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Saturday, December 15, 2007
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Friday, December 14, 2007
Go Read a Book
Josh and his Radish got me the latest Steve Martin book, "Born Standing Up" for my birthday this week. It's number one on my list right now. However, if you have to stay on line, you can go to Steve's website.
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Thursday, December 13, 2007
Honesty, a lesson from Harvey
This was in my email today:
Live and work like your mother is watching
I had the great honor several months ago of being inducted into my high school Hall of Fame at St. Paul Central in St. Paul, Minn. Previous honorees include Charles Schulz, creator of the Peanuts cartoon strip; Richard Schulze, founder and chairman of Best Buy; and Dave Winfield, a member of Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame.
Approximately 500 selected students were invited to the auditorium for the ceremony and to hear a few remarks from this year's recipients. I shared four ideas with students, the first three being: 1) Believe in yourself—even when no one else does, 2) Don't quit and 3) There is no "I" in team.
I want to touch here on my fourth point: Act like your mother is watching.
Let me tell you a true story about Professor Bonk who taught chemistry at Duke University. One year, three students were taking chemistry and all earning a solid "A" going into the final exam. The weekend before finals they decided to go to another school to party with some friends. They didn't make it back to Duke until early Monday morning, in no shape to take the final.
They explained to Professor Bonk that they had been away for the weekend and had planned to come back in time to study, but they had a flat tire on the way back and didn't have a spare, so they didn't get back to campus in time.
Professor Bonk agreed to let them make up the final on the following day. What a relief! They studied all night. When they arrived for the exam, Professor Bonk placed them in separate rooms, handed each of them a test booklet, and told them to begin.
They saw the first question was simple, worth 5 points. Piece of cake! Then they turned to question 2, worth 95 points: "Which tire?"
Unfortunately the business community does not get stellar grades for ethics the past few years. Too many companies have tried to fool the public.
Ethics and integrity must be the cornerstone of your existence. If you want your employees to tell the truth, a company better start by being truthful with their employees.
Let me tell you about our mission statement at MackayMitchell Envelope Company, which is: "To be in business forever."
What does that mean? It stands for no hidden liabilities ... no cutting corners ... no small print under the small print ... no red flags.
We in the business community need to set a good example for our young people. Surveys show that a disturbing number of students cite recent corporate and political scandals to justify their dishonesty.
It's critical to use good judgment so that you aren't hauled up before a court. And I'm talking about the court of public opinion as much as any court of law. If you don't use good judgment, you're already judged—especially in business.
A mother was invited for dinner at her son Brian's apartment. During the course of the meal, Brian's mother couldn't help but notice how beautiful Brian's roommate, Jennifer, was.
Brian's mom had long suspected a relationship between Brian and Jennifer. Over the course of the evening, while watching the two interact, she started to wonder if there was more between them than met the eye.
Reading his mom's thoughts, Brian volunteered, "I know what you must be thinking, but I assure you Jennifer and I are just roommates."
About a week later, Jennifer came to Brian saying, "Ever since your mother came to dinner, I've been unable to find the beautiful silver gravy ladle. You don't suppose she took it, do you?" Brian said, "Well, I doubt it, but I'll send her an email just to be sure."
So he wrote: "Dear Mom: I'm not saying that you 'did' take the gravy ladle from the house, I'm not saying that you 'did not' take the gravy ladle. But the fact remains that one has been missing ever since you were here for dinner. Love, Brian."
Several days later, Brian received an email back from his mother that read: "Dear Son: I'm not saying that you 'do' sleep with Jennifer, I'm not saying that you 'do not' sleep with Jennifer. But the fact remains that if Jennifer were sleeping in her own bed, she would have found the ladle by now. Love, Mom."
Mackay's Moral: Never lie to your mother ... or anyone else.
Miss a column? The last three weeks of Harvey's columns are always archived online.
Weather: Fact, Fiction, or Hoax?
I live in Indiana. Grew up here, returned 9 years ago. I lived in town when Ronald Reagan came for a photo opp due to flooding in 1982. We had a lot of snow followed by a warm spell and the rivers overflowed. As a result our city built better banks for the rivers, changed zoning, created a new park (Headwaters) and moved forward.
Today however, the weather forecasters are unable to accurately predict what is going to happen in the next 24 hours or even the next 6 hours when it comes to bad weather.
And really, what would we do differently if we knew that we were going to get 6 inches of snow overnight? What can you do? Not much, just make adjustments to your plans. But to rely on our forecasters is just plain, dumb, foolish and stupid.
Until they can prove the accuracy of their forecasts, they're just crying "Wolf". And we have grown numb to their words of warning.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
'nother year older and wiser?
It has been a fun day as I have received many birthday surprises and wishes from friends and family. But also in my email today was the following from Scott, "The name tag guy". Excellent words of wisdom:
9 Things People Don't Care About
1. PEOPLE DON'T CARE … how good you are.
They care how good you're going to help them become.
2. PEOPLE DON'T CARE … what you've done.
They care what you've learned, and how those lessons can help them.
3. PEOPLE DON'T CARE … what you can't do.
They care what you CAN do.
4. PEOPLE DON'T CARE … what they hear you say.
They care what they SEE you DO.
5. PEOPLE DON'T CARE … what you do for a living.
They care what you're passionate about.
6. PEOPLE DON'T CARE … if you're having a bad day.
They care how you're going to help them have a better day.
7. PEOPLE DON'T CARE … about price.
They care about value, convenience and risk.
8. PEOPLE DON'T CARE … about your company.
They care about the problems your company can solve.
9. PEOPLE DON'T CARE … about being apologized to.
They care about answers, solutions and resolutions.
Monday, December 10, 2007
Cats, Coffee and Choice
Cats: Nearly a week ago we had a grumpy neighbor visit us complaining about our cat Napoleon. Nappy is the white cat of ours that has grown accustomed to outside living. Problem is that he apparently doesn't know his boundaries and has been bothering this neighbor and getting into his stuff. So we decided to confine the cat to the inside of our house. And we did from Tuesday until last night. We took extra precautions so he would not run out when the garage door was open and it worked. Until last night. He got out. For about 3 hours and then we found him sitting on the front porch swing and brought him back inside. The training continues....
Coffee: Never drank the stuff except for the caffeine until I met Kathy 7+ years ago. Since then I have had my share of espresso drinks and overpriced mocha beverages. Here is Fort Wayne there are a number of coffee shops that offer free wi-fi which makes it an alternative to my desk and office. And there is also...
Choice: Yesterday, while hanging out with a group of friends at one of my favorite coffee shops, the topic of choice came up. What became an interesting dialog/debate/argument with a philosophy professor only became so because of the word usage. Words such as "choice" and "free will" were being debated, as Steve had this occasional puzzled look on his face. In the meantime, I understood where he was coming from and his perspective which was filled with both "absolutes", and "exceptions to the rule". Having read and studied various aspects of neurology, sociology, and psychology, has provided me with an interesting mix of perspectives and insights. My basic argument is that we make choices constantly, based on the world we are exposed to. The "free will" is only free to choose that which it knows about.
And the more I know, I realize how much I do not know!


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On August 25, 2016, CNCRC planned to auction 30,050.778 tons of cotton while the actual trading volume was 21,132.734 tons, meeting 70.32% of the target. By August 25, 1,959,733.2957 tons of cotton has been sold, including 296,306.06 tons of imported cotton and 1,663,427.24 tons of domestic cotton. Meanwhile, China has reduced support price for Xingiang farmers by 500 yuan/MT. China is expected to maintain base stock of 3 million tons going forward. The market can expect China cotton prices at 14000 yuan levels in the coming season. China state reserve has also reduced floor price for cotton auction by 462 Yuan per metric tonne compared with last week. The weekly average of the three indices (CNCotton B/CCIndex/Cotlook A) during August 22 to August 26, 2016 is 13,927 Yuan per ton.
The floor price during last week (August 15-August 19) was 14,389 yuan/ton.
State reserve during the current auction season, which started from May 3 has so far sold 18.82 lakh tons of cotton from the target of 20 lakh tons. New crop has begun arriving in Kashi and Turpan in Xinjiang. Seed cotton price is currently at 6.5 yuan per kilo. Inland cotton is also opening now.
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The GOP machine decided long ago that Hillary was guilty. They've spent the past 20 years or so trying to find a crime in order to justify the label, but in their eyes she's guilty anyway. Always was, always will be.
That isn't rational behaviour, but hey, their own candidate is possibly a child molesting serial con artist who also dodges his taxes. Rational people would spot which candidate should be "locked up" within seconds.
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The Wild offense has disappeared as they've averaged just 1.67 goals per game over their last 12. They'll need to do better than that if they hope to cut it in Pittsburgh on Thursday.
The Minnesota Wild scan win because…
The Pens are banged up and fatigued. Not only the Pens playing without nine regulars in the lineup due to injuries and suspension, they'll also be playing on short rest. The Pens played on Wednesday night in New York and also on Monday night at home against Toronto. Thursday will be their fifth game in seven nights, so don't be surprised if they are worn down.
The Wild have won two straight with quality wins over Vancouver and Colorado. They'll be confident heading into this meeting.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins can win because…
The Wild are not playing at home. Simply put, that's enough of a difference in this game to tip the scales in the Penguins favor. The Wild are an impressive 14-3-2 at home this season but are just 6-8-3 on the road.
Pittsburgh is 15-3-0 at home this season and unlike the Wild, have been playing well over the last month. They might even be the best team in the NHL over the span. That being the case, add the Pens to your NHL picks.
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The Wild just haven't been the same team that started the year 15-5-4. Since then, they have just five wins in their last 12 games, which is a big drop-off in performance.
I see the Pens as a modest -135 favorite on the NHL odds and I think that's good value. Even though they are in a back-to-back, I'll trust them because of the significant difference in home-away splits for both teams.
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Here goes a feature I did on the Argentinian group, Colectivo Situaciones, at Art21 blog. A BIG THANKS to Brian Whitener who translated Colectivo Situaciones's responses to my questionnaire, acted as go-between, and helped me to proofread the feature. The feature draws largely upon the book he helped to translate from the Spanish, Genocide in the Neighborhood, which documents various groups in Latin American who have practiced what is known as "escrache," a process of achieving direct social justice through community-based rituals of public shaming.
Militant investigation, the practice we developed along with other collectives, was in this moment not only a mode of composition with these and other experiences but, at the same time, a means of intervening in the field of the production of knowledge and political hypotheses. The combination of all these impulses and practices under a form of horizontal cooperation brought the neoliberal project in Argentina to crisis, which became a massive insurrection in December of 2001, and caused a deep historical shift in Argentina and across the region.
--Colectivo Situaciones
Thursday, March 17, 2011
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Can my spouse work in Canada?
Dear Ms Powell,
I should say thank you very much for your encouragement about pursuing further studies in Canada as someone who is a little bit older than the average student. My new problem is that I do not want to separate from my husband during my study. Can he accompany me and work in Canada? If yes, that would be great for us since we could still be together and he could work and help offset our expenses. Also, does he need to first get an employer to help with the application? Can we apply for permanent residence at the end of my studies? Thanks again for your valuable guidance.
Dear MK,
Congratulations and thank you for keeping me updated. I am very happy and proud of you for having the courage to pursue studies in Canada. It is never too late to learn and to pursue further studies. Education is the key to success.
Under Canada immigration regulations, spouses or common-law partners of full-time international students are eligible for open work permits, provided they are able to satisfy the requirements. If you had consulted with an immigration lawyer to submit the application on your behalf, I'm sure you would have been advised that both applications could have been processed at the same time.
Open Work Permit
Nevertheless, all is not lost as you may still submit an application for an open work permit, which is a permit that is not job-specific. Since the work permit is not job-specific, you do not need a job offer in order to apply. Spouses or common-law partners of certain international students are allowed to accept employment in the general labour market without need of a job letter from an employer. That being said, if your husband has a job offer, you should submit it with your application as this will further strengthen his application.
In order to be eligible for a work permit, an applicant must provide evidence of the direct relationship to the spouse or common-law partner who is already in receipt of a valid study permit from Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). The study permit must be granted to a spouse who is/intends to be a full-time student at one of the following:
1. A public post-secondary institution such as a college or university or college d'enseignement gÈnÈral et professionnel (CEGEP) in Quebec; or
2. A Canadian private institution authorised by provincial statute to confer degrees.
The work permit is usually issued for a period that coincides with the period that the spouse is permitted to work or study in Canada, as the case may be. So, for example, if you are going to attend a school for two years, on a full-time basis, then your husband would most likely be issued an open work permit that expires around the same time that yours does. It will most likely not be for more than two years.
On the completion of your studies, you may apply for a postgraduate work permit and also apply for extension of your husband's work permit. Once you have the required work experience in Canada, you may both apply for permanent residence. Currently, those applications fall under the Express Entry System. However, the Canadian government may change its laws, procedures, and regulations without notice, so I strongly suggest that you consult with an immigration lawyer privately to ensure that your application is submitted at the correct time, with the required supporting documents and taking into consideration your long-term plans.
- Deidre S. Powell, is a lawyer, mediator, and notary public, who is a member of the Jamaican and Ontario, Canada, bars, with office located in Ottawa, Ontario. Her areas of practice are in immigration, real estate, personal injury, family, commercial, and administration of estates. Submit your questions and comments to Email: email@example.com, Tel: 613.695.8777 or 876.922.8899 Facebook: jamaicanlawyer Twitter: deidrespowell


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CRAZY-HORSE Wrote:I always thought of Bowie as more of a singles artist than an albums artist but yes...
Scary Monsters is one of best albums IMO also
I still prefer 1979's "lodger" though, and 2013's "the next day" is bloody good also.
Bowie is such a rare talent that I actually think of him as both. I can have just as much enjoyment listening to a Bowie album as I can listening to a Bowie Greatest Hits collection (and I cannot say that about most artists)! My personal favorite albums of his are Station to Station, Low, and Scary Monsters, but it's also safe to say I would happily listen to any album he made between the late 60's and, say, 1980, with some occasional good songs after that.


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Wow, has it really been almost 2 months since I last posted? That's terrible.
We have been very busy preparing for baby Wuollett, and I seem so spend most of my free time napping or nesting (aka cleaning the closets, garage floor, etc.) these days.
I do think the puppies know that there is a baby coming soon. We hope they will adjust well to meeting the new little guy, and we hope they are going to be nice and gentle with him. I will post soon about the funny things the dogs have been doing lately as we prepare for baby. Stay tuned :-)
For now, I wanted to wish Mylie a happy 3rd birthday! I can't believe she's already 3. People say when goldens turn about 3 years old they "grow up" and become less naughty. I'm still waiting for that. Earlier this week she dragged Watson's bed out of his kennel and ripped all the stuffing out.
Last week she pulled a book off the book shelf and started ripping up all the pages. I think part of this is because we've finally given Watson his freedom in the basement and she might be acting out a bit, and the other part is because she knows we're going to be having a baby soon.
Overall, Mylie is still a very sweet girl. She's our snuggler. Mylie's dream day would start our with her sleeping in our bed (sharing our pillow), waking us up with her paw on our face and a little nose nudge, followed by eating breakfast, playing outside, snuggling, playing catch outside, going to the lake for a swim, then more snuggling, getting brushed, some ice cream from the drive through, dinner, then more snuggling :-)
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11th Annual Castan Centre Human Rights Moot
UTAS law students, Heidi White (in 5th year Bachelor of Arts and Law), Siobhain Galea and Sarah Jeppson (both in 4th year Bachelor of Arts and Law), took part in the 11th Annual Castan Centre Human Rights Moot from 30 August to 1 September 2017. The Castan Centre Human Rights Moot competition is based on Victoria's Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act. The team defeated Melbourne University in the Semi Finals and narrowly lost to University of Queensland in the Final. The participants enjoyed the challenge of fighting for human rights in a court room.
Let's hear from the participants themselves:
How did you hear about the human rights moot?
"I heard about it through students who competed in previous years." - Heidi White
"I heard about it from Anja Hilkemeijer, who is currently my lecturer in the elective unit Human Rights Law. She encouraged everyone to consider going for it!" – Siobhain Galea
What was your role?
"Heidi and I were the barristers. I was 'Senior Counsel' and my role was to speak first in all of our moots including introducing both our arguments at the beginning." – Siobhain Galea
"I was the instructing solicitor for the entire process. My role was to do the admin type stuff such as booking rooms, taking notes while the barristers practiced their moots. I had to follow up on any issues that came up from those practices, for instance, whether we needed to add or cut out of the arguments. I also had to help with research and writing the submissions. During the actual competition period, I had to take notes of both ours and our opponents' arguments during the moots for anything we could incorporate into our argument or use in our right of reply." – Sarah Jeppson
What was your experience? What were some challenges?
"The experience of Castan was extreme valuable. The challenge of preparing submissions and constantly practicing our advocacy while simultaneously keeping up with our other studies was by no means easy. However, the problem we were given was fascinating and required us to familiarise ourselves with the human rights of religious freedom and equality. In doing so, we learned a great deal about the Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities, and how clashes between these rights are resolved at the International level which is invaluable knowledge for any law student. In the Grand Final, we mooted in the Victorian Supreme Court in front of experienced judges which is a rare opportunity for any student. Finally, it was great to be able to meet students from other universities, share our experiences together and hear about other law schools. I would recommend this opportunity to all law students!" – Heidi White
"It was a fantastic experience. This was my first inter-varsity moot so I was grateful to have the chance to meet students from other universities and get their perspective on the legal problem we have all been stewing over for weeks. Most importantly, I learned a lot about my own strengths and limitations as a mooter. It gave me a sense of what it might be like to argue for real life clients in court. Another key highlight of the experience was learning from the different judges, who all came from a diverse range of legal backgrounds and all brought different understandings of what it takes to give a quality moot. It was exciting challenge trying to respond to their various questioning styles and of course get their feedback afterwards." – Siobhain Galea
"I really enjoyed the experience. It was a pretty demanding process and required lots of research and time spent looking at the Victorian Charter and relevant cases because I had never studied it before at university! During the competition, we completed 4 moots including the Grand Final against the University of Queensland (where we were runners up), and every time we progressed to the next round, we had only 4 hours at most to polish up our written submissions before we had to submit them at midnight for the next round. It showed us the importance of incorporating human rights arguments and how they arise in certain situations." – Sarah Jeppson


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