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Cocos (Keeling) Islands
|Motto: Template:Native phrase
"Our developed island"
|External Territory
|West Island
|Largest village
|Bantam (Home Island)
|Sovereign state
|Federal constitutional monarchy
|Elizabeth II
|Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia
Sir Peter Cosgrove
|Barry Haase
|Shire President
|Aindil Minkom
|Territory of Australia
|Annexed by
British Empire
|Transferred to
Australian control
|14 km2
5.3 sq mi
|Water (%)
|July 2009 estimate
|596[1] (241)
|43/km2 (n/a)
112/sq mi
|Australian dollar (AUD)
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The Territory of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, also called Cocos Islands /ˈkoʊkəs/ and Keeling Islands, is a territory of Australia, located in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Christmas Island and approximately midway between Australia and Sri Lanka.
The territory consists of two atolls and 27 coral islands, of which two, West Island and Home Island, are inhabited with a total population of approximately 600.
- 1 Geography
- 2 History
- 3 Government
- 4 Economy
- 5 Strategic importance
- 6 Communications and transport
- 7 Media
- 8 Education
- 9 Culture
- 10 Gallery
- 11 See also
- 12 References
- 13 External links
The Cocos (Keeling) Islands consist of two flat, low-lying coral atolls with an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., Script error: No such module "convert". of coastline, a highest elevation of Script error: No such module "convert". and thickly covered with coconut palms and other vegetation. The climate is pleasant, moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year and with moderate rainfall. Tropical cyclones may occur in the early months of the year.
North Keeling Island is an atoll consisting of just one C-shaped island, a nearly closed atoll ring with a small opening into the lagoon, about Script error: No such module "convert". wide, on the east side. The island measures Script error: No such module "convert". in land area and is uninhabited. The lagoon is about Script error: No such module "convert".. North Keeling Island and the surrounding sea to Script error: No such module "convert". from shore form the Pulu Keeling National Park, established on 12 December 1995. It is home to the only surviving population of the endemic, and endangered, Cocos Buff-banded Rail.
South Keeling Islands is an atoll consisting of 24 individual islets forming an incomplete atoll ring, with a total land area of Script error: No such module "convert".. Only Home Island and West Island are populated. The Cocos Malays maintain weekend shacks, referred to as pondoks, on most of the larger islands.
| Islet
(Malay name)
|English name
| Area
|Pulau Luar
|Horsburgh Island
|Pulau Tikus
|Direction Island
|Pulau Pasir
|Workhouse Island
|Pulau Beras
|Prison Island
|Pulau Gangsa
|Closed sandbar, now part of Home Island
|Pulau Selma
|Home Island
|Pulau Ampang Kechil
|Scaevola Islet
|Pulau Ampang
|Canui Island
|Pulau Wa-idas
|Ampang Minor
|Pulau Blekok
|Goldwater Island
|Pulau Kembang
|Thorn Island
|Pulau Cheplok
|Gooseberry Island
|Pulau Pandan
|Misery Island
|Pulau Siput
|Goat Island
|Pulau Jambatan
|Middle Mission Isle
|Pulau Labu
|South Goat Island
|Pulau Atas
|South Island
|Pulau Kelapa Satu
|North Goat Island
|Pulau Blan
|East Cay
|Pulau Blan Madar
|Burial Island
|Pulau Maria
|West Cay
|Pulau Kambling
|Keelingham Horn Island
|Pulau Panjang
|West Island
|Pulau Wak Bangka
|Turtle Island
There are no rivers or lakes on either atoll. Fresh water resources are limited to water lenses on the larger islands, underground accumulations of rainwater lying above the seawater. These lenses are accessed through shallow bores or wells.
Cocos (Keeling) Island is located on the opposite side of the globe from Corn Island, Nicaragua, relatively close to Cocos Island, Costa Rica.
Flora and fauna
In 2010, the population of the islands is estimated at just over 600.[1] The population on the two inhabited islands generally is split between the ethnic Europeans on West Island (estimated population 100) and the ethnic Malays on Home Island (estimated population 500). A Cocos dialect of Malay and English are the main languages spoken, and 60% of Cocos Islanders are Sunni Muslim, the other 40% are Christian.
In 1609, Captain William Keeling was the first European to see the islands, while serving in the East India Company,[3] but they remained uninhabited until the 19th century.
In 1814, a Scottish merchant seaman named Captain John Clunies-Ross stopped briefly at the islands on a trip to India, nailing up a Union Jack and planning to return and settle on the islands with his family in the future.[3]
However, a wealthy Englishman named Alexander Hare had similar plans, and hired a captainTemplate:Spaced ndash coincidentally, Clunies-Ross' brotherTemplate:Spaced ndashto bring him and a harem of forty Malay women to the islands, where he hoped to set up his own private residence.[3] Hare had previously served as governor of Maluka, a colony in Borneo and found that "he could not confine himself to the tame life that prosy civilisation affords".[3]
When Clunies-Ross returned two years later with his wife, children and mother-in-law, and found Hare already established on the island and living with a private harem, a feud grew instantly between the two men.[3] Clunies-Ross' eight sailors "began at once the invasion of the new kingdom to take possession of it, women and all".[3][4]
After some time, Hare's women began deserting him, and instead finding themselves mates amongst Clunies-Ross' sailors.[5] Disheartened, Hare left the island. He died in Bencoolen in 1834.[6]
Clunies-Ross' workers were paid in a currency called the Cocos rupee, a currency John Clunies-Ross minted himself that could only be redeemed at the company store.[7]
On 1 April 1836, HMS Beagle under Captain Robert FitzRoy arrived to take soundings establishing the profile of the atoll as part of the survey expedition of the Beagle. To the young naturalist Charles Darwin, who was on the ship, the results supported a theory he had developed of how atolls formed, which he later published as The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs. He studied the natural history of the islands and collected specimens.[8] Darwin's assistant Syms Covington noted that "an Englishman [he was in fact Scottish] and HIS family, with about sixty or seventy mulattos from the Cape of Good Hope, live on one of the islands. Captain Ross, the governor, is now absent at the Cape."
Annexation by the British Empire
The islands were annexed by the British Empire in 1857. This annexation was carried out by Captain Stephen Grenville Fremantle in command of HMS Juno. Fremantle claimed the islands for the British Empire and appointed Ross II as Superintendent.[9] In 1867, their administration was placed under the Straits Settlements, which included Penang, Malacca and Singapore. Queen Victoria granted the islands in perpetuity to the Clunies-Ross family in 1886. The Cocos Islands under the Clunies-Ross family have been cited as an example of a 19th-century micronation.[citation needed]
In 1901 a telegraph cable station was established on Direction Island. Undersea cables went to Rodrigues, Mauritius, Batavia, Java and Fremantle, Western Australia. In 1910 a wireless station was established to communicate with passing ships. The cable station ceased operation in 1966.[10]
World War I
On the morning of 9 November 1914, the islands became the site of the Battle of Cocos, one of the first naval battles of World War I. A landing party from the German cruiser SMS Emden captured and disabled the wireless and cable communications station on Direction Island, but not before the station was able to transmit a distress call. An Allied troop convoy was passing nearby, and the Australian cruiser HMAS Sydney was detached from the convoy escort to investigate.
Sydney spotted the island and Emden at 09:15, with both ships preparing for combat. At 11:20, the heavily damaged Emden beached herself on North Keeling Island. The Australian warship broke to pursue Emden 's supporting collier, which scuttled herself, then returned to North Keeling Island at 16:00. At this point, Emden 's battle ensign was still flying: usually a sign that a ship intends to continue fighting. After no response to instructions to lower the ensign, two salvoes were shot into the beached cruiser, after which the Germans lowered the flag and raised a white sheet. Sydney had orders to ascertain the status of the transmission station, but returned the next day to provide medical assistance to the Germans.
134 personnel aboard Emden were killed, and 69 were wounded, compared to only 4 killed and 16 wounded aboard Sydney. The German survivors were taken aboard the Australian cruiser, which caught up to the troop convoy in Colombo on 15 November, then transported to Malta and handed over the prisoners to the British Army. An additional 50 German personnel from the shore party, unable to be recovered before Sydney arrived, commandeered a schooner and escaped from Direction Island, eventually arriving in Constantinople. Emden was the last active Central Powers warship in the Indian or Pacific Ocean, which meant troopships from Australia and New Zealand could sail without naval escort, and Allied ships could be deployed elsewhere.
World War II
During World War II, the cable station was once again a vital link. The Cocos were valuable for direction finding by the Y service, the world-wide intelligence system used during the war.[11]
Allied planners noted that the islands might be seized as an airfield for German planes and as a base for commerce raiders operating in the Indian Ocean. Following Japan's entry into the war, Japanese forces occupied neighbouring islands. To avoid drawing their attention to the Cocos cable station and its islands' garrison, the seaplane anchorage between Direction and Horsburgh islands was not used. Radio transmitters were also kept silent, except in emergencies.[citation needed]
After the Fall of Singapore in 1942, the islands were administered from Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and West and Direction Islands were placed under Allied military administration. The islands' garrison initially consisted of a platoon from the British Army's King's African Rifles, located on Horsburgh Island, with two Script error: No such module "convert". guns to cover the anchorage. The local inhabitants all lived on Home Island. Despite the importance of the islands as a communication centre, the Japanese made no attempt either to raid or to occupy them and contented themselves with sending over a reconnaissance aircraft about once a month.
On the night of 8–9 May 1942, 15 members of the garrison, from the Ceylon Defence Force, mutinied under the leadership of Gratien Fernando. The mutineers were said to have been provoked by the attitude of their British officers and were also supposedly inspired by anti-imperialist beliefs. They attempted to take control of the gun battery on the islands. The Cocos Islands Mutiny was crushed, but the mutineers killed one non-mutinous soldier and wounded one officer. Seven of the mutineers were sentenced to death at a trial that was later alleged to have been improperly conducted. Four of the sentences were commuted, but three men were executed, including Fernando. These were to be the only British Commonwealth soldiers executed for mutiny during the Second World War.[12]
On 25 December 1942, the Japanese submarine I-166 bombarded the islands but caused no damage.[13]
Later in the war, two airstrips were built, and three bomber squadrons were moved to the islands to conduct raids against Japanese targets in South East Asia and to provide support during the planned reinvasion of Malaya and reconquest of Singapore. The first aircraft to arrive were Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIIIs of No. 136 Squadron RAF.[14] They included some Liberator bombers from No. 321 (Netherlands) Squadron RAF (members of exiled Dutch forces serving with the Royal Air Force), which were also stationed on the islands. When in July 1945 No. 99 and No. 356 RAF squadrons arrived on West Island, they brought with them a daily newspaper called Atoll which contained news of what was happening in the outside world. Run by airmen in their off-duty hours, it achieved fame when dropped by Liberator bombers on POW camps over the heads of the Japanese guards. In 1946, the administration of the islands reverted to Singapore.[citation needed]
Transfer to Australia
On 23 November 1955, the islands were transferred to Australian control under the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955 (an Australian Act) pursuant to the Cocos Islands Act, 1955 (a UK Act).[15] Mr. H. J. Hull was appointed the first Official Representative (now Administrator) of the new Territory. He had been a Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Australian Navy and was released for the purpose. Under Commonwealth Cabinet Decision 1573 of 9 September 1958, Mr. Hull's appointment was terminated and John William Stokes was appointed on secondment from the Northern Territory Police. A media release at the end of October 1958 by the Minister for Territories, Mr. Hasluck, commended Mr. Hull's three years of service on Cocos.
Stokes served in the position from 31 October 1958 to 30 September 1960. His son's boyhood memories and photos of the Islands have been published.[16] C. I. Buffett MBE from Norfolk Island succeeded him and served from 28 July 1960 to 30 June 1966, and later acted as Administrator back on Cocos and on Norfolk Island. In 1974, Ken Mullen wrote a small book[17] about his time with wife and son from 1964 to 1966 working at the Cable Station on Direction Island.
In the 1970s, the Australian government's dissatisfaction with the Clunies-Ross feudal style of rule of the island increased. In 1978, Australia forced the family to sell the islands for the sum of A$6,250,000, using the threat of compulsory acquisition. By agreement, the family retained ownership of Oceania House, their home on the island. However, in 1983, the Australian government reneged on this agreement, and told John Clunies-Ross that he should leave the Cocos. The following year the High Court of Australia ruled that resumption of Oceania House was unlawful, but the Australian government ordered that no government business was to be granted to Clunies-Ross's shipping company, an action that contributed to his bankruptcy. John Clunies-Ross now lives in Perth, Western Australia. However, some members of the Clunies-Ross family still live on the Cocos.
Extensive preparations were undertaken by the government of Australia to prepare the Cocos Malays to vote in their referendum of self-determination. Discussions began in 1982, with an aim of holding the referendum, under United Nations supervision, in mid-1983. Under guidelines developed by the UN Decolonization Committee, residents were to be offered three choices: full independence, free association, or integration with Australia. The latter was preferred by both the islanders and the Australian government. However, a change in government in Canberra following the March 1983 Australian elections delayed the vote by one year. While the Home Island Council stated a preference for a traditional communal consensus "vote", the UN insisted on a secret ballot. The referendum was held on 6 April 1984, with all 261 eligible islanders participating, including the Clunies-Ross family: 229 voted for integration, 21 for Free Association, nine for independence, and two failed to indicate a preference.[18]
The capital of the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands is West Island while the largest settlement is the village of Bantam[citation needed] (Home Island). Governance of the islands is based on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955[19][20] and depends heavily on the laws of Australia. The islands are administered from Canberra by the Attorney-General's Department[21] (before 29 November 2007[22] administration was carried out by the Department of Transport and Regional Services), through a non-resident Administrator appointed by the Governor-General.
The current Administrator is Barry Haase, who was appointed on 5 October 2014 and is also the Administrator of Christmas Island. These two Territories comprise Australia's Indian Ocean Territories. The Australian Government provides Commonwealth-level government services through the Christmas Island Administration and the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development.[23] As per the Federal Government's Territories Law Reform Act 1992, which came into force on 1 July 1992, Western Australian laws are applied to the Cocos Islands, "so far as they are capable of applying in the Territory.";[24] non-application or partial application of such laws is at the discretion of the federal government. The Act also gives Western Australian courts judicial power over the islands. The Cocos Islands remain constitutionally distinct from Western Australia, however; the power of the state to legislate for the territory is power delegated by the federal government. The kind of services typically provided by a state government elsewhere in Australia are provided by departments of the Western Australian Government, and by contractors, with the costs met by the federal government.
There also exists a unicameral Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire Council with seven seats. A full term lasts four years, though elections are held every two years; approximately half the members retire each two years. Federally, Cocos (Keeling) Islanders form the electorate of Lingiari with Christmas Island and outback Northern Territory.
Defence and law enforcement
Defence is the responsibility of the Australian Defence Force. There are no active military installations or defence personnel on the islands. The Administrator may request the assistance of the Australian Defence Force if required.
Civilian law enforcement and community policing is provided by the Australian Federal Police. The normal deployment to the island is one sergeant and one constable. These are augmented by two locally engaged Special Members who have police powers.
Since 1992, court services have been provided by the Western Australian Department of the Attorney-General under a service delivery arrangement with the Australian Government. Western Australian Court Services provide Magistrates Court, District Court, Supreme Court, Family Court, Children's Court, Coroner's Court and Registry for births, deaths and marriages and change of name services. Magistrates and judges from Western Australia convene a circuit court as required.
Health care
Home Island and West Island have medical clinics providing basic health services, but serious medical conditions and injuries cannot be treated on the island and patients are sent to Perth for treatment.
There is a small and growing tourist industry focused on water-based or nature activities.
Small local gardens and fishing contribute to the food supply, but most food and most other necessities must be imported from Australia or elsewhere.
The Cocos Islands Cooperative Society Ltd. employs construction workers, stevedores, and lighterage worker operations. Tourism employs others. The unemployment rate was 11.3% in 2006.[25]
Strategic importance
The Cocos Islands are geostrategically important because of their proximity to Indian Ocean and South China Sea shipping lanes.[26] The United States Armed Forces have planned to construct airbases on the Cocos Islands, capable of supporting drone-based espionage and surveillance over the South China Sea.[27] Euronews described the plan as providing Australian support for increased American presence in Southeast Asia, but likely to upset Chinese officials.[28] James Cogan has written for the World Socialist Web Site that airbase construction at Cocos is one component of Obama's "pivot" towards Asia, facilitating control of the sea lanes between the Indian and Pacific Oceans and potentially allowing US forces to enforce a blockade against China.[26] After plans to construct airbases were leaked to the Washington Post, Australian defence minister Stephen Smith stated that the Australian government views "Cocos as being potentially a long-term strategic location, but that is down the track."[29]
Communications and transport
The Cocos (Keeling) Islands have fifteen kilometres of highway.
There is one paved airport on the West Island. A tourist bus operates on Home Island.
The only airport is Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport with a single Script error: No such module "convert". paved runway. Virgin Australia operates scheduled jet services from Perth Airport via Christmas Island. After 1952, the airport at Cocos Islands was a stop for airline flights between Australia and South Africa, and Qantas and South African Airways stopped there to refuel. The arrival of long range jet aircraft ended this need in 1967.
An interisland ferry, the Cahaya Baru, connects West, Home and Direction Islands.
There is a lagoon anchorage between Horsburgh and Direction islands for larger vessels, while yachts have a dedicated anchorage area in the southern lee of Direction Island. There are no major seaports on the islands.
The islands are connected within Australia's telecommunication system (with number range +61 8 9162 xxxx). Public phones are located on both West Island and Home Island. A reasonably reliable GSM mobile phone network (number range +61 406 xxx), run by CiiA (Christmas Island Internet Association), operates on Cocos (Keeling) Islands. SIM cards (full size) and recharge cards can be purchased from the Telecentre on West Island to access this service.
Australia Post provides mail services with the postcode 6799. There are post offices on West Island and Home Island. Standard letters and express post items are sent by air twice weekly, but all other mail is sent by sea and can take up to two months for delivery.
.cc is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Cocos (Keeling) Islands. It is administered by VeriSign through a subsidiary company eNIC, which promotes it for international registration as "the next .com"; .cc was originally assigned in October 1997 to eNIC Corporation of Seattle WA by the IANA. The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus also uses the .cc domain, along with .nc.tr.
Internet access on Cocos is provided by CiiA (Christmas Island Internet Association), and is supplied via satellite ground station on West Island, and distributed via a wireless PPPoE-based WAN on both inhabited islands. Casual internet access is available at the Telecentre on West Island, and the Indian Ocean Group Training office on Home Island.
The National Broadband Network announced in early 2012 that it would extend service to Cocos in 2015 via high speed satellite link.[30]
The Cocos (Keeling) Islands have access to a range of modern communication services. Digital television stations are broadcast from Western Australia via satellite. A local radio station, 6CKI – Voice of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, is staffed by community volunteers and provides some local content.
The Cocos (Keeling) Islands receives a range of digital channels from Western Australia via satellite and is broadcast from the Airport Building on the West Island on the following VHF frequencies:
From 2013 onwards, Cocos Island will receive four Malaysian channels via satellite:
There is a school in the archipelago, Cocos Islands District High School, with campuses located on West Island (Kindergarten to Year 10), and the other on Home Island (Kindergarten to Year 6). CIDHS is part of the Western Australia education School instruction is in English on both campuses, with Cocos Malay teacher aides assisting the younger children in Kindergarten, Pre-Preparatory and early Primary with the English curriculum on the Home Island Campus. The Home Language of Cocos Malay is valued whilst students engage in learning English.
- Keelingsunset.JPG
Sunset over the islands.
- Keelingpalms.jpg
Palm trees on the islands.
- H.M. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at the Cocos Islands, April 1954.jpg
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip arrive at the Cocos Islands, April 1954.
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport - RWY33.jpg
Aerial view of Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport (ICAO code: YPCC).
- Cocos(Keeling)Islands HomeIsland02.jpg
Home Island.
- Prince Philip-Queen Elizabeth-John Clunies Ross@Coco Islands 1954.jpg
Prince Philip waves goodbye as he and Queen Elizabeth, accompanied by John Clunies Ross, return to their ship from Home Island (1954).
- Elizabeth garden part 1954-04.jpg
Queen Elizabeth at a garden party held in her honour at Home Island.
- HMAS Sydney 1912 compass-stand Port Macquarie.JPG
Compass stand from the bridge of HMAS Sydney, which destroyed the SMS Emden, installed at Port Macquarie, New South Wales, in 1929.
- SMS Emden 1914.jpg
A broadside view of the wrecked German raider Emden after her encounter with HMAS Sydney near Cocos Island. Seamen, shortly to be rescued by the Sydney, crowd together on the clear end of the vessel. In the foreground, several crew members look on from the Sydney 's foredeck.
- BRIG DURRANT WRITING CANCELLED.jpg
The last bombing raid of World War II by 99, 356 and 321 Squadrons is cancelled, 15 August 1945.[32]
See also
- Index of Cocos (Keeling) Islands-related articles
- Banknotes of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Cocos Malays
- King of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Pearl Islands (Isla de Cocos, Panama; Cocos Island, Costa Rica).
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- ^ a b "Cocos (Keeling) Islands". The World Factbook. CIA. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ Nationaal Archief, The Hague, archive 4.VEL inventorynumber 338, http://www.gahetna.nl/en/collectie/archief/inventaris/index/eadid/4.VEL/inventarisnr/338/level/file
- ^ a b c d e f Joshua Slocum, "Sailing Alone Around the World", p. 212
- ^ Some Account of the Keeling Isles (October 1830) Gleanings in Science, pp.293–301
- ^ The Clunies-Ross Chronicle
- ^ Morning Post (London) 20 March 1835
- ^ End of a kingdom
- ^ Keynes, Richard (2001), Charles Darwin's Beagle Diary, Cambridge University Press, pp. 413–418
- ^ "The Cocos Islands". The Chambers's Journal 76: 187–190. 1899.
- ^ https://www.cocoskeelingislands.com.au/home-2/history/money-22
- ^ McKay, S. 2012. The Secret Listeners. Aurum Press Ltd. ISBN 978 1 78131 079 3
- ^ Cruise, Noel (2002). The Cocos Islands Mutiny. Fremantle: Fremantle Arts Centre Press. p. 248. ISBN 1-86368-310-0.
- ^ Combinedfleet.com
- ^ Fail, J.E.H. "FORWARD STRATEGIC AIR BASE COCOS ISLAND". www.rquirk.com. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ "Cocos (Keeling) Islands". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. 28 June 1977. Archived from the original on 11 May 2011.
- ^ Stokes, Tony (2012). Whatever Will Be, I'll See: Growing Up in the 1940s, 50s and 60s in the Northern Territory, Christmas and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. Tony Stokes. p. 238. ISBN 9780646575643.
- ^ Cocos Keeling, the islands time forgot (1974). Ken Mullen. published by Angus & Robertson, Sydney. 122 pages.
- ^ Kenneth Chen, "Pacific Island Development Plan: Cocos (Keeling) Islands- The Political Evolution of a Small Island Territory in the Indian Ocean" (1987): Mr Chen was Administrator, Cocos Islands, from December 1983 – November 1985.
- ^ WebLaw – full resource metadata display
- ^ ComLaw Act Compilations – Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955 (34)
- ^ First Assistant Secretary, Territories Division (30 January 2008). "Territories of Australia". Attorney-General's Department. Retrieved 7 February 2008.
The Federal Government, through the Attorney-General's Department administers Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Christmas Island, the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, the Coral Sea Islands, Jervis Bay, and Norfolk Island as Territories.[dead link]
- ^ Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. "Territories of Australia". Archived from the original on 16 December 2007. Retrieved 7 February 2008.
As part of the Machinery of Government Changes following the Federal Election on 29 November 2007, administrative responsibility for Territories has been transferred to the Attorney General's Department.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Australia Administrative Arrangements Order made on 18 September 2013" (PDF). Australian Government Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 18 September 2013.
- ^ Territories Law Reform Act 1992
- ^ 2006 Census, Australian Bureau of Statistics
- ^ a b Cogan, James, "US Marines begin operations in northern Australia." World Socialist Web Site, 14 April 2012.
- ^ Whitlock, Craig, "U.S., Australia to broaden military ties amid Pentagon pivot to SE Asia", The Washington Post, 26 March 2012.
- ^ Grubel, James, "Australia open to US spy flights from Indian Ocean."[dead link] Euronews, 28 March 2012.
- ^ McGuirk, Rod, "Australia to Welcome 250 US Marines next Month, Plays down Proposal for Indian Ocean Air Base."[dead link] Associated Press, 27 March 2012.
- ^ Kidman, Alex, "NBN To Launch Satellites in 2015." Gizmodo, 8 February 2012.
- ^ "List of licensed broadcasting transmitters". ACMA. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ Maj-General J. T. Durrant (SA Air Force, Commanding Officer, Cocos Islands), watched by Wing Commander "Sandy" Webster (Commanding Officer, 99 Squadron), Squadron Leader Les Evans (Acting Commanding Officer, 356 Squadron) and Lieutenant Commander W. van Prooijen (Commanding Officer, 321 Squadron).
- 12px This article incorporates public domain material from the CIA World Factbook document "2003 edition".
- books.google.co.uk/books?isbn...
External links
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
- Shire of Cocos (Keeling) Islands homepage
- Areas of individual islets
- Atoll Research Bulletin vol. 403
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands Tourism website
- Noel Crusz, The Cocos Islands mutiny, reviewed by Peter Stanley (Principal Historian, Australian War Memorial).
- The man who lost a "coral kingdom"
- Amateur Radio DX Pedition to Cocos (Keeling) Islands VK9EC
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Lebanon Public Library Meeting Room
Tuesday, September 12 2000
Pursuant to Notice given all members of the Board of Directors via Electronic Mail, the Monthly Meeting convened upon Terry McCain calling the same to order acting on behalf of John Wallace who could not attend for business reasons.
The meeting was called to Order by Terry and the agenda was pursued as previously distributed via E-Mail and supplemented by Terry. Board Members present were Cheryl Walden, Terry McCain, Jane Brandenburg, Carl Corson, Dave Truitt and guest Susan Barnett. Member Rebecca Hull arrived later in the noon hour.
ITEM I: System Administrator's Report: - Terry reported that the new server software has been installed and she is waiting for a late night switchover of controlling software. This will allow the virtual domain procedure. She did all the necessary patching required and updates for the software.
The WEBO students are working on six new sites. Mental Health, Habitat, Traders Point Pony Club. A lab class is working on keeping things up to date. The WEBO newsletter had also been seen by all that Terry had previously forwarded. She is often confused with Terry McCan who even lives in the same subdivision. Cheryl asked if the Zionsville library (Hussey-Mayfield) site was working ñ Ameritech is still a problem there.
ITEM II: Content Report: Terry then brought the board up on a tour that she and Dave had participated in last month. The Community Foundation of Boone showed all of its members various grant recipients of Phase IV funds. Terry spoke while the bus was traveling from Jamestown to Thorntown. The Vigil Benge park and the Tri-area library were visited in Jamestown and the Thorntown Park Dept. improvements were seen in Thorntown. Bob Guernsey showed various entities that have trust funds with the Foundation.
BCCN participated in the Zionsville Fall Festival. Both days were staffed by volunteers. Member Rebecca Hull made up a beautiful basket to award to those who had registered at the booth in Zionsville. Tom took pictures of the day with the new digital camera that holds a memory stick in a ìfloppy adapterî. This item will hold many more pictures than a standard floppy disc. Terry gave a brief demonstration of all of the features that are available with the camera. She also brought up the new digital projector that the Corp. purchased. The policy for loaning needs further discussion. There was consensus that a smaller group get together and determine the pollicies that need to be put in place.
ITEM II: Treasurer's Report: - Carl indicated that there is not a lot to report. There are two new ads for the site. Most of the expenditures are for grant activity from the prior reporting period. Carl is missing some information that Terry supplemented. Jane brought people up to date on the status of the Historical Society. There had been previous authorization for the Historical Society to hook up on the Internet. When they found out they could not use their existing CPU the money that was previously authorized was applied to the purchase of another unit that would be Internet compatible. The old tape drive from the old server was given to VAI to allow a credit on the new unit.
ITEM III: Community Foundation Boone County/Lilly/Items: The original request to CFBC was for $55,000.00 but we got $50,000.00. Part of the written grant was to buy a computer for an under-served area of the county. Some of the money we did get could be allocated to another area. The importance of a notebook computer is no longer a priority. Terry was impressed with what had been done at the Tri-Area Library. They lack Internet access at this facility. This would be a good fit for the intent of the grant from Lilly and would help provide service to the community of Jamestown. The consensus of those present is approval of this idea from Terry. Monte Tom and John will be consulted as well.
Next there was discussion on the use of funds and the need to plan for ìa rainy dayî. Carl mentioned that there is not much money being spent now that the T-1 cost is under the school budget. Dave reiterated that we should not continue to operate under the assumption that the Community Foundation or Lilly would be available to fund a replacement server as occurred this past Spring.
NEW BUSINESS: The vacancy of Kelly Murphy was discussed again. There was never anything specific in the bylaws that said the position occupied by Kelly has to be filled by the technical director of the school corporation. Chad Martin occupies that position currently with Lebanon Schools.
Ray Marsh, Renfro Drive, of Indianapolis IN was drawn as the winner of the basket arrangement prepared by Rebecca Hull for the Zionsville Fall Festival. Rebecca thought that she could put another one together for the Back to 50ís Festival in Lebanon but it may not have the same contents.
The meeting adjourned at 1:20 p.m.
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This just got sent to me by Caleb Sevcik, writer and artist of the Modern Tales strip I Am A Rocket (and before that the SF Western Zap Jones)!
Thanks, Caleb! Great, eh? I love Caleb's work. But if Sashi was this intense all the time, maybe he wouldn't have gotten exiled!
Caleb's a long-time reader, from way back when he wasn't a paid professional cartoonist and I appreciate him still thinking of little folks like me!
He means to get a table in Artist's Alley at next year's ComicCon International in San Diego, so if you find yourself there look him up and tell him I sent you. And hey, look for me there, too!


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By Jeff Case
Two weeks ago, videos like the one above touting Battioke began circulating the NBA blogosphere. What exactly is Battioke? It's a Jan. 21 event at Miami's Eden Roc Hotel on Miami Beach, hosted by none other than Heat forward Shane Battier as part of his Take Charge Foundation, which helps furthering education for at-risk students.
Nothing quite like watching your favorite Miami Heat stars belt out the hits, especially after last season's event which saw LeBron James sing (and we use that term loosely) Rick James' "Superfreak" as well as a truly eardrum-shattering version of The Temptations' hit, "My Girl," by Heat boss Pat Riley.
Welp, this year's Battioke has come and gone and the videos are starting to pop up. James gets into the act this year by trying his hand at Michael Jackson's "Rock With You". As a bonus treat, a fan gets serenaded by both he and fellow Heat star Dwyane Wade (replete with shades and fake sideburns a la Elvis) as they try their hand at Shai's "If I Ever Fall In Love".
If that's not enough for you, we've also got newly signed center Chris Andersen and 3-point shooter Mike Miller giving it the old Battioke try on Vanilla Ice's 1990s classic, "Ice, Ice Baby":
These vids likely won't sway your opinion of the Heat one way or the other, but one thing is certain: these guys are awful singers.


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Guided Self-Help for Binge Eating Disorder
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01282736
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified May 2013 by Athena Robinson, Stanford University.
Recruitment status was: Active, not recruiting
First Posted : January 25, 2011
Last Update Posted : May 15, 2013
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|Condition or disease
|Binge Eating Disorder
|Behavioral: Integrative Response Therapy Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
|Not Applicable
The focus of this proposal is on BED among an adult population. Guided self-help treatments (GSH) for BED appear promising and may be more readily disseminated than efficacious specialty treatments such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) given the latter's administration costs and time requirements. The proposed study uses a new group-based, guided self-help BED treatment called Integrative Response Therapy (IRT). IRT is primarily based upon the affect regulation theory of binge eating (e.g., binge eating is an attempt to alter distressing emotional states), while adding cognitive restructuring techniques. IRT teaches effective ways to cope with aversive emotions and reframe faulty cognitions while reducing vulnerabilities that are likely to lead to problematic emotional responding & cognitions such as physical needs (e.g., hunger, sleep deprivation), interpersonal conflict, and, when possible, unpleasant external events. IRT's primary goal is to significantly decrease episodes of binge eating and associated eating disorder pathology.
CBT-GSH is a frequently used manual-based form of GSH that has demonstrated efficacy. CBT, based on the restraint model, intervenes via behavioral techniques to replace restrained eating with more regular eating patterns and cognitive techniques to restructure an individual's problematic thoughts that over-evaluate shape and weight. Research literature indicates that CBT-GSH is a viable self-help BED treatment that appears to be superior to wait-list control conditions, equivalent to IPT, a specialty treatment, and superior to Behavioral Weight Loss treatment at 2-year follow-up. There are then, a number of reasons for further research on GSH in general and CBT-gsh specifically.
The proposed study will lay the groundwork for identifying which GSH treatment should be investigated in a subsequent, larger trial that would evaluate a clinically relevant algorithm for the treatment of BED.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Estimated Enrollment :
|100 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Comparison of Integrative Response Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Guided Self-Help for Binge Eating Disorder
|Study Start Date :
|June 2010
|Estimated Primary Completion Date :
|September 2014
|Estimated Study Completion Date :
|May 2015
Experimental: Integrative Response Therapy
IRT is based on affect regulation theories of binge eating and adds emphasis on cognitive restructuring techniques. IRT is a 10 session, group-based, guided-self-help treatment that works to decrease binge eating by primarily enhancing emotion coping skills, in addition to transforming faulty interpretations and reducing vulnerabilities (e.g., interpersonal events) that risk overwhelming emotion and problematic cognitions.
Behavioral: Integrative Response Therapy
A 10 session manualized version of IRT is employed . Each of the 10 group therapy sessions will be 60 minutes in length. Non-specialty trained Masters-level therapists will lead IRT after undergoing IRT training with the PI.
Active Comparator: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy guided self-help (CBT-GSH), based on the restraint model of binge eating, has been adapted from individual format to a 10 session, group-based therapy for the purpose of this study. The book 'Overcoming Binge Eating' is employed in the present study and consists of Part 1, an educational background on BED, and Part 2, a 6 step treatment program to overcome binge eating.
Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
A 10 session manualized version of CBT-GSH is employed . Each of the 10 group therapy sessions will be 60 minutes in length. Non-specialty trained Masters-level therapists will lead CBT-GSH after undergoing CBT-GSH training with the PI.
- number of binge days over the previous 28 days [ Time Frame: 16 weeks post-treatment ]Assessed via the Eating Disorder Examination
- emotion driven urges to eat [ Time Frame: 16 weeks post-treatment, 6 and 12 month follow-up ]Assessed via the Emotional Eating Scale
- adaptation time intervals and response accuracy for emotion related stimuli [ Time Frame: 16 weeks post-treatment ]Assessed via the Emotion Conflict Adaptation Task
- depression [ Time Frame: 16 weeks post-treatment, 6 and 12 month follow-up ]Assessed via the Beck Depression Inventory
- self-esteem [ Time Frame: 16 weeks post-treatment, 6 and 12 month follow-up ]Assessed via the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale
- quality of life [ Time Frame: post-treatment, 6 and 12 month follow-up ]Assessed via the Quality of Well-Being Scale
- use of health services [ Time Frame: at (approximately) 1 month intervals throughout 16 week intervention (4 times total) ]Assessed via the Health Care Diary
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Meet DSM-IV research criteria for Binge Eating Disorder (although frequency criteria will be lessened to that proposed in DSM-V;1 time per week for 3 months).
- Be male or female between 18 and 75 years.
- Be available and committed to attend full treatment and follow-up
- Adequate transportation to the clinic.
- Be literate in English (this is required for inclusion because sessions will be conducted in English and written and visual materials are in English).
- Have a Primary Health Care Provider.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current psychosis or severe depression with suicidal risk; a severity that would likely require additional psychotherapeutic or psychopharmacologic treatment or interfere with participation in this group therapy or with day to day functioning. Depressive disorders not meeting the intensity factor of the exclusion criteria may be entered to the study.
- Current Anorexia or Bulimia Nervosa or purging behaviors over the past six months.
- Current drug and/or alcohol abuse/dependence.
- Current medication primarily indicated for its effect on appetite or weight, unless the participant is willing to withdraw from such medications under supervision of their primary care physician.
- Current chemotherapy.
- Current participation in psychotherapy, unless the participant is willing to discontinue treatment.
- Psychotropic medication use, including antidepressants, are acceptable if doses were stable for at least 1 month prior to assessment.
- Pregnant or plans to become pregnant within the next 12 months.
- BMI greater than 45.
- Planning to have Bariatric surgery within the next 12 months.
- No transportation
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01282736
|United States, California
|Stanford University School of Medicine
|Stanford, California, United States, 94305
|Principal Investigator:
|Athena Robinson
|Stanford University
Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|Athena Robinson, Instructor, Stanford University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01282736 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|January 25, 2011 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|May 15, 2013
|Last Verified:
|May 2013
Keywords provided by Athena Robinson, Stanford University:
eating disorder
binge eating
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Feeding and Eating Disorders
Binge-Eating Disorder
Pathologic Processes
Mental Disorders
Signs and Symptoms, Digestive
Signs and Symptoms


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(Photography by Aaron Smith and Carleton Curtis)
After the early-morning ruckus at Lockwood was over, everybody headed over to L.A.'s other famous schoolyard: Belmont High. Ray Maldonado came out on top at Lockwood, so he was the favorite coming into Belmont's "small" 9-stair and freshly deknobbed big 9-stair spots. But Belmont's beastly rails required a different type of skill set, so all kinds of new contenders emerged. Ricky Webb, Moose, Trevor McClung, Mikey Sanchez, Keelan Dadd, Kevin Romar, and soon-to-be King Nick Merlino all stepped up and threw down the afternoon's gnarliest bangers. Nick's finale, a switch backside lipslide down the big 9, proved to be the clincher—he placed 1st at Belmont picking up a grand of cash, which lifted him up to 1st place in the overall KOLA standings. Want proof? Check the slideshow and sequences below…—Carleton Curtis
Julian Arellano half Cab crooked grind.
Cesar Fernadez holding on this this nollie frontside noseslide, even through a broken tail.
Trevor McClung getting this big ol' backside flip.
Almost missed Nick Merlino's nollie heelflip boardslide.
Travis Glover coming through with a smooth frontside feeble grind.
Ricky Webb getting a banger down the big rail with this frontblunt-slide shove it out.
Mikey Sanchez getting that steeeezy 360 flip.
Taylor Orman, frontside 360 over the rail. Crazy!
Nick Merlino killed this rail! Banging off trick after trick, like this nollie noseblunt-slide.
Nick Merlino getting his last-minute banger, switch backside lip. Gnarly!!


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It's bloody hot, Boozers. And it's only April, so we have decided that we may as well accept the inevitable and jump right into summer cocktails. What with the 100th anniversary of the Titanic disaster last week and Earth Day looming this weekend, we sometimes feel like we are on a sinking ship, environmentally speaking, as polar bears sunbathe on renegade icebergs bobbing along the Gulf Stream.
The spring flowers have already spent their blooms by now and we find ourselves in premature possession of our favorite mid-summer treat: fresh local blueberries. So we shrugged our shoulders, saying "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em" while reaching for a bottle of Campari. As Mother likes to say, "Dress for the weather, not for the season", and we think this applies to happy hour as well. Why deny ourselves a refreshing libation simply because the calendar is not in compliance with the barometer? Stretch out on a deck chair with drink in hand — that's what they did on the Titanic.
Global Warming Gin Fizz
In observance of Earth Day, we went as local and organic as we could in this tasty tipple, utilizing our favorite Catoctin Creek Organic Watershed Gin, early blueberries, and wild lavender honey. Forage in your own area this weekend by supporting local distillers and farmers when mixing up a celebratory cocktail or two.
2 ounces gin
1/4 cup fresh blueberries
2 teaspoons local honey (try something floral to deepen the flavor)
1/2 of a fresh orange
chilled club soda
1/2 ounce Campari
orange wedge for garnish
Crush the blueberries in the bottom of a glass, add the gin and honey, and mix well. Set aside for one hour.
After an hour, squeeze the fresh orange over the blueberry-gin mixture and stir. Add a few ice cubes, top with chilled club soda, then float Campari over the top. Garnish with an orange wedge and enjoy.


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Wade to start Game 5
Miami, FL – Dwayne Wade will be in the starting lineup when the Miami Heat attempt to eliminate the Chicago Bulls in Wednesday's Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Wade, who has been battling a bone bruise in his right knee for more than a month, had been considered questionable coming into Wednesday's matchup. The All-Star guard managed just six points on 3-of-10 shooting in 29 minutes during the Heat's 88-65 victory in Monday's Game 4.
The injury has hindered Wade's production all throughout these playoffs, as he's averaged just 12.3 points and shot 44 percent while playing in seven of Miami's eight postseason games. The 31-year-old averaged 21.2 points with a 52.1 percent field goal percentage during the regular season.


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Opinion: Obama's Pink Line on Syria
Editorial board member Matt Kaminski on the Obama Administration's response to reports that Syria has used chemical weapons. Photos: Getty Images
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... I ... good afternoon and welcome to Opinion Journal I'm Mary Kissel ... Syria has reportedly used chemical weapons against its own people ... what the consequences if the US doesn't response ... editorial board member Matt Kaminski is here Mac ... aam I see some really strong rhetoric against the risk the Assad regime ... but he hasn't done very much isn't a sign that this is can a change now that this quilt will Red Lion has been crossed ... was kind of agreement with the buxom Safin because he said that he has been eyeing this is a game changer if they use chemical weapons ... services a move chemical weapons right with us to move on their left over when he discusses it's it's it's a very blurry redlines Levine moved over the last week the US has finally acknowledged ... that the French the British the Israelis are right ... that can go bids have been used in Syria ... but the move didn't commit to much of anything in this is the oldest to investigate you know what we have been so not sure ... who exactly made use this Aaron gas in a ... village in Aleppo to city and in Syria ... I we may once in the U N in to investigate which is really nervous the production team for a little of anything ... so I don't see necessarily that he is going to ... move much beyond what he's a read on which provide nonlethal paid ... nor do I seemly pressure becomes own camp to to get into some something differently so non lethal ways that doesn't change the equation now ... I don't think so I mean they've they've basically there's a meeting last week and are some positive steps forward ... we knew when to give the U S media is Guinea get more ... on directly east to this Syrian rebels that we like the TheKnot arcade are of course but the Gomorrah ... the piece or ... that we ... are confident isn't can fall into the hands of Islam is ... one sick or need better with the Saudis and the Atari's who've been sending a lot of arms ... to one make sure that those arms going down ... Sunday called alums for fraud which is this good al Cato front ... in on in Syria ... but since we're not doing anything ... it is a no fly zones setting up military in core doors ... or arming the rebels directly ... that would be a true game changer thinking this ... White House is willing to go that ... that met with for so what what does that mean for the stability of the region if Syria falls to ... either jihad this ... or if China and Russia successfully prop up the Charlotte side was that mean for ... our allies and for our bases ... and in nearby but with the good I mean ... they have are you doing in the White House that can be armed the rebels or we ... created no-fly zone we're going to have a terrible civil Warner hands and have millions of refugees streaming across the borders ... and ... tens of thousand people being killed it's exactly what happened we haven't interviewed proportionally the cost of intervention now is much higher than it would of been that CET months kill ... it is harder now to stop the war ... is harder to put in place to plan what happens after aside ... so because we waited so long in the sense that he becomes more difficult to do anything ... but the argument still is that it is in our interest for one for Syria not to be any rain in a proxy in the Middle East ... and for someone else to be in charge of demand ... in Damascus I think by the way that ... the thereto it ... already has seventy thousand people killed ... so this chemical weapons redlines Kyra we're going to meet and is one argument about the we you know what Joseph is going to Hezbollah ... or Takeda ... but because people are being killed in this way instead of the differ way ... to the density be the reason why we changed our captain's wheel to wheel a bad policy that that policy from the beginning ... I think God should be the case for why should be changed ... is that all season is ours not working now what signal does this sends to Iran to North Korea to China ... to other regimes that were testing the United States right now I'll buy them and laughed what is on the succession issue with a red light and a swathe of the public ... NPV EV in line and in you keep moving ahead of the cookie blurring it ... you basically had to bluff called ... and have very one superpower in the world today ... seem feckless and weak ... is very dangerous to us also doing the other columns on the road ... with the Reimann was to go nuclear with new coach was already Nuclear and is as threatening us ... something that's really the other danger here ... separate from the question of what's the ... best way to get out of Syria ... feckless policy danger in the Middle East editorial board member Matt Kaminski ... on the gains from ... this ...


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RALEIGH, N.C. – Department store chain Belk, Inc. unlawfully discriminated against an employee by failing to accommodate her religious beliefs and discharging her because of her religion, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina (EEOC v. Belk, Inc., Civil Action No. 5:10-CV-00300). Belk, Inc. is the largest privately owned mainline department store company in the nation, with more than 300 fashion department stores in 16 contiguous Southern states.
According to the EEOC's suit, on or about November 27, 2008, Belk required Myra Jones-Abid, who worked in the gift wrap section of Belk's Crabtree Valley Mall store in Raleigh, to wear a Santa hat and apron. Jones-Abid is a Jehovah's Witness, and her religion prohibits her from celebrating holidays, including Christmas. Because of her religious beliefs, Jones-Abid refused to wear the Santa hat and apron, which are traditionally associated with Christmas, and which were going to be worn by gift-wrap associates during the Christmas holiday season. After Jones-Abid told her supervisors that she could not wear the Santa hat and apron because of her religion, Belk discharged her.
Religious discrimination violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In its complaint, the EEOC seeks back pay, reinstatement, compensatory damages and punitive damages for Jones-Abid, as well as injunctive relief. The EEOC filed suit after first attempting to reach a voluntary settlement.
"In this case, the employer refused to provide a simple accommodation to enable Ms. Jones-Abid to practice her sincerely held religious belief and keep her job," said Lynette A. Barnes, regional attorney for the EEOC's Charlotte District, which includes the EEOC's Raleigh Area Office, where the charge was filed. "An employee should not be forced to choose between her faith and her job. This case demonstrates the EEOC's commitment to fighting religious discrimination in the workplace."
The EEOC is responsible for enforcing federal laws against employment discrimination. Further information is available at www.eeoc.gov.


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For the first time in his NFL career, six-time Pro Bowl guard Logan Mankins won't be operating under the watch of Dante Scarnecchia, the veteran offensive line coach who announced his retirement earlier this year.
FOXBORO – Life without Dante.
For the first time in his NFL career, Logan Mankins is preparing to embark upon it.
"It's going to be a big change," the Patriots' left guard said Thursday. "I was lucky enough to have him for nine seasons. I wish that could have continued, but he put in his time and earned the right to retire."
The two have conversed since that day in January when, after 32 NFL seasons, (30 of them with the Patriots), offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia announced that he was walking away from the game.
"The last time I talked to him, he's enjoying life right now and he's staying busy, but it will be a lot different," said Mankins. "That's the only o-line coach I've know for quite a while now so it will be a little bit of a change."
For Mankins, potential translated into production under Scarnecchia after the Patriots made the first-team All-Western Athletic Conference selection and the first player in Fresno State history to be chosen his team's MVP their first-round pick, the 32nd overall choice, in the 2005 draft..
Mankins has earned Pro Bowl berths in each of the past five years, six times overall in his career, his reputation such that he was even selected in 2010 when a contract squabble with the team limited him to nine regular-season games.
The "getting to know you" process with Scarnecchia's successor, Dave DeGuglielmo, a veteran of nine NFL seasons (his most recent 2012 as the offensive line coach of the New York Jets), has only just begun.
"I have met him and talked to him," said Mankins. "We didn't really talk about too much, just getting to know each other a little bit and talk about what he's done and what he kind of has in store us. But he seems like a great guy and I look forward to working with him."
Mankins is also looking forward to working as part of a starting offensive line that could be restored with the recent re-signing of veteran free agent Ryan Wendell at center and right tackle Sebastian Vollmer's anticipated return to good health after finishing the 2013 campaign on injured reserve with a broken right leg ("I don't know his whole update right now, but he looks good and I know he's working hard").
"That's always good," said Mankins. "We know what we're doing, but it always comes down to making the right blocks and doing a good job.
"We like the guys we have, we like the guys in that room. They're all hard-working guys that try very hard and they work hard, so hopefully we can have a good season together and everyone can stay healthy and we can play good."
Well enough, he would hope, to continue their dominance over their AFC East rivals from Buffalo, although one of the Bills' newest additions seems to think that trend is about to be altered.
Mankins said the words former teammate Brandon Spikes recently tweeted out to the public don't faze him.
Signed by the Bills as a free agent, the veteran linebacker recently took to Twitter to say "it's icing on my cake to hand the Patriots two big L's this year," adding the hashtag "justwatch."
"I don't pay too much attention to the media that much anyway, so I've only heard guys joking around about what he said," Mankins said, "but I think it's just Brandon being Brandon.
"He has a pretty good sense of humor, I think. Well, I don't know if it's good, but he likes to make jokes. I don't know if he was joking or serious, but I think that's Spikes being Spikes."
Mankins being Mankins, the 6-foot-4, 308-pounder said this is the time of year for him to be back at Gillette, his routine featuring daily workouts at the stadium with right guard Dan Connolly in preparation for what will be his 10th season with the Patriots .
"It's just been part of my life for so long," Mankins said. "I'm sure when I retire and that (first) spring comes around I'll be, like, it's time to work out, but I won't have to. Hopefully, I'll continue so I won't get fat – or fatter, I guess.
"It's just your job," he said. "I'm sure some of you (media members) probably didn't want to come down here and have to talk to me, look at me, but you know you have to, so you're here."
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text: Korean Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - HELP! Rip-off Position or no? Speak Korean Now! Korean Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in HELP! Rip-off Position or no? Goto page 1, 2 Next Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Job-related Discussion Forum View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message Soju ernerJoined: 04 Jun 2003 Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2003 10:57 pm Post subject: HELP! Rip-off Position or no? I'm a korean-american living in Busan. I just got here about 3 weeks ago and have had sorry luck in finding a job here. I did just have an interview today at a school, English Channel. They want me to work 30 teaching hours each week, though i would have to actually be at the hogwan for 40. Also every other saturday I would have to work for 4 hours. They would provide housing and the pay is 1.8 million. They want me to make a decision as to whether I would accept this job or not today!! I feel that for working 160+ hours a month for only 1.8 million is really not that good of a deal, but I am beginning to wonder if this is as good as it will get for a Korean-American in Korea?? Please I'm calling on all Vets here to lend me some of your wisdom. SHould i accept this job or tell them they should look elsewhere.. oh, the reason I have to decide today is they just lost their last employee to Pneumonia? and they start classes again on Monday. The person interviewing me also said 1.8 was the highest the director would go. I told her that since I already paid for my airfare here, and that I don't have to go on a Visa run (i'm getting an F-4), that really i'm saving the school a good sum of money. She didn't seem impressed though. What are your opionions here? Thanks in advance. SE Back to top Jaundiced JonzJoined: 10 Feb 2003Location: Seoul, sixth circle of Hell Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2003 11:01 pm Post subject: Sounds like a pretty poor deal to me. Demand housing, especially if they're in a tight spot. You should have some bargaining power. Things seem better in Seoul these days, maybe you should try your luck up here. Back to top Soju ernerJoined: 04 Jun 2003 Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2003 11:06 pm Post subject: housing is provided. Jaundiced- Thanks for your post. They actually are offering housing, so does that make the offer worth taking? I haven't seen the place, and don't really know what amenities it has/needs. If I do crumble and accept this job, I will make sure that it at least has a wasing machine. I don't think i can use a washboard forever... thanks again, SE Back to top slumpJoined: 02 Jul 2003Location: Pundang, beside Samsung Plaza Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2003 11:32 pm Post subject: As a Korean-American, it seems to me that most employers will try to treat you as they would a Korean, which definitely means bad working conditions. Do you speak Korean by the way? Anyhow, I think Korean-Americans here get the worst of both sides.. PS I've never seen washboards in appartments!! Back to top Soju ernerJoined: 04 Jun 2003 Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2003 11:37 pm Post subject: I don't speak korean. I tend to agree that Korean-Americans don't get a fair shake here. But yea, I don't speak korean, I know that would help. So were you saying that was as good as it gets for KA's? Are you KA by the way or were you just making an observation? Thanks for the post. SE Didn't see that part bout washboards when I first replied.. hehe, its sorta a unique situation i'm in right now.. I'm staying at a place my friends dad has that he used to use for his employees of his company. It doesn't have a washing machine, so I use a washboard to wash my clothes.. Definitely feel like a frontier-man doing so, but i think it has made me have a new appreciation for modern day appliances. Back to top Morning CalmJoined: 28 Jan 2003 Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2003 11:54 pm Post subject: You guys are barking up the wrong tree. Why are you applying for a job when you already know that they are specifically looking Bob Brown to work at their school? If they wanted Bob Kim to work at their school, it would be for a different job all together. KA clean house in the academic director position because they are bilingual. Not only do they clean house in the hagwon, but after schools out, they can hop over to their Aunt's friends house and freely teach spoiled little Hee Su for 30,000 won an hour. If your a KA, you should step down hard in the beginning that you are NOT KOREAN. But this also means that you better not nibble on the benifits that Koreans do get in the company. Once you've bitten the fruit, you will be forever posioned and feel like shit when your boss treats you no greater than yang ah jee whose been pulverized by a gangpae and thrown into the ditch to root. Back to top slumpJoined: 02 Jul 2003Location: Pundang, beside Samsung Plaza Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2003 11:55 pm Post subject: Wow...so u were serious bout that washboard deal, eh? I'm not a K-A, I'm a F-UK, half French half British (which is only half a sin for Americans...) But I was only noticing that K-As get a raw deal in Korea, being sometimes treated badly as foreigners and as second-rate Korean citizens. Regarding teaching jobs, Korean English teachers sometimes give a hard time to foreign teachers because they're pissed due to the differences in treatment, so speaking Korean would've helped you fit in a bit easier, but you will most probably be required to work as much as the Koreans do, although your wage is highier, while your collegues will treat you as a wae guk in...Frankly speaking, I wouldn't want to live in Korea as a K-A. Back to top Soju ernerJoined: 04 Jun 2003 Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 12:17 am Post subject: uhm.. Morning Calm- Let me try and understand what you're telling me. I shouldn't even try to get a job at hagwons? I don't know of many if any hagwons that would specifically recruit a KA who doesn't speak korean over a blond American. If you do, please let me know!! About that bit of "nibbling fruit" and such, what are you talking about? I admit I am a newbie here, but really, i think you've gone on a bit of a tangent and I'm not sure what you're referring to.. Slump- yea, i was serious, hehe. The only problem i've had being a KA here has been while looking for a job. I've been told that the hardest part is getting my foot in the door and afterwards, once I've got experience, getting a job shouldn't be too hard. Generally, people here are really great. Once they find out about my past, they really and (i believe) genuinely want to help me have a good/positive time here. I don't regret coming here at all. I just will have to eat more ramen these days until I get that perfect job for me. Generally, I think I have decided to not take this position. I think they (the school) realize that I am not having good luck finding a job and are going to try and stick me with this not-so-great position/pay/working hours. Thanks for all who posted and if there are any others who have insightful comments, please post away. Until next time. SE Back to top William BeckersonGuest Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 12:56 am Post subject: Fact one about working in a hagwon: They want whities. There is this stupid mindset here in Korea that the only white people who can speak English properly are Americans and Canadians, so the moms want to see our pale butts standing in front of their kids. Fact two: If they cant afford whites, they'll hire KAs. However keep in mind that they dont want you in the first place and will do their best to ditch you once the place turns around. It's a big pile of crap... but as a KA, it's pretty much what you'll get anywhere, so I guess the only question for you is: How much money do you have left? Back to top captain kirkJoined: 29 Jan 2003 Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 9:36 am Post subject: SE, keep checking the thread. there will be more perspectives on kyopos in korea and have you used the search? re; beckerson's point two. i've seen it. a hagwon was just starting up and i was the first foreign teacher. the hagwon had been slowly starting up with the help of two kyopos. they were hard-working and really pushing to get the school going. but suddenly, they were both fired. it was something about 'complaints' from parents or accents or something. but it was an imperial load of shit. they were shocked, slapped in the face, pissed off and indignant. wouldn't you be? the boss promised one free housing. it was pitiful watching the kyopo squirming, trying to fit it all into a 'just world'. from that time on i'd a second confirmation of 'why i disliked the boss'. a couple of days later, and before monday, two new zealanders arrived to take the place of the dismissed kyopos. pretty distressing stuff i know. you sound a little too flighty and chirpy to have your feet on the ground should a shocker zap yuh. you might want to toughen up and put on some shark skin given the waters. good luck. take it easy on the fine washables! Back to top rapierJoined: 16 Feb 2003 Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 7:46 pm Post subject: Is the "English channel" job teaching adults, in gangnam, by any chance? Back to top Morning CalmJoined: 28 Jan 2003 Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 7:47 pm Post subject: Okay Soju'err here's the scoop: Hagwons want white dudes, not you. Why? Over many many many years of Korean education, parents no longer believe that their English Teachers can actually speak English. The only way to be sure of this, because they can't speak English themselves, is to make sure the teacher is not ethnically Korean. Because you're a noob, I'll be patient and explain even more to you. Get your damn F-4 before they change the law. The the sweetiest deal for KA that even the white guy is jealous about. Start swinging from apt. to apt and do privates. These are going to be your bread and butter for the rest of your Korean life here in Seoul. Don't work in a hagwon. You'll never get paid what you deserve. Now, if you want to be that Corp. American Ivy League Korean/American Prince of Bel'air Wall Street with a stick up your ass who just hangs out in Apkujang kind of guy, then.......................... Clean up your resume and clean up your Korean skills. By some nice threads from Hyundai Dept Store and start visiting these Headhunter people you see in the Korean Herald all day. Start dating some of these office chicks in there, because they are HOT, but also because they are going to land you a job. Make sure you sleep with'em, but know that she has also slept with your potential boss to. Get into a corporate job, then suddently act like a dumb foreign who can't speak Korean. Speak English to your boss from your frist day of work. If you can't speak English, you're basically *beep*. Korean/Americans get the wrong end of the broom handle because they bend over and let everyone take turns. You need to take control of your own identiy crisis and learn how to be what you are: a globalized person. Don't be cocky because there is nothing worst than a KA prick, but have the confidence that you will someday be the leader of Korea and the only means for it to become completely globalized. Understand now? Or do I need to teach you how to spell "rice" in Korean too? Back to top Soju ernerJoined: 04 Jun 2003 Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 8:50 pm Post subject: RFR- I'm doing fine financially. Thanks for the post. Captain Kirk- I have used the search, as I have been coming here for the past 4-5 months. I am aware of the perspectives that native Koreans have on KA's teaching at hagwons. I was asking at the beginning of my thread if this was as good as it would get for a KA.. Not sure what you mean by "flighty and chirpy", maybe you doubt my intentions? Thanks for the story though. Rapier- No, the hagwon is down here in Busan, where I am... Morning Calm- We need more helpful people like you in this forum and even more so here in Korea. thanks for the post. As of my last post here, I had already called the school declining their "offer". Thanks for those who posted. I'll be sure to come back seeking advice again later. Back to top Morning CalmJoined: 28 Jan 2003 Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 10:42 pm Post subject: Humm...I think my words were a bit too strong in my last post. Sorry. But I don't really have any pity on KA here. They have there own situation and have to learn how to deal with it just like the white guy. There are good and bad aspects of both sides and there really isn't any reason to compare the two, but just accept the fact that your situation is different and make the best of it. KA have so much potential here in Korea and there isn't too many people who will deny it. In many ways, people are jealous of the fact they are bilingual and bicultural, but you'll never hear me say this out loud in public because the last thing we need to do is inflate their ego's of being the next cultural icon hidden behind hip hop cloths. White guys on the other hand have it easier at first, true.......but, they have a difficult time sinking into the cultural because Koreans are flat out racist. If a white guy wants to have a job here other than being an English teacher, it's really tough unless they are fluent in Korean. Not only this, but the people who really love Korea, love it's culture, food and way of life, never are accepted as being Korean. In other words, you can be invited to my house, share my soju, but don't even think about dating my daughter. Back to top WombatJoined: 28 May 2003Location: slutville Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 11:56 pm Post subject: As a side note, Korean racism does wear one down after awhile (and before anyone gets ready to tell me how horrible it was of me to say that, let me say that no, I don't think racism is a uniquely Korean trait, etc etc.) That's all. I just thought I'd pop that in. 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Kendall Jenner Nabs 2013 American Music Awards Gig + Modeling Contract After Showing Off Nipples on Instagram
Kendall Jenner may have lost some fans after posting a modeling photo exposing her nipples, but she gained a lot more. And she also gained a lot more in terms of work. The brunette stunner, who just turned 18, landed a modeling deal and will present at tomorrow's 2013 American Music Awards.
E! Online reports that Jenner earned herself a contract with the Society Management, a New York-based arm of Elite World Models. That's no small feat! Russell James, the photographer who captured the super-sexy shot, tagged both Jenner and Society Management in his Instagram photo, and she got signed pretty much on the spot.
Jenner has previously held contracts with Wilhelmina models.
TMZ notes that Jenner will make a splash at the 2013 AMAs when she presents Best Pop-Rock Album. The nominees in that category include Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift and One Direction. If you've been under a rock lately, Jenner was spotted out with 1D's Harry Styles, so watching her hand off a trophy to either him or to Styles' ex Swift should be very interesting to watch!


text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Meeeeeeeeester Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Meeeeeeeeester Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> General Latin America Forum View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message fladudeJoined: 02 Feb 2009Posts: 432 Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 1:08 am Post subject: Meeeeeeeeester Meeeeeeeester............ I am trying to ban this word in my classrooms. Any chance of success? ? ? ? Back to top spiral78Joined: 05 Apr 2004Posts: 11518Location: On a Short Leash Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 2:00 am Post subject: Tell 'em your name's fladude? Back to top Guy CourchesneJoined: 10 Mar 2003Posts: 9650Location: Guadalajara Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 2:34 am Post subject: Meeeeeester fladude? Now, how would they pronounce the 'a' Flay-dude? Meeeeester Flahdude? Back to top just_a_mirageJoined: 11 Nov 2008Posts: 169Location: ecuador Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:43 pm Post subject: Meeeeeeeeesssss Help with with the assistance....pleeeeeeeeessss Back to top fladudeJoined: 02 Feb 2009Posts: 432 Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:24 am Post subject: Guy Courchesne wrote: Meeeeeester fladude? Now, how would they pronounce the 'a' Flay-dude? Meeeeester Flahdude? Actually I teach how to say Florida the first week. It is Flarda. It is not Flor- eeda. It is Flarduh or Flarda. So Flarda- Dude. I think they can get dude. At least they can say dude easier than Meeeester..... Back to top naturegirl321Joined: 04 May 2003Posts: 9041Location: home sweet home Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 8:13 am Post subject: Have them call you Sir. My students call me Sir. Not my idea. But it's better than being called Ma'am! Back to top sdg05003Joined: 13 Mar 2011Posts: 15 Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 2:49 am Post subject: just_a_mirage wrote: Meeeeeeeeesssss Help with with the assistance....pleeeeeeeeessss I get that while they are poking/ tapping me constantly. even a PARENT came in my classroom and started poking me while saying MEEEES! Only a minor frustration until i came to school today with severe sunburn... PLEASE STOP MEEEES-ING ME! ouch! Back to top speedoJoined: 08 Oct 2011Posts: 2 Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 1:39 pm Post subject: They can't just call you by your first name? Back to top sdg05003Joined: 13 Mar 2011Posts: 15 Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:24 pm Post subject: I cant speak for anyone else school, but It is not allowed at my school- infact the teachers dont use each others first names outside of school either. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> General Latin America Forum All times are GMT Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Where to Begin----------------General DiscussionNewbie ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumOnline Teaching Forum Africa Forums----------------General Africa Forum Asia Forums----------------CambodiaChina (Job-related Posts Only)China (Off-Topic)Hong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeTaiwanThailandGeneral Asia ForumVietnam Caribbean Forums----------------General Caribbean Forum Europe Forums----------------Czech RepublicFranceGermanyGreeceItalyMacedonia and the BalkansPolandRomaniaRussia & C.I.S.SpainTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomGeneral Europe Forum Latin America Forums----------------ArgentinaBrazilChileColombiaCosta RicaMexicoMexico (off-topic)PeruGeneral Latin America Forum The Middle East Forums----------------BahrainEgyptIsraelKuwaitOmanQatarSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesGeneral Middle East Forum North America Forums----------------General North America Forum Oceania----------------Australia/New Zealand You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group Teaching Jobs in China


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Top 5 Posts of the Week: Saying Goodbye to November
December is knocking on our door, promising a month with chestnuts roasting on an open fire and sleigh bells ring-a-ling-ing. But as we gear up and start getting excited for next month, we say goodbye to November and take a look back at some of the past week's highlights.
1. 5 Things to Do… With Pine Cones
How do you like your pine cones, cinnamon-scented or functioning as fire starters? Introduce a natural element into your next indoor DIY project, and check out five great things to do with the pine cones blanketing the ground this time of year.
2. Bob Vila's 2012 Holiday Gift Guides
December's arrival means it's time to start hunting for presents! Whether you're shopping for an aunt who loves gardening or your cousin the gadget-loving DIYer, our gift guides are packed with fresh and affordable ideas sure to lend a helping hand.
3. 5 Easy Woodworking Projects for Beginners
Calling all novice woodworkers! Get started with five easy projects perfect for newcomers to the world of hammers and nails.
4. Trending Now: Pellet Stoves
Looking to cuddle up with a fire while still doing your part to save mother earth? Consider a pellet stove, the humble solution to a host of home heating challenges.
5. 10 Kid-Friendly Christmas Crafts
Bob Vila Nation contributors Mallory and Savannah of Classy Clutter round up ten holiday DIYs just right for kids.
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dhughes needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 62 designs submitted by 13 freelance designers.
Looking for a Professional & Engaging Logo to be used for Website, uniforms, letterhead, coaching/practice jerseys.
The winning logo will stand out not only from the other entries but also the multitude of boring club volleyball logos that are already out there.
Age of the club is 12-16...with plans on going from 12-18 in the future. The overall feel should be "cool and classic".
Beach and Bay Volleyball Club
I really do not have anything in mind that I am looking for...so use all your creative juices on this one. Possible ideas (but PLEASE do not feel limited to these) include:
- a stylized athlete perfoming a vb skill (a la http://www.sdvbc.com)
- a stylized image of a beach/ocean scene (although, be careful if you go down this road...there are so many of these in CA, that I feel it'd be difficult to be unique)
- Some type of cool integration of our name (or initials B&BVBC, or BandBVB, or B&BVB, B&BVC...you get the idea) into something (I obviously am not the one with the creative juices!)
One thing I'd like for you to keep in mind, is that in CA volleyball has been around for a long time, so cutesy logos will not cut it. A classic logo that stands out and yet looks modern (but not flashy or trendy) will score very well.
I guess I would like the art to be in a vector format like that produced by Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator.
THANK YOU for entering this contest...I will do my best to reply/answer any questions that you have ASAP.
- Item 1...
- Colors: Navy Blue, Baby Blue, White, and Pink are the club colors (pink is and should only be used as a highlight, trim, or accent color)...as pink has been one of the recognizeable traits of our club to date, it is important to include the color (yet I'm not looking for a pink logo).
- I would strongly encourage you to spend no more than 20 mins searching and getting an idea of what other San Diego and Orange County volleyball clubs are using (a few of our competitors are coast, seaside, epic, Balboa Bay, Orange County, SDVBC, Sunwest, club Pacific...to name a few)
- Item 1...
- Anything that even slightly resembles a cartoon...or an ugly olympic mascot thing.
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