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These pictures kind of sum up my almost-a-week at Glastonbury festival – mud, eating yummy food and walking.
These pictures kind of sum up my almost-a-week at Glastonbury festival – mud, eating yummy food and walking. If you caught any of the footage, or any pictures from this years festival you'll know it was a wet one, and dressing to accommodate wellies and a raincoat isn't really my strong point, so this outfit was a bit of a copycat from Miss Chung last year!
I do salute the fashionable ladies of the festival for managing to look so good each day, I cheated and snuck home most nights so have no excuse! I spent a long time taking street style (or should that be 'field style'?) snaps for Cosmopolitan, which you can see on the website now. I think it's far more interesting to see what real people were wearing at the festival, as opposed to the less-muddy, pampered VIPs backstage that you see on fashion sites. I'll admit, trudging in the mud to try and catch people for their photo (whilst not dropping Miguel's precious 5D!) wasn't the easist of jobs, so I hope you like the pictures!
Like I said in my post about the festival last year, for me, Glastonbury isn't about the music. But this year I had pretty good luck as I got to see Morrissey and Pulp – two of my favourites! Were any of you there too?! x
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Paris Thin Syndrome
People consider fashion modeling as an easy business but as a model one has to undergo enormous pains, tedious times to succeed and sustain in fashion industry. Models appearing in fashion shows and magazines look thin so that the attire they wear is presented in the most attractive way. And these models are almost 5 and above inches in height. Such a thin look is not naturally possible. When you get deep into this you will be shocked. Yes, models eat tissues in order to maintain their thin structure.
Eating tissues make human look thin and they can be without eating for more than a day. And it causes some eating disorders like anorexia nervosa. Models themselves make it a routine so as to maintain their thin look and most of them even faint from food deprivation. Due to lack of proper food habit they appear in pale face.
Models follow this hard life style as there is heavy competition for a place in the modeling industry. A model from Australia stated "A model who puts on a few kilos can't get into a sample size on a casting and gets reprimanded by her agency. She begins to diet, loses the weight, and is praised by all for how good she looks. But instead of staying at that weight and trying to maintain it through a sensible diet and exercise, she thinks losing more will make her even more desirable. And no one tells her to stop."
Fashion Models can't even quit this field as most of them don't have knowledge about other fields. Usually people enter this trendy field in their early teen and they quit studies to concentrate on modeling. Some countries started introducing humanoids instead of real models and may be in few years from now on can change model's lifestyle.


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Through the years I've had several. My partners, friends, and even my family have had some too. What am I talking about, cranky stages. When everything and everyone seems to annoy or bother you in some way. It's hard to know when your in a cranky stage. You don't usually notice right off the bat and if someone dare point it out they're just annoying! ha! It usually takes an unusual number of fights, disagreements, tiffs and unfortunately tears to come to notice this unfortunate moment. Fear not your darkly humored friend is here with the answer to release yourself from these uneven times.
First, I suggest you stock up on your fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffavorite alcoholic drink. This is going to be a period of tolerance, patience and learning and if your like me you need a liquid attitude adjustment. Then, every-time you are faced with a potential cranky moment that will draw you into the downward spiral of cranky day or night just exercise the 3-2-1 and breathe, followed by a walk if possible. Other things that work for me: conversations with longtime friends, looking at forbidden pictures on your external hard-drive, purchases, and naps. None of these are proven methods, and a doctor would probably think I need a prescription for Xanax to calm down, yet I believe firmly in my homemade solutions.
Writing this post and sharing my cranky moment with you has already eased a lot of my frustrations about my day, and the pains in the ass you sometimes have to deal with. So feel free to drop your stories and anything your dealing with down in the comments because this is not a one way street and on this blog I care about what everyone has to say. Hopefully your not a pain in the ass!


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Six Ways to Improve Your Digestion: Focus on the Spleen
So, you go to an acupuncturist and you really enjoy the experience. You feel relaxed, your energy increases, your digestive system feels better, and your stress level comes down. But why does your acupuncturist always talk about your Spleen? You have never heard your doctor mention it. Don't a lot of people get their spleens surgically removed?
From the western medical perspective, the spleen is part of the immune system. It produces white blood cells and filters the blood the remove damaged or abnormal red blood cells. It also stores red blood cells. The spleen is, in fact, surgically removed when it ruptures. Although spleen removal is not considered a life-threatening issue, it does weaken the immune system.
From the Chinese medical perspective, the Spleen is considered one of the most important organs. I can best explain the function of the Spleen with metaphors, so if you are a visual person, this can really make a lot of sense. For the rest of you, hang in there and try to tap into your imagination.
The Spleen and Stomach are the two primary organs of digestion. The Stomach is like the sous-chef, accepting the food as it comes into the kitchen and chopping it , organizing it and making it ready for the soup that the Spleen is responsible for cooking. The Spleen is like a bubbling cauldron. As it begins to cook the food sent over (metaphorically–speaking) by the Stomach, steam arises from that bubbling cauldron. The steam is the Qi, or the fuel, that all the other organs in the body need in order to function properly.
If you were making a soup and your pot was beginning to boil and steam was starting to rise, then you poured a pitcher of ice water into it, it would certainly halt the process of cooking. It would halt the process of breaking down the food, and extracting the nutrients. The steam would not arise and therefore the function of the rest of the organs would begin to decline.
This is what can happen when drinking ice cold drinks with meals or when eating cold foods like ice cream or frozen fruit smoothies. Salads and raw vegetables, although they may not come straight out of a cold fridge, are considered cold in their energetic properties. The digestive system works best when it is kept warm by food and drink. We all want our organs to function optimally, right? Well, there are a few things you can do to avoid this scenario of pouring ice water into a boiling soup. Here they are:
- Drink room temperature or warm water with your meals or all the time.
- Eat soup! It's the perfect food, according to Chinese nutritional theory. It is warm, cooked, has vegetables in it and is already in the most easily digestible form.
- Lightly steam your veggies (even the ones you put on top of a salad). Steaming starts the breakdown of cellulose or plant structure. It gives your digestive system a little head start. If you have any weakness in your digestive system (and most of us do), it can be hard for the body to break down purely raw vegetables. However, you don't want to cook them so much that you lose all the nutrients. Find the balance by steaming your veggies (and even fruits like apples and pears) for a few minutes.
- Decrease your raw fruit and veggie intake in the winter. Increase your raw fruits and veggie intake in the summer. If you are going to make a fruit smoothie, use un-frozen fruits or defrost them first. Then add some fresh ginger since ginger is warming and will balance the cool properties of the fruit.
- Eat more frequent, but smaller and easier-to-digest meals.
- Follow a daily routine in regards to eating, exercising, and sleeping. The spleen loves consistency and will function more optimally with a regular routine. Eating your meals at about the same time each day, exercising during the same time of day, and going to bed and waking up around the same time each day will also contribute to a healthy Spleen.
The Spleen is the organ responsible for the creation of Qi, or your body's vital energy. If you want to increase your Qi and live a life full of vitality and energy, respect your Spleen by adopting some of the suggestions above. They are easy and simple and will nourish you on many levels.


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Wow - Steampunk Clock Art
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I saw these a few days ago and I'm just writing a short post to say 'wow'. Re-purposed art can be hit and miss to my eye, but these are brilliant. My favourite is probably the fairy, but fox is fantastic too.
Susan Beatrice works in all manner of natural mediums, but first, check out more of her steampunk works here or jump over here for a little background.
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Brooklyn Bridge Park and it's incredible views of Manhattan are something we've loved enjoying this summer; whether it be killing time before the Governors Island ferry, taking in a free jazz concert on one of the piers, or simply enjoying the outdoors on a sunny day (with an ice cream in hand, obviously) - Brooklyn Bridge Park has so much to offer! But one thing that we've especially loved about the park this summer is the Jeppe Hein's Please Touch the Art installation.
The main feature of the Please Touch the Art installation are 16 bright red Modified Social Benches, a reinvention of the simple park bench. The benches are dotted throughout the park and each one is a work of interactive art that can be sat and/or climbed upon, allowing people to enjoy the park, and the Manhattan views, in different ways.
As well as the 16 Modified Social Benches there is also the Mirror Labyrinth, a series of vertical mirror-polished stainless steel planks, arranged in an alternating rhythm at different heights, to echo the Manhattan skyline.
The benches & labyrinth are in place until April 17th 2016, so if you happen to be in NYC before then, pop over to Brooklyn Bridge Park to check 'em out!


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Kvitova overcomes shaky start in defense of Wimbledon title
Returning to the court where she won her first Grand Slam championship a year ago, Petra Kvitova overcame a shaky start and a late rain delay Tuesday to open her Wimbledon title defense with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Akgul Amanmuradova.
Four-time champion Serena Williams, meanwhile, returned to the same Court 2 where big sister Venus was upset a day earlier and defeated Barbora Zahlavova Strycova 6-2, 6-4.
The fourth-seeded Kvitova fell behind 3-0 and 4-1 in the first set on Centre Court before running off seven straight games to take command against the 96th-ranked player from Uzbekistan.
After Kvitova squandered a match point at 5-3 in the second set, play was suspended and the covers rolled onto the court — the first rain break of the tournament. When play resumed half an hour later, it took just three minutes to wrap up the match.
Following Kvitova on Centre Court was two-time champion Rafael Nadal, and he found himself in an early hole just as she had. Nadal was down 4-0 in the opening set, but roared back to beat Brazilian left-hander Thomaz Bellucci 7-6 (0), 6-2, 6-3.
Play was later suspended for the day because of rain and poor light. Three-time finalist Andy Roddick was leading Britain's Jamie Baker 7-6 (1), 4-2 on Court 1 when the covers came on.
Top seeds, Combs advance in State Am
Defending champion April Emerson defeated Becky Sharpe 2 and 1 to advance to the second round of match play in the Women's State Amateur tournament at Elizabethtown Country Club. Second-seeded Lydia Gumm won her opening match against Krista Power 5 and 3. Anne Combs, a five-time champion who last won in 1983, needed 19 holes to knock off Jennifer Brenzel.
■ Matt Dobyns had a hole-in-one and shot a 3-under 69 to take a six-stroke lead into the final round of the PGA Professional National Championship in Seaside, Calif. The 34-year-old Dobyns, the PGA head professional at Fresh Meadow Country Club in Lake Success, N.Y., aced the 195-yard 14th hole and closed with an eagle.
First-round leader Mike Small, the University of Illinois coach who won the event in 2005, '09 and '10, was second after a 72.
The top 20 finishers in the tournament will earn spots in the PGA Championship in August at Kiawah Island in South Carolina.
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Churchill Downs cancels Thursday's card
With weather forecasts calling for triple-digit temperatures, officials at Churchill Downs canceled Thursday's races at the track.
"Our first priority on any day at Churchill Downs is the health and safety of the human and equine participants in our sport," track president Kevin Flanery said. "We know how important these races and their purses are to our owners and trainers, but the health and safety issues convinced us this was the proper call."
■ A recent outbreak of positive tests at Louisiana tracks for the pain-killing drug dermorphin has led to two more suspensions of trainers. In separate rulings this month, Delta Downs stewards suspended quarter-horse trainers Alonzo Loya and Gonzalo Gonzales for six months — the maximum penalty that stewards can give a trainer under Louisiana racing rules. The stewards also disqualified the horses that tested positive and ordered purses won in the questioned races to be redistributed.
College basketball
Van Treese to remain at Louisville
Forward Stephan Van Treese, who was given his release from Louisville's basketball team on June 6, will remain with the team.
"As far as I'm concerned, Stephan should have never thought of going any place other than Bellarmine or Louisville," Coach Rick Pitino said. "He's committed to helping us have another great season."
Van Treese said upon his release, which came right after the Cardinals signed freshman Montrezl Harrell, that he was seeking a school where he could find more playing time.
■ Jourdan Stickler, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard from Annapolis, Md., signed with Morehead State. Stickler led the Baltimore area with 26 points per game as a senior at Annapolis High School.
College football
Presidents approve four-team playoff
Playoffs and tournaments long have determined champions of every college sport from baseball to bowling. The exception was major college football. That ended Tuesday. Come 2014, the BCS is dead.
A committee of university presidents approved a plan for a four-team playoff put forward by commissioners of the top football conferences. The move completes a six-month process for the commissioners, who have been working on a new way to determine a major college football champion after years of griping from fans.
No. 1 will play No. 4, and No. 2 will play No. 3 on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. The sites of those games will rotate among the four current BCS bowls — Rose, Orange, Fiesta and Sugar — and two more to be determined. The winners will advance to the championship on the first Monday in January that is six or more days after the last semifinal. The first championship Monday is set for Jan. 12, 2015.
Report: Bird leaving Pacers
David Morway resigned as general manager of the Indiana Pacers amid reports that Larry Bird is on the way out, too. Morway was hired by the Pacers in 1999 and had been GM since 2008. The Indianapolis Star reported Tuesday that Bird is expected to leave the Pacers, citing an unidentified source. The 55-year-old Bird was Pacers coach from 1997-2000, returning to the front office in 2003. He took over from Donnie Walsh in 2008 as president of basketball operations and was this season's NBA's Executive of the Year after building a tough, young team that lost to eventual champion Miami.
■ The NBA awarded the Boston Celtics a 2013 second-round pick from the Oklahoma City Thunder as part of a trade disclosure dispute ruling involving Jeff Green, who sat out this season after heart surgery. Commissioner David Stern determined Tuesday there was no evidence of bad faith or intent to withhold information on the part of the Thunder, but that their cardiologists had knowledge about Green that was not shared with their own team management and should have been disclosed to the Celtics.
■ The Minnesota Timberwolves acquired swingman Chase Budinger from the Houston Rockets in exchange for the 18th overall pick in the draft. The Rockets now have the 14th, 16th and 18th selections in the draft. The Rockets also included the rights to Israeli Lior Eliyahu in the deal.
■ The Detroit Pistons traded guard Ben Gordon and a future first-round draft choice to the Charlotte Bobcats for swingman Corey Maggette, shedding about $15 million in salary.
The last word
Beau Hossler never imagined he would be back at Congressional so soon. A year ago, Hossler qualified for the U.S. Open at age 16 and missed the cut. He made it through both stages of qualifying again this year, and then turned heads at The Olympic Club when he was atop the leader board briefly in the third round of the U.S. Open. His performance was enough to get a sponsor's exemption for the AT&T National, which returned to Congressional this year. No one knew him last year. Now they do:
"I'll tell you what, I was buying socks at Macy's the other day and some person didn't believe that it was me. So I had to show them my ID. It's pretty cool, though, because a lot of people know who I am now, being stopped in airports and everything, taking pictures. ... You really wouldn't expect the guy from Jack in the Box to recognize me, but they kind of do now. So it's definitely different."


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For those with a deeper interest in the topic and living in Berlin, there is a disscussion at the US embassy in Berlin tomorrow 4pm (map).
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Your apartment is spacious and oozes a charming atmosphere. The living room has a parquet floor, stylish furnishings, bright decorations, a chandelier and access out onto the balcony which comes furnished with a table and chairs. Also, enjoy the Dalí paintings hanging on the wall! The bedrooms are wonderfully decorated with floral wall art and images of the Catalan capital and there is a well-equipped kitchen. Lastly, you have 2 pretty bathrooms that offer 2 baths so you can start each day off well and refreshed..
Your accommodation in Barcelona enjoys a strategic location in the residential district of Eixample which is characterized by its grid-like street pattern. Head just a few minutes over to the Paseo de Gracia and go for a shopping spree or admire the wonderful buildings of La Pedrera and La Casa Batlló. You can see the beautiful façade of the University of Barcelona or visit the MACBA for a spot of contemporary art and culture. In the opposite direction, you have the Plaza España which is flanked by the Venetian Towers with the Fira Montjuic running along either side of the boulevard..
Bedroom 1: Full size bed Bedroom 2: Full size bed Bedroom 3: Single bed Bathroom 1: Bathtub, Washbasin, Toilet, Hairdryer Bathroom 2: Bathtub, Washbasin, Toilet, Hairdryer
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Weddings & Events
Congratulations on your upcoming nuptials. We are delighted that you are considering Flametree Wines as the venue for your amazing Margaret River wedding.
The Flametree Cellar Door has been architecturally designed to capture the essence of our beachside location by the picturesque shores of Geographe Bay. The stunning Cape Cod style cellar door building is reminiscent of the Hampton's Style architecture of the Napa Valley Wine Region of Northern California. Large section, solid timber joinery, natural stone, American Walnut timber floors and shingle roofing bring a feel to the Cellar Door that is both welcoming and grandiose. The large relaxed deck, high pitched roof, contemporary stonework, manicured gardens and overall ambience offers a stunning setting for your special day.
The venue is located on the corner of Chain Avenue and Caves Road, not far from the Busselton and Dunsborough townships. Across the road, very conveniently located, is the Wyndham Resort and Spa for all your accommodation needs. At Flametree, we offer garden wedding ceremonies and stand up canapé style receptions or function; we can cater for a maximum of 150 guests.
Garden ceremony and celebratory drinks on the deck, 4 hour hire between 11am – 5pm, $2000
Stand up canapé reception / function, 6 hour hire from 5pm till 11pm, $3000
Garden ceremony and stand up canapé reception, 8 hour hire from 3pm till 11pm, $4000
After your ceremony, pre-ordered celebratory drinks are served while your guests congratulate you both. While you're having photos, the bar is open for guests to purchase a glass of wine. Then, upon your return, the reception starts on the deck which is the perfect space for your stand up/canapé reception.
After your ceremony is complete, celebrate with your guests and enjoy a glass of bubbles! Choose from our range of sparkling, white and/or red wine to be served to your guests after your vows are exchanged. After the ceremony and prior to the reception, the cellar door bar will open for guests to purchase wine. When your reception starts, we will serve your pre-selected wines from the bar. Please visit our cellar door for a tasting to pre-select your wines. We offer a 20% discount on wine to our function clients from the time of booking. You may provide beer from an external supplier for your guests. There is a corkage fee that applies. Non-alcoholic drinks are available, such as juice and soft drink. Filtered tap water is provided free of charge
Our locally renowned chef, Tim Whitty, produces a fantastic array of wine friendly, delectable canapés as well as the more substantial fork + talk options. Food service runs for four hours and will start at 6pm and finish at 10pm. Please feel free to discuss any additional menu options or dietary requirements with us.
Example Menu:
Freshly shucked oysters + condiments
Local scallop spoon, Japanese style
Porcini mushroom arancini balls [v]
Roast pumpkin and feta tarts [v]
Mini falafels, tahini hummus [v]
Smoked salmon blini with caviar
Rare beef crostini, onion jam
Crispy pork with pineapple salad
Hoi sin duck spring rolls
Moroccan chicken skewers
Crispy baby squid + citrus miso
Dessert canapé
Lemon tarts
Lime + honey panacotta
Bahen + Co chocolate tartlets
Turkish Delight
Mini churros + chocolate
Fork + Talk
Red chicken curry, jasmine rice, lychee + pineapple salad
Panko crumbed local whiting, hand cut chips, tartare
Thai marinated beef, herbs, chilli, rice noodles, peanuts
Hand-made angel hair pasta, salmon, capers, asparagus in a creamy sauce
Roast vegetable tagine with spiced cous cous [v]
Margaret river venison chorizo, goats cheese, pea risotto
Pan fried gnocchi, sundried tomatoes, parsley, parmesan [v]
Example menu only. All menu items and ingredients are subject to change due to seasonal availability.
Depending on how many guests are attending, we require a certain number of staff and a manager to ensure our service is of the highest standard. They will assist with planning, set up, parking, directing guests, serving drinks, serving food, wash and polish glasses, pack down and clean up. Based on your individual requirements, we will quote for the correct amount of staff required.
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Relationship Between Thrillers and Society
It is hard to deny that thrillers have a major influence on American society. To a large extent Americans owe much of their culture of fear to film thrillers. Thrillers have both reinforced and established the people and situations that society should be afraid of at the time. Alfred Hitchcock pioneered the way for film thrillers, his films such as Psycho [1960] creating a fear of those with mental illness that is still reinforced in later films such as Swimfan [2002], directed by John Polson. He recognized that audiences loved to be "scared out of their wits" while safely sitting in a movie theatre. Thrillers simply preyed on these fears, and continue to do so today.
With their everyday characters, thrillers created believable yet frightening situations that society can be afraid of. As thrillers developed, they became more relatable in that they were made in context with what was most scary at the time of release. The villain in Philip Noyce's Dead Calm [1988], for example, was reminiscent of serial killers such as Ted Bundy, and reflected the fear of the power individual criminals could have. Thrillers heightened Americans' fears at the time, creating a sense of paranoia and hysteria. Thrillers such as Robert Schwentke's Flightplan [2005], translate audiences' fears of bombs on planes and terrorism to the big screen, contributing to the hype on terrorism in the news. This link with real events has had long-term repercussions on American society. Their constantly agitated fear has lead to acts of irrationality and impulsivity. America has the highest rate of death by guns in the world, yet gun control is seen as an attack on the American right to bear arms. Thrillers have had a particularly negative influence on American society's fear of everyone, and everything, around them.
Thrillers potential to make money by appealing to Americans' fears has also extended to other forms of media. To captivate their audiences, news programmes are packed of stories of murder, rape and gun crimes. Television programmes such as CSI and 24 pump their audiences with more murder and terrorism, threatening the very foundations of American life. Advertisers sell cosmetics by appealing to individuals' fear of rejection. It is evident that American society has not just been entertained by fear, but gripped by it. Thrillers have simply heightened the influence of fear on American society and increased the extent to which they are controlled by it.
Stereotypes in American society, particularly about minorities, have also been a major target in thrillers. Mental illness and anyone who isn't heterosexual have all been vindicated or presented as villains in thrillers since they began. The killers and villains in Psycho, Dead Calm and Swimfan all have some form of suggested mental illness, and it is always established that their mental illness is the cause of their villainy. These characters are often presented as loners and are almost always isolated because of their behaviour. There is little to no explanation for their behaviour or isolation. Instead, thrillers focus on making anyone who has a mental illness or who does not act in a way acceptable to the majority of society, someone to be feared. They also reinforce the idea that anyone with mental illness must commit crimes. The same treatment is afforded to those who act in an un-heterosexual way. In Jonothan Demme's Silence of the Lambs [1990], the villain "Buffalo Bill" is a cross-dresser, who is particularly gratuitous when he is dressed up as a woman. In Single White Female [1992],...
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"The Grueling Application Process To Land A Job At The NSA." http://read.bi/17qcMy8
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In Larimer County 33% of children grades K-12 receive free or reduced cost lunch at school. During the summermonths the Kids Cafe provides healthy, free, and delicious meals for children ages 3-18 at several locations throughout Fort Collins, Loveland, Estes Park, and Wellington. The Food Bank of Larimer County, supported by Feeding America, offers this program to make sure that children will not be left without consistent nutrition options when they are out of school. The Food Bank states, "With a full-time chef and registered dietitian on staff, the focus of Kids Cafe is on nutrition. Meals are cooked from scratch and exceed USDA and National School Lunch nutrition standards."
There are 11 Kids Cafe sites available throughout Larimer County that will serve breakfast, lunch, and some afternoon snacks. This service will run from June until the beginning of the school year in August. Kids Cafe combines healthy meals with fun activities that encourage wellness, exercise, nutrition education, reading, and positive self-esteem.
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MATT WORDSWORTH, PRESENTER: For his reaction to the US election result and what it might mean for Australia, I'm joined by former Labor prime minister Kevin Rudd in Brisbane.
Mr Rudd, welcome.
You were prime minister when Barack Obama assumed office in 2008 so you know about dealing with new presidents but how would you deal with this new president?
KEVIN RUDD, FORMER PRIME MINISTER: Well, of course, these two individuals are chalk and cheese.
But I think the principles of dealing with incoming US administration are much the same.
I think it's important that Prime Minister Turnbull has spoken to President-elect Trump today.
I think a useful thing which I was able to do back in 2008, and I'm sure Prime Minister Turnbull will consider the same, is writing a longish handwritten note to the incoming president.
And there's a reason for that, to explain what specific areas, major policy challenges, do we wish to be in close dialogue with him on so that he begins to develop patterns of consultation with his closer allies.
And when you look at some of the more extreme policy positions he's taken during the campaign there's an opportunity and I'd argue a responsibility for the Australian Government to seek to moderate those, whether it's on climate change, whether it's on particularly the policies in Asia and on trade.
MATT WORDSWORTH: Just on a broad sense though, under Donald Trump does the US become more involved in the world or does it retreat?
KEVIN RUDD: The bottom line is we actually don't know. If you look carefully at Mr Trump's language, and I've been living in America now for the last three years, he evokes so much of the language of what used to be called the America first movement of the pre-World War II period and that had a lot of isolationism associated with it.
Now there's a strand of that very much in Mr Trump's support base. Which way will he go in office? We don't know.
But what I do know is it never serves Australia's alliance interests with the United States well to simply become a doormat.
In the period of Mr Howard's prime ministership, for example, the worst example of that was the Iraq War and our decision almost uniquely together with the United Kingdom to go with the Americans into the invasion of Iraq to remove weapons of mass destruction from Saddam Hussain.
Completely wrong. That was a doormat approach to an alliance.
We don't want to see that in terms of President Trump. So therefore I think it's important to carve out the space now where we wish to be not just heard, not just consulted but our views taken seriously into account.
MATT WORDSWORTH: So, you're echoing some of the things that Paul Keating was getting at earlier tonight on 7.30 where he said, "What we need to do is make our way in Asia ourselves with an independent foreign policy".
Is that what you're saying, we need to do that sort of thing?
KEVIN RUDD: Well, I have always said since I've been in public life that we in Australia can walk and chew gum.
We have had an alliance with the United States which Labor actually initiated during the darkest days of World War II when John Curtin unapologetically turned from Britain to America, and it's continued since then.
And in the period since then we have done two things. We have endured some pretty unusual US presidents in terms of some of their foreign policy predispositions whether it was Nixon in Vietnam or whether it was George Bush in Iraq.
But at the same time, the same time we're able to sustain also a policy of independent engagement in Asia.
That, of course, has been possible in policies since Whitlam through Hawke, particularly through Paul Keating and which I sought to sustain in office as well.
MATT WORDSWORTH: Can I ask about China. Donald Trump says China is raping the US economy and is threatening 45 per cent tariffs. How do you expect China is going to respond?
KEVIN RUDD: I think there's a more basic question to ask about Mr Trump's pre-election commitments. How many of them will survive into actual government policy. We don't know.
But if you read some of the statements associated with the Trump campaign they've said there's campaign language on the one hand and then there's what we do in government or administration on the other.
What I find interesting, though, to take your question further, is that when Mr Trump over a long period of time, has discussed China, he's identified economic leverage at his principal means by which to obtain a more open ear in Beijing in terms of American interests ranging from North Korea through to the content of Chinese economic policy and what he describes as unfair Chinese trade policy.
So I think you're right to point to difficulties in this area but I wouldn't just take 45 per cent as gospel because he said it once.
MATT WORDSWORTH: But he's promised to do something, it's not like he hasn't been clear. He says if they don't stop devaluing their currency we're gonna have to charge them a tax on the goods coming in.
Surely that means there'll be retaliation from China?
KEVIN RUDD: Well, I think this is worth pursuing. As I said, I'm just not putting 1,000 per cent on what he said in terms of a specific number of 45 per cent.
But plainly he has strong views on this, plainly he seeks to use economic leverage with the Chinese and plainly he believes current trading arrangements are unfair but you are right to point out what then happens once you start engaging in one form or another of a trade war.
What happens in a trade war is that nobody wins and everyone loses.
In fact, in the difficult economic circumstances of the 1930s, starting with the Smoot Hawley Act in the United States, it just got progressively worse, taking the recession of the early '30s into a Great Depression. Now we can't afford to see that happen again.
I hope common sense prevails and that's where again the Australian Government can intelligently engage President-elect Trump.
MATT WORDSWORTH: What he's been really clear about is the Trans Pacific Partnership. Once again uses that word, it's raping the US economy as well.
It hasn't been ratified by US Congress yet. Do you think it will get slipped through in this lame duck session before he's inaugurated or do you think it's just dead in the water?
KEVIN RUDD: It's pretty difficult for Mr Trump to say that particular arrangement, the TPP, is already having a bad effect in America when it's not in force but we'll just leave that to one side.
I think the real problem that he will face with the TPP is this, if he proceeds with his policy of dropping it stone dead, what he's going to do is politically isolate a key American ally in the region, namely Japan.
Prime Minister, Abe has gone out on a political limb seeking to negotiate and agree the Trans Pacific Partnership with the United States and to do so as a way of opening up the Japanese economy to a much more open set of market forces.
So if Abe having done all of that is just left out in the cold, I think there are political consequences to flow from that as well.
MATT WORDSWORTH: Can I talk to you about asylum seeker policy. In July 2013 when you resumed the prime ministership you said that anyone who arrives here by will not be settled in Australia. They'll be sent to Manus Island.
Three years on, many are still there. Do you take responsibility in part for that?
KEVIN RUDD: Well, the bottom line is this. The agreement that I announced in July of '13 was a one-year agreement. You read the text of it, that's exactly what it says.
MATT WORDSWORTH: But it wasn't legislated for a one-year processing time though, was it?
KEVIN RUDD: I'm just saying it's a one-year agreement and it's clear in black and white, and the signed statement between two prime ministers actually underpins the legality of the arrangement which was then by the way upheld by the Australian High Court under challenge the following year. That's the first point.
MATT WORDSWORTH: But it was, sorry just to pick you up on the first point though …
KEVIN RUDD: The second is this, in the operationalisation of the actual agreement …
MATT WORDSWORTH: You said it's a one year agreement but wasn't it reviewed after one year?
KEVIN RUDD: … in the operationalisation of the agreement and it's implementation …
MATT WORDSWORTH: Mr Rudd, wasn't it reviewed after 12 months not …
KEVIN RUDD: … that was taken on six weeks later and for the subsequent three years plus by Abbott, by Morrison, by Dutton.
And what we have seen is one set of protections as far as asylum seekers undermined after another.
Had that occurred and we were still in office, at the 12 month point when it came for renewal it would not have been renewed.
This mob have turned a 12 month arrangement into a permanent arrangement. Rather than resettling refugees, for example, with the offer from New Zealand, they've simply turned their back on that, was completely open to do that under the original arrangement and furthermore on top of that they failed to actually implement the human rights standards outlined in the agreement.
MATT WORDSWORTH: Before we run out of time if you intended it to be a 12-month limit on the processing time, it wasn't legislated.
Even though the idea was already out there, for limits on processing times, the Greens for instance tried to attach that amendment to the Gillard legislation of only a year earlier.
So if that's what you intended why didn't you legislate it that way?
KEVIN RUDD: Well, I think you've confused several things there. One is the re-opening of Manus and of Nauru occurred under prime minister Gillard back in 2012 and in fact I wasn't even in the Cabinet at the time.
Secondly, the agreement we were talking about that. was for 12 months duration, that's the July '13 agreement.
On processing time, the time that we discussed with PNG at the time was six to 12 months.
MATT WORDSWORTH: Alright, I'm sorry Mr Rudd, we're out of time.
KEVIN RUDD: Nothing longer than than.
MATT WORDSWORTH: I'd love to continue this discussion with you because there's lot to talk.
Unfortunately we are out of time. I thank you for joining us.


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Student Opportunities- 2015 Rice Research to Production Course (To be announced)
Abe Fellowship Program (September 1, 2015)
Senior Research Fellowships (July 1, 2015)
AVRDC- The world vegetable center- Director General Position Announcement (June 30, 2015)
Feed the Future Asia Innovative Farmers Activity (June 1, 2015)
HUST President Scholarship (May 30, 2015)
The Cochran Fellowship Program (Asia Region) (May 12, 2015)
Feed the Future Asia Innovative Farmers Activity (May 11, 2015/June 1, 2015)
Purdue Center for Global Food Security for the US Borlaug Fellows Graduate Research Grants (April 13, 2015)
Feed the Future Asia Innovative Farmers Activity (March 26, 2015)
Eurasia Foundation Launches US-Russia University Partnership Funding Initiative (March 2/May 18, 2015)
Call for Concept Notes: IPM for exportable fruit crops in Vietnam (January 30, 2015)
Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellow (January 25, 2015)
The Cochran Fellowship Program (Asia Region) (January 22, 2015)
FY2015 Study of the U.S. Institutes for Student Leaders from Southeast Asia (December 1, 2014)
USAID Livestock Production for Improved Nutrition Program (October 23, 2014)
Horticulture Innovation Lab (September 30, 2014)
American Institute of Indian Studies- Junior Research Fellowships (July 1, 2014)
American Institute of Indian Studies- Senior Research Fellowships (July 1, 2014)
U.S. Borlaug Fellows Graduate Research Grant (November 10, 2014)
Indo-US Science & Technology Forum (September 30, 2014)
International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) (August 19, 2014)
Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) President Scholarship (May 30, 2014)
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Sharon Osbourne: The real reason I quit America's Got Talent
Two weeks ago, Sharon Osbourne dumped America's Got Talent via Twitter, after fellow judge Howard Stern "outed" her plans. Now, she's revealing the real reason she quit the hit NBC show. Hint: It has everything to do with her son's M.S. diagnosis.
At first, we thought Sharon Osbourne's departure from America's Got Talent via Twitter was not cool.
But, if the allegations surfacing in Monday's New York Post are true, we can't blame her for such an impersonal departure.
The veteran judge, who has been on the talent show for six of its seven seasons, tells the Post she's dumping AGT over the network's "discrimination" against her son, Jack, who announced he had multiple sclerosis in June.
As Jack revealed back within days of his going public with the diagnosis, he was allegedly fired from a gig after news of his M.S. broke.
Now, Sharon is revealing that "gig" was the new NBC show, Stars Earn Stripes, which pits celebs against each other in military-style competitions.
"I just can't be fake," Osbourne told the Post. "It's discrimination, and it was badly handled."
Producers of the show contend Jack wasn't hired in the first place, and that he was simply "somebody we were in talks with."
Emails Sharon shared with the publication indicate otherwise.
"Regretfully, we cannot move forward with Jack's participation," read the note from the network, dated two days before the new dad was to return back to work.
Strangely enough, while the producers contend Jack was never actually "on" the show, the Post also included a comment from producer David Hurwitz, which reads: "The rigors of the show were too intense for him."
Jack, who has lost a significant amount of weight through the years before his diagnosis, completed a 30-mile distance run back in January, according to the Post.
"He didn't want the money," Osbourne continued. "He wanted his gig. It gave him something to look forward to when he was diagnosed.
"Think of the good that it could have done to show other people who have this (condition) that your life is not over."


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Company also Adds to Presence in Cleveland Market with the Addition of Honda of Mentor
Detroit, MI, October 18, 2000 - UnitedAuto Group, Inc. (NYSE: UAG), a leading publicly-traded automobile retailer, announced today the addition of four new dealership locations in the Midwest.
In the metropolitan Detroit area, UnitedAuto has acquired Rinke Toyota, which is located in Centerline, MI, as well as Rinke Pontiac-GMC and Rinke Cadillac in Warren, MI.
Mr. Kevin Rinke will oversee the Rinke dealership business. In addition, Rinke has been appointed as an Area Vice President for UnitedAuto Group.
According to Roger S. Penske, UnitedAuto Group Chairman, "The Rinke family has a proud tradition of providing exceptional automotive sales and service in the metropolitan Detroit area. The addition of this premier dealership group is the beginning of a strong UnitedAuto presence in the Detroit market. We are extremely pleased that Kevin Rinke has joined the UnitedAuto team and look forward to his leadership in helping us develop our presence in this market."
Commenting on the acquisition, Kevin Rinke said, "The opportunity to join the UnitedAuto team will provide tangible benefits for our customers, employees and OEM partners, alike. Going forward our team will be able to leverage the significant strengths and resources that UnitedAuto offers."
The Rinke dealerships are expected to add approximately $225 million in revenues on an annual basis.
In Mentor, Ohio, UnitedAuto has acquired Gene Norris Honda; the dealership's name has been changed to Honda of Mentor. Mr. Mike D'Amato of UnitedAuto Group will oversee operations at Honda of Mentor.
Roger S. Penske commented, "The addition of Honda of Mentor to our portfolio complements our recently established presence in the mid-Ohio market. We are pleased with the opportunity to add this popular brand and strengthen our position in the Cleveland metropolitan area."
The acquisition of the dealership in Mentor, Ohio is expected to add approximately $55 million in revenues on an annual basis.
The dealerships will become part of UnitedAuto Group's Midwest Region.
UnitedAuto, which has pursued a strategy based on internal growth from its existing dealerships, as well as from strategic acquisitions, operates 124 franchises in 17 states, Puerto Rico and Brazil. UnitedAuto dealerships sell new and used vehicles, and market a complete line of after-market automotive products and services.
Statements in this press release may include forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements should be evaluated together with additional information about UnitedAuto's business, markets, conditions and other uncertainties which are contained in UnitedAuto's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and which are incorporated into this press release by reference.


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More PW kinkage. :P This one is a lot more... um... kinky? Haha, no. But... I friggin' love it. This was the most fun EVER. Seriously. Some Mighty Boosh influenced my thinking. Go watch the episode "The Crack Fox", especially the head shaman, you'll get my point. Or not. Eh.
Apollo gets invited to a Gavinners party. As a hilarious joke, Daryan slips him some mints/pez/tictacs that he's dyed with food colouring, pretending that they're drugs. Which is all very fine except that Apollo really believes he's taken drugs, flips out, and runs off somewhere, convinced that if he stops moving he'll die.
It kinda sucks that the prompt is probably a million times better than my response but eh. XD It was fun anyway.
"I don't think I can do this..." Apollo had whined. Klavier was trying to get him to come to one of his house parties.
"Don't be silly, Forehead! It'll be fun! It's just a few friends!" Klavier had tried to comfort him. "Ja, it's probably going to be really boring."
"Oh... okay then. I guess if it is just friends..."
'A few friends, huh...' Apollo thought bitterly once the party was in full swing, 'Why does Klavier have so many bloody friends?'
He would've gone to find Klavier and tell him he was going to stay with Trucy and Mr Wright for the night, but he was currently performing with the Gavinners. Instead, he had to sit down and wait for him, all while trying not to talk to anyone. These rockstar and groupie types were all a bit iffy to Apollo. Who knew what strange drugs and vices they were into?
Once they'd finished playing, Klavier and Daryan sat down with Apollo.
"Are you okay, mein Apollochein?" Klavier asked.
"Yeah, got a bit of a headache..." he simpered.
"Aww, Forehead..." he purred, giving him a sympathetic pat on the head.
"Here, take a couple of aspirin..." Daryan smirked, handing him a glass of clear liquid and a couple of tablets.
Absent-mindedly, Apollo accepted them and took them immediately.
"Oh no!" Daryan mock-cried.
"What is it?" Klavier asked.
"That water... It wasn't water..." he said, "It was vodka!"
Apollo's gaze locked onto him in fear.
"And the tablets..."
"Oh shit, oh shit, oh shit..." Apollo cried.
"Well... yeah, it's crack!"
Apollo screamed and ran off.
His heart was racing. Up was down, left was right, blue was red and pie was a fashionable dance movement from the 1980's.
"Was that... really... cocaine?" Klavier asked, quite baffled.
"Nope. And that was water as well."
Apollo ran back again, still screaming. He tugged at his hair a little then ran back off.
"Yeah, this is gonna be an awesome party, dude!" Daryan sniggered.


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May Specials May is here, and we are ready for some sunshine, flowers, and sweet delicious desserts!!! April didn't disappoint with the showers, so now we are geared up for the flours! (See what I did there?) We love our desserts at VST, but not nearly as much as we love our moms!!!! Mother's day is arond the corner, May 10th to be exact. We have plenty of cookies, cupcakes, and cakes that you can pair with that amazing gift you got her.
It is officially the summer season, and the bakery is loving it! June is a great month with many different things going on in our litte bakery. This June we have new flavors, and so many fun things to work on. Don't forget Father's Day is June 15th!!!
It is NOVEMBER, and that means we have our holiday party shoes on! This Novemeber is very special, because Thanksgiving and Hannukkah are on the same day November 28th, this year! One day, two times the holiday fun!!!!
The time has come to celebrate all things Vegan, and it will take place March 24, 2012 from 12pm-4pm at Vegan Sweet Tooth. The day will include a cupcake tasting contest, a sprinkle bar, a raffle, food, music and FUN! Please come and enjoy yourself, mingle with other like minded friends, and enjoy a Saturday afternoon with us.
Hello Sweet Teeth, I am very excited to write this blog, I have been thinking about it all weekend, while eating the left over cake at my house. It was recently my boyfriend's birthday, and being a woman who owns a bakery obviously he gets a cake on the house. So Becca and I brain stormed, and decided to give ourselves a challenge and attempt to incorporate poured sugar forms into the cake.
It is official, we had our soft opening, and it was CRAZY!!! Crazy good, but by no means normal. Becca and I opened our doors to the public this past Thursday, and all of a sudden vegans were coming out of the woodwork.
"April showers bring May....CUPCAKES!" We can officially say that this is OUR month! The VST team has been working very very hard on getting the store open, and we are getting closer every day. I can say that Vegan Sweet Tooth will be open this month (mid month).
Now that all the champagne has been properly consumed by Rebecca and I, we can finally explain the big news. The papers have been signed, and it is official that Vegan Sweet Tooth will be opening in Eton Plaza on Chagrin Blvd in Woodmere. Our team has been working very hard on finding the perfect location, and we are very excited and happy to be joining the Eton family.


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Thanksgiving is upon us, meaning the media scolds are as eager to serve up propaganda as ever.
"Don't let right-wing lies ruin your Thanksgiving dinner," Media Matters tells its readers. (Trigger warning.) "This year, be ready with the facts."
Media Matters sure knows its audience: One, they're fainting daisies, and two, they have no clue what they're talking about and need cards printed with cartoon turkeys to tell them.
But Media Matters gets an A plus for usability: The cards use big fonts and small words so liberals can understand. For brevity's sake, let's take a look at just three of the twelve claims made.
"MYTH: Outrage Over Sexual Assault Is Overblown
FACT: An American Is Sexually Every Two Minutes
Each year, there are about 237,868 [sic] victims of sexual assault. One in five women on college campuses has been sexually assaulted."
It's the lie that just won't die: The "one-in-five women" statistic is peddled more aggressively the more it's debunked. The statistic, most often expressed in the form of a harpy's screech at a Slut Walk, comes from a survey conducted at two universities with a sample size of less than 6,000 respondents who were asked if they had some fuzzy memory of getting pounded while hammered. No, really: "'Have you suspected that someone had sexual contact with you when you were unable to provide consent or stop what was happening because you were passed out, drugged, drunk, incapacitated, or asleep? This question asks about events that you think (but are not certain) happened.'"
In other words, liberal alchemy turns "tell us how you feel" mush into an independent variable measured with quantum precision.
If universities are such a rape-fest with sexual assault victims piling up faster than the Congo's, why would any sane father send his daughter to college? Why would women enroll at a rate higher than that of men?
"MYTH: Gay Marriage Is Ruining America.
"FACT: Gay Marriage Is Not Ruining America.
A growing majority of Americans support marriage equality. Gay marriage doesn't impact straight marriage, and research shows that children raised in same-sex families are happy and healthy."
Which "research"? Media Matters doesn't say. But gay marriage necessitates that the adopted child will be denied either a mother or a father by default. Research does show that children deprived of a mother's nurturing suffer from debilitating levels of stress, exhibited autistic-like and repetitive behaviors, and are twice as likely to develop mental illnesses in their lifetimes. Children reared without a father are more aggressive and criminal, more likely to do drugs and perform terribly in school — and again, more likely suffer from mental illness. Adding more dysfunction to our divorce-addled society hurts children instead of helping them.
"MYTH: Immigrants Hurt The Economy
FACT: Immigrants Fuel The Economy
Immigrants boost the economy by complementing the work of Americans instead of competing for the same jobs. As taxpayers, they'll reduce the deficit by $832 billion over 20 years."
Well, at least Media Matters makes a distinction between foreigners and Americans, unlike the president. As for the $832 billion figure — the Center for American Progress pulled that number out of a hat to push the Gang of Eight's amnesty bill last May in a bid to lavish U.S. citizenship on 11 million illegal aliens. The low-skilled, poorly educated, English-illiterate, criminal illegals (translation: reliable Democratic voters) would somehow receive a level-up in economic buying power that would push them into the 50-percent bracket of Americans who actually pay income tax.
Media Matters conveniently forgets that the four million illegal aliens granted reprieve from deportation by Obama's magic executive wand will cost American taxpayers $500,000 per head, or at least $2 trillion total by the time every illegal reaches age 50. And that's a pretty lowball estimate for lifespans, considering that any alien infected with, say, an exotic, hemorrhagic virus like Ebola can hop on a plane and bleed taxpayers for $50,000 per day for treatment — and sue the hospital afterwards!
Illegal aliens also commit an awful lot of heinous crimes to their privileged fellow Americans, but that's acceptable collateral damage to liberals. Maybe Media Matters could ask the parents of a toddler mowed down by a drunk illegal if they support amnesty at the Thanksgiving dinner table. And if the parents mind that their daughter's killer can rake in every taxpayer-funded welfare payment imaginable before you can say "amnesty," they're racists.
Let's not discount the strawman questions posed by the cards: They reveal that liberals hear no legitimate objections to their politics, only "hoaxes" and "myths" that create an endless Whack-A-Mole game for their unpaid interns to play.
I can't wait to see what Media Matters prints in their next cutesy cardset in time for Christmas. Maybe they can debunk the paranoid right-wing talking point that founder David Brock illegally armed an employee with a Glock bought with cash and without a background check, for starters.
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During the recent legislative session, the difficulty in reaching an agreement on the budget among Gov. Bill Walker, the House and Senate majority caucuses, and the House minority caucus triggered some armchair critics to decry what they saw is a lack of leadership.
However, an event that took place during my tenure as Gov. Jay Hammond's top aide gives me a slightly different perspective on the issue of "leadership."
Clem Tillion, a senator who hailed from Halibut Cove, was serving as Senate President at the time this leadership issue arose. Clem had a particularly rambunctious and strong-willed group of senators to keep in line — and was often only marginally successful in those efforts.
At the mid-point of the 1980 session, a session that featured a host of major public policy issues that would shape Alaska's future, Clem met Gov. Jay Hammond for a meeting that focused on Clem's woes in dealing with his majority caucus and with members of the House's leadership.
After Clem left Jay's office, the governor strolled into my office and said: "Clem seems to be suffering from the pangs of leadership."
Apparently Clem's caucus was veering from the legislative pathway he wanted to follow and Clem was very unhappy because his caucus was pushing back on his leadership efforts.
Gov. Hammond — who had a great sense of humor — said he believed Clem's problems didn't relate to "leadership" as Clem was dealing with 20 "leaders" in the Senate and another 40 "leaders" in the House. So, the governor concluded, Clem's problem with the Legislature wasn't due to a lack of leadership — he had 60 leaders on the second floor of the Capitol.
Instead, Clem's problem was that he lacked followers.
I believe as our elected officials move forward with efforts to shape a fiscal plan, this "leadership/followership" issue will raise its head. No administration or legislature in Alaska's history has faced such a difficult challenge as that currently facing the Walker-Mallott Administration and the current House and Senate leadership.
I've followed the legislative process in Alaska for more than 40 years and believe our top elected officials will exhibit leadership and put workable solutions on the table to solve the budget deficit problem. The real question, I believe, is will Alaskans — who are independent-minded, somewhat suspicious of government at all levels and strong-willed — follow our leaders and support a fiscal plan, even if it means digging into their personal wallets?
One of the ideas that will certainly be on the table is resurrecting the personal income tax. One major problem with the income tax is that nationally only about 50 percent of U.S. citizens pay it. Therefore, an equity issue arises if that revenue enhancer is implemented, but one likely alternative — a flat tax on every Alaskan — probably won't fly. Degree of difficulty: very high.
Capping the Permanent Fund dividend at $1,200 is another option, but that option may peel off a large group of potential "followers" as this year's dividend is projected to be in the $2,200 range and remain there for the next several years. Do the math: An immediate hit of $1,000 to roughly 650,000 Alaskans who receive the dividend will be a very tough sell.
And the list goes on. No question, this is a daunting task facing Alaska's leaders.
My hope is during the upcoming debate we Alaskans will be open to at least listening to the fiscal options that are up for debate as our leaders consider them. In addition I hope the debate will be elevated to the public policy issues linked to budget deficit, and not degenerate into attacking those public officials who have the courage to stand behind fiscal proposals that may be controversial but that need to be aired.
Finally, I hope that we find enough Alaskans who will be "followers" and who are willing to line up behind reasonable fiscal proposals for the betterment of this state.
• Jerry Reinwand was Gov. Jay Hammond's chief of staff during Hammond's second term. He has also served in the same position for then-Sen. Frank Murkowski in the senator's Washington, D.C. office. He currently works as a lobbyist and lives in Juneau.


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At about 8:20 p.m. on Thursday, October 2, 2014, a passenger on a motorcycle was killed in an accident in Pomona, reported the Los Angeles Times. The collision between the bike and the car occurred at the intersection of Towne Avenue and Grand Avenue. The male passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. The man driving the bike suffered minor injuries and was airlifted to a hospital. Authorities do not suspect that drugs or alcohol were a factor and are investigating the accident.
Throughout the city of Pomona, 694 people were killed or injured in traffic accidents in 2011, the California Office of Traffic Safety's most current records indicate. Twenty-nine of the victims were motorcyclists. Compared to 54 other cities with populations of between 100,001 and 250,000, Pomona ranked below average for motorcycle safety, placing 13th in a ranking system in which 1st place is considered the worst. Statewide, motorcyclist fatalities increased 4.6 percent from 415 in 2011 to 435 in 2012.
Passengers who are injured in traffic accidents may file personal injury claims against the at-fault drivers in order to be compensated for recovery-related expenses. When a passenger does not survive an accident, his or her family may pursue a wrongful death claim against the driver in order to be compensated for their loss. For more information, please call 888-752-7474 or contact us online.
All of us at Allen, Flatt, Ballidis, and Leslie would like to offer our condolences to the family of the man who was killed in this crash.
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Four Seasons Restaurant & Caterers, located on the new road between Haya-hulet and Bole, specialises in Japanese cuisine, a first for Addis Abeba. While there are many Oriental restaurants in the capital and some establishments offering sushi, a restaurant dedicated primarily to serving the range of Japanese food has been absent.
"On a previous visit to the city, I noticed that there was no Japanese restaurant," Hameed Abdul, co-owner and chef, told Fortune on Thursday, March 31, 2011.
While he is from Pakistan, Abdul has spent almost his entire career in Japanese restaurants, and the used to own one in Pakistan before moving to Addis.
"The other reasons for opting to open a Japanese restaurant are that it is not available in the city, while the local Pakistani community is small and the food is similar to Indian, of which there is an abundance of eateries," he told Fortune the day after Pakistan's defeat by bitter rivals India in the semi-final of the ICC Cricket World Cup.
While the restaurant, being upmarket, does not broadcast sports, there is no lack of entertainment, as the kitchen is open and those sitting at any of the tables in the front room can watch Abdul prepare their lunch (between 12:00pm and 3:00pm) or dinner (from 6:00pm to 10:00pm) alongside Yosuf Sajadmensur, another chef, also from Pakistan.
The partition that forms the kitchen counter is made from bamboo, which has economic and cultural significance in East and Southeast Asia where it is used as a building material, food source, and versatile raw product. The ceiling, which is seemingly made from canvas bags, forms an interesting contrast with the traditionally Japanese paper lanterns hanging from it as well as the massive paper fans, adorned with Japanese style paintings, hanging above the kitchen partition.
The bamboo is reflected in the place mats on the tables, which are laid with large cloth serviettes and forks, knives, and spoons.
The restaurant is waiting for wooden chopsticks with its logo printed on the paper cover to arrive, which is why the sticks are not laid on the table, according to Surafel Betremariam, restaurant manager, who has worked in the hospitality industry for six years.
Also on each table are comment cards for patrons to rate the fare and service and write general comments on.
While there is also only one small room with the traditional Japanese low table and cushions for seats, the "ambience and setting" certainly "met expectations;" instead of the red rose on each table and Andrew Lloyd Webber songs in the background creating any cheesiness, it was classy and warm.
This was largely added to by the superb service from the bow tied waiters who are friendly and prompt, not only in taking orders but serving one with a hot hand towel almost upon being seated and refilling half-empty glasses. One's serviette is even laid on one's lap by the waiter once the food is served and replaced, once discarded, for the next course. They even offer baby feeding chairs.
The "friendliness and accuracy of the service" thus "exceeded expectations" by a mile.
However, the "quality of the beverages" was a bit below expectations.
There is a drinks menu, but as it is still incomplete, it is not dispersed to customers, according to Surafel.
"We are planning to add sake [the English name for a rice based alcoholic beverage of Japanese origin] but we are still waiting for the supplier," he told Fortune.
At the moment the only Japanese drink available is green tea, alongside mineral water (15 Br), soft drinks (15 Br), local beer (30 Br), and imported wine
On the other hand, the "quality of the food" "exceeded expectations." From the teppanyaki grill come lobster (475 Br), prawns (225 Br), fish (135 Br), chicken (105 Br), or beef (105 Br) cooked on a hot iron plate.
Lightly battered, deep-fried dishes (tempura) are prawns (225 Br), fish (135 Br), vegetables (110 Br), and a mix of the above (185 Br), which comprises shrimp and fish with onion and peppers perfectly fried.
There are also chicken or beef katsu (105 Br), deep-fired breaded pieces of meat. Garlic (50 Br), fried with egg (50 Br), or steamed rice (40 Br) can be ordered on the side.
The vegetable sushi was fresh and tasty and beautifully served with a new set of chopsticks.
It is only available for dinner as the ingredients are limited, according to Surafel.
A total of six maki rolls can be had with crab (130 Br); salmon (120 Br); cucumber (100 Br); oshinko, a pickled radish (110 Br); or futo (160 Br), a combination of prawns, cucumber, and oshinko.
There are also varieties that are rolled inside-out, such as California rolls (180 Br) with crab, cucumber, and avocado as well as caviar on the outside; and dragons (170 Br) with deep-fried shrimp and cucumber as well as sesame seeds on the outside.
The sushi is very popular among the international community, according to Abdul, who has seen customers return for it, despite his restaurant only being open since March 1.
Yet, the treats do not stop.
"When I opened the restaurant, I did not know how large the Japanese community was," Abdul told Fortune. "I wanted to keep something familiar, so we offer a little Thai food as well."
Most of the kitchen staff are relatively new to Asian food, according to the owner.
"We started slowly, with Japanese food only," Abdul told Fortune. "We only started serving Thai food a few days ago."
Shrimp (95 Br) or chicken soup (75 Br) with coconut milk, a staple in Southeast Asian cooking, serve as an interlude to the Thai menu, which is not at all insubstantial. Traditional favourites geang keaw wan (green curry) and geang phed (red curry) with either chicken or beef (each 75 Br), or prawns (150 Br) lead the main dishes.
Nose run/bleed
The green curry was spicy and served with chilli and bright red Thai sauces on the side resulted in quite the runt nose.
Eaters also have a choice between pla laad prik, fish with chilli sauce (130 Br); choo che goong, prawns with chilli sauce (155 Br); goong phad phong garlee, prawns with curry (165 Br); nua phad prik, spicy fried beef (145 Br); and goong pao, grilled prawns (210 Br).
Fried Thai style noodles (135 Br) or steamed jasmine (40 Br), fried (55 Br), and pineapple fried rice (75 Br) can be ordered on the side, shared, or eaten as a meal on its own, given the portion sizes.
These are likewise spicy and filled with peppers and green onions for a colourful burn.
Dessert, such as fried banana and ice-cream, fried ice-cream, as well as banana in coconut milk (all 65 Br), was much cooler. There is also a chocolate fountain with fruit and marshmallows (100 Br).
However, adding a 10pc service charge and 15pc VAT to these prices make for a pricey meal.
What the service does not account for can be ascribed to most of the ingredients being imported. While dry foods like sauces and dried seaweed can be stored for a long time, importing fresh fish, an integral part of sushi, poses a problem.
"You must use it within two days and then throw it away, which will significantly raise costs if it is imported," Abdul told Fortune. "For the moment, we are sticking to smoked salmon and locally procured fresh fish."
Some of these materials are on sale for interested customers. Four Seasons also takes its service outside its restaurant by offering catering service for outside functions.
"The importation of ingredients is something everyone who wants to open an authentic traditional restaurant must think twice about," Abdul told Fortune. "It takes a lot of money and effort."
Source: addisfortune.com


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Arsenal take on Ludogorets in Bulgaria later this evening without a number of first-team players. Nacho Monreal, Theo Walcott, Santi Cazorla and Hector Bellerin haven't travelled with the squad so expect a number of changes to the Arsenal starting lineup.
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GK) David Ospina
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The Colombian should come back in for this Champions League tie. David Ospina has been very good between the sticks in Europe so far this season and will be hoping for more of the same.
RB) Carl Jenkinson
The Englishman put in a good performance against Reading last week and with Hector Bellerin sitting this one out, Carl Jenkinson should get another start.
CB) Laurent Koscielny
We expect Arsene Wenger to stick with his regular centre-back pairing. Laurent Koscielny continues to impress for the Gunners and will lead the side out once again.
CB) Shkodran Mustafi
Shkodran Mustafi will undoubtedly slot into the centre of defence alongside the Frenchman. Mustafi just keeps on performing for the Gunners.
LB) Kieran Gibbs
With Nacho Monreal back in London, Kieran Gibbs should start at left-back once again. It's a big opportunity for the Englishman who might even be able to take Monreal's position for the North London Derby with a good performance this evening.


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Unul dintreﺡ multele lucruri de careﺡ se plﺣ۱ng femeileﺡ cﺣ۱nd vine vorba de bﺥrbaﺧ۲i esteﺡ obiceiul nostruﺡ de aﺡ lﺥsa scaunul de la toaletﺥ ridicat dupﺥ ce mergem laﺡ baie. Femeile ﺧe aﺧazﺥ ﺣ؟ntotdeauna, noi nu, ﺧi pentru un motiv oarecareﺡ simplul gest de a lﺥsa scaunul la loc dupﺥ utilizare le scapﺥ bﺥrbaﺧ۲ilor, spre disperareaﺡ femeilor de pretutindeni. Mie nu mi s-a plﺣ۱ns nimeni directﺡ ﺧi am continuatﺡ sﺥ las colacul ridicat, fiind cred la fel de supﺥrat cﺥ trebuia sﺥ-l ridic de fiecare datﺥ.ﺡ Dar mi s-a ﺣ؟ntﺣ۱mplat ceva care m-a fﺥcut sﺥ-mi schimbﺡ pﺥrerea ﺧi sﺥﺡ contribui la aplanarea acestui diferend dintre sexe.
Mama mea a murit ﺣ؟n 1995, de Ziuaﺡ Recunoﺧtinﺧ۲ei care eraﺡ ﺧi favorita ei. Aﺧa ﺣ؟ncﺣ۱t, ﺣ؟n fiecare an de atunci ﺣ؟ncoace am preferat sﺥ o sﺥrbﺥtorim ﺣ؟n loc sﺥ o plﺣ۱ngem.ﺡ Pﺥrinﺧ۲ii mei au fostﺡ cﺥsﺥtoriﺧ۲i timp deﺡ 40 de ani. ﺧi eu ﺧi tata i-am fost foarte devotaﺧ۲i mamei, mai ales ﺣ؟n cele cﺣ۱teva luni dinaintea morﺧ۲ii, cﺣ۱nd s-a luptat cu douﺥ boli grave:ﺡ cancer la plﺥmﺣ۱ni ﺧi lupus.ﺡ Tata a fost complet dﺥrﺣ۱mat de moartea mamei ﺧi teama mea era cﺥﺡ ﺣ؟ntr-o zi se va arunca de peﺡ terasaﺡ apartamentului lor de la etajul 23. Aﺧa ﺣ؟ncﺣ۱t m-am mutat cu el pentru urmﺥtoarele ﺧase luni.
ﺣntr-o noapte, la cﺣ۱teva sﺥptﺥmﺣ۱ni dupﺥ ce am ﺣ؟nceput sﺥ dormﺡ acolo, m-am dus la baieﺡ ﺧi apoi ﺣ؟n living sﺥ mﺥ uit la televizor.ﺡ Cﺣ۱teva minute mai tﺣ۱rziu, mi-am auzit strigat numele ﺣ؟nsoﺧ۲it ﺧi de cﺣ۱teva epitete…ﺡ M-am grﺥbitﺡ spre baie ﺧi l-amﺡ gﺥsit pe tatﺥl meu la intrare,ﺡ ﺣ؟n genunchi, plﺣ۱ngﺣ۱nd isteric.ﺡ "Ce sa ﺣ؟ntﺣ۱mplat?" l-am ﺣ؟ntrebat, ﺣ؟ngrijorat,ﺡ "eﺧti bine?" Tatﺥl meu a rﺥspuns, cu lacrimi ﺣ؟n ochi, "Nu e vina ta, nu e vina ta, nu aveai cum sﺥﺡ ﺧtii!"ﺡ Eram complet nedumerit. "Nu aveam cum sﺥ ﺧtiu ce?"ﺡ ﺧi-a venit ﺣ؟n fire, m-a ﺣ؟mbrﺥﺧ۲iﺧat ﺧi mi-a povestitﺡ cﺥﺡ ﺣ؟n urmﺥ cu zece ani ﺣ؟i promisese mameiﺡ cﺥ nu va mai lﺥsa niciodatﺥﺡ scaunul ridicat.ﺡ "Mi-a ﺣ؟nghiﺧ۲it atﺣ۱tea de-a lungul anilor, dar asta o scotea pur ﺧi simplu din minﺧ۲i.ﺡ Aﺧa cﺥ am respectat promisiuneaﺡ ﺧi pﺣ۱nﺥ acumﺡ scaunul nu a mai rﺥmas ridicat.ﺡ Cﺣ۱nd l-am vﺥzut sus, mi-am amintit totul… ﺣmi pare rﺥu cﺥ am ﺧ۲ipat la tine."
Am decis chiar atunci ﺧi acolo, ca ori de cﺣ۱te ori voi fiﺡ ﺣ؟n apartamentul unei femei sau voi folosi o toaletﺥ mixtﺥﺡ voi avea ﺣ؟ntotdeauna grijﺥﺡ sﺥ las scaunul la loc, pentru a onora amintirea mamei mele.ﺡ
Textul original: Leaving the Seat Down, A Primer
Of all the things I've heard women complain about when it comes to men, it's our habit of leaving the seat up after we go to the bathroom. Women always sit to use the toilet, while men don't need to while urinating, and for some reason this simple act of lowering the seat after use eludes most members of the male species, to the great chagrin of females everywhere. All the complaints never really got to me, and I continued to insist on leaving the seat up (being equally annoyed at having to lift it every time myself). There was finally one thing that made me take a different view and make a choice to do my part in this contentious issue between men and women.
My mom died on Thanksgiving 1995, a date that may have less meaning to my Romanian readers, but which is quite a big deal in the United States. It was also my mother's favorite day of the year, and thus every year I celebrate it for her instead of mourning her death.
My parents were married for 40 years. My father and was quite devoted to my mother, and took total care of her every need during her last few months when she battled lung cancer and Lupus. He was a completely broken man when she died, and my fear was that he would one day propel himself from the terrace of their 23rd floor apartment. So, I virtually moved in with my dad for the next six months, sleeping in my mother's bed most nights. (They had two twin beds that were joined together to act as a very large bed.)
One night, a few weeks after I started sleeping there, I took a pee in the bathroom, and then went to the living room to watch television. A few minutes later, I heard a loud yell of my name from the bathroom, with some epithets attached to it. I rushed back to discover my father hysterically crying, crumpled to his knees outside the bathroom. "What's wrong?" I asked, quite concerned. "Are you okay?" My father replied, tearfully, "It's not your fault, it's not your fault, you didn't know!" "I didn't know what?" My father composed himself, and gave me a big hug. "Ten years ago, I made a promise to Mom that I would never, ever leave the seat up. It used to drive her crazy. She's put up with a lot of crap from me over the years, but this one thing upset her like you wouldn't believe. So I made a promise, and until just now, the seat has never stayed up. And seeing that seat up like that really hit me. She's really gone. I'm really sorry I yelled like that."
I decided right then and there that whenever I was in a woman's apartment, or using a mixed-use commode, I would always take care to put the seat down after each use, to honor my mother.
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