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After Donald Trump was sworn in as President, Russia's information warfare teams focused on a new target: special counsel Robert Mueller. Read the rest
The USB Killer is a booby-trapped, hand-made USB drive that will "burn down" your laptop if you insert it into your USB slot. Read the rest
Terence Eden has mined the social graphs of thousands of mysterious, spammy twitterbots, which may or may not be the same larval spambots I wrote about. Read the rest
The Egyptian military claims it caught saboteurs in a small boat trying to sever one of the country's main undersea Internet cables. No word yet on who the guys were and what their motive might be:
Col. Ahmed Mohammed Ali said in a statement on his official Facebook page that divers were arrested while "cutting the undersea cable" of the country's main communications company, Telecom Egypt. The statement said they were caught on a speeding fishing boat just off the port city of Alexandria.
The statement was accompanied by a photo showing three young men, apparently Egyptian, staring up at the camera in what looks like an inflatable launch. It did not further have details on who they were or why they would have wanted to cut a cable.
Egypt: Naval forces capture 3 divers trying to cut undersea Internet cable [AP]
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Jillian York and Trevor Timm, writing for the EFF, explore the possibility that the Syrian government used satellite phone surveillance to pinpoint the locations of journalist Marie Colvin of the Sunday Times of London and French photographer Rémi Ochlik, who were murdered in Homs, Syria this week.
On Monday night, Colvin appeared on CNN, telling Anderson Cooper that "the Syrian army is shelling a city of cold, starving civilians." Responding to Syrian president Bashar Al Assad's statement that he was not targeting civilians in the barrage of rocketfire raining on Homs, Colvin accused the regime of "murder" and said: "There are no military targets here…It's a complete and utter lie that they are only going after terrorists." A few hours later, she was dead.
The Telegraph quoted Jean-Pierre Perrin, a journalist for the Paris-based Liberation newspaper who was with Colvin in Homs last week as saying: "The Syrian army issued orders to 'kill any journalist that set foot on Syrian soil'" and that the Syrian authorities were likely watching the CNN broadcast. The Telegraph then described how "[r]eporters working in Homs, which has been under siege since February 4, had become concerned in recent days that Syrian forces had 'locked on' to their satellite phone signals and attacked the buildings from which they were coming."
How could this happen?
Read more: Satphones, Syria, and Surveillance | Electronic Frontier Foundation. Read the rest


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May 2002: 50th Anniversary Corvette Unveiled
On April 10, 2002, Chevrolet unveiled the long-awaited 2003 50th Anniversary Corvette to the public. Above all other models of Corvette, this was the one Corvette that owners and enthusiasts around the globe waited for with much anticipation.
40th50th Anniversary Corvette Unveiled!
For several months, rumors floated around the web about what the 50th Anniversary Corvette might be like. Everything from updated front and rear bumper designs to high performance, supercharged engine options were cited. Some of those rumors stated that the 50th would be the limited production, long anticipated "Viper-Killer" that would officially rip the fangs out of Dodge's 4-wheeled serpent and pay proper tribute to 50 years of production for Chevrolet's "plastic-fantastic". However when the curtain was lifted, and the veil of secrecy diminished, a collective gasp of disbelief followed by a sigh of dissapointment echoed across the internet like the tolling of a distant bell on a calm, foggy night. Many enthusiasts felt that the new marketing slogan for Chevrolet should change from the much publicized, "We'll be there", to "Where are you?"
The color of the 50th anniversary Corvette is officially known as "50th Anniversary Red Metallic". In pictures, it looks almost identical to the 1993 40th anniversary Corvette's Ruby Red Metallic paint. Recently, enthusiasts who attended the C5 Birthday Bash at the National Corvette Museum reported that the 50th anniversary model needs to be seen in the sun to be truly appreciated. Completing this commemorative package are Special 50th anniversary emblems, a Shale colored interior and "champagne-colored" wheels. So what happened to that special barn-stormer everyone was waiting for?
If you look back through Corvette history, Chevrolet has never really made a big deal out of celebrating a production anniversary. Commemorative Corvettes have always consisted of special interior/exterior color combinations, unique wheel colors and special badging.
The 1978, 25th anniversary Corvette edition (RPO B2Z) consisted of a special two-tone silver paint job (RPO 13/07). The upper half of the car was a lighter shade of silver than the lower half and a special silver stripe ran down the middle dividing the two colors. Sport mirrors (RPO D35) and special aluminum wheels (RPO YJ8) were required. Production was not limited as seen in the 15,238 B2Z-optioned Corvettes that rolled off the assembly line.
In 1988, Chevrolet celebrated the 35th anniversary of the Corvette with a special RPO Z01 35th Special Edition Package which was only available on coupes. This package included the following:
Special Options:
- RPO D84: custom two-tone paint consisting of a white exterior with black painted bow (b-pillar)
- RPO B57: external ornamentation package - white door handles, white "CORVETTE" emblem on rear fascia, white body side moldings, white painted wheels and center caps, bright outline and white flag on wheel center cap logo, bright outline and white flag on hood and fuel door logo, 35th anniversary badges on the LH and RH front fenders
- RPO B18: interior ornamentation package - white leather seat trim with 35th anniversary embroidered badges on the seats, white leather steering wheel, argent outline and white flag on steering wheel logo, white center console lid, white door trim panels and armrests, white upper sill plates, white seat belts, 35th anniversary badge with build sequence number on the center console and special 35th anniversary floor mats
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- AQ9: Sport Seats
- AC1: 6-way Power Seat Adjust, LH and RH Seats
- C68: Automatic Air Conditioning
- D74: Illuminated Driver's Vanity Mirror
- UU8: Bose Radio System
- Z52: Sport Handling Package
- Z6A: Heated Backlight and Mirrors
- 24S: Transparent Roof Panel
Production of the 1988 35th Anniversary Corvette came in at 2,050 units.
In 1993, the Corvette celebrated it's 40th anniversary with a special RPO Z25 - 40th Anniversary Package. This package consisted of special ruby red exterior paint, ruby red leather sport seats, 40th anniversary chrome emblems on the hood and fuel filler door and special ruby red center caps on the wheels. As part of the package, RPO AC3 - Power Driver Seat was also a required option. Unlike the 1988 35th Anniversary Edition, the 40th Anniversary package was an option on coupes, convertibles and ZR-1s. A total of 6,749 1993 Corvettes were built with the special RPO Z25 package.
Fast forward to the 2003 50th anniversary Corvette, and you'll see that Chevrolet is not breaking from tradition. "Why didn't they at least paint it Gold" you ask? In recent years, Chevrolet has had problems with painting some metallic colors. In 1994, they tried to produce a Copper Metallic (Color Code 66) Corvette. Unfortunately, due to color inconsistencies, only 116 1994 units were built. (If you ever get to see one of these in person, the color is striking. It's definitely one of the most beautiful colors to ever come on a Corvette!) Then in 1998, they tried to produce an Aztec Gold (Color Code 58) Corvette. Again, due to color inconsistencies between the body panels and bumpers, only 15 units were built.
We recently spoke to someone that used to be a Paint Process Engineer at the Corvette plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky regarding the difficulty in properly painting some metallic colors; in particular, Gold. Basically, Gold colored metallic paints are difficult to apply properly due to the effects on the color caused by the orientation of the metallic flake combined with the tint. As you look at various body panels on a finished product, the color orientation can shift from part to part due to the orientation of the metallic flakes in the paint as well as panel orientation characteristics which are required for assembly line production. This directional orientation requirement can lead to a flatter flake orientation as the paint dries which yields lighter colored patterns in the final product. Hence the inconsistencies seen in some body panels that are painted this color.
Another reason may be due to the EPA requirements imposed on American automotive manufacturers vs. European automotive manufacturers. The amount of solvent allowed for use in automotive paints used on American built automobiles is less than the amount allowed in paints used on automobiles built in foreign countries. For a more complete explanation, please see Orange Peel as it Applies to Corvette Paint Quality.
Up to this point, we've basically given a possible reason why the 50th anniversary Corvette was not painted Gold, but what about the high performance engine option that fueled so many of the rumors these last couple of years? As reported by the CarConnection.com in this forum thread regarding changes imposed at GM by Bob Lutz, "...the next-generation Corvette, codenamed C6, has been delayed, posing problems for the Vettes 50th anniversary plans in 2003". Unfortunately, that statement lacks any clear explanation as to what those problems were and what effects they had on the 50th anniversary model.
If it were not for Bob Lutz, would a high performance engine have seen the light of production in the 50th anniversary model? Could that engine have possibly been a precursor to what we'll see as an introductory powertrain for the upcoming C6? Those are questions that may never be answered, but you can be sure of one thing: the 50th anniversary Corvette has officially been unveiled and it's still a special Corvette built to commemorate 50 glorious years of America's pride and joy. It may not be what everyone had originally hoped for, but the one thing that makes the Corvette more special that any other high performance marque are the people and events that revolve around it. Between June of this year and June of 2003, numerous events will be taking place around the country to help celebrate 50 years of Corvette. Be thankful and be proud of where the Corvette has come from and where it is today. Plan on attending one of these events and help celebrate the Corvette's 50th Anniversary. Happy Birthday Corvette! - Rob
Related Links · 50th Anniversary Pictures and Information Unveiled
· 50th Pics Taken at the Birthday Bash
· 50th Anniversary Dealer Ordering Information
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From "America's Sports Car"...Producing the 50th Anniversary edition was a "daunting responsibility" acknowledged (Dave) Hill in his seminar later that morning, fully aware that "the chat rooms are unimpressed" with the result. Hill, however, made a convincing defense of the car, both for its innovative technology as well as its appearance.
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I think a lot of people are extremely disappointed for a car that's basically cosmetic.
Does anyone in here think this will turn future Corvette people away?Edmond.
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Great article! You really do your research.
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Great article! You really do your research.

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The OSDSS Lady Wolves defeated Orangeville District 11-2, West Side of Orangeville 8-7 and St Mary's from Owen Sound 14-7
In the Championship Final, the Lady Wolves downed Orangeville District 14-2
Owen Sound District now advances to the OFSAA Girils Field Lacrosse Championships May24th & 25th at Whitby.
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The Owen Sound District Wolves won both games at the qualifier.
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One of the oldest and most reliable forms of electronic communication has been the radio, evolving from usage solely for broadcasting critical information to current applications in news, entertainment, music, and even military purposes. While radio communication is still a popular and inexpensive source of information, it's migration into the mobile space has made it more accessible than ever before with mobile apps on smartphones as opposed to stationary radio players.
This increased sense of accessibility has made thousands of stations around the world available at the cost of simplicity and intuitive use, an experience which nRadio aims to enhance for its users.
With a highly customizable interface, nRadio makes the listening experience more personalized by giving users the ability to manipulate various aspects of the app as well as listening habits. This is exemplified in the ability to alter the background as well as various text element colors to counter the bland stock options available with other Internet radio apps. Beyond this, listeners can tailor the app to their listening routine through options that include utilizing the built-in speedometer while on-the-go or the alarm to be woken up to a favorite radio station with a gradually increasing volume alarm for a more pleasant experience waking up. Boasting access to over 20,000 radio stations from over 49 countries directly from the app, nRadio is suitable for worldwide usage as nearly every radio station is made available. Even for less-known stations which are not automatically available in the directory, users can manually add more stations if the streaming address is known, ensuring universal access to radio stations regardless of size.
Despite the vast number of radio stations that are made available, filtering and selecting one that the user prefers is simplified as lists are made to be searchable with ease. This is achieved through the use of a picker wheel in the home screen that makes browsing for stations as intuitive as rolling the radio dial in a car or stereo. To further the idea of intuitive design, nRadio makes it possible to have the stations of a specific country on the picker wheel for quick filtering by nationality. While the notion of a picker wheel may appear simplistic and obvious on the surface, it resolves the major issue that arises when a country contains many of radio stations. For instance, countries such as the United Kingdom which houses thousands of stations means that users must either know the name of the station which they prefer or manually scroll through the complete list of stations to find ones that they are interested in. Opposite to this, the picker wheel makes it more efficient to browse through the entire list of radio stations without the need for manual selection or prior knowledge of favorite stations, a feature that distinguishes the app from related Internet radio players.
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The implementation of dynamic shortcuts means that for nRadio users, listening to the radio does not require the process of opening the app and selecting the most used station, but instead a "force touch" option allows for a single click to start playing the selected station. As a radio player that emphasizes ease-of-use and visual design, the album art of whatever is playing is displayed from a series of sources such as iTunes and last.fm along with the artist information for the effect of visual completeness. With design being central to functionality, the app is made to be intuitive and simple to use, displaying a minimalist design on the main screen and showing only what is required for quick navigation. While the app is $0.99 on the App Store, the many features that it offers makes it a multitool radio player whereas competing apps which are free fail to replicate the range of services that nRadio contains. Despite this, the fit of certain features to the app may be obscure yet pose no threat to the usability or experience for its users. This is namely witnessed in services such as the temperature and altimeter displays which may be useful information to have access to, but serves limited utility to those who are listening to the radio.
For its low price, the app is universally compatible with all iPods, iPads, and iPhones coupled with the ability to pause or play from other Apple devices including the Apple Remote and Apple Watch for the greatest accessibility possible. Suitable for both avid radio listeners and those who casually tune in less frequently, nRadio provides an inexpensive means to accessing radio stations around the world and ensures entertaining content for listeners of any demographic as thousands of radio stations are made available. With many functionalities ranging from speedometers, alarms, and altimeters all centered around the notion of simplistic design, nRadio is highly customizable and is created to be a more personal radio player instead of a cookie-cutter style player.


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The Inadvertent Franchise
The franchise model is one of the most popular and effective methods to grow a business. Many of the largest brands are franchise systems. While the franchise method can enable rapid growth, it must also be respected for the substantial legal investment required to properly establish and operate the system. State and federal law provide robust remedies for persons in the position of a franchisee – whether real or not. That's right, even an unintended franchisee can avail itself of franchise law remedies, including statutory damages, rescission, and attorney fees. Due to these remedies, it is imperative for 'franchisor'-side parties to avoid the creation of an inadvertent franchise relationship.
What constitutes a franchise relationship? There are slight differences among the states and the federal regulations have the Franchise Rule, but generally speaking three basic elements must be present to establish a franchise. First, one party must authorize another party to use intellectual property, usually a trademark, in connection with commercial activity. Second, the offering party or party that owns the IP must retain significant control over the use of the IP, particularly the quality of the commercial activity with which the mark is used. Third, some form of payment must accrue to the owner of the IP as part of the arrangement.
How might an inadvertent franchise be created? As you can tell from the three basic elements, a common trademark license can easily enter franchise territory. In fact, a well negotiated licensing deal ought to touch on all three elements. Obviously the owner of the IP in a licensing deal wants to make money. Trademark law requires a mark owner to maintain exclusive control and use, including supervising licensees and other authorized users in terms of quality and character of their permitted use. And of course, a trademark license is by its nature a grant of a right to use intellectual property between parties. Between the two arrangements, franchise law is the trump card. If facts can establish that both a license and franchise exist, the franchise prevails, even over the express intentions of the parties to describe their relationship as a license. This is a vulnerability for the party acting as licensor / potential 'franchisor'.
To establish a license without creating too much risk of being re-characterized as a franchise, the licensor should primarily focus on the second and third elements. The first element -the basic authorization to use another's IP – is nearly indistinguishable in either context. The second element, control over the permitted use, is able to be defined under a license in a manner that is sufficiently narrow to avoid franchise definition. At their core, franchise arrangements involve tremendous control over the franchisee's operations. The license on the other hand should limit the licensor's 'day to day' oversight over the mark, and should emphasize all-or-nothing recourse rather than a system of corrective action. In a franchise agreement, the franchisor typically has plenty of opportunity to come into the affairs of the franchisee and change them to comply with the franchise system. Licensor's should simply retain the right to cancel the license if they determine the use of the IP to be inconsistent with the agreement.
The third element, compensation, can also be defined differently under a license as a way to avoid franchise characterization. Typically a franchise royalty scheme will involve several components, some of which will be performance based as a way to encourage the franchisee to maximize investment into the system. Other components will be performance-independent, such as pooled marketing fees, and these are meant to coordinate the various franchisees into a coherent marketing system. Franchise royalties in general aim to promote alignment between franchisees and the franchise system. Licensors should try to avoid this 'unified interest' policy. Establish a licensing fee that provides a fair economic return to the licensor, but otherwise ignores the general welfare of the licensee. Flat markups are a simple way to do this. For every widget that licensee produces under licensor's trademark, licensor receives one dollar, or whatever.
In short, licenses should remain practical and on point. If a licensor tries to control the relationship too much via a license, it may find itself facing allegations involving franchise remedies.


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Haye: Vitali needs to fight me to leave a legacy
By Scott Gilfoid: David Haye (26-2, 24 KO's) thinks that WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (45-2, 41 KO's) won't have much of a legacy if he retires without fighting him. Haye sees little on Vitali's resume other than his loss to Lennox Lewis as a match against a big named fighter. Haye counts himself as a fighter with a name that will give Vitali some kind of meaningful legacy should he agree to fight him.
Haye said to thesun.co.uk" I always assumed he [Vitali] was quite a proud man and wanted to leave some sort of legacy behind, which he won't do at the moment because can you think of any big fighters that Vitali has fought? He's had 50 fights against nobodies…the only recognized heavyweight out there is myself."
I think Vitali doesn't need Haye at all for him to have a decent legacy. It won't be a great one, no doubt, but it'll be good enough for his purposes. Vitali is just unfortunate that he and his brother Wladimir Klitschko held titles during a dead period in the heavyweight division where there weren't many quality fighters.
Haye really wants to get the fight with Vitali, and he seems to have upped his self-marketing pressure to the levels where he was at when he was able to talk his way into a fight against Wladimir Klitschko in 2011. I don't think it's going to work with Vitali, though, because Haye is already tainted by his lopsided loss to Wladimir and he's been unwilling to get in the ring to face anyone really good to redeem himself in any way.
Haye did fight once since his loss to Wladimir and that was in his win over 2nd tier fighter Dereck Chisora, but facing domestic level opposition like Chisora isn't enough. Haye needs to fight the top five contenders if he wants to put pressure on Vitali, and it's probably too late for Haye to be able to do that now because Vitali is on the verge of retirement.
I think Vitali's resume is fine without Haye. Look at these fine wins:
Corrie Sanders – a heavyweight who I feel would knockout Haye no problems if he ever fought him in Sander's youth.
Tomasz Adamek
Odlanier Solis
Samuel Peter – A prime Peter would knock Haye out
Juan Carlos Gomez
Kevin Johnson
Kirk Johnson – I think Johnson would have had a chance to KO Haye in his youth.
Chris Arreola – I also see Arreola beating Haye.
Shannon Briggs – Shannon would have been Haye.
Ross Puritty – Ross the Boss would definitely beat Haye.
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- Oleksandr Usyk vs. Dereck Chisora targeted for October
- David Haye Not happy with Joe Joyce's performance against Michael Wallisch
- BT Sport new boxing series: What Went Down
- David Haye discusses coming out of retirement for Joshua vs. Fury winner
- David Haye: WBC can give Dillian Whyte a Gold or Platinum title
- Jermell Charlo and Billy Joe Saunders trade trash talk
- Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney must wait for Tank Davis clash says Mayweather Promoter
- Vasily Lomachenko reducing his purse to get Teofimo Lopez fight done
- Leo Santa Cruz can't afford to take shots from Gervonta Davis
- Eddie Hearn wants Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder 3 cancelled if it's pushed back to February 2021


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"Introduction to Building Design" is a short two day workshop for beginners - from those hoping to renovate their existing home to those who may have bought a block of land and would like to put their own personality into it. It is also particularly helpful for those wondering if they may like to pursue a design career, albeit building design, interior design or architecture.
This 9 hour course will include a brief look at the basic construction process, passive energy efficiency, sustainability, housing styles, the design profession, resources and constraints, interior and exterior material choices, various basic design methods, design development, basic scaling and drawing (manual), CAD options and presentation, culminating in a design of your own.
Apart from the obligatory tape measure, pen and notebook and images of your taste - please bring a sense of fun and lots of dreams!
This short course is non-accredited therefore is not registered with the National Training Register.
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This is just the first step to cars driving themselves, soon we will just get in the car and get out when we arrive at our destination. No worries about bad drivers, cell phone laws, or speeding tickets. How exciting.
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The new experimental traffic management system enables communication between cars and traffic lights to reduce 'stop-start' inefficiency. The Travolution system, could dramatically reduce the number of actual stops needed by creating a communications link between cars and the traffic light network.
Fuel-sapping stops at red traffic lights could soon be the exception rather than the rule thanks to a new initiative being championed by Audi aimed at streamlining urban traffic flow and reducing CO2 emissions.
Communications modules built into each traffic light are able to send messages to cars in the vicinity, alerting them to the time remaining until their next green phase. The car's onboard system is then able to calculate the speed which the driver must maintain in order to pass through the light during this green phase, and displays this via the Multi Media Interface display.
On Cnet they made some good points about the 2 problems with this system:
1. It relies on drivers to actually follow the suggested speed in order to make the light.
Solution: Gas savings may be a motivator for people to drive slower
2. The system is hardware based so vehicles must be modified to communicate with the traffic lights.
Solution: Create an application for GPS devices
A couple of other issues I see are:
3. The system requires the drivers attention to maintain the suggested speed, we had to pass laws to direct driver's attention back to driving, will this be an issue?
Solution: Audio, we know how easily drivers can be distracted so an audio interface will take care of this.
4. Do you have to live in a rural area to use this, or only drive on Sunday, how will it work in traffic? When you are at the mercy of bumper to bumper traffic speed is not under your control.
Solution: Not sure there is one here, unless I can kick a million people out of my city…maybe move to Montana. When cars drive themselves this shouldn't be an issue.
5. How does the car know the speed limit, what if it tells you that you have to speed to make all the green lights? Can you get out of a ticket by saying my car made me do it?
Solution: I am sure they have thought of one, I am just not sure what it is yet.
I think this is interesting technology and I can't wait until it becomes mainstream. What do you think, can you think of some additional issues or solutions?


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467535.post508975786520058591..comments2020-06-26T08:22:27.987-07:00Comments on They Got Me Over A Barrel: Emperor's New Clothes J Mark Doddshttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467535.post-10535362419888301362016-07-31T08:33:00.486-07:002016-07-31T08:33:00.486-07:00I was contrasting Gary Mason's contribution fr...I was contrasting Gary Mason's contribution from the hearing transcript with what you said it was. He actually said almost nothing except about his own rent review and / or lease assignment.

Simon Clarke's view of tied vs FOT pricing, from the transcript, is that it can be 2x "in some cases". That's not "typically" by anyone's definition.

But as always you avoid the exposure of your exaggeration and discussion of it by shifting the focus of the argument, in this case toward me. As it happens I have pulled thousands of pints and employed dozens of bar staff - but in a managed environment rather than that of a tenancy. But whatever my background might be it doesn't change the fact that you overstated what Gary Mason in particular contributed to the hearing, and you continue to overstate the extent of the tied / FOT pricing differential.

As an aside it was interesting, in the light of the oft repeated claim that a tied lease is a one way ticket to bankruptcy, to ponder exactly what benefit it was that Mr Mason was exploring to sell to someone else. Surely that ticket has zero (or even negative) value! (Although Dave Mountford, whilst not actually defining whether he was talking about a tied or FOT lease) did quantify its value as greater than the 2x RV L&T compensation payable on the termination of a lease on the grounds that the landlord wishes to occupy the premises for his own purposes.Really?https://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467535.post-55452181403483495512016-07-31T06:34:17.747-07:002016-07-31T06:34:17.747-07:00What you think is utterly irrelevant and is filter...What you think is utterly irrelevant and is filtered through your bizarre pro pubco propaganda asset stripping business model lense.

And Gary Mason is an example of publican pub operator who knows how to run a pub whose wider experience of the pub sector is limited because he is a publican not someone who's learned to campaign on behalf of people like him, who is being shafted by the irrational big corporate greed mindset of people like you.

Have you ever owned a tied lease?

How may pints have you pulled?

How many staff have you employed in a busy tied pub?

Or were you always, before you retired to spend much time idly on the Internet, sitting in an office twiddling spread sheets that were designed to return shareholder value?

J Mark Doddshttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467535.post-2572954849850664342016-07-30T10:52:51.449-07:002016-07-30T10:52:51.449-07:00It's interesting that Simon Clarke acknowledge...It's interesting that Simon Clarke acknowledges that "in some cases" tied prices are twice FOT. I don't think that "in some cases" equates to "typically".

And Gary Mason "...clearly had a firm grasp of the whole market and were able to talk with confidence and authority, showing a lively grasp of all aspects of the pub sector from micro pubs to giga brewers, local ales to global brands and commenting on the likely perspective of the owners/operators of pubs from small wet led boozers to chains of food and drink destination venues and how Newby's appointment would sit with them." Really??? Did Simon Clarke even go through all that?Really?https://firstname.lastname@example.com


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Roadway Safety
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, approximatelyu 35,000 people die and nearly three million are injured each year on America's roadways. The U.S. Department of Transportation indicates that poor road conditions and obsolete road designs are a factor in about 14,000 highway deaths each year. Americans tolerate this carnage under the misimpression that it is unavoidable. That is not true. Prioritizing investments in improved roadway design, construction and operation can save thousands of lives every year.
This is a public health crisis that demands a new paradigm. One key factor jeopardizing travellers is the inadequate capacity in our basic roadway infrastructure. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, since 1982, the U.S. population has grown 24 percent. During that same period, vehicle miles of travel rose by 74 percent; yet, total U.S. road capacity has increased by only 6 percent. More cars crowded together on roadways frustrate drivers into shortening following distances and adopting more aggressive driving styles.
Demographic factors suggest that roadway safety challenges will mount dramatically in coming years unless officials at all levels of government are able to take dramatic action to reverse current trends. The U.S. Administration on Aging estimates that the number of older drivers in the U.S. will double between the years 2000 and 2030-one in five Americans will be age 65 or older. While elderly people safely use the nation's roadways every day, studies indicate clearly that physiological changes related to aging (e.g., declining vision, physical fitness, etc.) make these highway users much more vulnerable to injury in a crash. To allow this growing segment of the population to travel safer and longer, the Federal Highway Administration has published a list of guidelines and recommendations for roadway safety improvements that would better accommodate the needs of older drivers.
Providing a safer roadway system for all Americans must be a top public policy priority. ARTBA members are committed to a goal of developing a "zero-fatality" roadway infrastructure environment.
"Vision Zero" Policy Premise
ARTBA operates from the premise that users will always make errors. Distractions, impairments, drowsiness and other factors will lead to driver mistakes. Design, construction and operation of the transportation network should emanate from this premise, allowing for the development of a more "forgiving" roadway system.
This requires a new paradigm. America's basic road safety strategy today is aimed at reducing human error. Most federal efforts focus on reducing the number of crashes by improving motorists' behavior. ARTBA turns that premise around by accepting the fact that some motorists will inevitably make mistakes. They pay for their mistakes with their lives – or the lives of innocent victims in other vehicles.
On all major routes-and others to the extent practicable-our roadway system must anticipate user error and be designed, constructed, equipped, and operated to forgive the errant user.
Severity vs. Frequency
In conjunction with reducing fatalities, ARTBA believes our transportation system must be improved to reduce the severity of incidents. In some situations (such as the use of roundabouts), a possible increased rate in the frequency of accidents is a viable trade-off for a decrease in the severity of injuries. We need to prioritize the quality of human life and health above the rate of traffic incidents.
ARTBA's policy does not remove responsibility from the system user to operate his or her vehicle in a safe and courteous manner. All transportation users have an obligation to follow laws, standards and customs that promote safe and efficient use of the system. At the same time, funds must be provided in order to give system owners greater opportunity and the ability to properly operate their systems.
To date, U.S. policy accepts the fact that we have an imperfect system and we try to reduce the unsafe consequences of that system. ARTBA's safety goal is developing a transportation system that contains zero predictable crashes with severe consequences, beginning with the major networks and following with all other roadways to the extent practicable.
Paradigm Shift
The ARTBA's vision requires a paradigm shift on two parallel tracks:
- The focus of reducing incidents on America's transportation system must be viewed a reducing severity of injuries as opposed to reducing the number of crashes.
- The policy anticipates user errors and emphasizes design, construction and maintenance of a system that will be "forgiving" of errant behavior.
This change in philosophy is warranted because system users do not have all the relevant information necessary to make critical decisions related to their safety and the safety of other users. For example, drivers are repeatedly reminded: "speed kills," but that problem is not just speed but kinetic energy. Kinetic energy causes the damage in a collision or a crash, yet users are blind to it. Users tend to feel safe when they shouldn't. If the transportation system looked dangerous-and hazards were visible in a manner which users could appreciate-reliance on improved user behavior would be warranted. The design and operation of America's transportation system must compensate for this information gap and systematically seek to eliminate such invisible hazards.
Using its division and federation structure, which uniquely represents the spectrum of organizations and individuals involved in transportation construction, maintenance and operations, ARTBA will endeavor to improve roadway safety through involvement in legislative, regulatory, industry, and consensus processes, including:
- Monitoring and analyzing conditions that could substantially affect the design and function of the U.S. road network;
- Engaging in a dialogue between government, private sector businesses and academia to apply systematic corrective procedures to prevent road accidents that result in death or serious injury;
- Cooperating with other organizations (public and private) and individuals to improve safety on the transportation network;
- Initiating research and development within the transportation construction sector and monitoring research on the importance to safe transportation network operations.
Priority Areas
While the zero-fatality approach may take years to achieve, there are several focus areas:
- Improving roadway work zone safety for all roadway users through public information, materials development, use of high-quality temporary traffic control devices, promoting unit bid pricing for providing, installing, moving, replacing, and maintaining traffic control devices and safety systems, increasing use of positive protective measures between motorists and workers, and for the provision of law enforcement, and ensuring proper deployment of workers, work zone safety equipment, technologies and strategies;
- Supporting continuation of categorical funding for safety construction, such as the Highway Safety Improvement Program and Rail-Highway Grade Crossing programs;
- Encouraging roadway owners, designers, constructors, and other industry employers to make worker safety a high priority within their individual firms;
- Developing, distributing, and providing safety and health training and education materials to assist industry members with their statutory obligations to provide a work place that is safe from recognizable and preventable hazards.
- Designing and operating roadways to meet the needs of older drivers, particularly by considering the current recommendations and guidelines in the Federal Highway Administration's "Highway Design Handbook for Older Drivers and Pedestrians;"
- Increasing funding levels of safety research programs and promoting development and implementation of new technologies that will significantly reduce the number and severity of crashes in a cost-effective manner;
- Using road safety audits to identify high hazard locations, and increased funding for the development and implementation of affordable and effective safety interventions;
- Advocating increased funding at all government levels to improve the design, construction, maintenance and safety-conscious operations of new and existing transportation infrastructure;
- Improving the quality of infrastructure design, construction, maintenance and operations in order to provide the highest possible roadway safety conditions on a timely, cost-effective basis;
- Creating a federal program to dedicate funds for safety improvements on hazardous two-lane, rural and/or low-volume roadways;
- Improving procedures and processes for collecting, organizing, tabulating, analyzing and disseminating data regarding the safe and efficient operation of the transportation network;
- Assisting ARTBA members, network owners and operators to educate personnel and implement safe construction, operation and maintenance procedures to reduce the potential for tort liability;
- Funding research and information dissemination on the safe transport of hazardous materials;
- Encouraging uniformity and quality in the design, testing and deployment of traffic control devices.
- Increasing the funding levels for Congestion Relief to significantly reduce the number of bottlenecks on our nation's congested corridors by adding new capacity, making more efficient use of existing transportation facilities and by utilizing new technologies, through the use managed lanes, reversible, contraflow lanes, moveable medians, HOV and special use lanes.
- Advocating federal funding for a Roadway Safety Hardware Asset Management System wherein states would be required to survey and identify currently installed highway safety hardware on the National Highway System and develop an implementation plan for updating the system's safety hardware to meet currently accepted standards.
- Advocating the enactment of national and state performance standards for highway safety programs and, in order to ensure accountability toward achieving results, encouraging that states be required to obligate additional available Federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funds where state highway safety targets have not been met.
- Encouraging the increased use of- and funding for Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) technologies to improve safety and relieve congestion, including variable messaging signs, traffic signal priority systems, real-time information systems, and the application of vehicle to infrastructure connectivity under the U.S. Department of Transportation's IntelliDrive program.
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Bono Needs Extensive Physical Therapy, But Expected to Recover
Rolling Stone magazine has uncovered the details of Bono's recent cycling accident in New York's Central Park; it's more intense than we expected.
Dr. Dean Lorich, an orthopedic trauma surgeon, told the magazine, "[The U2 frontman] was taken emergently to the operating room ... where the elbow was washed out and derided, a nerve trapped in the break was moved and the bone was repaired with three metal plates and 18 screws." That surgery lasted five hours, and in addition, Bono's broken pinky on his left finger was repaired.
He also endured a "facial fracture involving the orbit of his eye," three breaks on his left shoulder blade and the aforementioned elbow fracture -- which was reportedly so bad that the humerus bone in his left arm was shattered in six places and tore through his skin.
Fortunately, Dr. Lorich tells Rolling Stone that "a full recovery is expected," though Bono will obviously need some serious physical therapy to get to that full recovery.
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By Wendell Potter
Today, the Trump Administration unveiled their 4.75 Trillion dollar budget proposal, and it's chock full of that signature brand of waste, fraud, and abuse Trump pledged to eliminate on the campaign trail.
It's easy to get distracted by the President's more outlandish scandals and statements, but his budget proposal is actually far more insidious.
This budget would be the U.S government's largest ever, which wouldn't be a problem if it weren't also such a morally bankrupt document.
It contains a 5% increase in defense spending the Pentagon has not requested and 8.6 billion for a border wall. Oh, and don't forget he has to account for massive corporate tax cuts that made it possible for health insurance giants to avoid paying any federal taxes in 2018.
You can guess what he cut to offset those costs: a jaw-dropping $1.1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and Medicare over the next decade.
It's obvious what he's attempting: Help the special interests loot our tax dollars, and then demand the most vulnerable Americans cover the difference.
Conservatives are supposedly committed to fiscal responsibility. I'm old enough to remember 3 years ago, when they claimed we simply couldn't afford things like Medicaid expansion, or any program designed to actually help people.
Now, Trump and his conservative allies are weaponizing "fiscal responsibility" in order to force the poor, elderly, children, and the disabled to shoulder the cost of their massively irresponsible tax cut for the richest Americans.
It's a tone deaf response to the people who voted Republicans out of the House of Representatives, largely because they were seen as a threat to Medicare.
And that new House majority has gotten to work on healthcare reform. Representatives Jayapal (D-WA) and Dingell (D-MI) have put up the most ambitious and comprehensive Medicare for All Bill in American history.
When they proposed their bill, which is the only effective way to actually fix our healthcare system, journalists and hostile politicians immediately demanded to know how we could possibly afford it (despite the fact that it would actually significantly reduce our national health care spending).
On the other hand, when Republicans decided to explode the deficit to offer a tax cut to wealthy people and corporations, very few people asked how they would pay for it. Now we have Trump's answer: Do more damage to the healthcare system.
There's no question that our current healthcare system isn't working. But it's also obvious that cutting trillions of dollars from programs that help the people that need it the most is not the answer.
Fortunately, there's very little chance this budget will become law, thanks to the Democratic House. But a budget proposal is more than a dry policy document. It's a reflection of values, and Trump has shown us who he is. Not the populist drainer of "the swamp" he claimed to be, but instead, a man out to defend the interest of the rich and powerful, no matter the cost to the rest of us.
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As of late I've been having a craving for mushrooms so I went out and purchased some organic mushrooms & green onion. I had baby corn & spinach. I sauteed all the ingredients and added some leftover sauce from making Lo Mein.
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HOUSTON (February 15, 2011 - Globe Newswire)—Sysco Corporation announced today that Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Laurel, MS) has been named Sysco's 2010 Supplier of the Year. The award was presented at Sysco's Super Regional Conference held in Houston, Texas, February 1, 2011. This is the 16th year that Sysco has annually recognized its top performing suppliers.
In addition to Sanderson Farms, the remaining Gold Suppliers include, in order: Pacific Coast Producers (Lodi, CA ); Arista Foods (Wilton, CT); Dean Foods/Morningstar (Dallas, TX); Pactiv Corporation (Lake Forrest, IL) JBS Pork (Greeley, CO); National Beef Packing Company, LLC (Kansas City, MO); Taylor Farms (Salinas, CA); Ventura Foods, LLC (Brea, CA); and Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. (Downers Grove, IL). The 2010 Supplier Recognition recipients were selected from over 2,000 eligible suppliers located across the world. The top 100 were selected based on key business performance metrics with critical evaluation by Sysco's U.S. broadline distribution companies and Sysco's corporate merchandising, sourcing, quality assurance, and supply chain departments.
Also announced today are the winner's of Sysco's Seventh Annual Heritage Awards. The Heritage Awards are presented to Sysco's top women and minority owned businesses that supply food and food service supply products through Sysco. This year's recipients include Gold Medalist Renaissance Man Food Services (Savannah, GA); Silver Medalist Signature Breads, Inc. (Chelsea, MA); and Bronze Medalist Carla's Pasta, Inc. (South Windsor, CT).
|Gold Award Winners
|Sanderson Farms, Inc.
|Laurel, MS
|Pacific Coast Producers
|Lodi, CA
|Arista Foods
|Wilton, CT
|Dean Foods/Morningstar
|Dallas, TX
|Pactiv Corporation
|Lake Forrest, IL
|JBS Pork
|Greeley, CO
|National Beef Packing Company, LLC
|Kansas City, MO
|Taylor Farms
|Salinas, CA
|Ventura Foods, LLC
|Brea, CA
|Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.
|Downers Grove, IL
|Silver Award Winners
|AdvancePierre Foods
|Cincinnati, OH
|Alpha Baking Co., Inc.
|Chicago, IL
|AMPI/Morning Glory Farms
|New Ulm, MN
|Minneapolis, MN
|Case Farms
|Troutman, NC
|C.H. Guenther & Son, Inc.
|San Antonio, TX
|Devi Seafoods Inc.
|Perth Amboy, NJ
|Saint Paul, MN
|Fishery Products International
|Danvers, MA
|Fresh Mark Foods (Sugardale)
|Canton, OH
|General Mills, Inc.
|Minneapolis, MN
|Handgards, Inc.
|El Paso, TX
|Heritage Bag Co.
|Carrollton, TX
|Holten Meat, Inc.
|Sauget, IL
|Hormel Foods Corp.
|Austin, MN
|Lamb Weston
|Boise, ID
|Lyons Magnus
|Fresno, CA
|McCain Foods USA, Inc.
|Lisle, IL
|McCormick & Company, Inc.
|Hunt Valley, MD
|National Provisions, Inc. (Deli)
|Miami, FL
|Nestle Professional Vitality
|Tampa, FL
|Otis Spunkmeyer, Inc.
|San Leandro, CA,
|Perdue Farms, Inc.
|Salisbury, MD
|Pilgrim's Pride Poultry Company
|Greeley, CO
|Roth Kase USA Ltd.
|Monroe, WI
|Sara Lee Corporation
|Downers Grove, IL
|SCA Tissue
|Philadelphia, PA
|Schreiber Foods, Inc.
|Green Bay, WI
|Tanimura & Antle
|Salinas, CA
|Wells' Dairy, Inc.
|Le Mars, IA
|Bronze Award Winners
|Allen's Inc.
|Siloam Springs, AR
|American Italian Pasta Co.
|Kansas City, MO
|Azar Nut Company
|El Paso, TX
|Basic American Foods
|Walnut Creek, CA
|Belgioioso Cheese Inc.
|Green Bay, WI
|Burger Maker Inc.
|Carlstadt, NJ
|California Dairies
|Visalia, CA
|Camerican International, Inc.
|Paramus, NJ
|Campbell Soup Co.
|Camden, NJ
|Carla's Pasta Inc.
|South Windsor, CT
|Church Brothers, LLC
|Salinas, CA
|Clement Pappas & Co., Inc.
|Carneys Point, NJ
|Coleman Natural Foods
|Golden, CO
|Dart Container
|Mason, MI
|Deb-El Food Products, LLC
|Elizabeth, NJ
|Flowers Foods
|Thomasville, GA
|Georgia-Pacific North America
|Atlanta GA
|Great American Seafood Imports Co.
|Vernon, CA
|Grecian Delight
|Elk Grove Village, IL
|Harvest Select
|Tuscaloosa, Al
|H.J. Heinz
|Hoffmaster Group, Inc.
|Oshkosh, WI
|HP Hood, LLC
|Lynnfield, MA
|J&J Produce, Inc.
|Loxahatchee, FL
|Jasper Wyman & Son
|Milbridge, ME
|John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.
|Elgin, IL
|J.R. Simplot Co.
|Boise, ID
|Kellogg Co.
|Battle Creek, MI
|Kraft Foods, Inc.
|Northfield, IL
|Libbey Foodservice
|Toledo, OH
|Lodi Canning Co., Inc.
|Lodi, WI
|Mann Packing
|Salinas, CA
|Marcho Farms
|Souderton, PA
|Mar-Jac Poultry, Inc.
|Gainesville, GA
|Michael Foods, Inc.
|Minnetonka, MN
|National Pasteurized Eggs, Inc.
|Lansing, IL
|Northern Wind, Inc.
|New Bedford, MA
|Pacific Cheese Co., Inc.
|Hayward, CA
|PepsiCo Inc.
|Purchase, NY
|Phillips Foods, Inc.
|Baltimore, MD
|Pietro Coricelli
|Tenafly, NJ
|Potandon Produce, LLC
|Idaho Falls, ID
|Red Gold, Inc.
|Orestes, IN
|Renaissance Man Food Services
|Savannah, GA
|Rich Products Corporation
|Buffalo, NY
|Saputo Cheese USA, Inc.
|Lincolnshire, IL
|Sigma Sales, Inc.
|Nogales, AZ
|Signature Breads, Inc.
|Chelsea, MA
|Slade Gorton & Co.
|Boston, MA
|Smithfield Foods, Inc.
|Smithfield, VA
|Southern Specialties
|Pompano Beach, FL
|Stratas Foods
|Memphis, TN
|Sugar Foods Corporation
|New York, NY
|Sunkist Growers, Inc.
|Sherman Oaks, CA
|Superior Foods, Inc.
|Watsonville, CA
|Treehouse Foods, Inc. (Bay Valley)
|Oakbrook, Il
|Trident Seafoods Corporation
|Seattle, WA
|Tyson Foods, Inc.
|Springdale, AR
|Windsor Foods
|Houston, TX
|Wolverine Packing Co.
|Detroit, MI
|2010 Heritage Award Winners
|Renaissance Man Food Services (Savannah, GA)
|Signature Breads, Inc. (Chelsea, MA)
|Carla's Pasta, Inc. (South Windsor, CT)


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Vyšehrad, or High Castle in English, is not always visited as much as Pražský Hrad, and it has its reasons. It has a different feel compared to the more famous castle north of it, and as Lonely Planet puts it, it has a rather spellbinding feel to it. Vyšehrad is regarded as Prague's mythical birthplace, and if there is a fog that envelopes the entire fortress, then that adds to the magic. The entire compound is big and is thus too much to blog in one entry, so for this one, I will just write about the approach to the fortress.
I went there by riding Tram No. 7, and getting off at the nearest tram station. From the station, it was quite a walk to enter the fortress grounds. The fortress is situated on top of a hill, and so I needed to climb up a steep street in order to reach the gate.
So after a few minutes of asphalt hiking, I came up to the outer garden, which was still steep. Trees grow here and there, and from here I can see the wall of the fortress.
At the very end of the garden, there is a hole in the wall. A tunnel rather, and so since there was nowhere else to go, I went inside.
And still, I went in, not knowing where it would lead to. I was like Alice, following the rabbit down through its hole.
Then I found myself at the other side of the wall, and lo and behold, a sign!
Apparently, it seems that I was warped from the steep garden to the entrance of the fortress. Here a huge gate is found standing welcoming the visitors that come inside the fortress.
As expected, the roads are made of cobblestones. Good thing I had my running sneakers on, so it felt as if I had nothing on.
This is the tourist information center. Notice the two huge pillar-like structures on both sides of the entrance. This used to be a part of another wall within the fortress, that's why traces of the arch can still be found. When they demolished the old wall, they decided to build the tourist information center between the inner and outer wall.
Then another gate greets the traveller. This is Leopoldova Brána, or Leopold Gate.
A close-up of the ornaments on top of the gate.
A close-up of the iron-studded doors.
I don't understand Czech (my knowledge of Czech doesn't go beyond the greetings), but I can discern that this gate has been around from the 1600s. That I understand, by looking at this metal plaque.
There, after crossing the gate, I am inside the fortress. Entrance to the whole compound is free, but there are places inside that one can enter only by paying a small amount of an entrance fee. I will blog about those later.
Former academic, traveler, Third Culture Kid.
Writing about academia, travel, culture, and everything in between.
02 June 2006
Vyšehrad Part I: The Approach
Categories: Czech Republic, travel, travelogue
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wow, very enchanting, i hope to see it with fogs all over.. parang movie siguro...ReplyDelete
great pics, as always :)ReplyDelete
Thanks for the great "Sightseeing Tour" :-)ReplyDelete
It's fun reading your entry and looking at the nicely photographed pictures!
It seems that you are really interested in history - me too. Timo often told us facts of the German history and his way describing them is very lively too.
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It's hard to put into words how strongly I feel about the positive influence that this course has had on me. It has been a very enlightening, inspiring and wonderful experience. I thank OPP for providing me with this opportunity.
This course makes you look at the bigger picture. Lessons can be applied to your own struggles and tragedies as well as being applied to any non-white culture we deal with. It teaches that everyone has a back story. I will continue to be a strong officer but perhaps now with more compassion and thought.
George projects such a calm beautiful spirit. It is hard not to be inspired by him. I wish everyone I work with could do this course. I feel so blessed to have done this course.
The whole experience was extremely valuable to me. I enjoyed meeting new people and making new friends. I will take away so much more compassion going forward. I am happy that I will be able to put a stop to the stereotypes that even I believed in. This was a very spiritual, emotional and powerful week and I am a better person now because of it.
I want to comment on the quality of the meals but after seeing the struggles of the aboriginal people throughout history I feel selfish thinking about it. This course opened my eyes and makes me appreciate what I love. Thank you!
This was a great opportunity to learn about a culture that so many know nothing about. Great program. I feel a better sense of direction in my life and want to bring some of these lessons home with me.
After years of working as a police officer on northern reserves I finally have an understanding where the anger from some aboriginal people comes from. I enjoyed every aspect of the program.
The most valuable experience I took away from this program was witnessing the dramatic transformation among participants, the enlightenment, inspiration, compassion, understanding and desire to make positive change. I think what makes this program so effective is that George and Carol put heart and soul into the program delivery.
This was a great opportunity to participate in traditional aboriginal practices and ceremonies. Large number of students (30+) benefit from this style of course as many of the activities and ceremonies focus around the group setting.
The course material was all relevant and interesting, but what really makes this course are the great presenters. The material is explained in a fun, simple, sometimes comical, but always informational way. The presenters make this course.
The most valuable experience was learning about the root of native issues, the history, and the evils that was brought into their society. This course needs to be offered to every community leader / politician.
I am grateful to be a part of this course. It was an eye opener. I have nothing but respect for the First Nation people. I think everyone should come on this course! George, Carol, Ashley and Eva were fantastic. They made everyone feel relaxed and comfortable. Thank you so much!!
George is an amazing speaker. Probably one of the best motivational speakers I have heard. The most beneficial thing I learned was seeing the native culture with a positive attitude. This course taught me so much I didn't know I feel cheated I didn't learn this in school.
To be honest I didn't want to come on this course. Now I am so grateful I did. I now understand why I've heard so many other people speak so highly of this course.
A huge thank you to George, Carol, Mike and Tiny. What an incredible week. Everyone should experience this in their career.


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3/2/09 1:00 pm - Unlawful use of a credit card occurred 2-17-09 at MC. Suspect located. Report submitted to D/A's office for filing.
3/2/09 - 8:15 pm - Graffiti at VC. Tags were "COxCH, STO, MERK STOK and COWBOYS." Suspects seen and described by witness. Investigation continuing.
3/3/09 - 8:00 am - Hit & run misdemeanor. Suspect backed into victim's parked vehicle in the MC A-lot. Witness obs collision and obtained suspect's license #. Suspect contacted; will take care of damages. Report taken.
3/3/09 12:00 pm - Petty theft at MC occurred sometime between 2-12-09 to 2-17-09. Unknown suspect stole victim's hard drive from HSS 118.
3/4/09 - 4:00 pm - Graffiti at MC. Unknown suspect used black marker to deface the men's room mirror in the gym.
3/8/09 - 4:00 pm - Graffiti at VC. Tag appears to be "MERK." Placed on same CR Pepsi machines and on stop sign by bus bench located at Estates and South Campus Way.
3/8/09 - 5:00 pm - Graffiti at VC. "Fillmore Kings" and other various unreadable tags, possibly "MB," along the north side of the Math/Science Bldg and E-Lot. Approximately (9) locations total.
3/8/09 5:30 pm - Graffiti at VC. "ART 00" spray-painted on side of Student Voice dispenser by LRC. Same tag sprayed on Pepsi machines by the CR Bldg.
3/9/09 - 12:50 pm - Hit & run at Collins Dr and MC A-lot. Possible silver or beige Gran Prix collided with victim's vehicle and fled. No license plate number obtained; no suspects. Report taken.
3/11/09 - 10:00 am - Threatening phone calls over several months made to MC employee. Possible ex-employee involved. Investigation continuing.
3/14/09 - 1:20 pm - Hit & run in the MC P/A lot. Witnesses obtained suspect's license #; investigation continuing.
3/17/09 - 10:00 am - Counterfeit money passed at OC Student Business Office. Unknown suspect passed a counterfeit 20-dollar bill at the Oxnard College Student Business Office. The suspect used the bill to pay for student fees. Employee did not have any suspect or witness information. Report taken.
3/17/09 - 1:30 pm - Petty theft of book from MC at A-lot. Unknown suspect took victim's book as she was hugging a friend. Victim was sitting at the A-lot entrance and left her book on a bench for approximately 1 minute as she was hugging a friend. Victim did not see who took it. No suspects; report taken.
3/17/09 - 1:00 pm - Student receiving unwanted attention. A female student reported she felt uncomfortable when a male student who has been attempting to date her for approximately a month, called her out of class to ask her about her daughter's clothing size. She told the male not to worry because her daughter was fine. The male interpreted this as a sign that she was not interested in him and told her, "I have a bad background and you don't want to mess with me." He also said, "I get paid to beat people up, and your gay friend over there, I can beat him up." She then reported the incident at the OC Campus Police Station.
3/18/09 - bet. 10:30-11:30 am - Petty theft occurred in the VC Fitness Center. Victim left a pink iPod, wrapped in a towel, in the storage area by the north wall. When she returned to get her belongings, the iPod was gone. No suspects; report taken.
3/18/09 - approx. 1:00 pm - Officers responded to a verbal domestic dispute in a vehicle parked in the OC C-lot. A male student and a female student were in the female's vehicle, when the two started to argue. The female asked the male to leave the vehicle and when he refused to exit the vehicle, police were called. Report taken.
3/24/09 - 1:00 pm - Vandalism in A-lot at OC. Student found front passenger side door of her vehicle keyed while it was parked in the A- Lot at Oxnard College. She could not provide any suspect information. Report taken.
3/25/09 - 2:30 pm - MC police officer arrested a suspect for burglary, resisting arrest,and battery on a police officer. 2 suspects dashed into the MC book store, grabbed several books, and ran. One suspect was arrested later off campus, after he assaulted the officer and resisted arrest. Second suspect is still outstanding. Investigation continues.
3/26/09 - 8:30 am - Graffiti in the men's room 2nd floor of MC T-bldg. Unknown suspect used black marker to deface mirror & wall. No suspects; report taken.
3/26/09 - 10:00 am - Graffiti found in the women's bathroom in the VC Administration bldg. There is no suspect or witness information. Report taken.
3/26/09 - 1:00 pm - Student reported a hit and run collision that had occurred several days prior on South Campus Rd and Rose Ave. He provided a license plate number of the suspect's vehicle and at this time, an investigation is continuing.
3/28/09 - 5:00 pm - Officer received a call of a verbal domestic in progress near the A-Lot at Oxnard College. Neither parties were students, and were advised to leave Campus.
3/29/09 - 9:00 am - Child Annoyance occurred at the VC Swap Meet. Victim is a 9 yr old female. Suspects are two male Hispanics between 30-40 yrs old. The incident involved the two males asking the child if she wanted to go with them. Suspects were gone on officer's arrival. Report taken.
3/29/09 - 6:45 pm - Petty theft to vending machines in the N-lot at VC. Unknown suspects broke into the vending machines and removed money. No suspects; report taken.
3/29/09 - 6:30 pm - Verbal argument between 2 students in vehicle at OC. P-1 begin to talk about P-2's ex-boyfriend. Both parties have been dating for approx. six months. There was no physical contact during the argument and no injuries were visible. P-1 had been drinking alcohol and appeared intoxicated. A record check revealed that P-1 is on probation for DUI and should not consume any alcohol. P-1 was cited for open container.
3/30/09 - 8:30 am - O.C. custodian reported to police that the vending machine by the O.E 1 classroom had been broken into. When the officer arrived at the location, he saw that the glass of the machine had been tampered with. The officer secured merchandise by placing it into plastic bags and called owner. Owner came at approximately 1:30 to repair machine, at which time the officer returned the merchandise to owner. No suspects; report taken.
3/30/09 - 2:45 pm - Hit & run in the E-lot at VC. There is no suspect or witness information. Report taken.
03/30/09 - Graffiti Rpt. taken at MC.
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But the history has been a bumpy one since the creation of the brand in 1924 by Cecil Kimber, who chose the letters MG as a tribute to William Morris, the owner of Morris Garages.
The original MGs – known as Morris Garage Chummies – were made by fitting tourer bodies to Morris Cowley chassis.
Purists, however, say the first true MG was the 14/28 sports model, which was also the first to sport the distinctive octagonal logo.
Originally the cars were built in Oxford, but production was shifted a few miles south to Abingdon in 1929, where it continued until the plant was closed amid huge protests in 1980.
The Prince of Wales was one of a number of distinguished MG owners. His first car was a cobalt blue MGC GT, which was bought in January 1968.
Ironically on the day the Abingdon plant shut, he was performing the official opening of British Leyland's Mini Metro plant in Longbridge, where MGs had also been produced since 1962.
The closure of Abingdon also stopped production of the much loved two-seater sports cars, even though the brand was kept alive by Austin Rover, who stuck the badge on an array of unimpressive saloon cars and hatchbacks.
These Metros, Maestros and Montegos may have been sportier than their conventional counterparts, but they were not true MGs and did not attract the devotion of the MGB, which had become the world's top selling sports car.
"The marque has a great deal of affection, but has not been treated particularly well," said Chris Seaward of the MG Car Club. It has been passed from house to house."
In 1995, when the MG was owned by BMW, the MGF – a proper sports car in line with the marque's heritage was launched. It was hugely successful.
In 2000 BMW sold the business to the Rover group which stuck the MG badge on some Rovers, as well as continuing to produce sports cars.
It was not a happy period with the company going into receivership and production stopping after an ill-fated rescue attempt by the so-called Phoenix Four, which made huge amounts for the businessmen involved but not for the staff on the Longbridge production line.
In April 2005 the MG MG Rover Group went into administration, after which it was bought by NAC China's oldest carmaker.
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UNITY within the agricultural industry was a key underlying theme at last week's WAFarmers' Trending Ag 2019 annual conference and one of the more popular questions at the conference came from industry stalwart Bob Iffla.
The Newdegate farmer received a round of applause when he asked Grain Producers Australia (GPA) director Andrew Weidemann why GPA couldn't join forces with GrainGrowers Limited (GGL) to create one body.
"The discussion of one voice within agriculture has been an important thing today, so how about GPA joins with GrainGrowers?" Mr Iffla asked.
"You do a lot of good jobs and have a lot of good people and so do they, so join together."
Speaking after the conference, Mr Iffla said it made a lot of sense for GPA and GGL to be one body.
"Why would you want two peak councils, it doesn't make any sense at all," he said.
"Put the human and financial resources together and you would have a much stronger organisation.
"It is common sense to bring things together and I feel the same way about getting WAFarmers and the Pastoralists and Graziers Association together to strengthen representation in WA."
Mr Iffla said (Australian Livestock Exporters Council chairman) Simon Crean made it clear in his presentation to the conference that more unity was required within agriculture.
"As he said 'If you are a Federal minister and you have several different organisations coming in and presenting different views on the one issue, where do you stand as a minister and who do you represent?'," he said.
"The number of farmers out there is getting less and less and we really don't have enough people to have too many organisations representing on the same things, so bring them together.
"It shouldn't be difficult, you just have to have the will to do it."
In responding to Mr Iffla, Mr Weidemann said there was more unity in the grain industry now than in the past.
"We are working a lot closer together and seeing a lot more unity at the moment in regards to the issues we are facing right across the ag sector in grains, so yes I do see a day when the industry will come together in grains and I don't see that being something we are not fighting towards, but at the moment when you have competing SFOs (self-funded organisations) having their voice at a grassroots level, how do we marry that up to get everyone working together as a team," Mr Weidemann said.
"I think it is absolutely noble we have a single voice and you can be there at that really strategic high level but you have to let competition play out in underneath on a range of factors because we are in a highly competitive environment."
Speaking to Farm Weekly after the conference Mr Weidemann said it was a "cheeky" question from Mr Iffla given there was no single voice at a farm lobby level in WA, which is quite different to the other States.
"At the moment, GPA and GGL both have our strengths in certain areas and we are supporting growers nationally and we are working well together at the moment and there is no question of that," he said.
"We have some big issues facing grains at the moment and we have to try and work through those the best we can."
GGL deputy chairman and Coorow grower Rod Birch said while GGL was not talking or discussing amalgamation at all, there was common ground on grain industry issues between GPA and GGL.
"The membership structures of the two organisations are different, but the organisations are not philosophically opposed at all," Mr Birch said.
"I think Andrew's comments that GPA and GGL work together on big issues facing the industry reflect a very aligned sentiment from a GGL point of view."


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This is part to of my Adoption Attachment Resources series. Read Adoption Attachment Resources – Blogs here.
***So, I totally blew it and the "few days" I mentioned as a timeline for my next post, became 23 days. Mea culpa. I am a terribly inconsistent blogger. A situation I plan to remedy soon. I hope you will find this worth the wait.***
As I alluded to in When Love Is Not Enough, my late husband and I knew in the very early days of my youngest son's joining our family, we were in over our heads. We began to look around for a practitioner who understood attachment disorder. So three months after returning from Ch*na, we found ourselves sitting in the office of a psychologist who had some experience in attachment disorder. It was by no means his area of expertise, he didn't claim it, but he was the father of two boys adopted domestically. He spent a few sessions observing our son's interactions with us, and proclaimed, "I don't think you have anything to worry about. He seems to be attaching to you well." I don't really blame him for thinking this way. My son absolutely manipulated the whole situation. My son, who never once came within two feet of me willingly, spent one entire session leaning on my lap. He gave total eye contact to the therapist. At home he would barely deign to answer our questions, yet with the therapist, he chatted with openly, freely giving answers to questions. False answers, but answers. We couldn't refute the behavior because our son had the therapist completely bamboozled and we knew it. We left our third session frustrated and dejected. We had not found the right professional. And thus began a three-year journey to try to find the right help.
We struggled along for the eighteen months he was with us before Paul died. Paul had a way with him, he was learning to connect with Paul, though we always had to be on our guard at home that he (my youngest son) not be left too long alone playing with the other children. Someone always ended up in tears or hurt, and it was not him. After Paul's death my son just spiraled downward. I didn't see it immediately, but Paul's death seemed to be the last straw for him. He didn't want to be adopted and leave Ch*na (though he would not articulate this for several years), he didn't want a mother, he started to think Paul was OK, maybe even began to trust him, and then Paul was gone. Forever. learn more about TBRI, and to see some teaching videos from Dr. Purvis, you can go to the Empowered to Connect website. If you do nothing else on this website, please listen to Dr. Purvis' audio talk "Precious In His Sight." It is worth the 20 minutes of your time, and if you are like me and have a child with RAD, you will go back to it again, to remind yourself that this child, too, is precious in His sight. As I mentioned above, the reason it worked (and continues to work) for three of my four, is they are wired to connect pretty quickly. It is very intensive, you will need to have a source of respite to get re-charged periodically, but it really works if you give it a chance. In addition, Dr. Purvis and her colleague, Dr. David Cross head the Texas Christian University Institute of Child Development. I had the privilege of being able to watch several DVDs regarding TBRI (Trust-based Relational Intervention), attachment focused parenting, and playful interaction with children. These videos were provided to me by one of our attachment therapists but they are available for anyone to purchase from their store under the "healing families" category. Finally, it was through their TBRI Practitioner directory that I found our wonderful attachment therapists in our town. The listing is ordered by state and then city. All practitioners are TBRI certified, meaning they have gone through the professional development offered by TCU Institute of Child Development. This website is a gold mine of information and resources.
Nancy Thomas' Families by Design website was the website I first went to when looking for a local attachment therapist. There was only one listing for Oklahoma and she was not accepting new clients at the time. However, depending on the state you live in, you may find a good therapist on her website. She also has parenting camps, webinars, and other online resources. Nancy Thomas' approach has some similarities to Dr. Purvis and her colleague, Dr. David Cross. She understands brain development and how not meeting a child's needs in infancy leads to attachment disorder. She, like Drs. Purvis and Cross, she promotes the need to "regress" a child in their development to retrain their brains and create new, healthy neuropathways, which includes keeping the child close, constantly meeting needs, and limiting choices. In fact, the way her program was described to me last year, by someone who has attended her camp and utilized her methods with an adoptive child, I would need to take all choices and options away from my son. He would make no decisions. I would tell him what to eat, what to wear, what to do… basically give him no options until he was to a point where he was sufficiently attached to be trusted to start making his own choices. We would limit our outside activities, he would be with me 24/7 (within 3 feet at all times) except to attend school if homeschooling wasn't an option, and my other children would have to forgo their own activities. No TV, no electronics, no going to the movies, etc. I flat-out told the guy that I could not commit to that at all. I was already dealing with kids who resented their brother for the way he "ruined" their lives, I was not going to further alienate him by saying "by the way, we can't do Boy Scouts, basketball, track, playdates or any of they many outside activities they are a part of outside of school. Never mind the fact I had no respite caregiver to give me breaks when I needed them. However, I acknowledge that many adoptive parents have had a lot of success with her program.
Attach.org is the website for the Association for Training on Trauma & Attachment in Children. This website has a tremendous amount of information for parents and clinicians on attachment. There is a clinician directory (scroll down a couple of pages and you will see a state-by-state listing), parenting dvd training, links to conference notes from their annual conference, and much more. Looking through the 2016 conference sponsors, you will see links to several residential treatment programs.
Deborah D. Gray, author of Attaching in Adoption, has a website as well. I read her book, though I admit I haven't used her website for very much. However, it is worth noting here she has an excellent article called "Ten Tips for the First Year of Placement." I wish I had seen this article when we were at the beginning of our adoption process because I would have done things a lot differently from the beginning. Please understand what I am about to say, I love each of my children dearly, but I think the fact that we adopted so many children so closely together, really hindered our attachment process. We were barely through the beginning stages of attaching to one child when we began paperwork for the next. Looking back, I think we could have done things differently and better. Then again, I might not be mother to the four children I am "Mom" to now.
This is by no means an exhaustive list but it is a list of websites I found particularly helpful or think would be helpful to foster and adoptive parents who are struggling with a child who has not properly attached to them. Although there is no website with a comprehensive listing of residential treatment programs, I found a number by typing "Reactive Attachment Disorder Residential Treatment" into my search engine. In addition, I contact our DHS Post-adoption Services department. Although we did not adopt through our state and were therefore not eligible for any services through DHS, the case worker was very forthcoming in providing a comprehensive list of treatment and residential programs in my state. Do not be shy about reaching out to this department for assistance. Your state may have different policies and you may be entitled to more services through the state.
I hope you have found this post helpful. Please comment below if you have questions or would like to further dialog on the topic of adoption or attachment disorder.


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Local authorities were asked to submit 2016 to 2017 high needs place numbers in EFA-funded institutions (where there is a change from 2015 to 2016 place numbers) by 16 November 2015.
The data received has been validated and are presented in the workbook high needs place change request outcomes: 2016 to 2017. This lists all institutions for which local authorities submitted a request to change high needs place numbers. The individual outcomes have been determined in line with the principles set out in high needs place change request process: technical note 2016 to 2017 and the data published in high needs student numbers recorded in the 2014 to 2015 ILR R14 return (post-16 only) and spring 2015 school census (pre-16 and post-16).
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