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Hi all,
So I left you last time with promises of a slightly more glamorous and eventful week, and although maybe not glamorous it certainly has been eventful!
My Wednesday started with filming in Trafalgar Square in the pouring rain with the lovely Hairy Bikers. Two chefs who's mission that morning was to raise awareness of Meals on Wheels, a cause I wanted to help greatly partly as my Father received them for many years, and I think people don't realise the impact and difference it can make to someone's life. It's not just about the food, but having contact for some people is so important as it can give them something to focus on and look forward to. For my part in the campaign I had to create a recipe, so I chose "Arlene's energy salad". I had a fabulous morning, despite the rain, and I wish the Hairy Bikers all the best with the rest of their campaign.
After filming was finished it was off to a meeting, a dash home, a quick change and a dash back out to the Ivy Club where my very close and long time friend Debbie Moore was celebrating her birthday. It was such a lovely party, filled with familiar faces, delicious canapes, plenty of champagne and a beautiful montage of photographs of Debbie from her modeling days to look over. I had such a great time that I was pretty much the last to leave, a sentence you will probably never hear me say again – I'm usually straight out of the door and running for my bed!
I have to say a couple of days rest in the country were very much on order, so me and the family packed up the car and it was off to the countryside, where I did nothing but eat. It's dinner party invite hell out there! As soon as I leave the North Circular my willpower flies out the window and as far as dinner parties are concerned it's anything goes! I do so love to see all our friends who all just happen to be the most wonderful cooks, so it was duck, venison, steak, the dreaded roast potatoes in goose fat, gravy, desserts – you name it I ate it! Never a good thing I later found out when you have to do a photoshoot two days later and have to change your outfit last minute… more about that next!
So I finally got round to the filming part of my mystery project, which involved me in a very glamorous outfit (possibly the only other glam part of my week apart from Debbie's party!) and yes I found myself changing outfits the night before as the one I originally wanted to wear felt just that little bit too tight, clearly due to my weekend of gluttony! I wore a beautiful navy Philip Lim dress that was all floaty to the knees, with black tights and ballroom shoes…. another clue! We were filming at Spring Studios, that fortunately for me had the most delicious lunch menu of soups and salads, so after a breakfast of fruit and yoghurt I felt quite virtuous and back on my diet that day. I have to say it was a very long day and I felt quite exhausted by the end, plus I had a busy day of meetings the ext morning, followed by a nasty dental operation that afternoon, which is why I am infact writing this blog from the comfort of my bed where I'm propped up on lots of pillows, and probably will be for the next few days, secretly feeling sorry for myself! I say secretly because I always tried to instill in my daughters the phrase "mind over matter" so obviously I have to set a good example…. but sometimes there's no escaping the fact you feel rubbish!
I'd love you all to tweet of facebook me yours ideas on how you keep yourselves going, is there a particular film you watch to cheer yourselves up? Or maybe a good book I should read? Do let me know as I'll certainly need to do something to keep me ticking over while I'm laid up.
One thing that always cheers me up immensely is my daughter Abi's flowers, and it was the last day of her course yesterday so it was lovely to wake up to a house filled with the most beautiful displays she brought home from her final project, and now it's onto the job search so if anybody knows any good florists wanted a beautiful and super talented assistant please get in touch. After one year of study and her diploma she's ready!
Well I hope I'll have lots to tell you next week as I'm sure I'll be up and on my feet again in no time, I'm a bit of a Tigger.
Till then much love
A x


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We are NZ based with a global view. Our focus is on building a range of apps covering mobile games, messaging and video conferencing apps to Bluetooth connected wearables and iBeacons. We also do extensive consulting work for customers in NZ, US, AU and the UK where we have created a range of consumer and enterprise grade communications and health apps. We develop with a strong focus on design led thinking as this leads to stunning apps with amazing, behind the scenes, code.
With recent growth in our consulting and product areas we are looking to fill a couple of positions with talented mobile/web UI/UX designers. If you are from a graphic design background and love talking about the latest app that inspires you while at the same time can't stop showing off a new super clever animation flourish then we would love to chat.
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This app contains the written info for "The Digital Mineral Picture Book" which contains over 4500 minerals. You can d/l the photos from another source.
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Hopefully you have been having a good time this weekend. I've been taking it slow and thinking about what I should pack later tonight as I get ready for a 4 day business trip starting tomorrow. Just a training class so nothing overly exciting. Still I'm looking forward to a change of pace for a few days even if it means I'm going to spend most of tomorrow wondering what I forgot to put in my luggage.
I do know I have another trip to a store tonight, since I forgot to pick up some things like deodorant when I went this morning. Nothing like getting home and realizing you forgot to get one of the few things you really needed.
So how's the weekend been treating you? Got any cool plans? Got something to brag about? Got something you want to vent about? Have at it in your Open Thread.


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Spectrum Health Contact:
Bruce Rossman
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GRCC Contact:
Leah Nixon
(616) 234-4213
Project made possible by land purchase and creation of long-term fund in Spectrum Health Foundation
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., June 28, 2016 – Spectrum Health and Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) announce the creation of the GRCC Health Care Professionals Education Scholarship Fund to encourage and assist students interested in health sciences or health care careers.
The fund is made possible through a mutually beneficial arrangement, which includes the purchase by Spectrum Health of GRCC land and the establishment of a long-term fund that Spectrum Health will create in its foundation.
The GRCC Foundation will begin making scholarship awards from the fund in the 2017-18 academic year. The amount of each scholarship award will be based on the recipient's financial need.
"We are pleased to partner with GRCC to create opportunities for students who may not otherwise have the financial resources to pursue a health care degree," said Spectrum Health President and CEO Richard C. Breon. "The partnership also helps strengthen the economic health of our region and ensures we have a pipeline of health care workers."
"One thing we know is that providing affordable educational opportunities for students is paramount to ensuring the continued growth and success of our region," GRCC President Steven C. Ender said. "Scholarships are many times the difference between students being able to complete their academic studies, or not. We are thrilled to partner with Spectrum Health to establish this scholarship fund in support of students pursuing a career in health care so that we may continue making a positive impact on our community."
Spectrum Health will purchase a parcel of land on Barclay Avenue near the Butterworth Hospital Emergency Department entrance. Spectrum Health has long partnered with GRCC on a number of programs designed to address the long-term need of health care professionals on the Medical Mile.
These programs include an accredited medical assistant apprenticeship, standardized community health worker training, job shadowing and internships, and Alpha Beta Omega (ΑBO), a leadership development program for GRCC students.
Spectrum Health also is committed to mentoring nursing students, and provides individual internships and clinical sites for several nursing schools including GRCC. Hundreds of nursing students complete supervised clinical practicums at Spectrum Health facilities annually.
Spectrum Health is a not-for-profit health system, based in West Michigan, offering a full continuum of care through the Spectrum Health Hospital Group, which is comprised of 12 hospitals, including Helen DeVos Children's Hospital; 178 ambulatory and service sites; more than 3,400 physicians and advanced practice providers, including about 1,400 members of the Spectrum Health Medical Group; and Priority Health, a health plan with about 727,500 members. Spectrum Health is West Michigan's largest employer, with 24,500 employees. The organization provided $283 million in community benefit during its 2015 fiscal year. Spectrum Health was named one of the nation's 15 Top Health Systems—and in the top five among the largest health systems—by Truven Health Analytics™ for 2016. This is the fifth time the organization has received this recognition.
Grand Rapids Community College has been offering educational opportunities in West Michigan for more than 100 years. Established in 1914, the college offers degree courses, certification and training programs, and workshops and personal enrichment classes. Offerings are held on GRCC's downtown Grand Rapids campus, and at several locations throughout Kent and Ottawa counties, as well as through distance learning.


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ALDA in the frontline of the democratic process in Tunisia
Statement of ALDA Vice President Alessandro Perelli, Coordinator of the Euro-Mediterranean cooperation working group.
"In north-western Africa, significant steps forward have been made in the fields of decentralization and strengthening of the local communities" affirms Alessandro Perelli, Vice President of ALDA and coordinator of the working group on Euro-Mediterranean cooperation. In Morocco, only a few months ago a regional reform was implemented, which gives stronger power and autonomy to regions, thus positively impacting the citizens' needs and lives. In Algeria, on the initiative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a body called "Observatory for the modernization of local authorities" has recently been created, which among its tasks has to promote participation and active citizenship."
"In Tunisia, only a few days ago the date of the next local elections has been set, for 26 March 2017. This will mean the end of the mayors nominated after the revolution, and the start of the legitimation of citizens' vote for their representatives. It is a democratic process which looks at Europe and seems, now, unstoppable. ALDA is in the frontline to support this process, as demonstrated during its recent General Assembly in Paris, which saw Mr Mohammed Salhi from Morocco as a new member of the Association Governing Board. The pre-agreement signed with the Mayor of the City of Kairouan, in Tunisia, to open the future Local Democracy Agency (the first in Africa) October, is a strong sign. We will keep being committed to engaging civil society, associations, and local authorities of the Neighborhood to promote the European Union values, as we firmly believe this matches citizens' expectations towards progress" concluded Perelli.
"Sono in atto nell'Africa nord occidentale significativi passi in avanti sul piano del decentramento e della difesa delle collettività locali" afferma il Vicepresidente di ALDA Alessandro Perelli, responsabile del gruppo di lavoro sulla cooperazione Euro-Mediterranea. "In Marocco, da qualche mese è stata attuata una riforma delle regioni che assegna maggiori poteri e autonomia a questi organismi, con ripercussioni positive per le esigenze dei cittadini. In Algeria è stato da poco creato su iniziativa del Ministero dell'interno un nuovo organismo denominato "Osservatorio per la modernizzazione delle collettività locali" che ha tra i suoi compiti proprio quello di promuovere la partecipazione e la cittadinanza attiva."


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Bloggiesta's finally here! If you don't know, Bloggiesta is a yearly blogging event where bloggers come up with a to-do list for improving their sites while having fun with mini-challenges and Twitter or Google chats. For the first time ever, the event lasts for an entire week, perfect for bloggers like me who need all the time they can get.
Here's my to-do list:
• Back-up blog. Done.
• Comment on 20-25 blogs this week including a few new-to-me ones. So far, I've left comments on at least 10 blogs.
• Change blog's theme. Done. That was easy.
• Read two books. You can't review a book if you haven't read it. I'm halfway done! I just finished The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo.
• Write two non-Sunday Salon posts.
• Come up with a list of possible topics.
It's a small but do-able list. Now I'm off to get to work.
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By Eamonn Byrne
Tinryland senior footballers made a winning start to this year's Michael Lyng Motors Carlow S.F.C. when overcoming a determined late rally by Mount Leinster Rangers at Netwatch Cullen Park on Sunday 31st July. The men in blue and white included seven U21's in their starting fifteen and handed championship debuts to minor player Rory Doyle and u21 players Cathal Gaffney and Peter Hennessy with all three doing well on their maiden voyage.
Tinryland started at lightning pace and were 3 points up within 90 seconds courtesy of brilliant points from the returning Paul Broderick (2) and Diarmaid Walshe. Rangers then enjoyed a period of supremecy holding Tinryland scoreless for 14 minutes while edging ahead by 2 points after a Denis Murphy goal following a defensive mix up and points from Eddie Byrne and Gary Kelly. Glen Doyle stemmed the flow from the southerners when he pointed in the 16th minute following good play by Diarmaid and Cormac Walshe and Niall Lowry. Both sides then had scoring chances of both varieties before Edward Byrne extended the M.L.R. lead back out to 2 points following good play by Chris Nolan. Rangers extended their advantage to 3 points in the 23rd minute with a Chris Nolan point.
Both sides then traded points with Paul Broderick scoring a beauty for Tinryland following good play by Niall Lowry and Denis Murphy raising a white flag for M.L.R. following a seven man move in the 30th minute. Referee Kieran Kelly then signalled 2 minutes of first half stoppage time and Tinryland finished the half as they had started it scoring 3 brilliant points in a 2 minute spell. Paul Broderick stared the fightback when he converted another beauty after Cormac Walshe had won primary possession. Niall Lowry put the minimum between the sides when his long delivery hopped over the bar in the 31st minute and the sides retired on level terms at half time when Matthew O'Toole scored a great point after good play by Niall Lowry and Diarmaid Walshe. Half time score Tinryland 0-8 Mount Leinster Rangers 1-5.
When play resumed Rangers briefly regained the advantage when Denis Murphy converted a free but within 3 minutes Tinryland were 2 points ahead courtesy of a brilliantly executed Cormac Walshe goal following good play by his brother Diarmaid and Glen Doyle. Within seconds Cormac extended the lead to 3 points when he raised a white flag before Eddie Byrne converted a free for Rangers after a foul on his brother Diarmuid Byrne. Paul Broderick with his 5th point saw Tinryland lead by 3 once again. It could have been even better at this stage as Conor O'Toole was very unlucky not to score a goal following a great cross by Diarmaid Walshe. Shane Webb then replaced John Paul Moore as Paul Broderick received a yellow card. Shortly afterwards Paul was replaced by Mark Lawlor. It got better at this stage as Tinryland began to dominate and the reward came in the shape of another brilliant goal from Cormac Walshe following a 4 man move involving himself, Diarmaid, Matthew O'Toole and Conor O'Toole. Conor O'Toole picked up a knock in this move and was replaced by his brother Cathal as Tinryland now led by 6 points with 10 minutes remaining. The men in blue and white were in cruise control at this stage and two quick Diarmaid Walshe points extended the advantage to 8 points by the 52nd minute. It then all changed with Denis Murphy starting the Rangers rally before Diarmaid Byrne rattled the Tinryland net in the 56th minute after good play by Chris Nolan. Within 30 seconds the ball was back in Trevor O'Reilly's net after a spectacular shot from Chris Nolan and Tinryland suddenly had a crisis on their hands as they saw an eight point advantage reduced to the minimum in the space of 3 minutes. Rangers were now going for the jugular and when the referee indicated 4 minutes of stoppage time Tinryland supporters
could barely watch the heart stopping finale. To their credit Tinryland managed to contain the Rangers rally and the siege was lifted with seconds remaining when Cormac Walshe capped a man of the match performance by slotting over a brilliant point much to the relief of the Tinryland fans. Final score Tinryland 2-13 Mount Leinster Rangers 3-8. Tinryland's next outing in the S.F.C. will be against Co. champions Palatine who looked impressive in their victory over O'Hanrahans. That game will take place on week ending 21st August.
Tinryland: Trevor O'Reilly, John Paul Moore, Shane Redmond captain, Rory Doyle, Conor McGrath, Cathal Gaffney, Niall Lowry 0-1, Glen Doyle 0-1, Peter Hennessy, Matthew O'Toole 0-1, Mark Dempsey, Conor O'Toole, Diarmaid Walshe 0-3, Paul Broderick 0-5, Cormac Walshe 2-2. Subs: Cathal O'Toole, Mark Lawlor, Shane Webb.
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Recap: Week Two of Phase II of BP Oil Spill Trial
By Whit Remer, Policy Analyst, Environmental Defense Fund
BP and the U.S. Department of Justice sparred in federal court this week over how much oil gushed into the Gulf of Mexico during the 87-day Gulf oil disaster during a part of the trial named the Quantification Segment. Last week, BP defended its multiple engineering attempts to stop the oil leak during the Source Control Segment. Both of these segments make up the second phase of trial, which was originally expected to last four weeks but may wrap up sooner. The first phase, which focused on the cause of the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion, concluded in April 2013 after nearly two months in the courtroom. A yet to be scheduled third phase will focus on penalties in the case, which could reach the tens of billions of dollars.
This week during the Quantification Segment, presiding Judge Carl Barbier has been hearing expert testimony from each side on the amount of oil spilled. BP is contending that 3.1 million barrels were released, while the U.S. government believes the number is closer to 4.9 million barrels. Both sides have agreed not to fine BP for 810,000 barrels that the company collected during the spill. BP was able to sell around 65,000 barrels of that collected oil, fetching approximately $4.5 million, which was placed in a trust fund for wildlife rehabilitation.
Experts testifying in the case specialize in fields such as hydrology, petroleum engineering and thermodynamic modeling. Judge Barbier will weigh evidence offered by these experts on possible daily flow rates and the total amount of oil spilled. On Monday and Tuesday, experts for the U.S. testified about pressure levels in the geologic formation that contained the oil where the Macondo well was being drilled. Pressure in the rock formation gives scientists an idea about how much oil could be released each day. BP argued that calculating the flow of oil from the Macondo well was possibly slowed by obstructions resulting from the rig collapse like sheared metal components. The U.S. called Stewart Griffiths, a fluid dynamics expert, to rebut the argument by testifying that the metal would have likely eroded within hours or days of the blowout.
Another complicating factor in determining the amount of oil spilled is distinguishing between solid oil and gas. Video images of oil gushing from the wellhead and broken riser pipe were played around the world during the disaster (check out the video below for clips of the spill and a timeline of events). The gushing brown stream consisted of both solid oil and gas, known collectively as hydrocarbons. Under the Clean Water Act – the primary law controlling the Quantification Segment of trail – BP can only be fined for the release of solid oil, not gas.
To help determine how much of the release consisted of solid oil, the U.S. called Aaron Zick, an independent contractor who specializes in thermodynamic modeling of oil and gas formations, to the stand. Zick offered a complex formula to help distinguish solid oil from gas when analyzing potential flow rates at the well head. The formula had to be adapted for deep sea pressure readings because the extreme differences in temperature at the ocean floor. The hydrocarbon mixture is nearing boiling when it enters the freezing ocean. The extreme reactions make the analyses more difficult than those tested in shallow water.
Chemistry class aside, the Quantification Segment is important because BP will be fined under the Clean Water Act based on how much solid oil entered the Gulf of Mexico. Through the federal RESTORE Act, that fine money will be used for environmental and economic restoration activities along the Gulf Coast.


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Our Forest School program is now in its 4th year and is growing into an important part of our school life. Forest Schools is an innovative educational approach to outdoor play and learning.
The philosophy of Forest Schools is to encourage and inspire individuals of any age through positive outdoor experiences.
By participating in engaging, motivating and achievable tasks and activities in an outdoor / woodland environment each child has the opportunity to develop intrinsic motivation, sound emotional and social skills and build resilience. These, through self awareness can be developed to reach personal potential.
Hopefully your childs experience within forest school will encourage you and them to go outside and enjoy adventures of your own.
See our upto date adventures on our Twiter @LlanyPimary
Want to know more? click the link below, email us at email@example.com or see our FS leaders, Mr Brain and Mr Newton.
Note to parents
All Year 5, 3 AND Year 1 children will take part in the Forest School Program. You should have received a general FS letter explaining why we run this program.
Your child will then receive a slip closer to their session start date, telling you exactly when their group will begin their 7 weeks. This may not be until the summer 2020 as there are four x 7 week programs to run (and allowing for any cancellations). Forest Schools is an important educational and social program and is compulsory.
Please could all children bring suitable clothes ready for each session. They will need three layers including a long-sleeved base layer, to be worn under their coat. Thick socks,Wellington boots or waterproof footwear (NOT Trainers).
Other useful link to help get you and your children outside and away from the screen.....
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text: A visit to the States can't go without a breakfast at a classic old fashion American Diner. This is definitely the way how the locals do it. Something part and parcel of their daily life, like the Cha Can Ting in Hong Kong and the Hawker Centre and Coffee Shop that we have here in Singapore. On the day before I left New York City, I just went into any diner across the street from my hotel and that turns out to be The Comfort Diner. Certainly look like it came out from some retro hollywood movie scene it was warm inside. Pretty crowded as well! As per the norm, people in groups are sited along the walls while the solo diners choosing to sit at the bar. Then you have the waitress roaming the place to offer coffee refills to empty cups.


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Hire A Social Media Company: Here Are Some Options
Should you hire a social media company? When you really take a step back, you can break it down to four options you have as a business owner:
1) Ignore social media
2) Hire someone on-staff to handle your social media
3) Do the social media yourself
4) Hire a professional social media marketing agency
Now, let's take a moment to dissect each of the 4 options you have as the leader of a company.
Ignore social media –
I'm not sure I need to say too much here. If you are paying any bit of attention to the world around you, it's apparent that people's eyes are glued to their smartphones, spending hours per day scrolling their social media feeds. As a business, isn't your goal to get your business where the eyes of the consumer are? Ignoring social media is going to immediately put your business behind your competition who is surely taking advantage of targeted Facebook ads, promoted Instagram posts, and flashing their brand all over social media. To be blunt. get your business on social media or expect to fall into the 95% of small businesses that fail within the first five years.
Hiring someone on-staff at your business to handle social media –
Now, this can certainly be a very good option. The thing is, what usually happens in my experiences is that business owners task current employees with running the company social media. This comes on top of everything else that person is already responsible for. Most underestimate just how difficult running just a single social media page is. Actually, let me restate that. Most business owners do not realize how difficult running an effective social media page is. It's essentially a full-time job (which is why hiring a professional social media company is something you should consider), and throwing it onto the task list of an already overwhelmed employee is never going to work.
The only companies doing it right are the those who hire an professional social media company, or hire a full-time marketing expert on-staff specifically for social media (yes, that means an annual salary of around $40-$70k for that person).
I do the social media myself –
"I know how to post to Facebook, and plus I know the business the best anyway. I'll just do it." So you're going to find time to run an effective social media campaign on top of the 70+ hours you are already putting in? I've seen this situation over and over again. Business owners are certainly capable of a lot, but we are not superhuman. What ends up happening is the Facebook page ends up getting posted to about once a month. The page has no direction, no momentum, no growth, and no engagement. All those things add up to no sales or brand awareness generated from social media. As a business owner, you're already responsible for so many sectors of the business. Don't try and take on another one.
Hire a professional social media agency –
For cheaper than it would cost you to hire someone on staff, you get an entire team of professionals. When you hire a social media company, you get a content specialist, graphic specialist, someone monitoring your page 24/7, someone setting up your ads, and a project manager making sure it all flows together. You get campaign ideas from a whole group of experienced marketers, instead of just one. And again, you get all of that for a cheaper price. I
realize it's scary hiring an outside agency, but with a social media tailored agency such as Marketing Mayor, you will find our customer service is above and beyond what you've probably grow to expect from the average marketing agency. You are part of the entire process and we speak with you daily (we even have a texting line, because most people in 2017 prefer texting!). Marketing Mayor currently works with some of the most reputable companies in the country (we've been doing business with Harley-Davidson for almost four years!), and you can expect to see serious results when you give us a shot to ramp up your social media. Hopefully, you're willing to give us a call at 716-322-0114, or shoot us a message here on our website, and at least have a conversation with us!
There you have it. Four options you can choose to take as a direction for your business's social media presence. We hope you choose to work with our team of professionals at Marketing Mayor, but either way, we hope you find success with your company, and appreciate you taking the time to read this article!


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Burma's government says exile media groups can start applying to base operations in the country.
Burma's exile media groups can begin applying to establish their operations within the country as the government prepares a new media law lifting most restrictions, the country's censorship chief said Wednesday.
Many exile journalists had returned to Burma in recent months to gauge the new environment amid initial reforms introduced by the nominally-civilian government of President Thein Sein. They had been granted visas to visit for the first time in decades.
But there have been no moves by the government to give these groups permission to open offices in the country.
Tint Swe, director of the Press Scrutiny and Registration Department (PSRD), said that approval for the exile media groups to operate in Burma will be based on the proposals they make.
He said the groups should explain to the government "how to implement their operations in the country first [and] our side would have to approve based on the proposals."
"I think exile media will start applying for that privilege and we will give permission as well in the near future," he said.
When asked whether the government will make an announcement on when exile media can apply for permission to operate within the country, Tint Shwe said, "No, we won't have any announcement for that."
"For your part, you should tell us what you want to do and apply for it, that's all you need to do. I don't think it is necessary to tell you when you should apply. You should start doing it now."
Among Burmese exile media groups are The Irrawaddy, an online publication based in Thailand, India-based Mizzima News Agency and the Norway-based Democratic Voice of Burma, broadcasting for two decades into one of the world's most oppressed nations.
New law
Officials have said that censorship would be abolished when a new media law is introduced this year as part of government reforms.
"Exciting indeed, but this remark does not really change skeptics into enlightened believers," Aung Zaw, editor of The Irrawaddy, wrote this month after returning to his home country after 25 years of exile following his flight to escape arrest.
"Deep-seated doubts linger as many in the sector share a feeling that the government will find a way to continue controlling the media. Burma still has several draconian security laws and a notorious Electronic Act that can arrest and detain anyone, including journalists, without due process," he said.
Burma is still ranked 169 out of 179 countries in terms of press freedom, according to an index by media watchdog Reporters Without Borders published in January.
Tint Shwe said the new media law being framed will be comprehensive and completed this year with provisions for allowing independent newspapers and a self-governing press council.
"New press laws will include registration [for] media and press council. So, I think the new laws will be comprehensive. We have consulted many laws from other post-transitional countries, therefore I think that new laws would be comprehensive," he said.
"For media, there will be clear descriptions of their responsibilities and the laws that they should follow."
The attorney general's office has already reviewed the first draft of the media law and a second draft is now being completed with input from UNESCO experts, a recently held media conference, and domestic groups, Yi Htut, the director general of the Information and Public Relations Division of the Ministry of Information, said earlier this month.
He said that the Burmese government's approach to drafting its new media law is based on a "two-track strategy" – first preparing a new print media law and second a gradual relaxation of restrictions to prepare for a new media environment. The law is currently in the second stage of drafting, the Mizzima News Agency reported.
Tint Shwe rejected suggestions that the new media law will be used to control freedom of speech.
"We must have freedom of expression, according to our approved constitution. Based on that, we want to make clear to everyone that unlike the 1962 [framed] laws, there will be no more restrictions in the future."
The repressive Printers and Publishers Registration Act was enacted in Burma after a 1962 military coup.
Asked to elaborate on the press council proposed by President Thein Sein recently, Tint Shwe said it was in line with the practice of other countries which had bodies to maintain media standards.
"The Press Council or Complaint Committee is a standard body that many countries have. Some countries don't even have one, but somehow there is a control mechanism. In my own opinion, the Press Council should be directed freely without government involvement," he said.
Thein Sein had said that the press council can ensure liberty and accountability with a check and balance system in line with democratic practices, reports have said. (courtesy: Radio Free Asia)
Related articles
- Myanmar exiles test government's promise of change (sfgate.com)
- Burma's Political Prisoners Speak Out (thedailybeast.com)
- Waiting for the Burmese Spring (theglobeandmail.com)
- In Burma, Abuses Persist Despite Heralded Reforms (neerajbhushan.com)


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Dave, what are you doing Dave?
The glossary at the end of The Haiku Handbook has a term used in discussions of haiku: "aware (ah-wah-reh, touchingness): moving, stirring; the kind of thing that evokes an emotional response; often in the phrase mono no aware – 'the touchingness of things'." Sometimes just walking down the sidewalk on a sunny day, I'll laugh out loud for the sheer joy of it, and have a smile on my face long afterwards. Even growing up, hiking in the woods and fields of our farm in Iowa, I delighted in the sounds, touch, and visions opened to me, and the adventure of (as I saw it) discovering, exploring, and understanding those places; and the things I saw, heard, touched, and climbed over/under/through changed me and moved me so much that I can't imagine who I'd be if I hadn't.
mono no aware
These days I'm a computer geek in Portland OR, but only on the surface — that little farm kid who loves to hike, climb, and explore is never far away. Too bad I was so clumsy they had to send me away to college to keep me from driving all the tractors into the ditch. :-)
I'm very fortunate to have Nancy, my brilliant, lovely, and loving wife to keep me more or less on the right track, two golden retrievers, Hank and Maggie, and one cat, Willow, who basically runs the whole show.
Update: Unfortunately, Hank, Maggie, and Willow are no longer with us. But Nancy and I now share our lives with new pups Tol Tol and Oswin.
But yield who will to their separation
My object in living is to unite
My avocation and my vocation
As my two eyes make one in sight.
Only where love and need are one,
And the work is play for mortal stakes,
Is the deed ever really done
For heaven and the future's sakes.
— Robert Frost, from Two Tramps in Mud Time
This is a map of part of the Tsangpo Gorge of Tibet, deep within the Himalayan mountain range. The "Everest of Rivers", it is the deepest canyon on earth, where the Tsangpo River carves its way through the wall of the Himalayas.
In Tibetan Buddhist tradition it is called Pemako, one of the sacred hidden lands, known only to the local hunters and religious pilgrims. The legendary Hidden Falls at the heart of the gorge were finally seen by western explorers only in 1998. After more than 50 years of failed major expeditions, it was a single man who succeeded by living with and gaining the trust of the local people.
For me, Pemako symbolizes the place that you find only when your journey has changed you into the person who can finally recognize it — meandering homeward, finding without looking.
March 24, 2009 at 3:08 am
Dave –
I'm a Stumptown man myself. Do you belong to any poetry groups, or attend any 'open mic' events to read your poems? I'm always curious about what goes on here in the Rose City.
Image & Verse
— Hi Rob. My only poetry group is the readwritepoem blog folks. I've never done any reading of my poems, but I expect there's plenty going on in the local Portland cultural scene.


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So before I say anything else, the title of this post is courtesy of the one and only Mattie. If your blog happens, sorry I stole the title for this post 😉
Anyway, in my first 2 weeks of living in a house, on my own, with this thing called "personal responsibility," here's what I have learned:
- My housemates are pretty great.
- Working is tiring (especially with mono, but don't you thing that anyone would be tired after having to lift heavy items and set tables for hours?)
- Meat is expensive…should I consider becoming a vegetarian for the sole reason of saving money??
- Sunscreen is also expensive– who would have thought it would be almost $10 per bottle??
- One more- when did coffee get so expensive? …This could be a problem.
- You kind of have to buy food every week to avoid eating cereal for dinner on a daily basis.
- Peanut butter = survival
- Parties are messy .
- If there is something sticky on the kitchen floor, don't ask questions.
- The water in Oxford makes clean dishes look disgusting (and mandates polishing every piece of silverware used at the Shriver center)
- How to turn on the AC in the house.
- How to clean a bathroom.
- How to cook chicken.
Slowly but surely getting the hang of this whole deal. And Mattie, I hope you are learning lots (just like we are).


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YORK, Maine — A Portsmouth man was charged with numerous felonies and misdemeanors Saturday morning after leading police on a 100 mph chase and dodging a spike mat in a stolen Corvette, police said.
YORK, Maine — A Portsmouth man was charged with numerous felonies and misdemeanors Saturday morning after leading police on a 100 mph chase and dodging a spike mat in a stolen Corvette, police said.
Joseph Stowell, 22, of 236 Cate St., Portsmouth, eluded police on mostly residential roads for about 15 minutes in a 2008 red Chevrolet Corvette, eventually crashing the car just after the bridge on Scotland Bridge Road, according to a press release.
During the chase, police said, Stowell headed onto Route 91, but reversed direction when he saw a South Berwick police cruiser. York police put down a spike mat but said Stowell turned around again on Scotland Bridge Road and headed back toward Route 91.
It was at this point that police broke off the high-speed chase for safety reasons.
According to police, Stowell fled the crash site, ran into nearby woods and attempted to hide in a garage at the end of Hickory Lane, but was located and arrested after about an hour of searching. A State Police K-9 unit was also dispatched.
Police later determined that the car had been stolen from a residence on Betty Welch Road.
Police charged Stowell with two felonies — unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and eluding a police officer. He was also charged with four misdemeanors — driving after his license had been suspended, driving under the influence of an intoxicating liquor, criminal speeding and criminal trespassing.
Police said Stowell sustained non-life-threatening injuries from the crash. The York Village Fire Department assisted at the scene and Stowell was taken to York Hospital by York Ambulance.
The pursuit began at about 9:45 a.m. after police received some complaints from Scotland Bridge Road residents about a car traveling at a high speed.
After the car was located by Detective Thomas Cryan, the driver sped off and released the Corvette's T-roof onto the roadway.
"It all came out," said York Police Sgt. Thomas Baran of the convertible-like paneling.
Police said Stowell already had three warrants for his arrest in Maine and two in Massachusetts stemming from unrelated charges.
Baran said the warrants were for failing to appear in court for a number of motor vehicle violations and a theft.
Stowell's bail was set at $10,000.


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The Liberty of the Seas is in Royal Caribbean's second class of ships. The fleet is broken in to different classes of ships and the higher in class, the more amenities and bigger ship. When comparing this to an all-inclusive resort, think about it in terms of stars. A 5 star resort is going to be nicer and have more amenities than a 3 star resort.
We left out of Port Canaveral and had one port, Cozumel, on the 2nd full day in.
Just as when you go to an all-inclusive or Disney and use their shuttle service, we gave our luggage over to Royal Caribbean when we boarded their shuttle bus at Port Canaveral and they took it to our individual staterooms.
Tip: If you know that you are going to want or need something, put it in your carry-on luggage as it may be several hours before you see your checked luggage.
My first impression upon seeing the ship was "Holy cow, that is huge!"
The check-in/boarding process was fairly easy and only took about 10-15 minutes from getting off of the shuttle from the airport to being on board. Guests are invited to start enjoying the amenities of the ship right away even though the ship doesn't embark until around 5:00pm.
One of my favorite parts of the entire cruise was that people actually come out and waved when we were pulling out of port. This totally supported my little girl dream of someday being on the Love Boat so it made me really happy to see that everyone really does stand out on deck and wave back to the people on shore. People came out of their houses and out on to their balconies to wave us off.
Because there is so much to discuss and review, I am going to break it down in to different categories.
Amenities and Entertainment
The Liberty of the Seas is part of the Freedom Class of ships. There were a lot of activities and things to do on board this ship. On the pool decks (11 & 12) there were constant activities such as: salsa lessons, bingo, belly flop competition, White Party, Disco Party, Make-A-Wish one mile walk, Caribbean steel drum band, funk band. There was constant activity when it came to the pool sections including a waterpark for the kids.
In addition to all of the activities below, this ship also had the Flow Rider, miniature golf course, sports complex that included volleyball/basketball court, and a rock-climbing wall.
There were activities inside, as well. In the Promenade, there were always Dreamworks characters walking around such as Shrek, Fiona, and Kung-Fu Panda. There was also an arcade and a casino. There were tons of shops and bars inside, as well.
I really don't have any complaints or cons on the amount of activities on board this ship. I know that the Oasis Class ships (one step higher) also has ziplining on board. Also, this ship does have a Kids Club and babysitting available but I had no reason to use it for this trip.
Jeanne and I were in a Promenade stateroom. There are different levels of rooms on the ship ranging from Inside staterooms all the way up to Penthouse Suites. The Promenade staterooms are in between the Inside Staterooms and the Oceanview (small window looking out). The Promenade rooms allow you to have some natural light and a window seat looking out on the balcony.
Closet with safe
Bed can be separated in to 2 twin beds
Looking down on to the Promenade
There aren't a whole lot of "good" things that I can say about this stateroom other than the fact that it was very clean and we had a good room steward. It was very tight quarters. The shower was like a tube in which I felt like I was in an airport bathroom.
Tip: If at all possible, I would highly suggest upgrading to a balcony stateroom. When on vacation, I really enjoy waking up early in the morning with my coffee and sitting out on my patio/balcony to drink coffee and read and just to look out at the scenery. While it may not seem like it, that extra little balcony would have really opened up the space by allowing us the room to sit outside or to just open up the patio doors to let a lot of natural light in.
We had the chance to go view a junior suite. WOW! These junior suites were just like being at an all-inclusive resort. There was so much room including a sitting area, walk-in closet, and full bathtub.
Queen-sized bed with sitting area
Walk-in closet
Extra storage space with lots of drawers and shelves with a safe
Balcony with 2 chairs and 2 lounge chairs
Bathroom with full-sized tub
Coffee maker in the room
Food is very important to me and I have always heard that the food is amazing on cruise ships. I am sorry to say that I just did not find this to be the case. In the buffet I would say that there was a lot of food to choose from but the quality wasn't that great nor did I think the selection of food was that great.
We chose to do the "My Time" seating for our dinners meaning that we could eat at whatever time we wanted to rather than eating in the same dining room with the same people at the same time each night. While there were 3 formal dining areas, I found it interesting that all 3 restaurants served the exact same menu each night. Instead of them being "restaurants" I would say that they were dining rooms with different names to ensure that all passengers on board knew where to go for dinners each night.
Even our sit down dinners were not very impressive. There is not one single meal that stands out to me as memorable when it comes to the food in the dining rooms/restaurants.
The last night on board, Jeanne and I decided to try out the specialty restaurant, Portofino. Portofino and Chops Grille are not part of the dining and there is an extra cost to eat at these specialty restaurants. Portofino cost us each $20 and it was probably the best $20 I have ever spent on food. It was absolutely amazing. I had the shrimp risotto, mushroom pasta, and filet and it was all so incredibly good. This one meal is what stands out to me when it comes to food on board.
Tip: Absolutely take one night and try one of the specialty restaurants out. I promise you that you will not be disappointed in Portofino and I heard the Chops was equally great.
Bars and Nightlife
There are several bars onboard. There is a great piano bar (not dueling pianos) called the Schooner Bar right as you are walking in to the casino. Matt is amazing and definitely worth checking out. There is a nightclub that is always packed night after night. They have the casino that really gets busy after 10:00pm. In the Promenade there is there is also a "pub" (read more below for that).
My favorite bar/lounge was the Viking Crown Lounge. It is located at the top of the ship and has amazing views. Jeanne and I went straight up to the 14th deck as soon as we got on board to really take in the view of the entire ship. My only complaint about the Viking Crown Lounge is that they needed to offer some type of appetizers or food rather than just bar peanuts. I just received an email this week, though, that said that they are going to offer some light appetizers up there.
The Hoof & Claw "pub" was located in the Promenade. This was a great place to sit and people watch on the Promenade. My complaint about this pub is that there were only 2 beers on draft and they had a very poor selection of bottled beer, as well. There were more vodkas than whiskeys and they definitely needed some kind of snacks or appetizers. I actually went back to our room and grabbed some Pringles that we bought in Cozumel just to have something to snack on.
The Promenade was beautiful. It felt like we were inside of a mall and not out at sea but it was still very bright and airy. There were tons of specialty shops such as Ben & Jerry's and Starbucks, a Cupcake shop, and several stores. There were also several vendors set up through out the Promenade selling watches, scarves, hats, etc. The Dreamworks characters were always walking around the Promenade and happy to take pictures.
The patio at Ernesto's. My kind of place=hole in the wall
I'm not really going to go in to great detail on the port because every port will be different. We were in Cozumel and we had a great time and some fantastic margaritas and nachos at a little restaurant called Ernesto's. Ernesto's also offered free Wifi. If you happen to port in Cozumel, just walk through the little shopping area all the way out onto the street. Make a left and walk about 1/4 mile and it will be on your left hand side.
Random Pros/Cons
Ok, so now that I've gone in to some really good detail above, here are a few rapid fire pros and cons.
1. Buy the Drink Package! Royal Caribbean has started offering a pre-paid drink package (there are a couple to choose from) that starts at $55/day/person. If you drink alcohol, buy this upfront. It WILL save you money. If you drink a total of 5 drinks per day including a mimosa in the morning, maybe a beer for lunch, and 2-3 glasses of wine for the rest of the day . . . you will have paid for this package. A glass of wine costs $9!
I am used to going to all-inclusive resorts in which I never have to "think" about how much money I'm spending because everything is already paid for. I did not like the fact that every time I wanted/needed anything, I had to use my Set/Sail pass and sign my name. It was a constant reminder of how much money I was spending and it really took away from the relaxation portion.
2. You are allowed to bring 2 bottles of wine on board per person. Once again, if this is important to you, I would take advantage of this and leave it in your room for when you are getting ready or in case you want to come home after dinner and have a drink. Otherwise, it is $9!
3. Be prepared for unforeseen costs. Ben & Jerry's, Starbucks, Johnny Rockets, the specialty restaurants, and the Cupcake Cupboard are not included in your dining plan. All of these will cost extra and you will have to use your Set/Sail pass to add them to your account. Once again, it will be a reminder of how much you are spending.
Unless you do the pre-paid gratuities, remember that you will have to pay tips the last day of the trip. These will definitely add up, as well, so be prepared for that additional cost.
4. Disembarking is a hassle. Unlike an all-inclusive where you just walk outside with your luggage, get on a shuttle, and head to the airport getting off the ship is a hassle. Don't make the mistake of taking your own luggage. Do as they ask you and leave it out in the hallway the night before and leave the ship at the time they give you; otherwise, you will be waiting in a huge line to get off the ship and through customs.
5. Take advantage of the amenities and the entertainment, you paid for it! There really is a lot to do on board so make sure to walk around and take everything in. On this particular ship the show In the Air was a fantastic show and I am so glad that I didn't skip it.
I hope this review has helped you if you are thinking of cruising. I would gladly answer any specific questions that you might have about cruising and, of course, I would love to help you book your cruise. I can help you no matter where you live.


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TOTD: Which Vehicle Feature Could you Not Live Without?
Reviewing the options list when buying a new car can be quite overwhelming, as even the littlest things can jack up the base price. However, there are some features worth paying the extra money for. For example, air-cooled/heated seats can tack on more than a few hundred bucks, and although they may seem unnecessary to some, they can help make all the difference in your driving experience because you won't be freezing in your seat or sticking to it in hot weather. For today's TOTD, narebman wants to know what features you can't live without.
Features like Bluetooth connectivity and rearview cameras were previously only available in luxury vehicles or higher-trim models, but they've since entered the mainstream, making it hard for some to imagine ever living without them. Some of the other features mentioned in the thread include blind spot monitoring systems, hands-free keyless entry, push-start button, and steering wheel audio controls.
Which feature could you not live without? Let us know in the comments below.


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Hello Bag Carriers!
Did you know that there is a proper way to carry a handbag? Well as we all know there is a right and a wrong way of doing everything... right? Well, this includes handbag carrying too! Allow me to give a series of lectures in handbag carrying 101.
I've seen many women at the check out stand of a grocery store and/or department store "digging for gold" at the bottom of their bag when it's time to give change. I've even seen girlfriends receive change from a cashier and just "dump" the change in the bottom of their handbag. One of the worst, is the sistah who "dump" and allow uncovered ink pens to roam around her bag and mark up everything it touches... including her cash. But the dumper who should receive a lifetime sentence to carrying a fanny pack (lol) is the sistah who dumps her cosmetics! LADIES... STOP!!!! THIS IS SO UN-DIVA! All of the above mentioned violations can and will be stopped.Did you know that properly carrying a handbag can save money, time, and stress? First, let me tell you how proper handbag carrying can save money.1. Get a coin pouch!Keeping your change in a coin pouch, saves time, money and energy! The coin pouch is a women's triple threat. Knowing where your change is allows you to whip out exact change to that impatient cashier and keeps you from having to turn around and tell the waiting customers behind you a thing or two about patience. Coin pouches saves money because at the end of the year if you keep all your change, you will have close to $400 saved.
2. Keep up with the tops to those ink pens!
Keeping your ink pens covered, helps the bottom of your bags to remain spotless. You should utilize the side zipper for your phone, ink pen, and keys at all times. Nobody likes the stress of searching for a ringing phone or car keys on a rainy or dark night. Using your side zipper will help keep your stress level down and save time as well. Coincidently, you'll also same money because we all know, time is also money... right!
3. Conceal your concealer... and lipstick... and eye shadow oh my!
How many eye shadows have you had to replace because you dumped it in the bottom of you bag, and it broke into a million pieces? How many eyeliners have you replaced because you thought you were out, but in actuality, you dumped it in the bottom of purse #1021 of 3500 in your closet? This is another triple threat! By having two things... ONE spot for all of your cosmetics (a vanity, or a shelf in your linen closet) and a cosmetic bag which holds ONLY the cosmetics you are wearing for that day, you save both money and time. You save money because you have a better since of inventory control, you save time because once again... you eliminate countless search time. You will definitely spend less time stressing over where that M.A.C chestnut lip liner is!
Properly carrying a handbag is not just about rather you choose to drape the strap over your shoulder or in the crease of your arm. How you choose to carry your handbag on the outside is clear. However, if I asked you for $1.93 exactly, how long would it take you to give it to me? If I asked you do see the pot your eye shadow you're wearing looks like, would you be too ashamed to let me see it? A true diva takes pride in what you see and don't see. What's in your handbag is a lot like underwear.... Though it may be unseen, it is still a reflection of who you are.
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Wise Men Against the Grain
Through the History of the Cold War: The Correspondence of George F. Kennan and John Lukacs
George F. Kennan and the Origins of Containment, 1944–1946: The Kennan–Lukacs Correspondence
One's relations with one's country, like the relations among intimates, are always complicated; but I conceive myself to have loved my own…. I am now inclined to see my country much the way that I see Russia (in the historical sense): namely, as a politically unsuccessful and tragic country, but one capable of producing out of its midst, from time to time, remarkable literary, artistic, and musical intelligence, politically helpless and always vulnerable to abuse and harassment at the hands of the dominant forces of the moment.
—George Kennan, letter to John Lukacs, July 8, 1984
The diplomat and historian George Frost Kennan (1904–2005) and the historian and historical philosopher John Lukacs (born Lukács János Adalbert in 1924) are American contemporaries who shared a tradition of humane thought and scholarship that in the late twentieth century has exercised diminishing influence on the political discourse and policy of the United States. The unlikely friendship between the two, initiated by what amounted to a fan letter, continued for almost fifty-two years, in a learned correspondence of observation and commentary on the international and national affairs of the cold war, but increasingly on the condition of men and women, above all Americans, in what Lukacs, the historian, characterized as the final stage in a modern age that began in the West during the Renaissance.
John Lukacs was born in Hungary and lived there until after World War II, except for the year 1938–1939, when his divorced and Anglophile mother ("very beautiful, intelligent, impulsive and chic") sent him to school in England, where his term ended just before war was declared. His mother's origins were responsible for his assignment to a special labor battalion for "converted Jews" when, late in the war, he was called up for military service in Hungary. She had been born to a Jewish family long converted to Catholicism (she survived the war). His physician father and his stepfather ("who did not like me very much") were Catholics too.1
During the war, Hungary's right-wing government of Admiral Miklós Horthy imprudently joined Italy and Germany in invading Yugoslavia, aiming to recover territories lost in the World War I settlements; it found itself committed to its sequel, the invasion of the Soviet Union. The Horthy government, having second thoughts, entered into secret peace negotiations as early as 1942–1943 with the US and Britain, causing Germany to occupy Hungary and place the quasi-fascist Arrow Cross movement in power. After an attempt at an armistice with the USSR also proved abortive, the Russian army invaded Hungary, whose troops fell back toward Germany as part of the Wehrmacht's retreat. Lukacs, by then serving in an antiaircraft unit, deserted. He and members of his family survived the nearly three-month Russian siege of Budapest, taking shelter…
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When Tax Refunds Arrive, We'll Celebrate By Not Spending Them
The survey by the online shopping site, which polled 2,980 e-commerce consumers, revealed that just 43% of respondents due a refund will use it to shop: 40% plan to put it in savings, and 26% will use the money to pay down credit card debt. (Respondents could pick more than one category that applied to their plans.)
Still, a big chunk of those due a refund do plan to hit the malls, the survey says.
"Even in today's challenging economic environment, 43% of consumers of anticipating a tax return refund this year are planning to use the money to shop, according to our survey data," Graham Jones, general manager of PriceGrabber, tells DailyFinance. "These eager shoppers cited electronics, clothing and home goods as the top items they plan to purchase with their refund," Graham says.
Indeed, 26% of consumers plan to buy consumer electronics such as HDTVs, cameras and smartphones; 25% will computers, laptops, tablets and e-book readers; 24% will buy clothing and purchase home goods; and 22% will spend the refund on travel and vacations, the survey found.
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The Dressmaker
Duffy & Snellgrove
The Dressmaker is an Australian gothic novel of love, hate and haute couture. Sometime in the 1950s, Tilly Dunnage, a Paris couturier, returns to her home town of Dungatar having been expelled as a ten year old. Her intention is to visit her mad mother Molly then leave. Instead, she stays, colliding with her past and exacting revenge upon the people who pilloried her. When she does depart, she leaves behind a town ruined, and another past to flee.
Rosalie Ham's first novel, The Dressmaker has now been made into a film starring Kate Winslet, Judy Davis, Liam Hemsworth and Hugo Weaving.
Finalist, State Library of Victoria's Most Popular Novel (2007)
Shortlisted, The Christina Stead Prize for Fiction (2001)
Shortlisted, Book of the Year Award – Booksellers Association (2001)
Featured, CAE Book Club List
Prescribed, VCE Literature List
Bestseller, The Age Fiction List


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Crisis Management, Economics, International Business, Public Policy, Regulation, Reputations, Risk Management, Supply Chain Management
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"And you wouldn't," Gloriana says. "The Host's job was to do the biding of the Father in the spiritual realm and to prepare the way for mortal man's ascension." She sighs and stirs the fire with a long stick with a charred end. "He wanted you to remember something more physical so that there was something for the host to look at and feel pride in."
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Both scholars and scholarship have their value; we need them for several reasons. The skill of scholarship, however, is like theology, academia, accreditation, and leadership in that it has a negative side. The problem is that many people have chosen to adopt a "boiler-plate" position as to the worth of each one. Some people can see no flaw in scholarship, while others can see no good in it. It is the same argument we have had with accreditation, but both extremes are wrong and dangerous.
Yes, you can trust a scholar. You can trust him to think, search, and research. You can trust him to be complicated and detailed. You can trust him to go where others have not gone. You can trust him to look for answers where none have previously been found…and to sometimes find answers that don't really exist. While some scholars think they are infallible, they are not; God alone is without error. There are scholars who are our friends and will be helpful to us in resolving difficult projects. Some are humble enough to admit that, even in their specific discipline, there are things they do not know. The honest scholar will tell you that he has made a lot of mistakes and that he spends time helping others learn to think critically and analytically.
All thinking is not equal; one can think good thoughts or bad. Nor does all thinking necessarily lead to truth; it can just as often lead to error. For the same reasons, all scholars are not equal. Though they may have similar practices, they – like all humans – are stymied by presuppositions. Some of their positions may be a result of flawed thinking, while others are deliberate mental roadblocks that lead to destructive conclusions and practices. These mental barriers include evolution, atheism, agnosticism, and arguably the most damning, liberalism.
In many disciplines, such as science, scholars often claim to hold absolute truth on a subject. The problem, however, is that they then keep changing their minds about what is absolute and continuing to violate their own standards that affirm scientific proof. As in the courtroom and in politics, they play fast and loose with data, reminding us of the old adage which says that "figures don't lie, but liars figure". Paul told Pastor Timothy, O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: which some professing have erred concerning the faith. (I Timothy 6:20-21a)
Although it may be difficult to keep the value of trustworthy scholarship in mind, the sad fact is that much of what falls under that heading is nothing more than intellectual "vain babblings". One can expect such from the scholar who is spiritually dead, because his condition leads to deceit and the denial of divine revelation and the sovereign creator God. The point of this article, however, is about something far more serious. It has to do with the scholarship and intellectualism that falls under the name "Christian". Even here, we have to peel off the layers. Many of these individuals, while claiming the cover of Christians, do not appear to be believers. We could understand why a professing Christian might still think and act in a confused pattern, since they do not have the Spirit of God dwelling in them. Sadly, evangelicalism has broadened ranks so that the evidence indicates that it now includes scholars from both sides of the spectrum. For this discussion, though, we will focus on those who claim to be believers.
The idea that scholars are the authorities and therefore are the final word on a specific subject or issue may rise from the worship of intellectualism. Even in the matter of the biblical text, it is dangerous to use human reason as the final judge. When the valuable tools of scholarship are used to discover an answer from a Bible text, then we are thankful for such expertise. Those who are highly skilled in the languages of the Bible and in textual studies do us a great service. As long as they remain servants of the text, we can benefit from their ministry. The problem comes when they place themselves beyond challenge from the average believer.
The Bible was not written to or for scholars; it was written for the average believer. God did not establish a separate category of Bible students, such as a college of grammatical cardinals. He did give believers different gifts and abilities, but those were for the benefit of all and not just some. It is the responsibility of every believer who is serious about Bible truth to ask questions about the conclusions scholars offer. Often, the conclusions of scholars are still questions rather than firm or proven answers.
The fallibility of these skilled servants can be seen by comparing their findings. Faithful renderings of the original languages are important to the process of hermeneutics. The problem is that some of these scholars feel that when they have finished their work with the original language they have found the answer and thus need go no further. The conflict is revealed when others who are skilled in the same language and doing the same work come up with different conclusions. In reading what various commentaries have to say about a single passage, it appears that there is little agreement even among the "final authorities".
Luke tells us that the people at Berea had it right: These were more noble than those at Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind and searched the scripture daily, whether those things were so. (Acts 17:11) Can the faithful believer who studies the word diligently with the one biblical hermeneutic know when a scholar's conclusion is erroneous? The average bookstore that claims to be "Christian" probably has more error in its books than truth. The faithful student will ask questions about those errors. He will ask questions of the Bible text and then will let the text speak for itself. The faithful believer will ask questions about every lesson, sermon, article, and song with which he intersects. The average church member lets the majority of false teaching just go right by; after all, why challenge a scholar? Why question any person who sounds like they know more about the Bible than I do?
We have also discovered the reason why educational institutions that call themselves Christian get a "pass" when they are moving away from the clear teaching of the Bible text. In many cases those departures are not deliberate, but what is the difference? Error is error, and God gave believers the scriptures to check and see if what is being taught is true or false. The challenges are clear; you can't trust someone else to do your work for you. You can't trust scholars, religious icons, or popular preachers. You can't trust me to do your work for you. I can tell you how to know if you are being lied to, but you have to do the work for yourself.


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I thought I'd put this up now since I'll be travelling to 'murica on Wednesday and probably won't have the time nor the inclination to post a thing on Thursday. On the other hand, it will be Darwin Day – the 206th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth (unless I'm horribly mistaken, which, to be fair is quite likely) – so I might.
Anyway, I was made aware of the comic strip (the one started above) by Ardziv Simonian who presumably works for Exodus Travel, had a look and thought it was great. You should check out the page and read the rest of it: http://www.exodustravels.com/nz/evolution-darwin-day
As far as marketing ploys go, it works for me! Now I'm waiting for a nice comic strip detailing the life and times of Isaac Newton…
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Hi. i am new to sdr. i am trying to find my local emergency sirens frequency. i know from the manufacturer that it can be either UHF or VHF activation via DTMF codes. now, this is the yagi antenna mounted on the siren its self. dose it Looks like its tuned to UHF or VHF? trying to get a Direction where to scan...
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In which country or state do you live? You can try to figure out what horns are used, what their size it is and determine the yagi element sizes. Then use an online yagi calculator to find out the frequency.
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