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The culture of digital transformation continues to take the world by storm, bringing life to new advancements in disruptive innovations aimed at changing the way people of every lifestyle and profession go about their daily tasks.
In an age where consumer experience standards rise exponentially with every new technology and platform innovation, leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT organized the 2017 Philippine Digital Convention, bringing together top executives from the country's leading enterprises and SMEs across various industries.
With the theme, "Redefining Experience," the convention gave attendees an exclusive look into the four key technologies that are poised to reinvent the way companies engage with and provide their service to customers.
"In order to reap the full benefits of today's advanced technologies, we must go beyond simply transitioning into the digital space, and looking into combining this powerful tool with a strategic application to specific industries," said PLDT and Smart Chief Revenue Officer Eric R. Alberto. "Digital transformation provides enterprise leaders the agile means to achieve efficiency and sustainability towards their success."
Co-presented by ePLDT, and in partnership with premier global market intelligence provider International Data Corporation (IDC), the 2017 Philippine Digital Convention highlighted 21st century digital innovations, focusing on Software-Defined Networks, the Internet-of-Things, Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity. Going beyond theory, the convention highlighted direct applications of these innovations within key verticals and industries.
"It is essential for leaders of enterprises to take an active role in the digital transformation journey of their organization to sustain competitive advantage," said ePLDT Group Chief Operating Officer Nerisse Ramos. "Technology trends and customer expectations are constantly evolving, challenging industries to reinvent themselves and remain relevant to their market."
The digital expo highlighted six different industries of the future, showcasing how far innovation can go.
The event theme of "redefinition" was brought to life in the Digital Expo which greeted attendees at the Marriott Grand Ballroom. Offering guests a glimpse into the Industries of the Future, attendees experienced first-hand new innovations at work through the state-of-the-art exhibit enabled by technologies from renowned tech companies from around the world. From retail to banking, and workplace to the academe, six major industries were highlighted to prepare those in attendance for what's in store for them in the near future.
While the event focused on technology, attendees walked in to a setting more akin to a Rock and Roll concert. Headlined by a massive interactive LED wall and aesthetics that would rival concerts from international talents, the plenary featured dynamic presentations in which speakers were brought to life and interacted with their presentations.
The third Philippine Digital Convention boasted of a stellar production, featuring an LED wall that sparked life into dynamic presentations from the speakers
In attendance was no less than PLDT Group Chairman and CEO, Mr. Manuel V. Pangilinan. With MVP looking on, the program kicked off with PLDT SVP and Head of Enterprise Business Groups Jovy Hernandez, making a runway entrance onto the stage to the tune of Led Zeppelin, escorted by a fleet of drones to deliver his opening remarks. This was followed closely by a dynamic visual showcase presented by PLDT FVP and Head of SME Nation Mitch Locsin and PLDT VP and Head of ALPHA Vic Tria, giving participants a virtual tour of the world-class community that could be made possible through mutual collaboration and support. The sneak peek into the future possibilities emphasized how leveraging on multiple technologies to make things simpler, more immediate, personalized, and always accessible enables the best possible experience for all.
The main activity of the day brought together six "industry rock stars" — global thought leaders and technology experts — who gave guests an in-depth look into new and upcoming technologies that are changing the game and bringing more value to our day-to-day activities.
Proclaimed futurist Mike Walsh, CEO of Tomorrow, opened the plenary session by introducing and defining the expectations of next generation consumers, ultimately urging business owners to adapt to this specific customer's needs by first and foremost building towards honing a working environment that cultivates data-driven leaders. These leaders would only succeed if they strive for an agile, growth-oriented, and high performance culture as a central operating system, allowing their people to thrive and the company to succeed in enhancing not only the experience of the customer, but of their own constituents as well. Walsh stressed that enterprise leaders must learn to reinvent, reimagine, and redefine how they understand work in order for their business to survive the future.
Dr. Robert Morris, Vice President of Global Labs for IBM Research, also inspired guests with a comprehensive discussion on the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and, beyond that, the powerful capabilities of cognitive computing, a system that—very much like humans — understands, reasons, and learns from different data presented over a given time.
With AI present in the cloud as a readily accessible resource to all, it could be built over time to create a machine that will aid in understanding, reasoning, and learning. Providing examples such as the system that could predict the amount of air pollution at a given time, now present in five different countries, Dr. Morris emphasized the opportunity for business owners to step up and transform their respective industries to get ahead and reap all the benefits of AI and cognitive computation.
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Following the dialogue on digital transformation and AI, Karl Horne, Chief Architect, Office of the CTO of Ciena, pushed the discussion towards the tool that holds everything together — the network — while Tan Eng Tong, CEO of Cytron Technologies and Co-Founder of RERO Robotics, ASEAN's first educational robotics kit for students, shared his philosophy of bringing robotics and coding to the masses, illustrating how a simple change of mindset can create a ripple of understanding and support from the community.
With the emergence of smarter technologies and seemingly out-of-this-world innovations, one must always take into account one of the most rampant tech trends today — the Internet of Things (IOT), or as Cisco Regional Head of Smart Cities for APac, Japan, and China Zdravka Paskaleva Newman called it, the Internet of Everything (IOE), of which the real value comes in the form of business model transformation.
When talking of integrating different machines and systems into businesses and lifestyles, one may be apprehensive of potential threats in today's immense digital universe. APJ Security Chief Technology Officer of Akamai Technologies Michael Smith invited participants to explore opportunities of protection and threat preparedness amidst the growing internet traffic and cyberattacks in the digital space.
The plenary session capped off with a comprehensive synthesis and learnings gathered in the day, stressing that in the journey of digital transformation, one must always be active — not reactive — not only because of the risk of disruption but because it presents the opportunity to serve our customers better.
At the end of the first day of the 2017 Philippine Digital Convention, attendees were ushered into a Rock and Roll celebration at the fellowship night. Featuring a lineup of homegrown talents and a performance by actress Andrea Torres, the festivities were capped off by Pinoy Rock and Roll icons The Dawn.
The convention's second day convened with industry-specific breakout sessions, inviting participants to take part in discussions that gave fresh perspectives and a greater understanding on the technologies made available by PLDT and its partners. These learning sessions covered sectors such as the Banking and Financial Services, Business Workplace, Academe, Government Services, Retail, and the Smart Homes and Hospitality Industry, focusing on how new and upcoming tech trends and solutions can empower business owners to face real-life business challenges head-on.
Participants of the "Redefining the Retail Industry" breakout session on Day 2 of the convention
"The world is changing and we must adapt to survive. It is better to disrupt ourselves vs to be disrupted by others. Some say we are not only living in the future—we are swimming in the vastness of technological advancement and digital disruption," said PLDT SVP and Head of Enterprise Business Groups Jovy Hernandez. "We at PLDT make it our mission to be not just enablers for both consumers and enterprises but their trusted partner in their own digital transformation journeys. We want to inspire fearlessness—fearlessness that will allow our customers to redefine themselves and rise with the tide of the future."


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We're not fiddling around either although in Athens we found a lot of folks who were.
Inside The Vault, we take you to Troy for a visit to a real Old World Bakery.
And finally, an old house in Sumter County with a really good ghost story which is Absolutely Alabama. A little Ghost Of Christmas Past for you so join us bright and early Saturday morning at 4:30 on WBRC FOX6-Birmingham and at 5:30 WSFA-12 in Montgomery or wrap up your weekend with us Sunday night at 9:30 WDFX FOX34-Dothan.
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Japan's men's and women's national teams will compete in the Olympic Basketball and 3×3 Basketball Tournaments at the Tokyo 2020 Games after FIBA's Central Board on Saturday decided to grant them automatic places during its meeting in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.
The decision was made based on the Japanese Basketball Association (JBA)'s application which confirms they meet the various sporting requirements.
There has been a continuous stream of positive developments in the country's basketball landscape in recent years, including the on-court success of the men's and women's senior national teams, the revamp of the B. League (the national top-flight men's competition) and making history by being part of the first-ever successful multiple countries bid – together with Philippines and Indonesia – to be awarded the hosting rights for a FIBA Basketball World Cup, for the 2023 edition.
For 3×3 Basketball, FIBA's urban discipline – set to make its historic debut as part of basketball's Olympic program at Tokyo 2020 – host nation Japan will be represented by both men's and women's teams in the 3×3 Olympic tournament after FIBA's Central Board granted automatic places for teams of both genders (male and female) to the host country, subject to approval by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Japan's men's team is currently ranked 4th and the women's 8th (March 30, 2019), while Japan has been hosting a World Tour event for 7 years and this year will host the World Tour Final in Utsunomiya.


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Haruki Murakami, author and avid runner, in the New Yorker:
Why? I can't help asking. Why did a happy, peaceful occasion like the marathon have to be trampled on in such an awful, bloody way? Although the perpetrators have been identified, the answer to that question is still unclear. But their hatred and depravity have mangled our hearts and our minds. Even if we were to get an answer, it likely wouldn't help.
To overcome this kind of trauma takes time, time during which we need to look ahead positively. Hiding the wounds, or searching for a dramatic cure, won't lead to any real solution. Seeking revenge won't bring relief, either. We need to remember the wounds, never turn our gaze away from the pain, and—honestly, conscientiously, quietly—accumulate our own histories. It may take time, but time is our ally.
For me, it's through running, running every single day, that I grieve for those whose lives were lost and for those who were injured on Boylston Street. This is the only personal message I can send them. I know it's not much, but I hope that my voice gets through. I hope, too, that the Boston Marathon will recover from its wounds, and that those twenty-six miles will again seem beautiful, natural, free.


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Are Mobile Homes Eligible For VA Appraisal?
In our last few posts we've discussed the types of properties eligible to be appraised by the Department of Veterans Affairs for a VA home loan. One type of property we haven't discussed up til now on this issue? Manufactured homes or mobile home properties. Mobile homes are also eligible for VA appraisal when they meet specific criteria.
There are two basic types of manufactured home, according to VA regulations. One type is the manufactured home classified as real estate. Other types of mobile homes, often called modular homes, may also be eligible when they meet the VA requirements.
For manufactured homes classified as real estate, the VA says it's possible to apply for a 30-year VA mortgage provided the property is both classified AND taxed as real estate. The mobile home must be permanently fixed to a foundation and it must conform to all building codes applicable to real estate. Manufactured homes classified as real estate are be held to the same standards as ordinary homes including the VA's minimum property requirements. They must also comply with zoning laws in the local area.
For other types of manufactured homes such as modular homes, the VA rulebook says VA appraisal is permitted, "Provided they are covered by a HUD structural engineering bulletin, or constructed to the standards of the State in which the factory is located and receive that State's approval certification."
These homes may be delivered in sections to be assembled to a foundation or chassis not supported by wheels. Traditional mobile homes supported by wheels may also be eligible for VA appraisal, but it's important to point out that for modular and traditional mobile homes not classified as real estate, the terms of the loan (including the term of the VA home loan) can be quite different than for mobile homes which are defined as real estate.


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I have enjoyed almost 85% of the debates, discussions, insights, sharing and celebrations in the 2015 Woman's Month activities. I am sitting with one big concern, this rhetoric around the "Pull her down syndrome". I totally disagree with this as one of the most negative labels that as women, we are so comfortable wearing.
I am going to second-guess what people misread as PHDS:
- Competitiveness
- Aggressiveness
- Insensitivity
Not sure what else? My point is that we look at bad/survivalist behaviour, and when women display these behaviours, we call it PHDS? What do we call the same behaviour between men? What do we call the same behaviour when it happens between men and women?
The statement "Women pull each other down" means:
- Women pull each other down. They make sure that no woman wins. Only men win.
- Everybody who says this, realise that you have included yourself. Are you one of the women who pull others down? If the answer is no, why are you happy to label yourself incorrectly? If the answer is yes, Stop it! Why? Because you obviously do not like it when you see it in others.
- Women are not worthy of any opportunities. The "Pull her down syndrome" is too much to ignore, that is why we never talk about women and not talk about it. So, business has to look out, and not trust women with anything serious because of this terrible identity of all women.
I have just highlighted 3 points around this continued emphasising of a stereotype that can only actually "pull women down" because someone coined it, and women are running with it with such enthusiasm. For me this is a typical example of unconscious communication and speaking. By speaking this every day, on all platforms that should be celebrating women, we are un-selling ourselves. Is this really what we want to do?
So now, let's choose how we move forward regarding this mistake:
- Firstly, I invite all women to see competition for what it is. Competition, which makes some people pull others down in their quest to succeed. Men and women alike.
- Secondly, make a list of at least 20 women who have played an important part in your success. Contact at least 10 of them and thank them. Woman's Month is about celebrating the value that women add in our lives. Do just that.
- Thirdly, make a list of 10 women who hurt you, and who stood in your way of success. Identify where they could possibly have been experiencing lack. Have compassion and forgive them. If possible, identify one possible gesture of collaboration and offer them love. They do not have to connect that with the past. Just be generous enough to create abundance for others. If you look at the definition of Conflict, like this one,
Coser's (1956) defines conflict as:
"…a struggle over values and claims to scares status, power and resources in which the aims of the opponents are to neutralise, injure or eliminate their rivals…"
you realise that people who pull others down are in lack. Your RESPONSE, not REACTION, should be COMPASSION. So by responding with giving and display of abundance, you can HEAL those who suffer from the "pull her/him down syndrome".
- Communicate, speak CONSCIOUSLY all the time. Never say what you do not mean. As I have said earlier, do not say "women pull other down" if you don't do it, and if you know at least 10 women who don't. Rather say, some people, pull others down.
I celebration of this Women's Month, I invite all of us women to celebrate others, both men and women> let us be compassionate, and see lack when some people pull other down, and chose to be leaders, by identifying what we can do for those people so that they move from lack to abundance.
HAPPY WOMAN'S MONTH! See you in Woman's Month 2017-J


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September 2018 - Garbage Collection & Wildlife Attractants Bylaw No. 2178
Bylaw Enforcement Officer will be actively enforcing and educating the public on proper ways to avoid human wildlife interactions.
It is our goal to ensure the public is aware of the rules and restrictions set out in our City Bylaw which governs the storage of containers accessible to wildlife as well as the gleaning of fruit trees and correct disposal of excess fruit as well as other regulations.
Did you know that for any bear or wildlife sightings you should call the RAPP line first? The RAPP line tracks all types of information on bear sighting; for example, where the bear was sighted, it's physical appearance, if it was sighted with cubs, if it was eating & what it was eating, if it was afraid of humans or not, etc. All of this information is used for future reference, calling the RAPP line DOES NOT mean that the bear will be euthanized; only dangerous, sick, injured or garbage habituated bears with no hope of rehabilitation are euthanized for their safety and our own.
Some regulations you may not know are in effect:
Every Owner must ensure that:
8.2.1 any fruit and/or nuts that have fallen from a tree or bush is removed from the ground and properly disposed of within two days;
8.2.2 any refrigerator,freezer or similar appliance, device or apparatus that contains food or Attractants, is located and equipped in such a manner that it is inaccessible to wildlife;
8.2.3 barbeque equipment and tools that remain out of doors must be clean and free of residual food or grease;
8.2.4 a bird feeder containing bird feed is suspended on a cable or other device in such a manner that it is inaccessible to wildlife and that bird feed fallen from a bird feeder is removed from the ground and properly disposed of within two days; and
8.2.5 composting activity is maintained in such a manner that avoids odours. Meat or fish products or large amounts of fruit shall never be placed in the compost. Any composting device or equipment is maintained in such a manner that it is inaccessible to wildlife.
Follow the link to read the full Garbage Collection & Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 2183.
Follow the link to view the City of Revelstoke brochure for Bears in Our Community.
Who to contact:
City of Revelstoke/Bylaw Enforcement: Receives complaints on attractants accessible by wildlife and issues fines to businesses/residents for failing to properly store attractants. .
Revelstoke Bear Aware: Receives information on bear sightings and posts 'Bear in Area' signs, they also answers questions about bears, and receive information on fruit trees that need gleaning.
The Conservation Officer Service: Deals with human/bear conflict, receives information on bears eating attractants and issues fines to businesses/residents for failing to properly store attractants.
You should always call the RAPP line prior to calling the Bylaw Enforcement Officers or Bear Aware, the Conservation Officer shares information pertinent information with the City of Revelstoke Bylaw Department as well as Revelstoke Bear Aware and will advise when action is required.
Follow this link to the Bear Aware Society website.
Follow the link to report sighting to the Conservation Officer call the RAPP line.
Please contact the Bylaw Compliance Department for any questions at 250-837-2911 or email@example.com.


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Dr. Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux is the former Vice-Provost (Aboriginal Initiatives) at Lakehead University, Thunder Bay. She held the Nexen Chair in Indigenous Leadership at the Banff Centre in Alberta for four years, is a Status Only Asst. Professor at the Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, and an Adjunct Asst. Professor at Lakehead in the Department of Anthropology. She is a former Advisory Member of the Mental Health Commission of Canada, and a member of the Board of Healthy Minds Canada and Teach for Canada. She is a Honourary Witness for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, and a member of the Governing Circle for the Centre For Truth and Reconciliation at the University of Winnipeg. She is a retired member of the Lake Simcoe Science Advisory Committee because of her move to Thunder Bay, a Lady of the Lake, and an active and engaging media representative. Cynthia is interested in environmental and humanitarian causes and is actively engaged in a variety of initiatives across Canada. Her teaching and academic writing is directed towards understanding Historic and Intergenerational Trauma and Grief within the Indigenous community. She is a member of the Chippewa of Georgina Island First Nation in Lake Simcoe. Cynthia has dedicated her life to building bridges of understanding, and sees endless merit in bringing people from diverse cultures, ages, and backgrounds together to engage in practical dialogue. She is deeply committed to public education and active youth engagement, and co-founded and Chairs the Canadian Roots Exchange out of the University of Toronto, Lakehead and the University of Saskatchewan.
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- Nexen Chair in Aboriginal Leadership at the Banff Centre in Alberta
- Status Only Asst. Professor at the Faculty of Social Work University of Toronto
- Adjunct Asst. Professor at Lakehead in the Department of Anthropology
- Former Advisory Member of the Mental Health Commission of Canada
- Member of the Board of Healthy Minds Canada
- Member of the Board for Teach for Canada
- Honourary Witness for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
- Member of the Governing Circle for the Centre For Truth and Reconciliation at the University of Winnipeg
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Finding solutions to youth suicide crisis in Saskatchewan
The Current, CBC Radio radio
The tragedy of losing too many young lives in many First Nations communities is a crisis that needs a solution. The Current asks what separates Indigenous communities that have high suicide rates from those that do not, and what can be done to fix this.
Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux, the minister of Indigenous affairs' special representative on child welfare, tells Anna Maria Tremonti that legacy is also an important factor in the discussion to find solutions to this crisis.
Lakehead names Wesley-Esquimaux Truth and Reconciliation chair
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Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux has been named Lakehead University's Truth and Reconciliation chair, the first such position in a Canadian university.
THUNDER BAY – When the Truth and Reconciliation Commission named Cynthia Wesley Esquimaux an honourary witness, she took on reconciliation as a life-long responsibility.
The nature of that responsibility has become clear over the last three years and on Friday, her work was granted a new and official title.
Wesley-Esquimaux was named Lakehead University's chair on truth and reconciliation at a dignitary-studded ceremony at the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law. It's the first such position created in any Canadian university.
Wesley-Esquimaux will be an official point person for reconciliation both on Lakehead University's campuses and across Northwestern Ontario.
"It's the perfect step into an official role that says, 'yes, I know I'm a target in some ways too, for people who don't necessarily agree with this conversation but also a beacon of hope for people who do,'" she said.
Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux named Lakehead University chair for truth and reconciliation
CBCNews Thunder Bay online
Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ont. has taken a step towards reconciliation with Indigenous peoples that the school's president Brian Stevenson believes is a first in Canada.
On Friday, Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux was named the university's first chair for truth and reconciliation. The former vice-provost of Aboriginal initiatives will advocate for healing within the Lakehead University community and beyond.
"It's time to lay down our anger and distrust and create the kind of relationship we can all be proud of," Wesley-Esquimaux said.
We Must End The Cycle Of Trauma In Indigenous Communities
HuffPost Canada online
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Sometimes we have to go backwards before we can go forwards. As we absorb the devastation of suicide in Attawapiskat, this is definitely one of those times. In fact, in so many ways it is critical to work backwards to find understanding on how we arrive at the places we do.
For over 150 years, with the oft stated goal of "taking the Indian out of the child" and making them like their jailors, indigenous children from Canada and the United States were incarcerated in Indian Residential Schools. And to this I can only shake my head and say congratulations, this was a job well done! How far away can anyone get from the "love and care of a mother" than the brutality those children experienced?
Shedding Light On The Indigenous Curriculum Controversy
The Argus online
Since the announcement of Lakehead's initiative regarding indigenous knowledge in the curriculum, the lack of public information made available to students has been the cause of a great deal of controversy and criticism.
Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux spearheaded a special presentation on Tuesday and sought to shed more light on the topic. Generally aimed at faculty, the event proved to be incredibly valuable to attend for students with questions regarding the implementation of Lakehead's plan.
Esquimaux's presentation outlined the ways in which professors and members of faculties could go about 'decolonizing' or 'indiginizing' their learning. Realizing that there would be a learning curve, she called for flexibility in teaching and a mutual conversation between faculty and students. She also highlighted that Lakehead is not the only university to implement a program like this, and the idea is nothing new or exclusionary toward students.
Wesley-Esquimaux: Aboriginal youth find their voice in Idle No More
Calgary Herald online
I have long maintained and actively expressed my belief in the youth of our indigenous nations. I have learned through direct experience that this is where the fires of change are kindled, stoked by the kind of fierce fearlessness of consequence that adults learn to abhor. They have nothing to lose when it comes to dancing in the streets, challenging authority, or casting caution to the winds.
Idle No More is exactly the venue of vision they have been waiting for — finally, something that is almost entirely theirs through which they can express everything they have been aching to say for seven generations.
We have all been young Canadians at some time and voiced our opinion on the direction of this country. Some of us have even taken the path to political representation once we got old enough to be taken seriously. Today's youth have the kind of insight and skill at building connections that could no doubt turn around the most jaded political consciousness.
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Wesley-Esquimaux, C. and Koptiz, S.
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Wesley-Esquimaux, C. and and Benoit, S.
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Wesley-Esquimaux, C. and Victoria Bolduc
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August 2013
Aboriginal women across Canada have waited far too patiently for wrongs to be righted and senseless historic and contemporary pain to cease. Today, through narratives like this one, we are undertaking a heroic journey, a journey that begins with truth; in fact, it is a journey that begins with the laying down of seven profound Indigenous values, values that are stepping stones to an ancestral home some of us have never visited in our entire lives. This means the gathering up of a collective courage, a willingness to begin, to step out and into to what we know to be true and waiting for release. So, this is my story, a story that begins like many others…once upon a time…
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Wesley-Esquimaux, C. and A. Snowball
April 2010
DOI 10.1007 / s11469-009-9265-6, Pages 390-407
The progressive approaches First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities use to address health and wellness concerns are rarely written about or acknowledged in a positive manner. This paper speaks to a concept introduced through the Canadian Aboriginal Aids Network (CAAN) entitled "wise practices". CAAN saw a wise practices model as more useful and inclusive of Aboriginal community practice and knowledge exchange than the current "best practice" model. In addition, wise practices acknowledge and express the notion of "Changing the Face of Aboriginal Canada", a metaphor frequently used by the senior author of this paper, as a long overdue vehicle for lifting up the collective morale of Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Indigenous peoples worldwide have long articulated an inherent wisdom in developing recovery processes. This natural wisdom has been chronically dismissed and underutilized as a framework for re-building a healthy social construct and worldview. The social and emotional utility of constructing and implementing a "wise practices" healing model based on what are commonly referred to as the Seven Sacred Values, has great potential for addressing violence, mental illness and addictions in Aboriginal communities and can better serve health promotion alongside the western model of "best practices." A wise practices model becomes another, deeply humane way, of expressing and operationalizing the traditional knowledge base of Aboriginal Canada and returns a sense of self-efficacy and social strength to Aboriginal communities.
Wesley-Esquimaux, C. and Brian Calliou
My concern is these serious issues will continue to worsen, as a domino effect that our Ancestors have warned us of in their Prophecies (Arvol Looking Horse, May 2010). Aboriginal peoples have walked a long way through a landscape of loss and determination since early contact with Europeans. Today Indigenous authors, healers and spokespeople are asking our people to awaken fully and begin the process of reviving and practicing the seven sacred values that guided our ancestors and ensured that we might live today. The Prophesies and Creation stories contain the encouragement our people need to unburden themselves of deeply embedded historic trauma and loss. We have work to do; to tell our own stories, to actively participate in rescripting the narrative of our lives and representations, and to do this in our own voices (Nissley, 2009). This paper is a narrative of the historic challenges that have shadowed the many since 'his-story' began interspersed with the story of my own lived experience.
Canada has been witnessing a revival of "First Peoples" strength and determination in recent decades. The impetus behind this revival takes many forms:
- The restoration of traditional systems of belief and practice;
- The resurgence and reclamation of languages;
- The growth of First Peoples sense of national identity and the re/deconstruction of Indigenous people's history worldwide.
Wesley, Esquimaux, C., and Smolewski, M.
This study proposes a model to describe the intergenerational transmission of historic trauma and
examines the implications for healing in a contemporary Aboriginal context. The purpose of the study
was to develop a comprehensive historical framework of Aboriginal trauma, beginning with contact in
1492 through to the 1950s, with a primary focus on the period immediately after contact. Aboriginal
people have experienced unremitting trauma and post-traumatic effects (see Appendix 1) since Europeans
reached the New World and unleashed a series of contagions among the Indigenous population. These
contagions burned across the entire continent from the southern to northern hemispheres over a four
hundred year timeframe, killing up to 90 per cent of the continental Indigenous population and rendering
Indigenous people physically, spiritually, emotionally and psychically traumatized by deep and unresolved
Wesley-Esquimaux, C. and Smolewski, M.
Wesley-Esquimaux, C. and Smolewski, M.


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Strangely, when I woke up Tuesday morning, it looked a little more like this:
Confused? Well, so was I as I stood in the hallway at 5 a.m. really really needing to pee but was stopped by the feeling of water at my feet. My first thought? The cat peed on the carpet. As I took another step, I thought "Wow! The cat really peed on the carpet". But somehow it sorta register that maybe something isn't right here so I turned on the kitchen light and, to my poor pregnant minds surprise my entire apartment was covered in water. The bathroom, hallway, kitchen, front room, and Camille's room covered in at least 2 inches of water. As stood in there in shock I considered how I should handle this new situation....at 5 a.m. It was apparent I had 3 choices:
1. Wake up D and tell him that no, my water didn't break but obviously some inanimate objects did.
2. Let D sleep and frantically run around bailing the water out of the apartment.
3. Quietly crawl back into bed, pretending I hadn't discovered the apartment covered in water and let him figure it out when he wakes up.
Now, I'd like to say that I was leaning heavily on option #2. But sadly option #3 was so tempting, I so badly just wanted to crawl back into bed because the night had been going oh so well. I had, up to that point, absolutely no heartburn and was actually sleeping through the night. The only reason I went with option #1 was because, remember how I mentioned I had to pee? Well, I really really had to pee and standing in 2 inches of water just wasn't helping. So, I quietly whispered D's name, figuring my sleep like a rock husband would take forever to wake up. To my surprise, he almost jumped out of bed as if he had programmed himself for a early wake up call for Ms. Priss appearance. I think he was a little disappointed to hear that it wasn't the baby but the apartment. Covered in water.
You know, D hadn't taken off a day of work since he started back in August and he was due a little vacation and it was almost like being at the beach, almost. We had the water, plenty of it. We had sand from the cats kitty litter (hint hint: in turns out that the clumpable litter and wet cat paws is a really really big sandy mess) and the swooshing sound from the combination of the dehumidifier and full blast fast going.
It turns out that the problem began in our neighbors apartment. The hose going from the wall to his toilet snapped in the middle of the night. After his place filled completely with water, every square inch that is, the water then drained into our place. Thank goodness we had some dry land, our entire bedroom got saved and part of the front room. Of course, the part of the front room that did get hit had to be the part with D's monster HDTV on it. We actually heard the water as it drained into the room closer and closer to the T.V. It turns out, that when water is draining through the walls into your apartment, it makes this cute little squealing sound.
We are not dry yet. The carpets are still a little damp even after the carpet guys came in with this super duper water sucker and drained 20 gallons of water from the carpet. We had already gotten at least 15 gallons out before they came with shop vacs. Now we have this lovely smell in the apartment, the smell of damp carpet, similar to that of a wet dog. The carpet people will be back on Friday to clean and destink the carpets...or something like that, they had some professional name for it, but you get the point. Until Friday, I get to live with all my furniture either in different rooms or pulled away from the damaged carpet and get to experience the lovely smell of wet dog. It could have worse, I know that. I could work for inconsiderate employers who would insist that I try to make into work regardless of my apartment being under water. Oh wait, I do work for inconsiderate employers who did ask what time they should expect me into work. That's D I was thinking, he works for the nice employer. So nice that he actually stopped by to see if everything was okay. And no, you can't work for him, he's D's and we don't share!
But, all in all, this will be an experience that I am sure in years, heck maybe even weeks to come we'll look back and laugh at. I am proud of us though, not shocked, just proud. We worked together as a team, didn't bicker once and got the job done. And to celebrate? We stuffed our faces over a Hibachi table tonight. So, it's that time again where I begin my voyage to bed through the insanely loud hallway that we should now refer to as our own personal wind tunnel.


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Analysis: Can GPs allow their patients' data to be shared?
Lawyer Hazel Grant describes how to navigate the conflicting legal obligations on practices with regards to sharing of patient data.
The penalties for sharing data under the Data Protection Act (DPA) are severe. If GPs are held to breach the DPA the Information Commissioner can enforce, by issuing enforcement orders (similar to a court order requiring certain actions) or undertakings (under which GPs would agree to certain actions). Alternatively the Information Commissioner can issue fines of up to £500,000 for serious breaches of the DPA.
But under the DPA, there is an exemption for the provision of information required by other legislation. The provisions in the Health and Social Care Act (HSCA) that require GPs to share patient data will be relying on this exemption to say that GPs and others must provide information to the Health and Social Care Information Centre, despite their obligations under the DPA.
The exemption in the DPA is a limited one and only applies to the extent that the obligation in the DPA is inconsistent with the Health and Social Care Act (HSCA). So this will mean that GPs will first need to look at the HSCA requirements and then tailor their DPA compliance to meet the HSCA obligations. In effect, the HaSCA obligations overrule some of the DPA obligations.
Nevertheless, GPs have an obligation under the Data Protection Act (DPA) to notify patients of the new sharing arrangement and the DPA is not clear on whether opt in or opt out consent is required, and in fact there could be an argument that, under the DPA, patient consent is not required, as the GPs are required by a legal obligation to provide the information.
Although this might be a legal argument, the health secretary gave a commitment that patient preferences would be respected in this situation, therefore there is a practice of gaining opt out consent.
In the present situation, given the sensitivity of the information and the confusion, it seems unlikely that the Information Commissioner would carry out any enforcement without some clear guidance on how he sees compliance under the DPA in the light of the new HSCA obligations.
Hazel Grant is an IT lawyer, specialising in IT procurements and information law at Bristows law firm
Readers' comments (6)
So, who has access to this info? Who knows about your dark secrets? Is anyone going to tell their GP anything? Will I have to have 2 sets of notes for everyone? The benign set and the real, useful one? Will the police be demanding access to find out who are the drunks? Will insurers and employers be able to find out about all about us? Big Brother really is watching.
Many conflicting opinions. Having spent three hours reading the guidance (pages and pages of links) I am not able to reassure patients that their confidential data will not be shared outside the NHS, nor where it will go even within the NHS. As a practice we think the only responsible action is to opt all patients out and have an opt in system when ALL patients have an informed choice.
Each of the doctors, nurses, practice manager, admin and reception staff have opted out. Applying the 'friends and family test' how can we then not opt all our patients out until they choose to opt in?
Sharing clinical data is fine, but that must not require my NHS number, my date of birth or my postcode, that amounts to raping a patients private life.
There is a very big difference between sharing clinical data and sharing personal data .. whatever happens, I have no faith in the NHS and if they told me my own name, i would need to go and check that out, they simply cannot be trusted!


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Germany More Friendly to Foreign Skilled Workers
|07 September 2012 | Source : Tekniskill Resources
Germany is actively seeking skilled workers for its small and mid-sized companies in various provinces across the country. On one hand it is facing severe unemployment in important cities like Berlin, Hamburg, etc. while on the other hand it is facing severe shortage of workers willing to work in the provinces.
According to recent surveys and polls conducted by various agencies reveal shocking and contrasting results by the Germans. A recent poll by the Forsa research institute and Stern magazine revealed 54% of Germans more inclines to encourage migration of skilled laborers into Germany, while only 30% were not in the support. Now nearly three-quarters (71%) of Germans view the relationship between foreigners and Germans as good, whereas eight years ago the figure was 52%.
German Culture and Attitude for Foreigners
According to the experts, a friendlier attitude of the Germans towards foreigners can be welcoming for the entire Euro zone crisis. With changing attitudes, Germans have become more tolerant towards foreigners coming in from Greece, Spain, Portugal, etc. However, language still remains one of the greatest barriers for the skilled labour force wanting to migrate to Germany for work.
One of the reasons for a little 'un-welcoming' attitude of Germans has been attributed to the thought that a job should go to a domestic worker first rather than an outsiders. However, this tolerance level has grown in recent years as companies have been facing actual skilled workers needed in mining, constructions, engineering, energy, oil and gas and other capital intensive projects. Apart from larger firms, small and mid-size companies are also facing labour problems for bricklayers, mining experts, electrical engineers, electricians, and similar positions in various industries.
"Although there still is a lack of highly skilled workers and experts in some sectors (eg in engineering), the cooling of the German labour markets should limit possibilities for further Eurozone labour market mobility," said Carsten Brzeski, economist at ING.
Lack of Interest from European Workers
Most of the German associations and agencies have found workers to be less interested in migrating to Germany as they find life in provinces to be too boring. For example, in a small town of Düren, a town near Aachen in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia, a group of trainees was trained for several months but for automobile mechanic. However, at the end of the training period they turned down the job offer stating "people at dinner at 6 pm and there is nothing to do after 8 pm," wrote one of the trainees in farewell note. He currently works as a garbage collector in Seville which is a better and more happening place than Duren.


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American Idol recap: Big Love-fest
The show stopped off at Salt Lake City, where they met the nicest contestants on earth and even found some noteworthy singers for Hollywood week
If tonight's installment of American Idol had to be turned into a movie trailer, the voice-over would go a little something like this: "Super-polite contestants! Pink bunny rabbits! And Ryan Seacrest in [insert sound of needle scratching across record] — flannel! If you thought Idol was the meanest show on television, then you haven't been to Utah. The sob stories are sweeter. The producers only emotionally abuse one contestant (but don't worry, she's a Goth!) And — you're not gonna believe this — but you might need both hands to count the number of memorable contestants scoring Golden Tickets. Yes, Idoloonies, you've seen the rest (five middling episodes so far this season, to be exact), now it's time for the best: This…is American Idol's Salt Lake City audition round!"
Okay, yeah, so it wasn't the all-time greatest audition episode in Idol history. But in a season where the show's producers have consistently emphasized pretty much everything but water-cooler-worthy singers, what a thrill it was to see and hear the likes of Megan Corkrey, Rose Flack, Frankie Jordan, Taylor Vaifanua, Jarrett Burns, Austin Sisneros, and David Osmond — each of whom possessed some combination of fine vocals, personal magnetism, good looks, and personality (in some cases charming, and in others polarizing) — in the course of a single hour.
And if that wasn't enough to make you feel like (finally!) the competition is on, the episode ended with a sneak peek at the emotional meltdowns and musical collapses of Hollywood Week (coming next Tuesday to a TV near you). That's right. Don't start queuing up "Shiny Happy People" just yet, because the smart money says that not all of the Salt Lake City 7 will survive to the top 36. So let's run down tonight's featured contestants
Most Likely to Succeed: Megan Corkrey As Simon Cowell told Megan after her terrific take on "Can't Help Loving That Man of Mine": "You're different. You are one of the few I'm gonna remember." And indeed, I can still hear in my head the way Megan used her whiskey-soaked pipes to effortlessly twist the tempo and cadence of the jazz standard into a flirty midtempo romp. In fact, Megan's vocals were so memorable, it kind of makes me wonder why Fox felt it needed to maximize viewer tear-duct activity by focusing on her decision to get a divorce and become a single mother to her toddler son, Ryder. Don't those cats know by now that when the vocals are on point, there's no back story required?
It also didn't hurt that Megan possesses a quirky beauty — complete with mammoth arm tattoo and jaunty gray skirt with yellow-ribbon trim — and a quiet confidence that never seemed to veer toward arrogance. The same cannot be said of the woman whom the producers seemed to be setting up as Megan's main competition in the battle of the "young, talented moms" division. Which brings me to…
NEXT: Ramblin' Rose
Most Likely to Inspire a Viewer Backlash: Frankie Jordan Already, Idol message boards are splashed with Haterade about the fact that Frankie graced the soundtrack to Win a Date With Tad Hamilton with a song called "Once Again." I mean, really, I don't know who the hell Frankie thinks she is trotting into an amateur talent competition with the massive amounts of name recognition and cold-hard cash she raked in from her association with an album that big, but at this point, I think we can pretty much guarantee Ashlee Simpson is gonna show up for the season nine auditions. (Wait, don't give Papa Joe any brilliant ideas!) (Actually, let's not sweat it; Ashlee would never make it past Simon anyway.) (Whew.)
In all seriousness, though, while I don't have a problem with Frankie's one-time brush with "success," I do take issue with the slight whiff of arrogance she displayed before her rendition of "You Know I'm No Good." Sure, Frankie, you're gorgeous, and sure, you've got a lovely, smoky tone, but do you really think it's a winning move to look into the camera and declare about your voice that, "You'll hear it, you'll love it"? And when you noted "I'm pretty sure I'm gonna go through — not to be all overly confident," were you aware that as an Idol contestant, your fate would rest in the fickle, easily outraged hands of Idol fanatics who've already taken you off their speed-dials? Oh, and while I'm piling on poor Frankie, I've got to say that while her performance was pitch-perfect, I kinda thought she did a note-for-note imitation of Amy Winehouse's original. Too bad we couldn't combine her vocal strength with the heart and magnetism of the contestant I suspect will end up as…
Most Likely to Break Our Hearts: Rose Flack It wasn't so much Rose's very sad story of losing both her parents by the time she'd turned 15 that made me fall for her as it was her effervescence and self-described charm. (Today's Idol riddle: How charming do you have to be to get away with calling yourself charming — without losing your charm.) I dunno…Rose's tangled hair, her made-for-TV smile, the sweet bond she displayed with her best friend's family…it made it darn near impossible not to root for the 17-year-old from Rathdrum, Idaho. And hey, if that makes me a sap, then it makes Simon one, too, seeing as how he unabashedly followed up Paula's declaration of love with his own admission that there was something he, too, loved about Rose. Problem is, I'm not entirely convinced it was Rose's voice.
Don't get me wrong: Her take on Carole King's "I Feel the Earth Move" was packed with soulfulness and raw emotion. But there were definite moments when Rose strained to stay on pitch. As Good Paula noted, Rose has got to work on her vocals if she wants to crack the top 36. But, heck, even if the kid doesn't make it that far, I'm betting her magnetism and intense telegenicity — Is that a word? Well, it is now. — will take her far. As long as she puts on some shoes. Seriously, as someone whose eyes are inherently drawn to the garbage juice, pet by-product, and random hideousness of urban sidewalks, I must say that the soles of Rose's feet could star in their own major motion-picture horror franchise. A different movie genre, however, sprang to mind while watching the next contestant up for discussion…
NEXT: Jordin Sparks' (not so) mini-me
Most Likely to Parlay His Idol Moment into a Motivational Speaking Gig: Austin Sisneros I'll preface this by saying that I get no enjoyment from hearing life lessons spring forth from the mouths of teenagers. So when Austin declared he was "auditioning to inspire people and tell people it's okay to follow their dreams," I feared my remote-control had developed its own consciousness — how's that for a horror-film plot? — and switched the channel over to some kind of testosterone-y version of the Miss America pageant. Come on, is there really some kind of movement against folks following their dreams? Do we really need the Riverton High School class president to instruct us that such dream-chasing is a noble and worthy pursuit?
Anyhow, the judges were totally on key when they questioned Austin's song choices — Train's not-good "When I Look to the Sky" and Raffi 's even-worse "It Takes a Village" — but they went off pitch when they gave him his golden ticket. To my ears, Austin's vocals were breathy and slightly strained: He might have a singing superstar deep within, but it's going to take some voice lessons, some life experience, and maybe a set of Anthony Robbins DVDs to unlock his potential. None of which is to say that Austin didn't make for good television, or that he won't end up scoring the Annual Will Makar Trophy awarded to that handsome whippersnapper who makes tween girls swoon until they've heard him sing live from the Idol semifinal stage. Still, more likely to advance to the viewer-voting portion of the show's eighth season is…
Most Likely to Give Jordin Sparks a Panic Attack: Taylor Vaifanua She's goofy! She's Amazonian! She's got a voice that's 5′ 11" — without heels! And you know Simon, Paula, Randy, and (probably) Kara love that combo! But I'd be lying if I said I wasn't feeling slightly ambivalent about the girl who looks like a younger, more athletic Kim Kardashian — with the skank scrubbed off. I was surprised, actually, that Taylor chose "Joyful, Joyful" as her audition number, and even more taken aback that none of the judges called her out for picking a hymn. Not that there's anything wrong with hymns. But last time I checked, the pop charts weren't really runnething over with that Beethoven sound. Again, not that there's anything wrong with Beethoven. Oh, and speaking of contestants already exhibiting questionable song-selection skills, how about…
Most Likely to End Up in the Family Business: David Osmond It was obvious, really, why Idol chose to kick off the night with David's audition, seeing how he's not only the proud owner of a ridiculous soul patch, but also the son of Utah's own Alan Osmond. (That clip from the Osmond Brothers Boys' Quartet on The Andy Williams Show was all kinds of awesome — and I say that without a hint of saracasm.)
So why do I think David's destined for a very Osmond career when he happens to have a pretty sweet voice (and decidedly David Cook-ian hair)? Well, I really can't see a scenario in which Simon and Co. throw one of the 36 coveted semifinal slots to a 29-year-old contestant with famously clean-cut aunts and uncles who chose to introduce himself to the world with Take 6's "Something Within Me." No, I'm not a heartless bastard. I was moved by David's positive attitude in the face of his struggle with MS, the same disease that stopped his own father's performance career. But the judges were right that David threw in way too many runs, and I'm pretty sure I detected a few jank notes in the mix, to boot.
Most Likely to Not Be Heard from Again I thought Jarrett Burns' rendition of "Put Your Records On" was actually pretty soulful and solid, but the way the producers ran his performance together with that cacophonous montage of bad auditions — including that girl in the blue top who held onto her one downtrodden note with a conviction that bordered on brutality — makes me think he's probably not on their list of favorites.
Oh, and speaking of the night's rejected applicants, here are a few questions for you: Was I the only one who hated the way the cameras wouldn't get out of Tara Mathews' face? I know she chose her own brand of humiliation with those hideous garters and gloves, but I swear if Fox could get clearance to air it, they would've dangled her from the ceiling and let the blindfolded judges hit her with sticks till all her self-esteem came tumbling out. And as for Chris Kirkham's gimmicky audition, while the segment went on way too long, and wasn't particularly entertaining, the look on Simon's face when "Greg the Rabbit" strolled into the room made it all worthwhile. Is there anyone on TV who can pack so much disgust, shock, and horror into a single facial expression? Finally, why was Ryan wearing his best lumberjack drag and describing the Golden Tickets as "yellow"? (Yes, they're yellow, but that's not what they're called. Sheesh.)
Episode Recaps
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Last week, the Army conducted a full test of the Mid-Range Munition, a "smart" 120-mm cannon round. It's part of a push to give tank gunners the same kind of precision that artillery crews have with munitions like the Excalibur, an extended-range, precision guided 155-mm artillery round that has seen service in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
Here's the concept: The Mid-Range Munition pops out small "wings" in flight; the round can then be guided to a target with a laser designator, or it can be fired in the general direction of the target and the infrared seeker will guide it home. In theory, this would for the first time give tank gunners an "indirect fire" capability, meaning that they could hit a target, say, on the other side of a hill with the aid of a spotter.
It's a simple enough idea that is enabled by the recent advances in precision weapons design. Problem is, the main gun on an Abrams tank can't reach sufficient elevation to give the Mid-Range Munition a high enough trajectory to reach extended ranges. At Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., however, testers are test firing the XM360, an advanced 120mm cannon that would be installed on the Mounted Combat System, the lightweight tank being developed for the Army's Future Combat Systems program:
Reporters visiting Aberdeen last week got a glimpse of the XM360 popping off a practice sabot round from a firing platform. That platform has fired around 1,000 rounds; a turret has also been rigged up that replicates the Mounted Combat System. The first rounds from that turret were fired about two weeks ago.
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Archive for November 2010
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>Yesterday, was my dearest TTM big day! Really headache when comes to think how to celebrate that day with him. I had planned 2 weeks ahead but in the end, almost everything in last minute.
1. Make a lovely birthday card which is handmade by me
2. Woke up early morning to prepare lunch for him
3. Brought him to Boston, Karamunsing Capital for dinner
4. Lastly, a birthday wouldn't complete without a specially ordered birthday cupcake from Boutique Cupcakes
A simple message: Happy Birthday and happy always 🙂
>Excitement at Ocean Park
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>18th September 2010
As what I had planned for this trip, our plan for today is going to one of the four major Hong Kong attractions which was Ocean Park. Ocean Park is Hong Kong's homegrown theme park. The interesting part of Ocean Park is that it is not just serve as theme park, it's also a place where we able to enjoy a real marine wildlife performance by the dolphins and sea lions. This is my second visit to Ocean Park.
Lovely admission ticket
There are 2 entrance for Ocean Park; main entrance (lowland) and the other is Tai Shue Wan entrance (headland).
Ocean Park Tai Shue Wan Entrance
Flamigo pond, once you enter the entrance
This is the place to watch the sea lion and seals and their underwater acrobatics from the underwater viewing gallery
Food kiosk in case when you are hungry
Here comes my favourite part in Ocean Park, Ocean Theatre
Since it's summer in Hong Kong and all of us were sweating like hell. It's damn hot, so we decided to take cable car to the lowland. Ocean Park consists of Lowland and Headland, which are connected by cable car.
There are 4 pandas and they are absolutely damn cute…
Haagen Danz provide you a comfort seats. xP
Opening hours: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm (Monday -Fri); 10:00 am – 7:00 pm (Sat); 9:30 am – 7:00 pm (Sun)
Please do visit http://www.oceanpark.com.hk/html/en/home/ for more info especially on the show time as it is vary from time to time.
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>17th September 2010
We walked behind Sogo Complex Mall and we reached earlier before the stunning show start. It is the perfect time to take lots of pics as it is not that crowded but too bad, i miss that opportunities. So sad (-_-). We were too tired so we find a seat to settle down.
Exactly at 8pm, it's time for the Symphony of Lights which last for 10 minutes. This spectacular multimedia show, named the world's largest permanent light and sound show by Guinness Eorld Records, combines light and narration while featuring more than 40 buildings on both sides of Victoria Harbour. The show creates an allround vision of coloured lights, laser beams and searchlights performing a stunning, unforgettable spectacle synchronised to music and narration that celebrates the energy, spirit and diversity of Hong Kong.
Amazing night view across Victoria Harbour
A Symphony of Lights brightens the Hong Kong skyline
Besides enjoying the stunning and mesmerising show, this is the place also features handprints and statue of the movie superstars such as the legendary kung fu, Bruce Lee and also those behind the camera.
Statue of Bruce Lee
Only able to catch these 2 handprints as both are one of my HK favourite celebrities
You able to find different celebrities' handprints along the way
>Have A Break, Have A Pocky
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In 'I knew the Spice Girls', Fontcuberta explores the differences, both practical and philosophical, between analogue and digital photography using the analogy of a digital photo booth. This is a disarmingly simple conceit to use which helps make sense of the complex arguments made – the essay is enjoyably readable and the amusing anecdote of Fontcuberta using a digital photo booth to place himself alongside the Spice Girls in order to impress his daughter is both lighthearted and encourages the reader to identify with his point of view.
The central thesis of the paper is that the technological changes inherent in digital photography creates a whole new category of images that have to be regarded as 'post-photographic'. Although the eye is unable to tell the difference between a digital and analogue image, the cultural values of photography such as objectivity, truth, identity, memory, document and observation are threatened by a new culture of the "virtual and speculative." Analogue photography is described as being "inscribed", of a mechanical nature that is apparently automatic and occurs without intervention – it reflects the real world (although this notion is a symptom of photographic theory around "documentary imperatives" rather than fact.) Digital photography is "written", that is it is composed in a way that is closer to the choices made by an artist/author when they are faced with a blank canvas/page. Despite this, digital imagery still simulates analogue culture:
"The paradox, however, is that although we agree that digital technology generically undermines the credibility of the photographic document, this is not really because it allows more or less astonishing, spectacular and seamless interventions in photographic images. The same effects, although more difficult to pull off, could be and were achieved with traditional manipulation techniques. The difference now is our degree of familiarity with these techniques and how easy they are to use."
The widespread access and understanding of computers and software has demystified and defetishised photographs leading to a "new critical awareness in the viewer" and a "paradigm shift in our reception of images."
Although digital photography is simpler to use, faster, more powerful, cheaper and cleaner than chemical photography, Fontcuberta ends with a warning that the elimination of chance and ability to correct errors could have the unforeseen side effect on the cameras gaze, particularly the "happy accident", being neutralised by too much control and rationality. He ends:
"Every innovation obliges us to distinguish between benefits and losses. Of course we want the advantages significantly to outweigh the disadvantages, but since the former always appears at first as promises of happiness, only time and experience will reveal the collateral damage and let is see what we have lost."
The lack of certainty about where photography and photographic theory is heading because of digital imaging is simultaneously reassuring and troubling. For ideas such as objectivity and realism to be questioned is healthy, but if this means we can no longer trust anything we see then surely this is a depressing state of affairs – something that we unfortunately appear to be heading towards in the age of 'post truth'.
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This painting depicts some of the country of Helen's mother, the late Milliga. Located at the very south of Balgo near Tjukurrla and Warakuna, this country is known as Gaugo and is extremely sacred. Depicting several varieties of bush food, or mungarri, Helen paints bush tomato, Witjirrki or Wild Fig Bush Onion, Pamilyi or Bush Passionfruit and Tjurnta or bush seeds. In the desert regions, local foods reflect the seasonal changes and Helen through her painting tells of this sacred country and its abundance of foods.
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Renault feared more Red Bull criticism over engine upgrade
Renault F1 boss Cyril Abiteboul admits that the company had to overcome a fear of more public criticism from Red Bull before making its new Spec C engine available for the Italian GP.
Renault admits that the new spec comes with some reliability risks, to the extent that the works team won't use it as it tries to consolidate its fourth place in the championship.
However, Red Bull and McLaren were given the option to take those risks while benefiting from increased performance. The former has decided to run it at Monza, initially in the car of Daniel Ricciardo.
Abiteboul remains frustrated by comments made about Renault by Red Bull boss Christian Horner after Max Verstappen retired in Budapest.
That led Renault to have a serious think about releasing the Spec C – because there was fear that it if failed the manufacturer would once again face criticism.
"That's exactly my problem," Abiteboul told Motorsport.com. "Indeed the precedent of Hungary is upsetting me a little bit, and it could be a change in the way that we are leaving it to the discretion of our customers to do what they want.
"In theory Red Bull is always saying it's all about performance and they can accept the reliability, but how do I deal with that, knowing how they reacted in Budapest to the problem we have on the MGU-K?"
However, Abiteboul is more relaxed after discussing the comments with Horner and Helmut Marko at Spa.
"We just have to hope that Christian is not on Sky when they have a problem! We've discussed about that and they accept the fact that they've been a bit carried away.
"I understand that, I understand the emotion, but I also need to think about the fact that once something is said, it's very difficult to roll back, and it stays despite an apology that comes a few days after, like it did after Budapest.
"It doesn't erase something said in the heat of the moment. We're all learning, so we'll move on, and do our best with the C-spec for the rest of the season."
Abiteboul admitted that a poor weekend at Spa – where both works Renault started at the back – helped to justify the decision by the Enstone camp to stick with the proven Spec B.
"Given our difficult situation we need to be so focussed on reliability. We see what happened when you have a grid penalty which is a consequence of reliability rather than a performance issue. That's an exact demonstration why we made the decision we made.
"Red Bull is going to take it, hopefully that's going to be a positive reward for the effort put into that, and also some interesting information for the future of our programme.
"McLaren is not going to take it because the changes that need to be made on their chassis were quite substantial, and they've elected not to do that."
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COVID-19 exacerbates socio-economic impacts of climate change, which accelerated in past 5 years In the 50 years since the first celebration of Earth Day, the physical signs of climate change and impacts on our planet have gathered pace, reaching a crescendo in the past five years, which were the hottest on record. That trend is expected to continue, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
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