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Practising Widening Participation? What did I learn? What can institutions and staff do in response? Introducing the part-time FD in Community Learning... An analysis of the factors underpinning the experiences of one cohort of FdA learners. Moving forwards... Who are the students? Student numbers? References: Archer, L. (2003) 'Social class and higher education', in Archer, L., Hutchings, M. and Ross, A. Higher Education and Social Class: Issues of Exclusion and Inclusion, Abingdon: RoutledgeFalmer, pp. 5-20.
Archer, L., Hutchings, M., Leathwood, C. and Ross, A. (2003) 'Widening participation in higher education', in Archer, L., Hutchings, M. and Ross, A. Higher Education and Social Class: Issues of Exclusion and Inclusion, Abingdon: RoutledgeFalmer, pp. 193-202.
Bamber, J. and Tett, L. (2001) Ensuring integrative learning experiences for non-traditional students, Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning, 3, 1, 8-16.
Department for Education and Skills (2003) Widening participation in higher education, London: Department for Education and Skills.
Dodgson, R. and Whitham, H. (2004) Learner experience of foundation degrees in the North East of England: Access, support and retention, Draft report.
Gorard, S., Smith, E., May, H., Thomas, L., Adnett, N. and Slack, K. (2006) Review of widening participation research: addressing the barriers to participation in higher education, London: HEFCE.
Johnston, R. and Merrill, B. (2004) Non-traditional students: tracking changing learning identities in the inter-face with higher education, SCUTREA, 34th annual conference, University of Sheffield.
Merrill, B. (2001) Learning and Teaching in Universities: perspectives from adult learners and lecturers, Teaching in Higher Education, 6, 1, 5-17.
Ozga, J. and Sukhnandan (1998) Undergraduate non-completion: Developing an explanatory model, Higher Education Quarterly, 53, 3, 316-333.
Ross, A. (2003) 'Access to higher education: inclusion for the masses?', in Archer, L., Hutchings, M. and Ross, A. Higher Education and Social Class: Issues of Exclusion and Inclusion, Abingdon: RoutledgeFalmer, pp. 45-74.
Tett, L. (2004) Mature working-class students in an 'elite' university: Discourses of risk, choice and exclusion, Studies in the Education of Adults, 36, 2, 252-264
Thomas, L. (2002) 'Student retention in higher education: The role of institutional habitus', Journal of Education Policy, 17, 4, 423-442
Watson, D. (2006) How to think about widening participation in UK higher education, Discussion paper for HEFCE, London: Institute of Education.
Winn, S. (2002) Student motivation: A socio-economic perspective, Studies in Higher Education, 27, 4, 445-457. flexible timetabling, to allow for employment and other commitments
encourage students to value learning experiences of all kinds and from all sources. Recognise and respect students as people with something to offer the ongoing debates.
Develop interactive, co-constructed seminars accordingly.
(Johnston and Merrill, 2004) Widening participation means extending and enhancing access to HE experiences of people from so-called under-represented and diverse subject backgrounds, families, groups and communities and positively enabling such people to participate in and benefit from HE. People from socially disadvantaged families and/or deprived geographical areas, or from families that have no prior experience of HE may be of key concern. Widening participation is also concerned with diversity in terms of ethnicity, gender, disability and social background. It can also include access and participation across the ages.
(Watson, 2006) Expansion of HE - Foundation Degrees were a new type of Level 5, work-focused HE qualification.
- Specifically targeted mature students already in the workforce to develop their skills and knowledge.
- 'Second-chance route'.
- Part of strategic response to government's 50% WP target by 2010 2003 ...the policy plan Defining 'widening participation' Mainly mature, female learners
wider support staff in schools, e.g. family support workers, out-of-school activity leaders and learning mentors
low paid, long hours, stressful work
feel undervalued and powerless in workplace
first in their family to go to HE
caring responsibilities outside of work
Very nervous of starting a 'university' course Started with 13 in 2009
Now down to 9 (2011) Factors that influence WP learners' HE decision-making: what stops them getting involved? financial considerations
lack of confidence
lack of time
lack of information
travel & childcare issues These factors should have implications for recruitment and retention strategies... '...institutions need to be aware of the social and economic context of these students' lives and take this into account both in the curriculum and in the emotional and practical support provided.' (Bamber and Tett, 2001) ...and the same factors also influence WP drop-out (Winn, 2002; Dodgson and Whitham, 2004) actively support learners to adjust to HE cultures and to become independent learners.
(Merrill, 2001) (Tett, 2004) - employer support crucial (financial or time off)
- importance of future employment - desire to improve career prospects
- location and timing of sessions
- range of assessment types
- opportunity to ask questions of tutor Susan (Rita) Frank What did I want to investigate? How did I collect data on issues affecting the group? tutor observations (me)
module evaluation forms (student)
in-session reflective discussions (both) What led to three students withdrawing from the course? What factors encouraged retention? What were students concerned about prior to enrolment? What factors facilitated initial participation? improve social justice? increase economic competitiveness? Recruitment enablers: Participation concerns: Retention enablers: Drop-out factors: - impact on personal relationships
- job change
- mental health issues
- job uncertainty - workplace relevance
- confidence to change practice
- sense of achievement
- developing self-confidence
- feeling more valued in workplace
- group working and sharing
- provision of example assessments
- study skills embedded within module
- level of work clearly communicated
- gentle pace of sessions
- regular, formative feedback - Am I clever enough?
- Will I be able to keep up?
- Will I be able to fit it in?
- Will it be of benefit?
- Am I too old? (Ozga and Sukhnandan, 1998; Thomas, 2002) don't get complacent. WP work is ongoing.
challenge students more in terms of pace and reading
continue to develop the use of Blackboard to facilitate a more blended and co-constructed approach to learning.
encourage students' engagement with draft assignment service and assessment feedback.
continue to embed the use of computers as part of the learning process and to set related tasks in between taught sessions e.g. carrying out research using the internet.
keep an open dialogue with students about developments made in response to issues raised by their course evaluations.
encourage the development of a community of practice within the group
facilitate links with other education students - access to networks for personal and professional benefit
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Falcom will complete the Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky HD remastered trilogy before the next game in the Trails series comes out.
Yakuza 5 will not be localized but this makes me happy. A truly old-school JRPG with HD sprites and everything! WOOOOOoooOOOoooooo
edit: only Japan though... Dammit!
News like this really ruins my day.
I'd love to play it, but I realize the chances of a localization are slim to none.
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Antolin Garcia-Torres was expected to enter a plea to murder and kidnapping charges but did not appear in a Santa Clara County courtroom on Tuesday, the San Jose Mercury News reports. He is due back in court on Aug. 29.
The 21-year-old Garcia-Torres is being held without bail since his arrest in May after the DNA of Sierra LaMar was found in his car and his DNA was found in her handbag.
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Hugo nominated in 1962, originally published in Analog Science Fact-Science Fiction as "Sense of Obligation." Brion has just won the Twenties, a global competition to test achievements in 20 categories of human activities -- but before he can enjoy his victory he's forced to leave his homeworld to help salvage Dis, the most hellish planet in the galaxy.
both of these noble institutions without an instant's thought. All of you haven't a single thought for the past, for the untold billions who led the bad life as mankind slowly built up the good life for you to lead. Do you ever think of all the people who suffered and died in misery and superstition while civilization was clicking forward one more slow notch?"
"Of course I don't think about them," Brion retorted. "Why should I? I can't change the past."
"But you can change the future!" Ihjel said. "You owe something to the suffering ancestors who got you where you are today. If Scientific Humanism means anything more than just words to you, you must possess a sense of responsibility. Don't you want to try and pay off a bit of this debt by helping others who are just as backward and disease-ridden today as great-grandfather Troglodyte ever was?"
The hammering on the door was louder. This and the drug-induced buzzing in Brion's ear made thinking difficult. "Abstractly, I of course agree wi
I guess the best way I can sum up this book is to say that it fails to meet the mark. It isn't terrible by any means, but it just isn't that good. There is too much conversation and description where action would have made things more interesting. The characters are dated and shallow. The ending is a total flop.
Muscular hero recruited to save planet. Must solve mystery of local people in order to do so. Ho hum.
As in his novel _Deathworld_, the author builds much of the story line around the idea of human physiological adaptations to alien environments. It was a pleasant surprise to find this Hugo-nominated book here. Thank you, manybooks!
Good adventure yarn. I liked that of the two worlds where the action took place, neither was a perfect Earth-type planet; both required mutations and/or symbiosis for humans to exist. Of course, everyone ended up speaking American.
The action was nonstop and seemingly futile as the hours counted down to the planet Dis' destruction.
"What can one man possibly do against a fleet loaded with H-bombs?"
Quite a lot if he's brawny Brion Brandd, Winner of Anvhar. Harrison adds some biology to his fast-moving action, but this is a typical space opera of the 1950s and '60s, complete with romantic interest (restrained enough not to offend the teenage boys who were likely its main audience) and intrepid hero, fighting dauntlessly against all odds.
This book has aged relatively well - apart from the derring do and sexual politics of the 60s looking more than a little dated. The story itself - of a misled people following a suicidal terrorist elite - fits today's environment as well as it fit the Cold War environment it was written for.
Fast agent action in a SF setting, influenced by the Cold War situation of the time. Well written and worth a read.
I thought this was pretty good for a pulpy space-adventure. Nothing mind blowing, but the writing was clear and it moved fast, and the action was good.


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I would like to congratulate our August winner if Moderator of the Month, @savemejeebus!
When we decided to create the "Moderator of the Month" awards I don't think the admin team realized how hard it would be to choose one person each month, because everyone works so hard to keep our site a 'well oiled machine'.
Savemejeebus is one of our Lead Rescue Moderators on English Bulldog News. For those of you who do not know what the rescue moderators do here, I will tell you that they cross post English Bulldogs for Adoption from rescues all over the USA and Canada. She is also in charge of moderating the Raw Feeding forum and Lost Dog Alerts, as well as Rescue Efforts section, as well as giving input on new ideas in our staff area. She quietly does her "job" each month, and I would like to say she does her volunteer work so well at English Bulldog News that she kinda flies under the radar.... maybe most don't notice how much she does around here.... but if you pay attention, you can hear her loud and clear! Like a rock band in a nursery!
Jamelyn (savemejeebus) joined the Rescue Moderation team almost when the "Bulldogs for Adoption" part of English Bulldog News was created. When I created this forum, one of my goals, or shall I say- dreams, was to involve the bulldogs in rescue. What I did not realize was exactly HOW bad it was. It was not until I joined facebook and made friends with those in rescue did I see the what these beautiful bulldogs go through. I wanted so badly to make a section of English Bulldog News with Bulldogs for Adoption. However, with as much time as I already spent creating and working on the forum there was no way for myself to do it alone.
I met a wonderful lady on facebook named Carol. She wanted to help. So it began. I then posted on the forum for anyone who wanted to help, and within a few weeks we had a group of people cross posting bulldogs for adoption, one of which was Jamelyn. Our dream had become a reality, and it is easy to do it the first time, but to manage and keep up with the listings on a weekly basis is another.
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Pending free agent Pat McAfee, who's punted for the Colts since 2009, says he wants to remain in Indianapolis until the end of days.
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In a recently released Economist/YouGov poll more than four in five Democrats said they support a national gun registry.
The poll was taken July 31 through August 4.
Question 59 asked respondents whether they "favor" or "oppose" the idea of "requiring gun owners to register their guns with a national gun registry." In response, "82 percent" of Democrats said they support requiring such registration. Looking at responses based on political ideologies, "83 percent" of liberals support a gun registry, "73 percent" of moderates, and "45 percent" of conservatives."
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Sure, criminals would still have them, but law-abiding citizens would be barred from possessing them via the ban supported by the vast majority of Democrat respondents.
It should also be noted that "57 percent" of Democrats–"62 percent" of liberals–supported a ban barring "people from carrying a concealed gun in public." Under such a ban, the number of gun free zones would increase exponentially.
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Situation: Woman in late 40s has an investment plan that will erode her late life purchasing power Solution: Slash fixed income, add equities and raise total returns to produce gains after inflation
A woman we'll call Esther, 47, lives in B.C. A widow, she has a steady job in personnel management with a large company, which will be the basis for a solid job pension when she retires. Her impressive total savings of nearly $650,000, including $300,000 from the estate of her late husband, are the result of decades of frugal living. She bikes and buses, shops at thrift stores, has no children to support and no debts.
Her financial life seems secure, but there is a problem looming that could turn her present prosperity, based on a $77,150 annual gross income, into near poverty. Her peril is her style of investing: nearly 100 per cent of her assets are in cash, earning almost nothing, and guaranteed income certificates with returns mostly in a range of one to two per cent a year before tax. Moreover, in retirement, as a single person, she will be unable to split pension income to reduce taxes.
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Esther's $276,117 non-registered portfolio and cash held in savings accounts and GICs generates about 1.7 per cent, or $4,700, in annual interest, all of which is taxable at her highest marginal tax rate of about 30 per cent. After tax and inflation, her return is about zero. Were that sum capital gains or dividends, it would be taxed at much lower rates. Her fear of losing money in stocks or other risk investments produces low returns with little defence against taxes and inflation.
A problem of loss aversion
"I have a conservative investment path and pay more than I'm told is wise in taxes," Esther explains. "I had one investment loss of $20,000 and don't want to repeat that experience."
Family Finance asked Rod Tyler, head of the Tyler Group Financial Services in Regina, Sask., to work with Esther. His analysis cuts to the heart of her problem — fear of losing money after taking a bath in shares of a media company that imploded about a decade ago. "It scared her and so she subsequently chose to buy only GICs and similar fixed-income investments," he says.
At retirement at 65, Esther will have a company pension of $35,208 a year. Esther's present disposable income, $5,560 a month, allows her to save an impressive sum of $303 in her RRSP, $792 in a TFSA and $3,100 in non-registered savings. If these sums, a total of $4,195 a month, accumulate a return of 0.5 per cent per year after inflation and annual tax on the non-sheltered investment portfolio for the next 18 years to her age 65, she will have $1.66 million total capital at retirement, almost all saved cash with approximately zero growth and in eroded dollars. That capital, almost entirely savings, continuing to earn 0.5 per cent a year, would generate $8,300 a year. If she annuitizes her savings to return all income and capital over 30 years to age 95, her capital would produce $59,500 a year, mostly in return of capital.
At 65, she could add Canada Pension Plan benefits of $11,600 a year using 2016 rates. Old Age Security, with the qualification age reset to 65, would give her $6,846 a year. Her total and permanent income to age 65 would then be $113,154 before tax. After a $6,000 loss to the OAS clawback, which takes away benefits at 15 per cent of gross income over about $73,000, and 25 per cent average income tax with age and pension income credits, she would have about $6,700 a month to spend.
That would be enough based on present costs. Esther has no mortgage and owns her condo outright. Her combined property taxes and condo fees, $423 a month, are a very modest 7.6 per cent of her $5,560 monthly after-tax income. She has no car, spends just $300 a year on travel and $300 a year on clothing and grooming.
The balancing of low-yield fixed-income investments, generating at the very most 2.5 per cent a year with inflation (estimated at two per cent), is realistic given Esther's investment style. Yet after tax, based on her substantial job pension, CPP and OAS benefits, her investment returns will be negative.
"When you combine Esther's marginal tax rate and inflation, you get an annual asset erosion figure of 15 per cent to 18 per cent," Tyler says. "The result is that her supposedly low-risk investments are actually losing money. She believes that protecting investment principal protects purchasing power. The longer she clings to this illusion, the less purchasing power she will have. If she lives to be very elderly — say 90 to 100 — she would have vastly reduced power from her savings."
Revising the portfolio
Esther is a cautious investor, but she is not well versed in the tools she needs to manage money, Tyler says. Loss aversion is her frame of mind. She could direct her present adviser to raise the equity level of her portfolio to 50 per cent or hire an independent manager who would have her trust and who could provide a means of attaining both growth and long-term safety for her money. The fee for an independent adviser could be one per cent of assets under management. The adviser could assist her in shifting about 60 per cent of her portfolio to equity investments with a long run expected return of three per cent after inflation and costs.
If Esther does that, her present financial assets, $649,800, bolstered by $4,195 of monthly savings, can grow at three per cent after inflation to $2,320,300. That capital, continuing to grow at three per cent a year and paid out for 30 years to her age 95, would generate $118,400 of pre-tax income, pushing her total income of CPP, OAS and job pension to $168,500 before the clawback, which would take all OAS for remaining pre-tax income of $165,200. After 30 per cent average income tax, she would have $9,600 a month to spend. Given that Esther might need assisted living in old age, it would be more than sufficient to pay for in-home help at $200 a day or $6,000 a month, or a similar sum for institutional care.
An alternative is to use some of her monthly savings to buy long-term-care insurance to provide $200 a day with unlimited duration of coverage. That would cost her $290 a month or $3,480 a year. With her present level of income in excess of savings, no spouse or children, it is a precaution worth investigating, Tyler suggests. The cost would be covered out of enhanced investment income or even with returns from low yield fixed income investments.
"Esther's rejection of equity investments implies drastically diminished real income in old age," Tyler concludes. "She could be forced to move into assisted living just when her savings would make the difference between living well and getting by."


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No Boston Bombing thread???
im surprised to see user's here didnt start a boston bombing thread. Maybe I did not see it but there is TONS of truth we aren't seeing on main stream television/media. Cover ups and mixed up stories..
Maybe nobody cares but the footage i've seen and the little pieces you can put together by doing some minimal research on the net and youtube, you can see that most of the story is all over the place, fabricated.. lets just say it was, is anyone else feeling sick other than me? if they lied about this, they lied about the VIA train plot.
"scare tactics?"
As a canadian, looking at americas government and the way things carried out since I was born was always a joke to me, mind you the people are great! financials are out of whack, starting wars etc.. this event especially stopped me dead in my tracks..Im so sick to see Obama on tv smile and look you in the face and lie.. thats just me.. I've lost the little amount of faith I had left in our southern neighbors justice system and the FBI/CIA operations.. any thoughts?
Yeah, I'm surprised that bmdbley'sBro wasn't all over this... *smoke*
What about this story is made up?
and why?
fear fear fear fear fear fear fear fear fear fear....why start a thread and add to it? why do ppl care about this and not Syria for example, or any other ****ed up place the US continues to do (did) and support (ed)?
when a smaller evil is brought up as the biggest evil while most other evil prevails, then it is being used for a purpose. That purpose you can figure out for your own.
so enjoy things you can understand and when things get ****ed up enough that you can feel something is wrong..... That's when you'll see everyone meet up and some kid yell "the emperor is naked".
so chill.
What I dont understand about the story is this:
They find the suspects, and they have a gun battle.. One of the guys dies... Then Boston gets locked down.
The brother runs and finds a hiding spot in a boat with a tarp on it.
The owner finds said brother bleeding and injured and passed out in the boat.
Then they say they have another gun battle in which is a swat member is injured.
Im confused by this ordeal because someone that is injured to the point of being past out - i find it hard to believe - has another gun battle with police.
Then, the part that doesn't really make sense is the fact that one is a medical student and the other one is in school. One of them was even married and his wife was Christian and didn't even suspect anything.
So Im just confused how someone goes from zero to hero.
Lastly, I dont understand the bombers plot..... These guys are SMART individuals for the most part. Or at least they have education. If they could get a bomb and place it at the marathon, why didn't they bomb a subway during rush hour?
Thats what I dont understand.
some interesting pic's
FBI Interviewed Boston Marathon Bomber In 2011
Why was there no thread? Because it always ends up with someone raising good points and then being told to go clean their tinfoil hat and then the thread gets locked.
It stinks, it has from the beginning. The US government murders its own people. That's my stance. Others think different, great. Good for them.
ive been doing some searching on crisis actors - lots of footage. heres one of a guy adding props (dust)
infowars: http://youtu.be/TbxFM9X6IC0
How can the same people time and time again believe it and continually push conspiracy theories and various other questionable subjects ie. false flag attacks/sovereign citizen/police states? Repeatedly buying into these sort of claims should be more questionable than not buying into this particular one.
Asking questions like sirex did, great! Pushing garbled together images with next to no explanation or understanding of what they depict, not so great.
^^So you're saying this was a real attack, and there were no actors/staged scenes?
I'm saying there isn't enough evidence to suggest such, and that the types proposing such theories are also the types who push other questionable theories. That raises suspicion of their credibility, they're predisposed and enjoy pushing false flag type alternatives.
So what evidence do you want? Someone higher up with credibility confessing that yes, we staged this?
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This Amazing Timelapse Video Shows Pittsburgh Like You've Never Seen it Before
Life goes so quickly that days often blend into weeks and then into months before we can even take a break. In the hectic pace of life, we sometimes forget to just stop and view the spectacular beauty – both natural and man made – around us. Take a few minutes – five, to be exact – to watch Charlie Moscow's stunning work below; this timelapse video of Pittsburgh is unbelievable.
See for yourself:
How lucky are we to live in such a spectacular city? This timelapse video of Pittsburgh is unbelievable – do you agree? What was your favorite part?


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Thinking about the long term is all too rare a talent these days and one I really appreciate. When you take a longer view, it is easier to see how all the moving parts, the bits and pieces, fit together. And you can see other streams of action impacting your original line of thought.
In today's Outside the Box, my (and our) old friend George Friedman thinks about the future of employment and how it impacts the expression of American social order and geopolitical power. Sitting here in Stockholm tonight, that was the very point we were making in our dinner conversation with the management team of the Skagen funds. It is not just a US problem, although George looks at the US. This is a global issue as the gulf between the middle class and the upper income classes is widening, and it is widening for structural reasons. There are no easy answers. Dennis Gartman quotes PJ O'Rourke, who basically launched a shot from the right. It speaks for itself:


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Uwe Boll Turns Down Tetris Movie, Sadly
We think he could've made it work!
In this week's Time Out New York, acclaimed film director Uwe Boll gives a typically sterling interview in which he addresses his critics ("I have to get everybody who criticizes me into the ring"), discusses his actors ("I didn't direct him to play that scene full-frontal naked. He did that on his own. But he nailed it"), and offers a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse at the secrets of his movie magic ("Verne Troyer didn't actually get raped by the monkey"). He also reveals the details of a lost Boll masterpiece that will, tragically, probably never happen:
"I get various absurd movie offers. A few days ago I got an offer to do Tetris. I'm like, 'What the fuck are you talking about? This is totally absurd.' They said, 'No, this would be a revolution in video-game movies.' I said, 'Yes it would be the revolution, but it would also be completely the end of my career.'"
Back in November, on our list of the Ten Video Games That Should Be Movies, we pitched Tetris as a Michel Gondry film starring Elijah Wood as a lovelorn Z-shaped piece — but we bet Boll could make it work too. Verne Troyer would play a square-shaped block, who gets brutalized — through the magic of CGI, of course — by a bunch of obnoxious, T-shaped monkeys. This would be the film that ends his career? If the failure of his previous ten movies hasn't hindered his ability to keep making them, we're pretty sure Tetris wouldn't make any difference. And we'd sort of like to see it.
Earlier: The Ten Video Games That Should Be Movies (and the Directors Who Should Make Them)
Uwe Boll Explains Why He's the Perfect Director to Make a Grand Theft Auto Movie


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If you have a tax debt, it doesn't mean you can't be approved for a home loan. Here's what you need to know about borrowing to buy property when you owe money to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).
The end of the financial year can be a stressful time for many as we try to manage our expenses and get our finances in order before the tax man pays us a visit.
While having an ATO debt is not ideal, this doesn't disqualify you from borrowing money for a home loan. In fact, there are several steps you can take to consolidate your tax debt in order to get the finance you need.
Can I get a home loan if I have a tax debt?
When you apply for a home loan, you need to give the lender a complete picture of your financial situation. As well as details about your income, your employment and your assets, you'll need to provide details about your liabilities, including car loans, credit card debt and tax debt. Lenders will then use this information to assess your borrowing capability and whether or not you have the capacity to keep up to date with your home loan repayments.
The size of your tax debt and your history of repaying the debt will be crucial factors that a lender will consider when reviewing your application. One option worth considering is refinancing your tax debt and combining it with the new home loan you take out. While Australian banks are highly unlikely to allow you to refinance your debt to the ATO, there are non-bank lenders available who may be able to help.
They will take into account the reason for your tax debt and the steps you have taken to repay it when deciding whether or not to offer you a loan. Some lenders are more conservative than others, so this will affect their final decision.
How to get approved for a loan
Each lender has its own approach to risk that borrowers must satisfy in order to be approved for a loan. However, there are several steps you can take to improve your chances of getting approved for a loan:
- Provide evidence of income. From pay slips and bank statements to business activity statements, you'll need to supply proof of income to your lender so that your propensity to repay the loan can be evaluated.
- Manage your debt. If you have a tax debt in your name, the lender will assess what steps you are taking to pay off the money you owe. So if you've set up a payment plan with the ATO and made regular instalments over a period of six months or more, the lender will view your loan application in a more favourable light.
- Provide explanation for your tax debt. There are several reasons why you may have ended up with a tax debt: perhaps you made an error on your return, maybe you were late lodging your return, or you may have incurred a large capital gains tax bill. You'll need to provide the lender with a reason for your tax debt, and this reason may affect its decision to offer you financing. For example, if an error by your accountant led to the bill, you'll most likely be seen as a more reliable borrower than someone who forgot to complete their tax return on time.
- Try to stay out of court. If you have a history of missing repayments or if you have failed to communicate effectively with the tax office, the ATO may launch legal action against you. This could lead to a court writ or judgment being included in your credit file. which will count against you in the eyes of lenders. Make sure you liaise with the ATO every step of the way to signal your intention to repay the debt as quickly as possible.
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Keep the following tips in mind to ensure that you repay your tax debt to the ATO as quickly as possible:
- Stay in touch with the ATO. It can be tempting to ignore repayment notices and correspondence related to your tax debt, but this will only lead to more financial pain. You or your accountant will need to keep in regular touch with the ATO and respond to any requests for information as quickly as possible.
- Set up a payment plan. Set up a payment plan with the ATO to help you pay off your debt at an affordable rate. Do everything you reasonably can to make sure that you pay your regular instalments on time.
- Listen to your accountant. You pay your tax accountant for advice, so listen to what they say. Experienced accountants will have been through the process several times before with other clients and can help you get your finances back on track.
- Consider refinancing. While banks are reluctant to refinance tax debt, there are several other lenders who can help. Consider the refinancing options available to find one that will allow you to consolidate your debt into an affordable loan.


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SAN FRANCISCO --The official lineup for this fall's Treasure Island Music Festival in San Francisco has been released with Outkast headlining the two-day concert.
The concert on Treasure Island, located off of the Bay Bridge, will be held on Oct. 18 and 19.
Other performers announced for the festival include Massive Attack, Zedd, Alt-J, Janelle Monae, The New Pornographers and 20 other acts gracing the stage during two days of music and art.
There will also be a 60-foot Ferris wheel at the festival along with interactive art installations and roaming performers, according to event organizers.
With limited parking available on the island, general admission tickets include complimentary shuttle pick-ups and drop-offs at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco's Civic Center.
General admission tickets go on sale Thursday, starting at $145 for a two-day pass.
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Your three intrepid heroes; C-Dog, B Money, and I, Joe Fresh, have planned our escape from Toronto. With a Patriotic eye cast at our nations capital, we set our tires for go. An apparent yellow brick road is yet again laid at our feet. The sand trails of the TCT keep echoing in my mind. Water Front Trail to La Route Verte is rumored to be a cyclists dream. With such a great ride behind us. Starting at Velorution, a unique bike shop with an emphasis on community, we sailed to TO. The rest of the almost 4000 km left in our journey East look quite promising. Crossing a province every few days will also be a great moral boost.
Once again, people continue to surprise us. After rolling in to Espanola far to late, we were stuck for a place to sleep and appealed to the local EMS unit for a spot in their back lot. Not a moment hesitation on their part and a gracious offer of water and toilet, really made our night. Thanks again Zach and Nick!
And a final, and huge, thank you to our host in " The Big Smoke", Bobbi Dedman! We feel recharged and ready to hit some more hills.


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Avril Lavigne has probably had better weeks. By now you've probably heard about the 22-year-old's "Girlfriend" troubles. The
The group claims Lavigne lifted the chorus from its 1979 song "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" off its Back to the Drawing Board album. The songs share a similar refrain of "Hey, hey. You, you"… "I want to/wanna be your boyfriend/girlfriend." Let's take a listen to both, shall we?
Undeniably, the two share the call-response chorus, but the rest of the songs bear no resemblance. Plus, "Hey" and "You" aren't uncommon lyrics. Just try getting on the Rolling Stones' cloud and find out. To bolster their claim, the Rubinoos posted two other samples of authorized covers of "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" on their website. The Lush version is particularly interesting because it both pops up and flips the gender of the song.
Avril has responded on her website (ah, online flame wars on personal websites; the 2000s
In a continuation of her headaches, last week Avril also got called out by fellow Canuck singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk in an interview with the magazine Performing Songwriter. Chantal worked with Lavigne on her 2003 release "Under My Skin." They have since parted ways and Chantal publicly scoffed at Lavigne's songwriting skills, saying, "I mean, Avril, songwriter? Avril doesn't really sit and write songs by herself
Chantal went on to grumble that she had sent Avril a song two years ago called "Contagious" and that she saw a track by the same name on Best Damn Thing without her name on it. Chantal has since acknowledged that she had not heard Lavigne's version and that the songs do not sound alike.
Avril also addressed Chantal's claims on her website and, interestingly, gave them twice as much ink (fine, virtual ink) as the Rubinoos' allegations. Funny how people feel more free to talk when litigation isn't involved :
"I am so over this topic"? Well, that certainly sounds like a perfect example of Avril's writing skills.
She goes on to say that Chantal emailed her to apologize and that she has forgiven her. But, if that's true, why did she threaten to send her own couriers carrying subpoenas Chantal's way?
Is she hoping one lawsuit will cancel out the other? Because I don't think it works that way. So, what do you think? Is she Avril Lavigne the song burglar or Avril Lavigne the coincidence princess? Discuss.


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Saturday, January 23, 2010
Book:Gateaway ( By Sharon Shinn)
I like it. some of it was good. and some of it not so good.I like the way Shinn made Jia very really. here and there the story was not so good. the end was not as good as I had hoped it would be. but all in alll I liked it. hope she makes a book called gateway 2 the forogot not forgot any more. so that we see what it is like for kalen. I think that would be a good way to end it. I say read it if you like books with more then one world or books with love and bad guys.
some of it was old like a lot of books. and some of it was new. like nothing you have ever read. not the best but good. but I just REALLY HOPE that there is a book two for this one!
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Book:Sea Change
I really liked it!! it was so so better then Twilight was. it was like the better book of twilight. if you do or do not like twilight I think you will like this book. it is a book about love, life and change. and they show that at the time it might be hard but in the end things will work out for all for the better. and the way it is done tells us about it all of it. I think it is a book all girls or boys who are having a hard time with life or love or just any thing should read it. like I said if you like twilight you will love this. if you hate twilight you will love it.i think almost ever one will love it. so read it. go out and get it. read it and love it! just like me. because it is not a big fat wast of time!
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Book:39 Clues: The sword theff (#3)
I love it!!!!! the best 39 Clues!!!!!!!!!!!the story is great!!!!!!!!!! I can not wait for the next book!!!!
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I love it!!!! Ida mea is great!!! I could not put down the book!!!!! I love it!!!! If you have ever want to fly in any way then you like me will love the book!!!!! it think it it just great!! I think any one who has a dream or would like to fly would love this book.
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Friday, January 22, 2010
Book:39 clues: one false note #2
much better then book one!!!!!! dan,amy and nellie are great!!!!!! I love the way you have to find the clues with them!!!!
just great!!!! I can not wait for the next book!!! one of my new fav books!!!
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Book: 39 Clues: the maze of bones#1
I really liked it!!!! it is a cool story. amy and dan are very funny. they way they talk to one another is funny to read.
all in all I think ever one should read the book. it is fun. and I can not wait to read the next book. I hope it is just as good if not better then this one.
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While studying abroad in Beijing during his junior year, David Huang found his passion.
"I had zero interest in energy and engineering when I began undergrad at UCSD," he said. "But when I did an independent study on China's renewable energy portfolio, I realized that I wanted to work at the intersection of law and energy."
Huang then determinedly pursued his interest, enrolling in environment-related courses at UC Hastings, summering at the legal division of the California Public Utilities Commission, and interning last summer for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, where he helped to suspend and debar government contractors who had violated environmental laws. His office, in charge of Grants and Debarment, worked towards prohibiting these companies from doing business with the government until they demonstrated willingness and commitment to compliance with the laws of the United States. It's a growing area of law, and the EPA is the largest civilian executive branch involved, he said.
"While I was there, one of the most fascinating cases involved the BP Horizon oil spill, which brought up a ton of interesting government contracts issues," he said.
As a big "House of Cards" fan and self-avowed news junkie, Huang found D.C. energizing. "To see things that you read about in the news happening before you is an amazing experience."
Last semester, Huang also took advantage of a little-known UC Hastings reciprocity program to be a visiting scholar at Vermont Law School. In VLS' energy issues clinic, His student team represented a local municipality that was interested in establishing group net metering with solar panels.
His specialized focus has now paid off. Huang was selected to be a fellow next year with the Greenlining Institute, whose mission is to empower communities of color and other disadvantaged groups through multi-ethnic economic and leadership development, civil rights, and anti-redlining activities. Huang anticipates that he will work on public utilities commission issues, as well as get his first taste of policy work at the state level. "I'm very excited to be given the platform to work on environmental equity issues, and to be able to work in energy regulation, a niche area that I've been targeting since coming to UC Hastings," he said.
His advice to students who haven't yet figured out their professional path?
"Craft your UC Hastings experience in accordance with your passions and interests, and actively seek out unique learning opportunities," he said. "It's also important to keep in touch with current events and public policy that is ongoing," he explained, citing the recent decision by the FCC to declare the Internet a public utility. "That, to me, meant more jobs in regulatory law, more positions at the Federal Communications Commission, which is great for law students."


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Iowa Nursing Home Neglect
It is often a legally actionable offense any time negligence by nursing home staff results in a patient acquiring a bedsore while at the facility. This is because most bedsores (pressure sores; pressure ulcers; decubitus ulcers) are preventable or easily treated when in their early stage. Because of that, many families will hire an Iowa pressure sore lawyer to take appropriate legal action to improve the quality of life of their loved one while a resident in a nursing home.
If your loved one developed a bed sore at a Kansas nursing home or hospital you have legal options to recover compensation for their injuries. The Iowa bed sore attorneys at Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC are committed to providing you with the legal representation need to prosecute these cases to the fullest extent of Iowa law. We invite you to contact our office for a free review of your Iowa pressure sore case with an experienced attorney.
In most incidences, a pressure sore will develop because of poor health care decisions by the nursing staff. Other times, the bedsore is the result of a pervasive culture of neglect in nursing homes throughout the state, in an industry that often provides patient care by untrained employees. In many incidences, the staff lacks sufficient training, inattentive or too lazy to perform the simple step of "turning" or repositioning the patient every couple of hours to avoid developing a bedsore.How Bedsores Develop
Most bedsores develop as a result of pressure being applied constantly to a specific area of the body which could include the head, neck, shoulders, tailbone, buttocks, heels, ankles and elbows. The pressure can be nothing more than where the body part comes in contact with the bed mattress, padded seat or pillow. The restricted blood flow limits the amount of oxygen to the area, causing the skin and underlying tissue to die or become permanently damaged
Without proper treatment, an early-stage bedsore can begin to ulcerate, creating a small crater in the skin. Eventually, the small crater can turn into a deep wound exposing muscle, bone and tendons, making the area very susceptible to infection. In many incidences, the acquired infection is difficult to manage properly, even with heavy doses of antibiotics.
As a result of the infection, many patients develop blood clots, contusions, fever, loss of muscle tone or gangrene when the antibiotics are ineffective. In some incidences, a small infection can escalate into sepsis (blood infection) or osteomyelitis (bone infection), which often leads to death, especially in elderly patients with a compromised immune system.
While many nursing home administrators tell family members that pressure sores are just a result of the aging process, nothing could be further from the truth. Typically, nursing home patients who are highly susceptible to developing pressure sores are those that are unable to readjust their body position on their own. However, when the nursing staff follows "turning" protocols and readjusts immobile patients every two hours or less, the development of a bedsore is greatly reduced. However, this simple protocol must be followed routinely because a bedsore can develop within hours.Stopping the Neglect i Iowa Hospitals and Nursing Homes
There is no circumstance where a loved one should be mistreated or neglected while living in a nursing facility or hospital. There are legal steps that can be taken to hold those negligent accountable for their reckless or uncaring actions. The professionals below provide legal and medical remedies to ensure that the negligence of the nursing staff stops immediately.
In addition to reporting the neglect to appropriate state authorities, the attorneys can ensure that your loved one receives immediate medical attention by skilled professionals trained specifically to treat complex pressure sore at the bedside of the nursing home patient. The initial care and follow-up treatments can often reverse even the most debilitating decubitus ulcer within months. If you are looking for an attorney to assist with the investigation or prosecution of a nursing home abuse case involving bed sores or other injury visit the pages below:
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Fill the contact form here to schedule a no obligation free initial consultation with the skilled legal professional. The nursing home negligence attorneys listed at Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC handle all Iowa pressure sore cases on contingency fee basis. This means the lawyers advance the family all costs involved in investigation, litigation, negotiation and taking the case to court when necessary. With your requested free evaluation of the case, your attorney can provide legal options and take all necessary steps to stop the negligence now.


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This particular ingredient enables this supplement to mimic the effects of tranbolone, the steroid. Also called as plant sterol, beta sitosterol is often used by the vets to speed up the growth process in livestock. Not just this, the particular ingredient is also beneficial enough to lower cholesterol levels.
SAMENTO INNER BARK This ingredient is a diuretic and is proven to encourage muscle development. Not just this, it also holds fat burning properties which can help you shape your body the way you like. Furthermore, it paces tissue recovery for you to experience gain more quickly and ensures, your muscles do not retain water, so that the gains are firmer, solid and lasting.
NETTLE LEAF EXTRACT This anti-inflammatory agent improves blood circulation which further helps with better supply of oxygen to your working muscles. By this, you are provided with more power and stamina to break stones, I mean workout with high gears!
Injectable steroids are injected into muscle tissue, not into the veins. They are slowly released from the muscles into the rest of the body, and may be detectable for months after last use. Injectable steroids can be oil-based or water-based. Injectable anabolic steroids which are oil-based have longer half-life than water-based steroids. Both steroid types have much longer half-lives than oral anabolic steroids. And this is proving to be a drawback for injectables as they have high probability of being detected in drug screening since their clearance times tend to be longer than orals. Athletes resolve this problem by using injectable testosterone early in the cycle then switch to orals when approaching the end of the cycle and drug testing is imminent.
Heavy consumption of the essential amino acid lysine (as indicated in the treatment of cold sores) has allegedly shown false positives in some and was cited by American shotputter C. J. Hunter as the reason for his positive test, though in 2004 he admitted to a federal grand jury that he had injected nandrolone. [32] A possible cause of incorrect urine test results is the presence of metabolites from other AAS, though modern urinalysis can usually determine the exact AAS used by analyzing the ratio of the two remaining nandrolone metabolites. As a result of the numerous overturned verdicts, the testing procedure was reviewed by UK Sport . On October 5, 2007, three-time Olympic gold medalist for track and field Marion Jones admitted to use of the drug, and was sentenced to six months in jail for lying to a federal grand jury in 2000. [33]


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The debate about Syria continues. Obamacare seems to have many flaws that will cost our citizens dearly. The President's foreign policy – simply isn't. A convicted man hangs himself in his prison cell. Gas prices are on the rise because of the uncertainty in the Middle East. Workers attempt to force Walmart to unionize. The brutality of the Syrian rebels is staggering. There is a threat of nuclear retaliation if Syria is attacked. The unemployment rate climbs. No one wants to take responsibility for anything. A mayoral candidate in our largest city is dismayingly shameless about his aberrant behavior.
Is there a safe place? It would appear not. We are a global community. Each of us is affected by what happens elsewhere – no matter how far away.
Recently I attended a funeral for a man who was 104 years old. He was a marvelous singer in his long life and as they wheeled his casket into the service they played a recording of him singing, "Safe in the Arms of Jesus". It was a lovely and emotional few moments. But the truth was profound. The only safe place we have that is certain is in Jesus. It is a secure place – for all of time and eternity.
The Psalmist refers to the shadow of His wings over and over: "Hide me in the shadow of Thy wings." (Ps. 17:8) "The children of men take refuge in the shadow of Thy wings." (Ps. 36:7) And one of my favorites is Psalm 57:1: "And in the shadow of Thy wings I will take refuge, until the destruction passes by." Destruction is all around us. The scriptures tell us that "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." (Ps. 46:1)
God is our refuge, strong tower, shield, defender, deliverer, hope, invincible, strength, mighty, protector, peace, victor, savior, redeemer, powerful, keeper… That sounds like a safe place to dwell. We cannot do all that for ourselves – we can depend on Him to be there for us in the darkest days. It is safe with Him.
Do bad things happen to those who trust God? Did He let them down? Somethimes it appears so. But we only see things from our perspective, not God's. We live in a double reality – we know our pain and loss but we also know His love and care. It is good to throw our cares (fears, anxieties, pain, loss) on Him because He cares for us. Totally. Eternally.


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The Egyptian revolution should not only promote the 'Ummah' as one but also change the Israel's policy towards the rights of the Palestinian people, an expert says.
Press TV interviewed with Mohamed Ghanem, a Muslim Brotherhood representative regarding the objectives of the Egyptian revolution in regard to its Political stance towards other countries.
The following is the rush transcription of the interview.
Press TV:
How do you see the situation right now because there is some resistance whether to charge him or actually try him in military court in Sharm el-Sheikh [International Hospital], or take him elsewhere. Overall, so far with the charges that they have been looking at, it seems as if they have basically concentrated on the demonstrations and the killings of demonstrators, but what about the decades of oppression that Mubarak exerted on his people? Do you think he will have to answer for that?
For Mubarak, the case now has become completely legal. Wherever the general persecutor put him in prison or put him in Sharm el-Sheikh, it is a legal process. In my opinion, I would see [it] dangerous to put Mubarak in Tura [Mazraa Prison] where all his government and most of the national party are; [that would be] putting or helping the old gangs to get together, God knows [what] the outcome will be. It is very wise, regardless Mr. Mubarak's health, to keep Mubarak away, actually, as well to divide those gangs to more than one prisoner to cut any chance for them to get together, maybe to plan another conspiracy or whatever those people [are] capable of doing.
Then it's not healthy for Mubarak or the Egyptian people to put Mubarak with all [the members] of his old regime and his old gangs together. But for trying him, the most important thing for the Egyptian people [are] 2 things: to try him fairly and secondly to get all the money.
And when you try Mubarak, I'm sure there is a lot of other [people who are] associated [with him], who [are] not persecuted,[and] so far should come up and should be tried as well, and get the whole jigsaw of these gangs or this old regime together. Now Egypt is moved to be a free Egypt and we don't want any from the old regime to affect the movement of the new Egypt.
Press TV:
What about that Mr. Ghanem, how likely is it that the Egyptian government will be able to get all of the money that Mubarak and those around him had taken or put outside of the country ?
It's not the government only, I have heard as well form the media and other friends, there is a lot of people, legal people, the judges, even some foreigner would like to help the Egyptian people to bring this money. We know here we have a lot of companies, which they volunteer to try to get the money from outside.
But I now the Egyptian people will not rest until they get every penny this man and his family and his gang stole from the Egyptian people, sucked from the blood of the Egyptian people back to the country. But that is not an easy task or doesn't come over night. It has to have cases, be very well documented, [and] represented to the juristic entity which should add accordingly, and may procedure and guarantee this money comes back to Egypt and the Egyptian people.
Press TV:
Mr. Ghanem let's look at some of the changes that many Egyptian are expecting, and let's see if their expectations will be realized. I want your perspective on this: One of the main demands of the Egyptian people, looking at foreign policy, it is the change of the relationship that Cairo has with Tel Aviv, how likely do you think that's going to happen?
Well, when the revolution came, the whole ship or the Egyptians took off for two or three [gear in] Egypt. Maybe they're still in first gear, but they are going towards a change into a new Egypt. Now when we say new Egypt, it has 2 elements, the internal one and external one.
[The] internal one is very complex as a structure, you need to change the political structure because the previous structure was dropped and there was a dictatorship. To move from dictatorship structure to democracy, freedom, and respect in human rights you need only to change [the] economic structure, social structure, education, health wise; all these has to go together. You don't change society over night. This is up to the Egyptian people; they have suffered dictatorship... they're going to change and they'll make the political life healthy in order to repair the structure of being destroyed and destructed by the old regime.
For the external, this revolution wouldn't [be] called [a] success unless it's spread in all the areas in the Middle East and Muslim world, because when you say we should reach independence and we should finalize the relation between Egypt and Israel, that's wrong, that will take us back to the same position we were. We have to aim, by this revolution, to bring back the united Ummah as it was before, then one of the objectives is to bring back the whole earlier [united Ummah] together and when you get that healthy political mood, then the relation with Israel has to change, and Israel has to respect the rights of the Palestinian people as a part of the area all together.
Then we can regain the balance which can give the Palestinian people a fair deal and make the whole stable, but talking again about national security for the Egyptian regime all these slogans will put us back, and to succeed this revolution and get the fruit out of it, we must complete until the external affect should be in the whole Middle East. I'm not saying bring in the whole Middle East in one country, no. With all its courtiers, they have to bring the entity of the nation again. When you get the entity of the nations with healthy political and repairing the structure in the whole area, then you can talk about a new era, internally and externally and worldwide.
Today, the US-based Pew [Research Center] came out and said the majority of Egyptians are saying that they want a system that's based on the Qur'an. How significant is that and are you surprised at those results?
Well, with respect to everyone, the Qur'an does not produce a system but [according to the understanding] of the Muslim Brotherhood, in Islam, we don't describe [it as a] system, because [it] depends on a social structure and technology. And that's what subhana watala has lifted the people.
According to the Islamic principle, the ultimate objective of Islam is justice. We have to put justice on our eye as an objective, and work toward that. The majority of Muslim people believe in that, believe in Islam, and Qur'an as well, [which] helps to develop morality, and when you have the law, which aims through justice, and you have morality, the human being can do [a lot of] good, and they achieve any objective they want. And if you put close together the political would be healthy, and all the other structures which work with these rules are more than the physical rules.
And we know from the Qur'an and science and we put that together and get the people to choose the representatives and judge [them based on their] knowledge and honesty and moral as well, because if it's not a moral person, he will use the power behind the law and change even the good laws with all those that the Egyptian people have practiced in the past. And Egypt is always rich [in] producing the enough man power and using the men and women [who are] very cleaver. And just give them the chance to be free, they will together maybe make Egypt the most wonderful country in the world.
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If you love "Community," then Thurs., May 17 will be a very cool, cool, cool treat. Sure, fans have all been fighting for six seasons and a movie, but three episodes for a finale isn't bad either.
According to The Futon Critic, NBC will be airing 90 minutes of "Community" for its big Season 3 finale, right smack in the middle of May sweeps. The finale, which was originally set to be an hour long with back-to-back episodes, is getting another episode thrown in the mix, bookending that night's Season 6 finale of "30 Rock" (8:30 p.m. ET).
While some may see this as the network trying to burn off remaining episodes of the show, others view it as a vote of confidence for "Community," which has always struggled in the ratings, but has seen an uptick the past few weeks after its hiatus. Airing three episodes of any show on one night is a bold move, but doing it during the "all eyes on us" time of May sweeps is an added bonus.
Maybe a Season 4 renewal isn't far behind? No official word yet on the show's fate just yet, but we'll know about all of NBC's renewals, pickups and cancellations by Mon., May 14.
Excited? Will you be planning any theme watch parties -- from the comfort of a pillow fort perhaps? Tell us in the comments.
Here are the episode descriptions for the three May 17 episodes of "Community":
"The First Chang Dynasty," 8 p.m. ET
THE STUDY GROUP MOBILIZES TO TAKE BACK GREENDALE. With Chang (Ken Jeong) in control of Greendale, the study group develops an elaborate plan to infiltrate the campus without being detected. While Chang becomes distracted planning a big birthday bash for himself, Jeff (Joel McHale) and the study group launch their sneak attack. Meanwhile, Troy (Donald Glover) enlists the help of the Air Conditioning Repair Annex to help with their break-in plan but knows he may be selling his soul to the devil. Chevy Chase, Gillian Jacobs, Alison Brie, Yvette Nicole Brown, Dany Pudi and Jim Rash also star.
"Introduction to Finality," 9 p.m. ET
JEFF GOES UP AGAINST HIS FORMER LAW FIRM COLLEAGUE ALAN CONNOR IN GREENDALE SUMMER FUN COURT; ROB CORDDRY AND JOHN GOODMAN GUEST STAR. When Shirley (Yvette Nicole Brown) and Pierce (Chevy Chase) have a disagreement over their sandwich shop, Jeff (Joel McHale) agrees to argue on Shirley's behalf but much to his chagrin, Pierce retains Jeff's former colleague Alan Connor (guest star Rob Corddry, "Hot Tub Time Machine") and the two must square off in "Greendale Summer Fun Court." Meanwhile, Vice Dean Laybourne (guest star John Goodman) makes one last ditch effort to win Troy (Donald Glover) over to his Air Conditioning Repair Annex. Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Alison Brie, Yvette Nicole Brown and Jim Rash also star.
"Digital Estate Planning," 9:30 p.m. ET
PIERCE AND THE STUDY GROUP PAY A VISIT TO HAWTHORNE ENTERPRISES; GIANCARLO ESPOSITO GUEST STARS. Pierce (Chevy Chase) is summoned to Hawthorne Enterprises to discuss his inheritance with his deceased father's former right-hand man, Gilbert Lawson (guest star Giancarlo Esposito, "Breaking Bad"). The study group goes with him for moral support and must all pitch in to play the video game of their life on Pierce's behalf - or risk losing his inheritance. Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Alison Brie, Yvette Nicole Brown, Donald Glover and Jim Rash also star.


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Yoga poses for low back pain
Yoga is a very effective way to deal with low back pain holistically.
A study published in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine found that "people who took yoga or stretching classes are twice as likely to reduce their usage of medications for backaches as people who managed symptoms without the help of yoga."
Yoga is not always the best solution for individuals in severe pain, but people with soreness and chronic aches in their lower back area would well advised to give some of these poses a go.
1. The hamstring stretchLying on your back, move either knee towards your torso and place a cloth (such as a strap or a rolled up towel) around the end of your foot. Now extend your leg fully away from you in the direction of the ceiling. Stretch both the leg going towards the ceiling and your leg on the floor away from each other. When your lower back feels more pain than you are comfortable with, bend the extended knee and return it to the ground. Ideally this pose should be held for between three and five minutes on each leg.
2. The sphinx
Lying on your stomach, move your torso upwards and support yourself by putting your forearms at a 90 degree angle to the floor. Your elbows should be parallel to your shoulders. Push down with some firmness on the ground in both your palms and your feet. You should also press your pubic bone into the ground. Your lower back may be somewhat uncomfortable for a moment, but try to breathe deeply and you should get through the pain. This pose is particularly good for dealing with lower back pain because it facilitates the flow of blood into the lower back to help with healing. Try to hold this pose for one to three minutes.
3. Legs on the wall
With your legs in the air, move your buttocks all the way into the wall. This pose is perfect for helping muscles in the lower back to relax, and it helps to drain fluid out of the feet and the ankles. Do this pose after every challenging workout for maximum healing effect.
You should gradually increase the intensity of your workout by holding all of these poses for longer periods of time.


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I hope you are all doing fabulously :)
A week or so ago me and my friend Grace from college went to see the Women, Fashion, Power exhibition at the Design Museum in London. It was a really cool exhibition- looking a the the clothing of some very influential women in the world throughout history and now in the modern day. And there were lo just examples of interesting womenwearclothing and shoes too.
From visiting I did manage to tick one thing off my bucket list!!- to see a garment worn by Lady Gaga with my own eyes in person!! Look, I saw this black plastic bag dress worn by Miss Gaga herself!:
One of my other favourite pieces was this strappy black bolero type piece with these amazing metallic/almost holographic plastic pieces protruding from the sleeves:
Isn't it really intriguing? I mean you would definitely make an entrance in that!
And next up in my photo highlights tour- shoes! Here were my two favourite pairs. Wearing with attitude is a must :p they are pretty fierce. But what do you expect from an exhibition entitled women fashion power...
And lastly these brilliant hats- by the one and only Phillip Tracey of course :) The one comes across as like transforming you into a mystical bird but I might have to go with the one in the middle if I could only have one as that looks soo warm and it is still very cold! :p
I would recommend a visit if you are near the design museum. There is tons more cool items to see that I couldn't possibly cover them all in this post :p
see you all again soon- with news of my show makes for college! Yes I am now on my first show- which is why I have been so busy these last few weeks. And I will also be bringing photos and news from Vodafone Fashion Weekend at Somerset House in london (as I visited in September) as I am heading there on Saturday! :D
Bye till then! Xxxxx


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Tonight, the Western Bulldogs will be out to break a couple of streaks against Geelong as they visit Simonds Stadium to tackle the Cats in what should be another thrilling Friday night showdown. The Dogs will enter in tonight's game as the favourites, but history will say that their backs are against the wall.
The Bulldogs have lost the past 10 games against the Cats, which dates back to the Finals Series of 2009, but more astoundingly is that the Bulldogs' record at Geelong. They have not won a match at Kardinia Park since round 16, 2003, which was the year the Bulldogs finished the season as the wooden spooners. Since that game in 2003, the Dogs have visited Geelong seven times, and have lost each encounter.
But tonight, the Bulldogs have a good chance to bust both of these streaks. After starting the year winning the first five games of the season, the wheels have looked like beginning to fall off at Geelong. After losing games against Collingwood and Gold Coast - games they probably should've won on paper - they were absolutely appalling against Essendon. Despite only falling to the Bombers, much has been talked about the Cats' lack of pressure, only recording 13 tackles up to half-time and finishing the night with 40 tackles, as opposed to Essendon's 81 tackles. Geelong coach Chris Scott was absolutely furious about his side's inept tackling display on Saturday night, and at home, I expect them to be fired up against the reigning premiers, who will be up and about themselves and they will not be looking to drop three games in the span of four weeks.
But to do that against the Cats tonight, they need to address their slow starts and horrendous kicking for goal. They have lost every first quarter this year since round one, last week's first quarter against West Coast proved to be the difference in the end, as the Eagles piled on four goals to one, as the Dogs found themselves playing catch-up footy for the rest of the evening, and despite the last-quarter fightback we've seen over the past month and a bit, the Dogs were unable to find a way to take the lead when it mattered the most.
Which leads me to the next point, which is the club's atrocious kicking for goal. As it stands, the Western Bulldogs are the least efficient team in front of goals, sitting last in the AFL for goal-kicking with 98.120, with every game, except the opening two rounds, has seen the Dogs kick more points than goals, and it has cost them victories against sides that will be up there come September. Geelong on the other hand, are second for goal-kicking accuracy, slotting 133.85 so far this year.
A loss for the eighth-placed Bulldogs could potentially see them out of the eight at the conclusion of round nine, but a win is desperately needed to keep them in contention with a top four spot. The fifth-placed Geelong also are in danger of slipping away from the top four if the Dogs hand them their fourth-consecutive loss tonight.
The Teams
Western Bulldogs
IN: Dale Morris, Robert Murphy, Travis Cloke, Mitch Wallis, Tory Dickson
OUT: Tom Liberatore, Zaine Cordy, Fletcher Roberts, Toby McLean (All Omitted), Matthew Boyd (Shoulder)
B: Dale Morris, Marcus Adams, Jason Johannisen
HB: Robert Murphy, Easton Wood, Bailey Williams
C: Lachie Hunter, Luke Dahlhaus, Jack Macrae
HF: Caleb Daniel, Travis Cloke, Clay Smith
F: Lin Jong, Jack Redpath, Liam Picken
FOL: Tom Boyd, Marcus Bontempelli, Mitch Wallis
INT: Matthew Suckling, Lukas Webb, Tory Dickson, Bailey Dale
EMG: Toby McLean, Jordan Roughead, Fletcher Roberts
Following their eight-point loss to West Coast, coach Luke Beveridge has swung the axe at four players, the most notable of the bunch being 2014 Charlie Sutton Medallist Tom Liberatore, and given how Beveridge is with good players when they're out of form, this omission doesn't come as a shock. After starting the year so well, Liberatore's form has dropped off badly in the last couple of weeks, to the point that he could only manage eight disposals last week. I think I can speak for everyone when I know he can play much better footy than eight disposals. Also omitted include key defensive pair Zaine Cordy and Fletcher Roberts as well as Toby McLean, whilst Matthew Boyd will miss with a shoulder injury.
But the list of players coming into the side tonight is enough to make any Bulldogs fan salivate. Captain Robert Murphy will come back into the team after the club decided not to take him up to Perth last Friday night, whilst another veteran in Dale Morris will play his first game since round one, when he fractured his leg. Travis Cloke also comes back into the team after his recovery from broken ribs back in round four, whilst Tory Dickson and Mitch Wallis will play their first games of 2017. Dickson comes into the team after missing the start of the year with groin issues and Wallis will make his first appearance since round 18, 2016 - the night he horrifically broke his leg.
IN: Scott Selwood, Lachie Henderson
OUT: Rhys Stanley (Knee), George Horlin-Smith (Omitted)
B: Tom Stewart, Tom Lonergan, Zach Tuohy
HB: Jake Kolodjashnij, Lachie Henderson, Andrew Mackie
C: Mark Blicavs, Joel Selwood, Cameron Guthrie
HF: James Parsons, Harry Taylor, Steven Motlop
F: Daniel Menzel, Tom Hawkins, Nakia Cockatoo
FOL: Zac Smith, Patrick Dangerfield, Scott Selwood
INT: Jed Bews, Mitch Duncan, Sam Menegola, Mark O'Connor
EMG: George Horlin-Smith, Jordan Murdoch, Tom Ruggles
The Cats have made two very important ins, naming Lachie Henderson and Scott Selwood into the team tonight, replacing George Horlin-Smith and the injured Rhys Stanley, who did kick a career-best five when the two teams last met. Henderson has been a crucial part of the Cats' defensive structures and has been sorely missed the last two weeks with injured ribs. Scott Selwood would provide another handy midfield option in a Geelong midfield that is dominated by the 'Dangerwood' combination that is Patrick Dangerfield and Joel Selwood.
Are the Cats too reliant on this pair? Geelong average 388 disposals a game, with both Selwood and Dangerfield combining to average 57 possessions a game. Out of the other midfielders in the team, only Mitch Duncan (28 disposals per game) and Sam Menegola (24 disposals per game) average more than 20 disposals. Compare that to the reigning premiers, they have half a dozen players who predominantly play midfield and average 20 disposals or more.
Recent History (Past 10 Meetings)
Round 19, 2016 - Simonds Stadium: Geelong 16.7.103 def Western Bulldogs 11.12.78
Round 13, 2016 - Etihad Stadium: Western Bulldogs 5.13.43 def by Geelong 16.4.100
Round 16, 2015 - Simonds Stadium: Geelong 10.12.72 def Western Bulldogs 9.10.64
Round 16, 2014 - Simonds Stadium: Geelong 10.9.69 def Western Bulldogs 7.14.56
Round 5, 2013 - Etihad Stadium: Western Bulldogs 13.8.86 def by Geelong 15.17.107
Round 22, 2012 - Simonds Stadium: Geelong 16.11.107 def Western Bulldogs 11.7.73
Round 9, 2012 - Etihad Stadium: Western Bulldogs 11.9.75 def by Geelong 14.11.95
Round 11, 2011 - Simonds Stadium: Geelong 23.10.148 def Western Bulldogs 13.9.87
Round 20, 2010 - Etihad Stadium: Western Bulldogs 9.6.60 def by Geelong 25.11.161
Qualifying Final, 2009 - MCG: Geelong 14.12.96 def Western Bulldogs 12.10.82
Players To Watch
Western Bulldogs
Mitch Wallis
How exciting is it to have Mitch Wallis back in the team tonight? It's been nine months since his horrific broken leg. In 2016, Wallis averaged 22 disposals, four clearances and three inside 50s. Over the last few weeks in the VFL have been consistently brilliant, averaging 30 disposals in only three games for Footscray this year. I wonder whether or not Luke Beveridge will use him to tag one of Selwood or Dangerfield? I know that Beveridge doesn't like the tag, but it worked for a half of footy the last time these two played.
Travis Cloke
Another one back in the team tonight, and will resume hostilities with an old foe in Tom Lonergan, who's given Travis Cloke an absolute bath on more than just one occasion, Cloke has only managed to kick 29 goals in 17 games against Geelong. It'll be also very interesting to see how Cloke can co-exist with another big forward in Jack Redpath, who was very impressive in his first game back from an ACL injury during last week's loss to the Eagles.
Harry Taylor
It'll be very interesting to see how he plays up forward tonight, given the star defender's recent struggles to find the ball. Taylor was moved up forward to give more support to the Cats' number one key forward Tom Hawkins and so far he has failed dismally, only kicking two goals in eight games, but Dogs fans will remember that he did kick a bag of five on the red, white and blues a few years ago.
Patrick Dangerfield
The 2016 Brownlow Medallist has endured a rough start to 2017, despite averaging nearly 30 disposals a game. There has been a lot of talk about how he's playing hurt, which I think could worry Geelong supporters and the lack of midfield depth they possess. Relished playing against the Bulldogs last year, recording 33 possessions and three goals in one and 37 possessions and two goals in the other. Can Dangerfield get back to form tonight?
Final Verdict
Streaks were made for a reason - to be broken. I can sense a big Bulldogs victory coming up if they can get a good start on the Cats, otherwise it'll be a very scrappy contest much like last week, but I still think the Dogs can win. Geelong were awful last week against Essendon, and I don't think they'll have two awful weeks in a row, they're going to be fired up for this encounter, and they've brought it to the Bulldogs over the years.
I have the Bulldogs winning this game, because I think their tackling numbers will be a very important factor. The Dogs are the number one tackling team in 2017, averaging 75 per game, as opposed to Geelong who are the 16th-ranked tackling team in the league, but they have got to find a way and stop them in the fourth quarter, because the Cats have won six of eight fourth quarters so far this season.
Western Bulldogs By 14 Points
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Who Is Francois Hougaard? Ex-Boyfriend Of Reeva Steenkamp Under Scrutiny In Oscar Pistorius Case
Oscar Pistorius, the South African Paralympic sprinter who has been charged with the premeditated murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, attended a bail hearing on Tuesday where he denied intentionally killing the 29-year-old model in his home on Valentine's Day. In a prepared statement, Pistorius told prosecutors that he mistook Steenkamp for a burglar, shooting her through the door of his bathroom while she was locked inside.
That same day, Francois Hougaard, the 24-year-old rugby player who reportedly dated Steenkamp in the past and was rumored to have texted her the night of her death, possibly sparking an argument between her and Pistorius, attended Steenkamp's funeral in Port Elizabeth where he declined to speak to the press.
Hougaard, who plays rugby for the Pretoria-based team the Blue Bulls and the national team the Spingboks, entered the scandal as media outlets began reporting that the athlete might have been involved in a love triangle with Steenkamp and Pistorius. As the Mirror noted, the rumor gained traction after Nelson Mandela's personal assistant, Zelda la Grange, mentioned it on Twitter. "Have you heard rumours about a rugby player alleged to be involved somehow? We all have," journalist Barry Bateman wrote in a message that was retweeted by la Grange.
According to the Telegraph, South African police are now investigating text messages and social media correspondence between Hougaard and Steenkamp, including a message that Hougaard sent to Steenkamp's iPad on the night of her death.
Although Hougaard and Steenkamp allegedly had a romantic past, the two remained close friends and shared an agent; Hougaard was even said to be on friendly terms with Pistorius. Shortly before Steenkamp's death, Hougaard posted a photo of the three enjoying a meal together on Twitter, the Daily News reported.
On Friday, one day after Steenkamp's death, Hougaard retweeted a picture of the two smiling with a group of friends. "Happier times with special people," Hougaard's friend Justin Divaris wrote, in a message Hougaard retweeted. "We all miss you so much Reevs."
Despite reports that Hougaard's correspondence with Steenkamp might be used by the prosecution team at Pistorius' bail hearing as evidence of a murder motive, Hougaard's press rep, Lorinda Voges, maintained that the rugby star was not involved in the scandal and would not comment on it.
"Our client will not comment on any rumours or answer any questions regarding Reeva Steenkamp or Oscar Pistorius at this stage as this is still an ongoing investigation ... this sad ordeal has nothing to do with him," Voges said.
In Pistorius' bail hearing on Tuesday he denied that Steenkamp's death was anything other than a tragic accident. "I didn't kill Reeva," Pistorius said, reading from a statement. "I deny that I committed murder in the strongest point. I tried to save Reeva but she died in my arms. I can't stand how much hurt I've caused."
"I fail to understand how I could be charged with murder, let alone premeditated," he continued. "I had no intention to kill my girlfriend."