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Treatment with Botox cosmetics is widely used to flatten wrinkles around the eyes, forehead and neck.
Botox Cosmetics Introduction
Botox, or botulinum toxin A, is a purified product obtained from the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. It is used to delay the aging process by eliminating wrinkles, forehead furrows, scowl lines and crow's feet. These changes on the skin of the face appear due to constant activity of the muscles of the face. Deep lines on the forehead and eye area develop because of continual contractions of these muscles thus giving a person tired and angry look.
The FDA officially approved the use of Botox for cosmetic purposes in 2002 and it has been increasingly popular in treatment of wrinkles since then. However, Botox was first introduced in the late 1980s when it was used for treatment of optic muscle disorders such as ocular muscle spasms and eye coordination problems. Botox treatment is also used in treatment of extreme armpit perspiration and migraine headaches. Its use in treatment of knee and hip osteoarthritis, temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is still being studied.
Botox Procedure
Treatment with Botox injections is done on an outpatient basis, in a doctor's office. Before injecting the Botox, the doctor may mark targeted points on the face. Local anesthetic or numbing cream can be used to numb the area that will be treated. Then, the doctor uses sterile instruments and carefully injects small doses of Botox to the targeted muscles underneath the skin. The procedure may last from a couple of minutes to 20 minutes. The patient may resume normal activities immediately after the treatment.
Botox provides muscle paralysis by blocking the transmission of nerve impulses to the muscles which signal the muscles to contract. This results in relaxed muscles and smoother overlying skin, free from wrinkles. However, the effect of Botox cosmetic is not permanent and wears off after three to four months. After that period, the treatment has to be repeated.
Side Effects of Botox Cosmetic
Botox is generally safe and does not cause long-term side effects. However, some side effects are possible and usually include headaches, nausea, pain and bruising at the site of injection and flu-like symptoms. In rare cases, Botox may cause temporary muscle weakness and upper eyelid droop.
Side effects of Botox treatment usually resolve within days but sometimes drooping eyelids may resume their normal position within a few months. Swallowing or inhaling Botox can cause life-threatening complications but this has never occurred in people undergoing Botox cosmetic treatment.


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Archive for February, 2007
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Ripples of 2006 Republican Corruption/Electioneering/Abuse of Power
Posted in oversight, politics, republicans on February 28, 2007| Leave a Comment »
The way they just cannonball themselves into the pool of political corruption, no wonder it's gonna take a long time for the country to dry off. I'm sure this story is gonna get bigger and bigger, unless of course if it's not overshadowed by an even bigger repulican abuse of power. Via TPM Muckraker:
Iglesias, whose last day on the job is today, says that two members of Congress called shortly before the 2006 election to push him on details related to his investigation of a state Democrat. Because he refused to be pressured to indict the Dem before the election, Iglesias says, he got the axe: "I believe that because I didn't play ball, so to speak, I was asked to resign." Iglesias told McClatchy that "the two members of Congress not only contacted him directly but also proceeded to try to wrest details about the case from him."
A member of Congress directly contacting a U.S. Attorney is a no-no, especially in cases as sensitive as the one at hand." Congressional questions about ongoing cases are supposed to go through a special office within the Justice Department to avoid the appearance of impropriety," McClatchy reports. Iglesias says that he was "appalled by the inappropriateness of those contacts."
This story relates to the sudden resignation of seven other prominent US attorneys across the country. Here's the lead in worth noting:
…at least three of the eight fired attorneys were told by a superior they were being forced to resign to make jobs available for other Bush appointees, according to a former senior Justice Department official knowledgeable about their cases.
Why doesn't everybody know who Chalmers Johnson is?
Posted in iran, Iraq, neoconservatives, politics on February 28, 2007| Leave a Comment »
After seeing an interview with Chalmer Johnson on Democracy Now last night, I dug up a pretty good clip of him on YouTube explaining in a fairly simple way how the mess in Iraq came to be. The fact that this sort of analysis has never been seen on a mainstream news outlet is the most obvious evidence that it has failed us in every possible way. You want to know the truth? You want to hear actual experts and bona fide historians discuss our current political context? Well then you probaby want YouTube, not CNN, MSNBC, or god forbid Faux News.
Just plain fun
Posted in comedy, YouTube on February 28, 2007| Leave a Comment »
I don't know how this didn't result in a candidate for 2006's Darwin awards.
Chunk vs. Bogart Captain Picard
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Tim and Eric are Here to Stay
Posted in Adult Swim, comedy, new york, nyc, tim and eric on February 28, 2007| 103 Comments »
For those of you who routinely hit this site looking for "tim and eric suck" or the more case-sensitive "Tim and Eric suck". Do yourself a favor and go see them live. Here are a few of the things you should expect:First of all, you'll find yourself in short supply. At the Knitting Factory last night, the place was filled to capacity on both floors, all with pumped up fans (many of whom brought their own merchandise to have signed). The show opens with DJ Douggpound. You're gonna think he sucks, but you'll soon be wrong. The opening act starts off slow and then gets going really well, ending just when the crowd is really getting into it and kicking off the main act, Tim and Eric.Here's how they made an entrance. Eric's a little hard to make out at first, but the crowd reaction will clue you in.
The show is comprised of video clips from Awesome Show mixed in with live sketches. Some old, some new. Here's Uncle Muscle Hour:
And the number one reason to go to the show is to see the big secret that no one was allowed to video tape. I can't even tell you what it is here because the entire crowd swore an oath not to blog or video tape it, and to smack anyone in the back of the head who did. All I can tell you is it involves some hidden camera footage of one of the celebs who appeared on TGTTM.
UPDATE: Okay, I'm closing the comments for this post. I really don't give a shit if you like them or not. If they don't make you laugh then it's your loss, please move the fuck on. 'Nuff said. But I will leave you haters with an excerpt of T&E's interview with the Onion AV Club:
AVC: Did you have any idea that Tom would be as polarizing as it was? People loved it or just didn't get it at all.
TH: I don't remember feeling like it was going to be polarizing. It was a surprise. I guess the only people that had seen it before were friends, and people that were interested in seeing it, so we'd only gotten positive reactions. Obviously, when it came out, there was this other side. We were warned by Adult Swim, who said, "Listen, there's this element out there of pathetic, sad people that feel it's important to write on these message boards if they don't like something. It happens to all our shows, and it's kind of meaningless, and it represents a very small portion of people." There's also 90 percent of the public that would never know the show exists at all, and probably wouldn't get it if they did. So we're talking about this really small percentage of people that watch the show, and then out of that, there's this little, little group of people that hate it —and love talking about how much they hate it.
AVC: But it's still easy to take personally.
TH: It's never fun to read death threats. It was always like, "I hate Tim and Eric, I hope they die, they should die."
EW: Coming from a 15-year-old kid. Where you hear reaction is on the Internet, and you know who that demographic is. We've gotten such a huge positive reaction from people that we respect. A lot of awesome bands and actors have reached out to us; they just want to be on the show because they like it.
TH: Frank Black loves Tom Goes To The Mayor. That's all I needed to know. You can send me a million notes about how you fucking hate the show, but if Frank Black says it's okay, I can go home.
Cable Access GOLD
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From Cracked Magazine's The 7 Most Insane Moments from Cable Access TV
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"One who advertises himself too much is ignored. One who is too insistent on his own view finds few to agree with him. One who claims too much credit does not get even what he deserves."
Bruce Lee
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Is it the style or the fit that grabs you?
Choosing between made to measure and bespoke suits is a simple decision. If the style doesn't sway you in one direction or the other, than the fit of the suit will probably be the factor that leads you in the right direction.
Made to measure are suits that have been mass produced. They are made in a single style and cut and then reproduced and distributed. A made to measure suit is also referred to as an "off the rack" suit which many designers will produce for department stores and tailor shops. The quality of a made to measure suit is inferred to be lessor than a bespoke suit, but the reality is that there are extremely high quality made to measure suits that are considered high caliber suits.
A bespoke suit is something you pursue when you want to build a suit that no other man in the world has. It is a personal experience that no designer can offer because you are the one designing the product. Building a bespoke suit is a process where you have complete control over every aspect of how your suit will look.
The process starts with discussing design, fabric and function of the suit that is to be made. Once the tailor has a good understanding of what you want, he may offer feedback if there are aspects of the suit that you want guidance with. You choose fabric and take measurements and the building begins.
When you compare made to measure and bespoke, a major element in choosing between the two is the fit of the suit. Bespoke suits are known to be the best fitting suits in the world. Each garment is made with a full canvas and the construction process involves multiple fittings to make sure the suit moves with the body. The detailed process makes the suit a highly personalized garment made to fit one man perfectly.
When deciding between bespoke and made to measure, it comes down to whether having the best fitting suit in the world designed by you is something you want to pursue.


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Despite having the voice of an angel, Adele is in fact, just like us! Turns out, she shops at H&M, and her credit card got declined there.
While performing at San Jose's SAP Center on July 31, the powerhouse singer took a break between ballads to tell everyone about her H&M struggles.
"I went to H&M and my card got declined. Oh my days, pretty embarrassing. Nobody knew it was me, but I was mortified."
Oh my days indeed.
Adele also regaled the audience with her love and adoration for Target, saying "They have everything! Literally I could spent $100 on something I do not need. I never need anything I buy at Target, but it's amazing."
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Whenever I go to a fancy restaurant I always order a creme brulee for dessert. I just love them so much! Now that I've learned how easy they are to make at home I might be having them a lot more!
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The fun of eating it is crashing through the brittle sugar with a spoon to get at the delectable custard underneath. You can't have one without the other, the crunch and the creaminess go hand in hand.
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Call for evidence - the National Needs Assessment
ICE is leading an independent assessment of the UK's infrastructure needs (the 'National Needs Assessment' NNA), working with a coalition of other industry/business/environment bodies. The call for written evidence which will help to inform the assessment is now open and is being cascaded via the NNA bodies.
5th February 2016
I would like to you be included in the ongoing spirit of cooperation we have in Wales between ICE / ACE / CECA and CIHT.
Please circulate this call to your Committee / Board members so they can contribute and are aware of the work. Attached is a letter from Sir John Armitt with a link to the call for evidence in it, so this can be used when distributing to your contacts.
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Final Evaluation of the Sustainable Conservation Approaches in Priority Ecosystems Program
This final evaluation of the Sustainable Conservation Approaches in Priority Ecosystems (SCAPES) program assesses conservation strategies used by four implementing partners to address priority threats and strengthen local capacity to conserve biodiversity. The assessment examines seven strategies based on four key principles, gender considerations, and learning opportunities to identify enabling conditions and limiting factors that affected project activity outcomes.
Author(s): Pielemeir, John , Erdman, Matthew
Publication Date: 2015
Location: Africa: Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Latin America and Caribbean: Bolivia, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru. Northern America. Asia: China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Russia, Uzbekistan. Europe. Oceania
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Are enabling conditions in place to support a sustainable enterprise?
- Stakeholder alignment
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- Financial management capacity, technical capacity
- Targeted participants, biodiversity linkage, policies for and enforcement of resource use, external disturbance
Does the enterprise lead to benefits to stakeholders?
- Increased income for participants
Do the benefits lead to positive changes in attitudes and behavior?
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Does a change in stakeholders' behaviors lead to a reduction to threats to biodiversity (or restoration)?
- Residential and commercial development
- Agriculture and aquaculture
- Energy production and mining
- Transportation and service corridors
- Biological resource use
- Natural system modifications
- Pollution
- Climate change and severe weather
Does a reduction in threats (or restoration) lead to conservation?
- Forest ecosystems
- Species
Enterprise Types:
- Crops
- Livestock
- Non-timber forest products
- Terrestrial ecotourism
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- Evaluation
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The Infrastructure Support Manager has broad responsibility for infrastructure operations and systems administration of platforms installed globally supporting all CA systems and services. This includes management of infrastructure operations and maintenance within the domestic data centers, domestic Consular locations, and overseas at posts. The Infrastructure Support Manager shall ensure the operation of the enterprise meets defined infrastructure service levels and serves as the contractors service owner for infrastructure service solutions. The Infrastructure Support Manager shall oversee operations and technical teams at multiple geographically dispersed data centers comprised of varied infrastructure, including converged server/storage solutions, at the domestic consular offices and overseas posts. The Infrastructure Support Manager shall be responsible for optimizing, standardizing, and improving storage solutions, including facilitating eventual migrations to cloud environments.
Requires BA/BS with 10 years of experience with at least 4 years of management level responsibility. Incumbent has specialized knowledge in at least one area of expertise and a general knowledge in 1-2 other areas.a. Possess a current PMI/PMP certification.
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Dr Brian Greene is known both for a series of revolutionary discoveries in his field of superstring theory – he is a professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University – and as a skilled communicator of the wonder of theoretical physics for general readers. He has been called "the single best explainer of abstruse concepts in the world today."
In advance of his talk in Auckland on Sunday I spoke with Dr Greene about his theories on string theory and multiverses, and tried to wrap my head around that elusive character, Father Time.
Thank you for speaking with me today, I really appreciate it. How did you get caught up in string theory, and why is this theory so exciting for physicists?
Well, I became interested in string theory as a graduate student. I was at Oxford and that was in the 1980s, when there was a major breakthrough by the only two people in the world (at that time) working on string theory. It was most exciting because it promised to address a question that we have struggled with for over half a century; how to put together Einstein's theory of gravity with our understanding of the microworld and quantum mechanics. It had been a puzzle for decades, and string theory at least holds out the promise of finally solving it! That's where the excitement comes from!
Fantastic! So it's a 'theory of everything', in a way?
That's right! Gravity is our theory of big things, and quantum mechanics is our theory of small things, and if you put them together you have a unified description of everything.
That is every exciting. Could you give me a brief overview of string theory?
The basic idea is pretty straightforward. We all learn about molecules and atoms and we learn that atoms are made of even smaller particles; electrons that go around the nucleus, which has neutrons and protons. Many of us learn that inside these neutrons and protons are even smaller particles called quarks. That's where the conventional description stops; it claims that these particles, these little tiny 'dots', have no internal machinery.
String theory challenges this. It raises the prospect that there may be additional structures within these particles. String theory posits that these structures are little tiny vibrating filaments of energy, that kind of look like a piece of string; hence the name 'string theory'. The idea is that the different vibrations produce different kinds of particles. A string vibrating one way might be a quark! A string that vibrates a different way might be an electron. Everything is kind of unified into the music played by these vibrating filaments.
Like the music of the spheres, or as you've described it before, a grand 'cosmic symphony'? It's very elegant.
Yes, exactly!
While I was researching string theory, I found that ten dimensions are necessary for this theory to work. Can you explain to me why this is?
I wish I could. The best I can do is to say that when you look at the mathematic theory, the math simply doesn't work without the extra dimensions. In some metaphorical or vague sense, the universe with only three dimensions doesn't have enough room for the strings to vibrate to saturate one of the mathematical requirements that's necessary for the equations. Beyond that, I can't give you a nice intuitive description for why this is. The maths makes it clear that it does.
I suppose I'll have to do a bit more reading to understand the mathematics! Is it possible to imagine more than three dimensions? Can anyone do this? (Here I am a bit cheeky and suggest the psychedelic, hallucinatory effects of LSD as a catalyst):
Well, yes, some people claim that they can. There are certainly some mathematicians that claim they can. They have immersed themselves in the mathematics of extra dimensions for so many decades that they feel they can picture them in their mind's eye. I think it's pretty rare, and I certainly can't. I've worked on these ideas myself for decades and when it comes to extra dimensions, I do rely on the equations, on the mathematical imagery.
I know computer graphics do a great job of representing the extra dimensions in three dimensional imageries.
Yes, exactly, they produce the extra dimensions in a three dimensional way. It really is, in some sense, a metaphor. It's one that gives you a little bit of a mental toe-hold, so you can feel you're getting the basic picture.
Could you describe to me your theory of the multiverse, or multiple universes? How different are they from our universe?
There are many variations on the theme of the multiverse, so I'll focus on one to be concrete. The Big Bang, by which our universe came into existence, may not have been a one-time event. There may be many big bangs happening in distant, far-flung locations throughout space, each one giving rise to its own swelling realm, each one giving rise to its own universe. So in a way, you can think about the multiverse as a great cosmic bubble bath, where each bubble is a universe. Our universe is just one bubble in the great bath of existence.
Indeed, each universe can be very different from the next. They may have different kinds of particles and different kinds of interactions. Some might support life, and some won't support life. There's quite a range of possibilities.
That's a thrilling idea. To me, it gives me a sense of my own insignificance.
Of course. I think modern physics is continuing a story of humankind's demotion that's been going on since the time of Copernicus, when we thought that the Earth was the centre of everything. Next came the notion that the Sun was the centre of everything, and then we realised that the Sun is one of many stars in the galaxy. Then we believed that the galaxy was the centre of everything, until we realised that our galaxy is just one of many. The final demotion may be that our universe is not the only one. Maybe there are many universes out there, if our theory is correct!
What I love about your field of physics is that it combines the huge, regarding the multiverse, with the infinitesimally small, at the level of quantum mechanics. Just in keeping with this multiverse idea, do you think life might exist in another universe?
My view at the moment, is that you should take the idea of a multiverse with a grain of salt, because we don't yet know if it's correct. However, if you take the multiverse seriously, you buy into the possibility that there may be an infinite number of other universes. If so, you can guarantee that in this very broad spread of universes, some certainly would include life like ours.
So potentially in another universe, I might be someone completely different – a grave robber or the queen?
That's right.
There are a lot of sceptics out there, regarding string theory.
I count myself one of those.
Many scientists criticise string theory because it hasn't been experimentally backed up yet. Do you think string theory will be experimentally proven?
I think using the word 'criticise' is an unfortunate one. Even those of us who are deep in the field will acknowledge, advertise clearly and articulate to the public more generally that these ideas are not proven; that these ideas are coming from the mathematics that hasn't yet been confirmed by observation or experimentation. So, I do find it curious when people 'criticise' string theory, because they recognise clearly, as we do, that this is a matter of the state of the art. Often in science, you don't have the progress you want at the moment you want it. You have to have fortitude to keep on working and researching, experimenting and measuring, and hopefully one day come into the adjudication of controversial ideas. That's what science is.
Indeed. Do you think that experimental evidence, or another major breakthrough will come about in your lifetime?
Nobody can predict with that kind of certainty the timescale of the next breakthrough. I certainly would welcome any insight, even if the insight were to show that string theory is not correct. I would be thrilled, one way or another. My view is not that we're trying to push string theory forward, but that we're trying to push our understanding forward. And if string theory happens to be part of that, so be it. And if it happens to not be part of that, so be it too!
It's still an elegant, amazing theory regardless. Have there been any exciting developments recently? I know the discovery of gravitational waves was a major breakthrough.
That is the biggest one. The discovery of gravitational waves culminated a 50-year search trying to confirm a mathematical idea that came to us from Einstein. It's just one more stunning example of how maths shines a bright light into the dark corners of reality. Of course we view this as a template and hope that one day, string theory, or some other proposed unifying theory will undergo experimental or observational justification to confirm our description of reality.
If you have time (no pun intended), would you mind describing to me the nature of time? Is it real? Is it an illusion we've developed?
Well, I don't know. One of the big questions – and it's a fruitful question – is whether time is something the human mind has conjured up and uses to organise one's experience and perception, or whether time is something fundamentally woven into the fabric of reality. This will be one of the questions talked about, as we explore the time-mind, from the beginning of the universe to the end. We'll explore how humankind fits into this grand cosmic evolution.
In relativity theory, the past, present and future concurrently exist in four dimensional space-time. Can you explain this to me? What implications does this have?
Well, Einstein taught us a long time ago that there's no universal notion of time. Every individual has their own perception of time. And what might be 'now' for me might be 'past' for you. The 'future' for you might be 'present' for me. When you take into account all these different perspectives, you find that every moment in time is the 'now' for somebody. And if believe that 'now' is what exists, then all moments exist, because for any given moment, even though it might be your 'future' or 'past', somebody is in the present. In this sense everything exists through time, much as every location in space exists as well.
Wow, that's such a strange idea – it's like Sci-fi! I've heard you speak before on time travel. Could you give me a brief overview of how we might travel forward in time?
Again, time-travel comes out of relativity and Einstein, where we learn that if you go on a round trip journey in a rocket ship at the speed of light, when you return to Earth, your clock will show that less time has elapsed than has with the clocks on earth. This means that when you step out of your ship, you step into Earth's future. This could be millions of years in the future, depending on how close to the speed of light you travelled.
Another method is to hang out at the edge of a black hole. Again, time slows down. Everything – your watch, biology, your thinking and heartbeat – it all slows down. So when you come back to planet Earth, Earth's clocks will have been ticking off time in the usual sense and much more time will have elapsed on Earth. You will be in the future.
That's amazing. I never seriously considered the idea of time travel, and it's incredible that science backs up this. Do you think that time travel back to the past is possible?
Most physicists believe that time travel back to the past is not possible, but it hasn't been ruled out completely. It's still within the realm of remote possibility.
I think I've got to go catch a plane. I hope that was enough to get you going!
It was amazing! Thank you so much, safe travels, and enjoy your time in New Zealand!
That's my pleasure, thank you.
This interview is re-published from SciBlogs.
Brian Greene expands on his work in the presentation Brian Greene: A Time Traveller's Tale, this Sunday at the Bruce Mason Centre, Auckland. Tickets are available from Ticketmaster.
But guess what!? We have two double passes to give away to Public Address readers. Just email us via the email link at the bottom of this post, with "Brian Greene" as the subject line, by 7pm today.


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there are two outmans to put your feet up. The main deck has a recessed ceiling with cherry
trim and mirrored center. On the port side from the TV is a custom-built desk and storage
cabinets for both sets of dinnerware along with a mirrored sculpture alcove.
There is a beautiful day head to the starboard.
There are two faux painted columns which complement the unique spiral staircase that
provides access to all three decks. The spiral staircase creates the feeling of spaciousness
with clear glass panels that are framed by solid cherry wood.
Starboard of the spiral stairs is a beautiful custom cherry cabinet with burl inlay that also
serves as a buffet table.
Forward of the spiral staircase is the large formal dining area with a table that can
accommodate up to 10 people. Framing the dining area is a recessed ceiling has been
installed along with an ornate ceiling chandelier.
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Blue Ray
Apple TV Media Library
GE Wine Cooler
Computer Station with HP All in One printer
The set up in this galley if for a true chef. This galley has two sink areas, one for the chef and
one for prep in the center island. A center island has cabinets above for supplies and also the
second microwave is also located there so the prep person does not interfere with the chef.
This galley has a large settee for a country style feel. This galley was set up first class all the
way. Even the ceiling was raised to 7' to allow for larger cabinets for more storage, and the 4"
crown molding was installed to supply beauty and grace.
BOSCH dishwasher Proformance Silence Plus
LG Side by Side with Drwawer Frezzer refrigerator Proformance steel
Garbage disposal
Kitchen Aide range Stainless Steel
Kitchen Aide microwave oven Proformance
Kitchen Aide icemaker Stainless Steel
GE Stainless Oven
(2) Kitchen Aide under counter refrigerators
Direct TV
Master Stateroom
At the foot of the spiral staircase is the master stateroom. The foyer landing has a marble floor
and an angeir cabinet w/ black lacquer inlay. Walking aft from the foyer you come to the
double doors that open to a full beam master stateroom. The master is designed with a queen
size bed and large marble top night stands with storage below. The dropped ceiling over the
bed is ornamented with a tasteful combination of lighting and mirrors all framed in custom
wood trim.
The full size his and hers cedar closets are located to port and starboard. A vanity is located to
port with large drawers to the left and right of the vanity. The opposite side of the vanity is a
large curve-shaped dresser with drawers for ample storage for long trips.
In the master bath, you will find a full width his and her design. It includes two vanities
separated by a large tub and shower. The shower is 40" x 40". The shower walls and floor are
Emperdora light marble with pearlato inlays. The tub has Emperdora light marble on the wall
and face to make an elegant area.
The doors of the master head and the double doors to the master, have been designed with a
mirror in the center and an anigre cross wood pattern. Also this room has 4" crown mouldings
and base boards to enhance the beauty.
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VIP Stateroom
Down the hallway you will find the VIP stateroom. When you enter into the stateroom there is a
queen size bed and two large night stands with marble tops. A drop down mirrored ceiling soffit
makes guests feel like they are staying in the master stateroom.
There is ample storage in this room. In this stateroom there is a his and her full hanging cedar
closet to port and starboard, a vanity has been located to starboard with large storage on each
side and storage above to allow for extended cruising trips. The love seat to port to allows for
reading or just lounging around. The head is done with marble floors and full-size shower for
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Convertible Twin Guest Stateroom
A twin stateroom that converts into an oversized queen bed to port has its own full-size head
and shower.
Marble is the flooring in the head. There is a full-length cedar lined closet.
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VIP Guest Stateroom
The starboard guestroom is truly another VIP. There's a queen berth with marble nightstand
tops. The head floor is marble and has a shower which is oversized. To accommodate full
length dresses there is a full size hanging locker aft.
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Forward VIP Stateroom or Captain's Quarters
Located forward of the galley is the captain's stateroom with a queen size berth Here, the
wood work is as plush as the other VIP guest staterooms. There is marble on the head floor.
Also, there are night stands w/marble tops, and a ceiling soffit to accent the room.
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Sky Lounge Salon
This unique sky lounge is designed with the helm forward, closed off and separated by a
bulkhead from the entertainment area.
An entertainment section aft of the helm is entered via the main salon spiral staircase. A bar
located to port, with 4 custom bar stools built to swivel and 3 gold column legs and SS foot
rests. This bar area is equipped with a refrigerator and ice maker, and full liquor and glassware
storage. Seating to starboard is a large 6-person couch and 2 club chairs.
This design is executed in cherry, burl inlay, and 4" crown molding on the ceiling. There is a
day head conveniently located on this deck as well.
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Video Library
Uline Refrigerator with Ice Maker
Crew Quarters
Located aft are the crew berths with upper and lower bunks for 4, and also with 2 full-service
head and shower. In the crew area aft is a full service A/C, TV with Direct TV. Also, there is an
additional ASKO washer and dryer, a Whirlpool full size freezer, and a full-size refrigerator and
Majic Chef Microwave for extended cruising.
Flybridge Highlights
On the upper deck, there is outdoor seating consisting of whicker lounge chairs, table and
couch that can be covered by a full sail shade. There is a freestanding gas Fire Master grill for
the chef to cook amazing grilled meals. While traveling this area stores twin jet skis, a RIB
Tender widebody deluxe tender, and a Quicklift 2500lb davit.
Steering Station
This unique sky lounge is designed with the helm forward, closed off and separated by a
bulkhead from the entertainment area. There are 3 pilot chairs at the helm station with an aft
companion couch for comfortable seating.
This steering station is well laid out for optimal long range cruising. For docking, the boat has
both port and starboard wing controls equipped with clutch, throttles, and bow thruster
Simrad autopilot
(2) Garmin Long Range radars
(2) 10watt Raytheon 220 VHF radios
Garmin plotter
Cherry wood wheel steering
6in Richie compass
Dell computer
Garmin depth sounder
6 Camera security system
FLIR Night Vision
(3) Flat Monitors Garmin Color fish finder
(2) Garmin 398 GPSs
Panasonic 72020 intercom
Garmin speed and distance log
Panasonic KSU 624 telephone
Nobeltec tide data programmer
Garmin wind speed indicator
Cherry desk
Nobeltec chart library on computer
VDO rudder position indicator
Concord Hi Speed Wireless Long Range internet and WiFi
Aft Deck
On the aft deck you will find a custom built teak table with an anigre wood inlay design.
Custom seating is built in aft and there are 4 oversized teak deck chairs for seating up to 12.
To the port corner is a refrigerator / ice maker and cup storage area for cold drinks. On the
starboard side is the U-line under counter wine/ drink fridge. And also to starboard is the
stainless steel and teak tread spiral staircase to the boat deck.
(2) Maxwell 3500 Capspins
U Line Fride / Ice maker
U Line wine / drink refrigerator
Fore Deck
There is a sunbathing pad forward on the fore deck as well as 2 forward seats and a V shaped
seat in the forward BOW area.
This fore deck is also the home for the 325 lb Navy style anchor with the Maxwell 4500 anchor
system. Foot pedals located on the bow along with controls in the pilothouse.
You will find that the chain locker is not only storage for the anchor chain but also houses
fenders and lines for the vessel on hooks and shelves.
This hull is designed with long range cruising in mind, with a keel that extends 3" farther down
than the props. This hull is solid fiberglass below the waterline. From the water line the hull is
constructed with divinycell foam core.
Engine Room
Twin x 1400/hp Diesels IB Caterpillar 3412 Clutch guard S/S Cruise Air GF2767 air conditioner
Caterpillar EMS engine hour meter 36hp HPS bow thruster Double lead engine room sound
insulation Hynautic engine controls Emergency engine stop
Sea Rider fire control system
Racor 800 fuel management system
Capterpillar fresh water cooling system
Groco PSRO oil transfer system
Faster propeller
Raw water sea strainer
3 1/2 inch shaft
Naiad 354 multisea control stabilizers w/16sq.ft. fins
Caterpillar EMS engine synchronizers
Headhunter waste treatment holding tank sanitation system
ZF 190 transmission
2200gal/day Sea Recovery watermaker
Caterpillar 24 volt alternator
Caterpillar EMS engine temperature alarm
Caterpillar EMS oil pressure alarm
Also, the engine room is equipped with 2 Headhunter pressure tanks, sentry battery
chargers, AC/DC light transformers, Isolation transformers.
Powered baffled air intake and exhaust fan system
(4) Racor 1000 fuel filters
Fuel shut-off valve manifold
Heater blocks that can be plugged in
Caterpillar oil filter
(8) 3400gph Rule bilge pumps
Caterpillar start/stop switch
Caterpillar oil filter
(5) 5000gal total alum fuel tanks
Water filtration system
10 station smoke alarm
Bilge alarm
Caterpillar EMS oil temperature alarm
Caterpillar EMS water temperature alarm
(2) 200gal/min Jet pack water pumps Headhunter
Caterpillar engine mounts
Electrical System
(14) 200amp batteries
(4) 200amp battery banks
Electrical bonding system throughout vessel
55kW Onan generator
(3) Mastervolt 80 amp, 50amp, 30amp battery chargers
Guest battery parallel switch
Plus a second 45KW Onan Generator AC electrical system w/DC converters
Dockside switch
Voltage meter
Water Sports & Recreation
(2) Yamaha XP Waverunners
15ft Nautica Widebody 90 HP 4 stroke Yamaha personal watercraft
(2) Kayaks
(2) Paddleboards
Other Features & Equipment
It is difficult to list all the amenities found on board Sea Star. The Sea Star is well equipped as
you can see from the listing but here are a few other items to help further your interest in the
yacht and show that no expense was spared by the owners during construction.
All head systems are Headhunter super bowls
Smart "Y" for the shore power (2)
Marquipt 9 step sea stair
Marquipt 5 step ladder
Custom built lucite holders for crystal and china
(2) 12-man Avon life raft
Extra sound insulation in the salon floor
Sound insulation boxes for A/C blowers
ACR searchlights X 2
KVH Track 7 HD satellite system
Tide Marine dripless shaft logs
Algrip shower stalls for guest and crew
Wood sent to yard from the USA
There are some personal items on the boat, such as family pictures and personal art, that are
not included with the vessel, a list of exclusions will be provided upon request.


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In order to apply to participate in Listen4Good's co-funded grant rounds, nonprofits must be nominated by one of their current funders (existing or new). If the nominated nonprofit is selected to participate in L4G, the nominating funder will contribute $15,000 of the $30,000 grant total for each nonprofit selected. (Note: Funders can nominate more than one nonprofit.)
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This grant opportunity is open to nonprofits located anywhere in the United States, including all territories, states, and the District of Columbia, that serve domestic beneficiaries and work in any issue area, as long as the feedback effort is customer-facing. Nonprofits need not have experience collecting feedback from the people they seek to help in order to apply, but they do need to demonstrate a commitment to collecting and using client feedback going forward.
Threshold criteria
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Co-Funded L4G Grants Timeline
April 2, 2020 Grant applications available
July 17, 2020 Proposal submission due
July 2020 Proposal review
August/September 2020 Phone interviews
September 26, 2020 Grant decisions announced
Related Documents
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Nonprofits in the Co-Funded Rounds, Aug 2019
- "Why Customer Feedback Tools Are Vital for Nonprofits," Harvard Business Review, Feb 2019
- "How End-User Feedback Can Become a Nonprofit's Innovation Engine," Stanford Social Innovation Review, Jan 2019
- Listen4Good Data Analysis, Harder+Company, Aug 2018
- Listen4Good: 2016-2017 Cross-Cohort Findings, ORS Impact, Jul 2018
- Nonprofit and Co-Funder Experiences with Listen4Good: Reflections on Year One, ORS Impact, Mar 2018
- "Perceptual Feedback: What's it all about?" Ekouté Consulting, Feb 2017


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Entrepreneur, Explorer, Angel.
Sometimes all at Once.
29TH March 2019
Baseball - culture - Good Story - Parenting - Social - sport - Timeless
Ichiro is Life Well Played.
I like to write about baseball in spring. It reminds me of life and life lessons. Ichiro played a final game in Tokyo this week as the Mariners opened their season in Japan. It was fitting that he got to go out that way, to adoring fans, on the Island where he began his journey. A journey in which he squeezed out of his baseball body and life every ounce that could be squeezed. His dedication and discipline was amazing, but up close, it's been said he almost looked like a prisoner. He had been playing baseball for 42 of his 45 years. And there's the rub; he has made no bones about the tortuous training regimen his father forced upon him.. beginning at age three… making him at once […]
28TH June 2018
Angel Investor - Geopolitical - Mobile - Parenting - Race to the Bottom - Timely
Ding. Look at me.
Digital addiction has gripped society in less than a decade. The smartphone era dates from Apple's introduction of the iPhone in 2007… before that, the closest thing to a digital pavlovian response was hearing AOL's goofy "You've got Mail". Either way, it is a nanosecond in human evolution. No matter what we think we know now, we simply don't know what the long-term effects of digital devices/smartphones are or will be, any more than generations past could glean the effects of all of those earlier technologies on moods, relationships, and cognitive development. Americans check their devices 80 times per day, which is more often than men think about sex (34.2 times according to Psych Today… I promise). Why? The secret is in the glowing notifications, likes and shares. Psychologists at […]
28TH May 2018
Family and Friends - Parenting - Parenting - Social - Timely - Uncategorized
Fortnight and the next great Battle for Screentime
It seems the big parenting battle of the summer might be over FortNite. This survival-action game developed by Epic Games and People Can Fly is a bit like what you'd get if you combined a sandbox-building game like Minecraft with an action shooter like Call of Duty. On one hand, it's getting major points with kids and parents alike for building teamwork and thoughtful collaboration. On the other hand, it's a combat-based game with tons of guns and violence. And the designers were brilliant in the way they weave the elements of addiction into the action- thanks guys! So whats a Father to do? Here are a few ideas I'm working on: Set limits. Establish media-free zones and weekly screen-time amounts. Aim for a balance of activities throughout the week: reading, playing, exploring, and so on. Choose age-appropriate, high-quality media. Not […]
06TH January 2018
Angel Investor - Cuba - Family and Friends - Family Office - Havana Culture - Incubator - Innovadores - Innovadores Foundation - Interns - Leadership - Parenting
Fire and Fury? Well, Havana's safe as ever, guys. (IMHO)
I don't know much about the current book dominating the headlines, except for how it applies to my personal experience in Cuba. Last year, much was made about travel to Cuba being suddenly suspect or dangerous. With nearly a year to look back now, I see a few main themes that may explain 2017: Roll back on any Obama initiative one can find. Lob an unprovable grenade as justification. Even though "Sonic Attacks" sounds more like "Remember the Maine" each day, it got the job – confusion- done well. Exert pressure on Havana citizens by closing the US Embassy and closing off visa applications. This isn't much fun. Poke the Cuban Military by blacklisting hotels and travel business they control. Since the State Department published it's "no-go" list in November, […]
01TH January 2018
Cuba - Entrepreneur - Family and Friends - Leadership - Parenting - Timeless - Uncategorized
An Entrepreneur's Life
Honestly, it's been hard to understand it [entrepreneurship] myself, let alone explain it to others.
01TH December 2017
Family and Friends - Parenting
A man never forgets where he ran as a boy
A man never forgets where he ran as a child. I heard this quote somewhere in my teens, and it stuck with me. It stuck with me enough to be aware of it when I was running, and that this place, this run, this feeling may be a moment I remember later. That fact added a sense of self-awareness that I otherwise lacked. My first recollection of running as a child was in my front yard in Beaver, PA. It was unique because I would run alone, for hours I am told, on snowy winter days in a patch of grass left bare by a gas leak. It left a perfect miniature football field for me, and during half-time of any Steelers game I would throw the ball to myself, avoid tacklers, and dive […]
20TH November 2017
Angel Investor - Business Tricks - Creative problem Solving - Entrepreneur - Family Office - Good Story - Leadership - Parenting - Portfolio - Timely - Uncategorized
Vaux Founder Profile- Theresa Claire of "Mixed Emotions"
Today, I couldn't be happier to feature Theresa Claire, Founder of the Mixed Emotions Game. In her first pitch to me, even on the first slide, she told me all the reasons I should not get involved… I'm a solo entrepreneur- and Mom! I'm not the first mover. I don't have a PhD. to my name. I need a side hustle to make this all work. To which I responded; so what. I tested the game with my kids, their friends, their parents, their teachers… and it totally rocked! Which is not the first reaction you would expect when discussing the subject of card games that teach kids emotional awareness. But here we are, launching a Kickstarter less than a month later and crushing it on social media. Because it […]
30TH April 2017
Family and Friends - Legends and tales - Parenting - Timeless - Uncategorized
Oh Father, my Father… this is your success.
I looked through some family pictures on my Birthday, and this one made me think of what my father has given me. He's given me something more permanent than good hair, and more powerful than money. He's given me values and meaning, though it took me years to discover that. And when I did, I was drawn to the story of what his father gave him. And the father before him, and the father before him, all the way back as far as Spencer legend will go. This is quite far when you are a Spencer, and you don't let too many facts ruin a good story, which is the what is about to happen here… It is was actually deSpenser to start, which means the steward or butler […]
22TH December 2016
culture - Family and Friends - Parenting - Race to the Bottom - Timeless - Uncategorized
Santa is the Ultimate Marshmallow
I love the marshmallow theory and practice it with my kids wherever possible.
Marshmallow refers to an set of experiments on self control by Walter Mischell at Stanford in the 70's. In these studies, a child was offered a choice between one small reward provided immediately or two small rewards
16TH December 2016
Creative problem Solving - Entrepreneur - Parenting - Timely - Uncategorized
What I learned from teaching @Hour of Code
And this is Alexa, you can use it to order Legos! There's something really powerful about presenting to 5 year olds- you have to get their attention, and then you get 20 seconds to get your point across! I just completed my Hour of Code bit for the week, teaching a kindergarten class about "how to talk to computers". We got through Ethan Gamer-TV, Roblox, MineCraft and how each of them teach us- secretly- to speak to machines. We then went through the machines themselves- I used Amazon Echo, Nest, a drone and Tesla as examples of how humans and machine interact. What impressed me the most was how these kids see the world, machines, and the code that allows them to communicate. There is no fear of robots taking their jobs. […]
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On Wednesday, July 8 , 2015, delegates to the General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist denomination voted to not allow the church's 13 world divisions to decide if they would ordain women as pastors within their regions. Women may still be ordained as deaconnesses and elders or be commissioned as pastors, but the vote means there is no change in policy regarding the ordination of women to pastoral ministry.
This is the statement delegates voted on: "Is it acceptable for division executive committees, as they may deem it appropriate in their territories, to make provision for the ordination of women to the gospel ministry? Yes or No." The vote was 1,381 against and 977 in favor, with 5 abstentions. This was actually a closer count than many of us expected.
I am in favor of ordaining (or commissioning) men and women equally, so I was disappointed in the outcome; however, the vote shows that opinions are moving in this direction. Past votes have been more lopsided against ordaining women.
I will continue to update the following list of blog posts and news articles about the vote and how people are responding to it.
BLOGS (Post-vote)
Seventh-day Adventist World Church Votes To Leave Ordination Decision with Unions (Adams, Pacific Union Recorder, 13 July)
My Daughters Shall Prophesy (Wilkes, Dunamis Insight, 13 July)
After San Antonio . . . what now? (Bruinsma, 12 July)
Post #GCSA15: 5 things Adventist Millenials can do after the General Conference (Wilson, Cross Culture Christian, 12 July)
Facebook post (Doug Hardt & Jeff Carlson, 12 July)
Reflections on San Antonio (Rosado, Adv Today, 12 July)
A Response to the GC Vote on Women in Ministry (Patterson, Vimeo, 11 July)
To Those Sanctified (Pierce, audio recording, 11 July)
The Highest Position for a Woman (Cortes, 11 July)
Reaching for the Church (Mackenzian, 10 July)
At The Intersection of Millennialism & Adventism (Hayes, Medium, 10 July)
Why I Am Thoroughly Upset With Adventism And I'm Still Here (Smith, Eumelanated, 10 July)
Nelson (Facebook, 10 July)
The Real Issues in San Antonio (Ed Dickerson, Outlook, 9 July)
Why I Love Being a Seventh-day Adventist (Despite A Very Disappointing Vote on Women's Ordination) (Samuels, 8 July)
THE BIG TOPIC, Wednesday, July 8, 2015 GC (PA President's Blog, 8 July)
God's Crazy-Patient Grace: Thoughts on the "No Vote" at GC (Torres, TheHaystack.TV, 9 July)
What I want women in ministry to know (Imprrh, LEAD, 9 July)
My Resolve on Women's Ordination (Simply Vinie, 8 July)
Ordain Seventh-day Adventist ministers without regard to gender effective immediately and end all gender discrimination in the SDA Church in Canada. (Change.org)
Trans-European Division President Sends Letter to Women in Ministry (Kamal, Spectrum, 12 July 2015)
Reissued Statement of Clarification on the Roles of Women in Ministry (NAD, N.D.)
GC President Says Ordination Vote Doesn't Change Current Policy (McChesney, Adv Review, 10 July)
University & Seminary Respond to GC Vote (Andrews University, 10 July)
GC Session San Antonio 2015 (Podcast, 10 July)
Women's Ordination: DivisionsMay Not Decide (NAD News Points, 9 July)
3 Lessons for Surviving the Fallout of the Ordination Vote (Fernandez, Reflections, 8 July)
Slain Egyptians in the Sand: San Antonio and the "Ordination" Vote (Reflections, N.D.)
Seventh-day Adventists affirm women in ministry, but vote down their ordination (Kellner, Desert News, 9 July)
Seventh-day Adventists vote against female ordination (Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, 8 July)
Losing My Religion for Equality (Carter, The Age, 15 July 2009)
San Antonio vote defines "future GC delegate" as "male Adventist with midlife crisis" (Barely Adventist, 10 July)
San Antonio sells out of Kleenex overnight (Barely Adventist, 9 July)
Emotional GC vote confirms horse and buggy as only Adventist transport (Barely Adventist, 8 July)


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Opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Copperbelt Chairman Chipoka Mulenga says victory in Lubwa by-election will bury the PF on the Copperbelt.
Mr Mulenga said that victory in Lubwa ward will also prove that NDC victory in Roan constituency was not a fluke but the beginning of the end for the PF.
He was speaking after NDC Lubwa local government by-election candidate Jonathan Banda had successfully filed the nominations for July 30 2019elections.
"Now we have successfully filed in, we are determined to wrestle the seat from PF. We have to work hard to grab Lubwa from PF. We have to prove to that the Roan constituency by-election was not a fluke. We should signal to them that this should be the beginning and end of the PF," he said.
Speaking earlier after Mr Banda who was the first candidate to file in his nominations urged the party cadres to carry out peaceful campaigns.
He said once elected he will bring a full maternity wing at Nkana East clinic among other things.
And Patriotic Front (PF) Provincial Chairperson Nathan Chanda said PF has managed to adopt a youthful Julius Kaunda to vie for the position of Councillor.
Mr Chanda said the party understands that the nation cannot achieve its social and economic goals without the full participation of the youths.
He said the party expects issue based campaigns from the youths in the province where he expects the locals from Lubwa ward to manage the campaigns
Mr Chanda who is also Luanshya Mayor said the party understands that violence is propagated by importing cadres from other areas, hence the need to respect the local PF of Lubwa ward.
And Kalulushi Member of Parliament Kapamba Mulenga Chewe said the PF candidate will deliver on the promise as he is a son of the soil who knows the area better.
"This is not a vote of sympathy as most people would say but to us this is a candidate who we are sure will relate well with the local people of Lubwa. He is the best candidate and we give him 100 percent support," she said.
Meanwhile PF candidate Mr Kaunda said his top priority once elected will be security in the ward by expediting works on the new police post.
He said the Lubwa ward election is a game charger especially for political parties that feel they have gotten the grip of what is going on in the constituency, claiming that the election results will be the end of some political parties.
The United for National Development UPND is expected to file in nominations this afternoon.
The Lubwa ward local government fell vacate after the demise of Godfridah Chulu who was the PF ward councilor.


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I'm tired. I've had a busy week with a lot of frustrations, and every time I start writing something I keep second-guessing whether I really want to say that, and wondering if it will invite conflict that I am not up to dealing with. And it's not just events in my life that have exhausted me this week; it's also the endless drumbeat of bad news and worse news and downright horrible news that keeps filling my inbox and my podcasts and my social media feeds. So many people are marginalized and under attack, and it just feels…relentless.
At the same time, I don't want to completely disengage, because I want to stay informed and able to contribute, in whatever ways I can, to the efforts to make things better. I have also realized that I am fascinated by the research I have read around prejudice and stigma, and while my main focus for the paper I am writing is the stigma surrounding autism, I am drawn to read more broadly about stigma. This doesn't make my reading list any sunnier, of course, but there is something about approaching this subject in a systematic, sociological way that helps me think more clearly instead of feeling like there's nothing to be done about it. Understanding a problem is the first step toward addressing it.
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The judiciary are impartial arbiters and must see that justice is upheld in the society and ensure crime is deservedly punished. They exist to moderate values, justice and equity. No functional community or society can succeed without the judiciary.
This Nigerian institution boasts of the best minds and brains in our dear society which makes one wonder why there has been so much injustice in our society.
For efficiency they must not be starved of resources necessary for the delivery of unbiased judgments or else the rich and wealthy will exploit their challenges to manipulate delivery of justice.
They sustain the values that proclaim "though tribe and tongue may differ, in brotherhood we stand". Administration of justice will ensure effective re-integration of reformed characters into the society and balance of constitutional conduct in our social, economic and political lives. Effective justice delivery ensures that no persons no matter how privileged and well placed can trample on the rights and privileges of others.
Good justice systems will guarantee that every Nigerian enjoys equity and fair treatment. No Nigerian must be allowed to suffer oppression in the hands of well connected rich and wealthy people neither should the benefactors be found wanting in their conduct. Life begets life and so does light dispel darkness.


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Tiger Woods is the driving force behind our show in multiple ways. Not only is he a cheater, but he was also a video game personality. Now he's nothing. Oops.
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