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The National Alliance for Action on Alcohol (NAAA) has welcomed the call from this week's national summit of experts and leaders for a new national alcohol strategy to address Australia's harmful drinking culture.
The Australian Medical Association's (AMA) national alcohol summit held in Canberra over the past two days has brought together representatives from all tiers of government, community leaders, medical and health experts, police, families of victims, and other stakeholders to develop practical measures and enduring solutions.
Professor Mike Daube, Co-Chair of the NAAA said "We congratulate the AMA for its leadership in hosting this historic summit which has culminated in recommendations for a new national alcohol strategy to stop the harm caused by alcohol in Australia."
"However the strategy must translate into real action by governments, not further delays or compromises which ultimately costs thousands of lives," Prof Daube said.
"All Australians are affected in some way by the negative effects of alcohol. We know what the cause of the problems are and we know what the effective solutions are. We now need action", Prof Daube said.
Professor Daube said "Every day, alcohol is responsible for the deaths of 15 Australians, and the worst thing about this tragedy is that most of the harm is preventable."
Some clear priorities for government action have emerged from the summit, including: reform of the alcohol tax system, protecting young people from alcohol advertising, and a comprehensive awareness campaign about the health risks of alcohol.
"These are all evidence-based strategies that the NAAA supports because they can significantly reduce alcohol related harm in Australia," Professor Daube said.
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With a fresh, new and even more elegant exterior design – as well as exceptionally bright and airy cabins, thanks to the stunning wide-angle panoramic windscreen – the award-winning range of compact MPVs boasts new styling elements including Citroën's new chevron design on the front grille and tailgate; a new front bumper; new headlights and rear light clusters; and – on VTR+ and Exclusive models – a distinctive front LED light signature.
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Rui Tachibana (橘 瑠衣 Tachibana Rui) is one of the main female protagonists of Domestic na Kanojo. She is the younger sister of Hina Tachibana, but soon after Tsukiko Tachibana (Rui's divorced mother) marries a widower named Akihito Fujii, Rui becomes Natsuo Fujii's step-sister.
Appearance Edit
Rui is a slim girl with short blue hair (that temporarily grew her hair to shoulder length later in the series before cutting it back to its original length), bright magenta eyes and she generally has a blank expression on her face, accompanied by an equally monotone voice. These combined character traits has made her hard to read, leading to misunderstandings of her being anti-social. Over time, her face becomes more expressive, much to her chagrin since she gets teased for it.
In most of the manga, she is often seen wearing her uniform, which consists of the standard white collar shirt, sweater vest and a plaid skirt. After graduating from high school, she is often seen in casual clothing when not wearing a chef's uniform for work.
Personality Edit
At first glance, Rui is an aloof and blunt girl who is hard to read emotionally. Her standoffish personality has made it difficult for her to socialize. As her first meeting at a mixer, she didn't do much to interact with the others.
Once someone passes through her cold demeanor, Rui is actually a very kind and loving girl throughout the series. In spite of this, it can be hard for her to express her feelings towards someone she genuinely likes. She is very supportive of people she cares about, in spite of their flaws and even if their desires conflict with her own.
Rui has a tendency to pout when things don't go her way, though Natsuo finds this feature of hers adorable. Rui is also surprisingly easy to embarrass in spite of her stoic personality. When Natsuo lists all of her behaviors he finds cute, especially to other people in front of her, she becomes overwhelmingly flustered.
Background Edit
Rui is the younger of two daughters of Tsukiko Tachibana and her ex-husband, whom she divorced after he admitted to infidelity. Rui grew up having to deal with her mother's constant disparaging talk about her father, which upsets her greatly. This changes for the best once Tsukiko meets Akihito Fujii.
Rui felt like she grew up in the shadow of her sister, with Hina Tachibana seemingly appearing more attractive and outgoing. She also feels insecure about Hina's body developing faster than hers when they were relatively the same age. Nevertheless, she loves her sister dearly and is not afraid to be blunt with her. Both sisters are terrified of thunderstorms, but Rui is often comforted by Hina during those moments.
Rui goes to a high school on the other side of town, up until the events where she meets Natsuo Fujii.
Character plot Edit
First encounter Edit
At the start of the story, Rui was invited by her classmates to attend a mixer. This was her first encounter with Natsuo Fujii, who was also forced to go. Agreeing to the fact they were not used to this stuff, Rui and Natsuo skipped the mixer with her pretense of wanting him for something. The two strolled into the streets into her house which was empty at the time and then they headed straight to her room.
Without further ado, Rui asked Natsuo to have sex with her - not because she likes him or wants a boyfriend, but because she wants to experience it for herself and is tired of people speaking to her condescendingly about it. She also specifically chose Natsuo because he was obviously a virgin and didn't want someone experienced to take advantage of her or claim her virginity as a prize. Natsuo agreed to her reasoning, which led to their one-night stand.
Remarriage Edit
After that night, both never met again, until they found out that their parents will be having a remarriage. This made them dumbfounded, Natsuo, in fact, was more confused since his crush (Hina Tachibana) and Rui (his first in bed) will becoming his step-siblings. As their visit to the Fujii resident was almost over, Rui acknowledged her mother remarriage and doesn't care because it's for the sake of her mother's happiness thus leaving Natsuo the decision on his own.
Rui with her sister and Ms. Tsukiko (Hina and Rui's mother) transferred into the second-hand house Akihito Fujii (Natsuo's father) bought by the next week while Natsuo and his father arrive with a transfer cargo later on. She eventually crosses path with awkward Natsuo, and agitated for his reaction. She asks him to pretend that it never happened in order to forget what was done, and left Natsuo on his own. A little later they assemble at the dining room after finishing their task of cleaning the house.
Rui's sister went out of the bathroom topless, only to get a sermon from their mother. Rui entered the bathroom next and as she went out of it, she saw Natsuo kneeling at the sofa; ready to steal a kiss from her sister but he aborted after seeing Rui.
Friendless transfer student Edit
The next day, Rui transferred to the school Natsuo Fujii goes into at section 2-2. She was surrounded by her new classmates wanting to know her more but her bashfulness stopped her from communicating. Rui stared to Natsuo's curly hair and told him it's too messy. Rui was about to answer his question, however, Natsuo dragged her out of the classroom after bringing up about her mom.
As they arrived at the backside of the school building, Natsuo asked her of her sudden transfer. Rui then thought of their recent relationship could be boggling him and decided to tell her to ignore and not talk to her instead.
Natsuo persuaded her at lunch, but he got insecure instead of her eating alone. Rui told him about her past; her envy for her sister's energetic side and her friendly nature. She had also gone too far by copying Hina Tachibana's way of her speech though ended up as a silent type girl. She suddenly brought out again of his messy hair and offered to fix it for him. Then to his thought, he didn't exactly imagine Rui's such a thoughtful person from inside and out, just that her way of speech gives the others a different personality description.
Yet Natsuo couldn't stand it, to the reason he doesn't want her to be like that forever, and decided to help her out on her friendless struggle by doing some impromptu conversation where it leads astray. Their short comedy leads to the burst of laughter inside their room and the atmosphere Rui seems to be scared of disappeared; albeit she remains shy towards her classmates.
Hina the Mistress Edit
Few days have passed after Rui's transfer, their family became used in living together and seems like problems might not come. Though, it was just the fabrication of false happiness as Rui knows about Hina Tachibana's (Rui's elder sister) affair to an adulterer.
One day, Natsuo Fujii left their family a message at his room; saying he'll be living at Fumiya Kurimoto's apartment for a while. This situation made their parents panicking into a point they thought Natsuo disagrees their remarriage. Yet it wasn't that at all as Rui sees her sister's worried expression and knowing her, she has something to speak for.
The next day, Rui searched for Natsuo even with the rainy condition and Natsuo saw her at the window of Fumiya's apartment. She asked him to allow her to stay for the night too but he rejected the thought. Without any doubt Rui left the apartment to search for an internet cafe to stay in however she was interrupted by Mrs. Kurimoto (Fumiya's mother) near the apartment entrance.
Without anything for him to say, Fumiya's mother welcomed Rui to their apartment. It caught him for her efforts to search him even with the bad weather, her sock and shoes were apparently wet due to his immaturity. Rui was also offered a hot bath by Mrs. Kurimoto and although very sudden, she wears a lovely pajama for staying in.
Fumiya arrived at their apartment only to be surprised for seeing a girl in his room. Suddenly his sister arrived as well and was surprised for it. After several minutes of chatter, Natsuo and Rui summarized the true situation, all the things Natsuo knows and the latter about Hina's affair to a married man. Unknown to what they must do to determine Hina's lover, Fumiya decided to make a master plan and together they created a descriptive and arranged blueprint to catch the adulterer.
When Natsuo and Rui returned to their home the next night, their parents sat inside the living room gazing at their divorce papers. It surprised them because the room was dark enough to tell that no one was there. Their parents thought it was their decision that brought this upon them, although their kids disagreed to it. Natsuo was slapped by his father for not bringing up his problems to him. His father would rather want him to share his thoughts because they are family, but for how things are made it impossible to share the thought. The little commotion was interrupted as Hina came down her room, tears filled her eyes, and meant to say her apology to Natsuo.
Their plan commenced the next day later in the afternoon. Both of her and Natsuo stalked Hina on her way to a busy street and into a stand-up bar, thinking her lover would appear but instead, they waited for hours as she drank her problems away. The next day, they followed her once again as she made her way in a hurry, and then only to be dismayed seeing her enjoying the chatter after her performance on a play. Their next attempt was also a disaster when they assumed that Hina will be meeting him this time; although it was a girlfriend. Lastly was the Plan "P" or likely Plan Phone. Rui snatched her sister's phone while she was taking a bath. Hina's phone suddenly rang and a name Shū Hagiwara prompted on the screen. Rui tried to mimic her sister's voice, yet her bashfulness controlled her over that made her hang up the call.
All their efforts were worthless, their plan to foil Hina's lover was rubbish, and the two reported to "Captain" Fumiya at L'amant. Yet as creepy as their plan was, the timing for them to see Hina and Shu came; at the same restaurant where they are. Without any doubt, Natsuo urged them to break up. Tension rose to both camps, L'amant's atmosphere somehow was filled with negativity until the owner to intervene; asking them all to head into the restaurant's far side.
The four sat together with Hina beside Shu while Rui was parallel to Natsuo. The owner prepared L'amant's special, a Neapolitan spaghetti, for all of them while telling Natsuo "The best way to converse is a stomach filled with food". Shu started the conversation by asking Natsuo if he'd be happy if his divorcement will be a success. Adding his love for Hina is serious and not just for pleasure. Natsuo's immaturity and indecisiveness hit him, having him hear it with his own ears struck him more for something he can't really avoid. Yet as Shu reassures his divorce will be almost complete, Rui had heard enough as she threw a glass of water into his face and ran out of L'amant. Rather than getting shocked, Natsuo followed Rui outside.
Rui ran as fast as she could. Natsuo followed her and called her out to stop. She stopped and felt mad about what she heard from his tongue, adding she'd gladly done it if Natsuo really can't have the courage to do it. Then she faced Natsuo with her eyes filled with tears as it ended with him embracing her, letting her burst her emotion til it subsides.
The next day, Rui went to the bathroom to wash her face, but instead, she saw Natsuo surprised at her messy hair just like him. She also asked him if her eyes' condition and gave him the thanks for comforting her. Both went off to the living room after that and they saw the calendar drew with a large flower with its stigma encircling the 12th of May; Mothers' Day. But due for running into many places stalking their sister, they never planned any present to give.
Later on, Rui was asked by Hina if she'll be accompanying her for buying a present, instead, she rejected. The same answer was given by Natsuo to Hina as he heads out to visit his mother's tomb. The sisters were given a bit of info to his activities and they both decided to head out and buy gifts together. Natsuo arrived late into the cemetery with a bucket and a dipper, Rui and Hina appeared behind him with presents to offer for his mother. Hina also announced her relationship with Shu as void for the time, all thanks to them both.
Trivia Edit
- The name Rui means "lapis lazuli" (瑠) (ru) and "clothing, garment" (衣) (i).
- It can also mean "tears".
- Rui's surname Tachibana means "orange, tangerine" (橘).


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Besides the food scene, the other reason I wanted to visit Toronto was to finally see the Hockey Hall of Fame! Being such a huge hockey fan since I was young, I felt that it was way overdue. Here are some pics from the museum and hall of fame. It's a must-do for any sports fan!
Hockey Hall of Fame
30 Yonge Street
Toronto, Onatario M5E 1X8
(416) 360-7765


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The prestige of a privileged land devoted to wine for more than two thousand years.
Rioja was the first Designation of Origin in Spain to earn Calificada status. This was in 1991.
A rigorous and effective control system makes Rioja synonymous with the highest quality.
Three production zones, each with a distinct personality: Rioja Alavesa, Rioja Alta and Rioja Orient
Certain to leave a mark on you. Wine is the connecting theme of all our routes.
Delve into the heart of our wines by knowing the history of our municipalities.
We tell you our stories and those of our wines.
Description of the municipality
According to historians and linguists, the place name Alesón comes from the Arabic word Alasonis, indicating that it is later than 700 AD. Archaeological remains found in the town show that there were previous settlements at this prime location in the valley of the River Najerilla.
The town used to have a Templars' monastery and a pilgrims' hospital, and was the birthplace of distinguished figures such as Fray Manuel de Alesón and Petra de Irigoyen.
The River Yalde flows below the village, which has a reservoir, swimming pools, a play area, wineries and friendly people.
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SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Striking truckers in Brazil disrupted supplies and exports from one of the world's agricultural powerhouses, triggering the premature slaughter of millions of chickens as feed failed to reach farmers. The strike over high fuel prices has paralysed Brazil, the top global exporter of soybeans, sugar, coffee and chicken.
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Please bear with me...I'm totally new to this. Have recently acquired a rooster and he LOVES my girls. I think I may have fertile eggs now, however none of the girls will sit on them so they can hatch. Is there a way to encourage one of the hens to become broody? If not I will need to get an incubator to do the job. Can someone point me in the right direction for info on "hatching chicks for dummies"?


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I deffo remember getting my first exposure to James Bond as a kid on TV, usually Bank Holiday Mondays or Easter, certainly remember eating Easter Eggs while watching it.
My first Cinema Bond was The Spy Who Loved Me then Moonraker. Seen every one since at the movies. I have all the classic ones on DVD but the Daniel Craig ones on Blu Ray. Do love me some Bond.
Telling it almost exactly like it was so many years later - and proud of doing so!
Thunderball is hardly ever shown. I saw it on TV, about a year ago, and it was so foreign to me I was even starting to think that was the first time I'd seen it!
I use to say that my favourite was Live And Let Die, until I saw Skyfall. Wow! It helped that Bond (on film, at least) was 50 years old, as was I, so I was caught up very much in the moment.
Anyway, that is now my favourite but my fave theme is You Only Live Twice, but then I'm a huge Nancy Sinatra fan!
Time flies like the wind, fruit flies like bananas - go figure!
George Lazenby is 79 years old today, btw...
Time flies like the wind, fruit flies like bananas - go figure!
Daniel craig has brought the series back to where it needed to go with a much grittier Bond and far less parody, shame the next will be his last (imo)
Ejector seat?...your jokin!
Ejector seat?...your jokin!
Regarding Thunderball and its unofficial remake Never Say Never Again. While the plot of Thunderball is ok and the villan is a good one, I, too, found that the extensive underwater scenes really slowed down the film, and it is probably my least favourite of the Connery Bonds. I remember the excitement that surrounded Never Say Never Again and the return of Connery as 007. I didn't get to see it at the pictures, but rented it on video as soon as it was released. I have to say that overall it disappointed me. The lack of budget really showed, I thought, and I didn't like Rowan Atkinson as Nigel Small-Fawcett and Edward Fox as M. Kim Basinger, though gorgeous, was, I thought, rather bland. Wrestler Pat Roach was the guy who fights Connery at the clinic, and Kent Walton was forever talking about Roach being in the film when he was doing World of Sport Wrestling. I do, however, prefer NSNA's title song to that of Thunderball. Lani Hall is one of my favourite female singers, while Tom Jones's catawaling is near the bottom of my list of Bond title songs. A bit of trivia...the makers of NSNA wanted Roger Moore to appear in a cameo at the end of the film. Moore would have approached Connery while he was with Basinger and wag his finger at him saying "Never, never", a reference to when Connery said "Never again" when asked if he would play Bond again after making Diamonds are Forever.
Tom jones was said to of held the final note so long that he passed out, i love this song. The whole Rowan atkinson thing was almost as preposterous as casting John cleese as Q
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The Journal of Gospel Music was saddened to learn of the passing of Mother Alva Johnson Roberts, who transitioned from labor to reward on April 18. She was 101 years old.
Mother Roberts was the first lady of "Brother" Isaiah Roberts, noted Church of God in Christ pastor, popular radio announcer, and Vee Jay Records recording artist. Her father-in-law was Bishop William Roberts, who helped establish the COGIC church in Chicago in the early part of the twentieth century. It was at Roberts Temple COGIC that Emmitt Till, whose violent murder helped spark the modern civil rights movement, was waked.
Our deepest sympathies to the Roberts Family on the loss of their matriarch, and a simply lovely lady. Homegoing information is below:


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With the racing scene in India heating up day by day, it's a great pleasure to see the interest being taken to actively participate both by amateurs and professionals alike. Therefore, CarPowerGrid aims to clarify the regulations laid down by the Federation of Motorsports Club of India, FIA, SNELL and more and what it means to you here in India.
What is FMSCI?
Prior to the year 1971, there were primarily five clubs in India who had been running motorsports events viz.
There were no common rules and regulations and the competitors faced huge problems as the rules and regulations varied from event to event and club to club. It is in this context that the above five clubs decided to join together and form a Federation viz. The Federation of Indian Motor Sports Club (FIMSC) in the year 1971, which was later renamed to the present The Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) in the year 1973 to ensure common rules and regulations and safe, fair and orderly conduct of motorsports in India.
The broad activities of the FMSCI include formulation of sporting / technical rules and regulations for various types of motorsports, issue of competition licenses, issue of organizing permits to clubs to organize motorsports events, training and deputation of sporting and technical officials to ensure safe, fair and orderly conduct of motorsports, promotion of motorsports at the grassroots level, and to raise the standard of Indian Motorsports to International levels. The FMSCI also has an internal dispute redressal mechanism viz. the Indian Motor Sports Appeal Court (IMSAC) comprising competent persons with the legal and sporting background.
Read more about the FMSCI here.
What is FIA Homoglation?
In motorsports, homologation is the approval process through which a vehicle, a race track, or a standardised part is required to go for certification to race in a given league or series. The regulations and rules that must be met are generally set by the series' sanctioning body. The word is derived from theGreek homologeo—literally "I say the same"—for "agree."
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Pink Matter
Pink Matter is the story of Ira Irving and Ira's return to her motherland of Polo – a small island in the Pacific Ocean. Ira is the last living Poloan on Earth after her ancestors were murdered by sea-monsters when she was just a baby. Ira also deals with a peculiar case of epilepsy that, upon moving back to Polo, begins to reveal unforeseen symptoms. Ira has always been more attuned with her senses than your average person, but recently Ira has unlocked the ability to heighten one of her five senses at the expense of shutting down the other four. With this gift, Ira begins learning more about her people, her family and her home – subjects she has spent her whole life actively avoiding. However, despite putting so much faith in her remarkable senses, there are still some secrets Ira is unwilling to believe.


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Dear Kelly: Worried
March 10, 2016
Dear Kelly,
My best friend has been playing a different sport than I have, and has found a new friend group. Everytime I try to see if he wants to hang out he says that he is already doing something with the team. I feel like he has been excluding me out when they get together. What should I do?
Sincerely, Worried
Dear Worried,
First of all, it is very common for a one of your friends who is playing a different sport to spend time with that specific friend group, and those people only so don't feel like he doesn't like you if he doesn't invite you to hang out with his sports friends. One good idea could be to asks him in advance what he is doing on the weekend instead of the day of so you guys can plan your schedules around what you guys are doing with your respective teams. Also, after school it if very hard to have an entire team hang out on a weekday because you have school the next morning so it could be a good idea to plan a chill one on one on the weekdays with your buddy. The most important part of all of it is to stay positive, and remember that this person is your best friend.


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The Story Pot
Freight Train
Paperback. A perfect book for introducing young children to the concept of colour merging. The freight train moves along through tunnels, past cities, over bridges, in darkness and in daylight with its assorted multi-coloured cargo. As the train goes faster and faster the colours of the different trucks merge, until finally the whole train disappears.


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With the rapid evolution of social media and potential employees' interaction with their networks via sites like Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and LinkedIn, most employers today are leveraging heavily on social media as part of their overall recruitment process —a strategy that makes a great deal of sense, given that more than 70% of online adults are using social networking sites like Facebook, Google+, Twitter, and Instagram.
Although the integration of social media into your recruitment programs can produce some important benefits, there are some potential pitfalls of which employers should be aware before using social media especially as a tool for background screening.
Listed below are some of the suggested best practices your company should take into account if it already uses, or is considering using, social media as part of its employee background screening process:
While social media has quickly gained popularity as an established part of the overall recruitment effort, employers should be well-advised about its role in the employment screening process.
Employers' hesitation in using social media as part of the background screening process may be due to a number of factors, including a deficit of established legal guidance, concerns over applicants' privacy, and uncertainty regarding best practices around its usage. Legal consultation must be sought for assessment and risk mitigation. Also put into consideration the on-site privacy and legal policies of these networking sites.
A social media policy written and well communicated to employees is a basic foundation every organization should build upon. A policy in put in place to protect an organization from legal risks by outlining background screening practices and provides guidelines to HR personnel or vendors in charge of conducting background checks. Most employers overlook this inherent risks and potential pitfalls.
Most candidates primarily have a control over what is posted on their social media accounts. Hence, just like their resumes, misrepresentations and inflations are likely occurrences. Employers therefore have a duty to verify social media sources independently to avoid being liable for negligent hiring. In conclusion, social media is useful tool for recruitment noting all the suggested best practice but its use in background checks is largely limited due to its dependence on applicants and unverifiable sources.


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Consumption of Japanese AVs in Taiwan
Taiwanese men and women display entirely different patterns in terms of their preference for pornography. Elsewhere, we have explored these differences (Wong and Yau 2012; Wong and Yau 2014), here we simply wish to point out that Taiwanese men tend to prefer Japanese AVs over American pornography. The narrative structure of typical bishojo AVs, according to our research, contains a three-step process: the female character first appears as a cute, cheerful, gentle, and sexually naive woman, she is then introduced to the world of sex by the male character, and sexually stimulated via prolonged foreplay using various means. As a result of her sexual enlightenment, she then metamorphoses into a sexually passionate, active, and adventurous partner who enjoys and desires sex (Wong and Yau 2014). The general narrative structure of American pornographic movies, according to our research (Wong and Yau 2014), also contains three steps. However, in contrast, the female character appears as a sexually autonomous being who is not only experienced in sex and conscious of her sexual body, but also desires sex right from the outset. She and the male character 'mutually' stimulate each other through oral sex or other sexual postures and both of them greatly enjoy prolonged sexual intercourse through a wide range of sexual positions
It should be immediately apparent to readers that the narrative structure of bishojo AVs is closer to the abovementioned sexual script of Taiwanese men than it is to the scripts apparent in American pornography. Japanese AVs thus appear more 'real' to Taiwanese men than do the American productions. That is why Japanese AVs, especially bishoojo AVs, are more popular with Taiwanese men than American pornography.
The consumption of pornography by Taiwanese women is more complicated. Various research (Lin and Lin 1996; Lo et al. 1999; Lo and Wei 2005) has shown that Taiwanese women have generally had less interest in and exposure to either Japanese AVs or American pornographic movies. Hardy's ethnographic realism can again help account for women's lack of interest in pornography in Taiwan. As mentioned above, the female sexual subjectivity we identified among our informants is constructed as human-like and departs tremendously from the images of the female characters portrayed in the narrative structure of both Japanese AVs and American pornography. As a result, Taiwanese women do not identify with the female characters portrayed in either Japanese AVs or American pornography. The same ideas about the female sex also constrain the kind of men to whom Taiwanese women can be attracted: men must also be 'human'-like. As we can see from the narrative structure of Japanese AVs and American pornography, in both the male characters are 'animal'-like and therefore do not appear to be 'real' to Taiwanese women. In short, the Taiwanese women who participated in our research project could not identify with the male and female characters in either Japanese AVs or American pornography and that is why they tended not to be interested in watching pornography.
Another major reason that Taiwanese women do not find watching pornography interesting is that they cannot enjoy the experience of watching. We observed in our fieldwork in Taiwan that Taiwanese women's sexual role required them to sexually entertain men; they were supposed to join their men in watching pornography rather than watching it by themselves. As a result, they were not consulted about when and where to watch nor about what they would like to watch. Even if they found some pornographic movies interesting, they were often forced to stop in the midst of viewing because their men wanted to have sex with them. Some of our women informants told us that they had never been able to finish watching a single pornographic movie in their entire lives.
Despite their lack of interest in pornography, the Taiwanese women we interviewed tended to reject Japanese AVs in favour of American pornography. We asked our women informants if they had to choose between Japanese AVs and American pornography, which they would prefer. Our women informants tended to choose American pornography rather than Japanese AVs. We argue that this identification is closely related to the frustrations arising from their simultaneous inability to decline such pornography viewing with men and inability to enjoy pornography — they could not refuse their men's invitation to join in watching and could not enjoy watching as their viewing might be stopped abruptly. To simplify our argument enormously here, since women detest their male partners forcing pornography upon them, they could not but transpose this sense of hatred onto the Japanese AVs with which their men identified. In this way, Japanese AVs and Taiwanese men were rendered symbolically equivalent to each other. That is to say, Taiwanese women detest Japanese AVs as much as they detest male domination in sex. If these women detest male domination through vehemently rejecting Japanese AVs, perhaps we should not be surprised that they resist male domination through overtly identifying with the actresses in American pornography. This is especially true if we take into account the fact that Taiwanese men dislike American pornography. By recounting to us that they prefer the American pornography which their men disdain, these women are expressing their frustrations as women in male-dominated Taiwanese society. Hence, we can see that the consumption of Japanese AVs in Taiwan is mediated by the local sex roles of men and women discussed above.


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Looking Back and Looking Forward
As 2018 comes to a close, so does the 50th anniversary of the Louisiana Sea Grant (LSG) College Program.
"A lot of people ask me what is a Sea Grant college? I like to say that Sea Grant is to the coast what a Land Grant college is to agriculture. That is what Sea Grant was modeled after," said Robert Twilley, executive director of LSG. "It's about getting university research into the field and getting it to work for our coastal communities."
Since 1968, Louisiana Sea Grant has funded nearly 1,000 applied research projects focused on marine and coastal issues, while at the same time supporting hundreds of graduate students. LSG's Extension program has aided the state's fisheries industries – shrimp, crawfish, oyster and alligator – by providing training and information to improve those businesses' bottom-line. The program's coastal Law and Policy program provides legal information and services to the myriad of coastal land and water users, including state and local government, coastal businesses and the general public. And LSG's K-12 Education program fills a need for science education as it pertains to the stewardship of the coastal environment and natural resources.
"We serve more than two million people in our coastal parishes – more than half the population of the State of Louisiana," noted Twilley.
Throughout 2018, LSG Extension agents hosted anniversary coffees for stakeholders and partners in their coastal territories. In early November, a golden anniversary celebration was held in Baton Rouge at the Water Campus.
Among those attending some of the events included Ted Falgout.
"I was actually the first Marine Advisory Agent with the Sea Grant Program in conjunction with the Extension Service. That was way back in 1973 with a starting salary of $7,800 a year, but it was actually more money than Wildlife and Fisheries would pay," said Falgout.
"It was a rewarding and challenging experience from the start – to be groundbreaking, so to speak, and working with the fishing industry. Luckily, most people were familiar with the county agent and agriculture in 4-H. So, it was a little easy to explain that we were moving into the fisheries, trying to be the liaison between research and education," he added.
Falgout served as an Extension agent for five years, before becoming director of Port Fourchon.
"We've had a wonderful relationship with Sea Grant over the last eight years," noted Chris Haines with the Meraux Foundation. "We do a program called AG Magic on the River where Sea Grant has helped us build a demonstration crawfish pond that we let 3,500 kids visit throughout the week in guided field trips and discover all the wonders of Louisiana's AG and forestry and fisheries. Another program we thoroughly enjoy working with them on is Working on the Water. It's about workforce development for fishers, to pivot into other opportunities in the off-seasons," he added.
"Sea Grant has been a really good partner with the city," said Eric Lundin, a planner with the City of Slidell. "Every year we do flood outreach, but there's always a challenge to make sure it is innovative and engaging to our public. This year we contacted Louisiana Sea Grant and they brought in a whole team of experts and products to our antique fair that we hold. It really helped us to engage the public and inform them about the risk of flooding and how they prepare for it."
For a program that's celebrating a half-century of service, Louisiana Sea Grant continues to innovate and be a leader in bridging our state's academic expertise with the needs of those who manage, conserve, enjoy and make their living on the coast. LSG has demonstrated that it is prepared to help coastal communities meet immediate and future challenges, noted Twilley.
"Granted, many of the issues have changed in 50 years, but the research we fund today is no less important," said Twilley. "Louisiana's coastal communities are experiencing accelerated environmental changes driven by the highest rates of coastal land loss and relative sea level rise, more than any other coastal region in the United States.
"In response, Louisiana Sea Grant is creating more focus on strategic adaptations for communities and industry," he added. "We continue to improve our ability to communicate knowledge with strong engagement and outreach efforts."


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Keruing Kesat
Scientific name: Dipterocarpus gracilis
Family name: Dipterocarpaceae
Keruing Kesat trees in Taman Tugu
The Keruing Kesat tree is an indigenous rainforest tree amongst the 4,100 trees added to the Taman Tugu site, selected in collaboration with Forest Research Institute of Malaysia ("FRIM") and Malaysian Nature Society ("MNS"). This is one of the species being added which is considered as 'Critically Endangered' on the International Union for Conservation of Nature ("IUCN") Red List of Threatened Species due to deforestation.
Physical Features
The Keruing Kesat tree is a medium-sized to fairly large-sized tree that is up to 50m tall and 1m in diameter. The bark is pale grey to mid-grey brown. The bark is smooth with lenticels when young and becomes rough and scaly as it matures. The leaves are elliptic to oblong shaped with a shortly acuminate leaf tip and obtuse leaf base. The flower is cream in colour with pink stripe(s) at the center of each petal. The fruit has a smooth globose nut with 2 large winged-like calyx lobes and 3 shorter wings.
The tree is harvested from the wild as a source of wood and resin. The wood is used for general construction timber, it is used in carpentry, paneling, joinery, floors and timber frame houses. The balsam resin obtained from the trunk is used for waterproofing, varnish and ingredient in paint.
These trees grow on well drained flat, moist soil or fertile loamy soils. The Keruing Kesat trees are native to Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Bangladesh, and Myanmar.


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"An eerie electronic experience for morbid maniacs and sinister souls." is how Cimitir is
self-described on their Bandcamp site. Admittedly, what struck our initial curiosity about this California-based project was the interesting cover art of the latest release, Duskhymns. After diving further into their music, we found it substantially better than your average instrumental, horror-inspired albums. Cimitir combines elements of dark ambient and dungeon synth in their own style. We felt the inclination to find out more and present this interview on the most appropriate day of the year. Happy Halloween. Thanks to Cimitir for taking time to answer a few of our questions.
The new release, Duskhymns has very much a feeling of 80s B-horror films. Is this something you were aiming for and what are some of your favorites from that era?
"Duskhymns" was actually mostly inspired by a lot of gothic horror films from the 50's – 70's. During the weeks that I was composing and recording the release I was completely engrossed in these older movies on a daily basis. However, when I first created Cimitir and began writing music for the project I was mostly inspired by 80's horror films and soundtracks, so that sound still bleeds through in the new material. The Yamaha drum machine sound on "Duskhymns" is undeniably 80's, but other instruments I used (such as the Mellotron) are from an earlier era.
That being said, the 80's was the last truly great decade for horror, so there are tons of great movies that come to mind. Some of my favorite movies from that era are Maniac, The Fog, House by the Cemetery, The Gates of Hell, Re-Animator, Doctor Butcher M.D., The Prowler, Scalps, Trick or Treat, Evilspeak, The Thing, Halloween III, The Deadly Spawn, Creepshow, Frightmare. This list could probably go on for quite some time if I don't stop here.
What hardware and software do you use to create your music in the studio?
I use a very basic set up for recording. For hardware I use an Audiobox interface and Midiplus AK490 keyboard controller. For software I am using Reaper as my DAW (I have been using this since I first started making music and highly recommend it). I use a lot of software synthesizers for Cimitir, "Duskhymns" was mostly made using the Yamaha S-YXG50.
Could you talk about the other two releases you have and the themes behind them?
The first Cimitir release Recollection of Loathsome Legends is a concept album about myself disappearing in an old haunted house on Halloween night. The full concept can be read on my Bandcamp page. This album was the start of the Cimitir sound (Enshrouded in Gloom and Fog was the first Cimitir song I wrote) and featured the amazing artwork by Dan Capp (who also created the Cimitir logo and the cover art for "Duskhymns"). Bonechiller had no specific concept behind it, just the general theme of horror and Halloween. The Crypt-Lurker's Curse from that EP remains one of my favorite Cimitir songs.
Who were some of your musical influences that inspired you to create this music?
Cimitir is inspired by a lot of music in general, some of which is not synth or even horror based. Candlemass is a band that inspires basically every project I have, and none of the music I make sounds anything like Candlemass. It's my admiration for their music that makes me want to create music. Music from John Carpenter, Fabio Frizzi, and Jay Chattaway were a big influence in the beginning for me, although with "Duskhymns" I found myself being inspired less and less by others directly and was able to find my own sound.
The amount of artists that are making genuine horror music for the sake of making horror music are surprisingly few. Blizaro, Slasher Dave, Acid Witch, and Crypt Vapor are among the best right now and a great source of inspiration.
Other than movies or books, are there any non-musical influences that inspire you creatively?
The desire and need to create is something that I feel very strongly. Modern civilization and society offer absolutely nothing of value on a personal and spiritual level, so when I am working on music I am creating something of value for myself. The ideas and themes in my music are expressions of what I find valuable, worthwhile, and spiritually fulfilling. Compared to some of my other music Cimitir is more of a "fun" project, but the idea that there is still mystery and forces in nature that cannot be explained is a big part of the horror genre, and that is something I take very seriously in my personal life.
What's the meaning behind the name, Cimitir?
Cimitir is the Romanian word for "cemetery". It was an easy choice because the name is simple and sounds cool. A lot of the best horror movies are filmed in Italian and Spanish, so the Romance languages are an important part of horror (not to mention the regional association with vampyric folklore with Romanian). The weirdest feedback I've ever received about the name is that multiple people think it's a "strange" name… I have no clue how anyone could come to the conclusion that a horror themed project called "cemetery" is strange.
Are you involved with any other projects?
I have a lot of projects ranging from noise to black metal, and am constantly working on music. A few of these projects are anonymous so I can't reveal my identity, but I'm also behind Forest Wanderer, Landvaettr, Oldenhelm, Taakeslottet, and Book of Skelos to name a few.
Do you have any particular rituals or atmospheres that you require when you are composing or recording?
Being completely immersed in horror movies is a requirement when working on Cimitir. This is my main source of inspiration, and I need to be in the right frame of mind to write music for the project. A lot of the samples used in Cimitir simply came from movies I was watching at the time. When I'm watching horror movies I am usually getting lost in the atmosphere of the films and think about how the sounds in the movies could translate into music. Working in solitude is also a requirement for all of my projects.
Have you ever had any particular supernatural experienced with left an undeniable impression on you?
Yes, although it's been many years since I've experienced something truly terrifying and inexplicable. One event in particular will never leave me. When I was younger I was tormented for three nights by some kind of malevolent spirit which projected thoughts and images into my mind, most of which were images of humans being physically twisted and manipulated in ways I cannot even describe or correctly recall since they defied the laws and limitations of physics that my human brain is capable of understanding.
Many people reading this will dismiss ghost stories as mere "superstition", because in this era of "science and reason" people have adopted the dogmatic and fanatical belief that "there is a logical explanation for everything" and defend this position with religious zeal. This only means their minds will shatter even further if they're unfortunate enough to be confronted with the ancient shadows that still lurk in the night.
Do you have particular themes or horror/thriller stories in mind when you create your works or are any of the songs results of personal introspection, or both?
A lot of Cimitir songs are created with very simple concepts in mind. The song "Cryptstench and Gravemold" is simply my musical understanding of an old, rotten, fog-veiled cemetery and the foul cadavers residing in it. "This Hour Belongs to the Dead" is my musical understanding of the nocturnal lifting of the veil between the spirits of the dead and the living. So when I'm creating music I do have general ideas in mind, but they are more like loose concepts than actual stories.
If you were commissioned to compose the soundtrack for the remake of an old film, what film do you think you would choose and why?
Well, remakes of old movies are a travesty 99% of the time, so I can guarantee that every great horror movie already has music that is part of it's character and atmosphere, and I doubt I could ever make music better than what was used for it's original vision.
You've been asked to perform in one of the most haunted locations for an exclusive private concert. Where would you play in spite of what you have heard about reactions of people who have been there before?
Cimitir will likely never perform live, as live performances are not something I care about. However, this is an interesting question so I will answer it anyway – my choice would be the castle of Vlad Tepes. People would warn me that it was the home of one of the cruelest and most sadistic bloodthirsty tyrants in history, and the ghost of his victims still stalk the land. But I already knew that This Hour Belongs to the Dead!
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This barn was built in 2015 Kemp's Carriage House Loft Rental and is located next to our Kemp's Portage Lake Log Home Rental, VRBO #487326. Rental of both properties allows for groups of up to 33 guests!! Here is a link to a 3D virtual tour of this property: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=C5s44FxCP6j&mls=1 This rental is also across the street from Portage Lake and is conveniently located near all the exciting special events, attractions, and recreational opportunities of the Keweenaw Peninsula. Michigan Tech and Finlandia Universities are only six miles away. The main floor of this rental is for the owner's storage. The loft rental area contains three bedrooms, three baths with tiled walk in showers and a sauna. It provides beds to sleep sixteen, perfect for a family reunion or a large group. It also includes a full kitchen, surround sound system, as well as a washer and dryer. The well-designed kitchen along with an outside charcoal grill makes cooking easy for those who want to eat in rather than go out. All pots, pans, dishes, towels and sheets are provided. You only need to bring your consumable goods! Many antique items used in the loft have been obtained from our local area. Interior building materials were reclaimed from old barns and buildings. The corrugated metal roofing lining the interior ceiling and some walls came from the Ford wood plant in Pequaming. (This plant provided local wood for the construction of the Ford Model T and A cars built in the 1920 and 30's). Reclaimed hardwood' over 100 years old was used for the flooring. Interior walls are also finished with reclaimed wood. A lot of local history has been used in the decoration of this rental property. Some items came from the Atlas Powder plant formerly located on the 1400 acres behind the property. There are also many logging tools, some over 100 years old. All of this adds up to a large comfortable space with a very cozy feeling.
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The property is great. Not to far from Houghton/Hancock and is also located close to the snowmobile trail. Lots of space. The owners of the place are very friendly and helpful. The inside of the cabin is very nice and cozy. Lots of beds if there are many people and also three bathrooms and three showers is great. Most of all the dishes that you would need are provided for you and so is a washer, dryer, and dishwasher. Will definitely be coming back in the future. 30 December 2015 - 22:08:00
We stayed here for our staff retreat. Two of the rooms have large bunk rooms. This would be great for large families or if there was a large group coming through to snowmobile. It was well outfitted with kitchen supplies, so we cooked in almost every night. We even held meetings in the living room during the day. This is a great space. The only down side would be if you have someone who could not do stairs, since it is on the second floor. It is right on the water across the street from a roped off swimming area. We had a fire by the lake every evening. We are already planning our return trip! 19 July 2016 - 19:28:00
This loft vacation home was a great find. It is one of the nicest homes that we found in the area and was in close proximity to all of the things we wanted to do. We had two families sharing the property and there was plenty of space to make us all comfortable. We really loved its interior; definitely a one-of-a-kind find!!! 19 August 2016 - 13:14:00
Everything was perfect at the Loft. Beautiful, clean and in a great location. It was the perfect place for a large gathering - 14 of us from 3 different arms of the family. We're so happy to have found this great home. Thanks Sandy 26 August 2016 - 14:22:00
Awesome VRBO. Super cool place to stay, and everything was very clean and well kept- bathrooms, kitchen, bedrooms. The decor, furniture, and finishes are top notch. We stay in a lot of high end VRBO places, and this is actually our favorite of all time. Outdoor patio at the apartment and fire pit down by the lake were both huge bonuses. Owners are great people and very responsive. 19 September 2016 - 22:02:08
My family thoroughly enjoyed our time at this spacious, fully-furnished home with a well-stocked kitchen. Many family members especially loved the indoor electric sauna with adjoining shower! I also had the pleasure of viewing the large log home rental on the property, and that is also a beautiful home. I highly recommend this owner and property, and we will definitely book with them again. 08 December 2016 - 12:45:00
One of the nicest cabin we stayed at, nicely equipt beautiful location, plenty of parking space, very nice people. Highly recommended 17 January 2017 - 13:11:00
The craftsmanship is fantastic! Nice open space and comfortable furnishings. We had a great time and highly recommend this rental. 17 April 2017 - 13:29:00
We loved it ! Only issue was it was very hot the first few days and no air conditioner. It is the U.P. so this is rarely an issue but it was an issue for us. Otherwise a very nice place. 06 August 2017 - 12:22:00
We had a wonderful time at the loft rental! The accommodations were awesome! We would definitely come back again. 27 August 2017 - 13:39:00
This beautiful property is conveniently located near Houghton and Hancock. Every amenity has been provided and the interior is beautifully decorated. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay! 17 September 2017 - 21:07:00
Great place - greatly exceeded our expatiations. Very comfortable and relaxing place to stay. 18 September 2017 - 18:49:00
We were very impressed with the loft rental. The owners were very accommodating. We have already booked our stay for next fall. 17 October 2017 - 12:19:00
This amazing cabin/barn is set just off of Beautiful Portage Lake. It housed myself as well as half our missions team of 15 for a week with easy while we were working in the Hancock area. It was great to come home after a longs day of work and relax with a bonfire, fishing, food, and a little space to run and play. I would recommend this property for anyone with large groups as it has plenty of space to eat, relax, and play. The multiple kitchens and baths were awesome with so many teenagers. Everything was provided. 09 July 2015 - 14:10:15
Incredible. Everything was first class. Great staff. The #1 choice for 10 person trip. Loved it, we be back. The construction of the place is museum like. Contractor/builder has some serious artistic talents. Thanks for everything. 02 March 2016 - 21:49:23
I only have positive things to say about our visit here for 3 nights during MLK weekend 2016. The house is stocked with everything you could possibly need and then some. It is clearly a very new home, so everything is new and extremely clean. The sauna is the best feature in my opinion. Also appreciated was the fast wifi, the satellite flat screen TVs (with HD!) and the spacious and fancy fridge. All-in-all just a great property and wonderful visit. 26 January 2016 - 06:07:05
Perfect place for snowmobiling with a large group. Very clean and nicely arranged. Easy access to the trail system. Thanks for a great stay! 02 January 2018 - 02:50:00
Beautiful place, roomy and comfortable for a large group. Owners were very accommodating. Definitely will be back. Thank you! 09 January 2018 - 12:38:00
Sandy and Dan keep amazing us with their places. We've had the pleasure of staying at three of their places now and and they keep impressing the heck out of us. The design was incredible and well thought out, the parking for our trailers was the best we have ever seen, and the service was excellent. We had a problem with one of our sleds and Dan didn't hesitate to help when asked for some help. Can't wait to get back next year! 17 January 2018 - 02:56:00
We really enjoyed our stay. The accommodations are first class. Very impressive construction. Truly a work of art. Well stocked with cooking utensils. Plenty of cups, plates and flatware. Plenty of room for good sized group. Close to town. Easy access to what we agreed is the most scenic trails for ATV's we've ridden. Note, it is a loft. Be prepared to carry your provisions up two flights of stairs. 03 October 2017 - 10:42:00


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When determining how much money will be available to spend, the Senate budget proposal projects a hopeful 1.6 percent increase in tax revenue for 2009-10 compared to current year collections. Given double-digit unemployment and continued economic stagnation, such a prediction is likely overly optimistic.
If revenues don't live up to predicted levels, the state will be facing another budget deficit next year.
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The roughly $1.7 billion in federal dollars slated for North Carolina for fiscal 2009-10 are utilized to support the Senate's planned expenditures. Almost all of the federal money goes toward propping up North Carolina's Medicaid plan and public education budget.
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The Senate budget plan includes a $500 million reserve for "tax rate adjustments." No indication is yet given as to what taxes would be adjusted in the plan.
Senate Budget Proposal: Changes of Note
Public Education
- Allows for an increase of two students per class in the allowable maximum class size average. This move would save $322 million.
- Teachers would receive no across-the-board pay increase, instead an experienced-based step increase would be provided.
- No ABC bonuses would be provided in the Senate proposal. A plan would be put in place to study how to "restructure" the bonus system.
- The "More at Four" program would be transferred to the state's Department of Health & Human Services.
- Corporate income tax collections of $60.6 million typically directed to the Public School Building Capital Fund would instead be diverted to cover public school operating costs.
- Learn and Earn funding would expand by $3.6 million to support 12 additional L&E schools.
UNC System
- The Senate Budget mandates a $75 million "management flexibility reduction" for the university system operating budget. The UNC chancellors were issued "guidelines" for implementing budget reductions that they can follow to find appropriate spending reductions.
- Expands the UNC Need-Based Student Financial Aid Program by an additional $23 million.
- Provides $1 million more in funding for the UNC School of the Arts School of Filmmaking.
Community Colleges
- Senate plan provides another $10.4 million to fully fund estimated enrollment growth. This money is in addition to the $47.7 million increase already included in the continuation budget.
- Eliminates an $18.5 million increase to state aid provided in the continuation budget.
Health & Human Services
- $920 million in federal "stimulus" funds are used to cover Medicaid obligations.
- HHS would take over More at Four from education in the Senate plan. Only $46 million is allocated for the coming year for More at Four, compared to the $86 million originally slated in the education budget – netting a $40 million reduction in planned appropriations for the program. Instead, $37 million of federal stimulus money is budgeted for "a high quality classroom childcare subsidy program."
- The Senate budget reduces funding for Smart Start by $15 million.
- NC Health Choice would receive a bump in funding of $14.8 million; $7 million would come from the NC Kids Care program.
- Medicaid provider reimbursement rates would be frozen, rather than increased for inflationary purposes. By this move, $100 million less would be spent than if reimbursements were adjusted upward for inflation.
- Federal stimulus funds in the amount of $132 million are spent on "weatherization assistance" for low-income homes.
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- The Senate Budget reduces by $5 million (to $95 million) the annual appropriation to the Clean Water Management Trust Fund.
- North Carolina's Green Business Fund – a fund that provides grants to small organizations to "encourage the growth of a green economy" – grows by $5 million with the use of federal stimulus funds.
- "Main Street Solutions" – a new program created to provide grants to smaller cities to "assist with economic development projects designed to foster job creation and entrepreneurship" – would receive $3 million.
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- Draws down the Voter-Owned Elections Fund by $1.5 million.
- Redirects $84.5 million from the secondary roads program (used mostly for paving unpaved roads) to statewide maintenance programs.
- Freezes the step increase for State Highway Patrol salaries.
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- Authorizes a total of $306.6 million in new bond indebtedness – none of it approved by taxpayers.
- $240 million for the Biomedical Research Imaging Center at UNC Chapel Hill.
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Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero yesterday carried out a "moderate" reshuffle of his cabinet following the departure of first deputy prime minister, minister of the interior and government spokesman, Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba, who is focusing on his candidature to take over from Zapatero at the head of the Spanish Socialist Party (read article in Castilian here, El Periodico). However, while most of the moves were expected, there were some surprises aimed at sending the message that the government is ready for the upcoming general election campaign. While most predictions suggested that Ramon Jáuregui would take over as spokesman, the position has instead been given to José Blanco, the current minister for public works and deputy secretary general of the Spanish Socialists, who becomes the public face of the government for the next few months, at least. More expected was the appointment of Antonio Camacho, previously secretary general for security, as the interior minister. The economics minister, Elena Salgado, now moves up to become the first deputy prime minister from the position of second deputy, which she has held until now.
Water rates are set to rise, particularly for those who consume the most (read article in Catalan here, Avui). The 'canón de l'aigua', the tax which is paid by water consumers in Catalunya in their water bills to cover infrastructure costs such as water purification plants, is likely to rise this summer by 9.5 percent for those who have a low or moderate consumption of water—up to 100 litres per person per day. However, any family or other client that consumes more than 200 litres per person per day could see their rates rise by more than 50 percent. This change was featured in an amendment to the Generalitat's budgets, presented yesterday by the parliamentary group of Convergència i Unió. The proposal will be debated today in the Catalan parliament; as well as the basic increase of 9.5 percent in the canón, CiU is also proposing to change the bands of assessing low, medium and high consumption, thereby targeting higher users—this would mean that rather than measuring low consumption as between 0 and 10 cubic metres of water a month (around 100 litres a day per person), this will now change to between 0 and 9 cubic metres. Moderate usage will change from between 10 and 18 cubic metres to between 9 and 15, while high consumption will be anything over 15 cubic metres, where it was previously anything over 18 cubic metres of water. The prices for each band will be: 0-9 cubic metres, 0.437€ per cubic metre (previously 0.399€); 9-15, 0.927€ per cubic metre (previously 0.847€); and above 15, 2.319€ (previously 2.118€). Anyone who falls into the moderate or high consumption category, also has to pay the canón of the other categories, thus giving rise to the more than 50 percent increase for those who consume 18 cubic metres or more a month.


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A large chunk of Americans believe that they are getting worse healthcare than they used to.
According to a Morning Consult poll sponsored by the American College of Emergency Physicians, 30% of Americans surveyed said that their healthcare coverage has gotten worse over the past year whereas only 15% said it has improved. 51% said it was generally unchanged.
Additionally 24% of Americans said they had lost access to their doctor in the last year due to changes in their insurance company's coverage network.
On the cost side, 55% of those surveyed said that their healthcare costs had increased, with 20% of Americans saying their costs had gone up "much more" according to the poll. Only 11% said they were paying less or much less according to the poll.
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Out-of-pocket costs for healthcare have been skyrocketing, so it isn't a surprise a large number of Americans noticed a cost increase. On the other side, however, the total amount spent on healthcare in America is growing at the slowest pace in decades and the cost of premiums is also going up slower than in years past.
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The poll surveyed 2,015 registered voters from across the United States.
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