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INTERVIEW WITH @averyaerial_photography
Can you tell me a little bit about yourself?
I am a 26 year old who has grown up in Melbourne, Victoria. I have always lived in the city but even from a young age, always desired to be in the ocean or on adventures, traveling through our amazing landscape. It has always been hard to keep me in one place I am always striving to explore and experience adventures. I was also your typical tomboy, someone who was always playing with the boys and could never put down a ball.
My two favourite things in life are exploring and sport and that's why I have now found myself in these two occupations – photography and football coaching.
Can you talk me through your editing process as well as some of your favourite editing apps?
I do most of my editing through Adobe Lightroom CC and Classic. I like Lightroom CC as it stores all of your work online so you can access this on both your computer and phone when you're on the go. I do use photoshop but I am still learning and need a little more practice!
Are there any places you wish you could photograph from the air?
North Stradbroke Island is on the top of my list. The swirling turquoise colours that come from the tides and sandbanks are absolutely stunning. I also visited the NT and Western Australia last year but without my drone. I am keen to head back there and explore from an aerial perspective!
What equipment are you currently flying with and any must have accessories?
I currently fly a Mavic Pro Platinum and he's named Marvin, him and I are best mates! I also have a 5.5inch Crystalsky Monitor and use Polar Pro filters. The Crystalsky is a must have in my eyes as it is antiglare, so you can use it in the middle of a sunny day and the brightness compared to an Iphone or Ipad is insane! I also macgyvered, a very high tech anti swoop mechanism for birds.
This consists of 4 reflective strips from Bunnings (yes I got a snag on the way out) that I have cut and stuck on Marvin myself! This has been surprisingly effective and has decreased birds swooping dramatically.
What image are you currently most proud of?
A recent photo I captured of the Noosa Spit. There isn't a background story to the photo, I just love the hues and composition. I remember finding the spot and smiling as I was so in love awe of it.
What has been your most memorable travel experience?
This is a tough question as I have been to so many incredible places. But I would have to say my most memorable travel experience was a road trip I did at the start of 2018.
Myself and two mates drove from Melbourne to Darwin in 3 weeks. I had never done anything like it and it really pushed boundaries in my experiences.
Do you have a favourite perspective you like to capture?
Top downs of seascapes and beach culture would have to be my favourite. Every time I get the drone up I am amazed at what I end up finding. You are so used to seeing the ocean from a ground perspective yet there's so much more you can see looking from above. The Noosa Spit would be my favourite location to photograph as the tide and sandbars change the textures every single day, you never know what you're going to get.
Which drone/aerial photographers inspire you right now and why?
Sean Scott is an incredible photographer. I absolutely love his aerial images and am always in awe of his road trips! He definitely inspires me to get out and explore our beautiful country! I also love the colours that Ben Mackay shoots.
Do you have any epic drone failures or crash stories?
When I first started out with my spark I had a couple of minor crashes. But the most epic one would have been the time my spark lost compass control and started flying itself. I had absolutely no control over it but luckily it was at eye height so I went after it and managed to catch it mid flight. The drone was fine but unfortunately my hand wasn't. Don't ever try and catch your drone while it's flying kids!! Turns out there was a manufacturing error and DJI replaced the drone.
What led you to drone photography?
I've always had an interest in photography as my dad was a wedding photographer but what really pushed me along was my cousin, who gave me one of her old cameras a few years ago. I was always inspired by her photos and it started a fire in me to learn. What led particularly to drone photography was that I love the different perspective.
I also have a back injury which prevents me going to certain locations with a grounded camera. Being able to fly a drone to capture photos has given my many more opportunities to take photos of what I want without affecting my injury. A lot of the time you'll see me sitting in my camping chair with my remote and a big smile on my face.
What inspires your creative vision?
The ocean. I find it incredibly calming and it's home to me. As cliché as it sounds I could be anywhere in the world but if I'm at a beach, I feel at home. I have travelled to 28 countries in my 26 years and Australia still hands down has the most beautiful beaches you can find. We are extremely lucky and I try and never take that for granted.
Do you have an exciting projects you are currently working on?
At the moment I am trying to build my online print collections for my website. I also am undertaking my RePL and if successful look forward to applying for my ReOC.
Finally do you have any advice for aspiring aerial photographers?
I am self taught but have also had help from friends and aerial photographers through Instagram like yourself! My advice would be practice as much as you can and reach out to like minded creatives. The thing I have found most pleasing about the aerial industry is everyone is extremely welcoming and always happy to help. Utilise others knowledge and help each other as you go along!
Also stick to CASA's guidelines !
If you're ever in Melbourne or Sunshine Coast let me know as I always love a flying buddy!
To view more of Emily's work see her website: https://www.averyaerialphotography.com
Instagram @averyaerial_photography


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Code of Freaks Screening
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In an unprecedented look inside the disabled community, Code of the Freaks gives the mic to some of Hollywood's most incensed and ignored critics.
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has ample parking, an accessible path of travel to all theaters, and accessible restrooms. Their theaters have flexible accessible seating. We will be screening a captioned version of Code of the Freaks.

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Chef Abdal Moneem Kyassah, founder of Abdal Catering and recent Dunedin immigrant will wow Dunedin with a banquet from his homeland. The shared-plate feast will feature delicious traditional Syrian dishes including; foul moudamas, hummus, baba ganoush, falafel, kibbeh and Syrian Mixed Grill with prawn, chicken and beef served with flat bread and stuffed pita bread – and then for those with room finish with traditional Syrian sweets.
This special one-off dinner is $65 per head for food ($3 Eventfinda booking fee). Drinks will be available for purchase.
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Poker and business blogging may seem like an odd pairing, so odd that what could a card game possibly teach content marketers and business bloggers about creating remarkable content and developing thought leadership? A whole lot actually, but here are just four of the biggest lessons that business bloggers and content marketers can take away from the game of poker:
- Poker, like business blogging, takes many forms - When people think of poker, they typically think of Texas Hold 'Em, which is just one rendition of poker. There's also Omaha, seven-card stud, deuce to seven triple draw, five-card draw etc. There's also limit and no limit versions of Omaha and Texas Hold 'Em, and high/low versions of Omaha and Stud. And that's just to name a few. A good poker player is able to do well playing many different varieties of the poker games, not just one. Business blogging is very much the same way. There's no one way to do it, but skills transfer across the different styles, and being good at business blogging means being good across the different versions, not just one. Sure, you may be solid at writing and generating buzz for your how-to articles, but how are your research-driven or your opinion pieces? They are vital to any business blogging strategy, just as performing well in Omaha and five card draw are also important to being a good poker player.
- Limping is a Bad Way to Go About It - Limping is simply calling the big blind pre-flop, or betting the absolute minimum to stay in the hand. Although it could be a good move to control the size of the pot, or to make a play later on the in hand, limping is typically considered a weak move. In business blogging, you have to be willing to take chances, to go the extra mile, to show strength, and to make decisions regarding the story you're going to tell. In business blogging, the equivalent of limping is churning out posts and articles without thought, hoping to get lucky with hits and shares. It's the bare minimum, it's without strategy and direction, and won't earn you a profit in the long run.
- Knowing What Others Have, and What Their Doing, is Incredibly Important - In poker, you have to go beyond you're own two cards (or four, or five, or whatever the case may be). You also need to consider what you're opponents could have, what they're betting, and why they could be betting the way that they are. Same goes for business blogging. You need to pay attention to what your competitors and other industry blogs are doing and writing about. By understanding this, you can boost your own blog by responding to their posts, covering topics that they aren't, or positioning your blog in a way that makes it stand out from the others. In a way, your "outblogging" them, much like the need to outplay your opponents in poker from time to time in order to win.
- Switching Up Your Game From Time to Time Can Make a Difference - When playing poker, you sometimes have to change the moves your making, especially when your opponents are catching on to what you're doing. In business blogging, you have to make changes as well. If a competitor suddenly stops blogging, then that's a good time to be a bit more aggressive and to ramp up your content marketing efforts. If a competitor has started blogging and is taking the practice seriously, then you have to do something different with your blogging, whether that's being more careful with the topics you write about, or conducting other content marketing efforts in order to keep a competitive advantage. Business blogging can be proactive as well as reactive.
Both business blogging and poker are very dynamic. They are never the same day in and day out, and they are very dependent on who's involved and what they are doing. Business blogging is much more than writing posts, just like poker is much more than playing cards. They're both about people, and engaging them in the ways that we want them to be engaged, and in the ways that they want to be engaged.


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This project explored the RMIT Design Hub building – our research environment – through a direct, material dialogue involving installations and other creative projects that engaged with and were installed in the building..
Research began with a workshop held at the Design Hub in June 2013. The momentum of this workshop moved into a group exhibition seven weeks later, consisting of works produced to act with or in response to the building.
Projects exhibited were produced by Chris Cottrell, Scott Andrew Elliott and Olivia Pintos–Lopez, James Carey, Zuzana Kovar, Nick Skepper, Pia Ednie-Brown, Jondi Keane and Adele Varcoe. The exhibition was curated by Pia Ednie-Brown.
The exhibition was supported by a residency funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, through the Immediations project, by the RMIT Design Hub, and by RMIT's School of Architecture and Design.
Video documentation of installations by Chris Cottrell, Olivia Pintos-Lopez, and Scott Andrew Elliott in the Building Movements exhibition, July 2013.
Photography by Georgina Matherson.


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When adding a bedroom to your home one should check the records on the existing septic system to determine the bedroom rating. For example, adding one bedroom to a 3 bedroom home, if your home is currently a 3 bedroom home and you have a 3 bedroom septic system then you would have to upgrade the septic system to a 4 bedroom system in order for the number of bedrooms to match. This is important when you sell your home and are required to obtain a Health Approval from the Municipality as part of the home closing process.
You can obtain your records at the Municipality of Anchorage, Department of Health and Human Services, Onsite Services Division at 9th and L street between the hours of 7:30 and 11:30 am or call 343-3744
If you know the size of your septic tank you can roughly determine the
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1000 gallons = 3 bedroom
1250 gallons = 4 bedroom
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This should also be checked with the city as sometimes the tank is oversized.
If it is required to upgrade the system a new tank will have to be installed or an additional one added in series if there is room to place the tank or the original tank is not over 10 years old. A soil test will be required and a permit. This is the same procedure as building a new septic system and is covered in our information for building a new home on a separate web site.


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What a great start to the weekend - You'd be hard pushed to find a artist that sounds the same live like he does on the album, but boy did he deliver- In our opinion this was nothing short of pure showmanship, opening with some funky Doowop tunes from his 90s RnB inspired 24k Magic album. We were treated to some smooth vocals, live band and cool street dance moves support by his crew 'The Hooligans'. It was a party from beginning to end.
Bruno Mars Concert Set List
1. 24k Magic, 2. Chunky, 3. Versace on the floor, 4. Just the way you are, 5. Uptown Funk, 6. Marry You; 7. Grenade; 8. Locked Out of Heaven; 9. When I was your man; 10. Billionaire; 11. Guerilla; 12. Runaway Baby; 13. Natalie
Bruno's band 'The Hooligans' definitely entertained and we got to see a side of Bruno's personality funny and an element of being young at heart.
Foxberry Boys could definitely relate to the old skool dance moves, melodies and B-Boy style - White and Black Classic Nike Cortez Trainers and snapback worn by Bruno Mars and a few of the band members on stage.
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As new service teacher I was aged only 22. The parents of most of my students were much older than me and I found that extremely intimidating, especially during parent-teacher conferences. Being just at the beginning of my own learning journey as a teacher I always felt like I was a bit of a fraud. My remedy for this was to retreat behind the authority of the role using lots of jargon and data to make myself feel more important. Unfortunalty this led to my spouting cliche saying to one child's parents, "He's a bright boy but needs to apply himself", rather than the more useful, human and honest response which would have been "He's really scared of disspointing you and so he doesn't try, because that way he lowers expactations". If i'd been able to set aside my own anexiety perhaps the whole meeting would have been richer.
Hiding behind authority
My experience as a young teacher at a parent-teacher conference.
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The Star Action Baseball Award is a great way to reward your players for their hard work this season. These trophies will feed your hunger for the game.
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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- AT&T will answer the call. Investors came out strongly for Ma Bell's bond offering this week, prompting the long-distance provider to double its offering to a mammoth $10 billion.
The company will use proceeds from the A3/BBB-plus rated two-currency offering to pay off existing debt.
AT&T T, +0.16% priced the $7 billion 3-part dollar-portion as follows: $1.5 billion in 5-year notes came at 258 basis points over comparable Treasurys; a $2.75 billion piece was priced at 278 basis points over comparable government securities; and a $2.75 billion 30-year bond part was priced at 295 basis points over Treasurys.
The deal priced at the tight end of expectations, reflecting healthy demand.
The bond offering also contained a two-tranche euro portion: a EUR1.5 billion 2-year floating rate part priced at 158 basis points over three-month Euribor and a EUR2.0 billion of 5-years priced at 225 basis points over underlying government bonds.
Lead underwriters are CS First Boston, Goldman Sachs and Salomon Smith Barney.
A so-called stepped-up language is said to be included, meaning the deal contains a provision for investors to reward them with higher yields should the credit ratings be downgraded.
The week, while dwarfed by the record-setting $29 billion in corporate debt sold in late October, is still bringing a flurry of new issuance, largely as companies take advantage of low interest rates. Those rates are still attractive to investors, however, considering Treasury yields remain near record lows.
The other sizeable offering comes from FleetBoston Financial Corp. FBF, +0.00%. It sold $1 billion of 5-year global notes on Wednesday to yield a spread of 1.18 percentage points over Treasurys.


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Our next Collective Auction will be held at Kilworth Springs Golf Club in November. We already have a number of interesting and exciting properties lined up, but we are keen to hear from anyone who would like to enter their property into the auction.
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The dynamic fashion scene in Kenya has seen a number of emerging designers entering the market in the last few years. These newcomers have been channelling their diverse influences - many of which are Kenyan by default- into edgy, timeless designs. However, they have had a challenging time finding what would be considered 'African' inspiration by the gatekeepers of the fashion industry. The phrase "Not African Enough" has been used to dismiss their work in a global fashion scene that is both yearning for design inspiration from the continent, but that is also quick to define the limits and authenticity of 'African-ness'.
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Not African Enough is a homage to this vigour. It foregrounds fashion design in a way that rejects the alterity that the West has continued to attribute to the Continent, and that Africans have come to half-heartedly accept. It is a 'rallying-call' to fashion designers that are home-grown, ingenious and inspired by their contexts, but that also effortlessly transcend the limits & expectations implied by the ambiguity of categories such as 'African fashion' or 'African design'. Not African Enough set out to dismantle the super-concept of Africa and its counter-productive role in contemporary fashion design thinking. Already, this book has succeeded by leaps and bounds, but don't take my word for it.


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Electronic Keyboard - Instruments must be of 5 octaves size with at least 8-note polyphonic capacity. A wide range of individual voices and styles should be available; dual voice and voice change memory are recommended for Foundation and necessary for Intermediate. The use of any other instrumental features is encouraged.
Candidates have the choice of using either single-fingered or fingered chords, but will find that fingered chords are often the simplest method of producing the correct harmony.
While it is recognised that auto intro/ending is an integral part of the instrument, careful thought must be given to the style of the piece, the instrumentation, and the length of the intro/ending so that its use does not make the work unbalanced.
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Mitchell Marchand, B.Sc., E.E., EMRS
Chief EMF Consultant
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alberta
Former Principal Engineer at Ready Engineering Corporation
9 years of industrial electrical engineering experience in Power Plants and Oil & Gas
Certified Building Biology® Electromagnetic Radiation Specialist, EMRS, since 2012
Building Biology® Advanced Electromagnetic Radiation 5-day Seminar Lab Assistant in 2014, 2016, and 2018 and Featured Lecturer: How to Measure EMF Levels Emitted By Smart Meters, Data-logging for Smart Meter Measurements, and The Various Models of Smart Meters and Their Differences.
My Journey into the World of EMFs
My wife became sensitive to EMFs when she moved into our cozy 600 sq. ft condo in downtown Calgary back in 2010. She has a medical background and some environmental medicine training, so she ran all sorts of lab tests to figure out why she was becoming chronically ill and being jolted out of her sleep every night.
This went on for months until she decided to purchase an EMF meter, thinking it was coming from her new clinic space. The day the EMF meter arrived my wife sat me down at the dinner table and told me the EMF readings in our condo were off the charts.
We moved weeks later, and my wife immediately got better.
As someone with a background in electrical engineering, this intrigued me to the point that I took some courses on performing home EMF inspections through the Institute of Building Biology and Ecology and started performing EMF assessments for family and friends in 2011. In 2012, I completed my Building Biology Electromagnetic Radiation Specialist certification. Since then, most of my clients are health conscious individuals and patients of Integrative Medical Doctors, Functional Medicine Doctors, and Licensed Doctors of Naturopathic Medicine.
Another important part of my story is my decision to drop my professional engineering designation. It was because of the stance of the IEEE on safe levels of EMF exposures that I realized that my profession has a much different understanding of the impacts of human-made EMFs on people then I do. To best serve my clients, and with a heavy heart, in 2014 I dropped my professional designation.
I love what I do and the positive impact it has on the people and families I work with.


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Raiders A go 14 points clear in Premier Division
Norstar London Raiders A picked up their tenth league win over the season against FC Team A on Sunday and in the process extended their lead at the top of the Premier Division to 14 points.
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Sunday, 19 January, 2014
After a late switch from the flood-ridden Old Camdenians, the players and fans were treated to a bright sunny day at the Ark Academy and they were treated to a spectacle of football from the now-home side who enjoyed the lion's share of possession and spent most of the half in their opponent's half.
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With FC Team missing the attacking threat of Young and Salmon, it was always likely to be a backs-to-the-wall job and in the first half they frustrated the leaders with 10 men behind the ball and were good value for the 0-0 scoreline despite Josh Green heading onto the bar moments from the break.
Moments into the second half an FC Team corner was drilled in for Marc Harris to power a header into the bottom corner of the net leaving to put the underdogs 1-0 up – not the start to the second half that Norstar manager Phil Peters was hoping for from team.
Having sent on Adam Joselyn at half-time, Peters was quick to make a second change bringing Jamie Wolfson on to support the attack. Both substitutes were in inspired form and along with David Dinkin, Matt Stock and Green started to play some outstanding football – brilliantly assisted by Jonny Kay in a deep-lying midfield position.
Norstar continued to press and were soon rewarded when the Team goalkeeper parried a stinging shot and Dinkin was on hand to score his tenth of the season with a delicate touch into the roof of the net.
The result now looked inevitable with a tiring Team unable to raise their game, too reliant on a potential counter-attack that would have struggled to get through the imperious David Rhodes and Josh Pistol now together at the heart of the Norstar defence.
The second goal game fifteen minutes from time, with some intricate movement of the ball culminating in the outstanding Stock dancing through the defence and firing past the Team goalkeeper to send the fans into dreamland.
Green then put the icing on the cake when after having missed a sitter from close-range recovered to score a similar goal to Stock, placing the ball neatly into the bottom corner of the goal from the edge of the area.
Jubilant Peters paid tribute to his forwards for what was a brilliant second half performance. He said: "We didn't get it quite right in the first half, but some of the football we played in the second was breath-taking and a real joy to watch.
"Team seemed to come here with a game plan and for 60 minutes it was working for them but I was never worried about getting the win here. With a full squad to choose from for the first time this season we had no excuses but to do the business.
"Josh Green was magnificent today but in the second 45-minutes we saw a magical performance from Matt Stock that showed just why the Chairman paid so much money to sign him from London Lions in the summer. Truly magnificent.
"Next week it's Los Blancos for the chance to go into the Anekstein semi-final. It's a huge game for so many reasons and we can't wait – we just want to keep playing football at the moment!"
By Brigit Grant
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One of my favourite grips of recent times has been the ultra-tacky, er, Ultra Tacky grip from Renthal. It's a lock-on grip made of the stickiest rubber I've ever encountered. However, not everyone loves a lock-on and so Renthal has been working on a non-lock-on version for a couple of years. You'd think it was simple, but one of the issues is making a grip that grips the bar with the same tenacity as a lock-on does. Renthal has cast around for solutions and has ended up producing its own Grip Glue to keep the grips in place. They're even grooved for adding extra grip wire of you really, really, REALLY don't want your grips going anywhere.
Renthal Push-On Ultra Tacky™ Grip Features
- Exclusive Ultra Tacky™ compound
- Knurled grip section for ultimate control
- Block pattern outer edge for durability
- Medium flange for added control and shifter compatibility
- 135mm length
- Secure, expander end-plugs
- Double grooved for grip-wire
- RRP: £11.95 a pair
Just how tacky are these Renthal grips? You know those sticky rubber octopi you could buy as a youngster, where you could throw it at a window and it would stick to it? That grippy. If you haven't a clue what I'm on about, then just imagine some of that soft licorice that's been left on the car parcel shelf on a warm day. That sticky. 'Pick up your hand and move it, rather than sliding along to change position' kind of sticky.
And just like not everyone loves the amount of grip a FiveTen on a Vault pedal gives, not everyone will want, or need, that amount of grip. However, if you're riding in the wet, in the mud, bare handed (you'll end up with black palms) or just don't want to let go, we reckon that these are going to be well worth a look. They're out about… now!
As Renthal goes on to say:
Following demand from our World Cup DH and EWS riders, we have developed this Ultra Tacky™ compound version of our popular Push-On grip. Developed over the last two race seasons, the grips has been used with great success. MS Mondraker athlete Danny Hart used this grips to secure numerous DH World Cup wins and a World Championship. And in EWS, Commencal Vallnord's Cecile Ravanel has totally dominated the 2017 season, using the Renthal Push-On Ultra Tacky™ grip.
Renthal's unique and exclusive Ultra Tacky™ compound constantly produces and renews a sticky surface coating. The resulting adhesive grip surface massively increases control and reduces fatigue. If the grip loses its stickiness, simply wash with clean water and allow the grips to air dry to re-activate. The sticky surface remains active in wet or dry conditions and works equally well with or without gloves. The Ultra Tacky™ compound gives ultimate control in all conditions.
The dual stage pattern of the Push-On grip offers maximum grip, performance and durability, whilst retaining rider feel.
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How durable are these?
Soft plastics many times means phthalates = not good for you.
They're surprisingly durable, given how soft they are.
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Computers need a safety check: Caelli
- 16 June, 1999 12:01
Information security guru, Bill Caelli yesterday urged the Australian government to stress-test new computer models for security flaws in the same way safety councils crash test new cars.
"Let's start smashing a few computers," Caelli told more than 200 delegates from 20 countries attending the 11th annual conference of the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) in Brisbane.
A notable identity on the global information security circuit and head of the school of data communications at Queensland University of Technology, Caelli said computers are now "unsafe at any megahertz".
In a keynote conference speech, he called for the government to set up the IT equivalent of the New Car Assessment Program which crashes new car models to rate their safety.
The endemic trends to commoditisation, outsourcing and downsizing have left fundamental computer security structures for software and hardware components in a shambles, Caelli argued.
"There is now general agreement in the US that we have lost two decades in relation to information and computer security activity."
Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) products, such as Intel chips and Microsoft operating systems, were "utterly unsuited" for deployment in critical information systems across government and private industry, Caelli said.
Just as the motor vehicle industry had to be legislated into designing safer cars in the 1950s, computer manufacturers now needed to be made to confront security shortcomings, he argued.
A National Computer Assessment Program would operate just like the New Car Assessment Program and "I would recommend to government that they make purchasing of new computer systems conditional on the manufacturers cooperating with this type of program."
Caelli urged conference delegates to lobby political representatives in their home countries to put more teeth into computer security regulations.
The recent Melissa and Explore viruses are only the tip of the iceberg in terms of the deeper holes and loopholes in today's commoditised hardware and software structures, he said.
Those trying to patch up the security of today's networks are wrapping cotton wool around switches, routers and servers, Caelli noted.
"But they avoiding the bleeding obvious which is that the underlying computer systems are totally insecure, fragile eggs."


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My First Week in the United States (Paid $175 Fine)
Sameer's First Week in the Unites States as a Student. He has some very good advice to students and it looks like he just had escaped from huge trouble.
Usually, the excitement about the unknown is good. But believe me, you got to heed to the advice of your seniors. Otherwise, you can land yourself in big trouble. The real problem is that a simple wrong step can lead to a string of unwanted troubles.
$175 Fine
Just to quote an instance, it was just a week into the semester. I was issued an ID card by the university.
My roomie (who's living here for close to 2 years) wanted to take a chance and use my card for a free ride on the rapid (local trains).
I was hesitating but he took the chance and got caught using my card. The officer on duty charged him with a fine of $175 (the ride would have cost him just $4).
Also, the officer called me up and gave me a good dress-down. I was left speechless. He warned me and had asked me to come down to his office to collect the card in person.
I was fortunate to come out unscathed from this, but I am sure this thing about me must be in the records.
There is no guarantee you won't get worse than this. So keep by the rules. Stick with your buddies.
Stay Away from Bad Elements
Don't do any venturing on your own. Do not get distracted when you are out.
Especially when you are walking alone, socially bad elements may try to catch your attention. You should not mind nor respond to them.
On Priority Tasks
- Self Care: Take care of your documents. Try finishing your paperwork quickly and store them in a safe place. Buy winter care products if you are to brace for cold weather.
- Part Time Job Search: Hunt for an income source right away from day 1. This will take care of your living expenses. Campus jobs could be like:
- Parking lot attendant
- Lab monitors
- Office attendants
- Lab technicians (these may require certifications to be completed online)
- Computer repair technicians
- Special language instructors
Hunt for those opportunities.
- Market yourself: Try knowing people from your department. Visit professors and department offices and try to know about opportunities available. Who knows? A professor might be looking out for a student with special skills in a certain subject.
Remember: College seniors are the best source of information as they have " been there and done that". Get hold of them, bug them, get information and make your own moves based on what they had shared. But remember to share with others what you have learned.
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Hi HSB,
If we are going to US for the first time, definitely we are not going to have any friends there. So, are we going to find a lot of Indians over there ? How to find room mates…?? Will there be a lot of guys like us looking for room mates ??
You will typically have help from Indian Student association, who will arrange your pickup and give temp accommodation.
Read – http://www.happyschoolsblog.com/pickup-students-f… http://www.happyschoolsblog.com/after-arrival-in-…
HSB and Sameer,
Wonderful post. Can you give a few other anecdotes that you and/or someone you know experienced in U.S. (ex. some other cases where you/your_friend got fined or nearly got away with it…). I am from India and you must know that we here are lax when it comes to following rules. Posts like these give us an idea regarding U.S. system and help us when we ourselves go to study there. As they say, prevention is better than cure…
Woow… this is the best post ever.. So many advices were very valuable.. thankya.. Im a person who tries to follow the rules strictly by nature.. The other advices were very informative.. Can u write a blog on the details of different part-time jobs that'll be available in a campus and how to approach them? <> and dont forget to give valuable tips like this.. i always longed for someone to give tips like these.. and if possible mention how they will differ in diff places(like how it will be in Michigan and Louisiana)… thanks again.. lookin forward to posts like this.
the thing within the brackets were : Take care of your documents. Try finishing paperwork quickly and stack them in safe place. Buy winter care products in you are into for cold weather.
Harish – I have given Sameer list of topics to write about. It covers lots of basic stuff and interesting things that a student will do in day to day life.


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On the way home from Montana we had to pass through Utah. Range fires near the I-15 shut down stretches of the freeway from Cove Fort to the I-20 junction. As we drove along, huge trees were engulfed by flames and in parts the visibility was extremely poor. We were detoured and could see the smoke for many miles.
As we entered Nevada, we could see smoke and fires on several mountain sides. It is believed that lightning started the fires but fireworks and camp fires are possibilities. Nevada homes are being protected and some have been asked to evacuate.
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I don't like horror films. I don't even like horror novels. The first (and so far last) horror novel I read was Ring by Koji Suzuki, and it gave me nightmares and an irrational fear of videotapes. The first horror film I watched was one of the Child's Play (Chucky) films and I vowed to never watch horror films again. But of course, peer pressure and an innate love of movies in general eventually led me to watch The Conjuring in high school, which only reaffirmed my dislike of the genre, even though this particular film was not your typical horror and I actually enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum was probably only the third horror film that I have watched in my life, so this review might be very lacking for all you horror-desensitized folks. But if you are a coward like me, you might find this review to be, at the very least, interesting. With that being said, I will try my best to approach this movie without too much of my personal bias. Also, from this point on, I will assume that you have watched the film or at least have read the synopsis.
Following in the footsteps of The Blair Witch Project, Paranormal Activity, and Cloverfield, Gonjiam utilizes the "found footage" technique for most of the film. While I find this method to be trite and overused in movies today, the first-person reaction shots from the shoulder cameras were used very well and added to the tension and fear factor of the film. Juxtaposed with the steady third-person shots, the cinematography provided a natural immersion for viewers. Also, the noise and static in the film, which had me for a moment questioning whether or not these were technical errors with the cinema, added a layer of realism to the handheld camera work and live streaming video qualities of the film.
The "hauntedness" of the asylum was left more or less unexplained as no clear backstory was given for the ghosts' behavior and the supernatural forces. The various rumors that circulated in the beginning are the only indicators we have for the metaphysical events in the film. I thought this was a good idea; the absence of a character and identity for the supernatural enhanced the mystery and hauntedness of the asylum itself.
The director Bum-shik Jung aimed for an extra level of realism by casting rookie actors for this film, with all of them playing their characters under their actual names, as the premise of the plot revolves around a group of YouTubers shooting footage for a horror show channel. I felt that Jung accomplished that particular goal with this film, although I couldn't help but feel that some parts (especially in the first act) suffered from overacting and poor dialogue delivery. Fortunately, the quality of acting dramatically improved as the horror hit the road.
My personal favorite moment in the movie was the Charlotte sequence. The pacing, acting, camera work, background music (or the lack of), and the "ghost" were all planned and executed perfectly. The fact that we later find out that Charlotte, and subsequently everyone else who ventures into the asylum, ends up in room 402 was a nice touch.
The number of views on the live-streamed YouTube video is shown to have been a fabrication by the supernatural forces, which was a fun reveal at the end. But, like any film, it had many aspects that I had issues with; the build-up and pacing were too slow, the initial gathering and introduction of the main characters were quite painful and rather boring to watch, the dialogue was mediocre, and some of the jump scares weren't scary at all. Nonetheless, the immediate build-up to the climax more than made up for some of the film's shortcomings.
Overall, I think Gonjiam is an above-average spring horror film that successfully managed to break a few typical horror-film tropes while maintaining all the terrifying aspects of the genre. If you like horror films, I think you will be satisfied with Gonjiam. But for me, I think I'll stick with the works of Wes Anderson, Martin McDonagh, David Fincher, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Denis Villeneuve, Sang-ho Yeon, Chan-wook Park, Joon-ho Bong, etc. The cathartic, perhaps slightly masochistic, pleasure derived from watching horror films is unfortunately beyond my understanding. Yet, the international, as well as domestic, attraction towards K-horror films is undeniable and I think that Gonjiam does the industry justice.


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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Lab testing giant Quest Diagnostics said it'll pay $1.1 billion, including debt, for Unilab , a a major player in the California market.
The $26.50 price represents a premium of 6 percent over Unilab's closing price of $25 per share on Monday.
Unilab shares jumped 4.5 percent, or $1.13 to $26.13, while Quest shares slipped $1.78, or 2.2 percent to $81.01.
In exchange for their Unilab ULAB shares, Unilab stockholders may elect to receive $26.50 in cash, 0.3256 shares of Quest Diagnostics common stock or a combination of cash and stock.
Unilab reported 2001 revenues of $390 million and has about 4,000 employees.
Quest Diagnostics DGX, +0.50% said the deal will be 'modestly accretive' to its 2002 earnings before charges related to the transcation. The deal includes Unilab's three full-service laboratories, 39 rapid-response laboratories, and 386 patient service centers.
Upon completion of the integration, which is expected to occur within two years after closing, the transaction is expected to generate annual synergies of approximately $30 million.
Shares of Unilab rose 41 cents to $25 on Monday. Quest fell 6 cents to $82.79.


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UK Government urges autonomous and connected car manufacturers to combat hacking threat/
The UK Government has called on vehicle manufacturers to do more to combat the threat of hacking for a new generation of internet-connected 'intelligent' cars.
As smart vehicles become more widespread on Britain's roads, giving drivers access to new connected services such as maps, travel information and digital radio services, the government fears would-be hackers could target them in order to access personal data, steal cars that use keyless entry, or try to take control of their technology.
The government has issued new guidance for engineers developing smart and autonomous vehicles, setting out eight principles for how the automotive sector can make sure cyber security is properly considered at every level.
"Our cars are becoming smarter and self-driving technology will revolutionise the way in which we travel," said Transport Minister Lord Callanan.
"Risks of people hacking into the technology might be low, but we must make sure the public is protected."
The government hopes that the new measures – combined with those announced as part of the Autonomous and Electric Vehicles Bill in this year's Queen's Speech, which aims to create a new framework for self-driving vehicle insurance – will put Britain at the centre of new developments in smart and autonomous vehicles.
"Whether we're turning vehicles into wifi connected hotspots or equipping them with millions of lines of code to become fully automated, it is important that they are protected against cyber-attacks," continued Lord Callanan.
"That's why it's essential all parties involved in the manufacturing and supply chain are provided with a consistent set of guidelines that support this global industry.
"Our key principles give advice on what organisations should do, from the board level down, as well as technical design and development considerations."
Mike Hawes, Chief Executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, said: "We're pleased that government is taking action now to ensure a seamless transition to fully connected and autonomous cars in the future and, given this shift will take place globally, that it is championing cyber security and shared best practice at an international level.
"These vehicles will transform our roads and society, dramatically reducing accidents and saving thousands of lives.
"A consistent set of guidelines is an important step towards ensuring the UK can be among the first – and safest – of international markets to grasp the benefits of this exciting new technology."


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BIM Benchmark Survey 2018
This is the fifth survey in a series originally planned to total five, but which we now have a commitment to at least one more year. It's objective is to follow progress being made in accelerating the introduction of BIM into New Zealand.
This five-year series follows an industry group of large and influential organisations in New Zealand's built environment, allowing developments in BIM's introduction to be monitored.
For the third year we have also carried out a client survey which focuses on asset owners and managers in order to better understand what progress BIM is having in facilities and asset management.
Once again the BIM Acceleration Committee (BAC) considers itself fortunate to have the continuing support of BRANZ, a number of large private sector organisations and several Government Ministries, as it enters its second three-year term in its effort to accelerate
BIM introduction into New Zealand. Our sincerest thanks go to our partner, EBOSS, for its investment in managing and sponsoring these surveys; and to those organisations forming the industry and client survey groups. These surveys are critical in a very complete
view of progress in BIM introduction and identification of barriers to its implementation.
Finally, should any reader of this report have any suggestions for improvement, please don't hesitate to e-mail BIMinNZ at email@example.com, or raise the issue at one of the regular BIM network meetings now taking place in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch (see www.biminnz.co.nz for more details).
Kind Regards
Andrew Reding
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The Buildings & Grounds Department is responsible for the cleanliness and maintenance of over 2.6 million square feet of buildings and associated grounds. The department also is responsible for implementing security measures, and oversees the safety plans for the corporation.
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PLG has moved to Luxembourg
Article posted 17/07/2017
PLG International Lawyers has been based in Brussels, Belgium since its inception in the late 1980s.
Following the retirement of its first Network Coordinator, Julienne Laveaux in May this year, we have moved to Luxembourg.
Our new Network Coordinator, Rebecca Lee, is based in the offices of our Luxembourg member firm, Lexfield.
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China's a tough sell these days, says Andy Rothman, investment strategist for Matthews Asia.
"Trying to convince clients to have money anywhere within 1,000 miles [of China] is difficult," he told attendees at the Investment Management Consultants Association conference in New York on Monday.
But most of the people talking about China don't go there much — and that means there's opportunity for those willing to take the risks.
And those risks are big, because the Chinese A shares are an immature market, Mr. Rothman says. Retail investors account for 85% of the turnover in the A shares. And the Shanghai index is the most volatile stock index in the world: It's had 31 bear markets since 1994, vs. two for the Standard and Poor's 500 stock index, he notes.
Yet the Chinese stock market is also widely misunderstood, says Mr. Rothman, who spent 17 years in the U.S. foreign service focused on China and 14 years as CLSA's macroeconomic strategist for China.
Among the misunderstandings:
• Private urban employment accounts for the majority of jobs in China, and has for many years.
• Most bank loans in China go to private firms, not state-run enterprises.
• A shares outperformed most stock indexes last year.
• The one-child policy didn't shape China's demographics as much as the growth of a modern, urban society, where families feel safe having relatively few children — the same as in the West.
The Shanghai index , which has only been open since 1990, reflects old, export-driven industrial China, Mr. Rothman says. It overweights state-owned enterprises and underweights the fastest-growing sectors: services and consumption.
China is no longer an export-driven economy, Mr. Rothman said. "The Chinese share of U.S. imports has gone up every year," he said.
Finally, the Chinese economy is growing more slowly, but shows no sign of a hard landing, he said. "After three decades of 10% GDP growth, deceleration was inevitable," Mr. Rothman said..
Not all of China's story is happy, however. "Everything related to construction is grim," he said. "This year will see the government shut cement, steel, aluminum, shipbuilding plants," he said. "There's a ton of overcapacity, and that will create more negative news here."
And, as Mr. Rothman points out, China needs to work on explaining its policy moves to the rest of the world. "Its exchange-rate policy has been rational and reasonable, but they have done a terrible job of explaining it," he said.
The bull case for China: Consumption. Chinese wages rose 5% to 6% in the last quarter, and Chinese consumption has risen 8.7% a year since 2009, vs. 1.1% for Germany and 1.6% for the U.S., Mr. Rothman said. "The rebalancing of the Chinese economy is well under way," he said.
He also feels that the Chinese property market is deeply misunderstood — so much so that he created his own video to rebut the August 2014 60 Minutes take on the Chinese property market.
Clearly, his optimism makes him a contrarian in the international investment management community.
"Today, China's scale, its continued potential for volatility and limited room for conventional monetary policies make the global risk to domestic economic performance in the US, Europe, emerging markets and many other countries perhaps as great as any time in recent history," writes Michael Arone, managing director and chief investment strategist for the U.S. Intermediary Business Group at State Street Advisers.
Nevertheless, Mr. Rothman isn't advocating a headlong rush into China. But he does think that China's dangers are overestimated by westerners, and that there are plenty of opportunities in China that don't involve ghost towns, skyrocketing A shares or even outsized GDP growth.
"You don't invest in GDP growth," he says.


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The Republic shows us why Socrates was accused and why there was good reason to accuse him. Not only does he tell us about the good regime, but we see his effect on the young men he was said to have corrupted. Socrates, in leading them to a justice which is not Athenian, or even Greek, but is rather human, precisely because it is rational, shows the way to the truth about political things and develops the extremely complex relationship of that truth to civil society. These questions are most relevant to modern man, although they are perhaps harder for him to understand than for men of any previous generation. They are relevant to him because he admits his need for "values" and because the progress of publicly useful science now threatens him with destruction; they are harder for him to understand because he has been taught that "values" cannot be established by reason and that science is simply salutary for society.
For these reasons it behooves us to study the Republic. For it is the first book which brings philosophy "down into the cities"; and we watch in it the foundation of political science, the only discipline which can bring the blessings of reason to the city. We will learn that the establishment of political science cannot be carried out without sacrifice of the dearest convictions and interests of most men; these sacrifices are so great that to many they do not seem worthwhile: one of the most civilized cities which has ever existed thought it better to sacrifice philosophy in the person of Socrates rather than face the alternative he presented. This is why philosophy needs an apology; it is a dangerous and essentially questionable activity. Socrates knew that his interests were not, and could not be, the interests of most men and their cities. We frequently do not see this and assume that his execution was a result of the blind prejudices of the past. Therefore we do not see the true radicalness of the philosophic life. The Republic is the best antidote to our prejudice. The proper starting point for the study of Socratic philosophy is the nonphilosophic orientation of the city within which philosophy must take its place. Hostility to philosophy is the natural condition of man and the city. Socrates, in admitting his guilt, will show what higher concerns pardon him for it.I think Bloom offers any interesting way of looking at Socrates and Plato. Bloom begins his Preface to the Second Edition of The Republic of Plato with these words: "When I teach the Republic now, the reactions to it are more urgent and more intense than they were a quarter-century ago when I was working on this translation and this interpretation."


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Air Products today reported third quarter results led by strong performance in Merchant Gases, and Electronics and Performance Materials.
For the quarter ended June 30, 2014, net income was $314m, up 9%, and diluted earnings per share (EPS) was $1.46, an increase of 7%, compared with results for the third quarter of 2013.
Third quarter sales of $2,635m increased 3% versus prior year, driven by higher volumes across all business segments. Excluding the prior exit from the Polyurethane Intermediates business (PUI), underlying sales improved 4% versus prior year on 3% higher volumes. Sequentially, sales increased 2% on 4% higher volumes in Electronics and Performance Materials, Tonnage Gases, and Merchant Gases.
Operating income of $414m increased 8% versus prior year, largely on higher volumes in Electronics and Performance Materials, and better pricing in Merchant Gases. Operating margin of 15.7% improved 70 basis points, with positive volumes more than offsetting higher costs, primarily from maintenance outages. Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter was $653m, up 7% versus prior year and 6% sequentially.
Air Products expects fourth quarter EPS from continuing operations to be between $1.60 and $1.65 per share. The company's guidance for continuing operations for fiscal 2014 is a range of $5.72 to $5.77 per share, from $5.70 to $5.85 previously. The capital expenditure forecast for the current fiscal year is unchanged at approximately $2bn.


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If you follow me on Twitter, you'll know I attended 1 of 2 Christmas themed blogger events in my hometown of Leeds last Thursday. With them being my first 'proper' events I was a little apprehensive but on the other hand, I couldn't wait to experience the more luxurious kind of meet up where I can get to know and associate with other bloggers, as well as taking part in the activities. The events were the Paul Mitchell Gift Of Style & New CID Cosmetics event and the M&Co Fashion Christmas Blogger Party. Typically, they both fell on the same day and around similar times which meant I had to dash between the two. I was disappointed I couldn't stay longer at both events but on the time I did spend there (in between running for taxis in the teaming down rain and running into Nick and Margaret from The Apprentice on our way out from the hotel), I really enjoyed the presentation, the atmosphere, the treats, the company and the general sense of gratification us fashion and beauty bloggers get out of the opportunities on show.
As I arrived late to the M&Co event and was only able to stay 45 minutes, I didn't capture much of that but I did take advantage of the setting in the previous venue which was the swanky Quebec's Hotel and snapped enough pictures to gather up a blog post. Upon arrival into the premium suite, everyone was greeted to a glass of bubbly (or orange juice for us non drinkers) and were shown the plan of action for the night. Paul Mitchell gift sets were prettily laid out on the tables, as well as a collection of New CID Cosmetics (whom teamed up with Paul Mitchell for the event) displayed for everyone to view and a dressing table section decorated with an overload of hair products purely to pamper the ladies. The room was gorgeous and it had such a cosy feel to it with the dim lighting, the open window, the candles, the huge bed (yes, we even had home comfort!), the beautiful artwork and a vintage style bathroom to top off the indulgence.
After everybody had settled, got chatting and had a sneaky peek around the room admiring the dreamy touches, we were then given a choice of roaming freely to take part in 1 of 3 things. 1) Have your hair done with a choice of unique styles, 2) Take a look at and test out some of the New CID products, 3) Sit comfortably and have a look through the gift sets available. I managed to do everything apart from the main, which was getting my hair done! It was a bit of a mad rush that night so I decided against it as I didn't want to be sat in the chair ready to be worked on, to then having to leave quickly. However, I did praise the rest of the lovely girls and the professionals on their masterpieces they created. They were some seriously quirky hair styles to be envious of and the stylists were so quick at transforming plain into something magic, obviously much more talented than I could ever be!
I absolutely loved having a gander at what was in store for Paul Mitchell and New CID Cosmetics. Two brands which I'd not heard much about but which delivered nothing but high quality. I was dying to get my hands on so much stuff by the end of the night. Both the hair gift sets and the cosmetics were beautifully packaged and designed to suit a wide range of hair types. The 'The Art Of…' sets were my favourite, I adored the zipped case some of them came in and the colourful image of a classy woman on the front added, well, class – in animation form. Jumping over to swoon over the makeup was next on the agenda; I couldn't get over how amazingly soft the brushes were and the baked blushes had my heart too.
When the time came to call it a night and move on across town, I was actually pretty sad. My first participation of a crowded blogger event had been so pleasant and homely. A night surrounded with new faces, chatter, nibbles and a ton of beauty products, I couldn't have asked for better. I could even pretend this was the posh lifestyle I lead, until reality hit and I didn't leave arm in arm with a chauffeur but instead was left waiting for a bus that never turns up. But hey, it's the moment in the spotlight that counts!
I went on my own but I left with nothing but positivity surrounding the blogosphere. I also left with a goodie bag which was equally just as amazing. Such a kind and thoughtful extra from the organizers. I can't wait to sit down and try out the hair products (and a rosy pink lipgloss) for myself. I'll be sure to put up a review very soon! Thank you to all at the Quebecs who allowed me to have a taste of bliss, I could've certainly gotten used to it!


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May 2018
The SA History Festival and our own Heritage Fleurieu Coast Festival are on throughout this month. Locally, there are many events to get involved in. If you need more information, the Visitor Information Centre has the details and programs and will sell you event tickets and more!
In keeping with the historical theme, there is the account of the robbery of the Commercial Bank of SA's Yankalilla branch from the Yankalilla Historical Society. The YHS will also be holding four historical talks in conjunction with the Yankalilla Library for the festival.
We do like to have our opinion on local matters of importance in the Yankalilla District. Your letters to the editor this month had to be spread over three pages! You can probably guess there will be some about 'dog bylaws' and unhappy ratepayers, of course… there also might be a few interesting revelations! I don't want to spoil your fun so best read them yourself.
There are also some related items in the DCY's In The Loop section, which is again double its usual number of pages. Keep up with the Council's agenda and have a read, especially if you are a ratepayer.
Lastly, the YRN has been printed by Mercury Printing Services for the last 25 years! See page 7 for a brief history, sourced from my historical records. Aptly coinciding with the history festival.
Until next issue...
Paul Jelfs
April 2018
Happy Easter and may you have your fill of chocolate! We had to push fairly hard to get this out for Easter but mission accomplished.
However, some areas may be delayed as there is no mail deliveries over Easter.
We had a change of state government during March with the election held on the 17th.
Amazing the attention we were getting from politicians up to the election. Since then, it's like
aliens took them all away! (One can only hope.)
So we will see what the Liberals have in store for us in due course.
Speaking of elections, the Council elections are coming up in November this year. Have you thought about running? To find out what is involved CEO Nigel Morris would love to have a coffee with you to discuss all the finer points.
That is just one of the snippets of information that Yankalilla Council has included in this month's In The Loop, which is double it's usual size.
We have your letters, with something about dogs (of course), the satisfaction levels regarding our
council, even a bit of spirituality among other things.
Coming up in May is the SA History Festival and our first Heritage Fleurieu Coast festival. The program was in the March issue (did you keep your copy?) or more are available at the Visitor Information Centre. This issue has some more updates and a couple of minor changes to the program.
This year Leonards Mill is celebrating 160 years and there are some events planned at the iconic building for the history festival.
The new petrol station is taking shape between Yankalilla and Normanville. It certainly looks big enough to cater for future needs and we all get a good view of the development as we pass by.
What else? Always plenty more to read about… so find your comfy chair and carry on.
Until next issue...
Paul Jelfs


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A new TV spot for Netflix's upcoming Marvel series "Daredevil" has arrived, bringing with it plenty of new footage for fans to dissect ahead of the show's April 10 premiere. The thirty-second clip contains a few nods to the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe as well as plenty of footage of Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) in action as Daredevil. The spot also contains a few speaking lines from Murdock's best friend and partner Foggy Nelson, played by Elden Henson, as well as an appearance by Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll).
All thirteen episodes of "Daredevil" will begin streaming on Netflix on April 10. You can check out more trailers on the CBR Trailers YouTube page.
REPORT: Crisis on Infinite Earths Will Feature ANOTHER Batman '89 Alum


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This research report is one of five case studies commissioned by Oxfam GB on the impact of the global economic crisis on women in East Asian countries. In Cambodia, the economic downturn has severely affected the garment industry, in which women are vast majority of the work force, due to reduced demand for garments in the US and EU. Other affected sectors are tourism and construction. As well as its impact on employment and income, the global economic crisis has extended its effects to the welfare of individuals at the household level through reduced remittances from urban jobs, decreased income resulting from fewer economic activities, limited spending, and the drop in prices of some agricultural commodities such as rice, rubber, cassava and maize. The impact of the economic downturn has translated into job insecurity and deteriorating working conditions, leading to lower incomes or in some cases, legally unprotected employment. Women, particularly in women-headed households, have found it hard to deal with their family livelihood responsibilities and face limited job opportunities. Coping strategies can put their health, security and social position within communities at risk. Despite such negative impacts on women in Cambodia, the evidence of intervention through external assistance to the households at the community level fell between 2008 and 2009, and women-headed households were not taken into account sufficiently in the distribution of aid. Key recommendations To improve the livelihoods and wellbeing particularly of women and children who are victims of the economic downturn, the government of Cambodia should consider implementing the following measures:
- Scaling-up existing sectoral interventions that have demonstrated success in addressing food insecurity, malnutrition, school dropout, child labour etc. and other human consequences of a crisis situation;
- Developing new programmes to prevent and address the effects of the crisis on nutrition, health, school attendance etc., particularly on vulnerable and poor groups, through social protection-related interventions; and
- Reinforcing the provision of basic social services (increasing coverage, utilization, quality, and equity), including care services.


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- 2 days (Approx.)
- Mobile ticket
To all fans of ancient civilization, don't miss the chance to discover the bride of Upper Egypt 'El Minya' where you can visit the , Beni Hassan, the northern tombs and many more in an amazing 2 day tour from Luxor.
- - Pick up services from your hotel in Luxor and return
- - Accommodation in Minya at Aton Hotel, 03 star hotel with breakfast
- - All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
- - Private English speaking guide throughout tours
- - Entrance fees to all the sights in Minya
- - Two lunch times during tours in El Minya at local restaurant
- - Mineral water and soft drink (One Coke Soft Drinks) on board the vehicle
- - All services charges and taxes
- - Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
- - Tipping
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
From Your Hotel
See Availability
Day 1: Luxor / El Minya Tour
Pass By: Beni Hassan, Al Minya, Al Minya Governorate
Day 01: Luxor / El Minya Tour
At 06:00 am Sun Pyramids Tours representative will pick you up from your hotel in Luxor and transfer you to Minya, about 6 hours driving from Luxor. Upon arrival at Minya you will visit the city's site, including the great plain where Akhenaton received his divine inspiration to build his city. Lunch will be served is a quality local restaurant in El Minya, then you will be transferred to your hotel at Minya. Overnight in El Minya.
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Beni Hassan & Tombs Tour / Luxor
Pass By: Beni Hassan, Al Minya, Al Minya Governorate
Day 02: Beni Hassan & Tombs Tour / Luxor
In the morning, you will be driven to Beni Hassan, where you can see Bakhet tomb (Bakhet III was the Governor of the Oryx Nome ), Khnumhotep tomb (Khnumhotep was a governor under Amenemhat III in the 12th dynasty ) and Khety tomb (It belongs to a governor in the 11th dynasty ), then proceeds to visit the northern tombs. Lunch in a good quality local restaurant in El Minya before driving back to your hotel in Luxor.
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Not Available
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.


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Journey To Healthy Eating 2017: December Edition/
Well, here we are. It's December and the final month in the Journey To Healthy Eating Challenge. Before I get into what the last healthy eating goal is, let's review a little about last month.
November's healthy eating goal was to Eat To Lower Blood Pressure. While not everyone has high blood pressure, the dietary strategies proven to lower hypertension (and lower risk of hypertension) are solid nutrition recommendations that most everyone can benefit from.
In a nutshell, a diet that lowers high blood pressure is rich in potassium, magnesium and calcium, and low in sodium. This translates to a diet that limits salty, convenience foods and includes:
- Ample vegetables and fruit (but typically more veggies than fruit)
- Nuts and seeds (unsalted)
- Legumes
- Dairy (specifically fluid milk) and other sources of dietary calcium
For more information about foods that have been shown to lower blood pressure, check out 6 Science-Backed Ways To Lower Blood Pressure With Diet.
This month I've decided to change up my focus a bit. Rather than talk about specific foods, I'd like to talk a little about mindful eating. So instead of challenging ourselves to have an outside focus (a food/nutrient), I'd like this month's goal to be an inward focus.
December tends to be a big month for food (and food stress). It is a month of holidays and celebration. With it comes a plethora of parties with rich foods, work spaces inundated with treats and generous culinary gifts. It can seem like no matter where you look, food and drinks are abundant. So, rather than focusing on improving nutrition, this month I plan to look inward and encourage mindfulness when it comes to eating. Sometimes how one eats is just as important as what one eats.
Many people have negative emotions around eating, whether they are aware of them or not. This could be a result of spending years dieting or just being bombarded by diet culture itself. As a result, a disconnect often forms between how we feel and how we feed our body. Diet culture builds distrust, specifically a distrust of our own body and its needs. The latest "fad diet" doesn't tell us to trust our hunger but rather to distrust it. Mindful eating is about dropping all of this and letting go of all of the criticism and self-judgement around eating. Mindful eating is ultimately about reconnecting with yourself and accepting the enjoyment and nourishment that food can provide.
There are a number of reasons why mindful eating may be right for you, including:
- To gain trust of your body and its ability to know what it needs.
- To take an inventory of feelings and emotions that arise around eating.
- To trust your body's hunger and fullness cues (and, perhaps, re-learn them).
- To stop fearing foods.
- To understand that food is just food (it should not lead to guilt or shame).
- To begin enjoying food again (if this pleasure has been lost).
- To stop thinking of food as calories or in "macros". Food is more than this.
- To understand how outside forces (our environment, our thoughts, other people) influence our eating.
- To realize and accept that there is no one perfect way to eat.
I think it's important to realize that any mindful practice (including mindful eating), is just that - it's a practice. It won't come automatically but after some time it can develop. Here are a few ways that someone new to mindful eating can begin to develop this awareness:
- Eat without distraction. This means no phones, no television, no getting lost in a book. Turn away from all outside distractions and focus on your food. This will help you begin to really take note of the physical experience of eating. Focus on the taste, texture, and smells of your food. This could be done with something as simple as a cup of hot tea, or even a sweet, crunchy apple. What do you notice when you really pay attention?
- Taking note of emotions that arise while eating. Try keeping a journal and reflect upon your emotions before and after meals. Do emotions change before and after meals? Do you notice any trends?
- Are you a speed eater? Try slowing down your meals just a bit. If lunch takes you 10 minutes to eat, try extending it to 15, then 20 minutes. Do you notice anything different when you slow down? How does your body feel?
- Take time to investigate your hunger. Keep a journal and take note of hunger during the day, before meals and after meals. Rate your hunger and fullness (you can use a hunger meter like this). Take note of anything you notice. When are you eating? How satisfied are you after meals? Do you every eat until you feel uncomfortable?
Any one of these activities would be a good place to start if you are interested in becoming more mindful with your eating. Stay tuned on the Facebook page for more links to mindful eating articles and exercises.
Find January's Journey To Healthy Eating Challenge here.
Find February's Journey To Healthy Eating Challenge here.
Find March's Journey To Healthy Eating Challenge here.
Find April's Journey To Healthy Eating Challenge here.
Find May's Journey To Healthy Eating Challenge here.
Find June's Journey To Healthy Eating Challenge here.
Find July's Journey To Healthy Eating Challenge here.
Find August's Journey To Healthy Eating Challenge here.
Find September's Journey To Healthy Eating Challenge here.
Find October's Journey To Healthy Eating Challenge here.
Find November's Journey To Healthy Eating Challenge here.


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Dolphin Watching in Puerto Princesa
I've been to quite a number of dolphin watching activities. Even participated in the first marine mammal expedition for possible dolphin watching as an ecotourism product in the Philippines back in 1994.
I've seen one one dolphin after three days of scanning the seas, up to more than 200 jumping and playing intelligent sea creatures that made the sea look like its boiling from all the dolphins jumping and spinning all over the place.
But the dolphin watching tour in Puerto Princesa will be quite hard to beat! With generally calm waters and an average of 100 dolphins per encounter, this is definitely one of the best sites to discover nature.
To make your trip more meaningful, look for the dolphin tour operator managed by the local communities so that you can help make a difference to the locals who are members of the organization.
And with a bit of luck, you may even be rewarded with a very nice sunrise as you leave the port of Puerto Princesa.
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