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Fair Processing Privacy Notice
Our Fair Processing Privacy Notice describes the categories of personal data we process and for what purposes. We are committed to collecting and using such data fairly and in accordance with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).
The Fair Processing Notice is effective from 25th May 2018.
1. Introduction
1.1 We take your privacy seriously and you can find out more here about your privacy rights and how we gather, use and share your personal information – that includes the personal information we already hold about you now and the further personal information we might collect about you, either from you or from a third party. How we use your personal information will depend on the products and services we provide to you.
1.2 Our Data Protection Officer (DPO) provides help and guidance to make sure we apply the best standards to protecting your personal information. Our DPO can be reached by email at firstname.lastname@example.com or by post at Headleys Solicitors, 15 Station Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1AW if you have any questions about how we use your personal information.
See section 3 below (Your Privacy Rights) for more information about your rights and how our DPO can help you.
1.3 This Privacy Notice provides up to date information about how we use your personal information and will update any previous information we have given you about using your personal information (also referred to as personal data). We will update this Privacy Notice if we make any significant changes affecting how we use your personal information, and if so we will contact you to let you know about the change.
2. About us
We are what is known as the 'controller' of personal information we gather and use. When we say 'we' or 'us' in this Privacy Notice, we mean Headleys Solicitors and we are regulated by the Law Society and Solicitors Regulation Authority.
3. Your privacy rights
3.1 You have the right to object to how we use your personal information. You also have the right to see what personal information we hold about you. In addition, you can ask us to correct inaccuracies, delete or restrict personal information or to ask for some of your personal information to be provided to someone else. You can make a complaint to us by getting in touch by phone or post, or in person.
You can also make a complaint to the data protection supervisory authority, the Information Commissioner's Office, at https://ico.org.uk. To make enquires for further information about exercising any of your rights in this Privacy Notice please contact our DPO by email at firstname.lastname@example.com or by post at Headleys Solicitors, 15 Station Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1AW
Read more about your Privacy Rights
For some products and services, we need to use additional personal information which we will gather about you, or we will not be able to provide any of these products and services to you. See section 5 How we gather your personal information for further details.
For instance, if we are assisting you in Court of Protection applications, conveyancing services to buy a house, or acting on behalf of your mortgage lender. Court of Protection applications, Family Law cases, Conveyancing and Mortgage Products often require us to need financial information (including your income, expenditure, assets and liabilities, credit history and credit scoring); employment details; details of any criminal prosecutions and details of bankruptcy or any County Court Judgements.
You can contact us at our office at the address supplied above to exercise any of the following privacy rights:
3.2 Right to object:
You can object to our processing of your personal information. Please contact us as noted above, providing details of your objection.
3.3 Access to your personal information:
You can request access to a copy of your personal information that we hold, along with information on what personal information we use, why we use it, who we share it with, how long we keep it for and whether it has been used for any automated decision making. You can make a request for access free of charge by contacting our Data Protection Officer to make an Access Request. Please make all requests for access in writing and provide us with evidence of your identity.
3.4 Right to withdraw consent:
If you have given us your consent to use personal information, you can withdraw your consent at any time and, update your marketing preferences by visiting us at our offices, or calling us directly.
3.5 Rectification:
You can ask us to change or complete any inaccurate or incomplete personal information held about you.
3.6 Erasure:
You can ask us to delete your personal information where it is no longer necessary for us to use it, you have withdrawn consent, or where we have no lawful basis for keeping it.
3.7 Portability:
You can ask us to provide you or a third party with some of the personal information that we hold about you.
3.8 Restriction:
You can ask us to restrict the personal information we use about you where you have asked for it to be erased or where you have objected to our use of it.
3.9 Make a complaint:
You can make a complaint about how we have used your personal information to us, by visiting our office, by contacting us via the telephone or email, or to a supervisory authority – for the UK this is the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.
We will not make any charge for responding to any request from you to exercise your privacy rights, and we will respond to your requests in accordance with our obligations under data protection law.
4. What kinds of personal information we use
4.1 We use a variety of personal information depending on the products and services we deliver to you. For all products and services, we need to use your name, address, date of birth, contact details, and information to allow us to check your identity. For some products and services, we might need additional information, for example:
health details for certain cases or services, or to support vulnerable clients; and
convictions information for court of Protection applications, Family Court representations, litigation cases, fraud prevention, anti-money laundering and to meet legal obligations.
Find out more information about the kinds of personal information we use for different products and services
We offer various legal services and advice.
To provide any of these services we need to know your name, address, date of birth, details of your current and previous countries of residence/citizenship, and a copy of identification documents (such as a passport or driving licence). We might also need health information to help support our customers who have a vulnerability.
4.2 Sometimes where we ask for your personal information needed to enter into a contract with you or to meet a legal obligation (such as a credit check), we will not be able to provide some products or services without that personal information.
5. How we gather your personal information
We obtain personal information:
directly from you, for example when you fill any client information forms or an application form, or from documents you provide us with;
by observing how you use our services, or provided to us by other professionals involved in your matters, for example from police, court welfare officers, estate agents, and the transactions and operation of your accounts and services;
from other organisations such as credit reference and fraud prevention agencies;
from other people who know you including joint account holders and people you are linked to financially or in legal matters.
We also may obtain some personal information from monitoring or recording calls and if we were to use CCTV. We may record or monitor phone calls with you for regulatory purposes, for training and to ensure and improve quality of service delivery, to ensure safety of our staff and clients, and to resolve queries or issues. We may also choose to use CCTV on our premises to ensure the safety and security of our staff and clients.
6. How we use your personal information
To provide you with any services we need to know your name, address, date of birth, details of your current and previous countries of residence/citizenship, and a copy of identification documents (such as a passport or driving licence). We might also need health information to help support our customers who have a vulnerability, or where it is relevant in the matter we are assisting you with.
We sometimes need to gather, use and share additional personal information for specific purposes, which are set out in more detail below.
6.1 To operate and administer services, including dealing with your complaints and fixing our mistakes, we will use:
your contact details;
We might share all of the information we use for this purpose with third parties who help us to verify your contact details and deliver our services, such as our subcontractors and our own service providers for payment processing, other banks and regulators. We use your information in this way because it is necessary to perform our contract with you and to meet our legal obligations.
6.2 To administer payments to and from you, we will use:
your contact details and the payment details that you have provided to us.
We may give this information to our third-party payment providers to process payments to or from you.
6.3 To make credit decisions about you (including new applications for credit or requests to increase credit limits) we will use:
information you give to us about your credit history;
information about those you are financially linked to (such as your partner);
information about how you have used other services offered by us;
information we receive from third party credit reference agencies; and
information we receive about you directly from other third parties, including when you authorise us to access accounts you hold with other banks.
For this purpose, we may share information with credit reference and fraud prevention agencies.
The information could then be used as follows:
the credit reference or fraud prevention agency might add details of our search and your credit application to the records they hold about you, whether or not your application proceeds;
we and the credit reference or fraud prevention agency might link your financial records to those of any person you are financially linked to – this means that each other's information (including information already held by us or the credit reference agency) will be taken into account in all future credit applications by either or both of you, until one of you successfully files a 'disassociation' at the credit reference agencies;
we might add to the credit reference or fraud prevention agency's records details of how your agreements or accounts operate with us, including any default or failure to keep to the terms of your agreement, and any failure to advise us of a change of address where a payment is overdue;
the credit reference or fraud prevention agency could pass on any of that information to other companies unrelated to us for the credit checking and fraud prevention purposes mentioned above; and the credit reference or fraud prevention agency will also use the information for statistical analysis about credit, insurance and fraud on an anonymous basis.
If we use your information in this way it is because it will be necessary in order to offer you delayed payment terms or credit, or to provide related services to you, and to meet our legal obligations.
If a credit reference agencies received a search from us, they would place a search footprint on your credit file that may be seen by other lenders and other companies unrelated to us (for example, other banks and credit providers).
Further information on how your information is used by credit reference agencies and fraud prevention agencies can be found at Equifax.
6.4 To act on behalf of your mortgage lender, or other financial services provider we will use:
information you give to us about your needs and circumstances. For mortgages this will include details of income and expenditure, assets and liabilities, and details of intended retirement age; and
information about how you have used other services offered by us or other lenders and financial services providers.
We might share all of the information we use for this purpose with third parties who help us to deliver the service or advice. These third parties include credit checking and fraud prevention agencies and our insurance provider partners.
We use your information in this way because it is in our interests and your interests for you to receive relevant advice about the right products and services for you, and in the prevention of mortgage and financial fraud.
6.5 To comply with our legal obligations, to prevent financial crime including fraud and money laundering we will use:
any information you have given us, that we have obtained from a third party, or that we have obtained by looking at how you use our services, where it is necessary for us to use that information to comply with a legal obligation; and
this information will include name, address, date of birth, every country of residence/citizenship, personal identification (which may include passport number or driving license number) your IP address, and information about any criminal convictions.
We will give information to and receive information from third parties where that is necessary to meet our legal obligations, including credit reference agencies, fraud prevention agencies, the police and other law enforcement and government agencies, other banks and regulators. Fraud prevention agencies may use your information as set out in clause 6.3 above.
6.6 To comply with our legal obligations, to support our vulnerable clients:
information you give to us which identifies a vulnerability (such as a health condition); and
information we may receive from another person or professional body which identifies vulnerability.
We will give information to and receive information about a vulnerability from third parties where that is necessary to meet our legal obligations, for example from police, social services or someone acting on your behalf.
6.7 For financial management and debt recovery purposes, we will use:
your contact details;
information we obtain from looking at how you have used our services, including information about your location that we may find from reviewing your accounts; and information available provided by other members of our profession, or persons or professionals involved in your matters.
We will give information to and receive information from third parties where that is necessary to recover debts due by you to us, for example, other banks, debt recovery agents, credit reference agencies and sheriff officer or bailiff services. This might include passing personal information about you to a third party who we have transferred your debt to, and who will then contact you directly to collect that debt. If your debt is transferred to a third party you will be advised of the identity of that third party.
We use your information in this way because it is necessary to perform our contract with you, to exercise our legal rights, and because it is fair and reasonable for us to do so.
6.8 To enable payments to third parties who may have introduced you to us, we will use:
information about the general nature of the services; and information about the value of those services.
We use your information in this way because it is in our interests to do so to provide you with the services that best suit you.
We will give information to and receive information from third party independent financial advisers and mortgage brokers who have introduced you to us, in order to best assist you in the services we are providing you with.
6.9 To carry out market research and analysis to develop and improve our services we may use:
information about how you have used our services such as how you found us, any referrals made in connection with you or the services we have provided you with.
We do not pass your personal information to market research companies. We may use information to enable us to provide statistics to our regulatory bodies as required, for instance, in connection with equality and diversity.
6.10 To market services to you from us , we may use:
the contact details you have provided to us; and information we have gathered from your use of our services to form a profile of you which we will use to assess what other services would be most beneficial for you.
We will not pass your personal information to others except our service providers who may help us with marketing activities for our specific firm. We do not sell or provide third parties with your information for their marketing or so they can sell to you.
Sometimes we work with other professionals or companies that you have instructed to offer you the best service. For instance, you may have a mortgage offer that we are working with in the purchase of your new home. We will sometimes share your personal information with these partners, and receive personal information about you from these partners, to make sure that we give you the best, most relevant service, or related offers that we can offer you (if you have consented).
We might also receive personal information about you from a third party and use it to market our services to you, where you have given that third party your consent to share the personal information with us. We may collect your name and address from other service providers for the purpose of providing suitable marketing to you. For instance, if you are buying a new home, it may be useful to you to know that we can assist you in drafting your new will.
7. Automated decision making
7.1 Sometimes we use your personal information in automated processes to make decisions about you, such as identity checks, and in ensuring we are successfully offering our services to all clients in an inclusive manner that complies with our equality and diversity policy. We might also use automated processes to create a profile of you. We do this to help ensure the information and statistics we may need to provide to our regulatory bodies are made accurately, fairly and efficiently and to offer you services tailored to you.
Find out more about when we use automated processes and the logic, significance and consequences of these processes for you.
Credit scoring
We do not currently routinely use automated decision making using your personal information to create a profile of you for credit scoring – a method which predicts your credit worthiness based on your financial profile – when offering you services.
We may however, use information you give to us, information we obtain from credit reference agencies, and details about how you have used our services or how you have managed your account and made payments to us when considering any request from you for credit or delayed payments.
In some cases we will also use external data sources for credit scoring. We may analyse this information to identify a credit score based on how likely it is that debts will be re-paid.
We could use credit scoring to make the following decisions about you: whether we enter into a contract to provide a service to you; whether to adjust services you have (such as an increasing or decreasing credit limits); to pre-approve future services for you; to agree to an overdue payment; to authorise payments from you; and in some cases where we need to recover a debt from you.
Profiling for marketing
We never sell your information or provide it to other companies for their marketing. We do want you to get the most relevant information about our Firms services at the right time. The most effective way for us to do this may be to use our knowledge about you in a rounded manner, which may include automated processes to create a profile of you for marketing in the future.
If we choose to carry out marketing profiling we would use information you give to us, details about how you have used other services you have with us and any feedback you have given us, information we have obtained from credit reference agencies and other external data sources and information from other companies we are partnering with.
We may use processes to analyse this information to decide what services to offer to you and to prioritise the marketing messages you receive by; assessing your eligibility for those services; assessing how likely they are to be useful for you; and deciding how likely you are to respond. We don't want to bother you with information about our services that might be of no interest to you at all.
8. Our legal basis for using your personal information
8.1 We only use your personal information where that is permitted by the laws that protect your privacy rights. We only use personal information where:
we have your consent (if consent is needed);
we need to use the information to comply with our legal obligations;
we need to use the information to perform a contract with you; and/or
it is fair to use the personal information either in our interests or someone else's interests, where there is no disadvantage to you – this can include where it is in our interests to contact you about services, market this Firms services to you, or collaborate with others to improve our services. We never sell your information or provide it to third parties to enable them to sell to you.
Where we have your consent, you have the right to withdraw it. We will let you know how to do that at the time we gather your consent. See section 12 Keeping you up to date clause 12.2 for details about how to withdraw your consent to marketing.
8.2 Special protection is given to certain kinds of personal information that is particularly sensitive. This is information about your health status, racial or ethnic origin, political views, religious or similar beliefs, sex life or sexual orientation, genetic or biometric identifiers, trade union membership or criminal convictions or allegations. We will only use this kind of personal information where:
We have a legal obligation to do so (for example to protect vulnerable people);
It is necessary for us to do so to protect your vital interests (for example if you have a severe and immediate medical need whilst on our premises);
It is in the substantial public interest;
It is necessary for the prevention or detection of crime;
It is necessary for insurance purposes; or
You have specifically given us explicit consent to use the information.
Find out more about how we use special categories of personal information for the following purposes:
Health information
if you want to apply for a health-related product, such as a Health and Welfare Lasting Powers of Attorney, we will require your personal information to provide you with services that are suitable for you. We need this to ensure we are giving you the best, tailored advice;
if we identify that you have a health-related vulnerability, we will share that within our organisation to the extent needed to protect your interests and provide you with services that are suitable for you. For instance, if you are unable to travel due to a disability, we will make appointments to see you at home;
if we need to provide you with urgent medical assistance when you are on our premises; and
to ensure you are treated fairly in circumstances where financial difficulty has arisen due to a vulnerability.
Racial / ethnic origin
we may ask for this information to fulfil our regulatory and reporting obligations relating to ensuring fairness and equality in our service delivery. We want to offer an inclusive service to all of our clients and we have an equality and diversity policy that is committed to this.
Criminal information
we may use information about criminal proceedings relating to you to ensure our advice to you is relevant and to give you the best advice in your circumstances. We may also use this information for fraud prevention/anti-money laundering purposes and to fulfil our legal and regulatory obligations.
Account payments
sometimes the transactions in your bank accounts will reveal special categories of information (such as your political opinions, health status, religious beliefs and trade union membership), depending on payments you make and receive. This information may be processed by us for instance to provide advice on legal aid or eligibility for benefits and will not be used for any other purpose.
9. Sharing your personal information with or getting your personal information from others
9.1 We will share personal information with others outside of this Firm where we need to do that to properly represent you in matters you have instructed us to assist you with, make services available to you, market services of this Firm to you, meet or enforce a legal obligation or where it is fair and reasonable for us to do so. See section 6 How we use your personal information for more information about how we do this. We will only share your personal information to the extent needed for those purposes.
9.2 Who we share your personal information with depends on the services we provide to you and the purposes we use your personal information for. For most services we will share your personal information with professionals involved in your case such as courts and estate agents, our own service providers such as our IT support, with credit reference agencies and fraud prevention agencies. See section 6 How we use your personal information for more information on who we share your personal information with and why.
9.3 Most of the time the personal information we have about you is information you have given to us, or gathered by us in the course of providing services to you. We also sometimes gather personal information from and send personal information to third parties where necessary for credit checking and fraud prevention. If we use information for our marketing we seek your permission to do so, before we would use it. Sometimes, we use your information to let you know about our services, and special offers and events we may be able to offer you. See section 6 How we use your personal information for more information on who we get your personal information from and why.
10. Transfers outside the UK
10.1 We may need to transfer your information outside the UK to others service providers, agents, subcontractors and regulatory authorities in countries where data protection laws may not provide the same level of protection as those in the European Economic Area, such as the USA.
Find out more about how we transfer your data outside of the UK
We may need to transfer your personal information to territories that are outside the EEA. We will only transfer your personal information outside the EEA where either the transfer is to a country which the EU Commission has decided ensures an adequate level of protection for your personal information, or we have put in place our own measures to ensure adequate security as required by data protection law. These measures include ensuring that your personal information is kept safe by carrying out strict security checks on our overseas partners and suppliers.
Where relevant, this may be backed by strong contractual undertakings approved by the relevant regulators such as the EU style model clauses. We may also use the EU Commission approved EU-US Privacy Shield when personal information is transferred to the US.
You can find out more information about standard contractual clauses as detailed by the ICO. Visit their website at ico.org.uk and search for 'International transfers'.
11. How long we keep your personal information for
11.1 How long we keep your personal information for depends on the products and services we deliver to you. We will never retain your personal information for any longer than is necessary for the purposes we need to use it for.
Find out more about how long we keep your data for
We keep your personal information for at least six years after closure of your matter or from the date you last used one of our services. We may hold it for longer if required by legislation or our governing professional bodies. Information relating to financial accounts and payments will be held in accordance with appropriate regulations and requirements. In some circumstances we will hold personal information for longer where necessary for active or potential legal proceedings, to resolve or defend claims, and for the purpose of making remediation payments.
12. Keeping you up to date
12.1 We may choose to communicate with you about services we are delivering using any contact details you have given us – for example by post, email, text message, social media, and if marketing, via our website or our other means of advertising services.
12.2 Where you have given us consent to receive marketing, you can withdraw consent, and update your marketing preferences by visiting our office or calling us directly.
You can also update your contact preferences by visiting our office or calling us directly.
13. Your online activities
13.1 We may choose to use cookies to track your use of our website to provide tailored marketing messages when you are logged into our website if you have given us consent.
13.2 Find out more about cookies
A cookie is a small file which is sent to your browser and stored on your computer's hard disc and would help us to understand and track your use of our website and where we can improve the information and services provided. We could use cookies solely to gather information on IP addresses, to analyse trends, administer the website, track your movements on the website and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. For information about blocking the use of cookies, please refer to the instructions/help screen on your internet browser. Please note that you may not be able to use or access certain parts of a website or online service if you block the use of all cookies.
If you have any questions or queries, please get in touch. Although the new GDPR may seem complicated, it all comes down to protecting you and your personal information, and we have always taken great care of that and will continue to do so.


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Spring Activities for Toddlers
Life doesn't get much better than in these first days of spring (especially if you have energetic toddlers who have been cooped up for too many winter days!). Take advantage of sunny skies and try out some of these fun spring activities for toddlers. Egg Carton Garden Little kids love to get their hands dirty,...CONTINUE READING
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Just for FUN...
not DT creations...
not a Challenge...
...just a fun page for my great niece, Natalie!
I had this much Maja Designs paper left over from a challenge (If you know me, I do NOT keep any scraps... box them and donate them monthly!) but this one has such a delicate texture so, I added the Red Cardstock to make it 12x12" - put some Shimmerz 'Texturez' in "Marooned over Miami" over a Prima Lace Stencil and the excess 'here and there' - the shimmer is so pretty!
There is also Cocoa Vanilla Studios ;Sticker sheet' elements... the Chevron strip, the banner pieces, the stars, camera, #1 square & arrows too - it's a BOY range... but versatile!!
I found the scrolled wood in my Kaisercraft stash.... the My2angels 'glass Lady Bug' pin.... and the handmade 'Heart' embellishment from Charms Creations (it's even spotty like a lady beetle!) - some small spots of black Kindyglitz in a circle make an easy flower!
I met two of my Nieces last week for a coffee... and to pick up some photos too!!
This sweet photo of our great niece was taken on her Birthday - Frozen theme!
She is super cute!!


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For those who have not come across a speaker system from Edifier before, the company has a habit of designing speaker systems whose appearance has an eye-catching effect. In the past I have taken a look at Edifier systems of different colours and those featuring cylindrical, spherical and decapitated pyramid units. Now it is the turn of the Prime USB model which belongs to the Edifier IT Lifestyle range of products.
Edifier has opted for a more classical shape for the two speakers making up this product. Each speaker, predominately white in colour with a dark gray L-shaped attachment at the rear and a black mesh front, has a sloping-based box appearance with dimensions of 63 x 156 x 147mm (W x H x D). Included with the speakers are a mains power lead with a standard 3-pin plug, 3.5mm jack analogue cable, RCA to RCA linking cable for the two speakers and a USB lead. As with the speakers, all the leads are white in colour. Two draw-string bags of a soft black material are provided for the storing of the speakers and leads when in transit or not in use. There is also a small User Guide.
Although both speaker units might look identical from the front and side views, there are a number of differences. The left speaker has a single connection socket at the rear. This socket accepts the RCA-RCA lead for linking to the right speaker which contains a built-in 4-port USB hub (1 up, 3 downstream) plus sockets for the RCA-RCA lead, mains power and a 3.5mm jack connection. The right speaker also has an on/off/volume level rocker control mounted on the top. While adequate for the task, this control was the least impressive feature of this speaker system. This type of control is not best suited to fine volume control adjustment and adjustments will be required as you switch between different audio sources.
Using the supplied USB lead, not over-generous at 74cm, you can connect the Prime USB speaker system to your computer for listening to your digital music. While writing this review I have been listening to several tracks played through the Edifier speakers and enjoyed the experience. I was also able to listen to tracks stored on my iPod and MP3 player via the supplied 3.5mm jack plug lead. When this lead is attached to the speakers it automatically cuts out any audio being delivered via the USB lead.
You do need to be aware that there is a noticeable difference in the volume level delivered by these two methods. Audio via USB will be far louder. As a result you will need to boost the volume level when using the audio lead – not forgetting to reduce the volume level when switching back to USB otherwise your ears might suffer.
For their size, these Edifier speakers deliver reasonable quality audio suitable for medium sized rooms. Hi-Fi enthusiasts will probably not be satisfied but for listening to music when working or playing games then the Prime USB kit is fine. The supplied connecting RCA-RCA lead allows you to position the speakers at a distance of up to 92cm apart which should be fine for most users.
As mentioned, this piece of kit has a built-in USB hub. This is a USB 2.0 device and it will give you three ports which can be used for different purposes. You could connect a keyboard/mouse, external hard drive, webcam or flash disk drive via these ports. However as modern computers tend to be supplied with a healthy number of USB ports as standard, the inclusion of a USB hub is not the incentive it once was for forking out the extra cash being asked for the Prime USB.
Edifier has priced this kit at £49.99 which seems a little excessive for a set of computer speakers even if they are capable of working with an iPod or MP3 player. I like the speakers but not the price.
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Amal Alamuddin, Amal Clooney, fashion, George Clooney, Inspiration of the week, Kate Middleton, Prince William, Role Model, role models, royal family, royals, Simple, Smart, Wise
There is no sense in denying it; everyone is a little obsessed with Kate Middleton and Amal Clooney. Whether you love them for their sense of style, their public image or the fact that they give you major #relationshipgoals, you can't deny that you don't just love them a little bit.
I know that I have not hidden my admiration for both women. I feel that they are both good role models, as well as stylish. I feel that we can learn a lot from these two women, if we sit down and think of the ways in which they make our world a beautiful place – both literally and figuratively.
- Dress classy and simple
When looking at Kate and Amal, there are similarities in their style. Both women dress very simple, yet incredibly elegant. Both woman opt for timeless looks and pieces, hence why they are highly regarded in the fashion world. Their styles are not frou-frou at all, yet they are not boring or easy to forget. They make an impression.
- Smart is the new sexy
It's not enough to be just a pretty face. There is value in education and being aware.
Before her lavish royal wedding,Kate was just an average university student at St. Andrew's. She was described by her peers and former professors as being an intelligent young woman and dedicated to her studies. She had graduated with honours in 2004, proving to the world that Prince William was enamoured with more than just her looks.
Amal was a prominent and respected figure long before she became Mrs. Clooney, as she is a well-respected human rights lawyer. She is specialized in international law, criminal law, human rights and extradition. One of her most notable clients was Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks. George has said in multiple interviews that when he talks to his wife, he feels like an idiot in comparison to her. Poor fella.
- Don't settle in relationships
One married a prince and the other married an Oscar winner – these ladies did not settle for any Average Joe's, that's for sure.
Everyone wondered what kind of woman it would take for then-bachelors Prince William and George Clooney to settle down. It's safe to say that Kate an Amal were the perfect companions, as these woman seem to compliment their husbands.
So the next time you feel like settling into a relationship because it is "safe" and you are afraid of being alone for the rest of your life, don't lose hope. Your Prince William and George Clooney are out there. Keep looking.
I don't think of us as a power couple, because I don't know what that means. I would think a power couple is like, Bill and Hillary seems to be a power couple. I think we're just a couple with great interest in the human condition. I don't think of that as particularly powerful; I just think of it as our responsibility as people on the planet ~ George Clooney on Amal
- Be Kind
This seems like such a cliché, but so many people forget what it means to be kind without expecting anything in return.
Both Kate and Amal have been involved in a plethora of
charity organizations, as well as acting for spokeswomen for a number of organizations. Rather than use their fame to get into exclusive parties, Kate and Amal have decided to be the faces of world issues that inevitably affect us all.
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The glowing red "1" atop the First National Bank Building will be flashing again on the St. Paul skyline starting Tuesday night.
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It was turned off for about a decade during the energy crisis in the 1970s. Last winter, it was damaged in a storm and has been dark since, although it has been illuminated briefly recently for testing.
Building owner Madison Equities has now converted the iconic sign from fragile neon lighting to LED. It's part of a massive $12 million energy efficiency retrofit for the Depression Era bank building, which was the city's tallest until 1986.
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Oct 24, 2007
Oh my goodness gracious
Aussie barmaid fined for crushing cans with bare breasts.
(or Should it read Aussie barmaid fine for crushing cans with bare breasts)
This is disturbing on a number of levels. Poor Freud may be spinning in his grave.
(BTW, this is safe for work; it is only an article.)
Posted by Sorghum Crow at 11:23 AM
3 comments:
- Wimpy said...
Let us know when you find some photos of those breasts
I'm curious
- October 24, 2007 at 10:54 PM
- Sorghum Crow said...
I'll keep you abreast of the situation.
- October 25, 2007 at 4:43 PM
You know the bar owner rushed to pay that fine. Now that folks know that there is a barmaid crushing beer cans with her naked breasts, the place is probably packed.
- October 25, 2007 at 10:46 PM
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"Amendment 28" Deferred by Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
Key West, Florida – Citing the need for management changes in the recreational fishery and overwhelming opposition to reallocation by Gulf residents, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council voted Thursday to defer action on Amendment 28, a proposal that would take a portion of the red snapper fishery from Gulf seafood providers for the exclusive use of recreational fishing.
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"We are glad to see the Gulf Council focusing on ideas that could help the recreational fishery," said John Schmidt, a commercial fisherman from Madeira Beach, Florida and Share the Gulf co-chair. "Share the Gulf was built on the idea that if we manage the entire fishery well, we can share it fairly and sustainably."
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Writing a history of Rome from its founding until its demise is no easy task, but British archaeologist/historian Simon James accomplishes it brilliantly. James argues in the introduction that modern histories of Rome are written from the perspective of its political and military elites, with an unjustified reliance on surviving historical texts, themselves biased and incomplete. The result has been a Eurocentric view of Rome and its empire to the neglect of equally, and sometimes more, important factors.
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text: hello. In looking at various ethernet drivers, as well as the if_ether.h file, which contains the macros for vlan tagged input packets, it looks to me like most of the ethernet drivers do things in the wrong order. Most drivers do: 1. Receive the packet. 2. Setup the mbufs for the packet. 3. Check for vlan tags and unwrap them, prepending the tag to the mbuf chain. 4. Fix any checksum flags for the uper layers. 5. Send the packet to bpf. 6. Send the packet to ether_input(). However, some drivers, i.e. stge(4), send the packet to the bpf engine after step 2, above, before performing steps 3, 4 and 6. Without having tested anything yet, this seems more correct to me. I will try to get a test environment together with some chips capable of doing hardware vlan tagging extraction (with this code enabled), other chips not capable of hardware vlan tag extraction and a test with the bpf call moved up the list of items to be completed on the receipt of a packet. If anyone has any thoughts they'd like to share that might save me some time in this endeavor, I'm all for hearing them. -thanks -Brian On Nov 28, 7:23pm, David Young wrote: } Subject: Re: Broadcast traffic on vlans leaks into the parent interface on } On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 07:27:56PM -0500, Greg Troxel wrote: } > } > dhcpd, last I checked, used bpf and not sockets. } > } > If dhcpd is bpf, I would suggest reading the bpf_tap calls in the } > driver. It could be that if_wm.c has a spurious on. } > } > If it's not, I don't know what's going on. } } I'll bet this has something to do with the hardware VLAN tagging. I } don't think BPF groks the VLAN mbuf tags. } } FWIW, I think that hardware VLAN tagging is a lot of pain for no gain } the way that NetBSD is doing it. } } Dave } } -- } David Young } dyoung%pobox.com@localhost Urbana, IL (217) 721-9981 >-- End of excerpt from David Young


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Archive for the 'Mehmet Okur' Category
This is going to be like the 4th straight post I've at least mentioned Memo Okur, and I wouldn't have it any other way. In lieu of yesterday's announcement of his All-Star joinage, and after thinking long and hard about this: I'm starting an MVP campaign for Okur… surely Boozer deserves more consideration, but eff-that, I'm not going by that logic. Check it—
And if you want to join this campaign of epic proportions, please show it off to the world by wearing it all over your bodies over at the new Hype Store: Gears of Clothing
Here are a few examples, but there are a ton of other colors to select from. Be sure to check back from time to time up on the new tab next to the Toons called "!Shirts!" to see new ish!
I'm also happy to spotlight a new shirt that a certain someone has been
bugging kindly helping me out with a special request (kinda Need4Sheed-esque, but I totally didn't intend for that to happen, love Natalie's stuff though!):
Also, not very NBA related, but because this is pretty much me most of the time:
There are also two designs transferred from the old CafePress store that some of you may remember as well. Don't worry, that ol' CafePress baby of a store will be up forever, if anything, to commemorate one of the bigger events of this blog (yes yes, you've all seen it a lot by now… sorry! I'm working on making a shirt and getting it to Chaka Khan soon!)
So yeah, go check out the some of the new stock over at The GoC!
Breaking news (not that I'm doing anything breaking.. or news-ing..):
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LAS VEGAS, February 13, 2007 – Ray Allen of the Seattle SuperSonics and Mehmet Okur of the Utah Jazz have been named by NBA Commissioner David Stern as a replacements for injured West All-Stars Allen Iverson (ankle) of the Denver Nuggets and Steve Nash (shoulder) of the Phoenix Suns for the 2007 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, February 18 in Las Vegas. Chris Paul of the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets will replace Nash in the Playstation Skills Challenge.
The PlayStation Skills Challenge will be televised live nationally as part of the NBA All-Star Saturday Night, which will also feature the Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout, Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk and Haier Shooting Stars. TNT and ESPN Radio's national coverage will begin at 8 p.m. EST from the Thomas & Mack Center. The NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 18, will air live on TNT, ESPN Radio and in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.
Hah, that's the entire press release, don't even click on the link! Oh and ya ya, congrats to Jesus Shuttleworth as well. Just like I drew it up ('pun' shamelessly intended)! I should anoint more Official Unrelatedness Player of The Year I'm so good (you hear that Iggy? step up cous!) So it's all good Seth, we can watch again, and the West will win! EDIT: OOtahjazzblog.net beat me by a mile… and a continent (*cries in bed*)
To mark this is freaking awesome occasion, I have something fun coming, check back tomolo! It's way better than all that Amaechi/Anna Nicole Smith/Obama silly "news" going on!
PS: The newest, hottest, flyest mixtape to date: TrueHoop – from Henry Abbott feat. ESPN yaaaa it's a banger!
For some unfathomable reason, Mehmet Okur shall be The Unrelatedess Official Player of the 06-07 Season. The man hits game clinching 3s like he's at a piñata festival. Don't believe me? Take Skeets word for it on today's Fix: "I'm telling ya, he's the most underrated clutch player in the game" As well, he looks goofy enough for this type of deal.
Speaking of the Jones, their 100th ep is coming up and wow that's freakin sick. The Big 1-Hundy. Congrats dudes.
Oh and Yahoo!Sports!NBA! has a redesign. It looks like NBA.com circa 2002. Oh my sweet sweet innocent YahooSports…
Psst! I'm over here! Filling in for the Pradamaster over at Bullets Forever for the next couple of days. I'm not sure how this transpired either, but rest assured that I'll be eroding the whole SportsBloggerNation from the inside mwhahaha! Spreading shit like GoldenStateOfMind got Sactown Royalty pregnant. I be causin' all sorts of havoc and whatnot. Yeah!
So I was half watching the Utah-Sixers game, because it's the only game I got last night. This juggernaut battle of epic proportions was so thrilling, I had to pinch myself from falling asleep. It was THAT exciting.
Don't get me wrong, I love the precision, grinding styles of the Spurs and Pistons. In their own way, it's because of their so-called "boring styles" (given by pedestrian fans), that I love watching the way they execute plays. It's what defines their greatness—the personality of just being mentally tougher than you.
The Jazzies however, have no personality. They run their sets perfectly, but I can't seem to like them. For now, they exude the dreaded label of being just "very good".
It could've been the fact that they were playing the bloody Sixers and maybe because like I said that's my only Jazzies game. But nay, if I say they are as unattractive a team as as Sam the dog, then so shall it be spoketh unto the peoples of the world (and so on and so on).


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Weekly Photo Challenge: Eerie
July 28, 2013 – Post-Peru Day 035
Perfect for the season, the word "eerie" is the theme this week for the photographic challenge brought to us by WordPress.
My entry takes us to Disneyland, that theme park in Anaheim, California, where the family and I like to spend part of our summer vacation when we're in transit from wherever we have been to wherever we are next going.
No, what follows is not a picture of the Haunted Mansion, but is instead this…
So, what's happening here?
This looks like a tree on fire but without being consumed, but of course that can't be what is transpiring.
Eerie, isn't it?
Actually, as with most things eerie (actually, with all things eerie) the explanation is more mundane. Every night, at half past nine, Disneyland has a fireworks show. For every other year we have spent at Disneyland, we have viewed this spectacle from the front of Sleeping Beauty's Castle. For this year, we changed it up and decided instead to view the spectacle from behind the Castle and we were parked outside of the Storybook Land ride (that's the one where the little boats go through Monstro's mouth). Because of our new vantage point, there was a patch of trees that semi-blocked some of the pyrotechnics for us. This shot (one of many that I took that capture this effect) shows the lingering afterglow of one set of fireworks as it exploded behind the tree.
A trick of the light and treat I'm proud to show off.
Like the Fourth in December
Day 521 – December 24, 2012
"Like Christmas in July" is a phrase common in the United States.
Down here in Peru, that phrase can be turned on its head because for the past few weeks it has felt like "The Fourth in December"…as in the Fourth of July.
Here is what has been transpiring over the past twenty-four days…
…there have been newspaper articles documenting police raids on companies selling illegal fireworks;
…there have been other stories in newspapers telling their readers which are the safest fireworks to buy; and
…vendors on the street have been selling all manner of pyrotechnics – from individual things that go boom to shrink-wrapped packages that contain about twenty explosives;
All of this firework-related news and commerce is due a Peruvian tradition that begins tonight.
The carol "Silent Night" has no meaning in Peru because when midnight strikes tonight and Christmas Eve moves into Christmas Day, citizens all over the country light off their trove of fireworks.
We were in Cusco last year when the rockets went off. I am curious to see what time I will be able to finally drift off to sleep here in the larger city of Lima with all the bombs bursting in air.
Finally, and tho' it's been said many times, many ways….
Feliz Navidad and to all a good (and quiet) night.


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Once in a while, movies come along that just stay with you. You can't stop thinking about it, or dissecting dialogue with your pals and issues are brought to the fore rarely (if ever) portrayed on film. Case in point: this year's Oscar winner – Moonlight.
Ten years later, the cult dramedy Juno - focused on a 16-year-old girl faced with an unwanted pregnancy - is definitely in this film club. A genuinely LOL film that deals with teenage pregnancy and adoption? Not an easy sell among the Hollywood bigwigs.
It's hard not to fall completely in love with Juno Duffy - played by the grossly underrated talent Ellen Page – with sarcy lines like, 'Oh, and she inexplicably mails me a cactus every Valentine's Day. And I'm like, "Thanks a heap coyote ugly. This cactus-gram stings even worse than your abandonment."'
So to mark Juno's tenth anniversary, director Jason Reitman is organising a live read of the script featuring only the female members of the cast, including Ellen Page and Jennifer Garner (with women taking up the roles played by the likes of Jason Bateman and Michael Cera), to raise funds for Planned Parenthood.
The Oscar-winning film's subject matter is important now more than ever before – it's hard to ignore headlines regarding the threat of women's reproductive rights on a daily basis.
'Like many other people, I felt like I wanted to do something. I wanted to find a way to contribute to the causes that have never felt more important,' Reitman told Entertainment Weekly. 'It occurred to me that I have this show that could be used as a tool to not only raise money for causes that need the help, but could serve as an opportunity for a group like Planned Parenthood to connect with an audience who can be presented with new ideas, or even an action item.'
'If there was any confusion about whether Juno was pro-choice or pro-life, this should settle that,' Reitman continued. 'Juno had a choice, and that was the most important part.'
A reason to book a trip to LA immediately? The one-night-only event will take place at the Ace Theater in Los Angeles on April 8. Tickets from £20 are already on sale here, with the full cast announced shortly.
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A Honey of a Bourbon
A sweet second in Nelson's Green Brier Distillery's 2018 Craftsman Cask Collection series
In a sweet play on the distilling industry's legendary "honey barrels," those elusive whiskey casks that have been aged to perfection and are almost mythological within the world of whiskey, Nelson's Green Brier Distillery in Nashville, Tennessee is about to issue a limited-release Belle Meade Bourbon Honey Cask Finish. It's their second release of the remarkable Craftsman Cask Collection series, the first of which was an acclaimed Mourvèdre Cask-Finish, shared by owners/whiskey makers Andy and Charlie Nelson in March.
At the distillery, there's a great buzz of anticipation surrounding the Honey Cask Finish, an industry first. Unlike so-called "honey bourbons" that are flavored with added honey, the Honey Cask Finish is aged in barrels that were previously filled with natural honey by the artisan-beekeeping-entrepreneurs at TruBee Honey in Arrington, Tennessee, about 20 miles south of Nashville. Close to 300 bottles (two barrels worth) of the cask-strength Bourbon will be released on May 12 – just in time for Mother's Day. Belle Meade Bourbon Honey Cask Finish will be available for sale only at the distillery in Nashville. Doors open at 11am. The 750mL bottles are $120 and limited to one bottle per customer, per day.
For honey connoisseurs out there: the barrel had been filled with Summer Vintage Raw Wildflower Honey. And here's an important lesson from the distillers, if you're tempted to try this at home: "Honey is hygroscopic, meaning that it attracts water (as opposed to hydrophobic, which would repel water)," explains Andy. "When we got the barrel back from TruBee, the honey had dried out the wood, so the barrel leaked a decent amount when we filled it up with Bourbon. Barrels take a little while to rehydrate, but eventually the moisture swelled the wood back up enough to become a fully sealed container once again."
It's no surprise that this honey-of-a-method yields a sweeter pour; the Nelson brothers suggest serving it neat, on the rocks, or with a splash of water.
Nose: Honey, cinnamon, cedar, caramel and floral accents
Palate: Honey glazed pastry, caramel, orange, and cinnamon.
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I fall into several main groupings when it comes to suicide risk. I am male, and I am in my 40's. I live with depression and I live with anxiety. I am gay, and I am an Indigenous Australian. I am a gay Indigenous male in his 40's living with depression and anxiety. However, just for the record I am not suicidal.
Here in Australia nearly 80% of the deaths by suicides are male deaths. The median age of deaths by suicide for males is the mid forties. Depression, for both males and females, is known of course to be a risk factor for suicide. Indigenous males in Australia are twice as likely to die by suicide than non-Indigenous Australian males, and gay males are said to be six times more likely to die by suicide.
However, being male doesn't make you suicidal as neither does being an Indigenous person. This rule same applies if you are a gay person. Being gay doesn't make you suicidal. The exception is having depression. It does not make you automatically suicidal, but left untreated you place yourself at greater risk, I do recommend finding a service that suits you. I'll be honest, male positive services are as rare as hen's teeth, but whatever you do don't give up looking. The most successful male positive services have a high intake of men.
For those not familiar with the term 'upriver suicide prevention' (also know as upstream suicide prevention'), let me set the scene – picture the top end of a river, a person standing on the river bank and a kayak floating in the calm waters. The river bank is a person's life, and on that river bank there are a number of determinants, social, political, environmental, you name it. 'Upriver suicide prevention' means having protective structures in place to stop you from ending up in the river in the kayak and heading downriver. Downriver is where the water, and the person life, gets quite treacherous and tough. Heading downriver there are a few submerged rocks, a couple of whirlpools, some bruising rapids – each of these representing social, political, environmental determinants left unattended and they have gotten worse, more stressful on a person.
The person in that kayak maybe either exhibiting some kind of suicidal behaviour; or is behaving in a manner that is placing them at risk of suicide or death; or can be observed as being affected by said determinants and risk factors, placing their life at risk. The further that person is down that river in that kayak the greater the risk that person is of ending their own life. Bear in mind that, the farther down the river a person is, the more challenging it is to get them back or themselves upriver and on to its bank.
Because at the end of that river is a bone crushing life ending waterfall.
The importance of upriver suicide prevention is activities and initiatives which cannot be understated. These activities and initiatives can be highly effective in stopping people from ending up in that kayak, or at least keep them upstream.
Suicide Prevention:
When is comes to 'suicide prevention' It's probably worth noting that 'suicide prevention' isn't the actual preventing of suicide. It's the accumulative 'efforts' done to prevent suicide. It is an output, not an outcome. There may be a ton of 'efforts' (output), and there is, to prevent suicide, but how many actually work (outcome)? When a person ends their own life every forty seconds[i] (globally) it's sometimes challenging to see. Then again, without these efforts it could be a death by suicide every 10 seconds and current efforts stem that from happening. We just don't know.
Capacity building vs. Capacity strengthening:
There is much government and non-government policy and documents designed and written for service provision with the intent to engage with Indigenous people that focus on 'capacity building'. It is a deficit approach. If you are working with Indigenous people with the idea to 'capacity build', the inference is that there is none; that there is no capacity, so you don't see any and you wrongly 'start from scratch'. By pursuing a capacity building ideology people fall into the 'helping' role (pit); helping by the way is also a deficit approach. Indigenous people are not helpless. If you continue down this pathway you fall into the pit of white saviourism and nothing good happens from there.
Capacity strengthening on the other hand is the idea and the recognition of the capacity that already exists in communities and in people. These communities and people have capacity, but have a lack of resources, or access to resources, to fully realise, actualise and mobilise their capacity. In this circumstance the roles and functions of people working with and alongside Indigenous people is to use their skills and expertise to further strengthen the existing capacity to assist in responding to the ills affecting them. In the truest form of community development, capacity building places Indigenous people as the knowledge holders of the solutions. For capacity strengthening to be fully realised, Indigenous people also need to be the main beneficiaries of the work being done. Any and all projects and initiatives must be lead by Indigenous people. The intellectual property of these initiatives must be majority held by Indigenous people. Any capital acquired as result of this work must be shared equitably. Whether it be professional, social or economical. I kid you not, much like Indigenous health, Indigenous suicide prevention is an industry. And to be frank, if you are a service provider whom has received large amounts of money to deliver Indigenous suicide preventing initiative and programs that haven't worked (i.e. outcome < or ≠ output), please don't ask for more money 'to get better at it'. Especially if you've had a number of attempts to 'get it right'.
Combatting Racism:
Racism is known as a determinant of health for Indigenous Australians and there are many types of racism. Definitions of these can be found here [ii]. Racism is often described as power-plus-prejudice. In Australia, Indigenous Australians do not have have equitable amounts of social, economical and political power in balance with non-Indigenous Australians. Prejudice isn't necessarily a 'hate' but it can be a bias. For example, if you are a non-Indigenous Australian working with Indigenous Australians and you profit socially, professionally, economically and/or politically from that work without there being an equitable distribution of those gains, this can be described as racist. If these behaviours are not called into check they can and do lead to ongoing inequalities in power, resources and opportunities for Indigenous Australians.
If at all you are operating a suicide prevention initiative with Indigenous people, there is a need to ensure that this initiative has been culturally validated or culturally vouched for (by the right people, not any ole Indigenous person will do). Failure to do so places you at risk of contravening the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture [iii] (OPCAT), to which Australia is a signatory.
"The Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT) is an international agreement aimed at preventing torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment." (This is where cultural capability, cultural validation and cultural vouching is very, very important. Without these things you risk harming Indigenous people. And if you are receiving Commonwealth funding, where you have to report under a human rights framework, you are not operating under the terms of your contract and misusing the funds you have been given).
As far as suicide prevention campaigning goes, what we don't see, which confounds me no end, is that there is no anti-racism messaging out there used to combat Indigenous suicide. NOT ONE EXAMPLE. Now why is that? Racism at all levels of its functioning needs addressing that's (suicide) why. And if that happens, folks are going to have to be accountable and many of those folks will be faced with the cold hard truth that they profit from this racism.
Anti-racism messaging can be affective, however needs to be done so with an aim to prevent suicide. Each level however, will require its own specific intervention. But before the shouting of Ben Hur, there is a starting point. And it's simple. Because if we can have nation wide school wide anti-homophobia campaigns to protect the mental health and wellbeing of the LGBT community[iv], then we can have anti-racism campaigns to protect the mental health and wellbeing of Indigenous Australians.
Because even though there is plenty of evidence that racism is a determinant of health for Indigenous people [v], anti-racism messages in suicide prevention are nil and as reported in The Stringer previously [vi], Racism Kills.
Original posted at The Stringer
– Declaration of impartiality conflict of interest: The author of this article, Dameyon Bonson, is the Founder of Black Rainbow Living Well [vii] (for Indigenous LGBTI Suicide Prevention) and a national committee advisor to the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Evaluation Project (ATSISPEP).
[i] http://www.who.int/topics/suicide/en/
[ii] http://www.racismnoway.com.au/about-racism/understanding/index.html
[iii] https://www.humanrights.gov.au/our-work/asylum-seekers-and-refugees/projects/optional-protocol-convention-against-torture-opcat
[iv] http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org.au
[v] https://www.lowitja.org.au/lowitja-publishing/L023
[vi] http://thestringer.com.au/it-is-racism-killing-our-people-suicides-born-of-racism-9152#.VoxmHjbff8s


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Unut Poll was a male Arcona and Rebel Alliance collaborator during the Galactic Civil War.
A male Arcona, Unut Poll owned the Spaceport Speeders in Mos Eisley, a major port city on the desert world Tatooine. Having fled from the Galactic Empire earlier in the war, Poll's children and wife had been killed during the fighting before he arrived on Tatooine. During his time in Mos Eisley, Poll sheltered homeless Arcona in secret; helping them to find new identities free from Imperial scrutiny.[2]
A frequent patron of Chalmun's Cantina, Poll was unlike others of his species, as he did not fall to the temptation of salt. Employing a Vuvrian named Wioslea, Poll was angered by the fact that the woman had bought a young moisture farmer's old landspeeder for 2,000 credits.[2]
- Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley (First mentioned)
- Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope, Second Edition
- Star Wars Customizable Card Game – A New Hope Limited (Card: Arcona)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia


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Break-out sessions with local leaders and medical specialists discussing women's health topics
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Managing Migraines:
Megan Mackenzie, DO, neurologist
Migraine headaches can range from painful and annoying to severe and debilitating. Join Dr. Mackenzie as she discusses what can trigger migraines and ways to manage the pain.
Mammograms & More - Early Detection at Every Age: Meghan Musser, DO, diagnostic radiologist
1 in 8 women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. Early detection is key to better outcomes. Learn about the different types of breast screens and how you can be proactive in your breast health.
Pelvic Floor Conditioning: Marc Ashby, MD, urogynecologist and Nicole Cornette, DPT, pelvic floor physical therapist
From giving birth to getting older, women are twice as likely as men to experience urine leakage and bladder control challenges. Find out why this occurs and ways you can correct this issue.
Being a Good Neighbor – House: Michelle Collier, Manager of Good Neighbor House
Good Neighbor House is a non-profit organization that has been providing medical, vision, and dental services, as well as food, education, and other support resources to the underserved in the Greater Dayton Area. Find out how you can get involved and be a neighbor to those in need.
Beginner-level Yoga:
Yoga is a mind and body workout that involves strengthening and stretching exercises with breathing techniques and mediation. Modifications in movements and poses make yoga possible for people of all ages and ability levels.
Know Your Cancer Risk:
Caroline Peterson, DO, OB/GYN
Your risk of developing cancer can be determined earlier than ever. Learn how family history and genetic screening allows providers to screen for cancer-causing genes and prescribe prevention plans that enable the earliest form of detection and best treatment outcomes.
Pediatrics-Increasing Activity & Improving Nutrition to Combat Childhood Obesity: Joia Henson, APRN-CNP
Childhood obesity can place children at risk for a lifetime of long-term health problems. Join pediatric nurse practitioner Joia Henson as she shares how to combat childhood obesity and provide a healthier future for your children.
Resolving Dayton's Food Desert Crisis - Gem City Market: Etana Jacobi, Manager Hunger Hall Initiative
Dayton is home to the second largest food desert in the United States. Gem City Market is a community co-op initiative to bring a full-service grocery store and deli to West Dayton. Find out how you can become a member of the co-op and increase access to nutritious foods to those who need it most.
Stress Fractures & Better Bone Health: Molly Tatum, DO, orthopedic surgeon
Females have a greater incidence of stress fractures than males, and you don't have to be an athlete to get one. Breastfeeding, menopause, and other factors can impact bone health and make you susceptible to a stress fracture. Learn how you can improve your bone health and prevent a stress fracture.
Beginner-level Yoga
Yoga is a mind and body workout that involves strengthening and stretching exercises with breathing techniques and mediation. Modifications in movements and poses make yoga possible for people of all ages and ability levels.
Menopause - A New Beginning:
William McCullough, MD, OB/GYN
Many women view menopause as an uncomfortable transition and closing of a chapter, however, there are strategies and therapies you can implement to continue to live life to the fullest. Join Dr. McCullough to learn how you can enjoy this next stage of life.
An Empowering Birth Experience: Dena Costa, MD, OB/GYN with Darla Baker, APRN-CNM
OB/GYN Dena Costa, MD and certified nurse midwife Rhonda Conley, APRN-CNM, discuss types of maternity providers and how expectant parents can partner with them to have an empowered birth experience.
Secret Sugars - How to read food labels: Alicia Buterbaugh, RD, LD, CDE
Beginning in July 2018 all food labels in the United States will require showing "Added Sugars". Learn how to read food labels and discover what you're really eating.
Beginner-level Boot Camp:
Get up and moving with LOGIK during a beginner friendly bootcamp session.
Toddler Tantrums to Teenage Tempers:
Jaclyn Scanlan, LISW-S, psychiatric therapist
Discover how children's developing minds influence their behavior and learn strategies to break-through communication barriers.
Youth Mentoring - A Cost-Effective Intervention Leads to Optimal Health for Every Child: Anne Pfeiffer, CEO and Emily Riggs, Match Support Specialist at Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Miami Valley.
40% of a child's health is determined by behavior. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) negatively impact growing brains and bodies and have the potential to disrupt all areas of a child's life well into adulthood. Learn how having at least one safe and supportive relationship with a caring adult supports healthy brain development, contributes to children's social-emotional and physical well-being, manages stress and strengthens their natural resilience.
Heroin - It's Closer Than You Think: Jennifer Mason, EMSI, Kettering Health Network EMS Coordinator, Paramedic
The Miami Valley has the highest number of opioid overdoses than any other area in the country. Paramedic and first responder Jennifer Mason shares how this problem is impacting our region, and what can we done to address it.
Peripheral Vascular Disease: Julie Gilkeson, MD, vascular surgeon
Pain or fatigue in your legs or arms can indicate a larger problem with your heart and circulation. Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is a circulation disorder, affecting approximately 20% of people over the age of 60, that causes blood vessels to narrow, spasm, or block. Join Dr. Gilkeson to learn more about PVD.
Beginner-level Boot Camp:
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Christmas Breakfast at Macy's
Overlooking Union Square, SF
The outside patio on the eighth floor of Macy's, overlooking Union Square in San Francisco, is a fun place to eat breakfast. It is run by The Cheesecake Factory so get there early or you will have a long wait and slow service. Even though this is a chain restaurant in an expensive location breakfasts here are surprisingly inexpensive and tasty.
But really go for the view. It is interesting, beautiful, and also quite comfortable up there above the crowds under a warm heat lamp. We particularly enjoy the Christmas holiday shopping season around Union Square including the SF City Christmas tree and temporary ice skating rink.
If you or your kids enjoy wild life then this is also a place to see sea gulls up close and personal. Last time we sat at an outside table which was adjacent a ledge featuring big young gulls who were eyeing our breakfast from literally 1-2 feet away. See video of a brassy young bird trying to talk me out of my Belgium waffle. Luckily there was protective glass between us … and, the staff says the gulls do not come on to the porch. Whew!
Location: The Cheesecake Factory at Macy's, 8th Floor. 251 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102. No reservations.


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Remains of Korean War POW heading home after 62 years
By JOE SIMNACHER | The Dallas Morning News | Published: February 1, 2013
Army Pfc. Weldon Alonzo Davis is scheduled to come home to North Texas on Monday, 62 years after he died in a Korean prisoner of war camp.
His relatives -- whose DNA made his identification and return possible -- decided to bury his remains at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery.
His family first considered burying Davis in his hometown of Tioga.
"But then we decided he wanted to be in the service so bad that the best place to bury him would be at the national cemetery," said his 77-year-old cousin, Helen White of Wylie. "We went out there today [Wednesday] and looked at it. We made a good decision."
Davis will be buried with military honors at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery.
The graveside service will end a chapter of Davis' life that began when he was taken prisoner on Nov. 30, 1950. He was a member of B Battery of the 38th Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, which was trying to fight off persistent attacks by Chinese troops pouring into North Korea.
Davis and his fellow POWs faced an ordeal before they were finally imprisoned in Camp No. 5, near the village of Pukchin-Tarigol, which the Americans called Camp Death Valley.
"They just marched them from one place to another," White said. "It was cold - real cold."
A year ago, military recovery team members briefed White about their ongoing efforts to recover Americans missing from the Korean War. She learned of the harsh conditions the soldiers endured.
"I had no idea how things were for him," she said. "I felt so bad when I found out what these kids went through."
Notes the researchers used included the debriefing of a doctor, one of the POWs who treated Davis, who said the private died on Jan. 20, 1951, of malnutrition, exhaustion and probably pneumonia, according to Department of Defense reports. The Army set his official date of death as March 31, 1951, because of conflicting dates given by other POWs.
Davis was born in Tioga and lived with his mother for about 18 months before his grandparents took him in to grow up on their Grayson County farm.
"I knew him pretty good as the pesky little cousin," White said. "I can still hear my grandmother say, 'Now Weldon, just leave her alone.'"
Davis, who was eager to join his uncles serving in the military during World War II, had his grandmother Fanny Davis falsify his age so he could enlist in the Navy when he was 16.
"They found out and they discharged him in [December] '43," White said. "Knowing him, he ran her nuts. He had uncles who were in the service and that's all he could think about. He wanted to be in the service."
After graduating from high school in Tioga, he lived with relatives in Amarillo and played minor league baseball in Texas and Oklahoma.
Davis joined the Army on Dec. 29, 1948, when he was 22.
In Korea, Davis gave a roadside interview with David Rasco, war correspondent for the Amarillo Globe, now the Amarillo Globe-News.
Davis said he was looking forward to playing catch later that day.
"After I get off duty, I'm going up to my tent," he told Rasco. "I got a brand-new baseball up there and me and my buddy's going to pitch it around a little."
Over the years, White remembered her cousin, especially when she saw him in family photos, "but I never thought they'd find him," she said. "I never thought he would come back."
In 2005, the Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office discovered a shallow grave where 32 POWs, including Davis, had been buried near the POW camp. About two years ago, the identification team asked White for a DNA sample.
Just before Christmas, White learned the investigators had identified her cousin using her DNA and that of her son, Mike Hall.
"The lady from the Army told me it just matched perfect," she said.
The return and burial are comforting to White and her husband, C.T. White.
"It's good for us to know he was found and we're taking him to a place where he wanted to be," he said.


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A huge thank you to PNE, their supporters and local artist Dave Robinson. PNE have been selling commemorative prints of Sir Tom Finney in their club shop and have raised a whopping £839.48 in aid of The Space Centre. Our fundraiser Lyndsay Hornby was invited along to the game against...Read more
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Sir Tom Finney Memorial Trophy
Preston Golf Club will be hosting their annual Sir Tom Finney Memorial Trophy golf tournament on Sunday 16th August 2015 in aid of The Space Centre. The day will see over 20 teams competing followed by dinner and an evening with Stephen Bayliss. Space for just two more teams is available....Read more
Charity Dragon Boat Race
We are extremely delighted to have four teams entered into the annual Charity Dragon Boat Race on behalf of The Space Centre. We have been generously supported by local companies Total Bitumen, Gold Medal Travel and GB3 as well as a team racing for a user of the centre. They are all...Read more
Our Very Own Ed Sheeran!
Connor Banks is just 14 years old yet already captures audiences of all ages during his performances. Connor has previously performed at our garden party and has very kindly agreed to do a performance at the Charity Dragon Boat Race on 1st August 2015. Connor is a huge fan of Ed Sheeran...Read more
Support for The Space Centre from Total Bitumen
We are extremely excited to announce that Total Bitumen have agreed that The Space Centre is their charity of the year. We are working closely with them to look at ways that they can help The Space Centre over the coming year. Thank you to manager Jean-Phillipe, Gary Rorke and all of...Read more