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Book DescriptionMany professionals in the Library and Information Services (LIS) area are using Web 2.0 to deliver content and reaching out to connect with library users. This book applies these technologies to help shape your own career development plan. Increased online connectivity has opened up new opportunities for professionals to network, learn and grow in their careers; in an online world, where many of us have a digital footprint already, new rules apply. This readable guide builds on the solid foundation of previous library career books. The social networking tools described will supplement the traditional methods of career development. Chapters provide advice and practical examples, showing how to use Web 2.0 technologies in our careers including: ways to enhance your skills; building professional networks; developing a positive online presence.
- Provides fresh ideas on building networks to survive and thrive in the digital career space
- Covers the risks and opportunities of having an online presence
- Provides a Web 2.0 toolkit for independent learning
Table of Contents
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of figures and tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- About the author
Chapter 1: Web 2.0 and your library career
- Abstract:
- Technology and the core business of libraries
- Our technological past and future
- What is Web 2.0?
- Why should LIS professionals be interested in Web 2.0?
- What are the key features of Web 2.0 that make it useful in careers?
- What are the risks and pitfalls of Web 2.0?
- Web 2.0 and the workplace generally
- Cornerstones of career development
- Conclusion
Chapter 2: Social networking sites and your library career
- Abstract:
- Social networking overview
- What is social networking software?
- What is social media?
- The rise and rise of social networking
- Drivers of social networking growth
- What is so revolutionary about social networking software?
- Why should librarians be interested in social networking?
- What are the main issues or problems with social networking?
- Getting started on the social networking checklist
- Conclusion
- Chapter 3: Using Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter for your career
Chapter 4: Personal marketing for your career
- Abstract:
- What is marketing and why do you need to know about it?
- How do you apply marketing principles to your career?
- How do you start to develop a personal brand?
- Personal brand self-assessment checklist
- Developing a personal brand as an early-career professional
- Marketing: the four Cs
- Web 2.0 tools for developing a personal brand
- Web 2.0 tools for eportfolios
- Importance and benefits of marketing
- Conclusion
Chapter 5: Privacy, social networking and your career
- Abstract:
- Why is privacy important?
- What has changed to make online privacy an issue now?
- Are there generational differences in attitudes to privacy?
- Who is responsible for ensuring online privacy?
- What is the history of privacy erosion in the online world?
- Privacy and your career
- Privacy and Facebook
- Privacy and Google
- Digital footprint
- How to monitor your digital footprint
- Google Alerts
- FAQs and actions for online privacy
- Government agencies providing support for privacy
- Tracking privacy changes on social networking sites
- Conclusion
Chapter 6: Lifelong learning and your career
- Abstract:
- Career paths and new roles in LIS
- What is lifelong learning?
- Lifelong learning and student graduate attributes
- Strategies for becoming a lifelong learner
- RSS (Really Simple Syndication)
- RSS feed readers
- Sources of RSS feeds
- How to subscribe to RSS feeds
- Managing your RSS feeds
- Start pages
- iGoogle start page
- Web widgets and gadgets
- Step by step: setting up iGoogle
- Netvibes
- Yahoo! Pipes
- Conclusion
Chapter 7: Web 2.0 professional development for your library career
- Abstract:
- LIS professional organisations and professional development
- New ways of delivering professional development
- LIS conferences and their career advantages
- Getting the most out of conference attendance
- Post-conference reflection
- Conferences in the time of Web 2.0
- The conference backchannel
- The unconference
- 23 things and the Learning 2.0 Programme
- Accessing the Learning 2.0 Programme as an independent learner
- List of 23 things from University of Cambridge Library
- Devices and gadgets: learning through play
- YouTube for professional development
- Open education courseware
- Webinars
- WebJunction
- Conclusion
Chapter 8: Networking for your LIS career
- Abstract:
- Why do you need to network?
- Networks for career support
- Networks for career influence
- Learning networks and your career
- Connectivism and learning networks
- 'I store my knowledge in my friends'
- Personal learning networks (PLNs)
- How do you cultivate a network?
- Tips for cultivating networks:
- Cloud computing
- Wikis for networking
- Google Groups for networking
- Yammer for networking
- LinkedIn for networking
- Conclusion
Chapter 9: E-mentoring for career development
- Abstract:
- What is mentoring?
- What does a mentor do?
- Benefits of mentoring in the workplace
- Formal mentoring
- Informal mentoring
- E-mentoring
- E-mail for e-mentoring
- Finding a mentor
- Characteristics of a successful e-mentoring relationship
- Thinking outside the box, peer mentoring and non-library mentors
- Online networks for mentoring contacts
- Conclusion
Chapter 10: Keeping up to date and being competent
- Abstract:
- Information overload
- Coping with information overload
- Library and Web 2.0 blogs
- SlideShare for staying up to date
- RSS for staying up to date
- Twitter for staying up to date
- Social bookmarking
- Tag or word clouds
- Housekeeping and keeping track of passwords
- Social media competencies for LIS professionals
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Product Information
- Title: Building Your Library Career with Web 2.0
- Author(s):
- Release date: November 2011
- Publisher(s): Chandos Publishing


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Everyone wants to land the job of their dreams, and for many prospective and current MBA students today that means their eyes are on companies like McKinsey, BCG, Goldman Sachs and Amazon. But the truth is, the odds of a job offer from these companies are almost on a par with buying a winning lottery ticket. And it's not because the applicants aren't qualified, or didn't deliver when it comes to their academic background; it's because they cling to the belief that perfect scores or the right university will make them a perfect candidate. They believe they are what they've done, and totally miss out on the why.
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Hawk also uses the den system for R&D on the phenomenally successful Tony Hawk Pro Skater series. "I mostly do that on a PlayStation 2 development kit, a modified unit specifically designed for testing games," Hawk explains. Gaming on a full-blown home theater setup brings "total immersion in what you're playing," he says. "It helps you appreciate how far the graphics have come." The PS2 console sits in the component stack along with a Sirius Sportster plug-and-play satellite-radio receiver. Hawk can claim that the Sportster is also for R&D since he hosts his own weekly show, Tony Hawk's Demolition Radio, on Sirius's extreme-sports Faction channel.
"Satellite radio has so much more clout now," Hawk says. "Before, it was, like, 'Satellite radio? What's that?' But now people say, 'Oh, that's where Howard Stern is going.' That makes it a lot easier to get celebrities on the show. A couple of weeks ago we had a Metallica show, and [drummer] Lars Ulrich called in. That was huge." Hawk reflects on his opportunity to bounce his musical tastes off satellites. "The most surprising aspect is how quickly an hour goes by when you have guests like Tom Green."
Family Guy Up an open stone stairway that wraps around one side of the two-story living room and down a hall lined with Dr. Seuss paintings ("I enjoy reading his books to my kids, and I like his art," Hawk says) is the master bedroom. The system here is anchored by a Sony 42-inch plasma HDTV and is fed by a Sony A/V receiver, a Sony high-def satellite receiver, and a Pioneer DVD recorder resting in a Salamander Designs stand. The TV's speakers provide stereo sound, while another Crestron touchpanel controls the components. The home-entertainment gear in the bedroom of Hawk's son Riley.
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I woke up Saturday morning and kept my eyes tightly shut, consumed with desperate prayers that when I finally let my eyelids crack that I would be faced with the familiarity of my own apartment.
I didn't get so lucky. Since I didn't remember getting to this apartment I instinctively knew that something awful has happened last night. That I had had too much to drink, in all likeliness had acted absurd and obnoxious and was now going to be forced to face a situation I wanted absolutely nothing to do with.
I've been seeing Blue for a while now. I probably should have acknowledged his presence in my life on this blog before today but I didn't expect that this was going to end up being something and figured I could just hash it out later as things would come to an end sooner rather than later. And I guess part of me didn't want to jinx it. What did I do to even deserve an actual nice guy?
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How far am I from the train, again? Is it too early to get home so I'll have to explain what happened to PW? Would Blue wake up if I tried to sneak out? Shit, my backpack with all of my stuff was in the living room. Could I be quiet enough to get dressed and peace out?
My panicked thoughts were abruptly halted by Blue's voice. He sounded somewhat annoyed, clearly perplexed and obviously frustrated.
We'd gone to a comedy show the night before, prefaced by a happy hour with my best friend from Paris, GH, and a bottle of wine with the steak we had at dinner. I didn't need any more to drink at the show but I did—because I'm an asshole and have issues with limits.
Blue related what happened. A cringe-worthy mixture of obnoxious screaming and tears. I was mortified. I couldn't even look at him.
Up until now I had nothing to lose. What the fuck did I care about this dude? Who was he to even get me to feel this shameful about my actions? I hated how vulnerable and emotionally raw I felt. I wanted out and fast.
"I'm leaving." I declared and started putting on my clothes in a hurry, desperate to hightail it to the train even though it was raining and I had a terrible headache. "Why?" he asked. I explained that I was uncomfortable, that I didn't want to be there anymore—the usual speech I give for why I don't face my mistakes and instead run away and pretend nothing ever happened.
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What I felt next made my cheeks warm and sweat collect on my brow. Holy hell. I cared. I actually gave a shit. I didn't want to run away. I wanted to mend the cracks and make it better. I wanted to fix it. And I wanted Blue. I didn't want to never see him again as I had been planning only a few minutes earlier, as I lay plotting my escape.
I put down my things, climbed back into bed and legitimately had a real conversation. I admitted I was wrong, that I was red hot with embarrassment and sorry I behaved like such a petulant child. And what was crazier was that I meant it all.
He forgave me, which made me like him even more because it showed an amount of character uncommon in most of the men I've dealt with in my (almost) 24 years on this earth and nearly 5 spent in New York City. I acted like a dick, he was angry, I apologized and we both cared enough to make it better.
I call that progress. Progress for my maturity and progress for my sometimes-unmanageable pride. To admit defeat was the first step. And admitting defeat didn't mean that I was defeated. It meant that I was a human being and human beings are flawed.
Anyway, I guess I have a boyfriend now. This is territory I haven't been in in a very long time and I'll admit I'm terrified while still being excited.
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Depression linked to reduced COPD medication adherence
Researchers say older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) become lax in taking their COPD medicine after also being diagnosed with depression.
Researchers say older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) become lax in taking their COPD medicine after also being diagnosed with depression. The finding is based on an analysis of Medicare claims for more than 31,000 COPD patients from 2006–12, about 20% of whom were told they had depression within 24 months of receiving their COPD diagnosis. Medication adherence for COPD was generally low across the study population; however, a new depression episode was correlated with even lower odds of high compliance. "With a prevalence of 17 to 44%, depression remains one of the most common, yet least recognized and under-treated, comorbidities among patients with COPD," remarked study coauthor Linda Simoni-Wastila, PhD. She and colleagues at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy also determined that other comorbidities can reduce COPD medication adherence in older adults, too. They found poor adherence most likely in patients with three or more conditions, who may prioritize which prescriptions to fill or may find it difficult to manage multiple regimens. Simoni-Wastila added that the team hopes the findings foster a more holistic approach to health and encourage greater consideration of "how the presence of one treated or untreated medical condition may influence the progression and management of other medical conditions." The study appears online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.


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Being Healthy
For me my health is priceless, I think everyone agree with this way. But a lot of people around me say to me that I'm not healthy because I am fat. For me, being fat or slim doesn't define you are healthy or not. You are slim but maybe you have some troubles with your health, it could be. Or you are fat but you have some troubles with your health, it could be. Both of them have possibility to have some troubles with health. Like what I said before that I am fat, but I try to eat healthy. I avoid greasy food, fastfood, junkfood, and any other unhealthy food. I try to eat veggies and fruits more but I never hope that I would be slim after eating veggies and fruits because all I want is to be healthy not slim. I'm telling you in 2016 I only ate fastfood four times. Yes in the whole 2016. I don't like to eat at fastfood chains.
Like what I said before that I eat veggies and fruits more than meat. I organize my time when I will eat meat or chicken. I am not vegetarian. But I refuse to eat meat or chicken excessively. I eat meat or chicken only once in a week. For the beverages, I stop drinking soda or packed juice. They are not healthy at all. Maybe you are wondering, why I stop drinking packed juice, because they are not health. They are not natural. But doesn't mean that I stop drinking juice, if I want it. I make it by myself at home. But honestly I don't like juice I would like to eat fruits than make it for juice. I prefer to drink mineral water every single day.
After organizing your food and beverages, something that cannot be forgotten is exercise. If you want to save money, like me. you better go to youtube and type "saskiadansschool" they provide a lot of zumba videos. NOT SPONSORED. But this is what I do. I watched their videos to do zumba. I love zumba. For me zumba is the best and easiest way to do exercise. And another thing that cannot be forgotten is sleep earlier. Don't stay wake until midnight. Reorganize your time to sleep early. Reset your sleep time.


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Locals worry about Woodstock 50 coming on short notice
VERNON, N.Y. (AP) — Holding the Woodstock 50 festival at a horse track on short notice could be a safety risk, a sheriff says, although promoters said Tuesday that they remain confident.
Oneida County Sheriff Rob Maciol is among the local officials and residents expressing concerns about upstate New York's Vernon Downs harness track and casino hosting the anniversary festival Aug. 16-18.
The track belatedly emerged as a possible festival site after the original venue, Watkins Glen International, pulled out last month.
A festival at Vernon Downs could host up to 65,000 people, as opposed to the 150,000 planned for Watkins Glen, and it would not feature camping.
But some residents of the largely rural area told a packed Vernon town board meeting Monday night that they're worried about safety and traffic. Maciol told the crowd that it would be impossible to ensure public safety in about 40 days.
Woodstock 50 president Greg Peck said Tuesday that the group is working with law enforcement and public safety officials to address concerns.
"We are confident that this careful planning and consideration of community concerns will result in a safe, world-class festival," Peck said in a prepared release.
The festival has faced other setbacks, including the losses of a financial partner and a production company.
State health officials said last month they had received a mass gathering permit application for the festival. But they said Tuesday that type of permit was not required since there will be no camping.
The festival still needs to ensure it meets public health requirements for public gatherings of more than 5,000 people and must obtain a permit.
New York health officials say they are evaluating information submitted by Woodstock 50 in collaboration with local officials.


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The Magazine "Reitingai" determined universities and colleges which prepares the best specialists in specific study fields in Lithuania.
There were assessed 70 study fields and determined that specialist are best prepared in 10 study fields at Kauno kolegija/University of Applied Sciences.
According to the provided data of the magazine, Kauno kolegija is at the 1st place in colleges' ranking preparing Agricultural sciences professionals.
The study programmes Agribusiness technology and Sustainable farming are realized at the Department of Gardening and Agro Technologies.
Lithuanian colleges were evaluated by 50 criteria. The main criterions were assessing citations in scientific journals, the opinion of employers, academic staff, alumni activities, facilities and student attitudes. The survey involved 4,600 students and more than 1,000 employers.


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Do you struggle to make travel a part of your life because you spend so much time at work?
Is it difficult for you to get time off?
Would you like to travel more but you feel guilty when your colleagues have to do the work when you are off?
We have been there too.
But the good news is that it's possible to travel while working a full-time job for most people.
You don't need to leave your job, just change your perspective, take small steps and stay focused.
It's Easier To Save Money
Think about having a full-time job as an advantage, not an obstacle.
Even though your time off is limited, the steady income makes it easier to save for travelling.
Putting a small amount of money aside every month could enable you to have at least one short break every year.
It doesn't have to be a trip abroad, you can start by exploring your own country first.
Use a separate bank account to avoid spending the money on something else.
Decide what type of trip you are looking for and find out how much it will cost so that you can set a specific goal.
Related Post: How To Travel The World When You Don't Have Money
Limited Time Off
It can be difficult to find a balance between work and leisure, and that also applies when it comes to travel.
The annual holiday entitlement is usually limited and we have to think carefully about how to use our days off.
We visited almost 50 countries (some of them more than once) while we were both working in full-time jobs.
Instead of taking just one long holiday we decided to do a few shorter trips each year.
This allowed us to visit more places and we never had to wait too long for the next trip.
Sometimes we struggled to get the days off but we usually figured it out by communicating with our bosses or colleagues.
If it wasn't possible, we just changed our plans.
Sometimes all it takes is to ask.
When we didn't have any days off left, we even tried to ask for unpaid leave a few times and we usually got it.
This way we were able to go on a two-month trip to Bali, Australia and New Zealand.
The key is to try to make it as convenient as possible for your employer.
Ask for the days off during the quietest time of the year when you won't be needed that much.
Your unpaid leave can also represent significant savings for the company.
If you can't get more than one day off, take it around weekends or holidays.
A three-day break is enough for visiting that city you have been dreaming about, doing that cool hike or relaxing on the beach.
Start Small
If you have other responsibilities and can't devote all your holiday time to travelling, try to go to at least one place you have never been before each year.
It doesn't matter how long the trip is or where you go.
Getting out of everyday life is so refreshing.
Start slow and see how it goes.
If you enjoy it, you can travel further and longer next time.
We went from short bus and train trips in the Czech Republic, where we both come from, to visiting other European countries, other continents and doing a few round-the-world trips.
Travelling will always be a learning curve, but you need to take that first step.
Related Post: 11 Ways Travel Will Make Your Life Better
Motivate Yourself
If you have a lot going on in your life, plan well in advance.
Request your time off, start saving and say it to everyone to make yourself more accountable.
Once you make the arrangements, put the dates on your calendar, computer screen or fridge.
It will put a smile on your face every time you look at it – guaranteed!
It's so nice to have something to look forward to, isn't it?
Inspire Others
If you don't feel being supported by your colleagues or people around you, do not allow them to make you feel guilty.
They might have their own insecurities or excuses and you could set an example and inspire them.
Thanks to travelling you will gain different perspectives, learn new things and become more confident.
When you come back from your holiday, relaxed and full of energy, you might bring some fresh ideas to the table.
Related Post: 5 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Put Travelling Off
Final Thoughts
If you dream of exploring the world, you don't need to leave your job.
It might not be easy, but it's possible to travel with a full-time job for most people.
You just need to allocate some of your time, money and energy to make your dreams a reality.
You can always make money, but you can't always make memories.
What are your thoughts on travelling while having a full-time job? Let us know!
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Budget 2015 also announced several public consultations on tax matters relevant to businesses. In particular, the Government has (i) announced a review of the situations in which income earned from a business, the principal purpose of which is to earn income from property, should qualify as active business income eligible for a lower rate of tax, and (ii) provided an update on its consultation in respect of its proposal, first announced in Budget 2014, to replace the eligible capital property regime with a new capital cost allowance class.
Changes to the Taxation of Small Businesses
Reduction in the Small Business Tax Rate
Under the Tax Act, corporations that are "Canadian-controlled private corporations" ("CCPCs") are subject to certain tax rules that differ from those applicable to other corporations.
One advantage afforded to a corporation that qualifies as a CCPC throughout a taxation year is its eligibility to claim a deduction (the "small business deduction") resulting in a reduced federal corporate tax rate (the "small business tax rate") in respect of up to $500,000 of income from an active business carried on in Canada in that year. A CCPC that is "associated" with other CCPCs for the purposes of the Tax Act must share the $500,000 annual limit. Where a CCPC and any associated corporations collectively employ taxable capital of $15 million or more in Canada, they do not qualify for the small business deduction; where such corporations collectively employ taxable capital of greater than $10 million and less than $15 million in Canada, they are eligible for a reduced small business deduction.
Currently, the small business tax rate is 11%. Budget 2015 proposes to reduce the 11% small business tax rate by increments of 0.5% per year beginning in 2016, ultimately reaching 9% in 2019. Where a CCPC does not have a calendar taxation year, it will be subject to reduced rates on a pro-rated basis.
Reduction in the Dividend Tax Credit Rate on Non-Eligible Dividends
Concurrently, Budget 2015 proposes to reduce the effective dividend tax credit ("DTC") rate in respect of "non-eligible dividends". Non-eligible dividends are, generally, dividends paid out of income eligible for the small business tax rate.
Under current rules, for the purpose of determining the amount of tax to be paid by an individual taxpayer on the receipt of a non-eligible dividend, the amount of the dividend is first "grossed-up" by 18%. A DTC of 13/18 of the gross-up may be claimed by the taxpayer. As a result, a taxpayer is effectively eligible to claim a DTC in the amount of 11% of the grossed-up dividend. This gross-up/DTC mechanism exists to ensure that, when a corporation earns income and distributes it as dividends, such income will bear approximately the same total amount of tax as if the income been earned by the individual directly.
Because Budget 2015 lowers the small business tax rate applicable to qualifying active business income of a CCPC, it also proposes to reduce the effective DTC from 11% to 9% in increments of 0.5% per year, beginning in 2016.
As a result of these proposals, while CCPCs will pay a lower small business tax rate in respect of qualifying income, their shareholders will be required to pay more tax on dividends paid out of such income. This will likely encourage many CCPCs to defer the payment of non-eligible dividends to a later date and, instead, retain active business income within the corporation. The Government expects that these measures will, on a net basis, reduce tax revenues by $2.7 billion over the next five years.
Accelerated CCA Rate for Manufacturing and Processing Machinery and Equipment
Under current rules, capital cost allowances ("CCA") in respect of machinery or equipment acquired after March 18, 2007 and before 2016 to be used in Canada primarily in the manufacturing or processing of goods for sale or lease (or in certain other contexts) may be claimed at a rate of 50% (calculated on a straight-line basis) under CCA Class 29. Had the Government not taken action, the CCA that could be claimed in respect of any such machinery or equipment acquired after 2015 would be limited to a rate of 30% (calculated on a declining-balance basis) under CCA Class 43.
Budget 2015 proposes to create a new CCA Class 53, which would generally provide an accelerated CCA rate of 50% (calculated on a declining-balance basis) for assets acquired after 2015 and before 2026 that currently would be included in CCA Class 29. These assets will be subject to the so-called "half-year rule", which restricts by one-half the amount of CCA that may be claimed in the taxation year in which an asset is first available for use by a taxpayer.
Subject to possible future amendments, Class 53 assets acquired after 2025 will once again be included in Class 43.
Consultation on Active Business Income and Specified Investment Businesses
As indicated above, the first $500,000 of qualifying active business income of a CCPC may be taxed at the lower small business tax rate. However, the Tax Act currently provides that income from a "specified investment business" is not included in active business income.
Subject to certain exceptions, a specified investment business is a business the principal purpose of which is to derive income from property (e.g., rent, interest, or dividends). If the business employs more than five full-time employees throughout the year, it is not considered a specified investment business.
The Government has heard concerns about cases "such as self-storage facilities and campgrounds" falling within the definition of specified investment business. Therefore, Budget 2015 announces a review of "the circumstances in which income from a business, the principal purpose of which is to earn income from property, should qualify as active business income."
It may not be a coincidence that this announcement comes shortly after the Tax Court of Canada released its decision in 0742443 B.C. Ltd. v The Queen.1 In that case, the Court found that a corporate taxpayer in the business of providing storage space and ancillary services was not entitled to the small business deduction because it was carrying on a specified investment business. At the same time, the Court also seemed to express a degree of acceptance for a Canada Revenue Agency administrative position that hotel accommodation does not constitute a specified investment business. This consultation presents a welcome opportunity to clarify the law.
Interested parties are asked to submit their views to email@example.com by August 31, 2015.
Update on Consultation on the Eligible Capital Property Regime
In Budget 2014, the Government announced a public consultation on a proposal to (i) repeal the eligible capital property ("ECP") regime, (ii) replace it with a new CCA class available to businesses, and (iii) transfer taxpayers' existing cumulative eligible capital pools to the new CCA class. The stated purpose of this proposal was to simplify the tax system in light of the increasing complexity of the ECP regime.2
At the time, the Government stated that it would release detailed draft legislative proposals for comment and stated that the timing of implementation of the proposals would be determined following completion of the consultation process. However, no draft legislation has been released to date.
In Budget 2015, the Government has indicated that it has heard from a number of relevant parties on its proposal and continues to receive submissions. It confirmed that it will consider all submissions in drafting new rules (including applicable transitional rules) and that it intends to release detailed draft legislative proposals for comment prior to including them in a legislative Bill.
Given the complexities that inevitably will be involved in transitioning between regimes, it is encouraging that the Government has committed to releasing draft legislation for stakeholder input before implementing any changes. Affected taxpayers and their advisors should strongly consider weighing in on the new draft rules when the Government makes them available. by Ryan Walker
1 2014 TCC 301. This decision is currently under appeal to the Federal Court of Appeal. 2 For additional details about this proposal, please see McMillan LLP Bulletin "Budget 2014: Consultation on Eligible Capital Property".a cautionary note The foregoing provides only an overview and does not constitute legal advice. Readers are cautioned against making any decisions based on this material alone. Rather, specific legal advice should be obtained. © McMillan LLP 2015


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Alejandro Jodorowsky's The Holy Mountain White Vinyl LP
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Holy Mountain, Alexandro Jodorowsky's second film, went even further in its exploration of the surreal than its predecessor, El Topo
Cult Classic Soundtrack Was Composed by Jazz Legend Don Cherry, Studio Musician Ron Frangipane, and Jodorowsky
Gatefold Double-LP Edition Features Liner Notes from New York Times Contributor Eric Benson
Mastered from Original Tapes by Joe Yannece
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White Vinyl Edition Limited to 372 Copies
One of the ironies of the career of Chilean-born filmmaker Alexandro Jodorowsky is that while he is best known as a visual stylist, his most avid and loyal champions have often been musicians. When Jodorowsky arrived in New York from Mexico City in 1970 carrying a copy of the then-unreleased El Topo, it was the jazz producer Alan Douglas who bought the distribution rights to the film. When Jodorowsky and Douglas were looking for a venue in which to screen El Topo, it was John Lennon and Yoko Ono who asked for it to run at midnight following their short-film festival at New York's Elgin Cinema. After six months of sold-out midnight screenings at the Elgin, it was Lennon's manager, Allen Klein (ABKCO's founder), who bought the rights to El Topo and agreed to produce its follow-up, The Holy Mountain. And when Jodorowsky wanted, in his words, "another kind of music—something that wasn't entertainment, something that wasn't a show, something that went to the soul, something profound," for the soundtrack to The Holy Mountain, forward came jazz legend Don Cherry and crack studio musician (and one-time Archie) Ron Frangipane to share composing and (along with Jodorowsky) conducting duties. And, boy, did they deliver—the score to The Holy Mountain is every bit as hallucinatory as the fantastic visual imagery in the film itself. The deep, primordial chants that begin the movie, "Trance Mutation," give way to an almost jaunty percussion-and-plucked-strings melody, "Pissed and Passed Out." On the next track, "Violence of the Lambs," a single flute is slowly joined by a set of mournful strings while, onscreen, Gestapo-like soldiers in gas masks parade with bloody lamb carcasses on sticks. "Drink It," an upbeat sitar folk melody, follows, briefly accompanying the main protagonist The Thief's ill-considered decision to guzzle tequila (or sleeping potion). Then there is "Christs 4 Sale," a blaring orchestral riff that sounds like it was ripped from a 1950's swords-and-sandals epic. The next track, "Cast Out and Pissed," begins with a bee-like buzz, then is overwhelmed by a cacophony of drums, horns, and, finally, screaming. "Eye of the Beholder" which follows, changes moods entirely once again—a string section swells with overwrought romanticism. (Onscreen, a group of young prostitutes prays in a church. One of them later walks arm and arm with a chimpanzee.) And then there is "Communion," a brooding, trumpet-led number that would be at home on the noir-steeped Chinatown soundtrack. (As "Communion" plays, the Thief is not driving through Los Angeles at night but eating the face off a statue of Christ.) This veritable cornucopia of musical styles would be more than enough to fill an entire movie. It would be more than enough to fill three movies. But in fact, the eight musical compositions described above play entirely in The Holy Mountain's first 24 minutes! Now, Real Gone Music, in association with ABKCO Music & Records, Inc., presents the original soundtrack to Alejandro Jodorowsky's 1973 masterpiece The Holy Mountain. The CD gatefold double-LP edition features liner notes by New York Times contributor Eric Benson that include exclusive quotes from Jodorowsky himself, festooned with copious production stills. Produced for release by Grammy-winning producer Teri Landi and Mick Gochanour, and mastered from the original tapes by Joe Yannece with lacquer cutting by Carl Rowatti at Trutone Mastering, this release of Alejandro Jodorowsky's The Holy Mountain: Original Soundtrack offers a completely unique listening experience. Now in a brand-new white vinyl edition limited to 500 copies!
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Drink It
Christs 4 Sale
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Eye of the Beholder
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Melbourne creative couple Kirra Jamison and Dane Lovett live in a 650 square foot partially converted industrial warehouse. When they moved into the space, they painted all the walls (the few that there were in the wide open space) and studio floors white. It was a challenge at first to make the space feel cozy and homey (it does get cold in winter too!), but they have found a way to make their home colorful and playful. With various pieces collected over the years, including some that will stay with them forever and others that will be passed on yet again, it's really easy to rearrange the space. Now they couldn't imagine living in a "real" house and love the convenience of being above their studio spaces in a community full of painters, photographers, interior designers, a florist and a furniture designer. For those of you in Melbourne, don't miss Kirra's upcoming show at the Sophie Gannon Gallery April 19 through May 14th, and for those in Paris, Dane has a show at Colette in May. Thanks so much to Kirra, Dane and their lovely neighbor, photographer Daniel Mahon, for the photographs! — Anne
Image above: The bed is custom, made locally using recycled timbers and sustainable materials. The Rorschach painting above the bed is by Ben Quilty (we did a swap). The vintage table and owl lamp are from The Junk Company.
Image above: The pink chairs are original Casala. The painting above the bookshelf is by Jake Walker, and the Biro and pencil drawing is by Laith McGregor (another swap). The collection of vintage eskys is a must in Australia.
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Image above: Chalkboard wall in the kitchen. As the space was open, we built the wall ourselves and custom-made the chalk paint color. The drawings are remnants from a party we had in summer. The green metal table is from Industria and is an original hospital bedside table made around the time of the Vietnam War.
Image above: The kitchen is all Ikea (sadly!).
Image above: All curtains and sheets are by Anthropologie, and the duvet cover is by Urban Outfitters. The stump table next to the bed is by Greg Hatton.
Image above: Vintage paper drawers we painted blue. Inside is colored vinyl that I use on my paintings.
Image above: Necklace by New Zealand designer Karen Walker.
Image above: The bathroom door is the original bright red fire door . . . very heavy!
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I just got back from playing the Blue Balls Festival in Lucerne, Switzerland.
It has to be the greatest festival I have ever played. The organisers, the sound, the location, the crowds, all top notch.
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Center for Biological Diversity to Join Global Population Speak Out
WASHINGTON - The Center for
Biological Diversity announced today its participation in the second
annual Global Population Speak Out, a month-long effort to publicize
the crisis of unsustainable human population growth. The Center is
speaking out as part of its overpopulation campaign, which addresses
the devastating impacts of overpopulation on endangered
"The Center for Biological Diversity
joins this year's Global
Population Speak Out to help
raise awareness about this critical environmental issue and the
endangered species and habitats threatened by human overpopulation,"
said Randy Serraglio, a conservation advocate leading the Center's
campaign. "Unsustainable human population growth is the primary
underlying factor driving the current decline and mass extinction of
other life on Earth."
The Center's campaign, launched in
February 2009, is a major educational initiative drawing attention
to the close connection between the massive increase in human
numbers and the rapid decrease in the planet's biological diversity.
"It is rare that an environmental group is willing to address the
deep-seated problem of overpopulation," said Serraglio, "but with
more species going extinct today than ever before in our lifetime,
we can no longer ignore our impact on the planet. We hope that many
more conservation groups will join the conversation about population
growth because it affects every environmental issue."
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As part of the ongoing campaign, the
Center has created a Web site that
illuminates the connection between burgeoning human population and
accelerating biodiversity loss. "Most biologists agree that we have
begun the sixth mass extinction event in the Earth's history," said
Serraglio. "What separates this one from earlier events is that it
is being driven by a single species – humans. All the direct threats
to the earth's biodiversity – land-use changes due to urban sprawl
and commercial development, environmental contamination, competition
for water and other resources, climate change, and so on – are
driven by human overpopulation."
The 2010 Speak Out promises to be larger
than last year's, as hundreds of individuals and groups have pledged
to participate. This year's sponsors include prominent conservation
voices from outside the United States, where the subject of human
overpopulation is less taboo, including the president of the
European Section of the Society for Conservation Biology and the
director of conservation at the African Conservation Foundation. "As
part of the GPSO this month and the Center's overpopulation
campaign, we're planning to launch creative, multimedia education
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by marjorie
(west coast of canada)
I just started to grow about 1600 plants of thyme to transplant into my front garden.
See the process and the pictures on my Island Gardener blog.
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Wow, what an undertaking - a couple of questions - obviously you used seed - about how many seeds per cell?
- will you move this outside eventually? I find that thyme is perfectly hardy and loves to be outside.
- will the plugs be planted individually outside? What is the eventual spacing that you will use?
Good for you Marjorie - can't wait to see the finished lawn.
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IN Mountmellick Library on Friday May 3 at 2:15pm there will be a special talk by Wexford based artist Mary Wallace, whose exhibition "Abundance" is currently on show in the library's art gallery.
Mary will introduce her work which comprises a selection of mixed media paintings and weaving. She uses an array of media including beeswax, wax encaustic and egg tempera. Her inspiration comes from nature, strongly centred around fruit trees and particularly Mediterranean fruit trees and their natural exotic beauty.
This is an opportunity for all those who are interested in art to meet Mary, talk to her and gain some insight into her unique style and approach to art. Those wishing to find out more or book a place for this free talk can contact Mountmellick Library on 057 8644572.


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So I'm basically trying to find out if anyone out their skipped the kite lessons and trained themselves.
5 years ago I moved from Vail CO to North Carolina. To say the least I have missed snowboarding infinitely. I'm a very experienced back country snowboarder and understand the dangers of Mother Nature.
That being said I bought a trainer kite and practiced with it for the past 3 years, I can fly it very well. I've also watched countless YouTube training sessions on kiteboarding. Got all my gear 11m slingshot rpm, compstick 23m lines, and 135cm darko board.
Is it foolish for me to think that I'm ready to start body dragging and eventually boarding without lessons?


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According to a unconfirmed leaked photo posted over on I'm Portable the upcoming PS Vita version of Mortal Kombat is going to be called Mortal Kombat Vitality and be released in Q1 of 2012. Personally the image looks questionable to me as it's using the old font from Mortal Kombat Mythologies Sub-Zero and could have been created by anyone pretty easily. Take a look at it below:
Image Courtesy of I'm Portable
The game was said to be in the works back during E3 2011 in June, but nothing more have been said since then. I would expect closer to the North American release of the PS Vita in January 2012 we will hear more about this upcoming title.
Thanks to Jason Shearer from MK Bible for the tip.


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Petzl tikka RXP headlamp Review
Posted by Izak Van Der Merwe in Gear on June 26, 2016
For all of us who like to go on a bit of an adventure, night running is definitely on the list! And with night running, comes with it the need for a good headlamp. We took a look at the Petzl tikka RXP.
With an impressive 215 Lumens of light power shining a beam of focused light up to a 100m away, this headlamp immediately caught my attention especially since it only weighs around 120g and is powered by a fully rechargeable 1800mAh battery. The adjustable headband adjusts easily by sliding two clasps along the extremely comfortable headband. The biggest selling point for me (yes I'm a bit of a gadget freak) was the use of reactive lighting. The lamp has an integrated light sensor on the front which, in reactive mode, adjusts the lamps brightness from a mere 7 lumen flood to a 215 spot in no time at all. The switch happens gradually allowing for full coverage across the whole range without an immediate switch over as you look forward and up. This means that if you look at an item close by (trail just in front of your feet) you will have a nice flood being thrown on the trail just ahead, illuminating the immediate vicinity. Lifting your head up adjusts the brightness and beam to up to a 215 lumen spot giving you a nice focused and powerful light over a 100m up the trail. I have found the power and speed at which it adjusts works really well and without any delays.
One issue I did pick up on a cold night and morning trail run is that if there is any fog or even the vapour coming from your breathing, it will influence the sensor. The sensor then sees this as brighter and dims and floods the beam. There is however an override setting that can be accessed quickly by pressing the mode button on the right side of the lamp which disables the sensor. The same button is also used for switching to the red led mode, allowing you to look at maps and other close objects without affecting your night vision as much. The lamp comes setup with a base program but once plugged into your computer you can create your own lighting programs with the OS by Petzl software which can be downloaded from their website – pretty impressive stuff. One can specify requirements such as burn time, brightness and the distance of the beam as required for specific applications. When plugged into your computer via the micro USB cable (easily accessible via a plugged port on top of the unit) software updates can also be installed when available and the lamp will charge showing you the percentage charge in the OS app. Alternatively when charging from a wall socket there is a small light on the side of the lamp which indicates charge. The battery recharges in just over 4 hours from completely empty and will last according to your settings and utilisation of the different modes available. This will vary from around 2.5 hours on the highest and 10 hours on the lowest settings. I have not tested it for 10 hours on end but also use this little guy as my normal outdoor and around the house light and it lasts very well.
It is not fully waterproof but has an IPX4 rating which will protect it from most splashes. If you looking for something to withstand the swim through a river or nonstop rain, maybe look at one of the other models available. Overall I love this powerful and versatile little lamp for its technology, convenience, quality and really just its ease of use. The reactive lighting was a top feature and is not a gimmick – it works and it works well. I can recommend this for any outdoor sportsman and enthusiast.


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By Jake Lumetta
When I first mentioned the concept of microservices to my engineering team, I was surprised by how quickly everyone researched the idea and then jumped to the conclusion that our monolith should be split up into tiny APIs that were each responsible for a model in our existing Rails application.
Leaping before looking
From the research I'd done, I knew that it was dangerous to build a bunch of microservices without careful consideration about size, boundaries, and other tradeoffs. But no one on my team seemed concerned about it.
What I found was that people on my team were jumping to conclusions based on shallow but dangerously firm notions of what a microservice was. They held knowledge that microservices were small API's pieced together to create whole systems. But they weren't aware of the intricate tradeoffs and design considerations that can mean the difference between success and failure. They were pitching architectures with little ability to justify or reason about them.
Why does this happen? And what is a microservice, anyway?
What's in a name?
For a profession that stresses the importance of naming things well, we've done ourselves a disservice with microservices. The problem is that that there is nothing inherently "micro" about microservices.
Microservices do not have to be small.
Some are, but size is relative and there's no standard of unit of measure across organizations. A "small" service at one company might be one million lines of code while far less at another.
The misconceptions don't just affect people who want to use microservices, it also stokes the fires of those that dismayed by the industry hopping on the microservices bandwagon without deep understanding of its concepts.
What is a Microservice?
There's a lot of ambiguity around what microservices are in part because no precise definition exists. Like Agile, microservices are a collection of broad concepts rather than concrete practices.
The term "microservice" was discussed at a workshop of software architects near Venice in May, 2011 to describe what the participants saw as a common architectural style that many of them had been recently exploring. In May 2012, the same group decided on "microservices" as the most appropriate name.
Today's leading definitions are fairly well aligned:
- Microservices are small, autonomous services that work together. – Sam Newman (ThoughtWorks)
- Fine grained SOA architecture done the UNIX way. – James Lewis (ThoughtWorks)
- Loosely coupled service oriented architecture with bounded contexts. – Adrian Crockford
In short, the microservice architectural style is an approach to developing a single application as a suite of small services, each running in its own process and communicating with lightweight mechanisms, often an HTTP resource API.
These services are built around business capabilities and independently deployable by fully automated deployment machinery. There is a bare minimum of centralized management of these services, which may be written in different programming languages and use different data storage technologies.
The problem with these definitions is that while they are helpful for introducing the idea of microservices, but when it comes to time put them into practice, they are not very helpful.
Using these definitions, how would you determine whether it makes more sense to have 10 tiny services versus five medium-sized ones?
Ambiguous descriptions of microservices aren't useful other than as an introduction. When it comes time to put microservices into practice, you need to find other ways to align your team.
Achieving alignment
The most important thing when talking about microservices on a team is to ensure that you are grounded in a common starting point.
How do you align your team when no precise definitions of microservices exist?
On one team I worked on, we tried to not get hung up on definitions and instead, we first focused on defining the benefits we were trying to achieve by adopting microservices:
Shipping software faster
Our main application was a large codebase with several small teams of developers trying to build features for different purposes. This meant that every change had to try to satisfy the different groups. For example, a database change that was only serving one group would have to be reviewed and accepted by others that didn't have as much context. This was tedious and slowed us down.
Having different groups of developers sharing the same codebase also meant that the code continually grew more complex in undeliberate ways. As the codebase grew larger, no one on the team could own it and make sure all the parts were organized and fit together optimally.
With a microservices architecture, we hoped to be able to divide our code up so different teams of developers could fully own them. This would enable teams to innovate much more quickly without tedious design, review, and deployment processes.
Flexibility with technology choices
Our main large application was built with Ruby on Rails and a custom JavaScript framework with complex build processes.
Several parts of our application were hitting major performance issues that were difficult to fix and bringing down the rest of the application with it. We saw an opportunity to rewrite these parts of our application using a better approach, but inter-tangled our codebase was with the affected areas, this felt too big and costly to do. As time went on, our teams grew frustrated with the feeling of being trapped in a big codebase that was too big and expensive to fix or replace.
By adopting microservices architecture, we hoped that keeping individual services smaller would mean that the cost to replace them with a better implementation would be much easier to manage. We also hoped to be able to pick the right tool for each job rather than having to go with a one-size-fits-all approach.
We'd have the flexibility to use multiple technologies across our different applications as we saw fit.
If a team wanted to use something other than Ruby for better performance, or switch from our custom JavaScript framework React, they could do so.
Honestly answering tough questions
In addition to outlining the benefits we hoped to achieve, we also made sure we were being realistic about the costs and challenges associated with building and managing microservices.
Microservices involve distributed systems which introduce a whole host of concerns such as network latency, fault tolerance, transactions, unreliable networks, and asynchronicity.
Once we defined the benefits and costs of microservices we focused on the core problems we were trying to solve.
- How would having more services help us ship software faster in the next 6-12 months?
- Were there strong technical advantages to using a specific tool for a portion of our system?
- Did we foresee wanting to replace one of the systems with a more appropriate one down the line?
- How did we want to structure our teams around services as we hired more people?
- Was the productivity gain from having more services worth the foreseeable costs?
Decision playbook
Our experiences taught us a great deal about achieving alignment on the seemingly unwieldy topic of microservices. In summary, here are the recommended steps for aligning your team that is jumping into microservices:
- Learn about microservices while agreeing that there is no "right" definition.
- Discuss and memorialize your anticipated benefits and costs of adopting microservices.
- Avoid too eagerly hopping on the microservices bandwagon–be open to creative ideas and spirited debate about how best to architect your systems. Stay rooted in the benefits and costs you have previously identified.
- Focus on making sure the team has a concretely defined set of common goals to work off of. It's more valuable to discuss and define what you'd like to achieve with microservices than it is to try and pin down what a microservice actually is.
Definitions matter, but when it comes to microservices, trying to settle on a precise definition isn't necessarily a good use of your team's valuable time. Instead, focus on functionality and costs and benefits. Keeping your discussion about microservices grounded in what you're actually trying to achieve will allow you to determine whether the microservice architectural style is right for your team.
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IPOH: Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir has expressed criticism over a notice in English at the entrance of the Perak Tourism Information Centre here last week that was error-ridden.
He said any notice or announcement should be reviewed and scrutinised to prevent any mistake.
Text in English should not be produced through direct translation from any other language or by using the translation engines available on the Internet, he said.
Zambry spoke to reporters after a visit to the newly unearthed World War II underground bunker built by the British military near the Sultan Azlan Shah Airport here today.
The notice had been put up to inform the public that the centre would be closed on Dec 30 and 31 due to problems associated with the Internet and air-conditioners.
The menteri besar said the incident should serve as a lesson for all government employees, particularly in the state, so that such a mistake did not recur.
He said that though the mistake could be assumed to be minor, it reflected the lack of seriousness in the issuing of an official statement or instruction and led to people making fun of the whole thing.
He also said that the incident also served as a reminder to everyone, both at the senior or lower levels, that in official government matters announcements must be made in Bahasa Malaysia. – Bernama


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Big, Colorful Tattoo Ideas
These tattoos are big and bold. Photographed on the floor of the 17th Annual North Carolina Tattoo Convention, they were all also entered in the convention's two Tattoo of the Day contests. Contest rules require the tattoo be started and finished on the day of judging. When you see the scale and detail of these pieces, you'll understand how challenging these contests are.
Enjoy these big, bright tattoos! If you're considering a new tattoo, these might give you an idea or two.
The intresting portrait was done by Shane Wolf out of Revalations Tattoo Harbinger Nc
Some of these are amazing. I love the mechanical heart, candle rose and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle tattoo by Bobby Williams.
Woah these are awesome tats! I don't have any myself but I definitely appreciate the art. I'm from NC so I just like this hub period :) I didn't know we had a tattoo convention.


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Student/Alumni profile
Course studied: MA Creative Writing
Graduating year: 2015
Job: Freelance Writer
Alison received the runner up prize for the Bridford First Novel Award 'When The Mountain Swallowed in the Morning', which she developed during her MA Creative Writing at Bath Spa University. On the course, she was introduced to several agents and has now accepted an offer of representation from Rogers, Coleridge and White. She has also had a short story published in Mxlexia magazine and recently won the Bath Short Story Award.
Alison's Bath Spa story
Since I left Bath Spa I have continued to work on my novel 'When the Mountain Swallowed the Morning'.
Thanks to the MA anthology, a collection of writing from graduates of the course, I was introduced to several agents and have accepted an offer of representation from the firm Rogers, Coleridge and White.
My book won runner-up prize in the 2015 Bridport First Novel award, was long-listed for the Mslexia New Novel competition and shortlisted for the Janklow & Nesbit Bath Spa award. Since completing the MA I have had a short story published in Mslexia magazine and recently won the local prize for the Bath Short Story Award.
The MA helped me to develop discipline with my writing, and gave me the confidence to put my work out there.
"The best thing about studying at Bath Spa University is the support available."
''My advice for current students is...''
My advice for current students is to make the most of all the university has to offer. The staff are there to support you and genuinely want the best for you. It might be obvious or clichéd, but you really do get out what you put in from your time at university.
''The best thing about the course I studied was...''
The best thing about studying at Bath Spa University is the support available. The tutors, lecturers, library staff, grounds staff… everyone in fact that I came into contact with on campus was helpful and positive.
''I recommend Bath Spa because...''
I recommend Bath Spa University because of its excellent staff and well-stocked libraries. Plus, if you do the MA in Creative Writing, you get to study in the ridiculously beautiful surroundings of Corsham Court.


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In its official statement on Tuesday (11/01/2011), Verizon confirmed the rumors. The operator will provide the iPhone with the same package as AT&T starting price of 199.99 U.S. dollars with a two-year subscription contract period.
The presence of the CDMA version of the iPhone, Apple dismantle the exclusive cooperation and AT&T so far as the sole distribution partner in the U.S. iPhone.
In other countries outside the U.S., Apple also apply the same strategy by holding a service such as with Telkomsel in Indonesia. Rumors circulated, Apple was rumored to be together with other operators to distribute the iPhone in Indonesia. Several times XL expressed interest, but as usual there is no certainty of Apple.
At the launch of the iPhone 4 in Indonesia, the end of 2010, Telkomsel in fact still be a single partner. If in the U.S., Apple took a different operator network technology to expand iPhone distribution.
AT&T are GSM operators while Verizon uses CDMA. Whether in Indonesia, Apple will choose another carrier fellow GSM or CDMA?