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Bold plan to re-shape Milford Sound
International visitors might have to pay more to visit South Island tourist mecca Milford Sound. David Williams reports.
Brace yourself. New Zealand's biggest tourism drawcard, Piopiotahi/Milford Sound, the place most holidaying international tourists come to see, is set to be transformed by an ambitious plan that will land at the end of the year.
Keith Turner, perhaps best-known as the long-time chief executive of power giant Meridian Energy, is independent chairman of the Milford Opportunities Project, which is expected to report to the Government in November. Turner's group – comprising two southern mayors, three government agencies, including the Department of Conservation (DOC), Ngāi Tahu and two tourism companies – was established in November 2017. Turner is seeking meetings with ministers and the political opposition in the coming months to get broad support for its draft masterplan.
Until the proposals get political endorsement – "I won't say backing, I won't say approval" – Turner is reluctant to release details of its 50-year vision. But strong themes emerge in his interview with Newsroom: that overseas tourists aren't paying enough for a world-class experience, that the developed part of Milford is a bit shabby and congested, and too many tourists are bussing from Queenstown.
"I'd probably favour people starting their journey in there from Te Anau rather than from Queenstown, so that it removes that sense of rush. Because that seems to me entirely inconsistent with the experience of tranquility and pristine wilderness."
Freeholding land is off the table – after all, Milford Sound is in Fiordland National Park with world heritage status. But he doesn't rule out accommodation being built between Te Anau and Milford, or more creative ways to get tourists in there.
Ambitious plans require ambitious budgets, but Turner thinks taxpayers might be off the hook for most of it.
"I would imagine there'd be a lot of private sector interest in the sort of projects that might emerge from this, provided they can get a revenue stream from them. Like all tourist destination work, somebody's got to be able to put up capital to earn an income."
"If you go up the Hollyford Valley and the Eglinton Valley there would be 10 or 12 stops along the way, all of which are world-class experiences for tourists." – Keith Turner
Turner compares Milford to India's Taj Mahal or the Pyramids in Egypt. "That's completely orchestrated. Your experience is curated from the moment you decide to go there until the moment you leave. We've been a bit ham-fisted about the way we've let tourism just grow without growing with it."
Some tourists are paying between $200 and $300 for their Milford experience – often a round-trip bus trip from Queenstown and a short cruise. Compare that to the $US1500 tourists pay in Rwanda for a gorilla permit, in a careful example of conservation management.
"There's a message in that for us, somewhere," he says.
Turner has visions of a string of tourist experiences, with Milford Sound as the final stop. "If you go up the Hollyford Valley and the Eglinton Valley there would be 10 or 12 stops along the way, all of which are world-class experiences for tourists."
Companies sell trips to Milford based on pristine, calm and tranquil images. But the reality, Turner says, is anything but. Between 11am and 3pm, there can be 70-80 buses and the wharf teeming with people waiting to board boats.
"And then quite often you'll see a cruise liner sitting in the middle of the view and it'll be spewing out blue smoke and if it's calm it'll be creating an inversion layer which you look at Mitre Peak through. The reality of what we are giving the tourists is very different to the image that we're selling."
There should be a "whole heap more protection" of the conservation estate, he says. "We think the tourist could fund a lot of that."
(At one point, Turner likens Milford Sound to "major infrastructure" and laments the settlement's lack of masterplanning. But he counters his own corporate, pro-development language with promises about the group's strong environmental protection ethic. "If we don't look after the environment, that will kill it.")
A tourist mecca under pressure
The pressure on Milford Sound from tourism – some might say over-tourism – is well-known. But fresh details emerge from a series of briefings to Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage, released to Newsroom under the Official Information Act.
Visitor numbers have roughly doubled in six years. About 850,000 visitors took a cruise in Milford Sound in 2017. On the current trajectory, numbers are expected to eclipse one million in 2019/20.
That's creating huge headaches. There has been an increase in irresponsible freedom camping, rubbish dumping and what DOC calls "toileting issues". A DOC memo to Sage, written in March last year, says: "The existing set-up is not able to cope with these visitor increases, which will lead to negative visitor experience and environmental consequences if not managed properly."
The rise in self-drive tourism – heavily promoted overseas for years – means there aren't enough car parks at Milford. About 35 percent of visitors arrive between 10am and 1pm, and stay for about three hours, leaving no parks for later arrivals. There also aren't enough parks at Mirror Lakes, Key Summit Track, Gertrude Valley and Chasm Walkway.
Toilets along Milford Road aren't coping and eight of the nine DOC campsites along the highway need urgent upgrades.
Nature and geography also throw up challenges. The 120km-long highway between Te Anau and Milford Sound is frequently closed in winter because of avalanche and rockfall risks. There are no alternative routes, no mobile phone coverage and no Wi-Fi.
DOC contemplates stepping in
Beyond the facts and figures in Sage's briefings, there are hints of what's to come.
Milford tourism companies are pushing to expand their operations, according to a briefing from February last year.
The cruise industry wants to add dinner and sunset cruises, and more land-based walks, to try to encourage tourists to stay longer in Milford. That'll lead to more visitors and, inevitably, more pressure on the road and key infrastructure, such as the Homer Tunnel.
Another key driver for rising tourism to Milford is Queenstown Airport's expansion and the rental car businesses there.
Not only is DOC bracing for an expected 5.1 million overseas tourists by 2024, New Zealand's population is projected to hit 5.4 million by 2028.
Major changes will be needed if Milford is to cope, says a "talking points" memo prepared for Sage last August, ahead of a Radio NZ interview.
Echoing Turner's thoughts about orchestration and curating visitor experiences, the memo says DOC wants to take a more strategic approach to visitor management to reduce pressure at key sites. That means taking a more "active" role in how, when and where visitors travel, and "ensuring a fair contribution from visitors and the tourism sector".
Unfamiliar, controversial
Any changes suggested by Milford Opportunities will come on top of central Government policies, such as a border levy for most international tourists that will come into effect later this year, and higher prices on Great Walks for non-Kiwis.
Turner says it's too soon to talk about particular initiatives being considered by his group. But he admits that limiting visitor numbers is being contemplated and it's likely the "right" of New Zealanders to visit on the cheap will be protected.
Newsroom asks if accommodation might spring up between Te Anau and Milford, not unlike a private lodge proposal for the Eglinton Valley being considered by DOC.
"I suspect that you're right," Turner says. "I suspect there will be opportunities to increase the staging of access. But, again, that's a pretty big question for DOC."
In a simplistic way, projects arising from the Milford masterplan will try to make tourists stay longer and spend more, while spreading the day-time peak more evenly.
These themes have been discussed at a national level for years. But in Milford Sound, it's hard to see that happening without drastic intervention – which seems to be what Turner's group is contemplating.
"There's a big debate to be had here. Some of it won't be familiar territory for many people and some of it may be quite controversial."
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Hidden camera: Woman's cleavage stared at 38 times to 'raise awareness'
Oh the things we do to raise awareness. Just last week pregnant pop icon Alicia Keys felt it necessary, important and powerful to strip down to nothing to support a variety of causes, none directly related to nudity. This week Nestle Fitness (the cereal) installed a hidden camera in a woman's bra and had her walk around London for 'breast cancer awareness'.
The woman in a bustier top (with a tiny camera between her breasts) and smart jacket set off on an ordinary day in the city – cafes, meetings, errands and secretly filmed the reactions. It's got to be said most are very subtle. A bra-shaped counter at the side of the screen clocks how many times her breasts are 'ogled.' It's 38 in total. The twist, however, is that the 38th person is herself.
The message is (apparently), 'if everyone else is checking out your breasts you might as well be checking them out too.'
Personally my preference is that nobody was checking out my/her breasts nor making a feel-good community service announcement wrapped up in the casual objectification of women. At the end of this PSA you're left, weirdly, like you should be feeling good or at the very least amused by something that makes many women deeply uncomfortable and very angry.
Nestle is getting a big pat on the back for this clever campaign. Personally I think we can do better. I look forward to their 'penis cam' campaign for prostate cancer.
Henry Sapiecha

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Recently, the CIO of a large media company said he could only use software that was hosted on his company's servers (this is called a "client server" system). When asked why, he said he had to follow his company's "security policy".
At ContractRoom, we understand the necessity of data and system security. So do companies like Microsoft and Amazon, both of which offer cloud-based hosting services. And, now Microsoft Office, the undisputed leader in business-to-business software, is available on the "cloud" as well.
When we pointed out the many benefits of cloud-computing, he grimaced, shrugged and said "I know, I just have to follow company policy."
By blocking the adoption of enterprise cloud-based solutions, many businesses don't know what they are missing out on. Conversely, those companies that have adopted, are reaping the many benefits. In a recent Forbes article So Far, So Good: Fortune 500 CIOs Seem Happy with Cloud Computing (10/8/2012), of the Fortune 500 CIOs interviewed, 90% say they received the expected savings and 70% say the cloud has helped their organization's efficiency and effectiveness. These positive returns are likely the catalyst for cloud-computing growth rates of 36%** worldwide.
But let's start with the basics, what is cloud computing? Simply put the "cloud" does what a local server does, but it's offsite and accessible anywhere, anytime. Not so simply put, the cloud is a network of remote servers hosted on the Internet to store, manage, and process data, rather than a local server or a personal computer.
Now that we have the definition covered, let's talk about a few of the benefits of cloud computing:
1. Anywhere, anytime access
Users are no longer chained to their desktop or server. They can access Salesforce or Success Factors, anywhere, anytime there is an Internet connection. This accessibility makes users available to do business wherever they are, so business doesn't have to slow down because someone's away from their desk
2. Facilitates collaboration real-time
Sequential Collaboration. In the past, I sent you a document to review and redline. Then you passed the document to someone else and they made their changes or approved. This is a called a sequential workflow, we have to work one after the other.
Non-sequential Collaboration. On the other hand, concurrent collaboration works more like a meeting. Everyone goes into a room and hammers out the details until they are done. Likewise, the cloud allows people to work concurrently.
THIS IS A BIG DEAL. Now, since software doesn't have to be resident on your computer or server, you can collaborate with people both inside and outside your organization, just by accessing the cloud.
Now, let's go one step further. Imagine you are in a contract negotiation with a counterparty. With cloud hosting and ContractRoom's software, you can actively negotiate with your counterparty, keeping your internal discussions private while your public discussions are shared. You can collaborate one-to-one, one-to-many (you vs. a team), or many-to-many (team vs. team).
Collaboration can be complicated. Cloud-based software solutions like ContractRoom not only facilitate the process, but also provide a framework and structured workflow.
3. Reduce costs
Cloud-based SaaS (Software as a Service) solutions allow users to "pay-as-you-go". No big upfront licensing fees or downtime because of system updates and patches or server maintenance.
Cloud computing is helping transform the way we do business. Salesforce, originally a Rolodex automation tool, is now a $3 billion behemoth. Success Factors, a cloud-based human capital management company, recently sold to SAP for $3.4 billion. In fact, over the last 10 years, cloud-based software has improved the bottom line for departments across the enterprise, from human resources to internal communication, from IT to business intelligence.
So, for those companies that still shun cloud computing, here's one more fact that might get your attention: 80% of Fortune 500 CIOs say that cloud computing has helped give their companies some sort of competitive advantage.* And, if you aren't using cloud-based software solutions, it's likely your competitors are.
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* www.Forbes.com 10/8/2012, So Far So Good Fortune 500 CIOS Seem Happy with Cloud Computing.
** www.Forbes.com 9/4/2013, Predicting Enterprise Cloud Computing Growth.


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Arguably, the debuts made in 2012 in B-town were by actors and actresses who hold the most potential. Two such debutantes, Varun Dhawan and Ileana D'Cruz, are all set to star together in Ekta Kapoor's next venture, BizAsia can reveal.
The venture will directed by proud papa David Dhawan and will be a Hindi remake of a movie from South cinema. Kapoor has said that the film will hold an important social message about the protection of women.
How will this new jodi fair with the audiences? It remains to be seen but no doubt this movie will be one to watch as both Dhawan and D'Cruz created splashes with both of their respective debuts. Stay with BizAsia for more details as they emerge.


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Justin, the man behind @americanatattoos Instagram page, asked me to stay semi-anonymous in this interview, and these questions are about his life choices but mostly about what we call 'tattoo magic'. He is a family man who believes in hard work, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. This is what he shared with me. I feel very honoured to have him on IamNotATattooBlog.com.
How did you fall in love with tattoo art?
Growing up, tattoos were tough and rebellious. I always knew I'd have them but thankfully I actually waited a long time before getting them because I'm an over thinker and I'm glad I don't have a ton of shitty tattoos to cover up. Well, even if I do want to cover some fairly large ones I have. I guess my dad's uncle had influenced me the most by being a rebel, living life his own way. Smoking, drinking, gambling and making his own rules after retiring from the merchant marines.
He had a tattoo on his forearm and he taught me how to play poker when I was 7 or 8. The tattoos were an eagle and an anchor below it: classic Americana! At some point I asked him where he got it and when and he just said "in the 50's when I was young and dumb.." He didn't want to influence me into getting any.
How did the need of creating @americanatattoos come out? Who were the first artists that supported you?
I have a brain that's fixated on things I love. Some time in 1996 I became fixated on tattoos. I bought every magazine I could find and it got to a point where I could name most tattooers only by looking at the tattoo. Sometime in 2003 I had a chat with Don Ed Hardy. I wanted him to know I had knowledge about tattoos, ahah! Yes I was an idiot and I failed horribly at making a positive impression! Then, he asked me why I know so much about current tattooers but nothing about Tattoo History. He suggested me to get my hands on Tattoo Time and also look into studying the pioneers of tattooing. I took his advice.. the fact that Ed was so kind and humble amazed me.
After compiling hundreds of magazines and books along with thousands of images from the internet I had a small database of tattoo history. Eventually, 10 years later I talked aloud about putting my passion to work. One night I was watching "Ed Hardy: tattoo the world" and in it he said the phrase "americana tattoos". A lightbulb went off in my head and I immediately looked to see if anyone had that handle on Instagram. I couldn't believe it was there so I went and grabbed it and I posted about 50 photos from my computer.
For the first five months I had 7 loyal followers, all were my friends. Since I had some cool photos posted I decided to tag some of my tattoo acquaintances to see if they enjoyed the page. They did and somehow it kinda slowly spread until one day out of the blue, I had 300 followers. It was all because Justin Shaw (Faith Tattoo, Santa Rosa Ca.) reposted my page saying that "he didn't know whose page this was but you should check it out. " Strangely, I had taken a photo of Justin Shaw talking to Don Yarian at Bay Area Tattoo Convention a few years earlier so I immediately posted it. That was it: day one of things to come. I think the next shout out was from Cory Rogers. It really just grew organically from there.
How did it become a real thing and how do you manage it now?
I was talking to my friend Alex Trufant while he was tattooing me and I told him I would have run out of old historical photos very soon and that I would probably have to come up with another plan to keep this thing going. Sitting under the 222 sign at Temple Tattoo 13 I decided that tattoo history should be told from the mouths of the people that lived it. I asked Deb Yarian to do the first take over and followed that up with Nick Colella. The page is conduit , I believe in Tattoos, I respect tattoos, I'm a fanatic and I run Americana tattoos like my radio station or my own magazine. I go with the flow and have been able to talk to some of my greatest influences through this page.
What do you love the most about tattoo history?
I like that this need to be marked and claim our vessels as our own has been ingrained in the human psyche forever. The fact that this craft has historically been swept under the rug drives me crazy. I love to research the craftsman of the trade who kept "americana tattoos" alive. The folks getting and applying these tattoos were living mostly outside the box, giving the big middle finger to society as a whole, and I like that! I owe most of my knowledge to Mr Eldridge (Tattoo Archive). His website was and still is the starting point for most of my research. I bet there are many tattooers from the early 1900's, across the world, that are completely unknown and lost forever. That irks me, so I talk to the wearer and photograph every single vintage tattoo I see. I always ask them their story. I feel a need to keep their history alive.
Who are your biggest inspirations?
My biggest inspiration is my 92 year old grandfather. WWII vet with a purple heart. Family man, bowler. I'm mostly inspired by the free thinkers of the earth, but tattoo related I would say Don Ed Hardy is my main inspiration for all the obvious reasons. Chuck Eldridge, Paul Rogers, Lyle Tuttle, Hank Schiffmacher, Mike Malone, Mr. Bob Roberts, Freddy Corbin, The Picture Machine Pat Martynuik. The folks @yellowbeakpress, Nick Ackman and @blueletterbooks. I love people who find their passion and put their life's work into it. Also there are too many tattooers to list them all but if you follow the page you can guess who they are. I'd like to add that Sean Perkinson and Jason Phillips at FTW Tattoo Parlor are at the top of my list. They allowed me to loiter in their shop and ask stupid questions. I can only assume they were both too kind to kick me out, ah.
Can you tell me who are your favourite historical figures and why?
Henry David Thoreau said "rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth ". That's why I got the word 'truth' tattooed on me for my second tattoo. Bigfoot is also pretty deep in my blood. I used to write about the Sasquatch for school papers anytime I could because the truth is out there. Tattoo wise my favorite without any doubt is Ed Hardy, the living legend. Because I'm always amazed by those who have known what they were born to be for their entire life and then they achieve it. It's extremely inspiring to know that, if you never give up, effort is equal to success, 100% of the time.
Who did you get tattooed by? Would you define yourself a tattoo collector?
In order: by myself , Circle in Maui , Dawei Zhang (Santa Clara), Sean Perkinson (4 in a row), then a few more later on in life, Filthy Bill Henderson, Troy Denning, Mike Devries, Myke Chambers, some dude I honestly forgot his name (probably on purpose) and Jason Phillips, Deno, Bert Krak, Alex Trufant, Paco Excel. And my next one is coming from Big Frank.
I do consider myself a collector, just a broke one. Champagne taste on a beer budget! So I get at least a couple tattoos a year.. Hopefully I will live a long life so I can get fully tattooed by the time I die. I have a lengthy bucket list of tattooers I want to get tattooed by. I missed my chance with Ed so now I want to make sure I will get one from Mr. Bob Roberts, I'm aiming for 2016 so within the next 12 months I have to make it happen.
How do you see the modern tattoo society we are living in?
Well I got caught in it for a while. It can definitely steer you in the wrong direction. I started out and my tattoo path was solid due to luck perhaps.. It got shaky in the middle there but luckily tattooers I respected set me straight. I'll name them: Troy Denning, Jason Phillips, Ed Hardy, Luke Stewart, Jason Kundell. They all gave me some harsh pills to swallow. I highly doubt any of them would remember what they said to me but I do. I truly thank them for it.
That's what I love about tattooing. The real tattooers protect this craft with their life. That's why I TRY to show nothing but solid tattoos and tattoo history on @americanatattoos. I'm trying to do what I can to protect what I love.
So there's good and bad with the tattoo world we live in. There are too many tattooers, too few intelligent collectors.. Egotistical rock star tattooers that want the fame and fortune are not for me. I love tattoos, the entire process is more important to me than anything. If you are smart you can find the perfect tattoo from the perfect tattoo artist, made to order for you. And for that, it's a great time to be alive.
I think you are a true lover of tattoo art, you dedicate yourself to this amazing page everyday and you are always sharing right values. Define what 'passion' means to you.
First of all thank you! To me, passion is when you're locked in and focused on one thing. Nothing can stop you from attaining it because it's what you are. It's what you were meant to be. It's effortless, yet it takes up all your time and energy. You sacrifice and you pay any and all dues necessary to achieve your dream.
Any future project about your Instagram page? Maybe a book?
Yes there are many plans in the works for the page. We are going to end this year with a bang for sure with as many tattoo history takeovers as I can line up. They are great!! And yes, I have a concept for a book. I'm doing research and collecting original paintings for it. It's completely separate from the page but at the same time it has everything to do with it, because without the page I could have never even dreamed of it as a possibility. As far as the page goes, I want to travel to different shops in 2016 and I have some new ideas I'm working on.. 🙂


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TORONTO – A federal sentencing law that eliminated two-for-one credit for time offenders are held in pre-sentence custody survived a constitutional challenge Wednesday.
But the decision by Ontario Court Justice Melvyn Green could end up loosening the rules by making it easier for offenders to get the maximum credit for time spent allowed under the law, say lawyers backing the challenge.
The Truth in Sentencing Act, considered a key plank in the federal Conservatives' law-and-order agenda, came into effect last year.
The legislation set a one-to-one credit for time spent in jail before sentencing, up to a maximum of 1 1/2 days credit if circumstances justify it.
"What Judge Green did was explain how those circumstances don't really have to be that exceptional" to qualify, said Russell Silverstein, a member of the Criminal Lawyers' Association, which opposes the legislation.
"I think a close reading of the judgment makes almost everybody in such a situation eligible for 1 1/2 to one (credit)," he said Wednesday.
Corbin Cawkell, one of the lawyers behind the challenge, said he hopes the ruling "will change sentencing across Canada."
Cawkell and his colleague Kristin Bailey questioned the constitutional validity of the law during the sentencing hearing for Marvin Johnson, who last year pleaded guilty to cocaine trafficking.
The lawyers argued the law was unconstitutional because it infringes on charter rights to liberty.
Green ruled the law passes constitutional muster because judges have the discretion to assign credit of 1 1/2 days.
If 1 1/2 credit is applied, "the time served in custody by the vast majority… detained pending their trials will very closely, if not exactly, approximate the duration of incarceration served by similarly situated offenders who have the benefit of some form of interim release before being sentenced to jail," Green said in his decision.
"Accordingly, no charter breach is here made out," he wrote.
The challenge was believed to be the first targeting the legislation.
Crown attorney Kevin Wilson was satisfied with the decision.
The ruling isn't binding, but will likely have "persuasive influence over other courts," he said after the hearing.
The Ontario Court may not be able to make a declaration on the legislation's validity, but Silverstein said similar challenges could eventually surface in higher courts.
Only the Superior Court can strike down the law.
Two-for-one credit had generally been applied to reflect the idea that remand facilities are harsher environments than correctional facilities and lack educational and rehabilitation programs.
Johnson was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in jail.
He was granted 1 1/2 times credit for the 12 months he spent in pre-sentencing custody and is scheduled to be released Thursday.


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Are you getting excited?
Because I certainly am!
Are you going to be watching?
I'll be stayin up until 3am Pacific Time.
My friend is having a taco night/ royal wedding watching party (seems a little weird, huh?)
And my sorority family is also having a family fun night!
Good thing my 9am class got cancelled!
Anywho, I'm off to eat some Shepherd's Pie!


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Nick Saban doesn't have an issue with the transfer portal. He knows it provides a more direct line of communication for players who are looking to pursue other opportunities.
But transfer waivers are a different story.
At SEC Media Days on Wednesday, Saban, entering his 13th season leading Alabama, made it clear he isn't on board with the frequency with which immediate eligibility waivers have been given out in recent months.
"The issue with the transfer portal is we've gotten very liberal in giving people waivers, so, when we do that, it becomes free agency, which I don't think is good for college football. I don't think it's good for fans," Saban said.
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Historically, players who transfer from one school to another have been required to sit out one season before being eligible to play at their new school. But things have changed. Graduate transfers — where a transfer is granted immediate eligibility after graduating from his or her original school — are one thing, but the recent trend of granting waivers for immediate eligibility has been a change.
Saban isn't a fan.
"If we're going to have a transfer portal that's good for the players, then we ought to have a rule that says, regardless of what happens when you transfer, you have to sit out a year. That's how it's been for years and years and years," Saban said. "At one point in time there was 65 waivers that were given. So everybody's expectation is I can transfer and get a waiver. And I don't think that's a good thing."
For Saban, it's an issue of players upholding their end of the commitment they made when they signed with a program.
"We make commitments to players for four years. They make commitments to us to be in our program. It may not work out for everybody and they may have a better opportunity someplace else, but if they have to sit out for a year, it would be a consequence for them in terms of their commitment," Saban said.
NCAA made changes to waiver process last month
Last month, the NCAA formalized some adjustments to the transfer waiver process. One of the biggest issues with the waiver process has been consistency. Players like Justin Fields and Tate Martell were granted immediate eligibility based on the vague "mitigating circumstances" wording that was added to the NCAA rulebook in April 2018, while a player like Illinois tight end Luke Ford, who transferred from Georgia to be closer to his sick grandfather, had his waiver denied.
You can read more about the adjustments to the waiver process here. Based on those changes, some of Saban's concerns should be eased.
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Sarah Palin's appearances on Fox News are understandable but guest host, interviewer, and interviewee on NBC's Today Show?! What's up with that? They need work on their ratings? At least Palin is predictable—self-serving and ignorant.
Before the show: Palin said that it doesn't make any difference if any GOP vice presidential candidate has national level experience or not. "They're going to get clobbered by the lamestream media." Is that a reference to Katie Couric, guest host of ABC's Good Morning, America at the same time as theToday Show?
Advice for picking a running mate: "Don't play it safe, that is, somebody who is just going along to get along–who's not willing to go rogue and shake it up," Palin said. Does that mean "rogue" like Palin? Does she want the Republicans to lose?
Realty television shows: Palin wants the marketplace to see new ones that are the antithesis of the current crop. Would those be like the one in which Palin's daughter plans to star?
Focus on Palin: She asks other panelists, "Do you have experience of people being paid a lot of money to pretend they're you?" Let's move the subject back to Palin because the topic was about Ashton Kutcher being cast to play Steve Jobs. She points out that she hasn't seen Game Change, an HBO movie about Palin because "I don't want to waste my time on…lies."
Romney as Republican presidential nominee: Matt Lauer asked Palin twice if she was "happy with Romney as her party's nominee. Twice because her only response was that "anything but Obama" would be better. Lauer decided not to try a third time to get a more ringing endorsement—or truthful response.
Overall she did a better job than she did a few weeks ago when discussing President Obama on Fox News' Sean Hannity Show. She accused the president of taking people back before the Civil War, the war that she said created equal opportunities for everyone and did away with "different classes, based on income, based on color of skin."
Palin missed the century after the Civil War with its Jim Crow laws preventing blacks from voting and allowing lynching, with the segregation that kept blacks in oppression, with the few extremely wealthy and the millions of people in severe poverty, with suffrage only for men. "Why are we allowing our country to move backwards instead of moving forward with that understanding that, as our charters of liberty spell out for us, we are all created equal?" asked the woman who wanted to be vice-president.
One thing that Sarah Plain understands is the importance of media. Perhaps she recognizes the need to make up with the "lamestream" media to move ahead because she can't get where she wants with only Fox News. The presidential nominees for 2012 seem pretty much determined even if Rich Santorum keeps trying, but the 2016 field is wide open. Yet Ann Coulter has said that Palin is promoting the idea of a brokered Republican convention because she wants to be considered for the GOP nomination.
It has been said that there is no such thing as bad media. That statement, however, may not be true for all politicians. And not for Palin.


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Lessons from my least favorite vermin
My lawn boasts a squirrel feeder, a.k.a., an apple tree. Each year we watch in anticipation as hundreds of stunning flowers bloom, each representing an as-yet-to-be-formed apple we will never get to taste. It's like watching someone lay out a five-star meal while you're fasting.
Without fail, the tree is stripped bare by an army of squirrels before the apples ever fully ripen. So despite the fact that I have my very own highly productive apple tree, each year I find myself picking apples from the local farm.
It's annoying to pay for something which I should be able to get for free. But, I can't help but be a little awestruck and marvel at God's design.
To my knowledge, the squirrels have never (yet?) hacked into my wireless network in order to access the latest forecast, nor do they have a calendar from the bank hanging somewhere on a tree.
The sun is bright. The trees are green. The air is sweltering.
Yet they know that summer won't last forever. They know their very survival rests on how well they prepare for the long dark nights of winter.
I can learn a thing or two from these sworn enemies. They prep for hard times during the good times.
In our nearly two decades of marriage, my wife and I have learned frostcan come with life's changing seasons: lost employment. Emotional distance. So how can I prepare our marriage for the inevitable chill?
I can start by loving my wife the way Christ loves me—extravagantly. By loving her well—serving her, dating her, reminding her why she said yes to marrying me in the first place—I can store up a deep well of goodwill.
And hopefully, much like the summertime work of a herd of squirrels, it will sustain us through the chilly nights of a marital winter.
Need help "loving extravagantly"? Read on for tips on writing a love letter.
The good stuff: Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest. (Proverbs 6:6-8)
Action points: Think back to when you first started dating. Make a list of the creative ways that you have shown love to your spouse. Pick one way and do it each day for the next week.
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With the modern tendency and trend for a healthy fit body, a lot of people go to the gym and do sports to look good. Some people choose to workout at home. But at some point, the question "is it possible to build muscles at home" occurs. It is a concern for many, and we have the answer. Yes! It is more than possible to gain muscle weight working-out at home. However, there are some conditions and tips to make the process more effective.
Get the Right Equipment
Although the majority of the professionals agree, that push-ups, squads, and other weight training exercises are enough to start, equipment is an essential part of the process. First of all, we would recommend getting several dumbbells of different weights. It will increase the pressure during the work-outs at home. A good idea would be to purchase resistance bands: they are cheaper and travel-friendly. They will also increase the intensity of the regular exercises with your own body weight.
Choose a Suitable Program
Building muscles is a complex process that needs to be well-thought. It is not enough to do random exercises. The only way is to find a solid workout program for muscle-gain online that was created by a professional. It should contain a full description of each exercise as well as a plan for each work-out session. Another important aspect is the technique: you should always pay the closest attention to the technique of each exercise for maximum efficiency. We recommend recording yourself doing them and then comparing it with the example.
Be Consistent
As we have already mentioned, building muscles at home is a complex task that requires a serious amount of time. Some people start with such enthusiasm and give up after a week of not seeing great results. No miracle will happen after two weeks of working out. Nevertheless, if you stay focused and consistent with your working-out sessions, the results will definitely be visible after some time.
Have Resting Days
Some people believe that exercising every day or even twice a day will get results faster. However, it is a myth. On the contrary, we build muscle and lose fat after the workout, on the resting days. That is why having a good schedule with work-outs as well as resting days is super important during the process.
Eat Healthily
You should always remember: eating healthy is the number one priority in reaching any sound body goal. In this perspective, your diet should be balanced and contain a good amount of protein that will make the muscle-building process possible.
Considering this, gaining muscle weight at home is more than possible with the right equipment and program of workouts. Be sure to do thorough research and consult with a specialist if possible, for maximum efficiency and safety.


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EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - Former European Commission president Jacques Delors on Wednesday (5 April) tabled proposals for a new EU treaty establishing an energy community and criticised the lack of political will in dealing with the eurozone's problems, saying Europe needed "architects" just as much as "firefighters."
The 84-year-old French economist presided over the European Commission between 1985 and 1994 and is considered one of the architects of European integration following the end of the Cold War and Germany's re-unification.
The report he presented on Wednesday, drafted by a group of lawyers and academics, makes the case for an "EU energy community" based on a new treaty. It draws its inspiration from the European Coal and Steel Community founded in 1950, which set the ground for what later became the EU.
Sixty years on, Mr Delors made the case for a unified energy community, which would also include the leap to "green technologies" needed to reach the climate change mitigation targets.
The proposal includes concrete measures ranging from an EU energy fund to "purchasing groups" of countries, so as to give them greater negotiation leverage in relations with suppliers like Russia.
Although recognising the "difficult circumstances for our economies and finances," in reference to the Greek bail-out and market speculation concerning other troubled euro-countries, Mr Delors emphasised the need for EU "architects" just as much as "firefighters."
"We need blueprints during this period of time," he said, criticising the lack of co-operation at the EU level.
The report sees three ways of achieving this energy community: via a new EU treaty, via "common actions" or via "re-inforced co-operation," pooling together countries who want the same things and gradually attracting more members - similar to the eurozone or the border-free Schengen area.
"I know there is a certain fatigue of some governments to draw up another treaty, but one should value the power of treaties, which helped a lot in terms of growth of our countries, mutual understanding and peace. A treaty also implies a common set of rules everybody respects. A treaty is an element of EU architecture," Mr Delors argued.
He also noted a certain "allergy" when it comes to reinforced co-operation, but stressed that this was the only solution in a union of 27, "where some want to go faster than others."
Mr Delors' propsals were received rather coolly by EU energy commissioner Guenther Oettinger, who said that the Lisbon Treaty actually has a specific article on energy matters, allowing for EU legislation in this field.
"My duty is to use article 194 of the Lisbon Treaty for legislative proposals. If after analysis, this article is not enough, your proposals will come back on the table," Mr Oettinger said.
A former regional politician in Germany, Mr Oettinger also stressed the principle of "subsidiarity" enshrined in the EU treaty, meaning that rules and regulations have to be drafted as closely to the citizen as possible - by regional or national assemblies and appeal to the EU level only when absolutely needed.
No leadership from Germany
Asked in a later press conference how he saw Germany's reluctance to help out the Greeks, Mr Delors said that "weeks of tergiversation, of discussions, even if some may argue there were serious discussions, only incited market speculations and fuelled euro-scepticism."
"But EU's economic and monetary union has the means to face the events of yesterday, today or tomorrow. It simply lacks the will to and the spirit of co-operation," he added.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Wichita police said three cars that were left unattended were stolen Wednesday. So far this year, the department said there have been over 17 auto thefts.
"The easiest way to prevent this, be mindful of your property and do not leave your keys in the vehicle unattended," said Lt. Chris McAuliffe, Wichita Police Department.
Last year, the city recorded 187 cases of stolen cars that were left unattended.
The city of Wichita has no ordinance that prohibits the practice of leaving cars running unattended. Stealing a car is considered a misdemeanor offense.


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Watch the literary pioneer lecture "Not by Bread Alone or Choice" delivered by Dr Anne Lee Tzu Pheng at SWF 2017.
In the accompanying book, Aaron wrote these affectionate words of tribute about an eminent poet he regards as a mentor:
"I encountered Lee Tzu Pheng's poetry for the first time while a law undergraduate at NUS in the early 1990s. My writerly sensibilities then were entirely informed by the poetry of the Anglophone West I had read in literature class. In the NUS central library I discovered poetry books by a handful of Singaporeans. Dr Lee's poetry captivated me from the start: it was lyrical yet spare; insightful, nuanced and even spiritual. That year I plucked up the courage to ask her to read my poems. She offered important advice and encouragement that made it possible to publish my first collection of poems the year I graduated."
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My name is Mr. Drummond. I have been teaching business courses at West Deptford High School since 2005 after previously teaching at Camden County Vocational/Technical School - Pennsauken and a career as a logistics salesperson. I have also coached Cross Country and Track & Field from the youth to collegiate levels.


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They say a picture is worth a thousand words . . .
Palestinian Hamas militants wear masks to conceal their identities from the camera as they watch the televised speech of US President Barack Obama as they pose with their weapons in front of journalists at at training base in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, June 4, 2009. Quoting from the Quran for emphasis, President Barack Obama called for a "new beginning between the United States and Muslims" Thursday and said together, they could confront violent extremism across the globe and advance the timeless search for peace in the Middle East. Photo: Eyad Baba
/looks like Obama really touched the hearts of these Hamas terrorists, I fully expect peace to break out far and wide, throughout the Middle East, any day now
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What every entrepreneur needs to know about self-employment tax
When you're starting a business, you're likely to encounter a whole host of new tax concepts. One of them is self-employment tax. Read on to learn exactly what this tax is, who needs to pay it, and how it's calculated.
What is self-employment tax?
Self-employment tax refers specifically to Social Security and Medicare taxes.
It's called "self-employment tax" because typically the employer and employee split the burden of these taxes. If you're working for a paycheck, half of your Social Security and Medicare taxes will be withheld from your paycheck, while your employer will pay the remainder.
When you earn income through self-employment, however (even if it's a side-gig), you're responsible for paying the full sum of your Social Security and Medicare tax on that income.
Who is subject to self-employment tax?
According to the IRS—the definitive source on the subject—you generally must pay self-employment tax if you earn $400 or more through self-employment.
That seems clear enough, but what qualifies as "self-employment"? The answer might not be exactly what you'd expect. In general, freelancers and contract workers are considered to be self-employed even though they are working for someone else. On the other hand, business owners may not be considered self-employed (at least, not for tax purposes).
The determining factor is your business's tax structure:
- If your business is a sole proprietorship or partnership, you will be subject to self-employment tax.
- If your business is taxed as a corporation, you're required to put yourself on payroll and you'll have a salary. This means you won't need to pay self-employment tax.
You might have noticed that we haven't covered LLCs yet; this is because LLCs are a state-designated legal structure that can be taxed in a variety of ways. If your business is an LLC, it will have a default tax structure that you can change by filing a form with the IRS.
Corporations and employment taxes
Corporations are not subject to self-employment tax, but that doesn't mean you're able to avoid paying Social Security and Medicare taxes. If your business is taxed as a corporation, you are required to put yourself on payroll—meaning that you'll need to withhold estimated taxes from your salary and send them to the IRS. At that point, the business (as your employer) will pay half your Social Security and Medicare taxes and the remaining sum will be withheld from your paychecks.
One question that often comes up is "Can I save on Social Security and Medicare taxes if I choose a different tax structure?" The answer is, naturally, "It depends." If you're taxed as a corporation, you are required to pay yourself a fair salary (which is subject to Social Security and Medicare taxes) but you may be able to take additional earnings as a shareholder distribution (which is taxed differently). If this is something you're interested in doing, it's a good idea to consult a tax professional to make sure the compensation strategy you're considering is appropriate.
How it's calculated
Self-employment tax generally applies to your net earnings (your total income from self-employment minus any deductible business expenses). This means taking all the appropriate deductions can substantially reduce your total self-employment tax liability. Fun fact: you can deduct one-half of your Social Security and Medicare taxes. This deduction is intended to make up for the fact that you don't have an employer to split the tax burden with you.
Once you've determined your net earnings, you'll typically multiply that number by the self-employment tax rate (in 2019, this rate is 15.3%) to determine your total tax due. However, there are variables that could affect this calculation. For example, the Social Security portion of self-employment income only applies to income up to a specific threshold that changs from year to year.
Since the calculation varies based on the year, your total income, and potentially other factors as well, the best way to determine the amount of tax you owe is to use the appropriate IRS form (Form 1040, Schedule SE) or use tax preparation software.
How to file and pay self-employment tax
If you're wondering how to file and pay self-employment tax, the answer is deceptively simple: you'll file and pay these taxes just like any other tax.
It's more complicated in practice, however, because newly self-employed people often have to deal with a variety of different tax changes all at once. When you become self-employed, you will probably have to fill out new tax forms, and you may need to start making quarterly estimated tax payments.
The good news is that you don't have to track due dates or payment methods for self-employment taxes specifically, however. Your self-employment tax will be calculated on your annual tax return, and you will pay all your federal taxes the same way (whether you make payments annually or quarterly).
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Back during the Cataclysm expansion, Hunters received a bit of a rework in the form of the new Focus resource to replace Mana. As part of the rework, Steady Shot became an (even more) integral part of the Hunter's priorities by making it the main source of Focus generation. At the time it was terrible design since it introduced a huge amount of counterplay to Hunters in PvP (when they already had a lot through deadzone and other mechanics) which could even interfere with their PvE performance. Other changes, such as the removal of deadzone and the ability to always cast Steady Shot while moving, helped to make Hunters a bit more playable as time went on, but one mechanic for the Marksmanship specialization in particular was generally left unchanged despite countless complaints (can easily find more through the usage of Google fu).
The Problems
Master Marksman as a passive effect was mechanically flawed for numerous reasons. I will be making a lot of comparisons to the Enhancement Shaman's Maelstrom Weapon in this particular analysis as it is the most similar effect.
The passive relied heavily on non-scaling RNG that is also fully reliant on the usage of an ability.By itself this isn't necessarily bad. After all, the Maelstrom Weapon passive has been in existence on a proc-per-minute (PPM) system. However, when comparing the two talents against each other, it rapidly becomes apparent as to why Master Marksman is so inferior. Master Marksman relies solely on the casting of Steady Shot, meaning if a Steady Shot doesn't go off, there's no chance of Master Marksman stacking. Furthermore, a Hunter realistically would be using other abilities including the instant Aimed Shot that Master Marksman would grant, meaning the total amount of chances to proc Master Marksman dramatically increases.
Maelstrom Weapon, on the other hand, can activate off of all melee attacks (which scaled based on attack speed so that weapons of any speed have a similar chance to proc the buff), including activated abilities, meaning that it's not only part of their damage dealing rotation but passively continues to stack as long as the Shaman is attacking. In both cases, haste benefits how often the passive can proc, but given that Enhancement Shamans dual wield melee weapons and can activate the Windfury effect for more chances at a Maelstrom Weapon proc, it becomes clear that Maelstrom Weapon objectively scales better despite a somewhat fixed chance to proc.
The statistics support this as well, since dual wielding as an Enhancement Shaman allows for 25 PPM, or 5 fully stacked buffs (while performing their normal damage dealing rotation) compared to 18 PPM for Master Marksman if a Hunter were to continuously cast Steady Shot with no haste (30 Steady Shots cast in a minute multiplied by 0.6 for a 60% chance), which was reduced further in patch 5.0.4 to 15 PPM (but the amount of stacks required to fully stack was also reduced to 3). In a more realistic situation, the Hunter would probably cast about half as many Steady Shots to use other abilities such as Arcane Shot to dump Focus, meaning the Hunter gets 9 PPM (or 1.8 fully stacked buffs) or 7.5 PPM (or 2.5 fully stacked buffs) after patch 5.0.4.
Master Marksman stacks cannot be prematurely consumed.While it is understandable as to why Master Marksman may not be able to be consumed early (players would almost certainly use the proc at a certain number of stacks instead of letting the passive fully stack since it's more efficient), it unfortunately leads to a possibility where, in a very bad case, the stacks, despite the buff lasting 30 seconds, can fall off with no chance of being able to consume them. Maelstrom Weapon, on the other hand, reduces the cast time and mana cost of several spells by 20% per stack, thus allowing the buff to be consumed at any time. Furthermore, there is a reason to get the buff to 5 stacks since an instant cast cannot be interrupted and doesn't disrupt or delay melee swings.
Overall, Master Marksman mechanically lacks flexibility and fails to account for the worst case scenario.
The power of the Master Marksman proc is weak considering the above two points.While the previous two points in themselves show some major flaws in Master Marksman's design, it could have a compensating factor in terms of sheer power that counterbalances the low amount of procs per minute and the sheer inflexibility of the proc's usage. However, Aimed Shot didn't deal quite enough damage to compensate for the flawed design. Based on the history of the skill, Blizzard themselves even acknowledged that the proc didn't do enough damage. Even when accounting for the fact the ability did about 200% weapon damage during Cataclysm, Arcane Shot did about 100% weapon damage (and ignored armor), meaning Aimed Shot was a slightly juiced up Arcane Shot. While it probably deals more damage than an instant Lightning Bolt, Master Marksman's power is still rather disappointing (though Mists of Pandaria tries to alleviate the issue by greatly increasing Aimed Shot's weapon damage to 350% and may have succeeded if Marksmanship wasn't a weak specialization in general).
It is also worth mentioning that I don't particularly agree with the above argument but I made it more for the sake of trying to determine a redeeming factor of Master Marksman. I personally do not think flawed mechanics can be redeemed by tweaking damage values (in particular).
Aimed Shot was often only used if Master Marksman reached 5 (or 3) stacks because it was balanced around Master Marksman (which made it instant cast).Considering the other two specialization signature abilities that a Hunter can receive are an actively used part of the Hunter's damage dealing repertoire, it's weird that Marksmanship gets Aimed Shot instead of the more frequently used Chimera Shot (especially since prior to Cataclysm, Aimed Shot was an instant cast ability that was part of most Hunter's damage dealing rotation). While Aimed Shot isn't the only specialization signature ability that generally relies on procs to use (even though Hot Streak scaled heavily with critical strike chance and Mists of Pandaria made the proc a lot easier to control), Aimed Shot has benefits associated with it that it generally cannot take advantage of.
For instance, Rapid Fire greatly increased (and still increases) ranged haste, but aside from later in Cataclysm, Aimed Shot was generally not strong enough to be superior to Arcane Shot as a focus dump choice. Careful Aim increases the critical strike chance of Aimed Shot dramatically when an enemy target is at certain thresholds, making Aimed Shot an attractive as an opener but since Master Marksman's proc rate is low and not really controllable, any further benefit from Careful Aim will mostly be attributed to Steady Shot (aside from a certain point in Cataclysm when Aimed Shot became a decent Focus dump to use in that situation).
Overall, I was rather disappointed that Aimed Shot ended up being so rarely used due to it being balanced around being instant cast due to a proc (and then in Mists of Pandaria Marksmanship was generally just weak).
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'Jabardasth' Vinodini severely injured in attack
Vinod aka Vinodini, who is often seen in the skits of the popular TV show 'Jabardasth', was on Saturday afternoon assaulted allegedly by his landlord. Vinod lives in Hyderabad's Kachiguda. His house owner is believed to have smashed him, leaving him injured and bleeding.
As per early reports, Vinod's friends immediately rushed him to a nearby hospital. The victim didn't make a delay in lodging a police complaint right while he was undergoing treatment.
The police are said to be questing the assaulter. The cause of the differences between the duo is yet to be known. The cops want to deal with the culprit in a tough way.