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Suicidal Tendencies : "World Gone Mad"
"Clap Like Ozzy" is just silly. They get back on track with the second which is more metal. 'Living for Life" is another song that comes across as filler when you compare it to what this band is capable of . It is a little more dynamic, but it sounds like a Infectious Grooves b-side. It's odd to think that Dave Lombardo is playing drums on this record as he really must be dialing this in. Long time guitarist Dean Pleasants who has surpassed original guitarist Rocky George with his time with the band, also plays on this album. Let's get real this guy is a hired gun he has played with Jessica Simpson for fuck sake, and while he has chops he doesn't have the fire in his playing that suits this band like Rocky's did.
There is more blues to the groove of the title track. This also makes this song sound more like the Red Hot Chilli Peppers. Production wise this might not be a mistake as the guitar seems to have a more organic "Blood Sugar Sex Magick" like tone. There is something awkward about "Happy Never After" that makes it sound like post-Black Album Metallica. I'm not buying that the guitarist really feels metal, I think his fingers just go through the motions as he is clearly more comfortable playing solos. "One Finger Salute' hits more of the right marks, but it often sounds like Muir's singing voice is cashed out with age. The moodier "Damage Control' works better than when they are trying to remember how they joined the army. "The Struggle is Real" lives up to it's name as it feels like it was as rushed in the writing process as they rushed through it in the studio.
I like the moodier moments of this album better than when they are trying to hard to rock out "Still Dying to Live". Muir's singing voice does still leave something to be desired, though he worked off of attitude more then his pipes even on "How Will I Laugh Tomorrow " . The last song is somewhat of a power ballad and less than memorable as I think I forgot a few minutes after I heard it once. I''l give this album a 6, "Clap Like Ozzy" is really a shit show and this album has a few moments, shame Dave Lombardo just dials it in he could added the balls this album needs.
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5 Props Newborn Photographers Can't Live Without
As you may have noticed today, a lot of props are being used in newborn photography. These props are used to make the subject stand out and make the image as a whole appear more creative. An amateur newborn photographer might find it overwhelming to choose which props to buy among the many being offered in the market nowadays.
Well, there are props that considered the "basics" and more important while there are props that are not really that useful. If you are looking forward to buying only those that you can often use, then here are 5 props that most newborn photographers can't live without.
Yes wraps are definitely the most popular and basic item that a photographer use one newborn photo sessions. A wrap is usually used as replacement for baby clothes and this is a good item to use the onset of the newborn photo session. Babies love to be wrapped because it gives them comfort and warmth. Make sure to buy only wraps that are smooth and won't hurt the newborn's sensitive skin.
Beanbags are valuable items in newborn photography. The newborn photographer makes use of bean bags to elevate the baby especially when planning a specific pose like when the baby appears to be carrying his head with hands on the chin. Cute poses can be easier to carry out with the help of bean bags. You can buy bean bags of different sizes and colors.
Blankets of different texture, sizes and colors are surely useful in newborn photo sessions. You need blankets to serve as flooring or background and you also need blankets where you can place your baby. The blankets where you will lay down the baby must be dust-free, smooth and newly washed.
There are blankets that really look great in the pictures. Check out the website of some newborn photographers to know what color and fabric are best to buy.
Backdrop stand
The backdrop used in a photo session can of course have an impact on the overall look of an image. And yes a backdrop stand is important to hold the backdrop and keep it in place. Even shropshire wedding photographer owns several backdrop stands which he uses whenever necessary. Some of the commonly used backdrop stands are pvc pipe box stand and medal stand. You can look for more ideas on how to create or improvise your own. You don't need to spend too much on the backdrop stand. Just make sure it is not flimsy and no possible accident will happen.
Hats or headbands
Hats or cute headbands that are made of soft fabric will surely make the newborn baby look more adorable in their baby portraits. You can find different baby hats in the market today. Purchase those that are tested safe for the baby. Remember that the baby's head is still very soft and the newborn's whole physique is delicate.
Other props that are worth buying are faux furs, wooden crates, baskets, and hats. Start buying the most essential and then later you can slowly purchase more items.

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Music - Venues & Open Mics (for Gear Go Here)
Tacoma's music culture has a strong, historic blue collar backbone grounded in the uncompromised encouragement and expression of the independent voice. We're a diverse, accepting community that prizes individuality and provides a place for every genre of music from folk to classical to metal, flamenco, punk, garage rock, blues, rap, hip hop, experimental and country (for those that question this last category, go see TR Stewart at the Antique when he's in town). Bing Crosby was born here, Neko Case is from here and Colin Reynolds sings our theme song.
Click 4 Musician Evelyn Glennie on Listening & Interpretation
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The National Music Museum = Sounds Like Tacoma
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Our local voice is wide and varied with a rich history, lively texture and depth of experience you are likely to enjoy, from Victory Music at the Antique Sandwich Company to the independent voices at the Java Jive and the New Frontier.
Where to Start & Who Started Where
Live music we love here is original composition created by the musician(s) on stage. Cover bands exist here, but are not what our music scene is really about - for sound you've never heard before, check in with these guys and visit our festivals.
The Warehouse Group website facebook
I love these guys. For years running they've hosted and advocated independent musicians from Tacoma, pairing them with exceptional musicians from all over the world.
Victory Music website
Decades running we've enjoyed music at the Antique Sandwich Company's radio-broadcast open mics. Every few months is the not-to-be-missed 'Old Timer's Open Mic.'
Tacoma Musical Playhouse website
NW Convergence Zone (Listen Online) website
Tacoma.fm website
Venues - Over 21
The New Frontier Lounge
301 E 25th St website
Tacoma, WA 98421
(253) 572-4020
One of the South Sound's last bastions of independent music, open jams rock Tuesday nights (musicians, bring your gear). Bring your appetite - best cheap bar food Tuesdays, too. Weekends expect some of the best live rock and independent sounds from flamenco to metal to indie rock to a cello project. Check their website for show dates, times and details. Google the bands, see what you like and attend.
Be a classy cat here - tip the sound man, especially if it's Peter. Very dedicated music community staff - priestesses and priests - guardians of independent sound, and in the Bests Of what's around - our lives would not be the same without them.
They've got Tacoma's "Best White Russian" (really though it acheives the league), they have great tots and very worthy bar burritos. *Note: This is a music venue - if you don't like the sound turned up, you might . . well, I say try it out.
Amocat Cafe Downtown
625 Saint Helens Avenue; Tacoma, WA 98402
(253) 722-5373 http://amocatcafe.com/
Hours fluctuate - See website for details
Some Friday nights Morgan and company liven things up with sounds of bands and acoustic musicians playing like they're in the company of friends and family. Enjoyable, relaxed and welcoming, enjoy a beer brewed in house.
Bob's World Famous Java Jive Southside
2102 South Tacoma Way Tacoma, WA 98409
(253) 475-9843 www.myspace.com/bobsjavajive
Keanu Reeves is banned from the Jive for life - rumor is he attempted to purchase the place for an off-shore move to Hawaii: Hollywood subversion, FAIL. And the Jive continues rocking indie strong. Coffee here? Um, no, just don't do it. But beer and hand made french fries make this historic cultural landmark worth the visit, especially if you catch it on a good rockin night. Shows here are rare - get in the loop.
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Harmon Tap Room
204 St Helens Ave; Tacoma, WA 98402
(253) 212-2725 http://harmonbrewingco.com/taproom/
Many local bands have graced this stage, it's a scene staple and there's a good chance you'll be introduced to a band's new set - musicians use this as a familiar space to give us a taste of what to expect from them in the near future. Also, enjoy a good variety of in-house craft beer.
Dorky's Barcade (Bar + Arcade) Downtown
754 Pacfic Ave Tacoma, WA 98402
(253) 627-4156
Air hockey and live bands - how can you go wrong? Add in pinball by the machines by the dozen, some bar food and a huge selection of old and new school arcade games . . if you're into it you're into it. Many of us love this place and it's great for getaway fun with friends.
O'Malley's Irish Pub 6th Ave
2403 6th Avenue Tacoma, WA 98406
(253) 383-3144 myspace
OTown's a bit of dive to some - I personally love this place and enjoy the gritty rockin' fun sounds this stage brings to us. It can be a ruckus, it can be a normal casual night. Make it what you want it - you're free here. Great place for pool.
Jazzbones 6th Ave
2803 6th Avenue Tacoma, WA 98406
(253) 396-9169 http://jazzbonestacoma.com
Some of our town's biggest names come through here. A big stage and a good sound man make this place sound worthy - hit their website for a check of sounds in the cue, get ready for a wide mix of folk. *Note: The street crowd does not often come here, but that's not to say it lack the cred.
The Swiss Downtown
1904 Jefferson Avenue Tacoma, WA 98402
(253) 572-2821 www.theswisspub.com
Live here can mean cover bands - if you're into that you'll like it here. Good bar, great staff - lots of military folk head here. The have a full kitchen.
Doyle's Public House Downtown
208 St Helens Ave Tacoma, WA 98402
(253) 272-7468 www.doylespublichouse.com/
August 16, 2014 we began a petition at Tacoma's Music & Art in Wright Park to bring the National History Museum to our city.
Visit this page to learn more and support.
Past to Present
The seeds of Punk were here with The Sonics: With other bands like The Regents, The Kingsmen, Paul Revere & The Raiders and The Wailers (a Jimi Hendrix favorite), they helped set the stage for the hallmark garage rock sound of our region.
That was the late 60's.
We continue that rock-the-machine mentality to this day, and however deep you go, wherever you come from, whatever your background and regardless of your beliefs, your voice will be heard here. Listen to local music here.
Worthy Festivals & 'The Loop'
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Squeak & Squawk Music Festival
The penultimate example of commuinty-organized, grass roots fantastica, Squeak & Squawk embodies the spirit of this generation's rich appreciation of original voice and sound. Experience perhaps the most unique annual expression of Tacoma's independent voice.
Worth Supporting
All Ages, Open Mics & Live Cafés
Spaces WITH Open Mics
The New Frontier Lounge
(See at Left)
Metronome Coffee
3518 6th Avenue
Tacoma 98406
(253) 301-2375 website
Mon-Thu 7a-11p; Fri 7a-1a;
Sat 8a-1a; Sun 8a-11p
Dirty Oscar's Annex (D.O.A.)
2309 6th Ave; Tacoma 98406
253-572-0588 *Must be 21+
Antique Sandwich Co.
5102 N Pearl St; Ruston, WA 98407
(253) 752.4069
Tacoma Tea & Co. Downtown
(in Urban Xchange, at the back . .)
1932 Pacific Ave; Tacoma, WA 98402
(253)572-2280 http://www.myspace.com/thedentacoma
Mon-Fri 10a-8p; Sat 11a-8p; Sun 12p-5p
Amocat Cafe Downtown
625 Saint Helens Avenue; Tacoma, WA 98402
(253) 722-5373 http://amocatcafe.com/
Mon 7a-3p; Tue-Fri 7a-5p; Sat 8am-2pm
Gear, Service & Vinyl
Tacoma loves her vinyl and knows where to go to get off on sound.
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Skip to comments.Vatican Cardinal: Individual bishops, not just conferences must fight culture of death (exclusive)
Posted on 04/27/2013 12:40:18 PM PDT by markomalley
The bishops of the world must, as individuals, take the lead in combating the Culture of Death, and not wait for the national conferences, Cardinal Raymond Burke told LifeSiteNews.com in an interview yesterday.
It should be emphasized that the individual bishop has a responsibility in this matter. Sometimes what happens is the individual bishops are unwilling to do anything because they wait for the national bishops conference to take the lead.
Warning against some of the bureaucratic trends of truth by committee in the Churchs organisation, Cardinal Burke said, Simply by the way these conferences work, it can be years before some kind of effective direction is given, and then oftentimes because this direction is discussed and debated, it can get very watered down.
He emphasized that the involvement of the bishops should be constant, and not merely a matter of issuing a statement once. Were not writing term papers here where you make reference to an earlier document and thats sufficient. In public life, he said, the message has to be stated and re-stated and kept up to date.
And statements, he said, are only one part of it. Its another thing to encourage people to actively manifest their desire that the moral law be respected, he said. Even in a pluralistic society the moral law is universal and can and must be expressed in law, he explained.
The head of the Apostolic Signatura, the Vaticans supreme court, spoke with LSN in the lead-up to the Marcia per la Vita (March for Life) Nazionale in Rome, set for May 12th in Rome. The Cardinal is known around the world as one of the strongest voices in the Vaticans Curia for the Churchs teaching on the sacredness of human life at all its stages. He said that the growth of the marches for life, starting in the US, is indicating a shift in opinion on abortion in many countries of the western world, particularly among younger people.
Cardinal Burke said that abortion is the premier social justice issue, even if some in the hierarchy, even in the Vatican, dont seem to act that way. The lack of enthusiasm for combating abortion as a priority among some of the upper echelons of the Church administration, he said, is something that needs to be addressed.
He said that overall, there is a concern about abortion among the cardinals. How they see it practically being witnessed is another thing, however.
I think in some places theres a great hesitation among prelates to be involved in public manifestations. Many see it as some kind of political activity that isnt proper for a cleric.
But Burke said he does not hesitate to participate, because to me, its a question of the common good. Giving witness for the common good. Its not a political rally in the sense that theyre rallying for this or that candidate, its not partisan, its a good across the board.
Citing the encyclical by Pope Benedict XVI Caritas in Veritate, he said that abortion, as well as the widespread use of artificial contraception, must be made priorities: It seems to me its the first issue of social justice, the right to life.
Remarking on the marches springing up in ultra-liberal European centres like Brussels and Paris, as well as the leap for the Italian national march from 1000 to 15,000 participants in one year, the cardinal said, I think especially among the younger people theres a great interest. People realise that the culture is really bankrupt and theyre trying their best to respond to the situation.
He said that there is a visible increase in interest by bishops, particularly at the March in Washington. He also said that the media blackout has been unable to stop the personal witness of the marches. I believe it has a great impact, he said.
He urged the upcoming generation of younger pro-life leaders to bring the life issues up with their clergy.
I think the lay faithful in the parishes and in the dioceses need to go to their bishops and priests and urge them to give that pastoral leadership that theyre called to give on this very critical issue. Yes the laity have their part, a very significant part in all the various areas of public life to give witness to the Gospel but they depend upon their priests and bishops to give that teaching and example, how to confront the situation.
They need leadership. Thats what its all about.
The marches in Italy are only three years old, and have already grown from a small gathering in an out-of-the-way town in the north, to 15,000 last year in the capital. Organisers are hoping to jumpstart a public debate which has not occurred since Italys abortion law was passed in 1978.
While it is true that the Italian abortion rate is relatively low and few doctors are willing to participate in abortion with overall about 70 per cent in the country refusing and as many as 86 per cent in Lazio, the region of Rome the abortion rate has numbered in the millions since legalisation. The latest statistics available estimate that about 115,517 abortions in 2010 out of a total Italian population of 60.77 million and a national rate of 8.5 abortions per 1000 women between 18 and 49.
In 2009, the notorious abortion drug regimen, RU-486, was approved for use in early pregnancies. Italian ambivalence about abortion was demonstrated in 1981 when a national referendum to repeal the law was rejected by nearly 68 per cent of voters and another, that would have removed legal restrictions was rejected by 88.4 per cent.
Marcia per la Vita, Roma organizers have asked for help with advertising expenses. In a media release today, organizers explained that radio spots, posters and newspaper ads have cost a total of around 10,000 Euros. We ask you to help us according to your abilities, to give our event the biggest impact possible, they said.
The life of a human being is priceless and we will be in the streets to join our voices in defense of innocent human life that is suppressed every day, every minute, in the world and also in Italy!
Visit the Marcia per la Vita website for more details on how to donate.
Many bishops have been dragging their feet on such issues since 1968.
Cardinal Burke, once again, puts his finger on the problem. He could have and should have gone much further, however, as the USCCB has been the bane of true Catholicism in this country. On virtually all sensitive issues, the individual bishops are simply afraid to act upon something or say anything that hasn't first been "approved" by the USCCB. Their fear, however, is not that they will say something that is "spiritually" inappropriate; but rather, that it will be politically incorrect and offend the gods of the media. Consequently, they only do what the USCCB "suggests" that they do, thereby allowing them to hide behind the skirts of the other bishops. In the meantime, the souls of many Catholics are set adrift, having been abandoned by their spiritual shepherd.
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The King George VI Chase at Kempton may have been the most eagerly anticipated race of the festive season, but the Leopardstown Christmas Chase is surely a very close second.
The feature on day three at the Foxrock venue offers a potentially seismic clash between reigning Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Sizing John and pretender to the throne, Yorkhill.
The ground looks like being lovely, so that will be more in our favour.Jessica Harrington
The former has swept all before him over the last 12 months, making history by winning Gold Cups at Leopardstown, Cheltenham and Punchestown in the spring.
Sizing John returned this month to win the John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown over two and a half miles, but will revert to three miles for the Grade One Leopardstown event, formerly known as the Lexus and viewed as a key Irish trial for Cheltenham in March.
Yorkhill, meanwhile, has only run over a trip this far in his point-to-point days. He is supremely talented, but displayed quirks on his final start last season by jumping violently out to his left as he threw away the Ryanair Gold Cup at Fairyhouse.
Sizing John is 1.90 to make it six wins on the bounce, while Yorkhill trades at 4.50 as he ventures into the unknown. Jessica Harrington couldn't be happier with her stable star.
"I've been happy with Sizing John since the John Durkan and this seems a nice spot for him, then we can see what we do after that - I'm just taking each race as it comes," she said.
"There are 12 runners, so it will be fierce competitive, but I think the bigger field might actually help him. We've just got to keep out of trouble.
"The ground looks like being lovely, so that will be more in our favour."
Yorkhill promises to have the stamina needed for the three-mile journey around Leopardstown according to Patrick Mullins, assistant trainer to his father, Willie.
"Sizing John put up a huge performance in Punchestown. I thought that was probably his best ever performance and he's going to be very hard to beat," he said.
"It's his first run over three miles since his point-to-point days, but his pedigree is all staying and we're hoping this will be a stepping-stone to the Gold Cup."
Last year's winner Outlander is 17.00, while the likes of Djakadam, Road To Respect and Gold Cup second Minella Rocco add to an intriguing line-up.
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|Methods, media and systems for managing a distributed application running in a plurality of digital processing devices are provided. In some embodiments, a method includes running one or more processes associated with the distributed application in virtualized operating system environments on a plurality of digital processing devices, suspending the one or more processes, and saving network state information relating to network connections among the one or more processes. The method further include storing process information relating to the one or more processes, recreating the network connections using the saved network state information, and restarting the one or more processes using the stored process information.
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BURBANK — Apparently, the Pacific League boys' water polo championship was in the bag.
Or at least so was the dry T-shirt that dripping wet Glendale High boys' water polo coach Forest Holbrook pulled out of his duffel bag, which proclaimed the Nitros third straight league championship.
PHOTOS: Glendale vs. Crescenta Valley boys' water polo
Holbrook proudly displayed the garment after his team relied on clutch scoring and a strong defense late to defeat Crescenta Valley, 15-11, at Thursday afternoon's Pacific League tournament championship played at Burbank High. The win clinched the title outright for Glendale.
"When I first came to Glendale High School, the plan was to win a Pacific League championship," Holbrook said. "I was preparing to take three years to get there, not to be winning our third straight title and [24th] straight league game. That's just enormous and incredible."
The CIF Southern Section Division V top-ranked Nitros (18-6, 8-0 in league) held a 13-9 lead to start the fourth quarter over Crescenta Valley (15-9, 6-2), which entered the contest sharing the division's No. 2 ranking with Los Altos.


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City Hall will be closed on Monday, February 19, 2018 for Presidents' Day.
There is no change to garbage collections services. The City will provide garbage, bulky, and recycling collection services on Monday, February 19. All items should be placed at collection sites no later than 7:00 a.m. For further information, call 563-344-4088.
Transit buses will operate from 6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Bettendorf Public Library will be open 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Family Museum will be open 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Museum's administrative offices will be closed and no classes will be held.
Life Fitness Center will be open 5:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Palmer Grill, located at Palmer Hills Golf Course, will be open 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Palmer Hills Golf Course may be open for golf or sledding/cross country skiing dependent upon weather conditions.
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The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) was the winner of two major industry awards on Tuesday (Feb 25) at the Victorian Meetings & Events Industry Awards (MEA), held at the RACV Club in Melbourne.
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MCEC's Event Operations Manager Chris Connelly won the MEA award for Operations Person of the Year, a testament to his exceptional leadership qualities and operational and management skills.
Connelly heads operations for the hundreds of events the MCEC holds each year.
"Chris' efforts have been instrumental in securing significant accolades and accreditations for the MCEC, and this commitment and initiative has gained him enormous respect with his colleagues and the meetings and events industry in general," said MCEC chief executive Leigh Harry.
"Chris and his team are the key players in ensuring the seamless opening of the Melbourne's new convention centre this year which will be the most advanced convention and exhibition space in the Southern Hemisphere."
MCEC's F&B manager Frank Burger and executive chef Shaun Bowles collected the MEA award for Banqueting and Catering.
"The MCEC is at the forefront of business events catering with its own experienced in-house chefs, dedication to quality produce from local producers, support of the Victorian wine industry and continuous interaction with clients to ensure the success of every event,' Leigh said
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Q: Hi Pat, Longtime reader, thanks for all the good information provided. I think it bears noting that for the person who wants an inspector and repair person to do both, there is another strong benefit of NOT doing this.
The inspector can be impartial if he is not financially affected whether a property does or does not have termites. Now, if someone who does inspections and repairs inspected my home and said I need a lot of work done, well then, the potential for them to push unnecessary work is great. The real estate broker who suggested the impartial inspector, who apparently was quite good, did right in suggesting an impartial inspector. (I'd like to know who it was for my next inspection!) Thanks again for the relevant articles that we can all learn from. Sincerely, Peter.
A: Hi Peter, When I began in real estate, termite inspectors and real estate agents had an unenviable reputation. Regulation from Sacramento's Structural Pest Control Board (www.pestboard.ca.gov) and Department of Real Estate (http://www.dre.ca.gov/), combined with industry self-policing, has improved the standing of both industries. It's not enough for real estate agents/agencies. We still have lots of work to do in that regard. But certainly for pest control operators, aka termite companies/termite inspectors. Surely, any inspector who leaves repairs to others will generate a report with less skepticism. For example, the American Society of Home Inspectors (www.homeinspector.org/) does not allow its members to conduct repairs.
Reputable one-stop roof, chimney, foundation or termite companies inspecting a property have an upside. For example, termite companies can list prices for the remediation of Section 1 (actual damage), Section 2 (prevention issues), conduct the repairs and then file the almighty Work Completed and Not Completed notice with the state of California.
If the consumer is present for their inspection, he or she can experience firsthand the validity of their inspectors and reports. It is paramount agents and consumers are present during inspections. A doctor does not want to read a digital report about a patient; he or she wants to conduct the physical.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809230.post114104290945567228..comments2019-01-22T23:33:01.186+11:00Comments on Grab Your Fork: A Sydney food blog: Zilver Seafood Restaurant, HaymarketHelen (Grab Your Fork)http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809230.post-45188986603047852002007-05-03T09:57:00.000+10:002007-05-03T09:57:00.000+10:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN COURTNEY!!Zilver Seafood is ju...HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN COURTNEY!!

Zilver Seafood is just right, and the celebration enhanced by the fine food and ambiance - have a toast to those far far away... Enjoy!!kiplinghttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809230.post-1154091281824038212006-07-28T22:54:00.000+10:002006-07-28T22:54:00.000+10:00Hi celaby6691 - Early morning yum cha is always go...Hi celaby6691 - Early morning yum cha is always good. Good service, even better!Helen (AugustusGloop)https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809230.post-1153994294633722312006-07-27T19:58:00.000+10:002006-07-27T19:58:00.000+10:00i went there n this lady kept on asking if we want...i went there n this lady kept on asking if we want to order anything specific, i was surprised too by the service! but this was in the morning when it just opened, so maybe they had nothing to do..?email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809230.post-1141217667524740142006-03-01T23:54:00.000+11:002006-03-01T23:54:00.000+11:00Hi Saffron - The trolley ladies here were all impe...Hi Saffron - The trolley ladies here were all impeccably attired. Not a black sneaker and white sock combo in sight!

Hi Chickpea - Ooh reception "trial dinners" are always fabulous.

Nope these were on the ol' trusty Sony P-10. A little help from Photoshop though =)Helen (AugustusGloop)https://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809230.post-1141207506930404232006-03-01T21:05:00.000+11:002006-03-01T21:05:00.000+11:00I've been running around trying to find a decent l...I've been running around trying to find a decent looking venue (and decent food!!) for our reception, and several people have suggested Zilver. Must check it out after seeing your pics!!

Did you get a new camera? Those photos look fab!!!Chick Peahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809230.post-1141166445571697842006-03-01T09:40:00.000+11:002006-03-01T09:40:00.000+11:00Aaah bittersweet. I think I'm with you... i prefer...Aaah bittersweet. I think I'm with you... i prefer the nochalant trolley ladies with their star socks and shoes laces. Perhaps it is just me who prefers old school. Still those dumplings look fresh and delicious! Great write up Helen!deborahhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809230.post-1141131908120369802006-03-01T00:05:00.000+11:002006-03-01T00:05:00.000+11:00Hi Robyn - I'm sure there are restaurants like thi...Hi Robyn - I'm sure there are restaurants like this in NYC! And no, I didn't realise that siu mai had fish roe either. I've been having the McDonalds version of a siu mai all this time and I never knew!!

Hi Kelly - I agree--on both points!

Hi Reb - I forgot about the fruit sculpture... that's prob because I didn't have a photo! =)

Hi Tian - I don't think we were targeted as critics. It struck me as particularly unusual that the second women called herself an "Adviser". Neither appeared in a flap at trying to suss us out.

Hi Cin - lol. One of my pet hates!

Hi Julia - That sounds like a horrible experience on V Day night. Methinks they need to fully brief their floorstaff on advertised promotions!

I tend to frequent Dragon Star at the top of the Market City - I love the noise of the giant dining room, they seem to be the cheapest in Chinatown, and yet their har gow boast the biggest whole prawns I've ever encountered.

I'll head to East Ocean if I'm with family or interstate friends. It does have a calmer atmosphere and the queues aren't nearly as long as Dragon Star.

Hi J - The food was tasty, it was just the presence of service that was eerily disconcerting! =)

Hi Ed - God we all sound mad, don't we? I suppose it would be like going to Macca's and getting a starched white linen serviette.

Hi Sarah - Thanks for setting the theme. Can't wait to see the other entries. I have a hankering for some sangria!

Hi foodcrazee - I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who revels in bad service occasionally!

Hi MissK - Usually I always manage to squeeze in something sweet, but alas not on this occasion. There's always next time, right?Helen (AugustusGloop)https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809230.post-1141116886563406052006-02-28T19:54:00.000+11:002006-02-28T19:54:00.000+11:00Sounds great,did you try anything sweet such as th...Sounds great,did you try anything sweet such as the mango crepes and coconut jelly?
My favourites at yum email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809230.post-1141116564804279712006-02-28T19:49:00.000+11:002006-02-28T19:49:00.000+11:00nice service for a yum cha place but as u said, it...nice service for a yum cha place but as u said, it takes the fun out aint itfooDcrazEEhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809230.post-1141104245274125672006-02-28T16:24:00.000+11:002006-02-28T16:24:00.000+11:00LOL! isn't it funny? when it's brusque and short a...LOL! isn't it funny? when it's brusque and short and condescending, all we want to do it talk about how horrible it was.

when it's missing, we want to talk about how we miss it.

LOL!

thank you helen (i just now realized that you have "come out of AG's closet" ;) ), as always, for participating!sarahhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809230.post-1141101652210691772006-02-28T15:40:00.000+11:002006-02-28T15:40:00.000+11:00I think I'd miss the surliness, tht's part of the ...I think I'd miss the surliness, tht's part of the charm of sunday yum cha.Ed Charleshttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809230.post-1141095297318518902006-02-28T13:54:00.000+11:002006-02-28T13:54:00.000+11:00hi helen, zilver sounds like a great place! and de...hi helen, zilver sounds like a great place! and despite the absence of (gasp!) surliness, all the small plates do look deliciousJhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809230.post-1141093985877970382006-02-28T13:33:00.000+11:002006-02-28T13:33:00.000+11:00I posted about my first time at Zilver, then I too...I posted about my first time at Zilver, then I took a friend on Valentine's Day as their website says they have cocktails and bar food - sounded perfect, but they had no idea what I was talking about, and told me at the door "you can give you a glass of red or white wine". It was one of my most surreal dining experiences. They left the dim sum menu on our table, and since it didn't say anything about it only being for yum cha, we thought we could order some - when we tried, the waiter laughed his head off at us! And on it went.

Do you have a favourite yum cha place Helen? Mine has always been East Ocean, but I look forward to trying Zilver a few more times.Juliahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809230.post-1141079475800822482006-02-28T09:31:00.000+11:002006-02-28T09:31:00.000+11:00oh no! what's happening to the true yum cha experi...oh no! what's happening to the true yum cha experience? that's almost like going to a place where they don't try to remove your plate BEFORE you've finished!cinhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809230.post-1141077696030338982006-02-28T09:01:00.000+11:002006-02-28T09:01:00.000+11:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.tyttyhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809230.post-1141077613863169272006-02-28T09:00:00.000+11:002006-02-28T09:00:00.000+11:00I've been to Zilver a few times and I agree that i...I've been to Zilver a few times and I agree that it's less chaotic, the ladies generally are more pleasant unlike those with sulky pouts and the chairs are too low although comfy. With Zilver, you gotta explore, sometimes you make amazing discoveries, sometimes you don't think it's any extra special.

I can't help but think that the waitresses might have thought you guys were food critics with the consistent picture taking and perusal & discussion of the menu? :-Dtyttyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809230.post-1141074769917991412006-02-28T08:12:00.000+11:002006-02-28T08:12:00.000+11:00Nice one AG! - and I'm glad this has gone into Ama...Nice one AG! - and I'm glad this has gone into Amazing Graze! Wasn't it a bummer neither of us could scramble with a camera to capture that unreal fruit sculpture that sailed past? That would have made a choice pic for the blog!Rebhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809230.post-1141072252378275982006-02-28T07:30:00.000+11:002006-02-28T07:30:00.000+11:00Sounds like a great place, but I agree that the ch...Sounds like a great place, but I agree that the chaos of a "normal" yum cha restaurant has its own appeal too.

PS> I wish my name was "Chillie"! Especially if I was going to marry someone with the last name "Tang"! ;PKellyhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809230.post-1141050558915572422006-02-28T01:29:00.000+11:002006-02-28T01:29:00.000+11:00Ahhhh this place sounds good...and with such nice ...Ahhhh this place sounds good...and with such nice service? And interior decoration? And...I never knew siu mai was supposed to have fish roe. >__<

I don't know if there are restaurants like that in NYC. Doh!Robynhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com


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Survey Response Rates: Trends and Standards Karen Donelan, ScD Senior Scientist in Health Policy Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School AcademyHealth - June 27 th, 2006
Overview What is a response rate? Why do we care about response rates? Trends Does nonresponse = biased response? How should rates be calculated and reported? How can we improve?
What is a Response Rate? The number of complete interviews with reporting units divided by the number of eligible reporting units in the sample
Other Rates Cooperation rates - The proportion of all cases interviewed of all eligible units ever contacted. Refusal rates - The proportion of all cases in which a sampled unit or the respondent refuses to be interviewed, or breaks-off an interview, of all potentially eligible cases. Contact rates - The proportion of all cases in which some responsible sampled unit member was reached.
Why Do We Care About Response Rates? Sources of Error in Surveys Coverage, Measurement, Nonresponse, Processing, Sampling Practical implications Generalizability Publishability (often cutoff or major test of quality) Credibility Fundability
What Do We Know About Response Rate Trends?
http://www.census.gov/prod/2000pubs/tp63.pdf Current Population Survey (CPS)
Behavioral Risk Factors Survey (BRFSS) : Telephone Survey Source: Groves et al. 2004
U Michigan: Survey of Consumers Source: Groves et al. 2004
Why Does Nonresponse Happen? Who is in the sample? (demographics, SES, lifestyle) # Contacts Schedule of contacts Mode of contact Respondent selection Respondent cooperation (refusal) Incentives ($, benefit) Respondent burden (time, boredom, frustration) Salience Respondent ability to respond to questions Sponsorship Privacy concerns
How Should Rates Be Calculated and Reported? Disclosure Units drawn and attempted Addresses mailed Phone numbers called Households approached Patients invited Sample Disposition: what happened? Eligible and ineligible respondents Bad contact information How many attempts, at what intervals # Never reached, # actually contacted # completed, refused, never got a decision
Does Nonresponse = Biased Response? Low response rates may not be problematic Representativeness doesnt necessarily increase with response rate Sample representativeness is a function of the difference between respondents and nonrespondents on the statistic(s) of interest High response rates can can yield an unrepresentative sample (high nonresponse bias) Low response rates can still yield a representative sample Keeter et al. (2000), Curtin, Presser and Singer (2000), Merkle and Edelman (2002)
Measuring Nonresponse Bias With response rates falling, understanding the impact on study findings is essential Assess quantitatively if possible, but at least consider qualitatively Methods for assessing nonresponse bias: Response rate comparisons across groups Follow-up interviews with non-respondents Comparing early vs. late respondents Comparisons to similar estimates from other sources Post survey adjustment for nonresponse
Ways Not to Approach Nonresponse Ignore it Obscure it Omit it Fail to measure/comment on potential associated bias Give up on it
Improving Response Rates Multiple contacts Multiple modes of contact Interviewer training Advance Notification/Endorsement Incentives Reduce respondent burden Increase relevance to respondent Time and money to get quality
Reporting Response Rates Know and apply standards (AAPOR, CASRO) Engage and manage with vendors Structure sample disposition Response and nonresponse analysis Publish enough information to allow others to do the calculations Peer review: build awareness of standards
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text: Research has shown that the cultivating of communities of practice is a successful strategy for creating, sharing, and applying knowledge in the business sector. This session will share how the COP strategy has been leveraged successfully in the education sector with 61 Arizona schools. It will describe the processes for establishing cross-stakeholder school teams and bringing them together for a series of meetings to network and both design and share solutions to challenges in STEM education related to funding, obtaining quality curriculum and resources, and engaging with STEM industry.


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Kevin Kendell
He'd be more suited as Vern Schillinger, leader of the Aryan Brotherhood in the HBO "Oz" series!
KK is eaisly one of the best maths teachers in the state. His departure into the dull, administrative duties of Deputy head (which involves checking emails and making annoucements on a PA) is sad.
Mr K is so kool too bad he has to leave at the end of this term, were gonna miss u mr K especially ur yr10 maths class
One of society's genuine nice guys. Great Bloke. Great teacher.....right!
Totally agree- he and David Brown are probably the best Mathematics teachers in the state. David Brown being a TEE Head Marker, and Kevin Kendall being his Deputy!
One of the best mathematics teachers in Western Australia. His knowledge of all areas and concepts, and fantastic teaching style, and lame jokes, make him a favourite of the maths department!


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Bluegrass, Real Country, and the Death Throes of Genre
With last week's incredible achievement by Chris Stapleton, who won three major Country Music Association awards, issues of genre definition have been turned on their head as melody, authenticity, and story-telling re-emerged in country music.
For years, many have characterized what's called "country music" these days as not being "real country," of having lost its soul. But along with Stapleton's rise, bluegrass music -- where he had had his first public success as a performer with bluegrass band the SteelDrivers -- has come increasingly into the spotlight of American roots and popular music.
Stapleton's CMA Award-winning album Traveller, released earlier this year, clearly shows his growth as both a performer and songwriter since his days with the SteelDrivers. It was with that band that Stapleton first achieved prominence, albeit hindered by bluegrass's reputation as a niche music. But the SteelDrivers were a ground-breaking bluegrass band, combining elements of bluegrass, country, and blues into an attention-grabbing new acoustic sound. Here's Stapleton with The SteelDrivers singing his song "Guitars, Whiskey, Guns & Knives."
Traveller signals an emergence for Stapleton, whose prowess as a powerful songwriter for other Nashville performers has long been recognized. The recording serves as a counter weight to the the forces that have dominated country music for some years, leading many to suggest that the music being played on top 40 country radio stations isn't country music at all, but a form of pop/rock dressed up to look like a highly burnished image of what they conceive country music to be -- with its emphasis on trucks, sex, beer, and mostly empty fun-seeking.
Traveller, on the other hand, is largely a contemplative collection of songs which, while still featuring inordinate amounts of whiskey, emphasizes booze's destructive power. It also focuses on the singer's need to find change within love, redemption, and family. There's also a sense of regret running through these songs.
The plastic beauties clustered around the stage at the CMAs bore little resemblance to the loneliness and desperation so many of the songs in Traveller portray, but I thought Stapleton's duet with Justin Timberlake of his own "Tennessee Whiskey" brought together Nashville bluesy, boozy country with Memphis soul and pop glamor, with stunning effectiveness.
So I got to thinking -- when people comment that a piece of acoustic music "ain't bluegrass" because it lacks a banjo (such as Tony Rice in "Manzanita" or anything by Della Mae) or that a song isn't "real" country, they're emphasizing form over substance. When a song carries with it authenticity of emotion or spirit, when something in it speaks to something in me, when it touches me, captures my attention, has melody, tells a story, etc. -- does genre matter?
According to Wikipedia, classic country is a "radio genre" that is, a classification invented to help give radio stations an identity. To attract an audience. Classic country can be anything from late 1950s to mid-'80s country music, depending on the program directors and radio DJs. What then is the effect of narrow genre classifications on XM/Sirius? How are those stations different from the weekly Discover playlist constructed for me by Spotify and delivered first thing Monday morning? All I know is that the computer-constructed playlist made from my previous choices changes each week and has introduced me to a number of new-to-me performers whom I enjoy, and some of whom I will return to.
I try to imagine myself as a young man responding to rap music and hip-hop. I hear lots of people say they like "all kinds of music ... except rap," the exception suggesting the denial of the initial statement. But here's a segment from Sixty Minutes on November 8, suggesting the extent to which rap music can connect us with a large and rich musical world. In this interview, Charlie Rose talks with Lin-Manuel Miranda -- a McArthur Genius award winner -- who demonstrates the power of the form. He has, in a sense, de-racialized it and applied it to a Broadway musical about the life of Alexander Hamilton. Take the time to watch and listen to that rather lengthy segment.
But what does that have to do with bluegrass? The genius of the younger Bill Monroe may have lain in his ability to transcend the limits of genre, creating a synthesizing moment in musical history which found connections between diverse elements in American life and culture through its music. The weakness in institutionalizing what he founded into bluegrass as a narrow format lies in denying the connections of race, religion, social class, background, and creativity into which Monroe tapped.
Those who create and innovate through art give us the ability to make new connections, discover new expressions, develop new formats which help keep us connected to all the elements in our musical and social history. The risk lies, always, in becoming hardened into the format rather than seeking to discover the ways that music can connect us in meaningful ways to the ever-growing, changing, and developing elements of society.
Whether it's Chris Stapleton and Justin Timberlake onstage together connecting bluegrass, country, blues, and pop, or Lin-Manual Miranda turning Alexander Hamilton into a rapping hip-hopper, these honest expressions of music mark the possibility of the end of genre in music.
Janice Brooks
November 13, 2015 - 7:44 am
By my standerds Classic Country goes back to the 20's
Jim Moulton
November 13, 2015 - 12:30 pm
This mostly seems to be about Chris Stapleton, moving from a talented progressive bluegrass singer to a smoke filled backroom blues singer, which he pulls off very well. He sounds great at both. What really surprised me was how well Timberlake fit in. For some reason, artists from other genres like to go country , at least for a while, Brad Paisley,one of few real country artists around, announced them as Nashville meets the Blues. Don't know about that, but it was a very well done emotion packed song, I have listened to it a number of times.
Bill Monroe, what can you say, I think he took what was given him and ran with it, like Flatt and Scruggs, and the development of true bluegrass music, which developed on back porches in little towns in Applachia, just being a part of their way of life. There are so many great mostly traditional bluegrass bands around today, I don't think we will see it end anytime soon. It is very fun though when we see a couple of artists from different backgrounds like Timberlake and Stapleton get together and make an experience like the one they did on the CMA awards show.
November 17, 2015 - 7:45 am
It is also very interesting to note that the early recording industry affected and shaped hillbilly,jazz and blues.
November 17, 2015 - 8:36 am
I should read the biography of Ralph Peer.He was referenced in a CBC Radio Documentary 'Twilight of the Gods:Rise and Fall of the Recording Industry'.
It is amazing how Ralph Peer had so much influence.I had never heard of him until I listened to the documentary.
November 17, 2015 - 3:11 pm
The emergence of Classic Country happened in a very similar way to the emergence of Classic Rock.
The success of artists like Eddie Rabbit, Garth Brooks and Tim McGraw with their more female friendly pop style did not fit neatly with George Jones and Johnny Cash in the same way that Nirvana and Pearl Jam clashed with the Beatles and the Stones. Stations that tried to play all those artists irritated either their core or new listeners and left themselves open to being flanked on both sides. They chose – or were forced to chose – to become "New Country" (as it was known at the time) or "Classic Country". On the Rock side, they became "Classic Rock" or "Alternative".
Unfortunately, due to the ad buyers fascination with younger demographics, Classic Country is mostly the domain of AM stations and small FM's sticks.


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UPDATE FROM GTA BARGAINING TEAM - March 2 to March 7,2018
This communique covers bargaining progress made from March 2nd to March 7th.
We are not able to progress further without direction from membership, and will be holding a strike mandate vote. Dates & times will be announced ASAP.
Please see the FAQ on Strike Mandate Vote, prepared based on what we heard from you at our Strike Information Sessions.
Also, you can see this video which can answer some of your probable questions about strike mandate vote.
Bargaining Status
Although almost all outstanding non-monetary issues have been resolved, and we have agreed on meaningful improvements, much of what we are presenting with regards to monetary proposals has not been addressed in the Employer's responses.
The Employer offered a comparison of TA wage rates from Ontario universities, stating that Western's wage is competitive. However this information does not take into account wages gained from rebates / bursaries which may offset some portions of rates of pay (and some of the reported wages were not accurate). The Employer's wage proposals over a three year period (starting September 2017) is below the Ontario Consumer Price Index forecast. Agreeing to their proposal would further aggravate poverty among our members. Our fall survey shows that 43% of GTAs have net income below $11,000. Accepting their proposal of a real wage decrease will make it more difficult to pay for groceries, housing and other basic needs.
Our proposal to extend GTAship employment guarantees (5 years for PhD, 2 years and one term for masters) were declined by the employer. The only move the University offered was to prioritize PhD students beyond their funding period within a given department over funded graduate students from other departments. This only concerns vacancies, and does not address the essence of our demand.
The Employer argued that extending employment entitlements would require the university to restructure the graduate funding. Our position is that reducing the precarity is a priority worthy of these revisions. When we asked what the University does to ensure completion time within the funding period, they answered that SGPS has reviewed the structure of the programs. We pointed out that this was not effective and that the best way to make programs adjust is to introduce financial responsibility, for example in the form of an extended employment period. The University stated that extending employment will stimulate a longer completion time - as if to suggest that TA income is enough to cover living expenses and tuition fees (beyond funding period there are no scholarships or mandatory supervisor/department support). We argued that a long completion time (5.0 years for PhD on average) is departments' fault too, and the financial responsibility must be shared. We also pointed out that the departments currently benefit from tuition paid by students beyond their funding period. The employer refused to entertain the possibility of extending guaranteed employment period.
Our proposal for considering TA's input into assignment were repeatedly ignored, despite no obvious associated costs, and the fact that this is already practiced by many departments.
The University is not willing to entertain our proposal separating TA appointments from external scholarships.
The University has declined our request for tuition increase rebates. Two main points have come up repeatedly. The first is that "the minimum funding guarantee increases with tuition". They have agreed, though, that for members with funding above the minimum guarantee, an increase in this minimum guarantee may not result in a funding increase. The minimum guarantee does not apply to Master students at all. According to our fall survey, more than half of our members experienced a decrease in net income when tuition increases. Thus, we stated that the majority of our members do not benefit from this guarantee. The Employer then accused us that we present the existence of this guarantee in a negative view. The Employer then called grad students that are paid above the minimum guarantee (but still well below poverty line) "fortunate". Secondly, when asked to comment on TAs being the only employee group on campus with no tuition benefits, the Employer responded by saying that we are able to take any undergraduate course for free, as long as it is approved by our supervisor. They completely ignored the fact that faculty, librarians and archivists, managers and administrators, operation engineers, campus police, food service workers, facility employees are eligible to tuition reimbursements for their dependents.
The employer has not considered our proposals of UHIP subsidy, citing that international students are only about 30% of our membership. In our surveys we see that international TAs are significantly underpaid compared to their domestic colleagues. International TAs use our assistance programs, including food bank, disproportionately more frequent. They have to purchase the additional health insurance (UHIP) for $612 a year.
The employer offered only a small increase to the GTA health plan and financial assistance fund (used to pay financial aid to struggling TAs), stating that based upon the data presented we do not need an increase. In fact, the data we presented showed substantial unmet need in the current program.
This is a non-monetary demand that we have had significant movement on. We believe the progress we have made (an overtime form, and an agreement on the production of a manual for properly filling our Duties Specification Agreement (DSA) with appropriate hours estimates and administrating overtime provisions) constitute a huge improvement for members.
Lead GTA and Professional Development programs
The Employer stated prior to bargaining that they would not be continuing the Lead GTA program. The reasons they gave during bargaining were: (i) it does not reach enough members and (ii) it does not address professional development adequately. We proposed a replacement program which addressed their concerns. It was rejected. The employer has not proposed a program to replace the un-renewed Lead GTA program. These are 8 to 10 GTA positions that currently are lost without any replacement.
We strongly believe that with the support of members we can secure more. It is within the university's power to make a meaningful move. We cannot come any closer to the university's position without direction from membership. It is time to demonstrate commitment to your demands, mandated by membership on Oct 5th. We are seeking a strike mandate from you.
Bargaining Summary
During our February 6th Concilication session, we had presented our full monetary package to the employer, and had received the Employer's responses to Hours of Work, Letters of Offer, and the Duties Specification Agreement. On March 2nd, while our team anticipated responses to the monetary articles, we received neither a timely nor comprehensive monetary response. The University presented a package containing several articles, relating primarily to some outstanding non-monetary issues. We engaged in discussion about various ways to address unreasonable workload without drastic changes to the DSA. Ultimately, both teams made a few compromises in order to move on these articles. The University conceded not to extend the probationary period of our employees, and the union had to let go of some potential changes to the DSA. We received a trickling of responses to several monetary articles.
Tentative agreement was reached on most of the outstanding articles (in near-chronological order):
Hours of Work, Letters of Offer, the new Request for Overtime Pay Form
- Health and Safety
- DSA and a Letter of Understanding regarding the creation of a Guide to completing the DSA and overtime provisions
- Services and Facilities, and a Memorandum of Understanding regarding updating the security of the Local's office
- Leaves of Absence
- Non-discrimination / Harassment (including training for GTAs and supervisors)
- Letter of Understanding regarding the implementation of student evaluations
- Agreement on Service on Executive and Other Committees
The University responded to Appointments - a highly ranked priority among members. The university offered changes to the distribution of extra TAships; however, the main items were not addressed: input to TAship assignment, independence from external funding, and guaranteed TAships beyond regular funding period.
Following this, we also received a response to the rest of our monetary demands (e.g. pensions and benefits, tuition rebate, GTA professional development program, leaves, vacation pay). Many of our requests were declined, and so we produced a counters that moved us closer to the University's position.
The university held to their purported mandate, and the GTA team held support for the demands of the membership. Small moves were made, but the majority of moves being asked by the university could not be made without further consulting our membership.
We have received so much helpful and encouraging feedback from our information sessions.
Please stay tuned for a video FAQ from the bargaining team made about the strike information sessions. And remember that the best way to avoid a strike, is to be prepared for one.
The Team continues to thank all members and the Mobilization Committee and organizers for their continued efforts in supporting GTAs' bargaining demands. Please stay tuned for upcoming mobilization activities.
In solidarity,
Matthew Coady, GTA and PhD candidate in Chemistry
Nadia Ivanova, GTA and PhD candidate in Anatomy and Cell Biology
Dmitrii Marin, GTA and PhD candidate in Computer Science
Shannon Potter, GTA and PhD candidate in Economics
MaryAnne Laurico, PSAC Negotiator


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Mustoe S, Hill D, Frost D and Tucker G (2005). Birds in: Hill D, Fasham M, Tucker P, Shewry M and Shaw P (eds) Handbook of Biodiversity Methods: Survey, Evaluation and Monitoring, 412-432. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
Gibbons DW and Gregory RD (2006) Birds in: Sutherland WJ (ed) Ecological census techniques, 2nd Edition, 308-350. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
Bibby CJ, Burgess ND, Hill DA and Mustoe SH (2000). Bird Census Techniques, 2nd Edition. Academic Press, London.
Gregory RD, Gibbons DW and Donald PF (2004). Bird census and survey techniques in Sutherland WJ, Newton I and Green RE (eds) Bird Ecology and Conservation: A Handbook of Techniques, 17-56. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
Scottish Natural Heritage (2005). Survey Methods for the use in assessing the Impacts of Onshore Windfarms on Bird Communities.
Scottish Natural Heritage (2006). Assessing Significance of Impacts from Onshore Windfarms on Birds outwith Designated Areas.
Symes N and Currie F (2005). Woodland Management for Birds: A Guide to Managing for Declining Woodland Birds in England. RSPB Management Guides.
Berthold P (2001). Bird Migration: A General Survey, 2nd Edition. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
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McCracken DI (1992). Survey Methods for Recording and Mapping Environmental Data and Bird Observations. JNCC, Peterborough.
British Trust for Ornithology. Bird Atlas 2007, Simple Methods.
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Walsh PM et al. (1995). Seabird monitoring handbook for Britain and Ireland: a compilation of methods for survey and monitoring of breeding seabirds. JNCC, Peterborough.
Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS): Numbers and Trends
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Walsh PM, Halley DJ, Harris MP, del Nevo A, Sim IMW and Tasker ML (1995). Seabird monitoring handbook for Britain and Ireland: a compilation of methods for survey and monitoring of breeding seabirds. JNCC, Peterborough.
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Gregory R, Baillie S and Bashford R (2004). Monitoring breeding birds in the United Kingdom in: Bird Numbers 1995, Proceedings of the International Conference and 13th Meeting of the European bird Census Council, Parnu, Estonia.
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Barn Owl Trust (2010). Survey techniques. Leaflet no. 8. The Barn Owl Trust, Ashburton, Devon.
English Nature (2002). Barn owls on site: a guide for developers and planners, 2nd Edition. English Nature, Peterborough
Shawyer C (2012). Barn Owl Tyto alba Survey Methodology and Techniques for use in Ecological Assessment. Wildlife Conservation Partnership.
Toms MP (2001). Project Barn Owl: Evaluation of an Animal Monitoring Programme. British Trust for Ornithology, Thetford.
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Hardey J, Crick H, Wernham C, Riley H, Etheridge B and Thompson D (2009). Raptors: A Field Guide to Survey and Monitoring, 2nd Edition. TSO, Edinburgh.
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Clements R (2008). The Common Kestrel population in Britain. British Birds, 101(5).
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RSPB (2017). Survey Methodology to establish presence of cirl bunting on a site
Devon County Council, Teignbridge District Council, Torbay Council, RSPB (Oct 2017). Wildlife and Development Guidance Note: Cirl Bunting
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by Brittnie Baker, Counsel
SB 3, which has already passed the Senate and is poised to move through the House this week, will adversely impact the ability of many qualified voters – and particularly students – to register and vote in New Hampshire. The bill requires voters to provide documentation of actions to prove they are domiciled and living in New Hampshire. This law is unnecessary and only erects barriers to voters rather than encouraging them to be active citizens.
At the April 18 House Election Law Committee hearing on the bill, a recurring theme was whether college and university students who are originally from out of state should be allowed to vote in New Hampshire while they are attending school. Any suggestion that students living and attending school in New Hampshire do not have the right to vote in New Hampshire is wrong and damaging not only to students who are civically engaged in their school community, but to our democracy as a whole.
Students have the right to vote where they attend college, if they so choose. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld this right in Symm v. United States in 1979. This ruling determined that students may not be treated different than any other potential voter based simply on their status as a student. A student's living arrangement at school – whether the student lives on campus, or a rental off campus – does not impact their ability to register and vote at that address.
The list of actions to prove domicile in SB 3 are quite restrictive for students, many of whom may not have access to a qualifying document. For example, many students do not have traditional leases and instead will need to obtain a letter from their landlord to verify their address under the bill. That will give a landlord who refuses to provide such letter veto power over a student's ability to vote. Additionally, almost all of the documents to prove domicile require that the would-be student voter spend money to prove they live and reside in the state.
Students should be encouraged to become engaged voters for life, which best starts with participation in local governance and elections. This encouragement should come from family, college administrators, and elected officials alike. Dozens of engaged student voters from colleges and universities across the state showed up for the House Election Law Committee hearing to voice their concerns to their state representatives.
It isn't hard to see why student voters feel targeted by SB 3 when supporters of the bill, such as former State Senator Bob Clegg, wrongly argued that attending school in New Hampshire doesn't equate to actually living in the community. During Senator Clegg's testimony he stated, "If you don't live in my community, please don't vote in my community." However, students are counted in the Census which is utilized in drawing districts, determining representation, and distributing federal funds, not to mention students live, work, spend money, and pay taxes in their local communities.
New Hampshire's legislators do a disservice to the state by making it harder for students, their very constituents, to develop as citizens. Decisions made by local governments affect all residents of that locality – both those who have resided in the community for decades and those who recently moved to the area to obtain an education.


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Air Liquide has over 10 years of practical experience globally in supplying bus and vehicle hydrogen refueling devices. In Whistler, Canada, Air Liquide signed a 10–‐year contract to assistance fueling of 20 hydrogen–‐run buses, the most important fuel cell bus fleet on the globe.
Atlanta, GA – Oct 2013 – An increasing number of towns and locations all around the earth are going through 1 major challenge: How you can substantially lessen greenhouse gasoline emissions from transportation and halt worldwide local weather transform? Public transportation is the most suitable choice for clean mobility and in many towns the volume of passengers making use of buses and various public transportation for inner-city distances is increasing.
Both of those milestones illustrate the ongoing prosperous development from the Clean up Cities Atlanta Petroleum Reduction Program, whose intention should be to enhance the provide, availability, and use of different fuels and Innovative engineering autos in the Atlanta area.
The staff expects to accomplish a fuel financial system practically 2 times that of typical diesel buses as is previously shown by other US gasoline mobile buses such as Those people at AC Transit in Oakland, California (7.55 mi/diesel gal equal).
This sustainably generated hydrogen was generated at JBLM's water treatment plant from waste gas that was Formerly remaining flared for the atmosphere.
On top of that, CTE will orchestrate many different outreach and conversation attempts including workgroups and throughout the world reviews targeted at bolstering general public acceptance and idea of hydrogen centered transportation programs.
"CTE's skills and knowledge is invaluable to our endeavours and I cannot think about endeavor deployment of zero emission buses devoid of them on our staff," said Al Babinicz, CATbus' CEO and Basic supervisor.
The occasion was properly attended by a diverse audience of industry Associates, transit organizations, investigate groups, planners and policy makers. All the Workshop's shows are available in this article.
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I've decided to create a reading blog to show my students at a Toronto boys' school-- who are frequently reluctant readers-- the delight in reading.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
A MULTITUDE OF SINS: STORIES by Richard Ford (1996) Random House
Before the Opening Night of the International Festival of Authors here in Toronto on Wednesday night, I was already firmly entrenched in my belief that Richard Ford is one of the finest fiction writers scribbling today. Having met him and spent time speaking with him since he headlined the event that I co-chaired to support PEN Canada, I am also besotted with Richard Ford the man. The mensch. And he is one, full stop.
Talking about the role of literature in his life he said, it "gave meaning to my life. Reaching out both ways. You know, that rare understanding between reader & writer?" Well, yes. Don't you? And, "when everyone was telling me about the best in Mississippi during those days of segregation, literature helped me believe in a better place." At its best, literature convinces me of a better place, where others listen, bear witness, act compassionately, are playful, love books.
A MULTITUDE OF SINS is Ford's previous collection of short stories, (he has promised his publisher another forthcoming after his next novel CANADA, mostly penned already) many of which contemplate infidelity and its consequences.
What if you manage to sneak your girlfriend off on a trip to the Grand Canyon without your spouses knowing, but then you find her a little boring, and she just happens to accidentally die there? What then? What if your wife admits to adultery on the way to a dinner party hosted by her lover? What do you do? Do you respond honestly? Do you hold back your true feelings? Are you able to treat her like a lady? What if you still love your husband, but find him straying, yet know that he still loves you?
These are not questions with easy answers, but the way Ford exposes the underlying truths with candor and insight may just encourage you to be more sincere, empathic, passionate and loving to those you desire. Moral ground is messy territory, especially when your sense of right and wrong is put into such vivid relief against the backdrop of a Richard Ford story.
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We stayed with one other couple. Each couple had their own studio with kitchen & bathroom with adjoining doors. Comfortable beds, free wifi,free phone calls, there's even a washing machine for your laundry. It's in a small street, views of the alley, but very close to the metro stations & we are out all day seeing the sights. Giorgio was very helpful & responds to your questions very quickly when I was checking out the place online. There is a strip club down the street but we never felt unsafe, & never saw anything sketchy going on outside of it. The price is excellent. Stay there, save money & spend it on the food (which is quite expensive).
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