- MrScagdenSir this'd this
Believe me I wish I did
Jubilee Street & Mermaids are great, the rest is average, and the whole thing is a bit one-paced.
- unfamiliar, boothyfearssatan, and sizeofanocean this'd this
I like everything Nick Cave
and the new stuff sounds amazing. He's always interesting even when he falls a bit short and when he's great he towers over most stuff.hotsoftlight and incandenza_ this'd this
was played it a few weeks ago, wasn't really listening
seemed ok, i'd like to get into it before Primavera.
I can't get over how much I enjoy the sound of it, and how reserved it is at every turn. I spent a lot of it expecting things to just EXPLODE. But... that never came.
I'm not Caveologist, but I like this more than I like what I've heard so far, and I like those ones a lot.crosseyedsniper this'd this
jubilee street is amazing
can't wait to hear the rest of the album
really haunting
really excellent
Yeah, this is fantastic.
Their best in a long time, and I'm someone who thinks he's been on form for the last decade.
The album is great
and their performance last night was one of the best things I've ever experienced, it really was as special as Sean's review suggests.
First listen: really like it
Kind of zones out into mush towards the end but not in a completely bad way.
tedious misogyny
vagina allusions
- SCROTUM, ethricdouble, no-class, Oissin_, Royter-Hatfood, incandenza_, johnwiddop, ThisTemporaryLife, and ThirstyDog this'd this
October 26th/26th London Hammersmith Apollo
October 30th Manchester Apollo
October 31st Glasgow Barrowlands
November 1st Edinburgh Usher Hall
Manchester is definitely in the north of england
£40 tickets is a shame though.
soapy is from newcastle
anywhere below gateshead is THE SOUTH
that's what the river is for
to show where the line is
I've got shitting tickets!
yee haw!
my wifes birthday as well! :)
she hates Nick Cave! :(
Beatiful record
Will be hammering my keyboard tomorrow morning begging them to take my monies.
£12 in fees and postage though...
The fee's and the ticket price are fucking wank tho, but its nick cave so I handle it...but still feel wronged.the-breacher and Le-Roy this'd this
Can't decide which is my favourite track on the album
Between Mermaids and the title track at the moment.
This album is astonishing, it gets better everytime
the hardback book edition is also a beautiful wee package.
Mermaids, Jubilee Street and Higgs Boson Blues are my favourites so far.
Exactly how I feel.
Higgs Boson Blues sound like it's his Ambulance Blues (a good thing, obvs)
Absolutely lovin' this record
This is the first nick cave album I've heard looking forward to seeing him at primavera now. What should listen to next heard bit n pieces of dig lazurus dig but that's about it. What are his standout LPs and dream playlist any suggestions ?
If you like this album so much
I'd suggest you get onto The Boatmans Call.
Let Love In, Tender Prey, Kicking Against the Pricks,
Abbatoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus and Your Funeral... My Trial are all essential I'd say. Move on to Let Love In now because it's not only the best Bad Seeds record (to me anyway) it'll introduce you to his more visceral sound._fake_blues this'd this
Brilliant album
I'm usually a sucker for a band's 'quiet' or 'intimate' album - Smother, Is A Woman, Vespertine, Dots and Loops.
By that definition this is his best since Boatman's Call. What I really love though is that he's got a bit of his 'snarl' back. His singing has been to0 precise on his last 4 Bad Seeds albums. Also the dirty bass gives clearly points back to the likes of 'Tupelo'.
absolutely sublime
must have listened through it 10 times already, just hitting the spot mood wise perfectly for me at the moment
I still don't have this yet :'(
stupid university keeping me tied to my lab desk all week
Still not got this yet.
Is it actually really good in a "this is a really good album" way or really good in a "everyone says every Nick Cave album is a return to form for the first few months then finds it a bit a meh and forgettable and hails the next album as a return to form instead" way?ThirstyDog this'd this
Has he been off form recently?
Ignoring the side project stuff, I think that he took a wobble after The Boatman's Call with the fairly forgettable No More Shall We Part and Nocturama, but then got squarely back on track with Abattoir Blues/The Lyre Of Orpheus (probably the album of his I listen to the most) and Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!. I've only had the chance to listen to this one a couple of times, but my initial impressions are that together with Abattoir/Orpheus and Lazarus this is a really strong run of albums...
he is someone
who is always 'returning to form' according to every review
no matter what the quality of the work
In that case, my quick review of his work:
From Her to Eternity - 8/10
The Firstborn Is Dead - 7/10
Your Funeral... My Trial - 7/10
Tender Prey - 9/10
The Good Son - 6/10
Henry's Dream - 7/10
Let Love In - 9/10
Murder Ballads - 6/10
The Boatman's Call - 9/10
No More Shall We Part - 5/10
Nocturama - 6/10
Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus - 9/10
Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! - 7/10
Push the Sky Away - pending/10
i'm talking reviews
that get printed in magazines
they always use the return to form narrative
i think its just reviewer shorthand for 'older act who i only listen to one album by really'
I understood what you meant
I guess I just didn't realise that he was ever thought to have been 'off form' in the same way that, say, Bob Dylan is. I've always considered him to be one of the more consistent of the old guard - a bit like Tom Waits or Mark E Smith, he's never bad, only less good...
I don't think anyone's ever actually claimed an album's been bad at the time.
It's just, as Soapy says, the narrative of the review for a new album is always that he's returning to form (even though the previous album got the same good reviews).
My honest opinion on the last couple of Nick Cave albums (bar this one, which I've not heard) is they're good but not essential listening in the way I used to find Nick Cave. I think Abbatoir/Lyre of Orpheus has some great songs but quite a bit of filler and Dig, Lazarus, Dig is good but not brilliant.
Don't get me wrong - I'm sure I will get this album and listen to it quite a lot but I feel his recent stuff feels a bit like someone writing songs for the sake of it, whereas a few years ago he seemed to be writing songs because his life depended on it...
they always get good reviews at the time
but somehow the next one is always better or a return to the quality of the ones before the last one (which everyone liked anyway)
If I remember correctly...
...wasn't Nocturama recorded in one week as Nick was tired of the studio process? Not my favourite album o fhis, but still quite impressive if so.
Would make sense I guess
You're the first person I've seen not to rate it as easily his worst album.
True, never understood the hate for it
Aside from the title, which sounds like a parody.
I have never been able to get on with No More Shall We Part however - dunno why, it's just a bit...wordy? Leaves no real space for the music I guess.
I think Nocturama probably gets an unfair amount of stick
It's obviously his worst album but that doesn't mean it's bad. Not that I've listened to it in about 10 years - the victim of being the bad egg in a huge back catalogue.
No More Shall We Part is great musically, Mick Harvey was still doing the business and Warren Ellis hadn't completely taken over.
- colonelbingobongo this'd this
I count one great song, maybe two or three good songs
But that's just quibbling really.
I didn't actually count.
Is Still in Love the great song?
Babe, I'm On Fire
I'd struggle to name any others though. The Gibraltar one was half-decent I think.
It's funny how much filler is on it though
The B-Sides & Rarities collection has plenty of great stuf from around that era.
I never thought Babe, I'm on Fire was that good.
Seemed a bit too much of an effort to do a 'classic' Nick Cave song. It's okay but not my favourite.
You need to relisten to No More Shall We Part
And Henry's Dream probably.
Just to completely contradict what I said below
I think people probably get a bit hung up on deciding if Nick Cave is still at his peak or not. He's been churning out good albums for 30 odd years now, some better than others, and with an admirable number of brilliant songs on them. He attracts more hype than he needs because he's been around so long, and the perceived quality of any one album is going to be affected by people's personal taste because he does keep things relatively varied.
I'm not blown away by the new one, but it's a good addition to the canon and it's a change from what he's done before and I don't think the people gushing over it are necessarily suffering from New Album Syndrome.
Sorry, this reply isn't to anyone in particular, just a bit of waffle.
You missed Kicking Against the Pricks
which is fucking brilliant.DaddyorChips this'd this
I deliberately left that out...
...as it's a covers album. If I included that then it felt like I should probably include the Grinderman stuff, and then if I included that I should probably include the soundtrack stuff.
I would say...
From Her to Eternity - 5/10
The Firstborn Is Dead - 8/10
Your Funeral... My Trial - 7/10
Kicking Against the Pricks - 8/10
Tender Prey - 9/10
The Good Son - 7/10
Henry's Dream - 9/10
Let Love In - 10/10
Murder Ballads - 5/10
The Boatman's Call - 8/10
No More Shall We Part - 8/10
Nocturama - 4/10
Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus - 8/10
Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! - 5/10
Push the Sky Away - 6/10
There's some good stuff on it
It's nowhere near *peak* Nick Cave though. Give it a bash on Spotify.
Seeing as everyone else is doing this
From Her to Eternity 6/10
The Firstborn Is Dead 6/10
Kicking Against the Pricks 8/10
Your Funeral… My Trial 6/10
Tender Prey 7/10
The Good Son 8/10
Henry's Dream 10/10
Let Love In 10/10
Murder Ballads 7/10
The Boatman's Call 9/10
No More Shall We Part 9/10
Nocturama 5/10
Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus 8/10
Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! 8/10
Push the Sky Away 6/10 (probs)
go on then
From Her to Eternity - 7/10
The Firstborn Is Dead - 8/10
Your Funeral... My Trial - 8/10
Kicking Against the Pricks - 7/10
Tender Prey - 9/10
The Good Son - 9/10
Henry's Dream - 9/10
Let Love In - 7/10
Murder Ballads - 8/10
The Boatman's Call - 10/10
No More Shall We Part - 8/10
Nocturama - 3/10
Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus - 5/10
Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! - 5/10
Push the Sky Away - 7/10
His entire gig from last night in LA is on Youtube today only btw
New album in full then greatest hits. It's fantastic. Great to see Barry back in the band, and there are some amusing shots of the children's choir looking bemused during From Her to Eternity.
This is really, really good.
My favourite since the Boatman's Call. Most atmospheric they've sounded since Blixa left too.
Having absorbed the album for a bit of time
really like it, normally I don't like 'understated' nick cave mode, and always find his stuff bitty, not sure he's made an album I've liked in full, but the music here rather bubbles below and it all is rather lovely. Works pretty well for me. Jubilee Street is ace too.


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Modern Classics: Eero Saarinen's Tulip Chair
There's something about the tulip chair. No other design embodies quite so well that space-agey Jetsons aesthetic. With its organic shape, it seems to have sprouted up from the ground, rather than been made, just like the flower it takes it name from.
The tulip chair was designed in 1956 by Finnish architect and designer Eero Saarinen, as a complement to his tulip table. Saarinen originally intended for the chair to be made from a single piece of molded fiberglass, but since early prototypes of the fiberglass were prone to breaking, he had to settle for a cast aluminum base, coated with rislan to match the fiberglass upper shell. The chair is still produced by Knoll using this same method. (Saarinen's dream of manufacturing a chair from a single continuous piece of material wouldn't be realized until 1967, with Verner Panton's famous S chair.)
Like any true classic, the tulip chair is enormously versatile, equally lovely with a traditional table (or desk) as it is with the tulip it was originally created for. A lookalike to the tulip even appeared on the set of the original Star Trek. These chairs are not the tulip, but the Burke 115, a similar design with a four-pronged propeller base, instead of the tulip's round one.
1. Perfect with a traditional table in this interior from Vogue.
2. Space agey goodness. Love the easter egg palette and the Lindsey Adelman lamp, too. From Solid Frog.
3. As seen in Kelly's Retro Artist Loft.
4. The tulip demonstrates its versatility; pretty with a chinoiserie cabinet, from House and Home.
5. Airy and modern from Desire to Inspire.
6. Charming paired with a traditional desk in The Martinez Family's Modern Mountain Turkey Coop.
7 & 8. In a MCM-filled Barcelona apartment from Miss Design.
9. In a glamorous workspace from Lonny.
10. Lovely luxe modern from Interiors Digital.
11. In a breakfast nook from Lonny.
12. The tulip armchair in a quirky mix of classic chairs. Home of Marcus Hay, from Real Living Magazine via Oh Joy.
13. Love this mix of midcentury and traditional pieces from Sarah & Steve's Attic Aerie.
14. Black tulips with bright colors in this saturated interior from Interiors Digital.
15. In a colorful interior from Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz.
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With more than 1,200 Idaho children in foster care because of abuse, neglect or family crisis, there is a consistent need for foster and adoptive parents in the state.
"We have a high need for foster and adoptive parents in Lewis, Idaho and Clearwater Counties," said Julie Gardner, recruitment coordinator, Idaho Child Welfare Research and Training Center (ICWRTC). "We are reaching out to community members to ask for their help in keeping foster children in their home communities."
"Due to low populated areas and geographical distances, it is challenging to have enough foster homes," Gardner added. "When there is not a home available, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare staff search for foster homes in Lewiston. If there are no homes in Lewiston, then families are contacted in Moscow. The result is children being placed outside of their home community reducing connections with their current supports such as school teachers, friends and families."
One Church One Child (OCOC) of Idaho has built a partnership between Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, communities of faith in Grangeville and other invested partners such as ICWRTC who are working together to start improving outcomes for foster children in rural areas.
"We are currently partnering with churches in Idaho County to provide supports for foster children and families as well as asking families who have the heart to foster to learn more about becoming a foster family," said Mike Horne, One Church One Child VISTA coordinator.
The community is invited to learn more at two upcoming informational meetings. The first is from 1 to 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 5, at the Kamiah Community Presbyterian Church, 620 7th St. The second is from 6-8 p.m. Feb. 5 at The Life Center, 4432 Highway 12. Contact Julie Gardner at email@example.com or call 818-1956. For information about OCOC, contact Mike Horne at 799-4363.
"The goal of the foster program is reunite the child with his family," Gardner said. "But in the meantime, we need families who can provide a safe and loving home until reunification can occur."
Beyond a few requirements, foster parents are often as varied as the children in care. Gardner encourages those who are flexible and open to learning new things to call the Idaho CareLine at 2-1-1 or visit www.FosterCare.dhw.idaho.gov.
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