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Why is he listed as an actor for a movie which is set to be released 2014 and is in state 'filming'?
- A different Jeff Conway
- A role he filmed before dying - we sometimes see people appearing in films 4 or 5 years after they died because films get caught in development hell and/or get sent back for reshoots.
Please, have a look at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001063/
There are movies in 'filming' status, so something seems to be wrong.
I understand that archived footage might be used, but in this case an additional tag would be a great idea, don't you think?
ThanksThis comes up fairly often and is even discussed in the FAQ's section of the Help area:
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It should be logical that the year should indicate the year the movie was made.
I guess there can be different ways to look at it but what is most important is to decide, then keep it consistent. The site uses release dates as that can can be difficult to argue, when production-based dates can be difficult to state with accuracy, for those of us submitting data. It's not like it's generally advertised anywhere, though there can be sources for some titles.
Of course there should be fields in the database for start, end, release and so on, but the movie should have the date, when it was completed, in the title.
This makes the most sense, wouldn't you agree?
Of course it would be best to have complete, accurate information shown...but they need to choose a date that could be given that will be accurate and available for the greatest percentage of titles listed.
Are you aware of a resource for locating filming dates, dates completed (which can be changed, of course...so it would have to include any further work that is added...editing out for ratings, editing back in for how the "movie was intended" to be, etc.), release date, etc.? Would this include international data, data about indie releases, etc.?
It's just more logical to me to rather use a production date than a release date, because I'm more interested in when the movie was actually made.
But thank you very much for your explanation.
1) There IS a field in the editor where you can put the actual beginning and ending production dates. I've never seen it displayed on a page, but it's there in the editor and it saves it. Currently, to view those dates you need to click on Edit.
That's rather silly to have to do that, but maybe these fields are for future use for the way in which you are thinking they should. The fields are called the beginning and end dates of "filming", but logically "filming" could be taken to mean not the actual footage being shot, but include post-production (editing, foley, soundtrack, re-editing after test showings) and mean the "completed" date.
2) There's an easy way to figure out what the completed date of a film is, without having to contact production companies or filmmakers: the copyright date printed in the film's credits. That would be at the end of the film, or in the case of some foreign films in the beginning credits. That date is usually the year the film was completed and ready for release. The actual first release year is very often the year following the copyright date, though it can be the same year if the copyright was obtained early in the year and the film is released later the same year.
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Dominos Delivers New Jobs to Lincoln
November 27, 2009 by Michelle
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Domino's, the local pizza delivery expert, is set to create 25 – 30 full and part-time jobs when its new Lincoln store opens next month [December].
The store, located on High Street, will come as a welcome employment boost to the area.
Domino's Pizza is recruiting within the community for trainee managers, trainee pizza makers, customer service representatives and delivery experts.
Andy Gamwell, franchisee of the new Domino's store said; "We are looking to employ people who live in the community that we'll be serving. First and foremost, we'll be looking for people who can deliver great customer service and demonstrate strong teamwork skills, as well as boundless enthusiasm. It's also vital to be able to maintain a sense of fun while working under pressure."
Domino's Pizza believes in opportunities for all. The company is an Age Positive Employer Champion, which means that it has been recognised for its commitment to welcoming applicants of all ages. Domino's will be recruiting on the basis of ability and, as many team members go on to management positions in under two years, this recruitment drive is a fantastic opportunity for jobseekers in Lincoln.
At induction, as well as throughout their career, Domino's offers its employees full training, ranging from dough management and food hygiene for pizza makers through to road safety for pizza delivery experts. Domino's always recruits from the surrounding area and, with an additional focus on developing strong community links, aims to deliver more than just great tasting pizza. In particular, Domino's supports Special Olympics Great Britain (SOGB) on both a national and local level. SOGB provides people with learning disabilities opportunities to take part in year-round sports training and competition.
The store is Domino's third in the city, meaning that pizza lovers across Lincoln will be able to enjoy a piping hot, freshly made pizza delivered to their door. The others are located on Tritton Road and Outer Circle.
· The new store is set to open in the last week of December and is located at 409 – 410 High Street, Lincoln (Gowts Bridge).
· If you are interested in a position at the new store, please apply online at www.lincoln-pizza.co.uk or pop into one of the existing Domino's stores in Lincoln.

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Ballston Rhinos Hockey!:: Tags: Sports
I've been playing hockey again now for about six years and truly enjoying every minute it! I played a lot as a kid, but I guess I never really got it all out of my system. The adult leagues I play on now are both competitive and a lot more fun then the youth travel leagues were. There's still checking at the adult level, just not as much… this makes it a little easier for the older guys my age. I believe I'm the oldest out of all the players on both of my teams. Not that I'm old… it's just that I skate well enough to play on teams that are made up of mostly college kids.
Me (#15) waiting for the face-off! (and thinking… "Hum, there's ice on the tip of my twig")
This past Friday night we (The Ballston Rhinos) had a game against the Iceholes at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington. What made this game different than others is that I was actually able to talk Julie into coming out to watch me play! She doesn't normally come to my games because there always so late at night. Well, not only did she enjoy the game, but she also took some really great photos of all the action… Thanks Julie!!
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Anglo American Platinum recently announced it was putting four shafts at its Rustenburg complex onto care and maintenance.
Amplats' the world's largest producer of the metal' has also earmarked its Union mine for sale in a move to restructure the business' affecting about 14 000 jobs.
"The review of Amplats' operations means there will be less platinum in the market than before. The market is pricing in potential supply constraints with other big players likely to follow in the Amplats footsteps'" said Rob Towell' senior equities trader at Consilium Securities.
Overnight workers at Amplat refused to go underground to protest the company plans to close mines.
Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu said on Tuesday the retrenchment plans by the company came as a shock to the government.
Horse has bolted
"It is regrettable that the company consulted with [my] department less than seven days ago, despite the major socioeconomic ramifications of its decision," she told reporters in Pretoria on Tuesday. "We are surprised and shocked … "
Shabangu said Anglo American approached her department last year to say it was facing problems and considering restructuring. She said the company was told to discuss any such plans with the department first.
Yet, the company waited until seven days ago to do so. Shabangu asked if this was a sign of new company management.
"When the horse has bolted, then they come to us," she said.
At 11.26am' the platinum spot price was up 2.67% to US$1 695' the highest level since October last year' while platinum index rallied 2.16%' well above all share gains of 0.12%. – I-Net Bridge


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The Fear of Man in The Age of Facebook
If you're anything like me, the moment you log onto Facebook your eye is drawn to the little red notifications symbol in the top left-hand corner. Most of the notifications we regard as useless information: 22 people commented on the same wall post as you, your second-cousin's niece's brother wants to be your friend, you've been tagged in a photo that has your shoulder is in it, and so on. They're useless to us because what we're really looking for are the ones that tell us how popular and adored and liked we are. "Joe Bloggs likes your status." "Joe Bloggs likes your photo album." "Jane Smith likes your profile picture" – not only that but "Jane Smith commented on your profile picture" and, oh yes, she said "You are sooo HOT!!". Let's hope that shows up in the News Feed for the whole world to see…
We've become obsessed with what people think of us: do people like us? Do they value our opinions? Do they think we're beautiful/attractive – or at least look beautiful/attractive in the photos we put online? But why do we care so much? I'm not just talking about social media here – I'm talking about why we are all too prone to find our happiness and identity in what people think of us and how much we are liked. We may live in a self-centred, narcissistic culture, but the fact is that the real problem lies in our fleshly hearts – and it's called the fear of man.
The fear of man is to reverence or prize what other people think of us – doing anything we can to look good in their eyes – and allowing our happiness and our identity to be dictated by that. We know this is wrong though; so how do we break out of it? Many well-meaning people might tell us that we just need to feel better about ourselves and learn to love ourselves more – to get more "self-esteem". This, however, will only further the underlying problem.
Not meaning to sound insensitive here, but our real problem is not that we have a "low self-esteem" issue – it is because we have a worship issue. Ultimately, we want other people to worship us and give us praise, instead of giving ourselves to worship God, because we sinfully believe that this will give us true life (as with any kind of idolatry). According to Proverbs 29:25, 'The fear of man lays a snare' – but the way to get out of this trap is not to worship ourselves even more. The verse goes onto reveal the answer: 'whoever trusts in the LORD is safe'.
Thanks be to God who, through the finished work of the cross, has set us free from all kinds of idolatry – including the self-worship at the core of the fear of man – so that we can worship only Him, trusting that He is what fulfils us. We no longer have to be enslaved by the need for praise from other people because we are caught up in living for the praise of the only One who deserves it, and the only One who can truly satisfy us in doing so. And with this mindset, social media ceases to be used as a channel for serving our own self-idolatry, and instead becomes a tool for glorifying Jesus, loving other people and furthering His mission.
(For more, see the article 'Justification by Twitter' on TheResurgence.com.)


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Debunking Stupid Liberal Memes, Part I: "[President George W.] Bush is an Idiot"
Back in 2006, Bill Whittle wrote a brilliant piece entitled "Seeing the Unseen" in which he dismantled many of the typical Liberal mantras, most of which could/can be found proudly and ignorantly plastered on the back of their car bumpers. This post by Mr. Whittle was the first one I read by him and it made me an instant fan of his work. Read on and you will soon see why:
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Somewhere in Texas, a Village is missing its Idiot. I chose this one first since it's the only one that has a particle of real wit. But the Bush is an idiot meme is very tired, and the most cursory look causes it to fall apart like — how can I make them understand? — like a lemon almond biscotti left too long in a grande caffe verona.
For starters, you can of course point to the fact that the man did graduate from both Harvard and Yale, but that was with a C average, and clearly, the idea of being merely in the middle of the pack of those getting advanced degrees from America's two preeminent universities cuts you no slack from those community-college theater major drop-outs who love to level the charge.
So let's leave that aside for a moment — Poppy's connections and all that — and take a moment to look at this, if you will:
[Go HERE to see the picture]
This is a Convair F-102 Delta Dagger. It is a second-generation, supersonic fighter-interceptor. It cruises at 845 mph.
There were some minor aerodynamic problems with the F-102. For example, at certain power settings and angles of attack — like, say, take-off –- the jet compressor would stall and the aircraft would roll inverted. It is no picnic, skill-wise, to fly a modern F-16 with advanced avionics and fly-by-wire flight control systems. The workload on the F-102 was far higher. The F-16 has an accident rate of 4.14 occurrences per 100,000 flight hours. The F-102's accident rate was more than three times that: 13.69 per 100,000 hours. 875 F-102A interceptors were built; 259 — almost 30% – were lost to accidents or enemy action while serving in Vietnam.
George W. Bush flew hundreds of hours in the F-102.
Now look at this:
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This is the cockpit of the F-102 Delta Dagger's successor, the F-106 Delta Dart (I could not find an F-102 panel, but they would have been very similar)
Now, picture yourself in this chair, at 40,000 feet, traveling at one and a half times the speed of sound. Now imagine that someone has painted the windows white — you are flying on instruments. Now imagine that not only do you have to be able to fly blind, by referencing these instruments, but that you also have to stare into that orange jack-o-lantern of a radar, and interpret a squiggle that will lead you to your target. Now imagine that in addition to not hitting the ground, or your wingman, and watching the squiggle, you also have to turn those switches on the right side panel to activate weapons systems, to overcome enemy countermeasures — without looking outside, as you hurtle through air at -40 degrees F, air so thin that should you lose pressure, you have about 4-6 seconds of consciousness before you black out and die.
I maintain that the instant George W. Bush closed that canopy and took off on the first of his many solo hours in an F-102, it is quite impossible that he was either an idiot or a coward.
Here is a random question from the instrument rating exam I had to pass a few years ago.
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What should be the approximate elapsed time from the BOSEMAN (BZN) VOR to the DUBOIS (DBS) VORTAC if the wind is 24 knots from 260 degrees and your intended True Air Speed is 185 knots? (The magnetic variation is 17deg. E)
A. 33 minutes
B. 37 minutes
C. 39 minutes
(It's C., obviously)
If he had been a civilian rather than military pilot, Dubya would have had to have passed 60 questions like this with at least 70% correct. Questions on weather, radio communications, mechanical systems, aerodynamics, pilot physiology, airspace, navigation and a hundred other things. But, since he was military, he also had to know how to operate that primitive in-flight radar, plus weapons systems, rules of engagement, electronic warfare, hydraulics, fuel systems — it goes on and on.
People like Michael Moore and Bill Maher and Keith Olberman would not be able to figure out how to close the canopy on an F-102. These people would be weeping with fear when those afterburners light up and you barrel down that runway hoping that engine doesn't flame out and roll you inverted into the asphalt, or when you're rocketing through the soup at 300mph watching two little needles chase each other, praying the next thing you see out the window is a runway and not a mountain goat.
George W. Bush is not stupid. It's not possible to be a moron and fly a supersonic jet fighter, and everyone knows it.
What George W. Bush is, however, is inarticulate. English is his second language. From what I can see he does not have a first language. Abraham Lincoln spoke in simple frontier language in an age of rhetorical flourish. Like Bush, he was considered a bumpkin and an idiot, and like Bush, he realized that there were times when having people misunderestimate you repeatedly was a real advantage. That's goal-oriented. That's playing the deep game. That's cunning.
I personally have gotten to the point where Bush's malapropisms cause me to look at the floor and shake my head with an affectionate smile, in much the same way supporters of his predecessor used to do with every new revelation of coerced sex from former employees. He is what he is. But he is a damn sight more intelligent than the graphic designer in the Mini Cooper with the Village Idiot sticker. Me, personally, I look at the man's entire catalog of flaws in the same way Lincoln looked at Grant and his drinking: I can't spare this man. He fights.
So to me, anyway, given the above information I feel that anyone calling President Bush a moron and an idiot comes off sounding like — well — a moron and an idiot.
God Bless You, President Bush. I Miss You, Sir…
What a great tribute. What a great song. And dammit, this made me want to cry.
The Bush years were truly the days of my so far young life. In 1999, I graduated college, moved to Michigan and started my career at Ford Motor Company. From 2001-2008, I was ages 25-32. I grew as a person, I grew as an engineer and designer at work, I was blessed to date 2 wonderful women and in 2003 I was blessed to be able to buy my first home. I look back on those days with fond memories.
Now, here I am unemployed and on the brink of losing everything I built up the past 8 years.
The past 8 years were truly The Days of My Young Life, and, as such, it truly pisses me the hell off whenever I hear people bitch and moan and whine about the Bush years as some kind of hell of which we have never experienced in the history of mankind.
God Bless you, President Bush. I miss you, sir…
I didn't agree with all of his policies, and his lack of defending himself against attacks aggravated me beyond belief. But… never once did I ever believe that he did not love this country and never once did I ever believe he was using the Presidency for bad reasons. (I can not say that about our current President and his entire Administration) Even with his Amnesty policy, I didn't feel he was doing that for bad reasons, I just felt he was sorely misguided and naive about the short- and long-term implications of the policy.
But he had such a respect for the office of the Presidency and handled himself with such class. He and his family. And his love, admiration and respect for our military always made me admire and respect him even more.
I just think it is a shame that he will not be given his due as a President, and a great American, until long after he has passed on.
"I couldn't agree more with all of you, thanks for commenting on the post. Pres. Bush was not perfect, far from it, but any of his critics with a shred of intelligence know he was doing all he could for the USA, never once did I feel he would nationalize anything, or take away anything, or worse yet round me up into some camp.
No comparison with the new pres. we are being ruled by a child, with a bad agenda. Its called Reparation, and all the fools who voted for him out of guilt will suffer worse because they didn't see it coming."
I think what has been sorely lacking among the American populace the last 10 years or so has been "perspective". As you said, President Bush was not perfect. But, no politician — or person for that matter — ever is, or can be expected to be so.
I didn't follow politics at all until 9/11/2001. That woke me out of my ignorance and apathy. Since then, since I have started paying attention and informing myself on a daily basis, there have been many things which have shocked me and which have saddened me and which have angered me. But, what I have learned and where I have matured in my knowledge and understanding of politics is that things need to be put into both context and perspective.
Unfortunately, too many people remain ignorant, remain uninformed and lack perspective. I think that is what hurt the most during the Bush Administration. He was no worse than any other President in history, but, in my opinion, was definitely the man we needed during the past 8 years to handle the tough times we faced. Did he always do the right thing? In my opinion, no. However, I believe he did the right thing more times than not, and, I believe he always did what he thought was the right thing for the betterment of this country.
I cannot say that at.all about this current Administration or anyone in Congress right now. I honestly despise all of them, in addition to the sycophantic mass media propagandists and the many kool-aid drinking American voters out there.
Barack "the ASSMAN" Obama, Reporting for Booty
Heh. Too good not to steal from Ace at Ace of Spades HQ, who posted HERE and HERE on the great picture of Obama peeking at some (underage) tail at the G8 Summit.
Here's a fantastic montage put to music by Nick Jacob:
Obama Sneaks A Peek at Some Booty
Of course, Obama's propagandists in the mass media rushed to his defense, twisting themselves into pretzels to explain why Obama could never, ever make such a mistake… EVAH! Ace rips that BS apart here: Stupid: ABC News Spins on Obama's Check-Out
ABC News is pretty sure he's only watching his own footing, despite the fact that he has stopped moving and is safely positioned on the stair when he looks down in the direction of the 16-year-old's booty. Oh, maybe he's looking at her footing. Or someone's footing. Or anything, except that which it appears he's looking at.
Not only that, ABC News is pretty sure this is purest gallantry on Obama's part; he's just trying to make sure that Pretty Young Thing successfully navigated the stairs.
How dare you for suspecting otherwise.
Ace also makes a good point here about the blatant corruption in which the mass media partakes whenever one of their heros is in the White House:
I seem to remember the media spinning in the same who-are-ya-gonna-believe-Obama-or-your-own-lyin'-eyes when he clearly bowed to the Saudi king, too.
In the nineties, liberals and the media (BIRM) engaged in semantic parsing to try to explain that Clinton wasn't really lying when his words were clearly dishonest. (Depends on what the meaning of "is" is; I was never alone with Monica Lewinsky, not once, except when I was playing hide the cigar with her, but I never "felt" like we were alone; depends on how you define "sexual relations.") In these cases the media offered "context" and "fresh ways of looking at the evidence" all of which, of course, were intended to discredit the obvious truth at hand.
And now, in the late 00's, the media is engaging in photographic or visual parsing with Obama. A look is not really a look; a bow is not really a bow. It may appear that way to you, but that is just because you are unsophisticated and lack the expert look- and bow- analytical abilities of your superiors, the MSM, and furthermore, you lack a crucial understanding that the MSM has and you don't: Obama never errs and never appears the fool, ever, never ever ever.
This latter fact — as hard-wired into the structure of the universe itself as the speed of light — trumps all other supposed "facts."
And finally, the great commenters at Ace of Spades HQ do their usual great job of breaking things down so simply that even a caveman could understand it (but apparently still not the mass media).
People who defend this prick aren't watching the sequence of events in the video:
1. Jailbait from Brazil walks up steps.
2. Obama does a rubberneck, locks his focus directly onto her ass like a sniper and freezes. The woman who he will soon help down the steps is behind Obama, out of his sight.
3. tick tock tick tock…
4. The woman who was behind Obama steps forward into his line of sight.
5. She reaches for his hand, he grabs it, helps her down.
6. Sarkozy grins and thinks "I like this anti-American radical!"
You can spin whatever you want about steps 4-6 but 1-3 proves that the guy is a filthy goat.
On another topic, the drunk tank is a man light because Ace is back!
Posted by: Crusty at July 10, 2009 03:35 PM
Sarah Palin never said she could see Russia from her house. Did the media ever clarify that it was that slunt Tina Fey who said it and not Palin? No. They ran with the story that Palin said it to make her look like an idiot. And now these same scumbag assholes take that picture of Barry and are telling us what we are really looking at.
Posted by: TheQuietMan at July 10, 2009 03:36 PM
Yep. Let's also not forget the whole "fake turkey" lie and meme the Left and mass media spread about President Bush and his Thanksgiving in Iraq. Did the media go through and explain that the BDSers were nutjobs and that President Bush wasn't a tool like our current President? Nope.
Also, in the spirit of Seinfeld, Barack Obama shall now be known as the ASSMAN:
In the future, Mr. pResident, you might want to watch more Seinfeld so you know the rules about peeking at cleavage/ass. Heh
So what if he isn't gawking (and I think he is). Mock him mercilessly. What comedian wouldn't do so? Oh, right. Sorry.
Posted by: ed at July 10, 2009 03:47 PM
Heh. Exactly. It really does not matter a whit whether Obama was actually checking her out (but I think most normal guys realize that he was doing so). The point is that this picture is prime mocking material. Only Obama's sycophantic, knobgobblers (which would include the entire mass media and at least 69+ million American voters) would think otherwise.
How long do you think the media is gonna keep pissing on us and tell us it's raining?
They spin for Obama on everything — economy, foreign policy, spending, taxes, and now this?
Posted by: Tweets at July 10, 2009 03:50 PM
Simple answer: they will keep doing it until the American public wakes.the.f***.up and stops being willingly useful, ignorant idiots and rejects the spin.
I don't really know yet whether he was ogling or if it was just coincidence. But here, the MSM pretty much squelched the story until they thought they could debunk it, even though what was happening is still up for debate.
However, with Palin seeing Russia from her house, even though that CLEARLY was not what she said, the MSM let the story gather momentum and become a part of the public record. To my knowledge, there has not been an MSM correction of the misperception to date.
Well, they are the deciders. If someone misstates what Palin says and it makes Palin look uninformed, well, they look the other way. No story there. But Pailn's wardrobe, they're all over that one.
Miserable, two faced hypocrites.
Posted by: RM at July 10, 2009 03:57 PM
More good points:
"Look, two points: This is a trivial issue. He may or may not have scoped out a 16 year old beauty."
True. It is trivial. Where it ceases to be trivial though is in the media reaction. They are not reporting here. They are telling that "no Obama didn't do this." They are attempting to cover and make excuses for him. And as you said this is a trivial matter, so why waste time doing that? And if they are bending over backwards to cover for him on a trivial matter, then what else are they covering for him on?
"We lose credibility if we harp on this where the evidence is not crystal clear. It's OK to make fun, but the compare this to the bow to the Saudi king is over the top."
The comparison is valid. Not in the act itself, but in the attempt at media coverup for something they shouldn't be doing. You're looking at the point from a different angle than you should be.
Posted by: buzzion at July 10, 2009 03:59 PM
Yep. Also, stop with the "we lose credibility if…" whiney BS. Did the Left, Democrats and mass media lose credibility the past 8 years with their BS they pulled about anything and everything with regards to President Bush, any Republican, any Christian, any conservative, any conservative pundit, Joe the Plumber, Carrie Prejean and now Sarah Palin? Nope. They kept smearing and distorting and smearing and distoring over and over and over AND OVER again until their smears and lies and memes — even on the most trivial things — became accepted conventional wisdom. Well, two can play at that game, so get ready to deal with getting a dose of your own medicine, Lefties.
Exactly, which is why the left is pissed off at us for laughing. This takes away from The One's "divinity". It means he's human. If The One is human, it means he's susceptible to error. OMG! NO! That cannot be! Hence, all the silly assed spin over what is nothing more than a chuckle that Barry's checking out some 16 year old's ass. Hey lefties, you guffaw with your 'sophicated humor' when a has-been comic insinuates the rape of a 14 year old, but get up tight about this?
Posted by: GarandFan at July 10, 2009 04:27 PM
Who gives a sh*t which way or what he was looking at?? Remember Alinsky's rules? You guys want to play nice? What the hell have they done, and continue to do, to Sarah Palin?
And I don't, for one minute, doubt that this narcissist, given the chance, wouldn't hit whatever the hell he had the chance to hit. Marriage, kids, whatever, be damned.
/rant off.
Posted by: Jane D'oh! at July 10, 2009 06:33 PM
Exactly. Ridicule, ridicule, ridicule and then ridicule some more. And when the Left gets all pissy and whiney. RIDICULE SOME MORE. You ridicule the living hell out of them until they stop the sh*t they started with their BDS, their Sarah Palin smears, their Joe the Plumber smears, their Carrie Prejean smears.
Remember the scene in The Alamo when the Mexican army shot a dud cannonball at The Alamo? William Travis picked it up, put it in their own cannon and told his men to send it right back at those f***ers (he may have used different wording than that). That is exactly what we need to do. No more pussyfooting around. The Left has been doing this for YEARS with NO repurcussions. Time to send their sh*t right back in their despicable faces. They wanted a war? Well it's high time we GIVE them one.
Myths and Facts of the Bush 43 Economy
I continue to see people bitch and moan and complain about how horrible things were economically under the Bush (43) Administration. Some of these same people then turn around and defend the Obama Administration budget when it QUADRUPLES anything that happened under the Bush Administration. Hypocrites, the whole lot of them.
Randall Hoven put together a nice summary of the reality of the Bush (43) economy as well as explaining that the American people who claimed to want less spending, ended up giving complete power of our government in Congress and the White House to the true big spenders.
Great job, morons.
Via American Thinker: Who are the Big Spenders?
[ … ] President Obama made these sentiments clear, as reported by the Kansas City Star.
"It's a little hard for me to take criticism from folks about this recovery package after they've presided over a doubling of the national debt… What I won't do is return to the failed theories of the last eight years that got us into this fix in the first place."
Time for some reality checks.
Myth. Our national debt doubled in the last eight years.
Fact. Nope, no matter how you measure it. In fact, if adjusted for inflation, real economic growth and population growth, it didn't budge at all. …
Myth. President Bush increased spending dramatically. Specifically, he spent more than President Clinton did, dramatically increasing our national debt.
Fact. Only if measured in nominal dollars. But by that measure, or even in inflation-adjusted dollars, Clinton spent more than Bush 41, who spent more than Reagan, who spent more than Carter, on down the line. Measured in a meaningful way, namely as a fraction of GDP, Bush spent less than the pre-Bush average, including that of President Clinton. Similarly, he kept national debt below the pre-Bush average. …
Myth. Republicans spent more on bailouts than Democrats. After all, Bush's bailout, supported by John McCain, was $850B while Obama's stimulus was only $787B.
Fact. It is true that 850 is more than 787. But when you get into who really asked for what amounts, and who voted for those amounts, the Democrats are responsible for 80% of all bailout spending – and the worst 80%. …
Myth. Bush spent irresponsibly huge amounts of money on his unnecessary war in Iraq and defense generally, crowding out non-defense spending.
Fact. No he didn't. What he spent was nowhere near unprecedented, as a fraction of GDP. And he spent more on non-defense than Clinton did, even measured as a fraction of GDP.
Spending on national defense went from 3% of GDP to 4% in President Bush's time in office. The US spent more than that from 1941 to 1994, or 53 years. A mere 4% of GDP is historically low, not historically high. Even during its lowest point previously, Jimmy Carter's term, defense spending was 4.7% of GDP.
When we let that figure get low, 1.7% in 1940 and 3% in 2000, we got Pearl Harbor and 9/11. Coincidence? …
Myth. When Republicans were in charge, they spent too much.
Opinion. Yes they did.
But why do I say that? I say that because I am a limited-government conservative. I waited 50 years for Republicans to be in charge so they could do what they always said they would do: cut taxes, cut spending, cut regulations. They cut taxes a little bit in their first year or two, and that was it. I didn't want them to do the same thing that had been done the previous 50 years; I wanted them to cut, cut, cut.
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Rural round-upJanuary 11, 2013
Labour spokesperson's quad confusion gets it sort of right:
Federated Farmers welcomes the belated support of Labour to reclassify quad bikes as agricultural vehicles, given the Federation has lobbied for this change.
"While we welcome Labour's change of heart, it is a shame it did not come when Federated Farmers submitted for quad bikes to be reclassified as agricultural vehicles," says Ian Mackenzie, Federated Farmers Transport spokesperson.
"Unfortunately for Iain Lees-Galloway, Labour's Transport Safety spokesperson, he doesn't seem to know that quad bikes
Gisborne Milk Co-op survival bid washed away by Fonterra 'perfect storm'
Gisborne Milk Co-op survival bid washed away by Fonterra 'perfect storm' – Paul McBeth:
Gisborne Milk Co-op, the 66-year-old Bay of Plenty dairy supplier in liquidation, has lost a last-ditch bid to get back shares and supply arrangements with Fonterra Cooperative Group.
In the High Court in Auckland, Justice Rebecca Ellis turned down Gisborne Milk's claim that Fonterra breached its empowering legislation, saying the Bay of Plenty firm made its own commercial decisions to surrender shares in the cooperative. The Dec. 17 judgment was published on the Justice Ministry's website this week.
"It is difficult not to think of the shareholders Gisborne Milk as sailors caught in a perfect storm," Justice Ellis said. "It is impossible not to have considerable sympathy for them. But none of their claims can succeed." . .
are not and have never been classed as an agricultural vehicle. They are in fact classed as an 'all-terrain vehicle.' . . .
nternet paves way for southern merchants – Tim Fulton:
The days of wool merchants operating like "rag and bone men" have given way to flexible, efficient trading online, a large Canterbury operator says.
As a shed-buyer Mainland Wool is comfortable handling loads from one bale to 1000, using the Wool Online system to keep cost to a minimum.
The five-year-old company has become the biggest wool merchant in the South Island and is convinced of the value in electronic sales, which have become a fixture for southern operators.
One of Mainland's three owner-operators, Dean Harrison, said online sales were ideal for them as an alternative to auction centres like Christchurch and Napier. . .
Satara boss Wilson takes final jab at Zespri fees in outgoing update – Paul McBeth:
Departing Satara Cooperative Group boss Tom Wilson has taken a stab at Zespri International's brokerage fees at the expense of growers in his last update to shareholders.
The Te Puke-based kiwifruit and avocado grower is still in talks with Zespri, which controls the nation's kiwifruit exports, over its 6% brokerage rate on gross sale proceeds and 6% of FOB sales, which Wilson says is costing growers between $60 million and $140 million every year.
"I continue to be amazed at the politics, patch protection and commercial arrogance that prevents this money going to growers – this should have been sorted years ago," Wilson said. . .
'Green' Americans underpin price of beef – Jonathan Underhill:
It is possible to be too cute about cause and effect, but America's determination to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and bolster its fuel security ultimately benefits New Zealand beef farmers.
The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which contains the expanded Renewable Fuel Standard known as RFS2, calls for 36 billion gallons of biofuels to be added to America's transport fuel supply (excluding jet fuel) by 2022 from a target of 16.55 billion gallons in 2013.
Of the 2022 target, the amount from corn starch-derived ethanol is capped at 15 billion gallons. The drive for mandatory minimum volumes of biofuels began in 2005 and was a shot in the arm for corn growers. Ethanol from sugar cane and biodiesel from soy are also recognised by the Environmental Protection Agency which administers RFS2. . .
Top International Wine Media Eagerly Anticipating Nelson International Aromatics Symposium:
A select group of the world's most influential wine commentators will be descending on the small country village of Upper Moutere, near Nelson in early February to taste, compare and discuss Aromatic wines.
They include internationally recognised wine experts Matthew Jukes and Jamie Goode from the UK, David Lawrason from Canada, Alder Yarrow and Jordan McKay from the USA, Cees van Casteren and Cuno Van't Hoff from the Netherlands, Felicity Carter from Germany and Jan Arrnhenius and Jan Peterson from Sweden alongside some of New Zealand's top wine commentators. . .
New Zealand Wool Services International Limited's General Manager, Mr John Dawson reports that the combined North and South Island first wool auction for 2013 resulted in a strong market based on recent increased buying interest particularly from China.
Of the 21,900 bales on offer, 90 percent of the offering sold. The weighted indicator for the main trading currency compared to the last sale on 19th December was practically unchanged, lifting only 0.05 percent and having no impact on prices. . .
The ANZ Contest is heating up:
The District Finals are completed, the Regional Finalists have been found, and the anticipation is building because the next phase of ANZ Young Farmer Contest is about to begin. The ANZ Young Farmer Contest, now in its 45th year, is New Zealand's Ultimate Rural Challenge, inspiring excellence, showcasing innovation and growing human capabilities.
District Finals are the entry level for the Contest and over 300 New Zealand Young Farmer members from throughout the country entered in one of 23 District Finals held in the last few months of 2012.
Each District Final was organised and run by a team of local volunteers. . . .
Beef + Lamb NZ has a competition to win dinner with the three Iron Maidens here.
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Friday's answersJanuary 11, 2013
Thursday's questions were:
1. Who said: "New Zealand is an irredeemably pluvial country."?
2. Propsero and his daughter Miranda are characters in which Shakespeare play?
3. It's pluie in French, pioggia in Italian, lluiva in Spanish and ua in Maori, what is it in English?
4. Which New Zealand band had a hit with Always Take the Weather With You?
5. Have you ever taken the weather with you?
Points for answers:
Andrei takes the honours, winning an electronic basket of apricots with five right.
Grant and Alwyn both got four with a bonus for the literary quote and travellers' tale respectively.
Answers follow the break:
One too many but better than noneJanuary 11, 2013
At least 67 serving police staff have been arrested in the past three years.
That is disappointing but it's not all bad:
Police Association president Greg O'Connor said the figures clearly showed that police did not look after their own – in fact they did the opposite.
"If there were no police officers being arrested and charged ever, I think the public would have rightfully more concern that there was covering up. No-one who has had anything to do with police – particularly lawyers who look after police officers – would ever say anything other than they're absolutely and utterly thorough."
Mr O'Connor said many of the cases highlighted by the figures would have been found not guilty by the courts because had the offender been a civilian, he or she probably would not have been charged.
And he reiterated that not all of those arrested were employed as police but were police staff.
"But even one is too many," Mr O'Connor said.
Even one is too many, but none could signal corruption.
In some countries police and the legal system might turn a blind eye to any of their own who transgressed.
That that doesn't happen here is a sign that New Zealand's regular top place in the world corruption perception index is based on reality.
Biofuel growth fuels hungerJanuary 11, 2013
As Biofuel Demand Grows, So Do Guatemala's Hunger Pangs, Elizabeth Rosenthal writes:
Recent laws in the United States and Europe that mandate the increasing use of biofuel in cars have had far-flung ripple effects, economists say, as land once devoted to growing food for humans is now sometimes more profitably used for churning out vehicle fuel.
In a globalized world, the expansion of the biofuels industry has contributed to spikes in food prices and a shortage of land for food-based agriculture in poor corners of Asia, Africa and Latin America because the raw material is grown wherever it is cheapest.
Nowhere, perhaps, is that squeeze more obvious than in Guatemala, which is "getting hit from both sides of the Atlantic," in its fields and at its markets, said Timothy Wise, a Tufts University development expert who is studying the problem globally with Actionaid, a policy group based in Washington that focuses on poverty.
The USA is using 40% of its corn for biofuel. As a direct consequence of that corn prices in Guatemala which imports nearly half of its corn, have doubled.
Land in Guatemala that was used for growing corn is now producing sugar cane and African palm for bioethanol exports to Europe.
In a country where most families must spend about two thirds of their income on food, "the average Guatemalan is now hungrier because of biofuel development," said Katja Winkler, a researcher at Idear, a Guatemalan nonprofit organization that studies rural issues. Roughly 50 percent of the nation's children are chronically malnourished, the fourth-highest rate in the world, according to the United Nations.
The American renewable fuel standard mandates that an increasing volume of biofuel be blended into the nation's vehicle fuel supply each year to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels and to bolster the nation's energy security. Similarly, by 2020, transportation fuels in Europe will have to contain 10 percent biofuel. . .
But many worry that Guatemala's poor are already suffering from the diversion of food to fuel. "There are pros and cons to biofuel, but not here," said Misael Gonzáles of C.U.C., a labor union for Guatemala's farmers. "These people don't have enough to eat. They need food. They need land. They can't eat biofuel, and they don't drive cars."
The increase in crops grown for biofuel has helped the sale of New Zealand beef in the USA.
But that benefit for us comes at a high cost for the people in places like Guatemala.
Waste not . . .January 11, 2013
Half the world's food is wasted, a report from the UK Institution of Mechanical Engineers says.
. . . the waste was being caused by poor storage, strict sell-by dates, bulk offers and consumer fussiness.
The study also found that up to 30% of vegetables in the UK were not harvested because of their physical appearance.
The institution's Dr Tim Fox said the level of waste was "staggering".
The report found that between 30% and 50% of the four billion tonnes of food produced around the world each year went to waste.
It suggested that half the food bought in Europe and the US was thrown away.
Dr Fox, head of energy and environment at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, said: "The amount of food wasted and lost around the world is staggering. This is food that could be used to feed the world's growing population – as well as those in hunger today.
"It is also an unnecessary waste of the land, water and energy resources that were used in the production, processing and distribution of this food.
"The reasons for this situation range from poor engineering and agricultural practices, inadequate transport and storage infrastructure through to supermarkets demanding cosmetically perfect foodstuffs and encouraging consumers to overbuy through buy-one-get-one-free offers."
Population growth
The report – Global Food; Waste Not, Want Not – also found that huge amounts of water, totalling 550 billion cubic metres, were being used to grow crops that were never eaten. . .
I was brought up with the mantra waste not, want not.
Those were the days when most people grew most of their own fruit and vegetables, groceries were delivered once a week and very little was thrown out.
Now fewer people have gardens and many who live in cities go to the supermarket or deli every day. Living in the country means I'm not in town that often but it would be rare not to have at least three trips to the supermarket a week.
That makes it far too easy to buy something fresher and ignore older produce until it's beyond redemption.
Before we left home on Christmas Eve I delved into the far reaches of the fridge and discovered some relics which were well past palatable and probably no longer healthy.
When we came home I did a serious pantry clean-out.
Lurking on the high shelves and in dark corners were jars and packets well past their use-by dates.
I take a reasonably liberal approach to such things. If it looks and smells okay chutney or jam a few months past its prime doesn't worry me. But if something has stayed on the shelf for years after it ought to have been consumed the best place for it is the compost bin.
However, I am sure that only a very small proportion of the food that comes into my kitchen goes out again as waste.
The report mentions waste in production and retail. Could part of the huge amount of food wasted be caused by an increase in dining-out?
It must be very difficult for restaurants to gauge how much food to prepare and once a lot of food has been prepped it has to be eaten or binned. But no business would survive if it was chucking out half its food.
However, if you take into account waste in production, transport and processing as well as spoilage it isn't hard to accept that around half the food produced is wasted.
Although that it happens when so many people don't have enough to eat is shameful.
Gift wrappedJanuary 11, 2013
"Saying it's better to know you're loved every day, rather than just on special dates a few times a year sounds so romantic, but don't you sometimes wish one of the every day loves would come as a gift wrapped surprise?" she said.
"Often they do," she replied. "You just have to remember that gift-wrapped doesn't always mean fancy paper with curly ribbon."


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Volume 8, Issue 8
June 5, 2009
On June 2, 2009 the United States District Court for the District of Nevada rejected the claims of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") that a local casino operator, the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino, engaged in a "pattern or practice" of discrimination toward its employees in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. A pattern or practice claim is a unique claim which the EEOC may bring when it alleges that "systemic, company-wide discrimination" has occurred.
The EEOC originally filed a lawsuit against the Golden Nugget in September 2006, alleging that the Golden Nugget had engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination against its table games dealers by tolerating harassment of dealers by supervisors, employees and customers. The lawsuit was prompted by a Charge of Discrimination filed by one African-American dealer who claimed that he had been harassed by a customer who used the "n-word." Although the dealer complained to casino management and was removed from the table, the dealer claimed that the Golden Nugget had not properly handled the situation.
The EEOC's investigation ultimately turned up 5 other employees who similarly claimed they had been subjected to harassment, primarily due to racially and sexually offensive language used by casino customers. As a result of this "showing," the EEOC asserted that a pattern or practice of harassment existed at the Golden Nugget.
After almost two years of litigation, the Golden Nugget, never wavering from its position that the EEOC's claims lacked merit, filed several motions for summary judgment with the United States District Court. U.S. District Court Judge Brian Sandoval heard the motions during a hearing on May 18, 2009.
This week, Judge Sandoval ruled in favor of the Golden Nugget, dismissing all of the EEOC's claims, and entering judgment in favor of the Golden Nugget. As an initial matter, the Court stated that a pattern or practice claim under Title VII requires a showing that an employer has a "standard operating procedure" of tolerating harassment or discrimination. In rejecting the EEOC's arguments, the Court noted that the EEOC had only offered evidence of 6 aggrieved employees out of a total workforce of over 9000, less than 0.1% in all. These numbers, according to the Court, "indicate that the EEOC's allegations fall well short of showing any 'standard operating procedure' of allowing or condoning discrimination."
As many of KZA's clients know from their own experiences with the EEOC, the agency often pursues claims aggressively, attempting to strong-arm employers into big-money settlements which the EEOC can then boast about publicly. The EEOC also tends to believe that it should get a free pass in litigation merely because it is the EEOC. As a result, Judge Sandoval's ruling should be hailed as a sign by all Nevada employers that the EEOC is not invincible.
KZA is proud to have represented the Golden Nugget in this matter, and we congratulate our client on this important victory.
KZA Employer Report articles are for general information only; they are not intended and should not be construed to be legal advice. Reading or replying to such articles does not establish an attorney-client relationship. In addition, because the subject matters and applicable laws discussed in Employer Report articles are often in a state of change and not always applicable to every type of business entity or organization, readers should consult with counsel before making decisions based on the same.


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Now in softcover for the first time, the most comprehensive guide to behavioral treatment for these prevalent yet understudied disorders. As upsetting as they are to clients, tics, trichotillomania, and oral-digital habits such as thumb-sucking and nail-biting tend to be resistant to traditional forms of therapy. The repetitiveness of their actions, however, makes these dissimilar disorders particularly receptive to behavioral treatment. Editors Woods and Miltenberger have assembled 22 therapist/researchers to create a state-of-the-art resource for clinicians challenged by clients with repetitive behavior disorders (RBDs). This book contains: ? Three complete treatment manuals explaining step-by-step therapy for tic disorders, trichotillomania, and oral-digital RBDs ? Clear rationales for why behavioral methods are so effective for these disorders ? Guidelines for direct and indirect assessment ? Interventions for related RBDs, including bruxism, rumination, pica, and stuttering ? A Separate chapter on treating RBDs in persons with developmental disorders ? Contact information for advocacy and educational groups Recent studies have established the effectiveness of behavioral treatment for these disorders, and the re-issue of this book will continue to bring this important modality to the fore. While it is especially geared toward practitioners, the contributors have made Tic Disorders relevant to researchers and sufficiently accessible to be recommended to patients and their families as well.Woods, Douglas W. is the author of 'Tic Disorders, Trichotillomania, And Other Repetitive Behavior Disorders Behavioral Approaches to Analysis And Treatment', published 2006 under ISBN 9780387325668 and ISBN 0387325662.[read more]
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The morning after their fabulous SF wedding, Brittney + Richard invited their guests to enjoy a fun Sunday brunch by way of the San Francisco Bay! It was your typical SF summer morning: chilly and foggy, but that did nothing to dampen anyone's excitement. The cruise brought us underneath the Golden Gate Bridge, passed by Alcatraz, The Ferry Building, AT&T Park and floated under both spans of the Bay Bridge, all while we enjoyed a lovely spread and reminisced about the phenomenally fun-filled weekend. What an incredible gift to give their out-of-town guests (and let's be honest, it was really cool for those of us that live in the city too!) It was the perfect way to send this incredible wedding weekend out in style. Brittney + Richard, thank you for sharing the joy and love that surrounds you! It was a weekend that will not soon be forgotten!
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Fela Kuti, The King of Afrobeat in Nigerian Music
Fela Kuti was known as "the King of Afrobeat". Krizbeatz calls himself "the King of AfroDance", the Nigerian music that has got millions moving crosswise over Africa and the world.
For Fela, as he is as yet known to fans, music was frequently a hazardous battle against degenerate military fascisms that ruled Nigeria in the 1980s.
For the skilled Krizbeatz, an offspring of the entrepreneur and just 1990s, music is a diversion. In any case, the confident 22-year-old music maker — genuine name Chris Alvin Sunday — still takes his motivation from Fela when he's at his blending work area. "I considered House Music in South Africa however I'm a Nigerian. Afrobeat is the thing that I grew up tuning in to. Afrobeat is the sort of person I am," he told AFP. In 2016, Krizbeatz delivered the hit "Pana", which has had near 53 million perspectives on YouTube and been downloaded 10.5 million times on Spotify. In it, the vocalist Tekno Miles proclaims his adoration for his sweetheart and guarantees to drive her to the congregation in a Porsche. Some vibe that 20 years after his passing in August 1997, Fela would doubtlessly hand over his grave to hear the new age commending originator marks, extravagance autos and champagne. Be that as it may, Krizbeatz says naija music is as a matter of first importance about the beat. "On the off chance that you discuss a Nigerian tune, you discuss the beat before whatever else," he stated, snatching an electric guitar to record a couple of notes on a circle on his PC. "You hear it and you simply need to move and be cheerful, before you can tune in to the verses." – 'Butts and boobs' – Abdul Okwechime arranges the week-long "Felabration" celebration of Fela's life and work, finishing at the end of the week and held each year around the artist's birthday. He is not as much as inspired with the turn that verses today have taken. "They speak excessively about womanliness, the exotic nature of ladies," he griped. "We have lost challenge music, music to wake up to, to make you mindful of the general public, and our general public is sick," he stated, as he took guests around Fela's cooperative, named Kalakuta Republic in Lagos. The artist inhabited the cooperative — which he once proclaimed an autonomous republic — with his family, band and 27 spouses. "Presently they (current performers) discuss butts, they discuss boobs… the sexuality of ladies, that is the thing that they discuss now," said Okwechime. In any case, Fela's music and impact is as yet critical. Indeed, even Nigerian megastar Wizkid — the primary Afrobeats craftsman to feature a sold-out show at London's Royal Albert Hall — opened his notable show there in September with Fela's 1972 epic, "Woman". Different craftsmen pay tribute in various ways. At his Borno Winners Empire studio, in the upmarket Lagos suburb of Lekki, Adekunle Gold is wearing customary dress and recording his second collection. Around him is his band, The 79th Element, named after the nuclear number for gold. The artist says he has made another sound, blending melodic styles propelled by Nigerian Afropop, Indian harmonies and Ghanaian Highlife, however basic it with percussion and vocals like Fela in his heydey. "Fela is no more yet he's still inside us. He's incredible," said Gold. "In case I'm in front of an audience and I don't hear that sound, I feel that something is absent." – Hopes, dreams and cash – Unlike Fela Kuti, craftsmen never again chance jail for standing up, as the web and informal communities have conveyed more prominent opportunity of articulation to Nigeria.
For African music master Banning Eyre, from online radio and music magazine Afropop Worldwide, the new Nigerian scene is "cheerful and optimistic". "Youngsters in Africa, they know the issues. It's their day by day life, that is the thing that they consider throughout the day!" he said. "They would prefer not to find out about it when they go out or when they tune in to the radio." But for Eyre, the loss of social and political engagement is in expansive part because of theft and the way that specialists can't bring home the bacon from offers of their collections. "The latest nigerian music industry needed to make another monetary model in view of robbery," he said. "They get sponsorships for their recordings, for their show occasions, with privately owned businesses… that are frequently similar organizations who have manages government. "They need to profit, they need to profit, so they won't conflict with the framework that sustains them." Tekno has showed up on Instagram posturing before the most recent Bentley auto. However, at a yearly October 1 Independence Day show he struck an alternate note, as the main entertainer to dispatch into a semi-dissent tune, condemning interminable power cuts and defilement. Wearing a green velvet suit, his arms shrouded in tattoos, his tune "Rara" got an energizing reaction from the group of onlookers as well. Numerous in the group at the charming occasion, where tickets cost 100,000 naira ($277, 235 euros), sang along to its theme impacting "bounty ravenous man" and calls to improve Nigeria a place — maybe made up for lost time in the melody's appealing beat.
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What to Look for in a Web Designer or Design Agency
Google for website specialists or website composition firms and you will get a great many outcomes for organizations all encouraging fundamentally the same as things: convenient conveyance, spending plan cordial, site design improvement and cross-program similarity, and so on. Presently on the off chance that they were all so awesome, why are there such a large number of crappy sites you may inquire. Here are a few capabilities that will help you to weed out the great website specialists from the awful ones.
Extraordinary Portfolio
An extraordinary portfolio shows innovativeness, style assortment and above all has cases of genuine customer work and not simply spec work from school. Guarantee that the website specialist's general style in their portfolio matches what you are searching for. Test out their beforehand propelled sites to guarantee that they are easy to understand, mistake free, reasonable for their objective market and quick stacking.
An awesome portfolio dependably trumps configuration experience or training. Website specialists with a lot of experience could be set in their ways and less open to new thoughts or patterns. Also, in light of the fact that somebody took a couple of classes for configuration does not imply that they have an eye for it. We have experienced numerous sites offering website composition administrations with ghastly sites.
Client Service
Regardless of how stellar your originator or office is, whether they can't react to your calls or messages in an opportune way amid business hours, they doubtlessly can't meet your due date. This can mean passing to your business if your venture is time delicate because of something like an item dispatch. Some independent website specialists are moonlighters implying that they have all day occupations and they get the odd venture all over for additional money. Be careful about those people since they will probably not associate with when your venture goes amiss constraining you to relinquish your store.
Required Skills
Whoever you select ought to be capable with the web innovations your venture requires. In the event that you require Flash for a vivified cut, guarantee that your web http://hyfig.com/ designer is capable in Flash Actionscripting 3.0. On the off chance that you need to change over your site into a CMS, guarantee that they are knowledgeable in your picked CMS and the web advancements that help it. Most open-source CMS' are controlled by PHP. It is constantly better to employ a specialist who can exceed expectations at the things you require instead of a handyman who is quite recently unremarkable in everything. For the most part, you ought to have the capacity to assess this in light of their online portfolio.
Their Timeline Fits your Timeline
All tasks have a due date or some favored time extend in which you might want it to be finished. Unpracticed website specialists regularly cite excessively hopeful courses of events. Regardless of how basic your web architecture or overhaul is, it is practically incomprehensible for the outline procedure (from idea to fruition) to take under two weeks in light of the fact that there will dependably be corrections. I generally snicker when a potential customer messages me and appraisals that their new site is extremely fundamental and should take close to 2 days. It is considerably more expert to cite a more drawn out timetable and convey sooner than anticipated. Be that as it may, if your website specialist says it will take any longer than their rivals, they might be working two jobs.
Full-benefit is generally offered by configuration firms since it requires a group of engineers, architects and showcasing specialists. Full-benefit implies that they offer widely inclusive web arrangements like SEO, internet business, marking, portable similarity and online networking showcasing across the board put. Seldom will you discover a website specialist who is a specialist in these classes, which is the reason a few organizations contract configuration firms in the event that they have the financial plan.
Relational abilities
Relational abilities are similarly as vital as plan and programming aptitudes on the grounds that if your website specialist speaks with terrible linguistic use or spelling botches so will your site. Do they express issues well? Would they be able to make an interpretation of confused specialized language into laymen terms? You can without much of a stretch assess their relational abilities through your underlying calls, messages and venture proposition.
Showcasing/SEO Experience
What great is your site if your objective market can't discover it? Your website specialist or configuration firm should see how to advance it. On the off chance that you discovered your website specialist by means of Google with industry-particular catchphrases then they should know something about SEO. Here are other straightforward SEO systems your website specialist should execute to construct your web nearness:
- Create crisp substance important to your objective market with a blog
- Compose a meta title and depiction labels
- Incorporate your watchword look terms in your headings and subheadings (H1 and H2 labels individually)
- Sprinkle your catchphrase seek terms all through your substance
- Make a sitemap for web indexes to creep
- Add your site to online professional references
- For more SEO techniques, allude to my blog entry about Driving High Quality Web Traffic.
Client References
Request customer references and make a point about calling them. Ask their customers whether they were responsive, on time and inside spending plan. Some website architecture firms search for work through independent sites, for example, Guru where you can discover surveys.
Online networking Presence
Online networking causes you react to individuals discussing your image and see how they see your organization. There are such a large number of web-based social networking systems yet the ones to screen are Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. A decent practice is to post an announcement at whatever point you distribute a blog entry or new web content.
It is critical to consider the majority of the above and afterward consider cost or spending plan if everything else becomes all-good. The least expensive quote is once in a while the best.
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Is It Typical to Land a Job Interview With task?
Applying for employments sets aside a considerable measure of opportunity—to arrange, examine companies,browse work postings, pull together your materials, get ready for interviews, and development. And after that there's likewise the mental part of psyching yourself up before each stage and afterward holding up to hear back.
Which is the reason you're not too energized when the enlisting chief inquires as to whether you could finish a bring home task too. It feels like a considerable measure to put much additional time and exertion into a vocation that you haven't landed yet.
Yet, before you consider it to be only one more circle to hop through, you should realize that it's not only for the organization's advantage. It encourages you, as well.
How Interview Assignments Help You
As a candidate, two of your greatest concerns are demonstrating you can carry out the employment, and destroying the opposition. A bring home task gives you the chance to do both.
The contracting chief's selected assignment to weed any individual who overstated on their application. Along these lines, think about this as an open door for you strut your stuff. For example, jobs site like: http://www.jobvacanciesinnigeria.com.ng/
Anybody can state they're meticulous, or that they conceive brand new ideas, or that they know how to code, however a meeting task allows you to show it. It truly merits requiring your investment to demonstrate that you're (truly) up to the undertaking. Handing over an impeccable alter test or a few thoughts for how you'd take an activity a new way can be recently the thing to recognize you from different competitors.
Moreover, these tests are intelligent of the sorts of undertakings you could expect in your new part. In this way, if it's extraordinarily hard, you need to get a tutor's assistance, and it takes all of you end of the week to finish something you like, it could be an indication that this part won't be the best fit on your end—which is a profitable lesson for you to learn before you sign on.
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Shockingly, not each task is above board. I should know: I got entrusted with a noteworthy venture to have my work stolen.
This abuse of the meeting task is not typical, but rather it happens. Along these lines, don't disregard a premonition you're being approached to work for nothing. One thing you can do on the off chance that you believe you're being exploited is to ask somebody in the field whether this appears like a sensible errand. (You can likewise take after these procedures to ensure your thoughts.)
As a rule however, this task is there to affirm you truly could carry out the occupation. In this way, accept it as the open door it may be, and hit it out the recreation center.
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5 Approaches to Update Your Employment When a Promotion Isn't an Alternative.
Possibly you didn't effectively arrange that advancement (or perhaps you didn't attempt). In any case, while it's actual that how far your profession advances—and how rapidly—is to a great extent up to your supervisor, you may have more power than you might suspect.
What's more, especially in case you're a lady, you may need to utilize it on the off chance that you have your eye on a position of authority down the line.
(In a 2013 issue of Harvard Business Review, analysts Herminia Ibarra, Robin J. Ely, and Deborah M. Kolb alluded to a "moment era sexual orientation inclination" that is frequently harder to analyze than obvious working environment sexism. They find that ladies get gotten in a circle that places them into similar sorts of employments they've just demonstrated capability in—regularly parts that veer far from the operational track, similar to HR or speculator relations.)
One conceivable answer for breaking this cycle, in any case, is the thing that Catalyst scientists term "part arrangement;" by consulting for all the more abnormal state work obligations, they discover, individuals can discover open doors for headway that more formal changes—like changes in work title—would some way or another prompt.
As far as I can tell as a CEO, representatives who see the authoritative huge picture and contemplate their own parts are the ones who get my attention and get tapped for extend openings that manufacture their resumes.
Here's the means by which to make utilization of the undiscovered potential in forming your own particular part, extend by extend, paying little heed to the occupation title that is imprinted on your business card.
1) Don't Wait for Assignments to Come to You
Keep a post, and talk up when you detect a venture you need a submit. We definitely realize that ladies request raises with an indistinguishable recurrence from men yet are basically conceded them at bring down rates—a result of work environment sexual orientation inclination that is just exacerbated when you falter to advocate for yourself.
Claim what you need, and stroll with expectation toward your boldest objectives.
2) Talk to People Who Are Doing What You Want to Do
Get your work done. Impetus' Director of Research, Anna Beninger, says there's an undiscovered potential in straightforward interest.
Be interested—and prominently so—by making inquiries of the partners who are dealing with ventures that convey genuine incentive to your association. It doesn't make a difference in the event that they're higher ranking than you or work on different groups. Consider it in-house organizing. Set aside the opportunity to research, and you'll be better situated to put forth the best defense for your incorporation in a continuous venture or one you propose.
If all else fails, keep in mind the energy of, "How about we get an espresso."
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3) Inventory Your Skills
Make sense of what you have to realize keeping in mind the end goal to get to your objective—don't give others a chance to choose the course for you.
Some of the time, the most ideal approach to pick up abilities is to volunteer to assist. (Truth be told, organizations themselves are as of now insightful to this: In a current Deloitte review, procuring supervisors and spotters say charitable effort is a standout amongst the most underrated work aptitudes out there.)
You don't have to discover a philanthropy to go through your Saturdays with, however. Simply ask, "How might I help?" more regularly than you're utilized to. It's useful to begin going up against parts of work before going for a radical new part. This gives you a chance to attempt another occupation work on for size and assemble your expertise set bit by bit before drawing up an arrangement and going full in.
As Beninger and her associates have discovered, the ways to the absolute most high-affect positions of authority frequently go through ordinary assignments and objectives—and they regularly possess unstaked, even troublesome, region.


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The Generalist Model: Where do the Micro and Macro Converge?
Keywords: Generalist model, macro practice, macro learning, social work education
AbstractAlthough macro issues are integral to social work, students continue to struggle with the acquisition of knowledge and skills pertaining to larger systems. Educators have developed innovative methods to integrate learning across systems of various sizes however it appears an imbalance persists. This challenge is supported by baccalaureate student responses to a social work program evaluation. Four years of data from 295 undergraduate students revealed that they felt less prepared to practice with larger, macro systems. Changes in curriculum to reflect collaboration and holism, and more research are needed to adequately provide macro learning and macro practice opportunities within the generalist model and in the context of the current socio-economic-political environment.
Copyright to works published in Advances in Social Work is retained by the author(s).


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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Ideas for a first birthday party???
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How I loved celebrating my son's first birthday! Here's we celebrated with a small party, lunch and birthday cake from scratch:ReplyDelete
Depending on the ages of the party-goers, wind wands are a favorite with my little ones and make any party great fun (They are easy to make as well.)ReplyDelete
I made a colorful birthday banner for my son last year and we hang it each time someone has a birthday throughout the year. it makes for a pretty, reusable decoration.
- AnonymousFebruary 9, 2011 at 6:05 AM
What lovely ideas people have already suggested! For a first birthday, why don't you get a beautiful book and have each guest (the grown up ones and those old enough to write/contribute) and have them write a wish, or quality of being that they would like to gift. For example happiness, or love, or security or whatever. Or they could offer something they love like "the love of music, the love of poetry". It would be so nice to keep that book as a treasure for your little birthday girl. I hope you all have a wonderful time!!ReplyDelete
We had a smallish gathering of friends and their children, simple food and cake. I think first birthdays are a celebration for the parents too a kind of 'we did it and isn't she perfect'. My big girl made her sister a fleece birthday crown. http://motherrhythm.blogspot.com/2010/07/party-day.html I didn't do little gifts for the children, but they each took home a helium balloon. Felt balls would be nice, and easy and would suit from baby to 10 year old. If you wind some old wool scraps into a ball first then wrap your fleece around the outside the process is qicker. And i read somewhere not so long ago that if you get it to ball stage and then gently begin to rub it all over with soapy hands then put in in a stocking and tie a knot then add the next, tie a knot and so on (bit like a sausgae) you can felt the lot in the washing machine)ReplyDelete
excuse my typos!ReplyDelete
Thank you all for the lovely suggestions....will be sure to post some pictures of our little celebration :)ReplyDelete
Thanks for your sharing your thoughts. I love hearing from you and will respond to any questions in the comments sections. Natalie


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The Olympic Torch Carried by HUBO Robot in South Korea
The torch relay has been considered one of the traditions of the Olympics. There are some especially selected people and personalities carry the flame from Olympia, Greece to the location of the Olympic Games. Pyeongchang, South Korea will host the 2018 Olympic Games and the torch relay is now its underway. Continue reading


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Currently, I am staring outside my window at the beginnings of Winter Storm Nemo. I've only seen light rain so far, but that's supposed to change pretty soon to rain showers/sleet/snow/whatever. Can we please put an end to these apocalyptic storms? I'm just getting over Sandy, so if Mother Nature could just give us a few more months to take a breath, that would be swell.
If you too are facing Nemo, or if you're just in need of a comforting, warm dish, let me introduce you to my new friend: this spinach tortellini soup.
Now brace yourself. I'm about to tell you that this soup takes approximately 15 minutes to create, start-to-finish.
Did your mind just get blown? That's for real.
This soup is more of an assemblage deal than anything else, but you wouldn't be able to tell from the taste of it. I feel as if I've been into "assemblages" a lot lately. There's no shame in easy cooking. In fact, I welcome it with open arms.
Spinach Tortellini Soup
slightly adapted from Heather Cristo Cooks
makes 4-6 servings
- 6 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
- 1 tablespoon onion, chopped finely
- 2 cups spinach tortellini
- 1 cup frozen peas (or fresh peas)
- 1 cup fresh baby spinach leaves
- salt
- black pepper (optional)
1) In a medium pot over medium heat, bring the broth and onions to a simmer.
2) Pour in the tortellini and cook for 7 - 8 minutes.
3) Add the frozen peas and let the soup simmer for 1 additional minute.
4) Turn off the heat and add salt and pepper to taste.
5) Prior to serving, add a small handful of fresh spinach leaves to each bowl. Ladle the soup over the leaves. Serve warm.
What I love about this soup is how versatile and forgiving it is. You can change the type of broth or onions or tortellini being used without actually changing the overall flavor profile. I'm also really into how the fresh spinach provides a nice crunch with each bite. I'm pretty sure I can justify huddling up on the couch for the entire weekend with only this soup. And a bottle of wine, of course.


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Up to 90% of SPS coral's nutritional needs are obtained by the food produced by Zooxanthellae.
These dinoflagellates are single celled algae that reside and grow within the coral's tissue. Several million of these algae cells live in just one square inch of a coral's tissue. These microscopic algae use energy from sunlight to make food for the coral through photosynthesis. This is accomplished by converting carbon dioxide into oxygen and carbohydrates (sugars). This process requires plenty of sunlight and is why coral colonies are only found in clear, shallow water. Hard corals are very dependent on Zooxanthellae and will not survive long without them.
The Zooxanthellae are also what determine more than 90% of a coral's color. Without Zooxanthellae, the coral's tissue would appear white or translucent. For a coral to maintain its colorful hues, correct lighting intensity and spectrum must be given to them. In addition to lighting, different colored corals use different major and minor trace elements to maintain their coloration and these elements must be provided in our closed systems if we wish to continue to observe their colorful beauty. Many reef aquarists have observed that after bringing home their beautiful pink Acropora, its color rapidly changed and this is due to lack of the proper elements needed to maintain the pink, or any other color for that matter.
We will identify the numerous elements and some of their benefits to corals.
- Iodine and Halogen – Two elements that promote the color in pink corals.
- Potassium and Boron – Promotes the red in red corals.
- Iron, Manganese, Cobalt, Copper, Aluminum, Zinc, Chrome and Nickel promote the green coloration in green corals. These are all considered light metals and should not be confused with heavy metals.
- The above elements provide more than just color stability, but for this article we are just focused on maintaining our coral's color.
- Amino acids – Amino acids consists of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen. Amino acids are important in nutrition as they serve as the building blocks for protein. Amino acids cannot be created from other compounds and must be taken in as food or vitamin supplements. Marine phytoplankton is a good food source that is rich in amino acids.
It must be understood that many of these elements are depleted quickly due to their high oxidative abilities and reactions with organic materials and removal by protein skimming and/or carbon and chemical filtration. Therefore, they must be supplemented on a regular basis by doing weekly water changes with a good quality salt such as Seachem's Aquavitro Salt and/or by using supplements specifically developed for coral coloration such as Red Sea's Color Program.
A clean low nutrient tank also provides a vital role in the actual color of your coral. Efficient protein skimming, controlled feeding, and bioload will all help significantly in increasing water quality.
Fortunately, the lighting problem is solved by the use of Orphek LED lighting systems which provide the ideal intensity and spectrum for maintaining good coral health.
As to the needed elements, there are several manufacturers that market these products. Red Sea, Tropic Marin, and Brightwell are highly recommended.